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Yeah this is unnecessary bollocks from you Beck. Slandering people is a shady move dude. I'm sure he didn't do it on purpose.

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The owner of this org has tried to steal (a) fighter(s) from my org by contacting them while they are under contract with me. These are very shady tactics. It is even more annoying considering I thoug

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I think posting stupid drama like this in another orgs thread is far worse than "poaching"(which is a common occurrence in the game. Anytime I get a fighter in the top 500 or so, I start getting mess

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NYFN 20 : Rynn vs Beast PREVIEW

 

I'm very proud to present you NYFN 20. This is for sure going to be one of the best events ever held by NY Fight Nights. I'm happy to work with such great managers and look forward to having great events with entertaining fights !

Kurt Lockheart (8-7) vs Lucas Pierce (7-3)
The opening bout consists of two fighters who have had sustained success in their MMA careers. Pierce owns five wins by knockout and his opponent, Kurt Lockheart owns seven wins by submission. This one is a very clear cut fight. Pierce has the advantage on the feet, but he isn’t quite the wrestler that Lockheart is or the BJJ practitioner. Two of his three career losses have come by submission, so you know that Pierce wants to keep the fight standing at all costs. One of the more interesting side notes could be the conditioning of Lockheart. He’s had a tendency to tire in fights and to cut a lot of weight. It’ll be interesting to see where the energy level is for the bigger Lockheart.
PREDICTION: PIERCE BY KO

Mikey Ares (3-2) vs Kayan Imamov (1-1)
In an interesting decision, Mikey Ares plans on actually fighting Imamov on this card. Ares has had some injury issues during this camp and sources say the energy level isn’t quite there yet for Ares, but with a lot of time left until fight night, you just never know. Ares is a solid fighter who is mostly a BJJ practitioner who also has some muay thai in his arsenal. When you look at his opponent, Kayan Imamov, you see a very solid wrestler who has a lot of belief in himself. This fight is very dangerous for Imamov if Ares shows up ready to fight. Ares has shown the better chin and is assuredly the better fighter when it comes to BJJ. Imamov is a fighter who lives to ground and pound his opponents into submission, but the submissions of Ares poses a real threat, as do the dangerous kicks.
PREDICTION: IMAMOV by KO

Kolt Ganger (6-3) vs Luigi Vercotti (9-2)
In easily the most even matched fight of the night, Luigi Vercotti comes in as a winner of 4 of his last 5 fights. On the other side, Kolt Ganger rebounded from a two fight losing streak with a third round TKO of Matt Hughes in his last fight. Both fighters come in with very good professional records and will be looking to add a great win to their resume. The only real difference in this fight could be the slightly better wrestling of Vercotti. Both fighter possess great gas tanks so this fight could come down to a decision. Five of Vercotti’s wins have come by way of decision as a side note. Vercotti is a couple of years older than his opponent and also has a couple more fights. This fight could come down to Vercotti having a little more experience, but it should be a barn burner regardless
PREDICTION: VERCOTTI by UNANIMOUS DECISION

Dan Stall (8-1) vs Buddie Rivera (9-4)
Can anyone stop hard punching Dan Stall? This had to be what the welterweight division was asking before Stall was defeated via TKO in his last fight. His opponent, Buddie Rivera, was working on his own four fight winning streak before a decision loss in his last bout. The big story in this fight is can Rivera’s granite chin hold up against Stall? The one place Rivera may have an edge is on the mat. Rivera is a black belt who has four of his nine wins by submission. These two fighters are very evenly matched though, so don’t expect either fighter to try to do anything different than what they normally do. A win from Stall could put him right back on track for a future title shot, while a loss could bring to question the validity of the earlier wins in the career of Stall.
PREDICTION: RIVERA by SPLIT DECISION


Jambe De Bois (5-2) vs Johnny Rotten (4-2)
In a lightweight contest between two great strikers, one would expect this fight to end before the final bell sounds. De Bois is a muay thai fighter who posseses great ability in the clinch to deliver devastating elbows and knees. He faces Johnny Rotten who is well known for his boxing ability. In three of his four career wins, Rotten has won by knockout. One potential obstacle for Rotten is the physical strength of De Bois. De Bois walks around at over 15 pounds heavier than Rotten. This could lead to Rotten struggling to stay out of the clinch attempts that will no doubt come from De Bois. On the other hand, Rotten should have an agility advantage that could give De Bois problems at range on the feet.
PREDICTION: ROTTEN by TKO


