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 Primal bursts onto the scene yet again in New York, when it brings the show to the Liberty Dome once again in a night that will see a welterweight title fight, two top heavyweights square off, and an array of lightweight and welterweight contenders continue to try and make a name for themselves.
Main Event
Buri Bokh vs Alec Johnson
The phenom, Buri "The Wrestler" Bokh returns to the Primal cage for his first title defence against the impressive submission specialist Alec "Jonboy" Johnson.
'The Wrestler' Bokh, the undefeated national wrestling champion in his native home of Mongolia has utilised his skill set to demonstrate a destructive clinch game in his first 7 career fights, locking up with his opponents like a vice grip and rendering them useless with his sheer power and dirty boxing ability. In his last fight, Bokh proved he had the cardio to push the pace in a fight, when he dispatched of the impressive JoJo Monsoon in the third round, the first time he has ever left the first round in a fight.
Don't expect too much of a deviation in gameplan when Bokh enters the cage on Saturday night, however if his opponent manages to land the takedown, expect to see a new dimension to Bokh's game. Has he neglected his grappling roots, or will they re-awaken in this fight?
Alec Johnson is a New York native who has impressed early in his career, going 5-0 with all five wins coming by way of submission, with his two fights inside the Primal cage ending in the first round to capture his shot at the championship belt. There is no secret to the fact that Johnson does not want this fight to stay on the feet for too long, where he will inevitably be worn down by the dirty boxing and constant chasing of the takedown.
If this fight goes to the ground, the ball will entirely be in Johnsons court, his submission game and catch wrestling is slick and efficient, and all he needs is one sniff on the ground to really threaten any man inside the cage.
Co-Main Event
Obi Congo vs Karl Eriksson
Two goliath heavyweights come together for a showdown that isn't expected to last long. Both men are vicious inside the cage and will be gunning for the other man early. Both men are strikers by nature and we don't expect this fight to go to the ground at all.
Obi Congo started his career on a tear, starching his first 7 opponents while fighting on the Sydney MMA circuit, however in his eigth career fight, he was put down by Wiremu Williams and it seems his chin suffered, being put out in his Primal debut by top five heavyweight Shawn McLean.
The buzz around Congo was fever pitched when he signed with Primal, with a barrage of Sydney fight fans making the trip to New York to witness the popular Congo go down in 38 seconds. His legion of fans will no doubt be back again, this time though hoping to see him bounce back and get back on the winners list.
Karl Eriksson enters the Primal cage for the fourth time, coming off two knockout of the night performances in a row on the developmental Fight Night cards, he makes the jump back onto the big show in the co-main event on Saturday night. Eriksson will look to break that suspect chin of Congo, with a significant height advantage, the same head kick that floored Flori Nopolis looms as a big threat in this matchup.
A polished kickboxer, who hits like a truck, Eriksson will look to finish this one early, because the power of Congo will loom large in the background if he can't get the finish himself.
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