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  1. http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=15786 shows 26, has 50 http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=16421 shows 28, has 47
  2. The Nordic Fire Championship once again put on a stellar event which once again showcased why Otso Jokinen is the pound for pound best fight in the MMA Tycoon world. The attendance at the LA Memorial was 900038 and the event sold just under 300,000 PPVs. Today we are going to take a closer look at the fights on the main card and what the result means for the fighters involved. http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1361634843nfc193.jpg Marko Torturo Vs Lowieke De Vos The first fight on the main card featured the light heavyweight title fight and everyone was wondering whether Torturo still had the motivation and drive to defend his belt after his tough run as of late. The first round started with Torturo landing a big hook early on that stunned De Vos but he wasn’t hurt and proceeded to find his own range. De Vos tried to land takedowns throughout the round but Torturo managed to stuff them all. Both fighters where mixing up their strikes amazingly, throwing high and low kicks and a variety of punches. De Vos couldn’t take it to the mat but landed more punches and kicks as Torturo always had to watch out for takedowns as well. Both fighters started off aggressive in the second round, landing strikes but Torturo started finding his groove and landing more efficiently. Torturo manged to land a few hard body kicks which combined with yet more failed takedown attempts from De Vos really took a toll on De Vos’ cardio. De Vos managed to land a takedown late in the second round but did nothing with it and it was not enough to steal the round from the champ. Early in the third it became clear De Vos was tired, Torturo still had lots of gas in the tank and really began to light De Vos up. De Vos managed to show why he is always dangerous with a few strong counters but Torturo’s chin held up fine. De Vos continues to try and close the distance and manages to clinch up late in the third but quickly disengages himself. Torturo won a few more striking exchanges before getting takedown by De Vos at the very end of the round but it was once again not enough. Now three rounds into the fight, the champ has come back from a bad first round and looked very in control of the fight. In the fourth round you could see how all of the body and leg kicks had worn down De Vos. Being a tough dude he hung in there, looking to land his own shots but really got picked apart by the champ whose confidence was growing by the round. The fight would probably not have gone 5 rounds had De Vos not been so tough, he started to eat more and more shots as Torturo became increasing accurate and started working good combinations too. The decision was just a formality, as the champ retained his belt by unanimous decision. It as a valiant effort by De Vos but Torturo showed why he is considered one of the best at 205. Iiro Tolonen vs Pertti Rauta In the second fight of the evening we got to see two of the biggest fighters under contract with the NFC duke it out for the super heavyweight strap. The veteran Tolonen came out aggressive looking to mix up accurate shots with occasional power shots. Tolonen quickly managed to find his range and started peppering Rauta who did not seem to have an answer. About halfway through the fight Tolonen lands a huge head kick that sends Rauta down and had him cut up bad. Rauta was waved back to his feet by the big veteran and showed class by landing a takedown even though he was clearly rocked. Tolonen managed to get back up to his feet but Rauta seemed to have recovered. Rauto clinched up with Tolonen at the end of the first but it was a clear round for Tolonen. In the second round Tolonen once again looked to establish his jab and mix in kicks, Rauta landed some strikes of his own but was clearly not as good as Tolonen on the feet. With a bit more than a minute left Rauta manages to land a nice takedown into guard and started working his ground and pound. Tolonen managed to stop Rauta from mounting him but ended the round on his back, making it a tough one to score. The start of the third round looked very similar to the second, Tolonen was using his range well to land more strikes but Rauto started having some success with his own jab and leg kicks. The striking for that round was just about even until Rauto switched it up and took Tolonen down with a nice takedown. Had he kept top position, that could have secured the round but the savvy veteran landed a nice sweep right into full mount. Tolonen managed to end the round in mount, raining down punches on his opponent. It was another close round, but one that should probably go to Tolonen. By the fourth round you could tell that these guys are too