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 Fight Night 2
2/3/20 - New York
This week we have a series of three small events to give fighters a last chance to get a fight in before the championship series tournaments starting this month.
Steven Jones vs Dillon Van Barle
Light Heavyweight division features Jones (1-1) against Van Barle (1-0). Van Barle scored an impressive TKO victory in his first evern professional MMA fight at HFC 1 and is looking to do more of the same against Jones in this bout. A stand up striker with impressive MT and decent boxing skills, Van Barle will be a handful for his opponent Jones.
Steven Jones enters this fight 1-1, having lost his debut to Danar Lightner at Core Combat II, he rebounded in a big way when he got the TKO victory over Dylan Stryker in Core Combat VI. Jones will be looking to ride that success into this fight and hope to finish off Van Barle in the same fashion. Jones is also a good MT fighter and solid boxer, so no doubt this fight will stay standing until somebody goes to sleep or the judges have to hand in their cards.
Prediction: First Blood. This will be a pretty even fight, but I predict someone to bleed!
Lorenzo Bataglia vs Waampa Woodoo
From our Bantamweight division Woodoo (1-1)will battle it out against Bataglia (1-1). Neither of these fighters has been able to establish themselves, but both have shown flashes of greatness and will be putting it on the line in this fight to step into the spotlight and be considered a contender for this division.
Woodoo, a MT striker, is coming off a win in his first HFC fight against Robinson Anderson. This fight went the distance, but Woodoo came out with his hands raised and asking for another fight before he even stepped out of the ring! Love the dedication there!
His opponent, Bataglia, is a newcomer to the HFC. He's 1-1 in his amature fights in the QFC and will be looking to score that impressive first win in the HFC. Lorenzo is also a striker, but he's more of a Boxer and has shown solid wrestling ability in this past.
Looking forward to an exciting matchup between these newer comers to the HFC, who will come out on top in their final fight before the tournament?
Prediction: This fight will be a good one. Both managers are very experienced and the fighters will be ready to go. I am leaning towards Woodoo in this bout, but will not at all be surprised to see Bataglia to be the last man standing.
Ryo Hamada vs John Kuhn
This fight comes by way of our Welterweight division and features Ryo Hamada (0-0) squaring off against John Kuhn (0-3). Hamada is a BJJ fighter with some training in boxing. He's very confident entering this fight against the winless Kuhn and will be looking to score a quick tap out victory here.
Kuhn is more of a boxer/wrestler hybrid who hasn't been able to fully develop either style, but continues to improve in each. He's lost both of his HFC fights, and both to the same fighter, Mark Davis. Looking to bounce back and show the world he's not a joke, Kuhn will be looking to capitalize against the inexperienced Hamada to gain his first MMA win.
Prediction: Hamada will win via submission.
Jack Ham vs Jan Erik Ris
This is the fight I'll be waiting for featuring Ham (2-1) toe to toe against Ris (1-1). I don't know what it is, but it just seems like the big boys know how to rumble!
Ham is 1-1 within the HFC and after a tough loss via decision to Hasangjekaj in Core Combat II, he bounced back with a sick Guillotine choke out of Gilbervan Soares in Core Combat VI. He's been chomping at the bit to get back into the cage, and the time is finally here!
His opponent, Ris, is also a submission specialist and in similar fashion, he lost his debut to Delavine via decision, but bounced back by choking out Hasangjekaj with a rear nakid choke. So both fighters lost via a draw, and both beat the same opponent via submission.. there are about as even as it gets in the HFC, and we'll finally get to see who's better!
This should be a good fight if you like watching a chess match on the ground.
Prediction: Jack Ham will be jumping with his hands raised when it's all over.
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