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Subclass: Cestodaria
Subclass: Eucestoda
Class Cestoda(paracitic flatworms), commonly known as the tapeworms consists of long(6m or 20 ft.), soft-bodied, legless invertebrates with bilateral symmetry. They have a primitive nervous system but have the characteristic of cephalization(having all the sensory organs concentrated in the anterior or head region). They develope from three cell layers(from outside to inside): epidermis, mesoderm, and the gastroderm, with a thick tegument protecting them from the host's digestive jucies. Also they spend their entire adult life inside the small intestine of a vertebrate. They live in the small intestine because they have no digestive system of their own and thus must rely on absorbtion of already digested nutients.(Porch, pg455) They can cause infections in many vertebrates inluding fish, dogs, cats and humans.[1]
Anatomy[2] They are made up of a knob-like head or scolex(where most of the sensory organs are located-cephalization), a short, unsegmented neck following the scolex, and multiple flat, rectangular body segments or proglottids forms the strobila. On the external surface of the scolex there are hooks or suckers that allow the tapeworm to latch onto the inside of a host's intestines where it lives for most of its adult life.[3] Adult tapeworms have no external cilia or flagellum. The worm's body covering consists of a thick tegument which protects it from the digestive juices of its host.(Porch, p458)
Almost all of the tapeworm's metabolism is dedicated to reproduction; inside the scolex is a complete set of male and female reproductive organs. There are hardly any sensory organs in an adult tapeworm, the nerve center of a tapeworm is its scolex as well as a nerve cord running the length of the body even through the proglottids(they stop working upon detachment). They also have an excretory canal which is the only digestive system associated organ. The tapeworm has no organs for respiration or circulation and achieves this on a cellular level.[4] Each proglottid fertilizes and stores hundreds of eggs, the more mature proglottids are at the posterior end of the tapeworm. Proglottids that break off are called terminal proglottids.(Porch, p458)
Reproduction[5] The larvae stays in an organ(for example; the muscles, eyes, brain or almost any other organ of the body) of the intermediate host(which can be almost any vertebrate) until it is consumed by the final host, though some species have multiple intermediate hosts.(Porch, p458) Once it is eaten by the intermediate host it goes through the digestive system to the small intestine where the scolices of larvae attach. After attachment to the inside of the intestine the tapeworm starts producing proglottids and the strobila(the bulk of the tapeworm's body) forms. After more development the proglotteds start producing eggs.[6] When fully matured a proglottid breaks off(a terminal proglotted) it is excreted in the host's feces.[7]
Each proglottid contains one set of male reproductive organs and one set of female reproductive organs. In most species the male reproductive organs develope first, though there are some species in which the female reproductive organs develope first.[8]
Ecologyparasitic flatworms meaning they spend their adult life inside of a host.[9] As an egg it stays on the ground or in the feces of the parent's host until consumed by the intermediate host. The egg passes through most of the digestive system, thus at that short stage of life their environment is the digestive tract of the intermediate host. Once they reach the small intestine they hatch and the larvae burrows through the intestine wall. The second environment which they stay is in an organ(the brain, muscles, eyes and nearly any other organ) in their intermediate host. The tapeworm's final environment is its final host where it stays in the small intestine.(Porch, p458)
The tapeworm stays in the small intestine of its host for its entire adult life protected by a thick tegument. It must live there due to the fact that it has no digestive tract of its own thus it must absorb the nutrients where most of the digestive work has been done.[10]
The tapeworm does not have any natural enemies, its only enemies are good hygiene and anthelmintic agents. Humans can avoid becoming a host it by thorough cooking meats(to a temperature of 57° C or 135° F), keeping drinking water separate from sewage and feces, deworming pets, and freezing meats for a long period of time. If a human or pet becomes a host there are effective anthelmintic agents that basically wash out the tapeworm.[11]
Tapeworm Infection
Tapeworms can be caught by eating uncooked or undercooked pork, beef, or freshwater fish containing cysts. Because of this the Old Testament dietary laws forbade the eating of pork to prevent such infections.(Porch, p461) Humans can catch them as well as pets and almost any other mammal. [12] A human can become either the final, or even intermediate host.(Porch, p458)
Symptoms and Diagnosis
The symptomes, if any(some people do not get any), for the tapeworm infection are; nausea, weakness, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, weight loss and inadequate absorption of vitamins and nutrients(though these symptoms may vary depending on what species of tapeworm you may have and are for an intestinal infection). For an invasive infection or one in which the tapeworm leaves the intestine and forms cysts in tissues the common symptomes are; bacterial infections, neurological symptoms or seizures, fever, cystic masses or lumps, and allergic reactions to the larvae(these symptomes also differ between species). If someone thinks they have an intestinal infection, there are tests they can take to determine whether or not they really have it or not such as taking a stool test or the "scotch tape test". If they have have invasive infection a doctor may test their blood for antibodies their body may have produced to fight the tapeworm infection.[13]
Prevention and Treatment
To avoid catching the tapeworm infection you should thoroughly cook meats and freshwater fish at a temperature of 135° F or 57° C, prolonged freezing also works, finally, careful evaluation of meat and fish will help avoid eating any of the contaminated meat. The treatments for the intestinal tapeworm infection include a single dose of praziquantel, drugs such as albendazole or praziquantel(antiparasitic drugs) and corticosteroids are used for an invasive infection. Though these drugs depend on the location of the cysts though none of these drugs are used for infections in the eyes or spinal cord because they can damage nearby tissue. [14]
- Anatomy and Function Family Education Network. Fact Monster.
