Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Predictions for UFC Fight Night "Florian vs. Gomi vs. Fanboys"

Do you recognize the name “Takanori Gomi”?  If so, congrats!  You are neither a TUF Noob nor a Kimbo Noob.  However, if the name doesn’t ring a bell, this is all you need to know about the former Pride lightweight champ: he can punch, he’s a fanboy favorite, and like his opponent Kenny Florian, he loses when he fights BJ Penn.  Predictions!

    • Gomi is totally an awesome, top-level competitor.  If we take a time machine back to 2006, that is.  Though clearly not the best in his division, Florian is the better fighter, and will win via New England Clam Chowda Choke.
    • Roy Nelson is fighting Stefan Struve, which pits a fat guy against a tall, skinny guy.  Did Joe Silva let his eight-year-old nephew handle the matchmaking for this one?  Is Nelson going to take on a really short guy next?  Nelson via bludgeoning with his big TUF Lucite.
    • Not counting the referee, the combined age of those in the cage for the Nate Quarry/Jorge Rivera bout will be 214 years.  Think about that one.
    • Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver pits a Brit against a German fighter.  I’m picking Siver, if only because there’s a joke in there about the Blitzkrieg and Pearson getting bombed.

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