AFFLICTION: BANNED
JULY 19, 2008
Venue: The Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Broadcast on PPV
Broadcast on PPV
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout:
Fedor Emelianenko vs
Tim
Sylvia
Fedor the "Last Emporer" in his long awaited return to the cage will be tested by the heavy-handed "Maine-iac" Sylvia in the early rounds but Fedor will establish his dominance and win by submission in the third round.
Heavyweight bout:
Andrei Arlovsk vs
Ben
Rothwell
Andrei the "Pitbull" is looking for a fresh start with Affliction may be challegend by the "North Star" Rothwell, winner of thirteen straight mma victories. I believe that Arlovski is a big step up in competition for Rothwell and will find himself KO'ed in the second round.
Heavyweight bout:
Josh
Barnett vs
Pedro
Rizzo
Josh the "Babyface Assasin" will have his hands full with Pedro the "Rock" Rizzo, who KO'ed him in 2001. Barnett will control the match and win by a decision only because Rizzo is so hard to submit.
Middleweight bout:
Matt Lindland vs
Fabio Negao
Matt the "Law" Lindland has won nine of his last eleven fights, with his only losses to Fedor and Rampage, will submit Negao in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Renato Sobral vs
Mike Whitehead
"Babalu" Sobral and Mike Whitehead should be an interesting, tactical fight. Whitehead has won his last twelve fights, mainly by submission, will find himself caught by the submission master Babalu in the second round.
Affliction Undercard:
Heavyweight bout:
Aleksander Emelianenko vs
Paul Buentello
Aleksander the "Grim Reaper" Emelianenko has a better nickname than his older brother Fedor, and will KO the "Headhunter" Buentello in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs ?
Vernon "Tiger" White was suppose to be fighting Nogueria but was removed from the card for testing positive to a banned substance following his May fight. We are waiting to see who "Minotoro" Nogueira's replacement opponent will be.
Middleweight bout:
Vitor Belfort vs
Terry Martin
Vitor the "Phenom" Belfort will face a very game Terry Martin. Vitor will prevail in this slugfest by KO in the third round.
Featherweight bout:
Savant
Young vs
Mark Hominick
Both fighters are trying to establish themself with a win and I'm going with Savant the "Black Superman" Young over Mark the "Machine" Hominick by descision.
Welterweight bout:
Mike
Pyle vs
JJ Ambrose
We'll see who get's caught first in a matchup of these two submission fighters. The young JJ Ambrose is on a roll and will submit Mike "Quicksand" Pyle in the first round.
Middleweight bout:
Justin Levens vs
Ray Lizama
Justin the "Executioner" Levens will KO Lizama in the first round of this free swinging fight.
Fedor the "Last Emporer" in his long awaited return to the cage will be tested by the heavy-handed "Maine-iac" Sylvia in the early rounds but Fedor will establish his dominance and win by submission in the third round.
Heavyweight bout:
Andrei the "Pitbull" is looking for a fresh start with Affliction may be challegend by the "North Star" Rothwell, winner of thirteen straight mma victories. I believe that Arlovski is a big step up in competition for Rothwell and will find himself KO'ed in the second round.
Heavyweight bout:
Josh the "Babyface Assasin" will have his hands full with Pedro the "Rock" Rizzo, who KO'ed him in 2001. Barnett will control the match and win by a decision only because Rizzo is so hard to submit.
Middleweight bout:
Matt the "Law" Lindland has won nine of his last eleven fights, with his only losses to Fedor and Rampage, will submit Negao in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
"Babalu" Sobral and Mike Whitehead should be an interesting, tactical fight. Whitehead has won his last twelve fights, mainly by submission, will find himself caught by the submission master Babalu in the second round.
Affliction Undercard:
Heavyweight bout:
Aleksander the "Grim Reaper" Emelianenko has a better nickname than his older brother Fedor, and will KO the "Headhunter" Buentello in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Vernon "Tiger" White was suppose to be fighting Nogueria but was removed from the card for testing positive to a banned substance following his May fight. We are waiting to see who "Minotoro" Nogueira's replacement opponent will be.
Middleweight bout:
Vitor the "Phenom" Belfort will face a very game Terry Martin. Vitor will prevail in this slugfest by KO in the third round.
Featherweight bout:
Both fighters are trying to establish themself with a win and I'm going with Savant the "Black Superman" Young over Mark the "Machine" Hominick by descision.
Welterweight bout:
We'll see who get's caught first in a matchup of these two submission fighters. The young JJ Ambrose is on a roll and will submit Mike "Quicksand" Pyle in the first round.
Middleweight bout:
Justin the "Executioner" Levens will KO Lizama in the first round of this free swinging fight.


