Spike 9:00 pm ET
Quinton Jackson vs Muhammed Lawal
Marcos Galvao vs Emmanuel Sanchez
Chase Gormley vs Sergei Kharitonov
Steve Kozola vs Jake Roberts
Lloyd Carter vs Noad Lahat
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Spike 9:00 pm ET
Quinton Jackson vs Muhammed Lawal
Marcos Galvao vs Emmanuel Sanchez
Chase Gormley vs Sergei Kharitonov
Steve Kozola vs Jake Roberts
Lloyd Carter vs Noad Lahat
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I like King Mo and Lahat so far.Comment -
Was hoping for better odds on King Mo, since he got KO'ed by CroCop in his last fight.
Noad Lahat also was KO'ed, was hoping for better odds on him as well.Comment -
Rampage must be out of shape like a MF....he's a play at the price he is now...IMOComment -
Yep Rampage old and out of shape, can't be trusted anymore.. Odds suck for King MO though, not sure how he will when this fight, maybe by decision?. Lay and pray and put Rampage on his back maybe?..Comment -
Rampage is 253 lbs. and King Mo is 212 lbs holy smokes! That's 41 lbs difference.
i was leaning on KIng Mo , but how can you take down and ground n pound somebody who is 41 lbs heavier. Rampage take down defense ain't that bad. I'm staying away from this bet.Comment -
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Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 Preview and Predictions
Sal DeRose
March 28, 2017
Events, Previews, Spotlight
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The first meeting between rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal took place almost three years ago at Bellator 120. The fight ended with slightly controversial decision in Rampage’s favor. Lawal didn’t take kindly to the slight by the judges. Now, King Mo has a chance to avenge the loss.
Bellator MMA returns after a few weeks off to bring Bellator 175 to the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Bellator 175 is bringing back the five-fight main card headlined by a non-title fight between two veterans of the sport. The rematch between Rampage and Lawal takes place at the heavyweight level.
The co-main event pits featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez against former Bellator bantamweight champion Marcos Galvão. Galvão is coming off a split decision victory over L.C. Davis. He looks to make this fight his next stepping stone back into title contention, but in a new weight class. Sanchez has stepped up and shed the prospect label after a victory over Georgi Karakhanyan. Sanchez could certainly emerge as the next challenger in the featherweight division if he can get past Galvão.
Russian veteran Sergei Kharitonov is hunting for his first Bellator victory. The heavyweight takes on UFC veteran Chase Gormley on the main card. Steve Kozola puts his unbeaten professional run on the line in a lightweight tussle against Jake Roberts. Rounding out the main-card offering, featherweight Noad Lahat takes on Lloyd Carter.
The Bellator 175 preliminary card kicks off on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET. The main card will air live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has won five straight fights — four with Bellator and one with the UFC — while his opponent, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has lost two of his last three. Are the stakes the same for these two fighters? Can King Mo avenge his loss to Rampage from nearly three years ago?
What would the stakes even be?
For Lawal, it seems simple. Since this a heavyweight fight, he would be one of the first up for whenever Bellator decides to crown a heavyweight champion.
Meanwhile, this is Jackson’s first official fight at heavyweight with Bellator, but6 his last two fights came at catchweights that fall within the weight range commonly covered by the heavyweight division. Furthermore, he probably would earn a shot just based on his name. Just think: Rampage versus Fedor Emelianenko. It certainly is a really interesting idea.
King Mo is more than capable of avenging his loss to Rampage. It wasn’t some lopsided fight. Instead, it was a hard-fought scrap that could have gone either way, even if it wasn’t entertaining. Lawal did effectively land takedowns. Lawal’s biggest fault was his preference to get the advantage and then do nothing with it but try to coast to victory. If he brings this same mentality into the rematch, Lawal could face a struggle in picking up the win. He needs to utilize the upper hand from the takedowns he lands and score some offense on the mat.
Jackson will win on the feet, but he’s neutralized when he’s put on his back. It will take some ground-and-pound or achieving better position, whether it be side control or full mount, but King Mo must score points. He can’t expect to earn the judges’ nod by landing a takedown and doing nothing with it. If Jackson is landing jabs on the feet the whole fight, but he uses it to control the range and keep Lawal at bay, then he obviously deserves the victory.
Lawal has to have learned from experience. A Jackson victory possibly sets up a fight with Emelianenko, but Lawal has looked better and should take the fight by decision this time around.
Another significant heavyweight name, Sergei Kharitonov, will also be featured on this card. The Russian fighter was the victim of a stunning upset at the hands of Javy Ayala in his last outing, but Kharitonov is back and Ayala is nowhere to be found. Does Kharitonov still have a chance to be a star for the promotion? Can Gormley play a second spoiler to the kickboxer?
