UFC Fight Night 13 is set for later on today, Wednesday April 2, from the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The three-hour SpikeTV special will begin at 7 p.m. ET, leading in to the debut of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 series 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. As usual, it promises to be a great discussion during an exciting line up of fights.
To get us pumped for the festivities, MMAmania himself will try and reverse his editorial atrophy by going toe-to-toe with site contributor and turgid egomaniac Jesse Holland with predictions for the upcoming show.
The mission: Forecast which fighters will leave the Octagon with their hands raised later on during the featured fights of the evening.
It’s important to note for the predictions 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 at the conclusion of the write ups.
Let’s get to it:
Kenny Florian (7-3) vs. Joe Lauzon (16-3)
Jesse Holland: Kenny Florian is by now one of the elder statesmen of the TUF generation. He happens to match up very well with Joe Lauzon but his advantage in this fight comes from experience. Ordinarily you wouldn’t give that advantage to a competitor who has fewer total fights than his opponent, but KenFlo is battle tested. In addition to headlining Ultimate Fight Night 11, Florian went five rounds for the lightweight championship at UFC 64 against Sean Sherk. Pressure will not be an issue for the Boston native. I’m also giving Florian a slight edge in the striking and I think he’s a little too wily to be submitted by Lauzon if it goes to the ground. I don’t predict an early finish here, but if Kenny can keep Joe off balance and flustered like he was against Manny Gamburyan (and even land a few of those trademark elbows), it’s going to be Florian for all three rounds.
MMAmania: Joe Lauzon has been here before: The underdog in a bout that is supposed to help determine a worthy challenger to the 155-pound crown. In his Octagon debut, he ruined the triumphant return of former division champion, Jens Pulver, in less than one minute. It remains one of the greatest upsets in the short history of the promotion. No one gave the “creepy” kid from the Boston area much of a chance, and while the odds are not stacked as high this time around, most feel that he is in over his head. Lauzon has finished all three of his professional fights under the UFC banner and will look to make it four straight against perhaps his toughest opponent to date. He boasts a solid ground game, which can now only be better thanks to training exclusively with BJ Penn since his stint on TUF. Florian has a marked edge on the feet; therefore, look for Lauzon to set up the takedowns and work top position for the better part of this fight. He could very well steal this one if he can execute his gameplan.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland — Florian via unanimous decision
MMAmania — Florian via technical knockout
Karo Parisyan (18-4) vs. Thiago Alves (13-3)
Jesse Holland: There has been some criticism as of late regarding Karo’s ability to finish fights. While I do agree that a man with his talent goes to the scorecards way too often, it shouldn’t overshadow the fact that he is a very dangerous fighter. Save for the airborne towel at RSF 2, Parisyan has not been knocked out or submitted in 22 fights. Alves doesn’t have enough confidence in his hands to get inside on Karo, and if he did it would likely become a Judo clinic courtesy of “The Heat.” Karo may not have looked his best against Ryo Chonan at UFC 78, but neither did Alves, who squeaked out a TKO after cutting Chris Lytle at the same event. The biggest advantage for Karo is his proven track record. He’s outlasted some tough competitors including Nick Diaz and Matt Serra. Alves in contrast has trouble with some of the better names in his weight class like Jon Fitch and Spencer Fisher. After Wednesday night you can add Karo Parisyan to that list.
MMAmania: Thiago Alves has some of the most improved stand up in the welterweight division. He uses blistering kicks (see Hironaka, Kuniyoshi) and knees (see DeSouza, Tony) to either soften up his opponents or take them out completely. “The Pitbull” trains with probably the best camp in all of mixed martial arts, American Top Team (ATT), which means that he is going to come well prepared for wherever this fight ends up. In addition, ATT wisely enlisted the services of Rhadi Ferguson — a four-time national Judo champion and former Olympian — to help prepare Alves for the showdown. It’s not the lifetime of experience that Parisyan brings to the table; however, it could be just enough to get Alves over the top. He’s young, hungry, powerful and willing to do what it takes to win this fight. That’s far from an easier opponent, Karo — careful what you wish for.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland — Parisyan by unanimous decision
MMAmania — Karo via Parisyanimous decision
Matt Hamill (3-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (7-1)
Jesse Holland: Matt Hamill has enjoyed a pretty successful run so far in his UFC career, winning his first three and then taking a moral victory against Michael Bisping at UFC 75. Unfortunately things are going to get ugly when he faces Tim Boetsch, who isn’t called “The Barbarian” because he likes to spend his nights online playing Diablo 2. All seven of Boetsch’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission. Ordinarily short notice can affect a fighter’s performance, but after seeing what Boetsch did to David Heath at UFC 81, I’m throwing that theory right out the window. Hamill is an average striker at best and will probably rely on his excellent wrestling to try and keep Boetsch on the ground. Unfortunately I’m not sure if Hamill has yet figured out what to do once he gets there. The Boetsch strategy should be to avoid the takedown and fire at will. Tim Boetsch, 2-0 in the UFC.
