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Main Event
Welterweight Title Fight
Scorchio "Enfield" Whitehouse (3-0-0, 1-0-0) vs. Hans Schmidtt (4-0-0, Debut)
The Main Event of the evening will take place between two of the divisions toughest as they put it all on the line for the chance to become Bushido's very first Welterweight Champion of the world. London's Scorchio Whitehouse is a boxer, who is currently sitting pretty at the top of the division's rankings after his dominant win over En Xiahou on Bushido 2, and he will be looking to take the next step up the ladder by procuring the belt.
His opponent, Hans Schmidtt from Germany, has gained some recognition on the Tokyo regional circuit, where he has picked up four wins, 3 of which being by finish.
From his previous fights, we know that Whitehouse is a very diverse fighter and even though he comes from a Boxing background, he is not afraid to grapple with his opponents and is constantly searching for submission opportunities when on the mat. Schmidtt is also a boxer, but he doesn't play a mixed up game like his opponent does, and he sticks solely to striking both at a distance and inside the clinch. Although he packs terrific power, the extremely poor accuracy of Schmidtt could lead to his downfall, if Scorchio is smart enough to pick away at him from a distance and avoid clinching.
The winner of this fight will be the first man to be crowned a Champion in the Bushido ranks in any division, and they will find themselves sitting in the Welterweight throne. With all the pressure on these two men, and a number of fighters eagerly watching to see who takes the top spot, who will manage to pull through?
Co-Main Event
Featherweight Bout
Lei "Payday" Zhang (1-1-0, 1-0-0) vs. Jarod "The Beast" Bressler (0-0-1, Debut)
The Co-Main Event of the evening will see one of the division's brightest prospects in Lei Zhang as he faces off against the slightly older Jarod Bressler. Zhang made his MMA debut in the regional scene where he fell victim to the game of a superior grappler and found himself quickly submitted. In his second fight back on Bushido 1, Zhang dominated his opponent in which he spent the better part of five minutes smashing his head with vicious elbows within the clinch.
Bressler also made his debut on the regional scene, although he did not lose on his first appearance but instead walked away with a less than favourable draw. "Payday" is a Muay Thai fighter who couples his specialty with Wrestling, to make himself a dangerous and powerful clinch-fighter.
"The Beast" on the other hand is a fighter that has dabbled in all different Martial Arts, and does not appear to be a specialist at any particular discipline. In his debut he just constantly shot for takedowns - most of which were unsuccessful - which is interesting as he is only a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and has not had any serious Wrestling experience either.
Zhang will most definitely be looking to clinch where he can pepper his opponent with elbows, ass well as strike using his kicks from a distance. "Payday" has reportedly stated that he is the future of the division, whilst also downplaying the abilities of contenders such as Oliveira, Jafar and Kosaryov.
Middleweight Bout
John "Liska" Anderson (3-0-0, 1-0-0) vs. Carlton Landford (1-0-0, Debut)
The second Main Card bout will be between two budding Middleweights as Argentinian grappler John Anderson is set to enter the ring opposite one of London's brightest in Carlton Landford. Anderson began his career like many others, in the regional scene where he made quick work of the two men he faced off against, finishing them both in the very first round via submission.
In his Bushido debut back on the company's very first event, "Liska" would again quickly put away his opponent without any issue as he faced off against the terrifying Jamaican, Benson Whyte. Landford also picked up a win on regional scene before joining the Bushido ranks, but unfortunately for him his original company debut was cancelled due to his opponent failed to make weight. When these two men clash in the ring, we can expect Anderson to employ his usual gameplan of constantly closing the distance and working for a takedown, as he has demonstrated expert grappling and absolutely no hint of stand-up abilities.
Landford on the other hand has shown to have a diverse skill-set, but is not specialised in any particular discipline - although he really did hunt for the clinch in his previous fight, and that may be a gameplan he will be looking to work this evening. A win for Anderson this evening will likely earn him the title-shot he called for after his last victory, and a win for the less-experienced Landford will put him in place for another top contender bout.
Heavyweight Bought
Marcin Tybura (3-4-0, Debut) vs. Joseph Parker (3-0-0, Debut)
Next up on the Main Card will welcome two new faces to the company as Poland's Marcin Tybura comes up against the undefeated New Zealander Joseph Parker. Tybura is one of the most experienced fighters on the Bushido roster as he has participated in a total of seven fights over a short period of time, although he has unfortunately managed to lose more than he has won. Additionally, Parker has found success thus far in his career, as he has picked up three wins in the QFC - two of which coming from finishes, one in only 10 seconds.
Tybura's main specialty is reportedly his Wrestling, but we have yet to see the extent of his abilities as his fights tend to end with little action taking place although we have seen that he is unsurprisingly fond of a takedown. Unlike his opponent, there is no secret to the skills and background of Joseph Parker as he is an undefeated professional Boxer that has transitioned to MMA, and since found success with use of his striking. It will be interesting to see how these two match up inside the ring, and many aren't sure if Tybura will be able to deal with the Kiwi's Boxing.
Heavyweight Bout
Dzhokhar Volkov (Debut, Debut) vs. Walt "Bulldog" Matilda (0-1-0, Debut)
The opening fight of the Main Card will see two prospects in the Heavyweight division as newcomer making his MMA debut at only 16, Dzhokhar Volkov faces off against the slightly older Australian, Walt Matilda. A lot of eyes are on the Russian youngster as he is set to make his debut this evening, and the reason being is that he is the little brother of undefeated powerhouse, and three time Champion - William Volkov. Matilda stepped into the arena for his first time earlier this month where he fell to a submission late in the first round, which is something he will not have to worry about when he meets his next opponent.
Like his elder brother, Volkov is a Boxer who has began to work on his defensive Wrestling abilities in order to build a varied and reliable skill-set, and could be classed as a sprawl n' brawler. "Bulldog" on the other hand has a slightly more varied set of abilities, seemingly having dabbled in Muay Thai, and Boxing, but not appearing to be very good at either. He does however have a big Wrestling advantage over the Russian, so we must wonder if he plans to use it offensively and shoot for takedowns, like he did in his first MMA appearance.
Volkov has recently stated that he is already the Bushido Heavyweight Champion, also referring to his opponent as a "skinny midget" whilst doing so. It's this kind of confident talk that will bring in fans, and its all the more reason to watch this fight - will the Russian prove his words to be true?
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