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Welterweight Bout
Paul “Semtex” Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki
Paul “Semtex” Daley (29-11-2) has been bouncing around many organizations since his firing from the UFC in May of 2010. Since then he has gone 6-2 but a far less impressive 1-2 within Strikeforce. Daley has been working hard on his takedown defense but he is still more or less a one trick pony. He likes to stand and bang hoping he can connect with his monster left hand. He is still always dangerous and exciting because he can end anyone’s night with one clean shot.
Kazuo Misaki (24-11-2, 1NC) was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix Champion defeating Dan Henderson on his way to the finals. This will be his second appearance in Strikeforce with his first being a TKO victory over Joe Riggs. Misaki has shown well rounded skills in his career winning nine times by submission and six by (T)KO. This will be the first time that he has fought at 170 pounds so he may be affected by the weight cut.
Misaki (+250) will need to stay light and cut angles on the feet if he wants to survive. He has shown he has good standup but he needs to avoid getting to comfortable on the feet. It only takes one from Daley to put an opponent to sleep. Look for Daley to come out headhunting eager to get an exciting finish after going the distance in his last two bouts.
Prediction – Paul “Semtex” Daley by way of knockout
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Lightweight Bout
Josh “The Punk” Thompson vs. “King” K.J. Noons
Josh “The Punk” Thompson (18-4, 1NC) is 2-2 in his last four bouts as he is trying to return to his form where he won eight in a row before it got snapped by Gilbert Melendez. He has been on the shelf due to injury since December of 2010 so ring rust will be a real threat. Before his long layoff he was a quick, powerful striker that likes to mix it up in the standup.
“King” K.J. Noons (11-4) had won six fights in a row before he ran into Nick Diaz. Noons is a handful for anyone on the feet using level changes and top shelf boxing to beat up his opponents. While he has some of the best boxing in the sport he is coming off a very lackluster win over Billy Evangelista. He did just enough to take home the win but never looked dominant in the process.
The biggest question in this fight will be what kind of condition Thompson (-170) is in. A year away from the cage is a very long time and some fighters have trouble transitioning back in. Thompson may be in luck though as Noons (+140) has shown he is prone to gassing. Look for Thompson to come back hungry and outwork Noons in early rounds to wear him down.
Prediction – Josh “The Punk” Thompson by way of unanimous decision
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Woman’s Bantamweight Championship Bout
Miesha “Takedown” Tate (Champion) vs. Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey (Challenger)
The Woman’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha “Takedown” Tate (12-2) is on a six fight win streak coming into the first defense of her title. She uses her striking not to inflict massive amounts of damage but to open up opportunities for takedowns. That is where she gets her best work in utilizing ground and pound and keeping excellent control of her opponent. She is able to open up with her ground work due to the fact that she has solid submission defense.
An Olympic caliber judo practitioner Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey (4-0) longest MMA bout has gone 57 seconds. What’s even more impressive is that she finished all four of her professional fights and three amateur bouts with armbars. With that little cage time it’s hard to gauge exactly what her weaknesses are. One thing is for sure; if you’re fighting her protect your arms.
Rousey (-300) won’t be able to finish this fight inside a minute like she has against everyone else. Tate (+220) will bring enough skills to the table to drag this fight into deeper waters. The biggest question will be how Rousey reacts. If she gets frustrated and goes for broke to early she may get caught in the excellent ground and pound of Tate. More likely is that she will keep her cool and eventually her judo will
prevail.
Prediction – Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey by way of submissionRous
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