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UFC 78: “Validation” is set for tomorrow (Saturday) night on November 17 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The pay-per-view (PPV) event airs at 10 p.m. ET.
Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE updates and blow-by-blow, round-by-round commentary of the main card action throughout the telecast. It promises to be a great discussion as usual for an interesting line up of fights.
To get us pumped for the festivities MMAmania.com contributor Jesse Holland and site veteran “MMA Dude,” went toe-to-toe below to try and predict the fighters who will leave the Octagon with their hands raised tomorrow evening.
It’s important to note for the predicitions that while someone may be lauding a certain fighter, he isn’t necessarily the guy who he thinks is going to win. Basically, we never want this to come out sounding repetitive. At the end of each analysis, therefore, you will see the individual picks.
Let’s get to it:
“Sugar” Rashad Evans (10-0-1) vs. Michael “The Count” Bisping (14-0)
MMAmania reader “MMA Dude:” As much as Rashad would like to think that Bisping only wins because he “thinks” that he’s good (and not because he really is good) is simply not the case. When Bisping hits, it hurts. Just look at all of his opponents’ faces after the fact. They aren’t pretty no matter how short the fight was. Bisping is in the right frame of mind for this fight. He learned in his fight with Hamill that he isn’t invincible. He also got a glimpse of what it is like to go to the judges scorecards for the first time in his career … and he didn’t like it. I see Bisping coming out with fire in his eyes and overwhelming Rashad. There’s no question that Rashad will be able to take Bisping down at some point in the fight, but he won’t keep him there. Both fighters are good enough not to get submitted by the other. This fight will be won or lost standing up, where Bisping will be the aggressor of the two. Will he be able to put Rashad to sleep? No. Rashad is too athletic to get into heavy danger, but there definitely will be fireworks if Rashad is willing to engage. Some people think this fight is not main event worthy, I disagree. I will only agree if neither fighter engages (see Evans vs. Ortiz), or if the rounds are interrupted by J-Lo commercials.
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Jesse Holland: Michael “The Count” Bisping should be counting the number of days until his undefeated streak comes to an end. By my calculations that day is Saturday when he faces “Sugar” Rashad Evans. When I compare the two fighters I see a marked difference in their UFC tenure. Whereas Evans continues to improve, Bisping seems to be stuck in neutral. Compare the Evans who fought Brad Imes to the Evans of today and you have two very different fighters. Rashad has always been an outstanding wrestler, but now his striking has become just as lethal (ask Lambert and Salmon). Yet if you compare the Bisping who slaughtered a bloated but determined Josh Haynes to the Bisping of today you have, well the same fighter. It seems like every fight Bisping has a scare. He got rocked by the King of Rock ‘n Rumble, he was nearly submitted by Eric Schafer and he got tooled by an inconsistent Matt Hamill. While those past names may not have been able to capitalize on the Brit’s mistakes, he won’t get away with them against Evans. Rashad will strike early but it’s only a matter of time before he starts the wrestling clinic. Bisping is going to get punished for three rounds.
Final Predictions:
MMAdude: Bisping via unanimous decision
Jesse Holland: Evans via unanimous decision
Houston Alexander (8-1) vs. Thiago Silva (11-0)
MMAmania reader “MMA Dude:” I don’t expect any surprises in this fight. Both are heavy hitters and both are going for the knockout. Houston will come out with guns blazing like his prior UFC fights. I am every bit convinced that this fight will be determined in the clinch. It’s Houston’s heavy handed upper cuts versus Silva’s ChuteBoxe Muay Thai. Either way, I don’t see this fight going past the first round. Neither can take the other one’s power for too long, so who ever can connect clean first will be the winner. If the fight does for some reason go to the ground, it will be because Silva wants it there. Judging by Houston’s fight with Sakara, this will be a task in itself. I see Alexander getting off first and Silva crumbling after a few unanswered shots to the temple. Houston may even yell at him while he’s unconscious.
