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CF:L 5: Kelly vs Turner Preview

Event Preview: 05 - Kelly vs Turner
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2013-06-28, London, The Underground - London
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 Crucible Fights: London 5: Kelly vs Turner preview


 


 


At the Underground in London on June 28th


 


 


This Friday it’s good to be a Crucible Fights fan, as two championship titles are on the line at the Underground, promising a night full of entertainment and quality violence. The lightweight strap will be contested for between George Kelly and Jason Turner, while the light heavyweight belt will go to the winner between Walter White and Shane Walsh.


 


 


The predictions are nothing but opinions of the writer and do not reflect the views of the company in any way, and are not meant to offend anyone involved. Sorry for the extra douchiness in this preview, but it's all natural ;D


 


 


Main card


 


 


Lightweight championship bout:


 


 


George ”Machine Gun” Kelly (2-0) vs. ”The Fitch” Jason Turner (2-0)


 


 


In an anticipated lightweight fight between two prospects, CFL fan favorite George Kelly faces the tough wrestler, Jason Turner. Both men have fought for CFL before, finishing their respective bouts in impressive fashion - Kelly via TKO, and Turner by submission.


There is no secret to Jason Turner’s preferred method of offense: he likes to wrestle his opponents to the floor and beat them there with either strikes or submissions. Kelly is a more versatile competitor who specializes in muay thai, and has already recorded two knock out victories in his young career, but possesses solid skills in all areas of the game. For Turner, the key to victory is to find a way to make the fight as much about wrestling as possible, although Kelly is no slouch in that regard either.


 


 


Prediction: Kelly by (T)KO to become the first ever CF:L lightweight champion. Though Turner is obviously great at what he does, Kelly possesses more weapons and an increasingly dangerous striking game - I like him to utilize his defensive abilities to keep the fight on the feet for the most part and finish his opponent via strikes.


 


 


Light heavyweight championship bout:


 


 


Walter ”Heisenberg” White (1-0) vs. Shane Walsh (1-0)


 


 


The notorious meth cook and dealer Heisenberg continues his stint in professional mixed martial arts, this time in a championship bout against Shane Walsh, an American wrestler. Both men finished their pro debuts in quick fashion, taking a combined two minutes and fifteen seconds to dispose of their opposition.


The contestants are relatively similar in style, as both men prefer a grappling-based attack - the difference so far has been that White has shown submissions, while Walsh took a rapid ground and pound victory in his first fight. It is reported that both men have been working hard on their striking, and we could perhaps see a bit of that development, both men being primarily wrestlers.


 


 


Prediction: White by submission to become the first ever CF:L light heavyweight champion. If nothing crazy happens, I see White as having the advantage in all areas, if ever so slightly. If he puts together a smart game plan and comes in prepared, this is his fight to lose.


 


 


Featherweight bout:


 


 


Uebishe Lesnoe (2-0) vs. Artair Dostan (5-0)


 


 


In an extremely intriguing featherweight bout where the winner could find himself in a title fight not too far in the future, Lithuania’s promising rookie Uebishe Lesnoe faces off against Scottish tough guy, Artair Dostan.


Lesnoe is an exceptionally well-rounded youngster with a brown belt in jiu-jitsu, a fact he has shown in both of his professional victories, finishing each by convincing first round submission. He also has a good stand up game where he seems to prefer kicks to set up his takedowns. Dostan is the more experienced fighter, and though three more fights doesn’t seem much, he has spent a total of twenty minutes more in the pro cage than his opponent. He prefers standing and trading with his opponents, though he occasionally likes to mix in a takedown here and there.


 


 


Prediction: Lesnoe by submission. I like Lesnoe to keep his roll going, he definitely looks like one of the stars of the future if he keeps up steady improvement. He is already very much a complete package, further refinement will make him a beast.


 


 


Heavyweight bout:


 


 


Dyno McGee (1-0) vs Reijo ”Repa” Rento (1-0)


 


Moving on to the big boys, Finnish powerhouse Reijo Rento welcomes muay thai striking specialist Dyno McGee to the CF:L cage in a fight that promises fireworks from start to finish, though the time between the start and the finish could be not that long.


