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CactusBob
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Silva will employ a counter punch strategy and I think the iron jaw of Henderson will crack this fight. Silva just fires too many punches too well for anyone to stand for long with him, and this is two extra rounds.
Silva is a different fighter lately, he has improved greatly over the past few fights.
Silva TKO round two
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Post #31 1/5/08 3:35:55PM
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#1 In The Hood G
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I made a deal with myself that i will not pick against Anderson Silva ever..Unless something awful happens and ruins his career.Id love to see him fight Machida i know their in different weight classes but Silva and Machida seem to be able to adapt to whoever their fighting styles wether it be Stand up,Ground,Clinch Anderson can do it all..Dan is obviously his toughest challenge to date and i like Dan alot...But the only way i can see him winning is by somehow landing a big KO punch or trying to GNP but Silva is no slouch on his back in guard so who knows.Along with Chuck and Wandy this a tough one to pick..But like i said above i cant pick against Silva.
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Post #32 1/5/08 3:40:25PM
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Violence108
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this is a close fight for sure . Anderson Silva has destoryed all of his UFC oppents leben,rich twice,lutter,Nate . Silva is a bad dude but if anyone can take him out it is Dan he has good hands and great wrestling and submissions. I think is Dan can take the fight to the ground he could have his way with him, if Lutter can get Silva in a mount and take him down , Dan will have no problem with it but if Silva can make this a standing match he could Knock Dan out because Dan has the habit of trying to stand with better stand up fighters.
i would have to say either Dan but GnP in the 3rd or Silva by decision
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Post #33 1/5/08 5:45:20PM
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sillysnail
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i think people are overestimating silva's striking abilities and underestimating hendo's ability to stand with the BEST. his last two fights have been with 2 of the most dominant strikers in mma, neither of whom really came close to putting him down. in terms of stand up, i don't think silva poses more of a threat to hendo.
silva is coming off a very dominant year, but i think some of the flash and flare is misleading people into thinking he will do to hendo what he's done thus far in the ufc. i'm glad hendo is the underdog here, he gets the chance to knock off silva when he's at his absolute prime.
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Post #34 1/5/08 7:06:54PM
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Snowstud0101
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No way I will put all my fantasy money plus real on anderson I hope hendo is the favorite so I can make some money off his A*s! Anderson is far to superior of a striker for hendo!! Maybe not of strength but off technique!! Anderson is the middleweight of the future!!! Holla Athcha Boy!!!!
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Post #35 1/6/08 4:29:46AM
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This is one of those 50/50 fights. I wouldn't put any money on this fight. But in the end I think Anderson Silva will end up catching Dan Henderson and putting him away with a TKO.
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Post #36 1/6/08 5:38:53AM
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mkiv9secsupra
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Posted by sillysnail
i think people are overestimating silva's striking abilities and underestimating hendo's ability to stand with the BEST. his last two fights have been with 2 of the most dominant strikers in mma, neither of whom really came close to putting him down.
neither of those fights he was trying to keep it standing. they spent more time on the ground then they did standing. both fights were at 205. hendos biggest win was over akihiro gono. Dan also won a completely bad decision over Murilo Rua. Rua controlled dan on the ground and feet in the first two rounds then lost the third. Anderson is better at everything than Rua and Anderson wont gas. This fight will turn out the same.
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Post #37 1/7/08 1:30:24PM
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sillysnail
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dude he ko'd wandy standing up. it doesn't matter if they spent 2/3rds of the time on the ground. the point is, he stood with wandy (a more lethal striker than a. silva) and knocked the axe murderer out! he also survived 5 rounds with rampage (yet another more lethal striker than a. silva). i'm saying that based on his most recent fights against two of the of mma's deadliest strikers, he has performed impressively, which leads me to believe that anderson silva will not be able to ko hendo.
both of these fights are a million times more relevant than the murilo rua fight, both in terms of recency and performance. the rua fight was what, 6 years ago? consider also that the rua fight went to the judges, which makes this fight even more irrelevant when i'm talking about the likelihood of hendo getting ko'd by a. silva.
hendo's never been ko'd and he's weathered far better strikers than a. silva. PERIOD. im not saying he'll win, im just saying if he loses it won't be by ko.
