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I was less commenting on if he would win or lose and more wondering why everyone is choosing KO as the method. It is highly unlikely given the level of fighters who have already tested his chin. All Loaf's subs were as a noob where they are easier to get, so his best bet is LnP while Fox has a good shot at scoring a cut stoppage.

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This is something I forgot the post before but I'll do it now.

 

Fighters' record against each other (Won't count the first round of the tournament):

 

- Meat Loaf:

(1-0) vs. Aaron Witt / (0-1) vs. Scott Cain

 

- Aaron Witt:

(0-1) vs. Meat Loaf

 

- Jake Lamotta:

(0-1) vs. Vevrin Betlach

 

- Scott Cain:

(0-1) vs. Charlie Magri / (1-0) vs. Vevrin Betlach / (1-0) vs. Meat Loaf / (0-1) vs. Chris Mullen

 

- Titus Garner:

No fights.

 

- Waru Kuzuri:

(1-1) vs. Clint Lomax / (1-1) vs. Red Fox / (0-1) vs. Pikku Näkäräinen

 

- Chauncey Silvestre:

No fights.

 

- Gegard Houellebecq:

No fights

 

- Clint Lomax:

(2-0) vs. Chris Mullen / (1-1) vs. Red Fox / (1-1) vs. Waru Kuzuri

 

- Chris Mullen:

(0-2) vs. Clint Lomax / (1-0) vs. Scott Cain

 

- Red Fox:

(1-1) vs. Clint Lomax / (1-1) vs. Waru Kuzuri / (0-1) vs. Pikku Näkäräinen

 

- Charlie Magri:

(1-0) vs. Scott Cain

 

- Vevrin Betlach:

(0-1) vs. Scott Cain / (1-0) vs. Jake Lamotta

 

- MixMaster Me:

(0-1) vs. Pikku Näkäräinen

 

- Pikku Näkäräinen:

(0-1) vs. MixMaster Me / (1-0) vs. Waru Kuzuri / (1-0) vs. Red Fox

 

- Torsti Turjake:

No fights

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Official preview by Chad Didion. I'll do my own preview for the 4 fights of the tournament and also post them here.

 

 

 

 

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Ascension: Fell on Black Days

 

MAIN CARD

 

Main Event

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

Renzo Machida (25-7, 0-0 ASC) v Donzel Fortunado (26-7, 0-0 ASC)

 

A monster main event between two ASC rookies as Brazilian Renzo Machida takes on the pride of Bolivia, Donzel Fortunado. Renzo Machida is 5-1 over his last 6 fights and he has 4 finishes in that time. Machida is super creative and he can finish fights with both his hands and feet. He is also can cut his opponents up with any number of strikes at any point of a fight and he has 4 TKO’s due to cuts. Machida has good striking defense, but he will slow his opponents down by taking out their legs, he is averaging 12.8 leg kicks per fight and he’s landing 54% of them. He has very good take down defense and he often counter clinches with his opponents since his Muay Thai skills are elite. He has lethal elbows and knees that he uses to complete control a clinch situation. Donzel Fortunado has won 5 straight fights and is 7-1 over his last 8. Fortunado is a very good and well-rounded fighter, he has good punching and leg kicks, and he has fantastic striking defense. Where you have to respect Fortunado is in the clinch, he has elite Muay Thai skills, some of the best around, and he will take a fight and dominate it in the clinch. He is landing 79% of his clinch head punches 54% of his body punches and he is just deadly with his elbows and knees. Fortunado will wear out his opponents, then use the Muay Thai clinch and look to land knees to the head and body, he’s averaging 5.3 to the head and 4.9 to the body per fight. This is going to be one hell of a clinch battle; these two are two of the best in the division. I am going to say Fortunado keeps rolling in this one. PREDICTION: Fortunado 2nd round TKO

 

Co-Main Event:

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Pikku Näkäräinen (24-8-2, 1-0 ASC) v Jake Lamotta (33-12-1, 1-0 ASC)

 

Pikku Nakarainen got back on the winning track after having his 7 fight winning streak snapped. Nakarainen likes to use a lot of leg kicks to set up take downs, he is averaging 22.3 leg kicks and 6.7 take downs per fight. He is a solid stand up fighter, but on average he has been pounded, he is averaging 3 head punches landed and 1.5 body punches per fight, but his opponents are averaging 11.3 and 3.5 landing per fight. On the mat he is much better, he looks for submissions and as a red belt, he is one of the most skilled Jiu Jitsu fighters around and he WILL lock up a submission if you stay on the ground with him. Jake Lamotta is going to be a very hard fight for Nakarainen, Lamotta isn’t great, but he’s better on his feet than Pikku. He doesn’t have much in the way of clinch work skills, but he doesn’t get beat up there. He is a very active fighter on the mat, he is constantly putting pressure on his opponents and he is averaging 13.4 ground strikes per fight. These two guys have 25 submission victories between them; I would say this one will be decided on the ground too. PREDICTION: Nakarainen 2nd round submission

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Chris Mullen (40-13-1, 1-0 ASC) v Waru Kuzuri (29-7, 1-0 ASC)

