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So I take it Rickels/Ward and McGeary/McDaniel is off? This card looks pretty poor now.
thought i would look into Blaine vs Julaton since Julaton is 37 have zero tdd or ground game and no mma fights in almost 3 years only to find out Blaine is 38 herself and only started doing mma/combat sports at age 35 lol she only have one pro fight against 49 yo 0-2 fighter wtf is this shit.. impossible to cap lol
thought i would look into Blaine vs Julaton since Julaton is 37 have zero tdd or ground game and no mma fights in almost 3 years only to find out Blaine is 38 herself and only started doing mma/combat sports at age 35 lol she only have one pro fight against 49 yo 0-2 fighter wtf is this shit.. impossible to cap lol
I'm probably the only guy who actually took the time to watch these chicks fight. Was a waste of time as far as picking a side. Definitely made the same face while watching tape.
I'll save you guys some time but hitting the key points here:
- Blaine has been training grappling and striking for 4 years, will be fighting at home, and has KO power in her right hook (possibly only against grandmothers)
- Julaton has been fighting lackluster opponents as well and despite her 34-1 boxing record, does not seem to use it that effectively in MMA. Most of her fights go to decision. She also only has some grappling experience. Seems to have athletic ability but poor MMA IQ. Hasn't fought in 2 years whereas Blaine has been rattling off wins in amateurs during that time.
Was hoping for Blaine at +200 odds or better against a boxing champ but that's not happening. I don't see either girl submitting each other. Julaton has no finishing ability on the feet. And Blaine *shoudln't* be able to KO a boxing champ. So I kinda like that over 2.5 rounds.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/618866Why is Kristina williams +270?
Never heard of hardy, is she some kind of prospect?
They have 1 pro fight combined, why is this not burried on the prelims?
I suspected that, looks like a legit striker
Just finished watching tape for Surin/Quinn.
Surin's 4 opponents have a combined record of 4-6. There's a good chance he's not really ready for this step up in competition. Because of cancellations this fight got bumped to the main card and Surin is from CT where the event is. Surin is a strong wrestler starting off in amateurs in 2013 and has had four pro fights against bottom of the barrel competition in the past 2 years.
Ryan Quinn is a 9 year vet that coaches at ATT, and has a Bellator record of 7-1 losing only to Saad Awad during this time. He's fought mostly at welterweight but fought Awad at 155 last time. There's nothing special about the guy, doesn't seem particularly strong, is competent in grappling. Problem is that he performs well in Bellator but keeps losing in regional fights in between Bellator appearances.
Despite Quinn being a Bellator journeyman at best, he's still a few levels above Surin in terms of competiion. Surin is a strong wrestler and may control Quinn for moments in this fight, but doesn't seem like he'll be able to avoid a submission in the span of 15 minutes. There's a video of him getting submitted by a triangle in a grappling match within like 30 seconds. Oh, and Quinn is from CT too, so this won't even be a hometown advantage type of deal for Surin.
This is one of those situations where there's a good likelihood that Quinn just subs Surin quickly. If Surin is legit, the worst it'll be is a close back and forth grappling match. Quinn seems like a good play here at near even odds.
Just out of interest is anybody on shlemenko? And if so, why?