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TWD 26: Ronan vs. Postiga (745329)
Organization: The Wild Den (150k+)
Date: 12 Aug 2012
City: Rio de Janeiro
Arena: Hard Knocks - Rio (3,000)
Merchandise Partner: Next Level Nutrition
Bookmakers: TWD Gambling Den
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TWD 26 will see the Ronan put his Middle Weight belt on the line as Rio de Janeiro and the Hard Knocks arena plays host to the Challenger Sergio Postiga. This Middle weight contest is unusual in it will have a Irishman from Belfast fighting a Polish descendant from Braga in Brazil.
185 lbs. 5 x 5 Minute Rounds Elvis Ronan (8-2) v Sergio Postiga (9-2) 185 lbs. title
With Elvin Ronan looking for his 8th straight win and fourth title defence the stakes are high as each man is so well rounded and comparable across the board. But with his belt and streak a testament to his ability Ronan looks odd on to continue his rein at the top.
145 lbs. 3 x5 Minute Rounds Clay Davis (8-8) v Gim Ruut (11-3)
Pushing his training to exhaustive levels Davis may need to rest so as to not come into the fight over cooked and giving up more than 10 pounds to his opponent Ruut. Looking to utilise his wrestling and Muay Thai without taking care of his energy levels it could mean a long fight for Davis if Ruut pushed the pace to overcome his recent loss.
265 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Edinaldo Oliveira (6-4) v Tony Strot (0-1)
Being more skilled than your opponent is one thing but Oliverira looks in for an easy win as YouTube videos have surfaced of Strot partying hard and doing everything other than getting ready for his fight.
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Brakeo Sanchez (6-3) v Onizuka Stresemann (3-0)
In a battle of the stand-up skills of Sanchez vs. the ground skills of Stressmann, it is a classical battle than will all come down to the takedowns and defence. Stressmann will be laying it all on the line and looking to keep an undefeated run alive if he can get it to the ground.
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Julio Gutierrez (9-7) v Gambit Wolverine (3-1)
The vastly more experienced fighter Gutierrez will look to use 4 times more professional fights to put the hurt on Wolverine who has manned up in a battle that will test every bit of his skills and his fighting tactics as he will need it along with a lot of luck to pull off a win.
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Thompson Oliveira (4-7) v Gary Jones (0-1)
Coming off two losses, lacking energy and being way of key in his morale Oliverira need only pull himself together and concentrate as he has the ability to curb his downward spiral and get things back on track with what could and should be an easy victory.
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Pound Ground (0-4) v Kik mAn (3-6) Showing more skill than his record would suggest Ground has the training behind him to get his first (W) but will his opponent mAn have it over him on the ground if he fails to keep it standing this could be his last cage performance.
170 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Dark Bori (5-3) v Knuckles Bang (0-3)
Looking to stem the continual losses Bang needs to fight some primal warrior spirit if he wants to overcome Bori who has his number In all but the wrestling department.
145 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Rio Bignog (4-6) v Hacran Dias (2-2) With no morale, 3 successive losses and being outclassed across the board Bignog will need some miracle and the grace of god in a lucky shot if he is to continue his streak of losses against Dias.
145 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Lucas Pereira (2-0) v Matheus Felipe (0-1)
With each man seemingly negating the ground game with equal skill this could come down to a standing battle of boxing for Pereira vs. Muay Thai Felipe as each man has trained extensively his chosen striking format.
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