Experts' predictions for UFC 145

Underground
1

Experts' predictions for UFC 145

/go=news.detail&gid=398259 [mma-boxing.si.com]
 

Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans

FOWLKES: Evans might have the best chance yet to find out what Jones can do off his back, but nothing I've seen from the current champ gives me any reason to doubt him. He might have a harder time with Evans than he did with Lyoto Machida, but I think Jones still gets his hand raised via a late finish. Jones by TKO.

HUNT: At the end of the night, when Jones' hand is raised, Evans -- the most successful fighter to come out of The Ultimate Fighter series -- can take stock in knowing that nobody can beat Jones right now except Jones himself. Jones by TKO.

WAGENHEIM: I don't know if Evans is good enough to beat the champ, but he's good enough to give Jones what no one has given him before: a scrap. "Bones" has too much fight and too much flair, however, to skip to anyone else's Lou. Jones by KO.

WERTHEIM: Most anticipated fight on 2012 so far. Even discounting the obligatory trash talk as hype to pump pay-per-view buys, for the first time, Jones faces an opponent he truly dislikes. He's younger, healthier, more creative and has a sizable reach advantage. Short of catching Jones, it's hard to imagine Evans becoming the first fighter to solve the Jones riddle. Jones by decision.

READERS: In an SI.com poll, 76 percent of our readers said Jones will beat Evans.

read entire article...

 
2

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/4UAs1TqLgUo?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022290-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022290");  don't forget these solid picks.

3

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/QZg2qHOtxxg?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022297-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022297");  

4

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/bWrWupNUCbQ?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022318-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022318");  

5

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/58JqK-OzVns?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022331-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022331");  

6

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/_xNAt84ouP0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022344-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022344");  

7

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/dj4_vQP18Vg?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022356-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022356");  

8

var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/lcXUUWh-TDQ?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0", "postVideo-39022428-Flash", "425", "355", "9.0.28", "##000"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "samedomain"); so.addParam("allowNetworking", "internal"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); so.write("postVideo-39022428");  

9

Not much love for Rashad. Im still happy laying £20 down on him at those crazy odds.

10

The size and reach advantage will be huge, Rashad will not get anywhere near Jones to do damage.

11

£20? I think Teddy KGB would lay down a little more than that, unless he was 12.

12

My prediction is that Jones grinds on him up against the fence and mixes in some GnP for a few rounds before finally finishing Rashad with a Sub in the 3rd or 4th. The most intriguing aspect of this fight is the idea of Jones having to fight off his back for the 1st time in his UFC career. Something tells me this guy is gonna be a fish out of water on his back.

13
newjack900 - My prediction is that Jones grinds on him up against the fence and mixes in some GnP for a few rounds before finally finishing Rashad with a Sub in the 3rd or 4th. The most intriguing aspect of this fight is the idea of Jones having to fight off his back for the 1st time in his UFC career. Something tells me this guy is gonna be a fish out of water on his back.




Jones went for a flying triangle againts Rampage. That makes me htink he doesn't mind too much fighting off his back.