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HFC 1. Jiminez vs Andarys
(Preview)
Well, well-well I know this really did the patience of some of you lot out there, but guys don’t you worry, cause the long-awaited debut of HFC is finally upon us, as on May the 7th 2022 the stage has now been set, with 20 of the hottest young prospects in the MMA scene on action, it’s just gonna be mayhem once that cage closes, so mark up your calendars guys, cause believe me when I say this, you’d really regret missing this historic first event.
Right, so with my waffling out the way, let’s actually take a closer look at exactly why you should be getting very excited with this event, shall we?... Yes? Good.
UNDERCARD
⦁ Suutari “Rautamies” Nuorempi vs Lydell Poag
(Light-Heavyweight 205 LBS)
So starting off our undercard, we have two pretty evenly matched and relatively inexperienced Muay thai strikers , looking to get their respective HFC careers off-to rollicking starts by winning in their HFC debut. Now, these two might be very evenly matched, but a slight difference which might set them apart in their upcoming showdown could be extreme confidence in his abilities for one of the fighters, and lack there of for the other…Now I say this, cause Suutari is coming off the back of a dominating performance in his pro debut, where as Lydell has yet to make his debut, and hence Suutari might have more knowledge of his own abilities and how far can he push himself, and with being high on confidence after his 1st ever win, I see that factor having a major impact on who eventually wins this bout, but surprises and upsets are very regular in this particular sport, so make sure to keep your eyes glued to the screen during this bout.
Prediction: Suutari Nuorempi wins via TKO (Round 2)
⦁ Olivier “Silent” Aphone vs “Dogecoin To The Moon” Shannon Hoon
(Welterweight 170 LBS)
Next up on our list is going to be what is increasingly looking like the ultimate slugfest in the welterweight division, as again, two very unknown commodities in Aphone and Hoon are set to square off in the middle off the cage, to once and for all find out who is indeed the last man standing.
Now Olivier is what people might call a boxer/wrestler, inclining more towards the boxing category, who at 24, like many others in this event, Is also kind of a late bloomer, who unfortunately got destroyed in his professional debut at the start of April. Now a loss like that might damage a lot of self confidence in any fighter, but the best in the business dig in deep when the time gets tough and get over it, so we can only wait and see which side of fence he ends up in after the cage closes to signal the start of this fight.
On the other end, Hoon is a bit of everything tbh, I mean this guy is capable of standing up and brawling as well as grappling when needs must, but at 22, even he’s not the youngest going around in the sport, so being this unknown commodity in the division, I can’t really tell you what to expect from this guy..so keep an eye out for this guy, cause he might just turn out to be the real deal.
Prediction: Shannon Hoon wins via unanimous decision (Round 3)
⦁ Gerwazy Babula vs Chris Maurelli
(Middleweight 185 LBS)
The third fight of the evening, sees two teenage Middleweight hotshots, eager to impress, battle it out for supremacy in what is sure to be a battle for the ages. So make sure that you don’t miss a beat of the action from this particular fight.
Now if we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the two individuals involved, we see that these two are actually more similar than we think they are, I mean for example, neither of them are experienced or have even fought beforehand for that matter, they are both very clinical muay thai strikers, and are pretty horrible when it comes to their grappling abilities, so all in all, I’m expecting a very-very close contest, which could be decided by the smallest of margins on the scoreboard, or an unfortunate error by either one of the fighters.
Prediction: Chris Maurelli wins via TKO (Round 2)
⦁ Cody “The Curse” Lake vs Elvind Osterholt
(Middleweight 185 LBS)
With the end of the undercard bouts now fast approaching, next up we have a battle of contrasting styles for once, as two still pretty moderately young individuals in Cody Lake and Elvind Osterholt take centre-stage, inside the cage, for what is sure to be a very intriguing contest between two guys, who have fast become two of the most talked-about individuals in the entire Middleweight division, so as always, be sure to not miss this bout.
Now although I still see a very closely matched up fight here, the contrast in styles between these two fighters could not be further apart… I mean take Cody for example, well this guy has absolutely seen it and done it all in the amateur circuit, destroying and knocking out anyone in his path out cold, where as Elvind on the other end is a relative unknown in the amateur circuit, but is known for his exceptional ground game, as we have seen on his pro debut, where he annihilated and submitted his opponent with relative ease..so all in all, after looking at the attributes of both these fighters, I personally can’t see this fight going to the judges decision, so anyone looking for early finishes in the fights, well you’ve got your wish hopefully.
