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 Preliminary Bout Number 1- Middleweight Fight (185lbs)
Gustavo Gracie (6-3) {3-1} versus Jon "Hard Fast" Moxley (0-2) {0-2}
Gracie won his first three fights in the HFC but he is coming off his first HFC loss in this one. The twenty year old Gracie is not going to want to mess around with Moxley standing up in this one, and he should look to get the fight to the ground quickly. Moxley has had a rough start to his career losing both of his pro fights. He should look to counter any takedown and use his superior boxing every chance he gets.
Prediction: Gracie wins by submission in the 1st round
Preliminary Bout Number 2- Lightweight Fight (155lbs)
Junior "PittBull" Flores (4-2) {3-2} versus Darek "The Polish Prodigy" Walczak (2-2) {2-2}
These two nineteen year olds will be looking to win the final chapter in this rivalry. These two have hooked it up twice before with very different results. Flores won the first bout with a TKO in the second round and Walczak won the second bout by unanimous decision. This fight could truly go either way and just by a flip of a coin I am going to pick Flores to win this one.
Prediction: Flores wins by TKO in the 3rd round
Preliminary Bout Number 3- Bantamweight Fight (135lbs)
Austin "Hollywood" Worner (19-20) {3-4} versus Floyd "Power" Howard (15-8) {0-1}
Worner has been putting in a lot more work as of lately but that is not helping him get over the five hundred range on win percentage. It seems like every time he wins a fight he losses the next one. Austin has a huge advantage in the striking department so he will want to keep it standing. Howard lost his only bout in HFC so far and he will look to take out Worner in this one. He has the better wrestling but if he takes it to the ground he will need to watch out for submission attempts from the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt. I think Howard can defend the submissions without a problem but he could lose valuable points with the judges.
Prediction: Worner wins by submission in the 2nd round
Preliminary Bout Number 4- Light Heavyweight Fight (205lbs)
Investitor "Cujo" Gradnje (7-2) {5-2} versus Al "KO" Hallick (3-1) {3-1}
Both of these fighters are coming of losses and they are looking to prove that they are better than their last fight. Gradnje is a submission specialist with a great stand up game. He can do it on the ground or the mat, but he prefers the mat obviously with all seven of his wins coming by submission. Hallick is three and one and his last loss he was caught by a big head kick. I don’t see Gradnje throwing a lot of those so Al might be ok. This should be an interesting matchup and it will be a difficult fight to pick a winner in.
Prediction: Hallick wins by TKO in the 2nd round
Preliminary Bout Number 5- Middleweight Fight (185lbs)
Duke Ellington (15-10) {2-1} versus Homer Jaysimpson (6-4) {2-0}
Ellington’s age might have caught up with him in his last fight. The thirty nine year old vet lost by decision and he will be looking to rebound against the up and coming twenty one year old Jaysimpson. Homer is six and four but undefeated in HFC. This will be his biggest test since joining the ranks of the HFC though and he will need a strong game plan to win this one. Homer has no chance to strike with Duke but if he can get this fight to the ground I don’t think Duke will have a prayer that could save him.
Prediction: Jaysimpson wins by TKO in the 3rd round
Main Card Bout Number 1- Light Heavyweight Fight (205lbs)
"The Viking" Agnar Gorm (8-3) {3-3} versus Mica "Zli Covek" Gavric (4-2) {0-1}
Gorm has been up and down during his career in HFC. It seems he loses then wins and so on. He will have a tough time in this one so it could be one more loss coming his way. Gavric was welcomed to HFC with a loss to Tupy as Tim was able to TKO him in the second round. These two have about the same amount of striking training and they are both ground fighters. Gorm is a wrestler who will ground and pound you or make you tap out while Gavric is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu whose focus is on the submissions. This should be a great fight contested mainly on the ground.
Prediction: Gavric wins by submission in the 2nd round
Main Card Bout Number 2- Middleweight Fight (185lbs)
Dale "Mac" McCann (7-3) {0-0} versus Nobuhiko "CIMA" Oshima (0-0) {0-0}
Two friendly rival managers will pit their fights against each other in this one. We have seen Frank King and Dan Monk do battle a few times over the last month or so and they have been interesting matchups for sure. These two friends, alliance mates, and Las Vegas based org owners will be looking to get that next win over the other tonight. McCann is the older and more experienced fighter and he will look to challenge CIMA with his stand up. Oshima is only eighteen years old and this will be his first pro fight. He will need to watch out for the heavy hands of McCann as he tries to get this fight to the ground. Oshima is a brown belt in BJJ so you know he wants to have this decided on the ground.
Prediction: McCann wins by TKO in the 2nd round
Main Card Bout Number 3- Welterweight Fight (170lbs)
"Rasta" Ziggy Cliff (19-9) {0-0} versus Dack Fayden (9-4) {1-1}
Cliff and his manager Chris Karter have decided to take their talent to Las Vegas. Cliff has a nineteen and nine record so far and to get to win number twenty he should look to stand and bang. Cliff might have the advantage everywhere but we know Fayden is a black belt that knows how to use it. Fayden should be working on counter takedowns to get the fight to the ground. Once these two are on the ground it will be an even match up in the submission department so it’s in Fayden’s best interest to keep this fight on the ground.
Predictions: Cliff wins by Knockout in the 1st round
Co Main Event Main Card Bout Number 4- Middleweight Fight (185lbs)
"Kansas City Hooligan " Richard Hickock (24-15-2) {1-0} versus Kaito "Tsunami" Rin (20-6) {3-0}
This is a real interesting fight and it has already sparked some debate as to who will win. Hickock is one and o in HFC and he will be looking to take control of this fight in the striking department. The Kansas City Hooligan has fifth teen wins by TKO and nine by way of decision. Rin can handle himself in the standup but he is more of a grappler and he has a black belt to prove it. He has yet to earn a submission victory here in Honor but he has won all three of his fights in HFC by decision. Fourteen of his wins have come by decision as Rin has learned how to effectible point grapple. I think Rin should try to put away Hickock early because of the striking but I am not sure if that will be his game plan.
Prediction: Rin wins by submission in the 2nd round
Main Event Main Card Bout Number 5- Light Heavyweight Fight (205lbs)
"Mr. NEVER DO IT FOR FREE" Calvin Johnson (21-13) {1-0} versus Thomas Boothe (25-7) {2-0}
Calvin Johnson is back! He had one fight here in HFC and he won a decision over James Avalon. He then moved on for a fight but he has returned to take on the now number two fighter in HFC. Johnson will have a slight advantage in the standup but not enough to make a big impact in my opinion. This could be Boothe’s toughest challenge to date and he will need a strong game plan to get a win in this one. This fight honestly could go either way and I don’t think it is going to the final round.
Prediction: Boothe wins by TKO in 3rd round
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