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One tournament’s opening round is in the books and it is time to start our next one. The Light Heavyweight Tournament is upon us and it is truly exciting. This entire event only has one fight under the two hundred and five pound weight class so if you like the big boys it’s time to get your tickets. MANGO nutrition is of course our event partner so let me take this opportunity to say please pick up any of your supplement needs from MANGO.
Preliminary Bout Number 1- Light Heavyweight Fight (205lbs)
Chryst Halo (2-0) {0-0} versus Anderson "Pe_Pei" Peixoto (0-1) {0-0}
Both of these guys are set to make their debut in Barbarian Fight Club at Light Heavyweight and on the Light Heavyweight tournament night. This has got to be exciting for both of these young men. Halo has spent a total of one minute and sixteen seconds in the cage in his combined two fights. He walked out the winner leaving both of his opponents knocked out. He does not have to land many strikes to end his opponents and he will look to keep that streak alive. Peixoto is a clinch specialist who becomes incredibly aggressive with knees once he gets ahold of the body lock. He will need to watch out for fists flying at him while he is trying to gain the clinch. If Anderson can get his large arms around Halo he will certainly be able to test the cardio of his opponent. Personally I think Halo will catch Anderson with some big shots and knock him out before we see the clinch. I got Halo winning this fight in the first round by knockout.
Preliminary Bout Number 2- Heavyweight Fight (265lbs)
Yoko "Jelly" Zuna (2-0) {1-0} versus "The King Of Swords" Sananda Halo (1-1) {0-0}
Jelly was dominated in the standup the last time we seen him in Barbarian Fight Club. Every time he would get the takedown he looked like a different fighter becoming more dominate while less aggressive. He was able to defend submissions and improve his position all while landing some fierce ground and pound. Zuna did get cut in that last fight but he has had more than enough time to heal up and try for win number three in his career. Halo is a Muay Thai fighter and I can tell you he will not want to be on the ground with Zuna. Halo is a clinch fighter who loves to throw elbows when he is up close and personal, and instead of chasing his opponents around the cage he brings them to him by peppering them with kicks. Since we know Zuna cuts easy we could see a quick stoppage do to a cut with Halo winning. I don’t see it happening but it is possible. I predict Zuna getting the takedown and then taking it to Halo and winning by TKO in the second round.
Preliminary Bout Number 3- Heavyweight Fight (265lbs)
Chin HoKelly (1-2) {1-2} versus "The Demon" Mauricio Mariano (0-0-1) {0-0-0}
I really like Chin HoKelly even though I do not see much of a future for him. He got into the fight game at an older age and then he has not been very impressive. He is a boxing style fighter and he has one win in three fights. In his two losses he was knocked out and that does not sound like a good up and coming stat line. He still could impress us and he will need to in his next fight. He is facing another boxing style fighter and this could be the make or break for HoKelly. Mariano as stated is a boxer but he has been rounding out his ground game. He recently was awarded a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he has been improving his wrestling. If he is not winning the battle of strikes with Chin he may want to try for the takedown and see what he can do on the ground. Clearly Mariano has good conditioning as he was able to go the distance in his only fight and HoKelly has never been passed the second round so that could become a big factor late in the fight. This is a coin flip decision and I am going to have to say HoKelly wins by TKO in the first. Honestly though it could go either way.
Preliminary Bout Number 4- Super Heavyweight (265+lbs)
Kamekona "The Shrimp Truck" Tupuola (1-2) {1-2} versus Jimmy "Knockout City" Boxer (0-1) {0-1}
Tupola got off to a horrible start in his career dropping his first two fights. He got on to winning ways in his last battle but he was not able to finish his opponent. He is a point grappler and that spells disaster when facing a submission artist like he did in his first fight. In his second fight he was knocked out with a head kick before he was able to get anything going. In his last fight everything went according to plan as he was able to score a takedown in every round and point out his opponent for the win. Boxer lost his only fight by submission after he took down a better grappler. From what I hear his punch is deadly but off his back he cannot do much and that is where Tupuola is looking to put him. I think The Shrimp Truck keeps rolling after he delivers a submission in the second round.
Preliminary Bout Number 5- Heavyweight Fight (265lbs)
Sergie "Hell Raiser " Toderov (0-1) {0-0} versus Patrick "It's paddy's Day " Mc GInnley (1-1) {0-1}
Toderov is a boxer who has been working on his wrestling and Muay Thai which seems to me he is looking to clinch and dirty box. I could be wrong as this is pure speculation but if someone who is already so good at boxing was able to convert into a wrestling style clinch fighter would be very dangerous with the power that he already possesses. In his only fight he got clinched to death and he could not score a take down or break the clinch so this could also just be defensive training. Patrick was dominated in his last fight by Zona and he will not want that to happen again. Lucky for him Toderov seems like a guy who will be ok with standing in the pocket and striking with him. That is how Patrick likes it but it may be his downfall in this one as I have heard Sergie has a very powerful punch. Patrick is somewhat of a well-rounded fighter and he may want to take this to the ground and look for a submission. I think Toderov wins this one by TKO in the first round.