- Tapeworm Infection Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Merck Manuals.
- Porch, Thomas, Biology, Greenville,South Carolina: BJU Press, 2005
- Tapeworm Body Systems Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Wikipedia.
- Behavior And Reproduction Net Industries. Animals.Jrank.
- Tape Worms Kosmix. Right Health.
- Tapeworms New World Encyclopedia contributors. New World Encyclopedia.
- Tapeworm Infection Symptoms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). Mayoclinic.
External Links
- Anatomy and Function Infoplease, Part of Family Education Network. Chembook Online.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- For many reasons, I will never forget the night of October 12 and the wee morning hours of October 13 -- the date of doom for the 2012 Washington Nationals.
Clubhouse attendants rapidly wheeled carts of champagne from the Nationals locker room to the Cardinals. Drew Storen produced possibly the numbest interview I'll ever be a part of. The image of his subsequent emotionless face as he cleaned out his locker was painful to view. Veteran reporters had visible lumps in their throats, trying to assemble any question of merit.
But perhaps what I'll remember most vividly is the conversation I had in the parking lot with ESPN's baseball historian Tim Kurkjian, at 1:55 in the morning.
"There's been 200,000 baseball games played. That may be as depressing of a loss in MLB history," marveled Kurkjian about the unraveling of the Nationals.
But here's the part of our conversation that has stuck with me during the past six months: "When the Nats win a World Series, and they will, they will point to this loss as the reason why."
And that's the thing with the Washington Nationals. The consensus of baseball experts agree it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. So the entire organization is on board to up the ante, quadruple the amount pressure on themselves to win the whole enchilada. And on paper, why not?
The lineup is overflowing with players full of power, speed and defense. The rotation is ready to overthrow the Philadelphia Phillies as the scariest in all of baseball. The bullpen depth will keep arms fresh throughout the hot summer months. And the Goon Squad bench is capable of handling injuries at any spot.
Whether you like the slogan "World Series or Bust," or not, it's buzzing in the air of Washington D.C. The NLDS loss to the Cardinals feels as if it's brought the team closer together. There's little arguing that Davey Johnson, 70, is the town's most popular coach -- full of dashing confidence, wise expertise and the notion that he can weather any potential baseball storm. The script is set for his final season. Will he pull all the right strings? Will there be a parade downtown in early November, with players hoisting the historical World Series trophy?
I do predict the Nationals to advance to this fall's World Series, but with an eventual loss to the Detroit Tigers. The entire Nats organization is putting the pedal to the metal from day one. That intensity is new to everyone. The bumps in the road will be bumpier. The scrutiny on every misstep will be hard to ignore.
My guess is the Tigers experience will trump the Nationals youth this season. But much like how the Nationals brass treated the Stephen Strasburg situation in 2012, there is no rush. It's not a matter of if, but when for the Nationals. Making it all the way to the title game this year, even without coming away with jewelry, should be viewed as the biggest sports success D.C. has seen since 1991.
Who will exceed expectations?
Left fielder Bryce Harper: No, he isn't going to post 50 homers and 50 steals. But 40/40 won't be out of the question, along with several first place MVP votes. We're never supposed to read into spring training statistical results, but Harper has been knocking the cover off of the baseball. The 20-year-old is set to make the transition to batting third in the lineup. And with a legitimate leadoff hitter in Denard Span, and one of the most patient hitters in the MLB in Jayson Werth, pitching around Harper will be a rugged task in 2013.
Shortstop Ian Desmond: On the surface it seems unlikely that Desmond could improve on his gaudy 2012 numbers (.292, 25 HR's, 73 RBI's and 21 steals). But I'd expect it. Remember Desmond fought through a painful oblique injury for a good portion of last season. Davey Johnson has indicated his offense will take a less power and more speed approach this season. I bet Desmond's steal total hovers right above 30.
Relief pitcher Tyler Clippard: People tend to forget it was Clippard's 14 consecutive save streak in May/June that helped cement the Nationals as serious contenders. He skillfully cleaned up the Henry Rodriguez mess. Davey called Clippard's spring "nearly perfect." Don't be surprised if Rafael Soriano struggles, Clippard's name is called first to slide back into the closers role.
Who has the most pressure on them?
First baseman Adam LaRoche: How will the 33-year-old LaRoche respond following a career-year and a brand new contract? He will never admit it, but expecting another 33 homers and 100 RBI's would be an utter sensation. That's not knocking LaRoche. That's being realistic. If his bat has lost some sizzle, Tyler Moore should see some increased action at first base.
