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If you have back control with both hooks its imbossible to improve your position. Id take back control over mount any day. atleast in straight bjj.
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If you have back control with both hooks its imbossible to improve your position. Id take back control over mount any day. atleast in straight bjj.
I agree, Kos usually has decent top control. And i think the striking would be pretty even. Kos is less diverse with his strikes imo, but has more power.
Neither seems to have really diverse stand-up but Maia knows koscheck's game, trying to throw that right hand with reckless abandon, and i think Maia would capitalize on it.
After Diaz gets decisioned by GSP then let's have Maia v Diaz, if not then I like the sound of Condit/McDonald winner.
Yea, i just see Maia throw more kicks than Kos does. But you're right, Kos is a little predictable, but his technique is solid, and has legit power.
Nah, but he could have improved his position, try to mount him, go for some subs, maybe a little ground and pound, not just hold onto his back.
As I said, it was an extremely impressive performance by Maia, and he's a beast, it just didn't remotely excite me.
After Diaz gets decisioned by GSP he will whine piss an moan and say he is "done with this MMA shit" again.
Kampmann - no. It seems like a step down after beating Fitch
Hendricks - no. That man is way over due his title shot and after he fucked up ellenberger he should get it
Ellenberger - no. He will be coming off a loss
Kos/lawler - no. Maia is above both of those guys right now
Rory/condit - yes. Rory isn't in a hurry for a title shot at 170 so if he wins he would prefer a shot at Maia over Gsp. And if condit wins he isn't in a good enough position after 1 win to fight Gsp again.
meh, i don't want maia to lose.
i think rory is going to beat the crap out of condit this time and he's just a shitty matchup for maia. demian probably won't be able to take him down and he certainly can't stand with him.
i think kampmann and condit are the best opponents for him stylistically right now. koscheck, ellenberger would be really tough, especially koscheck. hendricks and rory both knock him out in the first round.
How is Rory such a bad matchup for Maia? Does he have better wrestling than Chael, Fitch, or Story? Or a better grappler than Jorge Santiago?
he's such a bad matchup because he's incredibly athletic and very technical. i don't think he's a better wrestler than those guys, but i do believe he will anticipate maia's takedowns and defend them.
and his stand up will be way too much for demian.
i would totally be rooting for maia, but rory lights him up quick.
I know a lot of people have a new found love for Maia, but I really don't look forward to seeing him fight. If he can't submit you, he'll just control you till the end of the fight. The Fitch fight was one of the most boring fights I've ever seen. Impressive showing by Maia, but bored me to tears. He didn't even try to do anything, just got back control and held on it till the rest of the round.
Just bleed, brah.
Seriously, if you don't have an appreciation for that level of grappling, I really don't know what to say.
True but if Diaz surprises us and takes it with good grace then him vs Maia is intriguing.