Carmello Marrero: Profile

March 26, 2009

Carmello Marrero

Nickname- ”The Fury”
Born- Philadelphia, PA, USA
Age- 28
Height- 6′0″ (183 cm)
Weight- 205 (93 kg)
MMA Record- 10-2-1
Fighting out of- Coconut Creek, Florida
Strengths- Wrestling, Ground & Pound
Team/Association- American Top Team

Last 3 fights

Win against Steve Steinbeiss via split decision at WEC 36
Win against Chuck Huss via ankle lock at C3 Fight
Win against RaderMcHugh via rear naked choke at C3 Fights

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Rafael Dos Anjos: Profile

March 26, 2009

Rafael Dos Anjos

Born- Brazil
Age- 24
Height- 5′9″ (175 cm)
Weight- 155 (70 kg)
MMA Record- 14-4
Fighting out of- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Strengths- Jiu Jitsu
Team/Association- Gracie Fusion

Last 5 fights

Win against Terry Etim via armbar at UFC 112
Win against Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision at Fight Night 20
Win against Rob Emerson via unanimous decision at UFC 103
Loss against Tyson Griffin via unanimous decision at Fight Night 18
Loss against Jeremy Stephens via KO at UFC 91

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Cole Miller: Profile

March 26, 2009

Cole Miller

Nickname- ”Magrinho”
Born- Augusta, Georgia, USA
Age- 26
Height- 6′1″ (185 cm)
Weight- 155 (70 kg)
MMA Record- 17-4
Fighting out of- Coconut Creek, Florida
Strengths- Submissions
Team/Association- American Top Team

Last 6 fights

Win against Ross Pearson via rear naked choke at Fight Night 22
Win against Dan Lauzon via kimura at UFC 108
Loss against Efrain Escudero via KO at UFC 103
Win against Junie Browning via guillotine choke at Fight Night 18
Win against Jorge Gurgel via triangle choke at UFC 86
Loss against Jeremy Stephens via TKO at Fight Night 12

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UFC 97 Trailer

March 24, 2009

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UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites Promo Video (Extended)

March 24, 2009

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UFC 97: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites Early Prediction

March 21, 2009

With slightly less than a month to go before the Middleweight Title showdown between champion Anderson “Spider” Silva and Thales Leites, gamblers may be well served to keep an eye on the betting lines. For obvious reasons, Silva is going to be a prohibitive favorite. He has wrecked his way through UFC’s 185 pound ranks, putting opponents to sleep like an anesthesiologist. Every time it has appeared Silva was finally in trouble, for instance against Travis Lutter and Dan Henderson, he has found a way to come roaring back and turn his opponent’s lights off. Silva’s striking is so dynamic and potent that it’s hard to pick against him in any fight. Anderson Silva -525 / Thales Leites +325 odds

The upcoming showdown is no exception. Leites is dangerous and well-rounded, but Silva has dissected more skilled fighters with far more experience than Leites. That said, for obvious reasons, betting on Leites is probably going to be fairly light. What that means to you is that, as the pace of wagering picks up, Silva will no doubt become a more and more prohibitive favorite. If there is such a thing as a safe bet on a favorite in MMA, Anderson Silva is that safe bet, especially in this fight. That’s why I advise everyone to keep an eye on the lines at the big online wagering sites.

For every point that Silva’s line increases, your potential profit margin decreases. That said, it might be a good idea to get some money down on Silva now, before the action makes the odds even less favorable. MMAbettingblog.com will be providing, as usual, a full breakdown of this matchup, and the rest of the card, closer to fight time, but for now anyone interested in making a little bit of safe money would be well served to catch Silva before the odds explode.

Oh, and for you Leites fans, feel free to watch the lines yourselves, throw down some cash, and try to laugh at us all the way to the bank.

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Strikeforce: Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz Fight Card

March 18, 2009

Event: Strikeforce – Shamrock vs. Diaz

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009

Venue: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California

Broadcast: Live on Showtime at 10:00 p.m. E.T.

Strikeforce – Shamrock vs. Diaz Odds

Frank Shamrock (23-9-2) vs. Nick Diaz (18-7) (Main Event)
Josh Thomson (16-2) vs. Gilbert Melendez (14-2)
Christiane Cyborg (6-1) vs. Hitomi Akano (14-5)
Benji Radach (19-4) vs. Scott Smith (14-5)
Brett Rogers (8-0) vs. Ron Humphries (5-0)

Preliminary Card

Marcus Royster (0-1) vs. Yohan Banks (2-1)
Luke Rockhold (3-1) vs. Buck Meredith (3-2)
Eric Lawson (8-2) vs. Richard Montoya (6-5)
Raul Castillo (5-0) vs. Brandon Michaels (0-2)
James Terry (5-1) vs. Zak Bucia (1-1)
Jeremy Tavares (0-3) vs. Shingo Kohara

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WEC 40: Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki Odds

March 18, 2009

Live on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Miguel Torres (35-1) will look to defend his Bantamweight title for a third time against Takeya Mizugaki (11-2-2). The Japanese fighter Mizugaki is a replacement for the injured Brian Bowles. Torres has run thorugh the bantamweight division winning 16 straight fights with his only loss dating back to November 2003. Torres wins most of his fights via submission were he is a jiu jitsu black belt. He demonstrated some excellent striking in his last outing against Manny Tapia. Tapia believed he had the better striking and was looking to keep the fight standing which proved to be wrong. Mizugaki is on a five fight win streak and should give Torres a good fight.

Also on the card from Team Alpha Male is undefeated Joseph Benavidez (9-0) taking on former featherweight number one contender Jeff Curran who will be making his bantamweight debut.

Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugak