After we got two rare WMMA non-title main events which were sadly a bit disappointing (Rose/Ribas was an mid-ish fight, but teh wimmin are always going to be judged more harshly) it's good that all 3 bouts on 300 are going to be nothing less than bangerz (possibly not Holm/Harrison, but I'm interested to see how Kayla does however it goes). At least Ribas tried, Rose just points-fighted, and Fiorot has turned into an ultra-safe pointsfighter who Blanchfield lacked the tools to force into having to do something exciting. A bit of a wasted opportunity for womyn to entertain when the spotlight was on, but fortunately these should wash that taste away...
Weili/Yan I expect Weili to win but I find myself slightly hoping for Xiaonan to win. That would mean another champ who was previously DESTROYED by Carla! Then, when she wins she can defend against Marina (fresh off walk-off KO'ing Andrade), who will beat her (again). That'll be another champ DESTROYED by Carla! By then it will be time for Jandiroba to get her shot and she'll probably beat Marina (again). That would make for three champs in a row previously DESTROYED by Carla! Woargh!
...huh? why are you rolling your eyes at me? how did you know I was going to say something like that?? surely I'm not that predictable?? Is there some kind of bug in my house or mind control device being employed here? I'm going to have to be more cautious with what I say while I look in to this.
Obviously we need Kayla to win. For the fight (to be entertaining), for the division, for WMMA. I think Holly is too old to turn the clock back to 2015, having to rely on cagepushing won't cut it here, while Kayla is a surprisingly youthful 33, it'll be kind of amusing for her to 'one up' Ronda again with a W over Holly to go alongside her judo gold medal (compared to Ronda's pitiful bronze).
Marina/Andrade: Of course I am rooting for Marina to knock Andrade's block off a la Xiaonan/Andrade.
But what's this about the need to avenge Watercan? Marina was only doing her job, and Watercan wouldn't stay away from her (you'd think after the first time she'd have learned) so she had to be told more firmly the second time. And when it comes to butchering cuties, nobody has a grimmer record of criminal acts than Andrade (in particular her infamous murder of Princess Karolina). At least Marina is all boost no spray; and an inspiration to office workers everywhere who dream of walking out of the cubicle to pursue a life of beating people up instead. Plus she's long overdue a title shot, and
has a bromance with Carla. How can you not root for her?
She might make a widow out of Tecia.