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Jesse Holland: Houston Alexander may be getting all the press lately for his rock ‘em-sock ‘em finishes, but Thiago Silva is no stranger to stoppages himself. With 9 of his 11 wins ending by (T)KO including six straight, Silva has left a trail of bodies in his wake. Silva has also trained with the killers at Chute Boxe, the same camp responsible for Shogun Rua and Wanderlei Silva. With that resume it’s going to take more than Alexander’s two quick KO’s to rattle him. If Silva can come out and not try to end it with one punch he has a very good chance of outstriking Alexander. He has to be patient and initiate the clinch on the inside. Alexander might be too strong to keep against the cage, but Silva should be able to fire off some strikes and disengage. It’s going to be a war and I’m sure someone is going out. I happen to think its Alexander.
Final Predictions:
MMAdude: Alexander via KO
Jesse Holland: Silva via TKO
Ed “Short Fuse” Herman (13-5) vs. Joe Doerksen (39-10)
MMAmania reader “MMA Dude:” Ed Herman is getting a chance for redemption. After losing to Joe Doerksen three years ago, I can only assume that Ed’s game has vastly improved. Redemption is plausible. Herman is the superior wrestler with good ground and pound. Doerksen is as wily as they come on the ground and has a list of submission wins over tough opponents to prove it. This will be a ground war unless Ed decides to win the fight standing, and do to Doerksen what Filho did to him in his last outing. Ed Herman needs to watch for the triangle if and when he takes Doerksen down. This is Doerksen’s bread and butter, and it also happens to be Herman’s Achilles heel. I don’t know if it’s up to Frank Trigg/rear naked choke status quite yet, but it is definitely something Ed has to be aware of. Ed’s fighter mentality is what will pull him through this fight. Ed won’t give up if he finds himself in a bad spot. I don’t think I can say the same for Doerksen.
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Jesse Holland: Unfortunately for Ed Herman history has a way of repeating itself. “Short Fuse” was submitted by Doerksen a little over three years ago and that’s got to be in the back of Herman’s head. While some fighters might use that as a springboard for revenge, I think Herman has a way of beating himself mentally in some fights and this one will be no exception. Doerksen has the edge in experience (fight #50!) and despite Herman looking good in his past two fights, he has a habit of leaving himself exposed. That partly explains why he’s lost 80% of his fights by submission. By contrast Doerksen has won 80% of his fights by submission and you don’t have to be a betting man to like those numbers. This fight is just as sure to go to the ground as the Alexander/Silva fight is to stay on the feet. That’s bad news for Herman. I hope he’s working on his sub-defense.
Final Predictions:
MMAdude: Herman via technical knockout
Jesse Holland: Doerksen via submission
Karo “The Heat” Parisyan (17-5) vs. Ryo ”Piranha” Chonan (14-7)
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MMAmania reader “MMA Dude:” Karo vs. Ryo has the makings to be another three round war for Karo. Both guys are hard as nails and slick as snot. Both have been in many long competitive fights. But in all honesty, somewhere down the line Karo will have to start putting people away in order to seal a title shot. This will start on Saturday. The “Heat” and the “Piranha” will go toe-to-toe in an exciting war, leaving no corner of the Octagon untouched. Once the third round gets underway, Karo will still be ready to bring it, Ryo will not. Fatigue will be Chonan’s downfall, just like other fighters in their UFC debut. Karo will end him in the third round after a viewers choice style fight. Simultaneously, a monkey will jump off of Karo’s back. Don’t be alarmed if the monkey then runs over to hang out with Joe Rogan, ala the movie “Grandma’s Boy”. Also don’t be alarmed later, like during the Herman/Doerksen fight, if you hear Rogan say “That’s right monkey, play my head.”
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Jesse Holland: Ryo Chonan is called the “Piranha” not because he nibbles at you ferociously but because he actually resembles a fish. That used to be his claim to fame until he pulled off one of the most spectacular submissions you’ll ever see (flying scissor heel hook) against Anderson Silva back at Shockwave 2004. Aside from that Chonan is a difficult fighter to prepare for. He has a very unconventional style and is not afraid to mix it up inside the cage. That could cause problems for Parisyan who is very methodical in his approach relying heavily on his judo. If Chonan wants the “W” he has to keep his distance and stay away from the takedowns/throws. Lately Karo’s had difficulty finishing people and also has a sizable chip on his shoulder for not being in title contention. Combined that could make him a little overanxious and ripe for a Chonan offense. I see this one going the distance.
