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  Hello Folks, Happy New Year! Justin Credible here and I’m here to bring you a preview of what I’m sure to be one of the best cards of 2016, brought to you by Steel Penn-ICON. The Event takes place in the LA Memorial Colosseum, and is expected to break the record for highest grossing gate.
Folks this event is looking CRAZY it has title fights galore and it promises to be one of the best shows in Tycoon history.
First fight on the card is a Super-Heavyweight fight between Fidel Duberry and Mitch Mason.
Fidel Duberry is a living legend in the sport, he’s fought the best of the best and won titles in multiple orgs. He’s coming off of a loss but thinks a win over surging prospect Mitch Mason could put him right back into title contention. Duberry is an elite fighter and doesn’t have too many weaknesses, when preparing for this fight he said, ”My main focus is to get back into the title picture, and if beating this kid will do it, then I’m all for it.” His opponent Mitch Mason is on a 5 fight win streak, all 5 of those wins coming in the first round, and his longest fight has been just under 2 minutes.
It took a loss for Mitch Mason to fully realize his potential, “The loss at LFC 91 was tough, but it taught me to get back up, brush the dirt off, and do better!” He’s looking to stamp his ticket to title shot in 2016 with a win over Fidel Duberry. Who will come out on top, I have no clue but I am sure this one won’t last long!
Next up We’ll be looking at the first of many title fights on the card, we’ll be looking at a 145lb title fight featuring challenger Cesar Morgan taking on Featherweight kingpin Eliah Marshal.
-Morgan is coming into this fight riding a 3 fight win streak, his last fight he pulled of an upset, grabbing a kimura in the final round and cementing his place as a top contender of the 145lb division. He said in an interview, “I came into SP-ICON to be the featherweight champion and that’s what I’m going to do, I’ve proven I’m resilient, well rounded, and a tough S.O.B. On Jan,13th you’ll see and the world will be shocked as Eliah Marshal is crying like the female he is, and I’m having Mickey Hart put that shiny golden belt around my waist.” Eliah Marshal is well rounded veteran who is the newly crowned 145lb champion, taking the belt from Pedro Lopez at SP-ICON: Lopez V Marshal on Jan.2nd.
Many people thought that Lopez would be the guy to finally be the dominating champion at 145lb pounds, but Marshal had other ideas. After a dominant first round, Marshal smelt blood and went in for the kill, TKOing the former champion in just under 3 minutes. The 145lb division has seen the belt change hands quite a few times, a trend in which Eliah Marshal is looking to end, “I’m here to stay, I like being the king, I like the big contract, the target on my back. Shit is fun to me, and if this guy really thinks he’s going to come and take my title he’s crazy, they don’t call me the Black Assassin for nothing baby!” One thing is for sure, this fight is going to be a war!
Second fight on the card is for the 155lb strap, you’ll see Alexandr Kuznetsov facing the newly crowned champion Bear Stevenson. Many people were upset at the decision to give Kuznetsov a title shot after a close previous fight, resulting in a draw which had the masses clamoring for a re-match. But we get to see these two warriors go at it.
-Kuznetsov is a former SFC champion who is 0-2-1 in his last 3 fights, but carries a big name and a ton of skills. Kuznetsov is a fan favorite with a knock or get knocked out fighting style, with a 10-6-1 MMA record, Kuznetsov boasts a 23-1 Muay Thai record, winning a world title in 2012, and defending it 5 times before deciding to take up MMA full-time. Bear Stevenson is the newly minted Lightweight Champion after taking the belt (and avenging a loss) from Ingemar Anders in a thrilling 5 round war, he is on a 3 fight win streak and has looked unstoppable in each fight.
Stevenson recently was quoted saying, “Here I am on the biggest card of the year fighting a guy who has lost his last 3 fights in my opinion, they’re basically just giving me someone who’ll look good falling face first onto the floor. I mean look at my record compared to his, it’s unbelievable, but hey I’m not one to say no to easy money.” One thing is for sure, it should be a great fight regardless of records.
Next fight we have on the card is a Super-Heavy Weight Championship fight between Jai Malek and one of my personal favorite fighters, Sara McSlamm.
Jai Malek is a savvy veteran with over 64 professional fights, with his career winding down he is almost surely going to give this fight everything he’s got and end his career as a champion. He is on a very impressive 5 fight win streak, knocking out all 5 opponents, 4 within the first round. Many are left in awe of the 40 year old’s career resurgence, which is also baffling many health experts around the world. On the other side of the cage will be standing the 7th ranked Super-Heavy Weight, and SP-ICON Champ Sara McSlamm. Coming off of a 4 fight win streak, and a thrilling trilogy of fights with Noel Contemprato in which “BadLuck” turned Contemprato’s face into a bloody mess and striking fear into the rest of the division.
