00:00Cortez, Acosta, and Curtis Blades.
00:03So we've got a heavyweight tilt here, which should be a fun fight.
00:09Acosta is a minus 200 favorite in that range, minus 200, minus 205.
00:14Curtis Blades, plus 155 right now, total two and a half, which is rare.
00:19You see, you figure out heavyweights.
00:21But, I mean, Blades is tough as they come.
00:25Cortez, Acosta has been on a nice little run here over the last couple of years.
00:29Is this a shot, though?
00:31I mean, to me it's kind of a chalky card, but Blades at plus 155.
00:36What's your opinion on him and this fight?
00:39And do you think Blades is a live underdog here?
00:43Yeah, Blades is one that I've been looking at all week.
00:46You know, obviously his recent run hasn't been the greatest.
00:49But, I mean, he does have pretty good boxing.
00:53His toughness can't be questioned.
00:55Like, you know, his chin and toughness can't be questioned.
00:59Yeah, no, he's tough as nails.
01:01You know, obviously we've seen him knocked out a few times in the UFC, but when you look
01:06at the guys that's knocking him out, some of the heaviest hitters in the division.
01:10Now, Cortez Acosta has shown power as of late.
01:14So, there is a world where Cortez Acosta does land a big shot.
01:19But, I mean, if Blades decides to try to get back to that wrestling, which we haven't
01:24really seen in the past few years, you know, Blades could take him down a couple times.
01:29Blades is, again, he's a good boxer.
01:32He does have good striking.
01:34He can be hit.
01:35He can be hurt.
01:36But, to me, this is another one where I'm very tempted by Blades here.
01:41I think this is a spot where Blades is pretty even on the feet, although Cortez Acosta does
01:47have very good striking.
01:49But outside of the big knockout shot, I feel like Blades is live.
01:53And if he gets back to his roots, which is the wrestling, he can get, you know, he can
01:58land some takedowns here.
02:00Cortez Acosta has not really fought anybody who's tried to take him down.
02:03So it will be interesting to see if he does go that route.
02:08I kind of like Blades as the dog here.
02:11He's, you know, he's a pretty sizable dog in this spot.
02:13So it is very tempting.
02:16But it's a sketchy fight.
02:18But overall, I mean, I think if I really had to break it down on the money line, I think
02:23Blades is probably value here.
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