Post by Tractorpull on Jan 12, 2018 12:15:03 GMT -6
TESS VALMORE
Once again, I present this month’s edition of my much ridiculed predictions for the upcoming PPV. As usual, it is littered with cheap shots, unjustified criticism and unflattering comments. In the last month’s PPV, I went 19-8 running my total to 1170-326 or still a 78% correct ratio
A.J.LEE./CABELLO. Lee is a wrestler. Cabello is a refugee from a girl group. Both have winning records fighting C-list opponents. This would be great fight to open the card since if you are late you wouldn’t have missed anything. I am not a big fan of ex-girl group pop singers I will go with the wrestler by a KO
HOLKER/STEINFELD. I have no idea who Holker is, but she is really tiny as her height is listed at %,3” OK, she really is 5”3” She made her debut in the December PPV with a win over Lotz. Steinfeld in her early career seems to be a loser. She is however 4 inches taller. I wonder if Holker’s manager bothered to check Steinfeld’s size. With Steinfeld as an opponent size may not matter, but I will go with Steinfeld by a KO
EVIGAN/KEEGAN. Evigan was recently picked up by Holloway. Evigan was 2-1 last year. Keegan was 4-2 The two fought last year with Evigan winning. I have no reason to believe that she can’t repeat. Evigan by a KO
HALE/HENSTRDGE Hale was 2-2 last year with three of her bouts being against top ten opponents. Henstridge had a sensational year last year winning all eleven of her bouts. She is also two inches taller than Hale. I think Henstridge will continue her winning streak by KOing Hale. If Henstridge wins, she is going to be hard to ignore for a title shot
D.CAMPBELL/S. GOMEZ Campbell was 8-0 last year and is on a eleven fight winning streak. Gomez was 3-3 last year with her losses being to top fighters. Campbell’s winning streak has to come to an end (nothing like stating the obvious) however it won’t be in this bout. Campbell by a KO
KOSARIN/SCODELARIO Kosarin lost her first two bouts last year and then won six straight including wins over lightweights Lively and Lawrence. Scodelario is another that had a great year last year going 9-1. The winner of this bout should have a claim to a title shot. I will take a chance on Kosarin due to her wins over lightweights. Kosarin by a KO
RIGHETTI/A.J.COOK My rule is never bet against Amanda. I violated that rule in the last PPV and regretted it. Not this time. Righetti by a KO just about whenever she wants
ALDRIDGE/VALANCE Aldridge is a newbie with a 1-1 record in the FCBA. I have no idea whats happened to Valance. She has lost six straight and hasn’t won a fight in almost four years. Doesn’t spell success. Aldridge will win.
C. COLE/SONG Cole was 7-2 last year after getting upset by Cyrus in the November PPV. She did win the BBU title in late December. Song has lost seven straight and she is scheduled to fight at the Asylum five days later. She isn’t going to have a good month. Cole by a KO
PALLET/POPPLEWELL Pallet was 3-0 last year and has won six of her last nine. Popplewell won her only fight last year and has won eight of her last ten. She has over a two inch height advantage over Pallet. I go with Popplewell well to win
ROBERTSON/JUSTICE Robertson is 1-6 for her career and her last two bouts have been at the Asylum. Does that give you a clue? Justice may not be the best fighter since Ali, but she has enough to KO Robertson
SAGRA/GONZALES Oddman keeps on complaining I avoid mentioning Gonzales, well here it is. She is fighting Sagra, a newbie who won all three of her fights last year. As for as Gonzales is concerned, let’s just say she didn’t have a good year. I am going with Sagra until she loses. Sagra by a KO
ROHRBACH/HADID Rohrbach was 7-4 last year and every loss was to a top ten fighter. two of them to welters. Hadid is an also ran lightweight/welter. The two fought last year with Rohrbach winning by a KO. Nothing changes. Rohrbach by a KO
LOVATO/DENNINGS Lovato was a busy girl last year being in thirteen bouts of which three were JMD. She had a 10-2 in conventional bouts. Dennings has won eleven straight, most of the bouts being at the Asylum. She has a great record, but she hasn’t fought anyone like Lovato. I think this will be a painful learning experience for Dennings. Lovato by a KO
VIKANDER/SCERBO Lets make this short. Cassandra Lynn is my BFF. I have go with her to win by a KO
MITCHELL/SEYDOUX Mitchell lost her first and last bouts on 2017 but sandwiched four wins in between. Seydoux didn’t fight in the FCBA last year but won all her fights in the BBU and has won her last five fights in the FCBA. I am going to take a chance on Mitchell by a KO
ROBBIE/MUNN Both have fine records. Robbie only had three fights last year and won all of them. Munn had four and went 2-2. Robbie beat Munn in 2016. If you haven’t noticed I seldom bet on a result change unless it is an intense rivalry like many of the Theron rivalries or the current StrahovskiWinstead competition. Robbie wins again by a KO