Akop Karakhanyan (2-1) vs Ikaika Nakane (2-1)
In a very interesting pairing of super heavyweights, fans should expect to see the leather fly as both fighters are boxers by trade. In three career fights, Akop Karakhanyan has won two by knockout and his only loss came by way of submission. In the other corner, Ikaika Nakane has also won his two fights by knockout and has also been knocked out in his last fight. This fight will almost assuredly come down to who can land the big shot. These fighters have not experienced a third round in their careers yet and I doubt they will in this one. The only real advantage could be the muay thai striking of Nakane, but he hasn’t utilized it enough to rely on it yet. Once again, don’t forget the popcorn when you tune in for this one!
PREDICTION: NAKANE BY TKO


Barao DeSilva (2-0) vs Solid Snake (3-0)
After a battle of two bruising heavyweights, two very technical lightweights will look to stay undefeated in their MMA career. Both fighters enter undefeated and both enter this bout with two submission victories on their resume. Solid Snake is a BJJ black belt who also boasts a very good wrestling base. If you cloned him, you would probably come up with someone like…. Barao DeSilva. DeSilva may not have the black belt that Snake does, but he is a very accomplished fighter as well. DeSilva’s one edge may come in the gas tank department. He seems to get stronger as fights go on. His two submission wins both came late in the second round. Fortunately for Snake, he has actually went the distance in a fight, something that DeSilva has yet to do.
PREDICTION: SNAKE BY SUBMISSION


Sebasti Perreira De Souza (8-3) vs Ben Henley (9-7)
In a battle of striker vs BJJ practitioner, Ben Henley will look to neutralize the mesmerizing power of Sebasti Perreira De Souza. Henley owns seven career submission wins, but has also been knocked out in five of his seven career losses. That stat doesn’t bode well against a striker who owns seven of his career wins by knockout. Coming off two straight losses, De Souza should come out with a lot of aggression and desire to snap that losing streak. Henley has to be very cautious on the feet with a strikes like De Souza and has to understand that shooting in at the wrong time will lead to some vicious strikes from the dangerous De Souza. After two fights of comparing styles, this fight will be very interesting to see where the fight ends up taking place
PREDICTION: DE SOUZA BY TKO


WELTERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: ©Raoul De Muerta (7-0) vs Rockmeteller Todd (8-4)
In the co-main event of the evening, Raoul De Muerta will put his title on the line against Rockmeteller Todd. De Muerta is a perfect 7-0 so far in his career and has finished all seven opponents by knockout. He’ll have his hands full in this fight with fellow knockout artist Todd. Todd has seven knockouts of his own and features a little more traditional boxing striking than the unique style of De Muerta. The one possible question mark for the fights is stamina. De Muerta has two knockout wins in fights that go past two rounds. On the other side, Todd has lost two 3 round decision fights and won one. He has also put away four opponents by knockout in the third round. The champion should be tested once again in this fight, but he has consistently found ways to take out his opponent and get the win.
PREDICTION: DE MUERTA BY TKO

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: ©Mikaiah Rynn (12-3) vs Billy Beast (10-0)
Can anyone stop the runaway freight train that is Billy Beast? Beast has been just that so far in his MMA career. Since coming to the organization, Beast has knocked out seven fighters in his first seven fights. Not to be outdone, the champion has also won his last seven contest by knockout. In a matchup of two very evenly matched strikers, this fight could come down to who can get the job done on the ground. Rynn has no submission wins, but does boast an impressive brown belt in BJJ. Beast, meanwhile, officially only has a blue belt in BJJ. In a fight with two great strikers, it is entirely possible that this fight doesn’t hit the ground unless someone is knocked down. This card is absolutely stacked and the last fight of the evening should keep the fights on the edge of their seats.
PREDICTION: RYNN BY TKO

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: ©Mikaiah Rynn (12-3) vs Billy Beast (10-0)

Can anyone stop the runaway freight train that is Billy Beast? Beast has been just that so far in his MMA career. Since coming to the organization, Beast has knocked out seven fighters in his first seven fights. Not to be outdone, the champion has also won his last seven contest by knockout. In a matchup of two very evenly matched strikers, this fight could come down to who can get the job done on the ground. Rynn has no submission wins, but does boast an impressive brown belt in BJJ. Beast, meanwhile, officially only has a blue belt in BJJ. In a fight with two great strikers, it is entirely possible that this fight doesn’t hit the ground unless someone is knocked down. This card is absolutely stacked and the last fight of the evening should keep the fights on the edge of their seats.

PREDICTION: RYNN BY TKO

 

You left out the words "Yet Another First Round" between the words "by" and "TKO" in your prediction sentence.

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Harold "Hazel Hal" Stone (229296)

 

Well, after being humbled by Dax Miller i was able to come back and finish John Doe with an early KO. Now instead of going back to London to get back into training, i decided to stay in New York for a bit and take in a bit of the wonders!

