*** ESB's Official MMA Forum Prediction League: UFC 102 Couture vs Nogueira***

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Randy Couture Vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Keith Jardine Vs. Thiago Silva

Chris Leben Vs. Jake Rosholt

Nate Marquardt Vs. Demian Maia

Brandon Vera Vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Chris Tuchscherer

****** McCully Vs. Mike Russow

Tim Hague Vs. Todd Duffee

Nick Catone Vs. Mark Munoz

Marcus Aurelio Vs. Evan Dunham

Ed Herman Vs. Aaron Simpson

Research their records and watch their fights before you make your prediction and if you still don't know who to pick JUST GUESS!

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Sorry that this is late guys. Life is crazy right now. reckutnevets has volunteered to help with the scoring. So let the predictions roll. Couture vs Nogueria this weekend!!!

 

Couture TKO 1
Jardine TKO 2
Leben KO 1
Maia Sub 3 RNC
Vera TKO 2
Gonzaga Sub 1 Armbar
Russow Sub 1 Guillotine
Hague TKO 1
Munoz UD
Aurelio Sub 2 Armbar

:think If there's as many finishes as I think then it could be an interesting night.

 

nogueira to win by rnc 3rd rnd
silva to win by tko 2nd rnd
rosholt to win by ud
maia to win by sub triangle choke 2nd rnd
vera to win by tko 2nd rnd
tuchscherer to win by gnp tko 1st rnd
mccully to win by sd
hague to win by ud
catone to win by tko 3rd rnd
dunham to win by tko 3rd rnd

 

I'm leaning towards Couture on this one -but if there's anyone in the heavyweight division likely to submit Randy - it's Minotauro.

 

My picks lads.

Randy Couture UD
Thiago Silva TKO 1
Jake Rosholt UD
Demian Maia SUB 1 (Guillotine Choke)
Krzysztof Sozynzski SUB 2 (Kimura)


Gabriel Gonzaga TKO 1
Aaron Simpson TKO 1
Mike Russow TKO 2
Todd Duffee KO 1
Mark Muñoz UD
Evan Dunham TKO 1

 

Hey guys, I accidentally omitted the Ed Herman/Aaron Simpson bout. Please add it to your predictions.

 

Randy Couture UD
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Keith Jardine UD

Rosholt UD

Demian Maia guillotine RD 3

Brandon Vera UD

Aaron Simpson UD

Gabriel Gonzaga TKO 1

Russow TKO 2

Todd Duffee KO 1

Nick Catone UD

Evan Dunham UD

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herman to win by ud

 

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Armbar 3

Thiago Silva TKO 2

Chris Leben tko 1
Demian Maia Armbar 2

Brandon Vera sub strikes 1

Gabriel Gonzaga Triangle c 1

****** McCully Ud

Todd Duffee TKO 2

Nick Catone UD

Marcus Aurelio UD

Aaron Simpson TKO 2

 

Randy Couture KO/TKO 2
Thiago Silva KO/TKO 1
Jake Rosholt UD
Demian Maia Sub (Triangle) 2
Brandon Vera UD
Gabriel Gonzaga KO/TKO 1
Mike Russow Sub (Guillotine) 2
Tim Hague KO/TKO 2
Mark Munoz UD
Evan Dunham UD
Aaron Simpson UD

 

Simpson UD
Aureilo Armbar in 1
Munoz TKO 2
Duffe KO 1
Russow UD
Gonzaga Armbar in 1
Leben KO 1
Vera TKO 2
Marquardt UD
Jardine TKO 2
Couture UD

 

Couture UD
Jardine UD
Rosholt Split
Maia R1 Sub RNC
Vera UD
Gonzaga R1 Sub Armbar
Duffee R2 TKO
Russow R1 Kimura
Munoz UD
Dunham UD
Simpson UD

 

Couture tko 2

Silva tko 2

Rosholt ud

Maia sub 3 side choke

Vera tko 1

Gonzaga tko 1

Simpson UD

Russow sub 1 guillotine

Hague tko 1

Catone tko 1

Dunham ud 3

 

Couture-UD
Jardine-UD
Marquardt-tko-1
Leben-tko-1
Vera-UD

Gonzaga sub 1
Herman sub 1
Duffee-tko-1
munoz-UD
Russow tko-1
Dunham-ud