Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader & 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen (October 12,13 2018)

[JIBBBY]

lol ok When will I learn...nice after the fight betslip post.

Jibbby you want me to put you in your place? Go ahead challenge me 'The greatest sports bettor in history of mankind' to a capping contest.

Loser has to provide shelter in his own house to an illegal mexican family that just crossed the border.

You in?

Thrilla stop it!!! Hugo is the only one that makes me nervous if I really apply myself.. I need a JoshKnows to come along again to get my juices flowing..

Might get me capping really HARD again.. Need a challenge... I like you and Hugo to much though.. Hugo is solid though.. He puts in the work... I don't right now...

[Sanity Check]

Larkin also might be an upset.

Even if his opponent trains out of 2nd rate SBG Ireland.

[JIBBBY]

Trying Meat Head at this value also... Worth a shot... No hedge... Might not land though if Bader goes into wrestling lay and pray mode..

$100.00

$245.00

Pending

10/12/18 11:00pm Bellator Fighting 3001 Matt Mitrione +245* vs Ryan Bader

[Thrilla]

Yeah that's what I thought. Square man Jibbbs chickened out as usual.


'Chin Master Expert' Jibbby give us your take on the chins of Bader and Mitrione.

[Sanity Check]

Betting limits on Ferguson Jr and Lorenz Larkin's fight were high.

That can mean chance of an upset.

When the favorite is guaranteed to win, max bet limits are lower.

[Demonata]

I can't find a stream anywhere for this. Anyone have a stream? Thanks

[JIBBBY]

Yeah that's what I thought. Square man Jibbbs chickened out as usual.


'Chin Master Expert' Jibbby give us your take on the chins of Bader and Mitrione.

I thought I was racist and other things??? Now I'm square.. I'll take Square over racist buddy.. ... Thanks...

[Thrilla]

ok...

stream

http://primealpha.ml/bellatormain.php

[PaperTrail07]

JIBBBY lol you always work youself into these situations lol..ROY wanted a DQ here lol....

Thrilla stop it!!! Hugo is the only one that makes me nervous if I really apply myself.. I need a JoshKnows to come along again to get my juices flowing..

Might get me capping really HARD again.. Need a challenge... I like you and Hugo to much though.. Hugo is solid though.. He puts in the work... I don't right now...

[PaperTrail07]

i see why wow

[Thrilla]

Dog trend this card

[JIBBBY]

Russian had most of his wins by finish.. Had to try it.. Dog day ITD paying off tonight.. Didn't post pending but thought Roy Nelson isn't getting any younger why now.. Again wish I bet $100 on this.. Not complaining though..

$50.00

$225.00

Pending

10/12/18 10:30pm MMA Props Fighting 3105 Kharitonov wins inside distance +450* vs Not Kharitonov inside distance

[Thrilla]

chins expertise on Bader Mitrione?

waiting?

Jibbby!

[JIBBBY]

JIBBBY lol you always work youself into these situations lol..ROY wanted a DQ here lol....

He should have quit and won by DQ.. He was looking for an out as he dropped clearly after the knee landed. Acting job.... RSPK though for staying in there.. Not a good business decision though.. I can't lie Paper...

[Thrilla]

Betting limits on Ferguson Jr and Lorenz Larkin's fight were high.

That can mean chance of an upset.

When the favorite is guaranteed to win, max bet limits are lower.

Where?

[JIBBBY]

chins expertise on Bader Mitrione?

waiting?

Jibbby!

Told you trying Mitrone straight may add now though ITD... Bader chin weak

Playing with house money now why not try at these odds.. Meat can bang and has subs... Bigger man...

$100.00

$270.00

Pending

10/12/18 11:00pm MMA Props Fighting 3005 Mitrione wins inside distance +270* vs Not Mitrione inside distance

[unlearn]

Meathead ITD +359 (Bovada)

[Thrilla]

Jibbby you are needed in this thread:

https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/politics-economics/3499468-full-kanye-west-goes-rant-white-house-trump-speechless.html

It must have slipped by you.

[JIBBBY]

Jibbby you are needed in this thread:

https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/politics-economics/3499468-full-kanye-west-goes-rant-white-house-trump-speechless.html

It must have slipped by you.

