Bellator 152 Date: April 16, 2016 Arena: Pala Alpitour City: Turin, Italy Bellator makes a trip to Italy for the first time in promotional history with UFC 152: Pitbull vs Souza. If interested in wagering on this parlay, or any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are currently made available at Several Bookmakerss. Here is my parlay: Lightweight bout: Edimilson ‘Kevin’ Souza (-150) vs Patricky Freire (+140) Gabe’s Thoughts: Souza opted to test free agency following his lone UFC loss to Chas Skelly in his latest Octagon outing and has decided to sign with Bellator, where his first bout will be a main event tilt against Bellator veteran Freire. I believe Souza is the superior striker of the two and I see his length greatly benefiting him in this contest. I think there is a good chance he finds Freire’s chin and puts him away in this match-up, but should this fight hit the judges’ scorecards for a decision, I think he will take home a unanimous nod in his Bellator debut. Gabe’s Call: Souza by T/KO (punches, 3:13 round 1) Featherweight bout: AJ McKee (-750) vs Danilo Belluardo (+160) Gabe’s Thoughts: Putting it simply, I believe McKee is the superior mixed martial artist heading into this bout and see him walking through the fellow undefeated Belluardo. McKee’s biggest advantage is in the wrestling, but I see him keeping this fight on the feet, where Belluardo may be able to keep things competitive for a moment or two, but I see McKee ultimately stopping him with strikes, likely in the opening stanza. Gabe’s Call: McKee by T/KO (strikes, 2:07 round 1) Gabe’s Recommended Parlay: Souza (-150) and McKee/Belluardo Under 2.5 rounds (-180) at +159 for 3.55u to win 5.65u
