Comments on: Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera moved to UFC 102 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/14/matt-hamill-vs-brandon-vera-moved-to-ufc-102/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: RU486 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/14/matt-hamill-vs-brandon-vera-moved-to-ufc-102/comment-page-1/#comment-69471 RU486 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:32:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=13713#comment-69471 First of all regarding this fight: Brandon Vera is a former Division I wrestler for Old Dominion and Navy. Matt Hamill is a farmer Division III National Champion from Rochester state. For whatever reasons, I am more impressed by the wrestling stature of a run of the mill Division I athlete than I am a Division III National Champ. It's comparable to a college basketball game against the Division III National Champs Washington State and Alabama. I'll pick Alabama in that game. I'm not trying to discredit Hamill's wrestling. He has freakish strength, and is strong with the force, but this is not a typical Striker vs Grappler contest. Vera is a much better grappler than Hamill. Besides using his wrestling to keep a fight standing with 6' 8" 265 lb Tim Sylvia, he's a legitimate BJJ brown belt. If Hamill does overpower Vera, he will be submitted rather quickly. Hamill's standup is absolutely terrible. And Vera would see that sloppy, slow motion head kick coming 10 miutes before it's thrown. In whatever realm this fight takes place, I would give the advantage to Brandon Vera. First of all regarding this fight:

Brandon Vera is a former Division I wrestler for Old Dominion and Navy.
Matt Hamill is a farmer Division III National Champion from Rochester state.

For whatever reasons, I am more impressed by the wrestling stature of a run of the mill Division I athlete than I am a Division III National Champ. It’s comparable to a college basketball game against the Division III National Champs Washington State and Alabama. I’ll pick Alabama in that game.

I’m not trying to discredit Hamill’s wrestling. He has freakish strength, and is strong with the force, but this is not a typical Striker vs Grappler contest. Vera is a much better grappler than Hamill. Besides using his wrestling to keep a fight standing with 6′ 8″ 265 lb Tim Sylvia, he’s a legitimate BJJ brown belt. If Hamill does overpower Vera, he will be submitted rather quickly. Hamill’s standup is absolutely terrible. And Vera would see that sloppy, slow motion head kick coming 10 miutes before it’s thrown. In whatever realm this fight takes place, I would give the advantage to Brandon Vera.

]]> By: Bullylover http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/14/matt-hamill-vs-brandon-vera-moved-to-ufc-102/comment-page-1/#comment-69467 Bullylover Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:44:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=13713#comment-69467 This is a hard one to choose from. Vera definately has the hands and Hamill has the wrestling. Even though i'm a vera fan i have to give the edge to Hamill. Vera hasn't fought the level of wrestler that Hamill is. If Hamill takes it to the mat instead of trying to keep it standing he might have an easy vicory. Even though he's no werdum or Sylvia Hamills strength is probably in the same league as theirs. He's definately a better athlete than either one of those guys. This is a hard one to choose from. Vera definately has the hands and Hamill has the wrestling. Even though i’m a vera fan i have to give the edge to Hamill. Vera hasn’t fought the level of wrestler that Hamill is. If Hamill takes it to the mat instead of trying to keep it standing he might have an easy vicory. Even though he’s no werdum or Sylvia Hamills strength is probably in the same league as theirs. He’s definately a better athlete than either one of those guys.

]]> By: TheLevi75 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/14/matt-hamill-vs-brandon-vera-moved-to-ufc-102/comment-page-1/#comment-69454 TheLevi75 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:17:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=13713#comment-69454 does any one know why this fight has been postponed? I just glad it wasn't cancelled.I'm not really sure who I will be cheering for,because I'm a fan of both fighters.it should be a great fight though. does any one know why this fight has been postponed?
I just glad it wasn’t cancelled.I’m not really sure who I will be cheering for,because I’m a fan of both fighters.it should be a great fight though.

]]> By: MMA-LOGIC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/14/matt-hamill-vs-brandon-vera-moved-to-ufc-102/comment-page-1/#comment-69420 MMA-LOGIC Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:01:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=13713#comment-69420 Stuff and strike Vera, stuff and strike. Stuff and strike Vera, stuff and strike.

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