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 FFC 7: Wolf vs Flagg is an upcoming mixed marital arts event to be held by Fortitude FC on June 21, 2014 at the Hard Knocks casino in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(Background)
FFC 7 is going to go down in the company's history as the fisrt of many MAJOR events that will be put on by the promotion. The tale of this cad is that of an epic; two championship fights and six knockout artists will headline this incredible event.
(The Action)
-[Middleweight bout]: God Nope (0-3)(0-1 FFC) versus Luca Rinaldi (2-2)(0-1 FFC)
-[Preview]: God Nope and Steven Davies need to agree to a light-heavyweight meeting as they are both pure strikers with no hope of ground defenses. God Nope is a pure Muay Thai stylist that has been knocked out, smacked around, and submitted by superior opponents. As he likely approaches his forth consecutive loss with virtually no skill improvements whatsoever, the question really becomes for God Nope: What the hell are you doing, man? Luca Rinaldi is a catch wrestler that is going to take Nope down and pound him to rubble.
-[Prediction]: If the referee doesn't stop the fight too quickly (TKO), then Rinaldi will score a first round submission. Either/or could happen in this instance. Either way Rinaldi by stoppage.
-[Super-heavyweight bout]: Rodolfo Vieira (0-0) versus Monkey Business (2-0)(1-0 FFC)
-[Preview]: Rodolfo Vieira is a newcomer to professional mixed martial arts but he is reported to be an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with an increasing knowledge of wrestling techniques. Monkey Business is here to throw a monkey wrench into the neophyte's debut plans. What Monkey lacks in wrestling he makes up for in submission techniques. He is an absolute finisher on the ground.
-[Prediction]: Rodolfo Vieira by landslide victory. Even if the Jiu-Jitsu was even, Vieira's wrestling is a deal breaker.
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Steven Davies (2-0)(1-0 FFC) versus Banjo Sanjo (2-1)(1-1 FFC)
-[Preview]: Steven Davies is a pure boxer with absolutely no training in any other fighting style. He has shown that he has a reasonable chin but questionable stopping power on his punches. He has defeated two questionable opponents via unanimous decision. Banjo Sanjo isn't letting this one go the distance, however. Banjo is a serious, dedicated, and trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt that has defeated two consecutive opponents via armlock submissions before falling victim to the rising star Ryoto Machida.
-[Prediction]: No contest, this fight shouldn't even be sanctioned. This one won't last as long, nor be nearly as competitive as, the infamous mismatch between Randy Couture and James Toney. Steven Davies should take a few months off after this defeat to actually train in wrestling and submission defense because he's going to take a free siminar (props to Ludwig) in this fight.
-[Welterweight bout]: Vrando Vraganza (12-5) versus Zesbis Silva (1-4)
-[Preview]: Vrando Vraganza is a freestyle fighter that utilizes all of his limbs to strike and batter opponents. In addition to his versatile stand-up, he has an excellent ground game. He has more finishes on the feet due to his stand-up but don't sleep on his Jiu-Jitsu. On paper, Zesbis has this one in the back; he has superior boxing and a ground game that should bring Vrando to a stalemate and force a stand-up.
-[Prediction]: That being said, Vrando Vraganza has the skills that we can't see, the physical training, and that special something. He's going to put Zesbis away hard.
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Henrique Tavares (1-1)(0-1 FFC) vresus Steve Orvel (8-6)(2-0 FFC)
-[Preview]: Henrique Tavares has a ton of heart and is a dangerous brawler in his own right but this is a bad fight for him. These two fighters met at FFC 4 and Orvel scored a quick takedown and submitted Tavares. Maybe Tavares wanted the opportunity at a do-over and that's why he took this fight. Steve Orvel is your predictable Jiu-Jitsu practitioner that trains in wrestling and submits everybody.
-[Prediction]: Gotta go with history repeating itself on this one. Steve Orvel via first or second round (first round though) submission.
-[Heavyweight bout]: Daemon Targaryen (6-1)(1-1 FFC) versus Bork Laser (2-2)(1-1 FFC)
-[Preview]: Styles collide as the boxer Daemon Targaryen seeks redemption following his first career loss. He will be taking on the brown belt Jiu-Jitsu specialist Bork Laser. These two last met back on the QFC circuit where Daemon stopped Bork with an early blitz of punches to put him away. On the ground, Bork threatens with submissions and strikes but on his feet, he is a fish out of water.
-[Prediction]: Every fight starts on the feet... and that's where this one is going to end. Daemon Targaryen gets a tune-up victory here and restarts his climb towards the gold.
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Kyle Babcock (13-8)(0-1 FFC) versus Ryoto Machida (7-8-1)(1-0 FFC)
-[Preview]: Kyle Babcock is a well rounded veteran of the sport. He has displayed incredible heart in fights such as with Jack Towns. Jack rocked him with heavy punches early on and although he would eventually succumb to a TKO loss in that fight, he managed to hang on and keep the fight going long before that happened. Kyle's grit and determination are hampered only by his skill level... he is univerally talented but he isn't particularly elite at any single thing. This leads to specialists dominating him in some way. Ryoto Machida is technically the superior fighter anywhere this fight goes. On the feet he enjoys a healthy advantage trading punches. On top of that, Ryoto has extremely well versed takedown defenses.
