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January 9th, 2021 - Hard Knocks Los Angeles
Welcome to the Inaugural event in the League of Handsome Guys! This is the place to find the HOTTEST MMA action around!
Behold some of the best looking fighters in the world.. as they compete for glory, and photo opportunities in the cage!
The real winner here, is you...
Preliminary Fights
Jio Poke vs Ivan Amagov
Jio will be making his MMA debut here. Not much is known about this fighter other than he is a Muay Thai fighter, with a balanced ground game. Will it be enough to take down a more experienced Ivan Amagov? We will have to wait and see!
Ivan is a Boxer and Muay Thai fighter. He holds a record of 0 and 4, so he is really looking to pull out a victory here tonight against a less experienced fighter.
If I have to make a prediction on this fight, I would say that Ivan's edge on experience will be enough to tip the scale in his favor. Amagov by way of Knock out.
David De Carlo vs Jat Upp
David "Daddy" De Carlo ... Did I really just say that?..
*Ahem*... De Carlo - Also making his professional debut, is a grappler. He will surely be trying to take this fight to the ground, and make Upp call him Daddy..
*looks off camera* .. Who writes this crap?.. *composes himself*
Jat Upp, is a boxer with only one fight in the QFC. Unfortunately this fight didn't end as he would have liked, but hopefully he has learned from experience and comes back with renewed vigor for Daddy De Carlo..
My prediction for this fight is that De Carlo will take this one to the ground, and it will be too much for Upp. The difference in experienced coaching here may be enough to decide the fight. De Carlo by submission.
Calvin Heimburg vs Evian Hill
Heimburg, is a boxer with a MMA record of 3 and 1 in the QFC. He is coming off of a loss, looking to redeem himself in his professional debut here with the League. His opponent is another stand up fighter, so surely this will be an exciting fight to watch.
Hill, is a Muay Thai expert. He will surely be looking to take this fight into the clinch and do damage at close range. I would assume he has some knees on him, but we really don't know a lot about him yet as this is his MMA debut. He will have his hands full with a much more experienced opponent.
Prediction here I think is an easy one. Hill is an underdog, and Heimburg has some heavy fists. Unless Heimburg has something to surprise us with in his debut, I am going to say Heimburg by way of Knockout.
Jonny Seens vs Harold Tree
Seens, is another up and comer here in the League. He has a Purple belt in BJJ and some respectable wrestling to compliment it. He is going to be a tough opponent to beat if he can get this fight to the ground.
Tree, will definitely be looking to keep the fight standing, as he is a Kickboxer. He does have a little bit of BJJ experience, but I think if anything it will be used in a defensive capacity only if he needs it. He will be looking for the knock out, and redemption from his single QFC submission defeat.
My prediction for this one will be for Seens. I think his wrestling and takedowns will be the deciding factor here. Tree also needs to get his energy levels sorted out by fight time, or this won't be much of a fight at all.. Seens by Submission.
Ben Freeman vs Kung Lee
Freeman, is also making his MMA debut here at LOHG 1. He is a wrestler, with a decent BJJ game. There is not much to go on here except a guess that he will try for a submission, or maybe some ground and pound. We will have to see how it goes!
His opponent is Kung Lee Another kickboxer, with 1 career fight in the QFC tournament. Unfortunately it ended in a loss by submission, so he will be looking to turn things around for himself here tonight in his professional debut.
I am going to go ahead and call this one right now.. From what I see, Freeman just doesn't have the conditioning to stand against Lee. Right now, it looks like Freeman barely has the energy to stand at all! Lee by Knock out - in the first minute of the fight!
Main Card
Omari Apinagewanwa vs Rylee Jean
Apinagewanwa is a boxer, with no MMA record as of yet. All that is known about him so far, is that he really loves the color pink. Maybe he plans to distract his opponent with bright pink shorts and sneak in a Knockout punch.. Who knows? It should be an interesting first performance for him.
Jean is a Wrestler and BJJ artist. He will most definitely be looking to take this fight to the ground as soon as he can. He also has no MMA record to speak of, as this will be his debut fight. Though lets hope he gets his weight under control before the fight. From what I overheard his coaches saying, he may not make the cut. He can't burn himself out training for this fight, or it will be over before it begins.
At this moment, I'm going to give the fight to Apinagewanwa.. I am not confident that Jean is going to be able to manage his weight cut, and it could either lead to a NC.. Or a KO, if he does make weight. Apinagewanwa by KO.
Jello Belly vs Dave England
Belly is a BJJ artist, with a complement of wrestling skills. He will be making his MMA career debut here against a fresh newcomer. Though it is hard to say if this fight will be a challenge for him or not..
England, is a kickboxer who is looking to start his professional career with the League. Though he has been telling us that he hasn't been in contact with his manager in some time.. It could be that he is on his own after this fight. Or, his manager could be off on a binge and return for the fight.. Either way, we wish England luck.
My prediction for this fight will have to go to Jello Belly. Just for the fact of the gap in management experience here. Even if England's manager was present, it would be a tough call for him to match the coaching abilities of Belly's camp.
Belly by submission.
John Force vs Rodrigo Alva
Force, is a Wrestler with a blue belt in BJJ. He has one decision victory in his MMA career, but seemingly has been abandoned by his manager before the fight.. Hopefully he can pull it off here despite the lack of direction, and get picked up by another manager. First he will have to get through his opponent Rodrigo Alva.
Alva is a kickboxer who is coming off of a submission loss in his debut fight in the QFC. He will be looking to redeem himself here, and try to knock The Force out before getting taken to the ground. He doesn't want to see a repeat of his MMA debut fight, so he will need to finish this one quick while still on his feet.
Not to discount Alva's skills as a boxer, but my prediction for this one also has to lean towards the fighter who actually has an active manager.. Who knows what can happen between now and the fight, and there is no guidance in Force's corner. He's on his own for this one..
Alva by TKO.
Paul Webber vs Aaron Hill
Webber is a grappler, and BJJ artist who competed in the QFC tournament 1021 and came out a semi-finalist with 2 victories, before being eliminated via decision in his third fight. He is bringing a little bit of experience to the cage tonight.
Hill is a kickboxer with some wrestling abilities and basic striking. He will likely be looking to take this fight into the clinch, or to the mat for some ground and pound. He has no MMA record, so it's very hard to predict where the the fight will go with Hill. He seems to have a varied skillset. It should be an interesting fight.
This one is hard to call.. We have Webber's prior experience and we kind of know what he can do, where Hill is a bit of an unknown but has some skills that are spread out. I think I am going to have to go with experience here.
Webber via Submission.
Main Event
Darrel Petersen vs Khalid Mamedov
For the main event we have 2 very Experienced, and established fighters!
Petersen is a BJJ and submission artist, who has most of his finishes by way of submission. He will most certainly be wanting to take this fight to the ground, as his opponent is known for his striking ability. The one thing that concerns me with Petersen is that his Morale seems to be a little on the low side. Hopefully he can pick himself up a little bit before the fight.
Mamedov is a striker, and will be coming for blood tonight. He is an ex champion in Syn City Europe, and is making his debut fight here in the League. There is not much to say other than watch out for this guy's fists.. He's going to try and knock Petersen's head off.
This is another hard fight to call.. Both of these guys are very experienced, and have a lot of well rounded skills.
I think the deciding factor right now is the Morale of Petersen.. If he doesn't get his attitude in check he may not be able to get his head in the fight.
Mamedov by TKO
That's all Folks! See you on January 9th in Vegas!
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