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Revolution XC 7 comes at you via King Theatre in Los Angeles with not one, but Two major Title Fights in the last two fights of October 6th 2016. There’s going to be violence, prestige, and potentially controversy. I’ll get to that later, but first let’s start with the undercard, which is headlined by a major Light-heavyweight fight between Arturo Vidal and Angry Racist and an appearance by the best thing to happen to Buzz in a long time.
“Soul Absorber” Kenshiro Kakashi vs Hank “The Tank” Nellans
Super-Heavyweight Contest
Kakashi’s debut was a disaster, as his body was tenderized like a hunk of meat and he lost via unanimous 30-25 scorecards. Nellans debut was the opposite end of the suck spectrum as he got guillotined in 0:18 seconds. This fight depends on whether Kakashi goes to the ground, as he could get an easy submission, but “The Tank” could wreck him on the feet. I see this fight being won by Hank via late stoppage.
Nellans via TKO (Punches), round 3
Tyrone “TG” Grant vs Sigurmann “Iron Man” Vignisson
Featherweight Contest
3-1 records collide in this featherweight contest. Grant is a Brown Belt in BJJ who wants to drag this fight to the ground and choke out “Iron Man”, but his only loss has been via decision. Vigisson was TKO’d in his second fight and has won all of his bouts via decision. This fight could come down to Sigurmann’s takedown defense, as if he gets put on his back or if Grant pulls guard, then he’s screwed. Grant’s wrestling is feeble, but he could still get this to the ground. I think he just needs to go down once to win.
Grant via Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1
Antonio Diaz vs Ricky Watts
Bantamweight Contest
Their records might be vastly different (Diaz is 3-0 and Watts is 0-1), but these two are near identical in skillset. Diaz dominated Dan Sergeant in his RXC debut, but wins all of his fights via unanimous decision. It’s still better than not having any wins at all. Watts does has a similar moveset, but I think Diaz will use his skills better.
Diaz via Unanimous Decision
Marty “Big Iron” Robbins vs Nate “Ninja” Diaz
Welterweight Contest
Marty Robbins is the best thing to ever happen to this game. No Joke, No Contest. His Buzzes are amazing and his personality is going to make him a star. He also has the skills to pay the bills, as he almost defeated former Highland Games Champon Jake Belcher until he got TKO’d in the third round. His first three wins were via 23, 26, and 32 second Knockout (with one technical), and they were all in the first round. Nate Diaz could be special one day, but I think tonight he’s just going to be a part of Robbins’ highlight reel.
Robbins via KO (Punches), round 1
Artuto “Bad Boy” Vidal vs Angry “BLM” Racist
Light-Heavyweight Contest
These two fighters are going to be necessary in Revolution XC’s Light-heavyweight growth. Vidal is 6-0 and two of his wins are against the same guy in two ICON Fight NIGHTS. Racist is actually a serious competitor with serious skills, and has been undefeated in his three fights since being picked up by Michio Kaku, including a unanimous decision victory against Rage Parade in his RXC debut. Vidal can win this in the clinch, but Racist has edges in boxing, Mauy Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His biggest advantage is boxing, but I think he’ll use his wrestling to score a decision victory.
Racist via Unanimous Decision
Marcel “The Missile” Cavendish vs Michael “The Inquisitor” Campion
Heavyweight Contest
Don’t let Cavendish’s 2-2 record fool you. “The Missile” started off losing two losses, but like Racist, he found new life under the management of Kaku. The man seems to have a knack for turning trash into treasure. He has edges in every aspect of this fight besides his BJJ belt, which both are purple. However, I see this fight ending via Finish for the young native of Monte Carlo.
Cavendish via TKO (Punches), round 2
Gleb Zheglov vs Rob Maldonado
Light-Heavyweight Contest
Zhegov has seen it all in Revolution XC. He’s a veteran of the Island and made it to round 4. Like Belcher, he’s also a former Highland Games Champion. Maldonado is a newer face to RXC, and his record is so-so at 5-4. All of his fights have been finishes and all of his victories have been ended via TKO. The outcome of this fight depends on where it ends up. If it stays on the feet, then we’ve got an interesting encounter on our hands. However, Maldonado is a Sensational wrestler with a blue belt. Gleb owns a white belt. A smart Maldonado is a dangerous Maldonado, and I think he might fight smart.
Maldonado via Unanimous Decision
Dwight “The First Man” Everidge vs Ilmari Kuusi
Heavyweight Contest
Everidge is making his debut for Revolution XC after five fights on the Quick Fighting Championship circuit. All of his wins have come via his fists, but he’s also coming off a lose via Rear Naked Choke. Kuusi hasn’t fought since the first Revolution XC named event, and that was a loss. All of his wins have come via submission, and he has been savagely knocked out in the past. There are two ways I see this fight going and neither scenario ends after the first round. Either Everidge gets a knockout, or Kuusi get the submission. This will be my coin pick of the card. Tails, Kuusi gets this one.
Kuusi via Submission (RNC), round 1
Kaleva Vettenranta vs Dmitri “One Shot” Zaitsev
Heavyweight Championship Fight
Everything about Revolution XC’s double Champ is scary. From his appearance to his skill set to No Bull$hit attitude, Vettenranta is like a serial killer in the way he effectively takes down and slaughters his competition. He might have 4 losses to 15 wins, but I would rather fight an army of Chinese soldiers to him. On paper, the 2-0 Dmitri Zaitsez has zero chance at winning this fight. Not so fast. Zaitsev might only have a limited record, but his skill set is something to be admired. He might be the best striker in the entire company, and while heavyweights who can turn your lights out are nothing new, he also brings in an exceptional wrestling background to this fight. Another interesting fact is that both of his fights have ended at the 2:16 of the first round, against Stan Sarzynski on the QFC circuit and against former champ Kyle Long in his retirement bout. This fight comes down to takedown defense, and Zaitsev needs to stay on point in order to win, and he needs to finish fast. The moment Kaleva gets this on the ground is the moment he is almost guaranteed to win. I regret using my coin toss earlier since I need to now legitimately pick a winner here. But I’m taking a chance and picking Zaitsev to win the championship.
Zaitsev via KO (Punches), round 1
Andy Fitzgerald vs Tapio Valo
Middleweight Championship Fight
This is going to be a no frills kind of encounter. No trash talk, fancy nicknames, or Bull$hit. Just a St. Lucian who wants to prove his stamp on being a true champion and a Finlander who wants a belt on his mantle. Fitzgerald got the first decision victory of his career and won the Middleweight championship in a Fight of the Night bout against Rocco Antonio Siffredi who had defeated him in two previous fights. Tapio Valo also fought RAS in his previous encounter and seemed to be winning the fight until he got separated from his conscience. He prides himself on his Wonderful Mauy Thai and Proficient wrestling to win his fights, and he’s not too bad at using his fists to make the referee stop a fight. Fitzgerald has been more successful at punching guys until their night ends in tears. He also has real damn good wrestling, though he doesn’t seem to use it all that often in his fights. Alright, let’s get to what I’ve been wanting to bring up. Fitzgerald is on the last fight of his contract and I haven’t been able to contact his manager. I’ve sent a contract to him, but he hasn’t signed it yet. I hope he’s doing alright, but I don’t want Fitzgerald to lose the belt if he defends it, which I believe will be the case on October 6th.
Fitzgerald via KO (Punches), round 3
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