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4K.36 : Retale vs Tapout - Preview by KRad!Event Preview: 4K.36 : Retale vs Tapout4K.36 : Retale vs. Tapout! PREVIEW
Salutations fight fans. K-Rad here and you won't believe what happened to me today. I came home from work (read: drinking slurpee and checking out the sweet teets that walk down the mall in the middle of town) and all of my cheetos had been eaten and "Purple Haze" was on endless repeat on my CD player. I suspect there are still further things for me to discover, like why the water in my fish tank has taken on a greenish tinge and my fish now eat three times as much food but that will have to wait until I give you the run down of 4K.36: Retale vs. Tapout! There are some massive names on these cards, both figuratively and literally as it seems the Finns and the Poles are conspiring against me to cause an aneurysm as I attempt to pronounce their names. Apart from tongue twisters we have a Lightweight title on the line which the 3000 fans expected to turn up to Hard Knocks in Amsterdam are salivating over. Let's take a peek at the rest of the fights in the main card:
Jima Jammy vs. Ginger Root
Cruiserweight
We get the party started with two quality cruiserweights that I haven't had the enjoyment of watching in action yet so I am keen to see how both can perform. Jammy is the better rounded of the two men, mixing up a formidable standup game with reasonable wrestling and ground work. Jammy will be hoping he can focus on the standup striking however as his opponent, Root, is an accomplished wrestler and the higher ranked grappler of the two men, taking all 5 of his wins via submission. Most concerning for Root, is that all 4 of his KO losses (out of 6 total losses) have occured within the first couple of minutes of the fight, meaning he is likely to come out on top if he can survive that long, something he will be hoping his 11cm extra height and almost 30lbs of extra weight will allow him to do. For Jammy, despite showing good promise, he hasn't shown a habit of ending fights quickly so I think Root should survive long enough to secure the submission off the mat.
Alha "The Prince Of Arabia" Dhin vs. Project Ghetto
Lightweight
"The Prince of Arabia" Dhin returns to the cage once more to take on Ghetto in what he will be hoping results in a submission grappling exhibition as he is haplessly outmatched if this fight takes place standing. With both men likely to have their exceptional wrestling skills focused on securing on the takedown, not defending against it, he may get his wish without the help of a genie but he will still need to avoid the devastating fists and all round quality strikes of Ghetto. With Ghetto being heavier and slightly shorter I think he has the required build to defend where necessary and dish out some big punishment to Dhin which should see him claim a KO win in this bout.
Gaspar "The Weight" Saroa vs. "The Thriller" Esteban Miller
Middleweight
This fight is highly reminiscent of the previous bout, just with bigger boys bringing the biff! "The Weight" Saroa is a quality ground fighter, supported by exceptional wrestling whereas his opponent, "The Thriller" Miller is 20cm taller, has devastating Thai boxing supported by top notch Western styles and is also capable of wrestling with the best. This is going to be a true test of Saroa's skills as he has been impressive after 9 fights, losing only once and showing an ability to pound or submit as the occasion requires but Miller, undefeated after 6 with all but one coming from KO, is not going to make it easy for him and I think his purple belt should allow him to defend the submission long enough to reclaim his feet and go back to turning up the heat with standing strikes so with that in mind, pencil me in for a "The Thriller" knock out victory.
"repe" Reiska Pekka Retale vs. "Z Sub Machine" Tommy Tapout
Lightweight. Co-Main Event TITLE FIGHT!
Title fight time! Always a fan favourite, we see "Repe" Retale defend his belt for the 2nd time against contender "Z Sub Machine" Tapout, a dangerous submission grappler and ex-champion who defended the title 3 times before losing it to Rahman, the same man Retale won it off. Lesser men may be intimidated by this fact but Tapout came back to rematch Rahman (sans belt) and defeated him easily via first round submission so he will be feeling confident as he steps up to face Retale. Side by side Tapout is slightly taller, Retale heavier, but Retale is yet to be defeated after 10 appearances although despite his skillset he is not known for ending fights. This battle will be all about whether or not Retale steps up the aggression and goes for the KO or relies on his precision striking and cardio to knock up the points whilst Tapout attempts to secure a takedown and a submission. For my mind, I think Retale's wrestling is just too good and I don't think Tapout has fought too many fighters with the experience and quality of Retale so I am expecting the champ to retain his title (for now!), most likely via decision.
Marcus "Animal" Brandao vs. Harald "The Viking Warrior" Friedricksen
Heavyweight. Main Event!
One of my favourite up and coming fighters, the devastating "Animal" Brandao, is taking on "The Viking Warrior" Friedricksen in a battle of the behemoths. "Animal" is a quiet man who only speaks when he is sure of what he is saying. Last time he spoke to me he said the world was going to be blown away when he destroyed the previously unbeaten SHW champ of OverComing in the first round via KO. Then he did it. Now he is back to restart that legacy with 4K and the first step on the journey is "The Viking Warrior", a big hitting Thai boxer who is slightly larger than Brandao. Friedricksen is famous for his headkicks, reminiscent of the legendary Cro Cop and Brandao will not be too keen to meet them head on as he brings his own legendary heavy hands to the cage in what should be an epic fireworks display and a highly fitting way to end the night. I would be massively surprised if this fight makes it to the 3rd round, to be honest I am not even expecting it to make it to the 2nd, as these two men put it all on the line to end fights as early as possible. Having not seen "The Viking Warrior" perform before I am not absolutely sure of what he is capable of but I have seen Brandao in action and he is a monster so I am tipping him to take the KO.
There you go boys and girls, 4K.36 in all its glory! I hope you enjoyed and I am looking forward to seeing you all cage side for a great night of blood, sweat and beers. K-Rad out!
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