Chucks sprawl...Tito's takedowns

GroundthenPound · 11-10-2006, 07:52 PM

We all know by now that chuck has knockout power, and has the ability to knock out Tito if they keep it standing...Which means, hopefully by now Tito has realized this, and has focused on his takedowns. Even so, Chuck has an amazing sprawl, and in the first fight pretty much made Tito's takedowns look like crap, and from what we've all seen we know Tito has good take downs.

But if Forrest can sprawl them, they must not be that hard to stuff right? Does anyone think Tito can bring it to the ground and keep it there? Back up your answers too.

Mrbustanut · 11-10-2006, 09:07 PM

Chuck is going to stuff titos take down attemps and then proceed to knock him out just like the first fight.

JEB BUSH · 11-10-2006, 09:15 PM

if Tito is going to win this fight i think he will do it in the last two rounds by GNP

Takerkain · 11-10-2006, 09:16 PM

Tito's only chance in this fight is to avoid Chuck's haymakers until the late third round or so when he will be able to finally take Chuck down and hold him down long enough to inflict enough punishment for the tko/ref stoppage or wear him until a decision. I just don't see it happening though. I see Tito trying a take down and Chuck shrugging him off with a stuff attempt and catching him and then following it up for the win.

jeff corwin3000 · 11-10-2006, 09:23 PM

tito can only win in the 4th or 5th round if chucks get tired.
but i say chuck knocks himout with a big right hand in the 2nd or 3rd round.

phizban · 11-10-2006, 09:24 PM

IMO the thing about takedowns is that I think any fighter can be caught with them if the person going for the takedown times it right (Hell, Saku took down Crocop 3 times). Tito has a "wrestlers chance" (lol) of getting a takedown but I think if he does Chuck will be in a whole lotta trouble b/c whether or not he has a decent ground game it is so rarely tested in his fights that Tito will be a lot for him to handle.

send_it_all · 11-10-2006, 09:26 PM

First off: Tito didnt try to take Chuck down in the first fight. There were one or two very lackluster attempts but Tito really didnt TRY...

Second: The best way to take Chuck down, since his sprawl is great, is by a bodylock/trip takedown. This totally negates the sprawl so that doesnt matter. Now, obviously this is not easy or safe, but its the highest percentage way to get chuck down and end up in side-mount to do max damage.

andrewilbe · 11-10-2006, 09:28 PM

I don't know how......but I have faith (or hope anyway) that Tito can pull it out.

Apollo Creed · 11-10-2006, 09:29 PM

chuck by tko in the 3rd

LockCracker · 11-10-2006, 09:35 PM

I give Tito alot of credit. and I think he will work hard (very hard) on the takedown, his gameplan, and his conditioning. but i still think Chuck will KO him in the first round.

His uppercut to Babalu when babalu went in to shoot is what I think will catch Tito then ultimately knock him out.

Chuck, TKO 1st, or KO 1st