Crucible Fights: Amsterdam (ID 190k)

[Dee]

And Dee delivers again! Solid stuff man!

 

Thanks brother!

 

Im getting a bit worried becouse of so many fighters coming in with basically zero morale. I've send noob guides before but seems like no-one is reading them. Maybe I'll just throw in another mass-mail about it. Thankfully the father time will weed out those who don't care about such stuff lol.

[Kole]

Thanks brother!

 

Im getting a bit worried becouse of so many fighters coming in with basically zero morale. I've send noob guides before but seems like no-one is reading them. Maybe I'll just throw in another mass-mail about it. Thankfully the father time will weed out those who don't care about such stuff lol.

Yup, I've been having the same issue. In the past I've just PM'ed these managers but almost none of them has ever answered or done anything about it. Maybe a mass-mail would help but I think most of these guys don't really give a shit and will quit soon anyways.

[Tomtom80]

Mikko Hovimäki had this to say:

"Se läski koira tai mikä sen nimi oli tipahtaa ekassa ja sen jälkeen sen paikka on kennelin häkissä. Meikä tulee ja ottaa paikan haltuun ja siinä ei ole kellään mitään sanomista"

Traslator: "Mikko thanks he's oportunity to fight here in amsterdam and look's forward to fight with the guys in he's division"

Mikko. "Sanoitko,että se läski koira saa pataansa? Ei se uskalla hyväksyä sitä matsia meikää vastaan kuitenkaan."

translator: "He thanks once again you all"

[Dee]

Mikko Hovimäki had this to say:

"Se läski koira tai mikä sen nimi oli tipahtaa ekassa ja sen jälkeen sen paikka on kennelin häkissä. Meikä tulee ja ottaa paikan haltuun ja siinä ei ole kellään mitään sanomista"

Traslator: "Mikko thanks he's oportunity to fight here in amsterdam and look's forward to fight with the guys in he's division"

Mikko. "Sanoitko,että se läski koira saa pataansa? Ei se uskalla hyväksyä sitä matsia meikää vastaan kuitenkaan."

translator: "He thanks once again you all"

 

ROFL!

[Dee]

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<007 • Licence To Scrap> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (185) Ruben Bubba vs Mario Suco - Seems like both guys are coming in the fight with not many fucks to give. Both fighters have about half the morale left in the bank. Bubba has had some questionable gameplanning before so I got to go with the guy who knows his strenghts.

Prediction: Suco by Unanimous Decision

9. (265) Joe Renald vs Chris Burris - Even though Burris has a slight advantage in skills he has a tough opponent in front of him who have already tasted the sweet nectar of victory. Im pretty sure that Mr. Renald liked that taste and wants some more.

Prediction: Renald by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

8. (155) Edson Barboza vs Jim Jupiter - This one will be an interesting scrap to see. Barboza has better stand up but Jupiter has a lot better wrestling and both guys have purple belts in BJJ. Will the new secondaries play factor here? I think the fight is gonna hit the mat soon and we're gonna see who is the better fighter settled there.

Prediction: Jupiter by TKO (Strikes) - 1st

7. (170) Naveen Santo vs Marco Histavaki - Another grappling fest coming up here! Both guys have shown little interest in throwing strikes. This fight will most likely hit the ground right from the starting bell. Santo has the egde in BJJ but Histavaki has better wrestling. If Histavaki can use his wrestling to his advantage he can score a win here.

Prediction: Santo by Submission - 1st

6. (265) Dan Daniels vs Bill Brodie - Im expecting this to be an all out stand up war. The ring side judges can most likely take a breather becouse I don't see this one going to the distance. Whose chin will fail first? Hard to say but Im sure this will be entertaining!

Prediction: Brodie by KO (Punch) - 2nd

5. (265) Cloud Strife vs Ray Lewis - Lewis packs a helluva punch but he also has a bit of a suspect chin. Both guys have shown great clinch skills; will the fight be settled there? I don't think either one has to worry about their ground skills in this fight becouse they're going toe to toe throwing heat with bad intentions.

Prediction: Strife by TKO (Strikes) - 3rd

 

Main Card:

 

4. (155) Ed Gruberman (3-0) vs George Kelly (0-0)

Kelly took a page out of Nick Diaz' book by talking some smack to get this fight. By no means this debutant deserves to fight already battle tested Gruberman when looking at their records. Gruberman just wants to shut this kid up and show everyone that the when you talk the talk you have to walk the walk aswell. Both guys are great strikers. Gruberman has stopped all three previous opponents in the very first round. Can the newcomer offer any resistance or is it just another day in the office for Gruberman?

