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NFC 123 Tolonen vs Kroton Review 265+: Main Event: Iiro "The Man" Tolonen put the Super-Heavyweight title on the line against Milo "Of" Kroton, and the fight lasted just about the same length of time that it will take you to read this sentence because the still NFC Champion, and sixth best P4P fighter in the World, Iiro "The Man" Tolonen took just fifty seconds to render Milo Kroton unconscious with one of the most devastating counter combinations you’ll ever see, landing a left, right, left counter combination to leave Kroton in serious trouble before the referee did the right thing and ended this contest. Kroton tried to take this fight to the mat in that first minute of the fight as he knew the power that “The Man” had, he didn’t want to sample it, but he did and once he scored with a few shots Tolonen didn’t take long to smell blood. This was a good a defence as you’ll ever see by anyone, Tolonen is an animal and he defends his Super-Heavyweight gold next against Charlie "Mad Man" Manson who won on his NFC debut at NFC 122, that will be an interesting affair, but one thing is for sure, watching this fight will not fill Manson with much confidence as Tolonen gets not only another win, but another finish to go with it to improve to 27-8-0 with the win as the NFC Hall of Famer defends the Championship successfully for the first time in this particular reign. 205: Co Main Event: Simon Adebisi met Esko Morko in the latest of their NFC Light-Heavyweight Title epics, and for the second time, Esko Morko took the title from Simon Adebisi via Decision as these two played out another absolute war. We knew beforehand what this fight was going to offer, Adebisi was going to try and get it to ground by hook or crook, in the Five Rounds this fight went, he scored with 1 of 13 attempts and this by itself really says it all for the now Former Champion as Esko Morko dodged the takedowns superbly as he picked apart Adebisi standing with really good shots to the head and effective leg kicks to slow down the relentless grappling of his opponent. The tone was really set by Morko in Round 1, he absolutely dominated Adebisi, stuffing his takedowns and punishing him every time on the way in, and out as Adebisi looked to implement that Wrestling of his via the use of his Granite Chin and with the fight following a similar theme for every round until the end, Adebisi looked a forlorn figure by the end having being kicked around the cage for best part of the fight by a fired up and superb looking Esko Morko who still, despite him dominance could not put Adebisi in trouble with his durability once again being a highlight of his performance. This is the second time that Morko has defeated Adebisi for the Championship, and what odds these two meet again at some stage? I think it is inevitable as Morko takes the rubber match here, but I don’t think this is the last we’ve heard of these two. Morko is now recognised as the number three Light-Heavyweight worldwide, and once again the NFC Champion as we await news of his first defence in this particular reign. With the win, and improving to 24-5-0 is the impressive Esko Morko – Adebisi looked dejected after the fight, but he knows that Morko had his measure here, by the time he got this fight to the mat, deep in the final round he simply had taken too much punishment to do anything as Morko held on for a deserved Unanimous Decsision to reclaim NFC gold. 205: Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi I had expected to take care of Sun "Son Goku" Wukong with relative ease, hands up time, I was seriously wrong as “Son Goku” completely bossed a former NFC Champion en route to picking up the seventeenth win of his career in probably the best performance of his career as yet by Wukong. Wukong came out aggressively looking the Clinch and this is where he got the job done as he was able to get into this position and really work over “FInnFury” from here before picking up the (T)KO win deep in the final round, rocking him with a quick shot before yet again getting the fight into the clinch and then swarming all over the helpless Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi. Itaniemi really offered little in this bout and I was surprised by that, and he now finds himself on the back of two straight defeats which he’ll want to stop next time out. However for Sun "Son Goku" Wukong, he now finds himself being taken seriously at Light-Heavyweight, and it will be interesting to see who NFC pairs him up with next as he looks to make it three straight wins now – With his last two coming by way of (T)KO, it’s safe to say, that "Son Goku" is here to stay as this Chinese Striker certainly is building up a big head esteem here. Moving on to 17-4-0 with the biggest scalp of his career is the 25 year old, "Son Goku" who I won’t be making the mistake of writing off again. 