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This is the preview for the upcoming main card of Vigor Fighting's next show, VFF 46: Nowak vs Orton, featuring two title fights.
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Vigor Fighting owner and matchmaker Johnny Canuck made a habit of putting together stacked, exciting cards, but he really raised the bar for this one. VFF 46 treats fans with not one, but two title fights as champions Jan Nowak and Kari Jurri put their belts on the line against Randy Orton and Mark Schulz, respectively. Obviously, all the other 8 fights are also very intriguing, and we'll take a closer look at those, as...
This is the preview for VFF 46, with analysis and picks.
MAIN EVENT
LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan Nowak (6-1) vs Randy Orton (14-3-1)
Two leviathans collide in the most anticipated bout of the night, as Nowak and Orton fight for the lightheavyweight belt.
Jan Nowak, who spent all of his career fighting for VF, obtained 4 wins by TKO to earn the right to challenge
then-champion Jonah Sumrall. He captured the belt and defended it once, against Rantis Gaumpe. Both wins came by the hands
of the judges.
Orton is undefeated since joining VF. The massive lightheavyweight has posted 3 consecutive wins since then, throttling the likes
of Jonah Sumrall and Mitka Boycheck on the way. The Knoxville, Tennessee-native has obtained 10 out of his 14 career wins by
way of KO or TKO.
ANALYSIS: Skill-wise, both fighters are virtually identical, but a few stats pop up while taking a closer look at this matchup.
Neither fighter is adept at striking their way to a takedown, although Nowak certainly made improvements in this area, as
evidenced especially by his title bid against Jonah Sumrall. While both shoot for takedowns a lot, they have a fairly
low success rate, with Orton having a slight advantage over Nowak.
Once on the mat, they are adept at punching out their opponents, and both have pretty high finishing rates. The fighter on the
bottom is certainly at a disavantage here, as both are brown belts, making an escape/sweep/submission difficult and unlikely.
It's safe to say that Orton hits harder, but Nowak, who's never been finished, probably has the better chin.
PICK: Orton will be VERY game and will give Nowak a run for his money. However, the champion has shown in past bouts that
he is smoother in transitioning from striking to grappling. Look for Nowak to land his punches before swiftly scoring with
takedowns en route to unanimous decision.
CO-MAIN EVENT
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Kari "6Pac" Jurri (6-0) vs Mark "Slystarr" Schulz (8-2)
For our second title fight of the night, Kari Jurri puts his middleweight belt and his undefeated record on the line against
fellow knockout artist Mark Schulz.
The volatile Jurri has knocked out all but one of his opponents and his violence has already graced the VF cage three times, as he
felled Dante Vredenburg, Eric Lawson and Petr Ondrus on his way to the championship. "6Pac" threatens his opponents in a number
of ways, attacking with punches, kicks, elbows and knees with equal prowess.
Mark Schulz obtained 100% of his wins by KO or TKO. He is 4-1 since joining VF, his only setback being a submission defeat to
former #1 contender Franz Weimar. Since then, he has rattled 3 consecutive wins, stopping Maniek Czarnecki, Kaarlo Sonninen and
Dante Vredenburg with strikes.
ANALYSIS: It will sound cliche, but this promises to be fireworks. Jurri and Schulz made a career out of knocking
people out. Both have game-changing power to make this a very, very intriguing matchup.
Schulz, despite having a well-rounded skillset, attacks more with his fists. An excellent boxer on the outside and on
the inside, he can hurt his opponents from a distance or dirty boxing in the clinch. Jurri mix up punches and kicks
at various levels to close the distance and ultimately secure a clinch, where he does his best work, unleashing a
devastating mix of elbows, knees and punches.
Schulz would probably get the upper hand at kickboxing range and Jurri has more weapons in the clinch.
As for the ground game? Not happening.
PICK: Schulz has the punching power to upset the champion and can very well win some of the exchanges on the outisde. But,
ultimately, Jurri's multi-pronged attack will prove too much for the challenger. Look for "6Pac" to dish out damage in
the clinch en route to a 2nd round TKO in a hotly contested fight.
MAIN CARD
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
"Poe" Emmanuel Zsorats (6-3) vs Hubert Godfrey (4-1)
Emmanusel Zsorats competes for the first time since relinquishing his belt to Zbynek Taticzek at VFF 44. Zsorats is a
capable grappler, sporting good wrestling and a Brazilian jiu jitsu brown belt. Once on the ground, he will mix up
strikes to set up guard passes and submission attempts. He has obtained 50% of his wins by submission.
Godfrey couples good boxing with even better muay thai. A precise striker who likes to throw head kicks, Godfrey
has obtained half of his wins by knockout or technical knockout. In his last outing, he stopped Jon Moti on first-round
strikes.
ANALYSIS: Zsorats relies on a solid leg kick to set up his takedowns, and he has obtained a fair share of those.
While Godfrey doesn't possess high level grappling, his BJJ purple belt indicates he should be able to hold his own
if he finds himself on his back. Of course, a prolonged grappling bout is unadvised. Instead, he should focus on
sweeping Zsorats or getting back to his feet, where he will be at a distinct advantage.
PICK: Look for Zsorats to get the takedown and dominate Godfrey on the ground. He takes it by unanimous decision or
3rd round submission.
MAIN CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
"The Bay Harbout Butcher" Dexter Morgan (3-0) vs Charobi Mac D (6-5)
Up next, we have a middleweight contest involving undefeated prospect Dexter Morgan and VF veteran Charobi Mac D.
Morgan, a wonderful wrestler and BJJ purple belt, is currently 3-0 as a pro, with wins over Murphy MacManus,
Sergio Moraes and Bryce Niles in his resume. He has stopped all three of his opponents with strikes.
Mac D, an established competitor at 185 lbs, is coming off of a loss to Eric Lawson. Previously, he had carved a
nice 3-fight win streak, all of those obtained by knockout.
ANALYSIS: Gameplanning should be clear for both sides here.
Morgan will need to get the fight to the ground as soon as possible, both to impose his vicious ground n' pound and
to avoid Mac D's numbing power.
Mac D will need to keep his composure if he gets taken down, but most importantly, he needs to pick his shots and not
get overagressive with his combinations, as a missed shot could easily turn into a takedown opportunity for Morgan.
PICK: As long as he avoids Mac D's haymakers, Morgan should be able to score a takedown and overwhelm him with strikes
on the ground, scoring a first round TKO.
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