big to be fighting for so long but they both stayed active. By this point of the fight the accuracy of both their strikes had gone down but Tolonen was still being more active. About half way through the round Tolonen started finding his range again and landing heavy leg kicks and few good uppercuts. Rauta started to work hard for the takedown but managed to get it with only a minute left. Tolonen worked from the bottom but Rauta managed to end the round in half guard. Once again, a really close round. Tolonen obviously did not want this fight to go the distance and came out swining for the final round, leaving it ALL in the cage. He managed to land some big shots on Rauta who was running on nothing but fumes at this point. It seemed like all Tolonen had to do was land one or two big shots because Rauta was just stumbling all over the cage with exhaustion. Rauta is a veteran though and knew he had a chance if this went the distance and hung in there like one tough SOB. The score cards where interesting, as two judges gave Tolonen all 5 rounds while one judge actually gave Ruata 2,3 and 4. I believe the decision was the right one in the end, Rauta made some of those rounds really close with his grit and drive but Tolonen was the better fighter without a doubt. Frankenstein Mir vs Niklas Nort In the third fight on the main card we had two more super heavyweights go at it as they battled for position in a tough division. Both fighters came out looking to land some strikes but it went to the ground within a minute with Mir landing a nice takedown. Nort, however, managed to land a kimura sweep right away and started controlling Mir. It was a good battle for position but Mir managed to land his own reversal and get back on top. In the final minute or so Mir managed to pass Norts guard and threaten him with submissions. In the second round Mir shot for a takedown and got it right off the bat but was once again swept and this time right into mount. Nort did a good job controlling from mount but wasn’t being too active, after a few minutes Nort managed to advance to Mir’s back and held this position the entire round. The third round of the fight was pretty uneventful, Mir once again landed a takedown early and started working his ground and pound. It wasn’t as fast as the times before, but once again Nort lands a sweep and takes top position. Mir wasn’t having this though and mange to slip out on to Nort’s back. Mir started looking for a RNC but more to pass the time, wasn’t really looking to finish. Nort worked hard to get Mir of his back and managed to turn in to half guard. Mir wasn’t being active from top at all so Nort got to full guard and tied up Mir. The referee had no choice but to stand these guys up for the last minute but neither fighter managed to land a strike. Arguably the least eventful fight on the card, Mir won the fight by decision but I don’t think many people cared. Alistair Overeem vs Nikolai Kovalenko After a snooze fest of a fight the fans where ready for some action and, thankfully, Overeem and Kovalenko delivered. The first round was a full on brawl, both fighters were coming forward looking to land their strikes with authority. Overeem was looking to land some good punches but was obviously looking for that high kick while Kovalenko used his range well to land some combos, leg kicks and a lot of body shots. Overeem took some strong punches on the jaw but showed a good chin and continued to stay in the pocket. It was tough to judge such a fast paced round but Kovalenko edged him by a margin. Overeem responded great in between rounds and seemed to have gotten some good advice from his corner because he immediately clinched up with Kovalenko at the start of round two. Right away Kovalenko was on the defensive as Overeem looked work his versatile clinch game. Kovalenko managed to break the clinch but Overeem would stay tight and lock him back up. A little over half way through the second round Kovalenko manages to break clinch again but ended up eating a big left right combo from Overeem on the feet. Overeem wave Kovalenko up and started chasing him down for the finish. Kovalenko hung in there and right when he seemed to be doing better Overeem lands another combo and this one knocks him out cold. Very impressive win for Overeem, lost that first round but came back and changed up the game on his opponent and finished the fight. Otso Jokinen vs Sam Hall The fans had waited all they could wait at this point and the roar was deafening as both fighters received a great reception on the way to the cage. At the start of the first round Hall throws a big head kick right away to show he means business, Jokinen replies by clinching up right away and negate that ridiculous range advantage. In the clinch we all know what Jokinen does he best and he started mixing in his word class dirty boxing with good effect. Jokinen also