 

Chris Mullen is on a 3 fight winning streak and is 7-1 in his last 8 fights. Mullen is one of the smartest fighters in MMA, he can adapt and change his game plan to fit any style. He counters when he has to, he can go aggressive when needed and he can get a fight in the clinch or on the ground when that is needed too. He has a very solid point eating style, he mixes it up well with punches and kicks, he is averaging 28.5 head punches and 27.1 kicks per fight. He is landing 67% of his ground strikes and he can do a real good job of earning points with his ground control. Waru Kuzuri has run into a bit of a rough spot over his last 10 fights going 5-5 after going 24-2 in his first 26 fights. Kuzuri might have to change some things up, because it looks like some opponents are on to his ultra-aggressive style and they are starting to pick him apart with their counter fighting. Kuzuri is averaging an amazing amount of strikes, 41.1, standing head punches, 26.3 body punches and 20.3 leg kicks. He has been alright at times in the clinch, but he is being taken down on average 1.4 times per fight and although he has good defense, this is how he can be beaten. I think Kuzuri will come out swinging as always and Mullen will eventually get the fight down and win the fight there. PREDICTION: Mullen decision win

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Red Fox (34-12, 5-3 ASC) v Meat Loaf (21-6, 2-0 ASC)

 

Red Fox is an aggressive fighter, sometimes too much as he sometimes finds himself on the wrong end of a counter punch or take down. Fox is averaging 35.8 punches standing and 27.1 punches in the clinch, but he doesn’t land a high percentage while standing. On the ground he has allowed his opponents to land 60% of their ground strikes while he’s landing just 24%. Meat Loaf is a strange story; this guy started as a heavyweight and now is fighting as a featherweight, wow, that’s weird. He isn’t the best boxer, he is landing just 38% of his stand up head punches and his highest strike landing percentage is leg kicks at 50%. He is a solid Muay Thai fighter who can control the clinch very well, he will drop down and get take downs from the clinch as well. On the ground is where he’s at his best, he can control well, he improves his position 40% of the time and he’s averaging 9.9 ground strikes and he has 7 submission victories. I like the Loaf in this one, I think he’ll be able to counter take down and mash out the victory or get a submission. PREDICTION: Loaf 3rd round submission

 

Middleweight Fight

 

J Blunts (33-4-2, 11-6-1 ASC) v Wade Wilson (23-9, 2-0 ASC)

 

J Blunts will look to continue his winning streak and push it to 6 fights by knocking off Wade Wilson. Blunts will use a lot of counter striking that allow him to make his opponents miss first, then he scores the points. He is good on the ground as well; he is averaging 9.8 ground strikes. Wade Wilson likes to eat up points and wear his opponents out in the clinch, he is averaging 10.9 clinch head punches, but he can do damage with his elbows and knees. He is a solid ground fighter, although he is letting his opponents land 76% of their ground strikes. With the way Blunts fights on the ground and with the lack of ground strike defense Wilson has shown, I think Blunts ends it on the mat. PREDICTION: Blunts 2nd round TKO

 

PRELIM CARD

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

Public Enemy (25-13, 11-7 ASC) v Bill Hickok (31-12-2, 0-3 ASC)

 

This is a battle between two real exciting fighters, Public Enemy comes in with 10 OTN awards and Bill Hickok has 15. Enemy is a solid kick boxer who uses perfect timed counter clinch and take downs to earn points. He has enough power to do serious TKO damage when he’s landing on average 10.8 head punches and 5.7 body punches. Bill Hickok is coming off his 2nd straight loss, but he has the better finishing skill in this one. Hickok can do it a number of ways, kicks, knees and punches. He is smart, but can tend to sacrifice accuracy for power. He can also get man handled on the ground which has led to his 7 decision loses. I think Hickok and his power will be able to win this one. PREDICTION: Hickok 2nd round TKO

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

Kupke De Vries (27-9, 8-6 ASC) v Caiaphas Caine (18-9, 2-2 ASC)

 

Kupke De Vries will try and get back on the winning track after dropping his last fight. The elite boxer will try and avoid the ground and use his solid striking and hard leg kicks to wear down his opponent. He does a nice job in the clinch and he is excellent at getting back to his feet if taken down. He has 19 T(KO) wins so his power is something to be respected. Caiaphas Caine is a polar opposite of De Vries, he wants to avoid stand up and get it to the mat as soon as possible. He has good striking defense to be able to look for the perfect opportunity to shot for his take downs. On the mat he is averaging 5 submissions per fight and he has 16 submission wins. De Vries has the power to make Caine pay, but Caine is on a roll right now, I think he gets the fight down and adds #17 to his submission total. PREDICTION: Caine 2nd round submission

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Titus Garner (27-12-1, 1-0 ASC) v Clint Lomax (43-9-1, 1-1 ASC)

 

