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 On the Hallowed Night that we know so well, the Lightweight Championship is up for grabs. Perhaps the best fight card to date on Bellicose presents you with a night of nonstop action. Save these in your PBP as you will be sure to see your mouth stop due to thunderous martial arts performances.
In the main event, we witness Datte Bayo battle Moussa Kabore for the light weight title! The hype is very real in the lightweight division. Datte Bayo(3-0) has earned his shot at the Bellicose Lightweight Championship after scoring a trilogy of first round knockouts. The fast paced fighter from Japan is convicted in his belief that he will be the next Champion of the Lightweight division. His opponent and champion, Moussa Kabore (4-0) is by no means a walk in the park. After recently acquiring the Lightweight Title, this submission specialist will look to break down the walls of Bayo and make him tap out. The danger is high in this one for both fighters as in any second the matchup could go either way. Kabore is only a blue belt in BJJ but has submitted two brown belts and two blue belts himself so he has every bit of confidence that should he get Bayo to the ground, Bayo wont believe in much anymore. It should be said that Bayo will look to get this fight to the clinch and cause havoc with his strikes against Kabore but will have to watch out for Kabore to pull guard. Rumor has it that Moussa has been training extensively on his ability to get the fight to the ground from any position. Regardless of who wins I can almost promise fight fans this one ends in the first couple of minutes of the first round.
The Co-Main event is arguably the most anticipated fight of the weekend, at least from me.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (1-0) is an upcoming kickboxing superstar. With a 3-0 record, Dakota has knocked out all of his kickboxing opponents within the very first round. Having begun his martial arts career back in June of this year, he saw his very first mixed martial arts fight go the distance against a now retired Alex Tozwa who took over 30 elbows to the side of the head and saw all of his 28 takedowns stuffed. Thibodeaux was barely 17, not even a senior in high school when he took on this matchup. After a few months, his Manager decided it would be best to put him in a Kickboxing org. With the first match going against a 25 year old with 8 fights under his belt and former title challenger, Rory Roshi. The fight lasted fifteen seconds. Thibodeaux rushed into his next opponent with vicious elbows that saw the referee stop the fight in the very first round. Thibodeaux Jr. class mates had celebrated the young warrior by showering him with a surprise after party, and to their surprise, he accepted a last minute fight which he invited them all to attend against former kickboxing champion Babers who woke up from the canvas and decided it was time for him to hang up the gloves. Thibodeaux Jr. is by all accounts the real deal when it comes to striking, now with such an insane amount of hype that is growing from his hometown and his classmates at his school, he looks to make his return to the cage against the #4 Light Heavyweight in the Bellicose division in Bill Smif (4-1). Unlike Thibodeaux other opponents, Smif is known as a catastrophic finisher. The very aggressive Smif prefers to keep it at distance and overwhelm his opponents with strikes throwing what is necessary. The only loss on his record comes from an opponent who knew that if he would have continued to stand and trade he wouldnt be standing for long. Smif, is coming off his most impressive victory to date, defeating the unbeaten phenom Nigel Victors in what was a most fantastic display of clinch work perfection. Smif has this taste of unpredictability to him, where you never know if he is going to work the body, engage in the clinch, throw combos or single shots. His stats do not match up like so many other fighters one dimensional game plan and that is why he has been so successful.
One thing we should not expect to see is either fighter looking to get this fight to the ground. Both of their strength lies in getting this fight at striking distance. With a high intensity rate, we can expect both of these guys to come out swinging. With the classic style of Thibodeaux, we can assume it will be mostly single shots and awaiting an opening to get the clinch. Smif will most certainly be aware of this and will probably look to counter that initiative with a combination which could prove devastating to Dakota. A lot is riding on the line for both of these young warriors. Bill Smif has stated repeatedly that he is not to be held accountable for any permanent damage that occurs to Thibodeaux where as the young high school senior has openly asked for a casket to be present at cage side. Both managers have vocalized a hint of concern as they are unsure if their fighter can really pull this one off, the two talented managers who both own their own orgs, consider that their guy does have it in themselves to win but are quite aware that the opponent does as well.
The Featherweight division sees a number one contender fight take place between Alfonzo and Girith.
The Middleweight rankings will shift signficantly after Garcia and Taylor take place.
And Kento Killa looks to get his name in the title picture when he fights Barry Bonon in the Lightweight DIvis
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