Bellator 43

[poopoo333]

MAIN CARD

• Rick Hawn vs. Jay Hieron (welterweight tourney final)
• Bryan Baker vs. Joe Riggs
• Neil Grove vs. Zak Jensen
• Chase Beebe vs. Jose Vega

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Joey Gorczynski vs. Tyler Stinson
• Dustin Blake vs. Cole Province
• Josh Barnes vs. Ron Sparks
• Michael Osborn vs. Mike Schatz

[poopoo333]

Baker and Grove stick out to me right now

[SPX]

I'll bet Hawn if he's a big enough dog.

[Ludo]

Does anyone actually think Sparks' opponent is going to fight him?

[SPX]

I don't get it.

What's the deal with Sparks?

[Svino]

Sparks is a beast.

[SPX]

Okay, but he's just so bad ass that no one will show up to fight him?

[Svino]

Okay, but he's just so bad ass that no one will show up to fight him?

Supposedly, it's happened before. More than once.

[MMA_scientist]

Zak Jensen is the guy from TUF that Kimbo kept calling Linderman... That should be easy for Grove.

[Ludo]

Actually it was Wes Simms who called him Linderman. But yeah, Jensen kind of blows.

[MMA_scientist]

Whatever... it was the fat guy that everyone bullied. He sucks. That's my point.

[Ludo]

Yeah I think Grove knocks his ass out.

[edman5555]

neil grove is kinda beasty

[poopoo333]

Grove -400? I hope not

[MMA_scientist]

^ that's my guess, at least...

[SPX]

I thought Grove looked pretty shitty before he got to Bellator. He was winning fights, but his technique was sloppy as hell, his cardio sucked, and he was having 5 round wars with fat guys who also had shitty technique and cardio.

Then he got to Bellator and wrecked some motherfuckers, like Eddie Sanchez, costing me money.

[MMA_scientist]

What do you guys think about Vega vs. Beebe?

I think it will be competitive by in the end, I think Beebe is just a level up from him. His top control and power are going to be too much IMO. But I just don't know that I want to bet on it... Vega is scrappy and put up a very good fight against West.

[poopoo333]

I think it will be a close fight based on memories of their past fights but I haven't looked at it too much yet. The fighters I want to bet on are Grove and maybe Baker

[MMA_scientist]

I considered Baker, but I am not convinced that he can beat Riggs. Riggs is hot and cold, but if he is on I think he would beat Baker. The other thing is that the one time I bet Baker, he screwed me. He decided to go out and trade with Schlemenko when he could have easily won by just getting the takedowns... Anyway, I think Riggs can beat him standing and I don't know that Baker can get it down. It really depends if motivated Riggs shows up or paycheck Riggs shows up.

[MMA_scientist]

I am looking at Grove if his line is not too crazy and maybe Hawn or Beebe, depending on where the lines come in. I am guessing Hawn will be +120 or so and Beebe will be -170 or so...