Jake Shields: 'Palhares is a bad person, and it makes it fun to go out there and punch him'

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Next Saturday night's World Series of Fighting title fight between Jake Shields and Rousimar Palhares has been a little bit personal in the lead-up, particularly for the one-time Strikeforce champion.

Shields has gone on record saying that he's gong to "take out" WSOF's current welterweight champion Palhares, whom he considers a dirty fighter that intentionally tries to hurt people.

On Wednesday's WSOF 22 media call, the 36-year-old challenger Shields reiterated his stance on Palhares.

"I don't remember exactly what I said, but hey, Palhares is a guy I don't really care for," he said. "He's a dirty guy who likes hurting people. He doesn't let go. He plays like he's a nice guy after breaking someone's leg when he doesn't let go. He's just a bad person, and it makes it fun to go out there and punch him."

LINK to full story: Jake Shields: 'Palhares is a bad person, and it makes it fun to go out there and punch him' - MMA Fighting
 

ThatOneDude

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I really think it's an intellectual thing with him, calling him a bad person is a bit much.
 

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I'm not sure how Jake can win this fight, to be quite honest. I hope he surprises me though.
 

SickEye

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I honestly think Palhares is just so singularly tunnel-visioned when he fights that he just doesn't think to let go once he has a submission. Nothing more, nothing less.

Looking forward to this fight!
 

jason73

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now what is more probable jake shields winning by knock out or paul harris winning by a leg lock?
 

OhWhopDaChamp

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I don't think Paul has held on to the locks like he did a time or three. People are just hyper sensitive watching him now. Harris hasn't done anything wrong recently and the attempt to shame & scare him to dissuade him from a leg lock sub victory is very pussified. Imo. o_O
 

jason73

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i dont think palhares is a bad person at all.thats kind of screwed up thing to say.he will fuck your leg up bad but i dont think he is doing it out of malice or doing it to be cruel.he is just really good at leg locks and commits to them fully
 

Leigh

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I'm not sure how Jake can win this fight, to be quite honest. I hope he surprises me though.
You don't think he might take him down and control him? Jake doesn't follow MMA logic - he took a H bomb and then outwrestled Dan Henderson for 5 rounds.

Not saying he will win but don't count him out.
 

Wild

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You don't think he might take him down and control him? Jake doesn't follow MMA logic - he took a H bomb and then outwrestled Dan Henderson for 5 rounds.

Not saying he will win but don't count him out.
I just don't see it. Maybe I'm wrong and Detective Shields grapples his way to a UD...but that's a long time in the cage with a beast like Palhares.
 
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In Iraq, i saw an Emperor scorpion fight a Camel spider. It didn't even sting it, it just walked up and started ripping limbs off with its claws. We named it Paul Harris. :D
 

Leigh

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I just don't see it. Maybe I'm wrong and Detective Shields grapples his way to a UD...but that's a long time in the cage with a beast like Palhares.
You're probably right. I've been taking a kicking in the fight prediction bets recently :(