*** ESB's Official MMA Forum Prediction League: STRIKEFORCE Carano vs Cyborg Aug 15th

[sugarngold]

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Strikeforce Female 145-Pound Championship
Gina Carano vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi

Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida

Jay Hieron vs. Jesse Taylor
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle
Mike Cook vs. Scott Lighty
David Douglas vs. ****** Wilcox
Zak Bucia vs. James Terry
Isaiah Hill vs. Alexander Trevino

Research their records and watch their fights before you make your prediction and if you still don't know who to pick JUST GUESS!

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[sugarngold]

The card for this event will probably be screwy. I believe Nick Diaz has been withdrawn already. Please point out any changes and I'll update the card.

[Grievesy]

I heard it was Jay Hieron vs Jesse Taylor.

[Grievesy]

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[sugarngold]

I heard it was Jay Hieron vs Jesse Taylor.

Thanks, G! :good

[Grievesy]

Carano UD (hopefully:thumbsup)
Werdum Sub 1 Triangle
Ishida UD
Hieron TKO1
Mousasi TKO2
Martinez Sub 1 RNC
Terry UD
Lighty TKO2

[196osh]

Cyborg TKO2....:|
Werdum Sub2
Ishshida UD
Herion TKO2
Mousasi TKO2

[Polymath]

Womens fighting is like all male porn.

[sugarngold]

Gina's secret weapon?

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[Beebs]

Cyborg tko 2
Werdum TKO 1
Melendez tko 3
Hieron UD
Babalu Sub 3 Arm Triangle
Wilcox UD
Terry tko 2
Trevino Sub 1 RNC
Lighty KTFO 1 (he is actually fighting Mike Cook, I think)

Are you sure you have the prelims right? Sherdog has them listed differently.

[sugarngold]

Are you sure you have the prelims right? Sherdog has them listed differently.

Thanks, Beebs. :good

I've updated the card per Sherdog's listing. Everyone please double check the card and your predictions.:thumbsup

[sugarngold]

Womens fighting is like all male porn.

This makes my brain hurt. I can't think of Gina and all male porn at the same time.

[wholesomefolsom]

Cyborg TKO1 gnp
Mousasi KO2
Ishida UD
Hieron KO3
Werdum Sub1 arm triangle choke
Lighty KO2
Douglas KO2
Terry UD
Trevino sub1 armbar

[sugarngold]

Thanks for joining in with the predictions, wholesomefolsom. The more the merrier. If there's anyone else lurking around the prediction league - please join in. Yes - it's late in the season - but if you score high on the individual event - that gives you something to crow about!

[sugarngold]

I'm surprised so many are picking against Gina - even with Couture training her.

[Grievesy]

I'm surprised so many are picking against Gina - even with Couture training her.

It's hope.:yep

The pretty bitch has to beat the ugly bitch sometime.

[superfly98]

"Every single time its like losing your virginity".....Gina can I fight yoooouuuu....i'd even let you be on top :hey:hey:hey

[LHL]

Carano UD
Mousasi TKO 3
Melendez SD
Hieron UD
Werdum Submission Triangle 2
Lightly TKO 1
Douglas TKO 2
Terry SD
Trevino TKO 2

[Beebs]

I'm surprised so many are picking against Gina - even with Couture training her.

Well Randy's favorite student is probably Forrest Griffin.

Sometimes you can have the best trainer in the world and just not be good enough; being around greatness does geniuenly help you to become great or at least close to it, but its not like you become them through osmossis.

[solidchin]

carano to win by sd
mousasi to win by ud
ishida to win tko 3rd rnd
hieron to win by 2nd rnd tko
werdum to win by sub armbar 2nd rnd
cook to win by sd
douglas to win by tko 1st rnd
terry to win by sub rnc 1st rnd
trevino to win by sub armbar 2nd rnd

[wentz]

Carano UD (hopefully:thumbsup)
Werdum Sub 1 Triangle
Ishida UD
Hieron TKO1
Mousasi TKO2
Martinez Sub 1 RNC
Terry UD
Lighty TKO2

Looks good. I say taylor has a chance to lay on Hieron for a round and a half though. And I think Carano will knock out cyborg definitively.

[sugarngold]

Get your predictions in now, guys! Tomorrow is fight night!

[LB3000]

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos KO/TKO 3
Jay Hieron KO/TKO 2
Gegard Mousasi KO/TKO 2
Mitsuhiro Ishida SD
Fabricio Werdum Sub (Kimura) 1

Scott Lighty KO/TKO 1
David "Tarzan" Douglas KO/TKO 2
Zak Bucia Sub (RNC) 1
Isaiah Hill UD

[One Punch KO]

My picks lads.

Gina Carano KO/TKO 2
Gegard Mouasi KO/TKO 1
Jay Heiron KO/TKO 1
Gilbert Melendez UD
Fabricio Werdum SUB 2 (Triangle Choke)

Scott Lighty KO/TKO 1
****** Wilcox UD
James Terry UD
Alex Trevino KO/TKO 1

[sugarngold]

Carano UD.
Mousasi TKO 1
Ishida UD
Taylor UD
Werdum TKO 2
Lighty UD
Tarzan Douglas TKO 2
Terry UD
Trevino via RNC rd 2

[sugarngold]

Get your final predictions posted today! The fight is tonight. On paper this is the best women's MMA fight we'll ever see. Should be a good scrap.

[rekcutnevets]

Cyborg TKO2 gnp
Mousasi UD
Melendez tko 2 gnp
Hieron UD
Werdum sub 1 rear choke
Lighty tko 1
Wilcox tko 1
Terry UD
Trevino sub1 rear naked

[Club Fighter]

Womens fighting is like all male porn.

:nod

Teaching woman to fight is like teaching monkey to fly plane.

[sugarngold]

The results are in.

Look for rekcutnevets to tally the scores this week. Thanks for participating, all.

[sugarngold]

:nod

Teaching woman to fight is like teaching monkey to fly plane.

now you have to admit that Carano/Cyborg put on a good fight.

[jrow]

now you have to admit that Carano/Cyborg put on a good fight.
they didnt dissapoint,im glad they were the main event......i like womens mma,they are athletes and im glad they get to showcase that :good

[rekcutnevets]

Beebs 65

rekcutnevets 63

One Punch KO 57

wholesomefolsom 46

LHL 40

LB3000 35

Grievesy 29

solidchin 29

sugarngold 29

196osh 25

[sugarngold]

I brought the suckage on this week's events. If only the ref had let Gina go on - would have been a totally different fight in round 2.:!::D:nut

[Club Fighter]

now you have to admit that Carano/Cyborg put on a good fight.

Oh, it was hella entertaining . . . and that was due to the fact that a) each came there to fight & b) they each threw discipline, intelligence, strategy, and tactics clear out the window from the opening bell.

You rarely if ever see the 2nd part of the equation with the men because they're more advanced in their fighting than that . . . than to be so primitive. To not take advantage of full mount, or to have an opponents back and not methodically use it to your advantage, or to be hit by a kneeling opponent and not attempt to pull guard.

But that night could have been a whole lot shorter for each had they actually taken advantage of some of the techniques they acquire and use in training.