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Alfred Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club 42 (17th March 2018 – King Theatre, Los Angeles) Main Card Main Event – Middleweight Division Title (Champion) Roman “The Pain Train” Divac (9-0, 198lbs) vs. (#1) Brooklyn Brawler (11-3, 190lbs) Our main event of the evening is for the IFC middleweight title. Newly crowned champion Roman “The Pain Train” Divac will be making his first title defence against #1 contender Brooklyn Brawler. Coming into the IFC with a perfect undefeated 8-0 record and as a former champion elsewhere in the tycoon universe, Roman Divac was awarded an instant shot at the title against Island monster and new IFC champion Light Heavyweight, a fighter who had just handed undefeated IFC hall of famer Mew Choo his first ever professional loss. It was a massive test for Divac but he faced it head on and took the fight to the champion managing to stay a step ahead for the entire twenty five minutes. After all three judges scored each round in Divac’s favour, Divac was crowned as the middleweight divisions new champion and now he will attempt to defend not only his belt but his nine fight undefeated record. His challenger tonight is 11-3 Brooklyn Brawler who will actually be making his second attempt at the IFC championship belt only this time in the middleweight division. Brawler’s first attempt at the title was against then undefeated Mew Choo and ended relatively quickly in the first round by a guillotine submission. A disappointing performance but since that time Brawler has worked extremely hard to make it back to the top of the pile and after a three fight win streak culminating with a second round TKO over newly signed prospect Ribociclib Kisqali, Brawler has earned the right to challenge once again. This fight is almost guaranteed to be a stand up war. Both fighters have shown themselves to be exceptionally good knockout artists and both have only ever needed the judges to declare them victors on one occasion apiece. Brawler, incidentally, is also currently the org’s leader for most knockouts with eight. Divac is very good at a distance and likes to use his punches from the outside whereas Brawler prefers to get up close and personal in the clinch and has defeated many of his opponents after softening them up there. Divac has shown that he can fight inside when he needs to but more importantly he has shown that he is able to control where the fight goes which was evident against Light Heavyweight where he managed to keep the stronger clinch fighter at bay. Brawler will need to find a way of keeping hold of Divac or he will likely face the same result. Divac looks to be the overall more rounded fighter but Brawler is solid where he needs to be and is an asbolute physical specimen. It would be easy to pick Divac as the heavy favourite going into this one but to count out a fighter with such a high percentage of KO finishes would be foolish. Brawler has worked hard to get here and there is an undeniable reason why he is the number one challenger right now. Still, it is a very tough fight for him and Divac has yet to be beaten. He has also spent time fighting against much older and more experienced fighters and still has never truly been troubled. Co-Main Event – Lightweight Division (#2) Evgeni Lomachenko (9-7, 152lbs) vs. (#3) Mister Island (10-5, 145lbs) Our co-main event of the evening is likely to be in stark contrast to our main event with brown belt level grapplers Evgeni Lomachenko and Mister Island meeting in a top ranking lightweight clash. Since dropping into the newly formed lightweight division Evgeni Lomachenko has positively flourished and comes into this fight on a two fight win streak. Having beaten Top 10 ranked fighters in Simon Jensen and Luiz Correia Azevedo and both in dominating fashion, Lomachenko has regained much of the hype that was lost fighting against the giants of the IFC and has risen high once more and currently finds himself at #2. Another win tonight could possibly be enough to earn him the next shot at the lightweight crown. Also currently in title contention is #3 ranked Mister Island. Having earned a pretty solid reputation on the Island last season, Mister Island’s successful debut in the IFC against Tzwrtzos Peidis was enough to catapult him high into the lightweight rankings and it is rumoured that Mister Island was actually offered a shot at the title before it was offered elsewhere. For whatever reason the shot wasn’t claimed and Mister Island must now make sure he keeps winning if he has any intention of becoming the IFC lightweight champion Though this fight is almost certainly going to be a grappling showdown both Lomachenko and Island have very different approaches to the ground game. Mister Island has a very aggressive submission based game and looks to finish the fight, sometimes even at the expense of a solid position. Lomachnko on the other hand is just as likely to finish the fight with ground and pound. Both fighters have good take down offence and it will be interesting to see who makes the first move. Mister Island may decide to test his striking skills against Lomachenko as he will have a decent advantage in that area. A tough fight to predict but Lomachenko has looked good lately and will be the slight favourite. With a lot riding on the result of this fight however motivation should be high and both fighters will no doubt be looking to pull of a big win. Fight 8 – Lightweight Division (#6) “Dark and Light” Soul Shadow (6-3, 163lbs) vs. (#12) Brock “The Bodyguard” Sampson (6-4, 168lbs) Our next fight pits rising lightweight star “Dark and Light” Soul Shadow against Brock “The Bodyguard” Sampson who very well might be making his final appearance as a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Soul Shadow, who began his MMA journey at just sixteen years old, had already forged a very respectable 5-2 record fighting in the open weight division but after dropping into the lightweight division and picking up a solid win against newcomer Ma Moru to go 6-3 overall, looks as though he could be growing into a serious title contender and currently sits at #6 His opponent tonight is 6-4 Brock Sampson who, rumour has it, might be about to hang up his gloves for good. Sampson started his career in the IFC and despite being less experienced than the vast majority of his opponents has generally fared well and very rarely looked out of his depths during any of his fights. He holds notable wins over Boss Yonic and Wolfgang Lee Roth and though his recent form hasn’t been terrific has still managed to secure his place in the Top 15 of the lightweight division. Perhaps feeling as though he has reached his peak, Sampson will make one final appearance in the IFC cage and will no doubt hope to go out with a bang. In terms of match up, Soul Shadow is undeniably the more well rounded fighter and is generally strong in all areas. Sampson too doesn’t have any glaring weakness except for Muay Thai which is an art that he obviously has never felt the need to explore. The most interesting aspect of this match up is that both fighters are not only clever tacticians but also capable of finishing in different ways. Both Shadow and Sampson have ended fights with KO’s and submissions depending on what has been necessary and it will be interesting to see who will try to bring the fight to where. On the ground it is pretty even but in the stand up Shadow should be able to step it up a gear with his all round striking game and coupled with his superior form of late will be favoured to pick up a win and deny Sampson the grand exit to his professional career Fight 7 – Middleweight Division Manuel Lora (9-6, 180lbs) vs. Dex “The Assassin” Arial (7-6, 176lbs) Rounding off the main card we have another ex-island fighter making his IFC debut in Manuel Lora and he’ll be taking on twenty-two year old Canadian fighter Dex “The Assassin” Arial. Manuel Lora hails from New Mexico, USA but got his start in MMA on the island. His first taste of organised, professional MMA was in the ill fated Ghosthouse org where he went 1-1 and failed in an attempt to capture their 170lbs strap against new IFC signing Joao Vitor Xavier. From there he joined up with Chaos FC and after a disappointing debut in which he lost by second round submission, Lora put together a four fight winning streak and ended his time there having gone 5-3. His last fight on the island was against current IFC signed fighter Alexander Porto in the first round of the end of season tournament where he suffered a TKO loss in just thirty-seven seconds. Making his way to the mainland Lora signed with King’s in London and looked to be much improved after two slick first round submission victories. Now having made his way to the IFC Lora will no doubt be looking to keep those performances going. Welcoming Lora tonight is Dax Arial who is fresh off of a successful debut in the org himself. In that fight he managed to take down and submit striker Kung Le in the first round and get off to an impressive start in his new home. This should be very competitive bout with both fighters being evenly matched in their strongest areas. Arial has managed to put in a little bit of work with his stand up and as such will have a modest advantage in that area. Both are predominately wrestlers but Lora takes a more submission based approach to his ground fighter and statistically has an impressive 89% submission rate in all of his victories. Arial on the other hand is more likely to finish the fight with heavy ground and pound or by decision. Without much difference in size it will definitely come down to skill and who wants it more. Both have had their fair share of losses but it is Arial that has proven the more difficult to finish with three of his six having been at the hands of the judges. A difficult fight to call but the gut says Lora via submission. Undercard Fight 6 – Lightweight Division Joao Vitor Xavier (10-11, 162lbs) vs. Harry Entei (7-4-2, 155lbs) Fight number six on the undercard features two new signings in Joao Vitor Xavier and Harry Entei both of whom began their careers in the island. Joao Vitor Xavier made his mark quickly on the island after taking the Ghosthouse welterweight strap in only his third professional fight. After adding another victory to his record from the QFC to go 4-0, Xavier’s winning streak was snapped upon joining the The Island Title org and was never quite able to recapture the form from his earliest days and ended up a disappointing 4-8 which included a failed attempt to become a two time champion in different orgs. After crashing out of the end of season tournament in the second round, Xavier made his way to KFC (King’s not chicken) in London and his up and down form seemed to follow him there. Going 1-2 and bringing his career total to 10-11, Xavier now finds himself in the IFC lightweight division and we look forward to seeing what he can do here. His opponent, South Africa’s Harry Entei, began his career not in MMA but in KT where he went an underwhelming 2-4 in the KOTR island org. From there Entei was signed by The Island Title and got off to a much better start and three fight win streak. Entei seemed to fare much better in MMA then in KT and for the TIT org managed a 7-3 record overall and made it to the second round of the end of season tournament. When the island was done, Entei also ended up in King’s of London and in his only two fights there both ended in a draw. Now signed to the IFC lightweight division, Entei will get the chance to continue on his MMA path. This fight is very likely to be a stand up war and quite possibly over quickly. Both Xavier and Entei have a very good level of striking and are unlikely to want the fight on the ground. Xavier has a perfect record of KO’s in his ten victories so it is obvious that he is viscous when on the offensive but the fact that he has also been finished in each of his eleven losses leads us to believe that he is shaky defensively. Entei too has his fair share of losses but half of those have been draws. A fair percentage of his wins have also been draws also meaning that he is perhaps not as gung-ho as his opponent tonight. A razor thin match up with perhaps Entei being the slightly favoured due to his small advantage in the stand up overall but with Xavier’s wrestling being marginally better the clinch could be an area that the Brazilian could use to his advantage Fight 5 – Middleweight Division Yoel Embolo (10-3, 212lbs) vs. Yoshihiro Sexyama (4-5, 190lbs) Ex-Island star Yoel Embolo finally makes his debut here in the IFC and his opponent is Japanese submission wrestler Yoshihiro Sexyama who is coming into the bout off of a career best performance against sensational wrestling stand out Pacer Dalton Yoel Embolo has been signed to the IFC for quite some time now but for whatever reasons has not been able to agree a date for his debut. Now, having signed on the dotted line, fight night is here and Embolo will have a chance to recapture the glory days of his Island career where he was a two time champion in the TIT organisation and even attempted to become a two org champion when he failed to wrest the belt off of now IFC fighter Light Heavyweight. Yoshihiro Sexyama hasn’t had the benefit of time and experience like many of the other fighters currently signed and for a fighter that got his start a little later hasn’t done terribly during his time here. A record of 4-5, Sexyama’s main criticism has been the lack of consistency in his performances as often times he’ll be unable to follow up an impressive win with another. Still, he has made notable improvements in his stand up and managed to pick up a big scalp in prospect Pacer Dalton and tonight could go one better by defeating popular Island fighter Embolo While it’s fair to say that Embolo has pretty much stagnated since his time on the Island, there’s no denying that he has some very good attributes going for him and should still be able to be competitive against the mid-roster fighters like Sexyama. Sexyama has managed to lose in a variety of ways, a couple of which have been by KO and this is where Embolo will need to capitalise if he is to make a successful debut tonight. If Sexyama can get the fight to the floor there is unlikely to be much a fight from Embolo as the island star isn’t know for his submissions nor has he shown any interest in studyig them. Sexyama on the other hand has shown that he is very capable in that area as all four of his wins have been by submission. Sexyama hasn’t exactly been in the greatest of form but Embolo has also lost his last two fights albeit to tough competition. Embolo will be the slight underdog with many believing that Sexyama has what it takes to get this fight to the ground and get the submission win. Fight 4 – Middleweight Division Bea “Rick” Mason (8-5, 175lbs) vs. Sascha “Widow Maker” Koniezko (4-6, 185lbs) Bea “Rick” Mason had begun to make some serious progress in the IFC middleweight rankings after an impressive run of submission victories but his stock seemed to take a big hit after a KO loss to Jaxson Wilder in his last bout and has left him just outside of the top 15. A win tonight will without question get him back into the rankings once more but to get there he is going to first have his hands full with a much improved Sascha “Widow Maker” Koniezko Koniezko has made a dramatic turnaround in his MMA carrer since joining up with the IFC. After losing his first five career fights in a row, Koniezko has now managed four wins out of his last five and is currently on a two fight win streak. On paper this a very even contest with both very similar in the stand up and Koniezko’s superior wrestling possibly looking to cancel out Mason’s superior ground skills. Mason has been the overall more impressive having racked up a perfect percentage of submission finishes in his victories while Koniezko has not really found his niche as of yet despite some good form. A tough fight to predict but most seem to be leaning towards Koniezko eeking out a decision win in the end Fight 3 – Middleweight Division Bricks “Parpaing” Thrower (11-8, 204lbs) vs. Duc Minh “Ram” Pham (5-3, 175lbs) Next up, beloved IFC veteran and the most experienced youngster to grace the cage Bricks “Parpaing” Thrower takes on New Blood graduate Duc Minh “Ram” Pham who is coming from the same stable as current New Blood tournament finalist Dai Zexi and former New Blood title challenger Tan Han Tuong. Twenty-one year old Bricks Thrower will be making an unprecedented twentieth appearance as a professional fighter and eighteenth in the IFC. An incredible amount of experience for a youngster and even more so being that he made his debut in the very first IFC event. During that time Thrower has always managed to keep above a losing record and has been a staple of the lower to mid range area of the roster. Currently going through possibly his worst spell of form having lost three of his last five, Thrower no doubt will want to get one over on the middleweight newcomer tonight with a big performance. Duc Minh Pham doesn’t have the experience on his side like his opponent but he does come from a solid stable of fighters and a winning 3-2 record during his time in the New Blood division bringing him to an overall 5-3. He is capable coming forward but perhaps a little reckless as his record of finishes in both victory and defeat reflect but at twenty years old still has plenty of time to fine tune his style. This is likely to be a very entertaining bout and a possible fight of the night candidate. Both fighters have the ability to find the KO and both have what might be fair to consider suspect chins. Ability wise there is very little in it with the only real differences being the experience of Bricks Thrower and the decent size advantage he will enjoy going to this one. Another fight that is tough to predict. Pham is from a good team and the tactical expertise will be a big factor but will it be enough to overcome such a huge gulf in cage experience? We can only wait and see Prelims Fight 2 – New Blood Division “The Unbreakable” Gideon Navarro (3-1, 182lbs) vs. Paul “Tapout” Walker (4-3, 186lbs) With the closing of the New Blood division as we know it this will likely be the last time each of these fighters make an appearance in the IFC cage, for a while at least. “The Unbreakable” Gideon Navarro has looked impressive in both of his fights in the org with both ending by TKO. Navarro has also progressed extremely rapidly and looks as though he will be an absolute force wherever he eventually ends up. Paul “Tapout” Walker has also impressed during his time in the IFC but for different reasons. An overall record of 2-3 hasn’t set any records but for a BJJ fighter with very little else but BJJ he has accomplished a lot and graduates from the division with a winning record of 4-3 with all four wins by submission. This is without questions Walker’s toughest test to date and really he will need the stars to align if he is to pull off the upset in this one. Navarro has made some scary gains in his overall skill set since joining whilst Walker still really only has his BJJ. He will need every ounce of the feeble amount of wrestling that he does possess and will need to get this fight on the floor within the first minute of the fight otherwise Navarro is likely to steamroll him with his superior striking skills. Fight 1 – Lightweight Division Bright “Quest” Heather (5-4, 139lbs) vs. Adlan Aukhadov (0-2, 160lbs) Kicking off the evening we have Bright “Quest” Heather, a submission wrestler from Luxembourg taking on Russia’s Adlan Aukhadov who is still looking for his first victory after two attempts. Likely to be a striker versus grappler showdown, Heather will be the favourite going into this one as the more experienced of two and the fact that Aukhadov has yet to pick up a win. