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MAIN CARD
Main Event
Middleweight Title Fight
#1 Bill Clinton (17-3, 1-0 NGF) v C-Jima Jamm (13-3-1, 4-0 NGF)
What a fight to finish out this event between “El Presidente” Bill Clinton and “The Prodigy” Jima Jamm. Clinton has now won 7 in a row after defeating Purpura Mortis in his NGF debut at NGF 52 by KO. He KO’ed Mortis, but I wouldn’t say he has a KO power, he only has 5 (T)KO wins in his career. What he does very well is swarm opponents, he will out work them, he will land many more strikes and he will earn points by out wrestling people too. He is averaging 12.7 head punches standing and he lands 53% of them while holding his opponents to 8.1 head punches and 38% landing. He doesn’t spend much time in the clinch, if he’s there he’ll do most of his work trying to get trip take downs. Where he spends a lot of time is on the mat, he can control very well, he can hold opponents to a very low percentage in improving their position and he will land on average 3.3 ground strikes. He has shown very good ground defense as well. Bill does tend to be in a lot of unexciting fights where there are a lot of take downs and submission attempts; it’s evident with his 1 FOTN, 1 KOTN and 1 SOTN award. Jima Jamm is a much more exciting and creative fighter, he has 3 FOTN, 1 SOTN and 5 KOTN awards, including 1 award in each of his last 3 fights. Jamm has much more power and can end a fight in a flash with fists and feet. Jamm has won 5 straight and is 8-1-1 in his last 10. Jamm has also been very good in all areas; he has shown a very good chin as well, one of the best in the org. He is a smart fighter who doesn’t just rush in, he can fight aggressive and counters well. He has outstanding power in his kicks and he lands 60% of his leg kicks. He hasn’t had to do it much, but he has landed 100% of his ground strikes. His defense isn’t outstanding, but he doesn’t give up a lot of strikes per fight because of his foot work. Also, Jamm has a knack for cutting his opponents, he does it a ton and it’s almost like a skill at this point. This fight is my pick for FOTN, these two are monsters and it could go either way. Clinton is super skilled and smart; he can land a lot of good strikes and wear out opponents with a grinding ground style. Jamm has excellent power and can cut opponents to shreds all the while scoring points with quick strikes and kicks. This one is awesome! PREDICTION: Jamm 4th round TKO
Co-Main Event:
Featherweight Title Fight
#4 Barry Allen (10-2, 2-1 NGF) v #2 Marcos Silva (11-5, 3-1 NGF)
I think Barry Allen has the tools and the skills to win a title one day, but right now he has to beat Marcos Silva and this will be a very hard fight. Allen has dangerous hands, he is solid in the clinch, but his weapon of mass destruction is his feet. Allen may have the scariest kicks in the division, he has 3 (T)KO wins with kicks and he can rock anyone with his kicks, he averages 3.3 kicks per fight while landing 1.5 per fight. He can do damage to legs and ribs as well, he is averaging 8.9 leg kicks and 3.3 body kicks. He isn’t great on the mat, so it’s a struggle for him if he’s taken down. He also has been good in the clinch, but he can give up a high percentage of strikes there. Marcos Silva also wants to get back to a title fight, he was beaten in his title fight, but he feels the next time he has some things figured out. Silva has won 2 straight after his title fight loss and he will look to submit Allen in this one or KO or TKO, Silva can end a fight in different ways. The only problem I see is that he can be beat in a number of ways too. He tends to be a little inconsistent or maybe too consistent and doesn’t change his game plan from fight to fight. He’s lands his strikes at a decent percentage, but he allows more from his opponents in nearly every area except for on the ground. He is averaging 7.1 ground strikes per fight and is landing 48% of them. He has the power in his ground and pound to get any opponent covering up. He also has locked up 21% of his submission attempts. I feel Allen will try to avoid the ground, he has shown great take down defense and since Silva hasn’t defended the leg and body kick so well, this could come down to the kicking. PREDICTION: Allen 2nd round KO