Prediction: Gruberman by Unanimous Decision =)

 

3. (205) Ryo Narushima (5-2) vs Josip Peric (4-0)

Two very evenly skilled Muay Thai experts getting it on here. Both guys are HARD kickers and Im sure we will see some bone snapping action right here! These guys have had a total of 11 fights in their combined careers and every single one has ended via KO or TKO. Narushima has been stopped couple times before so can his body hold this time? I have no clue whos gonna take this but Im sure we all will be on the edge of our seats when these two gladiators enter the ring.

Prediction: Peric by KO (High Kick) - 2nd

 

2. (185) Tanner Holiday (7-0) vs Samuri Sikura (5-1)

In our co-main event we have two ground monsters testing each others skills. Holiday is a pure BJJ artist and has has 6 submission stoppages to his record. Sikura on the other hand is a bit more versatile fighter and is an amazing wrestler so he most likely can choose where this fight takes place. If he chooses to go to the ground he cannot end up in the bottom of the pile or Holiday will quickly capitalize! There is a slight possibility that Sikura will keep this fight standing too. He has better striking skills but the question is can Holiday drag the fight to the mat and do his thing?

Prediction: Sikura by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

 

1. (205 - Title Fight) Khalid Al Mahyani (4-0) vs Tyler Murphy (4-0)

You hear it from Bas Rutten all the time: Someones "O" gotta go! In out main event we have two undefeated warriors looking to extend their runs and capture the Crucible Fights LHW title while at it! These two have very different skillsets which makes this fight very interesting. Mahyani is a MT expert and has vicious kicks backed up with amazing knees (especially in the clinch). Murphy on the other hand likes to punch his opponent to his mouth whether the fight is taking place standing or on ground. If Mahyani can stop Murhy's relentless takedowns he will have the upper hand. On the ground though it will be all Murphy. Fasten your seatbelts ladies and gentlemen - it's about to get turbulent in here!

Prediction: Murphy by TKo (Strikes) - 3rd

 

Good luck in the fights everyone!

 

-Dee

[Dee]

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<008 • From Zero To Hero> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (265+) James Bond vs Brian Mason - Well whaddya know? Bond, James Bond has decided to quit working for his country and the M16. He obviously had few burgers and had to buy a pair of new trousers since he now has joined Crucible Fights super heavyweight division and is ready to bang! If Mr. Bond can keep this fight standing he has the definitive edge since we all know that his ground game is for ladies only!

Prediction: Mason by Unanimous Decision.

9. (265+) Boca Naga vs Anders Sefo - Their combined height is 450cm and combined weight is 300lbs!! God damn these boys are humongous! Both giants like to throw some serious leather - Sefo standing and Naga on the ground. Sefo has not changed his shirt or his shorts since the beginning of his MMA career and that is bugging him more than a little. Maybe his manager should buy the poor dude some new gear to keep him happy (and clean)... *sigh*

Prediction: Naga by TKO (Strikes) - 1st

8. (155) Dorangel Vargas vs Ramon Pardoel - Looking at these two fighters past fights it's not hard to predict that these two will go toe to toe and with the gas pedal floored the whole time. I also predict that Mr.Picasso would like this fight becouse by the end of it there will be one or two fighters with re-arranged faces which are painted in blood and other bodily fluids...

Prediction: Vargas by KO (Punch) - 2nd

7. (170) Renka Susi vs Ronny Berntsen - At the pre-fight press conference Berntsen went nuts on the media people for some reason and threw some water at them and yelled: "I WILL FUCK CHUCK! NO... I WILL FUCK SUSI UP!!" Mr.Susi started to laugh his ass off and couldn't stop. Berntsen lost his temper completely, pushed the table aside and confronted Susi who just kept laughing at his face. Luckily the security and the other fighters helped to calm Mr.Berntsen down before anything serious happened. Wow, this one will be a barn burner Im sure!

Prediction: Susi by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

6. (265) Bo Juggernaut vs Bronko Strunz - Couple of broken bones, two pairs of black eyes, at least one busted nose, a bunch of cuts and one lost counsciousness. That should sum this fight up pretty well at the end. These two highly skilled strikers wont show any mercy at each other and they will use every tool in their tool box to KO the F out their opponent. This one ain't going to the judges score cards, heeellll naaaw!

Prediction: Juggernaut by KO (Punch) - 3rd

5. (205) Artor Guhtur vs Tommy Tomasino - "The Cannibal" versus "The Heavy Gunn" checking who has the more lethal arsenal here. The Cannibal would love to grab ahold of his opponent and throw him around in the clinch while feeding HIM some cold served knees. The Heavy Gunn on the other hand is looking to throw his bad boys "Hefty Lefty" and "Sleepy Tighty Righty" with authority. Who will win this one I have nooo clue...

