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All announced within the last few days! What's everyone think?
Here are a few thoughts of my own:
JDS owns Gonzaga, probably a first round KO. Gabe has proven that he's far from un-KOable and I don't think JDS is going to have a real hard problem doing so. Hopefully we get a good line on JDS. This is a 3u play for me.
Belcher/Cote is hard to call. They're both good fighters, if not elite. Cote has a chin of iron and presumably hits hard as hell, so if he catches Belcher with a good shot then I think it could be lights out. However, Belcher's ground game should be a level above Cote's so if the fight goes there then I could see him getting a sub. Gun to my head, I'd probably pick Belcher on this one . . . but maybe that's just because he's a Mississippi boy.
Kampmann/Saunders is also hard to call. Saunders has actually looked pretty impressive to me lately and in a pure striking match I actually think he would take this fight. Kampmann's standup, while being solid, is actually relatively disappointing in light of him often proclaimed as being a "former kickboxer." However, if it goes to the ground then I think Kampmann should have the advantage. In an even money fight, I'd probably have to roll with Kampmann, but at good underdog odds I think Saunders would be a worthwhile play.
Here are a few thoughts of my own:
JDS owns Gonzaga, probably a first round KO. Gabe has proven that he's far from un-KOable and I don't think JDS is going to have a real hard problem doing so. Hopefully we get a good line on JDS. This is a 3u play for me.
Belcher/Cote is hard to call. They're both good fighters, if not elite. Cote has a chin of iron and presumably hits hard as hell, so if he catches Belcher with a good shot then I think it could be lights out. However, Belcher's ground game should be a level above Cote's so if the fight goes there then I could see him getting a sub. Gun to my head, I'd probably pick Belcher on this one . . . but maybe that's just because he's a Mississippi boy.
Kampmann/Saunders is also hard to call. Saunders has actually looked pretty impressive to me lately and in a pure striking match I actually think he would take this fight. Kampmann's standup, while being solid, is actually relatively disappointing in light of him often proclaimed as being a "former kickboxer." However, if it goes to the ground then I think Kampmann should have the advantage. In an even money fight, I'd probably have to roll with Kampmann, but at good underdog odds I think Saunders would be a worthwhile play.
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