Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

[BUCSnotYUCKS]

Date: Sep 10, 2011
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Venue: U.S. Bank Arena
Broadcast: Showtime and HDNet

MAIN CARD (Showtime)
Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio Silva (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
Champ Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold (for middleweight title)
Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Maximo Blanco vs. TBA

PRELIMINARY CARD (HDNet)
Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero
Jordan Mein vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos
Alexis Davis vs. Amanda Nunes

 

[kickserv]

Roger Gracie as a tiny dog looks very good, but I will wait until fight night to play him. I think the odds will be better on him come the 10th.

 

[ukgaz]

I'm a huge Gracie family fan and so try to stay away from betting fights with the Gracie's

I like his reach in this fight but the power is with Mo. This could be a sloppy kickboxing fight. I don't think for one second, even if he is getting lit up on the feet, that Mo will even look for a takedown. Gracie is probably working like crazy on his jab to frustrate Mo.

Cormier is going to be so small against Silva

 

[SixFive]

Gracie max bet = $$$$$$ fck lnp king Mo!! He gets toyed with and submitted in the second here.

I really like Rockhold to win as a big dog here too.

 

[kickserv]

Sixfive........don't bet Gracie now.....I think the odds will get better on fight night.

Of course I could be wrong:shrug:

 

[THE_THONG]

fuKING "limited" mo

:mj07:

 

[gardenweasel]

some doggies could bark pretty loudly in this one....

 

[HurricaneEddy]

Had to go with Cormier by 3 rd decision at +244

The world class wrestling should be enough to beat Bigfoot. Remember that Ricco Rodriguez had success not too far back against him. Plus I don't see DC submitting or stopping him with G'n'P.

 

[gardenweasel]

Had to go with Cormier by 3 rd decision at +244

The world class wrestling should be enough to beat Bigfoot. Remember that Ricco Rodriguez had success not too far back against him. Plus I don't see DC submitting or stopping him with G'n'P.

i think cormier is very live,also....honestly,i might even put a sawbuck on kharitonov...and i know i`ll be laughed off the board,but i might wait and take a flyer on rockhold(i know,i know.......but the guy`s striking has looked very,very good of late).....

 

[HurricaneEddy]

I can't blame you for wanting to put a couple bucks on either guy.

Sergei's striking is world class and he most certainly is capable of KO'ing Barnett. It just depends if Josh can take him down- if he can, he'll grind him out and possibly submit him. "Sergei Inside the Distance" would be the most likely outcome if he were to win.

Rockhold is very skilled and has impressed me alot in the past. He would be a live dog IMO if he wasn't inactive for so long (over a year and a half now?). "Fight will not go distance" looks very likely

 

[The Sponge]

I wonder what the advertisement budget is for this card. Looks like a real nice card. Looks like Strikeforce will end up just like Pride.

 

[gardenweasel]

the undercard is fairly high level for an undercard....mostly all competitive match-ups with decent fighters...

btw...i noticed that in his last few fights that jacare has had against better opposition have gone rounds.....i was thinking that with rockhold`s height ,he could make things a bit dicey...but the layoff is absolutely a concern....

....hoping for +350 or better by saturday(cause it won`t be much of an investment for me)...

it is a longshot for a reason...

 

[kickserv]

Jordan Mein fight is a "pick em".........dammit......I was hoping the Canuck would be a nice doggy selection.

:cuss:


Also...........Pat Healy at -110 looks good. But I'll wait for odds to get better.

 

[ukgaz]

I'm not sure Kharitonov's knee's can stop the takedowns of Barnett

 

[Ghost Kid]

I'm not sure Kharitonov's knee's can stop the takedowns of Barnett

In my opinion, NO.

Two words. Jeff Monson.

Three more words. Singh Heart Jaideep.

Not sure the Russian can even lift a leg high enough to throw a knee or kick these days.

Sub.

 

[gardenweasel]

if you fancy gracie,he`s propped at +215 "wins by submission" at 5 dimes...........

not sure gracie can k.o. or decison lawal..he wins it`s probably by sub(he is one of theee absolute top jits guys in the world).......and it might be hedge-able with a lawal wager or parlay...

just a thought...that seems relatively generous...

 

[BUCSnotYUCKS]

Barnett is too experienced to get caught up in a fight with the Russian. He will take him down, and pound out a decision or submission. I'd be shocked if Barnett lost.

 

[gardenweasel]

Barnett is too experienced to get caught up in a fight with the Russian. He will take him down, and pound out a decision or submission. I'd be shocked if Barnett lost.

barnett itd at -120 is very reasonable...

 

[BUCSnotYUCKS]

What are the itd, ko/tko, sub, and decision odds?

 

[kickserv]

MMA Record (since UFC 58)
---------------------------------------------
Prop Bet 40-79
Fighter vs. Fighter 285-437
Parlays 114-184

+8.53 Joe Rogans


Rockhold/Souza starts round 4 $2.10 (+110) *0.75 Joe Rogan

Daniel Cormier beat Antonio Silva $2.50 (+150) *1 Joe Rogan

Roger Gracie beat Muhammed Lawal $2.35 (+135) *1 Joe Rogan

Pat Healy beat Maximo Blanco $2.25 (+125) *1 Joe Rogan

Yoel Romero beat Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante $2.15 (+115) *1 Joe Rogan

Alexis Davis :canada1 beat Amanda Nunes $3.20 (+220) *0.75 Joe Rogan


Parlay
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Jordan Mein:canada1
Mike Kyle

odds = $2.87 (+187) *1 Joe Rogan