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SLAUGHTERHOUSE 6 PREVIEW

Event Preview: Slaughterhouse 6
Slaughterhouse FC
2015-11-11, Las Vegas, The Parisian
Author:Donald Canmore

UNDERCARD
Robert McCall v Ryo Narushima – 205 lbs

Both these fighters suffered losses the last time they performed and both are determined to set that right as they prepare to face off in this light heavyweight bout. 21 year old Robert McCall is a boxer with a professional MMA record of 5-2, with all five of those wins coming knockout.

Ryo Narushima is a Muay Thai specialist with a good wrestling game to back it up; the 35 year old is at a height disadvantage here though and that might give McCall the edge in this contest.

Most likely this fight will remain on the feet, Narushima doesn't tend to shoot for takedowns much at all and in seven fights McCall has yet to be taken down.

Both fighters will look to play to their strengths with McCall focusing on his boxing and Narushima trying to set up head kicks; one way or another, a KO seems the most likely outcome.
 
Prediction: McCall by third round KO.
 

RP McMurphy v Decker Dogwood – 265 lbs
 
Two fighters making their Slaughterhouse debut in this heavyweight matchup. “Machine Gun” RP McMurphy is a 29 year old wrestler fighting out of Montreal, Quebec. Former 265lb TTFC champion, McMurphy had a very promising start to his career with eight successive victories before stalling more recently with three successive losses in title fights.

With a fresh start at Slaughterhouse, McMurphy will be eager to begin by dispatching his first opponent, 18 year old boxer Decker Dogwood who hails from Rhode Island.

Dogwood has great potential considering his age but comes into this match as a heavy underdog. McMurphy's standup game is on par with Dogwood's and the gulf in grappling ability will become rapidly evident the second this fight goes to the ground.

This is the perfect opportunity for McMurphy to demonstrate his skills and the expectation is that he will do so.
 
Prediction: McMurphy by first round KO.
 

Holt McCoy v Sungwon Jung – 205 lbs
 
This promises to be a colourful matchup as submission specialist Holt McCoy takes on stand-up fighter Sungwon Jung. At 30 years of age, McCoy's experience in the ring is still somewhat limited with his 7-1-1 record, however all seven of those wins have come via submissions – armbar, ankle lock, triangle, you name it.

Meanwhile the vast majority of 25 year old Sungwon Jung's victories have come via KO. Jung is the much more well rounded fighter and is more than capable on the ground, although in this particular instance you would imagine he will avoid tempting fate by grappling with a submissions artist.

Holt's gameplan will be to get this fight to the floor as soon as possible, while his boxing is of a good standard he is no match to the superior stand-up game of Jung.

As long as Jung keeps a cool head this should be another 'W' in the books, if this fight finds its way to the ground Jung could discover himself in murky waters.
 
Prediction: Jung by first round KO.
 

Saiyan Southbrook v Stew Sauced – 205lbs
 
Saiyan “Kill Switch” Southbrook is a talented young fighter hailing from Philadelphia. After dispatching Charlie Simpson in a mere 19 seconds into his Slaughterhouse debut, he now looks to take on former light heavyweight champ Stew Sauced. Unfortunately for Southbrook, Sauced might just be a bridge too far – the Irishman is coming off a loss in his title rematch to Kuma Nelson and will be eager to earn another shot at the belt.

Stopping Southbrook in his tracks would certainly send a message to the rest of the division and that is exactly what Sauced will aim to do. If Saiyan can turn on the kill switch here and deliver an upset that would certainly propel him into title contention, but a loss won't be too much of a set back for the promising 23 year olds fledgling career.
 
Prediction: Stew Sauced by decision.
 

Parker Phoenix v Hugo Lewis – 185lbs title fight
 
Parker Phoenix has started his Slaughterhouse career with aplomb, winning via unanimous decision on his debut before knocking out Nyffe Pehmytkudos to take the middleweight championship.

At 24 years of age, Phoenix is a well rounded fighter with a bright future ahead of him but he faces a tough test in the form of 30 year old challenger Hugo Lewis.

Like Phoenix, Lewis is a true mixed martial artist and has spent much of his career fighting in Hilo before a brief stint in Ascension prior to signing with Slaughterhouse. That additional experience may prove vital against the younger champion.

Phoenix prefers to box and can do so effectively both outside and in the clinch, Harris is more versatile mixing in leg kicks and will shoot for takedowns on occasion although expect this one to stay standing as both fighters look to test each others chins.

All three of Phoenix' losses come via KO while Lewis has been knocked out on occasion too; with the middleweight title on the line these two warriors should put on a hell of a show.


Prediction: Lewis by third round KO.
 

Rusty Driver v Svyatoslav Vakarchuk – 265lbs
 
Boxer meets BJJ specialist in this heavyweight bout. Having knocked out Ville Alho on his Slaughterhouse debut, 26 year old Rusty Driver has his sights set on a repeat performance against 24 year old BJJ black belt Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

Vakarchuk may well prove to be a much tougher customer however. The 24 year old uses ground and pound to set up submissions and if he can get this fight to the mat it may well be over. Driver's wrestling ability is underrated but will still be no match for the superior grappling of the Ukrainian.