looked for takedowns but Hall managed to keep this fight on the feet. Hall was looking to break clinch but also used his MT against the legend and was throwing knees, elbows and punches every chance he got. Near the end of the round Hall manages to bring it back to range and both fighters exchanged strikes as the round came to an end. Most of the round took place in the clinch and Jokinen showed his superior control and dirty boxing to take that first round. In the second round Jokinen started to show off his striking, bouncing around effectively whilst landing strong leg kicks and good body punches. Once again Jokinen showed he had no trouble striking with bigger guys. Hall was working his own striking but wasn’t landing near as much as he normally does. About halfway through the second round Jokinen clinches up again and starts landing some nice uppercuts and punches on Sam Hall. Hall was working his own striking but was on the defensive mostly and even ended up on his back near the end of the round. Jokinen landed a nice takedown from the clinch and started controlling his opponent. Both fighters were not doing much on the ground and ref stood the up but there was barely any time left in the round. Another clear round for the champ as he managed to show his striking, clinch and ground game all in the same round. Round three starts off looking much better for Hall as he manages to stuff a takedown and prevent a clinch attempt from Jokinen. Hall the clinches up with Otso and actually lands one or two nice elbows while defending Jokinen’s dirty boxing. But Jokinen once again works a takedown from clinch, this time with lots of time in the round. Jokinen starts working hard to pass the guard of Hall which proves to very tricky. With about a minute left Hall lands a great sweep right into full mount which got everyone on their feet. Jokinen started working really hard and Hall could not really capitalize with any damage before the round was done. The fourth round starts off great with both guys swinging for the fences until a low kick from Hall goes a bit high, but Jokinen doesn’t need much time and the fight continues fairly quickly. Jokinen starts looking to clinch again and gets it pretty early. Both fighters started laying it all in the line in the clinch with Jokinen landing some big punches and going for takedowns. Hall tried to work his MT but he had to be cautious of the takedowns and spend a lot of time defending. With less than a minute left, Jokinen lands a huge uppercut in the clinch, right up the middle. Hall is clearly rocked and Jokinen looked to take advantage with a takedown which Hall somehow manages to shrug off. Back at a striking distance, its clear Hall doesn’t have his legs under him and Jokinen smells the blood. Jokinen quickly jumps in with a huge 3 punch combo that had Sam Hall knocked out cold before he even hit the ground. There were only 10 seconds left in the round, showing great finishing instinct from Jokinen. Once again Otso Jokinen managed to show the world just how good he is, fighting the much larger and very experience Sam Hall and managing to finish him within the time is very impressive. This was the best Otso has looked against a welterweight and I personally wouldn’t be surprised if we see him take on some middleweights next. Anyway folks, that’s all for now. I hope you enjoyed the event and the review, this is Maxmillian Marks signing off for now. Undercard results: Tomi Juntunen def Simon Adebisi via Decision Huey Freeman def Bruce McBrain via TKO Tore Rebo def EJ Balingit via KO Tony Tauno def Harry Stroker via TKO Simo Silakka def Bob Stroker via Decision
  3. http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1361634843nfc193.jpg NFC 183 Jokinen vs Hall - Preview Welcome ladies and gents to the preview show of NFC 183: Jokinen vs Hall. Once again we will get to see the current number one pound for pound fighter in Osto Jokinen enter the cage and do battle with another one of the sports best in Sam Hall. The event will take place at the Memorial Colossuseum in Las Angeles on the 8th of March and is available on PPV. Today we will be taking a closer look at all the fights and the fighters involved. Bob Stroker vs Simo Silakka The first fight of the evening starts of in the 205lbs division, Stroker (28-11-1) is a sensational striker who will be making is fourth NFC appearance. Stroker was on an 8 fight unbeaten strike in Crashforce before making was way over to the NFC. He has since gone 1-2, most recently dropping a decision to Tomi Juntunen. His opponent, Silakka (13-9) is an exciting and dangerous striker himself. Silakka also came to NFC through Crashforce but lost his debut by TKO against Simon Adebisi. Both fighters need this win if they want to stay relevant in a division full of the world’s best. Both fighters like to stand and trade and it’s safe to say this fight is not