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Empire: 8 is soon, and it features a title fight at the 265+ weight level. First up is a pair of debuts between Deon Big Daddy and Hector Rodriquez. In what should essentially be a muay thai sparring match, I expect Deon to take it to his older opponent, winning by 2nd round TKO.
Next up is a matchup between Leon Abbot and Chod Piiice. Chod will want to take this one to the mat, but Abbot is no slouch there, as seen against Saint George. I think it ends in a draw.
The third fight sees 2-0-0 Canadian Steve Barnes against Vince Richardson. Richardson just lost to Vito Golamiby KO, but I think he bounces back and wins this one by KO in the 1st.
Next is a fight between Dude McWrestler and Enrique Machado. Dude is coming off a loss, but Machado has no chance even coming off a big win. I got Dude by 1st round submission.
The fifth fight has 1-0-0 fighters Cu Chulainn and Lucas Ardin. Ardin, the Canadian known as “The Aardvark”, is the better BJJ fighter, but I think he loses to “The Hound” by TKO in the 1st.
Luck Chiddell features in the next fight against the debuting Jubei Akechi. “The Iceman” can box, but his Japanese opponent is too well-rounded and will take it by unanimous decision.
Next up are a pair of BJJ specialists in Valentino Piskochini and Damian “Sparry” Mia. The winner of this one will likely face 170 lbs champ Ricardo Miles, so the stakes are high. That said, they’re essentially the same fighter. I’ll take Mia by unanimous decision in a toss up.
Finally, we’re onto the big ones. Jerome Biggs is 4-1-0 in his light-heavyweight career, and he is coming off a nice win against Ken Mokoto, but he has not faced very tough competition thus far. That will all change when he faces Hunter Broderick. Broderick is 3-0-0 for his career, and has won all of his fights in dominating fashion. I do not expect this one to go the distance, and I think Broderick will win what will essentially be a boxing match by TKO in the 1st round.
The next fight is another blockbuster at the 205 weight class, arguably the best Empire has to offer. Ravana Lanka is 5-0-0, but he is making his Empire debut against Joe “Levels” Dinapoli. Dinapoli is an exceptional boxer, but he is more than just that. In his last fight, he KOed Jaco Camden by spinning backfist in the 1st round. Both of these guys are standup fighters, but “The Demon King” may struggle to stay upright after taking enough of Dinapoli’s punches. I think Dinapoli will win this one by 1st round KO.
The main event is the super-heavyweight title fight. Just Do is just 1-0-0 in his career, but his one win came by KO just 65 seconds into the match. He will need to bring similar power if he wants to have any shot against Aussie champion Buster Gruff, who is coming off KOing 205 lbs champion Hatebreed Rebel in just 30 seconds. Gruff and Do are pretty similar fighters. They both are wonderful boxers with enough skill to stay on their feet, but Gruff has much more experience. I think that will make the difference in a tight fight. I’ll take Gruff by 1st round KO.
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