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 Championship Tournament Series 155 & 185
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Hello HARDCORE MMA fans!
Today has been a long time coming, and we are on the cusp of the first great leap made by the HFC to establish each of it's weight classes with a legitimate champion and #1 Contender! This is the first card to host these fights, so let us get started!
This card features the first round fights of our Championship Series tournament for the 155 and 185 weight classes! There were only a few fighters in each who had balls enough to call for their shot at glory, and soon they will battle it out to find out who will be our first ever 155 and 185 division champion.
These are both double elimination tournaments due to lack of testicular manhood from within the ranks of these divisions. Or, in other words.. nobody else thought they were man enough for the title.... yet.
Starting off with the 155 tournament.
Silva vs Taylor
Marco Silva (6-1) is as dominant of a force as the 155 division has ever seen in the HFC's young history. A great MT striker with strong wrestling to go with it, he's a deadly force to stand against. As is evident by his 4 KO's, this man likes to throw down!
His only professional loss came by way of a decision, one in which he does not agree with, back in his days with SMASH. Fortune shines down on him as his first round draw is the opponent he last defeated at Knock Out 1, Leevan Taylor.
Taylor (1-1) is a balanced boxer and wrestler hybrid who's also a blue belt in BJJ. He's not as seasoned as the older Silva, and knows he'll have his work cut out for him to have a chance in this one. But they don't call him "Lights Out" for nothing, and I am hearing reports from London that he's been hard at work at Tycoon Gym, and is doing everything he can to prepare for this bout.
Prediction: Silva wins via first round KO
Tarlah vs Butcher
Balink Tarlah (1-0) last stepped into the cage back at HFC Knock Out 1 where he had the best submission I've ever seen.. His opponent quit! He tapped out from being punched in the face! It was a sight to behold, a glorious day for Tarlah, and an unbelievably non-Hardcore moment for Frank Drebin.
Tarlah prefers to ground game, using his dominant wrestling skills to control the fight and beat you into submission. And if you slip up, he has a little BJJ under his belt and isn't afraid to lock in a submission on you if you give him the opening.
This fighter is riding high and very confident, and he should be. He definitely has a bright future in this league.
Connor Butcher (2-0) is not even blinking. After his last fight, he spoke to his manager about talking to the HFC about a potential title shot. Well, here he is in the Championship Tournament.
A force of nature on the ground, his wrestling ability is among the best the HFC has to offer. The man has been training, and hasn't stepped into the cage in a few months, and he's ready to go. His last match was at Core Combat V where he dominated the veteran CM Punk. He will be looking to match Tarlah in his ground prowess and settle the dispute on who's the better grappler.
Prediction: Butcher wins via TKO
And moving onto the 185 division fights...
Tonissar vs Wad
Baruto Tonissar is a stand-up striker who specializes in punching faces and poetry. His is 2-0 in his early career and looking to show the rest of the world who he is. An excellent TKO silenced his last opponent who set the stage by making fun of Baruto's name, and lack of fighting skills. Tonissar let his fist do the talking and put Stickmann down. Now, he's had a few choice words of warning for his next opponent, Todd Wad. (you can see the full comments on the HFC smack talk thread)
Todd Wad is 1-1 in the HFC and after having lost his first fight against Graves in brutal TKO fashion, he bounced back with a toe to toe brawl with Israel Adasanya in HFC Knockout 2. Wad has some decent striking skills spending time training both MT and boxing, but will it be enough to keep Tonissar at bay?
Prediction: Tonissar wins via TKO
William vs Stickmann
Kelly William (3-0) is riding high after another impressive win. He's been taken to the wire twice as two of his fights ended with a decision, the other by way of TKO. He's tested, and finds a way to win, and will be looking to win this first round of the tournament against the cocky Stickmann.
Stickmann (3-4) is a more experienced fighter, but is looking for his first ever HFC win after a disappointing loss at the hands of Baruto Tonissaar in his HFC debut. The Stick Man has good hands, and can knock out anyone at any time. He has that "striker's chance" that old Chuck Liddell used to have.
He's a similar style fighter with a good blend of boxing and wrestling, but William could be his toughest test to date.
Prediction: William wins via KO
Looking forward to these fights, some of them have the potential to be brutal. This is a double elimination tournament, so a first round loss can be used as motivation. Good luck to all of your fighters.
Stay HARDCORE!
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