Prediction: Guhtur by (KO) Knee - 3rd

 

Main Card:

 

4. (155) Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (5-2) vs Mojo Nixon (6-0)

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Yeye haha I know that's lame but that's what goes through my mind when I look at this match up. Anyway... Both savages are straight up killers and they're very evenly skilled. Looks like it's going to be a make out session sooner than later since both guys are strong in the ground skills department. Steroidi Jr will try make his opponent kiss his fists of fury while Nixon is looking for sub opportunities. Damn that sounded gay! ...whatever. Hopefully Mr. Anabolic Steroid Junior comes out clean after the post fight piss test...

Prediction: All I know is I know nothing. May the better man win.

 

3. (185 - TITLE FIGHT) Kalervi Outolempi (4-0) vs Kenta Kobashi (2-0)

2-0 fighter in a title fight?? What the fish is this? Well... while Kobashi hasn't necessarily earned this shot just yet we all know his skills already. The dude can effin scrap! And the current champ Mr.Outolempi doesn't care whooo da f... he faces as long as he gets to throw down and break some faces. These boys will throw bombs at each other with reckless abandon. Don't blink bitchheessss!!! Oh snap I got a bit carried away there hehe, sorry...

Prediction: Kobashi by KO (High Kick) - 2nd

 

2. (+265 - TITLE FIGHT) Damien ONeill (5-1) vs Kristian Berg (4-0)

Hands up, who wants to see a super heavyweight title fight with two amazing boxers going at it using only those small MMA gloves? Yeah that's what I thought. Now all you can put your hands down, go get some popcorn and sit back. For the more sensitive viewers I suggest you cover your ears becouse there will be some bones snapping for sure! Actually Berg has shown a little bit of ground game before so there's a chance he might suprise us there too. Hmm personally I hope these two will just bury their fists to each other faces and see who lives to see the next day.

Prediction: Berg by TKO (Strikes) - 3rd

 

1. (170 - TITLE FIGHT) Mibbe Ribbler (6-2) vs Braddock Spong (4-0)

The challenger in Spong will no doubt try to take it to the mat where he can put his amazing BJJ skills in good use. He told us he had his training camp in Brazil and that he subbed all the Gracies and a bunch of other BJJ champs down there. Don't know about that but gotta say the boy has confidence in his skills. The champ Ribbler on the other hand doesn't care much about bragging. In an interview he just said that he doesn't care if this Spong guy had a freaking gold belt. And that he is gonna punch the challengers mouth shut ...and eyes too while at it ...why not bust his nose up aswell ...and his ears and so on and so on... Pheww, intense!

Prediction: Ribbler by Unanimous Decision

 

Good luck in the fights everyone!

 

-Dee

[Dee]

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<009 • No Room 4 Error> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (155) Mikko Hovimaki vs Big Dawg

Prediction: Hovimaki by KO (Punch)

 

9. (185) Melvin Reem vs Wladimir Putin

Prediction: Putin by Submission - 3rd

 

8. (170) Omar Cluzet vs Tyc Oon

Prediction: Cluzet by TKO (Strikes) - 1st

 

7. (170) Kalju Harju vs Alexander Kuoppala

Prediction: Kuoppala by KO (Head Kick) - 3rd

 

6. (170) Clubber Reed vs Saul Tigh

Prediction: Tigh by Unanimous Decision

 

5. (265) Alexander Polyakov vs Grigori Rasputin

Prediction: Rasputin by KO (Kick & Punches) - 3rd

 

Main Card:

 

4. (155) Thahan Nantakarn (5-3) vs Giacobbe Ruotolo (1-0)

A classical wrestler versus striker match up. Nantakarn is not your average Thai fighter mind you. He barely knows the art of eight limbs but what he excels in is wrestling (gotta be a first ). His opponent the Italian stallion Ruotolo will have tough times ahead of him. Not becouse he has to be home by eight o'clock or his mother will spank him but becouse his opponent in Nantakarn is so much better wrestler. They key for victory for Ruotolo is to keep this fight standing and vice versa. My prediction is that Ruotolo will get slapped twice today...

Prediction: Nantakarn by TKO (Strikes) - 1st

 

3. (185) Jukka Lifflander (4-2) vs Donald Duck (1-0)

Pretty much the same set up here than in the fight before these boys. The Disney protégé will try to spam takedowns and if his opponent Mr. Lifflander can keep it on the feet he will destroy the duckie. Mr. Duck has the upper hand in wrestling and in BJJ but his striking game is as good as you could think from a duck... Lifflander has shown strong takedown defense before so he has a good chance in taking this fight home with him.

Prediction: Lifflander by KO (Punch) - 2nd

 

2. (265 - TITLE FIGHT) Piotr Jazwinski (4-0) vs Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (5-1)

Our current heavyweight champ - an amazing wrestler - Mr. Jazwinski is in a bit of pickle here. The opponent Mr. Kukkonen has a very difficult skill set and it will be very interesting to see how the champ approaches this challenge. Kukkonen has better boxing and also if the fight hits the floor he has brown belt to back him up. My guess is that Jazwinski wont care about belt colors here and will take this fight to the ground anyway. If he can stay on top and land those big bombs from there he has the chance to put his opponent away. And you all know what they say about BJJ players in MMA: hit them in the face and their BJJ belt color will go down a grade or two...