-[Prediction]: The game changer in this fight should be the clinch. If Babcock can bring it to Machida and clinch with him, he can finish him. Machida has only scored one clean KO of an evenly matched opponent on the feet but he does have the edge over Babcock. This one could go either way. Put them at it ten times and you might see them go 1:1.
-[Light-heavyweight Championship bout]: Gerald Garcia (2-2) versus Juan Mott (6-1)(1-0 FFC)
-[Preview]: Cherry Garcia, I mean Gerald Garcia, is a by-the-books slugger that also happens to be an extremely skilled wrestler as well. Despite the fact that he throws punches in bunches, his only stoppage has come due to his Jiu-Jitsu credentials. I labeled this man a catch wrestler due to the fact that his wrestling is at a higher level than his Jiu-Jitsu.
Juan Mott is a power puncher that can take it to you in the clinch and can take you down for a little ground-and-pound. He seems to favor dirty boxing but he will go move-for-move with you anywhere that the fight takes place. Any doubts that I had in regards to the legitimacy of Juan Mott were quickly and quietly laid to rest when he obliterated Holt McCoy in the clinch.
-[Prediction]: Juan Mott is going to play it smart and keep this fight standing at all costs. Gerald Garcia isn't afraid to trade punches but Mott will hold a huge advantage if he can keep himself at a distance.
-[A closer look]
(Gerald Garcia)
Record: 2-2
Knockouts: 0
Submissions: 1
Style: Muay Thai, Catch Wrestling
Height: 6'1
Weight: 207 lbs
Career Highlights: Former HERITAGE Light-Heavyweight Champion, Former EER Title Contender, Fight of the Night.
(Juan Mott)
Record: 6-1
Knockouts: 5
Submissions: 0
Style: Boxing, Wrestling
Height: 6'2
Weight: 225 lbs
Career Highlights: Reigning Rio Grand Prix Light-Heavyweight Champion (Inactive), Former HERITAGE Title Contender, Fight of the Night (x2), KO of the Night (x3).
-[Middleweight Championship bout]: Grey Wolf (12-4)(1-0 FFC) versus Randall Flagg (5-3)
-[Preview]: The heavy handed brawler Grey Wolf makes his anxiously awaited return in this amazing striker match-up. This will be the first time that Grey Wolf takes on a superior stand-up fighter but as you know, with the punching power of Wolf you can never count him out. His back-to-back destructions of Andrzej Sternik stand as bold evidence of the kind of power that Grey Wolf brings to any fight. Andrzej is a solid stand-up fighter and he got literally put away by Wolf.
Randall Flagg is a newcomer to the division but he is the premiere power striker in the middleweight division. He uses his understanding of Muay Thai primarily for when the fight goes into the clinch. His dirty boxing is among the best in his class. However, at a distance he is more than happy going blow-for-blow like Tito's wife.
-[Prediction]: I think Grey Wolf is going to take it to him. He is going to threaten with takedowns and pepper Flagg on the feet not unlike a spicy grilled chicken meal. That's a food seasoning reference, deal with it.
-[A closer look]
(Grey Wolf)
Record: 12-4
Knockouts: 11
Submissions: 0
Style: Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Height: 6'1
Weight: 195 lbs
Career Highlights: Former KOMMA Middleweight Champion.
(Randall Flagg)
Record: 5-3
Knockouts: 5
Submissions: 0
Style: Boxing, Dirty Boxing
Height: 6'1
Weight: 200 lbs
Career Highlights: Fight of the Night (x2), Former RISE title challenger.
-[Heavyweight bout]: Valentin Ralek (7-0)(2-0 FFC) versus Xavier Barbossa (6-1)(2-0 FFC)
-[Preview]: Valentin Ralek is a monster in the clinch. He is the last guy that you want pressing you up against the cage; his elbows are like a pair of twin daggers that he will use to open lacerations on your face until you're drowning in an ocean of your own blood and desperation. He battered Daemon Targaryen in the clinch to the point that the cageside doctors called off the match to prevent the first death by blood loss in MMA.
He will be taking on the man that has proven critics wrong in the past; Xavier Barbossa is seemingly one of the most successful underdogs in the promotion. He made Diego Sanchez look like it was his first time to the dance when they fought; Diego shot in with a one of his patented power doubles and ate an uppercut from hell in the process. Eighteen seconds is all it took for Barbossa to prove me wrong. His boxing is second to none in his weight class.
-[Prediction]: I don't think Ralek will be quick enough to get Barbossa in the clinch and I think he's going down in the same style of Sanchez. However, if Ralek gets the clinch established, I think Barbossa's lack of experience in that department will cost him.
-[A closer look]
(Valentin Ralek)
Record: 7-0
Knockouts: 7
Submissions: 0
Style: Muay Thai
Height: 6'5
Weight: 265 lbs
Career Highlights: All victories have come in the first round.
(Xavier Barbossa)
Record: 6-1
Knockouts: 6
Submissions: 0
Style: Boxing
Height: 6'5
Weight: 281.4 lbs
Career Highlights: All victories have come in the first round.
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