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Yeah. My book unfortunately never opens lines until they tighten up to where they settle down. If I get serious I will have to get myself more options.
Speaking of, you were just in Vegas. I will be throwing down more than my usual bets while I'm out there, cause why not have fun? I'd like to get the best lines. Do you know of a place to see live lines at the Vegas books or did you have to go old school and walk around?Comment -
How can anyone explain Curtis Blaydes -600 Fn insane!!! Fights goes over 1.5 9/10...Comment -
Just watched the latest 213 Embedded episode... looks like Romero's corner is planning championship caliber stalling techniques for between rounds. There's a scene where they're emptying an entire office cooler sized jug of water on his head.
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Is it my imagination or is Yoel looking leaner for the open workouts.
Yoel could be leaning himself out to improve his cardio.
Kind of like how Alistair Overeem's cardio improved after he lost the bodybuilder muscles.Comment -
Looks lean, but he's 2 days from weighing in. He'll beef back up by fight time. Even if he did focus on leaning out for this fight, I wouldn't expect about a 40 year old to suddenly make a large improvement in his cardio.Comment -
yoel has always had the body of a greek god, his downfall has been his cardio and technique in striking because he throws wild explosive stuff and saves his energy so he throws low output.. He carries so much muscle and does everything with such explosion itll always hold his cardio back, but it benefits him greatly in ko power and power takedowns.. his power is also his downfall , like a better version of hector lombardComment -
Valentina Shevchenko and Amanda Nunes also both looked very sharp in open workouts.
Nunes had Mike* Brown coach her in one fight, then Marcus Conan Silveira coached her for the Ronda Rousey fight. Now looks like Din Thomas could be Nunes main coach for this fight. Nunes could have had 3 different main coaches in 3 different fights. Not certain if that's an accurate assessment, I don't spend time in ATT & don't currently know anyone who does. It could factor into things though.Last edited by Sanity Check; 07-05-17, 11:18 PM.Comment -
MMA mania write ups..
135 lbs.: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Rob Font
Douglas Silva de Andrade (24-1) joined UFC on the heels of a seven-fight knockout streak, but came up short against Chechen striker Zubaira Tukhugov in his promotional debut. He’s fought just twice since that Feb. 2014 bout, edging past Cody Gibson before battering Enrique Briones with a “Performance of the Night”-winning spinning back fist.
He has knocked out 19 opponents in his 10-year professional career.
Rob Font (13-2) immediately turned heads with a savage one-punch knockout of George Roop, then a beatdown of Joey Gomez after missing all of 2015 with injuries. Brawler supreme John Lineker proved too stiff a test, but Font got back on track with a thrashing of Matt Schnell in Dec. 2016.
He will have three inches of reach and an inch of height on Andrade.
I’m glad UFC decided to make this the featured Fight Pass “Prelims” bout because there’s a very good chance this winds up being awesome. Font is an aggressive, skilled finisher and Silva has timing and speed alongside his Earth-shaking power.
Sheer power has me leaning Silva’s way. Though he can be a bit inactive both in the cage and in terms of his career, he’s a devastating counter-puncher with great takedown defense and durability. Font’s almost certainly going to land more strikes, but Silva’s punches are among the heaviest in the entire weight class — just look at what he did to Briones, who stood up to Cody Garbrandt for three rounds. Expect some quality back-and-forth action before Andrade drops the hammer midway through the second.
Prediction: Silva de Andrade via second-round knockout
145 lbs.: Cody Stamann vs. Terrion Ware
Andrew Richardson stepping in here to steal Pat’s job for two fights and make some predictions!
Cody Stamann (14-1) is a Michigan Top Team-trained fighter and has spent most of his career competing in The Great Lakes State. He’s built up an impressive record, winning his last seven fights and stopping six opponents via strikes.
Like his opponent, this will be his Octagon debut.
Though he’s fought much of his career at Bantamweight, Terrion Ware (17-4) has found great success on the regional scene as well, recently knocking out former UFC Flyweight Jared Papazian.
On the whole, this is a really solid match up in a really solid division. Featherweight is filled with tough fighters, which is the reason these two have been forced to put together a combined 31-5 record before finally getting an introduction to the UFC.
In terms of the match up itself, it’s definitely a close one, as both men are well-rounded but often prefer to strike. That said, the deciding factor for me in this pick is size, as Stamann is more proven at 145 lbs. and has a wrestling background.
Between a pair of solid prospects, go with the bigger wrestler.
