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FORMER RICKSON GRACIE PROTÉGÉ KEVIN CASEY TO FACE MATT “THE LAW” LINDLAND IN STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS MAIN EVENT

FRIDAY, MAY 21,AT ROSE GARDEN ARENA IN PORTLAND, ORE.

 Unbeaten “Relentless” Roger Bowling To Make STRIKEFORCE Debut Opposite Bobby Voelker; Tickets On Sale

NEW YORK (April 22, 2010) -Former Rickson Gracie protégé and highly confident middleweight (185 pounds) “King” Kevin Casey (3-1) of Los Angeles will face the toughest test of his Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) career when he faces former Olympic wrestling silver medalist and MMA superstar Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-7) of Oregon City, Ore., in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers main event at Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore. on Friday, May 21. 

A welterweight (170 pounds) battle between undefeated rising star “Relentless” Roger Bowling (7-0) of Columbus, Ohio, who’ll be making his STRIKEFORCE debut, and hard-hitting brawler “Vicious” Bobby Voelker (21-7) of Kansas City, Kan., has been added to the card.

In previously announced matchups, promising, unbeaten welterweight Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley (6-0) of St. Louis will face local favorite Nathan Coy (8-2) of Portland while Kerry Vera (2-0), of San Diego, Calif., and Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Pena (2-0) of Spokane, Wash., will collide in a battle of 135-pound female prospects.

Tickets are on sale at the Rose Garden Box Office, all participating Safeway/TicketsWest outlets, or by calling (877) 789-ROSE (7673). They also can be purchased online at www.ComcastTIX.com <http://www.comcasttix.com/>   and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).

Casey, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert schooled by famed master Rickson Gracie, won his first start in 13 months with a dominant, first round (1:41) submission (rear-naked choke) of Chad Vance at STRIKEFORCE: Challengers last Nov. 20 in Kansas City. 

The multi-talented Casey is also a hip-hop artist as well as a friend and business partner of MTV reality series superstar and Beverly Hills socialite, Spencer Pratt.  Casey recently recorded the single, “No Surrender.”

Lindland captured the silver medal in Greco Roman wrestling while representing The United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics. A former All-American wrestler for University of Nebraska and the 1993 NCAA Big Eight conference champion, the 39-year-old will look to return to his winning ways after suffering two consecutive defeats.

The six-foot Lindland lost his last outing on a first- round submission (arm triangle choke) to superstar Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at STRIKEFORCE: Evolution on Dec. 19, 2009. During a stellar 13-year MMA career, Lindland has fought the best, including the famed Fedor Emelianenko, and has triumphed over a number of all-time greats, among them former UFC champions Pat Miletich and Carlos Newton.

Two years ago, Lindland entered the world of politics, winning the Oregon Republican Party’s nomination for the House of Representatives before being defeated in the general election.  

Nothing short of a wrecking machine, Bowling has been rolling since making his MMA debut in June 2007. The five-foot-nine, 28-year-old registered six consecutive first-round victories at the outset of his career before he had to settle for a 0:14, second-round TKO (punches) over Jerrod Appenzeller in his last start last Feb. 10.

The six-foot-one Voelker, who specializes in American Jiu-Jitsu, has won four of his last five fights, including a dramatic, come-from-behind second-round TKO (punches) over Erik Apple at the STRIKEFORCE: Challengers event  last Nov. 20 in Kansas City.

A pro since February 2006, Voelker was rocked and dropped early in the opening round. But the momentum began to change by midway through the five-minute session.

Near the conclusion of the round, Voelker had assumed control, dropped Apple with an overhand right early in the second, pounced on his crumpled opponent and brought about a stoppage at the 1:23 mark of the round.

 Rose Garden Arena doors will open for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at 5:15 p.m.  The first preliminary card bout will begin at 6 p.m. and the first main card bout will begin at 8 p.m.

The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

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Maximum Fighting Championship -Debut at light heavyweight no easy task for top prospect

Nick Penner was happy with getting the win but not by the methods with which it came.

He learned a lesson about preparation, and is taking it to heart as he prepares for his next fight which comes with another test of its own. Penner (9-1), one of the top prospects in the Maximum Fighting Championship, puts his six-fight winning streak on the line at MFC 24: Heat XC when he takes on Chris “The Exorcist” Price (15-3). The fight will be Penner’s first at light heavyweight, moving down from the heavyweight ranks, but it is a transition he expects will benefit him in a big way.

