(The baddest man in the world, or a living Archie comic book character?)
Here’s a newsflash for you: online sportsbooks favor Fedor Emelianenko to beat Brock Lesnar in a dream match that may never actually happen. They’re even giving you the opportunity to lay some money down on it now, despite the fact that you don’t know anything about the conditions of this fight or the fighters at the time of the bout, and if it doesn’t happen by October 3, 2010, you get your money back. Of course, you could just wait until the bout is actually scheduled to take place (if ever) and bet then, but that’s not as fun, is it? This is like betting on who’s going to win the Super Bowl next year, and choosing between two expansion teams that haven’t been accepted into the NFL yet.
So what kind of a chance are the internet bookies giving Fedor to keep his horseshoe firmly implanted in his ass? At the moment Emelianenko is popping off at -240, meaning you’d have to bet $240 to win $100. For those of you who don’t gamble due to religious/poverty reasons, that makes him the favorite.
Lesnar is currently a +190 underdog, meaning a $100 bet would net you $190 if he held Fedor down and kept his “fat little hips” from moving around on the mat long enough to batter his face.
So if we had to bet today, where would our money go? Don’t even have to think about it, son. Fedor all the way. Here’s why:
1) He’s used to being the smaller man in almost all his fights.
2) He’s got a much better takedown defense than Frank Mir, who has almost none.
3) He’s much more explosive on the feet, and Lesnar looked lost in his few moments there against Mir.
4) Lesnar made a powerful enemy when he insulted Bud Light. They brought down Nixon, and they’ll do the same to Lesnar.
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“Sunburned Says:
Fri, 07/17/2009 – 18:41
“Lesnar, not so much. (Not buying any pay-per-view that he headlines anymore). The casual fan might line his pockets but after UFC 100, he’s just another Ortiz to me. Professionalism counts. I can’t go to work and flip off the people that just paid me to do my job for them, maybe you guys can, (but i wouldn’t have a job the next day).”
>>> The Casual fan is what Dana White is aiming for(and getting, in a big way), not the so-called MMA Purists. MMA-fans will always watch affliction/strike force/UFC ’cause they are fans of THE SPORT. They won’t stop watching just ’cause they dislike the post-fight actions of one man; that would be plain stupid.
And maybe to you, Professionalism does count. But just because it works for you, doesn’t mean everyone has to follow your lead. Brock is doing what Brock wants and as a result, he has pissed off some important people BUT AT THE SAME TIME generated MORE BUZZ(negative or not) than any fighter in the UFC has ever done which gives MORE ATTENTION and EXPOSURE to the mainstream audience. The Casual fan knows Brock and looks to be ENTERTAINED!
I know this is supposed to be a Sport but tell me something : Aren’t all sports about ENTERTAINMENT, as well? Try coming up with a valid reponse to that….
“I’m an old school mma fan, been watching the UFC shows since 1996 and Pride i picked up a few years later, Ortiz and Lesnar have displayed the worst professionalism post-fight that i’ve ever seen. Might be small change to them, but my pay-per-view money is going to go where i see professionalism.”
>>> To where? GOLF? I heard Tennis is pretty good these days….
And “small change” you say? Dude, your money is the equivalent of a freakin’ NICKEL to these guys(moreso to Lesnar) so please get lost and watch your “professionalism” sports and leave the MMA/UFC to the REAL fans.