Not really looking forward to this card, but as far as the main event goes, I think it's good co-main event material.
I can see Fitch outmuscling Penn and pressing him against the cage, taking him down and riding out the decision. I like Penn more as a fighter and hope for a Penn win, but I think it's unlikely.
On the other hand, I also have this feeling that Penn is the absolute most dangerous fighter stylistically outside of BJ Penn that Fitch has ever faced. It's factual that a BJ win would be Fitch's #1 win of his career.
Somehow, I could also see Penn being too fast for Fitch, hitting him too hard, and avoiding takedowns, and maybe even getting a RNC on the ground after knocking him down. It seems too good to be true from a Penn fan's perspective, so I must pick Fitch by a decision.
"On the other hand, I also have this feeling that Penn is the absolute most dangerous fighter stylistically outside of BJ Penn that Fitch has ever faced."
Come again?
Did you mean outside of GSP?
Frank Valente - "On the other hand, I also have this feeling that Penn is the absolute most dangerous fighter stylistically outside of BJ Penn that Fitch has ever faced."
Come again?
Did you mean outside of GSP?
Yep, meant GSP but wrote BJ. Forgot to proofread.
Penn is way tougher than BJ but Baby Jay is the best.
Predictions = 1 fight pick?
Neo Samurai - Alexander Gustafsson over James Te-Huna by what ever he wants. He will knock him down and choke him out or just knock him down and pound him out!
I agree. TKO in 1.
Zhang via sub in round 1 over Reinhardt
Blackledge by 2nd round TKO over Perosh
Jewtuzko to sub Warburton in round 3
Tuscherer by uneventful UD over Hunt
Fukuda by clear cut unanimous decision over Nick Ring
Gustafsson by TKO in round 1 over Te Huna
Spencer Fisher by TKO in round 2 over Ross Pearson
Kyle Noke by UD over Chris Camozzi
Lytle by 1st round sub over Ebersole
George Sot by 2nd round sub over Siver
Bisping by 2nd round TKO over Rivera
Fitch by UD over Penn
These are my picks.
Why Fukuda over Ring?
jkennedy - Why Fukuda over Ring?
Well, I just think that despite 4 losses, he's better than the undefeated Nick Ring at 17-4. He's beaten Ninja Rua recently, IMO I thought he deserved the judge's nod over Joey Villasenor.
Fitch by Decision
Bisping by TKO
Sot by SUB
Lytle by TKO
Pearson by Decision
Noke by Decision
Fukuda by Decision
Gustafsson by SUB
Crowbar by Decision
Blackledge by TKO
Jewtuzko by KO
Zhang by SUB
Not even BJ Vs Fitch can drag this boring card out of the dumps and get me to buy it. Absolute crap for a card.
Penn by Submission
Bisping by TKO
George Sot by Submission
Lytle by decision
Gustaffson bt TKO
Pearson by KO
Zhang via sub in round 1 over Reinhardt
Blackledge by 1st round TKO over Perosh
Jewtuzko by SD (Suck Dick) Warburton
Tuscherer no contest against Hunt, because of a nut shot. Chris then retires.
Nick Ring over Fukuda by Accent/Lisp. He will be unfortunately Canadian and awkwardly ghey, no can defend.
Gustafsson by Clean KO from Up/Down in round 1 over Te Huna
Ross Pearson by Cuts between 2nd and 3rd round on DR's advice. DR is Good Ole JR's younger and more racially handicapped brother. This fact will be irrelevant in the fights outcome since Spencer starts bleeding during his entrance.
Camozzi by TKO 1st Round over Noke
Lytle by 2nd round sub (straight arm bar) over Ebersole
George Sot SD (Siver Didn't, as in win) over Siver
Rivera KO by Knee over Bisping
BJ by 2nd round RNC over Fitch (BJ rocks him on the feet badly and gets the back from there...)