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFootPenguin Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Awesome fight Divac, good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club - Official Rankings (18th March 2018) (Sponsored by IniTech Nutrition who stock both 160q Stamina Fuel and 160q Muscle Bulk along with their pioneering Chaos Energy 160q Recovery sup) Lightweight (155lbs and under) #Champ (Ch) - Klaus Chugman (13-2, W,W,W,W,W, 130lbs #1 (1) Uri Geller (21-5, W,L,L,W,W, 158lbs) #2 (3) Mister Island (11-5, W,W,L,L,W, 145lbs) #3 (6) Soul Shadow (7-3, W,W,W,W,L, 162lbs) #4 (8) Daniel Sainty (10-7, W,W,L,W,L, 150lbs) #5 (2) Evgeni Lomachenko (9-8, L,W,W,L,L, 152lbs) #6 (4) Bruce Mafaking (16-5, L,W,L,L,L, 164lbs) #7 (5) Wolfgang Lee Roth (8-5, W,L,W,L,L, 154lbs) #8 (7) Maximilian Kirby (5-0, W,W,W,W,W, 165lbs) #9 (9) Mike Van Rijn (11-6, L,L,W,W,L, 163lbs) #10 (RE) Harry Entei (10-8-2, W,D,D,L,W, 155lbs) #11 (RE) Gosha Lopez (5-2, W,L,L,W,W, 135lbs) #12 (10) Tzwrtzos Peidis (6-3, L,L,W,W,L, 165lbs) #13 (11) Luiz Correia Azevedo (12-6, L,L,W,W,W, 148lbs) #14 (13) Anton Touchard (6-1, W,W,L,W,W, 168lbs) #15 (14) Xing Pugberg (5-2, W,L,W,W,L, 130lbs) Middleweight (155lbs to 205lbs) #Champ (Ch) Roman Divac (10-0, W,W,W,W,W, 198lbs) #1 (RE) Ispa Murhaa (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 194lbs) #2 (3) Light Heavyweight (22-3, W,L,W,L,W, 220lbs) #3 (4) Mew Choo (12-1, W,L,W,W,W, 191lbs) #4 (1) Brooklyn Brawler (11-4, L,W,W,W,L, 190lbs) #5 (5) Damien OQuinn (10-3, W,W,W,W,W, 216lbs) #6 (6) Jaxson Wilder (8-3, W,W,L,L,W, 205lbs) #7 (14) Manuel Lora (10-6, W,W,W,L,W, 180lbs) #8 (7) Jon Ubereem (13-7, L,W,L,W,L, 218lbs) #9 (8) Luca Brasi Lii (8-4, L,W,L,W,W, 205lbs) #10 (9) Terry Bogard (7-5, L,W,L,W,L, 179lbs) #11 (10) Steven Kennedy (9-9, L,L,W,L,W, 178lbs) #12 (11) Yuri Bezmenov (5-0, W,W,W,W,W, 207lbs) #13 (12) Ribociclib Kisqali (8-2, L,L,W,W,W, 220lbs) #14 (13) Alexander Porto (10-8, W,L,L,W,L, 180lbs) #15 (15) Kamden Jackson (8-3, W,W,L,W,W, 189lbs) Heavyweight (205lbs and over) #Champ (Ch) Iain Tower (9-0, W,W,W,W,W, 275lbs) #1 (NE) Big Murha (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 219lbs) #2 (1) Super Heavyweight (19-3, W,W,L,W,W, 280lbs) #3 (3) Japa Koniu (7-2, L,W,W,W,W, 235lbs) #4 (4) Greg Bell (8-9, W.L,W,W,L, 300lbs) #5 (5) Steve Butabi (9-2, W,L,W,W,L, 290lbs) #6 (2) Vinicio Serpico (7-3, L,W,W,L,W, 260lbs) #7 (6) Grigori Rasputin (16-3, L,L,W,W,W, 241lbs) #8 (7) Vladimir Impaler (8-2, W,W,W,W,W, 270lbs) #9 (8) Hamish McTavish (7-3, W,W,L,W,W, 292lbs) #10 (9) Android Seventeen (10-8, W,W,W,L,L, 280lbs) #11 (10) Vincent Lemieux (10-7, L,L,W,L,W, 270lbs) #12 (11) Schmorgen Biscuit (9-5, L,W,L,W,W, 222lbs) #13 (12) Naiki Nekele (9-4, W,W,L,W,W, 268lbs) #14 (13) Albert Van Rooy (4-3, W,L,W,W,W, 234lbs) #15 (14) Jack Dawson (6-3, L,W,W,L,W, 270lbs) **Rankings are determined by hype/pop, p4p rank, win/loss record and a few company internal criteria. Rankings will typically be updated at the end of each week** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Awesome fight Divac, good job. Thought your guys did great tonight even in defeat. Especially Sampson. Almost pulled off the big upset to retire on lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello301 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 IFC MW19 (21 March 18 - King Theatre - Los Angeles) Prelims Fight 1 - New Blood Division (3-3, 273 lbs) Matthew De Barros VS (0-1, 220 lbs) Thor “Thunder” God De Barros just has not been able to pick up a victory as of late. His three straight loss spree has taken him from a highly hyped fighter when he joined the IFC and turned him into a guy grasping to find his place in the IFC. He has had serious issues in the clinch resorting to attempted takedowns to get out of them which are failing repeatedly. This week gives him a chance to reclaim his winning ways against an opponent who isn’t a muay thai expert. Thor looked lost in his debut losing to Creed in the second round having shown little of what he has to offer in the IFC. His lack of activity made him look very bad in his match and if he wants to have any chance at a victory in this one he will have to show some initiative or he will just be one sidedly beaten up once again. Prediction: De Barros has shown he has trouble once drawn into the clinch so I expect Thor to try and pull him into a clinch and let history repeat itself from there. Winner: Thor “Thunder” God This is a tough one to pick, because neither fighter has shown they have what it takes to win, but De Barros’ troubles in the clinch lead me to believe he may lose this one as well. Fight 2 - Lightweight Division (0-5, 170 lbs) Bobby Hall VS (2-5, 142 lbs) “I Weigh” One Fortytwo Hall went 0-5 in the UVC and wants to start fresh with a new organization and forget his past disappointments. He has a bad habit of not playing to his win conditions using the clinch and takedowns when he is a very good boxer and a poor wrestler. If he can start to fight in accord with his training he has a decent shot of getting his first victory. Fortytwo has only fought in the IFC and has had poor results so far only managing to win two of his seven fights. Going up against a fighter making his IFC debut with an 0-5 record the pressure is on to not lose. He has shown a very poor job in any fight against someone with any skill in wrestling and must address that weakness before he will ever be a contender. Prediction: Both fighters are looking to try and turn their careers around adding some drama to this match as both are trying to improve themselves in an effort to halt their decline. Winner: Bobby Hall This is a difficult fight to predict, because neither fighter has looked good, but Hall’s wrestling advantage may prove to be enough to defeat Fortytwo who has looked terrible against any opponent with even decent wrestling. Undercard Fight 3 - New Blood Division (2-0, 190 lbs) Victor “Sabertooth” Creed VS (1-2, 190 lbs) Thomas “Elbow King” Farrier Creed has shown some of the best wrestling within the new blood division and will be a strong fighter even once he ages into the middleweight division. In his IFC debut he controlled the fight from start to finish, looking decent in regards to jiu jitsu, but showcasing very impressive wrestling. Farrier has fought only within the IFC and has had somewhat mixed results actually losing more than he has won so far. However, in his most recent fight he managed to get his first victory of his career and this could show that he has more to show than previously thought. Prediction: Creed is going into this wanting to continue his domination within the new blood division while Farrier wants to continue the reversal of his fates as a struggling fighter. It will ultimately come down to whether or not this fight takes place standing or on the ground. Winner: Victor “Sabertooth” Creed It is very unlikely that Farrier will be able to stop the takedowns from Creed and as such Creed is the clear favorite as Farrier’s white belt will do little to reverse his fates once taken down. Fight 4 - Heavyweight Division (6-7, 238 lbs) Mass “Massacre” Acre VS (3-4, 300 lbs) “The Phenomenal” Orgasmic Bliss Acre has had a 13 fight career to date with mixed results. This will be his first fight in the IFC and he will want to make the statement that his previous record was due to exemplary competition not his own lack of skill. Bliss halted a three fight skid with a win over Stefanovic at IFC MW16. He will want to continue with another win over Acre who is coming in from the SFC. None of his fights has ended in a decision and we can expect this fight to be no different whether it ends via submission or knockout. Prediction: Acre has a large advantage standing with his Muay Thai, but on the ground Bliss holds the advantage although it is much more slight than the standing disparity. Winner: “The Phenomenal” Orgasmic Bliss This fight should be extremely tense and close as Bliss’ wrestling is not that superior to his opponent’s. However, I think he will get this fight to the ground where he should be able to control well enough to get the win. Fight 5 - Lightweight Division (7-4, 135 lbs) Chris “The Solution” White VS (2-1, 142 lbs) Morris Kirby White did pretty well for himself in the SFC getting himself a 7-4 record as someone who was in the upper half of the organization, but couldn’t ever quite get to a title shot. He will be trying to prove that he can be relevant in the IFC as well and possibly get the title shot he never quite got to in the SFC. Kirby is 1-1 so far since joining the IFC having lost a close fight in his debut then winning his next in the first round decidedly. A win against White who was towards the top of another organization would go far in solidifying Kirby’s position in the IFC as a future contender. Prediction: Both fighters are pretty good on the ground, but Kirby’s jiu jitsu is a concern as White has a strong advantage in that particular area. Winner: Chris “The Solution” White Kirby will have a tough time winning this fight without closing with White and if White can get this fight to the ground his jiu jitsu should make short work of Kirby. Fight 6 - Lightweight Division (3-1, 155 lbs) Jaddie “THE FUTURE” Defensor lv VS (4-0, 168 lbs) Ted “Tiger” Williams Defensor is 1-0 so far since joining the IFC, but he defeated an 0-3 fighter so you have to take that win with a grain of salt. He will want to prove that it wasn’t just an easy opponent by beating the undefeated Williams in this one. Williams has been impressive to date amassing 4 straight victories all via T(KO). His boxing is impressive enough to stand toe to toe with any fighter and he has the wrestling necessary to keep the fights standing. Prediction: If Defensor can close for the clinch he has the advantage standing, but Williams has the advantage from a distance and has the wrestling advantage to go with it. Winner: Ted “Tiger” Williams This fight could go either way and how Williams does against the potential clinches of Defensor will decide it, but Williams has done well against Thai fighters in the past so I’ll give him the edge in this one. Main Card Fight 7 - Heavyweight Division (9-4, 270 lbs) #13 HW Naiki “The Drunken Finnish Demon” Nekele VS (6-3, 270 lbs) #15 HW “The Hunk” Jack Dawson Nekele has fought his way into the power rankings of the heavyweight division earning the 13th spot for himself. He has won two in a row and wants to make it three against a tough opponent in Dawson. If you let him keep his feet for the fight he has the technical skill and power to take out any fighter. Dawson is trying to recover to a very bad showing against the ninth ranked McTavish where he lost by TKO late in the first round. Against a fellow stand up fighter Dawson has the confidence to go punch for punch and we can expect an exciting showing between these two fighters. Prediction:Both fighters want this fight to remain standing and Dawson will have to push for the clinch to have any chance of victory whereas Nekele’s boxing is at a high level, as is his muay thai. Winner: Naiki “The Drunken Finnish Demon” Nekele Both fighters have looked strong standing, but Nekele has the ability to fight both in and out of the clinch and that is an advantage that should shine in this fight. Fight 8 - Heavyweight Division (7-3, 292 lbs) #9 HW Hamish “The Pig” McTavish VS (8-2, 275 lbs) #8 HW Vladimir “The Horizontal” Impaler McTavish has recently been rising in the rankings after beating Dawson and Van Rooy in impressive fashion. A win here would make an even stronger case for his ability to fight in the heavyweight division against some of the best fighters in the IFC. Impaler has been even more impressive stringing together 5 straight victories although none against an opponent as impressive as Dawson. However, the same can not be said if he can beat McTavish and a 6th win, against an opponent like McTavish would go a long way in showing he should be in consideration as a contender for the title. Prediction: Its obvious that this fight will come down to whether or not McTavish can take Impaler down. Winner: Hamish “The Pig” McTavish McTavish’s exceptional wrestling is frightening and Impaler’s wrestling while potent doesn’t appear to be up to the task of preventing takedowns and his jiu jitsu is worse as well. Fight 9 - Heavyweight Division (16-3, 241 lbs) #7 HW Grigori “The Buttsex Monk” Rasputin VS (7-2, 235 lbs) #3 HW Japa Koniu Rasputin came off of the island as one of the top fighters, not losing until the fourth round of the final tournament. He will hope to get his first win since coming to the mainland from the island. Koniu has hosted an impressive 4-1 record since joining the IFC and only lost his most recent fight which was against the champ Tower. He is trying to regain his spot in the #1 contender seat and is looking for another shot against the champ. Prediction: Rasputin has the obvious win condition of fighting from the clinch, but against Koniu who is no slouch in the clinch either this will be a tough fight for Rasputin. Winner: Japa Koniu Koniu has been a perennial powerhouse in the heavyweight division for a reason and his dominance will continue in this one. Fight 10 -Middleweight Division (12-1, 191 lbs) #3 MW Mew Choo VS (8-3, 205 lbs) #6 MW Jaxson Wilder You can’t talk about the greatest of all time in the IFC without Choo being in the conversation. He defended his title belt 6 times before finally falling to Heavyweight in an action packed 2 round fight. The loss drew concerns on whether or not he could recover, but he silenced all doubters by following up his loss with a 45 second knockout against Ubereem. He hopes to win in this one and possibly get a chance at reclaiming his belt. Jaxson has had a decent showing so far managing to beat almost every fighter comes against, but failing to beat those in the top 5 and falling short every time. A win against the former long time champion would go far in getting rid of his stigma as someone who has failed to beat a top fighter. Prediction: If we look at technical skill alone Wilder appears to have the advantage in all aspects, but its the intangibles of Choo that make him a strong fighter so you can’t count him out despite appearing to be disadvantaged. Winner: Jaxson Wilder Its hard to vote against the champ Choo, but Wilder is looking better than he ever has this far in his career while Choo is looking a bit more suspect. If Wilder ever has a chance at taking a top spot this is it and failure here would cement his position in the middle of the power rankings possibly never to rise. -Eric Leoanrd 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club 43 - Preview (24th March 2018 – King Theatre, Los Angeles) Main Card Main Event – Middleweight Division (#8) Jon “Enjoy Coke” Ubereem (13-7, 218lbs) vs. (#13) Ribociclib “CDK4/6” Kisqali (8-2, 220lbs) Our main event tonight is strangely headlined by two fighters coming off of losses with all rounder Jon Ubereem taking on boxer Ribociclib Kisqali Jon Ubereem got off to a great start in the IFC by picking up a victory over a favoured Terry Bogard. The performance lead to Ubereem entering high in the middleweight rankings and a match up with former undisputed champion Mew Choo. This time things didn’t go so well and Ubereem was caught in front of a big one, two combination