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 Hello again its me “Sunshine” Weston Markson back in the HMMA studio for HMMA 104 preview show. After a short hiatus from the world of word laying were baaaack and better then ever. My partner as you know Rudy “The Box” Knife, ready to express stupid to all who dare listen.
Rudy: Ok wow I didn’t do anything to you but thanks for the insult, ill be the professional here, HMMA 104 is going to be a really good event its got some contenders and up and comers, there are some names to look out for, and some guys who are trying to bring back to life their careers.
MAIN EVENT
#6 "Timothy Of The Night" Timo Yo (17-8-0) v "The Dragon" Don Wilson (16-7-1)
Weston: The main event of HMMA 104 is a welterweight showdown and rematch between 6th ranked Timo Yo and Don Wilson. Wilson is on the verge of finding himself ranked and a win here would improve his win streak to three straight and put the division on notice he could be a contender. Since coming to HMMA Wilson has only lost once and that loss was at the hands of the very man who he will face Saturday. While Wilson will be looking to earn a 3rd straight win Timo Yo will be looking to keep his win streak alive currently sitting at 3 straight wins, Yo is starting to make some buzz as a possible contender. Moving into the top 5 could come with a win here and status as a possible title contender may follow shortly.
Rudy: Congrats dipshit you managed to blabber about nothing, guys im telling you this is going to be a great main event, mark my words its going to deliver. Both of these guys are great fighters, and both could very easily be a force here at welterweight. Timo Yo has the kind of power that can stun you even when you block his strikes. 14 out of his 17 wins have come by way of (T)KO. Yo throws a high volume of head punches and goes for broke with every shot. He has landed only 20% of head strikes per fight but when they land its lights out, he banks on being the first fighter to connect cleanly everytime out. Wilson although more accurate isn’t much more accurate himself, he lands around 44% of his head strikes, what he does well is mix up his takedowns well timing them right setting them up with strikes and working his opponents over with brutal GNP.
Prediction: I have Yo winning this one by TKO
CO-MAIN EVENT
Gabe Faber (21-9) v "Hollywood" Hunter Hearst Hogan (21-14)
Weston: The CO-MAIN event is a light-heavyweight fight between HMMA veteran Hunter Hearst Hogan and Gabe Faber. Hogan has been around a long time and has done about everything in HMMA, he has fought for the title, won big fights, lost big fights, but the one thing he hasn’t done is win the title. Hogan has lately been more of a gatekeeper to the top 10 talent a win over Hogan usually tells the world you’re ready for the big time, but this onetime title challenger is starting to look really good again maybe he has found the fountain of youth because he has won 3 out of his last 4 fights, and is building up hype and expectations on the level he did a little over one year ago when he fought for the title. If Hogan continues to win this great could find himself making one last push towards the title, standing in his path is Gabe Faber who hopes to once again make H3 a stepping stone on his way to the top 10. Coming into this fight Faber has also won 3 out of his last 4, this is his third trip to the HMMA cage after alternating wins in his first two fights this 3rd fight could be important in determining his standing in a crowded division.
Rudy: If you look at this fight on paper you may not think barnburner but this is a great fight these two always come out ready to fight and put on a great show for the fans. Weston is right about one thing the winner of this fight will move on to bigger and better things and possibly make an argument for themselves as a contender. What I love in this is the contrasting styles, this is defiantly a classic matchup between the striker and the grappler although they both can survive in each others realms’. Faber is a very accurate striker landing strikes above 60% of the time in nearly every category he is most accurate with leg kicks and strikes in the clinch. His takedown defense is solid stopping around 80% of takedowns from standing range, when in the clinch though he uses his strength and ability to stuff 93% of takedowns, I expect Faber to come out ready to engage he may test the clinch for a while but if Hogan starts getting the advantage or taking him down from clinch I think he will abandon it, his opponent Hogan is a takedown machine he attempts almost 6 takedowns a fight and lands 2, his percentage is around 36% if he can survive long enough on the feet to pursue the takedown, ground his opponent then we will see what happens when people enters Hogan’s world. H3 lands 50% of his ground strikes which have helped him earn 8 wins by (T)KO, but the strikes also and maybe more importantly help him set up submissions, which he has also earned 8 of, with 65 fights between these two warriors only 45 have not ended by stoppage that means 70% of the time these two fighters finish their opposition so be ready for a war of attrition I think this one ends when one fighter is unable to continue no judges needed.
Prediction: I am certain someone is getting knocked out, I think Hogan will wear Faber out on the ground and get a TKO victory.
MAIN CARD
#10 Hakeem "Crazy Horse" Berzevaco (22-11) v "The Cobra Kid" Johnny LaRusso (17-12)
Weston: The last fight of the main card is a welterweight battle between 10th ranked Hakeem Berzevaco and one of the men who wants his spot Johnny LaRusso, both of these guys are young into their HMMA careers, but both have a vast amount of experience in the world of MMA. Berzavaco is competing in his third fight for HMMA his first fight was a close decision lost against one of the top contenders in the division 5th ranked Jay Hunter. His second fight was more successful when he beat a former HMMA champion welterweight champion Krwawy Lopez by KO. “Crazy Horse” will look to build upon that win and the success of his overall MMA career, he has been a champion just about everywhere he has fought and after beating a former champion in HMMA the trend may continue if he keeps winning and builds a path to the title. His opponent Johnny LaRusso is making his second HMMA appearance in his first fight he lost a very close split decision to 7th ranked Don Key, now sitting just outside of the top 10 a second chance to beat a top 10 talent would without a doubt earn him a spot in the rankings.
