I have an unpleasant suspicion that JDS is shot and Rothwell will stop him (Pic Heavy)

[Concrete Whale]

JDS looks like a husk of his former self, slow, heavy, awkward and nervous. I am not hating but he simply does not move or appear the way he used to when he was terrifying the division. And this is why:

JDS's brain after Velasquez and Miocic

JDS's brain after Overeem

 

[BucktoothBeauty]

Rothwell by KO all day every day. His entire gameplan is to counterstrike, and JDS boxes 99% of the time and throws one spinning kick per fight. Its really weird how many HWs forget their legs can be used for more than moving.

 

[Shocktagon]

I had a tough time with tapology, I tell you what.

 

[Amst3rdam]

a like for the effort

 

[Jedi Judah]

Jeez that first pic of Cain landing that high kick is beautiful, awesome form despite landing with his foot/toes. Hoping for a Rothwell victory.

 

[J0N0]

Odds are pretty much even, and Rothwell obviously has ways to win, but he's too flat footed imo. For all JDS's problems lately I think it's a really good fight for him and he can pick Ben apart without taking many shots.

 

[Defeat Unknown]

I'm ok with it. I've no interest in seeing JDS near the title again any time soon. I'm ready to see Rothwell fight for it though. Will be rooting for Big Ben this weekend. It's his time.

 

[TheChance]

Thats not all that unpleasant of a suspicion

 

[dre quinn]

Y'all don't realize JDS been holding back. Mark my word he won't this time. I like rothwell but his streak is coming to a end. Gonna get KOd too. Sad

 

[The Bard]

Rothwell has a lot more ways to win this fight. Don't see JDS knocking him out. Rothwell via some submission that normally guys don't tap to unless applied by a gorilla.

 

[DaveHilly]

Yea I'm the same page. Love the guy but I think his chin is cracked. It happens. If we gets rocked and/or KOd quickly in this one I think he needs to take a long, long time off to recover. I've been a big fan of the guy forever and I just don't wanna see him do any serious damage to himself that would really affect him later in life.

 

[TheIrishPsycho]

Unfortunately at this point its more than a suspicion...the dude at what? 32? Might be done chin wise.

 

[fbgn]

yea i wouldn't doubt this at all. he went from being like a big scary punching robot to someone who's been humbled badly time and time again

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Odds are pretty much even, and Rothwell obviously has ways to win, but he's too flat footed imo. For all JDS's problems lately I think it's a really good fight for him and he can pick Ben apart without taking many shots.

Its true JDS is a lot faster than Rothwell and Rothwell is pretty flat footed, but I am concerned JDS is gonna be hesitant again like he was in his last fight with Overeem, he was so tentative. if he is tentative with Ben then he is gonna get dropped hard and finished, Rothwell has a good killer instinct.

 

[Yabuki]

Is heavyweights, we want KO's no matter who gets KO'd. i hope is another brawl but if JDS loses again he better quit his Commentator job at Globo and start focusing on rebuilding his career before he is at WSOF or Bellator.

 

[MPD-Psycho]

I have the same suspiscion. Saying this few years ago would've been crazy I know.

 

[DustyWarrior]

I completely agree, this is Rothwells time, he has a ton of momentum behind him and has the perfect style to defeat whats left of JDS nowadays.

 

[Concrete Whale]

I have the same suspiscion. Saying this few years ago would've been crazy I know.

The JDS that fought Carwin would have been a 1/4 favourite against Rothwell. But 2016 JDS is a different story.

 

[Darwinambrosius]

Big Ben pls

 

[Cptn1NSAN0]

Rothwell is going to finish him. This is his time, he's in his prime and on a hell of a treak. JDS' time has passed.