Harry Cobden has King George dilemma

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Harry Cobden admits That He may have a Tricky decision to make at Kempton on Boxing Day.

The riders shone aboard Cyrname in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot when the Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old attracted Altior’s 19-race winning streak to a halt.
However, stablemate Clan Des Obeaux is also on track to defend his Kempton crown, after a promising yield at Down Royal before this month, and Cobden believes he has a”huge chance” of a duplicate.
Reflecting on the weekend, even Cobden explained:”Cyrname looks fantastic. It was a great day on Saturday – we’re very proud of how the horse played daily, and he beat Altior. I am thrilled.
“I surely wouldn’t catch off Cyrname to journey Altior at Kempton now, after Saturday. Our horses have had a run this year also. He was the best horse around the afternoon – Altior may improve, we will have to see at Kempton.
“I would not need Clan Des Obeaux half a length down turning at Kempton, since he would not stop. He has got a chance – this past year that he won the race.
“You might question the kind a bit, with all Thistlecrack in him behind. The same, he also won it very well. He has got a enormous chance, and that I wouldn’t rule him from it.
“I shall ride the one I believe will have the ideal chance. Cyrname had a tough enough race Saturday. Clan Des Obeaux will be going there new and firing on all cylinders – he will not be far off.”
Reporting Cyrname to have obtained his Ascot exertions nicely, Nicholls – who has won the King George 10 days – stated:”I am very happy with Cyrname after Saturday. He had a challenging race. I think both horses (Cyrname and Altior) gave their finest, conducted nicely and to a high level.
“If Cyrname had not run at the race on Saturday, Altior could have won by half the track and everybody else would’ve been applauding him and saying what a excellent performance. It’s just about.
“I understood Cyrname was very well. You are never confident against a horse such as Altior, because he’s a superstar, but I think it was an excellent race – and both horses ran to a level that is quite higher. Cyrname only outstayed him, also had Altior out of the comfort zone.
“I’d love to think we’d do the same at Kempton. If you visit Altior at the King George I would be surprised. I’m not sure what Nicky is believing, (Altior) clearly remained on Saturday, however whether he wants to go up another three furlongs and provide him a second tricky race so soon after that, I do not know.
“We aren’t afraid to take him again. I believe we’ve got a progressive horse – he’s won his last 3 races and he looks very wise.”
Like Cobden, Nicholls believes Clan Des Obeaux is”right in the mix” for the Christmas spectacular.
He added:”Clan Des Obeaux wanted his first run last season – and, again, we’ve left plenty to work on. He is excellent. He is definitely a horse this year. I believe he has bolstered up, therefore a couple of pounds advancement will place him directly in the combination.
“Kempton suits him nicely. They’ll go a real good gallop, (and) he will get a tow into the race. Hopefully he will be bang three out, then we could determine what happens over the last three fences”

POST-UFC FIGHT NIGHT 109: ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in Stockholm, Sweden for the fifth time in promotional history last Sunday (May 28, 2017) with UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira. It was a solid night of battles which saw six of 12 bouts finish by end, and with all the scraps today in our rear view, let’s look at that of the evening’s competitions we might no longer see in activity inside the Octagon…
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Alex Nicholson
Nicholson dropped through first-round TKO and happened on Jack Hermansson. He is now on a two-fight deficit within the Octagon and 1-3 at the UFC. Following the reduction to Hermansson, I presume there’s a fantastic opportunity that Nicholson will soon be getting his walking papers from the advertising. In addition to his latest skid, he is also known to make headlines for reasons that were negative, and I believe the UFC will be pleased cutting ties with him. I see him becoming published, and I really don’t see him working his way back to the big display, despite being just 27 decades of age.
Chris Camozzi
Camozzi came up short in a unanimous-decision loss to Trevor Smith and is now riding a three-fight losing streak in what’s his third stint with the UFC. He was released after four successive losses last time and has dropped only three straight this time, but I think that it’s more than likely he will be receiving a pink slip from the promotion. I personally would prefer to see him get a fourth shot for another time, but I’ve got my doubts about it. Should he get published, I believe this time he will head to Bellator rather than the regional circuit in Colorado in hopes of working his way into a fourth UFC stint.
Nico Musoke
Musoke returned to take in Sweden on Bojan Velickovic in front of the home crowd. He had been up on the judges’ scorecards en route to a conclusion triumph with half a second left in the competition. That’s when he had been caught with a check right hook that staggered him, placing him on ice skates and enabling Velickovic to complete him. The loss makes it two straight for the Swede, and he is now four. I think it is 60/40 that he will probably be getting released from the UFC. I lean towards them giving him a third shot since he just returned from an extended layoff, was winning the struggle until getting caught and the promotion would use him European cards.
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MATCHES TO MAKE FOLLOWING UFC 212

