UFC 143

[Vandelay]

good enough for me. Do they limit these to 100?

[poopoo333]

Not a chance this is +300, I would absolutely unload on that. Penn/Diaz fotn odds ended up at +125..

yea..+150 on bookmaker

[poopoo333]

When are these damn full prop bets going to come out?

[Luke]

Yeah...real short notice too, right? Like a week or less?

He just fought Jan. 21st so I doubt he knew about the fight until way after that .So that would give him a maximum of 14 days notice. The articles saying he was in were published the 30th but I do not know if that's when he found out or not.

[poopoo333]

And he's taking the fight on short notice .

Yeah...real short notice too, right? Like a week or less?

[Luke]

Matt Riddle is fighting a guy that usually fights @ FW and LW...this is a WW fight.

And he's taking the fight on short notice .

[poopoo333]

Matt Riddle is fighting a guy that usually fights @ FW and LW...this is a WW fight.

[ctm0808]

If condit/diaz fotn is +300 or better I am gonna throw 3u on it

Not a chance this is +300, I would absolutely unload on that. Penn/Diaz fotn odds ended up at +125..

[poopoo333]

If condit/diaz fotn is +300 or better I am gonna throw 3u on it

[Mr. IWS]

I am going to be traveling tomorrow, be out of town for the weekend. GL on the event. I am not going to bet anything other than my submission prop plays... if they come out in time.

[MMA_scientist]

I am going to be traveling tomorrow, be out of town for the weekend. GL on the event. I am not going to bet anything other than my submission prop plays... if they come out in time.

[MMA_scientist]

I think he is a black belt in japanese jiu jitsu

Yeah. A white belt in actually knowing how to grapple.

There are a handful of actual skilled JJJ practitioners... but 99.9% of the time, it is absolute garbage. Probably more like 99.99%

[SPX]

Stephen Thompson promo. . .

[SPX]

What I was able to find about Tetsushin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu:

. . . a combination of Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and emphasizes defending against opponents with the use of leverage, off-balancing, redirection, joint manipulating techniques, and submission holds to render an opponent harmless. Jiu-Jitsu teaches self defense orientated techniques and focuses on ground grappling. Jiu-Jitsu also combines effective leg kicks, striking, with throws, and takedowns. Jiu-Jitsu is 20% long range skills, 30% short range skills and 50% ground grappling skills.

[SPX]

Imagine eavesdropping on a conversation between two fans. A hardcore fan tells his buddy about an up-and-coming prospect in South Carolina who racked up an incredible 53-0-0-1 record in kickboxing. He won nearly every single amateur kickboxing title on the planet, and now he's making his way into the sport of mixed martial arts. You palm a smirk.

"His takedown defense is probably terrible, and he'll get owned on the ground with no experience in the grappling department. He'll fail," says Steve, your casual fan friend whose favorite fighter is Kimbo Slice. Steve wouldn't be off base with his comments however. It's difficult for anyone to believe a world-class kickboxer can succeed without some sort of background in the grappling arts.

Luckily, 28-year-old Stephen Thompson (5-0) is well-versed on the ground, practicing Tetsushin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu under his brother-in-law, none other than legendary grappler Carlos Machado. If that weren't enough, his thirty-two knockouts on the amateur kickboxing circuit and #1 ranking during his days in the World Combat League suggest he was a prodigy talent in the striking arts at a young age. Add twenty-four years of experience and a bevy of world-class training partners such as Georges St. Pierre and Rashad Evans to the mix, and you've got a fighter with loads of potential.

There is some mystery surrounding Thompson's progression, mainly due to the lack of footage of MMA action, but from secondary accounts I've been able to gather - there is a buzz surrounding Thompson. Most fans who've seen him in action agree that he has the goods to make an eventual run at a top-tier promotion, and they've even likened his style to that of Lyoto Machida.

Thompson's credentials are awe-inspiring, and the fanatical fan deep inside of us wants to proclaim him the next prodigy. But we're realists, and Thompson has a lot to prove moving forward. Specifically, his strength of competition isn't great, nor is he fighting enough to warrant an immediate move to the UFC or Bellator. The next step is the tougher competition that awaits him in a larger regional promotion. If he can past the test there with flying colors, Thompson will get the attention he deserves and make waves by the end of the year.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/4/...couting-report