AFFLICTION WRAP UP AND JOHN’S BETTING RESULTS
By John Gagne
Tonight we saw Fedor KO Arlovski in devastating fashion. While Josh Barnett took a little longer than expected to get the W. Is he ready for Fedor? After this performance, I would have to say no. “Baby Fedor” has turned out to be nothing more than hype. Failing to live up to his nickname. On the other hand we saw a great performance from Paul Buentello. This should be a sign to Affliction to step up the competition. Dany Lauzon dominated in his fight. I still hope for the Horodecki fight down the road. We also saw Rogerio Noguiera put on a great show against V-Mat. Sadly I think its safe to say, Sokoudjou has lost all potential to be a contender. At least he until he learns some submission defense. Upset of the night goes to my money making pick, Vitor Belfort. His vicious KO has propelled Vitor into the top ten for sure. I will go on a limb and say two things. First Vitor will get back in the UFC sometime in the next year. Second if Anderson Silva retires, I think if he makes it back to UFC he could be the middleweight champ. This obviously depends on the UFC’s interest in dealing with Vitor, and his ability to be consistently inconsistent.
My bets tonight went quite well for me. I won eight out of the eleven fights. Out of the three I lost I bet two. This makes me 15 for 21, an average of 71%. Over the last two MMA events, UFC 93 and Affliction “Day Of Reckoning.” Out of the six I lost I only bet three. Making my winning percentage 86%. I will look to hit the 90% mark tomorrow night with the WEC event. Check back for John’s picks and betting advice.
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JOHN’S PICKS AND BETTING ADVICE AFFLICTION JANUARY 24th
FIGHT WINNING METHOD BET OR NOT REASON
Fedor Vs Andrei FEDOR BY TKO 2nd DO NOT BET BAD ODDS
Yvel Vs Josh Barnett JOSH BY SUBMISSION 2nd DO NOT BET BAD ODDS
Matt Linland Vs Vitor Belfort VITOR BY DECISION BET GREAT ODDS
Renato Sobral Vs Sokoujou SOKOUJOU BY TKO 2nd BET GREAT ODDS
Paul Buentello Vs Kiril Sidelnikov KIRIL BY TKO 2nd BET GREAT ODDS
Dan Lauzon Vs. Chris Horedecki CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED
Rogerio Nogiera Vs Matyushenko ROGERIO BY SUB 2nd BET GREAT ODDS
Jay Hieron Vs Jason High JAY BY TKO 1st DO NOT BET BAD ODDS
L.C. Davis Vs Bao Quach L.C. BY TKO 2nd BET GOOD ODDS
Antonio Duarte Vs Alber Rios ANTONIO BY SUB 1st DO NOT BET BAD ODDS
Brett Cooper Vs Patrick Speight BRETT BY KO 2nd BET GOOD ODDS
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Barnett Vs. Yvel: The Classic Grappler Vs. Striker
By John Gagne
This fight reminds me of an early UFC match up, the classic grappler vs. striker. Even though we have seen Barnett perform well standing against some strikers. I would consider Gilbert Yvel a different type of striker, one Barnett has never faced. Yvel is explosive and technical, two potentially lethal combinations. He throws stuff Barnett has never seen. On the other hand the same can be said about Gilbert Yvel. He has never faced a grappler with the submission ability of Josh Barnett. Barnett is extremely agile for a man his size. His transitions and takedowns are virtually flawless.
I believe this fight will have three main components that will contribute to each fighter’s demise or triumph. These components are, takedowns/takedown defense, submission defense, and Yvels ability to control his temper.
We all know that Barnett wants this fight on the ground. If he can take Yvel down, with ease, the night will be extremely short for both fighters. And will probably be the best money for the easiest fight in Barnett’s career. If Yvel has tremendously enhanced his takedown defense, and can defend the first four or five Barnett takedowns, he may lure Barnett into a kickboxing match. If he cannot, I hope his submission defense has improved. I would be happy with decent guard work. Well, decent enough to get a stand up for lack of action.
If all goes as planned the fight should end in the late first or early to mid second. Unless Barnett can land enough punches to really upset Yvel enough to get DQ’D before that. I will take Barnett by submission. I think a key lock will finish the fight.
This fight has really bad odds. I would definitely not recommend taking any action on this fight. Even with Yvel’s superior striking ability. I do not see him getting the KO. Josh Barnett has way too much experience. And he has been in the ring with the best in the business. I anticipate a match with Fedor in 2009.
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AFFLICTION “DAY OF RECKONING” WEIGH-IN RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Fedor Emelianenko (230) vs. Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (237)
Josh “ The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett (248) vs. Gilbert Yvel (240)
Matt “The Law” Lindland (186) vs. Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort (184)
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (204) vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (205.25)
Paul “Headhunter” Buentello (244) vs. Kiril “Baby Fedor” Sidelnikov (229.5)
Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (155.5) vs. Bobby Green (155.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (204.75) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (204.5)
Jay Hieron (169.25) vs. Jason High (170)
L.C. Davis (143.75) vs. Bao Quach (145.5)
Antonio Duarte (145) vs. Albert Rios (145)
Brett Cooper (169) vs. Patrick Speight (169)
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