Titus Garner is a very tough fighter, he is always in fights, he is 5-3-1 over his last 9 and the 3 loses have all come by split decisions. Garner is a solid striker with good striking defense and monster ground skills. He is averaging 16.1 ground strikes per fight and he can end fights there or grind out points. Clint Lomax is a super aggressive stand up fighter, he’s averaging 26.4 head punches and 25.5 leg kicks per fight. He isn’t the most accurate striker and he can often get into a pitter patter fight where both guys are attempting a lot of strikes, but none that are meant to knock out, but earn points. Lomax does a fine job in the clinch and on the mat, but I think Lomax will have to use his take down defense to keep this standing to win. PREDICTION: Garner decision win

 

Welterweight Fight

 

Ichiro Takahashi (12-4, 1-0 ASC) v Bin JinJu (15-7, 1-0 ASC)

 

Ichiro Takahashi will fight anywhere in the octagon, but he has good kicking and nasty elbows in the clinch. He has solid striking defense, but has struggled with his take down defense allowing 67% of his opponents take down from standing. He’ll be facing grappling specialist, Bin JinJu. JinJu loves to take a fight to the mat, because he has no stand up game what so ever. He will get to the ground in one way or another, and once there he is very difficult. He averages 7.1 ground strikes and 3.3 submissions per fight. This one will probably be won and lost on the mat; JinJu has the slight advantage in my opinion. PREDICTION: JinJu 2nd round submission

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

Domenic Maddox (14-8, 4-6 ASC) v Peter Aerts (27-19, 1-4 ASC)

 

Domenic Maddox is 0-3 in his last 3 fights and he has lost them because he’s been more of a counter fighter and hasn’t pushed the pace as much. He has good power in both hands, but he gives up too many strikes and can be outworked on the mat which causes him to lose rounds. Peter Aerts is kinda fighting like he’s nearing the end of late. He is 0-4 in his last 4 fights and he is getting rocked and TKO’ed pretty often now. He still has dangerous hands, but in the clinch he’s been getting owned. Two guys struggling, I would still say Maddox could do enough to win this fight. PREDICTION: Maddox decision win

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Quarter Finals Preview!

 

#1 Pikku Näkäräinen vs. #8 Jake Lamotta:

 

Näkäräinen had a tough fight against #9 Houellebecq in his debut. He fought a split decision in what he had as the Fight of the Night. Houellebecq was able to control Pikku in the striking department. He really mixed punches and kicks to avoid being taken down by the red belt. Pikku got takedowns and chances to finish the fight with some submission attempts, but he wasn't able to stay as long as he wanted there and have all chances to control Gegard and work for a submission. Näkäräinen is still the best ground fighter around here but he's definitely been exposed when it comes to striking. Lamotta worked pretty quickly to submit #11 Charlie Magri with a kimura in the first round. He really likes to use his ground skills to win fights but I don't believe he'll really try too hard in that department against Pikku. He should probably try to use his boxing skills that are better than the #1 to keep it standing and try to do even better what Houellebecq did at the first round. I believe that this time Näkäräinen will be able to control it a bit more in the ground. He'll struggle with a few punches but probably will work for a late submission or decision victory.

 

Pick: Näkäräinen via Submission (3rd round)

 

#2 Chris Mullen vs. #13 Waru Kuzuri

 

In the first round, Mullen faced #10 Chauncey Silvestre in a pretty exciting fight. Mullen was definitely exposed by Chauncey with many takedowns attempts and a good amount of them were in. It's true that Mullen defended well against Silvestre's control and sub attempts but who knows if that happens against other opponent? Many thought that Mullen would walk trough him and it wasn't what exactly happen. The striking of Mullen though was the difference in this fight and what got him further in the competition. When you talk about Kuzuri, you never know what's coming. After a fantastic start in his career, he's just been regular in his last fights. The #7 Betlach was a favorite against him but Waru demonstrated great striking to win a unanimous decision. He's solid everywhere and his striking is amazing. It's a great fight here and considering all the factor, it's hard to pick. I'm leaning towards Mullen in this one.

 

Pick: Mullen via TKO (3rd round)

 

#4 Red Fox vs. #5 Meat Loaf

 

This one here is a very even match up. We have Red Fox with a lot of momentum after his win against #Replacement Torsti Turjake at the 1st round via TKO. His chin is granite made and he can definitely hang the bombs other fighters will throw at him. Loaf faced #12 Witt in a rematch and once again dominated his foe. It's strange to see a guy that once weighted in at 264 in his first fight now facing guys at featherweight but size is definitely not what he uses to win. His goals are pretty simple. Control you in the ground and ground and pound you until the referee stops or the clock does. Loaf tends to get cut and that could happen against a solid fighter as Fox. So if Red Fox avoids the ground control of Loaf, he'll probably win this one.

 

Pick: Fox via Unanimous Decision

 

#15 Titus Garner vs. #6 Clint Lomax

 

There's nothing better than Garner's fight against #3 Cain to use as an example of upset. Even though Garner has great skills in every area, almost everyone thought that Cain would get the fight to the ground and control him until a submission happened. Nothing was different than that as Cain clinched, took him down and worked for submissions. What many people did not see coming was Garner sweeping from being on the bottom of a side control to take Cain's back in a blink. Then he managed to pound the #3 with strikes until the referee stopped it. On his path towards glory is 53-fights veteran Clint Lomax. Lomax defeated #15 MixMaster Me at the first round by UD. He dominated every moment of it and ended up with a pass to next round. This fight is pretty interesting and we might see another "upset" by Garner if he's able to control his foe. I believe he will.