 

A few days later, my brother from another mother Ben Henley had a fight and i enjoyed watching him tap his opponent out before flying back to get back into training.

 

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That's right bro! Your win a few days ago motivated me and there was no way i was going to lose that fight. Whether it be on the ground or on the feet, it doesn't matter. If you want to stand and trade, i'll knock you out. If you want to take me to the ground, i'll tap you out.

 

Also, it isn't a secret that i am actually quite small for the middleweight division. Heck, some would say i am small for my natural Welterweight division. Well, I'm gonna watch what i eat for the next few weeks. So watch out 155'ers! I'm coming for you.

 

Will i sub you? Or will i knock you out? You think you know the answer? Well i'll change The Question!

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Harold "Hazel Hal" Stone (229296)

 

Well, after being humbled by Dax Miller i was able to come back and finish John Doe with an early KO. Now instead of going back to London to get back into training, i decided to stay in New York for a bit and take in a bit of the wonders!

 

A few days later, my brother from another mother Ben Henley had a fight and i enjoyed watching him tap his opponent out before flying back to get back into training.

 

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Ben "The Question" Henley (222382)

 

That's right bro! Your win a few days ago motivated me and there was no way i was going to lose that fight. Whether it be on the ground or on the feet, it doesn't matter. If you want to stand and trade, i'll knock you out. If you want to take me to the ground, i'll tap you out.

 

Also, it isn't a secret that i am actually quite small for the middleweight division. Heck, some would say i am small for my natural Welterweight division. Well, I'm gonna watch what i eat for the next few weeks. So watch out 155'ers! I'm coming for you.

 

Will i sub you? Or will i knock you out? You think you know the answer? Well i'll change The Question!

Welcome at the 155lbs division Ben and good luck ;)

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Champ: Rockmeteller Todd

  1. Dan Stall
  2. Dax Miller
  3. Raoul De Muerta
  4. Steve Staunton
  5. Jack Bruce
  6. Carlos Danger
  7. Coaker Kluge
  8. Harold Stone
  9. Franco Micheli
  10. Lucas Pierce

Todd took the belt with an impressive 3rd TKO over De Muerta. Stall and Miller will square off soon with the winner getting a title shot in their next fight. Staunton and Danger meet up in early December in a fight that will have title implications as well. Kluge and Micheli will both be looking to bounce back from tough losses in their next fights. Bruce, Stone and Pierce could all be one or two wins from getting a chance to grab the esteemed NYFN gold.

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Billy Beast

"LeBlanc, I saw the fight offer pop up for us to fight and then it disappears and now I see your taking on someone barely ranked in the top 10 of the division...I smell a duck...quack quack."

 

 

"Real "duck" is this who don't want to compete against similar skilled guys to him and that wants to beat weaker and younger guys and build up his record on that. I'm not ready for title in this org yet. I don't hide it, just ask me and I will tell You always the truth. By the way, ranks don't fight and I think my rival could beats You too but now he have chance to beat me. He's my age, great boxer and ground specialist also. We'll see who's better and if this really was "easier way" for me. I don't think so at this time."

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Billy Beast

"C'mon man, your better than your opponent in everything but BJJ. You and I have two primaries the same (boxing and wrestling) with you having the higher BJJ belt and the higher mt going to myself. Seems like a very very similar fight to me...QUACK"

 

"You're #1 P4P in org. I am #11, I'm curious what would it be if it was me on #1 and You on #11? But it isn't...so we can only guess. Now it looks like You would have weaker and younger opponent in me. That's why You want me now but You have to wait a little longer :-) Am I better than Probert... ? We'll see. Never judge on first look. BJJ will not mean anything in our fight in future and You know about that. It will be a standup war and for now You're just older, had more time to learn and more time to compete and gain experience. Your time will come. But congratz on winning the belt deafiting Rynn. I'm not really trashtalker. I talk with my fists in cage, so we'll talk there some day...If I'll win this next fight."

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Interview with Billy Beast

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I know you’re a busy man after a performance like that, but do you have some time before you leave the arena? Congratulations on becoming the first fighter to ever win a NYFN title in their debut fight by the way.

 

Beast: Thanks, I really appreciate that and I have a few minutes before my car gets here.

How did you feel getting a title shot in your very first fight in NYFN?

Beast: I thought with my background it was a no brainer, I had five successful title defenses in Insanity before I left and every fight was a knockout. I know quite a few guys disagreed and that’s fine, that’s their opinion but don’t whine and cry about it.

Do you feel like the step up in competition from the Insanity organization to NYFN will lead to more competitive fights?

Beast: When I signed on with NFN, I knew it would force me to continue to grow my game if I wanted to continue to be a dominant fighter. In life you can’t always swim in the shallow end if you think of yourself like I do.