Super Heavyweight Fight
#3 Dmitry Borschev (6-0, 3-0 NGF) v #2 Castiel Angel (9-1 NGF)
This is one hell of a fight; I cannot wait for this one. Clearly the #1 contender fight with #3 ranked, undefeated, Dmitry Borschev taking on #2 ranked, former champion, Castiel Angel. Borschev may have the best power in the super heavyweight division, not just NGF, but all of MMA. Borschev is also very exciting, he can KO opponents in a number of ways, he has a head kick, punch and flying knee KO on his resume. I do not see one weakness in his game, he’s aggressive, creative, he pushes the pace from the start and he can be overwhelming. He is an accurate striker landing 79% of his head punches, 60% of his head kicks, 82% of his leg kicks and 87% of his body kicks. You have to not only watch out for his hands, but his feet are just as deadly. Castiel Angel is trying to get back to a title shot; he won his last fight against Chilemba Murithi in a decision win. He also has excellent power and has 1 punch KO capabilities. What he is though is a sensational wrestler who uses stand up striking to set up take downs. He is successful on 56% of his take down attempts. On the mat he is a master at wrestling, he is super strong and quick and will keep opponents pinned on the mat while he drops bomb, he averages 13.9 ground strikes and he is holding his opponents to just 22% success rate in improving their position. Borschev clearly has the advantage standing, he is powerful and he is accurate. Angel has the clear advantage on the mat; he is quick, strong and accurate with ground strikes. What will be the deciding factor in my opinion is how well can Angel avoid strikes from Borschev, because Angels striking defense has been terrible. If he can’t block some strikes than Borschev has the power to KO him. PREDICTION: Angel 2nd round TKO
Heavyweight Fight
#3 Frederick Frost (4-1, 3-0 NGF) v #4 Polish Engineer (10-5, 5-2 NGF)
This very well could be the #1 contender fight between Frederick Frost and Polish Engineer. Frost has been dominating in his first 3 fights in the NGF, 2 KO wins and 1 TKO win all in the first round, 2 of them under 1:30. He has major power and he’s an accurate striker, a deadly combination. He lands 83% of his head punches and 70% of his body punches, but you have to watch for his kicking as well, he is landing 92% of his leg kicks and he’s averaging 4.8 per fight. He has outstanding quickness for a big man and has exceptional striking defense. Polish Engineer will try and rebound after losing his title to Rinky Spider in his last fight. Engineer relies on his powerful punching and his wrestling to win fights. He averages 9.8 head punches per fight and his power shines on the mat, his ground and pound is very vicious. Engineer can be submitted or he has been submitted and some fights he can be struck. This one is one of the best fights on the card, I don’t know if it will be a long fight, but someone might get KO’ed in this one. PREDICTION: Frost 2nd round KO
Heavyweight Fight
#12 Vladislav Munchkin (7-3, 0-0 NGF) v #9 Petr Jakovlev (7-3 NGF)
Vladislav Munchkin will make his NGF debut in this on and will try to move inside the top 10 by beating long time NGF fighter and 9th ranked Petr Jakovlev. Munchkin is a very powerful fighter, he has 4 straight KO’s in his career and all 7 of his wins have been stoppages. He is good in all areas, but standing he is exceptional, landing 88% of his head punches, 83% of his leg kicks and 75% of his body kicks. He has shown good take down skills and exceptional striking defense. Petr Jakovlev is coming off a loss to Sam Winchester in a #1 contender fight, but with this win he’ll take a step closer to getting back to a title shot. Jakovlev is next to nothing standing, he only averages 1.6 strikes standing or in the clinch, but he’s averaging 3.1 take downs per fight. He is an elite wrestler, but he isn’t successful on a high percentage of take downs, but he will keep trying until he does get one. On the mat he has been fantastic, averaging 19.6 ground strikes landing nearly 50%. He can control opponents and once he gets you down, you don’t usually get back up until your waking up in the back room or the bell rings. You can hit Jakovlev, his striking defense is terrible, so if you can avoid take downs and counter, you can drop him. PREDICTION: Munchkin 2nd round TKO
