| Strikeforce is back this weekend with three of their | | | | with both fighters having great knock out power. Ever |
| championship belts on the line. Online sportsbook has | | | | the showman, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal looks to |
| put up MMA odds on four great fights. | | | | me to be the best underdog pick on the card. At +180, |
| Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Tim Stout | | | | I think King Mo is a good dog bet. He's a very powerful |
| The undercard fight between Jason "Mayhem" Miller | | | | guy. His level of wrestling will be a new challenge for |
| and Tim Stout is showing Miller as a big favourite at | | | | Mousasi (-220). |
| -1250, while Tim Stout is getting +750. | | | | Mousasi will certainly be the most talented fighter King |
| Miller needs a victory here after losing to Jake Shields | | | | Mo has faced yet. I expect Mousasi to press for the |
| in his last bout. After that fight, Miller said he wanted to | | | | takedown, overpower Mousasi and finish with some |
| do more, and do it more effectively, obviously | | | | good King Mo ground-n-pound. I just hope King Mo's |
| disappointed with the outcome. Facing Stout, he should | | | | relative lack of experience will not force a mistake and |
| be able to showcase his muay thai and submission | | | | end up getting the better of him. |
| skills. | | | | Strikeforce Picks: I like his chance for the upset, but |
| This fight was put together to get Miller back on track | | | | given Mousasi's skill and experience, I'm keeping my |
| and in the running again, which I think will happen. I'm not | | | | wager realistic. |
| even thinking about a wager either way in this one. | | | | Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson |
| Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki's | | | | The last great fight on "Strikeforce: Nashville" will |
| Some attractive lines showed up on the first fight on | | | | feature the middleweight championship bout between |
| the main card. Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez | | | | Jake Shields and Dan Henderson. Defending champion |
| is at -160, with challenger Shinya Aoki's at +130. If I'm | | | | Shields is listed at +300 to Dan Henderson's -400. |
| looking for a bit of a long-shot that could pay-out, Aoki | | | | While Sheilds is certainly the deserving champion, |
| may just do it. He has a chance at submitting | | | | Henderson is the deserving legend. In this match-up, |
| Melendez if he doesn't get his face re-arranged while | | | | Henderson may prove to be too much for Sheilds. |
| he's on his feet. Aoki is tenacious and clever, but | | | | Hendo is the bigger, stronger man. His greco-roman |
| Melendez also has great jiujitsu skills. Aoki knows this | | | | wrestling prowess will serve him well as Sheilds will try |
| and will look to get the fight on the ground any way he | | | | to force the fight to the mat. I think Henderson |
| can. If you favor Melendez and his style over Aoki's, | | | | outclasses Sheilds in the standup and Henderson's |
| than Melendez' line is certainly decent. | | | | wrestling will prove to be the crux that Sheilds will not |
| Strikeforce Picks: At these odds though, I'm putting a | | | | be able to overcome. Stylistically the fight goes to |
| small wager on Aoki to pull off something spectacular, | | | | Henderson. |
| like he has so many times before. | | | | Strikeforce Picks: I expect Sheilds to be frustrated. |
| Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Mousasi | | | | Henderson by KO in the early rounds. |
| The LH championship bout should be highly entertaining | | | | Good luck with your picks. |