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 MAIN CARD
Main Event
Featherweight Title Fight
#1 Jack Brown (9-3-1, 6-1 NGF) v C-Barry Allen (12-2, 4-1 NGF)
Well we will finally see Jack Brown in a title fight, he was in a #1 contender fight, but he was beaten by Marcos Silva. Brown is eager and ready for this challenge and he’s chomping at the bit to get in the cage. Brown has developing power, but over his last 3 fights that power looks like it’s shown up, he has 2 TKO wins over his last 3 wins. Brown has solid stand up skills and his striking defense overall is very good, but he doesn’t want to stay on his feet, he is averaging 3.7 take downs per fight and he’s successful on 54% of them. On the ground Brown is usually too much for whomever he faces, he is very active, strong and he is averaging 31.8 ground strikes per fight. Barry Allen became the champion in his last fight, his 2nd title fight and he did it by answering all the questions about him, could he fight on the mat? Allen has one very big weapon and that’s his head kicks, he has 9 (T)KO wins, 4 of them by head kick. Allen has average to below average striking defense, but he will usually out strike his opponents. He is solid in the clinch where he does have some good elbows that he lands, but not often. He has really improved his ground game, not offensively, but defensively he has been good and he’s improved his ability to get back to his feet. Brown is going to be one hell of a test for Allen’s ground game. Allen will have to be perfect with his footwork and take down defense and Brown will have to not miss too many and wear himself out. If Brown misses too many take downs and he’s slow to get back to his feet, Allen will soccer kick his head clean off. I cannot wait for this fight; too great fighters will different skill sets, who’s the better fighter? PREDICTION: Brown decision win
Co-Main Event:
Heavyweight Fight
#6 Petr Jakovlev (9-4 NGF) v #9 Polish Engineer (12-6, 7-3 NGF)
This could very well end up being a #1 contender fight between Petr Jakovlev and Polish Engineer, both guys would be on 3 fight winning streaks with a win. Petr Jakovlev is an elite wrestler, he has bad striking defense and he rarely does much on his feet, but he will go for take downs, he will get at least one, and he WILL make life miserable for his opponent on the ground. He doesn’t improve his position at a very high rate, but he is very strong, he can control very well and he averages 18.9 ground strikes per fight while landing 46% of them. The biggest weak point for Jakovlev is he just does not have any defense, he comes in, hands down, slow and looking for take downs. Polish Engineer has all the power and all the tools to really make this fight no fun for Jakovlev. Engineer can cut up his opponents with a single right hand, he has 4 cut stoppage wins including his last 2. He loads up with big punches, which makes his accuracy suffer, but his defense is still very good and he’s still landing 58% of his head punches. He will fight on the ground, but it’s not his first choice, he is excellent on the ground, he is landing 50% of his ground strikes while holding his opponents to 0%. I think this fight is going to see a good portion of time on the ground, Jakovlev is the better fighter there, but Engineer is good too. Engineer has the much better power and Jakovlev just gets hit way too much, I like Polish in this one. PREDICTION: Engineer 2nd round TKO
Super Heavyweight Fight
#1 Chilemba Murithi (5-1 NGF) v #2 Samson Miodek (11-4, 6-2 NGF)
This is one hell of a super heavyweight match up; Sweden’s Chilemba Murithi will try and take the head off of Poland’s Samson Miodek. Murithi is a strange, but deadly fighter, he throws no punches, yep, none, he is all kicks and he’s landing a very good percentage of them, 61% of his head kicks, 84% of his leg kicks and 58% of his body kicks. He has excellent striking defense and he’s solid with his ground defense, but he stinks in the clinch, well, at least the few minutes he’s been there. Samson Miodek is a former champion and he’s looking to get his third straight win and get back into title contention. Miodek is a heavy striker with 9(T)KO’s in his career and he can mash in all areas. He is very strong in the clinch and he can land nasty elbows and knees along with punches. He is successful on 68% of his take down attempts from standing and on the ground he averages 10.3 ground strikes and he is landing 68% of them. Murithi does one thing, we know what he’s going to do, Miodek can do a bunch of different things, one of them is get a fight to the ground, no worries about kicks there. PREDICTION: Miodek 2nd round TKO
Super Heavyweight Fight
#11 David Miller (10-6, 7-4 NGF) v #9 Paulo Cesar Silva (7-3 NGF)
This is a fantastic matchup between two very good ground fighters. David Miller is a decent striker, but he just has no striking defense, his opponents are landing 73% of their head punches, 78% of their body punches and 83% of their leg kicks. Miller often attempts almost 2-1 more strikes then his opponents, so that help a lot in the judges eyes and with the total strikes landed. Miller likes to fight on the ground and use his exceptional wrestling skills, he lands 48% of this ground strikes and he has 5 submission wins. Paulo Cesar Silva has NO stand up game, no striking defense, can’t fight in the clinch at all, but he is a MONSTER on the ground, huge power, strong and can control anyone from top position. Silva will often not throw a single stand up strike, he averages .7 stand up strikes per fight, but he averages 5.1 take downs per fight. On the mat he is averaging 7.9 ground strikes and can simply ground and pound anyone into la la land. This fight will go to the mat at some point, I want to say Miller is the smarter, more skilled fighter there, but if Silva gets on top, it’s over. PREDICTION: Kerbouchard 2nd round submission
Featherweight Fight
#9 Davis Davies (11-5, 2-1 NGF) v #8 Diego Brandao (5-2 NGF)
