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NGF 90 | Bennet vs Nigobson Preview (781694)

MAIN CARD

 

Main Event

 

Light Heavyweight Title Fight

 

C-Scotty Bennet (19-0, 5-0 NGF) v i-Kert Nigobson (14-7, 11-4 NGF)

We have our current champion, undefeated Scotty Bennet vs our interim champion Kert Nigobson. What else can be said about Scotty Bennet that hasn’t already been said, he is awesome, maybe the best fight or at least top 10 in the game. Bennet is special everywhere, I don’t see any holes at this point, okay, here’s one, he doesn’t get take downs. That’s all I can find. He has elite striking defense, he has power full kicks and punches and he’s strong in the clinch. He’s a quick and strong fighter and on top of that he’s very smart. Here’s the thing, Kert Nigobson is a fantastic fighter too and he’s 8-1 in his last 9 fights. Nigobson has faced some fantastic fighters too, this is a guy if you remember who beat NGF’s dominating champion Jack Poldi and he also beat Purpura Mortis in his last fight to be crowned the interim champion. Nigobson is a solid stand up fighter with sensational wrestling skills. He has good power, but most of that is shown in his ground and pound, he is averaging 14.7 ground strikes per fight. Nigobson is strong on the ground, but even though he has a black belt in bjj, he doesn’t use that and he’s been submitted 5 times as he tends to get a little over aggressive and sloppy with his wrestling. I can’t wait for this, I think Bennet is the clear favorite in this one, but someone will beat him, will this be the time? PREDICTION: Bennet 3rd round TKO

 

Co-Main Event:

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

#5 Dongmin Oh (19-4, 3-2 NGF) v #3 Esa Tikkanen (18-3-1, 2-1 NGF)

Dongmin Oh broke his 2 fight losing streak with a big win over Dmitry Boitsoff in his last fight. Oh can do damage with his fists and feet and he tends to cut his opponents and then attack that cut. Oh tends to be a more of a counter fighter on his feet as his opponents average 14.4 head punches per fight and he averages 4.7. Oh has brutal elbows in the clinch and he uses them as his main weapon in the clinch. Esa Tikkanen is a super talent and he’ll be asking for a title shot with a win in this one no doubt. Tikkanen is a solid stand up fighter but the lack of power and accuracy in his strikes is a bit baffling. He is very good with his take downs and he will get a fight to the mat, there he is much more dangerous and he can dominate with ground strikes and he has 9 submission wins. Oh is going to have to stay off his back, if he’s taken down he’s going to have to work as hard as he’s ever done to get back to his feet. Oh has the power to hurt Tikkanen, but Esa is on a different level with the ground control and submission skills. PREDICTION: Tikkanen 3rd round submission

 

Bantamweight Fight

 

#2 Koji Murosaki (12-3, 10-3 NGF) v #1 Vaughn Shaunessey (19-7, 7-2 NGF)

This fight is clearly the #1 contender fight in the bantamweight division between 2 former champions. These guys get their much anticipated rematch as it was Koji Murosaki who took the belt from Vaughn Shaunessey back at SNF 10. Murosaki won that fight by getting his take downs and controlling the fight on the mat. That’s the kind of fighter Murosaki is, he has solid stand up striking, but would rather be on the mat every second if he could. He has excellent bjj skills and he is strong and can keep his opponent on his back. Vaughn Shaunessey wants his belt back, he admittedly lost a little fire there and that cause him to drop a few fights, but he’s back now after 2 straight wins. Shaunessey has excellent defense and he can counter very well and he’s fantastic at picking his spots and taking advantage of a mistake. He is good and powerful in the clinch and he has 15 (T)KO wins. Shaunessey will lose rounds on his back as his ground game just isn’t very good. Part of me thinks this fight will go just like their 1st meeting, but part of me says Shaunessey learned and will be better prepared for Murosaki’s take down attack. I think Shaunessey will be able to find holes and get a win in this one. PREDICTION: Shaunessey decision win

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

#2 Rogerio Mustacho(13-5, 12-5 NGF) v #7 Purpura Mortis (13-5, 7-3 NGF)

This is one fantastic looking fight, these guys have combined for 27 career fights in the NGF and this will be the 1st time they are facing each other, ok, this is just the 2nd fight Purpura Mortis is making at light heavyweight, so that’s why. Rogerio Mustacho is on a 3 fight winning streak and he will try to move into title contention with a win. Mustacho has excellent striking defense and his take down skills are some of the best in the NGF as he’s successful on 51% of his take downs from stand up. On the mat Mustacho can hurt opponents and end fights, but he can control very well and win rounds and on top of that he has 4 submission wins. Purpura Mortis lost his first fight at 205 and he’ll try to take that and learn. He looked quicker in that fight, but seemed a bit overwhelmed by the size difference. Mortis has monster power and when he hurts his opponent, he has a killer instinct. Mortis has good striking defense and he’s solid in the clinch. Mortis has the tools to make a title run at this new weight, but he has a title contender at every turn, there won’t be a easy fight for him. Mustacho has the ground advantage and possibly the conditioning advantage, but Mortis is much more powerful. PREDICTION: Pick em