Final Predictions:
MMAdude: Parisyan via technical knockout
Jesse Holland: Parisyan via unanimous decision
Frank “The Answer” Edgar (7-0) vs. Spencer “The King” Fisher (20-3)ÂÂ
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MMAmania reader “MMA Dude:” Anytime Frankie Edgar or Spencer Fisher are on the card, there is a good possibility they will be the front runners for the “fight of the night.” With Karo/Ryo and Alves/Lytle on the same card, they will have their work cut out for them to accomplish this. However, it’s a good possibility. Both fighters have great technical boxing and very good cardio. But, with Spencer’s heavy hands and southpaw stance, it will be in Edgar’s best interest to opt not to bang and use his superior wrestling to get the fight to the ground. Fisher has already been trying to bait Edgar into a stand up war through his interviews. Spencer also self-admittedly “sucks” at wrestling. I expect Edgar to be able to take Spencer down, be active through transitioning and ground and pound, ultimately wearing Fisher out. I don’t see Frankie finishing Spencer anywhere on the mat, on account of Spencer being one tough bastard. But, I do see Edgar doing enough damage on the ground to win on the cards, hands down.
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Jesse Holland: Frankie Edgar might be 7-0 and climbing the lightweight ladder, but he’s not going to have an answer for Spencer Fisher. “The King” has made a career out of beating up-and-coming lightweights including Josh Neer, Thiago Alves and Sam Stout. At 20-3 he’s leaps and bounds ahead of Edgar in experience and if the show he put on at Fight Night 10 is any indication, Edgar is going to be popping a lot of Motrin on Sunday morning. I think that Edgar’s undefeated streak will actually hurt him, as it has a tendency to create a sense of invincibility within fighters. That leaves them prone to mistakes like an exposed jaw or a flailing limb – both of which will not escape a veteran like Fisher. Edgar will be sure to look for the takedown and if Fisher can stuff him then he can pretty much control the fight. I have no doubt this will be a candidate for fight of the night.
Final Predictions:
MMAdude: Edgar via unanimous decision
Jesse Holland: Fisher via unanimous decision
What do you think? Now it’s your turn … let us have it in the comments section and share your thoughts and picks for UFC 78.
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Good write-up MMA Dude.
Jesse Holland, you hit the nail on the head and I completely agree.
I think you and I are the very few who are taking Thiago Silva over the hype of Houston Alexander.
One day Houston is just going to bull rush in there and get dropped.
I think Thiago Silva is the real deal.
first suckas
DAMNIT
Rashad Evans wins via Split Decision
Thiago Silva wins via Round 2 Submission (RNC)
Ed Herman wins via Unam Decision
Karo via Unam Decision
Fisher in the fight of the night by Split Decision
Also I look for J-Lau to somehow end up on the card with time permitting.
bisping-vs-evans=bisping will win the standup and the decision
alexander-vs-silva=alexander 1st rd tko
lytle-vs-silva=lytle by submission
reinhardt-vs-lauzon=lauzon by submission 1st rd
gono-vs-mccrory=mccrory by sub
these are the fights I see going down like that,
now for the other fights, I dont know how they will win but more of just who I’m going for and who I think will win.
parisyean-vs-chonan=I do not know much at all about chonan so for this fight for now until the weigh in I have no pick.
edgar-vs-fisher=edgar
doerkson-vs-herman=herman
aurelio-vs-caudillo=aurelio
Rashad Evans via TKO 2nd Round
Houston Alexander via TKO 2nd round
Joe Doerksen via submission 3rd round
Karo Parisyan via decision
Frank Edgar via decision
BOOK IT!