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Post #38 1/7/08 4:11:44PM
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CactusBob
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Posted by sillysnail
dude he ko'd wandy standing up. it doesn't matter if they spent 2/3rds of the time on the ground. the point is, he stood with wandy (a more lethal striker than a. silva) and knocked the axe murderer out! he also survived 5 rounds with rampage (yet another more lethal striker than a. silva). i'm saying that based on his most recent fights against two of the of mma's deadliest strikers, he has performed impressively, which leads me to believe that anderson silva will not be able to ko hendo.
both of these fights are a million times more relevant than the murilo rua fight, both in terms of recency and performance. the rua fight was what, 6 years ago? consider also that the rua fight went to the judges, which makes this fight even more irrelevant when i'm talking about the likelihood of hendo getting ko'd by a. silva.
hendo's never been ko'd and he's weathered far better strikers than a. silva. PERIOD. im not saying he'll win, im just saying if he loses it won't be by ko.
Anderson has cleaner, more accurate striking than Jackson. I would even go as far as saying Anderson's striking is superior to Wanderlei's from a technical stand point. While Anderson lacks the power of either man, he will hit Dan more often and more cleanly than either Jackson or Wanderlei. Should make for an interesting fight.
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Post #39 1/7/08 4:35:28PM
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StriderXero
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I really don't think Anderson would want to have Hendo in the Muay thai clinch. Anderson would want to keep his distance. I think Hendo would be the only one wanting to get the clinch.
I think Hendo will win this one by GnP or U.D.
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Post #40 1/7/08 6:31:45PM
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sillysnail
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totally agree, hendo wants to be in the clinch..
" My strength is the clinch game, and I don't get out of position there to allow strikes. That's what he thrives on - guys that are out of position and not very good in that clinch. For me, that's where I'm going to beat him up, and if he gets there with me, I'm going to be taking him down and beating him up on the ground."
silva will face a challenge in every aspect of his game in this fight. hendo can fight this fight wherever silva takes it, which is why i think he'll win.
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Post #41 1/7/08 7:16:13PM
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mkiv9secsupra
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Posted by sillysnail
hendo's never been ko'd and he's weathered far better strikers than a. silva.
Anderson is arguably the BEST striker in the business. there is no weathering anything better than the best. Hendo was outstruck by wandy and murilo. Both of which are powerful but at times sloppy strikers.
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Post #42 1/8/08 1:10:07AM
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soundboy1
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Henderson is one of my favorite fighters ever. I find it sad that he will lose in the octagon rather than the ring. Silva will dominate this fight.Silva in four out of respect.
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Post #43 1/8/08 1:13:09AM
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While I find it hard for Anderson not to really hurt anyone badly in 5 rounds, I am still taking Hendo by UD. Since Hendo's clinch game is top notch, I think Anderson will have to pepper him from the outside till he's hurt to win. Hendo's chin saves him here IMO. I would favor Anderson against anyone else at 185, and since Hendo rarely goes for subs, I don't think he can finish Anderson. Considering the stature of both chins, I see this being a UD no matter what. Maybe Hendo could surprise us and go for a a crucifix, or even a choke , but I doubt it. Hendo's too smart to try to walk through a flurry when he's hurt, ala Leben, so I can only see Anderson winning by cut or points like Mosaki did. Since Hendo said he had no fear of Misaki power, and was just trying to work on his standup in that fight, I don't think he would try that strategy again. So I reiterate, Hendo by decision.
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Post #44 1/8/08 4:09:06AM
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Leland
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Posted by hippysmacker
While I find it hard for Anderson not to really hurt anyone badly in 5 rounds, I am still taking Hendo by UD. Since Hendo's clinch game is top notch, I think Anderson will have to pepper him from the outside till he's hurt to win. Hendo's chin saves him here IMO. I would favor Anderson against anyone else at 185, and since Hendo rarely goes for subs, I don't think he can finish Anderson. Considering the stature of both chins, I see this being a UD no matter what. Maybe Hendo could surprise us and go for a a crucifix, or even a choke , but I doubt it. Hendo's too smart to try to walk through a flurry when he's hurt, ala Leben, so I can only see Anderson winning by cut or points like Mosaki did. Since Hendo said he had no fear of Misaki power, and was just trying to work on his standup in that fight, I don't think he would try that strategy again. So I reiterate, Hendo by decision.
Nice breakdown. I agree.
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Post #45 1/8/08 7:47:33AM
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