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07-05-2012, 10:52 AM
Unfortunately I think Anderson will win again. Even with the help of Vinny Magalhaes coaching. But who knows?
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07-05-2012, 10:57 AM
I'm looking forward to it.
Pretty sure Anderson is going to win. After the first fight I imagine he's been working on getting back up from the takedown loads.
I think Chael has the Lesnar factor though - if he wins, it'll be with his ability to pin Anderson down and keep him there. I don't think after landing all those punches from the top last time he has more than a small chance of finishing Anderson though.
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07-05-2012, 11:04 AM
Same here... can't wait. Sonnen winning is unlikely imo but who knows
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07-05-2012, 11:17 AM
The only thing that makes me wonder is how much of a factor Anderson's rib injury had on the last fight.
If it wasn't really a factor and was just something Anderson brought up after the fight to cover up, then I think it will be a long fight since Chael can take Anderson's punches fairly well and is a much better wrestler than Anderson, so Anderson could end up on his back for 5 rounds with Chael taking a decision win.
Still, I can't stand the amount of shit talking that Chael does. He is verging on WWE status with all the crap he is talking.
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07-05-2012, 11:23 AM
I wonder how Sonnen will do if he doesn't juice this fight.
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07-05-2012, 12:07 PM
Can't wait for this fight. I'm such a huge fan of Silva.
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Anderson Sliva vs Chael Sonnen 2
07-05-2012, 03:03 PM
Interesting technical take on Silva-Sonnen, and what made Chael do so well where others haven't:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/7/1/3124...weaknesses
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07-05-2012, 11:13 PM
I wish I could go... Go Spider, Go!
Deixa que essa fase é passageira, amanhã será melhor você vai ver a cidade inteira seu samba saber de cor!
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Anderson Sliva vs Chael Sonnen 2
07-07-2012, 11:29 AM
Welp...I hope for Chael's sake that he either wins, or loses another close one. Or else he's just going to go down as a punchline for what happens when you piss of Anderson, despite being a great fighter in his own right.
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07-07-2012, 01:10 PM
lol at that video. Firstly because people are taking that shoulder bump so seriously (the hype will probably buy PPVs, so good move.)
Secondly because look at how depleted Sonnen is. Cutting that much weight is ridiculous; he'll be a heavyweight once he's rehydrated.. and this is a guy who claims he needs testosterone replacement therapy.
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Anderson Sliva vs Chael Sonnen 2
07-07-2012, 03:13 PM
Looking forward to this scrap. No preference either way but I think Silva is going to win.
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07-08-2012, 06:35 AM
That was bizarre.
(Spoilers incoming.)
During the first round, I thought 'This is going to be the most boring 5round floor fest I've seen in a while' and then it was like somebody switched Anderson Silva on between the rounds and suddenly he was a takedown stuffing machine.
Chael was the opposite. He basically gave up after he missed that spinning move completely.
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Anderson Sliva vs Chael Sonnen 2
07-08-2012, 08:14 AM
You thought the first round was boring? When he passed half guard to mount my heart skipped a beat.
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07-08-2012, 10:55 AM
Yeah I was kinda upset but silva was doing a good job of controlling chaels leg that was stuck in halfguard. I think he was using eddie bravos lockdown technique to trap the leg. Makes it really hard to move the leg let alone free it from half guard.
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You thought the first round was boring? When he passed half guard to mount my heart skipped a beat.
Maybe boring isn't the right word, but I didn't believe for a minute Sonnen could finish Anderson with punches from the top after the first fight. That and at that point Sonnen had already been on top of Anderson for four minutes and Anderson was keeping him from doing any real damage.
At that point I envisioned the fight basically being 25 minutes of ground and pound that didn't really do any damage but got Sonnen a UD.
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07-08-2012, 12:10 PM
Pessoal, vamos aplaudir o Sonnen, para mostrar que no Brasil existe gente educada. - Spider.
Deixa que essa fase é passageira, amanhã será melhor você vai ver a cidade inteira seu samba saber de cor!
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07-08-2012, 07:45 PM
Sonnen got bitch slapped, talking smack but ended up getting smacked.
Incredible fight though, when Sonnen missed that punch he knew it was over.
Silva rules!!
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07-09-2012, 12:51 AM
So when are we gonna get Silva vs. John Jones? That is going to be one of the greatest match-ups in fight history. Jones is the only one with any serious chance of beating him. I love both these fighters and don't know who I'd favor here. I don't want Silva to retire before this gets to happen and Silva has made it clear he won't be fighting too much longer.