“I feel good about the drop - I’m just not big enough to fight at heavyweight. My training has changed a lot as a light heavyweight with working more on endurance and explosiveness,” said Penner, who has a good all-around game with skills in both stand-up, thanks to a background in kick-boxing, and on the ground as evidenced by five wins coming via submission.

Penner’s last outing, which was his final hurrah as a heavyweight, was a successful one albeit not as impressive as many insiders has expected. He took too much punishment early on and the fight was in danger of being stopped due to a nasty gash along his eyebrow, but Penner still prevailed, ultimately finishing off Ryan Fortin with a second-round rear-naked choke.

“I let many people down in that fight. Even though I won, I wasn’t happy with my performance. I took Fortin far too lightly,” admitted Penner. “I thought he was just a big lumbering guy but he’s definitely a proficient fighter. I think I need to get punched in the head and cut to wake up. The positive out of that fight is that it strengthened my belief that when faced with adversity, I can break through and come out on top.”

Penner won’t be given a second chance to test his resolve against Price. The Edmonton, Alberta, product will need to be sharper, faster, and more intense if he hopes to proceed in his quest to face the upper echelon in the MFC’s 205-pound ranks.

“The fight will be a trial by fire as an introduction into the light heavyweight division,” said Penner. “I think a win over Price will be a statement to everyone. He’ll be a stiff test - he’s been around and he has a great record. But my coaches and I have watched tape on him and we’ve seen a few holes that we can exploit.

“It should be fun and I expect to finish him off in the third round by TKO.”

Tickets for MFC 24: Heat XC are going fast and are available through the MFC Ticket Hotline at (780) 504-2024 as well via Ticketmaster at (780) 451-8000, www.ticketmaster.ca, and Ticketmaster outlets. MFC 24: Heat XC will air live via streaming webcast - check out www.maximumfighting.com

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The total disclosed payroll for the Jan. 11 event, which took place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., was $357,000.

Half of Leben’s $60,000 came in the form of a win bonus, which he earned with a decision victory over Jay Silva in the featured bout of the seven-fight preliminary lineup. Other top earners all came from the main card, including main-event winner Gray Maynard ($40,000), Amir Sadollah ($30,000) and Nate Diaz ($24,000). The totals do not include the UFC bonuses. The UFC Fight Night 20 bonuses were worth $30,000 and awarded to Harris (Knockout of the Night), Dunham (Submission of the Night), and Simpson and Lawlor (Fight of the Night).

The full list of paydays included:

Gray Maynard: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
Nate Diaz: $24,000

Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus)
Efrain Escudero: $15,000

Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus)
Tom Lawlor: $10,000

Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
Brad Blackburn: $13,000

Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
Jay Silva: $6,000

Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Jesse Lennox: $7,000

Thiago Tavares: $15,000*
Nick Lentz: $7,000*

Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
Mike “Joker” Guymon: $6,000

Rafael dos Anjos: $16000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Kyle Bradley: $8,000

Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
John Salter: $6,000

Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus)
Jesse Forbes: $6,000

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NFL Football Legend Herschel Walker to Appeear on Fox and Friends and Howard Stern

Walker will discuss his latest athletic endeavor-mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting. Walker will make his MMA debut with world championship promotion STRIKEFORCE on Saturday, January 30 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT). 

The 47-year-old Walker will compete in the cage the night before the ProBowl and one week prior to the Super Bowl. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time NFL Pro Bowl competitor, is wrapping up a 12-week MMA training camp at the world renowned American Kickboxing Academy (A.K.A.) in San Jose, California in preparation for the challenge. 

A 1999 College Hall of Fame inductee who was also selected to Sports Illustrated’s NCAA All-Century Team that year, the 6-foot 1-inch, 220 pound Walker holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and boasts additional training in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo. Walker recently re-emerged in the spotlight as a contestant on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice reality series.

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Official Fight Card for UFC 109 Relentless has been released. Like UFC 108, UFC 109 is riddled with injuries. The main event will be a battle of two UFC hall of famers in Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman. This might have been a good fight 4 years ago but this main event will be a snooze fest. Whatever the UFC betting lines are I would lay a lot on the Natural.

