Underground 125

Editorial by Sam McCarthy

                          UNDERGROUND FC 125 (PREVIEW)

 
                Hello Amsterdam! How ya'll doing? Guys, i gotta be honest with you all, i have not seen Amsterdam a whole lot in my short stay here, but, let me tell you, the amount of support for the sport of MMA here in this world-famous city, is just nothing short of crazy. And do you guys wanna know what get's all these crazy MMA fanatics here excited in anticipation every week? Yes? Alright then, let me tell you. So, the short and simple one one-word answer for that will be, Underground FC, well that was not a one-word answer,  but, you guys can give me a pass on that right? Anyways, some people might still ask, what is so special in Underground FC? Well, let me give you the answer to that. So, Underground FC is not just any organization, cause it is a organization made for the fans, and by that i meant it's a organization which provides close finishes, highlight-reel KO's and the classiest of submissions, which are everything that the true supporters of this sport crave for, and therefore this event is nothing different really, cause as always, it has the most exciting and highly anticipated matchups, which will almost surely keep the attention of the fans glued to the fight till the very last second, to see who comes out victorious in 9 exciting matchups. And therefore without me wasting any more of your time, Let's take a look at what we have in store for you guys in this fantastic event.
 
(UNDERCARD BOUTS)
 
               Now, as in the case of our daily life, if you want to work as a CEO in a big company, you obviously have to start off at somewhere well below that post, cause it's a fact, that if you don't have enough experience at the levels below, then you are never going to reach the absolute zenith. And so in the same way, the relatively inexperienced fighters in Underground FC also have to go through fighting in the undercard's, until they prove themselves to everyone, that they have got what it takes to become the best or one of the best in this organization, therefore, here are some of those talents, which i am sure to take your breadth away, and just an advice from me, don't miss these fights either, cause these guys have got nothing to loose, so, they are probably going to let their hands loose from the get go, And therefore let's take a look at what we have got in store in these exciting undercard bouts for tonight.
 
1. Don Vigo vs Francis "Franco" Begbie (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT [205 LBS])
 
       This is probably going to be a one way show and a win for Don Vigo as he is superior in almost everything if you compare him with Francis, but, the only way he can somehow lose this fight is, if Francis get's this fight into a clinch and fight in a Muay Thai style, so, don't miss this fight, as this one almost surely, will not ! go to the judges decision.
 
 ~ PREDICTION: DON VIGO WINS VIA KO (ROUND 2) 
 
2. Tim "Timebomb" Armstrong vs Bagel Boss (MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT [185 LBS])
 
         Now this is going to be a very interesting fight to watch, because on one side, we have a pure striker in Tim Armstrong, and on the other end we have another striker who is actually a very good Jiu Jitsu artist in Bagel Boss, although he would say otherwise, As, he never uses those skills in his fights. But nonetheless, there is always a first time for everything, so this one is sure to be a very exciting fight.
 
~ PREDICTION: TIM ARMSTRONG WINS VIA TKO (ROUND 1)    
 
3. Ryland "Ragnarok" Rasmussen vs "Tactical" Nuclear Penguin (LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT [155 LBS])
 
         Well, firstly i want to congratulate the person who made this matchup to be honest, cause if you want a fight with two guys who are extremely closely matched, then it does not get better than this, because apart from Nuclear Penguin's Muay Thai, these two almost have identical skillsets, and therefore, be sure to keep a close eye on this fight  cause this one is sure to be a cracker. 
 
~ PREDICTION: NUCLEAR PENGUIN WINS VIA TKO (ROUND 3)
 
4. Frank Rothco vs Jimbo "Under" Cricky (LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT [205 LBS])
 
          This match may not be the most exciting of matches, but, it's sure to have a highlight reel KO or a barrage of takedown from either of these two warriors, as in this fight, we will get to see a boxer in Rothco go one on one against a wrestler in Jimbo, to determine who is the better of the two bravehearts. And so, don't forget to watch this one as you never know, you just might end up missing out on watching the moment of the night live.
 
~ PREDICTION: FRANK ROTHCO WINS VIA KO (ROUND 3)
 
(MAIN CARD)
 
                And so with that, we have come to the end of our featured undercard bouts for this event. But guys, i'm sure that none of you is at all sad due to the undercard bouts ending for tonight, cause the time has now come, for the main card to finally get underway or to put it in other words the time has come for the fights that you all have been waiting for to finally get underway. And therefore after all the fun and games in the undercard, it's time for the big boys to come the cage, so without further delay, let's get straight into the main card.
 
5. Dubaku Womba "Junior" vs Jamie James (LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT [205 LBS])
 
          This is a classic Grappler vs Striker matchup, which can only mean one thing, fireworks galore!