that sent him packing early in the first round. A difficult result to take no doubt, especially after such a grand debut but tonight Ubereem returns and he’ll be looking to move past his previous loss with a big performance over Kisqali Ribiciclib Kisqali has come to the IFC as something of a prospect though his debut was far from his best performance as he was beaten to the punch by Brooklyn Brawler and ended up on the wrong side of a second round TKO. His second career loss in a row, Kisqali will perhaps feel the pressure tonight to get back to the winning ways of his early career that saw him go on an eight fight undefeated streak and all by KO. On paper Kisqali will be the favourite going into this one as his striking and rate of finishing has been nothing short of perfect when winning. Ubereem one the other hand, while being no less prolific when it comes to finishing fights with only one fight in thirteen career wins ever having ever gone the distance, has been pretty inconsistent as of late and that makes confidence in picking him to win difficult. Ubereem has shown that he is capable of upsetting the odds however and you only have to look back recently to his win over Terry Bogard to see that. If the fight was to hit the floor than Ubereem would have a good chance of finishing Kisqali but overall, the feeling is that Kisqali has enough about him to keep the fight standing and pick up the ninth win of his career. Co-Main Event – Lightweight Division (#7) Wolfgang Lee Roth (8-5, 154lbs) vs. (#8) “King” Maximilian Kirby (5-0, 165lbs) Our co-main event of the evening is a big one for the IFC lightweight division with grizzled veteran Wolfgang Lee Roth back to spoil the party for young undefeated prospect “King” Maximilian Kirby. Wolfgang Lee Roth bounced back from his recent loss to Greek striker Tzwrtzos Peidis superbly with a first round submission win over up and comer CJ McGregor. Currently ranked fifth in the org for most wins with 8 and forth for most submissions with 7 and with his previous win pushing him up to #7 in the lightweight rankings, Wolfgang is once again circling the championship gold and you really get the feeling that this is all without even trying. His opponent tonight is undefeated Maximilian Kirby from the famous Kirby clan. A wonderful wrestler and BJJ blue belt, Max Kirby has been spending a little time on his striking and as such looks to become a little more well rounded in his fight game. Kirby has worked his way up now from the old New Blood division where he went 2-0 and has now added another further two wins in the lightweight division bringing him to a career total of 5-0. He holds victories over fighters such as Juanon Brephgrad and most recently Simon Jensen and really has yet to be truly tested. Really, both fighters here could easily be one or two fights away from a shot at the title here so there is definitely a lot at stake going into this. Kirby has been extremely dominant in his victories and that is why he has managed to climb the rankings so rapidly. Wolfgang has been somewhat inconsistent overall but in this scenario it is also what makes him dangerous, he just doesn’t seem to care about hype or reputation. He just fights. Lee Roth also matches up against Kirby particularly well as his submission skills could pose a big problem for Kirby’s wrestling based game plan though so far that hasn’t been the case. Overall, Kirby will be the favourite going into this one though it is a dangerous fight for him against a veteran with a history of upsetting the odds. Fight 8 – Heavyweight Division (#14) Albert Van Rooy (4-3, 256lbs) vs. “Heart of Darkness” Hercules Fortier (5-1, 265lbs) Next up we have the much anticipated debut of recent heavyweight signing Hercules Fortier and welcoming him will be Dutch kickboxer Albert Van Rooy Albert Van Rooy has been putting on some solid performances of late and has managed to rack up an impressive four wins out of five. His last outing was a second round TKO against Pete Blowkarski which was enough to push him back into the Top 15 at #13. Tonight he faces without question his toughest fight to date and he will need to be at the very top of his game to stand a chance. “Heart of Darkness” Hercules Fortier comes to the IFC with a record of 5-1 and could possibly be the most imposing figure we have seen since Iain Tower made his debut back at IFC 12. 195Cm and 265lbs, Fortier is a former champion in the now revamped Kings Fighting Championship in London though in his most recent and final fight for the org, he was unable to defend successfully and suffered his very first loss of his professional career. Now, having made his way to the IFC, Fortier will begin his attempt to make it to the top of the rankings For a fighter with such impressive grappling credentials, Fortier has found most of his success coming from his strong striking skills with four of his five wins coming by way of TKO. Van Rooy too has an impressive percentage of KO finishes which currently stands at 100%. On the feet this could end up being an exciting back and forth between two capable strikers but if Fortier decides to take the fight to the floor, there is little Van Rooy will likely be able to do despite having made some efforts to learn the basics in that area. Overall Fortier will be the overwhelming favourite going into this one as much is expected from this twenty-one year old from Togo. Van Rooy will not just roll over however and will be looking to prove wrong those that bet against him but he certainly has a battle ahead of him to do so. Fight 7 – Lightweight Division (#15) Xing “Rufus” Pugberg (5-2, 130lbs) vs. “Slim” Willie McCoy (6-3, 160lbs) Next up a lightweight battle with New Blood graduate Xing “Rufus” Pugberg taking on “Slim” Willie McCoy. Xing Pugberg will be making his debut in the lightweight division after spending the entirety of his early career in the New Blood division. Pugberg got his start in the first ever new blood tournament and after blazing through the early rounds was eliminated in the semi-fianl by eventual winner Fay Gott. It was a brutal loss but Pugberg was able to put it behind him just in time to pick up the third place slot with a first round submission over Jonathan Davis. Life after the tournament saw Pugberg pick up possibly his best victory so far over fellow submission specialist Terry Crew and one win away from a shot at the then vacate New Blood title. Unfortunately for Pugberg his following fight was one that he will no doubt want to forget as he was blasted by Kenny Tchusuk in just nine seconds. With the title shot out of the picture, Pugberg’s last fight in the division was solely for pride and he made sure to go out with a win and his fifth submission victory this time over Alfred Touchard. His opponent tonight is Willie McCoy who returns after a triumphant debut in the IFC against Dave Brooksbank. McCoy showed his dominance early on by taking down the BJJ fighter Brooksbank and overwhelmed him on the ground and completely shutting down any offence from his opponent. After a referee stand up McCoy went to work with his fists and it wasn’t long before he caught Brooksbank with a monster uppercut that knocked him out cold. The win marked McCoy’s sixth of his career and puts him on a two fight win streak going into this one. This is a tough fight for Pugberg who will likely be outgunned in the stand up by quite a margin despite making attempts to improve in that area. McCoy seems to be very well rounded and as was evident in his debut against Brooksbank, has no fear of going to the ground with dangerous submission specialists. This will be interesting as Pugberg really doesn’t have any other options but to keep to his usual game plan and look for the early takedown and then submission. McCoy will be the early favourite going into this one with many feeling that his stand up will be too much for Pugberg to handle. For Pugberg to win he will need to land his takedowns and someone maintain top position but against McCoy’s brown belt level BJJ it is not likely to come easy at all. Undercard Fight 6 – Heayweight Division Urban “Brutus” Go Bucks (4-1, 255lbs) vs. Kenny “The Follower” Tchusuk (3-5, 265lbs) Urban “Brutus” Go Bucks has been in good form of late with a winning streak of three pushing him up the heavyweight rankings and not far outside of entering the Top 15 for the first time since signing. With a record of 4-1, Go Bucks is at his best when he is on his feet and so far has managed a perfect record of KO finishes in all of his four victories. His sole loss came out the hands of another striker Milo Yiannopoulos but that was a while ago and Go Bucks seems to have put that well behind him. He faces a tough scrap tonight against Kenny “The Follower” Tchusuk who will be making his first appearance in the heavyweight division after an up and down effort in the New Blood division. Tchusuk, another fighter who get his start in the very first New Blood tournament, found things difficult early on as he was tapped out and knocked out during his first three fights. He turned a corner however and with some huge improvements in this stand up began to find his range on his feet and picked up some big KO’s, the best of which was against undefeated division monster Alambick Rana who was looking for his final win to earn a title shot. However, the title shot went to Tchusuk and though unsuccessfully, Tchusuk displayed some real toughness and managed to take the champion into the third round. He bounced back with another massive KO win this time to spoil the title hopes of Xing Pugberg with a nine second KO. His last fight in the division was against Terry Crew, a rematch from their earlier bout in which Crew dominated Tchsuk with a quick first round submission. This time round things were more even and though the bout still ended in the first round it was evident that Tchusuk was far from the same fighter that crashed out of the New Blood tournament in his very first fight. Though Tchusuk has had the more experience in the cage, it is Go Bucks that has been training the longest and that could be a factor going into this. Both fighters are big heavyweights and have obvious stopping power in their fists. Tchusuk will have around 10lbs on Go Bucks and will be noticeably shorter too. This could also go in Go Bucks favour as Tchusuk could struggle with his reach and if he can’t get to his chin he will need to rely on his Jiu-Jitsu which so far hasn’t really played a part in Tchsuk’s career. Go Bucks goes into this as the favourite with his form playing a big part in the odds no doubt. Tchusk is dangerous but has been inconsistent where as Go Bucks seems to be on a run at the moment and could be set to crack the Top 15 with another win. Fight 5 – Lightweight Division Andy Bogard (6-7-1, 150lbs) vs. Ma Moru (7-6, 140lbs) Ma Moru had a tough start to his IFC career when he was matched up with up and coming Soul Shadow in his debut and though put on a decent performance was caught with a last second submission in the first round which handed him his sixth loss of his career. With the early pressures of starting in a new org out of the way, Moru will no doubt be looking to prove that he belongs here and that he has what it takes to compete with the rest of the lightweight roster. Andy Bogard makes his return to the cage after managing to snap a disastrous five fight losing streak that saw him tumble near to the bottom of the rankings. It was his first time fighting in the new lightweight division after a long line of fights against heavyweight monsters and perhaps the victory was no surprise to Bogard now that he is among those much closer to his own natural weight. Ma Moru’s record really doesn’t do his overall skill set justice. On paper Moru looks to have little weakness in any area and tonight will have a significant advantage in the stand up. Of course, Bogard has never shied away from a stand up battle and this is perhaps what has lead to such an abysmal run of defeats. A BJJ brown belt, Bogard would find his best chance of victory comes from his submission game where he has shown competence when he has found his way to the floor. Moru is likely to want to keep this fight standing and take advantage of Bogard’s seemingly suspect chin though many of those six KO losses have been to fighters that outweighed him by over one-hundred pounds. With both fighters having been somewhat inconsistent during their career this could end up being a very entertaining match up. Fight 4 – Lightweight Division Al “The Butcher” Swearengen (3-1, 162lbs) vs. Boyd “The Vanilla Og” Clark (4-11, 167lbs) A new signing to the IFC is 3-1 Al “The Butcher” Swearengen who will be making his debut against young journeyman Boyd “The Vanilla Og” Clark. Swearengen spent most of his career fighting in the OG Cardinals Org out of Helsinki where he emerged on a two fight win streak before arriving here in the IFC. His opponent Boyd Clark is currently on the wrong side of a four fight streak despite having made improvements in his Muay Thai and BJJ. He has had some better performances of late even in defeat and those improvements have been evident but still, Clark has a long, long way to go if he wants to be known in the lightweight division Swearengen will have a decent advantage on the floor and is likely to want things to go that way. Clark has shown that he is capable there having picked up a submission victory during his career but seems to have made the conscious decision to put the bulk of his efforts into his mauy thai which he will most likely want to showcase tonight. The bookies have Swearengen as the overwhelming favourite and likely to heap misery onto Boyd’s current form. Fight 3 – Heavyweight Division Pete “Red Bull” Blowkarski (3-4, 285lbs) vs. Brandon “Hippopotamus” Bowen (1-3, 300lbs) Pete “Red Bull” Blowkarski will be making his third appearance in the IFC tonight having gone an even 1-1. With a record of 3-4 Blowkarski is still trying to get ahead of himself and pick up experience. Tonight he has an opportunity to even that overall record when he 300lb newcomer Brandon “Hippopotamus” Bowen. Bowen comes to us from the Kamikaze org in Tokyo where he went an unimpressive 1-3. On closer inspection however many of those losses where against much more experienced fighters. A tough fight to predict but the oddsmakers have Bowen making a successful debut in this one. Prelims Fight 2 – Lightweight Division Tytus “No Neck” Aleksy (1-1, 166lbs) vs. Kung Le (3-6, 165lbs) Next up we have what should be an extremely fun fight for the fans with young up and coming Tytus “No Neck” Aleksy taking on Vietnamese striker Kung Le. Aleksy is still very much in the infancy of his career and after a huge upset loss to Blitz Kreig in his debut almost decided to retire from MMA altogether. A move down into the lightweight division however proved to be a great decision as he dispatched of Boyd Clark in under thirty seconds and displayed some extremely heavy hands. Now back for his third career fight he takes a step up in competition when he faces 3-6 Kung Le Kung Le has struggled a little since joining the IFC losing both of his first two matches here. The biggest problem seems to be his lack of a ground game as both of those losses have been by submission. Tonight that is unlikely to be a concern however as his opponent Aleksy is very much a striker. There isn’t a great deal that separates these two fighters though Aleksy is slightly further ahead in his development. Le will no doubt hope that his superior cage experience will be enough to negate that advantage however and enough to help him secure his first win in the IFC The bookies have Aleksy as the heavy favourite going into this one and expect that another big KO could be on the cards. Kung Le is game and will definitely come to fight but his inconsistency and form predict that he will struggle against the prospect Aleksy Fight 1 – Middleweight Division Wrecking Ball (1-1, 185lbs) vs. Hennig Muller (1-4, 184lbs) Kicking of the evening we have a fight from the middleweight division and Finland’s Wrecking Ball takes on Germany’s Hennig Muller. Wrecking Ball got off to a disastrous start to his IFC career when he was KO’d at the hands of journeyman fighter Chara Zaad in his debut. It was a fight he was expected to win and Ball will no doubt be looking for some redemption tonight for that last performance. His opponent is Hennig Muller, a young fighter who has struggled early on in his career but made some improvements in his performances over the last couple of fights. Currently 1-4, Muller is still learning and gaining experience and tonight looks to continue that trend with another solid outing against a more advanced opponent. Wrecking Ball will be the overwhelming favourite in this one due to his advantages in all areas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club - Official Rankings (25th March 2018) (Sponsored by IniTech Nutrition who stock both 160q Stamina Fuel and 160q Muscle Bulk along with their pioneering Chaos Energy 160q Recovery sup) Lightweight (155lbs and under) #Champ (Ch) - Klaus Chugman (13-2, W,W,W,W,W, 130lbs #1 (1) Uri Geller (21-5, W,L,L,W,W, 158lbs) #2 (3) Mister Island (11-5, W,W,L,L,W, 145lbs) #3 (NE) Abdel Mumu (7-1, W,W,W,W,W, 155lbs) #4 (8) Maximilian Kirby (6-0, W,W,W,W,W, 165lbs) #5 (3) Soul Shadow (7-3, W,W,W,W,L, 162lbs) #6 (4) Daniel Sainty (10-7, W,W,L,W,L, 150lbs) #7 (5) Evgeni Lomachenko (9-8, L,W,W,L,L, 152lbs) #8 (6) Bruce Mafaking (16-5, L,W,L,L,L, 164lbs) #9 (9) Mike Van Rijn (11-6, L,L,W,W,L, 163lbs) #10 (NE) Feihck Tiote (5-2, L,W,W,W,W, 164lbs) #11 (RE) Willie