| UFC 100: George St.Pierre vs Thiago Alves Odds & Prediction |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Friday, 10 July 2009
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 UFC welterweight champion Georges "Rush" St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago "Pitbull" Alves, Saturday July 11, at UFC 100. GSP said this will be his toughest fight to date. MMA oddsmakers at Bodog.com have George St.Pierre as -300 moneyline favorite to beat Thiago Alves who is listed as +240 underdog. Be sure to get your UFC 100: George St.Pierre vs Thiago Alves Odds & Prediction in now at Bodog.comGeorges St-Pierre (-300) vs Thiago Alves (+240) GSP is 12-2 in his 14 UFC fights and this will be his third defense of his welterweight title as he goes up against Muay Thai wrecking machine Thiago Alves. GSP first won the UFC welterweight championship by scoring a dramatic technical knockout victory over Matt Hughes at UFC 65. In his first title defense GSP lost to Matt Serra, at UFC 69, after GSP was submitted by an arm lock. Since the he’s gone 5-0 with wins over Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Jon Fitch and recently BJ Penn. Against Penn, at UFC 94, GSP successfully defending his title with a 4th round TKO over UFC Lightweight Champion Penn. GSP is pound for pound the most fit and deadliest fighters in the UFC who has superb speed, skill and strength. GSP wants to use a rapid-fire jab and quick one-two combinations to set up the takedown. He knows he must get Alves to the ground and make this a long, drawn-out war. Thiago Alves is 9-2 in his last 11 UFC fights but has only competed against one former champion. He thoroughly dominated Hughes 13 months ago, but he has never faced another championship-level fighter. Of his remaining 10 bouts, three came against top-ranked guys – Fitch, Koscheck and Parysian. Alves mauled Koschek and Parisyan, but he got pounded out in two rounds by Fitch three years ago. Alves has great strength and athleticism, but can he fight beyond 15 minutes. He looked great in his two UFC bouts that went to the judges’ cards, winning both. But he has never had to fight beyond 15 minutes in the UFC. And this is the first time that he has had to prepare for a 25-minute championship bout. Alves has notable wins over John Alessio, Tony DeSouza, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, Chris Lytle, Parisyan, Hughes and Koscheck. It is the longest winning streak of Alves’ UFC career. Alves has improved as a fighter and he’s turned into even more of a physical specimen than he was back in those days. His sprawl is better. His ability to scramble back to his feet is better. Alves needs to quickly scramble back to his feet before GSP can set his hips and secure the top position. Forget the BJJ game unless GSP makes a silly mistake. Alves can’t afford to lose rounds fighting from his guard. GSP thoughts on his opponent Thiago Alves - A fight is not only a question of strength, it’s a mix of skill and a variety of techniques and strategy. For me, I’m very glad to be part of such a historic event like UFC 100. But I also think of it as another fight – I’ll be as well prepared as I can be. I think he’s gonna try to hurt me really bad standing up, or it’s possible that he might try to surprise me and take me down also. So I need to be prepared for the possibility of both. Thiago Alves thoughts on his opponent Georges St-Pierre - I was born ready for this fight. I’m training hard for this one and this is the biggest fight of my career. I’m really excited to fight the baddest man on the earth and I can’t wait to knock him out. I’ve gotten so much better. I feel like the luckiest man in the world - fighting GSP, the toughest man on the planet, and fighting at UFC 100 is an honor. UFC 100: George St.Pierre vs Thiago Alves When: Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:00 PM ET Line: Bodog.com Pick: GSP -300 Point-Spreads.com UFC 100: George St.Pierre vs Thiago Alves The Bottom Line: GSP all the way. After the win he wants to take on Anderson Silva to prove he’s the pound for pound greatest ever. Be sure to get your UFC 100: George St.Pierre vs Thiago Alves Prediction in now at Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today!                        |
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