Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Overeem & Emelianenko take the Mark Hunt test

Let's fast-forward a bit here & say that Fedor beats Werdum, Overeem beats Rogers, & we finally get a legit challenger to Fedor's made-to-order "W.A.M.M.A." title.

I took the liberty of putting together this highly-scientific formula for determining who holds the advantage. I compared the outcome of two fights against one common opponent: the inimitable Mark Hunt.

Having won 5 of his last 6 fights, almost all by stoppage, Mark Hunt was wreaking havoc on the Japanese circuit. His MMA decline started right around the time he fought Fedor & Overeem back-to-back.

Fedor was able to submit the rampaging Kiwi 8 minutes into Round 1 (these are 10 minute Japanese-style rounds, you'll recall). And Overeem? Why, he cut right to the chase & tapped Hunt in less than 2 minutes. Faster than Fedor and, incidentally, faster than 'roided-out rassler Josh Barnett. But don't take my word for it; check it out for yourself...







Advantage: Overeem.

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