[quote comment="211597"]Rashad Evans via TKO 2nd Round
Houston Alexander via TKO 2nd round
Joe Doerksen via submission 3rd round
Karo Parisyan via decision
Frank Edgar via decision
BOOK IT![/quote]
I agree with everything here. Down to every detail. Bet onthese right here.
I see a half-guard war for spencer. Edgar will take him down and immediatly start passing for side ride. Will KING get a sub? hes got a better chance of a knockout on the feet.
Ed Herman cant sit in this guys guard, hes way to slick with his subs. He must pass, and work form side or half.
Evan/Bisbing TKO GNP EVANS! Lets not forget about evans hand speed too, also I heard he can knock people out by kicking them in the head.
Karo is not getting heel hooked by this guy. Same old story, slick judo throw and GNP.
Take notes gentlemen these are the winners
Michael Bisbing vs. Rashad Evans-I don’t like Bisbing whatsoever…especially since Matt Hamill kicked his ass and didn’t get the decision….but with that said…Rashad should keep this fight standing and KO Bisbing…he’s got better hands and KO power. He’s also the better wrestler…so I could also see him GnP the win also.
Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander-I can’t wait for this one…Silva is a Chute Box Product and is undefeated…so he is aggressive and likes to throw hands and we already know what Houston likes to do…somebody getting KTFO here…Houston is alot bigger and prolly more powerful in the clinch..so I’m give him the nod here…
Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerkson-Doerkson is older…Herman should be more mature as a fighter and alot better than the last fight and will probably take Joe down and keep him on his back…I’m say Herman by Decision.
Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan-Alot of folk don’t know about Ryo Chonan…he holds a submission victory over Anderson Silva at 185 pounds…BUT…I don’t think he has anything for Karo at this point in time…Karo’s hands have improved tremendously within the past year or so…and we all know what his Judo/BJJ is like…Karo by Decision.
Spencer Fisher vs. Frankie Edgar-I’m calling it here…this will be fight of the night……I’m pulling for Spencer(since I’m from NC)…but Edgar is the better wrestler…he’ll prolly take Spencer down at will…it’ll prolly be a fight that’s all over the place in transitions etc…I’m say Edgar by decision
Sorry fellas, i forgot about alexander. who knows!
Bisping – TKO in 2nd
Silva – KO in 1st
Chonan – 2nd by Sub
..n dont give a crap about the rest
Rashad by decision, I hope not a boring one because in the sombody’s 0 has to go match, they sometimes tend to be boring, with both fighters looking gun shy early. The more relaxed fighter and the less gun shy fighter will win. I am pretty sure it will be Rashad. This will be Bispings last fight at 205.
I like Tiago a lot, but I think Houston’s Grown man strength will give him the edge. Houston by KO
I like chonan to beat Karo, chonan is tough to finish, Karo doesnt finish many fights, chonan is a better striker then many seem to think. I will say chonan via split decision in a great fight. Everyone knows chonan submitted Anderson Silva, but what many forget is that chonan out struck Silva for 18 minutes and that Silva hit chonan with some big combo’s and it didnt slow down Chonan one bit! Chonan is gonna win this fight! and I am a fan of Karo so its not like Im just hating. I will be betting some money on Chonan, thats for sure.
I like Doerkson in an upset special via 2nd round submission.
Spencer vs. Edgar will be the fight of the night as you all know. Who will win? who really knows. This is too close the only prediction I have is that it will be a spit decision. I wont be putting any money on this one.
I will also be throwing some money on Lauzon by 2nd round TKO
Another candidate for fight of the night will be alves vs. Lytle. Hopefully the shitty Herman vs. Doerkson fight ends fast so that there will be some time to show this fight because it will be a good one. With the winner being Alves, but this fight can really go either way so Im not touching it.
spencer vs edgar = fight of the night
[quote comment="211597"]Rashad Evans via TKO 2nd Round
Houston Alexander via TKO 2nd round
Joe Doerksen via submission 3rd round
Karo Parisyan via decision
Frank Edgar via decision
BOOK IT![/quote]
I’m with that.good call
[quote comment="211597"]Rashad Evans via TKO 2nd Round
Houston Alexander via TKO 2nd round
Joe Doerksen via submission 3rd round
Karo Parisyan via decision
Frank Edgar via decision
BOOK IT![/quote]
Agreed, except I see Doerkson and Rashad winning by decision. Then again I suck horribly at mma predictions, so who the hell knows
I’m a huge Karo fan but, call me crazy, for some reason I see Ryo Chonnan Taking the decision.