McCoy (7-3, W,W,W,L,L, 160lbs) #12 (NE) Johnny Walker (9-3, L,W,W,W,W, 170lbs) #13 (10) Harry Entei (10-8-2, W,D,D,L,W, 155lbs) #14 (11) Gosha Lopez (5-2, W,L,L,W,W, 135lbs) #15 (12) Tzwrtzos Peidis (6-3, L,L,W,W,L, 165lbs) Middleweight (155lbs to 205lbs) #Champ (Ch) Roman Divac (10-0, W,W,W,W,W, 198lbs) #1 (1) Ispa Murhaa (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 194lbs) #2 (2) Light Heavyweight (22-3, W,L,W,L,W, 220lbs) #3 (6) Jaxson Wilder (9-3, W,W,W,L,L, 205lbs) #4 (5) Damien OQuinn (10-3, W,W,W,W,W, 216lbs) #5 (3) Mew Choo (12-2, L,W,L,W,W, 191lbs) #6 (4) Brooklyn Brawler (11-4, L,W,W,W,L, 190lbs) #7 (7) Manuel Lora (10-6, W,W,W,L,W, 180lbs) #8 (13) Ribociclib Kisqali (9-2, W,L,L,W,W, 220lbs) #9 (8) Jon Ubereem (13-8, L,L,W,L,W, 218lbs) #10 (10) Terry Bogard (7-5, L,W,L,W,L, 179lbs) #11 (11) Steven Kennedy (9-9, L,L,W,L,W, 178lbs) #12 (12) Yuri Bezmenov (5-0, W,W,W,W,W, 207lbs) #13 (14) Alexander Porto (10-8, W,L,L,W,L, 180lbs) #14 (NE) Sascha Koniezko (5-6, W,W,W,L,W, 185lbs) #15 (15) Kamden Jackson (8-3, W,W,L,W,W, 189lbs) Heavyweight (205lbs and over) #Champ (Ch) Iain Tower (9-0, W,W,W,W,W, 275lbs) #1 (1) Big Murha (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 219lbs) #2 (2) Super Heavyweight (19-3, W,W,L,W,W, 280lbs) #3 (4) Greg Bell (8-9, W.L,W,W,L, 300lbs) #4 (5) Steve Butabi (9-2, W,L,W,W,L, 290lbs) #5 (7) Grigori Rasputin (17-3, W,L,L,W,W, 241lbs) #6 (8) Vladimir Impaler (9-2, W,W,W,W,W, 270lbs) #7 (6) Vinicio Serpico (7-3, L,W,W,L,W, 260lbs) #8 (9) Hamish McTavish (7-4, L,W,W,L,W, 292lbs) #9 (3) Japa Koniu (7-3, L,L,W,W,W, 235lbs) #10 (10) Android Seventeen (10-8, W,W,W,L,L, 280lbs) #11 (13) Naiki Nekele (10-4, W,W,W,L,W, 268lbs) #12 (11) Vincent Lemieux (10-7, L,L,W,L,W, 270lbs) #13 (12) Schmorgen Biscuit (9-5, L,W,L,W,W, 222lbs) #14 (NE) Hercules Fortier (6-1, W,L,W,W,W, 265lbs) #15 (NE) Kenny Tchusuk (4-5, W,L,W,L,W, 265lbs) **Rankings are determined by hype/pop, p4p rank, win/loss record and a few company internal criteria. Rankings will typically be updated at the end of each week** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club – Mid Week 20 (28th March 2018 – King Theatre, Los Angeles) Main Card Main Event – Light Heavyweight Division (#2) Light “Son of” Heavyweight (22-3, 220lbs) vs. (#4) Damien “Avalon D” Oquinn (10-3, 217lbs) The main event of tonight’s card features one of the most popular fighters currently signed to the org and a former Island season winner in Light “Son of” Heavyweight and he’ll be taking on recent signing Damien “Avalon D” Qquinn who is making his return after a successful debut into the IFC ranks. While it’s true that Light Heavyweight’s recent form has been a little up and down, he still remains a hugely recognisable character in the org and a top ranking fighter in the IFC middleweight division. He is coming into this bout off the back of a dominant showing against submission specialist and former champion Steven Kennedy where he was able to use his strong clinch based style and get the KO victory midway through round one. That victory marked the second over former IFC champions with the other being of course then undefeated Mew Choo for the then vacant middleweight title and L.Heavyweight will no doubt be looking to work his way back to another shot at the title that he briefly held. Tonight he gets an opportunity to take a step towards that when he faces Oquinn but “Avalon D” has already made his views on the match up quite clear. 10-3 Damien Qquinn is on a fantastic run of form and will be coming into this fight full of confidence. Not that he needed a win streak to do so as Oquinn has been extremely vocal on social media in the past. His most recent post indicated a certain amount of respect for his opponent tonight but also made clear, in no uncertain terms, that he sees him as a stepping stone to the title. Skills wise there is little between these two warriors save for Qquinns blue belt in BJJ which isn’t likely to factor in at all. This fight is almost guaranteed to be spent on the feet either at striking range or up close in the clinch. Oquinn has a good record of KO’s on his resume and is clearly skilled with his fists but not many come close to L.Heavyweight’s frightening record of twenty two KO’s in twenty two victories. Qquinn is obviously confident in his abilities and is relishing the opportunity to take out such a well known opponent but it will be no easy task as L.Heavyweight has a wealth of experience to call upon. Heavyweight a mild favourite as the bookies open but his form hasn’t been perfect of late and Oquinn is hungry and is currently on a tear. A massive opportunity for Oquinn but L.Heavyweight is expected eke out the win. Co-Main Event – Lightweight Division Luiz Correia Azevedo (12-6, 151lbs) vs. Anton Touchard (6-1, 168lbs) Another former island fighter now with Luiz Correia Azevedo making his first appearance in the cage under new management and he’ll be taking on impressive youngster Anton Touchard who will be making his debut in the lightweight division after graduating from the New Blood division. Luiz Correia Azevedo didn’t have the best of times in his IFC debut last time out managing to get caught up under Evgeni Lomachenko’s heavy ground and pound attack and finished in just under a minute. It was a disappointing performance from a fighter that many had waited a long time to see and tonight, on a streak of two losses, Azevedo will attempt to pick up his first win in the org with a fresh approach from a new management team. Taking on the popular ex-island fighter is Anton Touchard, a 6-1 grappler from Monaco who will be attempting to get off to a running start in his new division. After a perfect start to his career and a 3-0 record from the QFC system, Touchard signed to the IFC’s developmental New Blood division and managed to go a solid 3-1 with his best win coming against then undefeated Matteo Boretti. It was a good test for Touchard who had to overcome the superior striking of Boretti and a cut suffered early on but in the end secured the takedown and his fourth submission victory of his career. This likely grappling showdown is going to come down to who wants it most and both fighters have a lot to fight for. One the one hand we have a struggling ex-island star who will be desperate to reclaim past glories and now under a new management team that will no doubt want to prove that they can get the best out of Azevedo and in the opposite side we have a young, hungry up and comer who will want to prove that he belongs with the big boys of the lightweight division and perhaps even has eyes for the championship gold. Touchard will have a decent size advantage over Azevedo but otherwise both are fairly evenly skilled. Azevedo is the more prolific submission fighter but has struggled of late. Touchard has done well so far but has yet to meet anyone of Azevedo’s standard on the ground. Touchard, slightly favoured to win due to Azevedo’s recent form but really it will be a shoot out on the ground and on this occasion, Azevedo’s smaller frame and speed advantage might be something to consider. Fight 8 – Heavyweight Division (#13) Schmorgen Biscuit (9-5, 230lbs) vs. Randall “Natural” Couture (9-4, 233lbs) A heavyweight match up featuring two fighters coming off of losses. #13 ranked Schmorgen Biscuit takes on Randall “Natural” Couture Schmorgen Biscuit just doesn’t seem to be able to get over the final couple of hurdles when it comes to climbing the rankings. Obviously capable and vastly improved since he got his start back at IFC I, Biscuit has never failed to disappoint in the really big occasions that he has found himself in. After a thoroughly dominant display of grappling skill over Don Joe, Biscuit decided to move up into the heavyweight division and in his first match up faced striker Vladimir Impaler. It was a match up that would definitely set the winner on a course towards the title and one that Biscuit had a clear grappling advantage over but on the night, despite starting strong, Biscuit faded and as the fight wore on Impaler’s crisper striking and impressive defensive grappling began to overtake and late in the final round Biscuit was punished for a lazy jap and caught with a huge overhand right and suffered his very first ever KO loss. With a disappointing start to his heavyweight career, Biscuit returns to the cage tonight looking to once again get back on track and winning ways. His opponent Randall Couture is also coming into this fight off the back of a loss to rejuvenated KO machine Android Seventeen. Couture looked confident early and wasn’t outclassed but the power of Seventeen was evident and it wasn’t long before it became too much for Couture who ended up stunned with a massive head kick and then finally taken out with a huge left hook. The loss would have been disappointing for Couture who had remained undefeated in his two fights since signing with the IFC and was beginning to make some progress up into the power rankings but now, having fallen just outside, will need a win tonight to have any chance of a return. Biscuit looks to be the vastly more well rounded of the two fighters going into this one however Couture’s strengths match up very well against Biscuit. Couture is capable in many different ranges and has a decent take down too. On the feet things are likely to be interesting as too in the clinch. On the ground Biscuit is likely to be favoured though he usually prefers to maintain top position and attack with strikes from there. If Couture is able to land the takedown first there is no telling how well Biscuit will be able to regain position off of his back. Overall, Couture will be the heavy underdog going into this one due to Biscuits more advanced skills all round but that’s not to say that Couture is without a shot. He has decent stand up and power in the clinch and with a history of things not always going the way they should for Biscuit, Couture’s odds could be an enticing prospect for those high risk takers. Fight 7 – Lightweight Division Simon “Spike” Jensen (9-5, 162lbs) vs. “Notorious” CJ McGregor Next up, a lightweight contest between two fighters who have just recently fallen out of the Top 15. Simon “Spike” Jensen takes on “Notorious” CJ McGregor Simon Jensen hasn’t exactly set the IFC lightweight division on fire since making his debut despite his early high ranking upon arrival. Two tough fights against Evgeni Lomachenko and Maximilian Kirby and two TKO losses in a row have meant that a lot of the buzz surrounding Jensen’s arrival has faded and now he will need some big performances to regain that early hype. CJ McGregor makes his return after suffering a first round submission loss to IFC veteran Wolfgang Lee Roth and will no doubt be looking to take out his frustrations on his opponent tonight. The loss will have no doubt hurt McGregor who had made such a big impact in his IFC debut and into the Top 15 and now, like his opponent tonight, will need to start over again if he is to climb back up. This should be a very exciting match up between two fighters who are both very good at what they do. McGregor, with four KO’s out of five wins, is without a doubt a remarkably skilled boxer and will have the advantage in the stand up and Jensen, who has notched up eight submissions in nine wins, will bring his brown belt level jiu-jitsu and a sizeable advantage in the grappling. The main danger for McGregor will be in the wrestling. McGregor isn’t a complete novice anywhere but his wrestling isn’t at the level of Jensen’s and in order to win this fight he will need to remain on his feet long enough to land a significant strike. Jensen is also more experienced in the cage than the younger McGregor and will likely feel confident of getting this fight to the floor without taking too much damage. The bookmakers will have Jensen as a fairly strong favourite, mainly down to his advantage in the wrestling but with two TKO losses in a row against his name its possible that his chin is still feeling sensitive and McGregor might just have the speed and reflexes to catch him early Undercard Fight 6 – Heavyweight Division Vinnie Sixx (4-1, 255lbs) vs. Patrick Thompson (3-2, 270lbs) Vinnie Sixx arrived in the IFC as a little known 2-1 youngster with some very decent overall skills. Since that time, he has managed to get his hand raised on both outings and is starting to make his way up the rankings in the heavyweight roster. With another win tonight it’s possible that the twenty-one year old from Brooklyn, New York could crack the top 15 and make himself known amongst the very top of the division. His opponent is Jamaican striker Patrick Thompson who will be making a return to the heavyweight division after a small stint in the New Blood division where he managed a 2-1 record. Sixx is the more well rounded of the two and seems to be a much stronger grappler than Thompson though with no real history of wanting to bring his fights to the ground this fight is likely to be a stand up battle and things are a lot more even there. Both fighters are still relatively inexperienced in the cage and will both be making only their sixth professional appearance. They both have two decision wins to their name’s also which could possibly go a way to describing their typical fighting style. Both are on winning streaks though Sixx is slightly ahead with three and neither will want to drop a loss here tonight. Thompson will be the underdog due to his weaker grappling credentials and slightly lesser record. Fight 5 – Middleweight Division Hen Nessy (3-1, 205lbs) vs. Hallis “The Captain” Mollen (1-0, 190lbs) Next up we have a superb middleweight match up between two very exciting up and coming prospects in Hen Nessy and Hallis “The Captain” Mollen Hen Nessy, a new signing to the IFC, arrives with a 3-1 record and a veteran of the TWGC events. He got his start in the QFC system where he managed a 2-1 record and then, most recently, picked up a win in his single appearance for the now closed Ultimate Violence Championship in Hilo. Now looking to make an impression in his new home, Nessy is ready to make his entrance into the IFC. His opponent tonight is Hallis Mollen, a nineteen year old from New Jersey who is fresh off of a successful debut in the IFC in his last match. It was a tough fight and Mollen had to dig deep against Hennig Muller but in the end Mollen’s power was the difference and he was awarded the split decision and his first win on the first attempt. This fight is expected to be a very competitve one as both fighters are fairly even on the feet and in the wrestling. Mollen is perhaps slightly ahead in those areas but he will be fighting up a class on the ground against Nessy who is already at a brown belt level in BJJ and has experience of competition in the TWGC. Nessy opens as the slight favourite and will perhaps feel that he has the most to lose in this match up but both fighters are regarded as propects and both are expected to rise up the middleweight rankings over time. Fight 4 – Lightweight Division Dave “Tightass” Brooksbank (6-11, 160lbs) vs. Nando Vasquez (1-0, 155lbs) Next up in the lightweight division, experience versus potential as struggling veteran Dave “Tightass” Brooksbank takes on exciting new signing Nadno Vasquez. Dave Brooksbank made his debut at IFC 1 and though never a truly dominant figure on the roster, had almost remained a capable and dangerous submission artist when given the opportunity but over the past few months Brooksbank has been little more than an easy win for his opponents and with little in the way of improvement over this period is likely to struggle against his opponent tonight. Nando Vasquez is just getting started in his MMA career and will be making his IFC debut after just one single fight in the QFC system where he managed to impress with a fourteen second first round submission win. Though he will be giving up a huge amount of experience to his opponent in terms of cage time, Vasquez is no stranger to competition having won the TWGC division 4 title very recently and amassed a 7-1 record in grappling events overall. Both fighters are skilled on the floor as evidenced by Brooksbank’s perfect record of submission finishes in his six wins and Vasquez’s championship level grappling credentials and it would be interesting to see how that would go down should the fight take place there. However, Vasquez is very much the whole ticket and will be bringing some wonderful muay thai skills with him tonight. On paper he is likely a good few classes above Brooksbank in the striking and should he chose to go that route is likely to find little resistance from his opponent who has suffered a brain shattering ten KO losses out of eleven. Despite Brooksbank’s vast experience over Vasquez in the cage, the bookmakers believe him to have very little chance of winning this one and in truth, as it has been for a while now, unless Brooksbank begins to make improvements to either his striking or his wrestling, he is destined to become fodder at the bottom of the lightweight rankings. Fight 3 – Middleweight Division Joe “The Alternate” Average (2-5, 210lbs) vs. Hank “Hill” Jones (3-3, 212lbs) Joe Average has obviously been productive with his training time lately having made some solid improvements to his overall game but he will be coming into this bout off the back of perhaps of the worst performance we’ve seen from him when he lost to struggling James Gregor by ground and pound TKO. That loss marked the fifth of his career and really after seven pro bouts and a record of 2-5 better performances will be expected from this twenty year old