With the signing of Emelianenko, Kharitonov took another big hit in his quest to become a promotional star. If Bellator makes a trip to Russia, sure, Kharitonov will be a big name for Bellator, but in the United States it seems highly unlikely after his loss to Ayala.
Kharitonov was a big favorite in that fight. The experience and striking edge certainly leaned in his direction. However, that’s why fights are fought in the cage and not on paper. Anything can happen.
It will be a huge letdown if Kharitonov loses again. Gormley is an ex-UFC fighter and can certainly score the upset, but it should still be a favorable match-up for the Russian. Another loss on Kharitonov’s record would turn this signing into a big loss for Bellator.
Gormley is on a two-fight winning streak, but both victories were split decisions and neither Joey Beltran nor Bobby Brents are really at Kharitonov’s level. However, neither, seemingly, was Ayala.
Speaking of Ayala, he’s a mystery. Despite Ayala’s stunning upset win, Bellator still hasn’t booked him for another fight. He is on a two-fight winning streak after beating Kharitonov and Roy Boughton. Maybe the company is saving him to be one of the top contenders in the heavyweight division for when the title is finally up for grabs. The organization could make a four-man tournament to decide the victor, and a logical choice would be to pit Kharitonov against Ayala in a rematch. However, the Bellator heavyweight division has never made much sense. It’s hard to predict when we’ll see Ayala again.
Steve Kozola — is this a name fight fans need to know?
For sure.
Kozola has been a force to be reckoned with in his two fights for Bellator and his last fight for the World Series of Fighting. The 27-year-old finished Jonathan Rivera in the second round of his Bellator debut. Then, he scored a first-round finish, via strikes, of Ian Butler. In his only fight of 2016, Kozola ventured to the WSOF and needed less than two minutes to take out Matt Church. Kozola has been dominant in his undefeated professional run, finishing all of his opponents within the distance. He certainly has the power to be an entertaining fighter to watch.
Kozola has been a quiet name in the lightweight division. Sadly, all three of his recent victories came on prelim or postlim bouts, rather than on the televised portion of the cards he appeared on.
Eventually, though, Kozola is going to need to step up and take on high-end talent. Jake Roberts is a good first test, but the run to the top is littered with names like Josh Thomson and Benson Henderson. Kozola is a little green in his game to be taking on those veterans, but if he can get a solid lightweight in his next fight — if he defeats Roberts, of course — then we’ll certainly have a more definitive answer.
Which prelim-card fighter belongs on the main card?
It should be either Justin Patterson or Joaquin Buckley.
These welterweights deserve the push. Both men have seen success inside Bellator. Buckley was previously undefeated until his last fight in Israel against Jackie Gosh. He had finished five of his six previous opponents via strikes.
Patterson’s last Bellator loss came in November 2015 at Bellator 146. Since then he has rattled off three wins with the promotion and one loss outside of Bellator. He, too, has a tendency to score his finishes by way of strikes.
Both guys are fresh faces in a welterweight division that could use some new life.
Fight Picks
Fight Pick Main Card (Spike TV, 9 p.m. ET) HW: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal Lawal FW: Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Marcos Galvão Sanchez HW: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Chase Gormley Kharitonov LW: Steve Kozola vs. Jake Roberts Kozola FW: Noad Lahat vs. Lloyd Carter Lahat Preliminary Card (Spike.com, 7 p.m. ET) WW: Joaquin Buckley vs. Justin Patterson Patterson HW: Prince McLean vs. Adam Maciejewski Maciejewski LW: Damian Norris vs. Tom Shoaff Norris LHW: Matt Paul vs. James Bochnovic Bochnovic BW: Nate Williams vs. Manny Vazquez Vazquez LW: J.D. Hardwick vs. Tim Cho Cho WW: Thomas Holder vs. Josh Streaker Streaker BW: Cory Galloway vs. David Garcia Garcia LW: Brian Akins vs. Mike DeLaVega Akins FW: James Esposito vs. Asef Askar Askar BW: Maximillian Fuentes vs. Brandon Shelhart Fuentes Comment -
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Page will gas out fast at that heavy weight.. He may even quit after a round and just be looking for a pay check? Do give Rampage a chance at the KO early on though.
I'll be looking for the Rampage KO or 1st round finish prop when they come out as a hedge maybe depending on the odds.. Still not sure how to play King MO though?Comment -
Liking all the favorites as usual with Bellator.. Don't see any upsets happening.. Parlay time!!!Comment -
It's FIGHT NIGHT!
