UFC 157 Preview
The day that so many of us Woman’s MMA fans have been
dreaming of is finally upon us. The road has been long and hard with more
naysayers than believers but WE HAVE MADE IT, WE ARE HERE!
Here are my predictions for the Title fight and the co-main
event
It’s a little to easy to just predict Rousey round 1 Armbar
but the reality is that’s what’s likely to happen; She is a fighting machine. For
Carmouche to have a chance to win this you got to feel that she has to keep
this fight standing, she will not want to go to ground with Rousey, her transitions
are insane-she finds that arm bar from anywhere. Carmouche will be no walk
over, I don’t think she will be able to go in and maul her like she has done to
so many opponents in the past. A question hanging over this fight is how much
of an impact has Rousey’s media schedule had on her? Is she starting to feel
the strain? Carmouche has not had this, she’s had a lot more relaxing preparation,
this may factor into the fight. From a business point of view whoever wins is
great for the UFC; In a Rousey victory they prove she was worth the hype, in a
Carmouche victory they have a true life Rocky story and instant hype for a
rematch. The UFC Primetime shows have made Carmouche come across as really
likeable, if she pulls up the upset UFC will have a brand new peoples champ to
market.
Prediction: It’s all set up to be the Ronda Rousey show, I predicted
at the start of the year that by years end she would be the biggest MMA star on
the planet and UFC 156 is that first step.
Rousey, Round 1, Submission
Now here’s a mouth-watering bout! It’s so tough to call this
one. Internet talk seems to point to Machida being the favourite but I don’t
know, I just got a hunch it will be Hendo’s night. I really like and rate
Machida but I don’t see him as a possible title contender at the moment, in the
last 3 years he is 2-3, that doesn’t say to me that this man is a top
contender. Whilst on the opposite side of the cage he has Henderson, who has
lost just 1 fight in his last 5 and his last 2 fights were victories over Fedor
and Rua. I’m not a Henderson fan but to me it’s all there for his taking; He’s
in form, he’s on a winning streak and his opponent’s recent results suggest
wobbly legs.
Prediction: My gut feeling is Hendo, he looks more the man
likely to step up and challenge for the title at the moment out of the 2.
Henderson, KO, R2
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