Bas was wrong?

OnlyMMA13 · 03-02-2008, 03:36 AM

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Bas Rutten: “This is a difficult fight to call. It all depends on if Henderson can take the fight to the ground which he is very capable of doing. He has a hard head and he will push the action forward but then he will encounter Anderson’s ability to back-up and strike. Henderson will probably look for the clinch but he will have to make sure that he doesn’t leave any space or he will get drilled with one of those knees Silva throws. If Henderson can get him on the ground I think he can do very well with the GNP and win by decision. If Silva is able to land those knees or sharp punches from the stand-up then he will win by KO.”

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Nathan Michelson · 03-02-2008, 03:37 AM

??? looks like he nailed it to me.

what is he wrong about?

Execute · 03-02-2008, 03:37 AM

Silva landed a few good shots and took his back when Hendo went down.

OnlyMMA13 · 03-02-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan Michelson

??? looks like he nailed it to me.

what is he wrong about?

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If Henderson can get him on the ground I think he can do very well with the GNP and win by decision.

IS THIS WHAT HAPPENED?

Nathan Michelson · 03-02-2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Execute

Silva landed a few good shots and took his back when Hendo went down.

oh, i see. the KO part. i think it was a perfect break down personally, i can forgo the KO prediction

Shu0 · 03-02-2008, 03:42 AM

Bas is wrong with predictions VERY often. But what wrong with this one? Its default one any MMA fan that knows these 2 fighters would tell exact the same thing.

wingchun101 · 03-02-2008, 03:42 AM

"Henderson will probably look for the clinch but he will have to make sure that he doesn’t leave any space or he will get drilled with one of those knees Silva throws"

Bas nailed that one on the head! Hendo had the greco clinch then he actually moved it to a normal clinch and payed for it just like Bas said he would if he left space. I just watched the replay and that was pretty much what happened...so what did Bas get wrong other than the KO part? Everything else was pretty much dead on.

Execute · 03-02-2008, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan Michelson

oh, i see. the KO part. i think it was a perfect break down personally, i can forgo the KO prediction

No no, I agree with you that Bas wasn't really wrong at all. But Hendo didn't take Silva down and then lose, he got beat up and then went down.

wingchun101 · 03-02-2008, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Execute

No no, I agree with you that Bas wasn't really wrong at all. But Hendo didn't take Silva down and then lose, he got beat up and then went down.

He left that space Bas talked about and got knocked down by strikes, so yep

pugz · 03-02-2008, 04:37 AM

i think he got it pretty good. silva landed the knee and finished hendo while he was grounded and hurt. he was saying if hendo took him down he could finish that way but was not necessarily saying thats how he expected the fight to go.