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the eight time in promotional background Saturday (June 3, 2017) using UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway. It was a good night of scraps which saw nine of 12 bouts ending inside the distance, and with all the struggles now in our rear view, let’s look at some potential matchups featuring a few of the competitors from the evening…
Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar
Holloway dethroned Jose Aldo to turn into new king at 145 pounds, and because of his very first official title defense, I think it would make most sense for him to take on Frankie Edgar, as that’s a matchup fight fans are trying to watch for a while now. The other potential candidate to get a title shot in Cub Swanson, but his last loss came at the hands of Holloway in a really decisive fashion. That’s not a battle that peaks the interest of fight fans, as Holloway will be anticipated to be a huge favorite. The Edgar battle is one in so everybody wants to see it. I believe this potential featherweight title would would be a great match to primary event UFC 216 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Claudia Gadelha vs. Rose Namajunas
Gadelha made short work of Poland’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz, defeating her by rear-naked choke submission in the very first form of action. She now enjoys a two-fight winning streak, also for her next excursion inside the Octagon, I would like to watch her take on Namajunas at a title eliminator. Both fighters earned quick victories in their most recent bouts, so I want to see them create a fast turnaround to co-main event August’s UFC Fight Night in Mexico City.
Brian Kelleher vs. Bryan Caraway
Kelleher gained a first-round guillotine-choke submission over veteran Iuri Alcantara in what had been a picture perfect promotional debut for the 30-year-old, who used his post-fight address to ask for a Top 10 ranked opponent for a fast turnaround on the upcoming Long Island card in July. I think an opponent that makes sense is Caraway, that hasn’t seen action since a split decision win over Aljamain Sterling only over one year ago. I believe this is a pairing which makes sense for the two fighters and would be a good fit anywhere on the Long Island fight card.
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ASK COUSIN GABE: UFC FIGHT NIGHT 110 EDITION

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“Ask Cousin Gabe” is an informative article at MMAOddsBreaker.com where I answer questions from readers. If you want to ask me a question, about wagering, any upcoming battle cards, or MMA generally, please email it to and be certain you include your title and location.
In this edition, I insure UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland, New Zealand.
What is your fav prop for FN110? -V, Los Angeles Currently, Mark Hunt at Round One (+375) offers the best value, in my own estimation, since I feel that is the most likely outcome to that heavyweight matchup.
After Lewis knocks out Hunt, does he get a title shot or Francis Ngannou combat everyone is talkin about?” -Baltimore, Tiger, MD
As I said in my answer to the previous question, I’m of the belief that Hunt is going to place Derrick Lewis off in this contest. But should Lewis come out victorious, I would not despise either matchup. Cain Velasquez is still recovering from harm, thus there is not any real No. 1 contender. I would understand visiting Lewis jump directly to a title shot, and I would also know him being pitted against Ngannou at a title eliminator matchup. As I said however, I do not anticipate that to be a sensible problem, as I think Hunt will end his losing skid with a knockout victory in Auckland.
Hello, sir. What do you think about my Lewis, Cutelaba, Elliott & Volkanovski parlay? Thanks. -Stuart, Del Rio, TX It definitely has potential of hitting they are four betting favorites after all. However, as I said in my replies to the two preceding questions, I think Hunt is going to win that fight. As for Cutelaba, I favor him to win but think he’s too overpriced at his current offering price of -290 to utilize him to get a parlay piece. I think Ben Nguyen is a live dog in his matchup against Tim Elliott, and that struggle is a no bet for me personally. I am simply playing the Over in that one, and Volkanovski of class I enjoy a lot. To conclude, I don’t like the parlay, but I could see it hitting.
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POST-UFC FIGHT NIGHT 111: ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Singapore for the second time in promotional history last Saturday (June 17, 2017) using UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia. It was an entertaining night of bits that saw half of 12 bouts end within the space, and with this activity now in our rear perspective, let’s look at that of the day’s competitors we may no longer see heading to work within the Octagon…
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski came up at a unanimous-decision loss to Marcin Tybura and has now suffered five consecutive defeats within the Octagon, together with five of them coming from the heavy hitters of this branch. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him get another chance, but I think it is likely that we have seen the last of Arlovski. If they wanted to keep him around, I believe that they would have given him a different competitor than Tybura, as the Pole was riding a red hot win streak with a pair of knockout finishes.
Tarec Saffiedine
Saffiedine has now suffered three consecutive defeats and is 1-4 in his past five trips inside the Octagon. The only victory during this stretch was a unanimous-decision over Jake Ellenberger. Due to that losing streak, I think there’s a fair chance that the advertising will elect to part ways with all the prior Strikeforce welterweight champion. I would say it’s 50/50 as to whether we see Saffiedine remain in the organization.
Takanori Gomi
Gomi has now last four in a row — all via first-round end — and it is likely that the 38-year-old veteran will be getting his walking papers out of the advertising. The fact that there is a card coming up in Japan makes me think they may give him one more crack, therefore at this time, we have a 50/50 shot at best of viewing”The Fireball Kid” back.
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MATCHES TO MAKE FOLLOWING UFC FIGHT NIGHT 111

