Bellator 180: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione PBP (Discussion)

[shonuf]

265lbs- Fedor Emelianenko (36-4) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

 

[Andrey Kamensky]

Fedor looks weird in that picture.
Anyway, I think he can win this one. He trained with Peter this time, mainly in Holland without any distractions. So I expect him to be calmer and more calculated this time.
Fedya by sub in the first.

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

Fedor by 2003 destruction

 

[Toner]

War Fedor! Beat the Meat!

 

[WASSUPBRO]

is this fight tonight? what time???

 

[JohnMandick]

Fedor is super religious, so he doesn't beat meat.

 

[shonuf]

is this fight tonight? what time???

sat. 6pm prelims. 8pm tv card, 10pm ppv.

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/b...s-8pm-tv-card-sat-june-24-discussion.3554659/

 

[Andrey Kamensky]

edit:
nvm, it isn't working on sherdog for some reason.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

This fight is the reason I will be watching. Hope we get to see one last Fedor GOAT win before riding off into the sunset.

 

[RizinSon88]

Matt will rain destruction on the HW Emperor, Fedor's last fight eroded my confidence in his ability to take the fist of Meathead.

 

[Airmanik]

I'm ready. WAR Fedor!

 

[Haj01]

Matt Bitchrione.

 

[FadeLess]

Win or lose, allways on Fedor´s side.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

Play that shit



Emperor ✔
Thick Solid Tight ✔
Cold as ice ✔
Goosebumps ✔

Lets do this.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Paynebringer]

 

[tehMoose]

war Fedor!

 

[Jintek]

Anybody but me notice that in the Fabio fight Fedor looked as comfortable as I've seen him in the cage...ever. Maybe it was just that he got punished took it's toll but he looked loose and really used the cage and distance a lot better than his other cage fights imo. Especially late in the fight when Maldanado would "try" to come in for a attack, Fedor sorta clinched him and tossed him into the cage really fast.

Taking into account that "clinch toss", I wouldn't be surprised if we saw it again possibly a "clinch Sambo toss" if Fedor wants it on the ground, for Fedor to easily gameplan a inevitable Meathead "charge forward with punches" then toss and counter punch him directly into a takedown or just pure KO/TKO. If Fedor doesn't get stupid and egocentric like with Fabio if he takes down Meathead it's 100% Fedor destroys him. If he's dumb and wants to straight up strike, it's 60/40 Matt imo...unless Fedor uses very good distance and head movement and speed, with extreme use of really damaging leg kicks (like with Monson) to setup and good blind combo (ala Tim Silvia/Rizzo) and finish with GnP.

If it ends up on the ground with Fedor on top = 100% Fedor win
If they stand all night = 60/40 odds in favor of Matt catching something, unless Fedor fights as smart as he did at least against Rizzo (distance, careful precision strikes, leg kicks constant, speed).

 

[Almighty Angus]

I like Mitrione, but I can't root against Fedor.

I do think Meathead wins though based off of Fedor's last few performances.

 

[Fedorr0cks]

Nobody I know is taking Fedor in this fight but they all want him to win. Old age came fast for the man and he hasn't put the work in that is required in this era of MMA to slow it down. His camp is probably still full of the normal guys. Why he wouldn't try to bring the fight down to the ground as fast as possible is beyond me, he literally doesn't care anymore about GnP or submissions.

 

[Psychedelic]

I'm just gonna leave this here