Topic: Bellator 198

Fedor or Mir?

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The GOAT
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04.26.2018 | 9:43 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 730 Points   |   Tied for 76th

Both are out of their prime and chinny. I think Frank is more well-rounded while Fedor hasn't really modernized his game since the PRIDE days. He's still just boxing, judo, and sambo. Frank is 40 pounds heavier and has excellent wrestling, so it's very likely Fedor will get taken down, and Fedor isn't known for submissions off his back. I think Frank has better striking and hits harder, but Fedor is faster and has better endurance. I predict Frank will take Fedor down and try to submit him quick. I could see either of these two delivering a flash knockout since both of them are chinny as ****. It'll be a scrap for sure.

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Bellator 198
  • Saturday 04.28.2018 at 09:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Paramount Network
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: AllState Arena
  • Location: Rosemont, Illinois, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: John McCarthy, Mauro Ranallo
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: John McCarthy
  • TV Ratings: 830,000 avg. viewers (1.5M peak)
  • MMA Bouts: 14
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Bout   Info
James Bennett   defeats   Dustin Stusse   via KO/TKO   2:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Fedor Emelianenko   defeats   Frank Mir   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Emmanuel Sanchez   defeats   Sam Sicilia   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   3:52 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Rafael Lovato Jr.   defeats   Gerald Harris   via Submission, Armbar   1:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Neiman Gracie   defeats   Javier Torres   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   3:18 Round 2 of 3, 8:18 Total Bout Page
Dillon Danis   defeats   Kyle Walker   via Submission, Toe Hold   1:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Sultan Umar   defeats   Tom Angeloff   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Rob Morrow   defeats   Adam Maciejewski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Adil Benjilany   defeats   Corey Jackson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mark Stoddard   defeats   Dan Stittgen   via Submission, Triangle Choke   4:43 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Eric Wisely   defeats   Morgan Sickinger   via Submission, Triangle-armbar   1:12 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Joey Diehl   defeats   Nate Williams   via Submission   0:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Asef Askar   vs.   Andrew Johnson   Ends in a Draw, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
R'Mandel Cameron   defeats   PJ Cajigas   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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04.26.2018 | 9:59 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 396th

I'm about 60% on Fedor. I think he still has the hand speed to cause Mir problems, at least keep him honest and possibly KO him early. A lot of it depends if Frank is on the mutant juice or not really.

* Edited at 04.26.2018, 10:00 PM ET *

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04.26.2018 | 10:46 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 419th

All Mir needs to do is land a well placed counter, like he did against Duffee. Now, Fedor won't give him huge openings like that, but he'll still leave some pretty significant ones.

Fedor can still crack, so it should keep things interesting for a bit.
Shaolin86
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04.27.2018 | 12:11 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 211th

I can see something crazy happening like in the 2nd Minotauro fight. Fedor hurts Mir early, then Mir recovers and knocks Fedor down and/or jumps on something and submits him. 
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04.27.2018 | 7:02 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 226th

Mir is probably my favorite All-time Heavyweight and sure there is a bias cos when i first discovered MMA/UFC it was very much "The Mir Era" but even then when you look at the record, the comeback after the near death experience (bike crash) , the legendary fashion of epic wins guy is unarguably a living MMA God O' War 4 sure and damn Fedor... this is literally one of the few ever fights ill be looking at squinting through my fingers "Is it over ?? is it over???"

* Edited at 04.27.2018, 7:03 AM ET *

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04.27.2018 | 7:56 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 805 Points   |   24th Place

Hoping Fedor wins.

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