UFC 173, May 24th, Las Vegas, Nevada

[akatdrake]

Other thoughts:

Hendo is my favorite fighter, but does he have anything other than a puncher's chance? I am not so sure to be honest. He's got the movement off the clinch similar to what he did vs Shogun last fight. However, if you listen to Cormier, they'll definitely be gameplanning vs that right hand (like everyone does). I think Cormier's wrestling is just amazeballs and probably going to get it done. I wouldn't be shocked if he landed a KO punch vs Hendo, but likely will wrestle-fu3k him to death.

Does anyone think Dillashaw has anything to confuse Barao? I don't think so. Dillashaw is impressive, but Barao is on another planet.

Would love to see Lawler get another shot vs Hendricks, so hoping the fireworks vs Ellenberger will go the way of Robbie. Would be nice to see Lawler/Hendricks when both guys completely healthy!

Good luck on your bets, fellas! I'll be having a few cheering on Hendo!!

 

[Crazy Fingers]

kick, you realize hendo not on TRT anymore?

He looked a little less muscular to me. Still has that dynamite in his right though. Cormier wins decision imo.

 

[Crazy Fingers]

Playing these parlays

Lawler/Njokuani
Lawler/Iaquinta
Ferguson/Iaquinta
Barao/Cormier/Varner

Lawler, Trinaldo and Iaquinta straight.

Set up to be a great card. GL everyone :0008

 

[kickserv]

if you really like Stevenson,i`d par Adonis itd at -520 or just "fight doesn`t go distance" at -750....I think the -1700 is a little out of whack(based on whitley ko`ing Stevenson earlier in his career)...I agree that Stevenson gets it done....I seriously doubt it goes 12.....

Wrong thread......

:topic:

 

[TennisTapir]

hmm.... leaning michaud, chiesa, ellenberger, dillashaw and over.

a smart tout is on this: 5p: njokuani, holdsworth, ferguson, cormier, barao 7p: sicillia, mizugaki

 

[redsfann]

Other thoughts:

Hendo is my favorite fighter, but does he have anything other than a puncher's chance? I am not so sure to be honest. He's got the movement off the clinch similar to what he did vs Shogun last fight. However, if you listen to Cormier, they'll definitely be gameplanning vs that right hand (like everyone does). I think Cormier's wrestling is just amazeballs and probably going to get it done. I wouldn't be shocked if he landed a KO punch vs Hendo, but likely will wrestle-fu3k him to death.

Does anyone think Dillashaw has anything to confuse Barao? I don't think so. Dillashaw is impressive, but Barao is on another planet.

Would love to see Lawler get another shot vs Hendricks, so hoping the fireworks vs Ellenberger will go the way of Robbie. Would be nice to see Lawler/Hendricks when both guys completely healthy!

Good luck on your bets, fellas! I'll be having a few cheering on Hendo!!

Yo, drake, what's up my man?
Glad you found us over here....:toast:
At one time-- been years now, there was a nice group of us posting about MMA over at Kevin's place, but it's a bit dead over there lately.
Not that I have nearly as much time as I used to have to post with two young kids, but ya know what I'm sayin'
Good luck tonight; still looking at the card but I know I'll be wagering the equivalent of a small banana republic's GNP on my homie ruthless Robbie Lawler....:0008

 

[kickserv]

Li Jingliang def. David Michaud by split decision 29-28, 28-29, 30-27

Li Jingliang wins in his UFC debut. Close fight but the man from China pulls it out.

 

[kickserv]

Sam Sicilia def. Aaron Phillips by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 30-27

Easy win for Sam, the fave gets it done.

 

[Bradjmad22]

Al Iaquinta fight will NOT go the distance (-130)
$130 to win $100

 

[kickserv]

a smart tout is on this: 5p: njokuani, holdsworth, ferguson, cormier, barao 7p: sicillia, mizugaki

Well guess not that smart.......he lost both parlays:mj07:

 

[kickserv]

Vinc Pichel def. Anthony Njokuani via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Pichel at odds of +240 with an easy win, he threw Njokuani all over the place. Also a nice strategy for him to poke Anthony Njokuani in the eye and knee him in the balls in the 1st roundkurby

 

[THE_THONG]

Vinc Pichel def. Anthony Njokuani via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Pichel at odds of +240 with an easy win, he threw Njokuani all over the place. Also a nice strategy for him to poke Anthony Njokuani in the eye and knee him in the balls in the 1st roundkurby

dirty tactics by the canuck

montreal canadiens type dirty stuff

 

[gardenweasel]

rooting for holdsworth(something about camus rubs me the wrong way)....also rooting for cornier and lawler(even though I have a small wager on Ellenberger at +220)...the lawler/Ellenberger line probably would have been drastically different as little as a year ago,imo....lawler`s really reinvented himself...good on him...

 

[THE_THONG]

wow iaquinta was doing well

 

[kickserv]

dirty tactics by the canuck

Vic is not a Canuck:facepalm:

 

[kickserv]

Mitch Clarke :canada1def. Al Iaquinta by submission (d?arce choke) at 0:57, R2

The Canuck at +385 odds with an amazing sub....what a choke:scared


OH CANADA


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[THE_THONG]

Vic is not a Canuck:facepalm:

sorry i was little off in my nationalities

 

[kickserv]

Njokuani vs Pichel should be a nice striking match as both are great athletes and like to keep it standing. Njokuani has had some tough times since coming into the UFC, hasn't put together a winning streak yet. Pichel was a bruiser on TUF and I think putting him up vs Khabilov was a bit of a stretch for him. He rebounded nicely vs Garett Whiteley with a unanimous decision. I see a lot of value in the underdog with similar style fighters, so I'll be on Pichel +190.



I'd like to tail Kick on Mitch Clarke over Al Iaquinta. I'll admit I don't know much about Clarke, but Iaquinta seems to be putting things together as of late. He wasn't impressive in any one facet of MMA, but Iaquinta was good at them all. Solid on TUF, and since his loss to Michael Chiesa, he's riffled off three great decision wins in a row. Clarke +270.

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[kickserv]

Playing these parlays

Lawler/Njokuani
Lawler/Iaquinta
Ferguson/Iaquinta
Barao/Cormier/Varner

Lawler, Trinaldo and Iaquinta straight.

You took the massive fave Al Iaquinta and went against the Canadian, everyone knows the number 1 rule of MMA....NEVER BET AGAINST A CANUCK. You broke that rule and you paid the piper.

I hope you have learned your lesson.

Regards,
kickserv (always here to help):0008

 

[kickserv]

Al Iaquinta fight will NOT go the distance (-130)
$130 to win $100

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