At the ripe age of 41 McSlamm is also having a career resurgence and mystifying fight fans and critics alike. McSlamm is out to prove that age is just a number, I recently spoke to the champ and he said, ”That’s fine, call me old, call me fragile, call me whatever you want because at the end of the day when I’m standing over your face as your bleeding, struggling to regain consciousness, my old wrinkly hanging balls are a reminder that you were beaten by an old guy.” This fight is my pick to be KO of The Night, I can’t wait for this one.
Rolling along we have a middleweight title fight between Lester Jangles and Arial Jones. This is more or less a super fight between two champions, which has the fans excited as hell to see the outcome. The forums of MMATycoon are as hot as ever talking about this fight.
-Jangles comes in riding a 5 fight win streak that seen him capture the Cornell Cage Fighting 185lb title, to go along with his Undisputed Online Championship 185lb Title. Jangles is no stranger to big fights, he’s one of the most popular fighters in the world with the fans, “Bullseye” has 9 OTN awards to his name. He is managed by famed Trainer Lance Templeton who has a roster full of beasts, and you know how the saying goes, “Iron sharpens iron.” We’ll see how sharp Lester is. The current champion Arial Jones is no slouch as he just faced the SP-ICON 205lb champion twice in a pair of super fights. He is constantly looking for way to challenge himself, and fight the best possible opponents.
He’s won 4 out of his last 5 fights, though he is currently coming back from a loss to the 205lb champ. He came into SP-ICON in a blaze capturing the 185lb strap in his first fight, and holding on to it ever since. He’s another popular fighter, with his brash and braggadocios attitude winning over many fans with his self-confidence. At a recent press conference he said, “With all this talk about Lester Jangles you’d think he was the champion and I was the challenger, which is complete bullshit.
I’ve been the man at 185 since I stepped into the SP-ICON cage, and no one is going to take that away from me not even him. There is a lot of talk about him being managed and trained by this Lance guy, but he’s not the one stepping into the cage, Lester is… We’ll see how he does after I touch his chin with a right hook.” This one has been building up a huge buzz and I for one can’t wait to watch these two fight it out.
On to the next one, which is a Bantamweight Title Fight pitting Moses Ohcooto against Johnny Unkown, in a rematch, but this time for a title. These two have a history and have been clamoring for a chance to step into the cage again.
Ohcooto is looking to regain what was once his, the SP-ICON 135lb title. He is coming off of a third win over Billy Bob, putting a violent end to an entertaining trilogy. He faced off against Johnny Unkown at SP-ICON 262 falling victim to an armbar in the first round, but after the bell a bit of drama ensued with Ohchooto claiming he held onto the armbar too long, and should’ve been penalized for it, he was told by Mickey Hart to win his next fight and he’d have a chance at redemption. He did just that, and was quoted after the fight saying, “Can’t run anymore bitch! Johnny’s about to be UnKNOWN after I’m done with him, his face will be so messed up his own mother won’t recognize him!” Johnny Unkown is a super star, winning a title in multiple organizations and being one of the most polarizing figures in the Bantamweight division.
With a back story good enough for a movie (a deal is actually pending for the rights to develop a screen play) Johnny Unkown came into SP-ICON as a man destined for greatness, he’s had his eye on a title shot since day 1. He’s on a 4 fight win streak including 3 straight submission victories. Unkown is looking to finish Ohchooto again inside the first round stating, “This little sissy boy wants to moan and groan about me holding on to his noodle arm a little too long, suck it up buttercup. I’ll make sure to break the sum of a bitch next time, or I’ll put you to sleep nice and peaceful, you little whiny douche.” One thing is for sure, these men do not like each other and someone will be going to sleep!
Next we have our first non-title fight featuring Constantine Titanus V.S. Ethelbart Takahashi. Both men are veterans of the sport and are looking to get back into the title hunt and make one last run before enjoying retirement.
Titanus is coming off of a KO loss to a man we’ll be talking about later Giacomo Benvenuti. But before that reeled off 3 straight (T)KO wins, and was looking at a title shot if things had went his way in his last fight. Titanus recently changed a few things up after a very rough patch, losing 6 straight fights and contemplating retirement, but after a deep talk with manager Petro Faratini he decided to give it one last run before enjoying margaritas on a beach.