The best fight of the night will be the co-main event between Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnenn. The most interesting fight of the night will be Matt Serra and Frank Trigg. Both fighters are big talkers and the trash talking has already begun. Both are in the late half of their thirties, have UFC careers on life-support, coming off losses, had memorable battles with two of the divisions elites, and neither are strangers to hyping a fight with verbal strikes As Trigg was quoted as saying

Both are in the late half of their thirties, have UFC careers on life-support, coming off losses, had memorable battles with two of the divisions elites, and neither are strangers to hyping a fight with verbal strikes.

For hard core UFC fans the fight everyone is waiting for is the return of a Gracie to the UFC. Rolles Gracie Jr. is a 2nd degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the son of one of the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Rolls Gracie who is considered the best BJJ fighter in history before he died tragically in a kite flying accident. Rolles Gracie Jr. He will make his UFC debut versus Mostapha Al-turk in a heavyweight fight. Gracie has been working with Greg Jackson at Jackson’s fighting submission and will have a complete MMA game by the time he enters the octagon.

The early UFC 109 betting lines have been put by 5 Dimes but the lines for the Paulo Thiago  versus Josh Koscheck  will be replaced due to an injury but Koscheck. Josh Koscheck was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago, but was forced off the card with an injury. Thiago is now expected to face Mike Swick. A Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was confirmed by UFC President Dana White but called off due to Silva’s slow healing from elbow surgery. Antônio Rogério Nogueira had to withdraw from his bout against Brandon Vera due to a fractured ankle and Vera will face Jon Jones on March 21, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21 insterad.

  For all UFC 109 betting lines go to 5 Dimes

Mark Coleman  +320
Randy Couture  -390

Paulo Thiago  +340
Josh Koscheck  -425

Frank Trigg  +105  
Matt Serra  -125

Dan Miller  +270
Demian Maia  -330

Chael Sonnen  +260  
Nate Marquardt  -320

To view the entire fight card see the matchups below

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman
Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson
Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Heavyweight bout: Mostapha Al-turk vs. Rolles Gracie

Announced Matchups

These matches have been reported as finalised by reliable sources, but not yet added to the official card.

Welterweight bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Swick

For all UFC 109 betting lines go to 5 Dimes

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Dynamite!! is Japan’s biggest annual combat sports event, and Dynamite 2009 is finally upon us. The New Year’s Eve event takes place Thursday night in Japan, which means the wee hours of Thursday morning in the United States, and we’ll have live results right here at MMAFighting.com.

MMA betting wise there was some good betting upsets like Melvin Manhoef beating Kazuo Misaki, Masanori Kanehara beating former pound for pound top ten fighter  Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. Yamamoto seems to be slipping as will have to focus on his training a little better. Another betting dog that won was Akihiro Gono beating top ten lightweight Hayato Sakurai by armbar.

All the results of the 11 MMA fights (including nine featuring Dream fighters taking on Sengoku Raiden Championship fighters) and the seven K-1 fights are below.

 K-1 MAX, bout: Masato def. Andy Souwer via unanimous decision

  Sengoku Heavyweight bout: Hidehiko Yoshida def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision

  DREAM vs SRC: Shinya Aoki def. Mizuto Hirota via armbar stoppage

  DREAM, Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi def. Gary Goodridge via first-round TKO

  DREAM vs SRC: Alistair Overeem def. Kazuyuki Fujita via first-round KO

  DREAM vs SRC: Masanori Kanehara def. Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto via unanimous decision

  DREAM vs SRC: Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazunori Yokota via unanimous decision

  DREAM vs SRC: Hideo Tokoro def. Jong Man Kim via unanimous decision

  DREAM vs SRC: Melvin Manhoef def. Kazuo Misaki via first-round TKO

  DREAM vs SRC: Akihiro Gono def. Hayato Sakurai via second-round armbar submission

  DREAM vs SRC: Michihiro Omigawa def. Hiroyuki Takaya via first-round TKO

  DREAM vs SRC: Hiroshi Izumi def. Katsuyori Shibata via unanimous decision

  K-1 KOSHIEN, Final: Masaaki Noiri def. Shota Shimada via unanimous decision

  K-1 Heavyweight bout: Ray Sefo def. Yosuke Nishijima via unanimous decision

  DREAM, Super Hulk Final: Ikuhisa Minowa def. Rameau Sokoudjou via third-round TKO

  K-1 KOSHIEN, Semi-Finals: Shota Shimada def. Katsuki Ishida via majority decision

  K-1 KOSHIEN, Semi-Finals: Masaaki Noiri def. Hiroya via unanimous decision

  K-1 KOSHIEN, Reserve Fight: Tsukasa Fuji vs. Tatuya Kusakabe

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The 2009 Mixed Martial Arts Awards were held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and the big winner was UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre who captured the Fighter of the Year.