PRELIM CARD
Heavyweight Fight
Eduard Syroviy (12-5, 0-2 NGF) v #13 Andrew Golota (11-5, 6-3 NGF)
This is a huge fight for Eduard Syroviy, both fighters really, but more so for Syroviy. He is on a 3 fight losing streak and he has been (T)KO’ed in all 5 of his fights. Syroviy has problems, he can look very dominating and he does have very good power, but he can be instantly hurt by 1 punch and he seems to get cut pretty easily. The cuts have caused problems being able to see, which in turn have cause him to not see lucky punches coming. He’s a very good striker and has good take down defense, but he can get rocked pretty easily. Andrew Golota was rolling with 5 straight wins before he dropped two in a row. Back on the winning path, Andrew will try and improve to 7-3 inside the NGF. Golota will try and avoid the ground like the plaque, which is not a problem in this match up. He is averaging 18 head punches per fight standing so this one should be a real battle. I think it will be quick though as I’m going to say Golota will get that lucky shot in on Syroviy and end his night. PREDICTION: Golota 1st round TKO
Bantamweight Fight
#12 Daiju Kikuchi (3-0, 0-0 NGF) v #14 Lutz Knitter (13-7, 4-5 NGF)
I’ve been waiting to see Daiju Kikuchi fight and it’s finally here. He gets a tuff draw in this one, but this should be a hell of a fight. To this point Kikuchi has shown amazing striking and outstanding striking defense, now he’s fought 3 cans and Lutz Knitter is 10 times better than the what’s he’s faced, but Kikuchi has all the skills to dominate in the bantamweight division. Knitter, the former champion, will try to break a 2 fight losing streak. Knitter is always facing top 15 fighters and most of the time its top 10. He is an aggressive striker who will take a fight in the clinch at a any point. He has very good defense as well, nothing on the mat so this should be a fun stand up battle. PREDICTION: Knitter decision win.
Middleweight Fight
Paul McCracken (4-2, 2-1 NGF) v Facaloto Gals (12-7, 4-4 NGF)
Paul McCracken has monster finishing power, he has yet to have a fight make it out of the 1st round. McCracken will have a really tuff matchup here, he has not ground game to speak of and he’s taking on a brown belt. McCracken hopefully trained very hard to improve his holes. Facaloto Gals, man, this guy is really struggling, he’s lost his last 4 fights and he is struggling with standup and ground fighters. He will get a fight down, but he has shown no ground striking defense. This is going to be a heavy handed, KO puncher vs a slick ground jiu jitsu fighter. PREDICTION: Gals 2nd round submission
Welterweight Fight
#12 James James (3-1, 1-1 NGF) v #2 Alastair Gridlock (5-3, 2-0 NGF)
A monster fight here between James James and Alastair Gridlock. James will try and use his remarkable wrestling to get Gridlock down and pound him into a deep sleep, James is averaging 19.5 ground strikes per fight and he’s getting 50% of his take down attempts. Gridlock is rolling right now, 5 straight wins and he’s moving right into title contention. Gridlock is a beast on his feet and in the clinch, he will dominate a fight and he is landing 71% of his head punches standing and 64% of his head punches in the clinch. He has the power to knock anyone out. I think Gridlock will know the importance of this fight and be at the top of his game. PREDICTION: Gridlock 2nd round TKO
Bantamweight Fight
Tom Bielawski (9-7, 0-3 NGF) v Vincent Mangano (0-1 NGF)
Here is a fight between two guys probably fighting for their NGF lives. Tom Bielawski just can’t seem to get started in the NGF, 0-3 and he hasn’t been good yet. He doesn’t do much standing and he’s been brutal on the ground. Vincent Mangano on the other hand did look good in his NGF debut and he lost a decision that I think was a total mistake. He was super aggressive standing and he worked over PO Burn in his fight, but he lost on the mat. I don’t think this fight is going to the mat and I think we’ll see Mangano knock Bielawski right out of the NGF with this one. PREDICTION: Mangano 1st round TKO
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