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TTFC Invades Tokyo 3 Preview

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Author:Roberto Capatti

 TTFC Invades Tokyo 3 Preview

Team Thomas Fight Club is returning to the land of the rising sun for the third time, bringing a unbelievable eight fight event with them. 42,000 quiet, respectful japanese fans will be filling the seats of the massive Tokyo Bowl as Public Enemy defends his sought after strap against the stone slab that is Rocky Blyer. In the Co Main Event Thor Berserk looks to take The "Old War Dog" To Valhalla! So whip out your chopsticks and second rate american sushi as you gaze upon the magnificience of this kamikaze of a card!

UNDERCARD

"The Brazilian Psycho" Daniel Silva 36 - 20 - 1 Vs. Fatts "Bobby" McGee 14 - 6

There is no bottom of the barrel Jan 31st, right from the beginning Former champion Daniel Silva is looking to revive his once incredible career after going 1 - 4 in his last five fights. Silva despite hailing from the jiu jitsu crazed Brazil, the appropriately named "Brazilian Psycho" has never felt comfortable just tugging at limbs halfheartedly as his opponent meakly defends each attempt, he wants to bash your skull in with his brick plated knuckles. 31 of his wins are by KO and with the superior skillset against his greener opponent, it is very likely this may end with a serious concussion. Fatts "Bobby" Mcgee is making his debut against an absolute killer and this match up only suggests a disappointing start into the big leagues. The big question here is if The Brazilian Psycho is still as dangerous as he use to be, Fatts still has the goods to deliver a beating, this really comes down to just how much Daniel Silva has left in the tank after 14 knockout losses in his career. This humble writer predicts a violent KO as Fatts falls flat and Daniel makes an exciting return to the TTFC.

Joeli "BOLE" Babitu 23 - 9 Vs."Master of Kung Fu" Shang Chi 25 - 12

Hailing from the country of Fiji, Joeli Babitu is a standup specialist with world class Muay Thai and crisp striking, coming off a late TKO loss in his last fight he is looking to put a smackdown on his likeminded opponent. Shang Chi the self proclaimed "Master of Kung Fu" just came off a TKO win in the QFC, but with the step up in competition, is his kung fu strong enough to take out BOLE? Joeli edges Shang in both aspects of stand up and they are dead even in wrestling and jiu jitsu, We can only hope Shang's praying mantis style can avoid the Island ass beating Babitu is looking to lay down on him. If I was a betting man (which I am, you can check my bank account) I'd go with a comfortable decision win in favor of the Fijian Freight Train.

Tommy Gavin 21 - 9 - 1 Vs. Volga Overstreet 13 - 5

Tommy Gavin is harder to finish then a Charles Dickens novel, with one submission loss in his 30+ fight career, you are hard pressed to put him away. You will not tire the Finland native and he has more then one way of getting his handed raised at the end of the night. His fantastic hands are complimented by technical muay thai and pressuring wrestling, while he has won most fights by TKO he is very capable of snapping a appendage off of you and taking it home with him if he pleases and after going 2 - 3 in his last five fights Tommy Gavin is hungry to put together a string of wins. Russian Prospect Volga Overstreet has absolutely flourished since coming under new management, going 3 - 0, his opponent is facing a very confident knockout artist with vicious abilitiies on his feet and a wrestling pedigree that assures he can stay there if he wants to. With an overall better skillset and his fantastic momentum in his last three, look for Volga to take a dominating win that shows his improved game and Tommy's incredible durability as Overstreet grabs a decision win.

"The Sandman" Holden Gracie 33 - 14 - 4 Vs. Mateus Gracie 27 - 17

Finishing off the undercard are two members of the most well known family in MMA, the brazilian Gracies. In this familial dispute Holden Gracie is coming in as a heavy favorite, a former contender in GAMMA, Holden is looking to spread his wings in TTFC with a complete skillset, he is the total package and world class at every facet, He seems partial to breaking jaws rather then arms but with the last name gracie, he is obviously not lost on his back. The underdog in this fight is Mateus Gracie, a well rounded fighter with good stand up and deadly ground game, his majority of wins by submission Mateus is also making his TTFC debut and should look to throw his blood relative on his back in a hurry if he wants to win this fight saturday, regardless of what happens, expect some awkward glances at the next family reunion for these guys. Roberto Capatti is predicting a second round TKO finish for Holden, giving him good footing for a title run.

