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"Stamann a better technical wrestler here and much better in the striking realm. Could make this a tough night for a somewhat sloppy but never relenting Merab. Think Merab's win over Kenney could shed some more light on how this fight may end up going."
It was just his brief take a week out. Personally I'm on merab after tape. Stamann fades and cutting to 135 isn't going to help that.
I'm big on Strickland, the only bet I made early I'm concerned about after watching tape is Gigi.
He has long periods of inactivity, so if Cub fights patiently and lands the bigger shots, he could easily win this.
I wish I could cash out of my parlays that include him, but oh well.
Giga is gauging his opponent looking for openings, and he does try to set up his opponent in those periods. I don't think his weakness is pressure, as his movement and counter striking is too good to lose to that kind of game plan, and he is a level above Cub in the striking, esp kicks. I think Cub has to wrestle constantly to win, but I've never seen him do that in any of his fights.