Rashad Evans via second round tko
Thiago Silva via first round ko
Karo Parysian via unamious decision
Ed Herman via third round tko
Spencer Fisher via third round tko
[quote post="3930"]Frankie Edgar might be 7-0 and climbing the lightweight ladder, but he’s not going to have an answer for Spencer Fisher. “The King” has made a career out of beating up-and-coming lightweights including Josh Neer, Thiago Alves and Sam Stout. At 20-3 he’s leaps and bounds ahead of Edgar in experience and if the show he put on at Fight Night 10 is any indication, Edgar is going to be popping a lot of Motrin on Sunday morning. I think that Edgar’s undefeated streak will actually hurt him, as it has a tendency to create a sense of invincibility within fighters. That leaves them prone to mistakes like an exposed jaw or a flailing limb — both of which will not escape a veteran like Fisher. Edgar will be sure to look for the takedown and if Fisher can stuff him then he can pretty much control the fight. I have no doubt this will be a candidate for fight of the night.[/quote]
Jesse, EXCELLENT assessment of this fight. I agree with you 110%.
Here are my predictions for UFC 78:
Rashad/Bisping – Both fighters are coming into this bout undefeated (although, many think Hammil beat Bisping…). Rashad Evans has fought much tougher competition than Bisping. Plus he has fought against guys that had like 50 lbs on him when he was at HW. Since TUF, Rashad is turning into a nicely well rounded fighter. On the other hand, Bisping is strictly a stand up fighter, no matter what he says he working on, and Matt Hammil out fought him for 14 minutes in a stand up fight. I will be rooting for Rashad to win, but I will be more so rooting for one of them to get beaten down badly. As everyone knows, they both kind of deserve it (Bisping much more so). I want to see a convincing victory, not another decision. But, unfortunately I see this fight going the distance, and especially after the Hammil fight, I don’t think Bisping is capable of pulling off a convicing victory against Rashad.
Prediction: Rashad by unanimous decision.
Houston Alexander/Thiago Silva – Houston Alexander by KO. I need to say no more. However, I would like to say something about Thiago. He too, is a monster. But is he as big of a monster as Houston, I don’t know.
Prediction: Houston via KO
Herman/Doerkson – Doerkson is a second rate fighter at best, more like third rate. Whenever he takes a step up in competition, he loses. That’s why he is no longer in the UFC. Joe Doerkson’s record in his last 4 fights in the UFC is 1 – 3, with his only win against Patrick Cote, back when Cote couldn’t even beat a bantomweight. Doerkson’s last fight was in the WEC and he lost to Paulo Filho, no shame in that, but he got KTFO by Paulo! It was only Paulo’s second win ever due to strikes! Most people are picking against Herman in this one, but not me,
Prediction: Herman by GnP
Karo/Chonan – This is going to be a wild crazy fight. Limbs and bodies flying everywhere. I expect it to get messy. For Therefore, I am going with Chonan winning by doctor stoppage due to cuts. That’s right, ref/dr stoppage due to cuts all over Karo’s face. And I’m not just saying that because I wish to see Karo bleed perfusely, but because Chonan has won quite a few fights due to cuts, and now he can use elbows as well.
Prediction: Chonan due to doctor stoppage due to cuts
Fisher/Edgar – I agree, that this will be fight of the night. Spencer has far more experience than Edgar, even though Edgar holds a win over Griffin, and this will show. I see this fight going all three rounds, unless The King is able to KO Edgar while standing and/or finish off with a few hammer fists. Can’t wait to see this fight. I agree with everything Jesse wrote about this fight, and I too
Predict: Fisher by unanimous decision
What on Earth makes you think that Fisher can stuff most of Edgar’s takedowns? You act like Edgar is going to stand and bang with him the whole fight for fun. LOL.
no. wrong. stupid.
