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HFC 62 - Dos Anjos vs Lachance - Preview
Hello MMA fans, I'm Alexei Smirnov and welcome to your preview for HFC 62. It’s a big event tonight and the second HFC PPV we have some big championship fights and some interesting storylines. The fans in New York are in for a great one tonight!
Rimtas Kentas vs Rafaelo Gracie
My pick: Kentas Via Submission (Armbar)
Marcus Svensonn vs Nick "The Black Belt Slayer" Rodriguez
My pick: Svensonn Via TKO (Strikes)
Yago "Grande Guerreiro" Nascimento vs "Billy BarxXx" Billy Bob Brown
My pick: Nascimento Via Unanimous Decision
"The British Bulldog" Bald Martin vs Shamus "Half A Job" Murphy
My pick: Murphy Via TKO (Strikes)
John Bessant vs "Ice Cold" Juan De Souza
Now we have John Bessant (13-9-0) taking on “Ice Cold” Juan De Souza (10-9-0). Both are in the middle of losing streaks, who will break theirs? Bessant hasn’t fought since HFC 51 so he’s had a lot of time to prepare for this fight. De Souza has also had a lot of time to prepare his last fight at HFC 53. These fighters have similar styles of fighting, both of them excel in the clinch and I won’t be surprised if most of the fight takes place in there. De Souza hasn’t shown it much but, he could take the fight to the mat if needed as he does have a purple belt in BJJ. Bessant does have more fights under his belt so we’ll see if the extra experience comes in handy in this fight. Both of these fighters are in need of a win and it’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top. This fight should be a lot of clincing action, let’s see who I pick!
My pick: Bessant Via Unanimous Decision
The main reason I pick Bessant to win is his advantage in wrestling. If this fight does take place in the clinch like I expect he will have the advantage. This was a very hard fight to pick; these two are very even but, I think Bessant barely edges De Souza. This is a very important fight for both of these fighters and I hope both fight very well!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis vs "Gorgeous " Georges Moxley
Up next it’s Juodasis Vaiduoklis (7-3-0) taking on “Gorgeous” Gerorges Moxley (10-5-0). Now we have two men coming off of a win and they hope to keep their momentum. Vaid has been very impressive with his three wins in a row. He has been using his power to overwhelm his opponents and pick up win after win. This will be his biggest challenge so far. Moxley is coming off a sub win at HFC 57 and hopes to ride that momentum into this fight. Whilst Vaid has the winning streak, Moxley has the impressive wins. Moxley has even beaten now champion Ed Ford and challenged for the belt a few times. Vaid will want to keep this fight standing and use his KO power to secure an early win. Moxley’s best way of winning will be on the ground. He’s already shown he can get subs and he’ll want to get Vaid to the ground as soon as possible. It will be very difficult for Vaid to defend against a black belt in BJJ. Moxley’s biggest strength is being unpredictable as his skill set is so vast. Overall a really interesting fight.
My pick: Moxley Via Submission (Triangle)
This is a very close fight and I could see either fighter winning. I see Moxley picking up the sub. I still see Vaid being better standing but, I think he’s pretty screwed if he goes to the ground. Moxley can still hold his own whilst standing too. I think the black belt in BJJ will be too much to handle. It’ll be a close fight and it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out. I am very excited for the fight!
Ivan Izquierdo vs Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon
It’s time for Ivan Izquierdo (13-8-0) to take on Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon (10-7-0). Wow that is a mouthful to say, don’t know what some parents are thinking when they name their kids. Ivan has lost two straight so he’ll want to get back on track with a win here. Jaxon on the other hand has won his last two and will want to continue to win. Ivan has an interesting style of fighting and he is very well rounded. He is good at everything, master of none. This means he can exploit the weakness of whoever he is fighting but, it also means he can be outclassed in many areas. Ivan will want to keep this one standing and exploit Jaxon’s poor stand up game. He out matches him whilst standing has gotten plenty of KO wins in his career. Jaxon will want to use the strategy he normally uses in most fights. He will look for a takedown and get a mount then he’ll punch the crap out of them. It’s been effective so far and I don’t think Ivan would be able to defend it very well. He’ll probably be fishing for takedowns early on and this will be Ivan’s time to strike. Let’s see who I think will win!
My pick: Izquierdo Via KO (Punch)
Despite his recent fights I do think Ivan can win. He just out matches Jaxon in many ways and I think he’ll be able to pick up a finish whilst standing. As long as he can defend the takedown he shouldn’t have too hard of a time beating Jaxon while standing. Now if Jaxon gets some takedowns it’s a different story but, I don’t see that happening. It’ll be a fight to watch out for!
