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LKO International FW 2 Preview
Hey what's up MMA World here is Victorio and once again, I'm bringing the preview of LKO International FW 2 on 13 Aug 2016! Let's get straight into the preview folks!
HW bout: Wang Chung vs Ceste Guard
First fight of the night we have two young HWs clashing. The red corner Wang Chung is 18 but has 4 fights under his belt and won 2. He's a BJJ purple belt with nasty armbar but a weak chin which caused him two straight first round KO losses in his last 2 fights. With a chin like that, his foe Ceste Guard will be trying to find his chin as he's a decent boxer with all of his 2 wins by TKO. He's coming off a win but his morale is zero so I think Chung can tap the BJJ white belt out in the first round.
LW bout: Julio Reyes vs Conor The Notorious
Second fight we have a pair of young LWs fighting. Reyes is 2-0 and he's proud of his limited wrestling and BJJ blue belt skills. He won his last fight by submission so no doubt he will be using his BJJ again against Conor The Notorious. Conor is 1-1 with world class boxing and limited ground game who showcased his knockout power in his last fight. I'm picking the boxer to win by TKO. Reyes is just basically a limited wrestler who spams takedowns so I don't see him having success doing this for long as their ground skills are similar, plus Conor has huge striking advantage.
OW bout: Raphael Adamson vs Tre Spar
This is a battle between two not so motivated veterans. The red corner Adamson losing two in a row and lost in his LKO debut. His morale hits zero and I don't think he can display his world class MMA game well against Tre Spar, who is more motivated but has much less skills. Spar also lost his LKO debut and both men will be trying hard to get a win here but there morale just ain't pretty so I'm not expecting a good fight. Let's see if Spar can score an upset though.
FW bout: David Dickinson vs Roberto De Leon
A pair of undefeated FWs are ready to go! The red corner is David Dickinson who is 3-0 and has won all his fights by submission. He has okay boxing and a BJJ brown belt. As the former Swifty Promotion FW champion, he will be looking for another submission win against the 2-0 Roberto De Leon who is 7 years elder than him. De Leon is a world class boxer with okay wrestling and has decent KO power. He's good at distance striking and dirty boxing so let's see if he can finish Dickinson before he gets taken down. I think De Leon can get a win because he's a better striker and wrestler who can dictate the place of fighting better than Dickinson. Also none of Dickinson's opponents had a win so I am doubting his credits.
LHW bout: Leonidas Lagos vs Sam Crocombe
Two young LHWs are looking to prevent their zero. Both men are pretty good boxers with combined 5-0 record with 5(T)KOs. This matchup is very interesting and I expect a finish from either side. Crocombe is a better boxer and seems like their KO power is pretty even. This fight looks like a close one but I go with Crocombe, the better boxer who is also more motivated and confident.
OW bout: Ed Landry vs Jaqen Hghar
This is an interesting fight between two knockout artists who have suspect chin. The red corner Ed Landry is a world class boxer who won all of his 7 fights by (T)KO. He lost his LKO debut but I can see this 26 year old man looking for his first win here against Jaqen Hghar, who is 35 year old and not motivated at all. He's a more skilled fighter overall but his chin and motivation is a big let down. I won't be surprised if Landry was able to score a KO as he's a slightly better boxer too.
LHW bout: Chris Godding vs Waymon Lattimore
Another fight with two undefeated fighters. Chris Godding is 6-0 who is a high level wrestler with fair boxing skills but he has won all his fights by early (T)KO. His longest fight lasted 104 seconds and no doubt he doesn't want to keep this fight longer than that against Waymon Lattimore who's 3-0 and also won all his fights by (T)KO. He's a better boxer who is a quick finisher too. Both men have pretty low competition and this is their first step-up fight. I think it would be a bad idea for Godding to trade punches with a better boxer because it would be a much easier fight for Godding if he used his wrestling. Since Godding's gameplan is clear, I can see Lattimore wins this one.
OW bout: Aung San Suu Kyi vs Freddy Lee
This is a fun battle between two veterans: ASSK and Freddy Lee. ASSK is a 36 year old veteran with a decent record of 27-14-1. He's a world class fighter with good KO power but he's very prone to cut. This bloody man is going to fight Steel Penn's Freddy Lee who is 28 with a journeyman record of 14-15. But his wrestling and BJJ is top class. He has a BJJ red belt that everybody is dreaming of. He got knocked out a lot in his earlier career but since he developed his striking, his last 5 losses are by decision. This is actually a fun stylistic matchup with ASSK winning the standup battle and Lee winning the ground battle. Lee won his last fight by a head kick finish so I can see Lee being comfortable on the feet, surviving the storm from this dangerous striker and take the fight to the ground. Once he gets it, I don't see ASSK can have a chance.
Co-main event
OW bout: Raphael Bowie vs Sean Taylor
For the co-main event, we have a weird fight here. The red corner Raphael Bowie is a 40 year old veteran who's 26-13 with zero morale. He doesn't look motivated but at least he won his last fight in LKO by decision with his technical kickboxing. Despite the good display of striking, Bowie is actually a submission artist who has 14 wins by submission. His opponent is Sean Taylor who is 12 years younger but has much less skills. He's more motivated though. Taylor is a very good wrestler with damaging GnP but as a BJJ blue belt, using GnP recklessly against a veteran in Bowie who has 14 submission wins, it won't be a good idea. Also Bowie is a way, way better striker who can also give him troubles. Bowie's morale is very low, but I don't see Taylor finishing him and I even think Bowie can get a convincing win here.
MAIN EVENT
OW showdown: Adrik Vasilev vs Josiah Bartlet
Ding ding ding! Main event time! Two very solid warriors are looking to steal the show. Both men have fought in their LKO debut and Adrik Vasilev won by a close Unanimous decision. Bartlet won the first round with two takedowns but he doesn't have any threats on top. Vasilev was outstriking him for the whole fight, dominating the last two rounds with accurate kickboxing tactic. I think Vasilev will win again since he's my favorite fighter who was also the former USFC WW champion and he's riding a 4 fight win streak. Bartlet won his last fight by submission against a BJJ black belt but Vasilev has crazy composure as a BJJ purple belt on bottom. He made Bartlet a Lay and Prayer in their first encounter. So I can see Vasilev winning again by another clear cut decision. Well, hopefully a devastating KO to close the show though!
So this is the preview of LKO International FW 2. A lot of good fights for you guys! No title fights? This is never an issue for LKO who always produce the best fights possible whether it's a title fight or not. So please stay tune to LKO and thanks for watching!
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