Comments on: Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders signed for UFC 99 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/28/mike-swick-vs-ben-saunders-signed-for-ufc-99/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: mu_shin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/28/mike-swick-vs-ben-saunders-signed-for-ufc-99/comment-page-1/#comment-67667 mu_shin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:11:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12480#comment-67667 Definitely agree Swick, the more experienced, more established fighter, has more to lose in this matchup. Saunders looked really tough landing all those knee strikes against Brandon Wolff, and presents some technical challenges at 6'3" (height listed in Wikipedia). Swick at 6'1' is also tall for a welter, known for knockout power, and will have his work cut out for him in this matchup. Should be an entertaining fight, especially if it gets past the first round. Definitely agree Swick, the more experienced, more established fighter, has more to lose in this matchup. Saunders looked really tough landing all those knee strikes against Brandon Wolff, and presents some technical challenges at 6’3″ (height listed in Wikipedia). Swick at 6’1′ is also tall for a welter, known for knockout power, and will have his work cut out for him in this matchup. Should be an entertaining fight, especially if it gets past the first round.

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]]> By: Alan Conceicao http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/28/mike-swick-vs-ben-saunders-signed-for-ufc-99/comment-page-1/#comment-67654 Alan Conceicao Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:16:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12480#comment-67654 Well, let's see here: Swick has beaten a number of solid middleweights and welterweights over the last 3 years like Joe Riggs, Josh Burkman, and Marcus Davis. Meanwhile, Ben Saunders got his face caved in by Tommy Speer and then beat a couple guys no one is realistically impressed with. Saunders relies on his size to beat fighters at welterweight. Swick happens to be just as big and, oh yeah, is more talented standing and on the ground. Its a mismatch on paper in every way, and even if it plays out as such, its doubtful anyone will call it that now or after. Well, let’s see here: Swick has beaten a number of solid middleweights and welterweights over the last 3 years like Joe Riggs, Josh Burkman, and Marcus Davis. Meanwhile, Ben Saunders got his face caved in by Tommy Speer and then beat a couple guys no one is realistically impressed with. Saunders relies on his size to beat fighters at welterweight. Swick happens to be just as big and, oh yeah, is more talented standing and on the ground. Its a mismatch on paper in every way, and even if it plays out as such, its doubtful anyone will call it that now or after.

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]]> By: KTru http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/28/mike-swick-vs-ben-saunders-signed-for-ufc-99/comment-page-1/#comment-67613 KTru Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:06:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12480#comment-67613 Solid fight, however I think Swick has more to lose in this fight. He will be the favorite (Saunders is a BAMF though), and if he wins, he is supposed to. He loses, which is very much possible, he falls quite far from the WW title picture. But then again, who does Swick fight? Good gauge on where Saunders is in the WW rankings. Solid fight, however I think Swick has more to lose in this fight. He will be the favorite (Saunders is a BAMF though), and if he wins, he is supposed to. He loses, which is very much possible, he falls quite far from the WW title picture.
But then again, who does Swick fight? Good gauge on where Saunders is in the WW rankings.

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