Saturday, August 4, 2012

UFC 149 Recap

Renan Barao (-180) vs. Urijah Faber (+155) 5 RDS. Bantamweight Championship
Barao is an explosive striker with a very strong BJJ game. Faber is a solid all around fighter with some strong wrestling.  Barao has some solid boxing and muay thai, he uses his footwork, speed and strikes to stay away from takedowns.  Look for Barao to pick Faber apart in the stand up and if he hurts Faber he could possibly submit him.  This fight should go later rounds with and possibly a decision.  Take Barao (-190)

Top Plays: 2 Star Renan Barao (-180)

Hector Lombard (-380) vs. Tim Boetsch (+315)
Welcome to the UFC Hector Lombard! Lombard is a well rounded fighter with vicious striking and is a 4th degree black belt in judo.  Boetsch has some solid wrestling and above average striking.  Look for Lombard to blitz Boetsch and hurt him with strikes many times in this fight probably finishing Boetsch sometime in the 2nd or 3rd Rd by TKO/KO.  Take Lombard (-380)

Top Plays:  3 Star Hector Lombard (-380); 2 Star Hector Lombard by TKO/KO (-140)

Shawn Jordan (-120) vs. Cheick Kongo (+100)
Jordan keeps improving and has some pretty solid wrestling and stand up.  Cheick Kongo has some solid striking but is not much of a grappler.  Look for Jordan to come in with a gameplan and look to grind Kongo against the cage and work for takedowns.  Jordan should win this fight by a TKO or possible decision.  Take Shawn Jordan.

Top Play:  1 Star Shawn Jordan (-120)

Brian Ebersole (-400) vs. James Head (+325)
Ebersole is a very well rounded fighter with a very strong grappling game.  Ebersole shold be able to outpoint Head in the standup and take Head down and displaying his strong ground and pound.  Look for Ebersole to win this by TKO or possibly decision.  Take Ebersole (-400).

Top Play:  4 Star Brian Ebersole (-400)

Court McGee (-120) vs. Nick Ring (+100)
McGee has some pretty solid boxing and wrestling.  Nick Ring is a strong grappler with some decent striking.  Look for McGee to outpoint Ring possibly getting a takedown in the fight on his way to a decision victory.  Take McGee (-120) and prop bet Fight goes to Decision.

Top Plays:  2 Star Court McGee (-120) and Prop bet Fight goes to Decision

UFC 149 Top Plays and Parlay:

Top Plays:
2 Star Renan Barao (-180)
3 Star Hector Lombard (-380); 2 Star Hector Lombard by TKO/KO (-140)
1 Star Shawn Jordan (-120)
4 Star Brian Ebersole (-400)
2 Star Court McGee (-120) and Prop bet Fight goes to Decision

Top Parlay:
1 Star: Daniel Pineda (-240); Brian Ebersole (-400); Hector Lombard (-380)

Forced Action Plays (for Action Junkies):
Chris Clements (+120)
Renan Barao by Decision Prop (+223)
Shawn Jordan by Decision Prop (+520)

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