Second baseman Danny Espinosa: Davey rode out Espinosa's early season 2012 struggles. His 1-for-15 performance in the playoffs against St. Louis is something that's kind of gone unnoticed this offseason. Espinosa was clearly the weakest link at the plate last season. If that's apparent by June of 2013, some kind of change should be made. It's known that Espinosa is one of Johnson's favorites, though.
Relief pitcher Drew Storen: Read why I think this is a career defining year for Storen. Although he's a favorite of the media, teammates and fans, there's a chance he could become trade bait.
Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez: Luckily for Gonzalez the PED questions seem to be over with. The 2012 Cy Young candidate was a catalyst for success in his first season as his National -- with his swooping curveball and goofy, yet effective clubhouse leadership. Because of the precedent he's set, anything less than 20 wins from Gio or any ERA over 3.00 will be deemed disappointing.
Two under the radar storylines
1) Does Rafael Soriano keep the closing duties all season long?
Heading into his 12th MLB season, Soriano didn't become a full-time closer until 2009, with the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old has been rather dominant ever since, and is used to pitching in pressure packed situations with the New York Yankees. Here's what I wonder: will his leash be shorter as Davey Johnson tries to figure out how to manage him? Does Davey have a soft spot for Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen, fully knowing both want the ninth inning role. The closer duties will be something interesting to monitor all season long, esepcially because the position is the main reason the Nationals fell the Cardinals in the playoffs. A committee approach by mid-season seems like it could be a serious option.
2) Does Anthony Rendon get a crack at the major league roster?
Unless several injuries occur, or Danny Espinosa finds himself in the doghouse, it's quite unlikely we'll see the 22-year-old potential superstar. That is unless Davey gets his way. Let's face it: it's Johnson's last go-round. He wants all the ammunition he can get.
Final predictions
AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
AL West: Los Angeles Angels
AL Wildcards: Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers
NL East: Washington Nationals
NL Central: Cincinnatti Reds
NL West: San Francisco Giants
NL Wild Cards: St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies
ALCS: Tigers over Rays
NLCS: Nationals over Giants
World Series: Tigers over Nationals
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young: Matt Cain


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shorelines around Anchorage. You can rent a bike or just walk along this 11.5 mile trail.
16. Earthquake Park. Located at the halfway mark of the Tony Knowles trails. Here you will get to see some of
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Apologies for missing out on a writeup for UFC 108 due to a hectic holiday schedule. Results of 3-1 for +5.46 units on UFC 107 brought my public picks record to 95-75 for +28.055 units since UFC 75.
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Randy Couture (-380) vs. Mark Coleman (+315)
Randy "The Natural" Couture (17-10 MMA, 14-7 UFC) and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (16-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) share a remarkable number of similarities.
First, there is the superficial. This is the first fight in which both competitors are active members of the UFC Hall of Fame, and both fighters are elder statesmen of the sport (Couture at 46, Coleman at 45). Both were also strong amateur wrestlers; Coleman was an NCAA champion in 1988 and an Olympian in 1992, and Couture was a two-time NCAA championship runner-up and a four-time alternate for the Olympics. Both are pioneers of the sport; Coleman was the UFC's first heavyweight champion, and Couture was the first to earn the title multiple times.
Both fighters come into the fight off a victory earned after two straight losses: Couture, off a razor-thin (and to some, controversial) decision victory over Brandon Vera at UFC 105 after losses to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Brock Lesnar, Coleman after an upset of Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 after losses to Mauricio Rua at UFC 93 and Fedor Emelianenko at PRIDE 32.
Couture and Coleman have faced off before – not in MMA, but at the 1989 Olympic Wrestling Festival in Stillwater, Okla. There, Coleman defeated Couture by a single point in a close match.
The two were actually scheduled to face off in the octagon prior. The fight was booked for UFC 17; however, Couture pulled out of the fight to rest a rib injury before a national wrestling tournament.
Despite the dozens of similarities, this fight will be dictated most by two vast discrepancies between the fighters. First, Coleman's skills have not evolved beyond using his incredible strength and wrestling to take opponents down and ground and pound them into submission. Couture is, by contrast, extremely well rounded and can work effectively from his feet and in the clinch. Coleman's one-dimensionality means that he rarely can set up his takedowns and is extremely limited if his wrestling is neutralized. Couture should be able to use his wrestling skills generally to neutralize Coleman's, and "The Natural" has a massive advantage on the feet and in the clinch.
Secondly, Couture likely has a huge advantage in cardio. Coleman has never been known for elite cardio, especially so as he's aged. Couture's cardio is legendary, and he should most certainly have an advantage the longer the fight goes.
The current betting line gives Couture an 80 percent chance to win the fight. Despite that, do not be surprised if the first round of this fight is surprisingly competitive; Coleman's strength and wrestling should make for an interesting first round. Beyond the first, I expect Couture's edges in striking and cardio to become more and more significant and should eventually lead to a late-fight TKO stoppage.
