A lot of ppl said that Couture was "too old" when he stepped in with Tim Sylvia, and look what happened. Plus, the Gonzaga KO of Mirco was just one kick, so we should not put too much weight on just that one kick.
That said, I think this Gonzaga kid has too much natural size and ability and I think Couture will have a tough time getting inside on him, and if they hit the ground then Gonzaga can use his Jujitsu skills.
I think Gonzaga will KO him, but my hearts want Couture. I am not betting, but if I was, I would take Gonzaga.
A lot of ppl said that Couture was "too old" when he stepped in with Tim Sylvia, and look what happened. Plus, the Gonzaga KO of Mirco was just one kick, so we should not put too much weight on just that one kick.
That said, I think this Gonzaga kid has too much natural size and ability and I think Couture will have a tough time getting inside on him, and if they hit the ground then Gonzaga can use his Jujitsu skills.
I think Gonzaga will KO him, but my hearts want Couture. I am not betting, but if I was, I would take Gonzaga.
i'm on gonzaga, i think he is too well rounded,and he doesn't really have any big weakness for couture to exploit. gonzaga's BJJ is quite good which you don't see as much with the heavyweights, and that may spell trouble for couture
i'm on gonzaga, i think he is too well rounded,and he doesn't really have any big weakness for couture to exploit. gonzaga's BJJ is quite good which you don't see as much with the heavyweights, and that may spell trouble for couture
I am on Couture for a 5 round UD. One kick has propelled an unknown fighter to the heights of champ? If he would have submitted CC, I might buy, but I am selling this for now.
Couture has fought the whos who of mma. He is the most advanced tactician mma has seen. He is a physical freak that we have only seen a few to compare him to...Lance Armstrong, Clemens. The head movement and footwork that RC displayed against Sylvia was amazing. The first time RC utilized that form of combat.
Gonzaga is still pretty much an uknown making his payday off 1 kick. He is big, strong, physical, very well rounded, but this will be his 1st time in this situation. He has suspect cardio and is suspect going into the 2 round. If this goes past the 1st, it will be Randy's. Outside of CC, his best opponent has been Fabricio Werdum....a loss. Though he only fights who is in front of him, he just hasnt seen anyone at this level yet.
Couture can more than hold his own on the ground if that is where it goes. Couture grappled to a draw and at one time about had Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, one of the best grapplers in the world if not the best, submitted. With RC's standup, ability on the ground (GnPed Randleman, Liddell, Rizzo, Belfort to victories) conditioning, planning, and just plain being Captain America, IMO he comes out on top.
I am on Couture for a 5 round UD. One kick has propelled an unknown fighter to the heights of champ? If he would have submitted CC, I might buy, but I am selling this for now.
Couture has fought the whos who of mma. He is the most advanced tactician mma has seen. He is a physical freak that we have only seen a few to compare him to...Lance Armstrong, Clemens. The head movement and footwork that RC displayed against Sylvia was amazing. The first time RC utilized that form of combat.
Gonzaga is still pretty much an uknown making his payday off 1 kick. He is big, strong, physical, very well rounded, but this will be his 1st time in this situation. He has suspect cardio and is suspect going into the 2 round. If this goes past the 1st, it will be Randy's. Outside of CC, his best opponent has been Fabricio Werdum....a loss. Though he only fights who is in front of him, he just hasnt seen anyone at this level yet.
Couture can more than hold his own on the ground if that is where it goes. Couture grappled to a draw and at one time about had Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, one of the best grapplers in the world if not the best, submitted. With RC's standup, ability on the ground (GnPed Randleman, Liddell, Rizzo, Belfort to victories) conditioning, planning, and just plain being Captain America, IMO he comes out on top.
Stay away from Gonzaga. he still has a lot to prove. Catching Crocop like that was impressive but nontheless a bit of a nice break for him. It may very well be the highlight of his career.
Stay away from Gonzaga. he still has a lot to prove. Catching Crocop like that was impressive but nontheless a bit of a nice break for him. It may very well be the highlight of his career.
Couture was a bad match-up for Sylvia. He was able to take Sylvia off his feet for nearly the entire fight. Huge advantage for Couture... Gonzaga is comfortable on the ground, and is 20 pounds heavier and stronger than Randy. Gonzaga showed up knockout ability too and against Cro and was not intimidated. I'm taking Gonzaga.
Couture was a bad match-up for Sylvia. He was able to take Sylvia off his feet for nearly the entire fight. Huge advantage for Couture... Gonzaga is comfortable on the ground, and is 20 pounds heavier and stronger than Randy. Gonzaga showed up knockout ability too and against Cro and was not intimidated. I'm taking Gonzaga.
Why do people think Gonzaga is subjective to grapplers. His strongest part of his game is his ground game. Before Mirco if you know anything about this guy he was a submission fighter. 1 kick doesn't change all that......if you watched the Micro fight the reason he was able to land the kcik was because Micro was defending against the takedown and let his hands fall........I love Randy, he is a great guy. We have some very close mutual friends and I spent a decent amount of time around him but this is a terrible matchup for Randy. To many people don't understand who Gonzaga is and what he brings to the octagon.
Why do people think Gonzaga is subjective to grapplers. His strongest part of his game is his ground game. Before Mirco if you know anything about this guy he was a submission fighter. 1 kick doesn't change all that......if you watched the Micro fight the reason he was able to land the kcik was because Micro was defending against the takedown and let his hands fall........I love Randy, he is a great guy. We have some very close mutual friends and I spent a decent amount of time around him but this is a terrible matchup for Randy. To many people don't understand who Gonzaga is and what he brings to the octagon.
All credit to Randy for winning the Heavyweight title against Sylvia. However, Sylvia was not impressive in his last 1/2 dozen fights; just fighting not to lose instead of to win. He was able to hang on to the title for way too long fighting conservative and therefore the first fighter to take it to him and not back down defeated him easy. Couture is a legend; but age will play a part in this one. I'm on Gonzaga.
All credit to Randy for winning the Heavyweight title against Sylvia. However, Sylvia was not impressive in his last 1/2 dozen fights; just fighting not to lose instead of to win. He was able to hang on to the title for way too long fighting conservative and therefore the first fighter to take it to him and not back down defeated him easy. Couture is a legend; but age will play a part in this one. I'm on Gonzaga.
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