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HFC 64 - Sosa vs Bulb - Preview
Hello MMA fans, I'm Alexei Smirnov and welcome to the HFC 64 preview! We have some amazing fights in store today including a championship match in the main event! Also you might know they're new designs for the HFC championships so go and check them out. The fans in New York are in for a good one!
Undercard:
Michael "You Are" Dunn vs Liam Walker
My pick: Dunn Via TKO (Strikes)
"The Beatnik" Dante Black vs Chip "The Scoop" Nickel
My pick: Nickel Via KO (Punch)
Stefan Muller vs Frank "The Gangster" Lucas
My pick: Muller Via TKO (Strikes)
Dylan Elkins vs Rhondon Rousey
My pick: Elkins Via Submission (Armbar)
Rikiya "Samurai" Goromaru vs Rukter "Popeye" Demenok
My pick: Demenok Via KO (Head Kick)
Main Card:
Snake Duanesboy vs Elijah "Eazy E" Judah
Now it’s time for a rare open ID fight, the old dudes take the spotlight. It’s Snake Duanesboy (18-9-0) taking on Elijah “Eazy E” Judah (27-12-3). Well this is something I haven’t seen in HFC it’s an open ID fight, let’s hope it delivers! Snake is coming off of a huge cold streak which made his manager decide to kick him out of his roster. Judah is coming off of a decision victory and has some momentum in his corner, more than Snake does that’s for sure. Now we were looking at Snake’s MMA record but, when it comes to kick boxing he is 9-1-0 and incredible at it. So after talking about his KT career I can say that Snake will want to use his striking and stay standing in this bout. Judah on the other hand could try to take this to the ground where Snake is less effective. Judah does prefer standing though and will probably take that route in this fight. Fun Fact about Snake he has won by decision 24 times!!! That’s more than 80 percent of his wins, he must have a way with the judges. Both of these fighters have long histories filled with countless fights and Judah was once even a part of the prestigious PFC. Now one thing to note about Judah is his horrible morale, I bet he has never even heard of Bob Marely. He’ll need to get his head in the game if he wants even a chance at winning. Now let’s see who I picked!
My pick: Duanesboy Via TKO (Strikes)
Now clearly Snake does not have much KO power and I was talking about how he always wins by decision but, when a fighter has no morale it’s almost impossible not to KO them. I’d be giving Judah a chance in this fight if he had any morale but, he is just screwed mentally. It probably isn’t ethical to beat on a mental patient but, Snake will be doing that anyway!
Malcolm "Syzygy" King vs Vasil Petrov
Up next it’s Malcolm “Syzygy” King (9-3-0) taking on Vasil Petrov (10-2-1). Petrov is making his Hardcore debut and he’s taking on a former champ. King has been losing a lot recently let’s see if he can step up his game and get a much needed win here. King and Petrov both prefer to stand up and I think this will be a striking war. Both of these fighters are known for their ability to end a fight with a single punch. I think the more aggressive fighter will win, whoever gets the upper hand could end it early. Something we haven’t seen from Petrov much is his ground game but, if he wanted to, he could try and take this to the ground where he is better than King. Both of these fighters are former champions but in different orgs. I already mentioned how King is a former Hardcore champ and he recently lost the strap. Petrov on the other hand was a champion in Madness MMA and he had a very long reign as champ and destroyed his opponents with brutal punches. King’s biggest win is against the BJJ master and former Slash, Luke Glanton where he won his belt. He showed that he didn’t need to finish the fight in order to win. Petrov’s biggest win is against Sean Dickinson who now also fights at Hardcore. Both fought hard but he got a huge KO in the fourth. Both of these fighters have big achievements and are similar so who do I think is going to win?
My pick: Petrov Via KO (Punch)
This was a very hard fight to choose for, both fighters are very close in skill level. Both like striking and have great KO power. The reason I chose Petrov is King’s recent performances and his record. Whoever wins this could go to be highly ranked in their division and it’ll be a really close one and a great fight. Overall if you love strikers than you’ll love this one.
Pinero Chai vs Gorgon "The Peoples Champion" Patriot
Now it’s time for Pinero Chai (8-2-1) to take on Gorgon The Peoples Champion” Patriot (11-4-0). Both fighters came off of a loss to the same man Ed Ford, the current champ in their division. Let’s see who will be able to bounce back and leave a mark on the division. Chai is primarily a striker, seen as how he is undefeated in KT action. Chai will want to use his striking in this fight and look for a finish. Although Patriot has never done a KT fight, he is also a very good striker. Just over half of his career wins come via (T)KO, he’ll also be looking to stay standing and strike. Neither fighter really has an advantage over the other when it comes to striking and these two in general are very similar. Chai’s biggest win to date is one over Miguel Sandoval, he really showed off his skills in that fight. Patriot’s biggest win of his career is against Georges Moxley, a really good fighter who’s on a winning streak right now. Whoever wins this fight will have a new “Best win” as both of these men are incredible. This is a good ol fashion stand up fight and I’d love to see a finish here. Chai’s chin is quite good so the Patriot will have to work extra hard to get a finish here. Let’s see who I think will win this close fight!