Rudy: I am excited for the welterweight fights on this card as a whole there is a lot of WW action and this is just one of the great fights between some of the divisions best. These two are both well-rounded fighters, but Berzevaco does a better job of mixing up his game and working an offensive ground game in. This could come in handy because LaRusso is a highly touted striker, he is more experienced standing, has good power, and slightly better skills, so Berzevaco’s best chance at winning is working his takedowns into the fight and hoping to land his 7th career submission. LaRusso will counter by throwing a high volume of land kicks, he lands around 60% of those kicks that he will use to try and slow the wrestling game of Berzevaco. If he can keep the fight standing he may be able to pick up his 12th (T)KO win.
Prediction: I think Hakeem picks up the win by decision.
Sven"The Hawk" Dufva (11-4) v "the Name is..." John Saunders (16-2-2)
Weston: The next fight on the main card is a return to the welterweight division when Sven Dufva takes on the Hall of famer John Saunders. Saunders career is legendary if you don’t know about it yet then you have been living in a cave. The former champion is hungry and since his return to fighting he has went one and one with the loss coming by way of decision to the current champion. Saunders is always outmatched skill wise but makes up for it with his heart and work ethic. I know he had a lot to say leading up to this fight and when I talked with him the other day he held nothing back “ I want my titles back, all of them, not one, not two, all three im coming for all of you eventually so get ready” he said. When asked about Sven Dufva he stated “Dufva is in my way right now but soon I will remove him, he is a great fighter and a former two time challenger for the title, but right now he is standing in my way of getting back what should have never been taken from me. “ Im not sure what “The Hawk” has to say about this but im sure the sentiment is the same, Dufva has challenged for the HMMA welterweight title two times, and im sure he wants another crack down the road, after some setbacks Dufva looks to be back on track, a win over the Hall of Famer would prove he is on the path to recovery.
Rudy: Ohhhhh MYYYYY GAWD!!!!! Oh my gosh
Baby, let me
I did it again, so I'mma let the beat drop
Oh my
Baby, let me love you down
There's so many ways to love you
Baby, I can break you down
There's so many ways to love you
Got me like, oh my God, I'm so in love
I found you finally, you make me want to say
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh my gosh
You make me want to say
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Now everytime Saunders fights I swear this is the song playing in my head, I get so excited to see this man perform I think I actually get twinky like in my pants. This guy is a great fighter and always puts on a show. With both of these fighters finishing around 75% of their fights I think we can expect to see fireworks in this one. These two are also very similar they both are primarily strikers but both guys can fight on the ground if need be. Duvfa lands nearly 70% of his punches, Saunders is not far behind that, Saunders lands nearly 70% of his kicks, and Dufva is not far off that mark either. I think we will see a great fight here, I expect Dufva will work a few more takedowns into this fight then he normally does, if Saunders has a disadvantage in this fight its on the ground, if Dufva can ground Saunders and keep him grounded I think he can take this fight and beat the Hall of Famer.
Prediction: I think Dufva is to much for Saunders….he is going to kill me for saying this.
"The Dragon Reborn" Rand al Thor (18-11) v Cerventes "The Untamable" Bison (20-12)
Weston: The next fight on the main card is a light-heavyweight fight between Rand al Thor and Cerventes Bison. These two guys have great nicknames and this could be for bragging rights over which is better, personally I think the nickname “The Untamable” is excellent but I know my partner likes “The Dragon Reborn”. Nicknames aside this is an interesting fight we have Rand who came to HMMA with a ton of hype and expectations, unforuntaly for his fans, himself, and manager he has fallen short of the expectations so far, Bison on the other hand has had to work his way up the ladder, now riding a three fight win streak he is looking like he could become a contender. I know both men want to improve their position in the division and for one of these two great fighters that will happen, but which one will it be?
Rudy: You are right Weston the nickname I like is “The Dragon Reborn” its great, I love it. Lets talk about this fight, these two men are strikers! Everyone knows I love a good standup battle and I think these two may give us that. Rand has bombs in is strikes because when he lands flush his opponents heads explode! 17 of Rand’s 18 wins have come by (T)KO. Bison doesn’t have the power Rand has but one could say he is slightly more skilled, he does his best work in the clinch landing nearly 85% of his punches from clinch, Bison also mixes it up a little more then Rand, Bison lands 35% of his takedowns, he may try and work in his takedowns again but its Rand who has the better ground game. If the fight hits the ground he may work for submissions. I have no clue how this fight is going to go down but im excited to see it.
Prediction: I think Bison continues his win streak by decision
Agaton Piaskun (14-7-2) v High Voltage (30-16-4)
Weston: The first fight on the main card is a light-heavyweight fight between two men who have been ranked, looked like contenders and then had some setbacks, now with both looking to get back on track they find themselves squaring off. Voltage has had 50, yes 50 fights! At 35 years old his time as an elite fighter may be passing him by, he hopes he has one more long run towards the title left in him and will test that against the 9 years younger Agaton Piaskun. Just a short time ago Piaskun was looking like a possible contender, after two straight losses the talented Piaskun looks to send Voltage down the food chain and get his career back on track.
Rudy: One obvious thing I can say about these two is both men will be looking for the knockout, with a combined 70% of their wins having been by (T)KO what else could we expect, however Voltage will do so trying to keep the fight standing, while Piaskun will drag Voltage to the ground and pound on him until he goes unconscious or the ref pulls him off. Voltage throws a high volume of head punches and leg kicks averaging 20 per fight, and landing 58% of both he uses those strikes to keep busy, wear his opponent down and get the KO his key to victory will be keeping the fight standing, while Piaskun’s will be takedowns, Agaton averages over 5 takedowns a fight he has a knack for finding just the right moment to shoot in and get the fight to the ground, he lands nearly 50% of his takedowns, and when he gets the fight to the ground he begins chipping away with strikes turns up the heat and seeks the KO. This is going to be very intriguing to see which one of these men can implement their strategy.
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