Though it was the second edition of the award show, sponsored by Fighters Only Magazine, the ceremony will mark the first time MMA will have a televised award show. Though the entire 1-hour, 40-minute ceremony aired live on Versus.com, a one-hour taped version will air on Versus on Jan. 6 at 9 pm.

Other winners include The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale bout between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida won Fight of the Year, and Cris Cyborg won Female Fighter of the Year. A Special Achievement Award was bestowed upon the recently deceased co-founder of TapouT, Charles “Mask” Lewis, who tragically died in a car accident earlier this year.

Presenters included MMA personalities including Randy Couture and Dan Henderson and celebrities including poker legend Phil Hellmuth, action sports star TJ Lavin and actor Quinton Aaron (star of the current box office hit “The Blind Side”). The show was hosted by comedian John Heffron.

Full Awards List

Best MMA Gym: Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting

Best gloves: UFC

Best MMA clothing: Tapout

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Brock Lesnar

Coach of the Year: Greg Jackson

Best MMA Brand: Tapout

Best Journalist: John Morgan, MMAJunkie.com/Dallas Morning News

Female Fighter of the Year: Cris “Cyborg” Santos

Leading Man of the Year: Dana White

Best MMA shorts: Tapout

Submission of the Year: Toby Imada

Best Promotion: UFC

Best MMA Media Coverage: MMAJunkie.com

Ring Girl of the Year: Arianny Celeste

European Fighter of the Year: Gegard Mousasi

Fight of the Year: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida

Fighter of the Year: Georges St. Pierre

Special Achievement Award: Charles “Mask” Lewis

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Dynamite!! 2009 will be held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event will include fight from the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX organizations and will have the finals for the K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament, The Final Four from the  K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final, The Dream Super Hulk champion and  the K-1 KOSHIEN 2009 Champion.

5 Dimes has put out the online better odds for Dynamite!! 2009. Kid” Yamamoto who was once a top ten pound for pound fighter opens up at -425 versus Masanori Kanehara but the lines are pretty steep to wager on Yamamoto. A better bet would be to lay a MMA bet on Melvin Manhoef who comes in as the underdog versus Kazuo Misaki at +130. Manhoef has KO power and if he catches Misaki with a high leg kick it will be over. I like Manhoef to KO Misaki, so best a lot on the underdog.

Hayato Sakurai is he favorite in his fight with Akihiko Gono and his betting line at -215 is worth the price to lay a wager on. Gegard Mousasi   opened up with a -1350 MMA line versus Gary Goodridge  (+650 ). This is pretty much a sure thing and if I have a huge amount of money I would shell out the price to lay on Mousasi  since there is absolutely no way Goodridge  will win this fight. 

To view all Dynamite!! 2009 betting lines go 5 Dimes and place a bet.

Masanori Kanehara (SRC)  +320
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (DREAM)  -425

Mizuto Hirota (SRC)  +285 
Shinya Aoki (DREAM)  -375

Kazuyuki Fujita (SRC)  +600
Alistair Overeem (DREAM)  -1050

Melvin Manhoef (DREAM)  +130  
Kazuo Misaki (SRC)  -160  

Kazunori Yokota (SRC)  +320  
Tatsuya Kawajiri (DREAM)  -425

Akihiko Gono (SRC)  +170
Hayato Sakurai (DREAM)  -215

Michihiro Omigawa (SRC)  -105 
Hiroyuki Takaya (DREAM)  -125 

Hiroshi Izumi (SRC)  +120 
Katsuyori Shibata (DREAM)  -150  

Jong Man Kim (SRC)  +160  
Hideo Tokoro (DREAM)  -195

Ikuhisa Minowa  +250  
Rameau Sokoudjou  -325

Hidehiko Yoshida  +210  
Satoshi Ishii  -270

Gary Goodridge  +650  
Gegard Mousasi  -1350  

Andy Souwer  +120  
Masato  -150 

Yosuke Nishijima  +325 Ray Sefo  -435

To see the full kickboxing and MMA card see full schedule below Official Fight Card (MMA)