 

Super Heavyweight Fight

 

#10 David Miller (11-6, 8-4 NGF) v #8 Dmitry Borschev (8-2, 5-2 NGF)

David Miller is moving up the ranks and with a win over top 10 Dmitry Borschev, he’ll put his name in the contention pile. Miller is a solid striker both standing and in the clinch, he will get his take downs and his submission skills have been outstanding with 5 submissions. Miller doesn’t have the defense right now to match the top 5 in this division however. Dmitry Borschev is a massive talent, but he is riding a 2 fight losing streak. He got destroyed in his title shot vs Shavo Odin, but he fought a excellent fight vs Anthony Brown in his last one, but came up short on a decision. He is a excellent striker with fantastic power and he has excellent defense, but he can lose rounds if he’s taken down. Miller will no doubt try to take Borschev down, but Miller will get hit and with the power that Borschev has, 1 hit might be it. PREDICTION: Borschev 2nd round KO

 

PRELIM CARD

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

#13 Kent Phillips (11-4, 2-1 NGF) v #4 Gniewomir Polaniecki (13-8, 3-2 NGF)

Kent Phillips hit a bump in the road with his last fight, he was on the fast track to a title shot, but ran into a buzz saw in Frederick Frost. Phillips has massive and he has looked much better over his last 3 fights, but he has been straight KO’ed 3 times. He has solid defense which makes the KO’s that much more concerning. Gniewomir Polaniecki has now won his last 2 fights and another one here would move him very close to a title fight. Polaniecki has excellent power and can get a flash KO with either hand, but he does get cut and at times that has cause major problems. Phillips likes to stand and bang and so does Polaniecki, but Polaniecki will take a fight to the mat as well where he is averaging 5.8 ground strikes per fight. This is a battle between two monster punchers and I cannot wait to see it. If Polaniecki can get Phillips to the mat I think he wins. PREDICTION: Polaniecki 2nd round TKO

 

Heavyweight Fight

 

#15 Jurendie Siberie (11-2, 0-0 NGF) v Dingo Monster (14-8, 0-1 NGF)

Jurendie Siberie enters on a 5 fight winning streak and he will look to impress in his NGF debut. Siberie has excellent power and can rock his opponents in a seconds notice and can end a fight quickly, he has only been out of the 1st round 3 times in his career. Siberie has decent striking defense, but he can be beaten up on the mat. Dingo Monster has some questions about his chin and he gets cut pretty easily, which has caused him problems. He has fought well in the clinch and he can get a take down, but he doesn’t improve his position well and top level fighters have given him trouble. Monster is a quality guy, and under his new manager it will be interesting to see what changes will take place, but as of now, I think Siberie is better. PREDICTION: Siberie 2nd round TKO

 

Bantamweight Fight

 

#3 Hakan Juholt (4-1 NGF) v #1 Park Doo Man (16-5, 2-1 NGF)

Well this is clearly a #1 contender fight between the #3 and #1 ranked bantamweights . Hakan Juholt is a young talent with massive power. He can hurt his opponents standing and on the ground. Juholt is averaging 16.2 ground strikes per fight and he will hurt his opponents, but his defense isn’t great. Park Doo Man is a much more seasoned fighter, having 16 more fights to this point than Juholt. Man is an aggressive guy who will use a lot of leg kicks and punches to chew up points and win rounds. Man’s defense is superior in this fight, but Juholt has the power advantage. PREDICTION: Man decision win

 

Light Heavyweight Fight

 

Keiji Mutou (4-1, 1-1 NGF) v Sioux Sie (9-6, 3-4 NGF)

This one should be one hell of a ground battle, Keiji Mutou averages 0 stand up and clinch strikes, but he is a monster on the mat, averaging over 25 ground strikes per fight. Mutou is strong and he can over power his opponents on the ground. Sioux Sie likes to use his black belt bjj skills to get submissions, he has 5 of them. He is a better stand up fighter in all areas, but he isn’t as strong as a wrestler as Mutou. This will be a battle of Mutou’s ground striking and Sie’s submission skills. PREDICTION: Mutou 2nd round TKO

 

Bantamweight Fight

 

Sebastian Kowalski (4-4, 0-2 NGF) v Jon Erik Andersen (13-12, 7-8 NGF)

Sebastian Kowalski will try and snap a 4 fight losing streak by beating a aging veteran Jon Erik Andersen. Kowalski likes to take a fight into the clinch at any chance he can, he has good power in his knees and hands, but he hasn’t been good on the ground and he gets hit far too often to win decisions. JEA is now 33 and he is starting now to show his age. He looks slow when going up against the 22-24 year olds and his power isn’t there to get those come from behind wins. I still feel like Andersen can get a veteran win in this one. PREDICTION: Andersen decision win

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