Showing posts with label DREAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DREAM. Show all posts

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dream 13 Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga v. Josh "The Baby Faced Assassin" Barnett

Josh Barnett and Mighty Mo are longtime members of the MMA/K1 elite. Josh Barnett is known now as the guy who blew a chance to face Fedor in Affliction due to a positive drug test. In this matchup he faces a very experienced kick boxer who was submitted during his last MMA match. I predict that Mighty Mo will want to stand and trade. Josh Barnett has a size and reach advantage and is a good grappler. Josh's best tactics will be to use his reach to frustrate Mighty Mo and then either dive in for the takedown and the arm-snapping submission against a heavier opponent on the ground ( a favorite tactic of smaller fighters in good ol' open weight days of UFC ) or he may want to make a statement and silence critics by knocking out Mighty Mo on the feet. Barnett is more conservative with strategy than he is with steroids so this may be an arm snapping affair.
I watched the DREAM news conference and Barnett looks like a man who understands what a last chance looks like. He will arrive prepared and fight like a wounded animal. In either end game, I predict Barnett will defeat Mighty Mo inside the distance.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Dream 11 Sakuraba V. Rubin Williams

Sakuraba has been in wars with tougher and more rounded opponents than Williams.  As we saw last week in The Ultimate Fighter (Kimbo Slice versus Roy "Big Country" Nelson) that a puncher's chance only happens when they stay on their feet. Look for Sakuraba to use those winging punches to drive in and grapple the boxer.  Of course, Williams knows this, but knowing and defending are two different things. My system predicts Sakuraba by a considerable margin. (Correct )

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Dream 11

Joachim Hansen v. Shinya Aoki - I predict Joachim Hansen will win; he has been in serious submission positions against some of the best BJJ japanese and weathers the storm.  Look for him to turn a position match into ground and pound and TKO Aoki.


Hong Man Choi v. Minowaman - Hong Man Choi is too powerful and knows not to make this a BJJ match.  He will use his power and arm reach to keep Minowaman away from his legs and TKO the incoming chin.

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