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Author: Rivals XLIV: Blaze vs. Manlucas ***** Fight Pre-view*****
Organization: Eternal Rivals {150k+}
Date: 10 Aug 2012
City: Tokyo
Arena: Shinjuku Indoor Arena (5,000)
Merchandise Partner: Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)
WOW what an unbelievable event Rivals has coming up on 10 August 2012. With two title fights and so heavy hitting contenders in their division the seats will be packed with premium pricing expected for this talented line up.
135 lbs. 5 x 5 Minute Rounds Ricardo Ramirez (9-2) v Lee Kawasaki (6-0) 135 lbs. title
We will see the undefeated ground demon try and keep his run alive as he contends against the All-round champion Ramirez who totally outclasses the challenger in all aspects of the stand-up and with one loss of his 2 losses coming from a submission the chance is slim but Kawasaki is gambling on getting the game to the ground and brining about another submission loss. However the odds are in favour of the Champion winning by KO in the first.
155 lbs. 5 x 5 Minute Rounds Tyson Blaze (10-3) v Ramon Manlucas (7-1) 155 lbs. title
Being confident in his abilities the Champion is secure in the knowledge he outclasses the Challenger heavily in Muay Thai and Wrestling and can match him in Boxing and BJJ, so how could he possibly lose? The Challenger is looking for the win with his BJJ 4 Submission victories and the glaring flaw in the Champion as he has lost all three of his defeats on the ground and through the Submission. It’s a close call and should be a good battle, but with a tank of energy the odds are still in favour of the Champ keeping his belt but being pushed into the Championship rounds for the first time.
265 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Piotr Nowak (6-2) v Mark Coleman (10-5)
Coming of two losses Coleman is desperate for a win as this could mean an end to a stellar career as he is at a turning point and taking on the youthful fighter Nowak who on a four win streak brings a very even fight to the cage as his key to victory would be on the ground and will be pushing to get it there.
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Agung Kang (7-1) v Bas Rutten (7-4)
With a long list of submission victories and being met by the fierce and over powering stand up of Rutten, Kang knows where he needs to get the fight to survive. However he would have to be thinking how he can win when Rutten has never been submitted in his 11 fights.
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Noah Bennet (8-1) v Ben Schilling (5-4)
Schilling may be another stepping stone in the career of Bennet as he is outclassed dramatically in 3 of the 4 disciplines. But as each fighter is coming of a loss each are desperate for a win and with desperation comes the chance of the lucky shot and the chance to make you a highlight reel moment. The odds are stacked in favour of Bennet and it’s hard to see him losing…..what will happen?
155 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Daigo Asai (5-2) v Yoshihiro Imanari (6-1)
As Imanari comes off his only career loss he is looking to steady the ship and In doing so is taking on a competent opponent in Asai: but will be looking to get the fight to the ground with his dominant wrestling and using his BJJ Black Belt to submit his underclasses opponent who has suffered 2 submission defeats in his career.
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Danny Brown (5-0) v Jett Padilla (6-9)
Padilla may have triple the fight experience but to say he is in trouble of being Knocked out early is an understatement. Brown has shown he is a force to be reckoned with never making it out of the first round and winning all his fights by way of knock out. With Exceptional skills across the board it would appear this fight will pose no trouble to keeping his undefeated run alive.
135 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Napoleon Moreau (3-4) v Cesar Viapondo (4-2)
With both men coming off loses and being so equally matched across the board it really just comes down to who has the better game plan and who can execute it on the night. Flip a coin on this one as it could either way.
145 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Yancy Norse (2-0) v LaMarcin Odricz (0-0)
In his debut fight Odricz looks to take on the dynamite hands of Norse as it become a Boxing vs Muay Thai showdown. As the fight is unlikely to hit the ground this should be a stand up war with bragging rights of Punches vs. Kicks or will it be Distance vs. Clinch?
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Kurt Orbiso (3-2) v Ixa Lixa (0-1)
With the last fight on the card being a war of desperation, this is a win at all cost affair. With Orbisco and Lixa coming off losses Orbisco is out gunned heavily in Muay Thai and Wrestling and will need to dig deep and swing for the fences if he hopes to steady his career.
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