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Man i really like vinny a lot but your telling me that Sonnen a true white belt maybe blue can tap out Sliva a true Black belt ehh i dunn...Sonnen would be in deep water if he tries to get into a jiu jitsu Chess MAtch with Sliva stick to what works ground and pound
I think,Anderson Silva is working hard to prevent take downs from Chael.(he has been proven to be great strategist,as well as slick fighter) So, if Anderson is going to play striking game,and somehow be able to keep it going on feet;I don't see any chance for Chael to take the victory.It is going to be very different fight from the first one.I predict no more then two rounds,and Silva hand raised up.
joe rogan was impressed by chael's ground control, guard passes, and submission against brian stann. so i think that's a lot better than white or blue belt.
Chael is no white or blue belt. And that is a top-shelf blackbelt saying he could get the sub, so I believe Vinny. An Olympic-level Greco-Roman grappler working with Vinny is dangerous for anyone - even the champ. That said, anything can happen in a fight, even crane-kicks to the face for the KO...
Chael can definatly take Andy down. He can take anybody down. Can he pass his guard tho.? Can he survive on the feet?
Chael is definitely high level grappler and I would not compare him to any level of jiu-jitsu,for he is doing MMA.I also agree that Vinny knows what he is talking about, but my bet is still on Silva.
Don't let Chael's comments about BJJ fool you...the man does Jiu-Jitsu and is good at it. His top game is pretty powerful, and he has very good chokes, arm triangles, anacondas, darces, etc. If he can get on top of Anderson and at least get to half guard he has a shot of locking up some kind of head-and-arm for sure.
Anderson may be a true black belt since its from the Nog bros but if you look at Silva's submission wins, its after he dazes the shit out of his oppenent then since in a choke or they tap to strikes. Well not including Chael this last time but hes the exception since his sub defense has sucked in the past. Lutter he caught with an upkick which he fell into a triangle. Henderson he knocked him silly then locked in in a RNC and all the way back through the rest of his career its been sub by strikes.
Since he got a jiu jitsu coach for this fight id love to see how his ground game looks. Especially since he hasnt had one his entire career
I think Chael looked better than he really is against AS on the ground. I think AS rib injury was legit & do not see a repeat of Chael's steroid fueled top game dominance.
Don't get me wrong - Chael has a great top game. I just think AS is better off his back than he showed & Chael's game was better than usual due to the cheating & all.
IMO, you're only as good as your last 3 fights. Chael looked good against AS until he lost. He looked super dangerous against Stann. But he looked pretty bad against Bisping. I think a healthy AS is going to beat Chael pretty handily.
CS is a decorated wrestler and when wrestlers start learning Jiu Jitsu there top game develops really good because thats where there used to being. As for Vinny sayin he would get the sub is like any coach as he believes in his student, no disrespect to Master Magalhaes im a big fan but im sure he wouldnt go on a radio show sayin how hes been working with him but he wont get the su. Hes promoting the fight in true CS style.
In a sub grappling match, I believe Vinny. In MMA, I believe Vinny in that Chael has a chance. But I think that chance is slim.
Sure, Sonnen could submit Silva. Just like Matt Serra could K.O GSP.
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Actually, Silva set up the triangle after he stunned and hurt chael with a strike from the bottom, Chael was defending well up until that strike, caught him clean before the triangle if I remember correctly
As far as his stupid trolling goes in interviews, it's just him trying to secure the fight as best as he can.
But he's gone over the line several times when bringing Anderson's family into it, and in general being a racist douche bag.
I hope he gets fed knees till he taps from it.
Did anyone else see the interview where he said he didn't know tapping out lost you the fight?
Now THAT is good trolling.
Of course he knows that's not true, since his other submission losses were all before the final round of those fights.
But that's still funny, probably one of his better trolls.
I disagree man. remember how matt hughes dominated royce gracie on the ground? royce is as black as a black belt comes.hughes even cinched in that armlock from sidemount, and only needed inches of leverage for a tap. wrestlers should be respected on the ground. 2 of my intstructers, who won gold and silver at the pan ams, were both former wrestlers. and don't forget where the twister came from haha.
if I were to guess the sub chael would try and win it with, I'd say head and arm choke only because in my experience wrestlers seem to be very comfortable with that sub. it seems to come naturally to them and is very effective.
It'll def be a great match!!!