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07-01-2009, 04:11 AM
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Whose ground game is better - Babalu's or Mousasi's?
I've read some quotes from their interviews, and Babalu said, that he'll take the fight to the ground at the first opportunity and will go for submission.
Mousasi said, that once Babalu does that, he'll try to strike his way back to the stand up.
But as far as I've seen Mousasi's ground skills are great - his triangles are tight, he has a great ground and pound (I really liked how he crucifixed Cyborg and beat him up) - and he actually takes opponents down in order to submit him.
Is Babalu THAT better than him?
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07-01-2009, 04:13 AM
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IMO Babbalu has showcased his submissions more and probably does have a better ground game due to experience, thats why Mousasi wants to keep this fight standing
War Mousasi!!
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07-01-2009, 04:14 AM
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"But as far as I've seen Mousasi's ground skills are great"
Babalu's are amazing. Amazing is better than great
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07-01-2009, 04:20 AM
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babalu ground game is amazing
but in striking mousasi can beat babalu
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07-01-2009, 04:23 AM
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Babalu by anaconda.
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07-01-2009, 04:24 AM
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Hmm...Babalu's a Gracie Barra black belt, competed in the European Mundials as a brown belt (losing his second match to the eventual champion) is a top tier Luta Livre grappler and started his competitive grappling career by medalling in the Pan-Am games at heavyweight in freestyle wrestling.
One of the most well rounded grappler's in MMA. A mix of freestyle wrestling, catch wrestling and Gracie Barra BJJ.
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07-01-2009, 04:37 AM
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in MMA, Babalu is slightly more successful than Mousasi.
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07-01-2009, 04:45 AM
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Babalu def. more fluid
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07-01-2009, 04:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Kidd
in MMA, Babalu is slightly more successful than Mousasi.
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More successful? More experienced, I agree, but more successful - how's that?
I agree that he's accomplished alot, but mousasi's career looks quite like young babalu's - winning streaks, dominance in the division, and so on.
At least Mousasi would have NEVER lost to someone like Jason Lambert.
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07-01-2009, 04:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MMACoachPotato
At least Mousasi would have NEVER lost to someone like Jason Lambert.
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Not sure if you recall this, but before the fight people said that about Babalu..
Anyway; yes Babalu is better on the ground, and with his Wrestling skill I'd say the fight is going there.
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