Prediction: Cody Stamann via unanimous decision
205 lbs.: James Bochnovic vs. Trevin Giles
Standing at 6’4,” James Bochnovic (8-1) hasn’t lost a fight since his professional debut back in 2012. In that time, he’s scored some pretty decent wins, including a victory in his sole Bellator appearance.
Bochnovic has tapped out his last seven opponents in the first round.
Like the above match up, this one features an athlete moving up in weight in order to earn his shot in the UFC. Trevin Giles (9-0) usually competes as a Middleweight, where he finished all but one of his wins in a mix of knockouts and submissions. Giles trains and competed in Texan, fighting primarily for the RFA and Legacy, as well as the promotion that formed when the two merged.
Overall, he’s beaten a higher level of competition than Bochnovic.
While it’s still hard to pick a relatively unproven fighter to upset a larger grappler in his UFC debut, athleticism is a major bonus. Giles is the faster man and heavier puncher, and that speed edge will only be more obvious against the heavier opponent. There’s always a chance Bochnovic gets on top early and works his submission game, but odds are that Giles avoids the takedown and out-works his opponent.
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The Bullet will kill the lioness this time!!Comment -
why would you spend and waste hours and hours capping other fights when you have a sure money maker in Shevchenko?there will be a new womens champion tomorrow.Comment -
Yoel Can send you to the hospital in 1 shot....scary power
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its not a factor Din will have here sharp, I'm sure Liborio was there as well and brown ....
if anything with the amount of fighters ATT has that she has her on coach with her at all time is really something.
not all their fighters get that treatment.
theres just not enough coaching staff to go around.
my main question is who the hell is yoel working out with I don't know any of those dudes that are in his camp.
I wonder why he doesn't train with the rest of the savages at ATT headquarters coconut creek.
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lolz okay you'll see Shevchenko should be fighting at 125 .... Amanda is a big girl with power. Did you watch the first fight before she gassed in the 3rd? pretty much her way easy takedowns damage with the elbows.
you have to remember this will be her 3rd camp training for 5 rounds shes going to be in better shape for sure.
At even odds I don't see how you can feel confident in Shevchenko based on that 3rd round alone....almost like everybody didn't see the first 2 rounds.
Holly holm is afraid to open up and she has holes in her takedown defense and pena has all kinds of technical issues like the rest of her sick jitsu camp.
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I'm starting to go with cardio... Thinking overeem Whittaker and shevchenko now.Comment -
Anyone know why the props for Werdum/Overeem aren't up on 5Dimes?Comment -
MMA mania write ups -
265 lbs.: Travis Browne vs. Oleksiy Oliynik
Travis Browne (18-6-1) looked on the cusp of a title shot at the end of 2013, having knocked out Gabriel Gonzaga, Alistair Overeem, and Josh Barnett in brutal fashion. Things swiftly went downhill, however, and he enters the cage on Saturday having lost five of his last seven bouts, three of them by (technical) knockout.
Fourteen of his 18 professional wins have come by knockout, 11 of them in the first round.
Oleksiy Oliynik (51-10-1) — who turned 40 years old less than three weeks ago — returned from almost two years out of the cage last July and lost a decision to Daniel Omielanczuk, ending an 11-fight win streak that dated back to 2012. He rebounded in a big way in January with UFC’s first-ever Ezekiel choke against Viktor Pesta at UFC 103, which earned him his second “Performance of the Night” bonus.
He will give up five inches of height to Browne, though he will have an one-inch reach advantage.
Honestly, Browne looked better than he had in years before eating that big overhand from Derrick Lewis. He was moving and kicking well, and seemed to have finally shaken off all the bad habits Edmond Tarverdyan instilled in him.
And then he got starched anyway. Go figure.
Oliynik, skilled and crafty as he is, presents a much simpler challenge. Browne’s takedown defense is phenomenal and he is quite adept at destroying opponents who get too desperate trying to drag him down. The striking favors him in a huge way in both power and range, making said desperation for the takedown Oliynik’s only avenue of victory. Barring a freak left hand from Oliynik, Browne sprawls-and-brawls to a knockout victory.
Prediction: Browne via first-round knockout
170 lbs.: Chad Laprise vs. Brian Camozzi
Chad Laprise (11-2) followed up his The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): “Nations” tournament victory with decisions over Yosdenis Cedeno and Bryan Barberena, only to hit a brick wall in the form of Francisco Trinaldo. A close decision loss to Ross Pearson followed, after which he returned to the win column with a savage knockout of Thibault Gouti in Canada.
This fight, which he took on short notice after Alan Jouban fractured his foot, will be his first appearance at Welterweight since his win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier in 2014.
