Xtreme Predictions: UFC 80: Rapid Fire

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UFC 80: Rapid Fire

B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Fabricio Werdum
Marcus Davis vs. Jess Liaudin
Jason Lambert vs. Wilson Gouveia
Kendall Grove vs. Jorge Rivera
Alessio Sakara vs. James Lee
Paul Taylor vs. Paul Kelly
Sam Stout vs. Per Eklund
Colin Robinson vs. Antoni Hardonk

UFC 80: Rapid Fire takes place today at around 1:30 PM EST in Newcastle, England. The pay-per-view will begin at 3 PM EST and air again at 10 PM EST.

Adam Barker:

B.J. Penn – Submission
Gabriel Gonzaga – Decision
Marcus Davis – TKO
Wilson Gouveia – Submission
Kendall Grove – Decision
James Lee – Decision
Sam Stout – KO
Paul Taylor – KO
Antoni Hardonk – Decision

Chris Chambers:

Joe Stevenson –Decision
Gabriel Gonzaga – Submission
Marcus Davis – TKO
Jason Lambert – KO
Kendall Grove – Submission
James Lee –Decision
Sam Stout – TKO
Paul Kelly – Submission
Antoni Hardonk – KO

Scott White:

B.J. Penn – Submission
Fabricio Werdum – TKO
Marcus Davis – TKO
Jason Lambert – Decision
Kendall Grove – TKO
James Lee – Submission
Sam Stout – KO
Paul Taylor – TKO
Antoni Hardonk – TKO

Stéphan Marceau:

B.J. Penn – TKO
Fabricio Werdum – TKO
Jess Liaudin – Submission
Wilson Gouveia – Decision
Kendall Grove – Submission
Alessio Sakara – TKO
Sam Stout – TKO
Paul Taylor – Decision
Antoni Hardonk – TKO

23 comments

1 chris { 01.19.08 at 12:59 pm }

I see im the only 1 picking stevenson, I know its a bit of a long shot, but I know hes got great cardio, and penns is a bit suspect, so thats what im basing my pick on.
good luck fellas.

2 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 1:01 pm }

I think we’ll see the old B.J. back in the cage today and because of that he’ll overwhelm Stevenson forcing him to crumble on the pressure.

I wasn’t sure who to go with in the Werdum-Gonzaga bout.

3 chris { 01.19.08 at 1:04 pm }

I like Gonzaga in this one, I think he has improved leaps and bounds since their first fight.
I also was not impressed with werdums fight with arlovski.

4 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 1:12 pm }

That’s exactly what worries me Chris. Keep your eyes open, I’m posting news about another big fight at UFC 84.

5 chris { 01.19.08 at 1:20 pm }

Really? This (ufc84) card looks almost too good to be true.
I cant imagine what you might have to make this card even more stacked.
p.s Im hoping that stout fight will be aired on the ppv card, I think he is a few big wins away from b eing a serious contender, the kid put on a great show in both the fights with spencer fisher, even though Fisher did avenge the first loss.

6 chris { 01.19.08 at 1:39 pm }

stout won by u.d

7 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 1:41 pm }

Atta boy! Good to see the Canadian pulling it out!

8 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:03 pm }

sakara by stoppage

9 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:03 pm }

sorry sakara by tko

10 Stéphan Marceau { 01.19.08 at 2:14 pm }

Gonzaga’s cardio is suspect tho…Werdum’s cardio isnt!

11 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 2:15 pm }

Damn I really thought Lee was going to take that fight, looks like we’re all 1-1 and Stephan is running the show at 2-0.

12 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:25 pm }

ya, great call on the sakara win Stephan. Gonzagas cardio is suspect, but anything can happen

13 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:43 pm }

kelly by u.d

14 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 2:46 pm }

Good call on Kelly, didn’t think he had much of a chance.

15 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:47 pm }

i belive hardonk by k.o, or referee stoppage

16 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 2:56 pm }

Hardonk scored the KO victory just 17 seconds into the fight. Unreal.

17 chris { 01.19.08 at 2:58 pm }

really, gettin ready to go live, im pumped for stevenson

18 chris { 01.19.08 at 3:18 pm }

wow, didnt see rivera being an animal, but came out and finished him nicely

19 Stéphan Marceau { 01.19.08 at 3:36 pm }

I cant believe how much Kendall got owned…wow

20 Scott White { 01.19.08 at 4:03 pm }

Awesome performance by Jorge Rivera. Sucks to see Lambert lose, he was winning and got a little sloppy.

21 Stéphan Marceau { 01.19.08 at 4:58 pm }

Good win for Werdum

22 Adam { 01.21.08 at 5:36 pm }

Lots of surprises on this card. Hardonk was expected to win, but 17 seconds? What the heck happened to Kendall Grove and Gonzaga? At least I don’t look stupid for telling everyone for weeks that BJ was going to destroy Joe Daddy.

23 Scott White { 01.21.08 at 6:09 pm }

Adam Barker (5-4)
Chris Chambers (4-5)
Scott White (5-4)
Stephan Marceau (6-3)

Rivera looked great against Kendall and Gonzaga looked to gas and give up.

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