Report: Paulo Filho vs. Hector Lombard At May 20th Bellator Event
by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 16, 2010 6:42 PM EDT
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TATAME.com learned from several sources that the black belt will face Bellator tournament champion Hector Lombard at May 20
It appears that the fight isn't exactly official according to Lombard's trainer Conan Silveira, but he it's clear that he has knowledge that the fight has been proposed. Filho last competed in December for Bitteti Combat in Brazil winning via submission. However, Filho was supposed to compete for the same promotion last month, but pulled out of the event citing that the promotion wasn't paying him enough money. That was countered with reports that Filho was having personal problems.
Lombard is the Bellator middleweight champion and last competed this past weekend stopping Art Santore in the second round extending his winning streak to 17 wins.
If this fight comes to fruition, who you taking in this one?
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I don't think he's really very underrated.
He’s a smallish top control grappler. He can outpoint you, but can’t finish anyone that’s actually really talented. He’d struggle mightily in the UFC at 185 (which is full of bigger grapplers, and the main reason he was looking to fight at 170 when he was contracted there). 5’8 guys with no finishing ability aren’t going to do much against the blue chip fighters.
by Forrest Lynn on Mar 16, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
yea
I have my doubts as well…I’d like to see it though.
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Soares confirmed after the Bitetti thing that Filho was indeed having some personal problems… but whatever. At this point, I’m going to take a “I’ll believe it when I see it” stance on Filho participating in anything.
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I'm with Neil
At this point, why bother entertaining the idea of Filho actually fighting. I’m still amazed he showed up for that fight against Manhoef.
by The Real T-Bone on Mar 16, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Should be mandatory to use the face-tattoo pic from now on with any Filho-related news.
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