mixed martial artist and tonight we get to see what he has learnt from his previous set back. His opponent is Hank “Hill” Jones who began his MMA journey with the IFC in it’s New Blood division. There, he got off to a great start racing ahead to a 2-0 record and recording finishes by both TKO and submission showing how dangerous he could be from different ranges. From there onward Jones has had some mixed results though he has fought against some of the very best fighters that have come out of that division. Currently on a two fight run of losses, Jones now graduates to the middleweight division and will be looking to get a big start outside of the New Blood division. Average has developed a fairly respectable ground game in recent times and has managed to earn his Brown Belt in BJJ. On paper this looks to be a decent advantage over Jones but Average has not yet been able to put anything together and it could even be said looked lost on the ground in his last match up. In the stand up Jones will most likely be the one pressing the action though, again on paper, Average has a decent grasp of striking fundamentals though you wouldn’t have thought it having been KO’d in each one of his five losses. Average has the skills to put on a strong performance against Jones but so far hasn’t shown that he can put it together on the night. Jones looks to be outgunned in a few areas but has had some much better performances overall and against some tough opponents. A difficult fight to predict and the bookies have the fight as even. Prelims Fight 2 – Lightweight Division Jonathan “Money Shot” Davis (4-7, 142lbs) vs. Long Thai (0-5, 165lbs) It’s been quite a downwards spiral for former New Blood tournament participant Jonathan “Money Shot” Davis who has gone from exciting young prospect to struggling prelim fighter. His successful early career now long in the past, Davis comes into this fight on an abysmal run of six defeats and must surely feel the pressure to snap out of this horrible losing streak. His opponent Long Thai is also suffering from a lack of winning though unlike his opponent Davis, Thai has not yet managed to get is hand raised and is still searching for his first win. Now making his sixth appearance in the cage, Thai will look to change that tonight. Both fighters are most comfortable on their feet though Davis has a respectable level of grappling and this sets him apart going into this match up here. Thai is a sensational Muay Thai specialist but so far has struggled even on his feet and his lack of ground ground has made him extra vulnerable against anyone with even a modicum of grappling ability. Davis too has struggled to find his range with what was a wonderful level of boxing and as a result has either dropped decisions where he has been outworked or just outright stopped by his opponent. Davis should be able to turn the tide here against Long Thai though this is based purely on his early success of which Thai has never had. Both fighters are in terrible shape form wise and the only definite here tonight is that someone will be picking up their first victory in a very long time Fight 1 – Middleweight Division Dreamier Panda (1-2, 220lbs) vs. Julian Muller (7-3, 185lbs) Our opening bout of the evening finds young wrestler Dreamier Panda take on experienced youngster Julian Muller who will be making his IFC debut here tonight. Panda, who crashed out of the second New Blood tournament in the first round, was able to redeem his early loss with a submission win over fellow eliminated fighter Beast Incarnate in his return though tonight will be entering the cage off the back of a loss in his last fight, a first round submission finish to Kurt Wagner. In that fight, Panda’s superior wrestling was on display as he took the fight to the ground early but after trading submission attempts with his opponent was finally caught with a kimura around the three minute mark. Tonight he’ll face similar danger so it will be interesting to see what he learned from that loss. His opponent Julian Muller comes to the IFC with a very respectable record of 7-3 and at only twenty years of age has obviously decided to keep very busy since making his debut. He didn’t get off to the best of starts in his career as he acquired all three of his losses early and in a row. His debut in the QFC system and then two more in the now closed Dutch Series of Fighting in Amsterdam. Since that time however, Muller has been on a tear and after six mainly first round submission wins was picked up by Annihilation in Las Vegas and racked up his seventh submission win once again coming in the first round. Now making his way to the IFC, Muller looks to continue that success in his new home. This fight is likely to be a spent with Muller looking for submissions on his back and Panda using his superior wrestling to control the fight and perhaps a finish of his own. Panda will have significiant weight advantage of around thirty-five pounds and that could be a factor if he does manage to get the takedown and end up on top. Muller however has been in tremendous form and it will be hard to pick Panda over him at this point. The bookmakers agree and Muller enters the fight as the heavy favourite to make a successful IFC debut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hello301 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 IFC 44 March 31st 2018 - King Theatre, Los Angeles Prelims Fight 1 - Heavyweight Division (3-2, 270 lbs) Francisco “The Count” Babyara VS (1-1, 265 lbs) Ruben Kirby Our opener for the night plays host to two fighters coming off of wins in their previous fights who would love to continue their upward trajectory. Francisco “The Count” Babyara has gone undefeated since leaving the KFC for the IFC and while neither opponent were particularly high on the ladder beating two opponents in a total of 16 seconds tells a tale all of its own. Babyara has not had a single fight go passed the first round in his entire career despite having very good cardio which calls into question how solid his chin is. If he wants to find a place in the top rankings of the IFC he will need to play around his weakness and do a better job of dealing out more punishment than he takes. Ruben Kirby first fought in the IFC early February losing in a tough decision in his debut, but recovering with a victory over the struggling Kendrick Michaelson. Both fighters have beaten Michaelson with Babyara knocking him out much faster. Kirby has a very tough chin and can hang in with any opponent, but ability to take abuse doesn’t help if you don’t deal out your own punishment. The fact that he allows his opponent control over the fight tempo is concerning once you start fighting at the highest level. The odds have Babyara as the favorite in this one and its hard to disagree as Kirby has had trouble against the only muay thai fighter he faced and as long as Babyara is controlling from the clinch his questionable chin won’t come in to play. Fight 2 - Lightweight Division (6-10, 140 lbs) Gin Kobra VS (1-0, 142 lbs) Cahal Jefferson Kobra meets Jefferson in this one as a wily vet who has been around since early in the IFC takes on a promising newcomer with only one fight under his belt. To say Gin Kobra has had mixed results in his IFC career would be putting it kindly. He hasn’t managed to string together two wins in a row since August. However, lets only look at his fights since changing to the lightweight division. So far he has a 1-1 record beating one opponent into retirement then losing to a solid fighter in Uesugi Kenshin. His striking is no joke, but he looks lost with any form of grappling whether on the ground or standing. Cahal Jefferson started off his IFC with a dominant decision victory. While he couldn’t get the finish in the fight he controlled it from start to finish abusing the clinch. His strength is extremely high and there are very few fighters who could handle Jefferson in the clinch due to the amount of sheer training he has done geared towards empowering his clinchwork. While he is still lacking in some skills as a young new fighter in the IFC he has a lot of room for growth. Once again I am in full agreement with the odds maker as Jefferson should have a fairly substantial advantage against Kobra through his grappling if not his boxing as well. Undercard Fight 3 - Middleweight Division (3-1, 205 lbs) Matteo “The Werewolf” Boretti VS (3-13, 209 lbs) Lukasz “Cichy” Patryk Matteo Boretti made it all the way to the third round of the new blood tournament and now that he has finished with the tournament is looking to find his place within the IFC. This will be his first fight since losing in the third round and although he is starting at the bottom of the rankings, his performance in the tournament indicates that he is a strong fighter who will almost certainly rise in the normal rankings. Lukasz Patryk has had a very bad career so far winning only 3 of his 16 fights. He has just joined the IFC hoping to revitalize his career and possibly start off with a win in his new organization. He has lost in a variety of ways and seems to be a jack of all trades for the most part, trying to match his style to his opponents’ weakness. Boretti made it as far as he did in the new blood tournament for a reason and I expect him to showcase his talent in pick up the victory against a struggling Patryk. Fight 4 - Heavyweight Division (6-10, 238 lbs) En “Metal Priest” Esch VS (2-1, 270 lbs) Sal Sizzaro Esch has had a long career with the IFC starting off slow, but eventually pulling himself to a winning record. However, he is on a bad run going 1-5 in his last 6 fights despite mostly fighting people lower in the rankings. He is a relatively skilled fighter and at only 21 he has room to continue improving and we have yet to see just how good he can actually be. Sizzaro may have lost in the new blood tournament in the first round, but he is a strong fighter and has won both of his fights in the IFC since his loss in the tournament. He may have little ability to fight standing, but he has the wrestling skill to get any fighter to the ground where he can control effectively and either ground and pound his way to victory or get a submission win. Esch is definitely the stronger fighter standing, but his wrestling is most likely not up to the task of stopping Sizzaro’s takedowns and thus losing the fight eventually. Fight 5 - Middleweight Division (9-7-1, 185 lbs) Boss Yonic VS (4-6, 185 lbs) Lord “God of Destruction” Beerus Yonic has done pretty well for himself in the IFC only recently falling out of the top 15 rankings after losing two fights in a row, one of which he was the headliner for. So far he has been a feast or famine kind of fighter going both losing sprees and winning sprees, and considering he has lost two in a row it stands to reason that he is due to go on another one of his winning sprees and climb back into the power rankings. Beerus entered the IFC in impressive fashion beating 3 of his first four opponents, but after that he went on a terrible 5 fight losing streak. In his last fight he finally managed to break the slump, but another loss here could put him right back on track with where he was previously. His biggest issue is that he has no skill that enables his strength (jiu jitsu) resulting in him unable to bring it to bear in most fights he participates in. Although Yonic will be forced to play into Beerus’ jiu jitsu skills Yonics wrestling is much better and his jiu jitsu is not much worse so I have to give him the edge in this fight as long as he controls from the top which is extremely likely. Fight 6 - Heavyweight Division (5-2, 271 lbs) Tan Han Tuong VS (9-5, 265 lbs) Maurice “The MoleMan” Stone Tuong has had a very strong run since joining the IFC going 4-1 and only losing in a title fight in his last bout. Since then he has trained himself back to peak performance and is looking to make a run in the rankings once again, starting with his opponent Stone in this fight. His style of muay thai combined with the sheer knockout power he holds in his fists (and elbows) makes for a scary opponent that no fighter should try and trade with. Stone will hope to avoid a head on confrontation with this opponent and bring this fight to his domain on the ground. He is 0-1 so far in the IFC, but now under new management he hopes to even that record out with a win in this fight against one of the most powerful fighters in the heavyweight class. If Tuong can keep this fight standing he has a clear advantage, but Stone’s ability to pull guard in the clinch should allow him to get this fight to the ground where he is the one with the advantage. Main Card Fight 7 - Middleweight Division (5-5, 190 lbs) Yoshihiro Sexyama VS #14 (5-6, 185 lbs) Sascha “Widow Maker” Koniezko Sexyama is coming off of two impressive wins over strong opponents who were threatening his spot in the hierarchy of the IFC. After defeating these opponents he has seized their momentum and turned it into his own as he gets a shot at fighting Koniezko and possible making his way into the rankings. Koniezko just like Sexyama is on a roll recently seeming to have finally hit his stride, netting himself three straight victories that although all via decision were not difficult decisions to make. Despite not being a highly aggressive fighter he has shown he has good control over the fights slowing it down into his own pace and eventually getting the win. This is a tough fight to call as both fighters have looked good recently and the winner will have made a good name for himself through beating a good opponent. However, Sexyama is slightly better in most aspects and should be able to get the win in this hotly contested fight. Fight 8 - Middleweight Division #11(9-9, 178 lbs) Steven “The Steamroller” Kennedy VS #12(5-0, 207 lbs) Yuri “Subversion” Bezmenov At first glance Kennedy does not look like an impressive fighter. However, when you look at the people he has faced within the IFC you realize that he has fought some of the best fighters the organization has to offer and come up just short of being top tier. This is why a fighter with a 9-9 record is just shy of cracking the top 10 of a major organization. He is missing just that little spark that could put him over the edge and place him a few fights out of contention. Bezmenov has taken the IFC by storm winning repeatedly despite going up against tougher and tougher opponents with each win. Bezmenov has yet to be truly tested to date managing to win almost all of his fights with similar finish times in the first round, mostly via submission with one knockout with a devastating head kick. When it comes to fighters on a fast track Bezmenov is probably the hottest fighter in the middlweight division right now and woe to any who end up against him. Bezmenov’s undefeated record isn’t just for show and I expect his legend of invincibility to conitnue with another win. However, we may get to see the fighter truly challenged in this fight, because Kennedy has hovered at this ranking for good reason. Co-Main Event - Heavyweight Division #3(8-9, 300 lbs) Greg “The Gronk” Bell VS #10(10-8, 281 lbs) “Red Ribbon Armys” Android Seventeen Bell’s ranking came in large part to having beaten Rasputin in his last fight the man who was riding high after defeating the ex champ. However, Rasputin’s rise to fame was cut short by Bell who managed to knock Rasputin out in the first round. The top five of the heavyweight division has been a back and forth hotly contested hodge podge of powerful fighters each trying to get his moment with a belt around his waist and many think it may be Bell’s turn to try his hand at it. Seventeen has looked strong of late beating three straight opponents and climbing his way into the top 10 rankings. He has an extremely tough chin and can stand toe to toe with any fighter, his fights largely come down to whether he can keep the fight standing or not. I've pick him to lose in the past and was wrong so you can't ever underestimate this fighter, because regardless of whether he looks like the stronger fighter or not he just seems to have the ability to find the win. His fight against Bell is a real chance for him to make a name for himself in the heavyweight division through beating one of the best the division has to offer. Seventeen’s wrestling is just as exemplary as his opponents’, but his boxing is much better than his opponent’s giving him a good chance of winning this fight and earning himself a spot with the top rankers in this division. Main Event - Lightweight Division Title Champion(13-2, 130 lbs) Klaus “The House” Chugman VS #1(21-5, 158 lbs) Uri “The Bender” Gellar Chugman has been around since IFC 2 and his rise has been inexorable in the way it came about. He has won a whopping nine straight fights (2 of them were title fights) and in his career has only had to go to the judge’s scorecards two times. This wrestler/jiu jitsu black belt has earned himself the #1 p4p position in the IFC organization through sheer talent and hard work. This is a fighter who at 21 has made a huge name for himself winning fight after fight. Gellar will have his work cut out for him as he faces the best the IFC has to offer. However, Uri is no slouch himself sitting at the third ranking on the p4p ranking despite not having a championship belt for himself. He came in to the IFC highly hyped off of the island and did not disappoint in his debut with the organization managing to win in just 41 seconds. This impressive debut combined with his previous track record resulted in him instantly receiving the rights as the #1 contender and now we have