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(our writer starts in 2016 and I am short on time so hope that this preview by me will be decent enough to make people happy)
Bowdrie vs Turpin
Syn HW champion Chick Bowdrie will be facing Randolp Turpin in this battle of giants. Both men are very motivated to win this fight as there is not only a rivalry going on, but they both have their eyes set on one of the HW's who is considered the G.O.A.T. , Rinky Spider. There is another top HW who is interested in coming to Syn to fight the winner of this fight, but one thing is for sure, big things are to follow!
Bowdrie is a Syn legend and was part of the olympic team this year, but lost by submission in a fight that was considered a big upset win for his opponent. He will be looking to show the world that it was nothing but a small misstep and will try to make a statement.
Turpin on the other hand is coming into this fight trying to make it 1-2 vs Bowdrie. So far he hasn't been able to defeat him yet, but his last win was spectacular, so maybe he is up for it this time. Turpin knocked out Kersikov in 33 seconds in his last fight , so this fight is going to be pure fireworks!
Calm Like A Bomb vs Pablo Escobar
This fight is one the world is very intruiged by as it's a showdown between two young HW beasts that are looking as if they can become superstars in the future.
Calm Like A Bomb has insane KO power and is riding a 4 fight win streak with nothing but spectacular one punch KO's. His opponent will be aware of that fact and willl have to be smart. That being said, Escobar is a beast as well and packs a huge punch. This ITFL fighter has won 8/10 ITFL fights and proved to be a one of the favorites for the HW tournament of ITFL that willl take place soon. After this fight he will go on to fight in it and will return after it to Syn once again to grace us with his presence. I don't think judges will have to decide how this fight ends. I expect a brutal KO for one of these young guns. Win or lose, both seem to have gigantic potential so really cool fight!
Borschev vs Mood
Another big HW fight coming up for the fans, as both HW's will throw down hard to please the fans. Borschev is a Syn veteran and won his last fight by head kick KO. Mellow Mood on the other hand will be making his second presence at Syn, as he already fought here against Bowdrie, a fight he lost by decision. It was a great fight and he looked impressive in defeat. He would go on to fight in the olympics, but lost in the first round to Shillings, who is now the top 265+ figther in the world. Both fighters come from a stable of an elite manager, so tactics might turn out to be crucial in this fight. This should turn out a really good fight and I wouldn't be surprised to see a KO here as well.
Franco vs Portier
At 185lbs , these two monsters will go head to head , to decide who is the better of the two. Franco is riding a 3 fight winning streak and all by finish. He has been looking very impressive lately and is making a big run at 185lbs. Portier is a former 185lbs champion at Syn, so he knows how it feels to be on top of the world already. This might turn out to be an advantage for him in this fight, but both are veteran fighters and know the sport very well.
This fight is less likely to end by (t)KO, but should be extremely entertaining. I expect a hard fought fight that will end in a a close decision win.
Roach vs Riccuito
Roach is a 205lbs legend and has challenged for the belt at both Syn and EVO already in his career. He is a no nonsense fighter and I remember him very well from when he did a superfight at NYFN to give us a cool main-event then. Really nice and much appreciated! Anyway, he will be facing Mark Riccuito on this event. Riccuitto has done a great job at EVO before coming over to Syn. He would start off with some losses, but won his last fight and is looking to get a nice streak going. He has a tough opponent that he'll need to try and beat, so should be interesting.
Both have KO power and are managed by top managers, so it's hard to tell who is the favorite in this one.
Goodbarrel vs Nazarov
Goodbarrel has had some great performances so far , but is coming off a loss in his last fight. Nazarov is actually on a two fight winning streak and will be eager to make it 3 in a row. Both fighters are tough to finish, so this one will most likely go the distance. Allround Goodbarrel seems the more complete fighter, so Nazarov will have to have a great plan if he wants to win this fight. He has the momentum on his side, so we'll see what he can do.
DeBramalo vs Matus
What a damn cool fight this is going to be! Both these guys are only 24 years old and already very high skilled. Both also have only one stoppage loss, so they are very tough. QDB is 3-1 at Syn and has won his last two fights. In fact, he has won performance bonusses in all of his 3 wins at Syn! Can he keep this up and pocket some extra cash once again? On the other side of the cage will be Don Juan Matus. 'The Nagual' won his last two fights as well and has looked pretty spectacular lately. It seems that QDB probably has a little higher skills, but Matus seems to have the power advantage. Man, I'm so pumped for this fight!!!
Castro vs Chabala
Our brazilian friend Castro has been doing a good job so far at Syn. He has some cool wins on his record and is looking to climb up the rankings even more. He will take a big step up in competition as he will face Matt Chabala next. Chabala has a record of fighting top guys and has a great pro record of 23-9-2 . Most of his wins have come by way of decision, so he'll most likely be looking to convince the judges again this weekend. Castro has a bit more power, but Chabala has a brilliant chin, so going to be tough to crack him. It will be interesting to see what tactic will be used in this fight.
Venger vs Sheen
Back to the HW's, as Venger and Sheen will be throwing some big leather this weekend. Venger started of his Syn career with two wins, but has now lost his last 3 fights. His KO-power is scary so it's only a matter of time before he can get a winning streak going again. Sheen lost his last two fights and hasn't the best of chins. If Sheen can't end this fight quickly, he will most likely get caught by Venger and knocked out cold. I expect to see a finish here for sure and would be extremely surprised if this one goes to the judges' scorecards.
Feti vs Damozzi
Feti is coming off 2 draws in his last two bouts. Yes, you read that correctly, two draws. Crazy, but not likely to happen again I guess. He has great KO -power and after these last decisions, he'll not be letting this one go the distance. Damozzi is an ITFL fighter and has won about half of his fights in the tournament. His last fight was a big stoppage win over Arthur Curry and he will be looking to build on that win. Damozzi has a good chin, so if he can avoid this fight going the distance , he can win it. I expect pressure from both fighters as none likes the judges.
This event is going to be awesome! I heard rumors that the fans are so excited to have tickets for this event that they even cancelled their dates with their hot girlfriends and said they had more imporant stuff to attend to !!!
Who am I to say that they would be wrong...
Don't miss it !!
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