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 Good Morning Amsterdam,
Bringing you the AMSFC 15 preview, we've got some great action coming up tomorrow night. I've always said that no news is good news so let's get straight to the fights, but as always, your feedback, recommendations and requests are always appreciated.
Nian Lee (0-1) Vs Tim Bilson (1-0)
Marcin Vitomino (2-2) Vs Zero Hero (0-0)
Judas Lullaby (1-1) Duey Doubleg (2-3)
Bronko Banger (3-2) Vs Graham Alexander (3-3)
Fakhri "Mutant" El Hashem (3-3) Jerzy "Kowaldo" Mazur (2-1)
Both of these guys are coming off of impressive wins and either one could make a statement about their status as genuine contenders in the division. After losing in his title bid against dominant champion Andrew Clark the Mutant bounced back with an impressive win of highly touted wrestling prodigy Beef Mode with a stunning first round knockout, showing off just how good his boxing has become, between stuffing 7 out of 7 takedown attempts. Kowaldo is doesn't have anywhere near the boxing pedigree of his opponent, but will look to utilise his superior Muay Thai to keep Fakhri's hands at bay. If Mazur can force this to the floor then he can definitely pull off an upset here. Don't be surprised to see him pull guard and look to work submissions off the bottom as we saw in his submission of the night winning performance last time out.
Ram Bibi (2-2) Vs Martin Gilmore (6-2)
Former champion Martin Gilmore is looking to get back to the top of the pile after failing to recapture the featherweight belt in his last outing. He's still a spectacular striker, but his lack of grappling acumen can make him predictable and hesitant to pull the trigger against someone who can threaten with a more diverse bag of tricks. However, in Bibi he has as one dimensional an opponent as you can get. Ram may be coming off a loss, but his war with Mazur was something to behold as he repeatedly took down the BJJ specialist and gamely fought off submissions before succumbing in the third round. Gilmore will have a huge advantage on the feet and should know exactly what's going to be coming from Bibi, but if Bibi does get this to the floor then it's hard to imagine Gilmore posing much of a threat off his back.
Hardcore "Bader" Junior I (2-1) Vs George "Chopper" Rohan (4-2)
The injury bug hit this card pretty hard and the co-main event was left hanging in the breeze until game former Lightweight champion stepped up to the task and up in weight class to fight Welterweight contender Bader. Rohan has been outsized and knocked out in his last two outing at his natural weight and the size advantage here for his opponent will absolutely dwarf that of his previous match ups. Regardless, this is still a really interesting matchup as these two bring a very similar level of skills to the table. The only area of the fight in which either man will have a significant advantage is the wrestling, where Division 1 standout Junior will hold a huge advantage over Chopper, who has no wrestling experience in his background. Junior is a power fighter who looks to impose his will on the floor and unleash fierce ground and pound, but whether or not he will choose to do that tomorrow is anyone's guess as George is very happy off his back and will tirelessly look for sweeps and submissions. On the feet this is anyone's game, with the power advantage going to Hardcore and the diversity to Rohan. Will Rohan put a stop to his 2 fight losing streak? Or will Junior show everyone why he was so highly regarded going into his title bid last time out?
Cloud Strife (6-3) Vs Hector Hallow (2-0)
The main event of the evening will witness a new Heavyweight Champion, and you absolutely couldn't ask for a more exciting match up than these two talented big men. With 6 impressive wins to his name, 5 of which coming by knockout or TKO, Cloud brings some serious pedigree into the ring. His combination of heavy hands, solid all round kicking game and wonderfully implemented wrestling in reverse has made him an exciting fighter who is currently riding a two fight win streak into this match. Hallow, on the other hand has just two fights to his name, racking up a combined 52 seconds of time in his two devastating knockout victories over strong competition, including his last outing which he ended in just 23 seconds via Axe kick. So both of these men are finishers; Strife will look to get into boxing range and work the hands while Hallow just adores the spectacular so expect to see feet flying. While this looks to be pretty even on the feet, if it does go to the ground then Hallow should have the clear advantage as he sports a BJJ purple belt, however, I don't expect either man will look to take this one down as both look to start their championship reign with a standing knockout.
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