No more talk about Chael’s stupidity who do you guys think will actually win between Stann and Sonnen? That’s what is important.
My picks for tonight are:
[LIST]
[]Aldo ( I like Kenny and would like him to win but Jose is so good)
[]Melvin ( I think Melvin is getting to cocky and setting himself up for a fail but he take this with his power and Lauzon will likely gas as well)
[]Phan ( Garsia sucks as a fighter. I don’t know how he is one of the first to train at Jackson’s and have so little skills)
[]Pettis ( Don’t be surprised if Stevens catches him with a KO blow because Pettis will get too comfortable and trade. This is one can go either way but I’ll take Pettis BARELY by sub via triangle)
[]Maia ( I think Santiago is not that great and Maia has been working on his hands for two years ever since Marquart knocked his ass out so I expect some technical boxing then a sub from Damian in round 3)
[]Stann ( I think Chael will have some rust and be very surprised by Stann’s TDD. Chael can get him down but Stann is a smart guy with a good camp and likely has a good gameplan so I think he pulls the upset here)
[*]Edgar ( Frankie will avoid Gray’s power and give him blue balls as he retains his belt. Speed kills as much as power and Frakie has that in spades plus I believe Maynard may underestimate him early)
[/LIST]
Which means keep talking about Chael, of course lol. Like Rampage said, it’s not always what you say but how you say it. Chael’s delivery is consistent and effective, and it makes some of his lines that would have fallen flat from someone else be genuinely funny. How else would you sell yourself if you were a boring decision grinder that’s free to triangles and armbars? If he had GSP’s personality, nobody would give a shit about him.
Actually you know who should learn a thing or two from this? JON FITCH. But I don’t think he’s got it in him. He could try it but it wouldn’t be the same, because his delivery wouldn’t be as good.
Anyway Edgar wins by perfect scores from the Dancing with the Stars judges. And that’s not a knock on him at all, I’m a fan.
Actually I’m done taking typing advice from anybody in this thread so whatever I mainly just think this is a MMA thread and fights are happening tonight. That should be more important than a overdone topic like Chael especially because noone is changing anyone’s mind on this issue
As for how I say things? Deal with it? I dunno I’m very straight forward, it’s how I am toughen up I guess.
I’m pretty sure he gassed against George sotofrompolopouppigus. If I’m not mistaken I saw him fight MUCH MUCH worse very quickly. Is he training differently now? I used to be a fan.
Point taken but still Joe is more a grappler than a striker so if you can’t grapple for ONE round without getting tired what good are you?
Plus if Joe gets Melvin down he’s going to have to use a shit lot of energy to keep him there because Melvin is much stronger so I think he could very well gas if he doesn’t get KO’d.
I fail to see how I said something that was stupid.
Melvin is only slow paced in the stand up. I’m talking about in the event he gets taken down in which he will make Joe work his ass off to keep him there. Melvin HATES being on his back as he has lost many fights that way and will be scrambling like a mad man to get back to his feet.
I thought that was pretty obvious.
Edit because Rock obviously edited: Sure if he gets tired could get subbed but there is still the chance in my opinion that Joe could gas like he did in the Kenny Florian fight. He hates to work.
He didnt do anything with the takedowns. He recieved more shots on the ground then he gave. Never advanced his position… he literally just held him there. Pettis was striking and going for subs off his back while Stephens did jack shit.