No question about it, Driver will want to keep this fight on his feet at all costs. It's also worth noting that out of his 14-7 MMA record, not a single one of Driver's fights have gone to a decision – this one will almost certainly end in either a knockout or a submission.
 
Prediction: Vakarchuck by first round submission.
 

Donald Evans v Kocoa Ebone – 205lbs
 
Prior to his last fight, Ebone was coming off a three fight losing streak and questions were being asked over the talented but mercurial 24 year old's prospects.

Fortunately last opponent, Neil Murray, generously took Ebone into the clinch early in the first round and promptly got slaughtered. Ebone will look to continue his winning ways here and will be hoping that 22 year old Donald Evans' relative inexperience will enable him to control the action.

Don Evans is making his Slaughterhouse debut and with a MMA record of 7-2 is a less known quantity. Like Ebone, Evans prefers to keep the fight standing but in this instance he might opt to take the fight to the ground – two of Evans' seven victories have come via submission.

However, avoiding the clinch will be paramount against Ebone so any takedown attempts must be well timed. This should be a fascinating tactical battle.
 
Prediction: Ebone by first round KO.
 
Don Diego v Robbie Alcatraz – 170lbs
 
Two experienced fighters making their Slaughterhouse debut in what should prove to be a tightly contested affair. At the age of 29, Don Diego already has built up an extensive MMA resume with three CFH/WFC titles all at different weight classes, more recently he has been showcasing his talents at CEC and Ascension and now looks to make a big impact on his Slaughterhouse debut.

His opponent is 37 year old veteran Robbie Alcatraz who likewise has ample experience alongside numerous title defences. However, Alcatraz is coming off a two fight losing streak and will be looking to mark his 50th professional fight with a return to winning ways.

Although both fighters are more than capable of the ground, both Alcatraz and Diego prefer to keep the fight standing. If the fight moves into the clinch keep an eye out for Alcatraz's elbow and knee work which could spell trouble for Don Diego. “The Fox” will like his chances here though, at 37 there are question marks over how well Alcatraz's body is holding up and he did look out of gas by the end of his last fight.

Physically, Diego should be at his prime and that may well be just enough to give him the edge over the experienced veteran.
 
Prediction: Diego by second round KO.
 
CO-MAIN EVENT
Bruce Hardman v Michael D Amato – 265 lbs
 
This is a heavyweight matchup between two boxers who thrive on knockouts. Hardman comes into this fight with a 11-4 record and fresh off a win against Thor Boschat in his last Slaughterhouse outing.

Amato has a similar record at 14-5 but suffered a first round knockout last time against 43 year old Vince Dixon, he comes into this fight eager to return to winning ways.

Looking at the combined records of these two fighters will tell you a lot – of those 25 wins, all but two have come via knockout; and of those 9 losses, all but two have ended via knockout. The likelihood of this fight going the full three rounds are extremely slim.
 
Both fighters will most likely look to keep this fight standing and with such an evenly matched contest this could well be decided by a lucky punch or a momentary lapse of concentration.

Hardman does possess a five inch height advantage which may well give him the edge in what is otherwise a very close matchup.
 
Prediction: Hardman via first round KO.
 

MAIN EVENT

Kuma Nelson v Hughtavious Mingo – 205 lbs title fight
 

Former Soul/UFF champion Kuma Nelson takes on the youthful Hughtavious Mingo in this light heavyweight championship bout.

At 35 years of age, Kuma Nelson has a wealth of experience and the skills to match – “The Lucid Nightmare” has notched up a lifetime record of 31-11 including nine title fights and numerous knockout and fight of the night awards.

Despite losing his Slaughterhouse debut to Stew Sauced, Nelson was eager for revenge and dominated Sauced over the course of five rounds to claim the belt. Predominantly a stand-up fighter, Nelson is an extremely technically proficient fighter with a large arsenal of strikes and kicks to keep opposing fighters at bay.
 
However, his opponent for this bout is one Hughtavious Mingo who, despite his age, has already developed into a knockout machine with 14 of his 17 wins coming via KO. Mingo is 23 years of age and is already generating a big following due to his explosive style and penchant for turning the lights out on his opponents.

A boxer first and foremost, Mingo likes to work on the outside but is also more than capable of mixing it up in the clinch as evidenced by his last fight with Robert McCall which quickly ended in a first round KO. For this fight however, Mingo may well prefer to work from distance and look for that knockout punch rather than risk Nelson taking him to the ground.
 
This should be a very entertaining matchup and it will be interesting to see how both fighters approach this one. Both fighters will need to adopt intelligent game plans; Mingo will almost certainly look to keep this fight on the feet but needs to be wary of Nelson's ability to grind an opponent down via leg/body kicks.

For Nelson it is more a question of where he wants this fight to take place, Nelson's may well prefer to play to his main strength in the stand-up game, but as the more skilled BJJ practitioner it will be intriguing to see if he goes for the takedown should the opportunity present itself.

Both fighters have good gas tanks so this fight could well go the distance; despite Mingo's KO power it is worth noting Nelson has only been knocked out twice in his extensive career and his granite chin may well prove to be the difference in what should prove to be an enticing matchup.
 
Prediction: Nelson by decision.

 

 

 

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