MMAmania: Coming into this fight, all the buzz is engulfing not the former TUF star (Hamill), but his very game and eager opponent (Boetsch). Can lightening strike twice inside the Octagon? Sure, Boetsch can come in and knock Hamill senseless. But to do that he needs to create space, which is a tall order against such an accomplished and determined wrestler like Hamill. In the fight with Michael Bisping, it was clear that Hamill had refined his boxing skills considerably. He was content to sit in the pocket, pick the Brit apart and shoot for the takedown when the opportunity presented itself. He also demonstrated that he is not scared to absorb punches. Boetsch claims that his wrestling is on par if not better than Hamill’s — I tend to disagree. Hamill is freakeshly strong and will be able to, at the very least, take the fight down to the floor and keep it there for some time. His cardio is a bit of concern, especially a mile high, as well as his recently repaired knee. Then again, those two factors alone could mean that Hamill decides to play it safe and coast to a boring decision.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland — Boetsch via technical knockout
MMAmania — Hamill via decision
Nate Diaz (8-2) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (11-3)
Jesse Holland: Kurt Pellegrino is a great submission fighter and a powerful lightweight. His striking may not be as refined as some of the other talent in his weight class (Diaz included), but when you can choke like he can, it really doesn’t matter. Eight of his eleven wins have come by submission. Pellegrino may keep it standing long enough to feel things out, but no question this fight will be decided by grappling. As we’ve seen, Diaz can fight from his back and fight well, but Pellegrino will be too strong and too busy to take any damage on top. Having said that, Kurt needs to stay out of the triangle and force Diaz to make a mistake in positioning. His best strategy is to try and keep a relentless pace that Diaz does not handle well. Despite winning, Diaz was overwhelmed against Manny Gamburyan at the TUF 5 finale and against Hermes Franca in his loss at WEC 24. Pellegrino should be studying those tapes and approaching with the same aggressive offense.
MMAmania.com: Nate Diaz is truly a treat to watch when he competes — he is constantly working for some fight-ending maneuver. He transitions seamlessly from submission to submission with seeming ease. Kind of like Jesse and all those obscure references to “Blood Sport.” Diaz is on a six-fight win via submission streak of which three came inside the Octagon. But can he do it against an experienced veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu player such as Kurt Pellegrino? Diaz has all the tools to become a major force at 155 pounds in the near future. He’s up against a guy this time around, however, who is comfortable on the ground and is better when upright. This is a big test for Diaz … one that I don’t think he passes. The future, however, is bright.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland - Diaz via submission
MMAmania - Pellegrino via unanimous decision
Houston Alexander (8-2) vs. James Irvin (13-4)
Jesse Holland: Good news travels fast in these parts, and I think the scouting report on Houston Alexander is a simple one: Shoot and strike. Alexander could probably KO an elephant and I don’t think Irvin is interested in testing his chin this time around. Alexander (by his own admission) does not train much jiu-jitsu and his ground defense against Thiago Silva at UFC 78 was surprisingly inept. Irvin needs to exploit that weakness not by stopping Alexander’s power but by avoiding it. Irvin has only two submission wins to his credit but if he can put Houston on his back or stomach - two places he may not be comfortable fighting from - strikes from top position will do the job as well. Unless of course he wants to just go for broke and try another flying knee to open the round like he did against Terry Martin back at UFC 54.
