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I'm going with Shogun. He's very underrated for all that he's accomplished and all of his technical abilities. A healthy Shogun can touch and destroy any man in front of him, point blank. Randleman was supposed to use his wrestling to outclass shogun as well, and Shogun just went home with his leg.
And Brock doesn't only lay on opponents. He happens to have a very well developed game from the top half guard.
Shogun used to be underrated in even the most hardcore fan's eyes, mostly because he made his rise in MMA in Pride over in Japan. And while the layman fan may still underestimate his considerable skill, hardcore fans and especially those who train/fight, do not. He has my immense respect and I do believe that he is a better technician than Jones, and can also be more brutally aggressive and devastating than Jones. Having said that, I just have a feeling that Jones' size, speed, and athleticism are going to be hard for Shogun to overcome. By the way, Jones is a much better wrestler than Randleman in my opinion. I was a tall wrestler at every weight I wrestled, and for some reason (mostly leverage), I was almost always stronger than the heavily muscled shorter guys. Jones is stupid strong, and Shogun is stupid skilled. Can't wait. 20 hours.......