NIGRI/DAWSON I don’t know anything about Nigri since most of her bouts including her last seven have been at JMD. You know, big busted women don’t turn me on like you guys. Dawson an OK fighter who is up in years. I will go with Nigri. Don’t ask me why. I really have no idea
AMBROSIO/PALICKI Ambrosio, in 2017, won nine of twelve making it into the Tractorpull top ten lightweights. Palicki is a two time champion and a dangerous fighter. She is a big hitter. She has a good chance to win this bout, but I will go with Ambrosio by a decision
S. CARTER/KUNIS Carter has a chance to join the Hall Of Fame this year, but it is not a certain. She had only one fight last year and has lost her last three. Kunis was 1-2 last year. The two have fought twice before with Carter winning both. She will make it a three-peat winning by a KO
McADAMS/B. LARSON Larson had a good rookie year in 2017 winning three of her four bouts. McAdams is a four time unified champion didn't have a good year losing both FCBA bouts she had. She has now had thee losing seasons out of the last four. They couldn’t be called disastrous by any means. McAdams is pushing 40 While McAdams has the experience, Larson is 12 years younger and three inches taller. Quite often I go with experience. This time I go with youth and size. Larson by a TKO
UPTON/GOODWIN Who is Alice Goodwin? Oh, I remember she lost to Perry at the Asylum. OK, I still don’t know who she is. It might surprise you, but I do know who Upton is. If Goodwin wins it will be the upset of the decade. It isn’t going to happen. Upton by a KO
V. HUDGENS/PANETTIERE Hudgens almost equaled Lovato in being busy. She had twelve bouts, two of which were JMD. She was 7-3 in coventional bouts. Panettiere will probably get into the Hall Of Fame this year. All she needs is four fights. She will get in even if she loses all four fights. She was 3-2 last year, ending the year on a three fight win streak. The two have fought five times with Panettiere winning three. I have to go with Panettiere to win. Why? She’s blonde
VANCAMP/A. GREENE Greene had a good year last year winning three of four with big wins over Kosarin and Spears. If I missed the number of fights, oddman is just waiting to jump all over me. VanCamp was another busy fighter last year having a 9-2 record and holding the title for four months. This should be a good fight. VanCamp will win
J. COLEMAN/KENDRICK Kendrick held the flyweight title briefly last year while going 4-2. Coleman had her worst FCBA year last year but she went 3-2 while splitting time with the BBU. She lost her last bout of the year. That loss was to Kendrick. I think Hendrick will repeat. Kendrick by a KO
PEREGRYM/LIVELY Missy is one of my favorites. She had a difficult last year with a 4-4 record with two losses being to Lawrence. Lively had a good title run in 2016 including a win over Peregrym . Since losing the title its been pretty much downhill losing five of her last six. Will the ridiculous staff at Chimera make a difference? Doubtful A little prejudice here. I hope Missy wins. Peregrym by a TKO
STRAHOVSKI/LAW Yvonne is a lightweight. Katrina is a top welter. She ranked at five by Boxing World and is out of Tractorpull rankings strictly because of inactivity. Law was 2-2 last year with both losses being to Rhoda and both of her wins over Michelle Ryan. Strahovski made it back into the top ten lightweights with a 6-3 year. This should be a good bout. You would think a top welter would beat a top lightweight. Well that is the way I am going, but I am not going to bet Smackey’s car on it. Law by a KO
PORTMAN/HANRATTY I don’t believe Portman has fought since losing the title to Fox in June. Hanratty looks like she will be a good fighter, however she is no Portman. Portman by a KO
RHODA/REGAN This bout is more meaningful to Regan than Rhoda. Regan once ruled to welters for several years along with Righetti. Regan fought only twice last year losing both. She need to get her mojo back. Getting it back in the form of beating Rhoda is going to be tough. Rhoda was 9-3 last year after losing to Righetti in the December card. She is younger and more importantly she is three inches taller. Bridget will have to look elsewhere to get her mojo back. Rhoda by a KO
M. FOX/LOWNDES For the flyweight title. Fox had one of the best years in FCBA history, if not the best (somebody can research it if they are interested) She was 14-0 with six title defenses. Lowndes was so-so with a 3-2 record in conventional bouts. In fact, she has been so-so for a couple years when not involved in JMD. This is the kind of fight that the champion will be overwhelmingly the favorite. She is ready for an upset. Lowndes will take the title
FERGUSON/KRSMANOVIC For the welter title. Krsmanovic got this title fight by beating Taylor Cole in a so-called number one contender fight. She is however, a legitimate contender Her 7-2 record was good enough to get her into the top ten welters in both ranking services. Her opponents were a little on the light side, ability wise. Ferguson will retain the title by a KO
