**Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen II (Official)**
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Sonnen just barely beat Bisping and I'd rather base his game off of what he did recently rather then what he did over a year ago. Also given all the circumstances surrounding the first fight and how they have performed since I believe Anderson KO's him in epic fashion.
After watching Chael Sonnen tonight, he gets mauled by The Spider. Had a s--- ton of trouble taking Bisping down and controlling him, I really believe Silva destroys him on the feet and if Sonnen winds up with a takedown Anderson will submit him again. Think he finishes it within 3 round probably 2 honestly with a TKO or Submission. Plus if Anderson can win with cracked ribs after getting dominated for 4.5 rounds by a juiced up Sonnen, I think he wins when he's healthy. The Spider takes this one and enjoy watching it very much!
Sonnen fought his *** off for 4 3/4 rounds against Silva and showed great cardio. Sonnen will have this type of cardio again if he knows he's fighting Silva.
Sonnen will also bring a great game plan and legit wrestling again.
I gotta pick Sonnen.
Sonnen was a shade of his former self tonight and it could be for many different reasons, but I gotta believe he will come into this fight motivated and determined.
wolf said:
Sonnen fought his *** off for 4 3/4 rounds against Silva and showed great cardio. Sonnen will have this type of cardio again if he knows he's fighting Silva.
Sonnen will also bring a great game plan and legit wrestling again.
I gotta pick Sonnen.
Sonnen was a shade of his former self tonight and it could be for many different reasons, but I gotta believe he will come into this fight motivated and determined.
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I will be rooting for Sonnen, but I think he will lose. Anderson Silva had gotten comfortable with being a slow starter and feeling out his opponents. Sonnen did not give him a chance to do that and it threw off his game, but Anderson will be ready next time.
wolf said:
Sonnen fought his *** off for 4 3/4 rounds against Silva and showed great cardio. Sonnen will have this type of cardio again if he knows he's fighting Silva.
Sonnen will also bring a great game plan and legit wrestling again.
I gotta pick Sonnen.
Sonnen was a shade of his former self tonight and it could be for many different reasons, but I gotta believe he will come into this fight motivated and determined.
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don't forget sonnen had 4x the legal limit of testosterone in his body
According to "Cheater" err..Chael's manager said during an interview that Chael had "no problems with this weight cut."
Felon fought his best fight ever with Silva, which including ILLEGAL substances, and he still lost. Beat an average fighter in Stann, and showed his true colors tonight.
Silva wins by whatever he wants to finish with.
dante1011 said:
wolf said:
Sonnen fought his *** off for 4 3/4 rounds against Silva and showed great cardio. Sonnen will have this type of cardio again if he knows he's fighting Silva.
Sonnen will also bring a great game plan and legit wrestling again.
I gotta pick Sonnen.
Sonnen was a shade of his former self tonight and it could be for many different reasons, but I gotta believe he will come into this fight motivated and determined.
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don't forget sonnen had 4x the legal limit of testosterone in his body
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Forgot I did. Great point.
It's tough to say, Chael will probably look better than he did tonight and Silva will have been out of commission for almost a year when this happens, and rust is proven to be a factor. On the other hand, Silva knows he can take Sonnens best, and will know exactly what's coming... Yeah, Silva by KO.
ScreamBloodyGordon said:
After tonight, Anderson will KO him.
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What happened tonight has no bearing on the rematch. Silva can still KO Sonnen at anytime and Sonnen can still take Silva down almost at will. How Bisping fared vs Sonnen doesn't matter.
Gnarcore said:
ScreamBloodyGordon said:
After tonight, Anderson will KO him.
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What happened tonight has no bearing on the rematch. Silva can still KO Sonnen at anytime and Sonnen can still take Silva down almost at will. How Bisping fared vs Sonnen doesn't matter.
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Exactly...+7
Gnarcore said:
ScreamBloodyGordon said:
After tonight, Anderson will KO him.
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What happened tonight has no bearing on the rematch. Silva can still KO Sonnen at anytime and Sonnen can still take Silva down almost at will. How Bisping fared vs Sonnen doesn't matter.
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How Sonnen fought Bisbing does though. If his stand up looks like it did last night, he's gonna retire post fight. He looked horrible on his feet against Bisbing. I thought Bisbing had him nearly curbside on queer street a few times. I wasn't the least bit concerned how Sonnens' striking would fare against Silva in a rematch, prior to last night. Now I'm not sure if he'll pose any threat to a healthy Silva w/ a vendetta on his home turf.
Sonnen can't hang on the feet against Silva and I don't think he has the cardio to keep it on the ground for 5 rounds. He got submitted in the 5th (and nearly knocked out in the 4th?) because he was tiring. We saw the same thing last night and the same thing when he fought Marquardt. Sonnen tires at the end of an active 3 rounds, and he doesn't have the skill or power to put a top fighter away. IF he makes it to round 4, he'll be a sitting duck again against Silva.