          Now, Dubaku Womba is one of the most skilled submission artists in the entire (Underground FC) LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT division, so much so, that if he ever takes you to the ground and takes control of the top position, you might as well just tap out then and there to save yourself some punishment because, when on the ground, this guy just will not give you any time to breathe and if you make any mistakes well, then he will put you to sleep for good with one of his numerous submissions that he has under his belt. But then like every grappler, he too has his flaws in the standup, and therefore with a professional record of (5 wins 3 losses) he will look to win this fight, to prove everyone who doubts he cannot win a fight against a striker,that, he has come a long way since his last TKO loss, and is now a much better fighter overall who can indeed defeat a good striker.

         But, his opponent might have some other plans though, as Jamie James is a Striker, who is one of the most lethal KO artists in this (205 lbs) division stacked with some outstanding talent. He is currently, on a 3 fight win streak with 3 straight stoppages (2 out of 2) in [Underground FC] and therefore his confidence is currently as high as it;s ever been throughout his career, and so, with a professional record of [3 wins 1 loss] he will be desperate to win this fight, to continue his winning streak and slowly but surely make his way towards a top #10 ranked fight in the near future.  
 
~ PREDICTION: JAMIE JAMES WINS VIA KO (ROUND 2) 

6. Alejandro Arciniega vs "El General" Augusto Pinochet (HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT [265 LBS]) 

          This fight is expected to be an all out brawl, as none of the two involved will even think about going to ground for a second, let along trying to do so.And with that let's take a look at them.

           Alejandro Arciniega, is a Boxer who is the former [Rapid Fighting Championship] (Super Heavyweight) champion and is probably, the reckless of the two fighters in this matchup. He has spent nearly all of his career in (Rapid Fighting Championship), and mind you he has been mildly successful too in his short career. But, now reaching a stage of his career where he needs to either make a name for himself very quickly or face the fact that he would be known as another "almost" fighter like most others, he has taken a massive step up in his career, to join one of the major organizations in the game in (Underground FC), so that he could become what he potentially could be. And therefore, with a professional record of (8 wins 3 losses) he will look to desperately win his debut fight at this organization, to prove all his doubters wrong, who said that he cannot make it big at any major organization ever, and also to extend his winning run to get him a future shot at a ranked fighter.

           Now, Augusto Pinochet, is clearly the more technical striker among the two, he has had a very decent career up until now, but, he has had one big problem that he has faced throughout his still young career, and that has been, he has not been able to get the job done whenever he has faced a very good opponent, who is also amongst the top ranked fighters in the division, and this has been his only downfall throughout his professional career which carries a record of (6 wins 2 losses) and therefore, he will look to win this fight, to get over his disappointing loss in his last match, and once again hope to start another slow and steady rise towards the top #10 rankings in this division.

~ PREDICTION: AUGUSTO PINOCHET WINS VIA TKO (ROUND 3)

        
7. Bill " The Marine" Brown vs Raiam Dos Santos (MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT [185 LBS])

              This one is going to be a very close fight, as we have a pure striker going up against a mixture of a boxer and a wrestler who is a master of (UD) victories, and let me tell you guys, that combination, certainly guarantees excitement and action.And so, let's take a look at the fighters involved.

              Bill Brown is a striker, who after a stuttering start to his professional career, has steadied the ship brilliantly. He is a guy who, when put  against a so called lesser skilled fighter, he dominates the fight. But then, when he get's that one big fight to finally make that breakthrough in his career and actually beat one of the big boys to get himself among them, he get's dominated in the fight. So i can't really say where he stands in the division currently, as every-time he get's a top ranked opponent, he loses that fight. So, with a professional record of (6 wins 3 losses) and riding high on a 3 fight win streak, he will want to win this fight to hopefully for his sake, get one more fight against a top ranked opponent, so that he can prove that he can actually win big matches when needs be, in the near future.

             Now his opponent, Raiam Dos Santos, is a boxer and a wrestler, who is also the king of (UD) victories and the former (Underground FC) Middleweight champion. He has had a career of plenty of ups and downs, but, at the end, he has never given up. Now 31 years young, he is probably very close to reaching his physical peak, and therefore the time left for him to win back the title, which he has been dreaming for ever since losing it, is getting lesser and lesser and so with a professional record of (15 wins 13 losses) and after putting his long standing rivalry with James Stormchaser behind him, he will look to win this fight to continue his winning run, and, finally get one step closer towards yet another charge at the title he so dearly loves.

