Official Matthysse vs Provodnikov Fight Thread

[mlac]

oh my good lord, i didnt know this was confirmed..

I dont want either to lose, but i have to say the machine by brutal TKO after both hit the canvas.

[joesaiditstrue]

if you made the poll public, this would've been stickied

[SCEN3RY]

I'll probably wait till the day before to predict, but this is a damn good fight!

[bojangles1987]

Matthysse by late TKO.

[joesaiditstrue]

Matthysse by late TKO.

i picked lucas by KO but thats just because i'm more of a lucas fan than ruslan fan, i think this is a 50/50 fight

sucks that the loser will lose a lot of respect on #NSB because both guys deserve respect before and after the fight

neither guy is more/less of a fighter after it ends.

i just hope it doesnt end on some BS like accidental headbutt in RD3

[Black Barty]

The fighters that have beaten Provo had to walk through hell to do it. I'm not sure Matthysse has the chin and mental toughness to weather the storm and walk away with the W. He's slightly faster and more skilled but Provo is the more consistent force.

Provo by mid-round KO in a barnburner is my pick. I wouldn't bet any real money on it though.

[bojangles1987]

i picked lucas by KO but thats just because i'm more of a lucas fan than ruslan fan, i think this is a 50/50 fight

sucks that the loser will lose a lot of respect on #NSB because both guys deserve respect before and after the fight

neither guy is more/less of a fighter after it ends.

i just hope it doesnt end on some BS like accidental headbutt in RD3

I think Lucas is a little better at everything than Provodnikov, but he is also probably a little more vulnerable. In a firefight between 2 big punchers who like to brawl, it's hard to be too confident.

[Yogi007]

This is a 50/50 fight. If Matthysse throws him big bomb and gets Prov out of there early, then he wins. If he can't do that, I see Prov steam rolling him.

[bigjavi973]

Provo > the machine 100 mil anybody???

[BOXEO _]

The greatest fight without the hype. The Real Fight Fans know this is the fight of the decade. The Machine vs The Siberian Rocky. Blood, courage, and possibly death! This is "The Fight!"

Great choice of song for the highlight promo, haha.