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 Make Your Picks: UFC 89
UFC 89: OCTOBER 18, 2008 IN ENGLAND
venue: The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England
Main Card Bouts:
-Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
-Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (#8 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Luiz Cane
-Keith Jardine (#10 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Brandon Vera
-Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
-Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
-Paul Taylor vs. Chris Lytle
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Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luiz Cane
Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera
Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
Paul Taylor vs. Chris Lytle
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UFC 89
Main Card Picks:
-Bisping (most likely by major decision, as Leben does have a iron jaw.. if Leben had a little more skill, it would probably be a better fight)
-Sokoudjou ((t)ko, 2nd round)
-Jardine (after the way Vera looked in his last 205 match up and w/Jardine needing this win, BAD, I think this will be another 3 rounder with Jardine edging out the decision..)
-Davis (gotta go with the Irish Hand Grenade!! )
-Carwin ( (t)ko, 1st round)
-Lytle (lights out, round 1!!)
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Some hard fights to call on this card.
Bisping
Sokodjou
Vera
Davis
Carwin
Taylor
I think Bfisping outclasses Leben in every aspect except brawling. Cane will try to stand with Sokodjou and that's a bad idea, although Cain is a competent striker so this one could be good. Vera looked bad in the last fight because Reese Andy just wanted to lay and pray, all he needs is someone to stand up with and Jardine always wants to stand. Paul Kelly is another lay and pray fagget that might get a decision, but I'll be rooting for Davis. I can't wait till Carwin gets matched up against Lesnar. The Lytle/Taylor fight could go either way, hopefully a highlight reel knockout.
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Bisping vs Leben has the makings to be a war.
Bisping was out boxed by Hamel and showed he is willing to stand and slug it out even when losing on the feet. He hasn't showed the KO power to knock out Leben and Leben would love to trade punches. I give Leben the advantage on the feet. He's not technically better, but he has a higher chance of ended it on the feet.
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I think Bisping's main chance to finish Leben is to put him on his back and use his patented stacking gnp.
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