TUF 10 Finale Predictions
Saturday, 05 December 2009 02:47

Kimbo Slice vs Houston Alexander
I still don't know what to make of Kimbo. There are conflicting reports about his dedication to training. Some times we hear he's a sponge. Other times he's disinterested in the entire process. This week he also explained that he's been on his own with cutting weight for the bout with Alexander. This seems very strange since he's supposed to be working with one of the top MMA gyms and it's his first cut. It doesn't make sense. ATT's trainers would not leave him or any fighter alone during weight cutting. My uninformed guess is that the early reports from his EliteXC days about being a dedicated worker in practice were fabricated. He ended up burning the bridge with his first trainer, Bas Rutten, and now seems on his way to doing the same with American Top Team.

In my opinion. Kimbo's using the weight cut as an excuse in case he loses. He can point to it and say, "I lost because no one helped me with my first cut." I might have bought it, but then he weighed in three pounds under the weight limit, which is odd for a fighter supposedly having extreme difficulty with a cut. Even though Alexander's line seems high at -260, I'm going with him. Alexander Wins by 1st Round TKO.

Matt Hamill vs Jon Jones
Joe Silva did a good job with this match-up. I have questions about both fighters and with one bout, I'll have answers. Hamill made the leap at some point after his loss to Rich Franklin. He no longer seems unsure of himself in the cage. That said, Reese Andy and Mark Munoz aren't exactly top caliber competition. Against Jones he'll need to be at his best.

Jones has been proclaimed a future Hall of Famer by most MMA fans. I'm not so sure yet. He's entertaining for sure, but like Hamill, his recent competition was thin. His exciting style leaves him open at times. To make the jump to the next level, he needs to focus his fight game. The top guys at 205 lbs only need one opening to end a fight. This includes Hamill.

I'm gonna call the upset here and pick Hamill. It seems like another inflated line due to the buzz around Jones. Hamill has been in there with better fighters and more than held his own. I think his heavy hands hurt Jones and he finishes the fight. Hamill Wins by 2nd Round TKO.
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written by Blackhawk, December 06, 2009
Kimbo was certainly impressive in teh 2nd round but i have never seen Houston look so....well scared. he wanted no part of Kimbo OR was so head strong in his game plan and just under estimated Kimbo. Either way he looked bad and deserved to lose.

Hamil was dismantled and really made to look bad. Jones is (dare I say) Anderson Silva scary with his style? Had good ole Steve done his job and stepped in to stop the fight before the downward elbow then Jones would not have a loss on his record. You heard Joe make a comment about Matt not being in trouble and those shots not hurting him but they really were and did. Heck twice Jon looked up at Steve and Matt never did anything but sit there and wait for them to stop it. Felt bad for him getting a beating like that and I felt bad for Jones getting a loss when he shouldn't have.

Nelson delivered a nice shot and I am glad he won....don't care for ANYONE in Rashad's camp.
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written by doo doo heah, December 06, 2009
the guy who wrote the top story is a moron, go get a clue you idiot, kimbo wins against alexande and nelson wins again brendon, wow you deserve to blog on a site......damn idiot
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written by doo doo heah is a moron, December 06, 2009
These are predictions, dumbass. He wrote them BEFORE the fight.

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