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 Tonight on MMA Hype, Jared Asante and Brett Clarke are discussing LFC’s upcoming event. After 2 successful events, the LFC are slowly climbing the fight org rankings, and are proving themselves to the tycoon world to be one of the most solid rising organization.
Here’s Jared and Brett.
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Jared Asante: Good evening ladies and gentlemen! We are currently sitting comfortably in our LA office, and we just finished analyzing the LFC 3 fights. From what can see at first glance, this will be the biggest event of the LFC in terms of size, and by that, I mean, 8 out of 10 fights will be 205 or higher. Big men are going at one another.
Brett Clarke: With big men comes power, so we can surely expect a lot of the fights to end quick. The kind of event where KOs will fly all over the place, and the LA hospital will most likely be busy Saturday night. I spoke with James Listerman earlier today, he said he’s expecting all fights to be stoppages, so let’s start talking about the fights right away.
265 - Muhammad Bello vs Abaeze Ban Gbus
Brett: We’ve heard that it’s been a really tough camp for Muhammad Bello. We don’t know whether he’s taking his last loss too seriously, or if he’s just not comfortable in his clothes, but he sure has been feeling down.
He will need to get his motivation back if he wants to win, because Abaeze Ban Gbus on the other side has been full tilt in his training camp. Even though he will be at his first pro fight, we’ve seen him train, and his boxing is quite up there. He looks like he’s in incredible shape, and the guys down at Acadamia de La Fuerza are saying he’s 100% on track.
Jared: Maybe Bello has caught something, I know I’ve been quite fluish for the past few days. Also, he hasn’t returned home since his last fight, he could also be homesick. Nevertheless, I’m sure he’s not gonna be an easy opponent.
155 - Jeremy Heathen vs Ben Bryan
Brett: A lightweight fight between Jeremy Heathen and Ben Bryan. Those 2 will look like kids compared to the rest of the card, but they do pack quite a bit of power. Jeremy Heathen is a very confident boxer, he will be at his 4th pro fight, and won 2 of his fights via KO. This is why I’m saying they pack power.
His opponent will be irish boxer, Ben Bryan, who’ll be making his pro debut. He will have a big test facing Heathen, but we’ve heard he’s been quite relax about all of this. He’s been training really hard at O'Brannigans MMA in London, and he’s been ready for his first fight for quite a while.
Jared: I’d say Bryan has an advantage over Heathen at this point. He has tapes of Heathen’s previous fights and can study how he fights. Should be an interesting fight.
265 - Kyle TerGoose vs Temujin Borjigin
Brett: Big guns. This is how I describe this fight. Kyle TerGoose will be facing alliance mat Temujin Borjigin in a heavyweight bout. At this point, whoever connects early will most likely win the fight.
TerGoose has already begun his career with a quick TKO victory in his pro debut. He decided to take a big step forward by signing with the LFC and accepting to fight Borjigin, but he’s well prepared and should be able to handle himself very well in that fight. He has great power and can end a fight at any second.
Borjigin is yet another fighter coming from the Wolf Training Lair, gym that has been known to train overrated fighters and can crushers. He likes to call himself “Wolf Of The Plains”, so don’t be surprised to see him howl around the cage every now and then.
Jared: I like to think TerGoose will demolish Borjigin quite easily. I don’t know why, but I have that strange feeling. I heard Borjigin will be proudly wearing Kaiser fightwear during the event, that’s always nice to see.
205 - Sean Glyn Thomas vs Chet Stedman
Brett: Sean Glyn Thomas, who’s been recently released by his manager and is currently a free agent, will be facing ground sensation, Chet Stedman. Thomas will be going into this fight with nobody but himself, making it a bit weird for all of us. Not to say he will look like quite the loser, but I doubt any managers will try to sign the guys. The 20yo looked weak during his first pro fight, not being able to defend punch combos and submitted due to strikes.
On the other hand, Chet Stedman is coming off a quick Kimura victory at his pro debut fight, making a statement that he’s quite the grappler. Even though his opponent turned out to be one of the biggest flop is MMA history, Stedman still was able to prove himself worthy.
Jared: I had a chat with Chet Stedman yesterday. Weirdly enough we ended up talking about gardening, cause he’s really passionate about it, but he’s quite to good guy outside of the cage.
155 - Johnny Texas vs Randolph Coleman
Brett: Another lightweight fight to balance the scale of this event. Another fighter from Acadamia de La Fuerza, Johnny Texas, will be looking to keep his perfect record intact. He already showed that he was an extremely solid kicker, and will most likely use that weapon againist his opponent.
Randolph Coleman has been training real hard, so hard that we don’t know if he will be able to recuperate at 100% before fight. He wants that fight to go to the ground where he would be very comfortable. If he’s able to take Texas down, he should only be a matter of time until he gets a submission.