Prediction: Jazwinski by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

 

1. (155 - TITLE FIGHT) Nicola Mester (5-0) vs Harald Hillgrund (6-0)

In our main event of the evening we have two ground specialists going at it. The champ Nikola Mester is a BJJ virtuoso and no doubt will be looking for subs from all positions on the ground. The challenger has a very heavy top game and prefers punching his opponents silly. In the post fight press conference the champ Mester was cool, calm and collected and just said something about taking the challengers limb with him if the fight went to ground. After that Mester (and the press) had a good laugh when Hillgrund went berserk and yelled to the mic that "he would take Merster's chin with him to Trondheim if the fight went to the ground". Whatever that means.

Prediction: Hillgrund by Unanimous Decision

 

Good luck in the fights everyone!

 

-Dee

[lylehumphreys]

Last Fight for Jukka lets make it a win

[Guest]

I accepted the fight for Ruotolo taking a risk

 

We'll see, I hope he want do too bad

[Dee]

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<010 &bull; The Truth> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (205) Samuel Gringo vs Jayden Voorhees

Prediction: Samuel Gringo by Submission - 2nd

 

9. (185) Watkin Jones vs John Sagoth

Prediction: Jones by KO (Head Kick) - 3rd

 

8. (205) Jeds Sunga vs Giant Tank

Prediction: Tank by Unanimous Decision

 

7. (155) Nikolai Peterson vs JP Takedown

Prediction: Takedown by Unanimous Decision

 

6. (185) Romulus Amular vs Gennaro Trivieri

Prediction: Amular by Unanimous Decision

 

5. (170) Bob Gator vs Draven Lucas

Prediction: Lucas by Submission - 3rd

 

Main Card:

 

4. (205) "Loco Choco" Chocolate Al (5-1) vs "Thunder God" Lord Raiden (3-2)

In our first main card fight we have a special attraction for you guys. This one is the second final of the FinnFighters intra alliance kickboxing tournament. Second final, what whyy?? The tournament had a double elimination system and in the early rounds Mr.Raiden defeated Al and his other opponents and earned the first spot in the finals. After the loss to Raiden Mr.Al regrouped and came back like a bat out of hell. He kicked everyone's ass in the losers bracket and then took revenge in the first final by defeating Raiden via unanimous decision. Since it was a double elim system this second fight will decide who the true winner is! Stay tuned guys. It will be a grueling stand up war where no prisoners will be taken.

Prediction: Since Raiden is my fighter I wont give out a prediction. All Im saying is that he wont make the same mistake twice.

 

3. (205) Harry "Dirty" Callahan (6-2) vs Jack "The Ripper" Johnson (3-1)

Dirty Harry vs The Ripper - sounds promising! This will be Callahan's debut in CFA while Johnson has already showcased his skills to our loyal fans. Both guys are specialized in the stand up game but in a bit of a different ways. Johnson relies on his crisp hands and has a killer clinch game. Dirty Harry also has an amazing boxing but he has shown a bit of wrestling skills to go with it in his past fights. Can Mr.Callahan keep his opponent guessing or will Mr.Johnson grab a hold of his opponents neck and destroy him there? Will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Prediction: Callahan by Unanimous Decision

 

2. (265) "DC" Daniel Cormier (5-1) vs Gabriel Cylo (5-2)

DC is another promising young fighter making his Crucible Fights debut today. He will be facing a lethal striker in Gabriel Cylo. Now that I look closer to these two guys I see that this could actually be a terrible fight for Cylo. Mr.Cylo depends on his boxing and if the fight hits the floor he has good BJJ to make it a fight there too. That said, he doesn't have any wrestling or MT skills while that's exactly the area where Cormier is toughest at. In his 6 first fights Cormier has taken all the fights to the clinch pretty quickly and Im sure that is what he will do here also. With useless MT and wrestling it will be hard for Cylo to counter this so like I said. It's gonna be a tough night for the boxing specialist.

Prediction: TKO (Strikes) - 1st

 

1. (205 - TITLE FIGHT) Tyler "Dropkick" Murphy (5-0) vs Josip Peric (5-0)

IT'S TIMEEEEEEE, FOR THE MAAAAIN EVEN OF THE EEEEVENIIING!! Or so would Bruce Buffer say... Anyway, two undefeated guys locking horns here. Someone's "O" got to go once again. Murphy brings a relentless ground game to the table while Peric will be looking to keep this fight standing where he has the clear cut advantage. The challenger Peric has KO'd all his 5 opponents in a first round (longest fight going 1:22) so it's pretty easy to say that he packs some serious heat in those gloves. If Murphy can eat few shots and can take the fight to the ground it will be all him. Somehow I don't think this will be a long fight...