going to a decision. I think Stroker has the better chin and would give him an edge. Tony Tauno vs Harry Stroker In the second fight of the night we have some heavyweight action as Tauno takes on Stroker. Tauno (21-14) is a NFC veteran known for his well rounded fighting style and exciting fights. Tauno is currently on a two fight skid, most recently getting KOed by Meridius. Tauno is getting older and if he wants to make one more run it needs to start here. Stroker (22-15) is a lanky fighter who uses his range well and will be making his 12th NFC appearance. Stroker started his career at 185lbs and is currently flipping between 265 and 265+, he most recently lost to Alistair Overeem by KO mid February. Both fighters are coming of recently losses and need to turn things around here. Tauno has a BJJ advantage and likes to offensively use his wrestling to exploit weaknesses his opponents might have on the ground. Stroker is hard to submit and will be looking to score from the outside but he needs to make sure he doesn’t spend too much time on his back. EJ Balingit vs Tore Rebo In the third fight of the night we go even bigger as this time the super heavyweights take centre stage to perform. Balingit (31-11) first fought for the NFC in 2011 and has had a long and successful career in the organisation. He managed to win the belt the first time he fought for it but has since had trouble in title fights and hasn’t been able to put wins together, he was most recently submitted by Mir at NFC 179. Balingit likes to strike and mix in nasty clinch work to give his fans a show. His opponent, Rebo (20-12) came into the NFC with a fair amount of hype and even managed to win his first three fights in the organisation. Since, however, he has lost 5 fights in a row and is really fighting for his job here. Rebo and Balingit both like to strike but Rebo has been KOed 9 times now in his career and one questions his chin and motivation at this point. Bruce McBrain vs Huey Freeman The fourth fight of the night sees a change in pace to the Welterweight division as McBrain takes on Freeman. McBrain (23-15) is a dangerous puncher with serious KO power proven by the fact that 20 out of his 23 victories come by (T)KO. He will be making his 5th NFC appearing and will be looking for his second victory under the organizational banner. Freeman (27-16-1) is a dangerous grappler who knows a thing or two about striking. Freeman likes to exploit his opponent’s weaknesses and looks for any way to finish a fight. Being a smart fighter he also makes sure to win rounds just in case he cannot get the finish. Freeman is a NFC veteran and recently snapped the first 3 fight skid in his career with an impressive first round stoppage of Kate Nyrkki. McBrain needs this win bad and Freeman wants to keep the momentum he just picked up again so this should be a good clash of styles fight. Simon Adebisi vs Tomi Juntunen In the last fight on the undercard we go back to the light heavyweight division for Adebisi vs Juntunen. Adebisi (26-13-1) is a NFC veteran who was once considered the best fighter at 205lbs who was always dangerous with his slick submission game. Adebisi has had a hard time getting back to his position and will look to build of his win over Simo Silakka. Juntunen (13-9) is one of the younger fighters at 205 being only 25 years old. Juntunen is a dangerous striker with KO power in his hands who always looks to excite the crowd. Juntunen is currently 2-3 in the NFC and will look to avoid losing 2 in a row. Classic striker vs grappler matchup here, will be interesting to see who can force their game on the other. Marko Torturo vs Lowieke De Vos In the first fight of the main card we have a great fight with the NFC light heavyweight title on the line. This fight is a rematch the first of which took place back at NFC 167 where Torturo took the UD victory home. Torturo (28-11-1) won his belt at NFC 169 and defended his title against Juntunen back at NFC 174 but hasn’t defended it since. Torturo went 1-3 in the super fights against champions from other orgs and is looking to get back on track by defending the belt he stills holds dear. His opponent, De Vos (16-4) is fighting under the NFC banner for the 7th time, most recently beating Juntunen by unanimous decision. De Vos is a dangerous boxer with good power in his hands and will be looking to test Torturo’s chin and will. Torturo is also an elite striker so the fans are in for a show. Iiro Tolonen vs Pertti Rauta In the second fight on the main card we have an amazing fight for the NFC Super Heavyweight title as two of the biggest fighters step in the cage to do battle. Tolonen (40-15) is a true veteran of MMA and the NFC having fought under the banner a whopping 31 times. Tolonen was once considered one of the pound for pound top 3 fighters and is even a member of the NFC hall of fame. Tolonen currently holds the belt