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Singapore for the second time in promotional history last Saturday (June 17, 2017) using UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia. It was a fun night of bits which saw six of 12 bouts ending within the distance, and with that action now in our rear view, let’s take a look at some possible matchups featuring some of the competitors from the evening…
Bethe Correia vs. Liz Carmouche
Correia endured a third-round knockout against Holly Holm this past weekend and will be seeking to return to the win column her out time. I think a matchup that makes sense for her next excursion inside the Octagon will be one against fellow former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Liz Carmouche. It would be quite a rare”winner versus failure” matchup from the division, but it’s a pairing I believe makes a great deal of sense. I think this potential women’s 135-pound contest are a good fit for the primary card to October’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil.
Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Covington and Dos Anjos were each successful in their own principal card bouts at UFC Fight Night 111, with Covington taking a unanimous-decision win over Dong Hyun Kim and dos Anjos making a nod nod against former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine. It was a solid welterweight introduction for dos Anjos, also I believe Covington would be a good opponent for his next outing, as both of them are seeking to break into the Top 15 at 170 pounds. This possible welterweight contest would be a wonderful match for the preliminary card to August’s UFC 215 in Seattle.
“Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim vs. Alan Jouban
This possible welterweight showdown has potential of producing fireworks that are great. It could also prove to be a lackluster fight if Kim employs a grappling-heavy game program and finds success with it. I’m not sure he will though, as I could watch Jouban maintaining the fight position. Jouban did show improved takedown defense in his final outing against Gunnar Nelson despite losing via second-round guillotine-choke entry after being dropped using a punch to the forehead. Kim is coming off a unanimous-decision loss to Covington, also such as Jouban, he will want to bounce back into the win column his second time out. I believe this struggle would be a fit for the UFC Fight Night in Japan of September.
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MATCHES TO MAKE AFTER UFC FIGHT NIGHT 112

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was live from Oklahoma City, OK for the next time in promotional background last Sunday (July 25, 2017) with UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee. It turned out to be a good night of scraps that found five of 13 bouts end within the space, and with actions now in our rear perspective, let us look at some possible matchups featuring a few of the opponents from the evening…
Dominick Reyes vs. Marcos Rogerio Lima
Reyes impressed in his promotional introduction by dismantling and knocking out Joachim Christensen in just less than half a minute into the opening round of activity. It turned out to be a picture-perfect debut for its undefeated light heavyweight, who might possibly bring some new life into the razor-thin branch. For his next excursion inside the Octagon, I want to see him shoot on TUF 2 finalist Marcos Rogerio de Lima, who’s coming off a second-round entry loss to Ovince St. Preux only a few weeks ago. I think that the Brazilian is a good evaluation for Reyes his next time out, which is a potential matchup I’d be interested in seeing reserved for a future fight card. I believe it would be a good addition to the card for September’s UFC 215 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Clay Guida vs. Jon Tuck
Guida impressed in his return to action in the UFC’s lightweight branch following a short stint at featherweight. Coming off a third-round TKO loss to Brian Ortega, Guida returned to the win column in impressive fashion this past weekend by surviving a rough opening round against Erik Koch, just to return and dominate the next two rounds to get a unanimous-decision success. It was a timeless Clay Guida performance along with an impressive victory for”The Carpenter” back at 155 pounds. For his next excursion, I’d be interested in watching him shoot on Guam’s Jon Tuck, who is coming off a first-round rear-naked choke entry win over Takanori Gomi. I think this potential lightweight contest would be a good addition to the card for October’s UFC 216 in Las Vegas.
Tony Martin vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Martin defeated Johnny Case via unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards after three back-and-forth rounds of interesting action. The success puts him three fight-winning streak within the Octagon, and he expects to make it four straight against ranked opposition his second time out. Enter: Francisco Trinaldo. “Masaranduba” is coming from a second-round rear-naked choke entry loss to Kevin Lee, which snapped an impressive seven-fight winning streak to the TUF: Brazil veteran. I believe this rare”winner versus loser” matchup in 155 lbs makes sense for the two fighters, and I would like to see it reserved for a future fight card, preferably on the main card for October’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil.
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MATCHES TO MAKE AFTER UFC 213