DREAM Heavyweight bout:  Gary Goodridge vs.  Gegard Mousasi
DREAM vs SRC, Middleweight bout:  Melvin Manhoef vs.  Kazuo Misaki
DREAM vs SRC, Lightweight bout:  Shinya Aoki (DREAM Champion) vs.  Mizuto Hirota (SRC Champion)
DREAM vs SRC, Lightweight bout:  Tatsuya Kawajiri vs.  Kazunori Yokota
Sengoku Raiden Championship Heavyweight bout:  Satoshi Ishii vs.  Hidehiko Yoshida
DREAM vs SRC, Heavyweight bout:  Alistair Overeem vs.  Kazuyuki Fujita
DREAM vs SRC, Featherweight bout:  Norifumi Yamamoto vs.  Masanori Kanehara (SRC Champion)
DREAM vs SRC, Welterweight bout:  Hayato Sakurai vs.  Akihiro Gono
DREAM vs SRC, Heavyweight bout:  Katsuyori Shibata vs.  Hiroshi Izumi
DREAM vs SRC, Featherweight bout:  Hiroyuki Takaya vs.  Michihiro Omigawa
DREAM vs SRC, Featherweight bout:  Hideo Tokoro vs.  Jong Man Kim
DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Final:  Ikuhisa Minowa vs.  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Official Fight Card (K-1)

K-1 MAX bout:  Masato vs.  Andy Souwer
K-1 Heavyweight bout:  Ray Sefo vs.  Yosuke Nishijima
K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Semi-Finals:  Shota Shimada vs.  Katsuki Ishida
K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Semi-Finals:  Hiroya vs.  Masaaki Noiri
K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Reserve Fight:  Tsukasa Fuji vs.  Tatuya Kusakabe
K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Final:  Hiroya/ Masaaki Noiri vs.  Shota Shimada/ Katsuki Ishida

To view all Dynamite!! 2009 betting lines go 5 Dimes and place a bet.

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You know a sport is popular when the prop bets start to increase. 5 Dimes has always put out UFC prop bets but for UFC 107 they have issued a lot more prop bets than normal. 5 Dime has been a leader in mixed martial arts betting but now they have just released their full sports book betting lines for UFC 107.

One fight worth betting is the Alan Belcher versus Wilson Gouveia fight. Belcher has vastly improved his game as he beat Denis Kang and narrowly lost to Yoshihiro Akiyama. Many people felt he won that fight. Belcher opens up at -105 while Gouveia is the favorite at -125. Gouveia has never been a hard trainer and he will be overwhelmed by the pressure Belcher will out on him. I say bet a lot on Belcher for the underdog victory. 

5 Dimes has also put over under betting for the first time. So now you can bet on totals as well as on the money line, in addition to parlays and prop bets.

If you have the money you can always bet a prop bet on the Florian/Guida fight not to be a draw. However, you will have shell out 15,000 dollars just to win 100 if the fight is not a draw.

If you read our matchup report we said Jon Fitch would beat Mike Pierce. That was before the lines were released.  Yes we still recommend that fight but we were hoping the lines would open up at -300 instead. If you have the money it is a good bet. A better bet is the Frank Mir fight. He is now at -200. When the lines first opened he was at -185. It is best to bet now since they might move even further by the time the fight rolls around.

In our BJ Penn versus Diego Sanchez handicapping report we liked the fight to go the distance and for Sanchez to win by decision. This is our recommended UFC prop bet for Sanchez wins by 5 round decision +451.

