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  • MacGowan
    Sassy
    • Jun 2017
    • 1681

    #586
    Re: The Official Bellator Thread

    Matt probably had the best chance of taking Bader out of the tournament. I believe Bader will win, but as a die hard Fjodor fan I'll say; Fjodor does have legit grappling, a heeeeelluva lot better than Matt's. We might end up seing a 1st round KO just for the fact that the GOAT wants to bite down and go for broke.

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    • WarMMA
      MVP
      • Apr 2016
      • 4612

      #587
      Re: The Official Bellator Thread

      Originally posted by MacGowan
      Matt probably had the best chance of taking Bader out of the tournament. I believe Bader will win, but as a die hard Fjodor fan I'll say; Fjodor does have legit grappling, a heeeeelluva lot better than Matt's. We might end up seing a 1st round KO just for the fact that the GOAT wants to bite down and go for broke.
      Yh his grappling still looks good and he has those sambo throws that can sometimes counter td's. He looked good against a wrestler tonight, but Bader is obviously better than Chael. My mind says Bader but my heart says Fedor. And if they stand his striking is pretty wild at this point, but Fedor always has a chance of landing one of those bombs and ending it....or getting caught himself lol.

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      • johnmangala
        MVP
        • Apr 2016
        • 4525

        #588
        Re: The Official Bellator Thread

        Good win for Fedor. It would be nice to see him win the Bellator HW title at this stage of his career. But beating Bader is a up hill battle at this point in their respective careers.

        I think Bader will open and close as the favorite and rightfully so.

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        • WarMMA
          MVP
          • Apr 2016
          • 4612

          #589
          Re: The Official Bellator Thread

          Originally posted by johnmangala
          Good win for Fedor. It would be nice to see him win the Bellator HW title at this stage of his career. But beating Bader is a up hill battle at this point in their respective careers.

          I think Bader will open and close as the favorite and rightfully so.
          Same i'm thinking Bader just wrestles him to victory. Would be awesome if Fedor could do it though...finish Bader in the first, win that belt and walk off into the sunset.

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          • johnmangala
            MVP
            • Apr 2016
            • 4525

            #590
            Re: The Official Bellator Thread

            Originally posted by WarMMA
            Same i'm thinking Bader just wrestles him to victory. Would be awesome if Fedor could do it though...finish Bader in the first, win that belt and walk off into the sunset.
            That would be ideal but I still want to see him in the UFC so that he'd get more exposure through the UFC promotion machine. So when he is claimed as the GOAT it will be universal by the UFC without any debate until someone comes up in the future.

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            • p_rushing
              Hall Of Fame
              • Feb 2004
              • 14514

              #591
              Re: The Official Bellator Thread

              Originally posted by WarMMA
              Same i'm thinking Bader just wrestles him to victory. Would be awesome if Fedor could do it though...finish Bader in the first, win that belt and walk off into the sunset.
              I wonder what Bellator wants? The HW division has been held up for so long and now they are trying to build it back up. Does Bader winning it help them?

              If Fedor wins, he may not have many fights left, but he could do a huge card in Russia. Maybe even go back to Japan.

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              • WarMMA
                MVP
                • Apr 2016
                • 4612

                #592
                Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                Originally posted by p_rushing
                I wonder what Bellator wants? The HW division has been held up for so long and now they are trying to build it back up. Does Bader winning it help them?

                If Fedor wins, he may not have many fights left, but he could do a huge card in Russia. Maybe even go back to Japan.

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                Good question. No idea what they want, but Fedor doesn't have much fights left in his career if you ask me.

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                • Good Grappler
                  Pro
                  • May 2018
                  • 615

                  #593
                  Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                  Originally posted by WarMMA
                  Theres always a chance when you have ko power. He's lost a few things since he's aged, but that ko power hasn't gone anywhere. Another thing too is Fedor's counter wrestling with that sambo.
                  You raise a good point. Even though Fedor is scientifically ****ed against nearly any legitimate competition... the SPECIFIC, purist wrestling style Bader brings JUUUST might be the style Fedor needs to really shine.

                  I mean, Bader’s A tier. Let’s be honest. He was 8-1 in his last 9 UFC fights before leaving voluntarily. His wrestling is one dimensional but highly effective.

                  YET...

                  As deteriorated as Fedor is, he still has fantastic counter wrestling tactics. Two or three of the reversals he hit on Chael were on par with anyone in the UFC today. So I guess my point is, while Fedor’s chin has utterly ceased to exist, he still has a good chance of out-maneuvering the A tier takedown-and-smother game of Bader, and even landing in top position.

                  I still pick Bader. In my mind, even if he flops on the first couple TD attempts, he eventually gets on top and forces Fedor to actually WRESTLE - where Bader can likely dominate.
                  Xbox GT: the relaxed guy

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                  • WarMMA
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2016
                    • 4612

                    #594
                    Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                    ^ Yh unless he catches Bader with a bomb early, I see Bader dominating him with the wrestling tbh. He does have some counter wrestling ability with the sambo throws, but those are more clinch orientated. Bader's gonna shoot more often and I see him taking Fedor and beating on him or submitting him. Chael took him down too but wasn't able to hold top position. That likely won't happen with Bader.

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                    • Dave_S
                      Dave
                      • Apr 2016
                      • 7835

                      #595
                      Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                      I'm pretty impressed with this military stuff and the way they are opening the show on Paramount network.

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                      • MacGowan
                        Sassy
                        • Jun 2017
                        • 1681

                        #596
                        Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                        totally forgot about this card. anyone watching?

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                        • Dave_S
                          Dave
                          • Apr 2016
                          • 7835

                          #597
                          Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                          Just me.

                          AJ making a lot of sense about Snickers right now.
                          Last edited by Dave_S; 12-14-2018, 11:58 PM.

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                          • MacGowan
                            Sassy
                            • Jun 2017
                            • 1681

                            #598
                            Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                            Originally posted by Dave_S
                            Just me.

                            AJ making a lot of sense about Snickers right now.
                            Kinda working, but i gotta see these 2 last fights.

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                            • MacGowan
                              Sassy
                              • Jun 2017
                              • 1681

                              #599
                              Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                              This is actually a pretty good, old school match!

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                              • MacGowan
                                Sassy
                                • Jun 2017
                                • 1681

                                #600
                                Re: The Official Bellator Thread

                                Not like this, Frank

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