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Old 06-06-2008, 08:42 PM   #1 (permalink)

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UFC 85 Picks

I didn't see another thread on this so I figured it is probably a good time to make some picks for the fights tomorrow. Here is my best guess...

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Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes -- Hughes by kimura round 1
Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day -- Bisping tko round 1
Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick -- Davis by tko round 3
Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt -- Marquardt by decision
Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum -- Vera by decision

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Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera -- Kampmann by ko round 1
Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman -- Wiman by decision
Luiz Cane vs. Jason Lambert -- Cane by tko round 2
Kevin Burns vs. Roan Carneiro -- Carneiro by armbar round 1
Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor -- Liaudin by ko round 1
Eddie Sanchez vs. Antoni Hardonk -- Hardonk ko round 1

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Old 06-06-2008, 08:45 PM   #2 (permalink)

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Alves by knockout in the first

The Truth by decision

and Kevin Burns via TKO in the first
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I just don't see Wiman beating Tavares. Nor do I see Liaudin knocking out Taylor, that guy can take a punch.

Aside from that, solid picks. I'm just confused about Werdum/Vera, both look like good picks (yes, I know that doesn't make much sense). I can see Vera getting outmuscled and controled or even submited, but I can also see Vera avoinding the ground game like the plague and outpointing Werdum.
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I just don't see Wiman beating Tavares. Nor do I see Liaudin knocking out Taylor, that guy can take a punch.

Aside from that, solid picks. I'm just confused about Werdum/Vera, both look like good picks (yes, I know that doesn't make much sense). I can see Vera getting outmuscled and controled or even submited, but I can also see Vera avoinding the ground game like the plague and outpointing Werdum.
I agree with the Werdum/Vera assessment. This one is so close to me. I could see both scenarios you described happening. But I'm thinking Vera will keep it standing and out point Werdum on the feet.
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Thiago wins a KO or decision.

Marcus wins a submission or KO.

Werdum wins by something.

Hardonk KO round 1.
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What are you doing? All of your posts are either "nice" or just random letters. I guess that is one way to get your post count up.
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TTT...Anybody want to make their picks?
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MAIN CARD
Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes
Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day
Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick
Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt
Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum

PRELIMINARY CARD
Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
Luiz Cane vs. Jason Lambert
Kevin Burns vs. Roan Carneiro
Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor
Eddie Sanchez vs. Antoni Hardonk
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:45 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Hughes
Bisping
Davis
Marquardt
Vera

Kampmann
Tavares
Cane
Carneiro
Liaudin
Hardonk
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