Which statement do you agree with more regarding ANDERSON SILVA?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Kittikasem, Jul 12, 2012.


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  1. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    I think Silva's takedown defense is lacking. Weidman looks like he has the tools to beat him, even has a reach advantage over Silva which is rare. Silva is an ATG, but yea I think #1 has much truth in it.

    Bisping is one of the best at stuffing takedowns and especially getting back up to his feet after taken down. So hard to keep him down.

    :lol:
     
    CarlesX7, Jul 16, 2012
    CarlesX7, Jul 16, 2012
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  2. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so to make a long story short you discredit fighters with world renowned wrestling credentials when they face silva then get destroyed, then move on to the next hyped up, world class, wrestling elite "silva destroyer" (weidman), lather, rinse and repeat. gotchya
     
    lefthook89, Jul 16, 2012
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  3. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    That's Will alright :deal
     
    The Spider, Jul 16, 2012
    The Spider, Jul 16, 2012
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  4. gyll

    gyll Undetectable Full Member

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    He's most vulnerable in the early rounds and that's when you need to finish him. But that's a tall order because he does have good GNP defense. It takes a rd or two for Silva to time and measure his opponent. Once he figures you out then it doesn't matter what you do. He'll find a way to submit you on the ground or get the KO, assuming he's healthy and you're not on PEDs.
     
    gyll, Jul 17, 2012
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  5. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    i dont think its so much his "weakness" as it is that hes just not all that worried if you take him down. silvas biggest assett in my opinion is his composure. hes shown it time and again and its dug him out of some massive holes. i feel like hes thinking if he gets taken down so what? he knows its a matter of time till he rides out the storm, gets back to his feet and knocks you out.
     
    rusty nails, Jul 17, 2012
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  6. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    This :deal
     
    The Spider, Jul 17, 2012
    The Spider, Jul 17, 2012
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  7. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Silva's TDD is terrible, it is what it is. He is very fortunate there isn't someone like a Jones or a GSP in his weight class.
     
    turbotime, Jul 17, 2012
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  8. Travis Fulton

    Travis Fulton The Ironman Full Member

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    Maia - Letes
    anyone ?
     
    Travis Fulton, Jul 18, 2012
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  9. Will Munny

    Will Munny Active Member Full Member

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    Exactly
     
    Will Munny, Jul 18, 2012
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    There`s a lot of truth in each but number 2 is more true.... I disagreed with the word MASSIVE in statement number 1.

    Anderson should not need to fear anyone, wrestlers included... but if he is to lose then it will likely be by being outwrestled as he is the best technical striker in MMA with a solid chin & his BJJ is extremely good, especially defensively aka his guard.

    I personally would LOVE Silva to try cut thru the elite LHWs before retirement, Hendo rematch, Shogun, Jones... that is hardon material for MMA fans.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jul 19, 2012
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  11. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    16 people are blinded by his greatness. He is definitely the best ever but the first statement isn't hating or making out he is a complete bum but its a weakness that cannot be overlooked.
     
    achillesthegreat, Jul 19, 2012
    achillesthegreat, Jul 19, 2012
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  12. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    Sonnen is as good a takedown-and-top-control fighter at middleweight as Jones is at lhw or GSP is at ww. Obviously Jones's GnP is in a different dimension to Sonnen's, but people here are talking about Silva getting ground out and UD'd by a wrestler, and Sonnen is as good as Jones and GSP in that regard, and Silva beat him twice. Sonnen's double-leg TD is as good as the TD's of Jones or GSP. It was Sonnen's wrestling that won him the fight vs Bisping, and saw him dominate the **** out of bona fide top contenders like Marquardt, Okami and Stann. You cannot say there is no super-wrestler in Silva's class, because despite Chael's failings in other areas, he is that good in the grappling department, and Silva has beat him. Twice. And finished him twice. As well as finishing Hendo as well. He has beaten great wrestlers in his weight class, that can't be denied.
     
    Kittikasem, Jul 19, 2012
    Kittikasem, Jul 19, 2012
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  13. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    Me too, but I don't expect it to happen. 185 is stacked just now, Silva is 38, he wants to extend his title reign, he is best friends with Machida, and he and Jones don't want to fight each other. Rematches with Hendo and Belfort at 185, maybe fights with Rashad and GSP, some title defences vs Weidman or Lombard or Bisping, there's plenty ahead of him at mw if he doesn't want to retire for a few years.
     
    Kittikasem, Jul 19, 2012
    Kittikasem, Jul 19, 2012
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