Brian Camozzi (7-3) came back from losses in his third and fourth professional fights to finish five consecutive opponents, winning the RFA Welterweight title and impressing on “Lookin’ for a Fight” in the process. In his Octagon debut, “The Mantis” stepped up on short notice against fellow LFAF alumnus Randy Brown and suffered the first stoppage loss of his career.
He will have four inches of height and seven inches of reach on Laprise.
This fight really comes down to how well Camozzi can use that wild length advantage. He’s got strong kicks and a quality one-two combination, but he’s been tagged repeatedly by smaller fighters in the past. Laprise is an adept counter-puncher and Camozzi’s tendency to advance and retreat in straight lines plays into that nicely.
Camozzi’s size and strength, properly applied, could carry him to his first UFC victory. More likely, however, Laprise plays matador for a clear decision victory.
Prediction: Laprise via unanimous decision
185 lbs.: Thiago Santos vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Thiago Santos (14-5) battered his way into Middleweight contention with four straight wins, including a “Knockout of the Year” contender against Steve Bosse and an upset of TUF: “Nations” winner Elias Theodorou. A knockout loss to Gegard Mousasi and subsequent upset submission loss to Eric Spicely slowed his roll, but he reminded fans how dangerous he can be with a wheel kick knockout of Jack Marshman in February.
Nine of his professional wins, including seven of his last eight, have come by knockout.
Gerald Meerschaert (26-8) put a 2014 decision loss to Sam Alvey behind him with five consecutive stoppage wins, ultimately earning the RFA Middleweight title with a 104-second finish of Chase Waldon. He’s kept up his finishing ways in UFC with first-round submissions of Joe Gigliotti and Ryan Janes, the former of which earned him “Performance of the Night.”
He has submitted nineteen opponents and knocked out another five.
If UFC wanted to build Santos back up, Meerschaert was the wrong guy to pit him against. Not only has Meerschaert never been knocked out in 34 professional fights, he has the same sort of wrestling and submission prowess that Spicely used to great effect against “Marreta.” The potential for an out-of-nowhere head kick is there, of course, but it’s hard to picture Meerschaert giving him room or time to throw one.
Durability, veteran savvy and the ground game as a whole are all in Meerschaert’s favor. The RFA champ picks up his fifth consecutive first-round submission.
Prediction: Meerschaert via first-round submission
170 lbs.: Jordan Mein vs. Belal Muhammad (11-2)
After soundly out-striking Thiago Alves for a round, Jordan Mein (29-11) fell to a brutal body kick and subsequently retired from the sport he’d spent nearly 10 years in. Almost two years later, he decided to un-retire and take on Nordic bruiser Emil Meek at UFC 206, where he turned in an uncharacteristically tepid performance en route to a decision loss.
He owns 16 professional wins by form of knockout.
Belal Muhammad (11-2) joined UFC with the Titan FC Welterweight belt around his waist and promptly earned Fight of the Night in an epic brawl with Alan Jouban. “Remember The Name” split his next two bouts against Augusto Montano and Vicente Luque before scoring a mild upset of Randy Brown at UFC 208.
Despite having one-third as many fights, Muhammad is actually older than Mein by 15 months.
The Jordan Mein who torched Dan Miller, gave Matt Brown a round of hell, and turned Mike Pyle into a modern art exhibit tears Muhammad to pieces. “Remember the Name” is as tough as they come, but he’s plagued by defensive lapses that sharp strikers can and have ruthlessly exploited.
It’s hard to put that Meek fight out of mind, though. That was legitimately sad.
Still, the way Muhammad gets tagged, I’m just not comfortable picking him against a striker this ruthlessly effective when he’s firing on all cylinders. I’m willing to chalk up Mein’s recent struggles to the layoff and pick him to knockout Muhammad early.
Prediction: Mein via first-round technical knockout
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serious question. why does werdum look like the most out of shape guy in the UFC. seriously, soft as dough, b1tch
. this guy can't take 2 months off from MMA "training" and lift some weights and make his body a fine tuned instrument?!
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Damn! That MJ loss last night ruined a huge night for me. Up just slightly small. Still playing free play from cashing out with bookie back home first. Definitely looking to go big tonight.
Whittaker max bet
Reem big
Parlay Browne TKO/Meers sub.
I think that's what I'm doing. I kinda want to parlay Reem/Whittaker big and be done with it, but being at the fights I NEED to be jacked up for Whittaker so I can't risk Reem messing it up.Comment -
Over Under boys...
Over Reem
Over Blaydes
Parlay it up your welcome!!Comment -
Dog night. Bochnovic, Ware, Andrade, and Camozzi for meComment -
Whittaker and Shev easyyyyyy..
