Matt Brown (9-7) vs. Anthony Johnson (7-2) at TUF 9 Finale
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I don’t have words for how much I love this fight.
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 25, 2009 2:42 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Haha yes, I think Luke is like 4-5 inches taller than him though.
But seriously, that would be epic.
A staredown between the two of them would be good.
These are the kind of fights I love and hate. It’s a great match-up, but I like both guys and want them both to win. I think Johnson is just too big and hits too hard.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 25, 2009 4:09 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hard to choose a side in this one.
After Matt Brown’s Wolverine-esque performance at UFC 96 and Anthony Johnson’s continuously growing highlight reel of knockouts, I’m having a hard time picking. If Matt Brown shows up prepared like he did at 96, Johnson’s going to have a tough fight. My gut says Johnson by KO though. This is true Fight of the Night material here.
I would have said Johnson by devastation, but Luke Brown was possessed against Sell. Great match!
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
Have to agree. I love the Immortal but I don’t think the UFC did him any favors by putting him in there with Rumble.
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He’s earned the step up. It’s a challenge, and a big one no doubt, but if you want to get ahead in this game, you have to be able to step it up.
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I guess you’re right and I just see this as a bad match-up stylistically for Brown.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
Oh, so do I. I’ll be putting money on Rumble, and I rarely bet. But I don’t see it as a squash match by any stretch, and I think Brown has earned the chance to move up the ladder. And let’s keep in mind that Johnson is stepping up here, too; his last two opponents were Luigi Fioravanti, who most agree was undersized for WW and didn’t show much finishing potential, and Kevin Burns, who gave Johnson a heck of a run (eye pokes in the first fight aside). After watching Johnson annihilate Tommy Speer, turn the lights out on Burns, and grind up Luigi, it’s easy to forget that prior to starting that run, he was the guy who got choked out by Rich Clementi. If Johnson can do to Brown what he did to those guys – and I think he will – he’ll have proven that it’s not just about the level of his competition. If Brown can win – and I don’t think he will, but he definitely has a shot – he’s proven that he’s on the rise and not just a journeyman.
In short, I love this match.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
Woooooooooooooah
This is too awesome. This TUF card is actually on it’s way to being really good. Gotta take Rumble via UD after a war..
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Rumble by TKO rd 2.
Matt Brown has really been impressing me as of late, but I think Johnson’s got this. It should be a barn burner though, so I’m pretty excited.
Brown's no Kevin Burns....
I think Johnson will have a lot of trouble w/ Brown. IMO this is a pick ‘em fight. I’ve been really impressed w/ Brown, he should have beaten Kim.
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