the #1 and #3 p4p fighters taking part in what looks to be an amazing fight. This fight will be extremely close and will largely depend on whether Chugman can get this fight to the ground where his superior jiu jitsu can shine. If I had to pick one fighter to come away with the win I’d have to go with Chugman, because a black belt in jiu jitsu is a very daunting thing to go up against. -Eric Leoanrd 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club - New Blood V.2 - FINAL (1st April 2018 – Hard Knocks, Los Angeles) Main Card Main Event – Heavyweight Superfight (#2) Super “Dominator” Heavyweight (19-3, 280lbs) vs. Bob “The Slob” Fury (21-2, 235lbs) Our main event of the evening is a very special one off heavyweight super fight. The IFC’s #2 ranked heavyweight Super “Dominator” Heavyweight takes on massively popular ex-Island superstar Bob “The Slob” Fury. Super Heavyweight comes into this match up tonight fresh off of his stunning KO victory over fast rising heavyweight talent Vinicio Serpico. There were fears that Serpico’s speed and stamina might be too much for S.Heavyweight to handle but, on the night, it was S.Heavyweight that came out on top with his punishing clinch abilities causing the biggest problems for his opponent during the fight. With that victory S.Heavyweight not only bullied his way back into title contention but he also managed to do what no one else had been able to and KO Serpico. Fantastic power on display and another performance like that tonight might just be all it takes to earn another shot at the heavyweight title. His opponent is here for one night only, making just a single appearance in the IFC whilst on his nomadic quest around the world to challenge himself against the best of the ex-Island fighters. An experienced veteran of twenty-three fights, Bob Fury was a two time champion in the islands TIT org and looked to be on a collision course to meet Super Heavyweight in the end of season final tournament before a surprise loss to a previously vanquished opponent derailed those plans. It was Super Heavyweight who went on to win it all and the fans who were deprived of that potential showstopper but tonight it is finally happening and Bob “The Slob” and Super Heavyweight will finally meet. In terms of match up this could probably be considered a grappler versus striker match up with both fighters being absolute masters of their preferred craft. Both have a perfect percentage of finishes in their wins with S.Heavyweight totalling 19 KO’s out of 19 and Bob Fury holding an amazing 21 submissions out of 21 wins. Super Heavyweight’s only submission loss came at the hands of IFC champion Iain Tower and even then Tower had to knock him down to get him there, something that Fury isn’t likely to be able to do. Instead Fury is going to need to rely on his wrestling and his take down ability and this is where the fight will be won or lost. S.Heavyweight has a wonderful level of defensive wrestling so it’s likely to be a real battle. Another key area of this fight will be in the clinch. S.Heavyweight likes to do the bulk of his work there but it will be interesting to see if he keeps his distance from Fury rather than running the risk of getting dragged to the mat by the superior ground fighter. If he does decide that clinching with Fury is too dangerous then it will be a significant portion of his skills that will go unused in this match up This is a massive fight and there will be a huge amount of pressure on each fighter to get the result here tonight. Along with some serious bragging rights up for grabs, S.Heavyweight could also cement himself another shot of the IFC heavyweight title. For Bob Fury, this is the big fight. Since the island season finished he has been on a quest to find the best heavyweight fighters that made it to the mainland and there are none better nor bigger than Super Heavyweight, the overall end of season champion and the razor thin favourite going into this fight Co-Main Event – Lightweight Division (#8) Bruce “Get Loose” Mafaking (16-5, 164lbs) vs. (#9) Mike “The Hammer” Van Rijn (11-6, 163lbs) Co-main event of the evening features another couple of ex-island fighters in Bruce “Get Loose” Mafaking and Mike “The Hammer” Van Rijn and both are going to be on the warpath after there most recent fights which ended with a loss. Bruce Mafaking makes his return to the IFC cage after a failed attempt at wrestling the belt away from champion Klaus Chugman. It was blaze of grappling fury as Chugman got the early takedown and both fighters proceeded to trade submission attempts before Mafaking was caught with a rear naked choke around the four minute mark of the first round. It was the first loss for Mafaking under new management and tonight both fighter and manager attempt to get back to winning ways and back into title contention with a big performance over his opponent tonight Mike Van Rijn. “The Hammer” Van Rijn began his career on the Island fully intending to pursue KT glory but as the islands single KT org closed he was forced to change paths and instead found himself in the cage competing in mixed martial arts fights. With some initial success going 4-1 in the QFC system Van Rijn signed to Chaos FC with an immediate title shot given but despite having looked good on his feet in the past the glaring holes in his ground game were obvious and Van Rijn suffered his second submission loss. Since that point Van Rijn battled on to a 9-4 record on the island and signed to King’s in London. A two fight win streak there earned him a shot at yet another title but once again it wasn’t to be and Van Rijn lost a five round battle by decision. Now, with a disappointing debut in the IFC behind him, Van Rijn looks to start racking up some wins again but not before facing another big test for his meagre but improving ground game While both fighters have an obvious preferences of where they will want to take the fight, neither are complete novices in any one area and it will be interesting to see just how well either of them can do in their weaker area. Van Rijn the striker, he will look to keep this fight standing and possibly work Mafaking over in the clinch while the superior submission fighter Mafaking will be looking for his opportunity to get the fight to the ground and secure his eleventh sub finish of his career. Initially both fighters entered rather highly in the lightweight rankings but their recent losses have seen them drop a few places and neither will want to fall any further. Mafaking enters the bout as the favourite due to his superior wrestling and Van Rijn’s weaker submission defence. Van Rijn has a chance but he will need to work fast as the longer the fight goes on the more chance of ending up on the floor and at the mercy of Mafaking Fight 8 – Middleweight Division (#10) Terry Bogard (7-5, 179lbs) vs. (#13) Alexander Porto (10-8, 180lbs) Terry Bogard continues his inconstant form in the middleweight division having alternated wins and losses over his last six fights. His last, a loss to #1 contender Ispa Murhaa, though entertaining was a stark reminder that Bogard still has much work to do as he was out struck and outworked from the outside which is usually his strongest area of the fight. His opponent tonight is Alexander Porto who has recently re-entered the Top 15 after dropping out following a couple of losses. What’s interesting in this fight is that both Bogard and Porto have dropped fights to the same opponents and hold a recent victory over Don Joe. It should be a very competitive affair with very little between them in both skill and physical attributes. Bogard has a perfect percentage of KO victories in his seven wins which include a few heavyweight fighters so power is not a problem for him generally and Porto has suffered a few KO losses in his time. With Porto’s slight advantage in the wrestling we could see him attempt to bring the fight to the ground and takes his chances there but most likely he will attempt to impose his strong clinch game on Bogard and keep him close and unable to launch heavy shots from the outside. Bogard might be considered the slight favourite going into this one as a fighter that has yet to be knocked out though he has been just as inconsistent as Porto and a loss is a loss no matter how it comes about. Porto is dangerous however and a very capable KO artist himself. Fight 7 – New Blood Tournament Final Georges “The Guillotine” Danton (3-0, 215lbs) vs. Dai Zexi (4-0, 220lbs) With so many big fights on tonight’s card it may be easy to forget the single biggest reason why we are here on a rare Sunday evening but here we are indeed and the final of the IFC’s second New Blood tournament is finally upon us. Our first finalist is Georges “The Guilllotine” Danton from Paris, France. A natural light-heavyweight, Danton has looked nothing short of phenomenal in this tournament which has only been boosted further by his incredibly fast progress in the gym. By this point Danton looks on par with fighters that have been training far longer then he and is likely only going to get better. Predominantly a striker, Danton has managed to finish all three of his opponents so far by knockout and has yet to be taken the distance. His opponent tonight and our second finalist is Chinese submission specialist Dai Zexi. Zexi has shown some tremendous tactical genius so far which was a massive factor in his semi-final victory against grappling monster Mohammed Ruslanov. In that fight, Zexi took Ruslanov by surprise and turned the fight into a brawl leaving the Russian with little opportunity to employ his ground and pound attack and was able to snatch two out of three rounds and earn a unanimous decision win and a place tonight’s final. Now he will need every bit of tactical trickery that he can muster as he faces his toughest test so far. Danton has evolved so quickly that, not only is he now vastly superior on his feet, he has also closed much of the gulf in grappling ability between them making Zexi’s job tonight all the more difficult. Zexi is still very much the superior ground fighter and should the fight end up on the floor he will still be favoured to pick up his forth submission win but the problem will now be in getting the fight there in the first place. Danton has slightly better wrestling at this point and also a decent clinch game leaving Zexi with very few good options to bring this fight to the ground. Zexi has shown a willingness to engage on the feet and though highly out gunned in that area could once again rely on his granite chin and brawl his way inside to earn the take down. A very tough fight for Dai Zexi who has already had to recover from facing the early tournament favourite in the semi-final. Danton has looked fantastic so far and is likely to be a big betting favourite going into this final. Zexi will need some tactical magic to pull this one off but whatever happens, it has been a great tournament once again and we look forward to crowning our second New Blood tournament champion. Undercard Fight 6 – Middleweight Division Avery Nijholt (5-2, 176lbs) vs. Chara Zaad (8-8, 210lbs) An exciting recent addition to the IFC middleweight is twenty year old Avery Nijholt from England. Nijholt has suffered from a little poor form in his last home but looks to be a solid talent and a decent prospect for the future. He got off to a fantastic start managing to go 4-0 in the Gamma Rising Stars org in New York before moving on to New Jersey MMA where despite an impressive debut, winning by first round KO, he followed up with two losses and shortly afterwards his release. Now finding his way to the IFC, Nijholt looks to get off to a big start and he’ll be taking on Iron Man veteran Chara Zaad. At this point Chara Zaad has very much established himself as a middleweight gatekeeper. Testing those who aspire to reach the top ranks of the IFC and separating those who are not quite at the level to do so. Zaad himself is a very high level boxer but has generally not shown much interest in anything other then that though he has been slowly making improvements to his wrestling. Nijholt certainly has the tools to do well in this match up but will need to be smart in his approach. Zaad is capable of finishing fights when given the chance and though Nijholt is a very good muay thai fighter himself his biggest advantage would be on the ground where his purple belt jiu-jitsu would be overwhelming for Zaad’s white belt level ground game. Nijholt is expected to feature in the top ranks at some point and this is a great opportunity for him to pick up a win over an experienced veteran. He will need to give Zaad his respect though as failure to do so could result in falling at the hands of the superior boxer and suffering his third loss in a row, something no young fighter wants to deal with at such an early point in his career. Zaad the slight underdog in this one with Nijholt’s overall game likely to lead to more options to win. Fight 5 – Middleweight Division Terje “Nightmare” Warholm (5-4-1, 220lbs) vs. James “The Nervous” Gregor (6-10, 210lbs) Next up we have a tough match up in the middleweight division between two well rounded fighters. Terje “Nightmare” Warholm will be looking to capitalise on stunning twenty-seven second first round KO over former Island star Edson Ribeiro. It will be his third fight since moving over from the New Blood division and so far has managed to go 1-1 with a record of 5-4-1 overall. Facing him tonight is James “The Nervous” Gregor who despite being guilty of under-performing in his career has recently started to pick up more wins with his biggest being perhaps his first round KO of Kirk Lazarus back at IFC XXXII. Warholm will be a little larger then Gregor going into this one but only by around nine pounds and a couple of cm taller. Both Warholm and Gregor seem much more comfortable on their feet and have a decent amount of KO finishes to their names. Gregor in particular holding a 100% record in his six career victories. Both fighters have also suffered their fair share of losses though Gregor has tended to pick them up at a greater rate than Warholm and is currently sporting a losing record of 6-10. With the middleweight division being the deepest of the current three, climbing the ladder is all the more perilous and grinding and even one loss is enough to set a fighter back a fair distance. Gaining ground is extremely tough and neither fighter will want to cede what they have right now with another loss and so this fight is likely to be a very fiery affair with a finish very much on the cards. Picking a winner is difficult and the bookmakers have both fighters evenly matched. Fight 4 – Lightweight Division Uesugi “Samarai III” Kenshin (4-1, 155lbs) vs. Sirimongkol Niyotrong (5-4, 152lbs) Uesugi “Samurai III” Kenshin has made a strong start to his time in the IFC but could be making his final appearance with the org tonight as a fresh contract sent out currently remains unsigned. Kenshin has made two appearances here so far and displayed a rather well rounded game having finished both with a KO and a submission. Opponent Sirimongkol Niyotrong, though slightly behind Kenshin in overall skills, can too be counted as something of a jack of all trades and comes into this bout following the end of his five fight win streak to Gosha Lopez by submission. It was a step up for Niyotrong and on the night very evident that he still has a way to go before becoming a true contender in the division but now he has an opportunity to put that behind him and show what he learnt from that loss. Kenshin is capable in all areas but it is his submission game that has shone so far in his career. With three wins out of four coming by submission it would likely be a smart plan for Niyotrong try to keep things on the feet where his remarkable muay thai will give him the edge. Kenshin has only tasted defeat once before so it is going to be tough for Niyotrong to hand him another one. The bookmakers agree and see Kenshin as the slight favourite Fight 3 – Lightweight Division “Tiny” Tim Greene (3-0, 145lbs) vs. Christopher “Acid” Allan (2-1, 135lbs) New signing “Tiny” Tim Greene makes his IFC debut tonight and will look to make use of his superior experience against 2-1 Christopher “Acid” Allan. Green has spent the majority of his combat career duking it out in the KT ring where he managed a respectable 6-5 record though he has had a smattering of MMA fights throughout and has always impressed holding currently an undefeated 3-0 record in the QFC system. Tonight he makes his MMA debut with a professional league however and the fans will be looking forward to seeing what the Canadian can do. His opponent is Christopher Allen. With a record of 2-1, Allan who hails from Australia, will be looking to maintain the momentum of his last win, a unanimous decision over Jon George. This fight should be a competitive one with both fighters currently residing near the bottom of the rankings and hungry to move up. Allan’s superior wrestling could be a concern for Greene although the newcomer is fairly well rounded and should be able to at least hold his own on the ground. In his last fight, Allan struggled with his take down attempts however and tonight will need to be a little more efficient if he wants to avoid a stand up battle. Allan the slight favourite but don’t count out the experience of Greene who will want to make a big entrance in his new home tonight. Prelims Fight 2 – Heavyweight Division Fernandinho “Seaside Freddy” Da Costa (6-4, 241lbs) vs. Blitz “88” Kreig (6-7, 300lbs) Another IFC newcomer in Fernandinho “Seaside Freddy” and he’ll be taking on the three hundred pound boxer Blitz Krieg Fernandino Da Costa makes his way over from NJMMA where despite starting well with a 3-1 record, Da Costa was forced to find new management and since that change has not managed to maintain the same level of performance and has dropped his last three fights all by finish. Now, with an overall record of 6-4, Da Costa makes a fresh start in a new home and will face a stern test for his striking skills tonight in Blitz Krieg. Blitz Krieg, while having some glaring holes in his overall game, always comes to fight and that do or die attitude was responsible for one of his best career wins, an upset over fancied up and coming prospect Tytus Aleksy. However, those glaring holes have reared their head many times and Krieg has only managed that single solitary win in five appearances here in the IFC. With an overall record of 6-7, Krieg will find himself a rare opportunity to slug it out with an opponent unlikely to want to fight on the ground. Both fighters are strikers and both live by the sword and die by the sword. With similar win/loss records this could be an absolute gem of a match up if you enjoy heavyweight slug fests. Da Costa with a 83% record of KO finishes in his victories and Krieg with a bone crushing 100% record of KO’s, this fight, without question, will be settled long before the judges get an opinion. Da Costa the slight favourite in the eyes of the bookies due to his superior wrestling. In reality, this fight could very easily go either way. Fight 1 – Middleweight Division Christopher Banks (2-5, 182lbs) vs. Glenn “The Hammer” Svensson (0-1, 215lbs) Kicking off the evening we have a middleweight match up featuring Christopher Banks and Glen “The Hammer” Svensson. Both fighters were unsuccessful in their IFC debuts last time out and will be looking to put on a better performance tonight. There isn’t much between these two although Sevensson has been busy in the gym and has managed to improve slightly in all areas. This improvement will likely give him the edge in this bout and the bookies agree. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello301 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club - Official Rankings (25th March 2018) (Sponsored by IniTech Nutrition who stock both 160q Stamina Fuel and 160q Muscle Bulk along with their pioneering Chaos Energy 160q Recovery sup) Lightweight (155lbs and under) #Champ (Ch) - Klaus Chugman (14-2, W,W,W,W,W, 130lbs #1 (2) Mister Island (11-5, L,W,L,L,W, 145lbs) #2 (3) Abdel Mumu (7-1, W,W,W,W,W, 155lbs) #3 (1) Uri Gellar (21-6, W,L,L,W,W, 158lbs) #4 (4) Maximilian Kirby (6-0, W,W,W,W,W, 165lbs) #5 (5) Soul Shadow (7-3, W,W,W,W,L, 162lbs) #6 (6) Daniel Sainty (10-7, W,W,L,W,L, 150lbs) #7 (7) Evgeni Lomachenko (9-8, L,W,W,L,L, 152lbs) #8 (8) Bruce Mafaking (16-5, L,W,L,L,L, 164lbs) #9 (9) Mike Van Rijn (11-6, L,L,W,W,L, 163lbs) #10 (10) Feihck Tiote (5-2, L,W,W,W,W, 164lbs) #11 (11) Willie McCoy (7-3, W,W,W,L,L, 160lbs) #12 (12) Johnny Walker (9-3, L,W,W,W,W, 170lbs) #13 (13) Harry Entei (10-8-2, W,D,D,L,W, 155lbs) #14 (14) Gosha Lopez (5-2, W,L,L,W,W, 135lbs) #15 (15) Tzwrtzos Peidis (6-3, L,L,W,W,L, 165lbs) Middleweight (155lbs to 205lbs) #Champ (Ch) Roman Divac (10-0, W,W,W,W,W, 198lbs) #1 (1) Ispa Murhaa (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 194lbs) #2 (2) Light Heavyweight (23-3, W,W,L,W,L, 220lbs) #3 (3) Jaxson Wilder (9-3, W,W,W,L,L, 205lbs) #4 (5) Mew Choo (12-2, L,W,L,W,W, 191lbs) #5 (4) Damien OQuinn (10-4, L,W,W,W,W, 216lbs) #6 (6) Brooklyn Brawler (11-4, L,W,W,W,L, 190lbs) #7 (7) Yuri Bezmenov (6-0, W,W,W,W,W, 207lbs) #8(7) Manuel Lora (10-6, W,W,W,L,W, 180lbs) #9 (8) Ribociclib Kisqali (9-2, W,L,L,W,W, 220lbs) #10 (9) Jon Ubereem (13-8, L,L,W,L,W, 218lbs) #11 (10) Terry Bogard (7-5, L,W,L,W,L, 179lbs) #12 (13) Sascha Koniezko (6-6, W,W,W,W,L, 185lbs) #13 (11) Steven Kennedy (9-10, L,L,L,W,L, 178lbs) #14 (13) Alexander Porto (10-8, W,L,L,W,L, 180lbs) #15 (NR) Dennis Fisher (2-0, W,W, 207lbs) Heavyweight (205lbs and over) #Champ (Ch) Iain Tower (9-0, W,W,W,W,W, 275lbs) #1 (1) Big Murha (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 219lbs) #2 (2) Super Heavyweight (19-3, W,W,L,W,W, 280lbs) #3 (4) Steve Butabi (9-2, W,L,W,W,L, 290lbs) #4 (10) Android Seventeen (11-8, W,W,W,W,L, 280lbs) #5 (5) Grigori Rasputin (17-3, W,L,L,W,W, 241lbs) #6 (6) Vladimir Impaler (9-2, W,W,W,W,W, 270lbs) #7 (7) Vinicio Serpico (7-3, L,W,W,L,W, 260lbs) #8 (8) Hamish McTavish (7-4, L,W,W,L,W, 292lbs) #9 (3) Greg Bell (8-10, L,W.L,W,W, 300lbs) #10 (10) Japa Koniu (7-3, L,L,W,W,W, 235lbs) #11 (11) Naiki Nekele (10-4, W,W,W,L,W, 268lbs) #12 (12) Vincent Lemieux (10-7, L,L,W,L,W, 270lbs) #13 (13) Schmorgen Biscuit (10-5, W,L,W,L,W, 222lbs) #14 (14) Hercules Fortier (6-1, W,L,W,W,W, 265lbs) #15 (15) Kenny Tchusuk (4-5, W,L,W,L,W, 265lbs) **Rankings are determined by hype/pop, p4p rank, win/loss record and a few company internal criteria. Rankings will typically be updated at the end of each week** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra7 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 4 straight ko's how many more ko's before I get a shot at the belt again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedry16 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Georges Danton. What a beast! Rolls cuts and is cut in his first two fights but that doesn't stop him. Thanks for the tournament. The first tournament I took part in and I won it! Georges will be taking one fight in my org NJMMA and then moving to a 325k+ org. I wonder how long he can keep his unbeaten record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Congrats mate. No one can say that he didn't win in decisive fashion. I'll be in touch to sort out VIP prize soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello301 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 IFC Mid Week 21 (4th April, 2018 - King Theatre - Los Angeles) Prelims Fight 1 - Middleweight Division (6-17, 210 lbs) Raheem “The Dream” Nazir VS (2-4, 210 lbs) “Coldblood” Ed Killer Nazir vs killer will be a battle of fighters both trying to get their first victory in the IFC organization. Both of these fighters have struggled so far and would love to pick up a win to halt their negative momentum. Nazir wants to take this fight to the ground where he can use his superior wrestling to control from the top while Killer has a large advantage while standing and hopes to land some significant strikes on Nazir before being taken to the ground. I would give the advantage to Nazir, because although they are similarly skilled in jiu jitsu, Killer has no wrestling experience and should struggle to not be taken down. Fight 2 - Middleweight Division (1-3, 192 lbs) Hanny “The Fist” Sledgehammer VS (2-6, 170 lbs) Nevil “Sinclair” Hawk Sledgehammer and Hawk both have earned themselves one win in the IFC against the same person. However, Sledgehammer lost his next fight whereas Hawk has not fought since his win. Hawk is a pure boxer who does everything he can to stay on his feet where his boxing skill can put him ahead with a decision win. Sledgehammer on the other hand is a diverse fighters who can utilize just about any style he chooses to try and get his win. Hawk has struggled against anyone who can get him to the ground having been submitted 5 of his 6 losses and he will probably struggle against Sledgehammer due to this fact. Undercard Fight 3 - Middleweight Division (7-8, 210 lbs) Chong “The Star Fish” Tay VS (1-1, 187 lbs) Dangerous Dan Tay has been around in the IFC since IFC 2 and has done pretty well for himself so far. However, he has been plagued with inconsistency beating some of his stronger opposition then losing to fighters many would argue are weaker. His most recent victory over Koniezko showed that he still has the skills to fight with the best if he can become more consistent he has what it takes to get into the power rankings. Its hard to predict how strong Dan is exactly, because both of his previous fights happened 8 months ago. A victory against Tay would go far in proving that he will be a successful fighter in the IFC. Tay will need to keep his feet in this one to get the win, but I don’t know if he will be able to against Dan’s Superb wrestling. Fight 4 - Middleweight Division (11-9, 204 lbs) Bricks “Parpaing” Thrower VS (2-0, 215 lbs) Vincenzo Kirby Thrower participated in the very first IFC event and has been here since always on the cusp of beating a top fighter, but never quite managing to make his way into the highest tier. He has lost two fights in a row now and needs to try and halt his skid before he goes from being a perennial upper middle fighter to an average fighter. However, given his history he has never lost 3 fights in a row and he will do everything in his power to make sure he doesn’t start now. Kirby is only two fights into his career and Thrower is by far his toughest opponent yet. In both of his previous fights he ultimately won by decision through a barrage of kicks. His fighting style is one that is almost never seen in the mma world, because he focuses heavily on his kicks throwing only kicks so far, but still winning through accuracy and superior cardio. If Kirby sticks to his previous fighting style his chances of winning are rather low, but if he utilizes his superior muay thai he should be the one going home with the win. Fight 5 - Lightweight Division #10 (5-2, 164 lbs) “The Late Great” Feihck Tiote VS (0-0, 165 lbs) Ivan Kovacevic Tiote only joined the IFC recently and this fight will be his IFC debut. He had an impressive run in the PFF before joining hosting a 2-1 record with all three fights being title fights. He hopes to continue to show what made him a champion in his new organization with this fight. Kovacevic is making his mma debut with relatively little being known about the young fighter. We have heard that he specializes in muay thai, but has practiced little else so we will get to see just how he can use his very narrow fighting style to try and earn a victory. Tiote should be the clear favorite coming, because of his fighting history, but with Kovacevic being an unknown you never know just what he may come out of his corner with. Fight 6 - Lightweight Division #13(8-4-2, 155 lbs) Harry Entei VS #14(5-2, 135 lbs) Gosha Lopez Entei has had a pretty good run so far, managing to host an impressive 8-4-2 record (somehow managing two draws when most fighters end their careers with none). He has struggled to end fights going to decision 8 of his 14 fights, but more often than not he comes out ahead on the judge’s scorecard. In his IFC debut he managed to get the solid decision victory over Xavier through his impressive boxing with a little dirty boxing mixed in as well. Lopez will be a great test for Entei and finding where exactly he will fall in the IFC rankings, because Lopez has managed to beat some of the higher level fighters in the organization and his two losses both came against fighters currently in the power rankings of their respective divisions. The winner of this fight will make a strong case in showing that they belong in the top tier of the IFC lightweight division. Lopez should have the advantage, as he is superior in skill in most of the fighting disciplines. Main Card Fight 7 - Heavyweight Division #12(10-7, 270 lbs) Vincent Lemieux VS (7-8, 240 lbs) Taz “Crash” Bandichoo Lemieux is right on the cusp of breaking into the upper rankings, but has fallen short time after time losing 3 straight against those in the top 15. However, he has consistently beaten those not in the top 10 and earned himself the #12 spot with no one able to knock him out of the rankings. Bandichoo hopes to knock Lemieux out of the top 15 and take Lemeiux’s spot for himself. He has been off and on He is an impressive boxer who does well against passive fighters, but he has struggled to avoid his opponent’s strikes and generally comes off worse in fights against other good boxers. Lemieux has very poor muay thai skills so I would give the advantage to Bandichoo with wonderful matched up against abysmal muay thai. Fight 8 - Lightweight Division #7(9-8, 152 lbs) Evgeni Lomachenko VS #15(6-3, 165 lbs) Tzwrtzos Peidis Lomachenko is coming off of a disappointing loss to the first ranked Island in the second round via submission. However, losing to the top ranked fighter isn’t a sign of poor ability and he is a very strong fighter that should not be underestimated by anyone. Peidis is hoping to shake off his two straight losses against the fighters who are now fighting in the #1 contender fight to decide who gets their shot at the belt. Its not a stretch to say that Peidis is two victories away from his own title shot and a quick recovery with a win in this fight would go far in putting him back in a position where he could strive for a title shot. Lomachenko will be striking at Peidis’ weakness with a strong wrestling and jiu jitsu game. All it will take is one takedown attempt from Lomachenko and Peidis wil almost certainly lose. Fight 9 - Middleweight Division #6(11-4, 190 lbs) Brooklyn Brawler VS #8(10-6, 180 lbs) Manuel Lora Brawler took the champ into the fifth round in his last fight while the champ took the first two rounds Brawler made a recovery by winning the third and fourth rounds, but couldn’t quite hold up to the abuse and was knocked out 22 seconds into the fifth round. Now he is fighting the impressive Lora and a win here would go far in helping him get back to another title shot as quickly as possible. Lora is the man who wants to prevent Brawler from continuing his reign in the upper half of the rankings. This is only Lora’s second fight since joining the IFC and it will be his first true test since joining. This fight is where we truly find out just how good of a fighter Lora is, because he is going against one of the best fighters the IFC middleweight division has to offer. Brawler’s wrestling isn’t quite as strong as Lora’s, but it should be enough to prevent Brawler from being taken down so I’d give a very very very slight edge to Brawler in this one. Fight 10 - Lightweight Division #1 Contender Fight #1(11-5, 145 lbs) Mister Island VS #6(10-7, 150 lbs) Daniel “The Unsanitary” Sainty Since joining the IFC, Island has beaten two of the more impressive fighters in the IFC and has found his way into his shot at a title match. He has already participated in 6 title fights so far in his fighting career with two of them being title defenses. His superb wrestling combined with his brown belt in jiu jitsu has resulted in 10 submission wins in only 11 victories. Sainty just like Island has beaten strong fighters to get to this point and he comes in as the underdog with his sixth ranking in the IFC lightweight division. Also similar to his opponent is the fact that he has 10 submission victories. Island is coming in trying to replace the old guard Sainty as a new fighter to the IFC takes on a fighter like Sainty who has been around since the first ever IFC event. Both fighters love to fight it out on the ground, but Sainty has the advantage standing and in jiu jitsu, while Island has the advantage wrestling. Overall I’d give Sainty the slight advantage, but either fighter is capable of winning this as evidenced by the fact that they made it to the #1 contender fight. -Eric Leoanrd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello301 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 IFC 45 - Tower VS Murha (April 7th , 2018 - King Theatre - Los Angeles) Prelims Fight 1 - Heavyweight Division (1-2, 292 lbs) Mike Murhaa VS (2-3, 265 lbs) Kirk Lazarus Murhaa may not be the most hyped fighter in the IFC, but his skill set is very impressive and once he gets passed his lack of experience he has the skills to become a serious contender in the heavyweight division. He sets a pace in the clinch that very few fighters would be able to keep up with throwing elbows and knees until his opponent crumples underneath him. He will hope to show that he is a threat in his debut fight so you can expect him to come out strong. Lazarus entered the IFC with high expectations placed on him, but has hosted a disappointing 1-3 record since joining losing to the middle of the pack in the heavyweight division. He wants to at the very least crack the middle tier of fighters in the IFC and show that those expectations weren’t misplaced. Both fighters are fairly evenly matched with one focusing more on muay thai while the other on wrestling. This fight will ultimately come down to who can keep the fight in their area of expertise. Fight 2 - Middleweight Division (3-1, 220 lbs) Pacer “The Turnip” Dalton VS (2-0, 222 lbs) Ophelius “Krampus” Ragnar Dalton has had a very solid run in the IFC so far losing only against Sexyama one of the guys on the fringe of the power rankings. His wrestling is extremely deadly and resisting the takedown attempts from this fight is an exercise in futility. So far the only way he has lost is from an opponent with superior jiu jitsu a hole in Dalton’s game that he has slowly, but surely been fixing. Ragnar debuted with the IFC in February, beating Arsett with a kneebar in the first round. He followed up this fight with another submission victory, this time over long time IFC fighter Chong Tay. He hopes to continue his undefeated record in this fight beating a fellow up in comer who only has one blip in his record. In the fight between up and coming fighters trying to find their place in the IFC Ragnar’s black belt will be a huge concern for Dalton, especially considering his last fight against an opponent with good jiu jitsu. Its hard not to favor