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WC 17: Mouba vs Jon 3 preview

Event Preview: WC 17: Mouba vs Jon 3
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2015-03-28, New York, Hard Knocks - New York
Author:Shtaaf Reimish

Its another huge evening of action-packed MMA entertainment as the World Combat Championships together with Vikai Gear presents its second New York City fight card, its WC 17: Mouba vs Jon 3! Two title fights are on the card headlined by the featherweight championship between Mamad Mouba and Derrick Jon and co-headlined by a tilt for the currently vacant lightweight crown between Papa Shango and Better Dead! Shtaaf Reimish here as always to break down all of Saturday's bouts, so let's get 'er going!

#11 OZ Icon (0-1) vs #8 Sonny "Steamin" Rich (0-0) Superheavyweight

WC 17's card kicks off with a superheavyweight tilt between two young fighters looking to make an early impression on their new bosses, its OZ Icon vs Sonny "Steamin" Rich! Icon comes into this fight with just one pro bout under his belt, a QFC loss to Diabolical Denubis, but will look to rebound here in his WCC debut. The 23-year-old hometown kid has a devastating pair of knuckles and knows how to use them. Rich is making his pro debut here at WC 17 and is looking for that dream beginning that includes a victory. The native of Philadelphia doesn't have to travel far from home for the fight either, and will look to utilize his superior Muay Thai skill set to wear down his opponent Saturday. I've got Icon via KO.

#10 Fedor "Stunna" Sambo (4-3) vs #11 "Terror" Trev Allen (2-1) Heavyweight
The second fight on tap pits two under ranked heavyweights into the octagon together to see who is ready to take that next step, its Fedor "Stunna" Sambo vs "Terror" Trev Allen! Sambo has been with the WCC since WC 4 back on the Island, but has never really seen his career take off in the trajectory he wanted it to. After going 3-2 in season, he survived the first round of the Island tournament with a KO of Brad Lee before bowing to the WCC's own Mib Louie in the second round. The Russian has an amazing knockout punch, but we'll have to see how effective it will be against his much taller opponent Saturday. Allen has only previously fought in the QFC, but has taken his time developing into what should be a great fighter of the future. He's got such an amazingly well-rounded repertoire that he truly can combat most things his opponent's throw at him. The Englishmen is coming off a TKO loss, so expect one hungry beast when the bell sounds on Saturday. I've got Allen via TKO.

#6 William Obi (5-0) vs #4 Remi Mooka (4-1) Superheavyweight
Next up we have a recent QFC tournament winner making his first WCC appearance against a WCC veteran, as William Obi takes on Remi Mooka! Obi is coming off an impressive QFC tournament championship run that saw him go 4-0 brutalizing his opponents with his viscous fists. The 23-year-old Brit has won every fight in the first round, and has shown how to dominate the QCF as a boxing specialist. It will be interesting to see how he fairs in the more competitive world of the WCC. Mooka is a WCC veteran, making his pro debut back at WC 3, going 4-1 with four submission victories. Its all but a given the Aussie will look for the takedown early and often in order to have any chance against the striking king that is Obi. Should be a great fight, and I can't see it going too long either way. I'll take Obi via KO.

#2 Arthur "King" Carvalho (7-7) vs #3 Buba Harmon (2-1) Middleweight

WC 17 sheds a couple pounds as we head to the middleweight division for two top-3 fighters getting set to decide who gets the next crack at the belt, its #2 Arthur "King" Carvalho taking on Buba Harmon! Carvalho has seen his career go up and down during his time on the Island. Fighting in both the AFL and HG, the Brazilian amasses a 7-7 record with six of his wins coming via submission. The switch to the WCC provides the BJJ brown belt with the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate an inconsistent career. Harmon has fought once before in the WCC, a decision win over Jack White at WC 9, which was followed by a change of management. The change resulted in his first loss of his career (in the QFC), but the American is hungry to find the win column again with his natural knock out power and decent takedown defense. I think this fight may come down to who's manager prepared their fighter better, but the experience of Carvalho may trump all; Carvalho via submisison.

#8 "The Crown Prince" Arthas Menethil (3-1) vs #4 Jet Hemi (7-7) Bantamweight

The last fight of the preliminary card pits "The Crown Prince" Arthas Menethil up against Jet Hemi as they both look to climb to the next rung on the bantamweight ladder! Menethil began his career in Finland where he went 2-1 before moving to the United States where he headlined NACF's MMA debut event, submitting Gregor Samsa midway through the third and final round. The American native has unreal wrestling abilities, and will look to continue using them to victory in his new home in the WCC. Hemi has hit a huge skid in his career, one that began with so much promise. The Kiwi began with six straight AFL victories including a title fight TKO of Jimmy Bond. He lost his next one however, and has stuttered to all new depths losing seven of his last eight trips to the octagon. Hopefully the new address in New York will do him good as he looks to regain championship form and make another push at a title fight. I'll take Hemi winning via KO.

