Bellator 22 Tonight

Fugii has beat her once already actually, and she has run into trouble with a couple of other submission artists in Japan too.

Askren is the shit.

My opinion on Horbuckle has not changed. He's extremely dangerous on the ground but Askren is just too good on the mat. He's going to tear through a lot of guys...including Lyman Good.

The smacktalk was epic. This kid will be a star. He will ultimately be a fully white version of Josh Koscheck.

...with way sicker wrestling

ya and a larger fro infact.

If Askren can get his standup to the level of Koscheck's current standup he will win the UFC title eventually.

Just watched Ward...she was facing a kid but sick choke.

Man, i hope Pitbull beats Warren.

Why?

I enjoy his style more than Warren's.

Warren I think has more WEC contender upside though, don't you?

We'll find out...i think they both have "WEC contender upside" though no matter who wins.

Askren win?

YYYYEAAAAA MOTHA FUCKIN FUNK Y BEN ASKREN LIONS DEN WOOOOHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gotta admit, he may have the best wrestling ive ever seen in MMA, never seen anyone on their back with an opponent standing and then nail a double leg, same with being on his back in a kimura and seemlessly transition to side mount

I am taking Askren over Good

DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bird in the house, what up playa

Nice I picked him late, figured his wrestling would be dominant

hell ya LA dominant isnt wven the right word, he owned hornbuckle tonight

how impressive?

Askren beats GSP within 2 years IMO impressive!!!!!!

Chill bro, Askren would have the best wrestling GSP has seen, but at the same time GSP makes other top wrestlers look like nobodies, he'd hold his own for sure, his striking will always be light years better, jj will be a wash by then. Both guys need to be in the UFC though

after tonight, if askren learns ground and pound more, and works on standing just to be ready for GS, i really think he could beat him, his wrestling is nuts, he owned Hornbuckle tonight, totally getting ahed of myself but the potential is there to be a future UFC and bellator champ

it was funny everytime ornbuckle tried to get up Askren was having none of it, really cant remember the last time i saw someone dominated so bad in the wrestling aspect

Yeah but Hornbuckle has been taken down easy in his other fights, GSP is a freak

thats all true but Askren wasnt just getting easy takedowns, he took a sloppy shot barely got a leg and managed to get a single, he got put on his back and transitioned to side mount off of sheer strength, anytime he got in trouble he just powered his way out of it.

He is young, but if he keeps learning he could own the division IMO, I will have to see someone out muscle Askren to believe it

Picking Askren to beat GSP based on his domination of Dan Hornbuckle is a little naive. Askren is nowhere near ready to take on the best fighter in the world at WW.

That being said, Askren has awesome wrestling. Hornbuckle's takedown D was nonexistant, though. Askren is a helluva prospect but I don't see a win over GSP in his future.

LA can't you just let him be a homer in peace?

Bigs03 wrote:

Picking Askren to beat GSP based on his domination of Dan Hornbuckle is a little naive. Askren is nowhere near ready to take on the best fighter in the world at WW.

That being said, Askren has awesome wrestling. Hornbuckle's takedown D was nonexistant, though. Askren is a helluva prospect but I don't see a win over GSP in his future.

It was extra nonexistant. Hornbuckle was practically jumping to his back the second Askren got close to his legs.

not saying i think Askren will beat up GSP tomorow, jsut saying I wont be shocked if thats the guy to unearth GSP from the UFC belt down the road

and takedown d looks nonexistent when your fighting the best wrestler in all of MMA more than likely

The lack of takedown D was all Askren's skill there.

agree wolf

before this fight there werent many people picking Askren to beat Hornbuckle

yet alone dominate him like a 8 year old girl