Both men specialize in striking, with McGee taking a dominant 30-24 decision in his debut, utilizing his strong clinch and vicious knee strikes; Rento, on the other hand, finished his first opponent in rapid fashion with punches in close quarters. Both men have shown a powerful clinch game, and it will likely be the other aspects that will decide the fight, unless Rento can leverage his perceived wrestling advantage to control the clinch.


 


 


Prediction: Rento by (T)KO. A rough start for the newcomer, but Rento seems to be the more powerful striker and has the grappling advantage if he decides to use it. McGee definitely has the skills on the feet to be a problem, but Rento should be the favorite in this one.


 


 


Preliminary card


 


 


Middleweight bout:


 


 


Imma ”Douche” Bag (1-0) vs. Antonio Mystic (2-6)


 


 


In the fight with the douchiest names of the evening, Imma Bag looks to notch his second professional victory against the eight-fight veteran Antonio Mystic (not really that douchy of a name, you’re just the second half, sorry bud). Mystic specializes in boxing and jiu-jitsu, while Bag is an excellent striker with enviable versatility to fall back on if need be.


 


 


Prediction: Bag by (T)KO. Bag’s eleven-second debut victory convinced me of his fight stopping power, and he should have the advantage in most areas - Mystic has the experience factor though, and if he lands one of his big punches, the night could end in his favor, we will have to wait and see.


 


 


Middleweight bout:


 


 


Alex ”K.O. King” Wilcox (2-1) vs. Andre Luis Barral (0-0)


 


 


Keeping with the middleweights, the king of KO without KO’s, Alex Wilcox, faces Brazilian jiu-jitsu whiz Andre Luis Barral, who is making his professional MMA debut. With a significant advantage in kickboxing, Wilcox could finally get a KO win to claim his title, but if Barral gets the fight into any sort of a grappling situation, he could end it very quickly.


 


 


Prediction: Barral by submission. Though Wilcox has the edge on the feet and in wrestling, he has a worrisome tendency to go for ill-advised takedowns when he runs out of ideas on the feet - that could spell his ending against Barral.


 


 


Heavyweight bout:


 


Richard ”Smooth Move” Exlax (0-0) vs. Daouda Diakite (1-0)


 


 


In a heavyweight collision pro debutant Richard Exlax faces Daouda Diakite, the man with the most poetic name of the evening. Both men are primarily known for their striking abilities, with Diakite leaning toward boxing while Exlax prefers a more muay thai-centered style. Exlax is the significantly smaller fighter, which could be a blessing or curse, depending on how he manages to plan around it.


 


 


Prediction: Diakite by decision. With no pro fights for Exlax it is hard to fully judge his capabilities, but with the knowledge we have it’s reasonable to predict a Diakite victory. Diakite utilizied a lot of grappling in his debut victory, scoring takedowns and ground strikes, the sort of game plan that could spell trouble for the smaller Exlax.


 


 


Welterweight bout:


 


 


Marcus DeChamp (0-0-1) vs. Ricardell ”The Threat” Moore (0-3)


 


 


In a fight where both fighters are in pursuit of their first victory, Marcus DeChamp faces Ricardell Moore. DeChamp is primarily known for his majority draw on the local circuit against the notorious serial killer Dexter Morgan, a CF:L veteran who recently retired. Ricardell, known as ”The Threat”, is a tough, versatile competitor who has yet to find the formula for success in three fights, but has faced current CF:L lightweight contender Derrick Rose twice, going the distance once after getting submitted in the first encounter.


 


 


Prediction: DeChamp by decision. A very close fight on paper, I feel like ultimately DeChamp’s advantage in boxing mixed with his takedowns will edge a hard-fought decision in his favor.


 


 


Lightweight bout:


 


Michael ”Crackers” Cracknell (0-1) vs. Oliver ”No Love” Smith (0-1)


 


A fight where both men look to get into the winning track at lightweight, two versatile Englishmen face off in search of their first pro victory. It will be interesting how each man rebounds after defeats at the hands of the main event fighters of the evening, Kelly over Cracknell and Turner over Smith.


 


 


Prediction: Cracknell by decision. Neither man has a pronounced strength in their game at this point in their careers, but Cracknell has the tools standing to make things difficult for Smith and score enough to get his first win. 

 

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