I’m sorry, but MMADude, I don’t know if your picking the underdog but your picks are horid
rashad tko 2nd round
silva submision 2nd round
herman unamious decision
chonan 3rd round submission
fisher 3rd round tko
but who knows every fight seems pretty evenly matched
Karo is going to school Chonan hard. Even though striking isn’t Karo’s biggest strength (Judo) he should first engage Chonan on his feet with a few testing power-strikes to his head. I haven’t seen any of Chonan’s most recent fights, but towards the end PrideFC’s legacy he proved he had glass jaw.
[quote comment="211661"]rashad tko 2nd round
silva submision 2nd round
herman unamious decision
chonan 3rd round submission
fisher 3rd round tko
but who knows every fight seems pretty evenly matched[/quote]
I like all your picks except Karo is not getting submitted. It doesnt happen to him!
Evans=dec.
Houston=k.o.
Herman=dec.
Karo=sub.
Fisher=k.o. (fight of the night) and could easily go either way. In fact most of these could go either way… not a great card, but an interesting card with matchups.
PhiAlphajits…I forgot to look at the betting odds, simple mistake, everyone knows that in mma the favorite wins everytime….I guess we will have to wait and see…thanks for atleast saying youre sorry, youre forgiven
Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping = Rashad by TKO.
Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva = Houston by TKO.
Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan = Chonan by Decision (if it’s not the same judges as in the Hamill vs. Bisping fight, if so then Karo by Decision).
Frank Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher = Edgar by Submission.
Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt = Lauzon by Submission.
Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerksen = Herman by early TKO win.
Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves = Lytle by Submission.
Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo = Aurelio by Submission.
Tamden McCrory vs. Akihiro Gono = Gono Decision.
This is some wild and far out predictions (not all though), hope to see how many rights and wrongs I’ll get… far more wrongs I guess.
jonny boy, i like all of your undercard picks, but i think im gonna take McCrory over Gono, submission
Bisping is Overated. He hasn’t fought anybody that should actually be in the ufc, except for hamill. We saw how that fight was rigged. I think Dana set up this main event with Rashad just to take him down a peg or 10. I say Rashad will overwelm bisping in every aspect, unless bisping pulls of something like Serra. Bisping is definately his own biggest fan. He would get along with Nick Diaz..
[quote comment="211719"]jonny boy, i like all of your undercard picks, but i think im gonna take McCrory over Gono, submission[/quote]
Bet you’re right there mate, McCrory is a good fighter and if he roll the dice his way he’ll sure win… we’ll just have to wait and let it happen *thumbs up*
What can I say about this card? Hmm… seemed a little bit of a slow night at first glance, but I actually think I will order the fight now. What changed in my mind is the intrigue of the stylistic matchups. Like Dana said on the Adam Carolla show, it’s not exactly a big name card and there are no grudge matches. I feel that there really will be some exciting fights on the card though, if you put aside the name recognition factor. If you are a true MMA fan you obviously know that you can get “fight of the year” calliber fights out of two lesser known fighters. For that reason, and I give much credit to the UFC for this PPV and every card, we will see a lot of close and exciting fights. Big bombs, and wars of attrition. Nothing boring. TO say that Bisbing Vs Evans is going to be boring is a huge mistake. If either of these guys goes in there tentatively, the other will capitalize with a knockout.
In this sport, it doesn’t matter who you are. When a guy knows he’s going to be in the Octagon, he is ready and game everytime. If he’s not the other guy is. Although the UFC has been criticized as putting together some PPVs that are not that “Stacked,” this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Sure title defenses are BA, but I think the real fans just like damn good fights.
My prediction:
Damn good fights!
[quote comment="211630"]Rashad Evans via second round tko
Thiago Silva via first round ko
Karo Parysian via unamious decision
Ed Herman via third round tko
Spencer Fisher via third round tko[/quote]
I agree with Matt’s predictions, except the Thiago Silva one. I believe we will not be let down by Rock em Sock em Houston Alexander will take out Thiago. This will be the most impressive ending to any fight on this card. Both guys will be wavering in the first round, but Houston is going to deliver the bomb near the end of the 2nd.
