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I will guess Cormier opens around -180
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I thought about that last night. Would be crazy if it hits. He still has to get through Barnett, though.
If Cormier is -180 I will be on Barnett for sho.
Well congrats on losing 6 units.
Glad you don't have to give up on MMA now.I heart cockComment
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Barnett's last 6 fights have all been against strikers with shit grappling. Last time he fought a decent wrestler was in 2008 against Monson. It will be interesting to see how he handles Cormier. BTW, Kharitnov actually turtled Barnett up with some heavy shots and may have come closer to winning that than we realize. I wouldn't be surprised if Cormier can stand with Barnett and win.
I think people are being too hard on Gracie. Yes, he had absolutely nothing for King Mo, but I hope we see him fight some more. I want to see him lose to someone other than one of the best wrestlers in the division before he calls it quits.
People were calling out Blanco on the head kicks before they happened. From Jordan Breen's chat:
Comment From Canadian from Canada: How to you think Blanco's striking arsenal will be effected by the unified rules saying it is illegal to counter an armbar from the guard with a face stomp?
Jordan Breen: It's sad with Blaco that we make these jokes, yet it's entirely possibly he'll flake out and do something like this. I can only hope he keeps his, uh, enthusiasm, in check.
Mike Kyle's a little better than I thought. I was feeling good about my de Lima bet.
Romero will be back stronger. Cavalcante was too much too soon and a bad matchup.
Guys who I think need to go to the garbage heap after last night: Evangelista Santos, Dan Hornbuckle.
The real lesson from last night: Keep a close eye on BookMaker's live betting. They've got a new system where you can live-bet on specific fight endings as well as the fight winner and it is totally overloading the capabilities of the trained monkey they have tasked to adjust the lines. The lines aren't getting updated properly and I think BookMaker may have to scrap their new system. But until then...Comment
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It is Roger's 5th fight, and his 5th straight wrestler. He won't hang it up. Maia didn't hang it up when he got blasted by Nate. Mo's 5th fight, he was fighting guys names Ryo Kawamura... no one was calling for Mo to hang it up when he stepped up and got stopped by Feijao. I think the expectations for Roger are unfair. He is an accomplished grappler, but he is still new to mma.2012: +19.33
2012 Parlay project: +16.5uComment
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There are only 2 or 3 guys in the 205 division that WILL be champ... so the rest of them should retire? GTFO, Roger can still be a top 10 fighter, and he probably will be. He is only 29, I don't rule out that he can be champion anyway. Guys get knocked out all the time, it is mma. Machida got brutally knocked out by Shogun, should he quit too? Rashad got brutally knocked out by Machida, Rampage got brutally knocked out by Shogun... maybe everyone but Jones should retire (actually, they probably should).2012: +19.33
2012 Parlay project: +16.5uComment
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Next fight: Gracie vs. Romero.Comment
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I mean, it is not like he just got brutalized and shown he can't compete. He got clipped with a well placed shot in a fight he was winning even though it was out of his comfort zone. I don't think it means he should retire. I mean, GSP got knocked out by the same shot.2012: +19.33
2012 Parlay project: +16.5uComment
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Well, it will all come down to a matter of personal attitude. (How much he wants to be a fucking fighter, as Dana would say.) With all those other guys, they probably need the money and don't have some other sport where they are the best in the world that they can use to satisfy their competitive urges.Comment
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Roger won't retire. Maybe he should, but he won't.2012: +19.33
2012 Parlay project: +16.5uComment
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How many of those guys make as much money as gracie does outside of fighting? gracie doesnt even need sponsors on his shorts. Ill be surprised if he fights in the ufc once zuffa absorbs strikeforce.Comment
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