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Theres 1 dog I like for tonight's card and is Jake Roberts(+150),I think he's the better striker and wrestler,should win by sub or close dec.Comment -
I just wanna know if this is gonna be another Bellator delay deal on Spike? Probably is as usual so I'll be absent on this thread..
Results will be in and I hate then watching knowing what already happened.. I'll stay in the dark on this event and watch on Spike as if live, won't check my books....Comment -
My only bet is a prop parlay +255
$50 wins $127
King Mo by DEC
Sanchez by DECComment -
Not a bad idea.. Mo could finish a gassed out old fat Rampage though if he doesn't get knocked out early himself..
E Sanchez by decision seems solid.. Dude is durable and has a solid chin, not much of a finisher.. Galvao not easily finished himself.. Outside chance Galvao could win a close decision though but probably not likely...
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Bellator is live from Chicago tonight, no delays. I like the favorites tonight, but I think Rampage has a chance here. I actually didn't think he looked as soft as everyone is saying at the Weigh Ins. If MO can't get the TD, until the 3rd Round, Rampage will likely be up 2 Rounds to none.Comment -
Bellator 175 King Mo vs. Rampage II Picks:
Noad Lahat Round 1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Steve Kozola Round 1 TKO (Punches)
Sergei Kharitonov Round 1 TKO (Punches)
Emmanuel Sanchez Unanimous Decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)
Muhammed Lawal Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)Comment -
Bellator 175: King Mo vs. Rampage II
Main Card:
Fight #1: Lahat vs. Carter
No Bet
Fight #2: Kozola vs. Roberts
Kozola+Roberts Under 1.5 (+130) .5u
Fight #3: Kharitonov vs. Gormley
Parlays
Hedge:
Gormley Decision (+580) .25u
Fight #4: Sanchez vs. Galvao
Sanchez Decision (+110) 1u
Sanchez -3.5 (+110) .5u
Fight #5: Lawal vs. Jackson
Jackson (+285) .5u
Jackson Decision (+495) .5u
Straight Parlays:
Roberts+Kozola Won’t Go Distance/Kharitonov (+100) 1u
Kharitonov ITD/Sanchez (+118) .5uComment -
This how I'm playing it.. All small stuff.. Like I said I'm not going crazy with this card..
I couldn't pick a winner in the Rampage fight but I think Rampage is getting up in age, big weight difference, Mo's suspect chin is something to think about. Rampage gets pounded out on the ground late maybe, fighter inactivity, etc.... I think this fight gives one way or the other before the final bell the more I thought about it.. It's a gamble though.. Took a small shot on Rampage for the 1st round finish..(KO)
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$70.00 $136.50 Pending 3/31/17 11:00pm Bellator Fighting 3001 Muhammed Lawal/Quinton Jackson Under 2½ +195* Sanchez/Galvao fight -$25.00 $162.50 Pending 3/31/17 11:00pm MMA Props Fighting 3021 Jackson wins in round 1 +650* vs Any other result
$50.00 $58.00 Pending 3/31/17 10:30pm MMA Props Fighting 3111 Sanchez wins by 3 round decision +116* vs Not Sanchez by 3 round decision $100.00 $91.10 Pending 2 Team Parlay Pending 3/31/17 10:30pm Bellator Fighting 3101 Marcos Galvao/Emmanuel Sanchez Over 2½ -245* Pending 3/31/17 10:00pm Bellator Fighting 3202 Sergei Kharitonov -280* vs Chase Gormley
$125.00 $74.40 Pending 3/31/17 10:00pm MMA Props Fighting 3209 Kharitonov wins inside distance -168* vs Not Kharitonov inside distance
$50.00 $82.40 Pending 2 Team Parlay Pending 3/31/17 9:30pm Bellator Fighting 3302 Steve Kozola -170* vs Jake Roberts Pending 3/31/17 9:00pm Bellator Fighting 3401 Lloyd Carter/Noad Lahat Under 1½ -150* Last edited by JIBBBY; 03-31-17, 05:41 PM.Comment -
I remember Rampage making fun on the Utimate fighter with the he's got titties comments.. Well looks like karma hit him full circle.. Rampage has flap jacks
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Here are the weigh ins if anyone is interested before placing last minute bets...
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I don't think Rampage looks that bad. He's getting older and he's 45 lbs heavier here than when he fights at LHW. I bet he's in better shape than 99% of the people hating.Comment -
Not hating and hope Rampage wins early on.. One of the more amusing and charismatic fighters out there for years now...
I've always been a Rampage fan.. He always brings it in fights also, will stand toe to toe with anyone and man up.. Mad respect and he's got the chin to back that up...
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That was quick.. 1st favorite hits and hits fast... Kozola...
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Sanchez by wide decision is perfect for me. A Rampage decision would make this a perfect nightComment
