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 Warrior Fight League is proud to present WFL- 11 Haarmann versus Wysocki. This event is live from The Underground in Helsinki. We will feature not only the title fight at the Light Heavyweight division, but the entire event is littered with top five fighters from their respected weight classes. There are several big time fights on this event and lucky for you I am going to break down each and every one of them.
Preliminary Bout Number 1- Welterweight Fight (170lbs)
Alexander "The Chessboard Killer" Pichushkin (2-1) {0-0} versus Piotr "Staruch" Staruchowicz (0-1) {0-0}
We will open the show with two fighters making their debut to Warrior Fight League. Alexander is an eighteen year old boxer who showed off his striking abilities in his last two fights, winning both of them by TKO in the first round. He is going to want to keep his distance but be prepared for head kicks in this next match up. A few combination and good defense should have his opponent reeling. Piotr is a twenty five year old Muay Thai fighter who lost his debut fight. He was taken to the ground out of the clinch against a submission artist is what ended the fight. He should not need to worry about a takedown in this one, but he will need to get the clinch quickly. This should be an interesting fight and I have Alexander winning the fight by TKO in the first round, but he will need to avoid the clinch to get the win.
Preliminary Bout Number 2- Featherweight Fight (145lbs)
Derek "Doom" Gordon (3-1) {0-0} versus Tim "Phar Lap" Farland (1-3) {0-3}
Gordon is an expert at finishing people with submissions. In his four fights he has three wins and they are all by submission. Gordon is being somewhat eased into the WFL with this fight, since his opponent has yet to win in the WFL. Gordon may struggle to get the submission since both of these guys are purple belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but Gordon is the much better wrestler. Farland does not have wrestling to back his BJJ and that could be the reason he is on a downward spiral. Tim does have some boxing behind him though and if he can keep the fight standing he should have a very nice advantage over Gordon. I don’t think he can or will keep it standing I am going to predict Gordon to win via submission in the second round.
Main Card Bout Number 1- Featherweight Fight (145lbs)
Nick Renne (2-1) {2-1} versus Sid "Mini Dragon" Going (3-0) {1-0}
Renne is a wrestler and he loves to ground and pound, but since his opponent has won two out of three fights by submission the question becomes should he still look for that? The answer is yes, Renne is a dominate wrestler and he also has some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training as he is a blue belt in the art. He should have enough knowledge to not get submitted while he is holding the dominate position so ground and pound is the way to go. Going may know how to submit his opponents but I don’t think he has ever faced a grappler like Renne. Going does have better striking so his best option just might be to stall on the ground and win the points on his feet. If he can force stand up every time Renne gets him to the ground, and he can do some damage while standing he should be able to win this fight on points. I think Renne will get Going into a bad position and finish with strikes from the ground. My best guess at the round is the third as Renne has shown he has no desire to end the fight immediately.
Main Card Bout Number 2- Welterweight Fight (170lbs)
Marr Sepio (3-1) {0-0} versus Joshua "Savage" Swanson (4-5) {2-3}
Sepio will be making his Warrior Fight League debut against the fading Joshua Swanson. Sepio who lost in his last fight is ready to make a rebound and he might just have the perfect opponent. Sepio has enough ground experience to avoid submissions, gain sweeps, and even force stand ups but his specialty is Muay Thai. He is not the typical clinch and knee type of Muay Thai striker as he loves to kick. He will change levels with his kicks, and mix in some punches to keep his opponents off balance. Swanson has dropped his last three fights and honestly I just think the kid needs a break. He has been fighting a lot lately as well as training hard and I think it has taken a toll on him mentally. Win, lose, or draw I think Swanson needs to take a vacation, get some new cloths, and then get back to training. I don’t think Swanson has enough confidence in his own abilities right now to win, and that’s why I am picking Marr Sepio to win in the first round by head kick knock out.
Main Card Bout Number 3- Heavyweight Fight (265lbs)
Kakashi "Gaiden" Hatake (13-12) {0-1} versus Brutus Satanae (2-1) {1-0}
Hatake lost his debut in WFL and then took another fight right away. He wanted to prove that his loss was a fluke and what better way than to have a short turn around and win a fight. Unfortunately his opponent no showed the event and the fight could not go on as scheduled which was a disappointment to all. To prove to the world that he still has it Hatake is going to need to take this fight to the ground. He should look to exploit Satanae’s weaknesses and working from the mat is his biggest one. Brutus will have a slight advantage on his feet but not nearly as much as he is giving up on the ground. Obviously he will want to keep the fight standing and if he can he should roll to his third win. He is well trained in striking and he could pick a part most of the heavyweight division. Since Satanae likes to clinch and throw inaccurate knees I have to pick Hatakae to win this fight. He should be able to get a takedown or sweep from the clinch and go to work on a submission. I will pick Hatake to get a submission win in the third and final round.
Co Main Event Main Card Bout Number 4- Light Heavyweight Fight (205lbs)
Don Schmidt (5-1) {3-1} versus Bob "Probie" Probert (2-0) {1-0}
There is no way this fight could possibly leave the first round. Both of these guys are knockout artist who do not like to be in the cage for very long. Not only are both fighters knockout specialist they both come from small private gyms in Helsinki. Probert has some advantages and they are going to come in the fact he is taller and has a heavier natural weight. He might possess a little bit more knockout power and he should have an easier time landing because of that. Schmidt will have the advantage of age and experience on his side and those two things cannot be underestimated. Don has had the big fight and with him being seven years older he should be trained up a little more. I am bias since Don Schmidt is my fighter but I am going to say this will be the most exciting fight on the card. I will not pick a winner in this do to my ties with Schmidt but I will predict someone will win by knockout in the first round.
Main Event Main Card Bout Number 5- Light Heavyweight Title Fight (205lbs)
Fritz "The Butcher Of Hanover" Haarmann (8-0) {3-0} versus Oskar Wysocki (5-0) {4-0}
Two undefeated fighters putting it all on the line for the WFL Light Heavyweight Championship as Fritz Haarmann looks to defend against Oskar Wysocki. Haarmaan is not just a champion he is the desimater of the light heavyweight division. He has three wins in the WFL and all three of them have come against undefeated opponents. If that is not impressive enough for you out of all eight of his fights he has finished eight of them all by submission. Haarmann means business and The Butcher of Hanover is just waiting for his next victim. Wysocki should be Haarmann’s toughest opponent to date as he is a better wrestler and can almost match his Jiu Jitsu skills. If Haarmann can get the fight to the ground Wysocki will give him a run for his money. In the striking department Wysocki is slightly better so he has another advantage. One of my fighters have been in the cage with Haarmann and I have seen his grappling skills up close and personal and that is the only reason I am picking him to win. I got Haarmann winning by submission in the third round.
I told you all this was an action packed amazing event. The four fighters in our Co and Main events have a combined record of twenty wins and one loss. Out of the twenty wins nineteen of them have been finishes. Just for the WFL only these guys combined for eleven wins and one loss with ten finishes. I cannot wait to see this thing go down Wednesday night in Helsinki. I will be there and I hope to see each and every one of you there.
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