why is Rothwell favoured over JDS?

[One Inch Punch]

fighters on win streaks, a 4 fight win streak at that...has something called momentum. Especially going against a guy who has a loss in his past fight. Doesnt matter how the "W" gets there. It just has to and your golden.

LOL wut?

 

[Sigoff2]

Why is TS so stupid he can't see the writing on the wall for JDS? Big Ben will destroy him and I will bet my account on it to get rid of the idiot TS.

 

[Grantmma]

I think Rothwell is an easy pick in this fight.

 

[Deleted member 501827]

JDS hasnt been a "knockout machine" in years. In fact hes looked horrible lately and was brutally KOd his last fight. Meanwhile Rothwell has been finishing people left and right. Rothwell will destroy JDS.

 

[Jesus Freak]

Because THIS...

 

[OldNHBWIZ]

So Rothwell has wins against Reem, Mittrione and Barnett. In all these 3 fights he got hit more than his opponent and against a knockout machine like Dose Santos that's surely not a good sign.

JDS is probably not going to go for a takedown and he's got a pretty strong chin, so i fail to what exactly is in Rothwells favour in this fight?

OOOOOH, OOOOH - I know this one. Because Ben is gonna shove him into the fence and Go-go/fat belly choke him.

 

[stormofshadow]

JDS hasnt been a "knockout machine" in years. In fact hes looked horrible lately and was brutally KOd his last fight. Meanwhile Rothwell has been finishing people left and right. Rothwell will destroy JDS.

as a long time fan of jds i hope i'm wrong but... yes... he just doesn't seem to have it anymore.

 

[j18lee]

This fight made no sense for Rothwell from the minute it was booked. I think JDS knocks him out pretty easily.

Well, let's come back and revisit this after the fight. I'm not saying Rothwell will dominate, but he has a good shot of winning and I think there no way JDS will knock him out easy. JDS's own chin and confidence is a fraction of what it was before the two Cain and Stipe fights.

 

[Plissken]

JDS got beaten down and finished by Cain, then beaten up and nearly losing to Stipe (pulled it out due to late momentum and Stipe slowing down) and looked terrible against Overeem (barely throwing any strikes) and getting finished there. Meanwhile Rothwell has been winning against very good opponents, including finishing Overeem and Barnett. You can say Rothwell was behind until he won, but JDS has been behind in all three of this last fights as well (and in only one did he pull out the win, by decision no less not finish like Rothwell has been doing).

JDS could win, he has a great resume, but he and Rothwell are on different trajectories as of late.

 

[CJohnny]

JDS has a great chance but he have to not let Rothwell do what he did to Reem. But I doubt that, Ben is not the best in the feet, but JDS has some of the worst striking defense of this sport.

Rothwell also has bad defense and JDS can finish you at any moment, so anything can happen in this fight.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

Ben beat Overeem who beat JDS. It's MMA math so take it as it is.

 

[NoContest]

JDS has shown the same weaknesses in fight after fight and no improvement. All it takes to beat him is a good chin and cardio. And Overeem didn't even need that.

 

[Locooo]

So Rothwell has wins against Reem, Mittrione and Barnett. In all these 3 fights he got hit more than his opponent and against a knockout machine like Dose Santos that's surely not a good sign.

JDS is probably not going to go for a takedown and he's got a pretty strong chin, so i fail to what exactly is in Rothwells favour in this fight?

Hey, i dont want to be 'that' guy but that ko machine sure didn't work on his last fights
That being said, here hoping JDS come strong fight night and beat the ugliness out of Rothwell's face..

 

[Human Bass]

Rothwell has improved while JDS has decayed...or decained, hehehe

 

[Phisher]

is this the new thing? you pull out some bullshit out of your ass and make a post about it? smh

New thing? You're describing the entire history of the Sherdog message board.

 

[WinZip]

I love JDS, but he's looked absolutely terrible lately. Rothwell has a KO win over the guy who TKO'd JDS. Rothwell hasn't lost since the Gonzaga fight 3 years ago. JDS has had 2 wins in 3 years.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet big on Big Ben.

 

[cmw43]

I'm surprised at the Rothwell love in this thread.

I'm backing him too, but I thought everyone still had JDS as the #2 guy still.

 

[Ceez]

JDS has slowed considerably with all the wars he's been in. It's only going to be so long before he can't keep doing this shit. I think Rothwell is favored because he's steadily getting better while JDS is slowly sliding in the opposite direction

 

[Hardkore]

So Rothwell has wins against Reem, Mittrione and Barnett. In all these 3 fights he got hit more than his opponent and against a knockout machine like Dose Santos that's surely not a good sign.

JDS is probably not going to go for a takedown and he's got a pretty strong chin, so i fail to what exactly is in Rothwells favour in this fight?

 

[BJPenn2012]

Because JDS forgot about his uppercut, his jab, his overhand.. he basically forgot how to punch after cain was thru with him.