nobody’s talking about the incredibly stiff left jab he took maybe 2 strikes earlier that is the one that stunned him more that anything
That’s two opponents in a row for him that will be coming off quick turnarounds. I just wish they’d do better since this is such a big fight for Islam. I was looking forward to this one
Anyone have any idea if Bryce Meredith is ever gonna get another match? Seems like it's virtually impossible to break into this sport until you're well into your late 20s at the earliest
Anybody interested in gambling tomorrow? This is such a dicey card. But that money will still spend the same.
Ok, so this is a shit card, but there should be quite a few early finishes, money to be made. --Strader v Anheliger. Strader is fucking garbage. Not sure how many people remember his fight vs Montell Jackson, but he was absolutely overwhelmed on the feet by a guy known for his grappling. Anheliger isn't anything special, but he is on a nine fight win streak, and he's finished 7 of those 9 fights. If anybody's a poker fan, he's actually fought Terrance Chan, who is on the DAT Poker Podcast with Daniel Negreanu. Anyhow, I expect him to get the knockout, possibly in the first round. I hate rostering a guy in the first fight on DK, but the situation dictates it here. --Belbita v de Paula. Pass. It's likely to go the distance. Neither looks for the takedown. Belbita is 6th on this card in significant strikes/minute, but 12th in win/dollar and 14th in fantasy points per win. Should be a low scoring decision for whoever wins. --Skelly vs Striegl. Skelly hasn't fought in 3 years. He doesn't do anything great, but I think it's a winnable fight for Striegl. At 7.5k on DK, and only 12 fights, he could easily be on the optimal lineup with anything over 80 points. The guy is 18-3 with 14 submissions, so I'll take my chances here with Striegl. --Clark v Egger. The line has moved towards Egger, who is an underdog at 7.6k. 7th best line movement on the card. She's 4th in fantasy points per win, 4th in wins/$. 3rd best on the card at takedowns/minute. She's finished 3 of her last 5 fights, 5 out of her 6 wins have come inside the distance. Clark's never been finished, but I'll take a chance on Egger, the opportunity is there as well as the price point. --Onama v Benitez. I like Onama a lot here. The line is moving in his direction. Benitez is a gatekeeper, and I'm sure Dana's trying to feed him to a rising star. Onama has the 2nd best odds to finish in the 1st round. He's 8-1 and none of those wins have made it to the cards. He's a finisher, with five first round wins. At 8.4k, he'll certainly be on the optimal lineup if he gets a first round finish. I'll be very exposed here. --Bautista vs Perrin. I'm not sure why Bautista is a big favorite here. Perrin has the 2nd most takedowns/minute on the card. He's only 7k. If he can get this fight to the ground, he's very live to finish it there. Lots of RNCs. I'll plug my nose and have him in a couple of lineups. --Pearce v Rodriguez. Pearce is my favorite play on the card. Big size difference here if you guys saw the face offs. He'll take him down at will, and he's finished 10 out of his 11 wins. Love Pearce here to get the win ITD with plenty of takedowns to help score. I think he'll break 120 points. --Alhassan v Buckley. I like Alhassan here, he's shown to have a better chin. But somebody will get knocked out in this fight, so I'll have a 60/40 split where I have one of these guys on every roster. --Miller v Motta is a dog or pass type play. Motta doesn't do anything well, and Miller is a dog. I don't love it, but I'll have Miller on a couple lineups at 7.7k. It has a lot to do with his durability and Motta just not being somebody who scares me. --Porter v Baudot. Baudot is awful. Just dog shit awful. Porter is actually a scorer, and checks nearly every box on my spreadsheet. #1 in significant strikes per minute. Even though he looks like a sloppy fuck, guy has a gas tank. That serves him well when fighting bad heavyweights. He also mixes in takedowns. I think he keeps the pace on Baudot and he eventually quits late 2nd early 3rd. --Daukaus v Pickett. This is a pass for me. I expect Daukaus to win a boring decision. Pickett has no business co main eventing a Cage Warriors card, much less a UFC card. --Walker v Hill. Same deal as Alhassan/Buckley. I expect a knockout. If Walker doesn't get the early knockout, he will not do well for your DK lineups. Very low volume. Hill has amazing hands. I can see him getting the early finish, but I will have a couple of lineups with Walker just in case. He's 7.2k and has first round finish potential vs anybody. Best guesses if you're betting: Anheliger ITD Belbita by decision Striegl by decision, maybe he finds a choke (Dog #1) Egger ITD (Dog #2) Onama by KO Perrin by sub (Dog #3) Pearce ITD Alhassan v Buckley u1.5 rounds Miller ITD (Dog #4) Porter by decision Daukaus by decision Hill by 2nd round KO DK Exposure: Pearce 67% Onama 67% Alhassan 67% Hill 67% Anheliger 50% Striegl 50% (I may back off of this some, I don't usually like being so exposed to such a big dog) Egger 50% Porter 50% Perrin 33% Buckley 33% Miller 33% Walker 33%
hopefully the bets go better this card than last using my winnings from cbb today on a parlay tonight
Ever since Bellator left Paramount/Spike, I haven't paid much attention to them except for like an AJ McKee and Pitbull fight.
They need to cut back on the amount of some of these ESPN+ cards, but this originally had RDA/Fiziev up until a couple weeks ago.
I’d rather die than deal with 5 broken ribs. I’m sure a punctured lung is no fun either but I’ve never experienced it.
Bare knuckle guy said this was only true if you included the sponsorship deals Mendes got. Ridiculous that ufc doesn't let guys wear their own shorts and shirts anymore.