Ragnar coming in, but if predictions always came true we wouldn’t bother holding the fights. Undercard Fight 3 - Heavyweight Division (8-9-1, 245 lbs) Maddox “Hitman” Wood VS (2-2, 270 lbs) Naoise “Beginner to Winner” Durnin Wood has had trouble winning as of late, going 1-4 in his last five fights, only winning in his most recent fight with a quick submission win. This fight is his chance to try and reclaim his former winning ways and halt his fall from the popularity he had early in his career. Durnin will do everything in his power to make sure this doesn’t happen. He has a highly touted rookie who started off slow, but has won two straight through the use of Sensational boxing combined with wonderful muay thai (not to mention that granite chin of his). He is not a fighter you want to stand and go toe to toe with, because if we are talking just stand up he is probably one of the best fighters in the heavyweight division. This is a tough fight to predict, because while Durnin seems to have a fairly large advantage standing, Wood is the better muay thai fighter and his jiu jitsu means that if dirty boxing goes poorly for him he can attempt to pull guard where Durnin is lacking. However, provided he comes in with a good gameplan I’d give Durnin the advantage coming in. Fight 4 - Middleweight Division (1-0, 175 lbs) Crusadius “Akhillius” Infidellus VS (1-2, 185 lbs) Yakubu Okoroji Infidellus made his mma debut way back in August and has not fought since then. Its hard to imagine just how much he has grown in this length of time, but this is almost like a second debut for the fighter, who appeared to have good knockout power, but possibly a weak chin (hard to say when he didn’t let his opponent land any punches). Now we get to find out what this fighter is truly made of as he takes on Okoroji in the fourth fight of our event tonight. Okoroji is another one of those fighters with few fights in his career, but has been training steadily in preparation for his entrance into the organized mma world. Every one of his fights so far has gone into the third round, losing the first two fights, but winning his most recent won via decision. His fighting style is geared towards wearing his opponent down concentrating on leg kicks and body punches from the clinch. While this style may prove effective in a 5 round format he has had trouble getting wins with it so far in only 3 rounds. Infidellus is a very strong boxer, but not very good at fighting in the clinch so I’d give the edge to Okoroji due to this large advantage in the clinch and his fighting style which is geared towards grinding his opponents down in the clinch. Fight 5 - Lightweight Division (8-8, 153 lbs) Crack Head “Roks” VS (6-4, 139 lbs) Bright “Quest” Heather Head has lost five straight fights now after winning his first three fights after joining the IFC. He has just looked ineffective on the ground recently despite having the most proficiency in the ground game. This has resulted in a string of losses many by knockout. He needs to reverse his momentum somehow and a win here would go far in helping get him on the right track. Just like his opponent Heather is a cut and dry ground fighter who is most comfortable off of his feet. He has gone 1-1 so far in his tenure at the IFC, looking decent in each of his fights, but he has yet to show he has the skills necessary to make a run for the upper tier of the lightweight division. In a fight between two people wanting to go at it on the ground its hard to decide on a victor when both have the same skill in jiu jitsu, but due to his superior wrestling I’ll give Head the advantage despite his recent losing spree. Fight 6 - Heavyweight Division (7-7, 238 lbs) Mass “Massacre” Acre VS (9-5, 233 lbs) Randall “Natural” Couture Acre has only been in the IFC for one fight so far in which he managed to beat Bliss in the second half of the first round with an impressive knockout. Despite winning relatively quickly it was not an easy match for him as he was taken down and had to fend off multiple submission attempts before finally regaining his feet and knocking his opponent out almost instantly afterward. Another win could have him facing someone near to breaking into the power rankings. Couture has had a decent run in the IFC winning his first two fights then losing the following two against some of the top fighters in the heavyweight division. This man loves to fight and is almost always ready for a fight right after his most recent one is over so beware. At this point in time he seems to be right on the cusp of breaking into the power rankings, because he has lost to those in the rankings, but not lost to anyone outside of them. I’d have to give the edge to Acre due almost completely to his huge advantage in grappling both on the ground and standing. Couture’s boxing and wrestling are very good, but he is not so versed in muay thai and jiu jitsu. Main Card Fight 7 - Lightweight Division (10-12, 162 lbs) Joao Vitor Xavier VS (8-3, 130 lbs) Gunter “Meat Hooks” Schultz Xavier has only fought once in the IFC and had a tough decision loss to Entei. However, in his career you see many people who are now in the IFC appear throughout his past fights. He has fought people such as Gellar, Van Rijn, and Lora in other organizations (He actually won a title fight against Lora, and lost a title fight to Gellar) so don’t think that he showed everything he had in his fight against Entei. This man is not someone to be underestimated and if he can build up some momentum the sky is the limit for this fighter who has rubbed shoulders with people in the top rankings of the IFC. This will be Schultz’ first fight with the IFC, but he comes in with very high expectations after fighting his way to a 7-3 in other organizations. He is one of the fighters who can fight standing or on the ground despite the fact he has only won via decision you can’t underestimate his superb boxing. This fight should give us a very good idea on how exactly he will stand in the IFC as he meets a fighter who despite his 0-1 record has shown he can fight with the top tier fighters in the lightweight division. In a head on stand up fight I expect Xavier to have the advantage however, this is mma and Schultz’ wrestling and jiu jitsu will probably prove too much for Xavier. Fight 8 - Middleweight Division #10(13-8, 218 lbs) Jon “Enjoy Coke” Ubereem VS (8-7, 190 lbs) “Corpse Making Cowboy” Don Joe Ubereem’s ranking should speak for itself as he has managed to make his way into the top 10 of the entire middleweight division through sheer skill. He may only be 1-2 in the IFC, but if you look at his competition you will see he has only fought high ranked people with his one victory coming against the 11th ranked Bogard. In his island tournament he only made it to the second round, but you can’t fault him when his opponent in that fight was Light Heavyweight who is now the second ranked fighter in the IFC and won the whole tournament in the end. Ubereem will need a win here to prove that he still belongs in the power rankings, but Don Joe will be doing everything in his power to try and get that spot for himself. Joe has had 10 fights in the IFC to date and has lost 7 of those 10. However, his competition was some of the most impressive fighters the IFC has to offer. Only one of the 10 opponents is not currently ranked and Joe definitely did not give up easy victories to these fighters, most of them ending in a decision. Joe’s chin is so impressive that if he gets into a slugfest against any fighter its easy to say that regardless of opponent he is likely to come out unfazed. Luckily for Ubereem he does not have to worry about trying to knock out the tough Joe, because of his superior jiu jitsu he should be able to submit Joe whether he has to pull clinch or can get himself a takedown. Fight 9 - Heavyweight Division #3(9-2, 290 lbs) “Big” Steve Butabi VS #7(3-1, 260 lbs) Vinicio “II Serpente Ubriaco” Serpico Butabi has been around in the IFC since July, starting off hot and continuing to be one of the best fighters in the heavyweight division. He has fought for the belt once, but that was before the divisions were split. Since the split he fought in the #1 contender belt where his aspirations were halted by with an explosive fight that ultimately resulted in a TKO loss. However, he is still one of the strongest fighters in the division. Any fighter who runs into Butabi has his work cut out for him just based on Butabi’s storied history within the IFC organization. Serpico may be new to the IFC, but he came in highly regarded and managed to beat Lemieux in his IFC debut. However, immediately following that win he ran into Heavyweight who as always refuses to allow anyone other than himself to rise in the rankings. If Serpico can manage a victory against Butabi he will make a strong case for a try at the #1 contender fight. Serpico’s background in KT should help him out in this fight and I would give say he has a slight edge over Butabi due to his advantage standing. Butabi’s wrestling is only slightly better so it will be difficult for him to get this fight to the ground. Main Event - IFC Heavyweight Championship Title Fight Champion(9-0, 275 lbs) Iain “The CN” Tower VS #1(7-0, 228 lbs) Big Murha Finally we get to the moment everyone has been waiting for, the IFC heavyweight championship fight. Both fighters are entering this fight having never tasted a loss. Tower is one of only three people who have managed to beat Heavyweight while Murha has beaten people such as Brasi and Sainty to get to this point. Tower is the champion for a reason, he wrested the belt from Heavyweight then defended it against Koniu in order to remain at the top. Heavyweight is the only fighter to even manage to drag Tower into the second round. He currently has 3 T(KO)’s and 6 submissions for not only a perfect record, but a perfect finishing percentage as well. He is the first heavyweight fighter to supplant Heavyweight and is slowly, but surely proving he is pound for pound one of the best fighters in the IFC. Murha is not quite as tested as Tower having not fought as many of the top tier fighters in the division as of yet. However, the two he managed to beat are solid fighters in their own right and no one can argue that he didn’t earn his chance at the title. Murha has a definite shot in this fight, with his chin being as tough as it is we know he has the toughness to hang with the champ. Since Tower hasn’t been seen in late rounds we have no idea how well he holds up in the later rounds and Murha may be the first to test the champ in this aspect. Predicting this fight is nigh on impossible with both fighters being similarly skilled with narrow differences in the focus of their training. Both standing and on the ground they seem to be equals with Tower having better muay thai, Murha better boxing then on the ground Tower with better jiu jitsu and Murha better wrestling. However, both fighters can’t win and if I was forced to choose between the two I’d have to go with the champion just due to the fact he has the superior match history. So sit back and enjoy the show as both of these fighters put on one of the best shows the IFC has ever seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFootPenguin Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Brooklyn Brawler wants to fight Light Heavyweight. It is the biggest non title middleweight bout that has yet to happen. The leader in org match kos vs the island champion from last season. I will of course take any fight given to me but it is a really good suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 That's a very interesting fight. L. Heavyweight has dominated other 25 year old creations but I think Brawler would give him a run for his money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra7 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 I would be interested in a rematch from my 1st sub loss with seventeen. I truly think I have conquered my demons of submission and can handle anything. Sadly said opponent is a lower division so that most likely won't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello301 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Iron Man Fight Club - Official Rankings (25th March 2018) (Sponsored by IniTech Nutrition who stock both 160q Stamina Fuel and 160q Muscle Bulk along with their pioneering Chaos Energy 160q Recovery sup) Lightweight (155lbs and under) #Champ (Ch) - Klaus Chugman (14-2, W,W,W,W,W, 130lbs #1 (2) Mister Island (12-5, W,W,W,L,L, 145lbs) #2 (3) Abdel Mumu (7-1, W,W,W,W,W, 155lbs) #3 (1) Uri Gellar (21-6, W,L,L,W,W, 158lbs) #4 (4) Maximilian Kirby (6-0, W,W,W,W,W, 165lbs) #5 (5) Soul Shadow (7-3, W,W,W,W,L, 162lbs) #6 (7) Evgeni Lomachenko (10-8, W,L,W,W,L, 152lbs) #7 (8) Bruce Mafaking (17-5, W,L,W,L,L, 164lbs) #8 (9) Mike Van Rijn (11-7, L,L,L,W,W, 163lbs) #9 (10) Feihck Tiote (5-2, L,W,W,W,W, 164lbs) #10 (15) Gosha Lopez (6-2, W,W,L,L,W, 135lbs) #11 (11) Willie McCoy (7-3, W,W,W,L,L, 160lbs) #12 (12) Johnny Walker (9-3, L,W,W,W,W, 170lbs) #13 (6) Daniel Sainty (10-8, L,W,W,L,W, 150lbs) #14 (NR) Anton Touchard (7-1, W,W,W,L,W, 168lbs) #15 (NR) Jax Thomas (6-3, W,W,W,L,W, 174.5lbs) Middleweight (155lbs to 205lbs) #Champ (Ch) Roman Divac (10-0, W,W,W,W,W, 198lbs) #1 (1) Ispa Murhaa (7-0, W,W,W,W,W, 194lbs) #2 (2) Light Heavyweight (23-3, W,W,L,W,L, 220lbs) #3 (3) Jaxson Wilder (9-3, W,W,W,L,L, 205lbs) #4 (5) Mew Choo (12-2, L,W,L,W,W, 191lbs) #5 (6) Brooklyn Brawler (12-4, W,L,W,W,W, 190lbs) #6 (4) Damien OQuinn (10-4, L,W,W,W,W, 216lbs) #7 (7) Yuri Bezmenov (6-0, W,W,W,W,W, 207lbs) #8 (8) Ribociclib Kisqali (9-2, W,L,L,W,W, 220lbs) #9 (9) Jon Ubereem (14-8, W,L,L,W,L, 218lbs) #10 (12) Sascha Koniezko (6-6, W,W,W,W,L, 185lbs) #11 (7) Manuel Lora (10-7, L,W,W,W,L, 180lbs) #12 (13) Steven Kennedy (9-10, L,L,L,W,L, 178lbs) #13 (14) Alexander Porto (11-8, W,W,L,L,W, 180lbs) #14 (15) Dennis Fisher (2-0, W,W, 207lbs) #15 (11) Terry Bogard (7-6, L,L,W,L,W, 179lbs) Heavyweight (205lbs and over) #Champ (Ch) Iain Tower (10-0, W,W,W,W,W, 275lbs) #1 (2) Super Heavyweight (20-3, W,W,W,L,W, 280lbs) #2 (10) Android Seventeen (11-8, W,W,W,W,L, 280lbs) #3 (5) Grigori Rasputin (17-3, W,L,L,W,W, 241lbs) #4 (6) Vladimir Impaler (9-2, W,W,W,W,W, 270lbs) #5 (7) Vinicio Serpico (8-3, W,L,W,W,L, 260lbs) #6 (1) Big Murha (7-1, L,W,W,W,W, 219lbs) #7 (4) Steve Butabi (9-3, L,W,L,W,W, 290lbs) #8 (8) Hamish McTavish (7-4, L,W,W,L,W, 292lbs) #9 (3) Greg Bell (8-10, L,W.L,W,W, 300lbs) #10 (10) Japa Koniu (7-3, L,L,W,W,W, 235lbs) #11 (11) Naiki Nekele (10-4, W,W,W,L,W, 268lbs) #12 (13) Schmorgen Biscuit (10-5, W,L,W,L,W, 222lbs) #13 (14) Hercules Fortier (6-1, W,L,W,W,W, 265lbs) #14 (15) Kenny Tchusuk (4-5, W,L,W,L,W, 265lbs) #15 (NR) Taz Bandichoo (8-8, W,W,L,L,L, 240lbs) **Rankings are determined by hype/pop, p4p rank, win/loss record and a few company internal criteria. Rankings will typically be updated at the end of each week** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That was a great fight between Tower and Murha last night. Difficult to see his next challenger now as (no offence to either of them) I can't see Android Seventeen or Vlad Impaler doing any better no matter how well they've been doing. Going to take something special to get that title off of him. Middleweight looks a lot more competitive at the moment and has a big title fight coming up between Roman Divac and Ispa Murhaa. I think the title could change hands there though both are solid top 50 managers and actually seem to be alliance mates. Outside of that you've got Light Heavyweight who cannot be discounted and Jaxson Wilder on a good run too. Of course the big up and coming star is Yuri Bezmenov who I think is an obvious prospect for future champion. Lightweight looks to be the strongest division at the moment and even though the champion Klaus Chugman has been ruling over it with an iron fist, I think he is about to be tested by the new influx of talent that has recently arrived and the up and comers already signed like Soul Shadow. Assuming the next in line for the title shot is Mister Island which if correct I think is another win for the champ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra7 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That was a great fight between Tower and Murha last night. Difficult to see his next challenger now as (no offence to either of them) I can't see Android Seventeen or Vlad Impaler doing any better no matter how well they've been doing. Going to take something special to get that title off of him. Middleweight looks a lot more competitive at the moment and has a big title fight coming up between Roman Divac and Ispa Murhaa. I think the title could change hands there though both are solid top 50 managers and actually seem to be alliance mates. Outside of that you've got Light Heavyweight who cannot be discounted and Jaxson Wilder on a good run too. Of course the big up and coming star is Yuri Bezmenov who I think is an obvious prospect for future champion. Lightweight looks to be the strongest division at the moment and even though the champion Klaus Chugman has been ruling over it with an iron fist, I think he is about to be tested by the new influx of talent that has recently arrived and the up and comers already signed like Soul Shadow. Assuming the next in line for the title shot is Mister Island which if correct I think is another win for the champ. How dare you discount 17. He is a very well rounded fighter now after his last string of horrible sub losses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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