MMAmania: Houston Alexander is a bad dude to get locked inside a cage with — he fights balls out almost to a fault. He has insane power in both fists that can lift a grown man off his feet when he connects just right. Irvin, on the other hand, either pulls flash knockouts out of his ass (Terry Martin and Hector Ramirez, respectively) to escape with wins or gets hurt moments into his fights (Luis Cane and Thiago Silva). Based on his track record in the UFC, there’s nothing good to like about “The Sandman” in this fight. In fact, it’s not going past the first round because either Alexander turns his lights out almost immediately or Irvin pulls a Wanderlei Silva-esque UFC 79 blooper, rolling his ankle during the prefight hooplah. Only this time Irvin snaps his limb in two, crashes to the canvas in a screaming heap and knocks himself out with his own flying knee as he reaches to grasp his shredded hoof. Take that to the bank.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland — Alexander via knockout
MMAmania — Alexander via knockout
Swing bout: Frank Edgar (8-0) vs. Gray Maynard (4-0)
Jesse Holland: Frank Edgar has gotten himself into lightweight title contention not just by going undefeated (3-0) in the UFC (8-0 overall), but by doing it against tough competitors like Tyson Griffin and Spencer Fisher. Opponents still have not been able to figure out how to stop Edgar’s wrestling and his offense in round three is just as relentless as it was in round one thanks to his incomparable cardio. On paper both Edgar and Maynard match up very well with similar styles, but I see Edgar as Maynard 2.0 in that he is more refined in every aspect. Edgar has been vocal about showcasing his striking which we haven’t gotten to see much of during his UFC tenure but when you can wrestle like he can, why bother? In order to avoid a lay ‘n pray label which some critics are anxious to give him, he knows he needs a stoppage - especially against a fellow wrestler like Maynard. Look for Edgar to take his game to the next level and finish it with a TKO.
MMAmania: I agree with everything Jesse just wrote — mark this day as an MMAmania historical moment because it doesn’t happen often. Edgar is indeed Maynard 2.0 and his boxing is terribly underrated. He just needs to let them go and hit Gray in the face with bunches of punches. He will go down. Sorry, Gray … but it’s late and I don’t want to beat around the bush.
Final predictions:
Jesse Holland — Edgar via technical knockout
MMAmania — Edgar via knockout
That’s a wrap, folks.
Remember to come check us out after the show for all the latest results, recaps and our coverage of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7.
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 Fight Night 13.
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wat about george ppl!! he’s an aussie and i hope he wins. the ufc needs a good aussie fighter haha unlike elvis who is useless
Lauzon by decision.
Karo by decision.
Houston by violont tko.
Frankie edgar by whatever the eff he wants.
What, no undercard???
tommy speer via brute force.
I hope thiago alves kicks his ass!!!
florian
karo
boetsch
pellegrino
edgar
the f***in sandman(hate to do it,but i don’t buy into the alexander hype.)
meh, i don’t think much of those predictions.
i see both lauzon and alves coming away with the win and not via decision. lauzon has something that kenny does not have: a natural killer instinct, knockout power, and adaptability. and alves has something karo “the decision” parysian doesn’t have: incredible technicality, knockout power and the ability to actually finish fights.
look for both parysian and florian to be upset tonight.
after watching the wiegh ins, Im in better shape than Karo hes ganna have a real hard time with alves.
Karo why dont you do yourself a favor and get in real fighting shape that way you dont have to HOPE to get your title shot
I’ll take Florian by Dec
Alves by TKO
Boetsch by TKO
Diaz by Sub
Edgar by TKO
Alexander by KO
[quote comment=”397875″]after watching the wiegh ins, Im in better shape than Karo hes ganna have a real hard time with alves.
Karo why dont you do yourself a favor and get in real fighting shape that way you dont have to HOPE to get your title shot[/quote]
yep i’ve thought that for ages. he could easily drop to 155, he’s carrying about 15lbs of pure fat.
[quote comment=”397890″]I’ll take Florian by Dec
Alves by TKO
Boetsch by TKO
Diaz by Sub
Edgar by TKO
Alexander by KO[/quote]
i agree on these picks.. did w silva actually injure his ankle when he stumbled doing the hooplah?
wait, did vanderlei roll his ankle b4 ufc 79?, if so then that explains his performance.
hey mmamania, if you moderated my comment then at least answer my damn question. i know your busy but you cant even answer my question WTF!
