Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for Bellator 45. This event will air Saturday night MTV2 and is set to be headlined by two light heavyweights vying for the tournament title. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.

As lead writer here, I do my best to make quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 407-252 record thus far since our launch, let’s get into how I see the action inside the cage going down from Toronto.

*(winners are in bold)

Results: 3-2

Richard Hale vs. Christian M’Pumbu: M’Pumbu by TKO
Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Straus: Straus via decision
Sam Alvey vs. Karl Amoussou: Amoussou by TKO
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John Hill vs. Shawn Jordan: Jordan by TKO
Nicolae Cury vs. Luis “Sapo” Santos: Santos by submission

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Grayson De Ritis is 410-254 in his overall picks here at 6th-Round.com and pens this column before every major MMA event. Outside of writing, he is a fitness/nutrition enthusiast and runs the site’s Twitter account @6thRound.