and last defended it in bloody fashion against Nyrkki Sankaria. Tolonen is already 36 years old but still looks strong and dangerous every time he fights. His opponent, Rauta (31-19) is also 36 years and holds his best fighting days behind him but is still a relevant fighter in the division. Both these fighters have done and seen it all and prefer to fight on their feet. This one could easily come down to who wants it more. Niklas Nort vs Frankestein Mir In the third fight on the main card two more super heavyweights step in the cage to duke it out with Nort vs Mir. Nort (15-5) is a heavy handed striker proven by the fact that all of his wins came by way of (T)KO and many of them where straight up KO’s, definitely not someone against who you want to drop your hands. Nort most recently snapped his two fight skid, knocking out Tore Rebo with a head kick in the first round. Mir (24-11) is the polar opposite of Nort, being a submission fighter. Mir holds 15 submission wins on his record with a real affinity for kimuras and armbars. Mir fought under the IMMA banner and is set to make his fourth appearance for the NFC, he is currently riding a two fight win streak after submitting Balingit in the 2nd round back at NFC 179. The winner of this fight should get a big step up in competition which means they will both be going for it. We have the classic MMA match with a grappler taking on a striker. Nikolai Kovalenko vs Alistair Overeem In the co main event of the evening two hard hitting heavyweights take centre stage to warm every one up for the smasher of a main event. Kovalenko (29-11) is a long time PCL veteran. After winning the belt and defending it twice he decided it was time to join the NFC. His hype got derailed in his debut against Jack Trippier but he looks to get back on track against Overeem. Kovalenko loves to punch people in the face and the 24 TKOs to his name prove he is pretty good at it. Overeem (22-7) is a versatile and elite striker himself and reminded everyone of that when he viciously knocked out Stroker with a head kick back at NFC 181. Overeem has yet to go on a long win streak in the NFC so he will be looking to start one here. Both these guys like to stand and bang, this one is for the fans and probably won’t make it out of the first round. Otso Jokinen vs Sam Hall In the main event of the evening we have a spectacle the whole world has been waiting for as Jokinen once again moves up to 170 to face a top ranked fighter in Sam Hall. Jokinen (37-5) is a NFC hall of famer, the current number one pound for pound fighter and perhaps the best fighter of all times. Jokinen is the two time NFC lightweight champion and has ruled that division for years which has led him to step up to 170 from time to time to take on one of that division’s top ranked fighters. Jokinen defeated Doc Chillum and Sinuhe Egyptian who where both considered the best welterweights at the time. He goes into these fights with a big size and height disadvantage which is ridiculous considering he could make 145 if he wanted too. Sam Hall (39-8-2) is a legend in his own right having been the number one pound for pound fighter before. Currently, Sam is ranked 11th on the pound for pound scale and the best at 170 (excluding Jokinen). Sam is the Empire Welterweight champion and has been a champion in multiple other organizations, a true prize fighter. Jokinen won the Doc Chillum fight by a controversial decision and even though he beat Egyptian fair and square it is safe to say he doesn’t get easy fights at 170. Both fights went the distance, with Jokinen dominating the clinch and stand up but fading in the later rounds. Hall might even be the hardest tests yet considering his weight advantage, he will probably be one of the heavier guys Otso has ever faced. Otso is a heavy handed striker who likes to use his dirty boxing in the clinch as well as go for takedowns to secure rounds while Hall is an elusive striker who likes to outpoint you over 5 rounds while avoiding takedowns. Hall also likes to fight in the clinch and mixes up his MT well from there, he could have an advantage here considering his variety and weight will come into play well. Otso, being the lighter fighter, should be more agile and faster on the outside although he will have to deal with Hall’s range from here. Otso is the better wrestler and ground fighter but Hall is notoriously hard to takedown and submit. Over 5 rounds Jokinen should get a chance to use his ground game and he could look for it here more than he usually does. Good luck picking a winner, this is the kind of fight where you cannot pick a winner because both guys are just such legends of the sport and have seen it all. That concludes the preview of NFC 183: Jokinen vs Hall. For those of you who won’t make it to the live event in LA, make sure to catch the main event on PPV, you are not going to want to miss this!
