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 04-11-15
SP-ICON Fight Night 23
Big Kahunarena
In the first fight of the night is a rematch between 2 time fight and 2 time sub of the night winner 44 year old Finnish Veteran Roger Schwarzeneg up against the 30 year old sub of the night and 2 time K.O of the night winner Chinese dark horse Hai Shang. both of these guys will want to show that with age comes great experience rather than a loss in cardio and will both want to be showing the younger generation of fighters that they still have what it takes,
Roger has a record of 29 wins and 50 losses while Hai Shang has a record of 11 wins and 10 losses and a draw, in the last battle between these 2 fighters it was a win for Hai shang by submission, it was a first round armbar 4.57 seconds into the round earning his first win in 5 fights. Roger is on a 3 fight losing streak so he will be looking to win and prove to himself and the critics that he belongs in the sport despite a massive 50 losses. Roger is ok in Boxing and is very good in muay thai and wrestling but his BJJ is questionable while Hai Shang is fantastic everywhere and is the proud owner of a well earned black belt in BJJ.
I think this fight will be no different to the one we witnessed at SP-ICON Fight Night 20. Hai shang will win this fight and prove the first fight was no fluke, he is simply better than Roger everywhere and will win in the first round by submission leaving Roger and the ORG questioning whether Roger has a place in MMA anymore as 51 losses is far to much and at 44 it seems cruel.
Boros Monet VS Drunken Hermit
The second fight on the card is between fight and K.O of the night winner 31 year old Londoner Boros Monet facing off against fight of the night winner 32 year old American Drunken Hermit. Both of these fighters will want to be ending the 2 fight loss streak their currently on and return to winning ways.
Boros has a record of 9 wins and 9 losses and Hermit has a record of 12 wins and 13 losses so this is going to be a fairly even match between to hungry fighters, Boros is brilliant at boxing but not brilliant at anything else but his boxing makes up for anything he has not else where and Hermit is terrible at boxing and muay thai but has excellent muay thai and BJJ.
I think that Boros will win by 1st round K.O Hermit will just be looking to take Boros down but i don’t think he will get the opportunity before Boros knocks him out clean leaving Hermit wishing he spent some time practising his stand up game which I’m sure he will do after this fight takes place and he ends up spitting out teeth.
Scott Watt VS Kenny Brandon
In the next fight is a battle between fight of the night, K.O of the night and submission of the night winner 25 year old Canadian combat specialist Scott Watt facing up against fight of the night winner 26 year old Canadian Kenny Brandon in a battle of the Canadians. Brandon will be wanting to improve on his current 2 fight win streak while Watt will be wanting to do exactly the same,
Both of these guys have questionable records with Scott Watt having a record of 8 wins and 12 losses and Kenny having a record of 7 wins and 14 losses so both of these fighters know what the bitter taste of defeat is, Scott is decent in Muay thai but is not great in boxing and wrestling and holds a purple belt in BJJ while Kenny is decent all round but not outstanding and holds a Brown belt in BJJ.
This fight will be a nice win for Kenny Brandon, i think he will just outbox Scott and stay close to him and keep catching Scott on the inside while Scott is trying to stay on the outside and initialise his muay thai but i don’t think he will be successful and Kenny will win the fight by second round K.O
Asa Sharp VS Rich Junior
4 time fight of the night and 3 time sub of the night winner, American 29 year old former Lightweight champion Asa Sharp faces against 2 time sub of the night winner the 26 year old American Rich Junior. Asa Sharp needs a win if he ever wants a shot at the title he once possessed after losing 3 horrible fights in a row and Rich Junior will want a second win in a row and against a big name like Sharp its a perfect opportunity for him to get his name talked about.
Asa Sharp has a record of 20 wins and 8 losses while Rich Junior has a record of 10 wins and 8 losses, both of these competitors are the best of the best at what they do and both have a very heavy artillery and are both fantastic no matter where the fight takes then making this fight a hell of a match up and could easily be a main event on other cards showing just how competitive the Icon org is.
Asa has wins by 2 (T)K.O's a outstanding 10 wins by submission and 8 wins by decision and Rich has 3 wins by (T)K.O and 4 by submission and 3 by decision and both fighters will be eager to improve on there records as Asa will want to show his still a dominant force while Rich will want to prove he can hang with the best of them and show that he is a force to be reckoned with at Lightweight.
