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Event Preview: DSOF 3
Dutch Series of Fighting
2017-08-19, Amsterdam, Paddy O'Malleys Bar - Amsterdam
Author:Gary Chesterfield

Dutch Series of Fighting 3



Under Card:


Vladimir “In Your Face Vlad” Punchsky v Orlando “Armada” EoS


Punchsky is a competent boxer with a little bit of everything else. Maybe not the best build, but he can still build since he is 18. He won his first fight with quick work on the feet. He will look to keep the fight standing and get a quick TKO victory. Armada is a mediocre boxer and strong wrestler. While it would seem that his wrestling should be defensive so he could try to get a finish with his boxing, in his first fight all he tried to do was take down his opponent. He was successful in doing so every time he tried, but all he did was try to advance position once he got there… and he failed… every… time.


Prediction: I see Vladimir Punchsky getting the win because his manager seems to have some idea of how to set sliders. Vladimir “In Your Face Vlad” Punchsky – TKO (Punches) – Round 1


Colby “Smokey” Thompson v Jerry “Mickey” Thompson


The first of these fighters has proficient Muay Thai, respectable wrestling, and a blue belt in BJJ. The second has respectable boxing, proficient wrestling, and also a blue belt in BJJ. Neither have fought before, so I am just guessing, but I think both will keep the fight standing and bang. Smokey will have an advantage in the clinch; Mickey on the outside.


Prediction: I think if Mickey can keep it on the outside, he will slowly take the win, if not Smokey will probably dominate. Colby “Mickey” Thompson – Decision (Unanimous)


Dean Herb v Larry “Legend” Sanders


Both are 25; both have never fought. Herb is maxed in Muay Thai, and has the rest of the points put in BJJ. Sanders is pretty much spread out and probably, at best, is mediocre at everything. I think that no matter where this fight goes, Herb will have the advantage, or at least not be dominated.


Prediction: I see Herb either knocking out his opponent or submitting him on the ground. Dean Herb – KO (Punches) – Round 2


Robert “The Drill” Horry v Pablo Ramon “Secret Weapon” Sanchez


The Drill is a boxer with a little bit of skill in Muay Thai, Wrestling, and BJJ. He beat his first opponent in QFC by doing as little as possible to control the fight. Whether on the ground, in the clinch, or on the outside he scored just enough strikes to win, but nothing more. He will probably want to utilize his boxing by keeping this fight off the ground and out of the clinch. Secret Weapon has really good Muay Thai and better wrestling than Horry. He lost his first fight in the DSOF in a pretty boring fight of swings and misses in a split decision. Hopefully in this fight he can be a little more accurate with his strikes and do some damage. He should take this fight to the clinch as quickly as possible and dominate there. If this fight stays on the outside, The Drill will actually have a chance, but he probably will still lose.


Prediction: I see Sanchez pulling out the win no matter what. Pablo Ramon “Secret Weapon” Sanchez – TKO (Punches) – Round 2


Main Card:


Marco Etcheverry v Lodzov Hugs


This is a matchup of premiering 18 year olds. They both have wonderful wrestling, but Etcheverry has just a notch of Muay Thai and Hugs has a notch of BJJ. I’m not sure what Etcheverry will want to do, but he is going to try to control whether this goes to the ground or not. He can try to use his limited Muay Thai to get the win or he could try to use is wrestling to dominate on the ground. Either way, Hugs will be attempting to take it to the ground. He will look to score some ground n’ pound or maybe even use his limited BJJ to secure a submission victory.


Prediction: I really have no idea with these young premiering fighters – Marco Etcheverry – TKO (Strikes) – Round 1


Jish Bratch v Romeo Rosenthal


Aparrently someone…’cough’…Pablo…’cough’…Sanchez…’cough’ made a mistake when booking this card and didn’t see that these two had already fought each other. Not only that, but it is each their only fight. Instead of telling you what I think of the two new fighters, I’ll just give you an outline of their last fight. Like an idiot, Rosenthal, being skilled in Muay Thai thought first to take down Bratch, ‘obviously’ the right choice. Bratch almost immediately swept his opponent and dominated him; eventually submitting him.


Prediction: Even if Rosenthal’s manager fixed the sliders, I think Bratch will take this fight down in seconds and dominating once again. Jish Bratch – Submission (Armbar) – Round 1


Rodrick Shull v John “Dancin” Smith


Shull has one win in the DSOF. Smith has one win in the QFC. In his first fight, Shull pretty much kept it standing, mixing in a few takedowns to keep it interesting, and just dominated his opponent on the outside. He will look to do the same today. In his first fight, Dancin looked to either land head kicks or score some strikes in the clinch. He also looked to change levels a few times, but never succeeded. I think Shull probably has good enough defense to avoid his opponent’s kicks and will just have to keep this fight on the outside to secure the victory. I think Smith will have to forget about his head kicks for today and try to take the fight to the clinch to score some dirty boxing to get his first win in the DSOF.


Prediction: I think Shull will succeed in keeping it on the outside, and therefore win. Rodrick Shull – TKO (Punches) – Round 2


Kenny “K-Man” Kawaguchi v Royce “Strongman” De La Hoya


Kawaguchi finished his first opponent on DSOF 1 with perfect takedown defense and nearly perfect striking. K-Man will look to do the same today. De La Hoya finished his first opponent with an early first round submission after allowing his opponent to take him down. Strongman will want to secure another victory via submission today.


Prediction: Kenny “K-Man” Kawaguchi – KO (Punch) – Round 1


Co-Main Event:


Robert Daniel v Andrzej “Wotan” Baranski


Daniel has never fought, but he will be looking to get the finish wherever this fight goes. He will be happy pretty much anywhere. He may not like Baranski to be in a dominant ground postion, but other than that he should be fine. He will look to score a submission victory from most ground positions or a KO from either the clinch or not. He will just be hoping Wotan won’t be able to secure a submission of his own. Wotan will be looking to take it to the ground with the assumption that his BJJ is better than his opponent’s. In his first fight he took it the ground, got his opponent’s back, and submitted him in just over half a minute.


Prediction: I think that Daniel won’t ever be able to utilize his Muay Thai in this fight and Baranski will use his much superior wrestling to get to a dominant position on the ground and finish the fight slowly. Adrzej “Wotan” Baranski – Submission (Armbar) – Round 2


Main Event:


Butch “Son Of A Gun” Vandergnaw v John “The Hooligan” Braddock


This is the most hyped fight in the history of DSOF, and we are all hoping for fireworks. Vandergnaw has two victories in the QFC and Braddock has one victory in the DSOF. Son Of A Gun has finished both of his opponents, and by different methods. One by knockout; the other by submission. The Hooligan has finished his one fight by knockout. This fight will definitely stay standing thanks to the Hooligan’s great defensive wrestling. Vandergnaw will try to use his boxing to knockout Braddock, but the Hooligan might look to his wrestling to control the fight in the clinch.


Prediction: John “The Hooligan” Braddock – KO (Punch) – Round 1


Thanks,


Gary

 


 

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