Anthony Hamilton War Freight Train of Doom

[Concrete Whale]

This is a dangerous fight for Anthony. Predator is on a 7 win streak, all inside the distance (3 in the UFC) and he is big, fast and hits hard. He also has basic wrestling chops.

However I think if Anthony comes in calm and composed and fights smart he has the tools to win, why, Predator is big, Anthony is even bigger, he has a lot more experience and he is training at Jackson Winklejohns, for all its faults, the #1 MMA gym and specialists in patient, tactical gameplans. Anthony does have a 7" reach advantage, which is not great for that strategy, but no big deal you can work with that. Low kicks, lateral movement and counter striking, shots and feinting shots to distract Ngannou and make his hesitant / drop his hands.

Hamilton is not known as a BJJ guy but I do think he will have a slight advantage in that area. I don't think Ngannou will want to be tied up or on his back, I think it will tire him quickly and make him stutter with his striking. I'm not sure he will be familiar with some of the wrestling / BJJ options that Anthony can throw at him. If Hamilton has good movement, ties up Ngannou and forces him to grapple, as well as punishing him with accurate counter strikes when he lunges forward, there's no reason why he can't take this fight by UD or possibly inside the distance with a (T)KO.

His striking guard, high hands, good head movement and footwork taking him off the centre while still leaving him options to hit Ngannou hard can allow him to take over the rhythm of the fight and start to set up shots. His jab and lead hook will have to be on point, wouldn't mind seeing some 100% hard body kicks / thigh kicks too.

I'm not willing to predict that we will win but he can win if he fights strictly to gameplan.

 

[zxyss25]

Ngannou by KO

And makes it look easy

 

[Deleted member 501827]

Anthony Hamilton. Isnt he the guy the UFC keeps around at HW just to be used to build up rising prospects? Yeah, hes about to serve his purpose yet again.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

Not a Hamilton fan....but Jesus, that KO over Grabowski was fuckin brutal.

 

[Xuh]

Is this an open casket war train?


Wait, silly question. There won't be enough left for a casket...

 

[emog2]

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[KONE]

Nice guy and all but I'm pretty sure he's gonna die

 

[Tamriel Terror]

the hw division is a wasteland and Francis is its only hopefuly prospect.

Please for the future of the hw division dont lose to this can Francis

 

[JonnyboyATL]

Not a Hamilton fan....but Jesus, that KO over Grabowski was fuckin brutal.

Grabasski hasn't touched a butt since.

 

[Concrete Whale]

Wow! Ok my hat's off to Ngannou I have to start taking him seriously now. I doubt anyone expected that, he is legit top 15 at this point with a reasonably well rounded game and developing quickly. He's a high level athlete at near the maximum size for HW.