Main Card Fight Number 1- Lightweight Fight (155lbs)
Nego "Café" Dobom (4-0) {3-0} versus Decon Green (4-0) {3-0}
The only lightweight fight on the card is one I am truly looking forward to. Both of these guys are four and zero for their career and three and zero here in Barbarian Fight Club. Nego is a point fighter who has won three of his four fights by decision. He is a well-rounded fighter who can strike, cinch, and wrestle. He did prove he knows how to finish in his first fight in Barbarian Fight Club as he won by submission. Green is a submission artist who has won all four of his fights by submission and none of them have made it past the second round. Nego will not want to go to the ground with the purple belt, and if he can keep it standing he should win this fight no problems. I think he will look to score points with takedowns and Green will take advantage. I am predicting Green to win by submission in the first round.
Main Card Bout Number 3- Super Heavyweight Fight (265+lbs)
Thor "The Titan" Guerrero (1-0) {1-0} versus Roy "Sir Knockalot." Bane (2-1) {2-0}
Back to the really big boys as we will see are last super heavyweight fight of the evening. Guerrero is a tremendous wrestler and he has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In his only fight we did not see him even attempt a submission as he put on some nice ground and pound winning the fight by TKO in the end. The Titan has really been working on his stand up game lately as he is trying to become a double threat. Roy Bane is a boxer who seems to prefer the counter striking part of MMA more than anything else. He certainly has shocked us winning his last two fights by submission after getting taken down. Guerrero will be looking for the take down and that is for sure, but what will Bane be able to do off of his back in the real question. I don’t think Bane can finish Guerrero but Thor may not want to be as aggressive as he has been on the ground because anyone who makes a mistake can be caught in a submission. I think Guerrero will win this fight by TKO and I will guess that will come in the second round.
Main Card Bout Number 3- Heavyweight Fight (265lbs)
Antonio Ignascio Erazo (2-0) {1-0} versus Andy "Black Dragon" Machida (1-0) {0-0}
Classic striker versus grappler in our final heavyweight fight of the night. Erazo is the striker who prefers to be at range but will also mix it up in the clinch if it is a necessity. Erazo has been amazing with his take down defense as he is a perfect nine for nine in that category. He will need to utilize that aspect of his game when he takes on Machida who is an excellent ground fighter. Andy Machida earned his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he used that knowledge in his only fight in his career. In that fight Machida won by submission but he could not get the takedown to save his life. He went zero for five in the takedown department and that must have Antonio licking his lips. If Machida cannot get the fight to the ground he has a zero percent chance to win. I don’t think he will be able to get Erazo to the mat and I am picking Antonio to win the fight by knockout in the first round.
Co Main Event Light Heavyweight Tournament Round 1 Fight Number 1
Sheldon "The Doctor" Cooper (3-1) {3-1} versus Pedro Couture (3-1) {1-1}
Both of these fighter have defeated Austin Black and both of them have their only loses to guys that are in the next round. If Cooper wins and Daeron Inglorion or if Couture and Maia win we will see a rematch. There is only one question to be answered in this fight and that is where it will take place. If Cooper can score the takedown I think the brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is pretty much a lock to win. All three of Cooper’s wins have come by a first round submission. If this fight is controlled in the clinch by Couture then the boxing wrestler will make haste of Cooper. All three of Pedro’s wins have come by knockout in the first round. This fight promises to have a quick ending as both of these fighters have yet to make it out of the first round. I think Couture will win this by knockout in the first round but don’t count out Cooper as he can score a takedown from the clinch if Couture leaves it open.
Main Event Light Heavyweight Tournament Round 1 Fight 2
Aderbal "Tapout" Maia (7-0) {3-0} versus Daeron "Killer" Inglorion (4-0) {3-0}
Maia is the number one fighter in Barbarian Fight Club at the moment. Don’t think for one second that will guarantee him to breeze right through this tournament. Maia has proven that he can take care of strikers by utilizing his extravagant ground game, but two of the other fighters in this tournament can match his skill on the ground. Inglorion is one of them as both of these fighters are brown belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well as having tremendous wrestling. Obviously this will be a ground battle but Daeron usually does not look for submissions. He loves the ground and pound while mixing in some submission attempts, but he would rather pound his opponent out. Maia on the ground becomes an animal throwing a plethora of submissions at his opponent. I am going to pick Maia to win this fight by submission but do not be shocked in Daeron gets the victory over Aderbal.
That will wrap up the first round of the Light Heavyweight Tournament for Barbarian Fight Club. I can only hope it will be as exciting as the Lightweight opening round. I cannot wait to see who will advance this Wednesday at Hayashi's Lounge in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. I hope to see you all there.
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