Needless to say that NFL betting and NCAA football betting are taking more and more of the sporting spotlight away from everything else these days but there is another very important sporting event going on this weekend.
On Saturday night in San Jose, California, Strikeforce will put on the first ever mixed martial arts pay-per-view show headlined by a women?s fight. Gina Carano will fight Cris ?Cyborg? Santos in the main event, which should be an exciting fight. Some people are calling it the most important fight in women?s MMA history, which might not be an understatement.
Here is a breakdown of that main event:
Gina Carano vs Cris Santons
Betting System Odds: Santos -188
Gina Carano is the ? and the pretty face, at that ? of women?s MMA and she?s not fighting a cup cake. There is a very good chance that Cyborg Santos ends up bloodying the delicate face of Carano.
But don?t get it twisted, this is a very even fight. While Carano is good looking, it has nothing to do with her MMA skills. She?s an MMA star because of what she has accomplished.
For a pretty lady, Carano has the toughness of a rigid man. Cyborg has bullied a lot of her opponents in the past but it?s unlikely that will happen to Carano.
If the battle is fought standing, Carano?s striking figures to make the difference. She is bigger than Cyborg and she?s a handful herself. She?s going to dish out some punishment.
If the fight goes to the ground, or becomes more of a technical matchup, Cyborg figures to have the edge.
Cyborg would be smart to take this fight to the ground but Carano has cat-like quickness. She?s fast enough to avoid the takedowns but she?s also slippery when she on the mat, meaning she can get up rather easily.
Another key factor will be endurance. Cyborg?s fights in the past have been rather easy but this one won?t be. Cyborg has yet to be pushed to the distance in any fight and no one really knows what she has in the gas tank ? or how she?ll respond ? if the fight goes longer than a couple of rounds.
On the whole, Carano is an underdog on the betting odds but she?s an equal in the ring. Everyone might be pulling for her but everyone ? in this case ? might be right. She?s the better fighter.
Sports BetOnline Pick: Carano by decision
On Saturday night in San Jose, California, Strikeforce will put on the first ever mixed martial arts pay-per-view show headlined by a women?s fight. Gina Carano will fight Cris ?Cyborg? Santos in the main event, which should be an exciting fight. Some people are calling it the most important fight in women?s MMA history, which might not be an understatement.
Here is a breakdown of that main event:
Gina Carano vs Cris Santons
Betting System Odds: Santos -188
Gina Carano is the ? and the pretty face, at that ? of women?s MMA and she?s not fighting a cup cake. There is a very good chance that Cyborg Santos ends up bloodying the delicate face of Carano.
But don?t get it twisted, this is a very even fight. While Carano is good looking, it has nothing to do with her MMA skills. She?s an MMA star because of what she has accomplished.
For a pretty lady, Carano has the toughness of a rigid man. Cyborg has bullied a lot of her opponents in the past but it?s unlikely that will happen to Carano.
If the battle is fought standing, Carano?s striking figures to make the difference. She is bigger than Cyborg and she?s a handful herself. She?s going to dish out some punishment.
If the fight goes to the ground, or becomes more of a technical matchup, Cyborg figures to have the edge.
Cyborg would be smart to take this fight to the ground but Carano has cat-like quickness. She?s fast enough to avoid the takedowns but she?s also slippery when she on the mat, meaning she can get up rather easily.
Another key factor will be endurance. Cyborg?s fights in the past have been rather easy but this one won?t be. Cyborg has yet to be pushed to the distance in any fight and no one really knows what she has in the gas tank ? or how she?ll respond ? if the fight goes longer than a couple of rounds.
On the whole, Carano is an underdog on the betting odds but she?s an equal in the ring. Everyone might be pulling for her but everyone ? in this case ? might be right. She?s the better fighter.
Sports BetOnline Pick: Carano by decision
