Bellator XIV Betting Odds
by Nick Thomas on Apr 14, 2010 8:53 AM EDT
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PrintJoin us at Bloodyelbow.com when Ben Askren makes his tournament debut Thursday April 15th, live on Fox Sports Net at 8:00 PM EST:
Main Card:
Welterweight tourney first round
Ben Askren (3-0) -280 vs. Ryan Thomas (10-3) +210
Former 2008 Olympic wrestler Ben Askren looks to continue the early success of his young MMA career against the hungry Central Illinois native and UFC veteran Ryan “The Tank Engine” Thomas.Featherweight tourney first round
Wilson Reis (9-1) -315 vs. Shad Lierley (5-2) +255
Wilson Reis begins his quest for a re-match with Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto. However, the tested chin of IFL standout Shad Lierley stands in his way.Lightweight tourney first round
Toby Imada (23-13) -190 vs. James Krause (11-2) +150
WEC veteran James Krause faces off against Bellator Season 1 lightweight runner-up Toby Imada, who stunned the MMA world with the now-infamous inverted triangle choke, named the unanimous submission of the year.Pat Curran (9-3) +195 vs. Mike Ricci (5-0) -245
The young up-and-coming Chicago native Pat Curran, who hopes to mirror the success of his cousin Jeff Curran, faces Georges St. Pierre prodigy and much-talked-about Canadian prospect Mike Ricci.
HT: bellator.com
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Regular season is over
And the NBA season ends on Wed. That should help tremendously.
Of course now it’s baseball season…
Askren/Thomas is a really interesting fight. Thomas isn’t great but he’s far above the level that Ben has faced thus far, and presents a lot of danger.
I’ve been saying for some time now that I really like Shad to upset Reis. It’s clear what you need to do to beat Reis and Shad has exactly the right tools to do it. He is tough, he can use his length to keep Reis away, and his wrestling is good enough to avoid the so-so shots of Wilson.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire vs. William Romero is an absolute motherfucker of a fight.
Ricci should run over Curran but it’s going to be interesting to watch how Ricci handles a slightly bigger stage.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 12, 2010 9:29 AM EDT reply actions
I’m curious — Do you think Askren has a [good/fair/poor] shot of winning the tournament? I’ve been pretty high on him; you could argue he may have the highest composite BJJ / wrestling pedigree, on paper at least, of anyone in MMA. His striking is abysmal though from what I’ve seen.
by The Darkness on Apr 12, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s good, but I’d be shocked if he won this tournament. This is a really high level tournament and he absolutely has a shot but I think he’s a little too inexperienced for this tournament right now.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 12, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d be shocked if Askren could beat Hornbuckle. Thomas will be a tough test right off the bat as well.
by Hardcharger on Apr 14, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Due to a case of appendicitis, lightweight tournament competitor Ferrid Kheder has been forced out of the eight-man field and has been replaced by WEC veteran James Krause. His bout with Toby Imada – originally slated for Bellator 15 – is now part of Bellator 14.
To make room, a planned Bellator 14 featherweight tourney bout between Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and William Romero has been moved to next week’s Bellator 15 event.
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