[quote post=”5605″]MMAmania — Karo via Parisyanimous decision[/quote]
LOL
[quote comment=”397791″]What, no undercard???[/quote]
How much time do you think these guys have lol
“Tim Boetsch, who isn’t called “The Barbarian” because he likes to spend his nights online playing Diablo 2″
LOL… and Diablo2 WHAT A GREAT GAME THAT WAS
ken flo-tko
Alves-tko
Boetsch-tko
Pellagrino-Split
Edger-unamas dec
Irvan-tko
Karo is boring as hell so i hope he loses but i give him a better chance then Alves, lay and pray, i would just like to see alves win.
Kenflo is just better then jlou, but as we learnd with jlou the fight could go eiather wayhe always has a trick up his sleave
Boetsch is just a beast might be to much for the Hammer.
Pellagrino, much more experiance, but Diaz will give him a run for his money hes nick diazs brother
Edger should walk through Gray
No love for the sandman, hes got to be the laughing stock of the ufc, but he brings it, i think if they go toe to toe free slinging bombs the sandman has much better stnd up, avoid the clinch and you will be alright. But everyone knows this fights all about who lands that first big punch, Dont Blink!
Boetsch doesn’t think Hamill is on his wrestling level. Well, I know for a fact that in term of wrestling only, Hamill is undefeated against all ranked Div. I wrestlers, including national champ Ohio State Rex Holman. I watched some of his wrestling matches while attended Rochester Institute of Technology. One of them I saw was when Matt Hamill really dominated the all-american wrestler who was #7 nationally at the time and easily pinned him in the first round. I was awestruck by how easy it was for him to pin another guy from Div. I level, a nationally ranked no less.
I’m not talking about how good of a fighter Matt Hamill is, I”m just saying how good his wrestling really is, that’s all.
[quote comment=”398129″]Boetsch doesn’t think Hamill is on his wrestling level. Well, I know for a fact that in term of wrestling only, Hamill is undefeated against all ranked Div. I wrestlers, including national champ Ohio State Rex Holman. I watched some of his wrestling matches while attended Rochester Institute of Technology. One of them I saw was when Matt Hamill really dominated the all-american wrestler who was #7 nationally at the time and easily pinned him in the first round. I was awestruck by how easy it was for him to pin another guy from Div. I level, a nationally ranked no less.
I’m not talking about how good of a fighter Matt Hamill is, I”m just saying how good his wrestling really is, that’s all.[/quote]
Agreed but this is mma, and i might have spoke to soon about boetsch being a beast, i guess we will see i hope its a good fight
Florian has showed a lot of prowess of late on his feet thanks to a bit of mui tai training, however can he stuff lauzon’s takedowns? Im still going with Ken-(ohnomynameisken-flo)
Tiago’s standup is on a whole nother level compared to Karo’s. Granted Karo has great throws that we see in small waves, but I dont think he has anything on his feet for the stronger, and faster Alves.
Even though Boetsch is a lil soggy, I thought his standup was a damn bit better then Hammil’s. Hammil has shown a lot of advancement in his talents, as displayed against his BS loss to Bisping, but he just doesnt have what it takes to put a fighter away. On the ground maybe? Sure, but against another great wrestler? I doubt it. Gonna come down to either Jujitsu or standup, either way I like Boetsch, but think Hammil has a good chance aswell.
Irvin is a great athlete, but Alexander is a monster of an athlete. I dont see Irvin having any tools that are capable of being able to take down Houston, or to KO him. Houston all the way, prolly 1.5mins in the first.
Edgar - Maynard is tough. Grey has some awesome hands, and I would give the standup to Maynard easily (infact, I dont know how both Jesse and Mania flagged Edgar to win by KO.) Wrestling you would think would be close, but after watching Edgar totally dismantle King Fish (who has some of the best standup in the 155lb division) on the ground, and standing up, this fight is anyone’s game. Both these guys are looking to make a name, Grey has the better camp in he is Couture trained, that might be his edge. Going with Edgar only to do the heart he shows in fights. Great matchup here!
good read… jesse n mmamania, ya’ll are a bunch a funny guys. - not saying i agree with all the picks though.
