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Carnage Eleven (23 September 2016 – The Underground, Las Vegas) Preview and Predictions – Written by Gabe T.S. Gardner (112290)
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A lightweight title fight Co main event and an overall stacked card from top to bottom awaits fight fans at Carnage 11, live from The Underground in Las Vegas. With many exciting fights to preview, and predictions to make – Let’s get to it!
Fight 1
Bill Collecter 2-1-0 vs Axel “Warrior” Zinith 3-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 145lbs
Our main event is set to feature two featherweight grapplers facing off. Not sure personally why they are main eventing over our title fight, but then again I’ve never worked in marketing for companies, I just love predicting who is gonna win! The obvious standup advantage for this fight goes to Collecter – who has developed better boxing skills than his opponent. What he lacks in standup ability however, Zinith makes up for in BJJ skills, having only been ranked blue belt, that is still far superior to his opponent who fights unranked in BJJ, in a fight that you best believe will be mostly fought on the ground.
For that slight edge on the ground, I have to say that Zinith feels like the fighter most likely to win here, but it could easily go either way.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Axel Zinith Round 2 (SUB)
Fight 2
Golden King 1-0-0 vs Mikey Smith Jr 4-0-0: 5 Rounds of 5 Minutes for the CFC Lightweight Championship
Golden King sure must have impressed in his debut fight, as he gets a title opportunity in fight number 2! I almost don’t envy him however, as he faces an opponent very much at the top of his form.
Smith Jr a KO artist with only one of his fights going over a minute (still managed to KO John Pateman in under 2 minutes however) and possesses powerful hands and quick reflexes, that King is going to have a hell of a task of overcoming.
For my money, this fight doesn’t last a round, and whoever finishes it finishes it quick. Both possess great ability, but the experience and psychological edge work in Smith Jr’s favour here. Everyone will be looking to King to show them why he got to jump to the front of the line when they were handing out title shots. Smith Jr to win by KO in round number 1.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Mikey Smith Jr, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 3
Nobody “Really” Cares 6-0-0 v Philadelphia “Greasy” Collins 4-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 265lbs
I’d hate to meet Mr and Mrs Cares, the cruel parents that named their son Nobody – and Hope based on that fact alone he can score a win here. He has amassed an enviable 6-0 record, but faces a really tough test in Collins – who will look to KO Cares in the opening seconds of the fight, lest he get dragged to the floor and have have to fight a losing battle on the ground.
In this fight I would say both fighters are facing their toughest test yet – fighting someone in a discipline they have little experience in. This will be a fight of who can win the inches, and I think Collins competition has been a little bit tougher, and I expect him to have his hand raised, if only by the virtue that I don’t rate Cares’ standup defense at all.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Philadelphia Collins, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 4
Enoch “Heart” Harney 1-0-0 v Kyle Loon 3-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
Usually I would be extremely excited for a middleweight fight (readers of my previous predictions will note how much of a fan I am) but I can only say that this appears to be a bit of a one sided fight. Harney is being very much tossed to the wolves here in his carnage debut against a more experienced and flat out more skilled opponent.
I don’t like to disregard any fighters chances, but I expect this to be over in short order, and inside of the round.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Kyle Loon, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 5
Colby Jones 0-2-0 v Leon “Angry Lion” Angier 2-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 145lbs
Jones has little time to turn his carnage – and pro fighting career around. Another loss would see him sitting pretty on an unenviable 0-3 record. Angier is definitely not a launching pad opponent either and the smart money is for Angier to rebound off of his loss to tonight’s main eventer Axel Zinith with a KO win.
Sorry Jones, but if you want to compete with the best, you also have to be one of the best – and the best you just ain’t.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Colby Jones, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 6
Eddy Rotten 6-1-0 v Conor “The Notorious” McGregor 0-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
Former middleweight champ Eddy Rotten looks to rebuild his position in the rankings and get back his belt as soon as he possibly can, but first he has to get past a game McGregor. I don’t know what it is with that name, but so many Irish fighters have all of a sudden cropped up with it…I wonder if it’s a reference to something?
Anyway, Rotten’s record speaks for itself, and he beat the one man who beat McGregor to claim the title back at Carnage Six. There isn’t a lot to go on McGregor right now – ‘cept the fact he lost via submission to a fighter who primarily uses his standup ability…..huh.
Round 1 KO in the clinch for me.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Eddy Rotten, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 7
Dre “Deathrow” Battle 5-0-0 v Ernest Shackleton 1-2-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
This is the fight I am most looking forward to here tonight as two young teenage light heavyweight grapplers get set to go to war with one another.
As both fighters are relatively even, we have to look at their killer instinct that they have shown to really separate their physical abilities, and based on that Dre Battle has shown me far to suggest that he is to be the favourite to win.
I expect them to put on a show, but for Battle to get the KO or TKO win late on in the first round or early in round two.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Dre Battle, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 8
Dugguu “Mightymouse” Hazarra 1-2-0 v Kimbo Slice 1-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 155lbs
Another lightweight fight here and another easy prediction in my mind. Hazarra (a man who looks like he was named after a cheat in scrabble) is pretty much outmatched in every way by Slice, other than having slightly more BJJ experience. I think that Slice’s wrestling experience will be the difference maker here and we will see Slice send Hazarra out in a “Flurry of blows” on the ground (I’m trying to make that my catchphrase…but it doesn’t seem to be catching on).
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Kimbo Slice, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 9
Black Bad Boy 0-1-0 v Igor Burt 0-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
I’ll keep this one short (as short as I hope the fight will be) and predict that Triple B will get the KO win here. There is very little on either fighter to go on here, but from I am hearing from Boy’s training camp, they are very confident his standup ability should by far exceed that of Burts. I have nothing to on Burt other than his unispiring defeat to Matthew dean. Our of all the fights tonight I think this one might go to decision, as I think after both suffering a debt loss, they will be more cautious.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Black Bad Boy, Round 3 (SD/UD)
Fight 10
Chris Ricks 0-1-0 v Will “Submission” Sten 0-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 145lbs
Opening fight here and our first pro fight debutant in Will Sten, a BJJ brown belt with good promise if rumours are to be believed.
He faces a daunting task in MT Kickboxing practitioner Ricks, who I think will come out swinging hard and panic the debuting Sten, forcing him into an uncomfortable position and getting a vicious KO after capitalising on such a mistake.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Chris Ricks, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
THERE YOU HAVE IT! A truly great card underway for Carnage 11, as we see the lightweight title be contested and see many interesting and intriguing matchups across the divisions. If you are a fight fan you will not want to miss this, till next time I have been Gabe T.S. Gardner bringing you the predictions for a very promising Carnage 11!
Written by Gabe T.S. Gardner (112290)
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