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-Main Event-
Johan Herberg 25-7-2 vs Rashad Jackson 23-3-1
In the main event we have a very long awaited rematch between these these two top contenders in the world. For those people that do not remember the battle between these two past combatants was so contested that it ended in a draw. I have many reasons to believe that the second fight will have a much different outcome i think that we can see a finish. I believe that Rashad will be able to keep this fight on the feet which will benefit him greatly. However Herberg is one of the most dangerous fighters in the game when it comes to the bjj aspect of the game seeing that he is a bjj black belt. This time around I see Herberg going for more attempts with takedowns and I see Jackson letting loose early. But its a matter of how long can Herberg actaully keep Jackson down. It showed in their last battle Jackson utilized his strength and stalled Herberg from doing any damage from the ground. Since its a five round fight I believe it will take more than takedowns and stall techs in order to win this one. Someone will get KO'ed. If Jackson can keep this one standing and is able prevent Herberg from getting top advantage I predict Jackson wins this by KO.
-Co-Main Event-
Mahmoud Denjat 23-7-0 vs Johann Joensen 22-16-0
In our co-main event we have another fight of some of the top fighters in there respectable weight class. Both of these veterns come into this fight with a combined 30 KOs between the fighters and nearly 70 fights all together so these too are not new to the cage. This being Denjat's first appearance in the IMMA cage will he have jitters and not be able to deliver the goods he promised? However Denjat is working his way to a title shot tearing through his last 4 opponents with only 1 going past the first round. Joensen came off his lost for the middleweight title to beat top ranked Flay in a decision win. I think that Denjat will not have a problem working in his gameplan in this fight using his wrestling which is almost unstoppable and Denjats ground and pound is unforgiving. In the other end Joensen is a techincal fighter that will kick you, jab, take you down were he is unpredictable. But the question lies, does Joensen have what it takes to prevent Denjat from taking him down and getting worn out. If Denjat can wear out Joensen with his kicks and shots to the body I see it no other way then, Denjat Via decision.
Ryo Narushima 21-4-0 vs Mr Lime 14-5-0
In the final bout before we move on to the main event we have what i could see as the upset of the night in my opinion. We have ryo on one hand who has a very good record and is also coming off of a two fight win streak who is looking to make a name for himself.Now he is fighting a very deceiving fighter given his record Lime is going to take this fight to the ground no doubt about it he has a wrestling advantage and a black belt. I think that this could be one of the best opputunitys that Lime has had yet in his career if he wins this match he will make a statement saying hes here to stay. Winner Lime Via submission
Aleksi Borga 28-11-0 vs Klas Micropop 20-9-0
In this next fight we have another bout of two brawlers that are going to go toe to toe throwin bombs. One good thing about this fight is that we have two fighters coming off of loses so one will be put back on the road to victory the only question is which one being as it is such a closely contested match up.Although to start off the fight Borga has a slight advantage seeing how long he can keep this fight to a boxing match will help determine his success. Klas i believe could be successful if he takes advantage of his Muay thai skill or maybe if he could get close enough i would prefer for him to take the fight to the ground and control him however i do not see this happening. Winnner Borga Via ko
Max Sliders 11-4-0 vs Arnie Ironz 8-2-0
In this bout tonight we have one of the best up and coming fighters in the league against sliders who is going to act as the gate keeper role to truly test out Ironz. Ironz who is 24 is on a 5 fight winning streak all coming by KOs and none going past the 2 round, but thats why this fight was set up to see if this is a gimmick or if Ironz is the real deal or if he is just a poser . Although closer to the end of his rather then the start sliders is lookin to give this young kid a run for his money however this fight could mean big things for him. Sliders can earn lots of respect by beating Ironz but he must come in with a good game plan because i believe a loss here could put him out of title shot contention here taking a two fight losing streak. We should see some bomb thrown but in the end as much as i hate to see it i think sliders does not have what it takes. Winner ko Ironz
Mr Gold 14-6-0 v Tomi Juntunen7-4-0
In this card we have a very interesting match up of two fighters looking to jump start there careers with a win here tonight. Gold as of lately has lost that finishing touch as of late having lost his last 4 fights via decision maybe a win here could rekindle his winning spirit. On the other hand we have Tomi a very young fighter who lost his last fight also via decision trying to get back on track also and start a winning streak going into his prime. However we are going to see two completely different styles leading into the fight the main thing is that gold has a very big advantage with his black belt and that is the biggest factor in this fight. However the game plan for Tomi should be easy and that would be to simply keep it on the feet and mix it up and win via decision. Winner Gold Via Submission
Charles Oliveira 13-6-0 vs Grigorio Escobar 3-4-0
At 145 we have Oliveira who loves to come and thrown down and we also have Escobar who likes the stand up game. The last time they met it was matter of injury as Escobar broke his hand in the middle of the fight. Escobar who does have heavy hands will need to keep this standing in order to prevent submission. Oliveira does have the advantage on the ground both in wrestling and BJJ so I can see Little Boogie trying to take this one down. Oliveira has been training his boxing with Freddie Coach so who knows maybe we see Charles via ko in the first.
Nemesio Magellan 16-3-0 vs Hank Johnstone 23-16-1
In this match up we have a virtually exact carbon copy of each fighter. They match up each others skill level exactly so this will be a tough fight to call here. Magellan has proven that he can finish and is very versatile when it comes to his style having a number of ko wins as long with submission victories i believe in this fight he comes in showing more versatility compared to his opponent. Johnstone coming off a 3 fight losing streak is much more comfortable on his feet having 15 kos and has much more on the line needing to get his career started before he gets too old. i think Magellan should take this fight to the ground and try to make him uncomfortable and maybe is he could submit him and send a wake up call to the division. Winner Magellan Submission
Tanner Speed 7-2-0 vs Waclav Szbrjcik 7-5-0
In the second fight of the night we have what seems to be a bout that the decision can be foreshadowed. In one corner we have speed who is a much more talented fighter on his feet. having 6 of his 7 fights coming by Kos this man has shown very promising stuff in that part of the game. Now in the other corner Waclav is what i believe to be the exact opposite coming into this fight having a rather larger advantage on the ground which i believe he can take these oppurtunitys and possibly get the sub win or just control him as long as he keeps speed of his feet this should be a easy victory for Waclav. Winner Waclav Via Submission
Juan Gonzalez 4-5-0 vs Jager Hoffman 10-5-0
In the first bout of the night we have a rather lop sided fight where i think that hoffman should be able to get a easy victory. Hoffman coming into the fight holds nearly every advantage which means he can choose how he finishes. In Juans case all he can hope for is too set up his sliders and pray for the best. winner Hoffman ko
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