Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine is an event you don’t want to snooze on as at least 5 of the fights match up and coming fighters with MMA vets. The event takes place at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and starts at 10 PM ET, be sure to catch all the action on SHOWTIME. Here’s a quick 30 second Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine video preview:
The main card features fighters who are really breaking out, some of which are undefeated. Below I have listed 2 fights on the main card with brief commentary for each match and the BetDSI Sportsbook MMA betting odds:
Middleweight Championship bout: Luke Rockhold -450 vs Keith Jardine +350
Luke comes in as the heavy betting favorite as he’s the champ and is on a 9 win streak. This will be his first title defense and the biggest fight in his career. Luke has an 8-1 record, 6 wins coming from submissions and only one coning from knockout. Jardine has a 16-10-2 record with 8 wins by knockout and no losses by submissions. Luke is an all around fighter who uses wrestling and submissions to get the edge while Jardine likes to stand and bang. Will Luke best the “Dean of Mean” and pass the test?
Light Heavyweight bout: Muhammed Lawal -455 vs Lorenz Larkin +305
The outcome of this fight is a no brainer, “King Mo” will win via knockout within the first 2 rounds, and I can almost guarantee it. Although Mo doesn’t have too many fights recorded on his MMA record of 8-1, he is well known internationally and would be ranked in anyone’s Top 20 Best Light Heavyweights list. Although Larkin has a MMA record of 12-0, has 8 wins via knockout and is very athletic, he still has a long way to go before he can beat fighters holding the sort of credentials that Muhammed Lawal possesses. The MMA oddsmakers made Lawal the heavy betting favorite for good reasosn. Check out this awesome King Mo highlight video and tell me I’m wrong:
