Elephants in the Rear View Mirror

Elephants in the Rear View Mirror | Blog post by Joey Oddessa

I try not to rear view mirror results, but coming off Ultimate Fight Night 63 in Fairfax, Virgina my mind bounces back to the same elephants in the room. The judges and officials. Times change. Rules change. One constant is the judging and refs remain inconsistent from venue to venue and week to week. We all see different things when judging bouts. It’s not easy. It’s getting rough pulling the trigger and wagering on bouts early without seeing what kind of officials crew you’re working with on fight night. I could go on forever but its a long way from improvement. Patterns are everywhere but no two people see the same thing and it’s just the way it is. I felt for Madsival and Murphy but haven’t loooked back at the bouts again. The good and bad beats always even out in the end if your bankroll can overcome it. Don’t let me turn the page without saying Chad Mendes is a beast. Women’s MMA is growing and will be huge post 2016. And Ronda Rousey. What can you say? She’s just getting it done in and out of the cage. Wrestlemania and Furious 7 . Great for her and the sport in general. I hope it continues.

Almost 8 years and 10 days to the day in 2007 we get a Gabriel Gonzaga rematch against Mirko Cro Cop at Ultimate Fight Night 64 in Poland. Gonzaga as a healthy underdog in 2007 shocked the majority of fans with a head kick KO of Mirko. Gonzaga went on to be favored for his next 9 UFC bouts off the win with mixed results. Great expectations that fell short. I still can’t wrap my head around Cro Cop. He’s a bad ass but wonder at what point fighting is just a hobby for him. Both guys have seen better days. Not a bad bout for a debut card in Poland. Gonzaga’s favored this time around (-150) coming off two losses while Cro Cop won his last two. Flip a coin, unless you think you know something.

Looking ahead in three weeks we will witness greatness in the boxing ring. One of most anticipated bouts in decades. Floyd Mayweather and Many Pacquaio. My biggest question isn’t who is going to win. It’s no secret I like Floyd. I think he’s best I’ve seen in my 45 years. My big question is why is Freddie Roach telling people Floyd is getting lumped up in the gym by sparring partners. I would think Freddie would want people to think ‘if’ Manny wins, he beat Floyd at his best, not the opposite. Sure it took years to make it. But look at what it is. Money wise the highest paydays in history. Manny just bought himself a nice 12 million dollar mansion in California. Four times more money than they could have ever expected years ago even with Pacquaio getting beat in the lead up. I’m on record. Floyd will exit 48-0. He is going to whip Manny’s ass. The odds have dropped a good bit from a near -300 to Floyd at lower than -200 (2 to 1 favorite) so I’m in the minority but I didn’t get here by agreeing with people or being a yes man.

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