Surprise! Junior dos Santos' ground game could finish Roy Nelson at UFC 117 (Video)

by MMAmania.com on Jul 23, 2010 8:43 PM EDT

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Can't wait to see this fight!!!

I don’t think JDS will finish Nelson on the ground if he does finish Nelson. I think Nelson wins this one. Nelson’s ground game is very underrated imo. I have Nelson by tko 2nd rd.

by taporsna on Jul 23, 2010 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Great fight

A lot of people think it’s gonna be a cake-walk for JDS, but I don’t think so. I think somebody is going to get Knocked OUT, but who it is depends on who makes the first mistake. Nelson is a very smart fighter with tremendous instincts and a wealth of experience. JDS is hungry and confident and has beaten better guys than Nelson has, but he’d better not take this fight lightly or Roy will make him pay for it. I’m leaning strongly toward JDS, but I wouldn’t put any money on a fight like this.

by (shonuff) on Jul 25, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve heard JDS ground isn’t word class level but he’s good for MMA.
What did you make of his English?

"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss

by Eduardo Cruz on Jul 23, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

I think his English is a well-calculated career move.

I think he’s seen how lack-of-english has held back a lot of fighters because the UFC is usually slower to promote guys who can’t talk to the fans. He’s seen how guys like Machida, Shogun, and Anderson have a harder time building a fanbase, while guys like Cain and Jones become instant sensations.

by (shonuff) on Jul 25, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Jds won't need the ground game

Even tho it is good, nelson is in for a beating of a life time.

by mma guru on Jul 23, 2010 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Think the same, mma guru.

This fight won’t go to the floor. Despite Roy is tough standing Junior will give him a bad night.

"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss

by Eduardo Cruz on Jul 25, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

i dont think iv ever been so excited to see a guy who i want to win BE BROUGHT to deep waters
i want junior to get taken down and i want to see his ground game
that being said i so badly want him to win

by HERZ on Jul 24, 2010 12:18 AM EDT reply actions