170: Well this was a close one, Felix Flashlighter and Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt went the distance here and even the Judges had a hard time scoring this one. Eventually the Majority Decision went the way of Felix Flashlighter who was able to stuff the takedowns of Reinhardt and this was a huge factor in the scoring of this bout. Flashlighter game plan was centered on keeping the distance and kicking his way to a victory, this was pretty effective though, despite not scoring with a huge percentage it had the desired effect in keeping “Bloodlust” at range, which he did not want to be and you have to say it was smart fighting from Flashlighter who showed his vast experience here. In Round 1 Reinhardt got this fight to the mat twice, and he was unable to capitalise and as Flashlighter worked his Striking, particularly his kicks “Bloodlust” found himself unable to get another takedown in the remaining two rounds and this is what really cost him the fight here against Felix Flashlighter. This was incredibly the twenty sixth career win for the former NFC Welterweight Champion, and next up for Flashlighter is a meeting with Tauno Palo – A renowned veteran who will be making his way to NFC for the first time – That promises to be a hell of a contest between two real Welterweight contenders. As for the loser on this occasion, Reinhardt faces off against Frank Andersson next and will not want to make it three straight losses, expect him to come into that one fired up. 265: "Biffen" Ludvig Landersson knew that George McTrigger was only going to try and take this fight to the mat and after two failed attempts early in Round 1 he succeeded wasting little time pounding “Biffen” so badly that this fight was over after just 2:48 of Round 1 via Cuts sustained to the helpless Landersson. This was a very impressive performance from McTrigger who moved to 12-2-1 with the win. 265+: "KO-Artist" Nyrkki Sankari and Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson were never going the distance; in fact I was quite surprised this one got to Round 2 however it was to go no further than that as Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson got a huge win over “KO-Artist” here. Sankari was the more aggressive fighter but Thompson was always a danger countering and so it proved landing with two clean right hands before connecting with a massive Knee to Sankari who desperately was looking for the clinch to get himself together as this fight was over after the 2:38 mark of Round 2. 170: Led Zeppelin just stream rolled "Sweet" Doc Chillum at Welterweight here, immediately taking the fight to the Clinch Zeppelin really did what he wanted before getting the (T)KO victory here at the 3:34 mark of Round 1. Zeppelin improved to 14-5-0 with the win, which was one of the more impressive of his career it must be said. 205: Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson was destroyed here by "Shoeless" Al Bundy, despite being the initial aggressor and taking the fight into the Clinch, “Shoeless” quickly took the fight to the mat landing shots really at will rendering Fredriksson a bloody mess leaving him no option but to Submit to Strikes after just 3:33 of Round 1. Not the way Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson planned the evening to go I’m sure. 155: Valdemar "Mora" Friman showed some nasty work in the Clinch here to defeat "The Bunsen" Aj Teixeira at Lightweight, repeatedly he closed the action and whilst not being overly aggressive he got some big shots through before Friman using the Thai plumb just landed repeated Knees to finish this one at the 4:43 mark of Round 2. 155: Rolf Thorkildsen came from behind to defeat Ricky Jericho in their Lightweight bout, Jericho took the fight to the mat on the opening two rounds to arguably go into the final round just needing to avoid being finished – However he seemed to gas himself out and Rolf Thorkildsenwas able to really work him over in the clinch taking down a (T)KO finish with just 24 seconds remaining on the clock.