To see all the UFC 107 betting lines or wager on these fights go to 5 Dimes

Alan Belcher  -105 
Wilson Gouveia  -125

T.J. Grant  -135  
Kevin Burns  +105

Lucio Linhares  +260  
Rousimar Palhares  -350

Ricardo Funch  +320  
Johny Hendricks  -425

Shane Nelson  +260 
Matt Wiman  -350  

DaMarques Johnson  +210|
Edgar Garcia  -270

Paul Buentello  +105
Stefan Struve  -125

Buentello/Struve goes 3 round distance  +500 -Fight won’t go 3 round distance  -900 
Buentello wins inside distance  +109 - Not Buentello inside distance  -149 
Buentello wins by 3 round decision  +189 - Not Buentello by 3 round decision  -5660 
Struve wins inside distance  +108 - Not Struve inside distance  -148 
Struve wins by 3 round decision  +639  - Not Struve by 3 round decision  -1315  
Buentello/Struve draw  +8000 - Fight not a draw  -23000

Clay Guida  +180 Over 2½ -195 
Kenny Florian  -220 Under 2½ +160

Guida/Florian goes 3 round distance  -150 - Fight won’t go 3 round distance  +120  
Guida wins inside distance  +1034 - Not Guida inside distance  -1835 
Guida wins by 3 round decision  +244 - Not Guida by 3 round decision  -310 
Florian wins inside distance  +160 - Not Florian inside distance  -195 
Florian wins by 3 round decision  +203 - Not Florian by 3 round decision  -263 
Guida/Florian draw  +6000 - Fight not a draw  -15000
Guida wins in round 1  +2050 - Any other result  -5125 |
Guida wins in round 2  +2590 - Any other result  -6250 
Guida wins in round 3  +3300 - Any other result  -9000 
Florian wins in round 1  +410  - Any other result  -565 
Florian wins in round 2  +600 - Any other result  -1050 
Florian wins in round 3  +800  - Any other result  -1475 
Guida/Florian starts round 3  -235 - Fight won’t start round 3  +178 
Guida/Florian starts round 2  -469 - Fight won’t start round 2  +344  

Mike Pierce  +325 
Jon Fitch  -400

Pierce/Fitch goes 3 round distance  -190 - Fight won’t go 3 round distance  +150  
Pierce wins inside distance  +740 - Not Pierce inside distance  -1570 
Pierce wins by 3 round decision  +471 - Not Pierce by 3 round decision  -812 
Fitch wins inside distance  +204 - Not Fitch inside distance  -284 
Fitch wins by 3 round decision  -114 - Not Fitch by 3 round decision  -126  
Pierce/Fitch draw  +6500 - Any other result  -16500  

Cheick Kongo  +170 Over 1½ -115 
Frank Mir  -200 Under 1½ -115

Kongo/Mir goes 3 round distance  +280 - Fight won’t go 3 round distance  -370   
Kongo wins inside distance  +231 - Not Kongo inside distance  -291 
Kongo wins by 3 round decision  +936  -Not Kongo by 3 round decision  -1662 
Mir wins inside distance  -110 -Not Mir inside distance  -120  
Mir wins by 3 round decision  +437 -Not Mir by 3 round decision  -640  
Kongo/Mir draw  +7500 -Fight not a draw  -20000 
Kongo wins in round 1  +445 -Any other result  -660 
Kongo wins in round 2  +800 -Any other result  -1475
Kongo wins in round 3  +1400 - Any other result  -3050 
Mir wins in round 1  +280 -Any other result  -370
Mir wins in round 2  +400 - Any other result  -550 
Mir wins in round 3  +825 - Any other result  -1500 
Kongo/Mir starts round 3  +162 - Fight won’t start round 3  -198  
Kongo/Mir starts round 2  -172 - Fight won’t start round 2  +142

Diego Sanchez  +250 Over 2½ -115
BJ Penn  -300 Under 2½ -115

Sanchez/Penn goes 5 round distance  +210 - Fight won’t go 5 round distance  -270 
Sanchez wins inside distance  +573- Not Sanchez inside distance  -980  
Sanchez wins by 5 round decision  +451  - Not Sanchez by 5 round decision  -676
Penn wins inside distance  -160 - Not Penn inside distance  +130   
Penn wins by 5 round decision  +493 - Not Penn by 5 round decision  -780 
Sanchez/Penn draw  +7000 - Fight not a draw  -18500  
Sanchez wins in round 1  +1600 - Any other result  -4000
Sanchez wins in round 2  +2150 - Any other result  -5375  
Sanchez wins in round 3  +2600 - Any other result  -6400 
Sanchez wins in round 4  +3100 – Any other result  -8000 
Sanchez wins in round 5  +3590 - Any other result  -1000
B.J.Penn wins in round 1  +300 - Any other result  -390
B.J.Penn wins in round 2  +422 - Any other result  -595  
B.J.Penn wins in round 3  +600 - Any other result  -1050  
B.J.Penn wins in round 4  +1075 - Any other result  -1937  
B.J.Penn wins in round 5  +1700 - Any other result  -4250   
Sanchez/Penn starts round 5  +171 - Fight won’t start round 5  -216|
Sanchez/Penn starts round 4  +123 - Fight won’t start round 4  -153 
Sanchez/Penn starts round 3  -138- Fight won’t start round 3  +108
Sanchez/Penn starts round 2  -322 - Fight won’t start round 2  +249