Do you have anyone right now in the division that you look at and say, I want to face that guy?

Beast: I think a rematch with Rynn would be a good start. He was dominant fighter in this organization, winning seven fights in a row or something like that before I defeated him. The fight was lopsided and I don’t think he can handle my power, but I think I need to fight him again.

I think most aspiring and even current fighters are wondering. What kind of training are you currently doing and what are you looking to improve?

Beast: Right now I’m continuing to work hard on my ground game. I know everyone wants to take me down to keep me from throwing these stones of mine, so it’s important to be able to prevent the fight from hitting the mat and also to develop my BJJ game.

How do you respond to the critics who say you won’t be able to survive as an elite fighter because your ground game is nonexistent?

Beast: You don’t get where I am by not being an all-around fighter. Everyone has their strengths, but if I was that bad on the ground, it would have been exposed already. I’m sure I’ll hear more of that being the NYFN champion now, but I’m ready to do my talking in the cage.

So was there any bad blood after the title fight with Rynn? It seemed like there was some resentment from Rynn.

Beast: I suppose there could be. The fact that I won his title in my first fight in NYFN probably doesn’t make him very happy. He never said this, but I think it was obvious he thought I should have fought other contenders in the organization and work my way up the ladder or whatever.

Do you have any ill will towards him for having that opinion?

Beast: Definitely not, if he doesn’t like how management booked me, I don’t consider that to be personal and I honestly don’t have any problem with him. I’d love to fight him again since he was a dominant champion, but I’m not going to cry about it like I think he has.

So how good is it to be the champion right now? Heard you had some big news in your personal life recently?

Beast: It’s been a great time in and out of the ring here lately for me. I recently got engaged to the girl that I always thought I’d end up with. That in itself provided me with a great lesson about fighting and life. Things didn’t look good with her for a long time, but life changes quick and you have to roll with the punches.

That’s terrific. Getting back to fighting, what has made you the knockout artist you are today?

Beast: I think I have a lot of natural knockout power and I’ve been able to harness that from a very early age. More importantly, I never say die in a fight. I think a lot of powerful guys kind of give up when they’re ahead on points in the late rounds and don’t look for the finish. I NEED that finish and when my opponent is tiring, I’m not. My cardio is very strong and I’m able to exploit others.

Really appreciate your time, Billy, good luck in the future

Beast: Thanks, if I could, I would love to give a shout out to my mother and my beautiful wife to be. Can’t wait to get home to both of you!

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"You're #1 P4P in org. I am #11, I'm curious what would it be if it was me on #1 and You on #11? But it isn't...so we can only guess. Now it looks like You would have weaker and younger opponent in me. That's why You want me now but You have to wait a little longer :-) Am I better than Probert... ? We'll see. Never judge on first look. BJJ will not mean anything in our fight in future and You know about that. It will be a standup war and for now You're just older, had more time to learn and more time to compete and gain experience. Your time will come. But congratz on winning the belt deafiting Rynn. I'm not really trashtalker. I talk with my fists in cage, so we'll talk there some day...If I'll win this next fight."

Billy would be calling you out like crazy if you were #1 and he was #11 p4p in the org. Billy will be waiting for the excuse after you inevitably win your next fight against lower competition...until then

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Champion: Billy Beast

 

  1. Mikaiah Rynn
  2. Claude LeBlanc
  3. Mestre Bimba
  4. Ben Jonathon
  5. Anthony Joseph
  6. Bob Probert
  7. Rod Sanders
  8. Godfrid Haraldsson
  9. Ryu Musashi
  10. Zorba The Dancing Buddha

Beast made an impressive NYFN debut, stopping the long reigning champ in the first round. Rynn will look to bounce back and get a win or two before he can challenge Beast for the belt again. LeBlanc turned down a title shot in favor of some more seasoning, eliciting some bad blood between him and champ Beast. He faces Probert, who grabbed a slick guillotine in his NYFN debut. Bimba and Johnathan square off at NYFN 21 this weekend. A win for Bimba will get him a shot at Beast and the coveted NYFN title. The undefeated Joseph faces the biggest test of his career as he takes on Sanders at NYFN 23. Buddha, Haraldson and Mushashi are impressive young prospects, I think we will see them matched up down the road.

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NYFN 21 : Jonathon vs Bimba preview

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Lil Jon (7-8) vs Matt Hughes (6-3)
With both fighters coming off back to back losses, this fight should be a war as the only real weak spot for either fighter is the muay thai of Jon. I would expect Hughes to attempt to get this fight into the clinch and work from there, but he has to be very careful with a black belt like Jon. After Hughes was given a title shot two fights ago and demolished by Nikolai Nation in less than two minutes, he hasn’t seemed like the same fighter. He was knocked out again in his last fight against Kolt Ganger, after not suffering a knockout before the title fight in his first seven MMA fights. Can Hughes get back on track against an also struggling Lil Jon?