  4. And the winners is: NIino Blaze, congrats !! Runnerup got his 1 mil bonus !
  5. More to come: Otso Jokinen vs Sinuhe Egyptian in IMMA Egyptian vs Jokinen 2 Emeka Shakur vs John Staal in NFC 179 Shakur vs Staal Marko Torturo vs Pat McDermot in EMP 24
  6. Once again ! Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
  7. http://www.mmatycoon.info/index.php?title=IMMA-NFC-EMPIRE_Superfights Wiki-page where you can find list of fights !
  8. Or say something about trailer trash or junkies, white trash are easily offended.
  9. i tried to reply JLP "quick count"...
  10. Otso 2012: Sinuhe Egyptian p4p 1, Roddy Piper p4p 24, Seppo Taalasmaa p4p 8 x2, Takanori Gomi p4p 9 (2-1), Doc Chillum p4p 18 (170 lbs), Vladimir Solovyev p4p 139, Pete Doherty p4p 5, Pertti Peto p4p 38 (170 lbs), Dirk Zeldenthuis p4p 8 (170 lbs), Karl De Groot p4p 12, Osgar MacGregor p4p 284, Felix Flashlighter p4p 5 (170 lbs), Victor Reinhardt p4p 18, Waldorf Astoria p4p 1 (december 31 2011) Victor Creed 2012: Randy Ortiz p4p 62, Jan Paulsen p4p 5, Sebastian Bantrell p4p 4, Garson DeBramalo p4p 15, Kupke De Vries p4p 8, Oleg Karev p4p 21, Merrimac Mjolnir p4p 2, Alistair Overeem p4p 37, Evander Holyshit p4p 135, John Jan p4p 86, S. Keletor p4p 74
  11. Eveas, remove me from that list, ´cos im never made any preview or recap, just bought em !
  12. http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1354311056nfc173.2.jpg http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1354642507NFC174.jpg http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1355428615nfc175.jpg http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1356637598nfc176.jpg and we salute Dee Early !
  13. NFC 176 Jokinen vs Egyptian Preview The excitement is growing for NFC 176 featuring one of the greatest match-ups of all-time with world pound for pound number one vs two. That noise you may have heard this week was One Bad Man. Moses Diggs is in Helsinki to face long time NFC vet and Light Heavy Champ Torturo and he has predicted bad things for Torturo. Can he back it up? If nothing else, we are fairly sure he doesn't like Communists. http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1356637598nfc176.jpg Before we get to all of that…Let's take a look at the Main Card… Light Heavy: Narushima vs Juntunen Narushima, former IMMA middleweight champion has the advantage of experience. The 24 year old is going into his 31st career fight. His opponent, Juntunen is only 24 years old entering his 20th career fight, but he has the size advantage with about three inches reach and ten pounds before dropping weight. Both fighters have suffered recent losses by submission, but this is likely to be decided standing up (or falling down..). Juntunen's last fight was a majority decision (3-2 one all cards) loss to Torturo for the NFC light heavyweight title. Narushima last fought in early Oct where he lost the IMMA middleweight belt by submission. Light Heavy: Pinta vs Smith Pinta is a long time NFC veteran and former NFC Light Heavyweight Champ. He lost the belt to Stark by TKO at NFC 157 and failed to get it back suffering another TKO at NFC 166. He rebounded with a unanimous decision win at NFC 174 just 17 days ago. Smith came to NFC on a six fight win streak in IMMA, but also came crashing down with a KO loss to Stark at NFC 172. Smith is a devastating puncher who won three straight TKO victories recently at IMMA. Pinta tends to mix in more kicks, but both tend to keep the fight standing and out of the clinch. Whether that will stay true in this fight remains to be seen, but expect an exciting one that is likely to end early. Middleweight: Protagonist vs Takala Protagonist won the NFC middleweight belt by KOing Reinikainen at NFC 137 and is recently on a two fight win streak once again knocking out Reinikainen at NFC 170 and following that with a unanimous decision win over Asteroid at NFC 173. Protagonist last fought for the title at NFC 167 losing