A Slug Fest Today
Some San Jose Dynamite
Ortiz Melendez
Alright Martial Arts Enthusiasts, this weekend Bellator Dynamite 1 or 142 or whatever they are calling it. The event will be rocking out in San Jose, California. There are two fights I am excited about. The first match pitting Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" (geez that is a long nickname) Ortiz against Liam McGeary. The second match is Keri Melendez versus Hadley "Relentless" Griffith.
For whatever reason, whenever I hear the name Tito Ortiz, I just think slug fest. The HBBB has an overall record of 18 wins and 11 loses. Over the last three fights he is two and one. Lets review what happened over the last three fights:
In 2012, he lost to Forrest Griffin by Decision. In mid 2014, he caught Alexander Shlemenko with an arm triangle choke. In his last fight, Ortiz defeated Stephen Bonnar by Decision.
Liam McGeary has a record of 10 wins, zero losses. The story of his last three fights are as follows. McGeary knocked out Egidijus Valavicius in 2014. He caught Kelly Anundson in a triangle choke two months later. Lastly in February, earlier this year won a decision against Emanual Newton.
Like I mentioned above, I think it will be a slug fest between McGeary and Ortiz. This is a good test for McGeary as he is right around his prime, but it doesn't feel like he has really fought anyone with the name recognition like Ortiz. It will be interesting to see how much fight Ortiz has left as he is in his 40s. I believe that McGeary will win by Technical Knock Out.
The other match I am interested in is Keri Melendez vs Hadley Griffith. Neither really has much of an MMA record. Melendez has a Muay Thai record of 2-1 and Griffith has a record Melendez is unfortunately somewhat well known for being married to another MMA guy. Hopefully, this fight will show us what she can really do. Griffith operates out of the NW and I believe has a record of one win four losses. I am going to root for Griffith, but unfortunately I believe that Melendez will take down the "Rentless" Griffith.
Who do you think will win?
-Dwight
References:
http://www.mmamania.com/2015/7/28/9036299/bellator-mma-signs-keri-anne-taylor-melendez-wife-ufc-contender-gilbert-melendez
www.sherdog.com
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