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 Before i get down to our regular reviews and previews, i have a special guest in the studio today, GAMMA Heavyweight super star, Simon Williams!!!! It is great to have you here today Simon and i would like to ask you a few questions about your career so far.
Question #1: You took a long hiatus from the sport after your loss to The Dos Equis Guy, any reason why you took that time off?
Answer #1: Hey thanks for having me. My head wasn't really in the sport for the Dos Equis Guy fight. I was trying to balance my movie career with my fight career and it was just a bad combination. Then right after the fight my manager went on a few month hiatus as someone who worked for him lost their daughter in the Newtown Elementary School shootings, so I thought it was just a good time to dedicate myself to my acting. Speaking of which, I want to thank everyone who came out to my Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony it meant a lot.
Question #2: Since your return back you have been in fantastic form, winning all 3 fights against top competition. Would you say you have reached your peak as a fighter?
Answer #2: Well at the age of 32 I don't know if I will ever be at my peak again like when I was ripping through guys at the age of 27. But, I can tell you this. I am totally focused on my fight career now so physically I am be past my peak, but mentally I am right there.
Question #3: You previously held the #2 p4p spot in the world, do you think you can take that one step forward and make it #1 p4p?
Answer #3: Haha, that's the problem with being in the Convicted alliance. There is always a teammate in your way. When I held the #2 spot in the world last time Victor Creed was at #1. They tried getting us to fight, but it didn't make sense. I don't know if I have what it takes to get to #1 at this stage but it's gonna be fun trying.
Question #4: There must of been plenty of huge offers on the table, why did you make the move to join GAMMA?
Answer #4: I have to admit I did have some very large offers on the table. There were a bunch of factors that went into my decision. Firstly, I was just finishing up my role in The Avengers 2 and I needed to stay as local as possible. Secondly, Gamma was one of the best orgs around that had no convicted members in the HW division. Thirdly, and most of all I love GAMMA. It's a classy organization, well run, tons of updates, and it feels like home. A perfect spot to end a career.
Question #5: In your next fight you go up against Buster Grimes, what do you think your chances are and how do you expect this to end?
Answer #5: Buster Grimes is a great opponent. Anything can happen in our weight class with big boys our size throwing around the leather. That is why I thought Creed's run was so impressive, because in our W/C it's literally one shot and you are out. Grimes and I both hit really hard, so I can almost guarantee you it's not going the distance. Everyone out there should tune it. It's going to be entertaining.
Reviews
Raz Matazz v Tsatsu Gomi
The upset did not come, Raz showed once again why he is considered one of the best fighters in GAMMA's history with a KO of the night display. There was no mystique on how the fight would go. Tsatsu battled for the takedown, landing 3 of his 16 attempts, however it was Raz's somewhat unexpected transition game which had us all scratching our heads as Tsatsu could not finish it off when he had him on the ground. Eventually Raz got the fight standing and mid way into the 2nd he landed the big right to end it with a KO. Raz will face up against top contender Frank Sinatra in his next fight for the grudge match.
Rick James v Peter Cabreros
I predicted a close decision and that is exactly what we got in this fight. Rick showed a good chin in this fight, however it was Peter's faster and more aggressive pace which scored the points, winning all 3 rounds. This puts Peter back into the title picture after being derailed somewhat after 2 losses. He will be taking on veteran GAMMA fighter Doc Thomas. Rick will probably be happy with his overall display despite losing here, at just 26y of age he will rebound.
Keith Green v Fred Ettish 2 (For the 185lbs title)
As expected it was a very close fight. Most of it was in the stand up position, with Keith came in with a counter fighter approach and moving around well, landing mostly punches and low kicks. Fred could not land the big one to finish off the fight, but he did manage to win the 4th round according to the judges, however overall Keith landed a total of 70 significant strikes, almost double what Fred landed (39), so overall it was a fair win.
Keith is now waiting in line for a fight with Golzman, whereas Fred is already booked to face up and coming grappler Brodie Sinclair.
Renan St Juste v Sinuhe Egyptian (IMMA Super fight)
Going into this fight, Renan was the huge underdog. Most people had this fight as a 6-1 in favor of Sinuhe...........Renan knows this type of story, he has been there before. Skills wise and on paper, Sinuhe had already won the fight, but fortunately MMA is a physical sport and to win you actually have to feed the opponent a certain amount of leather. Renan played the strategy game correctly for this fight, hit harder and picked his shots. It was always going to be a close fight and it ended in a 49-46 decision on all the cards in favor for Renan St Juste, taking him to #3 p4p in the world and GAMMA's record against other orgs in super fights just moved to 72-26 all time! Renan's next opponent is not 100% clear year, but it will likely be either the winner of the Henry Chinaski vs Ron Macdonald or the winner of the Otso Jokinen vs Dr Gonzo fight.
Previews
Fidel Duberry v Kenichi Shirahama (265lbs Top contender fight)
Kenichi has had his ups and downs since joining GAMMA, losing 2 of his 3 fights against top top competition. Up against him he will be fighting future GAMMA Hall of Famer, Fidel Duberry already a GAMMA fans favorite. Fidel has had his first little setback after losing his fight against Simon Williams, which was his first loss in 6 fights. He was probably expecting an immediate rematch for the title, but that was given to him old nemesis Buster Grimes. Going into this fight there is very little doubt who the favorite is, however Fidel will be facing a guy which rarely gets KOed, just 2 times in his 26 fight career. One thing is certain, it will be an interesting fight between 2 of the worlds best Heavyweight fighters.
Simon Williams v Buster Grimes (265lbs Title fight)
Buster Grimes goes into this fight with plenty of momentum, winning 12 of his last 15 fights and his only losses coming to Fidel Dubbery (x2) and Fedor Jankovic (a fight he avenged). He will however be fighting a monster in Simon Williams. A fighter which has lost just 2 of his last 15 and 2-0 since making his comeback in GAMMA. Both have a lot of power, however it can be argued Simon has the edge there. Simon has the edge in terms of skills as well, with the better boxing and BJJ. Simon must be considered a 5-1 favorite in this fight. A win here will either setup a massive super fight or a rematch with Fidel Dubbery assuming he wins his fight.
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