More Shocking Outcome: Gane Sleeps Ngannou in Round 1 or Ngannou Outpoints Gane In a Decision?

[bogeyj]

I can actually envision Ngannou winning a decision if he manages to drop Gane a few times and secures one or two 10-8 rounds

Gane sleeping Francis early seems like the more unlikely & shocking outcome

 

[Gio]

Ngannou sleeping Francis early seems like the more unlikely & shocking outcome

 

[chinarice]

I can actually envision Ngannou winning a decision if he manages to drop Gane a few times and secures one or two 10-8 rounds

Ngannou sleeping Francis early seems like the more unlikely & shocking outcome

Ngannou KOs Francis in the 1st. You heard it here first, folks

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Personally I would say Ngannou winning by decision is less likely. Anybody can get KOd with one punch or a series of punches at any time, especially at HW. But it’s much harder to picture a guy with a notoriously bad gas tank beating a guy like Gane over 5 whole rounds.

The betting odds should be out there. What do they say?

lol at Ngannou sleeping Francis, btw.

 

[Carrotman23]

I can actually envision Ngannou winning a decision if he manages to drop Gane a few times and secures one or two 10-8 rounds

Ngannou sleeping Francis early seems like the more unlikely & shocking outcome

Ummm ... You already start drinking ?lol
Francis by decision is the least likely outcome . Gane winning by finish or UD is slightly the most likely and Francis Ko'ing him early is almost just as likely.... You got this all twisted bro <Lmaoo>

 

[Chagaev]

Gane sleeping Francis would be a bigger surprise for me.

If Ngannou hurts Gane without finishing him a few times, I can see Gane on his bycicle, equally gassed and avoiding the fight.

 

[Kryptt]

I had a comment but then re-read the OP...

 

[jinvv]

I can totally see Gane finishing Ngannou in the first round if he overextends too much.

 

[heavyarms21]

Typo is fixed so to the original point, Ngannou outclassing him for 5 rounds without Knocking him out would be more surprising, I don't think Francis is energy efficient and I think if he doesn’t finish him early Gane will end up finishing him himself or outpoint him considerably.

 

[Herwald]

Surviving 5 rounds of Francis on the feet seems more of an accomplishment.

 

[Kryptt]

Not sure bout shocking but I would bank on the first as a more likely chance. Gane is a more technical striker and outpoints Ngannou if he cant finish.

 

[Poirierfan]

Personally I would say Ngannou winning by decision is less likely. Anybody can get KOd with one punch or a series of punches at any time, especially at HW. But it’s much harder to picture a guy with a notoriously bad gas tank beating a guy like Gane over 5 whole rounds.

The betting odds should be out there. What do they say?

lol at Ngannou sleeping Francis, btw.

Francis has lost some muscle/weight to help with the cardio. Personal I don't believe Francis has the skill to win a decision against Gane.

 

[kumitechamp]

2 big ass highly skilled men in their 30’s fighting for 25 minutes to a decisions always seems unlikely to me. I have not looked at stats on the percentages heavyweight 5 round fights go the distance though.

 

[po_thead]

Frank decision.

 

[Shaddows]

I can actually envision Ngannou winning a decision if he manages to drop Gane a few times and secures one or two 10-8 rounds

Gane sleeping Francis early seems like the more unlikely & shocking outcome

both outcomes can happen.
Both Gane & Francis knows each other. Same as when Ngannou fought BB, if both are shy/afraid to commit, then a decision can happen.
And Gane knocked 40% f his opponents. Why would it be so hard to believe it can happen?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I mean, I'd be shocked by that.

On topic, 10-8's and the possibility for Gane to not recover well after getting hurt early, (which isn't an uncommon thing in MMA) means I wouldn't be surprised by a Ngannou decision.

And Gane is skilled and powerful enough that him KO'ing Francis wouldn't surprise me either.

Honestly, I'd be most surprised by a submission. Let's go Gane by RNC or Ngannou by flying triangle