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  • Alan Belcher

    Votes: 28 75.7%
  • Yushin Okami

    Votes: 9 24.3%
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***OFFICIAL*** Alan Belcher vs. Yushin Okami Thread

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#1 ·
Middleweight bout: 185 pounds

 
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#37 ·
The Talent is one of the most improved fighters followed behind Overeem. For the latter, where 99% of the fighters move down he's one of the few who moved up.

Alex Caceres is one of em. I'll throw in Guida once he jumped to GJ's camp awhile back. Ross Pearson, Nate Diaz, are some others as well.
 
#44 ·
Coming out to Little Wing gives him the advantage.
 
#49 ·
I picked Okami by decision but Belcher stands quite a decent chance in this one.

Okami's standup is really mediocre. Despite what Rogan says about Okami having improved his boxing, Okami's only weapon seems to be his jab. That ain't gonna be useful against a guy with a longer reach than he has. IIRC, Okami fights southpaw? It is gonna make it hard for him to shoot a takedown against a fighter in the orthodox stance.

Hoping Okami takes Belcher down from the clinch and fends off the submission attempts.
 
#64 ·
Hoho, :thumb02: GO THUNDER!

Okami don't have the tools to take Belcher down though. Belcher has great balance. However he gotta stop going for submission attempts that wind him on his back. Okami's top control is overwhelming, and landing on his back would mean the round is probably over for him.

WTF AT REF STANDING OKAMI UP FROM SIDE CONTROL.
 
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