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AFC 12 PREVIEW

Event Preview: AFC 12
Arena Fighting Championship
2016-07-16, London, The Underground - London
Author:Real Rocket

 AFC 12 Preview

by J. Lawrence

 

July 16, 2016 @ The Underground in London

 

 

Opening Fight: (155lbs) Alex Cowell vs. Ahmed Salim

Alex and Ahmed will both be making their debut in AFC 12.  Both fighters are 18 years old and currently 0-1-0.  Alex is a balanced fighter whereas Ahmed is a stand up Muay Thai fighter.

 

 

 

Fight 2 (205lbs) Remy Vonchanchyn vs. Number One

 

If Remy can keep this fight on the feet he should take home the win here.  Remy (19) has a professional record of 2-1, Number (18) has a professional record of 2-0.  If number can take out Remy's legs he might get a submission, but either way one of these fighters will likely have a big future with AFC.

 

 

 

Fight 3 Flamma Flamma vs. Jose Angelino

 

Classic Boxer vs. Muay Thai stand up fighter.  Flamma (26yro 1-3) was a golden glove boxer in high school but has not quite made his mark in professional MMA as of yet. This will be his 4th fight for AFC and he has not been much of a crowd pleaser as of yet. Jose Angelino (25yr 1-2) has a Muay Thai background and the ability to cut people in nearly every fight.  Jose is making his debut in AFC and let's hope he does better than he did in the QFC.

 

 

 

Fight 4 Daniel Malcoms vs. Thracian Spartacus

 

The Thracian is currently undefeated in the cage at 4-0 and this should be another easy win for him at age 26 and a far superior fighter.  As long as Spartacus keeps his energy up going into the fight Malcolms won't stand a chance. Malcolm is undefeated as well at 1-0, but he is an untested 20 year old balanced fighter.

 

 

 

Fight 5 I am Champion vs. Jacob Lee

 

This is great match up!  I am Champion (2-0) prefers the ground and pound and Jacob Lee (2-1) prefers the submissions.  Both fighters will be looking to take the fight to the ground and it is anybody's guess who will get the nod. Champion is the older fighter at 25 and Jacob is 23, giving Champion a slight edge as the favorite.

 

 

 

Fight 6 Oscar Oliveira vs. Don Masino

 

Oscar Oliveira (5-0) has been on a roll in his short professional career thus far.  After destroying every opponent in a QFC tournament, Oscar continued his legacy by getting another QFC victory before signing with AFC. Don Masino (3-1) on the other hand, has more experience fighting for a MMA organization and his only loss came in a title attempt vs. a superior opponent. Oscar is a boxer and Masino is a skilled Muay Thai fighter.  Expect both fighters to keep this standing.

 

 

 

Fight 7 Max Roberts vs. Andrej Madai

 

Max Roberts (2-0) is a 25 year old fighter from Greenwich, Connecticut and he's a relatively balanced fighter with an emphasis on takedowns. Andrej (2-1) is a 24 year old BJJ fighter from Macedonia.  This should be a good fight between these two fighters.

 

 

 

Fight 8 Pasquale Barra vs. Thor Syenson

 

Pasquale is the current AFC Heavyweight champion and he has a 3-0 record in AFC (3-1 overall). Pasquale will be lucky to get through this fight without a broken nose as Syenson is a sensational boxer who doesn't know what losing is as he has been victorious in every one of his bouts (2-0).

 

 

 

Co-Main - Murmillo Crixus vs. Frank Lamphard

 

These two amazing athletes and experience boxers will be entering the cage to the thrill of the crowd.  This fight may be the marking of when the "Undefeated Gaul" finally goes down. Lamphard has the reach advantage, but Crixus is used to that and it hasn't stopped him before.  Crixus is currently 4-0, but some say he has not had a quality opponent yet.  Lamphard has an impressive record of 7-1 which includes a title victory and a title defense.  Both fighters are beloved by the crowd and the crowd will go wild when these two enter the arena.

 

 

 

Main Event - Whehiv Herman vs. Dave Priest

 

Wohehiv Herman is the current AFC Lightweight Champion and currently has 1 successful title defense.  Herman will be going for a second title defense here as Dave Priest attempts to take him down.  Both fighters prefer the stand up and both fighters know how to win. Herman has a professional record of 3-0 and Priest has a record of 2-1. Critics say Priest paid the match maker for this one and Priest will be lucky to leave the cage with his wits about him.

 

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