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HFC 66 - Lachance vs Nofud - Preview
Welcome MMA fans to the HFC 66 preview. I’m Alexei Smirnov and welcome to this great event. Many great fights today including two title fights. The fans in New York are in for a great card tonight.
Undercard
Daniel Yonic vs Paul Boxaaja
My pick: Boxaaja KO (Punch)
Dillon Van Barle vs Ragnar "The Ultimate Viking" Ragnarsson
My pick: Von Barle Via TKO (Strikes)
Manolito Tai Kung vs Luis Pinto
My pick: Tai Kung Via Unanimous Decision
Shaquan "Five Hands" Woods vs Sean "The Squid" Dickinson
My pick: Dickinson Via Unanimous Decision
"Gorgeous " Georges Moxley vs Kai Kona
My pick: Moxley Via Submission (Triangle)
Chief "BIG" Red Eagle vs Bobby "Blow" Chunks
My pick: Chunks Via TKO (Strikes)
Main Card
Sergey "Tel" Telegin vs Chris "Kenshin" Travis
Now it’s time for Sergey “Tel” Telegin (7-3-0) taking on Chris “Kenshin” Travis (11-6-0). Telegin coming off of a loss in his first ever shot at a title, he’ll be wanting to bounce back. Travis is on an absolute tear winning his last four fights. Telegin will want to do what he does every fight and that is take the fight to the ground. There he will want to use his black belt in BJJ to attempt to win via sub. Travis will want to stop the takedown and use Telegins horrible stand up game to his advantage. Telegin has a horrible stand up game and Travis has been able to finish a high number of fighters. Telegin has some big wins but none are bigger than his win over Juju Baraka. He managed to beat a fighter who has deadly KO power and could’ve dropped him in an instant. Travis’ last win over Leif Leifsson is a really big one considering Leif is one of the best fighters in the whole division and might even get a title shot. After looking at everything, who do I think is going to win?
My pick: Travis Via TKO (Strikes)
Telegin is very one dimensional and if he can’t take the fight to the ground that’s it for him. Travis isn’t even that out matched on the ground and could defend the sub quite well. I really don’t see Telegin winning here, it’ll be very difficult for him. With a win here Travis could put himself in title contention after some huge wins. Overall an interesting fight for sure.
Doug "And The" Slugs vs Lev Davidovitch "Rebel" Bronstein
Now it’s time for some Super Heavyweight action. It’s Doug “And The” Slugs (13-6-0) taking on Lev Daivdovitch “Rebel” Bronstein (13-7-0). Now we have two fighters who have not been doing great as of late. Both Slugs and Bronstein have been on bad losing streaks and one of them hopes to pick up a much needed win. Slugs is a HFC hall of famer and clinch specialist. Slugs will probably be looking to take things into the clinch and he has much better MT than Bronstein so that’ll help him. Bronstein mostly uses GnP to win fights and he’ll be looking to take Slugs to the ground and pound him out. Slugs is a former HFC champ and his best win is against HFC legend Chief Red Eagle, where he won via TKO. Bronstein’s biggest win is against Alex Ferreria where he managed to score a takedown and get the GnP KO. Slugs will want to stop any takedown attempts while Bronstein will want to avoid the clinch. Who wins this fight? Let’s find out!
My pick: Slugs Via TKO (Strikes)
After four straight losses I do see Slugs picking up a much needed win here. Slugs just dominate in the clinch and there isn’t much Bronstein can do about it. He will be looking for the takedown but Slugs is a brown belt in BJJ and won’t struggle as much on the ground. Whoever wins it’ll be nice for them to snap their streak. Overall a good super heavyweight fight!
Sabotage Rex "Pussy Melter" vs Chip "The Scoop" Nickel
Now it’s time for the co-main event for the middleweight championship! The champ Sabotage Rex “Pussy Melter” (12-3-0) taking on the challenger Chip “The Scoop” Nickel. Rex is coming off of a huge title win over Dre Battle aka Dam Barney Got Aids. He really showed his stuff in that fight and proved that he can do more than wrestle with women. Nickel is coming off of two wins last one being a decision win over Dante Black. Rex will want to stand and bang(haha) in this fight, his striking and KO power being his best tools. Nickel will also want to strike as his ground game is mediocre at best, Nickel has great KO power and a good chin as well. Both of these two have similar styles and really both will be hitting each other until one of them goes down. Another thing to note about Rex’s striking is his brutal kicks, he has some of the best kicks in all of MMA tycoon and Nickel will need to watch out for them. Like I mentioned earlier Rex’s best win is over former champ Dre Battle where he KO’d him in one of the best KO kicks I’ve ever seen. Nickel’s best achievement is also being a former HFC middleweight champ. Now who do I think will win this high profile middleweight title fight? Let’s find out!
My pick: Rex Via KO (Punch)
Aaaaand still HFC middleweight champ Sabotage Rex… Probably. Rex has great KO power and has never been KO’d, it’s very rare for him to lose any striking fight. The best way to beat Rex is on the ground and Nickel cannot do that. Nickel can’t get a KO and I think he won’t be able to withstand Rex’s strikes for too long. Rex is a great fighter and his first challenger will be an interesting fight!
MAIN EVENT: "The Assassin" Lucien Lachance vs Aingot Nofud "MEAN MACHINE"
Now it’s time for the main event for the HFC welterweight championship. The champ “The Assassin” Lucien Lachance (13-5-0) taking on the challenger Aingot Nofud “MEAN MACHINE” (7-3-1). Lachance is coming off of 3 straight wins and is still going strong as an HFC champ. Nofud has been on a tear after losing his first three fights he hasn’t lost since, he is one mean machine. Lachance’s best chance at winning will be taking the fight to the ground, Nofud is too good on the feet to let him stay there. Nofud beats Lachance standing up but Lachance will try to end it fast with a takedown and a sub. As for Nofud he will not want to go to the ground and will want to stop the takedown and use his MT to either throw strikes or take Lachance into the clinch. Although Lachance does have quite a strong chin I doubt he’ll withstand much from Nofud but, luckily that black belt in BJJ will be coming in handy. As for Nofud he can take lots of hits and has only got subbed once, not to mention his incredible KO power and the ability to take fights to the decision. Lachance has many wins but, none of them are even as close to as big as his win over HFC fighter of the year ADA. He showed just how truly great he was when he managed to beat him, although it was a cut finish. Nofud’s last win over Malcolm King is a pretty big one for him and definitely his best win. King is a former champ and Nofud showed off his power in a big way. Both men have clear gameplans, who do I think will win this main event fight? Let’s find out!
My pick: Nofud Via Unanimous Decision
Aaaaaaaaaand new HFC Welterweight champ Aingot Nofud… maybe! As much as I’ve talked about these two ability to finish fights I see this being a decision win for Nofud. Lachance has a great chin and Nofud is skilled enough on the ground to defend the sub. Nofud’s great striking ability and elite MT should carry him in this fight and he should be able to land plenty of strikes. He’s been destroying people and hasn’t lost in a very long time. I see Nofud being the new champ and he deserves it honestly. Overall an interesting main event.
Sub of the night prediction: George Moxley
KO of the night: Sabotage Rex
Fight of the night: Lucien Lachance v Aingot Nofud
What a stacked card we have tonight and two title fights. This card has some pretty big fights and some that can change HFC history. I’m Alexei Smirnov, have a great day and remember to…
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