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 The long-awaited and highly-anticipated opening event of Kings Fighting Championship was announced for 18th February. The venue where it will take place will be "Wild Bob's Bar" in London. The match-makers of Kings FC have prepared an amazing fight card, that should satisfy even the most pretentious fight fans around they tycoon universe! We will be seeing the extremely talented fighting prospect Thor "The Norwegian God" Hammer making his debut in MMA, the hard striking big man Gordon Jones and many other who will be looking to impress the fans and pave their way to a successful professional career at the KFC's opening! Of course, for the main event we will witness the organization's most popular fighter Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo showcase his wonderful skills against another impressive bantamweight - Frank Shuman. Let's get going with the fights:
UNDERCARD:
1. Welterweight bout - "The Lawnmower" Larry McGillicutty vs Hi "Vibez" Vibez
Kings FC Bookies odds:
McGillicutty (1,27 Favorite) - Vibez (2,74 Underdog)
Prediction:
McGillicutty by KO
2. Bantamweight bout - Yajson Mrar vs Hunter "El Diablo" Typhoon
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Mrar (1,42 Favorite) - Typhoon (2,25 Underdog)
Prediction:
Mrar by KO
3. Heavyweight bout - Gordon Jones vs Longin Slusarczyk
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Jones (1,16 Favorite) - Slusarczyk (3,51 Underdog)
Prediction:
Jones by KO
4. Light Heavyweight bout - Filibert Koopman vs Jake Butler
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Koopman (2,35 Underdog) - Butler (1,38 Favorite)
Prediction:
Butler by submission
5. Middleweight bout - Lake Dutchman vs John Thomas
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Dutchman (1,21 Favorite) - Thomas (3,08 Underdog)
Prediction:
Dutchman by KO
MAIN CARD:
1. Middleweight bout - Thor "The Norwegian God" Hammer vs DK "King" Shaw
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Hammer (1,48 Favorite) - Shaw (2,11 Underdog)
Prediction:
Hammer by decision
2. Middleweight bout - Josh "Thornhill" Thornhill vs Ken "The Kid" Griffey Jr
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Thornhill (2,60 Underdog) - Griffey Jr (1,31 Favorite)
Prediction:
Griffey Jr by KO
3. Bantamweight bout - Nonito Donaire vs Vick Shroud
Kings FC Bookies odds:
Donaire (2,25 Underdog) - Shroud (1,42 Favorite)
Prediction:
Shroud by KO
4. CO-MAIN EVENT: Lightweight bout - Chea Soun vs Tyron "The Monster" Woodley
odds:
Soun (1,87 Underdog) - Woodley (1,63 Favorite)
Prediction:
Woodley by decision
vs
Strong Wrestling Proficient Striking
Blue BJJ Belt Big Heart
Unimpressive Striking Weak ground game
The co-main event of the KFC 1: The Beginning offers an amazing Lightweight match-up between Chea Soun and Tyron Woodley. That's what every specialist calls "a classic grappler vs striker" fight. Soun will be making his professional debut, while Woodley already impressed with an early KO victory in his only amateur fight before joining the Kings FC. The Tokyo-based Chea Soun would be looking to utilize his wonderful grappling skills and take the fight to the mat, since he is no match for Woodley's amazing striking abilities. Woodley's main discipline is Muay Thai, which makes him a dangerous finisher, but he has also been taking boxing classes, which provides him with a rich arsenal of stand-up moves - strong punches, kicks and solid clinchwork. We are yet to see what Soun has to offer us, but we should be expecting fireworks! Rumors are that Woodley has been training very hard for this battle. The key to this fight's outcome is whether Woodley manages to keep away from the ground and dominate the stand-up battle, or Soun is going to drag him down and showcase his exceptional grappling.
5. MAIN EVENT: Bantamweight bout - Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo vs Frank Shuman
odds:
Azevedo (1,55 Favorite) - Shuman (1,98 Underdog)
Prediction:
Azevedo by submission
vs
Decent Wrestling Exceptional wrestling
Brown BJJ Belt Blue BJJ belt
Extraordinary Fast Solid Chin
The main event brings us the most valuable asset on Kings FC's roster and probably future Bantamweight king - Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo, who will have a serious obstacle on his first step on the stairway to the top of the division - the LA-based former wrestler, Frank Shuman. This promises to be a solid grappling contest, which could serve the purpose to show both the strong and weak sides of the ground disciplines - a Brown BJJ belt faces a strong wrestler. Coming off an impressive 4-0 amateur career, Azevedo showcased his exceptional BJJ skills, forcing all his 4 opponents to tap-out early in round 1. His speed, discipline and amazing ground technique already earned him a lot of fans, who would kill for the opportunity to see him perform at KFC 1! But he shouldn't get complacent and he shouldn't forget that he is facing a serious opponent in the face of Frank Shuman. Shuman has just one amateur fight on his record, but it was enough for us to see that you shouldn't mess with his ground game - a complete grappler, utilizing both deadly submissions and strong ground and pound into his arsenal of ground moves. Azevedo felt comfortable with his back on the ground during some of his amateur fights, but this shouldn't be the case here. Shuman is a beast if given the top position. We are all very curious to see the outcome of this fight, aren't we? I am expecting it to be a solid grappling contest, with Azevedo having the edge on the ground due to his experience and slightly better technique.
FIGHTERS TO WATCH:
1. Gordon Jones
A very skillful Muay Thai striker, who could turn himself into a favorite for the KFC's Heavyweight title with a few wins. Outstanding striking abilities, athletic body and a decent wrestling, which could give him an edge when he is facing grapplers. You can expect great things from him in the incoming months.
2. Thor "The Norwegian God" Hammer
An youngster with impressive talent, who is yet to prove himself. Having a solid boxing background, Thor has a promise to dominate KFC's middleweight division in long-term. His first professional fight brings him a hard test against a more experienced fighter, but as they say - "you should strike while the iron is hot"!
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