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 Hello fight fans Merlin here, and I'll be bringing you a preview of FC 40:Hell in a Cell. The event will be held in the Hardknocks arena in Hilo, and will be the first Fallen Champions event be held in a Cage. This should be a great night of fights as we have two titile fights on the card, plus 8 other great match ups! Our Main event is also another Fallen Champions first, as it will be the first "Super" Fight with the Welterweight Champion Echart Tolle moving up to challenge for Torrelio Sacana's Light Heavyweight strap! Lets get the action underway.....
155lbs-Javier Esteban(1-10)(1-8)vsNathan Porter(0-1)(0-1)-Porter by SUB in 1st Rd
265lbs-Al Gold(6-3)(0-2)vsJohn Johnson(0-2)(0-2)-Gold by (t)KO in 1st Rd
155lbs-Lord Steel Penn(4-3)(3-2)vsRing Vinayagamoorthy(1-0)(0-0)-Penn by UD
135lbs-Woo Woo Kwon(1-5)(1-5)vsGary Fragoso(0-0)(0-0)-Fragoso by (t)KO in 1st Rd
170lbs-Glin Burman(7-12)(2-3)vsJose Dimagiba(6-5)(4-4)-Dimagiba by UD
185lbs-Tom Finch(5-5)(4-3)vs"Sir"Loholt Pendragon(9-6)(4-1)
We start our Main Card off in the Middleweight division with these two grappling experts. Tom Finch rolled into Fallen Champions with four straight wins, including being the first Middleweight Champion, and it seemed like the rest rest of the division had no answer for his Olympic level Wrestling and victus top game. Tom has since than dropped 3 in a row, but all 3 match ups have been against top 5 fighters. Now for the first time since joining the org Finch is on the outside of the top 10 looking in, but a win in this match up will get him back on the right path. Loholt Pendragon is a Submission artist at its purest form, and will be looking to add another notch to his belt with a 7th career Submission victory. He has been spending alot of time working on his Wrestling game, and may want to show it off in this match up. This fight is going to go to the ground no question, but the winner of the fight is going to be the fighter that is able to implement their game plan to the fullest. Finch will want to get top position and work his nasty ground n pound while Pendragon is going to be looking for a mistake from his opponent to lock up one of his awesome Subs.
135lbs-#9.Kalel"#1"Iziarry(8-4)(6-4)vs#5.Blas"Sonic"Kavcic(9-2)(5-2)
Kalel Iziarry started his career out at 145lbs, and after a good run there he decided to move down to 135lbs where he wouldn't be giving up so much size to his opponents but has since lost his last two. Kalel has some Collegiate level Wrestling, and has a really slick submission game for only having a Purple belt. He likes to set up his sub game with Wrestling, and he loves to make his opponent tap. Blas Kavcic is undefeated in Fallen Champions if you don't count his two run ins with ex Champ Joesph Ely, but he wants to show that he is above those two performances. He has a high level Brown belt, and 9 Submission victories under his belt. This one will turn into a grappling contest for sure, Kalel has the Wrestling advantage so he'll wanna use that to win the position game while Blas has the BJJ advantage so he'll be looking for an openings that Kalel leaves for him to try and end then fight with a tap!
185lbs-#5."The Choker"Demetrius Colrane(14-6)(3-1)vs#7."The Lion of Matema"Baraka Simengwa(8-5)(2-2)
These two top 10 Middlweights, actually made their FC debut against each other back at LL XVI where Demetrius Colrane was able to get the better of the grappling and secure a knock out victory. Colrane went on to fight for the Title, but fell short of his dream. Now he is looking to get back to the big stage and a win tonight will do just that. Colrane uses a good mix of Wrestling and BJJ to overwhelm his opponent, and is usually able to finish with the Ref pulling him off. Baraka Simengwa is a 2 time ADCC Champion, and has made a nice transition to MMA securing 8 sub victories. He has a very high level Black belt, and will be a major treat if he is able to get his opponenet to the mat. These two are pretty even in Wrestling, Colrane has an advantage in the striking and Baraka a major advantage on the ground so it'll come down to who can keep the fight where they want it.
265lb+ Championship-(#10 P4P)C."Regal"Icarus Ritter(9-1)(4-0)vs#1."The Hoarder"Hunter Gatherer(11-2)(1-0)
Now its time to get down to the fights that we have all been waiting on, and in our Co Main event of the evening we have the Super Heavyweight Title on the line between these two Beast Icarus Ritter and Hunter Gatherer. Ritter is on a 4 fight win streak since joining the FC ranks, and has 3 KO of the Night awards in those fights. The 24 year old is looking to secure his place as one of the top fighters in the org, and a win against this tough opponent will do just that. He spent his training camp at Nonstop Intensity under the guidance of famed Manager Jolon Williams, and looks to be in the best shape of his fighting career! Baby Face Nelson protege Hunter Gatherer recently came over from Brazil to test his skills against the FC roster, and started off with a bang destroying ex Champion Cyrus the Virus. He has a great mix of Boxing and Muay Thai, and has used that skill set to have 11 of his victories be by knockout. He has some nasty kicks and power in all 4 limbs, which means that he could end the fight in a split second. This one should be a stand up war, both guys are KO monsters and have good chins, but Ritter will have a pretty big reach advantage that he may be able to use to land the bigger shots sooner. Hunter will surely look to stay away from that reach and strike at distance with a barrage of kicks and punchs. I think this will be an early pick for not only FOTN but also KO of the Night, and either man could be the one with his hand raised at the end.
205lb Championship-(#6 P4P)C."Bastard"Torrelio Sacana(14-3)(4-0)vs#1."The Dark Prince" Echart Tolle(19-2)(5-0)
In our Main Event of the evening we have the first ever Fallen Champions superfight, between the current Welterweight Champion moving up to face the Light Heavyweight Champion Torrelio Sacana. Sacana is coming in on an 11 fight win streak, has recently won and defended the LHW title. He posses a sick submission game mixed with his collegiate level Wrestling makes him a hand full for any opponent. He is no stranger to finishing fights either with 9 of them on his record. "The Dark Prince" comes in on a 10 fight win streak 5 of those under the FC banner. He is a pure grappler and that shows with his 14 submission victories. He is currently the Welterweight Champion, but recently moved up to LHW and tapped out two time Champion Shelby Toe. He has some of the slickest transitions and sweeps in the org, and likes to pull out the come from behind victory! These two have 21 straight victories between the two of them, but one of their streaks is going to come to an end in this one! I think Sacana is the favorite to win this one, because of his major Wrestling and slick BJJ advantage. You just can't count out Echart though they guy just won't give up no matter how much damage you deal to him! I think this one could end up being the Sub of the Night winner
There you have it folks this is surely to be one of the best cards that we have seen here at Fallen Champions. You'll wanna make sure to not miss the Co Main and Main events they are going to be wars! I would like to thank our sponsors The Dark Side clothing, and Pirates Powder! Also make sure to check out Hellraiser Fight Gear as they just got some new designs in, and a special thanks to Theodore Boston for our posters! Tune in next week for more Fallen Champions coverage!
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