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 Merlin here, bringing you a preview of some great fighting action! We have a great card for you, and it should be some great stuff. So lets get started......
135lbs-Ghengis Khan(1-1)(0-0)vsNick Sanchez(0-1)(0-0)-Sanchez by UD
170lbs-Kurt Wilde(0-2)(0-0)vsSemore Butkiss(0-2)(0-0)-Butkiss by (t)KO 1st Rd
265lbs-Stu Diat(4-4)(1-1)vsJohannes Skaft(7-4)(0-1)-Diat by SUB 1st Rd
135lbs-Max Miller(0-3)(0-0)vsLeon Cratz(0-1)(0-0)-Cratz by UD
145lbs-Ian Langley(5-1)(0-0)vsBilly Rockford(1-1)(0-0)-Langley by UD
135lbs-#2.Lance Stevens(6-3)(3-2)vsBarney Judge(2-0)(0-0)-Lance Stevens is a five fight veteran of Fallen Champions, and he'll be looking to make a big impact since moving down to 135lbs. He has fought some of the best at 145lbs, and he'll come in with a big experience advantage. Judge is making his Fallen Champions debut, he comes in as the last HMC 135lb Champion and a 2 fight win streak. Judge has some good Boxing skills with a pretty impressive amatuer Boxing record, and he'll be looking to keep this on its feet where he has the advantage. Stevens will be looking to get the fight to the mat and use his slight wrestling and BJJ advantages. With Stevens never being finished on his feet, I think he'll eventually get Judge down and tap him out
170lbs-#7.Bentley Downer(4-2)(3-2)vsSam"Mayday"Malone(4-1)(1-0)-Bentley Downer is looking to prove that he deserves to be in the Title picture in the Welterweight division, hes won 3 fights in the org already against solid opponents and his only two losses have come to Kong and Skejeggestad which is nothing to frown upon. Mayday Malone is a very well rounded, and hasn't showed any weakenesses up until this point in his career! He prefers to grappling his opponent which he has showed off with his two submission victories. Downer has showed the inability to be able to finish a fight up until this point in his career, which is weird because his training partners say that he has plently of power in both of his hands. I think that Malone will be able to land a takedown and get his second victory in the Fallen Champions Ring!
155lbs-#4."The Animal"James Madness(7-4)(3-0)vs#8.Damien Lok(4-1)(2-1)-This is going to be a battle of the submission artist, and a top contender for the submission of the night. Madness is undefeated in his Fallen Champions career, and riding a three win streak. He has six submission victories to his credit, and a sub of the night award in his last outting. Lok has won his last two fights, after starting his FC career off with a loss to Robert E Conan back at FC:Lost Legends I. The word from Damien's camp is he has greatly improved his stand up game, so he could look to keep it standing and stay out of Madness's nasty guard. Madness has an amazing submission game off of his back, and if Lok decides to use his exceptional wrestling to take the fight where both men are more comfortable he could have his hands full.
145lbs-#2.Steve Stevenson(11-6)(0-1)vs#8."The Great"Malcolm Master(9-9)(2-3)-This fight is going to be a grappling clinic, with 18 submission victories between the two of them. These two first met back at ROF Fight Night 9, which saw the two exchange submission attempts until Stevenson finally caught Master in a nasty arm bar. Both of these guys have taken similar paths in there careers, fighting in some of the same orgs, and some of the same fighters! Master came into Fallen Champions and won back to back sub of the night awards in route to a title fight, which he lost to ex Champ Tiberous by decision. After a change of management, he went on to lose his next two fights and is in need of a win to keep himself from falling out of the top 10. Stevenson lost his debut to future Title hopefully Irish OMalley back at FC Lost Legends VII, and if he can string together acouple of victories over quantity opponents like Master he earn himself a title fight. I think The Great needs this fight more, and that will push him to greatness and victory.
145lb Championship-(#1 P4P)#1.Michak Ropuia(10-4)(3-1)vs(#8 P4P)#4."Irish"Mike OMalley(6-3)(4-0)- Ropuia has been on a tear since losing his debut against ex Champ Tiberous, three victories and three submissions of the night awards later. Ropuia is a very high level grappler, and all 10 of his victories having been by submission that is impressive in anybodies book. "Irish" started off his Fallen Champions career with a lackluster record of 2-3, and since than has won 4 straight. OMalley has some devastating stand up, with 5 of his 6 victories being by (t)KO. Rumor coming out of Mike's camp is he may look to take Ropuia down and try to beat him at his own game! I think if Ropuia can get this fight down he will make quick work of his opponent, but if OMalley can keep it standing he'll be able to finish Michak off with strikes.
There you have it folks, you won't wanna miss this card! I wanna thank our sponsors Pirates Powder Nutrition, and The Darkside Clothing. Make sure to check out my next preview. Until then GODSPEED!
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