My pick: Chai Via Unanimous Decision
This was a close one but, I will have to give it to Chai. I think he may be slightly better standing up and he’s good at getting the decision. Patriot could still win for sure but my money is on Chai. It will be super close though. Overall great close stand up fight!
Joao Andrade vs "Megalith" Maxim Jahouli
It’s time for the co main event of the evening it’s Joao Andrade (12-5-1) taking on “Megalith” Maxim Jahouli (11-4-0). Andrade comes off of two big wins and has a lot of momentum on his side. Jahouli just lost his belt and is looking to rebound from that loss. Another thing to note is Jahouli’s big win in SYN but, I’ve already talked about that before. Andrade could do a couple of things in this matchup but, I think his best bet is taking the fight into the clinch. Jahouli has much better boxing so I think going into the clinch would be a good idea for him. Jahouli on the other hand will probably just want to stay standing and throw strikes at Andrade. It will be difficult to get the KO due to Andrade’s granite chin. Another option for Andrade would be taking Jahouli to the ground where he is weaker but I don’t see him doing this honestly. I don’t see Jahouli being able to end this fight but he is quite good at getting the decision which he has done in the majority of his wins. Andrade will be looking to throw bombs and look for a finish in this one. He is quite good at getting the finish and has some great KO power. I would say Andrade’s best win is against former champ Seelow Heights. Getting a big decision win against a top talent. Jahouli’s biggest win is pretty obvious is against SYN talent Mohammed Khan, where he gave everyone in Hardcore a good name with a win in another org. This is a great looking fight, let’s see who I think will win!
My pick: Jahouli Via Unanimous Decision
This was closer than I first thought but, I still think Jahouli will still win. I don’t see him getting a finish but, he is really good at getting the decision win. He just barely edges out Joao but, I think he’ll still put up a fight. If Andrade can win this I think a shot at the champ could be in the future though. Overall a great close fight I’m looking forward to seeing!
MAIN EVENT: Marcello "Hurricane" Sosa vs Adim "Lights Out" Bulb
Now it’s finally time for our main event of the evening. For the Hardcore featherweight championship. The champ Marcello “Hurricane” Sosa (14-1-1) taking on the challenger Adim “Lights Out” Bulb (8-3-0). Sosa has not lost in 12 fights, he has won 11 of his last 12. The amount of momentum Sosa has in unreal and he might be the greatest Hardcore champion of all time. Some might even say he cannot be stopped at this point. One man would disagree with him and that’s Adim “Lights Out” Bulb. A very confident man, Bulb has won his last 5 and has knocked the lights out of all of opponents. Sosa will want to keep this fight standing and he’ll probably take the fight into the clinch. Slowly beat away at Bulb in the clinch and either go for the decision or for the KO. I think if this fight stays standing Sosa has a good chance of winning. Bulb showed in his last fight he can tussle on the ground. Getting his first sub win in impressive fashion. Does he go for it again? The answer should be yes. Sosa has a big weak spot in his ground game and I think Bulb should try to attack that. If Bulb wants to he can try and challenge Sosa straight up while standing but I think he is outmatched in that area. Sosa has gone through some great fighters in his run to the top, I think the most impressive victory is over Sitsongrit, another amazing fighter and his best challenger to date. I would say Bulb’s best win is his sub against Chad Repine, it really shocked me and the audience. Really this fight could go either way. I think Bulb will be Sosa’s best challenger to date. Sosa seems unstoppable and has beaten almost anyone I can think of but, will this time be different? Let’s find out!
My pick: Bulb Via Submission (RNC)
Yup you saw that right, I think Bulb has the best chance of beating Sosa. If he can pull this off it’d be insane and I think his ground game has improved a lot. Now I don’t count Sosa out AT ALL. Sosa is still an insanely good fight but, Ithink Bulb has a good chance of winning. Overall an amazing looking main event!
Predicted KO of the night: Vasil Petrov
Predicted Sub of the night: Adim Bulb
Predicted Fight of the night: Marcello Sosa v Adim Bulb
Well there you have it folks. Some potential major upsets and some amazing fights. Once again I want to thank JW and the fans for being amazing. Have a great rest of your day and don’t forget to…
STAY HARDCORE!!!
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