[quote comment=”398032″]wait, did vanderlei roll his ankle b4 ufc 79?, if so then that explains his performance.[/quote]
He rolled it while he was spinning around the Octagon while that crazy club music was blasting. It had nothing to do with his performance, but it could have been a disaster.
Joe Lauzon via Round 3 TKO
Karo Parysian Via Split Decision
Kurt Pellegrino via Unam Decision
Matt Hamill via TKO Round 2 (Look at all of his UFC fights, he defeated two fighters in the first round)
James Irvin via Round 1 TKO
Gray Maynard via Round 3 TKO
Also fight of the night goes to Josh Neer vs. Din Thomas, with Din Thomas coming out the victor in a split decision.
Also, Anthony Johnson slaughters Tommy Speer.
Lauzon
Karo (Finish)
Diaz
Alexander
Edgar
George
Guida
Manny
Din
Marcus
Tommy
[quote post=”5605″]Alves doesn’t have enough confidence in his hands to get inside on Karo, and if he did it would likely become a Judo clinic courtesy of “The Heat.” [/quote]
I couldn’t disagree more with this statement. He’s got plenty of confidence in his hands…and definitely in his kicks. He’s also a much more improved fighter then he was against Spencer Fisher and John Fitch. Fisher wouldnt catch him in a triangle at this point…no chance.
I got Alves by TKO.
Parisyanimous. Good stuff.
Can’t wait for this. This is a really good fight night card.
I would love to Sandman come out with the flying knee. Houston would throw an uppercut to Irvin’s chin while he was in the air and send him into an involuntary backflip like every punch from Never Back Down. Also, go Karo!
Hamil will prove to everyone who doubts him how good he is with a dominating win over Tim.
So pumped up for tonites fight card!
I was suprised to see Mania doing the write up. Jesse is taking Florian by decision? Don’t you know that Kenny finishes his fights?
I got money riding on Edgar, Lauzon and under 1.5 rounds, Kurt Pellegrino at plus 140, the under for Alexander/Irvin, and I also picked a 4 fight parlay for fun.
If Maynard somehow beats Frankie Edgar, I’m going to be eating boxed macaroni and cheese or Raman Noodles for the next couple of months…
I am seriously thinking about betting $5 on Jeff Cox. Do I think that he has a chance at beating Manny? No, not really. However, Manny is prone to injury’s and any one of his fights can end at any given moment because he shoulder pops out of place. He can be winning a fight for 14 minutes and then lose due to injury. At 6-1 odds it just may be worth it.
Houston is way overrated but still alot of fun to watch! I think the sandman wins this one!
Kenny underated fighter will take it to Joe big time!
Karo vs Alvares is a crazy fight, toss up for me can’t chose?
The rest are great fights that I can’t wait to see. Funy how people call Dana money hungry but in the past year and a half he has given fans some really good fights for free on spike!!!! I would pay $30 to see this card for sure…..
enjoy the fights!
I can’t wait for this card. Should be called UFN Karos Title Shot gone
Thiago KICK his tale brother Ko 2nd rd
Lauzon has Florian covered ken-flo can’t handle him come on could florian knock out pulver?
Houston Highlight Reel Alexander gets back on track 1st Rd.
Hamill Boetsch who knows tough call
Dinyero by armbar
Edgar brings maynard back to reality
Sotiropoulos is the truth submission rd1
Diaz by submission
Speer by GNP
Guida Brings the pain 1st rd. ko
Auerilio by decision
Manville by GNP
(Matt Damon voice)
“Matt Hamill.”
[quote comment=”398421″]So pumped up for tonites fight card!
I was suprised to see Mania doing the write up. Jesse is taking Florian by decision? Don’t you know that Kenny finishes his fights?
I got money riding on Edgar, Lauzon and under 1.5 rounds, Kurt Pellegrino at plus 140, the under for Alexander/Irvin, and I also picked a 4 fight parlay for fun.