These are my picks. Booya.
I just can’t wait for Houston Thiago. I think it’s Houston because his legs are like tree stumps and there’s a lot of power in that ass. I also think that he’s probably going to be vastly improved from all the training he’s got under his belt. We sort of know what Silva is capable of, and he has a knack for finding the win, but we don’t know what Houston is capable of yet, other than putting fear into the hearts of everyone watching his fights. So yeah, Houston it is.
Ryo isn’t going to beat Parisyan. You watch his win over Silva and it was sort of fluky. He got pummeled and Silva was just toying with him until that flying scissor hook thingy. It was spectacular, but it’s not going to happen again. Don’t really know about the others.
Was going to sit this one out, but the card somehow looks pretty worthy, those $50 charges on my cable bill are killing me though. And like an idiot I got Showtime so I could watch that Diaz fight last weekend.. Which was terrible, watch one of those shows and you appreciate the UFC almost enought to like Jo-gan. I would take a nard shot from Kimbo Slice rather than have to watch any program Showtime offers..
[quote post="3930"]I would take a nard shot from Kimbo Slice rather than have to watch any program Showtime offers..[/quote]
Oh c’mon, Weeds is a great show.
[quote comment="211754"][quote post="3930"]I would take a nard shot from Kimbo Slice rather than have to watch any program Showtime offers..[/quote]
Oh c’mon, Weeds is a great show.[/quote]
Finale is coming up this Monday ALREADY though… What’s going to happen? The Latino’s burned down the biker’s entire crop, but will they still have Nancy’s back when Chess and crew come looking for her? Will the MILF weed be ready in time? Will that little kid stop seeing his dead father already? Can Mary Kate Olson look any worse?
Sorry… I REALLY like that show.
Rashad evans vs bisping-Evans ud
Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva-Silva tko round 1
Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan-Chonan desician
Frank Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher-edgar desician
Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt-Reinhardt tko 2nd round
Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerksen-Herman 1st rd sub
Chris Lytle vs. Thiago AlvesLytle 1st rd ko
Rashad comes away with the unanimous decision.
Houston Alexander ko’s Thiago in the 1st. For coming from Chute box i’m not that impressed with Thiago’s stand up.
I like Chonan. I think his striking is better than Karo and he know’s what to expect.
Frank Egar by unanimous Dec.that’s gonna be a good one.
Lauzon by 2nd tko.
Ed Heerman gets his ass subbed again by triangle.
Chris Lytle and Thiago Alves- I had a hard time making this call. Both have excellent striking, I think lylte hits harder but Alves is more explosive and quicker. I see lylte taking alves down and submitting him after getting in trouble on his feet.
I like Karo to win with a knockout. One of those crazy over hand right’s that he throws wildly is finally going to connect with someone. I’ve got Fisher and Evans both winning with knockouts. Ed Herman wins with a TKO stoppage ground and pound.
[quote comment="211777"][quote comment="211754"][quote post="3930"]I would take a nard shot from Kimbo Slice rather than have to watch any program Showtime offers..[/quote]
Oh c’mon, Weeds is a great show.[/quote]
Finale is coming up this Monday ALREADY though… What’s going to happen? The Latino’s burned down the biker’s entire crop, but will they still have Nancy’s back when Chess and crew come looking for her? Will the MILF weed be ready in time? Will that little kid stop seeing his dead father already? Can Mary Kate Olson look any worse?
Sorry… I REALLY like that show.[/quote]
R u serious? I never gave that show a chance. Is it any good? I love weed, but how is weeds?
[quote comment="211643"]What on Earth makes you think that Fisher can stuff most of Edgar’s takedowns? You act like Edgar is going to stand and bang with him the whole fight for fun. LOL.[/quote]
Uh…that’s why I used the word “IF”
Evans via split decision.
silva via submission
lytle via submission
lauzon via GnP
parisyean via decision
edgar via split decision
herman wins
I basically think these fighter will win for a variety of reasons and possibly in a variety of ways… but for fun I tried to predict ‘how’ the fight would be won… I’m really believing in the ‘W’ by any means in the MMA game.