~ PREDICTION: RAIAM DOS SANTOS WINS VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (ROUND 3) 

(CO-MAIN EVENT)

                       So, there we go guys, it's almost time for our big title fight, a fight which is being built up as the (clear fight of the night) for tonight's event, but, but, but... hold on lads, what's the rush, the title fight will come about when it should and it's not now, because before the big finale fight is in front of us, we have another massive fight to discuss about, which also happens to be the penultimate fight of the evening or in other words, called the co-main event of the evening, and therefore let's see what we have got for you in this mouth watering co-headliner for this event.

8. Downwith Drago vs Lotay Wangchuck "Sweeps" (HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT [265 LBS])

                 This is a fight between two fighters who were former champions at two different organizations at one point in their career, and not just that, they are also two very closely matched fighters, who both wanted this match to take place and so, this is one juicy looking matchup that i personally can't wait for, to find out who comes out victorious, therefore without further adieu let's get straight into the fighters.

                  Downwith Drago, is a wrestler and a former multi-time (Immunity Fighting Alliance[IFA]) Heavyweight champion. He had a fantastic time when he was fighting at [IFA], not just because he was a champion there, but, he enjoyed every single day of his life he spent in that organization. But lately, his career has not really been on the right track, and while at [FARTMAA],  he lost a lot of self confidence in his own abilities, and therefore after a lot thinking and a lot of training, he has come to (Underground) to start a new chapter in his career and show everyone that he is still more than capable of being the dominant champion he once was, and therefore, with a professional record of (13 wins 7 losses) he will look to desperately win this fight to continue in his road of redemption, towards his lost glory.

                  Now Lotay Wangchuck, is also a wrestler, but a tad bit better of a Jiu Jitsu artist than his opponent. He is a former (Some Fighting League [SFA])  Heavyweight champion, and very much like his opponent, had a blistering start to his career, winning most of his fights while at (SFA), but ever since then, his career has just fallen off a clif, so much so, that even wins against the so-called less tougher opponents are also starting to get hard to come by, and therefore with a professional record of (11 wins 10 losses), he will be extremely eager to win this fight, to finally put a stop to the downward trajectory, his career has been going in ever since leaving (SFA), and somewhat get his career back on track.

~ PREDICTION: DOWNWITH DRAGO WINS VIA TKO (ROUND 2)   

           
(MAIN EVENT) [LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT] {155 LBS}

                      And now, after 8 brilliant thrilling fights, the time has finally arrived for the fight that you all have been waiting for, live from [Hard Knocks Arena] in Amsterdam, it's time for the main event of the evening. And so to do that, let's take a look at both the fighters who are going to battle it out for the lightweight crown/title.

9. Juraj Divisek "George" vs Guido "Rear Admiral" Turturro (LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE BOUT [155 LBS])

                  A title fight needs no new introduction to be honest with you all. It is simply a fight between two warriors who are the best two fighters in their division, who deserve to battle it out among themselves to determine the rightful winner and the outright best fighter in that particular division, at that moment of time. And therefore let's take a closer look at the two guys who are going to be fighting in this very special. and massively important match for both the individuals.

                   The challenger, Guido Turturro, is a Grappler, Oh Man! i said it too relaxed,Hey! a little bit of fun is acceptable right? Okay! now onto the serious matter, he is not just any grappler, but he is arguably the best submission specialist in the entire (Underground FC) Lightweight division. This guy was a former [RAPID FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP AND UNDERGROUND FC] (Welterweight) champion, and has very recently dropped down a weight class to (Lightweight), where he will be making his debut in this title fight, Shocking right? but, honestly guys, don't be surprised, cause this guy has been on a tear in the (170 LBS) in recent months and therefore it is not as if, he has not proven himself enough to fight for a title. And so keeping all that in mind and with a professional record of (14 wins 3 losses), he will look to win this fight, to not only win the title, but also to shut down his critics who heavily criticised his decision of moving down in weight class a few months ago.

                     Now, as far as the champ goes, well, there is just one sentence that can describe this guy, that is, the best Lightweight (Underground FC) has ever seen. Now Juraj Divisek is a boxer and a wrestler who is also very comfortable in the ground, so there are no many weak areas to target on him. He is currently on a 8 match win streak, with this fight being his fourth title defense since winning it back on Underground FC 71. And therefore, with a professional record of (12 wins 2 losses) he will look to win this fight to firstly, retain his title once again, and then, by retaining it, further solidify his status as the best lightweight to ever step foot in this organization.

~ PREDICTION: JURAJ DIVISEK WINS VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (ROUND 5) [RETAINS TITLE] 

               And so with this, another exciting event in Underground FC                                                            will sadly come to an end.

           But cheer up guys, cause we got many more events lined of for                                                         you all in the next few weeks

                      And so until next time, stay safe, and have a great day!           
                     
               

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