I think that Rich Junior will emerge victorious at the end of this fight, i think his more eager with more of a point to prove and its the perfect opportunity for him to fight Asa Sharp as Asa's confidence is terrible after losing 3 fights in a row and he will be questioning whether he still belongs in the sport or if he should hang up his gloves, i think it will be a 3rd round submission for Rich Junior after a good battle for 2 rounds and Rich will take advantage of Asa's lack of confidence and make him tap out or pass out.
Simon Morgan VS James Penn
In the forth fight on the card is a matchup between 5 time fight of the night winner Englishman 33 year old Simon Morgan and the Hong Kong maestro 23 year old James Penn, James Penn will want to continue winning ways and with a win against Morgan it will give him a 3 fight win streak while Simon Morgan will want to get his second win in a row and climb the rankings.
Simon as a record if 19 wins and 10 losses while James has a record of 8 wins 4 losses and a draw, Simons wins was earned by 10 knockouts and 9 decisions and James' 8 wins where made by 1 K.O 5 submissions and 2 decisions so both of these fighters have all the tools they need to get a win and making this fight very interesting. Simon is purely elite in boxing and muay thai hence his 10 K.Os and is fantastic in wrestling and holds a brown belt in BJJ while James just falls short in all aspects but is still a well established fighter and holds all the keys necessary to win a fight.
In my opinion i think Simon Morgan will win this fight fairly easierly, even though James Penn is a well established fighter i think Morgan has all the abilities to see him off without much trouble, i think Morgan will get a second round K.O taking his impressive record of K.Os up to 11 and placing him up the rankings and closer to the title shot he desperately needs.
Steve Ignorant VS Freddy White
At the midway point of this card comes a great battle between Palestinian State born 28 year old Steve Ignorant against 4 time fight of the night and 2 time fight of the night winner 26 year old American Freddy White. Both of these fighters will be looking to get back into winning ways after them both coming back from losses,
Steve has a record of 11 wins 6 losses and 1 draw while Freddy has a record of 16 wins 12 losses and 4 draws, Steve has won 5 of his 11 wins by (T)K.O and 6 by decision while Freddy has won 7 of his 16 wins also by (T)K.O and 9 by decision, Steve is strong in boxing and has a great skill set in muay thai and wrestling but slightly falls short in BJJ and while Freddy Is sensational everywhere apart from BJJ where he also slightly falls short of excellence.
Freddy will win this fight on the feet, a first round K.O seems like the most likely way this fight will end, he is just better than Steve in all areas and will come out victorious, it seems like Steve is going into this fight a beat man before the bell rings, i simply cant see anyway Steve can beat Freddy, a second round K.O seems the most likely for Freddy
Freddie Lee VS Elijah Pitikaka
In this fight on the card is another rematch between fight of the night and 2 time sub of the night winner 25 year old American Danger man Freddy Lee facing against the 2 time fight of the night and 2 time K.O of the night winner 30 year old Soloman Island's fighter Elijah Pitikaka.
Freddy has a record of 12 wins and 11 losses and Elijah has a record of 19 wins and 14 losses, Freddy has won 11 of this 12 fights by submission and 1 by K.O and Pitikaka has won 15 of his 19 wins by K.O and 4 by way of decision. Freddy has proficient skills in boxing And muay thai but is superb in BJJ & wrestling while Eliah is sensational in boxing and muay thai and has great wrestling and is not to bad at BJJ but not up to the standard of Freddie when it comes to BJJ.
When the last time these 2 warriors stood across the cage from each other it went the whole 3 rounds where Elijah came out victorious and won the judges over 30-27, Elijahs stand up game proved to be to good for Freddie Lee on the night and i know that both these guys are buzzing for the opportunity to get into the cage and go at each other again.
I think Freddie Lee will win this fight, i think Freddie will not try and stand up with Elijah like he did in the last fight, i think Freddie will keep away from Elijah watching him closely waiting for the chance to take the fight to the ground where his so proficient and will make Elijah tap put in the later stages of the first round of the fight.