 

Pick: Garner via Unanimous Decision

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Nice preview Luan.

 

I ll forgive you for picking Pikku over a work Colleague and a Freind. Lol.

 

Lammota will Suprise again.

 

Garner is gonna Suprise again I think.

 

My picks.

 

Lamotta vs Pikku. - Lammotta Decision

 

Fox vs Loaf - Loaf Strikes

 

Mullen Vs WZuri - Wazuri decision

 

Garner vs Lomax - Garner - Decision

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Ascension: Crossroads (775073)

 

MAIN CARD

 

Main Event

 

Middleweight Title Fight

 

Henry Chinaski (30-6-2, 4-0-1 ASC) v Matt Murdock (27-5, 2-1 ASC)

 

Henry Chinaski is the Ascension current welterweight champion, he’s not satisfied with just 1 belt, he is moving up a weight class to try and take Matt Murdock’s middleweight belt. Chinaski is a super aggressive fighter; he’s fun and exciting and always puts on a great show. He is averaging 30.7 head punches standing, 10.7 body punches and 15.9 leg kicks per fight. He has average accuracy and sometimes he’s open to counter strikes. He’s been beaten up pretty well in the clinch and he has no offense from the ground, but he works hard and does a nice job of ground defense and getting back to his feet. Matt Murdock is an elite fighter, plain and simple. He has no holes that I can see, he has fantastic striking defense, he is nearly elite in his take down defense, okay, his submission defense isn’t great, his opponents have averaged .3 submissions per fight and they have pulled of 10% of them, which is exactly 1 submission. He’s aggressive, he’s quick and strong, he is landing a pretty high percentage of strikes as well with 61% of his head punches, 51% of his body punches and 60% of his leg kicks. He has elite ground defense and he can improve his position and get out of trouble very well. This is a epic end to this card. I think Matt Murdock will defend his middleweight belt in this one, he has too many weapons and that head kick is the best one. PREDICTION: Murdock 3rd round KO

 

Co-Main Event:

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Jake Lamotta (34-12-1, 2-0 ASC) v Meat Loaf (22-6, 3-0 ASC)

 

As many fights that we’ve had on this card where the two guys were like 0-5 or 0 and something combined, here’s one were we got 9-0 combined. Jake Lamotta is on a serious roll right now, winner of 6 straight fights, with 4 OTN awards, Lamotta is in the zone. Lamotta can win a fight any way, he has 13 T(KO)’s, 12 submissions and 9 decision wins. He fights pretty aggressive, but he isn’t a overly accurate striker, as he will tend to try more big shots. He does a good job with his take downs and on the mat he can be a major pain in the ass. He is averaging 13.5 ground strikes per fight and he lands 56% of them. He’s not fantastic in the clinch, but he’s not terrible. He isn’t the best on his back either, but he has shown a granite chin. Meat Loaf enters this one on a 3 fight winning streak of his own. Loaf, like Lamotta, can win in any way given to him with 7 T(KO)’s, 7 submissions and 8 decision wins. Loaf does a little more counter punching and take downs. He is averaging 5.8 take downs per fight and when he does drag the fight to the ground, he can be dominating. Loaf is very active on top and bottom. He will work to improve his position and he can control very well, wearing out his opponent. He is also averaging 10.1 ground strikes and 2.8 submissions per fight. To me I like Lamotta’s power a little more, neither guy has elite striking defense. I think the fight will probably end up on the mat and Lamotta a slight advantage with the power. PREDICTION: Lamotta decision win

 

Featherweight Fight

 

Waru Kuzuri (30-7, 2-0 ASC) v Clint Lomax (44-9-1, 2-1 ASC)

 

Former Osaka Niten Ichi champion, Waru Kuzuri comes into this one on a 2 fight winning streak. He’ll take on former Cage Wars Hilo champion, Clint Lomax. Kuzuri is one of the smartest fighters in the game, he has awesome power, but can also eat up points when needed. Kuzuri loves to throw the superman punch and he has 2 KO’s with it. Kuzuri is constantly trying to land the big punch, he is landing 48% of his head punches and he is averaging a whopping 40.5 per fight. He’s averaging 66.4 punches total standing per fight and 31.2 kicks. He is solid in the clinch, but he can be beat up a bit on the ground. Clint Lomax is a good, smart fighter too who can change his game plan to match his opponents style. He has gotten a lot of TKO’s in his career with 18 and 4 KO’s. He has gotten into a lot of toe to toe battles, he’s averaging 26.1 head punches per fight and his opponents are averaging 25.9. He likes to attack legs, averaging 25.3 leg kicks per fight, but he also has deadly head kicks and he’s landing 31% of them. He can also be a very tough fighter on the mat, he is landing 67% of his ground strikes and he can hurt opponents with those ground strikes. There aren’t a whole lot of weaknesses with these two guys, it’s a monster, epic battle between two of the best. You know, this one’s too good to pick a winner, cause I don’t care, it’s going to be awesome. PREDICTION: Great fight

