Strikeforce's 2011 Heavyweight Grand-Prix

[edman5555]

Silva should be one of the more well rounded fighters Fedor has fought. Def one of the most well rounded LARGER fighters he has fought. This isn't hong man choi,

[edman5555]

alright im hitting the couch. Goodnight.

[poopoo333]

I see exactly what you are saying. I will probably stay away.

[poopoo333]

Have you looked at any of the other fights on the card? The reserve bouts?

[edman5555]

I've glanced at this and the challengers card.

[edman5555]

Chad Griggs opponent( Gianpiero Villante ) was a collegiate football player and wrestler at Hofstra. Griggs just beat a wrestler though in Bobby Lashley but supposedly there was something up with Lashley at the time.

[edman5555]

Bobby claims he had mono and was dehyrdated. He gassed in the second round and got his ass kicked.

[poopoo333]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/17/1938338/world-mma-light-heavyweight-scouting-report-2-gian-villante

[Mr. IWS]

Anyone else think Giant Silva can beat Fedor? I think it's very close, I may place a value bet on Silva.

I swear, the more I look at this fight, (especially how well Kyle did standing against Silva), this shit has Zulu written all over it.

[edman5555]

I swear, the more I look at this fight, (especially how well Kyle did standing against Silva), this shit has Zulu written all over it.

Heh I hope so.

[poopoo333]

Griggs is a 32 year old guy who was one of those guys that beat complete cans in those hillbilly type fights for the most part (kinda like McCorkle) and was brought into Strikforce to lose to Lashley. We all saw how that went, and I think this is going to cause some hype around him. Besides Lashely, Griggs best win was against John Marsh in the IFL who is 2-7 in his last 9. Even though he beat Lashley...it's not like he dominated that fight. Lashley just realized in that fight he hated getting hit in the head.

Villante is one of those beast athletic up and coming prospects (kinda like OSP) that has been demolishing everybody he has fought (cans as well, but some were some "upper level cans"). He has a background in football and wrestling, and has a BJJ blue belt. They both have lots of 1st round wins, but Villante seems to be one of those guys that is going to just keep getting better and better. It's hard to find video on this guy because the organization makes you buy them and shows like minute previews of his fights on youtube.

These guys are both small HWs, 225ish. Villante is usually a LHW so I am sure after this fight he will be fighting at LHW.

[edman5555]

Yeah Villante seems like an actual athlete. I'll do some reading on Griggs, I have a feeling he will open as a healthy favorite. These guys both have a lot of tko/ko wins so if I bet Villante it will only be for 1 or 2u probably. If he is a good enough dog though that should be good enough for a decent haul.

[poopoo333]

I think it's gonna be like -150 Villante/+120 Griggs

[edman5555]

I think it's gonna be like -150 Villante/+120 Griggs

I don't know about that. Griggs just beat Bobby Lashley and BL is famous. Even if Griggs opens as a dog he will probably get bet quite a bit.

[poopoo333]

Ok so the other fights on the card:

Ray Sefo vs Valentijn Overeem

Shane Del Rosario vs Lavar Johnson


Anybody looked at these yet?


The more I look/think about Fedor/Silva, I want to bet Fedor.