UFC 100 with Bread, The Hoff and Robyn
Finally UFC 100 is here and we’re bringing out all the big guns for this one. MMA aficionados The Hoff and the lovely but dangerous MMA Robyn will be joining me to offer their opinions on this momentous event. But why stop there? We have the UFC 100 Capping Contest going on with cash prizes. We have more Prop bets to choose from than the Super Bowl. WeÂ’ve even got the greatest ring announcer ever dropping hints of giving us the debut of the Bruce Buffer 360! IÂ’m giddy! On to the fights!
Brock Lesnar -225
Frank Mir +185
Robyn - Although I am not a fan, I am going with Mir at +190 for this fight. Lesnar is a force to be reckoned with, however I feel that Mir is a more seasoned opponent who is mentally ready for the battle. I predict that Mir wins by submission in the second round.
Bread – Oh crap I’m picking against Robyn right off the bat. One of these days I will have a better record than her in an MMA event. I can feel it coming.
Frank Mir (12-3-0) looked awfully impressive in his last outing, giving Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira his first early stoppage loss in 38 fights. What jumped out at me was how nasty his striking game was. We all know how dangerous MirÂ’s submissions are, as proven with his life saving leg lock victory over Brock Lesnar (3-1-0) last year. Mir was in the process of getting pummeled before he did what he does best. But against Nogueira, Mir was connecting and ringing his bell like he was trying to impress his girlfriend at the carnival.
But you know what? It just doesnÂ’t matter. Lesnar is a beast, the likes of which have never been seen. At 265, he has 25 lbs of massive muscle on Mir. You have to think that he has learned from his carelessness and been training hard on how to avoid MirÂ’s tomfoolery. Remember the motorcycle crash that sidelined Mir for two years a while back? That will seem like a walk in the park once Lesnar is done slapping him around.
Hoff - Are you pissed that Brock Lesnar got a title shot in his fourth MMA fight? Are you pissed because he didn’t “put in his time” like Frank Mir did? Do you hate that Lesnar was in the WWE? Do you hate how Lesnar doesn’t have any MMA skill and is only an enormous athletic specimen as well as a freak of nature? Well boo hoo. There’s no stopping this freight train.
As a native Minnesotan I can tell you just what we do up here all winter - stay inside. Our state slogan is “Come freeze your ass off.” Brock has been living and training in the small town of Alexandria, about 2 hours NW of the Twin Cities. I’ve been there. Not much to do. I can tell you exactly what Brock has been doing up there the last half year. Brock has been training MMA, bed wrestling with Sable, and killing animals with his bare hands.
Odds-wise, I have to say Frank Mir +190 is the pick. But thatÂ’s based on value and stats and all those other token gambling fallacies. Well guess what? IÂ’m doing it the way it should be done - picking a winner based on gut feeling and betting who I want to win the fight. BROCK LESNAR -225.
Boys – Lesnar. Girl – Mir. Oh no
Georges St-Pierre -310
Thiago Alves +255
Thiago Alves +255
Hoff - Georges St-Pierre makes me question my sexuality. IÂ’m kiddingÂ…I think. One of the greatest pound for pound fighters in the world, GSP has destroyed all challengers. He has stumbled twice, but avenged those losses violently.
GSP is built like a brick poophouse (censored). Thiago Alves is built like two brick poophouses (censored). Alves is powerful, no denying it. He has that one punch capability to put GSP in lala land. But I have to go with quickness in this fightÂ…just like I do in bed. GEORGES ST-PIERRE -310.
Bread – I love me some GSP oh yes I do. The guy is simply amazing. I enjoyed every second of his last fight, where he demoralized B.J. Penn into a crying baby, throwing in the towel and whining about too much Vaseline. The way he got roughed up, you would think he would take all the Vaseline he could get.
As much as I love St-Pierre (18-2-0), I don’t want to be left holding the bag on a -310 favorite either. That’s never fun. And as much as I hate to admit it, I think this could be a fight that has everyone saying “I didn’t see that coming” at the end of the evening. Since losing to Fitch over three years ago, Thiago Alves (22-4-0) has been on a mission, winning seven straight, many by nasty early stoppage.
In looking at GSP’s UFC record, I realized something. His first opponent was Karo Parisyan, who is Armenian. Since then, he’s faced 14 straight American opponents. Besides two losses to Matt Hughes and Matt Serra (which were both avenged tenfold), GSP has turned the “red, white and blue” black and blue. And these were no schleps, as he has handled America’s very best in Hughes, Serra, Penn, Jon Fitch, Sean Sherk and Josh Koscheck. St-Pierre is a Canadian, and I’ve learned recently that our neighbors-to-the-north possess a passionate disdain for Americans. Just ask SBR poster Betlom. I know, I couldn’t believe it either!
Another thing that is hard to believe is that GSP has never faced a Brazilian opponent in his career. You would think with the abundance of Silvas and Thiagos in MMA these days that this wouldÂ’ve happened by now. IÂ’m going with Brazil and the money.
God Bless Brazil
Dan Henderson -220
Michael Bisping +180
Michael Bisping +180
Hoff - My thoughts on the Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping fight can best be described by this video. DAN HENDERSON -220.