I don't really see a side worth betting here. Couture lost the Vera fight in my book, and as such, I think it's extremely hard to bet on a 46-year-old fighter as an 80 percent favorite when he has effectively lost three straight fights – even if he is fighting someone equally aged. Likewise, I really can't see Coleman as a good underdog bet; Coleman doesn't have the tools to finish fights, so unless he can unexpectedly stun Couture and get a TKO stoppage with ground and pound, his only expected path to victory is to win the first and second rounds with takedowns and survive the third round. Possible? Sure, but nothing like the 25 percent (or greater) chance he'd need in order to make him a good bet at the current odds.
My official prediction is Couture by TKO over an exhausted Coleman in the third, but I won't be betting the fight at the current odds.
Couture line via 5Dimes, Coleman via Bookmaker
Nate Marquardt (-375) vs. Chael Sonnen (+325).
Chael Sonnen (23-10-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is an excellent wrestler, evidenced by his selection as an NCAA All-American in wrestling at the University of Oregon and as a U.S. Olympic Team alternate in Greco-Roman. Sonnen trains with Team Quest and is riding a two-fight win streak with victories over Yushin Okami at UFC 104 and Dan Miller at UFC 98.
Sonnen's size, strength and wrestling ability are all significant assets in the octagon. His fight plan should be relatively simple: utilize his wrestling and top control and grind out a decision without exposing himself to a submission or knockout. Sonnen is not a finisher; 55 percent of his wins have come by decision, but more importantly, he hasn't finished a fight in the "big leagues" ever (all his finishes came in smaller, regional promotions, and most of them came early in his career). In 10 fights in the UFC and WEC, Sonnen is 6-4, with all six wins by decision and all four losses by submission.
Sonnen's lack of finishing prowess is further compounded by his opponent's skill on the other side of the table. Nate "The Great" Marquardt (29-8-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has been finished only three times in 39 fights (via TKO by Anderson Silva at UFC 73, via guillotine choke by Ricardo Almeida in Pancrase in 2003, and via early-career submission by Genki Sudo in Pancrase in 1999). In other words, Sonnen winning this fight by stoppage is exceedingly unlikely.
Marquardt is exceptionally strong, extremely well rounded, a good striker and also has great wrestling himself. He should have a significant edge in the standup game, so much so that Sonnen likely can't look to trade with Marquardt at all. Sonnen has to close distance and get the fight to the ground every time or else he'll be on the receiving end of a knockout finish pretty promptly.
Training under Greg Jackson, Marquardt not only gets the benefit of arguably the top camp in MMA but access to training against some of its best fighters. Most importantly for this fight, he trains with and against fantastic wrestlers, most notably Rashad Evans and Georges St-Pierre. Training with these two gives Marquardt the perfect opponents to prepare for Sonnen's wrestling skills and probable gameplan, and it should provide yet another meaningful edge for Marquardt in the fight.
I certainly expect Marquardt to be taken down in this fight. Against Leites, Marquardt was taken down multiple times, and Sonnen is a significantly superior wrestler to the Brazilian. However, as in the Leites fight, expect Marquardt to be excellent at tying up his opponent, and at creating scrambles and escapes (even if Sonnen's top game is quite a bit better than Leites').
With a significant edge in jiu-jitsu skills, also expect Marquardt to threaten with submissions while on the ground. While it's been several years since Marquardt submitted anyone off his back in MMA, it's not due to lack of skills; it's more reflective that he's rarely been put and held there. Marquardt absolutely has the jiu jitsu to finish this fight from his back; not only are more than 51 percent of his career wins by way of submission, he has multiple submission victories off his back in his career (both triangle chokes and armbars).
This fight opened with Marquardt as low as -250 on some sites, and I loved this line at that price. For those coming along now, in my opinion, most of the value has been bet out of the line. As such it's hard to recommend any significant play at the current odds.
Mike Swick (-200) vs. Paulo Thiago (+185)
Brazilian Paulo Thiago (12-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) works as a special-operations police officer in Brazil when he's not fighting. The jiu-jitsu black belt is primarily a grappler but has gotten increased respect for his striking after he landed a stunning punch on the chin of an overaggressive Josh Koscheck in his debut at UFC 95.
While Thiago does have a background in boxing from his teenage years, this was the only finish by strikes in his four year MMA career. And despite his interview assurances otherwise, I believe this is less of an indication of significant hidden striking talent and more of an example that "anything can happen" in a sport in which gifted athletes punch each other in the face.
After dropping Koscheck, Thiago faced Jon Fitch at UFC 100. There, Fitch was able to easily control Thiago on route to a unanimous decision victory. Thiago rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106.
This fight originally was scheduled as a rematch for Thiago against Koscheck. However, "Kos" was forced out of the fight with a training injury in late December. Mike "Quick" Swick (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), a teammate of Koscheck's at American Kickboxing Academy, steps in instead on about six weeks' notice.
Swick is a speedy, aggressive striker who is a veteran of the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter." He has solid wrestling skills and especially fantastic takedown defense. His striking has progressed nicely over his career, and he's developed solid counterpunching techniques. Swick comes into this fight looking to rebound from a disappointing decision loss to Dan Hardy at UFC 105.
