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HFC 29 Calypso vs Neuffer Event Preview

Event Preview: HFC 29 Calypso vs. Neuffer
Honour Fighting Championships (300k+)
2016-12-14, London, Wild Bob's Bar - London
Author:Master Po

 HFC 29 Calypso vs Neuffer (875784)


On December 14, 2016
At Wild Bob's Bar - London
Author: Master Po
 
 
Under Card: 
Flynn Williams vs Fred Jackson - 185 lbs
Starting off HFC 29 we have a 185 lb battle. Flynn Williams is making his debut with Honour. Being 18 years old he only has 1 quick fight under his belt which he won by a KO from punches. He looks like an intelligent fighter with a variety of striking abilities. He'll be taking on Fred Jackson who won his debut with Honour at HFC 27 with a unanimous decision over Lazovicz The BiG MaN. Jackson is a confident fighter with solid Muy Thai. One of these fighters will be exiting the cage with their first defeat. This will come down to tactics. 
Prediction: Jackson TKO (Strikes) round 1.
 
 
Lodewijk Platje vs Keyser Soze - 145 lbs
In the next bout we have two more newcomers to the Honour organization. Lodewijk Platje of the was an Olympic wrestler in his country The Netherlands. He is also a proficient practitioner of Muy Thai with ruthless elbows and evident KO power. On the other side of the cage will be Keyser Soze another Muy Thai fighter with some complimentary boxing and wrestling skill. This Turkish youngster is just 19 years of age with a 1-0 record. Platje has a wealth of experience compared to Soze with a MMA record of 7-2. Soze has a good upside, but at this point I'm not convinced he will be able to close the deal on the seasoned veteran. 
Prediction: Platje by unanimous decision.
 
 
Kevin PercivalH vs Jason Taylor - 205 lbs
Kevin PercivalH is a wonderful wrestler with a blue belt in BJJ. His record stands at 2-1 with 2 KOs. He is coming off a loss to Karl Wick at HFC 27 by a TKO (Cut). Jason Taylor is mediocre in all skills with an apparent focus in wrestling. His record is 3-2 with 2 KOs. He broke the .500 mark with his last fight also at HFC 27 by TKO'ing Wouter Leg Lock. Neither of these two are what we would consider strikers, but if we had to pick the better fighter in that regard it would have to be Taylor. With this being said I think that the fight will end up on the ground. I see PercivalH grinding out some sort of ground and pound victory.
Prediction: PercivalH TKO (Strikes) round 1. 
 
 
AJ Rumble vs Captain Wrestlefuck - 205 lbs
The recurring theme seems to be new faces in the organization and this is great news for all of us! AJ Rumble will be making his debut with Honour. He is a youngster at 18 years of age. This American from Georgia has shown KO power as his record of 2-0 with 2 KOs would suggest. He has basic striking ability, but is apparently very quick and/or agile in this level of competition. I spoke to the young man about his career in MMA and he confidently told me, "If I make the weight you will lose....by a KO." Facing him is one Captain Wrestlefuck, with a record of 3-2 with 2 KOs. Wrestlefuck is a superb wrestler. I know right? Who would have thunk that? If this one goes down like I envision it should be a good one. 
Prediction: Rumble TKO (Strikes) round 2. 
 
 
Main Card:
Marvin Vettori vs Jayden Evans - 155 lbs
Jayden Evans is a newcomer to the Honour Fighting Championships. He is 1-0 with 1 KO. He won his only fight thus far by a ground and pound style TKO. Evans is a superb wrestler who has worked to implement elements of Muy Thai striking into his arsenal and also has a blue belt in ju-jitsu. He will be making a substantial leap in level of competition facing Marvin Vettori. Vettori is a brow belt BJJ submission artist scheduled for his second fight with Honour. This Italian won his debut with Honour at HFC 27 submitting Watari Hart by a first round arm triangle. Vettori is 4-0 with 4 submissions to his credit, as well as capturing the Featherweight title in TD, Helsinki. The way it looks Evans may be biting off a bit more than he can chew.
Prediction: Vettori Submission (Kimura) round 1.
 