Prediction: Murphy TKO (Strikes) - 1st

 

Good luck in the fights everyone!

 

-Dee

[The1rstSaint]

Draven Lucas:

 

" I will be making my debut here at crucible Fights This weekend against Bob Gator he looks like a solid fighter and i wish him the best of luck in the future, only on 4-20 it will be my time to shine."

[Dee]

Draven Lucas:

 

" I will be making my debut here at crucible Fights This weekend against Bob Gator he looks like a solid fighter and i wish him the best of luck in the future, only on 4-20 it will be my time to shine."

 

Nice win, sir! Next fight for Mr.Lucas will be considerably tougher... or will it? =)

[Dee]

Next weekend will be the first time we will have 2 fight cards back to back on Sat and on Sunday. Im stokedd!

 

Btw, still looking for a writer...

[Dee]

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<011 • Saturday Scrap> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (265+) Joseph Arabakans vs Ashley Gordon

Prediction: Gordon by Submission

 

9. (185) Harry Tito vs Mario Suco

Prediction: Tito by Unanimous Decision

 

8. (155) Paulie Ostrowski vs Jim Jupiter

Prediction: Ostrowski by TKO (Strikes)

 

7. (265+) Phil Collins vs Anders Sefo

Prediction: Sefo by KO (Punches)

 

6. (205) Frankie Ostrowski vs Arkadiusz Drwal

Prediction: Ostrowski by Unanimous Decision

 

5. (205) Iso Kaato vs Khalid Al Mahyani

Prediction: Kaato by Unanimous Decision

 

Main Card:

 

4. (170) Alessandro Maximilian (4-1) vs Braddock Spong (4-1)

Our first fight on the main card has a very familiar setup: a devastating striker in Maximilian versus a hard nose grappler in Spong. Maximilian has pretty much KO'd all of his previous opponents but he has one loss in his record too - to a grappler. If Spong can use his wrestling and dictate where the fight takes place he should have a fair chance to take this fight home. That said, Maximilian's skill set looks really scary at least on paper. I got a gut feeling that Maximilian will start his CFA career with a bang...

Prediction: Maximilian by KO (Punches) - 2nd

 

3. (205) Mac Dirty (4-0) vs Ryo Narushima (5-3)

Someone will be knocked the f out here! Actually you know what? We can send the ring side judges to have their coffee break becouse Mr.Sandman is gonna pay the Crucible Fights ring a visit. These two have a combined record of 9 wins and 3 losses -> 9 KO wins and 3 KO losses that is! 100% KO rate between these two juggernauts. The name of the game is pretty obvious too: Dirty will try to use his relentless wrestling to secure the top position where he can land those nukes while Narushima wants to stay on the feet and well ...do the exact same there.

Prediction: Dirty by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

 

2. (155) Danny Brown (9-3) vs Ed Gruberman (3-1)

Brown versus Gruberman is a fight where you don't want to blink. We have two very heavy handed and very technical fighters going at it. On the feet Gruberman is the more versatile fighter and I think that's exactly the key to victory for him: he needs to put all of his tools in good use. Brown - a debutant in CFA - has good boxing but in order to win here he has to mix it up aswell. He seems to have the stronger ground game of the two but I don't see him subbing Gruberman who is well versed himself. Brown needs to find his opponent's chin or try overwhelm him with mixing strikes and takedowns to get the nod. Will be very interesting to see how this one unfolds.

Prediction: Brown by Unanimous Decision

 

1. (185 - TITLE FIGHT) © Kenta Kobashi (3-0) vs Samuri Sikura (6-1)

In our main event of the night we have the champ Kenta Kobashi (KO-BA-SHIII) defending his middleweight title. The champ might lack in experience but he makes up for it with his amazing stopping power. All his previous opponents have left the cage or the ring on stretchers without knowing what hit them. That said, his much more experienced opponent in Sikura possesses a real threat to the champ. Sikura is a world class wrestler and has ability to put any man on his back. Can Kobashi find Sikura's chin before the fight hits the floor? If the fight goes to the mat will Kobashi have an answer for the very heavy GnP game of Sikura there? Damn, CAN'T wait to see this one! Buckle up son! It's gonna be freaking awesome fight between two future superstars!

Prediction: Sikura by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

 

-Dee

[fbwellman]

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/35/35b21.jpghttp://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=191871 Samuri Sikura: I am very excited for my fight against Kobashi and will not underrate him. Good luck but my game is as sharp as ever!