Jared: Coleman is a very skilled grappler, but if Texas starts kicking him early, that could be trouble for him. Texas is powerful, he has been training his takedown defense real hard, it could make a big difference in the fight.
205 - Shmaryahu Bensoussan vs Chris Theil
Brett: Fingers crossed, we hope this fight will happen. Chris Theil has been having a weird training camp, and he might not be able to make weight in time for the fight. We’re not sure what happened, but he may be about to leave his manager, since he hasn’t been around much lately.
If the fight does happen, Bensoussan should have a neat advantage, since everything has been going flawlessly for him. Even though it will be his first pro fight, his training camp has been going well, we’ve seen him spar with some veterans, and he looks dominant on the mat.
Jared: If the fight does happen, I think Theil will struggle to keep his composure. I’m not sure he’s taking this fight really seriously, which is kind of a bummer.
265 - Viktor Storgaard vs David Wilson
Brett: Identical records, difference in weight. David Wilson will be the smaller fighter here, and that’s quite unfortunate, because Storgaard has been known to use his size to his advantage.
Viktor Storgaard, the 16-man tourney semi-finalist, will be looking to get himself a winning streak, and hopefully he can make himself a serious LFC Heavyweight contender. He’s had to put the brakes on training, since he’s run out of money, but I doubt this stops him from plowing through his opponent.
David Wilson has been training hard in the past few weeks, but unfortunately for him, his gym is quite the bummer. The Cozad gyms have a really bad reputation in general, so let’s hope he can prove us otherwise.
Jared: Storgaard, what a dumbass. He was at Sully’s the other night, he’s pretty much drinking on behalf of others, haven't seen him pay a round all night long. I guess it explains him being kicked out of his current gym, the poor guy doesn’t have a dime. I wish him a win, the LFC will have to make him wealthy or something.
205 - Shoma Tanaka vs Albert Hummel
Brett: Another case of a fighter who’s been kicked out of his gym. Albert Hummel has been sitting at home for the past few days, cross training in his basement. Let’s hope it will be enough to be able to keep up with his opponent. Hummel lost his pro debut by being completely dominated on the ground. Fortunately he will have a chance to redeem himself against an excellent striker.
Shoma Tanaka has already shown great striking in his pro debut, landing the vast majority of his punches, along with great combos. The japanese has been pumping iron for the past few weeks, so if he connects as much, he should be able to get a quick KO, that’s if, he chose weights over burgers.
Jared: It’s the first time I even hear about a burger bar with a gym. Sounds very silly to me, but I guess it brings you different crowds.
265 - Penn Wakefield vs Lex Strokum
Brett: The co-main event will feature 2 big dudes, that will both be at their 3rd career fights. Unfortunately for those fighters, they may not be considered as top contenders since both their managers seem to be quite inactive.
Penn Wakefield is 2 and 0, having 2 very quick finishes under his belt. He will be looking at keeping that winning streak alive, and most likely another quick finish, since he wants to make that a trademark. He doesn’t lack confidence, and is very dangerous in the clinch, but will it be enough?
He’s facing Lex Strokum, who’s coming off a quick KO win in his last fight. Even though he’s known to be quite an inexperienced fighter, he’s shown potential in his previous fights. He doesn’t have an amateur record, but he’s sparring like beast, not really sparing anyone’s breath.
Jared: Not sure this fight has the potential to be the most exciting of the night, but I sure know that it will end in the first round. They are big and strong, and don’t look like they can take a punch.
265 - Jonny Ferrara vs Manzini Nsoko
Brett: Ferrara vs Nsoko, that will be quite the main event! Both fighters undefeated, Ferrara has won 4 via GNP, and never lasted more than 2 minutes in the cage, while Nsoko has won 2, one of them being a submission. What does that tell us? They both can grapple the shit out of their opponent, so this oughta be good.
Jonny Ferrara is a very confident brawler, and it showed in all of his previous fights. He’s not scared of moving forward and punch, and he will take you down no matter what you try, whether it’s from the clinch or anywhere else. I like to see that guy as a Brock Lesnar kind of fighter. He takes you down, couple of punches, and that’s all she wrote.
On the other side, we’ll see the amazing grappler that Manzini Nsoko can be. While he does prefer to stand and bang, mostly kick you in the face, Nsoko can handle himself very well on the ground. He transitions quite smoothly and has some impressive submission skills.
Jared: I think Nsoko is the perfect matchup to end Ferrara’s win streak. Ferrara seems to be steam rolling through his opponents by outmatching them on the ground, but he’s facing someone who’s not afraid at all to grapple. I wouldn’t put money on that fight, but you should!
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