MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>
We?ve got another event dedicated to the wounded soldiers who fight to protect this country lined up for this Saturday. A handful of promising talent inhabits the card, and a few of these matchups hold title relevance; namely the main event pitting Melvin Guillard against impressive prospect Evan Dunham. Mark Hominick and George Roop will also face off, with the winner likely to challenge Jose Aldo for his 145 pound title.<BR><BR>
It?s time to take a close look at the clashes, and attempt to logically analyze each fight will ultimately picking the victor of each bout. I?m no Miss Cleo, but I?ll give it a go all the same!<BR><BR>
<B>Cole Miller VS Matt Wiman:</B> This is honestly one of the more difficult fights to pick. Wiman is a well-rounded guy who?s proven tough as nails. He?s seen his ups and downs in the cage, but he?s more often successful within the confines of the octagon than not. He?s capable of submitting foes, but lately he seems more content to fight the distance and exit with a decision victory.<BR><BR>
Miller on the other hand has been just as successful if not more, and he?s got a reliable tool in his belt that?s earned him plenty of success; a mean submission game. Cole?s submitted four foes under the UFC banner, and come Saturday night, he?ll be looking for number five.<BR><BR>
As I mentioned, really tough fight to call, but I?m picking Miller to trap Wiman in a guillotine late in the second frame.<BR><BR><!--more-break-->
<B>Joey Beltran VS Pat Barry:</B> Joey Beltran has proven he?s a tough gentleman. He came out guns blazing and upset the highly touted Rolles Gracie in his UFC 109 debut, immediately gaining the divisions attention. The problem with Beltran is he?s still a bit rough around the edges, which could hurt him dearly in a bout with a striker as technical as Barry.<BR><BR>
Pat Barry meanwhile is an accomplished kickboxer, and when he?s not vastly outsized, he usually finds a way to make those skills shine. It?s a feat I see as probable in this specific case.<BR><BR>
Beltran could surprise once again if he can successfully blitz Barry, but I don?t see it happening. I?m picking Barry to break his foe down with solid leg kicks before putting him away with a nice diverse flurry as the first round ends.<BR><BR>
<B>Mark Hominick VS George Roop:</B> George Roop is an interesting fellow. He?s shown some flashes of brilliance (especially in his WEC run), but he sometimes enters the cage looking like a man with something completely foreign to fighting on his mind. His wrestling is fair, and his striking is developing at an alarming rate. However, if he shows up to wage war with Hominick, and his mind isn?t completely in the fight, he?s going to be in for a long fight.<BR><BR>
Mark Hominick has proven one of the most technical strikers in the game (and likely the most technical striker under 155 pounds). Excellent head movement and unpredictable combinations make him a constant threat. Factor in his ability to utilize the jab successfully and you?re looking at a scary young man. The only holes Mark has shown in his game lie in the submission realm; namely defense.<BR><BR>
Should Roop find a way to take this fight to the ground and successfully control his Canadian foe, he could earn himself a decision win. Should Hominick stop the takedown, it?s going to get bloody. My pick is Mark Hominick by knockout in round three.<BR><BR><!--more-break-->
<B>Tim Hague VS Matt Mitrione:</B> Time Hague has a long way to go before his overall arsenal is truly refined. He?s big, rugged and powerful, but his technique still suffers a bit of neglect. That said, he?s the kind of guy who can render just about anyone unconscious if given the opportunity.<BR><BR>
Matt Mitrione is night and day to Hague. Still very young in the fight game, Mitrione is showing vastly improved technical skills with each venture into the cage. Crisp striking and powerful takedowns are ?Meathead?s? greatest weapons, and it?s unlikely he?ll abandon them for this fight.<BR><BR>
I see a one sided beat down in the making here, as Mitrione turns Hague?s face into hamburger meat over the course of three full rounds. Mitrione, unanimous decision.<BR><BR>
<B>Evan Dunham VS Melvin Guillard:</B> Melvin is a wild fighter. Under the tutelage of MMA guru Greg Jackson, he?s slowly gaining control of himself in the cage. He?s fast, huge for a lightweight, and he packs enough power to knockout a horse. However, his submission defense remains in question, and lately he?s been a bit reluctant to pull the trigger.<BR><BR>
Dunham meanwhile is shooting up the lightweight ranks (despite a recent decision loss to Sean Sherk, which just about everyone other than the judges felt Dunham won) at a wild rate. The man is rangy and precise enough to control his opponents with strikes, but his wrestling is damn impressive all the same. And, to add that final touch, the man has a lethal submission game.<BR><BR>
Guillard is a tough guy, but Dunham is superior just about everywhere this fight goes. Guillard could find a way to land one of his haymakers and put Evan away, but I don?t see it happening. Evan Dunham exits the cage with another victory after submitting Melvin Guillard in the second round.<BR><BR>
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