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Originally Posted by Empathy
Yeah, Alvarez and Hansen was definitely fight of the year thus far. I was pulling for Eddie but I wasn't sure if he could've done it or not, but he dropped Hellboy three times in the first round. It was an awesome fight to watch.
I knew Ishida wasn't going far, but I will admit, I was very surprised he was taken out by Uno. Did you see Kawajiri staring Uno down after the fight? I hope they fight in the second round. Diaz is one of my favorite fighters but his punching technique is kind of strange. He throws arm punches that aren't very powerful; needless to say, I'm going to be nervous watching him fight Sakurai.
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In my opinion, Sakurai is every bit as dangerous as Gomi. His striking is comparable although not with the same power Gomi has. His wrestling may be worse than Gomi but his grappling is sounder. He's always in shape unlike Gomi and has a great wealth of experience. The only problem with Sakurai is that he is on the downside of his career in my opinion. I still think he's a bit too much for Diaz but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Nick won. I think Diaz is has a 33% chance to win this fight.
I think I'd cheer for Uno just to see him revitalize his career with two huge wins. The Crusher is definitely tough fighter though - I think he or Aoki wins this thing at this point