Thiago has solid power and a good chin, as evidenced by the fight with Koscheck, but look back at his striking reel and you'll see that he tends to drop his hands and leave himself open when he throws far too frequently. As such, I believe that Swick's technical punching ability and handspeed should be able to capitalize on holes in Thiago's below-average striking defense unless it's significantly improved since we've seen him most recently.
Likewise, I believe Swick's solid takedown defense should present a bit of a problem for Thiago to get the fight to the ground. Swick also has a good advantage in this fight in that he's been able to prepare with teammates Koscheck and Fitch. Fitch, especially, brings the experience of both how to beat Thiago as well as having spent a full three rounds with him.
If Swick can execute his likely gameplan to dictate the location of the fight, I expect him to cruise to a relatively one-sided decision victory by winning the striking exchanges and fending off takedowns. In the event that Thiago can regularly drag the fight to the floor, he can certainly win on points even if he's unable to finish via submission. However, I think Swick is a decent play at the current odds despite taking the fight on relatively short notice and coming off a loss. Swick via decision.
Thiago line via Bookmaker
Demian Maia (-350) vs. Dan Miller (+315)
This is, simply put, a horrible fight for Dan Miller.
Miller (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is moderately well rounded with some Muay Thai skills, but he is primarily a wrestler and a grappler — he only has one TKO victory in his career, and that was a corner stoppage.
Demian Maia (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is an elite-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter holds a second-degree black belt, and trains with Wanderlei Silva's Wand Fight Team. Maia has a decorated grappling record that includes winning the 77 kg to 87 kg division of the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (after placing second in the division in 2005). Maia's long list of BJJ credentials also includes his status as a three-time World Cup champion, a two-time world champion, and the 2006 Pan-American champion.
Miller is likely out of his league on the ground against Maia. His obvious gameplan is to try to use his wrestling to keep the fight standing. Maia has demonstrated solid ability to get the fight to the ground in his recent fights either by pulling guard or by taking down his opponent from the clinch, so it will be interesting to see how much success Miller has in trying to keep the fight standing.
I expect this fight to be disappointing for fans who are looking for a jiu-jitsu clinic. Miller likely will want nothing to do with Maia on the ground, and I expect instead this to be a drawn-out battle of attempted and defended takedowns, and attempts to stall on the ground to force a standup.
Miller has serious grappling chops, which are likely sufficient to defend a lot of submission attempts. Journeyman Jason MacDonald was, after all, able to fend off submission after submission from Maia for the better part of three full rounds before finally succumbing. With the likely stalemate of takedown vs. defense, stalling on the ground, and below-average striking skills from both parties, don't expect this to win any significant favor with the crowd.
MMA's inconsistent judging criteria make this a dangerous fight to bet in my opinion. In the event that the fight does end up a virtual stalemate, judges still far too frequently undervalue submission attempts and score for the fighter on top. To me, that risk, as well as the risk of Maia being gunshy in his first fight back after a brutal knockout, make this a no play for me.
Matt Serra (-135) vs. Frank Trigg (+125)
The first fight of the main card pits 37-year-old Frank Trigg (19-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) against 35-year-old Matt Serra (9-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC).
Serra is a BJJ black belt but suffers from the same mysterious disease as Jorge Gurgel and cannot use his grappling in the cage or he apparently will die a sudden and violent death. That's the only explanation that makes sense to me. Or maybe a Gypsy curse. Either way, it's been eight years since Serra's most recent submission victory. Since, he's 4-5 with three wins via decision and the vaunted TKO victory over St-Pierre at UFC 69.
Trigg was a standout wrestler at the University of Oklahoma and a four-time All-American. His wrestling skills led to a 13-year successful MMA career and a one-time top-10 ranking at welterweight.
Trigg is an experienced veteran and has a significant edge in wrestling skill, in size, and in strength. Look for Serra to come out guns blazing and try to make this a sloppy standup affair since he'll likely have little answer for Trigg's top game on the ground.
I've written about Serra several times before while saying that I think he'll be overvalued from a betting perspective for the rest of his career due to the St-Pierre victory, and I think that's the situation here. Serra's also being overvalued due to a competitive fight against Hughes. However, I think you need to take that fight with a grain of salt since the uncalled Serra headbutt in the first round was really the only thing that kept that fight reasonably competitive.
I think Trigg is worth a decent play here as a small underdog and should control Serra en route to a unanimous decision victory if he can avoid getting his chin checked.
Serra line via 5Dimes
Mac Danzig (-350) vs. Justin Buchholz (+325)
Justin Buchholz (8-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has limited takedown and submission defense and should prove short work for "The Ultimate Fighter 6" winner Mac Danzig (18-7-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC). Danzig is being gifted a favorable matchup after dropping three straight fights, and he should have little trouble here. Danzig should also have the edge on the feet, and as such, should have little trouble closing space, setting up a takedown, and finishing the fight on the floor.