 

Super Heavyweight Fight

 

Elvis Frost (17-2, 0-0 ASC) v Johnny Priest (19-9, 0-1 ASC)

 

Elvis Frost is the current London Fight Night Club champion and he will try and add another belt to his wall as he tries to make his march to the top, starting with Johnny Priest. Frost is a super violent and dangerous fighter, he has 10 KO wins so far and the 6 other TKO’s. He has good striking defense, he is an accurate and powerful striker in all areas and he can end a fight quickly, he’s only had 4 fights get past the 1st round. He has deadly head kicks, luckily for his opponents; he’s only landing 14% of them. He doesn’t try to take a fight to the mat, but he’s successful on an astounding 86% of his take down attempts while he’s standing. Johnny Priest is also a KO artist, but he was beaten soundly the last time these two fought on 6/1/13 as he was TKO’ed, but that was a 10 minute round and the fight made it to 9:22. Priest can KO someone with his hands and feet, but you wonder if he’s part razor blade as he has 4 cut stoppages and seems to cut up his opponents in every fight. He does a lot of that cutting with his clinch elbows as he can destroy fighters in the clinch, he is landing 60% of his elbows. He doesn’t want to fight on the ground, but he is very good defensively, holding opponents to just 18% landing percentage with ground strikes. This is a fantastic fight, I think Priest has learned since their last fight, but I still think Frost is too powerful. PREDICTION: Frost 2nd round KO

 

Welterweight Fight

 

Ronald McDonald (25-11, 1-1 ASC) v Vinny Russo (33-14-2, 2-0 ASC)

 

Rondald McDonald is an accurate striker who has heavy kicks and powerful punches. He is an elite Muay Thai fighter who can cut up his opponents with razor sharp elbows and hammer away with knees; he’s averaging 10.8 elbows and 11.1 knees per fight. He has shown good take down defense, but once taken down, he’s been average, and this is certainly his weakest point. Vinny Russo comes into this one winner of his last two fights and look to use his elite wrestling to win this one. Russo has good striking defense and he likes to counter with take downs to move a fight where he’s at his best. He averages 9.8 ground strikes and 2.3 submissions per fight and he does a fantastic job to soften up his opponents and either win rounds or open up submission opportunities. McDonald is the better stand up fighter, but he MUST stay off the mat, I think he’ll be able to clinch up and do damage there. PREDICTION: McDonald 2nd round TKO

 

PRELIM CARD

 

Middleweight Fight

 

Pepeng Ondoy (33-19, 3-3 ASC) v Dj Crabby Jef (15-9, 0-0 ASC)

 

Pepeng Ondoy has shocked people with his success, he has shown that if you are an elite boxer you can still make it in the MMA world. He has good take down defense, but when he loses it’s because he’s beaten on the mat. He is very aggressive, he is averaging 21.3 standing head punches, 20.3 body punches and 23 clinch punches per fight. This is going to be a terrible matchup for Ondoy as Dj Crabby Jef likes to take a fight to the mat. He is averaging 5.9 take downs per fight and although he has solid stand up skill, not as good as ondoy. Crabby Jef is a very good fighter on the mat, he is landing 52% of his ground strikes and he has 8 submission wins. Classic boxer vs grappler in this one, Ondoy has got to be perfect with his take down defense and he must be accurate with his strikes. PREDICTION: Jef 2nd round submission

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

Ameri CanChopper (18-10, 0-2 ASC) v Ivan Barac (21-12, 0-3 ASC)

 

Here are two more fighters that are struggling right now, they are 0-5 combined over their last 5 fights. CanChopper has very good power, but he has some questions about his chin at this point with 8 T(KO) loses. He lands a very good percentage of his strikes and he has deadly elbows and knees in the clinch. He has good take down skills, but he doesn’t do much offensively one he’s on top. Ivan Barac has good striking power, he can get KO’s and cut people up with both hands and feet. He’s an aggressive guy who is averaging 25.9 punches per fight. He’s shown decent striking defense, but he still tends to get hit a little too often. I like CanChopper in this one, he can land a high percentage of strikes and Barac’s striking defense isn’t great. PREDICTION: CanChopper 2nd round TKO

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

Hale Erwin (15-7, 9-7 ASC) v Seppo Kastinen (15-7-1, 1-2 ASC)

 

Hale Erwin has lost his last 2 fights and he’s going to have to change a few things up to turn this around. Erwin has the superior power in this one, he has 14 T(KO) wins. Erwin likes to avoid the ground if he can; he is a solid striker who usually outstrikes his opponents. He lands a decent percentage of strikes, 53% of his head punches, 51% of his body punches and 63% of his leg kicks. Seppo Kastinen lost his last fight vs Erwin, so he’s looking for revenge in the rematch. Kastinen was completely dominated in the fight, he went for some take downs and it wore him out. Kastinen is averaging 9.8 take downs per fight; he doesn’t have great skills standing, so he needs a fight on the mat as soon as possible. He averages 5.5 submissions per fight and he has 9 submission wins. I think Erwin will do much of the same as their last fight. PREDICTION: Erwin 2nd round TKO