Nigel McHughes VS Kimroy Hoo
The next fight on the card is a great match up between 8 times fight of the night 1 sub of the night and 2 time K.O of the night English 35 year old Englishman Nigel McHughes against the 2 time fight of the night and 2 time K.O of the night winner Jamaican 25 year old Kimroy Hoo,
Nigel McHughes has a record of 24 wins 14 losses and 1 draw while Kimroy Hoo has 9 wins and 5 losses. Kimroy's last 5 fights have all ended by decision and Nigel's last 6 fights have gone to the wire and into the hands of the judges so i reckon this fight will go the whole 3 rounds, McHughes has brilliant boxing is great at muay thai and can wrestle with the best of them and has a brown belt in BJJ and Kimroy also has brilliant boxing and is exceptional in muay thai and also has impeccable wrestling and also has a brown belt in BJJ.
I Cannot split these guys, i know it will go the distance but i cant single out a winner, i think they will tire each other out on the feet then wrestle and cancel each other out in the clinch and against the cage and then take the fight to the floor where either fighter will be able to take lead and finish the other guy, it will be a horrible fight to judge but a great fight to watch.
Miguel Camacho VS John Conteh
The Co- Main Event is the next fight on the card is another rematch between 2 former light heavyweight champions eager to set the record straight and get back into a title contention. This fight has Epic written all over it between 35 year old Mexican Veteran Miguel Camacho facing off against 36 year old English Legend John Conteh.
Miguel has a record of 25 wins 11 losses and 1 draw while John has 28 wins 13 losses and also 1 draw, Miguel has won 23 of his staggering 25 wins by (T)K.O and 2 by decision and John has won 21 of this 28 by (T)K.O and 7 by decision. So i think we can agree this is going to be awesome, Miguel has outstanding boxing, muay thai and wrestling and holds a brown belt in BJJ while John is just as good as Miguel in all areas and even has a black belt in BJJ so he has the edge if the fight hits the ground.
In the last fight between these former champions it wasn’t long after the bell the fans were gifted a superb TKO win for Miguel Camacho, the Mexicans punches proved to much for Conteh and he Miguel was left with another win for his record and Conteh was left wondering what the hell he did wrong and wants redemption on November 4th.
I can see this fight going in the hands of Camacho again, he will be doing the same thing he did last time and his experience will shine through as he knocks John out again and proves he is good enough and still young enough to hold the title and fight off all other competitors in the division, i dont think that Conteh will be able to stop the full force of Miguel's game plan, so im saying this till be a first round K.O for Camacho.
Ichabod Crane VS Andr De Fran
The Main Event is a rematch between 2 time fight of the night and 6 time K.O of the night winner 26 year old Canadian K.O specialist Ichabod Crane against the 6 time fight of the night, 2 time sub of the night and K.O of the night winner 31 year old Brazilian warrior Andr De Fran, Andr has a record of 23 wins 12 losses and 2 draws and Ichabod has 18 wins and 12 losses to his record.
Ichabod Crane has amazing boxing and very good muay thai and has wonderful wrestling and is competent in BJJ and Andr De Fran is Incredible in all aspects of fighting but is only as competent in BJJ as Crane is, Ichabod Crane has earned 16 of his 18 wins by (T)K.O and the other 2 wins are by decision, while Andr De Fran has won 14 of his 23 wins by (T)K.O and 2 submissions and 7 by decision.
The last incounter between these 2 fighters was at SP-ICON 254 where Andr De Fran won by 2nd round TKO from Kicks and Punches which left Ichabod Crane in all sorts of trouble so the ref was forced to end the fight. So Ichabod will be dying to get back into the cage and set the score straight after losing in the first fight. Andr will be hoping for much the same as he came out the fight fairly unscaved.
I can see Ichabod Crane winning this fight and making things between them all square and leaving a window open for 3rd fight between these guys and a numbered card. I think Ichabod is to clever to get caught twice and will have done everything leading upto this fight in fight camp to ensure he can come out victorious, i think that Andr will be expecting to be dominant again and will be caught short by a heavy punch from Ichabod leaving Andr's back against the matt seeing stars and Ichabod's hand will be raised after a 1st round K.O.
I Think that this card is going to be exceptional and is a must watch. Icons cards are always the most entertaining and this card is not proving to be any differant. from the first bell to the last bell this is gonna be action packed with plenty of blood, sweat and tears. and the fighters will give it 100% as they know what it takes to stay in the org.
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Ryan Cambridge
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