Can somebody refresh my memory?
It has been awhile since I watched thier first fight,but if I remember correctly Hughes kind of slipped on the mat and BJ pounced on it and Matt dropped into full guard where he was for the remainder of the fight.Never able to secure a dominant position.
If this slip did occur Matt never was able to get the takedown and this vastly effects the potential outcome of this fight.BJ is phenominal from the bottom,but having Hughes on top of you is like having a car roll over on you.
What I'm saying is that if Hughes takes him down,does anyone think BJ can amount a serious offense from the bottom without gassing??I think the only reason GSP won is because his wrestling was good enough to take and keep BJ down and he was able to avoid subs,and Hughes' wrestling is the best in the game.Not to mention his sub game has vastly improved.
With that being said,BJ has alot in his bag of tricks.In the closing seconds of the GSP fight he almost secured a gogoplata.So who knows what kind of craziness BJ can throw at Hughes.
Also Matt wants nothing more than to avenge his biggest loss,so he is probably training harder than he has ever trained,and that though is scary.
Around the time that BJ defeated Hughes he was one of my favorite fighters,but after all the madness that ensued I lost some respect for him.He is kinda like Vitor Belfort,in that he never fully realizes his potential.However,when he is on his game he is unstoppable.
Anyways I think Hughes will win,but I'll be rooting for BJ just to bust my father's chops(he's a huge Hughes fan).Plus it would be nice to the title change hands from time to time.
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