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Hah, pretty much the exact same thing I said, on a different site.
"I think Randy's got a good chance of beating Lesnar. Lesnar's going to give him a hard time, since Couture has trouble with big guys, but I certainly don't see it as an insurmountable size difference. I see Randy trying to strike from the outside and avoid out-and-out shots from Lesnar, then using the clinch to take him down and get some ground 'n' pound action. If he gets taken down himself I expect to see a good defensive guard with Randy looking for submissions more than really trying to get out from under Lesnar, since that doesn't seem to work."
And I agree with the author that the difference in experience and planning will probably be the deciding factor. Lesnar's not bad as-is, but I think he needs at LEAST 2-3 more fights and another year or two before he's really ready to fight the #2 heavyweight in the world.
Good article, +rep.
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