 

Super Heavyweight Fight

 

King Nile (9-5, 1-0 ASC) v Sean Stone (17-9, 0-0 ASC)

 

King Nile has finished all his wins by T(KO) and he does it with powerful stand up fighting. He has shown decent striking defense and he has good kicking, although he’s only landing 18% of his head kicks. He has been beaten up a bit in the clinch and it’s been a hard time for him on the mat so far. Sean Stone is a well-rounded fighter who can win in all ways. Stone likes to use a lot of leg kicks to set up take downs, he is averaging 11 leg kicks and 5.7 take downs per fight. He is more of counter striker and can tend to lose rounds if he’s not landing his strikes. He is a very good ground fighter, averaging 14.1 ground strikes and he lands 50% of them. This fight will end up on the ground I’m sure, I think Stone has the better take down skills and ground skills. PREDICTION: Stone 2nd round TKO

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

Hans Laudrup (34-23, 8-6 ASC) v Kurokawa Kenji (32-14, 7-5 ASC)

 

These guys are 0-4 combined over their last 4 fights and Kurokawa Kenji is 2-5 over his last 7 fights. Hans Laudrup is more of a decisions guy; he doesn’t have a lot of power as you would think from a light heavyweight. He uses good stand up and solid ground striking to win his fights. Kenji has more power and he can end fights with punching and kicking. He is an aggressive fighter both standing and in the clinch as he averages 38.5 standing punches and 19.2 clinch punches per fight. He has no offensive game on the ground, but he is solid at defense and take down defense. This should be a solid stand up fight, but I think Laudrup will get the fight down to the mat and win it there. PREDICTION: Laudrup decision win

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L. Dovik speaking… Hello everybody and welcome back to another Ascension preview. This time we present to you our King of The Hill event. Tonight we’ll get to see two of the top 205 lbs. fighters on the planet facing each other for a shot at Sackett’s belt. We also have the much anticipated featherweight tournament final putting Meat Loaf against Waru Kuzuri. The winner will get 4 million dollars and a title shot against #1 p4p Danny Power. This time, Chad Didion was not able to make this preview and I’m doing it for him. He’ll probably be absent for the next one but September 1st we’ll get him back. This time I got 2 guests for the first 4 fights of the card. I’ll announce each fight they previewed. So let’s keep moving!

 

 

MAIN EVENT

 

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

 

Taj al Din (37-7 MMA; 26-7 Ascension + 5-0 PVF) vs. Antonio Manoel (25-5 MMA; 13-4 Ascension)

 

 

This fight is so incredible. We really have two of the best guys facing each other in a very evenly matched fight. Taj al Din is a legend, he’s been around ever since Ascension was still called PVF and he’s been the champion several times. Antonio Manoel is our current 265+ lbs. champion – he has not defended it for a while but for specific reasons – and he really came strong to 205. The Tasmanian devil has elite striking and few can really face him in a pure striking game. If that was the case, Manoel could have some trouble to defeat him but when it comes to MMA, striking has a lot of things that can be matched with and in that case, Manoel evens it all up. He has elite boxing but al Din holds the advantage on Muay Thai. And what about ground skills? Both guys are pretty even but we never saw Manoel pull out a submission and al Din already has 3. It’s pretty clear that the former champion really likes to use clinch and that’s totally different of his opponent here. If he manages to do that, he might have great chances of winning but you never know in such a close fight.

 

 

Pick: Great fight.

 

 

Featherweight Tournament Final

 

 

Meat Loaf (23-6 MMA; 3-0 Ascension) vs. Waru Kuzuri (31-7 MMA; 3-0 Ascension)

 

 

Both guys come into this tournament with a lot of momentum. Loaf has a pretty interesting story as he was a heavyweight in his first few fights. And yeah, he weighted like a heavyweight back then. It’s been a long time but he really makes 135 on weight in and so does his opponent. Kuzuri is a former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion in ONI. Many people thought that he might be past his prime considering his last fights before the tournament but when he started fighting here… It was amazing. Both guys did a great job in their 3 fights and reaching the final is an amazing goal but I’m sure they want this title so bad… Well I can’t even describe it. They are similar physically but skill wise they’re pretty different. Loaf loves to use his wrestling and ground & pound to win fights, while Kuzuri is a solid ground fighter with a BJJ black belt who loves to strike. To be fair, his striking is amazing and he really has an edge there. That will crown his big comeback.