Prediction: Cody Lake wins via KO (Round 2)
⦁ Seth “The Sorcerer” Smith vs Ranko Nanusevski
(Lightweight 155 LBS)
Finally, to round off our the undercard, we have what we hope to be a very closely matched grappling clinic from two of the best submission specialists currently situated in the HFC Lightweight division.
Looking at the two fighters, there’s just barely anything that separates them, I mean they both are still pretty young (25 years), and having won their pro debuts leading upto this fight, both of them should be high on confidence too, but if we really dig deep enough, we might get to notice a slight difference in their levels of aggression during a bout, cause although both of them are master grapplers in their own right, I’d like to think Seth is a bit more aggressive than Ranko, and goes for the finishing moves more urgently and more frequently than Ranko, but all in all, I see this fight being played out very tactically from both the fighters involved and therefore if you’re looking for a quick finish, then look away now.
Prediction: Seth Smith wins via submission (Round 3)
MAIN CARD
Well, now with the undercard bouts well and truly out the way, I think it’s safe to say that it’s finally time for the big boys to take centre stage (I mean no offence to the guys who competed in the undercards , but you’re not on the main card for a reason, so deal with it lads) and show us why we paid the big bucks for this event, alongside entertaining us to no extent…so all in all, strap yourselves up nice and tight to your comfortable seats guys, cause I bet you’re set to be blown away very soon through some sheer quality of action which would unfold infront of us during this event. Right, I think I’ve rumbled on for far too long, so let’s get straight into the fights we have in store for us…
⦁ “The Object Of Delusion” Toutius Sextius vs OJ “The Juice” Simpson
(Light-Heavyweight 205 LBS)
Starting off our main card is a bout between arguably two of the most shady characters in the HFC Light-Heavyweight division as of now, cause in Sextius, we have a guy who may look like a commoner living in skingrad, but he definitely is a very arrogant guy who is apparently influenced by a paranoid schizophrenic…A lot to take already yeah? Well, don’t worry cause I got bucket loads more. Now on the other end of the spectacle tho, we have got OJ Simpson with “The Juice“, so yeah nothing more needs to be said about him I hope, so moving on…
As for the similarities and advantages/disadvantages these two might face against each other, well, although both these fighters are standup strikers, I see OJ Simpson having a healthy advantage if this fight is fought entirely while standing up, but if this fight ever goes to the ground, I can definitely see Sextius coming out on top (mad sentence I know) and winning this bout comfortably.
As for who has the upper hand going into the fight tho, only time will tell, but this one should be a cracker of a contest.
Prediction: OJ Simpson wins via TKO (Round 2)
⦁ “Crucial” Robbie Lyle vs Kristoffer Rud
(Heavyweight 265 LBS)
Well talking about the “big boys” guess what, two of the biggest in town are next in action in a bout which is sure to excite a lot of fans, cause believe me when I say this, I think we have a quick finish in our hands here.
Now after taking a closer in-depth look at these two though the very few training tapes available on them, I can straight away tell you that these guys are simply nothing alike except for their age and more importantly their experience levels, cause on one side we have Robbie lyle, a guys who is technically one of the most gifted heavyweights at HFC, and can annihilate anyone when he’s on his groove, where as on the other end we have a Kristoffer Rud, a proper grappler, who has decent capabilities of surviving a brawl…so all in all, I conclude with the fact that this fight is most likely not gonna last the distance, so do not take your eyes of this one.
Prediction: Robbie Lyle wins via TKO (Round 1)
⦁ “The Evangelist” Billy Graham vs “The Crusader” Mertis Falandas
(Welterweight 170 LBS)
Next up, we have arguably two of the weirdest character combination who are set compete for supremacy, as in Billy Graham, we have a disciple of the lord who’s apparently joined the sport to bring people closer to the lord, whereas in Merlis Falandas we have one of the only remaining two master trainers in the spear technique, so the the conclusion I have made from the above information, is that the HFC scouts really need to stop looking for the most weird ass people on planet earth with decent fighting skills.
