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Watch the Cung Le vs. Frank Shamrock Fight Free!
Monday, March 31st, 2008If you still haven’t seen the Strikeforce middleweight title fight between Frank Shamrock and Cung Le you can watch it for free at one of my favorite MMA sites mmascraps.com.
mmascraps.com does a good job of posting events right after they happen. I don’t know if it’s legal or not, but it’s not my site so good for them!
Bow Tie Betting – Week 3 Results
Sunday, March 30th, 2008| Fighter | Fighter | Hypothetical Bet Size | Event | Winner | Running Total |
| Logan Clark (-325) | Scott Harper (+250) | $100 | WEC 33 | Logan Clark by TKO | +$30.76 |
| Kenji Osawa (-120) | Chris Manuel (+110) | $50 | WEC 33 | Decision DRAW | +$30.76 |
| Richard Crunkilton Jr (-240) | Sergio Gomez (+190) | $50 | WEC 33 | Rich Crunkilton by Unanimous Decision | -$19.24 |
| Brock Larson (-300) | John Alessio (+240) | $50 | WEC 33 | Brock Larson by DQ (Illegal Knee) | -$69.24 |
| Hiromitsu Miura (-170) | Blas Avena (+140) | $50 | WEC 33 | Hiromitsu Miura by TKO | -$119.24 |
| Steve Cantwell (+115) | Tim McKenzie (-140) | $50 | WEC 33 | Steve Cantwell by Submission | -$61.74 |
| Marcus Hicks (-130) | Ed Ratcliff (EVEN) | $50 | WEC 33 | Marcus Hicks by Submission | -$111.74 |
| Chael Sonnen (-490) | Bryan Baker (+290) | $50 | WEC 33 | Chael Sonnen by Unanimous Decision | -$161.74 |
| Brian “All American” Stann (-180) | Doug “Rhino” Marshall (+150) | $50 | WEC 33 | Brian Stann by TKO | -$133.97 |
| Gilbert Melendez (-650) | Gabe Lemley (+450) | $50 | EliteXC/Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Le | Gilbert Melendez by TKO | -$183.97 |
| Frank Shamrock (-220) | Cung Le (+180) | $50 | EliteXC/Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Le | Cung Le by TKO | -$93.97 |
So…. this was a bad week. WEC 33 killed me. 7 out of 8 favorites won. That’s pretty ridiculous. My lock of the week Logan Clark came through. So my locks of the week are now 2/2. Cung Le was able to defeat Shamrock in what I consider to be the best fight of the week. They went to war, but Cung Le was able to pull out a victory after breaking Shamrock’s arm in the third round.
The Bow Tie Aficionado Picks EliteXC/Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Le
Monday, March 24th, 2008This EliteXC/Strikeforce event is scheduled for March 29th, 2008 and it will be broadcast live on Showtime at 9 PM ET. I already picked the Shamrock vs. Le fight a few days ago.
Middleweights:
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Joey Villasenor (-210)
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Name (Odds)
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Evangelista Santos (+170)
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24-6-0
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Record
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16-11-0
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United States
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Country
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Brazil
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Jackson’s Submission Fighting
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Team
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Chute Boxe
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32 Years Old
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Age
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30 Years Old
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Joey Villasenor is an excellent fighter. He is 18-3 since December 2002. His only losses in that period came against Ryo Chonan (one of the few fighers who has defeated Anderson Silva), Robbie Lawler (15-4), and Murilo "Ninja" Rua (Shogun’s brother).
Evangelista Santos is an average fighter with no great wins and a history of getting knocked out. 7 of his losses have come by either KO or TKO. That’s good for Villasenor who has 10 KOs/TKOs in his career.
My Pick: Joey Villasenor ($50 to win $23.80)
Lightweights:
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Gilbert Melendez (-650)
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Name (Odds)
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Gabe Lemley (+450)
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13-1-0
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Record
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11-6-0
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United States
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Country
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United States
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Fairtex GYM
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Team
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?
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25 Years Old
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Age
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?
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Gilbert Melendez is the #6 lightweight in the world. His only loss was against the #5 lightweight in the world.
Gabe Lemley is an average fighter who has won five fights in a row. He also has some knockout power (4 KOs in his career). That’s enough for me at +450
My Pick: Gabe Lemley ($50 to win $225)
Welterweights:
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Nick Diaz (-550)
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Name (Odds)
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Jae Suk Lim (+350)
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15-7-0
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Record
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9-3-0
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United States
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Country
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South Korea
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Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
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Team
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Jeongsim Gym
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24 Years Old
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Age
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28 Years Old
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I think Nick Diaz is an overrated fighter. He has had some big wins in his career: Drew Fickett, Robbie Lawler, Takanori Gomi (overturned because Diaz failed a drug test for marijuana), but he has one loss that really stands out to me. His most recent fight was a loss against Karl James Noons. Noons is a decent fighter with an overall record of 6-2, but Noons has no big wins other the Diaz fight.
Jae Suk Lim is a decent fighter. He has won two fights in a row, and only one of his wins is by decision. That is enough for me to pick him over Diaz who just possibly might be turning into a headcase.
My Pick: Jae Suk Lim ($50 to win $175)
Welterweights:
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Jake Shields (-500)
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Name (Odds)
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Drew Fickett (+300)
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20-4-1
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Record
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32-5-0
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United States
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Country
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United States
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Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
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Team
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Arizona Combat Sports
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29 Years Old
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Age
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28 Years Old
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Jake Shields is the #7 welterweight in the world, but I still think this line is odd. Shields has won nine in a row and is an excellent fighter, but Drew Fickett is a pretty good fighter too. Fickett is a UFC veteran with wins against Josh Koscheck, Keita Nakamura (14-3-2), Kurt Pellegrino (11-3-0), Josh Neer (23-6-1), and other good fighters. I don’t see what he did to deserve his unbelieveable +300 odds.
My Pick: Drew Fickett ($50 to win $150)