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 EFC: Bad Moon
Preview
Are your tickets ready for the next EFC event on July 18 2015? If not, then buy one now as we head to the Liberty Dome in New York for EFC: Bad Moon. The event features The champ Hughtavious Mingo defends his EFC light heavyweight belt against challenger Jimmie Craig after successfully earning his title shot title last July 8 in Executioner: Get Chopped. The main card also includes interesting matches such as Cross vs Wad, former lightweight champ Better Dead going up against rising star AK Kuwalski, and many more! A lot of interesting matchups in this one so make sure you don't miss this.
Moving on, here is the full fight preview for the card.
PRELIMINARY MATCHES
Lightweight bout
Riley "Hipster" Molovgomedov (0-1-0) vs Ray Malenko (7-1-0)
After training for almost a year, Molovgomedov goes back to the ring as he faces a superior ground, Ray Malenko, who is now on a 7-1 feat.
prediction: Malenko by 1st round submission
Light Heavyweight bout
Duane "Brainsmasher" Perry (4-2-0) vs Marcus Gustav (3-2-1)
This seems to be a giveaway match for Perry as he faces a discouraged and less skilled fighter in Gustav. Gustav's chances are so slim in this one.
prediction: Brainsmasher by 1st round TKO
Heavyweight bout
Tang Bang (5-3-0) vs Jan "Jay-Jay" Jedrzejczyk (2-1-0)
In contrast with the previous match, this one is closely contested as great 20 year old fighters go face to face in this one. There is no evident advantage on both sides and both fighters might go for a finish
prediction: Bang by 2nd round TKO
Welterweight bout
Oleg Bartowski (10-6-0) vs Alberto Contador (7-3-0)
After a 1st round loss in Executioner Lace Up, Bartowski immediately accepts a match against Contador, who dominated his opponent in Executioner Heads will Roll. Both fighters almost at the same level with Contador having a slight MT advantage.
prediction: Contador by 2nd round TKO
Middleweight bout
Phil Taylor (3-0-0) vs Dean "The Spider" Kane (4-0-0)
Two young undefeated fighters go face to face in this one. Pure standup fighter Taylor will go up against the purple belt Kane. Kane has greater chances in this one as his BJJ skills are far superior. Taylor's MT will go up against Kane's boxing as they each have their own arsenals. It depends on how they play it.
prediction: Taylor by 1st round TKO
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight bout
Ville "Toto" Ahokas (6-3-0) vs "The Crown Prince" Arthas Menethil (7-2-0)
Ahokas makes his comeback a month after losing to Lancaster. He faces Menethil who also will make a comeback from a lopsided loss against the EFC Bantamweight champion Jaqquard. Menethil has not been knocked out before so Ahokas will need to do his best and knock out Menethil before he takes it to the ground. Will Ahokas watch out for a takedown or will he go for the quick TKO? A win in this one will give him a boost in his ranking
Prediction: Ahokas by 2nd round TKO
Heavyweight bout
Ahti Kaleva (7-3-1) vs Garcia Vega (11-6-0)
TWGC Heavyweight champ Kaleva takes his talents to the MMA as he faces ex-island fighter Vega who's not been doing so good in his career, losing 3 out of his 4 matches recently. Kaleva on the other hand will look to take Vega down and try to use his BJJ advantage over Vega. Vega should watch out for that one and use his standup advantage over Kaleva.
Prediction: Kaleva by 1st round TKO
Welterweight Bout
Better "Off" Dead (12-8-0) vs Aleksander "AK" Kawulski (6-0-0)
Dead continues his pursuit of his rival Tony Bullard, the current champion in the 170 lbs division. Dead sits atop the contender ladder but his opponent Aleksander Kuwalski is still undefeated with a clean 6-0-0 record. Kuwalski is not a gifted fighter physically but he uses his skills well and manages to get the wins through various techniques. This match is interesting because a knockout artist Dead will face a tactical Kuwalski, two opposing techniques. Great match to see ladies and gentlemen!
Prediction: Kuwalski by decision
Heavyweight bout
Magnus "Bear" Cross (15-10-0) vs Dick Wad (12-5-0)
Two brawling barbaric giants face off in a match to set up the main event! Magnus Cross, 15 wins, 15 TKOs against Dick Wad, 12 wins 12 TKOs. Each fighter have proved to be of KO potential but Cross' 6 TKO losses can be a sign that he's not that tough against strong fighters, however his superior boxing can be a great weapon against Dick Wad, who at the same time has had problems in his morale for unknown reasons. At the ground, there is no significant advantage over the other but Wad can pull this off with his MT. With these situations, I think Cross has got this one and I think he will win this with a great margin mainly because Cross' morale problems. A great way to come back from a 2 match losing streak.
Prediction: Cross by 1st round TKO
MAIN EVENT
Hughtavious Mingo (13-3-0) vs Jimmie Craig (15-6-0)
VS
We got a very exciting matchup in this one as Light Heavyweight Champion Hughtavious Mingo defends his title for the 3rd time. This time he faces his number 1 contender Jimmi Craig. Both island fighters have gone way beyond expectation as they ventured to the world level after competing in the Island tournament. Mingo sits high atop number 38 among Light Heavyweights and is now on a 9-1 feat. Craig on the other hand has won 3 of his 4 matches. Both fighters in good form entering this one.
The last time these 2 fighters met was in WC: Dirty Boxing 2 last May 2015. Mingo won with a quick TKO against Craig without getting hit! Both fighters have trained in their respective gyms and developed skills which may have not been present before. Mingo has a slight advantage in all aspects but it's not enough to count Craig out in this one. Both fighters have got the power and the technique to grab a win in this one so it will boil down to the match itself.
Will Mingo show dominance once again or will Craig avenge his loss to Mingo. Who knows? You don't want to miss this one.
That's all for today. Thanks!
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