Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino at UFC 88 |
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MMAcca
MMA Sensei
Career record: 148-82
Season: 18-12 (#1640)
Location: North East of England
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Lightweight submission specialists Thiago Tavares (13-2) and Kurt Pellegrino (15-4) will tangle at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. on September 6.
It’s a match up between two 155-pound fighters who up until recently were in the title hunt. However, recent losses for both fighters have temporarily dashed those hopes, making this showdown super important for the winner — it will get him back in the mix much faster.
After bursting on the UFC scene with two straight wins, Tavares created quite a buzz — he was being touted as a possible threat to the champion. However, he has since come back down to Earth, losing two of his last three fights. And the last one — a knockout defeat courtesy of Matt Wiman at UFC 85: “Bedlam” last month — was a huge setback.
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Post #1 7/24/08 2:22:58PM
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Godspeed and Party On
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Career record: 120-68
Season: 19-10 (#2242)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Kurt by MURDER, WAR Pellegrino! 
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Bas Rutten: "Godspeed and Party On"
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Post #2 7/24/08 2:39:15PM
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Mchubb316
Belt Contender
Career record: 191-106
Season: 19-11 (#1293)
Location: Southern Oregon
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I like Tavares. Pellegrino is good, but Tavares is just that much better. Should make for a great fight.
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Post #3 7/24/08 3:17:33PM
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KYGUY07
In Full Mount
Career record: 172-83
Season: 21-9 (#773)
Location: KY
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great fight war tavares
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Post #4 7/24/08 3:23:29PM
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xphycorx
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Season: 20-10 (#708)
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
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wiman showed weaknesses in tavares' game. hopefully for pellegrino's sake, he could find those same weaknesses and capitalize on them. i have to take pellegrino in this one. in his last fight, he was beating nate diaz pretty good until he got caught in the tightest triangle ever.
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Post #5 7/24/08 3:23:44PM
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kaduey
Standup Guy
Career record: 200-107
Season: 21-9 (#328)
Location: Canada
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This will be a very explosive fight but I see Kurt nullifying Tavares' takedown game and winning by ahard fought split decision.
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Post #6 7/24/08 5:46:39PM
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nickcuc547
MMA Sensei
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I hope tavares wins, but pellegrino is good, and very underrated. if tavares gets out of the first round i think he pulls off a sub.
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Post #7 7/24/08 6:08:17PM
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wrona666
Standup Guy
Career record: 146-73
Season: 18-12 (#2308)
Location: Atascadero, California
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Tavares all the way in this fight.....He is bigger...He is stronger.....I think hes the better striker...but they are both very good at BJJ....I just think that Tavares has more tools to win this fight...
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Post #8 7/24/08 7:12:58PM
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