Danzig line via Bookmaker
Melvin Guillard (-110) vs. Ronys Torres (-113)
Brazilian Ronys Torres (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut against Melvin Guillard (22-8-2 MMA, 5-4 UFC). Guillard is a strong wrestler who is strong, athletic and explosive. He also possesses decent offensive tools but has shown a real weakness in the area of submission defense and fight IQ. Torres is a well-regarded BJJ black belt who trains at Nova Uniao under Andre Pederneiras. Torres' most notable career victory to date is a first-round submission victory over Chute Boxe fighter (and PRIDE veteran) Luiz Azeredo in the Brazilian "Jungle Fight" organization in mid-2008.
Guillard has a significant edge on the feet and has decent takedown defense, but as soon as Torres can get the fight to the floor – and he will be able to – he becomes a huge favorite. This is a high-volatility play since Guillard can certainly turn out Torres' lights with one shot. But Torres should win this fight a reasonable percentage of the time after dragging Guillard to the floor to make it worth the high-risk, reasonable-reward play.
Torres line via Bookmaker
For those who have never seen Torres, here's a training video from intheguard.tv
Phillipe Nover (+100) vs. Rob Emerson (-122)
Both Phillipe Nover (5-2-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Rob Emerson (8-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) are coming off consecutive losses: Nover to Efrain Escudero and Kyle Bradley, Emerson to Kurt Pellegrino and Rafael dos Anjos. Nover has been training with Xtreme Couture for this fight, but it's hard to take him seriously after he was so heavily hyped and then has looked so sub-par in the cage. With Nover such a huge unknown at this point, I have no strong opinions on this fight, and I'm especially not willing to risk any money on either fighter.
Emerson line via Bookmaker
Brian Stann (+215) vs. Phil Davis (-245)
Wrestling for Penn State, Phil Davis finished his collegiate career with a 116-20 record as a four-time All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion, and the 2008 NCAA national champion at 197 pounds. A highly touted prospect thanks to his wrestling skills, Davis is still inexperienced in MMA with only four fights – all of which were first-round victories.
Former WEC fighter Brian Stann (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a dynamic but undisciplined striker. Stann won his first five fights in the WEC in dramatic fashion before he was badly beaten by Steve Cantwell at WEC 35. After the loss, Stann jumped to the UFC and was submitted by Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 97. Since then, Stann avenged his loss to Cantwell at UFC Fight Night 19 and picked up his second consecutive unanimous-decision victory by edging Rodney Wallace at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.
Soszynski demonstrated that he was easily able to take Stann down and pass his guard at will. Davis may not have much experience, but there's little reason to think he can't do so well here as well. Stann is a huge step up in competition, but the skillsets match up nicely, and Davis should have a successful debut against a solid name here.
Joey Beltran (+375) vs. Rolles Gracie (-475)
Rolles Gracie (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was supposed to face off against Mostapha Al Turk here but instead faces Joey Beltran (8-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who takes the fight on basically a week's notice and with just three weeks since his previous fight.
Beltran, a longtime Total Combat and King of the Cage fighter, enters the UFC with six wins in his past seven fights, which included a first-round TKO of UFC vet Sherman Pendergarst at a May 2009 Bellator Fighting Championships event. He's posted stoppages (nine knockouts and one submission) in all 10 of his career wins. One such knockout came on Jan. 16, when Beltran stopped recent UFC castoff Houston Alexander via strikes in the second round of a 5150 Combat League event.
Gracie, a second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and four-time Pan-American champion, is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight jiu-jitsu players in the world and should have very little trouble stopping Beltran, who is a brawler with poor cardio. Expect this to be a quick submission clinic that we'll hopefully get to see promoted to the broadcast with any luck.
Tim Hague (+160) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (-185)
Canadian Tim Hague holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and has a 10-2 professional record after losing to Todd Duffee in just seven seconds in his most recent fight at UFC 102. In his UFC debut prior, Hague defeated Pat Barry by first round submission. In that fight, Hague absorbed a surprising amount of punishment in the opening minute before getting the fight to the ground and slapping on a guillotine choke.
Training at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy under Greg Nelson and alongside Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk, Chris Tuchscherer holds a 17-2 MMA record. A two-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler for Minnesota State University, Tuchscherer tried out for "The Ultimate Fighter 10" last year. However, instead of a spot on the UFC's reality series, he earned a UFC contract and a direct path into the UFC's steadily improving heavyweight division.
During a five-year career, "The Crowbar" has lost just twice. His first loss was to Travis Wiuff in the finale of YAMMA Pit Fighting's same-day eight-man heavyweight tournament in early 2008. The smaller Wiuff used ground control to ride out the three-round unanimous-decision win. In his UFC debut at UFC 102, Tuchscherer lost to Gabriel Gonzaga after getting blasted with perhaps the worst low blow in UFC history since Joe San.
Tuchscherer has solid wrestling skills but little other offense, so look for him to execute a blanketing lay-and-pray technique en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Performify's Picks for UFC 109
- Mike Swick (-200) : 1 unit to win .5 units
- Frank Trigg (+125) : .4 units to win .5 units
- Ronys Torres (-113) : 1.13 units to win 1 unit
- Rolles Gracie (-475) : 4.75 units to win 1 unit
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CainHyde wrote:Well... at the very least we have 3 card designer:
1. Rom
2. Kemious
3. Logress
The rest either do not exist or too shy to tell everyone they are one too.