If Maynard somehow beats Frankie Edgar, I’m going to be eating boxed macaroni and cheese or Raman Noodles for the next couple of months…
I am seriously thinking about betting $5 on Jeff Cox. Do I think that he has a chance at beating Manny? No, not really. However, Manny is prone to injury’s and any one of his fights can end at any given moment because he shoulder pops out of place. He can be winning a fight for 14 minutes and then lose due to injury. At 6-1 odds it just may be worth it.[/quote]
I was too surprised to see Mania doing the predictions.
Hey Mania, you really went out on a limb! U picked all the favorites….U should know better!
Wiiners:
Lauzon
Alves
Alexander
Boetsh
edgar
Thomas
“Rumble” Johnson
Manny
Aurelio
Guida
Geaorge the greek!
Diaz
I wagered on:
lauzon/Unders
Alves
Alexander/Unders
Edgar
Diaz but i am about to do a parlay with Pellegrino/overs
I can’t decide between Diaz and batman! Everytime I pick against Diaz, he submits the other guy like nothing! But he’s fighting batman here and although he’s been subbed before, he’s looked angry lately.
Ken-flo tko 2nd
Parisyan by unanimous dec( what else)
The barbarian by 2nd rd pummeling
Houston by squeezing irvin’s head until it pops 35 sec into 1st
Edgar will continue his sprint towards a title shot. (Expect him to face huerta for #2 contender, when Huerta gets back)
Good write-up! THis is the most looked-forward -to build up before good fights for me.
Lauzon
Alves
Alexander, I hope he gets another KO and then yells “GET UP” at him. Makes me chuckle
Frankie Edgar is a force. I like Gray but he won’t take this one
Diaz
Boetsch
The rest, we’ll see. Looking forward to TUF 7!!!
Hey john, you gotta love Jesse Holland’s analysis on the KARO PARYSIAN VICTORY! Randy Couture is the Greatest! Go Cowboys! LOL!
My picks:
Kenny Florian/Joe Lauzon - Should be a good fight regardless of who wins/loses. A hard one for me to pick though. My head tells me Kenny, who’s only lost to Diego and Sherk in the UFC and has finished all of his fights that he’s won, yet my gut tells me Lauzon can pull off the upset. And I have to believe if Kenny picks up the win tonight, that he’ll get the winner of Penn/Sherk for another shot at the LW title. Too close to call IMO, but if I were putting down money, I’d bet on Lauzon. Either way, whoever wins, I don’t see this fight going to the judges scorecards.
Karo Parisyan/Thiago Alves - Karo via split or unanimous decision, though I think if Karo wants to continue making a case for himself getting a WW title shot, he not only needs to win, but put up a better performance than Fitch did against Chris Wilson, and actually finish an opponent off for the first time since 2006.
Matt Hamill/Tim Boetsch - Hamill really won me over during his Bisping fight, but I have a hard time seeing him get past someone who looks like a better striker than his last opponent. Boetsch picks up the win via TKO or submission.
Nate Diaz/Kurt Pellegrino - I think Batman will be better on his feet, and too adept at the Jui Jitsu game to get caught by Nate. Pellegrino via submission or TKO.
Houston Alexander/James Irvin - Irvin’s only chance IMO is take advantage of Houston’s weaknesses in the ground/JJ department. Houston Alexander via KO or TKO.
Frank Edgar/Gray Maynard - I think this was a bad match for Gray to take. He’s good, but not ready for what Edgar brings, IMO. Edgard via KO or TKO.
i think karo has got to much fight for alves. say what you want about the guy, but he brings it every time. he’s been in bad situatations a lot and he always seems to fight his way out. he’s more of the pitbull the alves is.
J-LO ROUND 2 TKO
KARO ROUND 2 GUILLOTINE
MATT HAMILL ROUND 1 ARMBAR
NATE ROUND 3 TRIANGLE
GRAY MAYNARD SPLIT DECISION
JAMES IRVIN ROUND 1 ANKLE LOCK
MAXIMUS ROUND 1 RNC
DIN ROUND 2 KO
MANNY ROUND 1 GNP
CLAY ROUND 2 TKO FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
GEORGE UNAMINOUS DECISION
TOMMY SPLIT DECISION
Put your money on all the above and I’ll be reminding everyone of my accurate predictions after the fight.
