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HFC 12 - Bizihwaeile vs Wolf
Pre-fight Analysis w/ Predictions
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! It is I, your senior analyst Trever Jobe. I am back with another episode of “Trev’s Breakdowns ”, where I discuss with you my take on all of the fights in the HFC, along with unbiased predictions on who I feel will improve their ranking that given night.
First off, I’d just like to give a huge thank you to JW. Hardman, the owner of the Hardcore Fighting Championship. I’ve had a bit of a weird week amidst the real life virus concerns, just so happens to be the first week of my employment with the HFC. Head is now firmly on straight, so let’s get right to business!
City: Montreal
Arena: Hayashi’s Lounge - (2,000)
Rules: MMA
Judging Criteria: 10 Point Must
Full Fight Card:
Main Event: (205) Aaron Wolf v Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile - 5 Rounds
Co-Main Event: (265) Kirill Semenov v Jack Sparrow
(155) Conor Butcher v Brandin Duncan
(170) James Bogger v John Bessant
(170) Scooter Bob v Sergio Vargas
(170) Issa Kassib v RJ Cain
(170) Randy Randleman v Gvido Linga
(135) Harry Dunn v Funky Colemadina
(145) Rodrigo Pettis v Verekedos Istvan
(170) Chris Machado v Taka Cruise
HFC 12 Undercard:
** = Feature Prelim Bout
(170) Chris “Macho Man” Machado (1-2) vs Taka Cruise (2-1)
We get our night started in the welterweight division! Chris “Macho Man” Machado has been having his chin tested as of late, with his last two fights coming by way of defeat via knockout. Looking across the cage is Taka Cruise, who’s career has been on a definite reverse trend. His last fight was almost exactly two months out from this fight (1/27/2020), which ended via knockout. His boxing has looked incredible as of late, but as noted, this is MMA, and anything can happen. Machado does have the edge in the submission game. I’m just hoping his chin can hold up for an awesome fight!
Prediction: Taka Cruise, 1st Round KO, improves to 3-1.
(145) Rodrigo Pettis (0-3) vs Verekedos “Bunyos Pityu” Istvan (3-1)
Our next early prelim bout is between featherweights Rodrigo Pettis and Verekedos Istvan. Pettis will be coming into this fight with a rather tough start to his career. He’s dropped 3 straight under the HFC banner, all coming via finish. Istvan on the other hand, has been on a two fight winning streak, with all of his coming via knockout. Rodrigo Pettis does offer some challenges in this fight. His boxing is not bad at all, so he can hold his own up there, and he does hold the edge in the submission game. Hopefully he can come into this fight with a proper gameplan to make it a barn burner. Unfortunately, I don’t believe Pettis is going to notch his first victory against Istvan at HFC 12.
Prediction: Verekedos Istvan, 2nd Round KO, improves to 4-1
(135) Harry Dunn (3-2) vs Funky “Ben” Colemadina (7-6)
In the next fight of the night, we have a bantamweight bout between two decently experienced vets in the HFC. Harry Dunn (3-2) has been 1-2 under the HFC, while Funky “Ben” Colemadina (7-6) has gone 2-5. Both will definitely be looking to make a statement to the rest of the HFC and add a +1 to the win column. This is a matchup between two fantastic wrestlers. They both hold blue belts in BJJ, however Harry Dunn has yet to cinch up a submission in his professional career. On the other hand, Funky’s 4 wins have come via submission. Colemadina has shown he’s able to utilize his blue belt far more efficiently than Dunn, which is how I see this fight going.
Prediction: Funky “Ben” Colemadina, 2nd Round Submission, improves to 8-6.
(170) Randy Randleman (2-0) vs Gvido “Met” Linga (5-5)
Our next two prelim fights will all be in the welterweight division. We get this swing started between Randy Randleman (2-0) vs Gvido “Met” Linga (5-5). Linga will be making his HFC debut, with a lengthy stand in the QFC. Randy’s last fight was a KO victory over Toni Montana in his HFC debut. He carries a blue belt in BJJ and has some fantastic wrestling. Linga has 3 submission victories however, and a plethora of experience. Randy’s biggest test will be getting caught in a submission against Gvido.
Prediction: Randy Randlemen, Unanimous Decision, improves to 3-0
** (170) Issa Kassib (2-1) vs RJ Cain (5-2)
The feature prelim bout is a welterweight contest between two awesome strikers! Issa Kassib (2-1) comes in with amazing Muay Thai. He really understands the art of 8 limbs, as his knees and elbows are super sharp, showing in both of his victories. RJ Cain (5-2) on the other hand, comes in with stones for hands. All 5 of his victories have come via knockout. He’s 3-1 under the HFC. He’s also shown to have a great chin, whereas Kassib had just been knocked out in his recent fight. I feel Cain is going to have too heavy of hands for Kassib. However, if Kassib can manage to cut Cain early, it could make for a very close fight!
Prediction: RJ Cain, 2nd Round Knockout, improves to 6-2
Main Card:
(170) Scooter Bob (2-1) vs “The Demon” Sergio Vargas (2-0)
We get our main card started in the welterweight division, between Scooter Bob (2-1) and “The Demon” Sergio Vargas (2-0)! They both come in as violent finishers, with all 4 wins combined between the two finishing via knockout. In two fights, Sergio Vargas has fought a total fight time of 1:01. He’s knocked out both of his opponents in less than :35 each. Across the way is Scooter Bob however, who himself has tasted defeat in his last fight. But, he isn’t a pushover whatsoever. Both of his two victories have come by first round finish as well. Sergio’s chin hasn’t been really tested yet, so hopefully we see if that’ll change in this one!
