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[TheNatureBoy]

Bellator has a solid card tonight. Larkin/Koreshkov should be a fun striking match, if the fight stays on the feet

 

[storyteller]

It’s a pick em fight.


Peeps just feel a certain way when Jones gets mentioned. I’m pretty sure Izzy is a slight favorite tomorrow

Yeah, I'm leaning toward Adesanya but it's hard to say. Whitaker hasn't fought many technical strikers...Uriah Hall? Wonderboy KO'ed him before that but it was ages ago and a weight class down.

 

[aceboon]

Bellator has a solid card tonight. Larkin/Koreshkov should be a fun striking match, if the fight stays on the feet

Arguably the 2nd best matchup of the whole weekend but seeing as how its a Bellator main event it will probably end up being shyt

 

[MF budz]

I want Israel to win but if he gets caught by some punches like he did vs Kevin then it could go wrong for him. And if he does win then he has to fight Costa next.

Also can’t wait for my boy max vs Alexander. Should be a hell of a fight.

 

[curz]

Yeah, I'm leaning toward Adesanya but it's hard to say. Whitaker hasn't fought many technical strikers...Uriah Hall? Wonderboy KO'ed him before that but it was ages ago and a weight class down.

Yeah way too many variables, I could never bet on this fight.

I am leaning towards Izzy though, I’ve seen Rob be very over aggressive and get sloppy many times before.

 

[jackswstd]

Whitaker won’t have to worry about being taken down so much in this fight. It’s gonna come down to who can impose their will first. Both guys have had their mettle tested, I think we’re gonna have a FOTY candidate on our hands.

 

[Strapped]

I want Israel to win but if he gets caught by some punches like he did vs Kevin then it could go wrong for him. And if he does win then he has to fight Costa next.

Also can’t wait for my boy max vs Alexander. Should be a hell of a fight.

Don't know how israel will deal with costa's aggression when they meet

 

[aceboon]

When Joe Schilling gets knocked out he always gets folded in half

 

[aceboon]

A Bellator main event that lived up to the hype, wish it was 5 rounds

 

[Strapped]

Larkin still winning fights

 

[MF budz]

Don't know how israel will deal with costa's aggression when they meet

He’s just so damn big and I’m sure stronger than Israel too. Idk these next couple fights for Israel will be the real deal so we will get to see what he is made of. Also the Alexander vs max fight then maybe Zabit for him will be some good ones

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Larkin really took it to Koreshkov in the 2nd and put him in wrestler mode after that. Koreshkov does have some of the best spinning kicks in MMA though

Goti is always fun to watch, due to the threat of a submission.

Keri Melendez continues to be a nice prospect for Bellator, but she is really too small for 125.

Schilling

 

[TheNatureBoy]

 

[The axe murderer]

Joe Schilling on Instagram: “No excuses just some facts.”
Broke both arms

 

[mr x]

Was he out?

Can't tell if he dodged that follow up blow or unwillingly rolled to his side.