To see all the UFC 107 betting lines or wager on these fights go to 5 Dimes

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The Ultimate Fighter 10 (TUF 10) online betting lines are out and there are a few surprises. Kimbo Slice opened up with a +210 on most sportsbooks.  Believe me the staff at fighting-mma.com think Kimbo is a HORRIBLE fighter BUT so is Houston Alexander. I guess the TUF show proved nothing to only strengthen Kimbo detractors.

However, Dana White wants to cash in the on the Kimbo craze and has handed picked a perfect fighter and made the fight tailored towards a Kimbo win. There is no fix but there the UFC is trying to give Kimbo as much of an advantage as they can for him to win. First they made the fight a catch weight at 215 pounds which means Kimbo doers not have to cut any weight and he will have more power fighting a light heavyweight.

It pains me to say it but bet a lot of money on a Kimbo win. No matter what someone is getting knocked out. I don’t think that will be a UFC prop bet offered by an sports book.

Another bet that is worth wagering on is for “Titties” Darrill Schoonover to beat James Mcsweeney. Mcsweeney proved nothing on the show. I was not impressed with his kicks especially his jumping kick which leaves him very off balance against better stronger  fighters. Darrill Schoonover has very good hands and will knock out Mcsweeney who is smaller and really should be fighting in the light heavyweight division.

Everyone will be looking at the Matt Mitrione +250 versus Marcus Jones -325 fight. Big Baby has very good grappling skills and will use his NFL experience to take Mitrione and sub him. Mitrione can strike but he needs to refine his striking more. Despite the fact Jones has a weak chin bet on Jones for a submission victory.

The main event has Matt Hamill +230 versus very heavy handed striker Jon Jones -270. Jones is a beast and has incredible striking while Hamill mostly relies on his wrestling. The difference is that Jones also has a background in wrestling. Look for a beating on Jones

So who will be the TUF 10 champ. Well it will be our fight from the start. Roy Nelson has experience, grappling and striking. He is a true MMA fighter and well rounded. That fact makes this bout all the more disappointing since there is no way a guy with four professional fights to his name should be fighting Nelson, a proven veteran of 17 bouts. Nelson has the chin to survive Schaub’s power and the mat game to exploit his still unpolished jiu-jitsu.

Nelson beat Frank Mir in a grappling match and will take this fight to the ground and use his belly to pin Brendan Schaub + down and ground and pound him out.

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Dennis Hallman +190
John Howard -250

Rodney Wallace -115
Brian Stann -115

Joe Brammer +320
Mark Bocek -425

Jon Madsen +270
Justin Wren -360

Darrill Schoonover -115
James Mcsweeney -115

Kimbo Slice +210
Houston Alexander -270

Matt Veach +415
Frank Edgar -580

Matt Mitrione +250
Marcus Jones -325

Brendan Schaub +180
Roy Nelson -240

Matt Hamill +230
Jon Jones -270

Hamill/Jones goes 3 round distance +120

Fight won’t go 3 round distance -160

Hamill wins inside distance +437

Not Hamill inside distance -710

Hamill wins by 3 round decision +470

Not Hamill by 3 round decision -810

Jones wins inside distance +110

Not Jones inside distance -150

Jones wins by 3 round decision +225

Not Jones by 3 round decision -305

Hamill/Jones draw +7000

Fight not a draw -18500

Hamill wins in round 1 +945
Any other result -1685

Hamill wins in round 2 +1380
Any other result -2945

Hamill wins in round 3 +1650
Any other result -4125

Jones wins in round 1 +375
Any other result -515

Jones wins in round 2 +430
Any other result -625

Jones wins in round 3 +695
Any other result -1285

Hamill/Jones starts round 3 -133
Fight won’t start round 3 +113
Hamill/Jones starts round 2 -332
Fight won’t start round 2 +254

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