The long anticipated match between the two rivals, Bravo and Gracie. Back in 2003, Bravo got the win with a triangle. Is it possible Royler will make the same mistake for a second time? The match at the time, Royler, an already big name, underestimated the basically unknown Bravo, who managed to impose his game plan and tap-out the never before submitted Royler Gracie. Even now, after so many years, Bravo still gets much credit for that match.
The re-match promises much. We are going to see a completely different game, looking at the old match, we've seen Bravo has no problem replacing to guard from cross-side. Royler will need to switch his base and move to North-South. From there attack with guillotines and arm-triangles. Bravo will not stay still, he will turn on all fours or play reverse guard. This gives Royler the opportunity to get the back or attack the legs. I would also like to see Bravo passing Royler's guard. Bravo is such a creative and unorthodox player, we never know what new game plan he's going to bring to the table. In any scenario both players are so flexible and masters of the game, that predictions are hard to make. Here we are split, Andreas believes that Royler is too old to handle Eddie. If the rematch was in the same year, Royler would have won the rematch. But too many years have passed, so he believes unorthodox Eddie is the favourite to win this rematch, while I feel that Royler will have done his homework and be alert this time. He will not as easily fall into Eddie's traps and win this the old fashioned way.
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