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 HFC 19 - Qanar vs Vanorden
Hello my Hardcore faithful. We are back in full force in beautiful Montreal at the amazing Expo Arena. As usual, we are expecting a sell out crowd. Among our HFC faithful at the event we are expecting Canadian Celebrities such as Pamlea Anderson, Ryan Reynolds, Jim Carrey and the Nelk Boys. The HFC is experiencing hyper growth at the moment. Folks we just cracked the top 10, I repeat we just cracked the top 10. We predicted this would happen by the end of the summer. Technically our projections were right as the southern hemispheres summer is just ending. But yes, even the internal HFC team was a bit surprised in our epic rise. Have trust, we are prepared. Many MADNESS fighters are already making their way to the HFC roster, some even debuting on this card. President J.W. has been great about sending out league updates. See the forums and emails for official company updates regarding the merger. We will continue to put on great events week after week during this transition. Once things are settled expect some HUGE cards.
Lets jump right into this card's top fights.
Dro Qanar (7-2) Vs. #8 Bruce "Lights out" Vanorden (6-2) - 205lb Light Heavyweight Bout
Rankings aside this is a huge fight. J.W. announced rankings will be updated as more fighters make their transition from MADNESS to HFC. In the meantime fights like this have huge implications. When those rankings do roll out, recent fights will have major impacts. Two studs with top ten potential. Dro Qanar is just 21 years old, already has 9 fights and all of them took place in the well respected MADNESS. This kid can fight, he’s got a real bright future in the HFC. His opponent, Bruce "Lights out" Vanorden will look to live up to his name. He is coming off of back to back losses but has a new manager and a whole new take on things. “I feel great, new manager, new gym, new me. Perfect timing for me as the HFC is taking off; honestly I like Dro, but he’s in my way,... sorry bud”. Tough words Bruce who is also just 21 years old and has an impressive 8 fights completed. This could be a tough matchup for Dro, as Bruce should have the advantage in the stand up game. Dro will have to get this fight to the ground to have a real chance.
Prediction: Bruce "Lights out" Vanorden flips the switch on Dro and finishes him with a brutal KO in the 2nd round. An emotional Bruce credits his new manager for his success and says he wants a top 5 contender next.
#6 Feaqeuin "Bizi" Bizihwaeile (9-4) Vs. #7 Vernon "H.G." Wells (6-2) - 185lb Middleweight Bout
Another great fight featuring two fighters both only 21 years of age. Vernon Wells hails from New Zealand, it is there, where he initially learned his ferocious Muay Thai. Vernon will look to put that Muay Thai on display against Feaqeuin "Bizi" Bizihwaeile. Feaqeuin or “Bizi” as his friends and fans call him is quite capable of standing and exchanging. More know for his boxing rather than Muay Thai, he will look to weather Vernons’s strikes and land some himself. Bizi is quite skilled in wrestling as well so he may look for a takedown at some point. A great fight with huge implications moving forward. Though both fighters show great potential, the winner of this one will be sniffing the top 5 very soon.
Prediction: Bizi endures 2 rounds of nasty standup exchanges before landing a big takedown in the 3rd round. Bizi beats up Vernon pretty bad for the whole 3rd round but cannot finish him. The judges rule the fight a Split decision victory in favour of Vernon "H.G." Wells. Bizi calls for a rematch on twitter, Vernon responds “Meet me at my house”.
#5 Shay "Irish" O Donnelly (12-5) Vs. #4 Marco "Conmigo" Silva (7-3) - 155lb Lightweight Bout
Couple of wiley vets duking it out. Both of these guys have been around the block, each having double digit fights in reputable fighting organizations (SMASH and HFC). Both fighters are riding losing streaks, this will happen when you are consistently facing top level fighters in the top of the rankings. Now, one will break their losing streak and one will add to it. All things considered this is a huge fight. Shay wants to stand and box, Marco will likely agree and showcase his Muay Thai. I have that feeling one of these fighters is going night night. Each corner should bring a blanky for safety.
Prediction: We see an epic 1st round where both fighters get cut. The fast paced action carries into the 2nd round where Marco Silva clips Shay with a nasty left hook. Shay goes to sleep, the blanky gets put to good use.
#4 Teshima "Nightingale" Shigochiyo (5-2) Vs. #3 "Bombshell" Sonny Gilchrist (7-2) - 145lb Featherweight Bout
Stylistically this is one of the most exciting fights of the night. Both fighters bring in brown belts along with developing stand up games. Fights like these will be clear stepping stones in the featherweight division. Expect lots of grappling, maybe the occasional jab between takedown and clinch attempts. I am expecting somewhere north of 65 total subs attempts...
Prediction: A back and forth glorified bjj match, these two guys leave everything in the octagon. 3 rounds of elite level grappling. Thousands of submission attempts later and one finally lands, in the final seconds, Teshima "Nightingale" Shigochiyo diffuses "Bombshell" Sonny Gilchrist with a life altering neck crank. Sony is rushed to hospital, after hours of uncertainty, doctors announce he is expected to make a full recovery.
Undercard
What an undercard. Absolutely stacked. As usual we will keep an eye on all the fights below; these fighters are eligible for performance bonuses! I always like to watch our super heavyweights battle; we will have 600 pounds of killing machines going at it when Matthaus Gold faces Li Qiang. The HFC has confirmed they are using their specially designed reinforced cage for this night of fights due to those fighters massiveness.
170 lbs
Herlock Von Ryan v Dixon Ulster
265+ lbs
Matthaus Gold v Li Qiang
170 lbs
Ryo Hamada v Rovi Flexner
155 lbs
Brandin Duncan v Albert Lawrence
185 lbs
Dre Battle v Samson Komua
145 lbs
Kevin Walters v Charlie Patch
Folks, now is an amazing time to be part of the HFC. We are experiencing some rapid positive change. Look for stacked cards like these to be coming week after week! As usual...FIGHT ON!
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