MAIN CARD

"Knocks You Out!" Matti Teitsi 17 - 12 Vs. Rufus Speed 18 - 8

Kicking off this fantastic Pay Per View we have two contenders in the 145 lb division. Matti has had a rough patch since losing the 145 pound strap, losing two straight since. Looking to bounce back from his Loss streak, Matti Boasts very good stand up, especially his boxing and excellent wrestling. While he has a black belt he prefers to stick to the feet and will have his work cut out for him as Rufus has all the skills of "KYO!" and a dash more in the muay thai department. Rufus Speed is easily the most recognizable commodity coming out of the country of Togo, after a heart stopping KO loss last outing, he has switched management and is looking to start fresh with a new regiment. Perhaps the only difference between these two fighters is in the muay thai and the fact that Rufus is not afraid to win a fight by submission. Rock, Paper, Scissors to see the winner of this fight, I'm going Rufus by 3rd round stoppage.

"The Assassin Reborn" Darwin France 29 - 12 Vs.Ba Lil III 24 - 9 - 1

Staying in the 145 lb division we have the most likely candidate for submission of the night. Darwin France has broken more arms then the Italian mafia, a submissions specialist with over 20 sub wins to his pedigree, he was never tasted defeat via submission and knows every facet of the ground game, if you touch the canvas with this man he will put you to sleep while talking about what he has planned the following day, he has the flexibility of a Dutch lady in the red light district and the limbs of a frisky octopus. Ba Lil III is doing well for himself as of late, going 3 - 1 in the TTFC a win over Darwin France would shoot him into the running for a title shot. It took him just two minutes to submit his last opponent and with his otherworldly wrestling he could decide where this fight will go, but with the ground oriented fight this should be I'd expect him to look to establish himself on top of his dangerous opponent. This fight could go either way, no predictions here ladies and gentleman!

Thor Berserk 25 - 12 Vs. "Old War Dog" Severi Turpaansaaja 34 - 16

The winner of this fight may very well be the next fighter to try and grab the 155 belt! Thor Berserk is a multitalented monster with Stunning Muay Thai ability and incredible grappling prowess. Ten Wins by KO, five by submission, he can take you out at every level of the fight, the former champ is looking to take a run for a belt in a higher division against the crafty veteran Severi Turpaansaaja. Old War Dog is accurately named, if MMA treated their fighters like jockeys treated their horses, he is a year or two away from getting walked behind the heavy bags and put down. Thankfully for him a career of very few stoppage losses has kept his body in fairly good shape and with no signs of slowing, he is looking to lay a oldschool beatdown on Berserk. If Thor wants the advantage he should take this fight to the ground where his grappling comes into play, otherwise in the stand up game it comes down to who lands the strike that drops the other opponent, but with both fighters incredible resiliency it will be interesting to see if either fighter can impose their will upon each other before this fight hits a decision. I'm giving Thor the nod with a late second round submission after an exciting back and forth.

THE MAIN EVENT

Public Enemy 37 - 20 - 1 Vs.Rocky "The Rock" Blyer 34 - 35 - 1

This fight is for the 205 lb title! Our champion had to go through special clearance when arriving in Tokyo to make sure his hands wouldn't cause another nuclear incident in Japan. Public Enemy hits you so hard your girlfriend will get a sympathy black eye. His strategy is clear and he executes it with murderous precision, Public Enemy wants to knock you out, and given even a shred of a chance, he will. His challenger is The Rock, not Dwayne Johnson, but Rocky 'I-knocked-out-my-last-3-opponents-in-the-1st-round' Blyer. With an unbelievable 30 wins by KO, Rocky Blyer has mushed more brains then television, and is looking to put those natural disasters hidden under 4 oz gloves on every part of the champs head. It is no secret where this fight is going to take place, if Rocky uses good boxing he could easily drop the champ, but he needs to watch out Enemy's insane Muay Thai ability if he has a chance at grabbing the belt from him. This has been a preview by Roberto Capatti, whos expecting the champ to return with a dominant first round KO over The Rock. I will now be going into hiding.

 

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