Zorba The Dancing Buddha (4-0) vs Stewart Hunter (6-1-1)
After two very successful opening wins in NY Fight Nights, Buddha looks for his fifth official MMA win and knockout. Also with two fights in the organization, Stewart Hunter avenged a majority draw against Roberto Gudas with a unanimous decision win in his last fight. In a very evenly matched fight, Buddha possesses more power in his boxing, while Hunter is the better technical wrestler. Both men have combined for eight TKO wins in twelve fights, so I would expect this fight to stay standing and for Buddha to have the edge on the feet. Can Buddha continue on with his knack for finishing opponents in the later rounds?

Skreba Reijonen (4-2-1) vs Phoenix Templar (1-1)
After a successful start to his NYFN stint with a unanimous decision victory, Phoenix Templar will look to climb the ladder in the lightweight division. In a very interesting fight with two guys who haven’t shown a great penchant for finishing fights, I think Templar provided a lot more diversity in his BJJ ground game than the more reasoned Reijonen. Even though he doesn’t have a finish in his first two career fights, there is a lot of buzz surrounding Templar, especially his abilities on the ground. Reijonen has never been submitted, but it is definitely a possibility in this one. Even though the age gap is only two years, Templar has a lot of room to grow as he is a relative newbie to the sport, so rapid improvement before this fight could spell doom for Reijonen.

TY Lanni (2-2) vs Laverne Mazzola (2-0)
With two fighters coming off back to back unanimous decision wins, you wonder if the urge for a finish will force one of these fighters into making a mistake that leads to not just a loss, but a knockout or submission defeat. After being knocked out in his NYFN debut, Lanni has come back very nicely to win his last two fights. In another razor close match, anything could happen in this one. Mazzola hasn’t been defeated yet and may have the intangibles in this fight. With a gun to my head, I would expect the slightly superior wrestling of Mazzola to get the hard fought decision win, but it will be a potentially great fight

Carlos Diaz (4-0) vs Bogdan Romanovich (6-1)
In a matchup of two ground and pound wrestlers, both fighters are perfect with ten victories coming by way of knockout out of eleven total fights. Up until his first round TKO loss to heavyweight champion Tiny Mcfacepunch, Romanovich held the same status as Diaz does right now, which is a freight train boxer with solid takedown defense. In what promises to be a candidate for fight of the night, both guys possess amazing power and neither is very interested in the fight getting to the ground. Both have severe BJJ deficiencies that haven’t been exploited, but it hasn’t hurt either fighter hurt.


Owen Orwell (7-6) vs Chuck Neptune (1-2)
In a very interesting matchup, young Chuck Neptune will look to pull an upset against Owen Orwell. While he has six losses, all by way of knockout, Orwell also has five submission wins and is very dangerous from any position when the fight hits the mat. It seems like Orwell has a very distinct advantage on the ground with his advanced BJJ and he also probably possess a better boxing attack, as Neptune is more of a muay thai clinch type fighter than boxer. To have a chance in this fight, Neptune has to find his way to that clinch and hope he can inflict some damage on a very tough Orwell. If not, this could be a very quick fight.


Divock Origi (7-0) vs Alex Novaks (2-0)
Can Divock Origi keep the train rolling? A winner of his first seven fights, including three in NYFN, Origi has real knockout power. His opponent Alex Novaks also has two knockout wins in his career. All in the NYFN organization and all in the first round. While the fighters may sound similar, they differ greatly. Origi is a wrestler with solid muay thai and boxing, but a weak BJJ base. Novaks, on the other hand, is a fantastic boxer who has a decent BJJ base, but doesn’t possess very good wrestling or muay thai. I would bet the house that Origi plans on clinching Novaks against the cage and using his superior muay thai striking. While he isn’t terrible on his feet boxing, it probably isn’t the place Origi wants to be against Novaks.


Jack Bruce (7-1) vs Rigoberto Lamas (11-3)
While Jack Bruce is the fighter riding a three fight win streak, he has to be nervous facing Lamas. Lamas has nine submission victories and is dangerous anywhere. You would expect Bruce to try and his superior muay thai in the clinch against Lamas, but he has to be careful about getting this fight to the mat. As previously mentioned, Lamas is never out of a fight. He has the great ability to pull a submission from either top or bottom when it looks like the fight is inches away from being stood up. I think Bruce has to use the clinch in this fight and I also think he’ll be tripped and taken to the ground by Lamas. Once there, I think it’s a safe bet that Lamas submits the currently high riding Jack Bruce.