[Kole]

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Iso Kaato:

" I'm very excited about my Crucible debut against the former 205lb champ Khalid Al Mahyani this Saturday! I feel that I'm stronger than him in every aspect of the game and I'm looking to put a beating on him. He has some nice KO wins on his record but let's face it: He has never faced a striker like me before! Win over him should show everyone that I'm the real deal and soon the 205lb champion! "

[Dee]

Loving the smack talk guys! Keep it going.

[Dee]

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<012 • Sunday Throwdown> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (205) Damian Rogalewski vs Marcus Janius

Prediction: Rogalewski by Submission

 

9. (170) Hao Wang vs CJ Sime

Prediction: Sime by Unanimous Decision

 

8. (265) Fred Flapjacks vs joe Renald

Prediction: Renald by TKO (Strikes)

 

7. (265+) Ivan Dubolomov vs Kyle Junge

Prediction: Dubolomov by TKO (Strikes)

 

6. (155) Akira Azuma vs Ramon Pardoel

Prediction: Azuma by TKO (Strikes)

 

5. (205) Artur Guhtur vs Tommy Tomasino

Prediction: Guhtur by Unanimous Decision

 

Main Card:

 

4. (265+) Sergei Mironov (3-0) vs Wing Tchin (4-4)

Hello fight fans! In our first main card fight today we have a very exciting fight lined up for you with two amazing athletes measuring who is the f***ing man! Both guys like to throw some serious leather and they ain't taking no prisoners. Gotta agree with that: ain't nothing better than an old fashioned knock out! The undefeated Russian Sergei Mironov has shown very good wrestling skills to go with the crisp and powerful boxing. I bet he don't mind if the extracting of his opponents counciousness happens standing or on the ground. Either way I think that Mironov is just too much for the veteran in Tchin.

Prediction: Tchin's chin can't hold up - Mironov by KO (Punch) - 1st

 

3. (265) Bill Brodie (3-1) vs Cloud Strife (3-1)

The second main card fight of the night is very interesting. We have a boxer / wrestler in Brodie going against boxer / wrestler in Strife. Even if it first seems that these guys have very similar skill-sets their approach is a quite different since Brodie is a striker first with freestyle wrestling thrown in to back it up and his opponent Strife is a Greco-Roman wrestler first then a striker. Got it? Good. Both warriors are coming off an impressive Ko victories and they want to keep that momentum rolling! I expect Brodie to use his superior boxing and maybe mix it with a bit of takedowns while Strife will let his hands go aswell but Im pretty sure he will try to force his amazing dirty boxing skills in the clinch aswell. Brodie has faced a little bit better opposition in past so I got to go with him here.

Prediction: Brodie TKO (Strikes) - 3rd

 

2. (185) Tanner Holiday (7-1) vs Kalervi Outolempi (4-1)

In our 3rd main card bout we have a submission master versus a true knock out artist here - a very familiar setup once again. Outolempi lost his latest fight against our current MW champ Kenta Kobashi and is looking to turn the tide here. His opponent Mr.Holiday also lost his previous fight so Im sure both men are full of motivation and healthy rage to get their careers back on track. Holiday is a ground specialist to say the least. If he can't take this fight to the ground Outolempi will punish him as long as it takes for him to break his will or his chin. The problem is (for Mr.Holiday) that Outolempi is a bit better wrestler than him. Im expecting this not being anywhere close to a holiday for Holiday.

Prediction: Outolempi by KO (Punches) - 2nd

 

1. (265 - SUPERFIGHT) Keijo Harkimo (11-7) vs Hjalmar Thorhalla (15-8)

Whoaa! Bucle up ladies and gents becouse in our main event today we have special attraction where two true veterans of the game have come to town and to CFA to showcase their complete MMA skills for this one time. Harkimo is a vicious boxer who can mix it up with hard kicks and with a R.Couture-style clinch game while Thorhalla's hammer has been forged in the depths of Thailand's true Muay Thai gyms. Whose chin will fail first? Whose game is superior? Only time will tell. DON'T BLINK SUCKER!

Prediction: It's gonna be a helluva fight (wont predict the actual outcome since Thorhalla is my fighter)

 

GL everyone!

[verbalkint]

KOOO-BAAA-SHIII!!!

 

... preparing to do The Hunt. "And he walks away... JUST... LIKE... THAT!!!"

[Dee]

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<014 • Unleash Me!> - Preview And Predictions

 

Under Card:

 

10. (155) Diego Carneiro vs Giacobbe Ruotolo

If Mr.Ruotolo can keep the fight standing he will stop his opponent before third round. Carneiro seems to have a really low morale.

 

9. (185) Gennaro Trivieri vs Thijs Conkright

If Conkright can secure a top position on the ground he should have the advantage. On the feet it's a coin flip.

