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re: UFC FN 65 - Mark Hunt vs. Stipe Miocic
Posted on 4/15/15 at 12:49 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
Posted on 4/15/15 at 12:49 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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Posted on 4/15/15 at 2:28 pm to Tino
Machida/Rockhold Preview - Sherdog
THE PICK: This is a brutal fight to pick. Neither Machida nor Rockhold has faced many southpaws -- Rockhold fought Vitor Belfort in 2013 and Machida met Rich Franklin all the way back in 2003 -- so it is difficult to project what this matchup will look like on the feet, where most of the fight will probably take place. I think this will hurt Machida more than Rockhold, however, because the Brazilian relies more on the additional distance an open-guard, or orthodox-southpaw, matchup provides, and hand fighting is central to his striking setups. The keys to beating Machida at range are pressure footwork, patience and the willingness to take what he gives you, even if that is only pot-shotting low kicks and the occasional power shot, all of which Rockhold has shown in the past. On the inside, Rockhold should have a substantial advantage, and if he can get the fight to the ground, a difficult proposition, he should have a substantial edge there. In a fight that consists mostly of striking at range, some control in the clinch and a few brief exchanges on the mat, the pick is Rockhold by close decision.
THE PICK: This is a brutal fight to pick. Neither Machida nor Rockhold has faced many southpaws -- Rockhold fought Vitor Belfort in 2013 and Machida met Rich Franklin all the way back in 2003 -- so it is difficult to project what this matchup will look like on the feet, where most of the fight will probably take place. I think this will hurt Machida more than Rockhold, however, because the Brazilian relies more on the additional distance an open-guard, or orthodox-southpaw, matchup provides, and hand fighting is central to his striking setups. The keys to beating Machida at range are pressure footwork, patience and the willingness to take what he gives you, even if that is only pot-shotting low kicks and the occasional power shot, all of which Rockhold has shown in the past. On the inside, Rockhold should have a substantial advantage, and if he can get the fight to the ground, a difficult proposition, he should have a substantial edge there. In a fight that consists mostly of striking at range, some control in the clinch and a few brief exchanges on the mat, the pick is Rockhold by close decision.
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