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 Primal #2
Heavyweights collide for the first time when Primal launches its heavyweight tournament and unleashes an array of future stars for their debut appearances for the organisation. The Underground in New York will be quaking with anticipation for this event and 1000 strong die hard fans are expected to jostle for the best seats in the house to witness the continued rise of the newest sensation in the MMA world.
Main Event
Heavyweight Tournament Bout
Buz Ionel vs James Marley
The nights main event features two highly touted heavyweights in a opening round tournament fight in their quest to capture a large cash prize and the coveted heavyweight title.
Buz "The Nightmare" Ionel, a rising sensation from Romania is one of the highest rated prospects to strap the gloves on for the Primal heavyweight division, coming in at a huge 200cm in height and cutting weight to make the 265 limit there is no doubting the fact that The Nightmare is justified in his nickname. Using size and strength, Buz has dominated his first two professional fights with dirty boxing inside the clinch with neither fight getting past the 2 minute mark. He will be looking to control his opponent in the clinch come fight night and unload with fast heavy shots.
James Marley, originating from England and currently training out Amsterdam is a well rounded prospect who has 5 fights under his belt, with 4 wins, all of which were (T)KO finishes. Much like his opponent, the first thing that stands out about Marley is his sheer size and stature, standing just 3cm shy of Buz Ionel at 197cm he has a 14lb weight advantage over his taller opponent. The extra weight and power may work in his favour as he will be no doubt looking to keep on the outside of Buz and hit him with kicks and punches, he may also take this one to the ground and look for the ground and pound finish, no one but Marley himself knows for sure.
This fight will be a hard one to call, but the more advanced skills and flexibility in gameplan may see Marley come out on top, however if Ionel can get a hold of his opponent and land those shots on the inside it may be all over.
Co-Main Event
Middleweight Bout
Uriah Gastelum vs Rocker Mabok
The nights co-main event pits two middleweight prospects against one another in what should be an action packed fight between contrasting styles. Uriah Gastelum is 3-0 in his career so far coming into his Primal debut, with all 3 wins coming by way of stoppage. Whether it's on the feet or on the ground, Gastelum has the power and skill to finish with strikes, ruthless aggression and power sum Gastelum up, expect Gastelum to look for the takedown rather then trading with the better boxer in Mabok on the feet.
Rocker Mabok will be making his MMA debut at Primal #2, hailing from Cambodia, Rocker is an exciting prospect. A classic sprawl and brawl boxer with a distinguished amateur boxing background Mabok will be looking to avoid being taken down at all costs and if he hits Gastelum clean early his pedigree hands may put it away before the judges can even look at their scorecards.
Heavyweight Tournament Bout
Shawm McLean vs Courtney Youngs
Shawn McLean, the big hitting Englishman squares off with Courtney Youngs, the untried talent from the UK in another of the nights Heavyweight tournament bouts.
Shawn McLean, arguably the number one seed in this tournament comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum with an impressive 5-0 record, all coming by way of stoppage. A Gorilla Warfare MMA product, his martial arts pedigree can not be denied, utilising his impressive boxing skills and devastating hands, he will be looking to hit his wrestler opponent hard and early to avoid being taken down. Watch out for the highlight reel knockout, Gravex is a bomb ready to go off.
Courtney Youngs enters the fight making his professional MMA debut, the wrestling phenom hailing from the UK will be looking to dodge and weave his way through the dynamite that his opponent will be throwing to try and smother his momentum and put his wrestling game to good use, look out for the ground and pound and clinch skills, he is an unpredictable opponent, only time will tell what Youngs brings to the table, can he accomplish an upset on his way to the second round of the tournament?
Light Heavyweight Bout
Jed Fredo vs Mike Lowery
Two 3-0 light heavyweight prospects clash in an exciting fight guaranteed to deliver action. Jed Fredo is a well rounded fighter who can finish in multiple ways, with submission and TKO victories under his belt already, a true mixed martial artist, look for him to take this one to the mat and try to submit his boxing prodigee opponent.
Mike Lowery, a boxing beast from Miami comes into this fight riding 3 straight victories to kick off his career, a solid chin and genuine finishing power are traits that make any boxer a dangerous opponent, his wrestling skill will be tested in this one and we will see how well he fares against a true mixed martial artist. Can he survive the grappling attempts to land his shots?
Heavyweight Tournament Bout
Rob Maldonado vs Karl Eriksson
Another of the nights tournament bouts see's two more prospects beat their chest in the cage to determine who continues on through the tournament. Rob Maldonado, an Australian prospect currently training in New York is a dirty boxing wrestler who throws a large magnitude of strikes inside the clinch, utilising his speed and agility being a smaller heavyweight, Maldonado will look to tie up his opponent early to batter him on the inside.
Karl Eriksson, the kickboxing kiwi comes into the fight after a highlight reel professional debut, finishing his last opponent with a flying knee. An absolute kicking machine, Eriksson is a beast in the stand up game and will look to chop his opponent down with kicks before icing him, look for Eriksson to utilise his footwork to avoid the clinch and punish Maldonado on the outside counter.
Heavyweight Tournament Bout
Jim Angewis vs Gomu Gomu
Jim Angewis enters the tournament hoping to turn his career around, sliding to 0-2 in his pro career, this tournament might just be the thing to drive him upward and motivate him to becoming a better fighter. A well rounded striker, Angewis will look to employ his skills and try to outpunch the more skilled boxer Gomu.
Gomu Gomu, a product of Indonesia will be looking to destroy his opponent early to get back to the training camp for round 2 of the tournament, one of the highest skilled competitors in the tournament, his devotion to training and becoming more skilled are evident, holding a purple belt in BJJ and being an accomplished boxer will see Gomu be a threat to any man, regardless of where the fights ends up.
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