 

8. (265+) Boca Naga vs James Bond

Naga will dominate the ground and his opponent with the very same style that Mr. Bond usually dominates his ladies. =)

 

7. (170) Bob Gator vs Kalju Harju

Gator will have a hard time with the better wrestler in Harju. I will be suprised if this fight goes to the judges at all.

 

6. (170) Ronny Berntsen vs Saul Tigh

These guys are mirror images of each other: both are wrestlers with zero stand up skills. It's a coin toss who takes this one.

 

5. (255) Gabriel Cylo vs Grigori Rasputin

Two devastating strikers testing their chins here. Rapsutin is a bit more skilled so I have to guess he will take the fight.

 

Main Card:

 

4. (155) Nikola Mester (5-1) vs Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (6-2)

In our first main card fight we have two solid ground fighters locking horns. These guys have actually met once before in the crucible ring so it's a rematch where Steroidi Jr is trying to avenge a loss. Their first meeting was very anti-climatic becouse it was over in just 43 seconds. Steroidi took the fight to the ground and immediately Mester locked up a triangle submission and Steroidi Jr couldn't get away and went to sleep. In a post fight interview Steroidi Jr seemed devastated and told us that he was simply too eager to get the fight going and that he got caught. End of story. After their first meeting Steroidi Jr fought Mojo Nixon and won him by unanimous decision. Mester on the other hand is coming off of a brutal TKO loss against the champ Harald Hillgrund. Can Mester turn the tide here or will Steroidi Jr continue on the winning track?

Prediction: Steroidi Jr by Unanimous Decision.

 

3. (155) Nikolai Peterson (5-3) vs "Bad" Mojo Nixon (6-1)

The second fight on the main card should be all fireworks! Peterson and Nixon have almost identical skill-sets: Both guys like to use their boxing standing and mix it up with takedowns and a slick BJJ game. Nixon has a bit more credentials on the ground in the form of 5 submission victories while Peterson has been busy on the feet and has knocked out 3 opponents in his young career. Saying this one could guess that Peterson will try to keep it standing while Nixon tries to take the fight to the mat but I dunno... I think anything can happen here between these two savages. Better not blink folks becouse Im predicting this to be an all out war! Can't wait to see they go at it!

Prediction: Nixon by Unanimous Decision.

 

2. (185) Kalervi "Outo" Outolempi (5-1) vs Tanner Holiday (7-2)

In our co-main event of the night we have another re-match. These two will be meeting in a back to back fight against each other becouse they both though they can do better. Holiday wants to show that he is not just an one trick pony and that he wasn't well prepared for the first meeting. Now he is and he is full off confidence. When the org owner Dee asked Mr.Outolempi if he was willing to give an immediate re-match for Holiday all he said was: "That punk again? Didn't he get beat up well enough already? Allright Dee I'll do it becouse Im here for the money and for the thrill. If this dummy still thinks he has ANY chance against me I will once again crack his skull open with my fists and walk away with the KOtN money, sure." Enough said, IT IS ON!

Prediction: Outolempi by KO (Punches) - 2nd

 

1. (265 - TITLE FIGHT) Piotr Jazwinski (5-0) vs "DC" Daniel Cormier (6-1)

In the main event of the evening we got two killers entering the crucible ring! The champ Jazwinski is an amazing wrestler who has two nukes-of-a-fists and his definately not shy to use them! His challenger Daniel Cormier brings a different kind of threat to the table. Cormier is a clinch specialist who wants to grab a hold of his opponents neck and rag-doll him around while raining elbows and punches. Cormier has a problem though becouse the champ has yet to miss a single takedown attempt! Yeah a 100% success rate over the course of his career. If "DC" can take the fight to the clinch where he can tire out his opponent and defend those relentless takedowns of the champ he has a chance. I just don't see it happening to be honest. Once the fight hits the floor it will be all Jazwinski - mark my words.

Prediction: Jazwinski by TKO (Strikes) - 1st

 

GL everyone!

 

-Dee

[Dee]

BOOOOM! (bump)

[Dee]

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Under Card:

 

10. (205) Samuel Gringo vs Mykhalo Romanchenko

Gringo will dominate if he can get the fight on the mat. If not then it's gonna be a long night for him.

 

9. (265) Joe Renald vs Cain Valsquez

Valsquez is a tremendous wrestler but he has to bee careful with the better BJJ fighter in Renald.

 

8. (155) Mikko Hovimaki vs JP Takedown

Mr. Takedown is a pure grappler. If he can't get the fight to the ground he will be f...ed!

 

7. (170) Alexander Kuoppala vs Braddock Spong

Another striker vs grappler setup. Spong has zero striking skills so if Kuoppala can defend the takedowns he should take this one.

 

6. (205) Jack Johnson vs Khalid Al Mahyani

This one looks like a fun scrap! Two talented strikers testing chins here. It's gonna come down to who wants it more.