a unanimous decision to Uros. Takala is making his Nordic Fire debut while riding a four fight win streak with three of those by knockout. Takala is the younger, less experienced fighter, 25 years old and with only 20 career fights he is looking at a bit of a step up in competition. The 35 year old Protagonist is out to keep his own win streak showing the youngster he still has a lot in the tank. While Takala does have a win by armbar early in his career, don't look for him to pull guard anytime soon. Both fighters like to mix it up from the outside and this one could likely end with someone's lights going out. Co-Main Event - Light Heavy: Torturo vs Diggs: To some, failure to re-distribute wealth to the workers would be considered capitalist exploitation of the common worker and reason to form a union or something. To Diggs, sitting on a lot of money makes you a communist, but hey, after what he did to Orochi I suppose a communist can be whatever the hell he wants. In any case, I am fairly sure communist = something Diggs doesn't like all that much. He has predicted an abundance of pain to people he doesn't like all that much and he is capable of delivering. That right folks, contract issues in the rear view mirror, Diggs has has braved communist Helsinki to deliver a beating to Nordic Fire Champ Torturo…but of course, Torturo may not like that plan all that much. Anyway, lets look at the fighters for a bit shall we? Torturo has not been as vocal as Diggs going into the fight (but hey, that is a high bar to reach to be fair), but the NFC Champ is on a five fight win streak. His last fight was a majority decision win over Juntunen at NFC 174. His last loss was a KO loss to Stark at NFC 160 which he avenged by defeating Stark for the title at NFC 169. All of Torturo's recent victories have been by decision, so, don't look for him to score the KO. Diggs only recent loss was a majority decision to Boba Fett with his other three most recent fights ending by KO. He rebounded from the loss to Fett with a devastating first round KO of IMMA champ Orochi. He has predicted a win by mass application of pain (or something to that effect) and I suspect he may try to end this one early. Main Event - Welterweight: Jokinen vs Egyptian In an historic main event, it's the world's pound for pound #1 vs #2. IMMA, Empire and NFC have gotten together to make it happen and it doesn't get any bigger than this folks. Let's take a look at just how they got here. Jokinen, NFC Lightweight Champ, last lost at NFC 148 to Gomi and is on a ten fight win streak with six of those coming by TKO. He avenged the loss to Gomi with a TKO in NFC 159 and a unanimous decision in NFC 169. In his last fight he scored a TKO against CFC featherweight champ Roddy Piper. At NFC 171 he beat IMMA Lightweight Champ Taalasmaa by unanimous decision. Jokinen is a bit underweight fighting at welter, but he beat NFC welterweight champion Doc Chillum at NFC 167 last time he fought at that weight. Egyptian comes in the reigning IMMA Welterweight champion and is on an eleven fight win streak of his own with seven of those coming by KO/TKO. He scored an historic win his last time out with a unanimous decision over Sam Hall. Hall is a former #1 pound for pound fighter who was considered by many the favorite in that fight. Both fighters prefer to keep the fight standing and neither is afraid of going for the clinch. Both make heavy use of dirty boxing, but Egyptian has been known to mix in a few knees on occasion. Jokinen is fighting above his natural weight class and he is also giving up over six inches in height to Egyptian. He is used to fighting opponents a couple of inches taller, but is giving up six inches in height to Egyptian and he is fighting above his natural weight class so the size advantage goes to Egyptian. It doesn't get any bigger than pound for pound 1 vs 2 for all the bragging rights.
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