Ethelbart Takahashi is another veteran who was looking at a title shot before being derailed by Paul Mctanned, although he still protests to this day, claiming it was an early stoppage. Before the setback he was enjoying a nice 3 fight win streak that included a KO of The Year candidate at SP-ICON 259. He was looking like a title fight was imminent, but succumbed to strikes thus setting up this exciting fight against Constantine Titanus. The former SP-ICON Heavyweight champion said, “At the end of the day, I know I’m getting up there in age…This is my last title run, I’m not going to give up easily, this will be a war.” Strong words, but I have full confidence they’ll ring true, this will be a war.
The other non-title fight is again a Heavyweight contest between Paul McTanned V.S. Tural Agaev. Both men are fighting for a title shot (or at least they hope they are).
McTanned is coming off of a huge win over a surging (and previously mentioned) Ethelbart Takahashi. He is a well-rounded fighter who is looking to take out Agaev and get that coveted title shot. He’s considered by many critics to be one of the most dangerous Heavyweights in SP-ICON, and has the undeniably best tan as well. He also has an astounding 11 Submission of the night awards. While Tural Agaev is on a 3 fight win streak, he is a heavy underdog in this fight, but I wouldn’t put my money against him. What he lacks in experience he makes up for in skill, he’s recently knocked out 2 more experience fighters, while thoroughly dominating another. Agaev was once one of the most promising prospects in the world, now he’s a legit title contender. At the age of 26 he’s sporting some huge power, and is facing the stiffest test of his young career. I can’t wait to see who prevails, the battle tested veteran or the young surging prospect!
The Co-Main Event of the evening is a 205lb title fight featuring super star Dom Diego going for gold against the current 205lb king Sotiris Kakoullis. This fight has fireworks written all over it!
Dom Diego is the older brother of Don Diego an exciting lightweight fighter, which apparently runs in the family. Diego suffered through personal issues in 2014, focused on getting himself and his family back together he put fighting on hold, only to comeback in 2015 with one hell of a vengeance. Fighting 15 times and going 13-2, and he is currently riding a 5 fight win streak which now has him fighting for the title. He is also the favorite going into this fight, which is a rarity seeing as he is the challenger. Diego is 36 years old, and feels that his time…is now. The man looking to derail the hype train is another super star fighter, Sotiris Kakoullis.
The 29 year old monster is 22-5 on a 2 fight win streak, coming off of a win over current 185lb champion Arial Jones, a win from both of them could set-up a potential 3rd fight, ending their feud. But first things first, he’s not taking Diego lightly he knows that the man that is standing across from the cage is more than capable of taking that strap. Kakoullis is an elite level fighter with talents far beyond his age, he’s defended his title 4 times. He had this to say, “Dom Diego is a great fighter, but I am the man at this weight class. I’ve fought and beaten better men than him, he is nothing to me but another notch on my shiny golden belt.” This fight promises to be non-stop action, and has instant classic potential.
Our MMMMMMAAAAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN EVENT!!!!!!!!! This fight has fans around the globe drooling, it has women weak at the knees. It is Giacomo Benvenuti facing the man, the myth, the legend: Titus Pullo!!!!!
-Benvenuti is a kick boxing legend turned Mixed Martial Artist. After compiling a 11-0 kickboxing record, he set his sights on MMA gold winning his first 5 fights before suffering his first loss, he’d go 1-1 in his next two fights only to go on and win his next 9 fights, thus earning a shot at the legendary Titus Pullo. Benvenuti is a dangerous fighter with whom only 2 people were able to handle his stand-up. He is one of the only fighter to have never went to a decision. He missed his first chance at MMA gold, he will not be easy to deny. He has a devoted fan base and trains with some of the best fighters in the world. But the task will not be easy as, Titus Pullo a champion in TWO, yes I said TWO organizations will be standing across the cage from him.
The TTFC/SP-ICON champion is 28-1, and that loss came from a controversial referee stoppage, which many who seen the fight contested. Pullo had won 26 fights before the stoppage loss which is still a bitter subject as I found out after asking him about it he responded with, “ I wear fucking vests with spikes on them! I’ve been in wars that make the Red Wedding from Game of Thrones look like children’s TV. The ref, the crowd, everyone knew it was complete bullshit!” Pullo is looking to emerge as a top P4P fighter after this fight and cement his legacy as one of the greatest fighters to ever do it. I am beyond excited for this fight, I can’t even pick a winner, cause I don’t want to see anyone lose…
This is a HUGE card and SP-ICON is giving away for free! I’ll be watching, and I hope you will be too! This is Justin Credible, signing off!
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