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265lbs Superfight - Jan Paulsen vs Jack Potatos
As Geezers continues grow, it continues to attract world class talent to provide the fans with the greatest match ups and most epic fights possible. Fresh off a razor thin majority decision victory over Anton Chigurh, Jack Potatos finds himself in yet another fight of the ages and has been provided a truly special and legendary opponent. The prominent Jan Paulsen makes his way to the Geezers cage riding a 7 fight win streak to challenge Potatos in possibly the biggest fight in organizational history. This fight is very evenly matched and given the history of knockouts shared between these 2 warriors it's likely that the fight will not go to the judges. Potatos loves to throw punches, and that is probably his most favored weapon. He has a modest kicking arsenal and a sly ground game that he rarely puts to use but is still potent none the less. Paulsen is coming off a beautiful and swift triangle choke victory in which his opponent payed dearly for taking him down. Perhaps the recent victory will make Potatos think twice about engaging a ground fight with Paulsen, although he has many other problems to contend with. Paulsen is simply legendary and has nearly double the experience of his opponent. He has fought the absolute best in the world and boasts a staggering 28 knockout victories and has recently proved that his ground skills are still effective. He is seemingly more content in his kicking skills and that is probably the biggest stylistic difference between these goliaths. Given the overall experience advantage and immense knockout rate I gotta predict that Paulsen will win the fight via TKO in the 2nd round
155lbs - Ivan Pribko vs Lars Thunstrom
Lightweight Geezers veterans will clash in the Co-Main attraction as home grown knockout savant Ivan Pribko takes on the multi faceted Lars Thunstrom in what should be an intriguing battle. The iron fist Ivan Pribko has been with the organization since the 3rd show, and has looked nothing but stunning in victory. All 13 of his professional wins are either knockouts or technical knockouts so it's safe to say that Thunstrom has his hands full when he enters the cage with this beast. The one area where Pribko hasn't been fully tested would be the same place Thunstrom has his best chances of winning the fight - on the ground putting his blackbelt skills to work. Thunstrom actually has shown some slick submission finishes in the past and actually knocked a guy out in geezers with a slam, showcasing his grappling prowess. Although he has stock on the ground, he is in for a world of hurt when Pribko unleashes the beast on him. I think that Pribko will retain his perfect knockout rate and render Thunstrom unconscious in the first round with a clean punch and win via KO.
205lbs - Paul Harvey vs Leonid Guerra Salsido
The Hitman Paul Harvey looks build upon his latest successful knockout in Geezers as he collides with nasty cuban knockout specialist Leonid Guerra Salsido who is a certified and prolific finisher. The experience advantage in this bout belongs to Harvey who has seen battle nearly 35 times and has amassed 15 knockout victories over the course of his career which means he's fought more than twice the amount of his foe. He has a base in boxing and has developed a very deadly and notable high kick which will be one of the main factors in the fight. His adversary, Salsido, is a fearsome cuban boxer who brutalizes his opponents with crisp and decisive punching technique. Despite holding a perfect knockout rate, he is continuing to round out his skills and still has some holes in his game. His kicking game is in its infancy compared to Harvey's and he could have his lights turned off if he eats a proper kick to the temple. This fight will most likely take place on the feet and I predict Salsido's power will get the job done, and he will win via KO in the 2nd round.
185lbs - Lloyd Dobbler vs Mohamed al Hadj
Some fresh meat makes its way into the Geezers middleweight freezer as Lloyd Dobbler takes on muay thai proficient Mohamed al Hadj in a debut fight for both men. The similarities between these new acquisitions records are quite interesting. Both guys have 13 wins and 6 losses and about half of their wins are stoppages, with the rest being decision victories. Stylistically, the similarities are very minimal and it could very well play out to be a striker vs grappler match. The role of the grappler is definitely filled by Dobbler, who has a very legit ground and pound game and is no joke of a wrestler either. Al Hadj is a masterful striking tactician and has many years invested in the art of muay thai which pays off when guys freeze in his clinch. He is definitely the striker and will be looking to plant his feet and throw leather until the job is concluded while thwarting the grappling attempts of his foe. This is a difficult fight to predict although I think the gap in grappling abilities is slightly larger than the gap in striking. I predict Dobbler will win after a ground and pound onslaught by form of doctors stoppage in round 3, TKO via cuts.
155lbs - Chris Kringle vs Beaver Wayne
Brand new lightweight additions Beaver Wayne and Chris Kringle will clash head to head in a thoroughly compelling match up to see who claims their first victory on the Geezers battlefield. Wayne is a straight animal when it comes to tearing his opponents apart in the clinch and only one man has survived the blitzkrieg. He's a vicious and certified killer in the clinch but only has a blue belt in jiu jitsu and thus is highly vulnerable to ground threats. Kringle conveniently has a ground and pound style that can only be described as heavy, raw, crushing and effective. If he manages to snake his way to the mat in this fight it might only take a few fists of fury to seal the deal. Although he has a monumental advantage in ground experience, I predict that he will have problems initiating a battle in that domain. After a noble exertion, I think that Kringle will fall victim to the snare that is Beaver Wayne's clinch prowess and Wayne will claim victory via TKO in round 2.
Remaining Predictions
265lbs - Quantrelle Jackson vs Naksuttava Puimakone - Puimakone via TKO round 1.
155lbs - Oleg Ivanov vs Jeremy Toney - Toney via TKO round 2.
265lbs - Akira Marufuji vs Joe Pistone - Pistone via KO round 1.
170lbs - John Askren vs Randon Rett - Askren via UD.
265lbs - Hari Krishna vs Igor Slobovic - Krishna via TKO round 1.
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