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 The preview for Bushido 21: White vs. Hedger 2 can now be found on the smack talk thread in the forums. Read about the newly crowned Middleweight Champion Benson Whyte as he looks to defend his belt against Lee Hedger.
Other fantastic fights are also featured in the preview.
Main Event
Middleweight Championship Bout
Benson "Judge Dreadlock" Whyte (4-1-0, 4-1-0) vs. Lee Hedger (4-1-0, 2-1-0)
The final fight of the evening will see the return of two former adversaries as they clash once more, this time with a gold belt on the line. When Benson Whyte met Lee Hedger back on Bushido 10 where the two co-mained, he was not yet Champion or even close to becoming one as he had went an underwhelming 1-1 in his past fights, even losing on his MMA debut.
Hedger was making his first company appearance on that date, having gone 2-0 in the regional scene, earning both wins by way of submission. As the Jamaican had lost previously by submission, fans and analysts alike asked whether he could deal with the expert grappling of the Fiji native - and they got their answer. Whyte would avoid all of his opponent's takedowns both in and outside of the clinch, as he put on a disgustingly one-sided striking display which resulted in Hedger succumbing to punches.
Eager to bounce back from his first career loss, Lee Hedger would return to the Bushido ring four weeks later, where he faced off against fellow grappler Hudson Oliveira. Despite holding a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Oliveira looked like a fish out of water when rolling with Hedger, as he could do nothing to stop the Fijian's chaining of submissions. After just over a minute and a half, Oliveira would find himself trapped in an armbar, and the fight was over.
Now in high spirits once more, Lee would find himself booked to face off against the former Middleweight Champion Michael Amanatidis, who had recently suffered his first loss. The fight went how most of Hedger's does, as he quickly took the fight to the floor and began to work over the Muay Thai specialist.
"Iron Mikey" had no answer for his opponents pressure on the ground, and would find himself on the wrong-end of a rear-naked choke. Now, Hedger has been graced with the opportunity to avenge his only career loss, but this time for the chance to become the fourth man to hold the Middleweight belt.
After their first meeting, Benson Whyte would go on to face Bushido veteran and former title contender Carlton Landford in a short notice bout.
The two battled it out for ten minutes straight, with both landing some fantastic shots in the clinch as well as from range, making for an extremely entertaining fight. The third round began and Whyte was the fresher man as he easily dodged his opponents strikes, answering them with clean ones of his own, and before long, Landford could no longer continue.
This three fight winstreak allowed the young Jamaican a shot at the newly crowned king of the division, Kassim Magufuli who had recently put an end to the triumphant reign of the aforementioned Michael Amanatidis.
Fans of clinch-fighting and/or violence were given a treat when Whyte met Magufuli, as almost the entire fight took place in close-quarters, both men fighting with the style they prefer. At the end of round 4, the pair were sitting with two rounds each under their belts although the bout had been a very close one so far. In the final five minutes, the two would opt to battle in the clinch once more, as Benson Whyte managed to finally put away the Champion.
They say you're not really a true Champion until you defend your belt, and the 20 year old will look to prove his authenticity with a win over Hedger. Legacy vs. revenge, striker vs. grappler, veteran vs. young blood. We are in for a fun fight.
http://www.mmatycoon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=54339&page=7
Much appreciated,
Rei
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