Topic: Contender Series 2023

Contender Series 2023: Week 8

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05.05.2023 | 2:02 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
Bout   Info
Danny Barlow   defeats   Raheam Forest   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:19 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mario Piazzon   defeats   Alexander Soldatkin   via Disqualificaton, Illegal Knee   0:20 Round 3 of 3, 10:20 Total Bout Page
Danny Silva   defeats   Angel Pacheco   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ernesta Kareckaite   defeats   Carli Judice   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Vinicius Oliveira   defeats   Victor Madrigal   via KO/TKO, Left Hook   3:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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DRstoppage
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09.24.2023 | 7:00 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 626th

Do yourself a favour and google Raheam Forests last fight. Dude is hilariously awesome!
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09.24.2023 | 7:29 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 626th

Barlow and Forest both last fight was on the same Fight card. Interesting, basically the Vacant CFFC Welterweight title match

* Edited at 09.24.2023, 7:29 PM ET *

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09.24.2023 | 9:39 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 749th

Oliveira vs. Madrigal
Vinicius Oliveira, TKO
"Lok dog" the lock of the night..

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09.25.2023 | 2:15 AM ET

Predictions: 1 of 3 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1100th

Soldatkin = šŸ”’ 


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09.25.2023 | 3:43 AM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

for people thinking soldatkin is a lock, please go watch his last fight and have a good laugh


obviously he's the A side here and he will win but after a performance like that in his last fight against such a low level opponent, the label "lock" should never accompany soldatkin
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09.25.2023 | 5:26 AM ET

Sneaky bastards

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 510th

As I'm trying to do my research on Mario Piazzon, I found a YouTube channel that has all of the demo fight videos. For each demo fight event, they have all the videos listed but all of the events that Mario were in, they hid that one video on the playlist. šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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09.25.2023 | 8:17 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 132nd

I love how they just downvoted instead of watching the tape. Soldatkin is a one round fighter; literally German Walt Harris 

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09.25.2023 | 8:54 AM ET

Tapology brains calling Soldatkin a lock.

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This is why gambling companies are rich.

They are bringing in an absolute trashcan with no fight tape available to fight him, but he is still not a lock

* Edited at 09.25.2023, 8:55 AM ET *

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Rah123
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09.25.2023 | 8:58 AM ET

Again I see all Tapology brains picking Ernesta Kareckaite.

Lol. Watch tape. That's my advice to all fools

* Edited at 09.25.2023, 8:58 AM ET *

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09.25.2023 | 10:36 AM ET

Lay down the +300

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 749th

@AyyLmaonnaise 

@Rah123 

Sometimes it is just about dropping the pick with the confidence you have in them and not pointing out the obvious to the casuals. They wanna hear who wins... I will bet the more complete fighter here who has the advantage on the floor & is probably stronger too...
I've watched parts of the interview he dropped this weekend. The plan is to grapple here, but he is also comfortable in the stand up.
If they broke down their opponent it should be easy money...
I'm not a finance/bet advisor so bet according to who you think wins & according to your capacity. That way you won't pity the world... ;)
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09.25.2023 | 12:10 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

It seems as though all the fit heavyweights in the fighting world choose to do boxing instead of MMA.

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09.25.2023 | 12:13 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 132nd

@volkan I think Soldatkin will win. He is very good in round 1 but the problem is if this gets extended he is going to lose. I doubt that happens because this guy heā€™s fighting has a padded record & looks terrible. Soldatkin will be a fade for me in the ufc 

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09.25.2023 | 12:15 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Well, Soldatkin can't be any worse than Collier, Brzeski, or even Vanderaa.

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09.25.2023 | 12:20 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 132nd

watch his last fight lol. after round 1 he is a legit can

but yeah he is better than those guys id say. if they could survive round 1 tho...

* Edited at 09.25.2023, 12:22 PM ET *

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09.25.2023 | 12:30 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Who would you say be a decent prospect for heavyweight? (Besides Shamil Gaziev)

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09.25.2023 | 12:42 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 132nd

Thereā€™s not many but 

Slim trabelsi 
Robelis despaigne (very unproven but has insane physical qualities + he bronze medaled in taekwando at 2008 Olympics)
Anthony Cassar (NCAA & Big 10 Champ out of Penn State; very good friends with Bo nickal)
Mario pinto 
Marsel Sychev (Greco Roman wrestling world champ; trains at MMA Factory)
Navajo Sterling (Heavyweight MT fighter turned MMA fighter out of CKB)
Brando Pericic (Same scenario as Navajo; also fought in Glory) 
Zumso zuraev 
Kirill Kornilov 


Thereā€™s a lot more and Iā€™m being picky but these are guys who stand out to me compared to the usual trash that is regional mma heavyweights. Despite still having some flaws, Slim is imo the best heavyweight prospect out currently. Hus wrestling is very high level (he was in the Olympics) and his striking is coming around (he has a really sharp jab). He left mma factory tk train at ATT, so that will only help him get better

Edit: thereā€™s also this Chinese heavyweight whose name I canā€™t remember. Heā€™s 6ā€7 and fought in glory kickboxing; recently debuted in mma. Trying to find his name



* Edited at 09.25.2023, 12:46 PM ET *

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09.25.2023 | 12:54 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1159th

I vividly remember studying the Taleb Vs. Oliveira fight - even though he lost I was still left super impressed with Vinicius. Hope he gets the contract

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09.25.2023 | 1:17 PM ET

Tape on Piazzon

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 132nd

I actually found some tape on Piazzon, it's just highlights though, and it's on his instagram. He just holds some fat guy against a cage, nothing special. And there is another video where he hurts some guy who is waaayyy smaller than him with a knee and GnPs him for the finish. 

* Edited at 09.25.2023, 1:20 PM ET *

2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Vinicius Oliveira: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Victor Madrigal: 134.5 lbs (61.0 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Ernesta Kareckaite: 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Carli Judice: 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Danny Silva: 146.0 lbs (66.2 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Angel Pacheco: 144.5 lbs (65.5 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:55 PM ET

weigh-in result

Alexander Soldatkin: 246.0 lbs (111.6 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:55 PM ET

weigh-in result

Mario Piazzon: 240.0 lbs (108.9 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:55 PM ET

weigh-in result

Danny Barlow: 170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
2023.09.25 1:55 PM ET

weigh-in result

Raheam Forest: 171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
dcastledine
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09.25.2023 | 2:30 PM ET

Ayy

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

For the Chinese guy  I think you mean Ce Liu and heā€™s a LHW but I agree heā€™s legit hopefully heā€™s goes to the PI and works on his grappling and starts to get active. Also Ant Cassar will go to 205 in the UFC he walks around at like 220 and has done a test cut to 205 and he can do it so neither of those guys are hw but now LHW is still thin and they are both good
dcastledine
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09.25.2023 | 2:34 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 847th

Also I know we are talking pro heavyweights but Shah Kamali who trains with Mario Pinto and Stuart Austin is making his pro debut on Levels Fight league he might be someone to look out for

* Edited at 09.25.2023, 2:34 PM ET *

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