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Malevolent 6 - Preview

Event Preview: Malevolent 6
Malevolent Inc.
2012-03-18, Las Vegas, Hard Knocks - Las Vegas
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Ho Ho bloody How's it going lovelies? K-Rad here to give you that time of the week hot man on man action brought to you courtesy of Malevolent and Max Power. We are up to their 6th event which is featuring Puppy and Idea biffing on for the lightweight title, some boner material right there. On top of that we have 18 more of the buck nastiest blokes ever to box on coming at you live from Las Vegas' Hard Knocks arena. Expect blood, sweat and beers and that is just from the 3000 fans who will be in attendance. If you want to see what the actual fighters will bring, read on!

Bitchslap "Jr." Tatum vs. John "West" Wesley
Heavyweight

Well, well, well, what do we have here? To open the night we have a virgin, "Jr." Tatum taking on the less than impressive rookie "West" Wesley who has lost both of his professional MMA bouts to date. To the same guy. Bummer! Taking a look at the two I am not confident Wesley is going to be able to turn this streak around as, despite his brown belt, he has bugger all wrestling to get this fight to the ground whereas Tatum has what it takes to keep it standing and to out strike him thanks to some decent Thai boxing. I am expecting Tatum to notch up a good start to his career via KO win.

Granger Holmess vs. Kilian "Horse Gums" O Donnel
Middleweight

On the topic of less than stellar performances and rookies we have Holmess, going 1-3-0 up against the always hilarious "Horse Gums" O'Donnel who managed to take a win in his debut appearance, presumably while his opponent was laughing hard at having to fight a guy called "Horse Gums". Tonight might be the night that Holmess' luck changes if he can come out hard enough as he holds the standup aces, but given they have equal wrestling if he misses his opportunity then the fight will eventually go down and O'Donnel will put his superior grappling to work. A difficult fight to call, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt to Holmess to score a KO win.

Chad "Chainsaw" Cox vs. Prince Pierre Paul
Light Heavyweight

Two newbies, firstly the man who makes me wince whenever I read his name, "Chainsaw" Cox is up against Triple P in a light heavyweight bout. This is a fight I don't expect to last long. PPP is going to have to put all his eggs in one basket and use his 13cm height advantage to go for the super early KO, the problem here is that "Chainsaw" has an equal chance to do the same as well as the far better ground game which is going to see Paul grounded and pounded or choked out as easily as I beat up old ladies for their social security cheques. For me, this is an easy fight to pick and I expect Cox to win a KO victory pretty early in this fight.

"Pew Pew" The Machine vs. Ike "Beat Yo A$$" Turner
Lightweight

The first man with some real experience behind him, "Pew Pew" Machine is up against the gentleman himself, "Beat Yo A$$" Turner. This fight more or less looks like the last one but with better fighters. Turner has showed he has what it takes to kickheads with his great kickboxing but Machine has quality standup himself as well as far better jitsu. The balance of power here lies in the wrestling aspect where both are equal meaning that Turner will be wanting an early KO because he will eventually end up on the mat and helpless to resist Machine's submission game. I am tipping Turner's bubble to be busted and Machine to finally get 1 more win than loss, let's go with a submission victory to mix it up.

Desean Jackson vs. Nate Diaz
Lightweight

Hoo boy, I smell standup battle. Jackson is a bit grappling brown belt but without the wrestling to get it down Jackson will have to rely on his standup striking to try to fend off the better boxer that is Diaz. I hope this is a good fight for the fans because I am not expecting a finish here, quite possibly both men have pillow hands so this is Diaz's turn to prove his last win, a KO in 5 seconds, wasn't just a fluke of luck and that he really does hit hard. Jackson has the height so he may be able to use his long legs to keep Diaz at a distance but I don't think it will be enough, I expect a Diaz win via decision.

"The Firecracker" Scott Fleming vs. Tyrone Alves
Middleweight

To kick start the maincard we have middleweights "The Firecracker" Fleming and Alves. Both men are new to the sport and undefeated so far, they're both 21 and have been training for some time prior to going professional. This is promising some exciting action between two potentially exceptional fighters. Alves is the bigger man but Fleming is better trained, holding the edge in everything but muay Thai. This doesn't bode well for Alves as it gives his opponent the ability to out bang him both standing and on the mat so it is difficult for me to see him winning meaning I am tipping "The Firecracker" to take out his 2nd win and this one also via KO.

Jynkka Levanen vs. Avan "The Hero" Strash
Light Heavyweight

Levanen has been kind enough to step out of the training gym and into the ring, probably due to being teased for being a pussy by his sparring partners. His opponent, "The Hero" Strash has some impressive boxing and a great ability to KO but he is going to want to get in real early because Levanen has big time wrestling and a brown belt which I think is going to allow him to take the fight down and score a submission win, especially as Strash's wrestling is rubbish and he has to stand on a milk crate to reach Levanen's head with a punch.

Livingston Barclay vs. "The Blue Eyed Devil" Ethan Clayton
Heavyweight

Ah yes, my old friend the compulsively lying "Blue Eyed Devil" Clayton is back to throw down with Barclay, a man who is not new to the MMA game but is vastly less experienced than the old war horse Clayton. It should be an interesting fight and Barclay has shown some big, hairy balls by accepting this fight as Clayton has better skills across all of the major disciplines. Barclay is obviously looking to rely on his boxing to score a KO and hoping his wrestling will hold out long enough to allow him to keep his feet to do it. He is much taller, but Clayton is heavier so I think he will eventually end up on the floor if he can't take the KO early and I think despite his courage that "The Blue Eyed Devil" will claim another scalp via KO.

Panzer Grenadier vs. Cael Sanderson Bot
Heavyweight. Co-Main Event!

Co-Main Event time and what an event it is, Two men who started their careers around the same time and with decent records looking to see who is the better fighter. Bot has the superior record and olympic standard wrestling but it is Grenadier who throws the big shots and drops the bombs thanks to his striking and grappling abilities. This will be a worry for Bot as he is going to have to work his GNP perfectly to avoid being reversed or having a limb snatched. Though, given Grenadier is a solid 30cm taller, if he can manage to avoid those long arse ranged strikes and get the fight down, his more compact form should come in handy. A tough fight to pick and a lot will come down to Bot's chin and how it holds up but I still think Grenadier is going to hand Bot his 2nd loss by KO.

Sick Puppy vs. "This is" Bad Idea
Lightweight. Main Event TITLE FIGHT!

Schwing! Told you it was boner time. Two of the most exciting up and coming gladiators Malevolent have to offer are duking it out for the lightweight title. Puppy, undefeated after 3 fights and a master of the mat is taking on "This Is" Idea, a man who is equally competent when it comes to grappling and has a slight edge in terms of striking too. The two men are of a size and this fight is going to come down to game plan, chin and conditioning, a hallmark of a potentially great fight. I don't even know where to start with calling this fight seeing as how both men have records of turning out lights within the 1st round, all I can really think is that this fight won't last long. I suppose I'll go with experience and back the champ to keep his belt and ruin Puppy's unbeaten record via KO.

That's how it stands for Malevolent 6! I am K-Rad and I hope this has been insightful for you and that you can make it along to the event. I'll see your trick arses there and until then, take care!  

 

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