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Ladies and Gentlemen, coming to you live from the Liberty Dome in New York City this Saturday April 25th, the World Combat Championships in conjunction with Big Bear Nutrition presents WC 20: Look What I Found! Headlined by two huge lightweight bouts, WC 20 is stacked full of intriguing match-ups that are sure to keep everyone on their feet!
In the main-event, Better "Off" Dead puts his recently claimed WC lightweight championship belt on the line against the current WC welterweight champion Tony "The Wrecking Ball" Bullard, and in the co-main event, Jack Stick returns to the WC octagon aiming to state his case for a shot at the main event winner in his much-anticipated bout against Benny "Brick Breaker" Bishop!
Shtaaf Reimish here as always to break down all of the card's fights, so let's get 'em going!
#14 Jesus "Zeus" Munchello (0-0) vs #12 Phil Taylor (0-0) Middleweight
In the evening's opening bout, two middleweights aim to kick their pro careers off in the right direction as Jesus "Zeus" Munchello gets set to take on Phil Taylor in what is both of their pro debuts!
Munchello enters the realm of professional MMA after training his entire life for this moment. Born and raised in Mexico, this boxer is ready to prove to the world he is ready to be a pro, and he may have the right match-up in his debut to do so.
Taylor is a young kid ready to use his Muay Thai background to grind his way to a pro debut victory.
The New York teenager will want to close the gap on Muchello if he has a chance in this one. My bet is on Munchello winning this one via KO.
#14 OZ Icon (1-1) vs #10 William Obi (5-1) Superheavyweight
The big boys are the next to enter the octagon as OZ Icon and William Obi get set for a superheavyweight clash!
Icon made his WC debut at WC 17 in late March where he won a unanimous decision battle with Sonny Rich.
The 23-year-old hometown kid is ready for the stakes to be raised here at WC 20, and he'll look to his remarkable boxing abilities to strike his way to victory.
Obi also made his WC debut at WC 17, but he ended up on the other side of an unanimous decision, falling to Remi Mooki.
The former superheavyweight QFC tournament champ also has solid boxing skills that will all but ensure this fight stays standing for its duration.
Someone will get knocked out, and my guess is Obi will use his fight experience advantage to carve himself a KO win.
"Terror" Trev Allen (2-2) vs Josh "Warmaster" Heath" (1-1) Heavyweight
The third fight on WC 20's card comes to us via the heavyweight division as struggling "Terror" Trev Allen takes on upstart Josh "Warmaster" Heath"! Allen made his much anticipated WC debut at WC 17, where he got technically knocked out by Fedor Sambo early on in the second round.
The Englishman has an amazingly well-rounded repertoire of skills that should help him combat whatever Heath may throw at him.
Heath won his WC debut at 'April Fools' with a decision victory over Pdiddy Parker. He prefers to keep the fight standing and box his way to victory, but we'll see if he can keep Allen outside and fully take advantage of his boxing background.
My guess is that Allen will look for the takedown all fight long, and when he gets it, he'll win via submission.
#10 Marcus "Voodoo" Child (1-0) vs #7 Pavel Datysuk (2-0) Middleweight
Two young top-10 middleweights are primed and ready for their bout on Saturday as Marcus "Voodoo" Child takes aim at Pavel Datysuk! Child makes his WC debut here at WC 20, coming off a huge TKO QFC win over Duke Hightower, whom he eliminated via a head kick.
He's trained long and hard before appearing in the octagon, and will look to use his well-versed attack to grind out another win to kick off his career. Datysuk made a great first impression to his new employers his first time in WC's octagon, scoring an armbar win over Fredro Star at 'April Fools.'
The 25-year-old Russian will surely look once again for a takedown against his Saturday opponent, but may be in tough against his toughest opposition to date. I've got Child winning via TKO.
#8 Ville "Toto" Ahokas (5-2) vs #15 "The Cowboy" Conway Jennings (2-1) Bantamweight
WC 20's preliminary card concludes with a bantamweight bout between Ville "Toto" Ahokas and "The Cowboy" Conway Jennings in what should be an extremely quick and intense fight!
Ahokas is coming off back-to-back losses against two of the top-3 contenders in the WC bantamweight division, Bob and Jaqquard, both coming via unanimous decision.
Before that, the hard swinging Finnish teenager reeled off five consecutive wins, so we know he can fight, and fight well.
He's been working hard to round out his game, but his prowess and advantage in this fight is still his potent stand-up boxing attack.
Jennings has fought three times professionally, all in the QFC, winning them all in the first round via TKO.
The 20-year-old Amarillo native is a superb wrestler, getting an early takedown in his last two bouts and striking his opponent motionless from the ground. This should be a great fight. At only 19, Ahokas has the experience advantage, and that, combined with his striking skills, should give him the TKO victory, but it should be close.
#10 Shino Ohio (5-2) vs #3 Jackson Ramos (6-3) Featherweight
The main card
begins with a featherweight bout as #3 Jackson Ramos makes his much-acclaimed WC debut against the defensive specialist Shino Ohio!
Ohio made his WC debut at 'April Fools' in grand fashion, winning a full-length battle with Cory Syx unanimously, setting up this bout with Ramos.
The American fought decently on the Island as well, going 1-1 with HG and 3-0 in the QFC, with all of his career wins coming via decision.
He has solid boxing skills, but lacks the KO power, which leads to his dominance not being rewarded with a finish. Ramos comes to WC after fighting across the pond in Tokyo in the Choke organization.
