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As much as it pains me to say this but Blaydes will likely TKO our boy. JDS just isn’t the same anymore and hasn’t been for quite some time
blueprint to wrestlers beating JDS is laid out, all Blaydes needs to do is follow it
certainly has the skills to finish the fight anywhere
Maybe not same as 2012, but he’s won 3 of his last 4, hasn’t he? Got tagged by Francis, as did Blaydes.As much as it pains me to say this but Blaydes will likely TKO our boy. JDS just isn’t the same anymore and hasn’t been for quite some time
Neither is his pace.Does he? His striking is nowhere near the level of Cain or Stipe.
Blades is very entertaining, his grappling is super dominant, with high amplitude takedowns and vicious GnP. Blades doesn't dry hump nobody.
ok boomer
I am SUPER pumped for this fight. It's the classic striker vs wrestler matchup but at the highest level and at the highest weight class.This weekend we have quite the showdown in the HW division. JDS, is much more experienced, and still gets the better of almost anyone on the feet not named Stipe or Ngannou. On the other hand we have Curtis, who has dominated everyone he’s fought except Ngannou, and may have a perceived vulnerability to heavy strikers after two consecutive losses to him.
Who do you have winning and why?
100% agreed. Cain's style is completely different than Blaydes'.What blue print lol, there is no blue print. JDS hasn't fought any fighters that apply a heavy wrestling game. The only guy was Cain and he's a wreslte/boxer who fights very different than Blaydes. Stipe tried that same gameplan in their first fight and JDS stopped 17/18 td's and won the fight.
LOL at both your points. Terribleprime jds would beat any1 in the current hw division.but now i dont hope too much
LOLBeen a while since I've made any breakdowns, so I'm very rusty, and let me preface this by saying that I haven't watched tape on either man. I'm just going off memory from their last couple of fights.
Junior remains sharp on the feet and is still quite dangerous, but his volume and killer instinct aren't really there anymore. He's very content with sitting back and admiring his work or just outright playing the counter fighter. That has been very clear in some of his fights (Ivanov and Rothwell being some clear examples of that), but it has only really bit him in the ass against guys who could match him on the feet. Either with power (Nguyo), technique (Overeem) or pressure (Stipe) which Curtis clearly lacks as he's a wrestler at heart, even though he does have the ability to cause damage if given the chance.
A big thing to note here is that JDS almost always backs himself up towards the fence when pressured, something that Blaydes should have an easy time exploiting since he's constantly advancing. I can't remember a time where he wasn't trying to pressure an opponent off the top of my head, and only Francis and Hunt have been able to stun him. He remains quite durable, especially since he didn't seem that worse for wear in the rematch with Ngannou (early stop but I think Francis has his number), so Dos Santos will really have his hands full if he doesn't string together a combination that gets his respect.
Curtis is basic on the feet, and he's at a speed disadvantage so it's not like he can't lose, but I think he's got the tools to negate Junior's best weapons. The blast double takes away the leg kicks, the pressure makes it awkward for him to let his hands go and the clinch will burn out the clock.
Ofc Junior winning wouldn't be shocking, but I got to go with the younger wrestler.
Care to explain why?i know u cantLOL at both your points. Terrible
Blaydes finished Overeem.People rip on JDS, but his losses are only to the very elite at HW. Overeem, Stipe, ngannou, Cain. I don’t think blaydes fits in with that group yet
JDS has sneaky power, he might be able to catch Blaydes coming in, but if he doesn't, I think he'll get killed by the GnP. At his age, I'd probably put my money on Blaydes to take JDS down until he gets the finish, but it'll be interesting to see if JDS can use his superior boxing to land a shot to put Blaydes away. My pick would be Blaydes by TKO via GnP somewhere in the first three rounds.This weekend we have quite the showdown in the HW division. JDS, is much more experienced, and still gets the better of almost anyone on the feet not named Stipe or Ngannou. On the other hand we have Curtis, who has dominated everyone he’s fought except Ngannou, and may have a perceived vulnerability to heavy strikers after two consecutive losses to him.
Who do you have winning and why?
Maybe not same as 2012, but he’s won 3 of his last 4, hasn’t he? Got tagged by Francis, as did Blaydes.
He has but his chin has changed dramatically; the Cain fights really took their toll. Without the chin he can’t be as aggressive. If he fights smart he wins but he isn’t the same brawler he used to be and is much more prone to losing
If JDS hits him with an overhand right like Ngannou did, Blaydes goes out. Other than that we’ll have to see JDS’ takedown defense and ability to stand up. Either way, hope it’s a good fight.Blaydes is kinda shaky on the feet but I think he should be able to get it to the ground and smash JDS with GnP
Stops JDS in the 3rd or 4th imo
Blaydes destroyed OvereemPeople rip on JDS, but his losses are only to the very elite at HW. Overeem, Stipe, ngannou, Cain. I don’t think blaydes fits in with that group yet