I think Harvest might be a tester/card designer, but not sure about him.
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Callonia wrote:Don't get all the butthurt about crest blitz swordwoman thingie, I gained 60 atk every turn on her, she just didn't get to attack or act, she just got removed during open and SS phases, haven't attacked even once with her yet. Allind blah blah. No point, if i was going to use her, It will be the close skill against the abusers.
Otherwise, pray that you get better matchups than I do.
Duchy of crest gets roflstomped even harder than solar kingdom because they're a field battler like solar kingdom while majority of people in folrart hides in their file and toss out spells and removals.
GonFreeces31 wrote:I just don't think a level 3 unit should be able to get such high attack value. It's nothing that needs proving. Obviously it's going to be average in a lot of games, but it's also kind of retarded to have a level 3 unit be able to 1-shot most level 4 units in the game just by pressing attack. That just shouldn't be allowed in my opinion. Some people think otherwise I guess.
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Two members of the Xindi Council offer to stop the launch of the superweapon if Archer can prove that the Xindi have been manipulated; the crew holds a memorial for their dead shipmates.
Captain Jonathan Archer leads the crew in a memorial for the eighteen dead aboard ship. Afterward, Archer assigns Commander Tucker to write a letter to the parents of Crewman Jane Taylor, a member of his engineering team that died in the Xindi attack. Tucker is initially reluctant, however, and Archer insists that Tucker (and not one of the officers under him) write the letter.
While eating in the heavily-damaged mess hall, Tucker reveals to T'Pol that not only is he having trouble writing the letter, he has not slept since the Xindi attack, nearly two days. Moments later, their meal is interrupted by a nearby explosion. T'Pol and Tucker respond to the emergency and assist in shutting down the damaged systems and summoning Phlox. When Phlox learns of Tucker's lack of sleep, he orders the commander to get some rest. While sleeping, Tucker has a dream where he is confronted by Crewman Taylor in her quarters, who demands to know why he has not written that letter yet. She wants to know why it is so much that Tucker simply remember her. Tucker tries to run from Taylor, but finds the exit blocked. He awakes in a cold sweat, alone in his quarters.
Following hidden instructions left by Degra, Enterprise arrives at a sphere, where it meets with Degra's ship. Degra invites Archer aboard his ship to discuss the bioweapon. Archer attempts to convince Degra and Jannar that what he is saying is true; that the Xindi are being misled by the Sphere Builders. Archer invites the two Xindi aboard Enterprise and shows them the bodies of the Reptilians he stopped from releasing a bioweapon in 2004, as well as the bioweapon itself so the Xindi crew can test it for traces of time travel. He also shows them the scans of the Sphere Builder test subject they rescued several months ago. Additionally, T'Pol and Archer show Degra the information they have acquired on the spheres, which surpasses that of the Xindi in some respects. Degra comments that he is surprised by the detailed nature of the scan, considering that Enterprise is a warship, to which Archer responds that Enterprise was originally a ship of exploration and, if their mission succeeds, will be again.
Meanwhile, one of the warp plasma EPS conduits ruptures out of the ship's hull, necessitating an EVA trip by Tucker and Malcolm Reed to fix it. Reed is forced to operate a shut-off valve extremely close to the venting plasma and nearly dies of overheating, as Tucker is so focused on what he is doing. Tucker rushes Reed back into the ship, where the lieutenant is hurried off to sickbay. Degra expresses his hope that Reed survives, causing Tucker to verbally lash out. Tucker accuses Degra of hypocrisy and asks if "seven million and one" is too many deaths for the Xindi to take. Archer orders Tucker to stop and escorts Degra from the room, but not without Degra pausing to look sorrowfully at Tucker as he exits.
Moments later, a Xindi-Reptilian ship arrives at the sphere, having followed Degra, despite his attempt to mask his warp trail. The Reptilian captain demands that Degra and Jannar dock with his ship so that appropriate action can be taken against Enterprise. Archer begs Degra for some piece of information about the Reptilian ship that would give the still-weakened Enterprise an advantage in the imminent firefight. Degra and Jannar are conflicted. They know that Archer has provided them with compelling evidence of the Reptilians' deceit, but to aid in an attack upon another Xindi ship would be treasonous. Degra's ship leaves Enterprise, but instead of docking with the Reptilian ship, it attacks in conjunction with Enterprise, quickly targeting key systems of the Reptilian ship. Once the ship is disabled, Enterprise stands down, but Degra continues his attack, destroying the Reptilian vessel. Degra tells Archer that to leave the Reptilians alive would only make matters worse for them, as the Reptilians would have reported to the council immediately. Degra provides Archer with coordinates for a subspace corridor that can take him to the Xindi Council planet.
