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 The WFL is back for a stacked card, live from Hayashi's Lounge in Helsinki, Finland, it's WFL 24, headlined by a pair of scintillating title bouts, most notably a huge rematch for the light heavyweight title between Fritz "The Butcher of Hanover" Haarmann and Oskar Wysocki. Let's get in to it:
Preliminary bout #1- Heavyweight fight (265 lbs)
Mike Tyson (5-6) (0-1) versus Jnm Jbjj (0-0) {0-0}
A pair of fighters looking to gain some traction in the WFL Heavyweight division duke it out here. Jbjj is a striker by trade, while Tyson is much more well rounded. In his WFL debut however, Tyson was controlled and submitted by superior grappler Luigi Fuze. Despite that submission loss, I think Tyson has the ground advantage here, and I think he will use that to submit Jbjj in the second.
Preliminary bout #2- Lightweight fight (155 lbs)
Rafael Inclan (7-23) {0-2} versus Wan Bemming (2-4) {1-4}
Both of these men have had tough runs in the WFL thus far but they will look to turn it around in this bout. Inclan is a brown belt in BJJ, but to be frank, he's not very good anywhere else. Bemming is pretty good everywhere, but he prefers to stand and trade. Bemming should have the advantage almost everywhere except on the ground, which is why I see him winning by decision.
Preliminary bout #3- Lightweight fight (155 lbs)
Ronaldo Hispanyola (8-6) {3-4} versus Iivari Uhri (1-0) {1-0}
Both of these men have had admirable WFL and MMA careers thus far, and they will look to continue that. Hispanyola is coming off of a tough submission loss at the hands of top contender Niklas Backstrom, but he will look to return to prominence here. Uhri defeated vet Rafael Inclan in his debut. Uhri is very well rounded, but prefers to utilize his wrestling and ground and pound, but he may want to avoid that against the BJJ brown belt Hispanyola. I think Uhri has a good first round, mixing it up with stand up and ground and pound, but I think he succumbs to a second round sub courtesy of Hispanyola.
Preliminary bout #4- Featherweight fight (145 lbs)
Iain James (2-3) {0-2} versus Artie Lange (14-13) {2-2}
Artie Lange looks to bounce back from a loss to Tommy Ward here as he faces Iain James. James is a very well rounded fighter, well versed in both Muay Thai and BJJ. In contrast, Lange is a straight grappler, with great wrestling to go along with a purple belt in BJJ. This fight will come down to who has better grappling, because there is no way Lange let's James to stand, and there isn't much James can do about that. Lange I think has the better all-around grappling which is why I think he will take home a decision win.
Preliminary bout #5- Heavyweight fight (265 lbs)
Greg Joll (4-5) {2-5} versus Kim Jong Un (8-13) {1-0}
Kim Jong Un enters this bout looking to extend his win streak to two against one of the longest tenured WFL fighters in Greg Joll. Joll is very well rounded, but prefers to grapple. Unfortunately for Joll, "The Korean King" is also a fan of grappling, but he is a brown belt in BJJ, while Joll is a rank below him and purple. I think this one will definitely come to the ground, and I think Joll does okay for a round, but I have Kim Jong Un by second round sub.
Main Card bout #1- Lightweight fight (155 lbs)
Jay Bryson (0-1) {0-1} versus Bokser Turniejowy (6-4) {2-2}
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I'm very excited for this fantastic bout between two tough strikers. Turniejowy is coming off of an incredibly impressive KO over Wan Bemming in a fight that didn't even last a minute. Bryson is coming off of a loss to contender Roufus Kaine, but Bryson proved he is more than game against the elite of the division. This one will be a barnburner considering both of these fighter's striking ability. Since they are equal in striking, I think this one will come down to who has a better chin, and I think that lies on the side of Turniejowy, and I think he prevails with a second round KO.
Main Card bout #2- Middleweight fight (185 lbs)
#5 Luiz Carvalho (5-3) {1-1} versus Ali Babanov (3-0) {1-0}
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Both of these fighters make quick returns to the WFL cage, both coming off wins at WFL FN 3. This fight could possibly determine who is next for Las Mambo/Renato Otis. When you look at the resume of Luiz Carvalho, the first thing that jumps out is his purple belt in BJJ. However, Carvalho prefers to use his hands, and it's worked, as he has KO'd 4 people in just 8 bouts. Babanov meanwhile is a high level wrestler who is coming off of a win over Adam Slate. If Carvalho keeps this one standing I think he wins easy, however he has struggled with wrestlers in the past, and I think that continues tonight, as I think Ali wins by decision.
Main Card bout #3- Light Heavyweight fight (205 lbs)
Ricardo Santana (3-0) {2-0} versus Kevin Stevens (5-3) {4-2}
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Both of these men are looking to jump into the LHW title race, and a win over the other would do just that. Stevens finally stopped his three fight skid in his last bout with a win over favorite David Thompson in an exciting fight. Santana is coming of a fantastic win over veteran Daniel Carneiro via second round TKO. If this bout stays standing, there is no doubt Ricardo Santana will have the advantage. Stevens has great wrestling, and if he uses that he should make this one interesting. I see Santana pulling off a third round TKO over Stevens in this one.
Co Main Event- Middleweight Title Fight (185 lbs)
Champion Las Mambo (12-1) {3-0} versus #1 Renato Otis (8-3) {2-0}
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The WFL's middleweight superman returns here to defend his title against fellow grappler Renato Otis. Mambo has been flawless thus far, as he has had three submissions (all Kimuras) in three fights. Otis has also been pretty darn good thus far, but he is taking a step up in facing Mambo, and it shows in the betting odds, as Mambo is the biggest favorite on the card. Both of these men are strong grapplers, each earning a BJJ purple belt. The difference is the wrestling and striking of Las Mambo, which are both superior to Otis'. I think Otis has a good first few rounds, but I see him succumbing to a Mambo sub in round 3 or 4.
Main Event- Light Heavyweight Title Fight (205 lbs)
Champion Fritz Haarmann (10-0) {5-0} versus #1 Oskar Wysocki (7-1) {6-1}
[-257] [+186]
Their first fight was quite a barnburner, and I expect the same from Light Heavyweight standouts Fritz Haarmann and Oskar Wysocki in their rematch. Wysocki controlled Haarmann on the ground for the first two rounds, something we had never seen anyone do to "the Butcher of Hanover". However, Wysocki succumbed to a guillotine in round three. Since the the Polish grappler has one twice, once by TKO and once by submission. Haarmann meanwhile won another quick one, submitting Bob Probert in round one. I think Wysocki will change up his gameplan in this one and try to use his superior standup a little more. A big difference in this bout is the improvement in the wrestling of Fritz Haarmann, and I think that is the difference in this rematch; Haarmann by 2nd round submission.
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