So who has it? Liddell or Evans

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by thebrodstar, Aug 26, 2008.


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  1. thebrodstar

    thebrodstar Active Member Full Member

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    I am pretty excited about this fight. Skilled veteran Vs. promising up and comer.

    I was pretty skeptical about Rashad Evans when he first got in to the UFC. I don't know why I think it may of been because he was a TUF fighter or something. I am a TUF fan by the way.

    So we all know Chuck legacy, and stylistically this is Chucks tyoe of opponent, what with his take down defense and superior striking. I remeber when Rashad was climbing the ladder my friends were saying Rashad was going to be the one to beat Chuck (this was when chuck was the champ about 2 years ago).

    I am a big Chuck fan so I quickly brushed those opinions off. I gotta say though, since Rashad has started he has proven to be a tough opponent and might have a masterful game plan coming into this fight.

    Here is my thought on the upcoming fight though, I think Chuck takes it by TKO 3rd round, reason being is Rashad really dragged out that fight with Tito and seem to like to lay and pray. It will take Chuck 3 rounds because Rashad and probably drag on through the fight without getting big time cornered until he tires out.

    Evans will have a solid Career though.....
     
    thebrodstar, Aug 26, 2008
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  2. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Jardine was able to drop him like 3 times in his fight vs Evans. He was landing at will with his right hand. I think that Liddell will KO him somewhere in the second.
     
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  3. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I cant see how Evans wins this. The only guys who took Liddell down more then once and kept him down where named Couture and Rampage I dont consider Evans on that level and he doesnt have the striking to A outstrike Liddell or B get inside on Liddells long range striking. Evans is just so passive on his feet and is still really a one trick poney he mainly goes for the takedowns which we all know ask Babalu or Tito that gets you knowhere vs Chuck Liddell. Liddell by stoppage similar to the Jeremey Horn one or Ortiz rematch where he drops Evans a couple times and Evans quits or just goes down agian and gets pounded on while just covering up. If Liddell cant win it then its time to hang it up but I think he showed vs Wanderlei he can still go.
     
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  4. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Liddell. His takedown defense is good enough to keep the fight standing for decent stretches of times, which means Rashad is going to eat some huge right hands.
     
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  5. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    Depending on how much Chuck really has left it should be his kind of fight. I'm gonna go with Chuck late or Ud.
     
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  6. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well ill go with how he looked vs Wanderlei and he still showed hes a great fighter more of a MMA guy agian since he actually used takedowns first time in god knows how long.
     
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  7. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    I'll give you that. I would love to see him ko Rashad. I hate his name Sugar Rashad ****ing lame. The only more lame is the dean of mean.
     
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  8. billyconn

    billyconn Active Member Full Member

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    Rashad wins by K/O kick to the head or punches to the face....

    Or by GnP decision.....
     
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  9. thebrodstar

    thebrodstar Active Member Full Member

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    Thats pretty much how I see it.
     
    thebrodstar, Aug 27, 2008
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  10. thebrodstar

    thebrodstar Active Member Full Member

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    I am not quite sure it will even come close to that.
     
    thebrodstar, Aug 27, 2008
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  11. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You crazy.

    Rashad Evans can do what Randy Couture can't?

    Depending on the odds I'll be placing a sizeable wager on Chuck. Chuck specialises in knocking out grapplers- better grapplers than Evans. Take it to the bank folks :deal
     
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  12. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    the only concern for me is his injury, I hope he has recover well enough. He ain't 21 no more.
     
    québecwarrior, Aug 27, 2008
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  13. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    Chuck will obliterate Evans.
     
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  14. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    For me this fight is about finding out which one of the two has what it takes to challenge for the title. Is Rashard a legit contender? And does Chuck still have what it takes?
    For the record, Id go for a Liddel KO, unless Rashad can employ some sort of 'spoiling' tactics to get a decision.
     
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  15. berserkafied

    berserkafied Active Member Full Member

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    Liddell by KO
     
    berserkafied, Aug 27, 2008
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