T'Pol confronts Tucker about his problems, and he reveals that it is not Jane's death that's bothering him; it is his sister, Elizabeth. He wants to know how someone so young and full of promise could just die. He has been repressing his emotions for months now, but finally lets go and cries for his sister. Tucker says that he envies the Vulcans, and how they do not feel any emotion. T'Pol tells Tucker that Vulcans feel sadness at the loss of family and colleagues, just as Humans do, but Vulcan emotions can be so strong that they would be overwhelming if they were not suppressed. As such, it is she who envies him. Having finally accepted the loss of his sister, Tucker finally writes the letter to Crewman Taylor's parents.
Memorable Quotes
"We're in bad shape – I can't deny that, but we're still in one piece. Enterprise is a tough ship. She took more than anyone could ask her to and then some. And so have all of you. I wanted to say thank you. I only wish I could thank the eighteen crewmen who were lost. Like you, they understood how important our mission is, and they accepted the risks. We came into the Expanse not knowing what we'd find, with no one to rely on but ourselves. We're going to succeed – to accomplish our mission – for everyone on Earth who's relying on us, and for the eighteen."
- - Captain Archer, to the assembled crew of Enterprise
"I'm relieving you of duty. You will go to your quarters and not return to your post before 0500 tomorrow."
"Six hours?"
"Please don't make me involve Security."
- - Phlox and Tucker, as the doctor orders Trip to take his first rest break in two days
"Well, Commander?"
"I could give you two hours."
"I believe the number was six."
"If I'm gone longer than three there may not be a ship here when I get back."
"Four. Not a minute less."
"Done. And remind me never to buy a car from you."
- - Phlox and Tucker, as Trip attempts to negotiate for less time away from his duties
"I assume you were watching the attack – calculating the blast yields. Boy, you must have been pretty damned excited. I mean, that beam cut one hell of a swath through Florida. That's the name of one of the places you destroyed, Florida. Did you actually see the cities burning, the houses, the people being vaporized? You know, I had a sister there..."
- - Tucker, to Degra, before he is cut off by Captain Archer entering the room
"I hope he'll be all right."
"What's one more dead Human to you? You had no problem killing seven million of us, but seven million and one is more than you can stomach?"
- - Degra and Trip, as Reed is taken away to sickbay after returning from their EVA
"I apologize for Mister Tucker."
"I never expected to meet anyone who'd suffered because of what I'd done. At the time, I thought the attack was necessary to save my people."
"I know. Believe it or not, we've had this conversation before."
- - Captain Archer and Degra
"The Reptilians are correct about one thing, captain – you have an impressive facility for deception!"
- - Degra, to Archer
"These scans are remarkably detailed for a military vessel."
"Enterprise was designed to be a ship of exploration."
"If we're successful, it will be again."
- - Degra and Archer
"Every time I start, I hear myself saying what a fine young woman she was – how smart and full of potential. And I realize, I'm not thinking about Taylor at all, I'm thinking about Elizabeth."
- - Tucker, to T'Pol, finally realizing why he is having so much trouble writing a letter to Crewman Taylor's parents
"Goodbye, Elizabeth."
- - Tucker, as he touches a picture of his sister, Elizabeth (last line of the episode)
Background Information
- The photograph of Tucker's sister was a photo of the actress portraying her standing on a terrace on the Paramount Pictures lot.
- At the beginning, Archer holds a memorial speech for eighteen lost comrades, but in the previous battle, only seventeen are lost (fourteen counted dead and three unaccounted for), though one more could have died from injuries sustained. The eighteenth could also refer to Crewman Fuller, who was killed in "Anomaly".
- Archer's address to the crew is reminiscent of Kirk's address to the crew of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
- The attack on the Reptilian ship is referenced in "The Council", when Dolim confronts Degra.
Links and references
- Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer
- John Billingsley as Doctor Phlox
- Jolene Blalock as Subcommander T'Pol
- Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
- Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather
- Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato
- Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
Guest stars
- Randy Oglesby as Degra
- Rick Worthy as Jannar
- Bob Morrisey as Xindi-Reptilian Captain
- Seth MacFarlane as Ensign Rivers
Uncredited co-stars
- Adam Anello as an operations division crewman
- Jorge Benevides as Private R. Azar
- Solomon Burke, Jr. as Billy
- Jason Collins as Corporal R. Ryan
- Henry Farnam as Damron
- James Groh as Jane Taylor's father (still pic)
- Glen Hambly as a operations division ensign
- Chase Kim as Private R. Azar
- Thomas Kopache as The Alien (photograph)
- Ricky Lomax as Private W. Woods
- Andrew MacBeth as Private E. Hamboyan
- Erin Price as Elizabeth Tucker (photograph)
- Unknown actor as a Xindi-Reptilian Guard (corpse)
bailing wire; Brody; car; chronometric distortion; Degra's ship; Delphic Expanse; Earth; EV suit; EPS control specialist; Florida; genie; hand scanner; imaging chamber; injector assembly; Kamata; Marcel; Rostov, Michael; magnesium; neural pathway; optical subprocessor; pepperoni; pizza; plasma fire; plasma flow regulator; plasma torch; power cell; Saratoga; shield generator; spatial anomaly; spit; subspace corridor; Taylor family; Tucker, Elizabeth; Vulcans; Xindi Council; Xindi-Reptilian warship; warp plasma; warp plasma conduit
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