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DMMA Weekend Primer

Event Preview: DMMA 139 Hightower vs Zhdanov
Dynasty MMA
2022-09-11, London, The H2O Arena
Author:Tycoon Judas

 

Dynasty MMA is back again for another 3 Event Weekend. This time around we got 3 big Title fights and a downright nasty lineup of fights overall. So let's dive right into the action!!!


 


DMMA Friday Night Fights VII 


Art Bowers vs Never Hurry


Art Bowers is coming into this a Winner of 4 of his last 6 fights as steps into the DMMA cage for the 11th time. Bowers most recent contest was over in just 1 minute and 14 seconds of the very first round as he landed a jaw dropping uppercut on Luis Sinisterra and turnt his lights off immediately. 


Never Hurry Returns after what can only be described as the Comeback of the Year, only Hurry was at the Losing end of it. Hurry managed three straight Knockdowns in just two minutes of work against former HW champ Jules Durand at DMMA 129 only to get flatlined with a huge uppercut just moments later.


This one has the makings of a Vicious KO written all over it.


Yar Bol vs Swole Ricky Martin


Former Light Heavyweight title challenger Yar Bol has been on a path of destruction as of late Winning his last two bouts, with first round finishes. Bol put away Lucas McCain with punches in just 46 seconds and he followed that up with a victory over Victor Contreiras whom he forced to Tapout due to Strikes. 


Swole Ricky Martin is 1-2 in his last three fights, mind you he fought the likes of Pinks, Tucker, and current 205 pound champ Constantin Niculescu in those bouts. Previously though the Brazilian bomber was on a 7 fight win streak All three of his last fights have went to grueling Decisions which should be noted as well.


The winner of this is probably going to be in a Title Eliminator next so a lot is riding on the line for both men.


Ramone Rocksaw vs Kazuki Takeda


Ramone Rocksaw has been aggressively climbing his way back into the Title picture here at Dynasty and his current 3 fight win streak speaks for itself. Rocksaws last win earned him a “KO of the Night” finish as he Countered Edward Grubbs with a brutal Cross to end his night. This one time CWMMA Middleweight Champion would love nothing more to get one more shot at Gold here at DMMA.


Kazuki Takeda will be making his Dynasty debut as he jumps right into the thick of things in this 185 pound division, Headlining this very Event. A former Slavic FL champion at 185, managed to have an impressive 4 straight Successful Title Defenses in said Promotion.One thing to know about the newcomer is he is extremely lethal on the ground as this BJJ Blackbelt has picked up 10 Submission victories in his career.


Takeda has a golden shot at putting his name right at the top of the list for MW challengers but he has an equally hungry opponent in Rocksaw to get through first.


 


DMMA 138 


Yevgeny Ignatov vs Eric Distefano


Yevgeny Ignatov is fresh off his first victory in his new weight class of 185 after dropping his debut against Segundo Garcia which he lost by Majority Decision. His win was against Guy Le Franc and what a display it was. After nearly being KO’d himself in Round 1, Ignatov landed a thumping Head Kick KO with only 2 seconds remaining on the clock for Round 2. 


Eric Distefano is also coming off a Highlight reel KO as he unleashed a flurry of strikes upon Gee Gutsu in route to a Ref stoppage at 4:47 in the first round of their bout. Distefano has battled inconsistency since he signed with DMMA but his accolades as a champion should also be known as this former BLAZE Middleweight Champion seeks another world title.


Another fun striker vs Striker matchup, so grab the beer and popcorn and enjoy!


Devonte Pinks vs Charles Tucker


Two time Light Heavyweight Challenger has some wins over some of the best in the division, and his losses are at the hands of just two men. Pinks has lost to current champ Niculescu twice and the man he will be fighting for a third time in Charles Tucker, twice as well. So this is a very Crucial match for “The War Cat” and the time is now if he wants to get himself back in the title picture.