Robyn - I want nothing more than for Henderson to knock the North West Cockney right out of Bisping. Without an English crowd of MMA hooligans backing him, I predict an ultimate Bisping FAIL. I'm going with Henderson at -220.
Bread – Yay I’m on the same side as Robyn (and Hoff)! But why is she so angry?
The TUF Season 9 coaches will go at it at as Dan Henderson (24-7-0) meets Michael Bisping (18-1-0). I was all set to fire off all of the reasons why it will be fun to watch Bisping take a beating, but The Hoff’s video pretty much covered them all. I’d like to thank the maker of that video for including Hendo’s footage calling Bisping a “douche” so I didn’t have to do it here. This is a classy feature.
Jon Fitch -470
Paulo Thiago +375
Paulo Thiago +375
Bread – Before his inevitable loss to GSP, Fitch (22-3-0) was on quite a win streak that included victories over Alves and Diego Sanchez. They gave him a creampuff Asian to get him back on track a few months ago. Now Fitch is looking to start a new streak. I’m not adverse to this as it would also mean the return of the best crooked eye celebration in sports. But there’s just one problem.
IÂ’m a believer in Paulo Thiago (11-0-0). He was a monstrous dog in his last fight in which he dealt Koscheck a devastating first round TKO. As shocking as that was, we still havenÂ’t seen him do what heÂ’s best at. The majority of his wins have come via submit. IÂ’m taking a shot at the money here with Thiago.
Hoff - Paulo Thiago came out of nowhere to destroy Josh Koscheck. IÂ’ve never laughed so hard at a knock out before. Thank you Paulo. Now crawl back under that rock you came from, you ugly, ugly man.
Rich Franklin JrÂ…I mean Jon FitchÂ…What do you do when you are always going to be second best? Any thoughts on you fighting at 155lbs Fitch? Enjoy this fight now. Because when you reach that No. 1 contender spot your hopes and dreams will be crushed just like your spine. JON FITCH -440
Yoshihiro Akiyama -255
Alan Belcher +215
Alan Belcher +215
Hoff - Quick, name me an Asian fighter besides Yushin Okami that is successful in the UFC. Ahh BreadÂ…ItÂ’s your greatest fade material in all of sports. An Asian fighter making his debut in the UFC. All I can say is, Alan Belcher better be wearing his Rocky Balboa American Flag shorts for UFC 100. ALAN BELCHER +215
Bread – Yes, this is indeed my greatest fade material in the history of sports, and hitting at some unreal rate. But I’m not writing about this fight or making a pick. Think of me as just kind of walking with my hands behind my back, maybe whistling a tune, minding my own business. All the while, out of the corner of my eye, I see that squirrel. And he sees me, but suspects nothing as I slowly get closer and closer. And then…WHAMMO! Daddy is gonna eat well tonight. But hey, good luck on your Belcher pick Hoff!
Stephan Bonnar -330
Mark Coleman +270
Mark Coleman +270
Bread - Yes, Mark Coleman (15-9-0) is 44 years old balls and he looks like a Vin Diesel reject. I get all that. But are you kidding me with Bonnar (14-5-0) as a -330 favorite? The same Bonnar who was tossed around like a ragdoll in his last fight against Jon Jones? The same Bonnar who calls himself “American Psycho” even though he resembles a sad accountant? The same Bonnar in this preview for the worst movie of all time?? Yea, give me Coleman, thanks.
Hoff - No that wasnÂ’t Mark Coleman nominated for an Academy Award, it was Mickey Rourke. I could see how you would get the two mixed up though. I mean just look at ColemanÂ’s fake-bake spray on orange tanÂ…gross!! And that wrinkly old decrepit bodyÂ…ugh I just threw up a little in my mouth. You know what has me salivating though? Those +270 odds on Old Man River.
The mildly retarded Stephan Bonnar is a heavy favorite coming off a loss almost as embarrassing as ColemanÂ’s loss to Shogun. Why? I donÂ’t know. Takedown, lay and pray, all day baby. MARK COLEMAN +290
Jim Miller -190
Mac Danzig +165
Mac Danzig +165
Robyn - I've gotta give some love to my favorite intense pink hamster, Mac Danzig. Sure, he has lost his last two fights, but if he can whip together one of his famous choke holds, I have a feeling he can take the guy who beat Matt 'Pretty Boy' Wiman. Plus, it is quite possible that he is 'Last Chance Mac' when it comes to PPV face time. I'm going with Danzig at +165.
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Bread – OK there you have it. Lots of great fights on the undercard, although I’m really not sure what I’m doing with those yet. Be sure to play in the contest. It’s free and fun. Any closing thoughts?
Hoff – On the undercard I like Danzig (+165), Jake O’Brien (+335), Tom Lawlor (+178) and Matt Grice (-125). Oh, and Bisping has been fighting scrubs who got cut from their high school JV swim team. That’s all.
Robyn- I do not typically make educated picks by following stats and injuries down to the final moment before a fight. I do not drool all over myself trying to figure out if Batman could win in a battle with Aquaman under water using bat sonar as his primary weapon. I am not a "handicapper" but I am also not a woman who picks a fighter because of his looks and the color of his trunks. I do take the spread into consideration. If a fighter is hugely favored, I won't even touch them financially, but I will always post my picks here at SBR and thus far, my record speaks for itself.
Bread – So angry.