Prediction: “The Demon” Sergio Vargas, 1st Round Knockout, improves to 3-0
(170) James Bogger (7-6) vs John Bessant (10-5)
The next bout in store at the welterweight division is a very experienced one between James Bogger (7-6) and John Bessant (10-5). John Bessant has tasted championship gold before, defeating Tiron Cruel Rookie to win the Island Fights Welterweight championship. Bogger, however, has quickly become a household name in the HFC. He’s 5-3 since joining the organization back in November of 2019. An active fighter at that! Will Bogger’s experience over higher-quality opponents prove to be his edge? Or will Bessant come in as many expect him to and finish this fight via knockout? (8 of his 10 have come via KO) I’m going to go with the former.
Prediction: James Bogger, 3rd round knockout, improves to 8-6.
(155) Conor “Eat the Meat” Butcher (4-0) vs Brandin Duncan (6-6)
We’ve arrived at the bridge point of the main card, as a lightweight fight between Conor Butcher (4-0) and Brandin Duncan (6-6) holds this spot. Boooooy what a fight this is to get us hyped up for the main events! Conor Butcher has been on an absolute tear, “butchering” his last 4 opponents via knockout. He was able to show Balink Tarlah that he can also knock you out within the clinch. If you know how good the man’s ground game is, you know he’s slowly becoming a scary force in the lightweight division. Across from him is someone many has touted as a “nightmare matchup” for the undefeated Butcher. Duncan comes in with a fantastic ground game. All 6 of his victories have come via submission. Will Butcher bypass this statistic and focus his gameplan around the ground game? If so, we have an excellent fight on hand. If it stays on the feet, Butcher holds a pretty large advantage. If he sits in Duncan’s guard though, it could pose problems.
Prediction: Butcher, 2nd Round Knockout, Improves to 5-0
Co-Main Event: (265) Kirill “Shan” Semenov (5-3) vs Jack “Captain” Sparrow (5-1)
IT IS TIME EVERYONE! The big boys make their way to the cage in our co-main event of the night! These fellas have 9 knockouts out of 10 wins combined. However, Jack “Captain” Sparrow has looked absolutely scary in the early part of his career. His one loss comes to the man in the main event, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile back at SMASH: Alexander vs Tragedy. Since then, he’s notched 3 straight in the first round. Kirill “Shan” Semenov is looking to get back into the win column, dropping 2 straight. He went 3-1 in the ICC, and lost the last round of “The Island: Season 10”. Semenov has a lot of experience, and I know the man is hungry to get back in the win column. What a co-main event!
Prediction: Jack Sparrow, first round knockout, improves to 6-1
Main Event: (205) “Scorpion” Aaron Wolf (7-1) vs Feaqeuin “Bizi” Bizihwaeile (9-3)
*For the HFC Light Heavyweight Championship*
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! WE HAVE ARRIVED! THE MAIN EVENT IS FOR THE HFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. We have an absolute war in this one folks! “Scorpion” Aaron Wolf (7-1) will be looking to make his first title defense against the extremely saavy Feaqeuin “Bizi” Bizihwaeile (9-3). Aaron Wolf is a phenom on the ground, with a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All 7 of his victories, including his HFC championship victory over Bruce Vanorden back at HFC 7, have been via submission in the first round. He’s a man about his business. He just looks to go in and get it done with minimal damage inflicted on himself. Will it be that easy against Feaqeuin “Bizi” Bizihwaeile? Let’s breakdown where each fighter holds the advantage.
Striking: Bizi
While Wolf has decent striking to set up his transitions to the ground, Bizi comes in with the far superior stand-up. 7 of his 9 victories come via knockout. He took Martin Alexander out at HFC Friday the 13th within the first minute.
Grappling: Wolf
Bizi comes in with fantastic wrestling, which has allowed him to dictate where the fight takes place. However, he has a white belt in Jiu Jitsu. This is where I give the edge to Wolf. You can almost say that Wolf has the same wrestling prowess as Bizi, but is light years ahead of him as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. His ability to pull guard and attack off his back should definitely worry Bizi in this one.
Experience: Bizi
You can take a look at the records and inevitably say that Bizi has more experience in this one. However, if you look deeper, Bizihwaeile has been a rather lengthy title holder. He won the SMASH Heavyweight Championship back in December of 2019. He went on to defend it 4 straight times before falling short via knockout in a fight that was very close. This will be Aaron Wolf’s first title defense ever. Will that play a factor in how the fight will go?
There are so many different ways this fight can go. Can Bizi keep it standing and make quick work of a susceptible standing Aaron Wolf? Or will Wolf’s pressure be too much and force Bizi to defend an onslaught of submission attacks. Who exactly knows for sure? However, I see it going one way more than the others.
I feel the fight will start out with both fighters feeling each other out for a bit. Wolf will make a move to grapple against the cage, looking to tire Bizi out. Bizi will fend off the first few attempts to pull guard from Wolf, but in the end will find himself on the ground. From then it’s up to Bizi to manage the guard properly. Although, I see Wolf having a few more tricks up his sleeve, and I feel he’ll lock something up in this one.
Prediction: Aaron Wolf retains his Light Heavyweight Championship, first round submission. Improves to 8-1.
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