Former 205 pound champ Charles Tucker was struggling pretty bad as of late losing 4 of his last 5 fights but he has rebounded in his last bout. It was not handed to him by any means though, as he took a Unanimous Decision over Niko Ahonen last month. Tucker now finds himself in a desperate situation once again as he meets the man he has TKO’d twice previously. Another win over pinks would be huge as he would have back to back wins after a dreadful 5 fight stretch previously.


Look for both of these 205 pound warriors to give their all once again, unfortunately for one there has to be an L.


Aubrey Grant vs Kra Hang


Lightweight Champion Aubrey Grant is set to defend his title for the 5th time and no it's not against Kofel or Nansen. Grant is becoming the Iron man of DMMA going the distance in his last 9 bouts, 5 of which were 5 round title bouts. Grant previously ended an epic rivalry with one Xylon Kofel as he took all 5 rounds on the scorecards winning the series 3-1. There is finally starting to be some fresh contenders rise in this Division so Grant looks to have his hands full but first he must Defend his belt at DMMA 138.


This will be Kra Hangs third challenger for a Lightweight title twice here at DMMA and once at BLAZE. Hang has rallied off two straight wins over Cormac Mac Airt and Gunnar Bloodaxe respectively. In his last bout with Bloodaxe he showcased his striking skills as he finished Gunnar with a Deadly accurate counter Combination. That fight also earned him “Fight of the Night” Honors as he is headed into the biggest fight of his career.


Expect a fun game of chess in this fight between two guys who know how to point fight


 


DMMA 139


 Guido Carosella vs KT Panda


Guido Caorosella burst onto the scene here at Dynasty with an Impressive debut win over Divine Intervention where forced the tap via Arm Triangle late in the final round. Guido has top notch Boxing and BJJ and has proven ability to finish fights on the feet and on the ground. Guido’s one negative has been his inconsistency, though a Win at DMMA 139 will put all that talk on the back burner.


KT Panda looks to continue his Title reign at Super Heavyweight, as the very first 265+ Champ. Panda has been superb in his last 6 fights winning 5 of them 3 of which where TKO finishes. Panda had his first successful title defense just last month as he won a 5 round Unanimous Decision over Sheikh Mahmut.


Battle of the Behemoths, Can “Stronguy” take out the KT Panda or will Panda continue his Championship run?


 Casimiro Nicoletta vs Anthony Lalime


Casimiro Nicoletta is 2-1 as the deadly striker looks to add another (T)KO to his tally that currently stands at 14. Last time out Casimiro took out Pinina Zhikova with a lethal head kick in round two of their showdown at DMMA 131. Nicoletta, a former champion of the Blaze MMA (375k+) looks to be on track to another shot at a championship in the future, barring no setbacks.


Anthony Lalime kicked a recent 2-fight skid to the curb with an electrifying “KO of the Night” performance. That performance was against Hafir Dharris whom he nearly decapitated with a nasty uppercut inside the clinch, resulting in a first round finish. Much like his opponent Sunday night, Lalime is looking to get his second straight win. 


With 25 (T)KO’s between them this fight is one you don't want to blink for, i promise.


Roman Zhdanov vs Jason Hightower


Roman Zhadanov has won his last two fights in the first round via TKO finish at that. Zhadanov is a ruthless striker with 8 of his 9 victories coming by way of (T)KO. Roman now finds back in title contention for the first time since his TKO loss to Kevin Faulk a year ago. Roman recently had a change in Fight Teams as he now trains at House of 1000 Corpses under the tutelage of Crazy Horse.


Dynasty Heavyweight champ Jason Hightower heads into this Title fight looking for his 4th successful defense. Hightower recently picked up a Decision victory over Hjallis Kalske in a razor sharp Decision. This marks Jason’s third Decision victory in his last four fights, as he has moved away from his Aggressive kill or be killed style of looking for a Knockout to a more diverse pace, built on going the distance.


This fight was a late change as the previous #1 contender Jules Durand was unable to take the fight due to a Hiatus.


 

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