Fitch doesn't really have great TDD and BJ has seriously underrated TD's everyone always talks about his TDD but his offensive wrestling is just as good as his defensive, he took GSP down in the first fight and yes that was years ago but straight after GSP was stuffing hughes with ease and that was when matts wrestling was still some of the best.
Obviously it's very doubtful that he will be able to control fitch on the ground but if he utilizes it then he can throw fitch off a bit.
only take a look at the odds and it's an obvious pick for Fantasy Leagues however, I would still go with Jon because he would probably win more times out of ten.
Even if they were the same size I think Fitch would be able to control BJ on the ground the whole fight, but Fitch is a huge ww and BJ is a small ww. I see this going, and looking like Lesnar-Mir II. Only with a Fitch decision.
I have to think Fitch has no hope of a submission, KO, or TKO. But I also have to think Fitch is too tough to get stopped, and that he's too big and too consistently good to get outpointed for more than the first round.
Pulling for BJ. Betting on BJ. Expecting a Fitch UD.
only way I see BJ winning (even though i want him too) is if he keeps it standing and hurts fitch early in the fight
Or if he can pull off a great submission off his back..other than that Fitch is gonna grind out a decision with his excellent conditioning.
I think you guys are making to much about nothing, it just looks awkward cause BJ steps on the guy foot.
I am very intrigued by this bout because BJ looks legit intense like when he fought Florian and Diego, not that false bravado big talk like when he fought GSP and Edgar were it seems he is trying to convince himself as much as anyone else.
Am I the only one who thinks Fitch is going to outstrike Penn? I don't think he'll rock Penn or anything like that but I do think he will be the better striker. His striking looked amazing against Alves, and Alves is much better standing than Penn.
BJ with the....takedown??? Outstanding game plan. Who expected that? Get the choke BJ!!!
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