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UFC 114 Staff Picks

Posted On 5/29/2010 06:57:00 AM by P.J. Harrison |



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Jesse Forbes vs Ryan Jensen- Both of these guys are finishers. All W's by tapout or (t)ko....
Based on mres experience and fighting stiffer competition, I'm gonna have to roll with Jensen....

Riley vs Brammer.... Don't know much about Brammer. Rileys a gamer. I'll roll with Riley by default. Lol!

Cane vs Diabate..... Initially I thought Diabate would have a chance. He looked good when I saw his last fight a short while ago. But, Cane has consistently fought better fighters. I think Cane gets the W here...

Guillard vs Lowe No disrespect to Lowe, but I think the Young Assassin will make relatively quick work of him....

Effy Escudero vs Dan Lauzon.... Based on what I read on the rift between Joe n Dan right now and the reason for that rift, I think this is a good fight for Effy to get back 9in the W column

Hathaway vs Diego Sanchez..... This will be a huge measuring stick for Hathaway. But I think The YES! man gets the W in what will contend with Rampage and Rashad for Fight of the Night

Brilz vs Lil Nog.... I think Nog shows the difference in the level of fighter between he and Brilz while getting the W

Duffee vs Russow.... I think Duffee gets a hard earned W to show that his KO of Hague was no fluke

Bisping vs Miller..... I honestly dislike Bisping and will probably pick against him everytime. Miller owns one of my favorite sub victories ever with a NASTY stand up guillotine in the IFL. With all that is going on in his world, and the fact that this is a win or get cut fight for him, I look to see Miller get the W by Sub...

Rashad vs Rampage. WOW! I cannot wait to see what this fight has in store. Technically and also judging from the difference in the way their training was portrayed on Primetime. I would have to say Rashad gets the W.... BUT I think Rampage can connect and end Rashads night. Rashads wrestling and more well rounded game vs Rampages 'it' factor and ko power is a coin flip for me. Who is gonna show up? Who wants it more? I hope Rampage as he is my pick!

GrassFightsMMA
Rashad Evans vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
After all the trash talk and aggression, don't expect either fighters to come out agressive. Rashad Evans is a great wrestler with great athletic ability and drive. He has great stand up skills, and is an all around great fighter. Jackson's wrestling is often overlooked, seeing as he pretty much outwrestled Dan Henderson at UFC 75. I don't see Rashad being able to control Jackson like he will need to, so I'm calling this one for Jackson. Rashad has great hand speed, but I Jackson's boxing is very well rounded.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, TKO/KO R2

Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
Both fighters coming off losses, I will predict this one as a FOTN cantidate. Michael Bisping is a great technical kickboxer with a suprisingly good ground and pound game for being English. 11 of his 18 wins are by KO/TKO. He looked a little tenative against Wanderlei Silva, but can we blame him? Bisping is a great fighter, but Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva are both very big hitters. I didn't see how he could have won either of those. Dan Miller is mainly a submission fighter, 7 of 11 wins coming by sub. I see this for Bisping.
Michael Bisping by unanimous dec.

Jason Brilz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog is amazingly well rounded. Great hands, legs and amazing BJJ. He is the smaller half of the notorious Nogueria brothers. Brilz is an all-american wrestler turned MMA fighter, with an impressive record of 18-2. But, Little Nog is great standing and on the mat. I see no way for Brilz to win this.
Rogerio by whatever he wants.

John Hathaway vs. Diego Sanchez
Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez is back at welterweight after an unsuccesful run at the lightweight crown. Honestly, he was too big for lightweight, and is slightly undersized for welterweight. He has viscious ground and pound skills, great cardio and a very stifling fighting style that not alot of fighters can handle. John Hathaway is an undefeated fighter that has displayed good ground skills in a decision win over Paul Taylor at UFC 105. But, I see Nightmare being too much for Hathaway, and having a sucessful return to welterweight.
Diego Sanchez, TKO R1

XTinazX
Jensen, Riley, Cane, Guillard, Escudero, Sadollah, Sanchez, Nog, Duffee, Miller & Rampage

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