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Title fights are too tight to call/bet for me. I went Romero/Nunes but zero confidence. Just went with plus odds on Romero and I think Nunes can build an early lead and then stay alive in this fight or maybe finish with GnP.Comment -
you guys are eating that whittaker hype wayyyy too much
soldier of god is going to
on whittaker. literally lol
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UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko II Picks:
Trevin Giles Round 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cody Stamann Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Rob Font Round 1 TKO (Punches)
Belal Muhammad Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)
Gerald Meerschaert Round 1 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Chad Laprise Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Alexei Oliynik Round 1 (Scarf-Hold Headlock)
Jim Miller Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Alistair Overeem Unanimous Decision(30-27 x2, 29-28)
Curtis Blaydes Round 2 TKO (Punches)
Robert Whittaker Round 2 TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
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UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko II
Fight Pass Prelims:
Fight #1: Giles (DEBUT) vs. Bochnovic (DEBUT)
Bochnovic (+255) .5u
Fight #2: Stamann (DEBUT) vs. Ware (DEBUT)
No Bet
Fight #3: Font vs. Silva de Andrade
Font+Silva de Andrade Under 2.5 (+120) 1u
Font ITD (+151) 1u
Hedge:
Andrade KO/TKO (+990) .5u
Fox Sports 1 Prelims:
Fight #4: Muhammad vs. Mein
Muhammad Decision (+180) 1u
Muhammad Round 3 (+950) .25u
Hedge:
Mein KO/TKO (+433) .5u
Fight #5: Meerschaert vs. Santos
Meerschaert ITD (+175) 1u
Meerschaert KO/TKO (+1065) .25u
Hedge:
Santos KO/TKO (+145) .5u
Fight #6: Laprise vs. Camozzi
Camozzi (+470) 1u
Fight #7: Oliynik vs. Browne
Oliynik (+150) 2u
Hedge:
Browne Round 1 (+135) .5u
Main Card:
Fight #8: Pettis vs. Miller
Miller (+185) 4u
Miller Decision (+335) 1u
Miller Submission (+1235) .25u
Hedge:
Pettis Submission (+450) 1u
Fight #9: Werdum vs. Overeem
Overeem -3.5 (+140) .5u
Overeem Decision (+328) .5u
Hedge:
Werdum KO/TKO (+480) .5u
Fight #10: Blaydes vs. Omielanczuk
Blaydes Round 2 (+463) 1u
Blaydes Round 3 (+875) .25u
Hedge:
Omielanczuk Round 3 (+2400) .25u
Fight #11: Whittaker vs. Romero
Whittaker (+100) 5u
Whittaker Decision (+505) 1u
Hedge(s):
Romero KO/TKO (+315) 1u
Romero Round 3 (+1150) 1u
Romero Split/Majority Decision (+1440) .25u
Fight #12: Nunes (C) vs. Shevchenko
Nunes+Shevchenko Under 2.5 (+125) 2u
Nunes Round 1 (+468) 3u
Nunes Round 2 (+775) .5u
Hedge(s):
Shevchenko Decision (+369) 1u
Shevchenko KO/TKO (+769) 1u
Straight Parlays:
Meerschaert+Santos Under 1.5/Font (+112) 2u
Meerschaert+Santos Under 1.5/Blaydes ITD (+148) 1u
Meerschaert+Santos Under 1.5/Whittaker (+188) 1u
Prop Parlays:
Mein ITD/Browne KO (+502) .25u
Giles ITD/Stamann Decision/Font -3.5 (+538) .25u
Blaydes ITD/Whittaker ITD/Shevchenko (+691) .5u
Oliynyk/Pettis -3.5/Overeem (+873) .25u
Muhammad/Meerschaert/Laprise Decision (+950) .25u
Browne ITD/Pettis ITD/Romero ITD (+1042) .25u
Full Card Props:
Over 5.5 Fights Go Distance (+209) 1.5u
Whittaker+Romero FOTN (+350) 1u
Over 6.5 Fights Go Distance (+542) 1u
Travis Browne Fastest KO (+750) .25u
Font+Andrade FOTN (+1000) .5u
Over 7.5 Fights Go Distance (+1530) .5u
Over 8.5 Fights Go Distance (+6250) .25u
Over 9.5 Fights Go Distance (+37300) .25u
Multi-Event Parlays:
Lee/Khalidov/Blaydes -3.5 (+121) 1u
Hermansson/Nunes (+250) 1u
Miller/Whittaker/Gastelum (+767) .5uComment