Ben Jonathon (12-8) vs Mestre Bimba (6-0-1)
In the main even of the night, the mysterious Mestre Bimba looks to stay unbeaten in his MMA career against Ben Jonathon who just recently lost his bid to become light heavyweight champion in under thirty seconds. It was a curious decision to give him a title shot after just one NYFN win. Jonathon will be tested once again by Bimba. Can Jonathon avoid the heavy hands of Bimba? Jonathon has been KO’d eight times in his twenty fight MMA career, but also has eight submission victories. Bimba is no slouch on the ground as he has a brown belt, but if this fight hits the ground, he will get the greatest challenge of his career. I think the chin of Jonathon has been exposed lately and I expect Bimba to take full advantage after feeling very disrespected that Jonathon hopped over him in getting the title shot.

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NYFN 22 : Troeng vs Fray Preview

The Sandman (1-0) vs Hammer Fist (1-1)
Kicking off the event, The Sandman will look to grind his way to a second straight victory. Sandman is a very talented wrestler with a brown belt in BJJ at the very young age of 19. However, Sandman does not pose much threat in the striking departments, to say the least. His opponent Hammer Fist may not be named appropriately, but he is a decent striker who poses a lot of problems on the feet for The Sandman. The wrestling of Hammer Fist is also underrated and if he can get the fight to the clinch, he may be able to wear down the submission specialist. If a grappling match breaks out, I have to think The Sandman will stay undefeated.


Rod Lamasa (3-0) vs Chris Zyb (6-5)
No love for Rod Lamasa? Fighting very early in the card, Lamasa looks to improve to 4-0 in his MMA career. He’ll get an experienced Chris Zyb who is very similar skill wise. Lamasa does hold a distinct advantage in the clinch though. As he’s shown in his first three fights, Lamasa boasts some dangerous dirty boxing as well as some vicious muay thai kicks and knees. Zyb actually has two submission wins in his career, but most would agree that they weren’t technical in nature and more than likely won’t happen again unless the opponent is out cold. Expect a standup contest in this one.



Psycho Jarman (1-1) vs Kevan Miller (2-1)
In a very evenly matched fight, submission artist Psycho Jarman may have his hands full with Kevan Miller who has won two fights by submission himself. While Miller doesn’t have the BJJ base that Jarman does, he may be a little more effective at employing it in his attack. The biggest gaps in skill level has to be the superior wrestling of Miller and the superior muay thai of Jarman. One reason why Miller’s BJJ looks better than Jarman’s, may be because of how easily Miller can get the fight to the ground to use it. In this fight, I think both fighters will be fine with a fight on the ground. As far as a standup fight, I have a hard time seeing Miller wanting that, but who knows.


Tom Rodriguez (8-8) vs Maximus Meridius (4-1)
With four losses in his last five fights, Tom Rodriguez will enter this fight knowing he needs to get it going now or risk finding a new day job. On the complete other end of the spectrum, his opponent Maximus Meridius is riding a four fight win streak after a debut loss. If Rodriguez wants to crash the up and coming Meridius’ party, he will have to use his brilliant BJJ. All eight of his wins have come by way of submission and if he wins this fight, he’ll have to make it nine. Meridius is a great clinch fighter who uses diverse striking to knock out opponents, as evidenced by his three knockout victories already.



Mike Parr (2-1) vs Ernesto Guevara (4-3)
At this stage of his MMA career, Mike Parr is essentially a boxer. Luckily for him, Ernesto Guevara is essentially the same way. After showing a real BJJ weakness in his debut fight, Parr has rebounded with two knockout wins. Guevara has been finished by strikes in his last two fights. Those stats can’t make Guevara feel very good, but neither can a third straight loss. Outside of boxing, Guevara probably has a better skill set, but not by much. He’s leaned on his power punching throughout his career and doesn’t have much growth in other areas to show for it.



Johny Shoes (0-2) vs Julius Hallava (1-3)
What are guys with records like these doing on the main card? Well, the win-loss record doesn’t tell the whole truth for these two fighters. Both of these fighters have seemingly been fed to the big boys of NYFN early in their careers. Both are also very good strikers who have a limited skill set when it comes to BJJ. The big difference in this fight is the wrestling and clinch game of Julius Hallava. He rarely ends up on the ground, but he uses a solid wrestling base to anchor his clinchwork. If Johny Shoes doesn’t want to fall to 0-3, he’ll probably need to stay on the outside against such a dangerous muay thai fighter.



