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[8 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
WEC 47 recap - Bowles can’t answer bell, Torres dominated, Pulver likely retiring

WEC 47 went into the history book as a success for the…

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[5 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gray D.’s WEC 47: “Bowles vs. Cruz” fight picks and predictions

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for WEC 47. “Bowles vs. Cruz” will air Saturday night via Versus (U.S.) beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST (under card at 7:00). This card features a main event between  the bantamweight champ and the division’s top contender. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As a lead writer here, there’s a certain “responsibility” for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. …

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[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gray D.’s UFC 110: “Nogueira vs. Velasquez” picks and predictions

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 110. “Nogueira vs. Velasquez” will air Saturday night via pay-per-view. This card features a main event between heavyweight MMA legend Big Nog and newcomer Cain Velasquez. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As a lead writer here, there’s a certain “responsibility” for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 200-126 record thus far since our …

Fights, Opinion »

[11 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Breaking down the UFC Fight Night 20 main card match-ups

Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
While both fighters possess crisp boxing, Maynard has the wrestling edge while Diaz has dangerous Gracie Jiu Jitsu. I expect this to be a back and forth battle going all over the Octagon and being decided by who can outmatch who on the ground. We all saw Joe Stevenson put a clinic on Diaz with his superior wrestling so it’s up to Diaz to bait for submission attempts.
Edge: Maynard
Evan Dunham vs. Efrain Escudero
Dunham is widely considered the underdog going into this fight but is unbeaten in …

Opinion, Picks and Predictions »

[11 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gray D.’s UFC Fight Night 20 fight picks and predictions

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night 20. “Maynard vs. Diaz” will air Monday night via Spike (U.S.) beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST (under card at 7:00). This card features a main event between lightweight contenders Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As a lead writer here, there’s a certain “responsibility” for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial …