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HFC 50: Yamamoto vs. Capuchin

Event Preview: HFC 50:Yamamoto vs Capuchin
Hardcore Fighting Championship
2016-07-30, St Petersburg, Kazan Sambo Center
Author:Bobby Smith

 HFC 50: Yamamoto vs. Capuchin

July 30th, 2016
 

For the 50th HFC event, we’ve got a monstrous featherweight bout that fans of the weight class have been requesting for weeks! The undefeated champion, Kotetsu Yamamoto faces off against the main event winner of HFC 47, Marcel Capuchin!

 

In the Kazan Sambo Center, once again, will 7,708 fans witness Yamamoto go down to the devastating fighter Capuchin? Or will the featherweight champ surge to another impressive victory? 

 

 

 

Undercard Bouts

Super Heavyweight: Sami “The Vatman” Vatanen (#9/4471) (4-2-0)(HFC Debut) vs. Robert “The Raging Bull” Baratheon (#13/3959) (2-5-0)(HFC Debut)

Prediction: Vatanen - TKO

Heavyweight: “The Hunter” Terryn Dall (#11/3541) (6-1-0)(HFC Debut) vs. “The Barbeque King” Billy Bob Holley (#13/4473)(5-6-0)(1-0-0 HFC)

Prediction: Dall - TKO

Featherweight: Mike Lowe (#9/1755)(6-0-0)(3-0-0 HFC) vs. Paddy Brown (#15/3003)(4-1-0)(3-1-0 HFC)

Prediction: Lowe - TKO

 

Middleweight: Caliman “Soldier” Matos (#11/4432)(8-4-0)(HFC Debut) vs. Gus “Psych” Spencer (#17/5251)(9-5-0)(0-1-0 HFC)

Prediction: Matos - Submission



Middleweight: Anton “Punk” Obuhov (#5/1196)(6-4-0)(2-0-0 HFC) vs. Maui “Tokes-A-Lot-Of” Wowie (#15/3725)(7-2-0)(HFC Debut)

Prediction: Obuhov - Submission


Main Card
 

Light Heavyweight Bout: Solomon “Bar” Kahn (#10/2607)(5-2-0)(1-2-0 HFC) vs. Devon “Bam Bam” Bailey (#5/2196)(9-2-0)(HFC Debut)

 

A new face in the HFC, Devon Bailey takes on the fearsome Solomon Kahn tonight. Kahn is noted as being one of the first fighters to challenge champion Pena Pulkinen for the belt, as well as fighting chief contender Alexander Shlemenko. He’s got a wealth of experience fighting seasoned fighters, but Bailey is no slough in that department either. The former champion of KOTB defended his title 3 times against fearsome contenders like #4 seed Third Round Romero.

 

Will Kahn show the newbie how things work in the HFC, or will “Bam Bam” start his climb towards the belt?

 

Prediction: Bailey – TKO


Heavyweight Bout: Zeus Zorrander (#4/1999)(8-2-0)(3-2-0 HFC) vs. “The Golden Child” Kyrie Perry (#7/1026)(8-2-0)(1-0-0 HFC)

 

Two former champions contending here, Zorrander having inherited the HFC belt from Larry Mayflower for 3 successful defences before losing it to current champion Mad Max. Perry was the former champion of KOTB, though he lost that belt during his first defence. Perry has made his aspirations known to fight champion Voya Klimov when he was middleweight, but since that never came to pass he has set his eyes on Mad Max.

 

Will “The Golden Child” achieve his desired title match, or will Zorrander send his hopes crashing back down to Earth?

 

Prediction: Zorrander - TKO
 

Light Heavyweight Bout: Third Round “YOLO” Romero (#4/1662)(12-3-0)(0-1-0 HFC) vs. Shoei “Shark” Braz (#6/3016)(12-6-0)(HFC Debut)

 

Two veteran fighters facing off in this main card event, Romero’s only HFC match to date has been his 1st round loss to current champion Pena Pulkkinen. He has taken the belt several times when he was a fighter in the KOTB organization. Braz is no slouch when it comes to high profile matches, he’s been champion of the KO organization.

 

Will Romero build up momentum to once again face Pulkkinen, or will Braz take the glory on the day of his HFC debut?

Prediction: Romero - TKO


 

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: “The Farmer” Isaac Curtis (#1/981)(9-0-0)(1-0-0 HFC) vs. Todd “The Metal God” Cannon (#7/2396)(8-4-0)(8-4-0 HFC)

 

A very interesting matchup here, with top ranked welterweight fighter Isaac Curtis facing off against the long-time HFC veteran Todd Cannon.  

 

Curtis has been unstoppable in the arena, with 8 (T)KO wins and only one decision. The former champion of Red Star Fighting, he’s moved on to face several fierce fighters with a win coming out every time. Brian Jensen, currently ranked higher than Cannon, was on the ground in less than 2 minutes.

 

Todd is definitely an underdog for this match, but he’s shown a lot of promise in his previous fights. His BJJ is definitely devastating, and if he manages to get Curtis on the ground it might lead to a total upset.

 

Will Curtis get a win, and then perhaps a shot at the undefeated welterweight champion Vinny Bronson? Or will Cannon show him just how crafty an HFC veteran can be?

 

Curtis is managed by Rei Rei, and sponsored by Lion Fightwear. Cannon is managed by Kurtis Huggs, and sponsored by Voodoo Nutrition

 

Prediction: Curtis – TKO

 

Main Event

Featherweight Title Bout: Kotetsu “The Sun” Yamamoto (#4/489)(8-2-0)(3-0-0 HFC) vs. Marcel “Bloodletter” Capuchin (#2/1100)(10-2-0)(1-0-0 HFC)

The featherweight title, perhaps the most contested in the entirety of the HFC, is on the line for the first time since Yamamoto beat Rollo Gracie by unanimous decision. Capuchin is coming off a big victory from his fight against Balbus Michael, and it’s likely he’s going to try to use the hype to snatch the title from “The Sun.”

 

Yamamoto is a very well-rounded fighter, though he does prefer to take the fight to the ground where he can let loose with a devastating barrage of punches and force referee stoppage. Barring that, he simply outscores his opponents and takes advantage of a decision. He has been a champion in two different organizations, the first being against Terrence Funk in Stomp-A-Thon, the second being against Bruce Tripplet.

 

Capuchin, likewise, is a very well-rounded fighter but he excels at taking the fight into the clinch and letting loose on the opponent. Similar to Yamamoto, though, he doesn’t mind simply outscoring his opponent and getting the decision victory.

 

Unlike Yamamoto, Capuchin has never been a champion before. Will that change tonight, with “Bloodletter” getting the 145lb belt, or will “The Sun” continue his undefeated streak?

 

Yamamoto is managed by Ken Takahashi, and sponsored by Russian Bears Nutrition. Capuchin is managed by Blake Phoenix, and sponsored by both Russian Bears Nutrition and Voodoo Nutrition.

 

Prediction: Yamamoto - Submission

 

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