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Las Vegas, NV this past Saturday night (July 8, 2017) with UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker. It was an exciting night of bits that watched five of 11 bouts end inside the space. With the action now in our rear perspective, let us take a look at some possible matchups featuring some of the competitors in the evening…
Alistair Overeem vs. Alexei Olinyk
Both these heavyweights were powerful in their own charms at UFC 213, together with Overeem edging Fabricio Werdum through majority decision on the judges’ scorecards at a rubber match, and Oliynyk beating Travis Browne by second-round rear-naked choke entry in impressive, come-from-behind fashion. Overeem was hoping to make another title shot with this success, but UFC president Dana White confirmed he will not be receiving it. I believe a possible matchup against fellow veteran Oliynyk makes sense and would be a great fit for the main card to November’s UFC 217 in New York City.
Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis
Werdum came up short on the judges’ scorecards from Overeem and will want to bounce back into the win column his next time out. I think an opponent which is logical for his next outing within the Octagon is Lewis, who said he was retiring after having a fourth-round TKO loss to Mark Hunt but has since changed his tune. I believe this potential heavyweight showdown are the perfect principal event for October’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil, in which Werdum would figure to have the home advantage.
Rob Font vs. Matthew Lopez
Font defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade via second-round guillotine-choke submission to earn his second successive victory within the Octagon. For his second bout, I would like to watch him take on the man rated right below him in Matthew Lopez, who is coming off a first-round TKO of Johnny Eduardo and also enjoys a two-fight winning streak. I believe this potential bantamweight contest ought to be the featured bout on the televised prelims for October’s UFC 216 in vegas.
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POST-UFC 214: ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Anaheim, CA for the first time in promotional history Saturday (July 29, 2017) with UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones II. It was an entertaining night of action that saw half the bouts end inside the distance, and with the scraps now in our rear perspective, let us take a look at that of the evening’s competitors we might no longer see heading to work within the Octagon…
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Kailin Curran
A decision dropped to Aleksandra Albu at a scrap that was really entertaining. She is now on a three-fight losing streak inside the Octagon, falling to 1-5 in the UFC. Following the defeat, despite setting up a good hard work and winning the next and last round of this struggle, I think there’s a good chance that the advertising releases her from her contract, believing I thought she’d surely get discharged after her previous defeat. At this time, she’s in what we call”Jessica Eye land,” so it would not totally be a shock to see her receive a last opportunity to get a third time.
Josh Burkman
Burkman was knocked out from Colorado’s Drew Dober. The reduction puts him onto a four-fight losing streak in the UFC, the final two of which have now come from first-round finish. He retired following his prior loss, which had been a first-round, north-south choke submission against Michel Prazeres, leaving his gloves in the Octagon. However he changed his mind and returned for the Dober bout. Whether he retires for good or not, I think it’s reasonable to say that we have seen the last of Burkman within the Octagon, and that I do not expect to find the Ultimate Fighter 2 veteran returning for a third stint with the promotion.
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MATCHES TO MAKE AFTER UFC 214

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Anaheim, CA for the seventh time in promotional history Saturday (July 29, 2017) with UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones II. It was a fun night of activity that saw half of the bouts end within the distance, and with the bits today in our rear view, let’s take a look at some possible matchups featuring some of the opponents from the evening…
Daniel Cormier vs. Jimi Manuwa
Cormer lost his UFC light heavyweight title to former title holder Jon”Bones” Jones in a rematch through third-round TKO. That marked the second official defeat of his MMA profession, with both from Jones. For his return struggle after the loss, I would like to see him take on Manuwa, that came up short at UFC 214, dropping to Volkan Oezdemir via knockout inside of the opening minute of their very first round of action. The Brit was on the brink of a title shot but will have to return for one more look at the board. If Cormier and Manuwa won, this struggle would have probably gotten produced, but now that they both came up short, I think it still makes sense to put it all together. 2018 are a good time to pit both from each other in what is a classic striker versus grappler matchup.
Tonya Evinger vs. Liz Carmouche
Evinger made her long-awaited UFC introduction, even though a weight class above from the UFC’s new women’s featherweight division, where she competed for the division’s vacant title against Cris”Cyborg” Justino. She came up short, losing the bout through third-round TKO, though she displayed huge heart and won over many new fans. She’ll surely be dropping down into the UFC’s 135-pound branch for her next bout, where I’d love to see her shoot on Carmouche, that last saw action at UFC 205 last November at Madison Square Garden in nyc, where she defeated Katlyn Chookagian via split decision. I think a possible Evinger versus Carmouche matchup would make for an superb match to the preliminary card for the UFC’s coming return trip to the Big Apple for UFC 217.
Jason Knight vs. Renato Moicano
Knight and Moicano both came up short last Saturday night, together with Knight suffering a first-round TKO loss to Ricardo Lamas and Moicano being submitted with a guillotine choke by Brian Ortega from the third round of their contest. After the defeats, I think it would make sense to pit these two enjoyable, well-rounded featherweights against each other within the Octagon. This potential competition would be a perfect match on the main card to November’s UFC Fight Night in Virginia.
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