WSOF 31 - Ivonov vs Copeland (Friday 6/17)

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WSOF 31 - Heavyweight 5 rounds - Foxwoods Resort & Casino - Mashantucket, Connecticut - NBCSN

Fri 6/17		4001 Josh Copeland		+320	o1½ -155
11:00PM		4002 Blagoy Ivanov		-390	u1½ +135
WSOF 31 - Lightweight 3 rounds - Foxwoods Resort & Casino - Mashantucket, Connecticut - NBCSN
Fri 6/17		4101 Jason High		-165	o2½ -210
10:30PM		4102 Mike Ricci		+145	u2½ +175
WSOF 31 - Welterweight 3 rounds - Foxwoods Resort & Casino - Mashantucket, Connecticut - NBCSN
Fri 6/17		4201 Michael Arrant		+435	o2½ -165
10:00PM		4202 John Howard		-570	u2½ +145
WSOF 31 - Featherweight 3 rounds - Foxwoods Resort & Casino - Mashantucket, Connecticut - NBCSN
Fri 6/17		4301 Sheymon Moraes		-135	o1½ -165
9:30PM		4302 Luis Palomino		+115	u1½ +145
WSOF 31 - Middleweight 3 rounds - Foxwoods Resort & Casino - Mashantucket, Connecticut - NBCSN
Fri 6/17		4401 Phil Hawes		-1700	o1½ +175
9:00PM		4402 Joshua Key		+1100	u1½ -210

PROPS -

Josh Copeland vs Blagoy Ivanov - Heavyweight 5 rounds - WSOF 31

Fri 6/17		4003 Copeland / Ivanov goes 5 round distance		+220
11:00PM		4004 Fight won’t go 5 round distance		-300
Fri 6/17		4005 Copeland wins inside distance		+521
11:00PM		4006 Not Copeland inside distance		-962
Fri 6/17		4007 Copeland wins by 5 round decision		+615
11:00PM		4008 Not Copeland by 5 round decision		-1245
Fri 6/17		4009 Ivanov wins inside distance		-172
11:00PM		4010 Not Ivanov inside distance		+132
Fri 6/17		4011 Ivanov wins by 5 round decision		+365
11:00PM		4012 Not Ivanov by 5 round decision		-555
Fri 6/17		4013 Copeland / Ivanov draw		+25000
11:00PM		4014 Fight not a draw		-75000
Jason High vs Mike Ricci - Lightweight 3 rounds - WSOF 31
Fri 6/17		4103 High / Ricci goes 3 round distance		-180
10:30PM		4104 Fight won’t go 3 round distance		+140
Fri 6/17		4105 High wins inside distance		+381
10:30PM		4106 Not High inside distance		-572
Fri 6/17		4107 High wins by 3 round decision		+120
10:30PM		4108 Not High by 3 round decision		-160
Fri 6/17		4109 Ricci wins inside distance		+312
10:30PM		4110 Not Ricci inside distance		-435
Fri 6/17		4111 Ricci wins by 3 round decision		+250
10:30PM		4112 Not Ricci by 3 round decision		-350
Fri 6/17		4113 High / Ricci draw		+15000
10:30PM		4114 Fight not a draw		-45000
Michael Arrant vs John Howard - Welterweight 3 rounds - WSOF 31
Fri 6/17		4203 Arrant / Howard goes 3 round distance		-130
10:00PM		4204 Fight won’t go 3 round distance		-110
Fri 6/17		4205 Arrant wins inside distance		+650
10:00PM		4206 Not Arrant inside distance		-1350
Fri 6/17		4207 Arrant wins by 3 round decision		+700
10:00PM		4208 Not Arrant by 3 round decision		-1500
Fri 6/17		4209 Howard wins inside distance		+165
10:00PM		4210 Not Howard inside distance		-215
Fri 6/17		4211 Howard wins by 3 round decision		-118
10:00PM		4212 Not Howard by 3 round decision		-122
Fri 6/17		4213 Arrant / Howard draw		+18500
10:00PM		4214 Fight not a draw		-55500
Sheymon Moraes vs Luis Palomino - Featherweight 3 rounds - WSOF 31
Fri 6/17		4303 Moraes / Palomino goes 3 round distance		+135
9:30PM		4304 Fight won’t go 3 round distance		-175
Fri 6/17		4305 Moraes wins inside distance		+168
9:30PM		4306 Not Moraes inside distance		-225
Fri 6/17		4307 Moraes wins by 3 round decision		+300
9:30PM		4308 Not Moraes by 3 round decision		-420
Fri 6/17		4309 Palomino wins inside distance		+229
9:30PM		4310 Not Palomino inside distance		-309
Fri 6/17		4311 Palomino wins by 3 round decision		+384
9:30PM		4312 Not Palomino by 3 round decision		-580
Fri 6/17		4313 Moraes / Palomino draw		+17000
9:30PM		4314 Fight not a draw		-51000
Phil Hawes vs Joshua Key - Middleweight 3 rounds - WSOF 31
Fri 6/17		4403 Hawes / Key goes 3 round distance		+450
9:00PM		4404 Fight won’t go 3 round distance		-750
Fri 6/17		4405 Hawes wins inside distance		-532
9:00PM		4406 Not Hawes inside distance		+352
Fri 6/17		4407 Hawes wins by 3 round decision		+523
9:00PM		4408 Not Hawes by 3 round decision		-967
Fri 6/17		4409 Key wins inside distance		+1350
9:00PM		4410 Not Key inside distance		-3250
Fri 6/17		4411 Key wins by 3 round decision		+2260
9:00PM		4412 Not Key by 3 round decision		-6780
Fri 6/17		4413 Hawes / Key draw		+17500
9:00PM		4414 Fight not a draw		-52500

