Immortals New York Round Up & Preview

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INY 42 on November 10 witnessed the continued march to immortality of the ‘God of War’ Kalashnikov who disposed of his game but outclassed opponent Jackson last weekend. Next up for the champ is Soham Roy on December 15, and though Roy looks a talented prospect he and the Monroe camp know they have a mountain to climb.

Former 170lb king St Pierre suffered another KO loss in his comeback fight to Haley and Knowshon Zavier defeated Devaney and then called out Wellman Jnr and the grand daddy of the 155’s Corey Smith.

Immortals very own pre-op transsexual Safdar Al Razi impressed with a submission of the night performance, cheered on by his friend Zayeed Abdullah.

Other notables were Brock Landers impressive decision win, K1 legend Kurtz demolishing journeyman Spudd and Steinberg edging Williams from the Wellman camp. It does seem Fox Jacobsson has Shane Wellman’s number now and is using Wellman managed fighters to pad his young fighters’ record.

A fight to look out for on December 5 is striking sensation Walter Kurtz squaring off against Shanvo Odin, a potential cracking match up.

FN 30 hosted the first defense of 170lb king Erik Bennett who outpointed Santa-Cruz to set up a mouth watering fight with former king Jon Monroe.

Castrello came to the INY with the usual bravado associated with a Big Wax fighter. Two brutal KO losses followed finally by a lesson in clinch attack and ground brutality from Cyril Kalenth saw Wax kick another fighter from his camp. Who is next from the Wax camp to test the INY? We look forward to another over rated chump we can feed to our INY ass kickers. When will a Wax fighter ever honor a contract?

Ben Dobson impressed at 265+ and looks a force that will rise to the top of the division.

Mac Jackson outpointed Frank Gallagher to set up a title fight with Washington in December, though I’m sure Gallagher will be back in contention very soon. Franklin Diggins won again at 185 and is slowly climbing into contention.

INY 43 Young Blood vs Smith

Matt Youngblood is a beast, he is 13-2 (11 KOs) a two org champ, and managed by one of the best. Last time out he stopped novice champ Turner in the first, but not before he had climbed off the floor for the first time in his career. Mike Melton post fight confirmed Turner had shocked him and has incredible KO power. Smith, like Turner is young, looks outgunned, but he has real KO power, and is coming into this fight off the back of 4 first round stoppages.

The problem, Youngblood withstood Turner, and responded by dispatching his foe in brutal fashion. If Smith can deck Youngblood early, can he finish him? If he doesn’t, and I predict he won’t, Youngblood will finish him inside one.

155 Huxley vs Saunders.

Huxley has entered the INY and crushed two top guys in Cerezo and then Smith. Smith’s camp would have seen Huxley as a ticket to a title shot, but Huxley demolished the silver fox of MMA Corey Smith in clinical fashion, the first time Smith has lost by KO to a fellow striker and then asked to put a beating on Saunders. Huxley has crunching KO power and assuming he beats Saunders, which most pundits believe he will, then a title shot surely beckons?

Saunders is young and durable, and has done his camp proud to date, but his KO power hasn’t been evident against more experienced opposition. He was game against Wellman Jnr last time out, and has been the distance against the current UFL lightweight champ, but this weekend we find out just how tough he is.

Can Saunders withstand Huxley’s KO power and take the Ramirez fighter into deep water or is Davey Jones’ man a mere warm up fight for the big one against Glenn Wauler?

155 Wellman Jnr vs Smith

Wellman Jnr has fought everyone apart from Smith, so it was about time these two met. Wellman Jnr is very well rounded, he can box and has capable ground skills and BJJ Brown Belt. He is on a 2 fight win streak against talented but less experienced fighters, and always brings it.

The issue with the 9-7 Wellman Jnr is he has 5 losses by KO, and hasn’t faired well in his career against anyone with heavy hands.

Facing him is the ageing but still dangerous Corey Smith. Smith may well be dying his hair these days but he is in fantastic shape and carries serious firepower. Smith still has title aspirations and I believe the beleaguered Falcone camp will be celebrating a Corey Smith first round KO at the after party this weekend.

Undercard Odd from the Immortals Casino

Biamonte -308 expected to keep it standing and slice up Schmukinphart +217 using his brutal clinch game.

Guerrier -334 undefeated banger expected to be too strong for journeyman Todd +233

Dowe -115 vs Shilenko 115 – two evenly matched young fighters that the Casino cannot separate.

McGuire -119 is much the younger fighter but styles make fights and if he can secure the takedown against Whentworth -110 then he can finish this. A great match up.

Hunt vs McGee – Hunt is 3-3 but McGee is overtraining and if Hunt takes this into the 2nd or 3rd round McGee will gas. No odds offered.

Buhler -525 a wrestling sensation from the Assasi camp debuts against Froglegs +334. Froglegs is coming off a good win against former contender Jordan Silver.

Wolodyjowski -115 vs Sekyere -115, with records of 1-5 and 1-6 respectively most MMA fans will still be buying burgers when these two collide in a real clash of the titans!

That’s yer lot MMA fans.

Richie

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