"Dragon Fighter" David Dilbrandt vs Bjj "Grapple" Catch Wrestler
Next up it’s “Dragon Fighter” David Dilbrandt taking on Bjj “Grapple” Catch Wrestler. Both are coming off wins and hope to keep winning. Like I’ve mentioned before Dilbrandt is the master of decision wins getting a really close win over Jewel Diaz in his last fight. Wrestler also managed to get a decision win in his last fight. Clearly both of these fighters are masters of getting the judges attention but, how will they do it? Dilbrandt has a very clear strategy going into this one: isolate Wrestlers weakness. Now judging by his name Wrestlers weakness is in his standup game, if Dilbrandt can protect the takedown he’ll be just fine. Now on the other hand Wrestler should try as hard as possible to take Dilbrandt to the mat. Now I have no doubt he’ll try to do this and if he does he can try to finish the fight from there. Both fighters have clear paths to win and we’ll see who can execute their plan better. Dilbrandt has also been doing quite a lot of trash talk so let’s see if he can back up his words with a win here.
My pick: Dilbrandt Via Unanimous Decision
Yup the decision master strikes again but, I do see Dilbrandt getting the win. Wrestler just has one way of winning and that’s by taking this fight to the ground but, even if he gets a takedown Dilbrandt has a black belt he should be able to defend it well. As long as he gets a few punches in there and prevent any offense he should walk away with an easy decision. Overall an interesting fight and it could play out many different ways.
Boris Krylov vs Sergey "Tel" Telegin
It’s time for the co-main event! For the HFC Heavyweight championship it’s the champ Boris Krylov (13-4-0) taking on the challenger Sergey “Tel” Telegin (7-2-0). Krylov just won his belt in dominant fashion with some brutal strikes to the former champ Kocak. Telegin managed an impressive win against Baraka. Krylov has been on a tear as of recently winning his last three, can he start his reign as champ with a bang? Krylov has insane amounts of power and you need to avoid most of his punches at all costs. If Telegin wants to win this one he’ll want to take Krylov down as fast as possible. When on the mat he’ll have a big advantage and he’ll have neutralized his power. Krylov will obviously want to stop this from happening and should expect the takedown at all costs. Krylov is not a man that is taken to mat very often having only lost to submission in his first ever fight. His other losses are due to cuts. It seems Krylov’s biggest weakness would be his own skin. Krylov will want to stay standing and just throw some bombs at Telegin. Krylov has had some impressive wins over his career but, both of his wins against Demir Kocak have been especially impressive. Telegins four fight winning streak has been very impressive as well. It’s streak vs championship, who will come out on top?
My pick: Krylov Via KO (Punch)
Krylov is a very impressive fighter and I think he’ll have a very long championship run. Telegin is an impressive fighter but he's in over his head with this one. He’ll win if he can take this to the ground but, when it comes to Krylov that’s a rare thing. Overall an exciting title match!
MAIN EVENT: "The Assassin" Lucien Lachance vs Ademaro "A.D.A" Dos Anjos
It’s finally time for the main event of this evening. For the HFC welterweight championship it’s the champ “The Assassin” Lucien Lachance taking on reigning HFC fighter of the year Adermaro “A.D.A” Dos Anjos. Both fighters came off of wins but Lachance won a title in his last fight. ADA recently had his huge winning streak come crashing down after Dre Battle took his belt. Lachance won his belt in the first round after scoring some big hits and getting the TKO. Lachance will want to stay standing and use his power to score some big hits on ADA and try to get a TKO. ADA will probably want to take this fight to his comfort spot, the mat. ADA will be looking for some takedowns and will look to finish the fight there. Honestly this fight could go anywhere, both of these men are talented standing or on the ground. A big factor of this fight will be ADA’s chin and if Lachance will have enough power to be able to score a KO. ADA has never been knocked out in his entire career and has a chin of steel. If anyone can break him it’s Lachance who has incredible power in his fists. ADA has many impressive wins but the two that stand out are wins against Bizi and Tonissar. In both he showed his skills and just how talented he is. Lachance has also had many career victories but, his two most recent wins against Woods and King were very impressive. This is a very hard fight to choose for as both of these men deserve to win and are incredibly talented but, I do have to choose is it my job after all.
My pick: Dos Anjos Via Submission (Triangle Choke)
Well it’s no secret I’m a big fan of ADA I think he’ll be landing on his feet after his loss against Battle. I do see ADA winning yet another belt but, it certainly won’t be easy. Lachance is an incredible fighter and it would be stupid to count him out. ADA is the sub master and I think he can get one here. I’m really excited to see this amazing match up and it will be a great one!
Predicted KO of the night: Boris Krylov
Predicted Sub of the night: ADA
Predicted Fight of the night: Lucien Lachance v Ademaro Dos Anjos
Another amazing card and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Two championship fights and many exciting matchups I really couldn’t ask for more out of a card. I want to give thanks to HFC and JW for these events and I want to thank the managers for making these great fighters. I’m Alexei Smirnov and I hope you all have a great day and remember to…
STAY HARDCORE!!!
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