Who is your pick to win the Strikeforce middleweight title, Jason Mayhem Miller or Jake Shields? Im going with Shields. I dont think that Mayhem has good enough standup to finish Shields and it will only be a matter of time before Jake gets this to the ground and subs him. I know that Mayhem has some good sub defense, he spent most of his first fight on the ground with Jacare without getting tapped but i think that Shields is quite a bit better on the ground then Jacare when it comes to an mma match.
i guess so. shields beat lawlor like it was nothing. lawlor is a top middleweight and shields finished him quick in the first. shields doesn't want to fight diaz in welterweight so he put on more weight and he's going to stay up there either until his contract expires in 2 fights or if he wins the belt
Shields is decent but Lawler is in no way a top MW. He hasn't beaten anyone good in a lonnnnnng time. I think Shields will win a decision against Miller but Diaz would beat Shields.
Shields is going to take this fight. Jason Mayhem Miller doesn't have any skillset that will surprise Shields, and it will only be a matter of time before Shields gets this fight to the ground and submits Miller.
That being said, I do believe Shields is a Top Ten Welterweight, but in the lower half of the ranking. As Drogo says, Diaz would beat Shields, any of the American Kickboxing Academy clique would beat Shields [i.e. Kos, Swick, Fitch], Alves would overpower him, and Shields is no where near the competitive level of George St. Pierre.
Shields is going to take this fight. Jason Mayhem Miller doesn't have any skillset that will surprise Shields, and it will only be a matter of time before Shields gets this fight to the ground and submits Miller.
I agree. I also think Miller is one tough sob. I think this fight will be brutal and very one sided. Miller is going to look like Rockey after 12 rounds with Apollo Creed.
That being said, I do believe Shields is a Top Ten Welterweight, but in the lower half of the ranking. As Drogo says, Diaz would beat Shields, any of the American Kickboxing Academy clique would beat Shields [i.e. Kos, Swick, Fitch]
I think Miller can handle Sheilds in every situation. I've heard him talking about the fight for the last few weeks, and he's training his ass off. I know I'm at least pulling for Mayhem.
Shields is decent but Lawler is in no way a top MW. He hasn't beaten anyone good in a lonnnnnng time. I think Shields will win a decision against Miller but Diaz would beat Shields.
you are right. he's not a way top middleweight, but he can sure beat almost any of the other strikeforce middleweights and shields was smaller than him that fight. i don't think diaz would beat shields. they were sparring partners and they are just about equal on the ground, diaz has a slight edge standing up but i don't see him winning. but thats just what i think
Wow, this is going to be an amazing fight! I think Shields can pull this one off but Miller is a real fighter with lots of heart and think his striking surpasses that of Shields.
Another tough opponent for Shields. Mayhem is a tough fighter in the striking and ground aspects of the game, but I see Jake being able to capitalize on any mistake that Miller makes and finish the fight.
Im hoping that this is the fight that Shields will show some improved striking in. I dont understand how someone who is so skilled and knowledgable on the ground can be so terrible standing up. Jake obviously is a very good student of wrestling and jiu jitsu, why doesnt he take that came approach to boxing or kickboxing?
well yeah he's a good wrestler. he's been wrestling since he was 9 and was a 2 time all american from cuesta college and got a wrestling scholarship SFSU, so why not use it? yeah his standup isn't the best but its not the worst since 10 of his victories have come by decision.
I can't imagine this fight being to exciting unless Millers stand up has improved enough to do some damage to Jake. I don't think Shields will be able to sub Mayhem though, the dudes slippery as hell.
Likely go to a decision, and tough to call which way it will go.
I think Jake's wrestling will be the telling factor though.
Mayhem is a character, I've enjoyed watching him fight since the beating he took at the hands of GSP a couple years ago. He really doesn't present much of threat to Shields though, who should take Miller down and have top control for most of the fight. I could see a UD for Shields in a bit of a snoozer or a ref stoppage due to strikes in the 4th or 5th.
I actually really enjoyed this fight, i was pretty impressed with both of there ground work. Shields is ridiculous on he mat, if he had even passable stand up then he would be unstoppable.
That's all hilarious as hell, especially with Shields backing it up with numerous belts. Shields came away with the belt, while Miller came away with an infection. Whose shoes would you rather be in? :sarcastic12:
I like Mayhem, but he doesn't know when to shut the **** up.
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