Comments on: UFC 111 Predictions http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/27/ufc-111-predictions/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Tue, 22 May 2012 07:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bryan Belangia http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/27/ufc-111-predictions/#comment-50149 Bryan Belangia Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:41:49 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=764#comment-50149 I enjoyed the prelims and am definitely excited for Carwin/Lesnar. You guys notice the blatant hype/lying about Carwin's size though? 6'5"? Mir is 6'3" and was clearly the taller of the two. In terms of spending $55 for a ppv event, I'd say it was sub-par. Losing Fitch/Alves hurt the event as a whole but I still enjoyed it. My Saunders prediction didn't pan out but that was more me exercising some wishful thinking. I enjoyed the prelims and am definitely excited for Carwin/Lesnar. You guys notice the blatant hype/lying about Carwin’s size though? 6′5″? Mir is 6′3″ and was clearly the taller of the two. In terms of spending $55 for a ppv event, I’d say it was sub-par. Losing Fitch/Alves hurt the event as a whole but I still enjoyed it. My Saunders prediction didn’t pan out but that was more me exercising some wishful thinking.

]]> By: Tommy Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/27/ufc-111-predictions/#comment-50123 Tommy Hackett Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:01:07 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=764#comment-50123 Forget him, that BEAST kept me from perfect night!! Palhares is suspended 90 days-- he probably wouldn't be fighting again in that time anyway. I enjoyed both prelims. In fact, Almeida vs Diaz would be a great fight. Fightmetric stats for the main event are up... and <a = href="http://fightmetric.com/fights/GSP-Hardy.html" title="ugly" rel="nofollow">ugly</a>. But props for making the final bell. Forget him, that BEAST kept me from perfect night!!

Palhares is suspended 90 days– he probably wouldn’t be fighting again in that time anyway.

I enjoyed both prelims. In fact, Almeida vs Diaz would be a great fight.

Fightmetric stats for the main event are up… and ugly. But props for making the final bell.

]]> By: Jacob Lawton http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/27/ufc-111-predictions/#comment-50056 Jacob Lawton Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:59:19 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=764#comment-50056 JL: 3/5 BB: 3/5 TH: 4/5 Carwin catches us all out and I had too much faith in Camoes' BJJ. Pellegrino-Camoes was a fun fight, and Hardy-GSP was great just for the show of heart from my lad. Shocked me made it to the final bell, just a pity he couldn't've won at least one round. The amount of times he could've tapped and didn't was absolutely stunning. Saunders-Fitch and Miller-Bocek were dull, and we can confirm that yes, Shane Carwin is a BEAST. JL: 3/5
BB: 3/5
TH: 4/5

Carwin catches us all out and I had too much faith in Camoes’ BJJ. Pellegrino-Camoes was a fun fight, and Hardy-GSP was great just for the show of heart from my lad. Shocked me made it to the final bell, just a pity he couldn’t've won at least one round. The amount of times he could’ve tapped and didn’t was absolutely stunning. Saunders-Fitch and Miller-Bocek were dull, and we can confirm that yes, Shane Carwin is a BEAST.

]]> By: Bryan Belangia http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/27/ufc-111-predictions/#comment-49945 Bryan Belangia Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:03:48 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=764#comment-49945 Sorry I was late! <b> GSP/Hardy </b> GSP is the most well rounded MMA fighter in the world today on top of being probably the best pure athlete. Only in a world where the champion has already embarrassed the best of the division does a guy like Dan Hardy get a title shot but that’s the world we live in. He can’t hang with GSP. I look for GSP to take the fight to the ground early and often where Hardy will have no answer for his rapid guard passes into side control and probably mount where Hardy will give up his back and get choked out. GSP by submission within the first three rounds. <b> Mir/Carwin </b> Very tough fight to call simply because we haven’t seen Carwin against the top of the division and we don’t know how he’ll react if the fight hits the mat. He might unleash the most vicious ground and pound we’ve ever seen or he might just stupidly give up position to Mir and get caught in a submission. We just don’t know. Carwin is a huge guy with a ton of power but Mir has all the experience. I don’t see this fight going to a decision. Mir by submission in the second. <b> Pellegrino/Camoes </b> Pellegrino is the more physical of the two and combined with his wrestling I think he’ll be able to control position throughout the fight. I look for Pellegrino to wear him down and grind out a decision or possibly find himself in a position late in the fight to get a TKO via ground and pound. <b> Fitch/Saunders </b> What a difference this fight is compared to the one that was supposed to happen. I would have loved to see Fitch/Alves and Ellenberger/Saunders. Actually I’d still much rather see Ellenberger/Saunders because of the pace that both of them fight at. 99% of the predictions you will see for this fight are for Fitch to grind out a decision but I think Saunders is up to the task. He’s got long limbs and is dangerous on the ground as well as throwing kicks and knees standing up. I think he catches Fitch in the striking game early before Fitch is able to get it to the ground. Saunders by TKO. <b> Bocek/Miller </b> Similar fighters here with Miller clearly better in every aspect in my mind. Miller by decision. And yeah, how do you not have Matt Brown on the main card? A guy who makes every fight he’s in exciting, and going up against Ricardo Almeida. To be honest with you, I’m more interested in the preliminary card as a whole over the live card. Sorry I was late!

GSP/Hardy

GSP is the most well rounded MMA fighter in the world today on top of being probably the best pure athlete. Only in a world where the champion has already embarrassed the best of the division does a guy like Dan Hardy get a title shot but that’s the world we live in. He can’t hang with GSP. I look for GSP to take the fight to the ground early and often where Hardy will have no answer for his rapid guard passes into side control and probably mount where Hardy will give up his back and get choked out. GSP by submission within the first three rounds.

Mir/Carwin

Very tough fight to call simply because we haven’t seen Carwin against the top of the division and we don’t know how he’ll react if the fight hits the mat. He might unleash the most vicious ground and pound we’ve ever seen or he might just stupidly give up position to Mir and get caught in a submission. We just don’t know. Carwin is a huge guy with a ton of power but Mir has all the experience. I don’t see this fight going to a decision. Mir by submission in the second.

Pellegrino/Camoes

Pellegrino is the more physical of the two and combined with his wrestling I think he’ll be able to control position throughout the fight. I look for Pellegrino to wear him down and grind out a decision or possibly find himself in a position late in the fight to get a TKO via ground and pound.

Fitch/Saunders

What a difference this fight is compared to the one that was supposed to happen. I would have loved to see Fitch/Alves and Ellenberger/Saunders. Actually I’d still much rather see Ellenberger/Saunders because of the pace that both of them fight at. 99% of the predictions you will see for this fight are for Fitch to grind out a decision but I think Saunders is up to the task. He’s got long limbs and is dangerous on the ground as well as throwing kicks and knees standing up. I think he catches Fitch in the striking game early before Fitch is able to get it to the ground. Saunders by TKO.

Bocek/Miller

Similar fighters here with Miller clearly better in every aspect in my mind. Miller by decision. And yeah, how do you not have Matt Brown on the main card? A guy who makes every fight he’s in exciting, and going up against Ricardo Almeida. To be honest with you, I’m more interested in the preliminary card as a whole over the live card.

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