Not into Kanye West or the Kardashians.. Let it all pass don't care.. Rapper speaking and going outside the box I do respk though.. He's risking alot business wise...

Stop with the politics during event threads.. I hate that..

[unlearn]

Jesus Christ how in the world is Bellator in existance? 0% of these guys are entertaining. Bader worse to watch than GSP

[Demonata]

Bader awesome fighter. Its like watching khabib vs mcgregor.

[unlearn]

Meathead so bad. Ah well 500 on Schlemenko fade fukk it

[Sanity Check]

Heavyweights in MMA are such big-for-nothing embarrassments.

Their division should be abolished.

[Thrilla]

Heavyweights in MMA are such big-for-nothing embarrassments.

Their division should be abolished.

Why?

[unlearn]

Hope Bader gets ALS. Guy is such a knob.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

kind of pissed at myself for not taking a small piece fading "Baby Slice". -1000? who did they think this guy was.

[nyrider88]

kind of pissed at myself for not taking a small piece fading "Baby Slice". -1000? who did they think this guy was.

the gas tank runs in the family, his ground and sub game are weak too. ood makers needed to be shot for giving him near -1000

[Hugo de Naranja]

Nice hits on the Long Shot Props Jibs!

[JIBBBY]

Nice hits on the Long Shot Props Jibs!

Thanks Hugo that one ITD prop hit set me up for the night...

I wish Meat Head represented better but he got grapple focked by Bader from the start....

[JIBBBY]

Write ups for tonight -



265 lbs.: Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-15-1)
We’re now one bout away from knowing which fighters will collide in the tournament finals. Before that happens “The Last Emperor” and “The American Gangster” are scheduled for a maximum of three rounds if needed. If PRIDE legend Fedor Emelianenko can land a power shot to the chin that may not be necessary. To date he’s won 11 fights by knockout including his last bout with Frank Mir. What’s often forgotten is that Emelianenko is even better at submissions, having racked up 17 in his career. Though he’s been relying on his power more as he gets older (and he just turned 42) his ability to catch Sonnen in a choke if he tries one takedown after enough is a real threat.
Sonnen isn’t exactly a spring chicken himself at 41, and although he’s on a two fight win streak against Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, both men showed absolutely zero ability to stuff a takedown. Sonnen cruised to a unanimous decision in both fights. He’ll have to avoid both Fedor’s power and his ground game, but stifling power strikers is exactly what he did to his previous Bellator opponents. The majority of his wins came by decision (19) so the old saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” may be a perfectly good indicator of Chael Sonnen’s strategy in this semi-final bout.
Standing 6’1” with a 73” reach, Sonnen’s ability to stand and trade isn’t entirely unprecedented, as the man with the self-described “largest arms in West Linn” does have seven career knockouts. Unfortunately he doesn’t have the reach advantage on Emelianenko, who is just an inch shorter but has a wingspan that’s three inches longer. That’s another reason Sonnen will want to wrestle with Emelianenko rather than have a firefight. It’s not as though other people haven’t had the same idea though. In his last seven fights, Fedor finished four opponents by knockout, and another submitted to strikes — arguably before he would’ve been knocked out too. I’m betting on power over wrestling here.
Final prediction: Fedor Emelianenko wins via third round TKO
185 lbs.: Alexander Shlemenko (56-11, 1 NC) vs. Anatoly Tokov (26-2)
I’m going to step out on a limb here and potentially saw it off behind me with the following statement — there’s no chance Alexander Shlemenko wins this fight. I have a world of respect for the nearly 70 fight veteran and former Middleweight champion, but he’s lost two straight fights and at 34 that extensive bout record has taken a toll. Tokov is only six years younger but he’s had half as many pro fights and he’s on a two fight WIN streak. He’s shorter than Shlemenko at 5’10 to 5’11” but holds a two inch (73”) reach advantage and his only loss dating back all the way to 2012 was a majority (not unanimous) decision. He combines fearsome power (15 knockouts) with excellent skill on the canvas (six submissions) and he’s simply going to overwhelm Shlemenko in all aspects of the game.
Final prediction: Anatoly Tokov wins by second round knockout
155 lbs.: Benson Henderson (25-8) vs. Saad Awad (23-9)
“Everything else is virtually identical.” That’s a phrase we often hear Mike Goldberg say. If you look at the stat line for this fight it might seem to apply. Benson Henderson only has two more wins compared to Saad Awad, while the latter only has one more loss. Henderson is 5’9” with a 71” reach, while Awad is 5’11” with a 73.5” reach. Both have bounced back and forth between Lightweight and Welterweight. The biggest difference for these two men is momentum. Awad is on a four fight win streak that includes two technical knockout stoppages, while Henderson is 2-3 in five Bellator fights and only just returned to his winning ways against Roger Huerta. If I was making odds I might make it a narrow lean to Awad, but the measure of respect I have for multiple time world champion Henderson swings it the other way. That’s the one thing Henderson has over Awad going in — the confidence of being a former WEC and UFC Lightweight champion. In a sport where “everything else is virtually identical” self-confidence is the one thing that NEVER is.
Final prediction: Benson Henderson wins a unanimous decision
265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo (28-10-2) vs. Timothy Johnson (12-4)
The comments section at MMA Mania can be pretty savage, and I won’t be surprised if they brand this a boring battle between castoff UFC Heavyweights. On paper though everything about this fight has great potential. Kongo is on a six fight win streak and just came off an impressive first round finish of Javy Ayala. Johnson’s 4-3 record in UFC may not seem sterling, but those four wins include names like Marcin Tybura and Daniel Omielańczuk. It was a bit surprising they’d cut him loose to sign with Bellator, but if the young strong bull from North Dakota (33 years old, 6’3”, 263 lbs., 78” reach, nine finishes) can impress against the elder statesman (43 years old, 6’4”, 242 lbs., 81” reach, 17 finishes) then he’s stamped his ticket to stardom in a whole new organization. Every time I think Father Time will catch up to Kongo I’m surprised yet again, and Kongo uses size to his advantage in a way most other Heavyweights can’t or won’t. If I was placing a bet I’d go with Johnson, but I look at the way Kongo has owned this division and I can’t tell you to pick against him.
Final prediction: Cheick Kongo wins a unanimous decision
145 lbs.: Henry Corrales (15-3) vs. Andy Main (12-3-1, 1 NC)
Corrales is doing “OK” in his Featherweight career for Bellator with three straight wins over quality opponents like Cody Bollinger, Noad Lahat and Georgi Karakhanyan. The only problem is he stretched those three wins over a two year span, so he’s not really active enough to gain much traction. The MMA Lab fighter will definitely have the moral (and vocal) support of teammate Benson Henderson and vice versa though, so that’s a plus. Main was fairly active himself until a triangle choke win over Nam Phan in 2015, and has gone 1-1 in two fights since. The bigger risk of ring rust is on Main. He’s a Miller Brothers fighter with 58% of wins by submission (seven of 12) and that is a risk factor for Corrales, who has tapped in two-thirds of his losses. The winner of this fight needs to get busy in a hurry.
Final prediction: Henry Corrales by technical knockout
That’s a wrap!

[JIBBBY]

I think Fedor knocks Chaels head off.. Chael better hope he can put Fedor on his back and quick.. Standing he won't have a chance when Fedor starts throwing those swinging bombs...

[Thrilla]

@15:45 main card.

[Thrilla]

Chin break down for the main event fighters? Jibbbs?

2 old guys. tell us something we don't know. (lol)

[Fred The Hammer]

Fedor down to -225 now on 5D. He should win this fight easily, but his fight IQ has been pretty bad since his Pride days. Fedor had no business losing to Meathead.....who's a complete slug. I'm still hitting -225 pretty hard though! Fedor's chin can be suspect but Sonnen can't light him up. Can Sonnen put him on the ground? I doubt it. He put on 15 lbs of fat to get up to 225 or whatever. Fedor is fat too, but he has hand speed and quick hips to scramble out of trouble on the ground. I think 3 rounds works in Fedor's favor too. He goes 110% balls out to start every fight and that might allow a scrub like Sonnen to outlast him within 5 rds. Not too worried about 3.

Fedor by KO or sub in the 3rd.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Bellator 208: Emelianenko vs. Sonnen Picks:
Henry Corrales Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Anatoly Tokov Round 1 TKO (Punches)
Cheick Kongo Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)
Benson Henderson Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Fedor Emelianenko Round 1 KO (Punches)