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MMA mania basic write ups -

265 lbs.: Blagoy Ivanov (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Josh Copeland (12-3)

Former Bellator standout and current WSOF champion Blagoy Ivanov seemingly has the champion's advantage going into this fight. The division he's in has fewer challengers than any other class, and he's looked like a juggernaut both in defeating Smealinho Rama and his subsequent title defense. The majority of his wins (11 out of 13) are finishes -- five knockouts and six submissions. His short stature (5'11") actually works to his advantage when it comes to out-wrestling taller opponents, and the weight class allows him to put on a lot of muscle without worrying about tipping the scales.
Copeland is not a cupcake or a tomato can, though. He comes in with three wins in his last four fights, including his WSOF 29 debut over the very hard to finish veteran, Mike "300" Hayes. He's a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect who only got two chances to prove himself before he was cut, and both of those fights went to the third round. Copeland is a very versatile Heavyweight, splitting his wins equally with four knockouts, four submissions and four decisions. I favor the champion to retain his belt, but I expect Copeland to fight with "house money" knowing he's got nothing to lose.
Final prediction: Blagoy Ivanov retains the title via unanimous decision


155 lbs.: Jason High (19-5) vs. Mike Ricci (11-4)

IMike Ricci's high opinion of himself is well known by now, and he should be feeling somewhat confident on a three-fight win streak, but nagging injuries are plaguing him to the point it could cost him a match and/or shorten his career. Nonethelss, Tristar Gym will have his mind ready ... hopefully his body follows suit. High is also well known among fight fans, most infamously for being fired after shoving a referee at UFC Fight Night 42; however, with a highlight-reel win over Estevan Payan at WSOF 25, he appears to be on the road to redemption.
Ricci's striking has improved greatly over recent years, and with more than 50 percent of his wins by (technical) knockout (six out of 11), he has to be considered more dangerous standing than on the ground (only one submission). With eight out of 19 wins by submission and a black belt from Ricardo Liborio, High arguably should have a ground game advantage over Ricci (although he deserves respect, too, as a Firas Zahabi brown belt). My chief knock against both men is coming up short in big fights -- High against Erick Silva and Rafael dos Anjos, Ricci against Pat Curran and Myles Jury. In this fight we'll finally see the cream rise to the top.
Final prediction: Jason High via second round submission (rear naked choke)


185 lbs.: John Howard (23-12) vs. Mike Arrant (15-10)

Howard was originally scheduled to face Thiago Meller, a decent fighter overall at 20-7, but only 2-2 in his last four fights. Meller withdrew from the card late into fight week and Howard will instead face "Mad" Mike Arrant at Middleweight. His record seems less impressive on paper, but if you dig a little deeper he's won six of his last seven appearances, with his last bout being a unanimous decision loss to Brock Jardine. I still favor "Doomsday," though, because of his power (nine knockouts) and ground game (six submissions), which are both areas Arrant is vulnerable to in 50 percent of his losses. Arrant is "playing with house money" and has nothing to lose, but this is an easier fight for Howard, who also has the benefit of a full training camp.
Final prediction: John Howard via unanimous decision


145 lbs.: Luis Palomino (24-12) vs. Sheymon Moraes (8-1)

The hard-hitting Palomino is a live by the sword, die by the sword kind of fighter. At 1-3 in his last four bouts, however, that's not working out very well lately. Moraes, meanwhile, took a loss in a Bantamweight title fight to Marlon Moraes (no relation) as a sign that 135 pounds was not his ideal weight class. And since moving up, he found his power returning in a technical knockout win over the durable Robbie Peralta. He's the slightly bigger man at 5'8" by two inches and the younger fighter by 10 years at 25, so even though Palomino had a couple of classic wars with Justin Gaethje, I feel like his time may be running out.
Final prediction: Sheymon Moraes via second round knockout


185 lbs.: Phil Hawes (3-0) vs. Joshua Key (6-11, 2 NC)

The only significant knock on Phil Hawes right now is that he lost a unanimous decision to Andrew Sanchez over two rounds in a qualifying bout for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23. That doesn't count on his official fight record, though, and he was moving to 205 pounds just to try and get on the show, so perhaps we can let that slide. He's certainly got a tailor-made opponent in career journeyman Key, winner of two out of his last 10 bouts. I almost want to repeat that for emphasis, but I think it speaks for itself, so barring an amazing fluke we all know what's going to happen here.
Final prediction: Phil Hawes via technical knockout in the first round

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I'm really liking Sheymon Moraes alot on this card.. -125 is doable for sure against the rugged but beatable Palomino..

I got him straight and in this prop below..

Pending6/17/16 9:30pm MMA Props Fighting 4305 Moraes wins inside distance +168* vs Not Moraes inside distance

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Good Stuff.....Bell@ and WSOF tonight.....little action before the real action...

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Got these 3 plays pending that's it...

2 teamer - Hawes ITD and Copeland/Ivenov fight won't go the 5 round distance..

John Howard ITD +160

Jason High by dec.. +120

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Thanks for the Moraes tip.. Fight didnt go as I thought, but he still got the W

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Thanks for the Moraes tip.. Fight didnt go as I thought, but he still got the W

That was my big bet for both events last night.. I REALLY liked Moraes at those straight -125 odds.. That was a gift really..

Didn't hit the ITD for a smaller side bet which sucked though.... I didn't kill either of these cards last night that's for sure.. Didn't get slaughtered either so onto the UFC where the big betting starts.. See what sticks with this event tonight!!!