#5 Hughtavious Mingo (8-3) vs #4 Egon "The Wall" Ekkehard (5-1) Light Heavyweight

The main card begins with a light heavyweight tilt between two top-5 ranked fighters as Hughtavious Mingo looks to keep the good run going against Egon "The Wall" Ekkehard! Mingo had a solid Island career in the Highland Games and made a decent tournament run into the third round before falling to a first round KO at the hands of Jake Theodorou. The 20-year-old West Monroe native has huge KO power, winning putting four of his previous opponents to sleep, never mind the other knockdowns to his name. Ekkehard was on quite a tear through the WCC before its move to New York. The German submission artist earned five straight victories, four via submission, before falling via a head kick KO to Rice Aroni in the third round of the Island tournament. Stand-up versus ground attack in this one, and I've got Mingo getting the KO before he gets taken down.

#5 Dick Wad (9-3) vs #7 Ali Mouba (7-5) Heavyweight

Next up, former WCC champion Dick Wad takes to the octagon to resume his climb back to the top against another former top challenger, Ali Mouba! Wad is one of the more prominent names in the WCC, being the inaugural heavyweight champion and successfully defending the belt four times, before losing it to Barney Gumble in the WCC/HG heavyweight unification bout. The Canadian then fell to Maki Pulu via submission at the end of the Island season and made it only as far as the third round of the Island tournament. Do not think for a second that the Muay Thai specialist is finished though, as he's only 26 and ready to press once again for the WCC crown. Mouba is also a fighter looking to make that push for the title. The Senegalese fighter struggled to gain traction in HG but had immediate success in the WCC winning his first two bouts. The boxing/wrestling forte fighter was eliminated from the Island tournament in the second round, but that did give him more time to prep for his first tilt in the bright lights of New York City. This fight has all the makings for a glorious one, and I'll take Mouba winning via submission.

#1 Bobby Bob Bob (11-4) vs #5 Josh "Rude" Miller (9-5) Bantamweight

Another fight, another former champion as Bobby Bob Bob steps into the octagon eager to reclaim the belt he recently lost against Josh "Rude" Miller for a title shot! The former WCC bantamweight title holder, Bob, saw his reign end with a decision loss to BJ Arnold, before responding nicely to defeat Zyd Xyd via TKO at 'The Big Bang.' The Muay Thai specialist from Bolivia saw his run in the Island tournament end in the third round, but he's poised to resume his role as the top bantamweight contender in the WCC with a win Saturday. Miller has taken a lot of time off the octagon in 2015, training hard so that he can be the WCC champ. The Canadian fought nine times in the AFL before their collapse and saw his record plummet near the end of his time there, which resulted in the extra training time. The twenty-year-old is a BJJ brown belt, and with his ever improving striking skill set, he could be a legit title threat in the WCC for years to come. I really like what Miller's done with his time away from competition, and as a result, I'll take him via submission.

Lightweight Championship Title Fight

#1 Papa Shango (12-5) vs #3 Better "Off" Dead (9-6) Lightweight

In the co-main event of the evening, the World Combat Championships gives two lightweight fighters the chance to fight each other again, this time to claim the recently vacated championship title, its Papa Shango Better "Off" Dead! Shango fought twice in the WCC before the move, after an extended stay in the former AFL, where he did earn his first title shot of his career. He lost that fight via TKO, and will be hungry not to let the second title shot of his career pass him by. The Somalian has earned 'Submission of the Night' awards three times in his career, and will be eager to build off of his semi-final appearance in the Island tournament. Dead fought well in his long Highland Games career, but never quite earned the shot to fight for a title. The move to the WCC is exactly what he needed, as the vacant belt lies awaiting a holder. The native of Palau has extreme KO abilities, but has only mediocre takedown defense, which could be his demise against the ground expert. When these two met earlier this month in the Island tournament, Shango was able to submit Dead midway through the first round, and to be honest, I can't really see this one going any differently. Shango via submission.

Featherweight Championship Title Fight

(C) "The Real King" Mamad Mouba (11-3) vs #2 Derrick Jon (9-2) Featherweight

And now, for the main event of the evening! The World Combat Championships together with Vikai Gear presents a trilogy ending championship bout between the current WCC featherweight champion, "The Real King" Mamad Mouba, taking on the challenger, Derrick Jon! Mouba is a name any WCC fan knows extremely well, as the champ has been with the organization since its inception, fighting first at WC 3, and winning the inaugural featherweight championship fight at WC 5. There has been no other WCC featherweight champ, and the striking Senegal native will look to keep it that way here in New York. The #1 ranked Island featherweight made it all the way to the Island tournament final, but fell there to fellow WCC fighter Ali Roumani via a first round submission, one second before the bell rang. Jon did begin in his career in the WCC but really made a name for himself at Highland Games, fighting his way up to a title shot, which he lost to George Moshington via submission. In these two fighters previous encounters back in December, they each took a decision win away from the other, and one can expect the same grueling matchup that the first two had. It'll go the distance, and Mouba will remain the only owner of the belt!

Last weekend, the World Combat Championships delivered in a huge way in its New York City debut, and this weekends event, WC 17: Mouba vs Jon 2, will be no different! Two title fights, 20 top-11 fighters, 10 great match-ups; WC 17 will blow the top off of Hard Knocks - New York! See you Saturday!

Written by Shtaaf Reimish

 

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