Re: ufc 72 + 73 on bodog
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i disagree about silvas ground game as well. he has looked pretty good on the ground when i have seen him. decent submissions and those long legs give him a very tight guard in which he often utilyzes a body triangle to keep his opponents from raising up and also sucks the air out of them. marquadt is a former king of pancrasse and seems to be the real deal but i just dont know enough about him to comment on the line.
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lol...
I was at one time new to MMA too, but even a newbie should know that long limbs present a disadvantage on the ground when it comes to giving up submissions. 14 of Marquardt's 25 wins are via submission, and it'll be 15 of 26 on July 8th.
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Actually Lutter has a great ground game
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Lutter has good jiu-jitsu, but it pretty much ends at pure jiu-jitsu. His overall ground game is nowhere near Marquardt's. Also, Lutter was very weakened by making the mistake of trying to cut from 205+ pounds (which's why he didn't make weight) and his strength (especially in a weakened state) would be the main factor that will this time keep Silva down and fight off any sub attempts from the bottom.
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