Bellator 36

[poopoo333]

Rob McCullough vs. Patricky Freire
Carey Vanier vs. Lloyd Woodard
Marcin Held vs. Michael Chandler
Ferrid Kheder vs. Toby Imada

[MMA_scientist]

Starting points:

Freire is the brother of Patricio Pitbull. His only loss is the the unrelated former Shooto champ and current UFC fighter Williamy Freire. I think he will give Rob all he can handle, and probably then some.

Vanier/Woodard: Vanier is a DII wrestler with decent standup skills. Woodard was supposedly a beast of HS wrestler, but started training directly in MMA after HS. Probably a risky fight to bet but will depend on the line.

Held/Chandler: Chandler is a D1 AA wrestler, trains out of Xtreme Couture. Should be very very tough. Held is a bjj stylist and is supposed to be pretty good on the ground. He hasn't fought American wrestlers though. I will be interested in the line here, as it should be a grappler/grappler matchup, but Chandler should have the option of forcing a standup fight.

Kheder/Imada: Kheder is an olympic judoka. Imada is the submission guy. Should be a good fight, but I have no idea what will happen here.

[edman5555]

Imada is that guy who had the inverted triangle choke that was submission of the year for everyone.

[poopoo333]

[MMA_scientist]

Held and Friere have value IMO. I am going to look hard at Woodard, Vanier could be playable at that line.

[SPX]

I hate it when I get fighters confused.

Toby Imada is not Joe Soto.

[Svino]

Whoops. Kheder out, Josh Shockley in.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/22799/ferrid-kheder-refuses-to-weigh-in-josh-shockley-enters-bellators-lightweight-tournament.mma

[SPX]

Goddamn.

Well I guess I get to stop stressing over my 5u bet on Imada. That kind of sucks too, because I really thought Imada should win.

[poopoo333]

Chandler is a powerhouse.

[Svino]

Damn. Vanier got caught.

[Vandelay]

looks like he tore something in his left knee

[Ludo]

Anyone have a link?

[Svino]

http://www.vipstand.me/watch/23507/1/bellator-fighting-championships-36.html

[poopoo333]

Bellator 37 looks great...can't wait.


Oh wait, I'll be watching UFC 128 at Buffalo Wild Wings god damnit

[Ludo]

Thank, Svino. Your a gentleman and a scholar.