Moving on, if we look purely towards the skillsets possessed by these two fighters, well it turns out Billy is an out and out wrestler, who likes to be in your face at all times, trying to take you down and control the fight from there, whereas Merlis is more of a striker, who can fight you from range, and also batter you in the clinch when the going get’s tough. Now with both fighters being very young and without a previous fight under their belt, there’s very little info as to how they actually would fight, so most of all I’ve said above is a tad bit of guesswork, and hence this might turn out to be a cagey encounter, cause as the saying goes, the fear of the unknown is a fear that kills.
Prediction: Merlis Falandas wins via TKO (Round 3)
CO-MAIN EVENT
Right, so with the preliminary bouts now out the way, we’ve now finally arrived at the home stretch of this grand opening event of HFC, which means better fighters, higher quality of fighting (apparently) and last but not the least, a better spectacle for us fans to enjoy… so what are you waiting for? Join me and take a closer look at what we have in store for you in the penultimate fight of the evening…
⦁ “The Warrior” Yam GroMuzgur vs Ivor Ivanovic
(Featherweight 145 LBS)
Right, so the co-headliner for tonight’s event sees us encounter an orsimer warrior, hungry for success in Yam GroMuzgur, who’s set to go one on one against a very confident looking Ivor Ivanovic, and let’s be honest, why shouldn’t he be? I mean my guy here literally destroyed his opponent in his pro debut and I’ll not beat around the bush too much more here, cause I feel he is the real deal in the HFC Featherweight division, so all in all, this should be a very exciting encounter between two young guns, hungry for success and desperate for wins, a great combination I would say.
Now, further analyzing both their skillsets and fighting styles, I can see Yam being a more confident striker from range with overall decent grappling skills, whereas for Ivor, I see him trying to get up close and personal with his opponent at every opportunity, trying to clinch and control the fight from there, cause if he goes to the ground at any point in the fight, I can’t see him lasting for 10 seconds against anyone unfortunately…So keep your eyes on this fight, cause I’m pretty sure this is going to be a classic.
Prediction: ivor Ivanovic wins via Unanimous Decision (Round 3)
MAIN EVENT
Right then, the wait is over guys, cause the fight that you all have been waiting for is finally upon us, live from the sold out Micro Arena in Montreal, Canadaaaaa…Iiiiiiit’s tiiiiiiiiiime!!!
⦁ “Billy The Kid” William Jiminez vs “The Master Monk” Goren Andarys
(Bantamweight 135 LBS)
Right, so the final bout of the evening, sees us encounter two very different characters yet again (what a surprise) as Mr. Jiminez here comes to us leaving behind a very rough past, and having been from a family of cowboys, he has always preferred achieving things the hard way, and since there isn’t really a harder way to earn your living than fighting in MMA, this was obviously the path that he chose as his future. On the other end of the scale tho, Mr. Andarys comes from the family of Dark Elf Monks, who are apparently responsible for issuing payments for executions. Now he is a fully trained acrobat and specializes in hand-to-hand combat which might come in handy during his MMA career, so all in all, if he actually realizes his potential, then he’ll definitely be on to look out for and fear in the entire HFC bantamweight division.
Now taking a closer look at their skillsets and potential fighting styles, Mr. Jiminez seems like a muay thai specialist, who would love to get in your face, tie you up in a clinch, and then beat the shit of you, so if I’m Mr. Andarys then I’d stay as far away from him if possible and try to get him to the ground.
On the other end, Mr Andarys looks like a half decent complete fighter, if that makes any sense at all (which it doesn’t), and I say that cause he can do a bit of everything tbh, I mean he is good at range fighting alongside being decent in a clinch too, but unlike his opponent, he is not woeful in the ground either, and for me the third bit will make the difference in this fight, cause if by some way or the other Andarys manages to get the fight to the ground, it’s gonna be one way traffic from there onwards…so all in all, this fight has got the making of an easy fight of the night, and an all time classic.
Prediction: Goren Andarys wins via Unanimous decision (Round 3)
So with that we’ve finally come to the end of this historic first event in HFC, Big shoutout to our Merch partner Fantasy Threads for being there with us in every step of our journey so far, and last but not the least, huge shoutout to you fans, I hope you all enjoyed this preview so until next time, Peace!
Article done by our writer, Sam
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