He fought well there, going 5-1 as a bantamweight but 0-1 as a featherweight, and left the organization as their bantamweight champion after his armbar submission victory of James Hartman.
The Japanese fighter has ground game to spare in this fight, and if he can get the takedown, he should win this one easily, but he has to get it.
When the dust on this one settles, I see Ramos using that big-fight experience to win the bout via submission.
#5 Jet Hemi (7-8) vs #7 Josh "Rude" Miller (9-6) Bantamweight
Two big-name veteran bantamweights enter the octagon next as Jet Hemi and Josh "Rude" Miller take aim at stabilizing inconsistent yet promising careers!
Hemi enters this one losing three straight and eight of his last nine. That being said, we know the former AFL bantamweight champ still has the KO power to end anyone's night early, as was on display at WC 10 in his KO win over Randy Goatboy, but the time is now for his to win again and make that push up the WC rankings.
Miller has lost his last two fights, though those both came to former WC bantamweight champs in Arnold and Bob.
The 20-year-old Canadian lasted late into round three against Bob in his WC debut at WC 17, but lost via a huge KO punch at 3:37 into the round.
For being only 20, the BJJ brown belt has amazing MMA skills, and the sky is the limit for this kid, but a win here is definitely needed to begin that climb into top contender status. I'll take Miller winning it via submission.
#4 Doyle "Boiled" Hawk (7-3) vs #5 Hughtavious Mingo (9-3) Light Heavyweight
Yes, Doyle "Boiled" Hawk is next to enter the WC 20 octagon as the brash and ever-popular fighter gets set for his next light heavyweight opponent in his ladder climbing mission to the top, Hughtavious Mingo!
After back-to-back wins over fellow smack-talking genius Axe MeatsFlesh, Doyle Hawk enters the octagon ready to prove he belongs among the WC light heavyweight elite.
After his time as a heavyweight took a turn for the worst in the later period on the Island, the New York native made the drop to light heavyweight, and truly looks poised to make a push for the title. He's got some of the best ground game among the light heavyweights, but his stand-up skills are still in question, which should make this fight interesting. Mingo has fought extremely well throughout his career, including his WC debut at WC 17, where he KO'd Egon Ekkehard midway through the opening round.
After making push after push for a title shot with Highland Games on the Island, the West Monroe native is ready to earn his first title fight, which could happen with a decisive victory on Saturday. I think the striker could get it too, which is why my bet's on Mingo winning via KO.
#6 Benny "Brick Breaker" Bishop (8-3) vs #3 Jack "StickDeath" Stick (12-4) Lightweight
In the co-main event of the evening
WC 20 features the first of two lightweight fights with a bout between Benny "Brick Breaker" Bishop and Jack "StickDeath" Stick! Bishop has been on a tear up the WC lightweight rankings after three straight submission victories here in New York.
The latest of his wins came midway through round one of his 'Beat Down' fight with Alex Jokes, setting up the next rung climbing opportunity here with Stick.
Bishop, an Israeli native, has won seven of his eight bouts utilizing his dominant ground attack to submit his opponents, so one can assume he'll try to get it to the canvas again here on Saturday.
Stick fought primarily in Highland Games on the Island, fighting well to earn him one title shot, which he lost via TKO at the knuckles of Don Kullimanti.
The Armenian has some qualities wins to his name, including most notably a KO over current WC lightweight champion Better Dead at HG 41.
He won his WC debut at 'Beat Down' over Mathias Matthews via decision, and will look to use his effective ground striking abilities to yet another victory Saturday. This should be an awesome fight, and I'll take Stick to win it via TKO.
Lightweight Championship Title Fight
(C) Better "Off" Dead (10-6) vs #1 Tony "The Wrecking Ball" Bullard (17-2) Lightweight
And now, for the main event of the evening!
The World Combat Championships, together with Big Bear Nutrition, presents a battle for the undisputed WC lightweight championship of the world, between the reigning WC lightweight champion, Better "Off" Dead, and the current WC welterweight champion and #1 lightweight contender, Tony "The Wrecking Ball" Bullard!
Dead was able to exact revenge on Papa Shango at WC 17 after falling asleep via one of Shango's submissions in the quarter finals of the Island tournament.
Last month, the Palau native was taken down early by the former champ in Shango, but after one failed submission attempt and not much further action, the referee stood things up which allowed Dead to land a clean left jab followed by a spinning back fist that rearranged Shango's face as he crumpled to the canvas.
At only 20-years-old, the new champ is poised to be an elite WC fighter for a long time, and with his devastating boxing skills that were on full display in his first title fight, he looks poised to retain his belt.
The only challenge though, is that he is facing a fighter who has only lost once in his last 18 fights, including six straight title wins. Bullard has done merely everything right since his pro debut loss to Chin Checker in the QFC. His only loss came in the semis of the Island tournament, where he lost to Ska Asap via submission. He was able to get revenge in his first trip back into the octagon, this time here in New York, with a first round TKO victory.
he followed that up with another opening round TKO over Shoddy Body at April 8th's 'Beat Down.' He now moves to lightweight, where he has never fought before, to attempt to become the only current fighter to hold two WC belt at the same time. My pick: Bullard via TKO.
WC 20: Look What I Found has all the makings of an unforgettable evening of action from the Liberty Dome this Saturday, April 25th, and no true MMA fan will want to miss out!
Two WC title holders get set for an epic showdown for the ages with the Dead/Bullard lightweight championship bout at the end of the evening, but WC 20's card is sure to present glorious fights all night long! Get set New York, you never know what you will find at WC 20: Look What I Found!
See you Saturday!
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