In his next OWGP match? I don't know how he's going to do it, I think Fujita's titanium melon can absorb everything that Wandy throws at it.
As a big Silva fan I am not happy about this match up.
Bad trouble man.
Mad
Why not? Cro Cop beat him pretty easily twice, and I don't think Vanderlei is much worse than Mirko, nor would he approach the fight too differently. I'd give Silva at least a 50/50 chance.
It's sad that former shaving-buddies like Silva and Coleman now feel so much animosity towards each other...
silva by decision
prolly gonne have some injuries as well
It's a great matchup! Fujita by Gorilla punch!
Maybe we'll get to see Silva use that nifty BJJ Black Belt of his?
I don't think Wand will do much damage to Fujita on the feet unless he brings back the leg kicks. He's been a head hunter lately. I'm not sure his grappling is good enough to win on the ground. We shall see.
"easiest match for silva. will stop fujita early from unanswered blows "
I don't think anyone has ever done it.
Aside from Hunt, Fujita has the hardest melon in MMA.
I think Silva will win unless Fujita has improved dramatically since his last fight.
Fujitas takedowns looked really crappy. His striking was non existant until Thompson was half dead from gassing. The only impressive thing was Fujitas chin
Unless Silva goes crazy and gets caught with a hail mary punch. I see him controlling the standup and defending the takedowns. Or he might even go for a trip takedown and controlling Fujita on the ground
Fujita looked terrible in his last fight. I thought it was impossible for him
to get any stiffer in his movements. But I think he wins this one. He'll
absorb punishment, and then somehow turn it around with punches that
don't look technically sound but do damage. I'd rather see Silva advance
as I think it makes for better matchups.
OH MY GOD!
Fujita CAN'T control people ON THE GROUND! Arona and Tito DON'T let people up, they have GREAT top position. Fujita has sloppy top control. I like Fuji, but this will be a Silva HL reel after its all said and done.
"Big wrestlers are Wanderlei's Achilles Heel. Arona, Tito..."
Generally correct, except Fujita's takedowns are the shits in comparison (watch Ken vs. Tito and Ken vs. Fujita, or his laughable attempts to take down CroCop for reference). And even if Fujita manages to take Silva down at some point, the worst he could do to Vanderlei on the ground for is holding him down and hoping he dies of boredom (see Fujita vs. Yvel). Fujita generally impresses only when he runs an opponent out of gas first, and Silva won't gas.
Vanderlei by decision, after spending most of the fight using Fujita's melon as a punching bag.
Silva should be a favorite
It would be cool to see Silva get KOed though
Silva wins by TKO or dec.
This is the best matchup Silva could have hoped for.
Shamrock beat the shit out of Fujita until his phantom heart attack. Silva should be able to brutalize him for the stoppage.
"However I'm worried that unless Wanderlei is totally convincing they'll
give the fight to the Jap fighter."
yeah because we all know how biased/racist Pride is and how they
desperately want a Japanese superstar etc etc. I mean just look at Kondo
and Nakamura...oh wait...they've actually lost decisions in fights most
people thought they won.
Probly closer to 207 since that is what he said.
i still think fujita can b ko'd
not saying silva will do it but he has a chance