 

5. (265) Kristian Berg vs Bronko Strunz

Two very talented fighters going toe to toe in this fight. Strunz is a bit more versatile so my money is on him.

 

Main Card:

 

4. [205] Ryu Narushima (6-3) vs Harry "Dirty" Callahan (7-2)

In our first fight of the main card we have a intriguing match up. The KO artist Narushima vs a complete MMA fighter Callahan. Narushima has had 9 fights before and they ALL have ended via brutal KO - one way or the other. Obviously he's one of these KO or get KO'd type of fighters and will no doubt leave everything in the cage. Callahan on the other hand is good everywhere. His biggest advantage over his opponent is the ground game. Will be interesting to see how he will approach the fight. If he puts all of his tools in use I think he is going to take the W home.

Prediction: Callahan by TKO (Strikes) - 3rd

 

3. [155 - TITLE FIGHT] "The Norwegian Chainsaw" Harald Hillgrund (7-0) vs "Perhananperhana" Perseen Suti (7-2)

The lightweight title fight here has a pretty straight forward script: which fighter can secure and keep the top position on the ground will most likely win the fight. Both guys are savages and a hard nose wrestlers with respectable stand up skills. Both guys have dynamites in their fists and a very hard chins to back it up. It will come down to who has made his homework better and who comes in more prepared. I expect this to go full five rounds. Expect fireworks people becouse these two will bring it!!

Prediction: Hillgrund by Unanimous Decision.

 

2. [205 - SUPER FIGHT] Tyler "Dropkick" Murphy (6-0) vs Danny "Die Like A Rockstar" Brown (10-3)

After his latest fight Mr.Brown phoned the Crucible Fights CEO Dee Early and demanded for a super fight against our 205 champ Tyler Murphy. He said that he doesn't care for the money or the titles, he just wants to fight against the best! As Brown is a natural lightweight himself at first it was a bit odd request to challenge a way bigger champion. But one got to respect the balls of this crafty veteran so Dee agreed to make the fight. Suprisingly enough Mr.Brown is the taller fighter of the two. Tall and thin sounds like a bad recipe against bigger and stronger wrestler. On the paper though they are very evenly matched so will be interesting to see if Brown can make it a fight.

Prediction: Murphy by TKO (Strikes) - 2nd

 

1. [265 - SUPER FIGHT] Kirk Laputa (16-5) vs Hjalmar "Hammer Time" Thorhalla (16-8)

This is our second "old boys" super fight ever. Hjalmar is managed by the CFA CEO so he has agreed to have few fights in this up and coming org to bring in hype and interest. This time he will be facing a very talanted and a very experienced fighter in Laputa. Both are ELITE Muay Thai artists but on top of that Laputa has a great ground game. Word on the street is though that these guys have agreed to bang it out so Im expecting a hell-of-a fist fight. Don't blink!

Prediction: It's gonna be a damn good fight!

 

GL everyone!

 

-Dee

[Dee]

Good news: we have found a writer for the company. Hopefully he delivers. =) Stay tuned...

[The1rstSaint]

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Draven Lucas

 

Here is a recent interview BY Douche McBaggins taken with Draven at his home in New Zealand

 

Douche: Hello there Draven, how have you been holding up in the wake of your championship title match defeat at the hands of Renka Susi last month.

 

Draven: I have been doing great thanks, training very hard at my gym in Las Vegas trying to fix some minor holes in my game, which Renka has brought to my attention.

 

Douche: Renka looks to be a very talented champ what are your thoughts on a possible rematch with him in the future.

 

Draven: Yes he is a very solid fighter I have nothing but the upmost respect for that guy, with that said I see the fight going much better for me next time out, I have been training my Boxing and Muay Thai very heavily so my standup is going to be very improved when we meet again.

 

Douche: Your twin brother also fights MMA and is currently signed with a org in LA, why is it that you guys are fighting in different orgs exactly.

 

Draven: Well Raven is a sucker for American women so he wanted to fight in th US, I for one prefer the European ladies so Amsterdam was a no brainer. Speaking of Raven he has a title fight coming up in a few days so I want to give him a quick shout out , good luck bro win this one for the Kiwi's.

 

Douche: You will be facing a very good wrestler next on june 8th by the name of Kalju Harju, how do you see this fight going down.

 

Draven: He is indeed a awesome wrestler, I love fighting great wrestler because I know they will try to take me down at some point and from there he will be in my world. So I see me winning this one in the first or second round via some sort of submission, my guess he will get choked out Douche.

 

Douche: You sound very confident in that response, I wish you the best in your MMA future go get em Tiger!

 

Draven: If you want to be a champion in this sport confidence is a must, and thanks for the chat it has been nice now get the hell out of my house thanks.

[Guest]

Barristan the Bold Selmy is Crucibles newest signing and released a short statement on his twitter : 185 prepare yourselves the Bold has come