 

 

Pick: Kuzuri

 

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

 

Lee Perry (24-8 MMA; 11-6 Ascension) vs. Harry Punani (26-9 MMA; 7-2 Ascension)

 

 

This fight is very interesting and I’m not only talking about their skills but the background history here is very cool to know. Perry has been around a long time and he struggled as a light heavyweight in the organization. He only got 1 title shot and lost it to al Din. He changed his manager and decided to move up to 265. Everything worked out so he got a title shot immediately as nobody was available for current champion Victor Creed. He was a massive underdog but dominated Creed and got a stoppage at the 3rd round. He then defended his belt against Creed’s teammate Creel and gave him a very tough and well fought fight but Creel got the TKO by the end of the 4th round. He managed to bounce back with a decision victory against Cordoba. Punani once fought as middleweight but when he made his debut at 205 and lost it. He struggled again after his first win and then started his path towards glory with great wins against guys like De Vries, Mark Kyle and Paulsen. He’s on a 6 fight win streak and a win here could get him a title shot. Punani is the bigger guy but make no mistake about it, Perry can handle it all. Their skills are very similar and it’s really tough to figure out what will happen here.

 

 

Pick: Another great fight

 

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

 

Matt Dammon (25-6 MMA; 0-2 Ascension) vs. Caiaphas Caine (19-9 MMA; 3-2 Ascension)

 

 

Dammon once was a top 10 Heavyweight guy – I still believe he has the tools to be there – but he’s been on a bad roll. He’s on a 3 fight losing streak and even though those losses are against some of the biggest names out there, it’s still tough to have it on your record, especially when all of them were stoppages. Caine also got a 0-2 debut in Ascension but he’s on 3 fight winning streak right now and he’s ready to climb the ladder. He already defeated Lyoto Rua a teammate of Dammon by Triangle. Submission is his main weapon and the key for his victory in this fight. Dammon is ready to show everyone that he’s top level material and that he’s about to start winning important fights. Expect him to pick Caine apart with striking and stop him soon.

 

 

Pick: Dammon

 

 

Super Heavyweight Fight

 

 

Julio Salcedo (18-11 MMA; 1-0 Ascension) vs. Gregory Adams (16-6 MMA; 0-0 Ascension)

 

The 265+ lbs. division is still growing and hoping to reach its former status. Salcedo and Adams make an important fight for the future of the division. Salcedo is an ONI veteran and he got a good start with his decision victory over Priest. Adams’ debut is coming with a 3 fight winning streak and he hopes to keep doing well until he gets a shot at Manoel for that belt. Manoel does not have a worthy opponent right now of facing him but the winner of this fight will face the winner of John Staal vs King Nile and whoever ends up on top after those fight will probably get the title fight next. I like that Adams is making his debut against a tough opponent andhe feels ready for this opportunity but Salcedo seems to be a much better fighter and I believe that’s what’s going to happen.

 

Pick: Salcedo

 

Middleweight Fight

 

J Blunts (33-15-2 MMA; 10-7-1 Ascension) vs. Whonjon William (18-6 MMA; 1-1 Ascension)

 

Blunts’ been around for too long and he had a rocky road in this organization. After some ups and downs – including a draw and loss against former champion Ronnie Riley – Blunts managed to make an amazing 5 fight winning streak until Wade Wilson got a unanimous decision against him. He wants to bounce back against a former Geezers Palace fighter and solid grappler William. Blunts seems to have the skills to avoid that game and keep it on the feet. I feel that the result here will be a decision victory by the veteran.

 

Pick: Blunts

 

Lightweight Fight – Fight Preview by: Rasputin X

 

Hugo Miller (14-3-1 MMA; 4-3 Ascension) vs. Roque Barretto (31-11 MMA; 5-4 Ascension)

 

Will happy soulful tunes be enough to calm a lions roar? This question, and more, will be answered as "The Paraguayan Lion" Roque Barretto prepares to tangle with "Happy" Hugo Miller. With both Miller and Baretto preferring to dominate the opposition with aggressive flurries of punches and kicks, the real question in this match may be: who will be the last man standing? Baretto, very much the grizzled veteran here, has two wins in his last five fights. Will Barretto look to unleash or will he opt stay outside and pick his shots to avoid getting his chin tested. Barretto certainly seems ready to throw down, with only a few of his most recent fights going past the 2nd round. On the other hand, Miller has taken the majority of his fights to decision. Given Barretto’s demonstrated ability to finish, Miller may be better served relying on his slight advantage and challenge the Lion’s ground acumen. Miller has won 4 of his 7 fights in Ascension. To put another win in his column he will be looking to avoid the mistakes led to his second loss to Charles Martel in his last fight. If Miller mixes it up and avoids a TKO (which he is certainly capable of), he will find himself successful. These fighters will be hungry and gain momentum back. This will be a barnburner to the extreme.

 

Prediction: Barretto by Decision

 

Welterweight Fight – Fight Preview by: Rasputin X

 

Mike Adamsky (26-12 MMA; 4-4 Ascension) vs. Ichiro Takahashi (13-4-1 MMA; 2-0 Ascension)

 

In what is sure to be an epic rumble, Mike Adamsky of Polish Eagles’ Nest takes on Convicted Inc.’s Ichiro "War Machine" Takahashi. This has the looks of an intriguing contest. Adamsky, 31, will be hoping to snap a 2-fight losing streak, while Takahashi, 27, will work to capitalize on his momentum and capture a third straight victory. The fighters are almost evenly matched physically, Adamsky holding a slight height and weight advantage. Takahashi, enters this sport with a checkered past, making him a difficult man to predict. War Machine will have to utilize his black belt in Jiu Jitsu to try keep this fight on the ground despite winning the majority of his matches by (T)KO. Adamsky steps into the cage clearly the dominant striker, gaining (T)KO’s in close to 70% of his fights. This will be a real test for the Takahashi. Brawling with the bigger, more experienced Adamsky will surely not be his key to victory. If he hopes to triumph,Takahashi will have to unleash his, arguably unproven, grappling and submission skills.. Adamsky’s goal in this fight will be more simple, give War Machine his first ever KO defeat. Either way, this battle is not to be missed.