Burak Mihalev (10-5) vs Refugio Regalado (4-1)
With 20 fights between the two fighters, 13 of the fights have been by way of strikes, one way or the other. It’s pretty safe to say that these two fighters won’t hold anything back in a fight that should turn into a slugfest. The boxing Refugio Regalado will look to stay on the outside and away from the vicious kicks and knees of Burak Mihalev, the muay thai practitioner. Mihalev is coming off three straight losses after starting his career 10-2 in MMA. One has to wonder if being desperate in this fight could lead him into the straight right hand of the powerful Regalado and a fourth straight loss.



Marvin Blackwell (4-5) vs Melcone Aisa (3-2)
In a battle of two very hot fighters, clinch game specialist Marvin Blackwell looks to keep climbing the ladder after a brutal start to his career. Blackwell has won his four fights all by knockout and all but one of his losses have come by way of submission, but most would agree that in his win streak, the improved BJJ has been the difference maker. That BJJ shouldn’t be tested tonight as he faces fellow striker Melcone Aisa. Aisa is also a proponent of working in the clinch, but he will certainly be looking to exploit the boxing of Blackwell in this fight. Aisa has legitimate knockout power as well and won’t be shy about throwing bombs in what should be a slugfest of a fight.



Zdravko Dren (7-7) vs Peter Gongor (11-14)
Since coming to NYFN, both Zdravko Dren and Peter Gongor have been on tears inside the octagon. Gongor has won four of his last five fights and loves to stand and trade. Dren is a muay thai fighter who also possesses a great clinch game. Dren has zero submission victories though, which is the achilles heel of Gongor. Looking at records, this fight may look like a snoozer, but look again. These two produce finishes and I would certainly expect to see one fighter knocked out cold by the end of this one. The winner of this fight would gain a lot of momentum and could be very close to a title shot in the Heavyweight division.



Tor Troeng (13-3) vs Jonqw Fray (9-2)
The last win in Tor Troeng’s career was a successful title defense three fights ago. Since coming to NYFN, Troeng hasn’t found things to be easy in the least after losing his first two matches. Jonqw Fray is making his NYFN debut in the main event of the night. That is never an easy thing to do, but the word on Fray is that he’s a mentally strong fighter who uses his submission skills to always keep himself in fights. Fray has not been finished in his career, but also hasn’t faced the caliber of fighter that NYFN produces. Troeng is certainly a striker who looks for the finish, as evidenced by eight of his thirteen wins coming by way of knockout. Neither fighter will get a title shot after a win, but this fight could go a long way in determining the caliber of fighters they’ll get to face in the future.

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That new belt is going to look almost as good as I do strapped around my waist. The corrupt title reign of the cowardly maggot Nikolai Nation will come to an end ten days from now in front of a vast horde of my fans, former lovers and stalkers. All will be chanting "QDB! QDB! QDB!" as I quickly dispose of another overmatched, undertrained, and ill prepared opponent. The time of QDB is at hand, a golden age foretold by prophets, wisemen and gypsies for a millennia. You mouth breathing troglodytes must govern yourselves accordingly.

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Bobby Lashley (2-1) vs Ikaika Nakane (3-1)


Kicking off this fight card, Ikaika Nakane is looking for his fourth win in NYFN in his first five fights. If he can stay off the mat, he has a very good shot at getting that fourth win. Nakane has looked great so far in NYFN and has displayed terrific boxing, including legitimate one punch knockout power. I don’t think Nakane has fought a fighter quite like Bobby Lashley before though. Lashley is a terrific wrestler who also has a decent background in BJJ for a heavyweight. With a submission win already under his belt, Lashley will be looking to get Nakane on his back as soon as possible and start working his dangerous submissions.




Rhys Drew (1-2) vs Ivan Locke (0-3)


In a matchup of two light heavyweights in desperate need of a win, Ivan Locke has to be chomping at the bit to get in the win column in NYFN. After two less than solid performances by Locke, he is looking like a guy who won’t be fighting in NYFN much longer. Locke is a very well balanced fighter who doesn’t really have any glaring weaknesses, but he doesn’t have any strengths either. His opponent, Rhys Drew, is a talented boxer, but hasn’t showcased any kind of knockout power yet. Locke could prey on the weakness in the BJJ game of Drew. Drew also isn’t a good wrestler by any stretch of the imagination, which could play right into the hands of the well balanced Ivan Locke.



Joe Baroni (6-2) vs Blind Shaman (1-0)


The long awaited debut of Blind Shaman in NYFN is now upon us. Shaman is a great boxer with some power behind his punches, but his real strength comes on the mat. Shaman, a BJJ brown belt, is very lethal and always working on the mat to advance position. Joe Baroni has had a solid start in his NYFN career, but he’s being given a very stiff test here. The only edge on paper for Baroni looks like his solid wrestling, but unfortunately his BJJ is light years behind Shaman. Amazingly, Shaman is the clear favorite in this fight after just one fight, a decision win in a very small fight organization. Will the skills of Blind Shaman carry over to NYFN or will Joe Baroni welcome him with a debut loss?



