Vemola vs. Magalhaes

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Magalhaes is probably the best grappler that Vemola has faced and Vemola is primarily a grappler.

+1 ^^^

Magalhaes looked like **** in his last fight and Vemola has looked pretty decent since dropping to 185.

Vemola just doesn't impress me. That + the lay off. Easy pick here.

Vemola easily by TKO!

Caio Magalhaes
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Grappler/striker 
aggressive striker
> avg striker 
weak punching tech. 
throws a 1-2 or 1-2 kick 
ok kicker 
decent leg kicks 
throws kicks to the legs/body/head 
weak striker in the clinch  
< avg clinch td 
< avg shoot td 
ok td against the cage 
will pull guard 
prefers SL/DL td against the cage 
weak clinch tdd 
weak shoot sl or dl tdd 
against the cage tdd ???
avg top control 
decent jits 
> avg guard passing ability 
favors leg locks
ok gnp 
decent active guard 
weak head movement 
< avg footwork 
avg cardio
< avg chin 


Karlos Vemola
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Grappler/striker 
aggressive striker
avg striker 
< avg punching tech. 
throws a 1-2  
< avg kicker 
< avg leg kicks 
throws kicks to the legs/body 
weak striker in the clinch  
> avg clinch td 
> avg shoot td/sl 
decent DL td against the cage 
prefers SL/DL td against the cage 
< avg clinch tdd 
< avg shoot sl or dl tdd 
< avg tdd against the cage  
> avg top control 
avg jits 
avg guard passing ability 
good gnp 
weak guard 
weak head movement 
< avg footwork 
> avg chin 
avg cardio 



What the odds should be 
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Caio Magalhaes +105
Karlos Vemola -150

I think Magalhaes pulls the upset. Interesting fight though. Vemola's lay off really can factor in as well.

I read all the comments thinking this fight was with Vinny. I thought you guys were a bit crazy saying this would be an easy win for Vemola. But yeah, against Caio, Vemola, KO, Rd 1.

both these guys suck

They are both coming in with a year of ring rust. 

Come fight night Magalhaes will have had EXACTLY 1 year ring rust. Vemola also has a little over a year. This fight is incredibly hard to pick.

Magalhaes can't get this to the ground and if he's on his back Vemola will be pounding him. He showed good resiliency in his last fight so I think he'll last 3 rounds.

Dont know much about the other guy so im going with vemola.

Magalhaes looked so horrific in his last fight, it's hard for me to pick him to win any fight.

* Edited at 06.08.2013, 10:09 AM ET *

Vemola's TDD at 26% and when he's on his back, he reminds me of a turtle turned upside down... 

@mikeyg thats because Buddy Roberts TDD is at 76%... almost three times better than vemolas.