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MAIN EVENT: Lesley Dancer vs Fabio Castelo
For Lesley Dancer, winning this fight means getting back in the title picture and a possible rematch against the current lightweight champion Tobias Berge. Prior to his loss to Tobias, Dancer was on a killing spree knocking out many opponents along the way and he seems to be getting back his rhythm seeing the way he finished his last opponent. Bradley Lemons isn't no scrub but Dancer made him look like one when he knocked him out in the first round, making that his fifth first round KO. Dancer is one of the company's best knockout artists and probably the best in his division. He has probably been working on his grappling preparing for another encounter with Berge but his current opponent is not a man to be overlooked. Fabio Castelo is also a striker but with wrestling skills that are a lot better making him tough to deal with in the clinch. In his last fight he displayed a great amount of heart when he went from having wobbly legs early in round one to putting his opponent to sleep in the third round. He has been given a great opportunity to take out one of the top lightweights in the division and I doubt that he'll disappoint, what a fight this is building up to be!
CO-MAIN EVENT: Alex Munhoz vs Nicholas McDonald
After an embarrassing loss to Harald Spies that had a lot of people doubting his spot as a top welterweight Alex Munhoz is back to prove his doubters wrong. The submission specialist first had his 5 fight streak broken by a decision loss to Master Bates in their most important fight to date, and just recently he suffered a 16 second KO loss. He is a man with his back on the wall currently, meaning he's also a very dangerous opponent. He is the only person with a win over the current welterweight champ and he's been making sure everyone knows that, he's also promised me that he'll climb the rankings and and take the belt off the "fake champ's" waist and I believe that he'll beat Black again when they meet but he needs to focus on his current opponent. Nicholas McDonald also started his career well but is now on a two fight losing streak just like his opponent. In the Irish warrior's five fight career he's won three by knockout and lost two by decision. This guy has faced amazing strikers but none of them have managed to make him stay down, that just shows his determination. Both athletes are in desperate need of a win tonight but it'll boil down to who wants it the most.
MAIN CARD BOUT #3: Erick Scantling vs Uncle Nasty
This is one of those rematches where the guy who was the heavy favorite to win the first fight gets knocked out but doesn't believe it so he demands another one. Uncle Nasty was the heavy favorite to win their first encounter but Scantling's right hand (and Nasty's chin) had other plans. In their first fight Nasty confidently initiated a clinch hoping to dominate just like usually did to his opponents (except Fisk) however Scantling used his insane strength to gain control and just went bananas on Nasty. Nasty didn't land a single shot in the clinch but Scantling landed over twenty and got the TKO. Nasty comes into this fight aiming for a different result. He is a superb striker with a strong wrestling background, making you wonder how he lost the battle in the clinch last time around. He also is 20lbs heavier than Scantling but is 20cm shorter. After beating Nasty, Scantling lost his following fight to upcoming contender Matt Willis. This must have pissed off Nasty more because it puts Willis a step closer to the title. The disrespect doesn't stop there because for this fight Erick Scantling has around 20% morale. This is Nasty's opportune moment to exact his revenge but should he fail he'll be the Island's laughing stock. No pressure bro.
MAIN CARD BOUT #2: Ezekiel Rawlins vs Dan Dinklage
Going into a fight with 50% morale greatly decreases your chances of winning but if your opponent's Dan Dinklage then it means certain defeat. And I'm being honest, no need to sugarcoat things, Ezekiel Rawlins is gonna fucking lose this fight badly. Arcalimon the Coach is one of the top Island managers and his Battledwarf is looking like a future Highland championship contender, I wouldn't put it past him to actually be a champ there. Looking at his profile, you'd think Ezekiel was at a club the night before and he couldn't get this chick he badly wanted hence his low morale. Well, that's not quite it. The reason he has low motivation for this fight is because he got KTFO in his last one. Prior to that he was actually doing decent, with two wins, one by submission and the other by KO. He is a proficient boxer but his BJJ Blue Belt and intelligence means he can get a submission victory every now and then. It'll be interesting which game plan he'll use against a ground and pounder like Dan Dinklage. Dinklage has informed me he'll end the fight quickly as he has no time for a scrub like Rawlins, those are his words not mine. Earlier I said he had the potential to be a Highland champ and I meant it but first he has to get the TR light heavyweight belt. He also told me that a measly blue belt like Rawlins will never make him tap and that he will smash his big face against the canvas and leave a hole in the mat. Very violent words from the Englishman.
MAIN CARD BOUT #1: Fotu Veainu vs Darby Allin
Ohh shiiitt, he's got the avatar!! Now this is where the Veainu family starts going crazy, when they get the ugly avatar with the shirt they start killing shit. I swear nobody on the Island is safe now. Fotu knocked out the last guy they put before him in only 31 seconds, if that's not enough evidence that another Veainu takeover is taking place then I don't know what is. His only loss is to the cutman who had to step in and save Chris Abbot from the beating he was taking from Fotu. I talked to Fotu and he told me that that "loss" doesn't mean shit, Abbot left the arena in a stretcher after suffering a temporary brain damage as a result of being hit by the great Veainu fists. The Island MMA community wants justice in the form of a rematch and I agree but Darby Allin is the opponent and he needs Fotu's full attention at the moment, poor man. Allin is a decent fighter though, he's beaten a Luciano before. He posseses deadly power in his hands and he also has a slick striking game. He'll no doubt give Fotu a good fight (before getting knocked the fuck out of course).
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