[quote comment=”398721″]Hey john, you gotta love Jesse Holland’s analysis on the KARO PARYSIAN VICTORY! Randy Couture is the Greatest! Go Cowboys! LOL!
[/quote]
Yeah, I couldnt disagree more with that statement. I am actually a Karo fan, and I think the world of him as a fighter, even though he doesnt finish because his fights are usually exciting. To say Tiago doesnt have enough confidence in his hands is not accurate. Chris Lytle is 10 times the striker that Karo is and Tiago looked very Confident against him, so why would he be gun shy against Karo?
Mania, although you picked all the favorites, I enjoyed your write up on the Karo/Alves fight. I did not know ATT brought in someone to work with Tiago with Judo. That makes me even more comfortable about my Alves bet!
crap, just now getting to this (it’s been a helluva week). haven’t had a chance to read through everyone else’s picks yet, but wanted to join the party just for bragging rights. here’s mine:
Florian def. Lauzon via sub Rnd2
Alves def. Karo via split dec
Hamill def. Boetsch via TKO Rnd2
Houston def. Irvin via T(KO) Rnd1
Diaz def. Batman via sub Rnd2
Edgar def. Maynard via TKO Rnd2
Aurelio def. Roberts via sub Rnd1
Thomas def. Neer via TKO Rnd2
Guida def. Schiavo via sub Rnd3
Manny def. Cox via dec
Sotiropoulos def. Mitichyan via sub Rnd2
Speer def. Johnson via TKO Rnd2
[quote comment=”398932″]
Yeah, I couldnt disagree more with that statement. I am actually a Karo fan, and I think the world of him as a fighter, even though he doesnt finish because his fights are usually exciting. To say Tiago doesnt have enough confidence in his hands is not accurate. Chris Lytle is 10 times the striker that Karo is and Tiago looked very Confident against him, so why would he be gun shy against Karo?
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Because Lytle does not have the kind of throws that Karo does. Getting inside on Lytle and duking it out is one thing, getting inside on Karo and getting dumped on your head is another.
“Parisyanimous decision”
Classic..
[quote comment=”399164″][quote comment=”398932″]
Yeah, I couldnt disagree more with that statement. I am actually a Karo fan, and I think the world of him as a fighter, even though he doesnt finish because his fights are usually exciting. To say Tiago doesnt have enough confidence in his hands is not accurate. Chris Lytle is 10 times the striker that Karo is and Tiago looked very Confident against him, so why would he be gun shy against Karo?
[/quote]
Because Lytle does not have the kind of throws that Karo does. Getting inside on Lytle and duking it out is one thing, getting inside on Karo and getting dumped on your head is another.[/quote]
Jesse Lets agree to disagree. This is probably the 1st time I didn’t agree with one of your analysis, but its all just oppinion. I dont always agree with your predictions, but if I did, what would be the point? In General, you do a great job, I just happen to like Tiago tonight…. Good stuff though! I am a fan!
[quote comment=”399265″]Jesse Lets agree to disagree. This is probably the 1st time I didn’t agree with one of your analysis, but its all just oppinion. I dont always agree with your predictions, but if I did, what would be the point? In General, you do a great job, I just happen to like Tiago tonight…. Good stuff though! I am a fan![/quote]
You got yourself a deal!
When I was watching the fight between Karo and Thiago, I was confident in Karo that he was going to win easily BUT after seeing the ref was the infamous STEVE MAZZAGATTI I shit my pants. This is the same guy who prematurely stopped what could’ve been a TKO for Brock Lesnar against Frank Mir, and I already knew he was BAD LUCK! Guess what my suspicions were fulfilled when Steve PREMATURELY stopped the fight with Karo and Thiago after Karo got kneed.
Dude ….. I felt so bad for Karo, all these years and no title shot. He was so close but couldn’t make it, sucks for him, he was crying like a little girl in the ring and was all pissed off about the stoppage. But hopefully this will drive Karo, to ACTUALLY get in fighting shape, get some abs and muscles, polish up on his technique, and provide us with exciting and entertaining fights (because IMO thats plays a huge role in getting a title fight.)
Could I have been any farther off? Chizow kids!