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 LEGACY! 37 - Available on PPV
01.08.16 Belle Centre - Montreal Event Preview prepared by:
Taylor Powell (107803)
PRELIMS
BANTAMWEIGHT: Mack Daddy (9-9) vs Clint Lomax Jr. (5-1)
LIGHTWEIGHT: Darren Lamb (6-2) vs Toktogulovich Bakiyev (11-10)
BANTAMWEIGHT: Grey Worm (10-6-1) vs Hardijan Matic (10-4)
LIGHTWEIGHT: Duncan Jon (19-13) vs Dominic Fortune (7-2)
BANTAMWEIGHT: Arthas Menethil (12-3) vs Yong Wright (13-6-1)
MAIN CARD
BANTAMWEIGHT: Da Skrumbo (18-5) vs Bee Jay (11-4)
In the first fight on the main card, we have a trilogy to finish. Da Skrumbo made his debut last fight out successfully with a decision win over Arthas Menethil. In the LFC fight promotion, Da Skrumbo and Bee Jay fought twice and both resulted in a TKO win for Da Skrumbo. With fresh starters in LEGACY! for both fighters, Bee Jay is hoping to get some revenge for the past and keep rolling after an impressive submission win over Grey Worm in his last fight.
In the first two fights, Bee Jay helplessly tried to take the fight to the ground and into the clinch as well. Da Skrumbo stuffed all 5 takedown attempts and broke the clinches iniated from Bee Jay. When standing, Bee Jay’s only offense were leg kicks to keep the distance. It was only a temporary fix though as both times Da Skrumbo closed distance and used his exceptional boxing to win the fight before the second round bell.
LIGHTWEIGHT: Antonio Lobo (18-1) vs Chad Murray (8-4)
Antonio Lobo is quite possibly the best pure Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter in MMA right now. Lobo is 18-1 in his career and has 15 wins by submission, including 7 of them in title fights in the Coyotile promotion. Lobo has 2 fights inside LEGACY! and has finished both inside 2 rounds by submission. It’ll be critical for Chad Murray to stay away from the ground in this fight.
Chad Murray has gifts of his own though. Murray is an excellent power who had stopped 6 of his first 9 fights by TKO before arriving in the promotion. Since arriving, Murray is a respectable 2-1 with his last 2 fights being decision wins. Murray has been subbed twice in his short career, but does have solid wrestling that could make getting the fight to the ground problematic for Lobo. Lobo has yet to disappoint on the amazing hype he entered the organization with and another impressive stoppage could put him at the front of the line for a title shot.
WELTERWEIGHT: Drake Kartella (18-5-3) vs Chiku Maneno (13-5)
Drake Kartella was riding a 6 fight winning streak before being tapped by Kelvin Parker in his second fight in this promotion. Kartella impressed in his debut with a quick submission win over Trey Lawson, but was caught in a guillotine late in the first round against Parker.
Kartella is mostly a two trick pony with his solid BJJ and boxing. He’s a finisher by nature, but it can come with the submissions or with his hands. Chiku Maneno is an amazing boxer in his own right. With all but two of his wins coming by way of TKO, Maneno knows how to finish guys on the feet.
That is the one of the reasons Maneno received an immediate title shot against Arlington Beech when he arrived. Maneno actually knocked Beech in a non-title fight before arriving and getting the title shot in his next fight, but was unable to replicate that result with the title on the line as Beech dispatched of him very late in the third round by TKO. Maneno will have to work his way back up the ladder to get that third crack at the champion.
WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT: © Arlington Beech (17-3-1) vs Kukulcan Tonga (12-4)
Kukulcan Tonga is on a 5 fight winning streak that began at LEGACY! 1 and has only grown since. Tonga has never fought for a title anywhere in his young career, but he’ll get that chance in the co-main event against Legacy and Imperial staple Arlington Beech. Outside of a non-title loss to Chiku Maneno, Beech has won his last 6 fights. This will be the 12th title fight for Beech, who should be well accustomed to fighting five rounds. On the other hand, Tonga has only went the 5 round distance once in his career and it was his second pro fight nearly 5 years ago.
Both of these fighters are very similar in style, but Tonga hasn’t been tested against someone with the abilities of Beech before. Both guys are strikers that utilize great defensive wrestling and BJJ to keep the fight standing. Both guys have no bones about clinch fighting or striking at a distance. I would expect Beech to try and exploit the potential nerves that Tonga could have early in this fight and look to capitalize on a mistake.
FEATHERWEIGHT: Jack Judo (37-13-1) vs Predator Burns (12-3)
In our main event, we have a couple of featherweights who need no introduction to most MMA fans. Jack Judo and Predator Burns have never fought in this promotion, but have starred in some instant classic fights. Jack Judo was the long time champion of the NBC organization. He successfully defended the title 6 times before being knocked off in back-to-back fights by Paul Smith.
Judo eventually regained the title from Smith and successfully defended it a couple more times before leaving the promotion. Predator Burns is 6 years younger and much less experienced in big money fights, but was one of the top pound for pound fighters in the Insanity promotion, winning 7 of his 8 fights there. Getting down to the nuts and bolts of this fight, both guys live on the mat with their black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Judo has a staggering 30 wins by submission, while Burns has 8 of his 12 wins by the same manner.
One would have to favor the older, more proven Judo in this fight, but Burns could conceivably catch him in a bad position with the skill level he has on the ground.
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