 

Prediction: Adamsky by decision.

 

Welterweight Fight – Fight Preview by: Furious Styles

 

Bin JinJu (15-8 MMA; 1-1 Ascension) vs. Jose Protacio Jawo (26-16 MMA; 0-0 Ascension)

 

Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well! Now I know some of you out there are a little thrown off at the fact that I’m writing about an event for Ascension as opposed to Steel Penn Alliance, but hey, Steel Penn is cool like that, Ascension is cool like that, and I’m cool like that. Maybe I should play “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” by Digable Planets. Man I used to play their music to death in college, but that’s a different story!

I’m not here to discuss my old school memories. I’m here to discuss two awesome featured fights that will be featured on the Ascension: King of the Hill Pay-Per-View event that will be held on August 23, live at the Los Angeles Coliseum where thousands of raucous fans will be taking in the action! Though the night is filled with fantastic action, I have been asked to focus specifically on these two fights: “The Shaolin Creeper” Bin JinJu versus “Fighting Experiment” Jose Protacio Jawo, and Randolph Turpin versus Sam Hart! These are the first two fights on the card and that means they have saved the best for first, or at least I think so because I’m writing about them. Yes, I know that’s biased but so what! I’m having fun here!

 

The first Welterweight fight of the night pits “The Shaolin Creeper” Bin JinJu, who is affiliated with no one but himself, and his 15-8 record against “Fighting Experiment” Jose Protacio Jawo, a member of Pinoy Pride, who is 26-16! “The Shaolin Creeper” has had two different instances of FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAKS, but as of late he has been battling back-and-forth results and is on a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, most recently dropping a Unanimous Decision to Ichiro Takahashi at “Ascension: Fell on Black Days”! “Fighting Experiment” has also enjoyed FIVE AND SIX WIN STREAKS at various points in his career and is recently on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, with his most recent being a third round Unanimous Decision over Ryuu Tatsuya at SPFT 120: Stoppers versus Hoggs – which I happened to write the Pre and Post PPV Summaries for by the way – and is looking to extend his streak to three in a row! Prior to the two fight win streak, Jawo had experienced a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Obviously he has turned things around at a good time.

 

Jawo is the taller fighter while JinJu is the younger and slightly heavier fighter. Jawo brings a lot of in-ring experience and that will no doubt serve him well against the aggressive JinJu. “Shaolin Creeper”, doesn’t that sound like a B-Movie martial arts flick where “Shaolin Creeper” is the name of a character who is a highly skilled martial artist / pervert? And Jawo, doesn’t that sound like a new flavor of coffee at a local café? Either way, these two men will have the chance to show what they’re made of in this fight!

 

Lightweight Fight – Fight Preview by: Furious Styles

 

Randolph Turpin (17-11 MMA; 1-3 Ascension) vs. Jose Protacio Jawo (22-14 MMA; 0-1 Ascension)

 

And last, but definitely not least, we have a Lightweight battle that will have Randolph Turpin doing battle against Sam Hart! Randolph Turpin, that name sounds like he’s a Bank Manager or something of that accord, doesn’t it? Well, the Fighter’s Pit representative steps into battle with a 17-11 record along with an unfortunate THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! His most recent loss was at the hands of Roque Barretto via TKO in the second round at “Ascension: Long Way to the Top”! This is an opportunity for Turpin to get on the good foot and get things turned around but he’ll have a tough assignment on his hands! Turpin has shown he is capable with various THREE AND FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAKS!

 

Evolution Fight Clan member Sam Hart is 22-14 but enters this battle with a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, recently dropping a Unanimous Decision to Byron Nelson at “Ascension: Riley versus Murdock 5”! Hart has had sporadic THREE AND FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAKS, so he has the ability obviously, but he definitely wants to halt the losing streak right here and now! Turpin is the heavier fighter but they are very similar in height and age. Both men are veterans so there’ll be no surprises for certain! Very much like neither man having a nickname, this will be all business! It’s pretty rare that I see two fighters with no nicknames and that’s a tribute to the old school in my opinion. Nothing fancy, just straight to the point! Reminds me of my girlfriend’s mother when she asks about my career decisions, but I won’t get into that!

 

Well there you have it folks, the lineup for Ascension: King of the Hill! The Coliseum will be loud and crazy as it should be, and I’m certain they’ll be very grateful that they were able to see the action that Ascension will be bringing them! This is Furious Styles signing off and I thank you for taking the time to read this.

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