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Predict the outcome of the TUF 14 Finale main event between Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Who wins and how?
RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
Bisping by decision. Shocking, right? It's been five years since Trigg finished Mayhem, and nine years since the only other time he's been finished. But Bisping is a better kickboxer than Miller, and he's going to do more damage in the standup game. I really don't think Miller has anything for Bisping, and I sense an uninteresting yet dominant decision coming for Michael Bisping.
FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
I think that Mayhem gets the win here. I think he submits Bisping with a choke of some sort. I just don't think that Bisping is going to be able to do enough damage to Mayhem to get the finish. I think Mayhem wears Bisping down and gets the submission in the third round or so.
ANWAR PEREZ, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
Even though Mayhem Miller has always been touted as a great fighter with loads of talent, he has always faltered when it comes to big fights (see against Jake Shields in Strikeforce). Nothing is going to change because Michael Bisping, though he has faltered in big fights too, will make quick work of Miller, who will be out-matched in this fight. Bisping wins via second round TKO.
ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Both fighters are pretty well rounded and usually bring great cardio into fights. I think Bisbing has many more ways to win though. He will need to close the distance and use his advantage standing to win this fight. Miller has a great chin. He has only been stopped by KO once in his career by Frank Trigg. That stoppage was back in 2006 from soccer kicks while he was already on the ground. Mayham is a legit BJJ black belt and can win if he can find a way to take Bisbing down and use his superior ground skills. I think what really hurts Miller in this fight is the fact that he has not fought in over a year. I think this will be a close fight with Bisbing winning by decision.
JASON AMADI, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
Michael Bisping may not be the most dangerous fighter in the middleweight division, but he's very technical in his approach and good enough to beat most fighters out there. I expect Bisping to box Miller up, use his wrestling to keep the fight on the feet and dictate the pace for five rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory.
"Mayhem" is coming off a long layoff and unless he shows us something new here, he's dropping a decision to Bisping and making a lot of Americans unhappy.
MATT PELKEY, MMATORCH COLUMNIST
This is an extremely close fight between two above-average, well-rounded middleweights. Bisping is a little better on the feet, but lacks the kind of power to give me pause in thinking Mayhem's slight edge in grappling will prove the difference. A finish by either seems highly unlikely, so give me the guy who's likely to spend more time on top in a fight sure to be scrambling and grapple heavy. Miller on points.
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