Does anybody else feel like we should have got this one on SpikeTV for free. Im not buying this time. If i was guranteed the undercards, we can do business.
But this is a pretty weak line up to command $40.
No offence to anyfighter, good match ups and all that, but WTF, no belt on the line, no rivalry, no status name.
I don’t know, good fights, but i just don’t see the crowning jewel that i thought PPV had as part of criteria for going to market. I know i could put a LHW fight together w/ little trouble, uh, i don’t know, Marvin Eastman versus anyone is going to be 90 seconds of adrenaline. He may not win, but its exciting… sorry, im off topic. Just feel like the UFC could have dealt a better hand.
Rashad will catch Bisping, KO, 3rd.
Karo win, tko, unless cut.
Houston via KO. Silva absorbs the opening flurry, but fails to do it twice at the start of the 2nd round.
Doerkson-Herman – i dont care… Terrell left me wanting more.
Edgar-Fisher is my fav fight on this card, i can’t call it, it’s the better man of the night kinda fight.
The undercards are decent for undercards. If they were promised, i wouldn’t just wait for vids to appear later.
my picks:
bisping vs. rah: rah unanimous dec.
houston vs. silva: silva 2nd rd. (T)KO (ko of the night)
short fuse vs. doerkson: doerkson 2nd rd. sub. triangle choke
chonon vs. karo: karo unanimous dec.
frankie vs the king: frankie unanimous dec.
lytle vs. alves: lytle split decision (fight of the night)
aurelio vs. caudillo: aurelio 2nd rd. sub. armbar (sub of the night)
mccrory vs. gono: gono split decision (fight of the night runner up)
joe vs. reinhardt: joe 3rd rd. sub. rear naked choke
[quote comment="211563"]Good write-up MMA Dude.
Jesse Holland, you hit the nail on the head and I completely agree.
I think you and I are the very few who are taking Thiago Silva over the hype of Houston Alexander.
One day Houston is just going to bull rush in there and get dropped.
I think Thiago Silva is the real deal.[/quote]
I agree that Silva is a great fighter but Drew, why are you saying this when your myspace display name is War Houston Alexander (UFC 78). Sounds like someone is a little confused!! You also never responded back to our offer of buying you a lady of the night.
[quote comment="211629"]I’m a huge Karo fan but, call me crazy, for some reason I see Ryo Chonnan Taking the decision.[/quote]
unlikely ,chonan is facing too many changes(weight, cage, new opponents…).And Karo is looking for a title shot so he can t let the win to ryo.
[as for the rest of the card here s my predictions :
rashad and bisping =decision either way
silva via sub
karo via tko
lauzon via sub
ed via decision
edgar via split decision
alves via tko
[quote comment="211754"][quote post="3930"]I would take a nard shot from Kimbo Slice rather than have to watch any program Showtime offers..[/quote]
Oh c’mon, Weeds is a great show.[/quote]
Dexter! c’mon man… now that’s a show.
My picks 6-1
Evans Wins
Silva Wins
Lytle Wins — gets KO’d by Thiago = (
Lauzon Wins
Parisyean Wins
Edgar Wins
Herman Wins
Good Job me…
[quote comment="212283"][quote comment="211563"]Good write-up MMA Dude.
Jesse Holland, you hit the nail on the head and I completely agree.
I think you and I are the very few who are taking Thiago Silva over the hype of Houston Alexander.
One day Houston is just going to bull rush in there and get dropped.
I think Thiago Silva is the real deal.[/quote]
I agree that Silva is a great fighter but Drew, why are you saying this when your myspace display name is War Houston Alexander (UFC 78). Sounds like someone is a little confused!! You also never responded back to our offer of buying you a lady of the night.[/quote]
“Lady of the night”’ lol man… you’re showing your age…
Good picks jesse, I’m impressed.