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EliteXC: Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley

This is one of the main card bouts on EliteXC's next CBS show on Oct. 4, and it's for Shield's welterweight title. Shields is on a 10-fight win streak, while Daley is on a six-fight win streak.

This fight appears to be a classic striker vs. grappler scenario. Daley, 25, who recently came out of retirement, is a pure striker, and most of his losses have come from rear-naked chokes and guillotines.

Shields, while he has won by TKO several times, seems to favor submissions - actually, that's putting it mildly - he's a black belt under Cesar Gracie. That would seem to be the smart move here against Daley, especially when the title's on the line. Sometimes fighters get caught up standing with a striking specialist - a la Tito Ortiz with Chuck Liddell - and have paid for it. However, when Georges St-Pierre said he was going to out-wrestle Josh Koscheck, did anyone think he could do it, and do it decisively? Despite his athleticism, probably not that many. But that's exactly what St-Pierre did.

I see Shields winning, either with the sub or by unanimous decision, where he will avoid Daley's bombs, and take the challenger into the championship rounds.

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Stuart Chase · October 4, 2008 7:07 AM

Fight Factory are proud to announce that Paul Daley - Europe’s best pound for pound fighter in the Welterweight division will be giving an MMA seminar.

Seminar will be held at our training premises:
Waveney Sports Centre, Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH.
Tel: 01502 569116

Wednesday 7.30pm-9.30pm 3rd December 2008 - details @ www.fight-factory.co.uk

Stuart Chase · October 4, 2008 7:08 AM

Fight Factory are proud to announce that Paul Daley - Europe’s best pound for pound fighter in the Welterweight division will be giving an MMA seminar.

Seminar will be held at our training premises:
Waveney Sports Centre, Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH.
Tel: 01502 569116

Wednesday 7.30pm-9.30pm 3rd December 2008 - details @ www.fight-factory.co.uk

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