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As we've seen two different versions of Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos already, how do you think their third fight might go, and who do you expect to win?
RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
Either JDS is going to knock him out or Velasquez is going to maul him. I mean, I don't know, you don't know, neither of them know. Any other answer is just conjecture (read, guessing).
BRAD WALKER, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
I think we see the last fight happen again. Cain has found himself and his stride and is a stone cold killer in the cage. There's probably not a heavyweight in the world right now who is going to beat him without an immense amount of luck. The problem comes after that fight because there's really not a line around the block of heavies who have earned a title shot.
ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
This is a 50/50 toss-up fight. Whoever uses their strengths better will win. My gut is telling me Cain will not get caught the same way he did in the first fight and that gives him the edge. If he can take it to JDS, and I think he will, this fight could be his to win.
CAMERON LYMAN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
I have absolutely no idea how this fight will go down or who will win it and that's what makes it so exciting. I suppose I've seen more growth from Velasquez than dos Santos over the last year. Cain seems more focused than ever and Dos Santos showed he is willing to take risks by trading shots with Mark Hunt with his back against the fence which is not a good sign. Even though I see Cain as a more complete fighter, both of these guys have grenades for hands and there is really no way of telling how this plays out the third time around. I really don't want to, but if I have to... I think this third meeting will look a lot like the second one with a dominant showing from Mr. Velasquez.
FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Well, I'd like to say that I think JDS wins, but I can't have a lot of confidence in that. All indications are that Cain will win. I think it will be a much closer fight this time, and JDS could always end it with a knockout. I think this is one of those 60-40 fights. I can't go higher than 40% for JDS to win. I know he overtrained for the second fight, but I can't give him a better chance than that. My gut tells me that JDS wins by TKO, but my brain tells me that Cain wins by decision.
C.J. TUTTLE, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
I expect Junior Dos Santos to come out on top. Not literally. If the fight becomes a wrestling match Cain will do what it takes to squeak out a victory. After fighting Hunt this weekend, Junior not only reaffirmed the fact that the man can take a punch, he also went against a much more formidable opponent than Cain. Both men want to win the rubber match and move away from each other after the third fight. When all is said and done these two may of fought 10 times.
ANWAR PEREZ, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
With JDS looking strong against Mark Hunt and Velasquez looking dominant over Bigfoot Silva, it's hard to say which fight this third one will resemble. I can see this fight going to decision again, albeit a LOT closer as JDS looks more like the fighter we're used to seeing and Velasquez being the fighter he was in the last fight. This will end up in a split decision and could honestly go both ways, if both fighters show up the same way they have for their previous bouts.
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