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 This November 5th Feral Combat retrurns to the London Underground for a monday night special event for Guy Fawkes night- Feral Combat 3: Fireworks
Topping the card is lightheavyweight action between two veterans of the bloodsport promotion- Will Dickinson vs Henderson Cormier. A Las Vegas native now training in the UK with the SWF team, Cormier (1-1 MMA, 0-0 FC) is a highly decorated wrestler making his Feral Combat debut, while the undefeated Dickinson (7-0 MMA, 1-0 FC) makes his second appearance in the promotion after making his promotional debut at FC1 in october taking just 36 seconds to work Jack Fist into a triangle choke earning both a submision of the night award and the 3rd first round submission of his career. Cormier is himself no stranger to fast finishes- in his debut he took just 93 seconds to brutally ground & pound his way to an upset victory again Agelo Abdi.
Both men are traditionally ground specialists, Dickinson a quater-finalist in the 2011BJJ European championships purple belt class who trains in lancashire catch wrestling whilst Cormier is a highly decorated Greco-Roman wrestling specialist who is himself a BJJ purple belt under SWF head grappling coach Waldo Delon. Often when two grapplers go to into the cage the result is a stand up war, with each showing too much respect to the others credentials to go to the canvas. But Burton Palmer- BJJ coach at Darko's Elite, where Dickinson has moved his training for this camp- say this wont be the case "Will has supreme confidence in his grappling, in training he chokes out heavyweights, he rolls with black belts, he isnt scared to go to the ground with anyone and dosnt belive theres a single fighter in his division can submit him, he probably has the advantage on the feet here, but to him.. I dont know he has no interest in the decision, no interest in the KO, to him its all about making the other guy tap". Which ever way this goes wether it stand up brawl or technical ground battle both these fighters bring it- so expect fireworks on bonfire night!!
In the Co-Main Event: Dan Smith (4-2 MMA, 1-0 FC) welcomes Matt Gentry to the Feral Combat Lightweight division. Smith is an arm bar specialist who made his name fighting in ILV in Las Vegas where he earned 3 straight wins and a submission of the night bonus all by way of arm bar before returning home to the UK. In his promotional debut at FC1 he earned his first TKO victory then during this trainning camp earned his BJJ brown belt- so wether he looks to continue showcaseing his striking, return to expanding his collection of claimed arms or unviel a new string to his bow remains a mystery. Undefeated Gentry was, before relocating to the UK, widley expected to compete on the Canadian Olympic wrestling team at London 2012. Now training with Top Team London Gentry seeks to make his name in MMA, starting with a decision win over fellow FC new signing Francis Drake (who fights on the undercard), Smith is just the next man stood in his way of making that name.
Our featured bout in the heavyweight division sees Gunnar Sigbjornsson (1-0 MMA, 1-0 FC) take on promotional newcomer Cip Huff (1-0 MMA, 0-0 FC). Whilst both fighters are still at the start of their careers theyve looked impressive in their debut outings and are certainly two to keep on eye on as the landscape of the heavyweight division unfolds. Gunnar is an Icelandic grappler who also posses heavy hands and sharp elbows- which led to a horrific fight ending cut to the face of JORG veteren Frank Castle when the two met at Feral Combat 1. Whilst it was ultimatly the doctor that waved off the bout Gunnar had wasted no time in overcomming a disadvantage in both experience and size to take down and mount an overwhelmed Castle. Romanian Huff is a Muay Thai specialist who is also no stranger to blood- his debut against Remy Bonny was a 6 minute kick boxing demonstration in which Huff broke his opponent's will with a barage of knees and elbows in the clinch- with blood being drawn within the first minute and the doctor calling time 5 minutes later.
With the past form of these two expect a bloodbath in the ring where even the winner may well look like theyre still wearing their halloween costume.
Also on the card:
Middleweight bout: Donald Drake (1-0 MMA, 0-0 FC) vs Philip Farmery (1-1 MMA, 0-0 FC)
Lightheavyweight bout: Jack Bing (0-2 MMA, 0-1 FC) vs Chandler Cannon (1-0 MMA, 0-0 FC)
Heavyweight bout: Ivan Vanko (0-1 MMA, 0-1 FC) vs Frank Castle (4-3 MMA, 0-1 FC)
Lightweight bout: Francis Drake (1-4 MMA, 0-0 FC) vs Neil Bonham (0-1 MMA, 0-0 FC)
Lightweight bout: Damn Hardy (3-7 MMA, 0-2 FC) vs Huw Allen (0-4 MMA, 0-2 FC)
Midleweight bout: Edmund Dorrance (0-1 MMA, 0-1 FC) vs Michal Materla (0-0)
Brought to you by Feral Combat promotions and Bloodsport Nutrition.
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