Luka Janko (4-0) vs Mike Dean (7-6)


Mike Dean has come up on the short end of the stick two fights in a row. Dean is a very talented wrestler and also possesses excellent submissions. Luke Janko is making his NYFN debut after bouncing around in different promotions, but has still managed to stay unbeaten in his professional MMA career. Dean may just be 1-2 in NYFN contests, but he matches up very well with Janko skills wise. Both fighters want the fight on the ground, but both also have standup abilities as well. The one edge in this fight could be the clinchwork that Janko has shown early in his career. If he can get Dean in the clinch, he’ll have the advantage for sure.



Anthony Joseph (5-0) vs Rod Sanders (7-4)


Anthony Joseph is a knockout machine, however his first NYFN fight was a hard fought decision win. Joseph is a very good ground and pound wrestler who’s capable of turning the fight in the blink of an eye if you let him in the right spot on the ground. Rod Sanders is an excellent wrestler in his own right though. When you factor in the terrific ground game that Sanders possess, you have to wonder if the untested Joseph will be able to avoid the opportunistic submission game of Sanders. The BJJ of Joseph hasn’t been tested yet, but Rod Sanders will be able to do just that if this fight ends up on the ground.


Khaled Kalil (7-4) vs Brian OTool (9-5)


In this fight, we have two fighters who are currently riding two fight losing streaks in NYFN. Both fighters have been finished in those losses as well. In another battle of heavyweights, Brian OTool has proven himself to be a banger who doesn’t mind throwing bombs with anyone. OTool should feel at home doing such against Khalded Kalil, a primarily muay thai fighter. With four wins by way of head kick, Kalil still poses a dangerous challenge on the feet for OTool. In this contrast of styles, its anyone’s guess who will come out of this fight as the winner, but needless to say we should see a finish in this matchup.


Franco Micheli (8-4) vs Rigoberto Lamas (12-3)


In the battle of two fighters who have both been around the block, clinch fighter Franco Micheli is looking to get back in the win column after a very disappointing loss in the first round in his last fight. He’ll have to be better on his feet with his boxing in this one if he wants to survive against a very capable boxer in Rigoberto Lamas. Lamas certainly has capable boxing, but his real strength is his submission game. He has ten finishes by way of submission in fifteen career fights. How Micheli only has one loss by way of submission, speaks to how striking heavy the middleweight division has become. If Lamas and Micheli end up on the ground, Micheli will have a tough time surviving.


LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE MATCH (CHAMPION) Nikolai Nation (9-0) vs Quentin DeBramalo (5-1)


Nikolai Nation has been running roughshod over the lightweight division since he entered NYFN. With six of his seven wins by way of knock out in the NYFN, Nation has also finished his last three title defenses by way of knockout. Most fighters would be intimidated with the way that Nation has performed over his career. Quentin DeBramalo is not one of those fighters though. DeBramalo is 2-0 in NYFN and boasts some of the best clinch fighting in the entire organization. DeBramalo also has his always reliable submission game to fall back on if the fight hits the mat. Even though he has no wins by way of submission, most fighters avoid going to the mat with him. Nation will probably adopt a similar strategy, so it will be interesting to see if the chin of DeBramalo can stand up to the power of Nikolai Nation and if he can take the championship from him.



Steve Staunton (6-1) vs Carlos Danger (12-5)


If you’re wondering why this fight is so close to the main event of the night, I think you’ll find out very soon. These two fighters possess devastating knockout power in their hands. Both fighters have experienced a ton of success recently, so it’s hard to see either fighter backing down from a slugfest in the middle of the cage. Danger won three fights on the Island in Season 2 of the 170 pound division tournament before a decision loss eliminated him. Coming off a highlight reel head kick knockout of Mike Dong, Danger has to be on a huge high. First round knockouts are nothing new to Steve Staunton. He’s finished his last six fighters by way of TKO in the first round.

Spiral Stairs (9-4) vs Saloth Sar (15-5)


Two heavyweights will finish the night on this fight card. Former NYFN Heavyweight champion Saloth Sar has nine wins by way of head kick. Sar will need those kicks to keep Spiral Stairs at a distance if he wants to win this fight. Stairs is very capable of slapping on a submission in the blink of an eye, which has to be concerning to Sar. Two of Sar’s five losses have come by way of submission. That may not be the biggest problem for him in this fight though. Stairs is also capable of unleashing vicious ground and pound from multiple positions on the ground. With the limited BJJ background of Sar, Stairs should be able to advance position to wherever he wants, which could smell doom for former champion Saloth Sar.

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