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Saturday, August 29, 2009

UFC 102 Predictions (Updated)

Heavyweights-Randy Couture vs. Antonio Nogueira
Nogueira via Unanimous Decision

Pearce-Nogueira split decision (razor thin)
Volkart-Couture decision
Benny-Couture tko 3rd rd
Hartert-Nogueira submission 3rd rd(see ya Volkart)

Light Heavyweights-Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Silva via Knockout Round 1 (1:35)

Pearce-Silva tko rd 1 (Come on silva!)
Volkart-Silva tko rd 2 (wouldn't be surprised if Jardine won given his past wins)
Benny-Jardine tko rd 2
Hartert-Jardine ko 1rd (I just want to say "The Dean of Mean")

Middleweights-Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
Marquardt via knockout Round 1 (0:21)

Pearce-Marquardt split decision (I love Maia, and I think he can win, just setting myself up for failure on this one)
Volkart-Maia submission 1st rd (this is my want pick because of the jiu-jitsu, but you know what I think about Marquardt)
Benny-Marquardt submission 2nd rd (ankle lock)
Hartert-Marquardt ko 2 rd (lets see Anderson/Marquardt part Deux)

Light Heavywights-Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Vera via Unanimous Decision

Pearce-Soszynski submission rd 2 (the polish experiment can't be stopped right now)
Volkart-Vera tko 2nd rd
Benny-Vera submission rd 1(armbar)
Hartert-Vera ko 2nd rd (Vera will dissect the "Polish Experiment"!)

Middleweights-Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
Rosholt via Submission Round 3 (1:30)

Pearce-Leben tko rd 1(Leben has a chip on his shoulder)
Volkart-Rosholt decision (upset pick...banking on wrestling background, see ya Leben)
Hartert-Leben rd 2 tko (no steroids needed)
Benny-Leben submission(ground game)

Middleweights-Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson
Simpson via TKO (injury) Round 2 (0:17)

Pearce-Simpson tko rd 3(nasty tko power)
Volkart-Simpson tko rd 2

Heavyweights-Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Gonzaga via TKO Round 1 (4:27)

Pearce-Tuchscherer decision(my homer and upset pick)
Volkart-Gonzaga submission 2 rd

Heavyweights-Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow
Russow via Unanimous Decision

Pearce-McCully Decision
Volkart-Russow Decision (cop manhandles street fighter, just don't like McCully)

Heavyweights-Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee
Duffee via Knockout Round 1 (0:07)

Pearce-Hague tko rd 1(the trashing machine will make duffee re-todded)
Volkart-Duffee tko rd 1 (by trashing of the thrashing machine)

Middleweights-Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz
Munoz via Split Decision

Pearce-Munoz submission rd 1
Volkart-Munoz Decision

Lightweights-Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham
Dunham via Split Decision

Pearce-Aurelio submission rd 2
Volkart-Dunham Decision

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