Once again, I present this month’s edition of my much ridiculed predictions for the upcoming PPV. As usual, it is littered with cheap shots, unjustified criticism and unflattering comments. In the last month’s PPV, I went 19-8 running my total to 1170-326 or still a 78% correct ratio
A.J.LEE./CABELLO. Lee is a wrestler. Cabello is a refugee from a girl group. Both have winning records fighting C-list opponents. This would be great fight to open the card since if you are late you wouldn’t have missed anything. I am not a big fan of ex-girl group pop singers I will go with the wrestler by a KO
HOLKER/STEINFELD. I have no idea who Holker is, but she is really tiny as her height is listed at %,3” OK, she really is 5”3” She made her debut in the December PPV with a win over Lotz. Steinfeld in her early career seems to be a loser. She is however 4 inches taller. I wonder if Holker’s manager bothered to check Steinfeld’s size. With Steinfeld as an opponent size may not matter, but I will go with Steinfeld by a KO
EVIGAN/KEEGAN. Evigan was recently picked up by Holloway. Evigan was 2-1 last year. Keegan was 4-2 The two fought last year with Evigan winning. I have no reason to believe that she can’t repeat. Evigan by a KO
HALE/HENSTRDGE Hale was 2-2 last year with three of her bouts being against top ten opponents. Henstridge had a sensational year last year winning all eleven of her bouts. She is also two inches taller than Hale. I think Henstridge will continue her winning streak by KOing Hale. If Henstridge wins, she is going to be hard to ignore for a title shot
D.CAMPBELL/S. GOMEZ Campbell was 8-0 last year and is on a eleven fight winning streak. Gomez was 3-3 last year with her losses being to top fighters. Campbell’s winning streak has to come to an end (nothing like stating the obvious) however it won’t be in this bout. Campbell by a KO
KOSARIN/SCODELARIO Kosarin lost her first two bouts last year and then won six straight including wins over lightweights Lively and Lawrence. Scodelario is another that had a great year last year going 9-1. The winner of this bout should have a claim to a title shot. I will take a chance on Kosarin due to her wins over lightweights. Kosarin by a KO
RIGHETTI/A.J.COOK My rule is never bet against Amanda. I violated that rule in the last PPV and regretted it. Not this time. Righetti by a KO just about whenever she wants
ALDRIDGE/VALANCE Aldridge is a newbie with a 1-1 record in the FCBA. I have no idea whats happened to Valance. She has lost six straight and hasn’t won a fight in almost four years. Doesn’t spell success. Aldridge will win.
C. COLE/SONG Cole was 7-2 last year after getting upset by Cyrus in the November PPV. She did win the BBU title in late December. Song has lost seven straight and she is scheduled to fight at the Asylum five days later. She isn’t going to have a good month. Cole by a KO
PALLET/POPPLEWELL Pallet was 3-0 last year and has won six of her last nine. Popplewell won her only fight last year and has won eight of her last ten. She has over a two inch height advantage over Pallet. I go with Popplewell well to win
ROBERTSON/JUSTICE Robertson is 1-6 for her career and her last two bouts have been at the Asylum. Does that give you a clue? Justice may not be the best fighter since Ali, but she has enough to KO Robertson
SAGRA/GONZALES Oddman keeps on complaining I avoid mentioning Gonzales, well here it is. She is fighting Sagra, a newbie who won all three of her fights last year. As for as Gonzales is concerned, let’s just say she didn’t have a good year. I am going with Sagra until she loses. Sagra by a KO
ROHRBACH/HADID Rohrbach was 7-4 last year and every loss was to a top ten fighter. two of them to welters. Hadid is an also ran lightweight/welter. The two fought last year with Rohrbach winning by a KO. Nothing changes. Rohrbach by a KO
LOVATO/DENNINGS Lovato was a busy girl last year being in thirteen bouts of which three were JMD. She had a 10-2 in conventional bouts. Dennings has won eleven straight, most of the bouts being at the Asylum. She has a great record, but she hasn’t fought anyone like Lovato. I think this will be a painful learning experience for Dennings. Lovato by a KO
VIKANDER/SCERBO Lets make this short. Cassandra Lynn is my BFF. I have go with her to win by a KO
MITCHELL/SEYDOUX Mitchell lost her first and last bouts on 2017 but sandwiched four wins in between. Seydoux didn’t fight in the FCBA last year but won all her fights in the BBU and has won her last five fights in the FCBA. I am going to take a chance on Mitchell by a KO
ROBBIE/MUNN Both have fine records. Robbie only had three fights last year and won all of them. Munn had four and went 2-2. Robbie beat Munn in 2016. If you haven’t noticed I seldom bet on a result change unless it is an intense rivalry like many of the Theron rivalries or the current StrahovskiWinstead competition. Robbie wins again by a KO
NIGRI/DAWSON I don’t know anything about Nigri since most of her bouts including her last seven have been at JMD. You know, big busted women don’t turn me on like you guys. Dawson an OK fighter who is up in years. I will go with Nigri. Don’t ask me why. I really have no idea
AMBROSIO/PALICKI Ambrosio, in 2017, won nine of twelve making it into the Tractorpull top ten lightweights. Palicki is a two time champion and a dangerous fighter. She is a big hitter. She has a good chance to win this bout, but I will go with Ambrosio by a decision
S. CARTER/KUNIS Carter has a chance to join the Hall Of Fame this year, but it is not a certain. She had only one fight last year and has lost her last three. Kunis was 1-2 last year. The two have fought twice before with Carter winning both. She will make it a three-peat winning by a KO
McADAMS/B. LARSON Larson had a good rookie year in 2017 winning three of her four bouts. McAdams is a four time unified champion didn't have a good year losing both FCBA bouts she had. She has now had thee losing seasons out of the last four. They couldn’t be called disastrous by any means. McAdams is pushing 40 While McAdams has the experience, Larson is 12 years younger and three inches taller. Quite often I go with experience. This time I go with youth and size. Larson by a TKO
UPTON/GOODWIN Who is Alice Goodwin? Oh, I remember she lost to Perry at the Asylum. OK, I still don’t know who she is. It might surprise you, but I do know who Upton is. If Goodwin wins it will be the upset of the decade. It isn’t going to happen. Upton by a KO
V. HUDGENS/PANETTIERE Hudgens almost equaled Lovato in being busy. She had twelve bouts, two of which were JMD. She was 7-3 in coventional bouts. Panettiere will probably get into the Hall Of Fame this year. All she needs is four fights. She will get in even if she loses all four fights. She was 3-2 last year, ending the year on a three fight win streak. The two have fought five times with Panettiere winning three. I have to go with Panettiere to win. Why? She’s blonde
VANCAMP/A. GREENE Greene had a good year last year winning three of four with big wins over Kosarin and Spears. If I missed the number of fights, oddman is just waiting to jump all over me. VanCamp was another busy fighter last year having a 9-2 record and holding the title for four months. This should be a good fight. VanCamp will win
J. COLEMAN/KENDRICK Kendrick held the flyweight title briefly last year while going 4-2. Coleman had her worst FCBA year last year but she went 3-2 while splitting time with the BBU. She lost her last bout of the year. That loss was to Kendrick. I think Hendrick will repeat. Kendrick by a KO
PEREGRYM/LIVELY Missy is one of my favorites. She had a difficult last year with a 4-4 record with two losses being to Lawrence. Lively had a good title run in 2016 including a win over Peregrym . Since losing the title its been pretty much downhill losing five of her last six. Will the ridiculous staff at Chimera make a difference? Doubtful A little prejudice here. I hope Missy wins. Peregrym by a TKO
STRAHOVSKI/LAW Yvonne is a lightweight. Katrina is a top welter. She ranked at five by Boxing World and is out of Tractorpull rankings strictly because of inactivity. Law was 2-2 last year with both losses being to Rhoda and both of her wins over Michelle Ryan. Strahovski made it back into the top ten lightweights with a 6-3 year. This should be a good bout. You would think a top welter would beat a top lightweight. Well that is the way I am going, but I am not going to bet Smackey’s car on it. Law by a KO
PORTMAN/HANRATTY I don’t believe Portman has fought since losing the title to Fox in June. Hanratty looks like she will be a good fighter, however she is no Portman. Portman by a KO
RHODA/REGAN This bout is more meaningful to Regan than Rhoda. Regan once ruled to welters for several years along with Righetti. Regan fought only twice last year losing both. She need to get her mojo back. Getting it back in the form of beating Rhoda is going to be tough. Rhoda was 9-3 last year after losing to Righetti in the December card. She is younger and more importantly she is three inches taller. Bridget will have to look elsewhere to get her mojo back. Rhoda by a KO
M. FOX/LOWNDES For the flyweight title. Fox had one of the best years in FCBA history, if not the best (somebody can research it if they are interested) She was 14-0 with six title defenses. Lowndes was so-so with a 3-2 record in conventional bouts. In fact, she has been so-so for a couple years when not involved in JMD. This is the kind of fight that the champion will be overwhelmingly the favorite. She is ready for an upset. Lowndes will take the title
FERGUSON/KRSMANOVIC For the welter title. Krsmanovic got this title fight by beating Taylor Cole in a so-called number one contender fight. She is however, a legitimate contender Her 7-2 record was good enough to get her into the top ten welters in both ranking services. Her opponents were a little on the light side, ability wise. Ferguson will retain the title by a KO