Davis Davies is a heavy puncher who can grind out wins and get submissions on the ground. Davies doesn’t have much other than punches, his take down skills are average, but he is strong on top and can win rounds with his wrestling. Davies does make mistakes and he has been submitted 2 times and his overall defense skills just are average at best. Diego Brandao is an aggressive stand up fighter with amazing striking defense. He is quick and strong and he will get his under hooks in and control very well in the clinch. Brandao has a couple of submissions, but on the mat he just isn’t good, but he will make opponents pay for their mistakes, he’s allowing his opponents to land 72% of their ground strikes. I’m not sure how this one goes, the both will go to the ground, Davies more so, they both have very good take down defense, give the edge to Davies on the ground, edge to Brandao with the stand up. PREDICTION: Davies decision win
PRELIM CARD
Bantamweight Fight
#10 Daiju Kikuchi (5-1, 2-1 NGF) v #7 Grant Vanguard (9-5, 1-2 NGF)
Daiju Kikuchi has proven he can beat some very talent fighters; he will now try and prove himself again with a top 10 fighter in Grant Vanguard. Kikuchi has excellent defense, his opponents are averaging 35 head punches per fight against him, but they are landing just 34% of them. Kikuchi has good power and he can counter very well. He is landing 83% of his leg kicks and his dirty boxing is outstanding. Grant Vanguard has faced some fantastic competition since coming into the NGF; Kikuchi is just another monster he needs to figure out. Vanguard has vicious head kicks, he is averaging 5 of them per fight and he’s landing 1.6 per fight, usually that’s all it takes to KO his opponent. Vanguard is excellent at improving his position on the ground and getting back to his feet, he is not a offensive ground fighter at all. Opponents know to stay away from Vanguards stand up power, so they are attempting 5.6 take downs per fight, but Grant has been very good at defending them. These two are super bantamweights with good power, neither guy likes to fight on the ground so we could have one HELL of a stand up battle, (sniff, sniff) I smell FOTN! PREDICTION: Kikuchi 3rd round TKO
Super Heavyweight Fight
#15 Zeus Zorrander (7-0, 0-0 NGF) v Nick Game (5-2, 0-1 NGF)
We will finally see Zeus Zorrander fight; I cannot wait to see this kid scrap. Zorrander has compiled a 7-0 record with nasty, vicious power, he has 6 (T)KO wins and 1 decision, and in the decision win, he went up against some iron chin guy where Zeus landed 42 head punches. He’s aggressive, he’s overwhelming and he has dangerous head kicks that he has laned 60% successful. He’s a dangerous fighter, but he hasn’t been tested on the ground or in the clinch yet. Nick Game is always “game” when it comes to fighting, he’ll fight anyone you put in front of him. Game is still developing as a fighter, right now he seems to sacrifice accuracy for power, yet he’s only has 2 (T)KO wins. His striking defense has lacked in a lot of his fights and he needs improve at his take down defense as well. He does a solid job when he goes to the ground at controlling and grinding out wins, he may have to do that in this one. We will see if the hype on Zorrander is real, Game can get this fight to the ground and finally test Zorrander’s ground skill, but Zeus has the power to end this one quickly. PREDICTION: Zorrander 2nd round KO
Lightweight Fight
Ivan Verchanko (10-5, 0-2 NGF) v #13 Edmund Dantes (11-6, 4-3 NGF)
Ivan Verchanko just seems out matched here in NGF, he’s lost his 2 previous fights by TKO and they haven’t been close. Verchanko does have very good power and he is creative, but he’s quick, only 1 of his 15 career fights have made it past the 1st round. Verchanko is a 1 dimensional fighter, he has nothing but punching in his arsenal and that just doesn’t cut it here in NGF. Edmund Dantes is in his 2nd go round with NGF, he compiled a 3-2 record with the organization before leaving for a few months, now he’s back and has gone 1-1. Dantes doesn’t stand out in any area, he is an aggressive guy and he has average striking defense. He averages 6.5 take downs per fight, but once on the ground he is all trying to improve his position and submission attempts, as he averages 12.1 position improvements and 6 submission attempts per fight. I don’t know how exciting this one’s going to be, but luckily I don’t think it will go long. PREDICTION: Dantes 1st round submission
Super Heavyweight Fight
Mikhail Van Kirkland (11-10, 2-2 NGF) v Leopold Stotch (8-5, 3-4 NGF)
Mikhail Van Kirkland has been back and forth, up and down for much of his career, one reason is because he get cut up in every fight and that has caused him major problems. Kirkland can cut up his opponents as well with his strikes, but he isn’t great on his feet. His defense is average and he doesn’t land a high percentage of strikes. He is averaging 7 ground strikes per fight and he can be very difficult to handle on the mat. Leopold Stotch has good power with 7 (T)KO wins, but he has a weak chin and has been KO’ed in his last 3 losses. Stotch’s overall game is lacking, he has good stand up skills, but he’s mostly punching and he has been destroyed in the clinch. These guys are very equal, both have much of the same weaknesses, but Stotch isn’t much on the ground and that’s where Kirkland is at his best. PREDICTION: Kirkland 2nd round TKO
Super Heavyweight Fight
Third Dag (6-7, 3-7 NGF) v #13 Buck Compton (8-4, 5-1 NGF)
Third Dag just hasn’t found success at NGF; he’s fought in heavyweight and now super heavyweight, both with the same result. Dag can be fantastic on the ground, he’s very strong and he has good ground and pound and submission skills, but he has no stand up or chin to be long term successful. Buck Compton was a former champion under a different name, his manager went inactive and Compton left the sport for a while. He looked simple terrible in his first fight back, so we will see if this former champion can regain his skills or if the layoff was just too much for him. Compton is well-rounded, with very heavy hands, but his overall striking defense isn’t very good. It’s hard to pick Dag, but he could get Compton down and really put the hurt on him. PREDICTION: Compton 2nd round KO
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