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 Davie Brophy (9-4-0) vs Anton Newcombe (11-3-0) – 145lbs
Two fighters going opposite directions are meeting to start the main card off. Davie Brophy is one of the original Generation fighters, making his Generation debut at Generation #2. He won the 145lbs title at Generation #3, and defended it twice, but after moving up in weight to fight Mac Donalds, he lost his title. Because of that he's now on a two fight losing streak.
The allround fighter from Scotland will look to prove he's still relevant in the 145lbs divisoin.
His opponent, Anton Newcombe is on the upswing. The former champion of Elite Canadian Fighting Championship made his debut in losing fashion against Anton Altair, but after that managed to rack up two wins. A win over the former champion might put the American submission specialist in line a title shot. Brophy has a tricky groundgame though and Newcombe has shown to be beatable once he can't implement his grappling heavy gameplan. We'll see what comes out on top, the championship experience of Brophy, or the momentum of Newcombe.
Cavey Beaumont (6-2-0) vs Lowkie Erwin (7-2-0) – 265+lbs
Next up two very exciting prospects in the SuperHeavyweight division. Cavey Beaumont is making his debut in Generation. The American striker looked very impressive in, the now defunct, Ultimate Proving Grounds, only ever losing in championship fights. The biggest danger in his game are his thunderous headkicks, which he used to knock multiple opponents out cold, including his last win, Charlie Johns. Those kicks are set up by some crisp boxing, including an increddible 74% hit percentage on head strikes.
On the other side whe have the Australian boxer Lowkie Erwin. Lowkie has been doing good for himself since joining the org. Coming in the org of a loss, he managed to attain a three fight win streak, finishing all his fights in the first round. He is a very good puncher, but he might be in over his debt against the wellrounded Beaumont. Erwin never actually attempted a takedown or a kick in his career, and with the kicking game of Beaumont, he most worry not to get stuck at kicking range. We'll see if he can find a way to wade through and work his boxing.
Fred Alsop (16-5-0) vs Anton Altair (9-3-0) – 145lbs
Another fighter making his Generation-debut. Fred Alsop is coming over from the merger with Rio Chain Gang. The 29-year old started his career off at the Island, racking up a 13-3 record there. After that, Rio Chain Gang picked him up eventually getting to challenge champion Badass. For his first fight at Generation the submission artist is returning to the featherweight division, and he'll be looking to make an impact there.
Altair is far from a warm up fight though. The Romanian is a former champion of MMA Gods and challenged for the title against Davie Brophie, coming up in losing fashion in what was one of the best fights of the year so far. Anton is a very accurate striker, hitting 80% of his punches to the head. He compliments that with an accurate lowkicking game and a solid clinchgame. He'll look to make his case for another title shot.
Co-Main Event: Peyton Rudger (12-7-0) vs Vain Celasquez (9-6-0) – 265+lbs
Two of the smaller fighters of the superheavyweight division meet in our co-main event of the night. Peyton Rudger has looked very impressive so far. He made his debut in the org at Generation #10, and after winning two fight got to challenge Boagrius. He couldn't overcome the champion though, and now will be looking to go back to his winning ways.
Vain Celasquez will be looking to do the same. The former Sydney FC champion has gone on a losing streak of two fights when he lost his championship. Vain seems to posess the skill necessary to compete at the top level, but hasn't been able to put everything together yet. His boxing skills don't seem to translate to the cage, hitting only a third of his strikes. His top control is elite level though. Once he's on top of you, it's very hard to get away. Staying there isn't an option either, with his dangerous ground and pound that has led to multiple victories yet.
Main Event: Gunji Koizumi (8-2-0) vs Silvio Gasaspo (5-0-0) – 185 lbs title
Superfight time! Generation champion Koizumi is taking on the last champion of King of the Beach, Silvio Gasaspo. Koizumi has been on an absolute tear since joining Generation. In his debut he challenged for the 185lbs title, and he hasn't let go of it since. The best part of his game is his increddibly tight rear naked choke which he already defeated four opponents with, including his last challenger, Roderick Solo. To get it to the ground, he prefers to clinch up first with his opponent, and chainwrestle his way, but he can also shoot from the outside. His striking game is quite limited, but do you even need one if you're that dangerous on the ground.
His opponent is the undefeated Silvio Gasaspo. Gasaspo shocked Brazil by defeating Kyrie Perry in his last fight for KOTB. Just like the champion, Gasaspo relies on his submission game. A fighter that relies more on speed than strength, he prefers to avoid the clinch game, unlike the champion. Instead he shoots from the outside. If he gets taken to the clinch he usualy pulls guard, opting to work from the bottom instead of staying standing. Now meeting his match on the ground, one might wonder if he might try to work his improving boxing game. I still think this one will be a very tactical groundfight though.
Linial fights
Our mainevent is also one of the biggest linial unification fights we've seen so far. Four titles will be unified after this fight. The titles at stake are:
Gunji Koizumi vs Silvio Gasaspo
Gunji Koizumi: Generation (185lbs)
Roderick Solo → Gunji Koizumi: Rio Chain Gaing (185lbs)
Silvio Gasaspo: Kotb (185 lbs)
Aeden Declan → Kyrie Perry → Silvio Gassapo: Dignity FC (185 lbs)
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