 
Negan Finnigan vs James Ritchie -155 lbs
Negan "The Bat" Finnigan is a remarkable boxer with proficient wrestling. He has won all 3 of his MMA fights by way of KO. Finnigan has worked almost exclusively striking at range. To win his debut with Honour he may need to stick to that gameplan against James Ritchie, a ground and pound type fighter who holds a purple belt in BJJ. The Irishman will be making his debut as well. He is 2-0 with 2 KOs and seems to favor taking down opponents then working from top positions, but he does have decent kicks. One of these fighters will leave the event with their first professional loss. 
Prediction: Finnigan TKO (Strikes) round 1. 
 
 
Marcus Morbius vs Lazovicz The BiG MaN - 185 lbs
Another fighter ready to take on his first opponent within HFC is Marcus Morbius. Marcus is a brown belt submission artist with a record of 6-1 with 6 submissions. He comes into this event, under new manager Fat Mike, prepared to stir the pot in a division that is already busting out the seams with talent. Lazovicz The BiG MaN will be here to welcome Morbius in some form or fashion. Lazovicz has really struggled as of late, losing his last three. He is a well rounded fighter, and if his team doesn't find a certain area to specialize in, he may find himself serving as a career stepping stone for fighters like Morbius. 
Prediction: Morbius Submission (Arm Triangle) round 1.
 
 
David James vs Max Steele - 205 lbs
In the last fight on the main card we have an 18 year old hometown favorite, David James. This young man has just scratched the surface of his career with a MMA record of 2-0 with 1 KO. Mainly known for his Olympic wrestling, James has been training up all aspects of mixed martial arts at FIERCE gym, and shows a natural ability to maintain clinch control. His opponent will be American fighter Max Steele who has a purple belt in BJJ. Steele is 2-1 with 2 submissions with his last fight netting him Submission of the Night at HFC 25 against Mike Rockhold. He will surely aim to pull guard if he finds himself in James' Thai clinch. The question will be...Can he do so?
Prediction: James TKO (Strikes) round 2. 
 
 
Co-Main Event:
Reed Money vs Greg Landlaw - 170 lbs
Reed "Manlow" Money appears to have ironed out some wrinkles outside of the cage by moving on to new manager James Logan after a demoralizing loss to Dwayne Johnson at HFC 26 for the title. Currently he is at 4-2 with 4 KOs. We all know his sprawl and brawl fighting style. Now we will see what kind of heart he has going against Greg "Greco" Landlaw, another brown belt submission artist who displays proficient skills in the Muy Thai discipline. Greco stepped onto the Honour playing field at HFC 27 defeating Rodrigo Gallardo by RNC, and winning the Submission of the Night award. This looks like the right fight at the right time for both these guys. Money needs a confidence boost after losing that title fight which a win over Landlaw would produce, while Landlaw could be catapulted up the ranks with a victory against a fighter with the pedigree of Money.
Prediction: Money TKO (Strikes) round 2. 
 
 
Main Event:
Twist Calypso vs Marko Neuffer
Calypso is one of the most well known and well liked fighters within Honour Fighting Championships. He is the former Champion of the 170 lb division. He won the title back at HFC 6, and went on to successfully defend it three times, before losing to current champ Dwayne Johnson. Since then he is 1-1 and has slipped to 18th rank in the organization. He is in a similar place as Money from the Co-Main event where he needs a confidence builder. Insert Marko Neuffer a German with strong boxing. Neuffer also has some medicore skill in wrestling as well as a blue belt in ju-jitsu. He only has 1 professional fight, which he won by KO (Punch) in a quick fight roughly a month ago, so this could be a long night (or more likely a short night) for him. I like the heart this kid shows accepting a contest with a fighter like Calypso. Who knows. Neuffer may shock us all, but probability would suggest that Calypso gets a fairly easy win to start his ascent back up the Honour ranks. 
Prediction: Calypso TKO (Strikes) round 2. 
 

 

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