NFC 123 Tolonen vs Kroton Preview 265+: Main Event: Iiro "The Man" Tolonen (26-8-0) v Milo "Of" Kroton (16-4-1) The Suomi International is the venue for NFC 123 Pay Per View and with the Main Event of the Evening featuring the Super-Heavyweight title up for grabs, it promises to be a cracker as Iiro "The Man" Tolonen defends his recently regained Championship against Milo "Of" Kroton who is sure to provide a real threat as the Greek has been on a real roll recently in NFC. We know all about “The Man”, he’s made a career out of rendering opponents unconscious, as 19 of his 26 career wins have come via Stoppage – However interestingly, he regained the Gold last time out via a Unanimous Decision win. A Sensational Boxer, the Champion is clearly no slouch on the mat, however watch out for his Exceptional Wrestling and Clinch game – This is how he gets fights done, he really overwhelms those in front of him usually taking fights into the clinch, before looking for the takedown. When “The Man” is in top position, you can call that a wrap because he’s just plain punishing, he usually runs over his opponents and that’s what he’ll be hoping to do on Saturday Night as he defends the NFC Championship, for the first time around in this particular reign. Iiro Tolonen sells tickets, this man is one of the most popular fighters on the planet, let alone NFC because he comes to finish, whilst he does have seven Decision wins to his name – Those are a testament to his opponents iron will rather than his lack of killer instinct, because make no mistake about it – “The Man” is a pure predator who’ll be bringing everything to keep hold of the title he feels he should have never lost in the first place. The man opposite him on Saturday Evening comes into this bout on the back on five straight wins as Milo "Of" Kroton fights for the NFC Super-Heavyweight title for the first time since his defeat in that bout all those moons ago. And boy does he deserve it, Mitchell Stehling, Ludvig Landersson and Veto Remmi are all NFC legends and he’s taken all three out to put him into title contention in straight fights. An Elite Wrestler, Kroton however is probably better known for his punishing stand up as his Exceptional Striking is probably his best asset as shown last time out with a superb finish of Mitchell Stehling knocking him down once before finishing this one applying the pressure whilst in top position. Kroton knows that “The Man” is going to want to close the distance and perhaps take this one to the mat via the Clinch – The big issue in this fight is, can the supposed better Wrestler in Kroton, stop Tolonen from taking this fight to the mat because no one else seems able to do so? This is going to be how this fight is won and lost – I don’t think that Tolonen will be out at sea should he be unable to take this fight to the mat; however will he gas himself out should he miss too many shots and let Kroton be in the position to punish? This bout promises to be a real explosive encounter, I am really interested in seeing how both men approach this one but Kroton is going to want to stand and bang – this fight starts standing and we’ll see how Tolonen takes, I think he’s going to want to get this one to the mat super-fast after the destruction of Mitchell Stehling last time out by Milo "Of" Kroton – Who incidentally holds 75% of his career wins via Stoppage. 205: Co Main Event: Simon Adebisi (19-4-0) v Esko Morko (23-5-0) And now to the third instalment of what is turning out to be a proper little feud between the Light-Heavyweight Champion, Simon Adebisi and Esko Morko. This all started at NFC 111 when Morko really bushwhacked Adebisi taking him apart on the feet when the latter was unable to take the fight to the mat which is really his bread and butter. Adebisi made no mistake second time around however as the second bout between these two nearly went the distance, and yet again it resulted with the Challenger taking home the gold as somehow, and crucially Adebisi took a Submission win with just seconds left in the bout – Had it went the distance, Morko probably would have taken this fight, which leads us to the third instalment of his bout and sets it up perfectly at one all with one to go as Simon Adebisi defends the 205 crown once again against Esko Morko and he’ll be hoping that this fight continues in a similar manner to the last. With 15 of 19 career wins via Submission, Adebisi isn’t hard to figure out – But what he is, is incredibly hard to put away as I’ve stated numerous times before he’s probably got the best chin in the whole of NFC, perhaps the world never losing via Strikes despite on more than one occasion wearing himself out trying in vain to score a takedown in a bout that he desperately needed to get one in. Adebisi sometimes in fights ends up wandering around the cage like a zombie in search of a takedown, he’s so good on the mat though is that all he needs is a few seconds and that’s exactly what he proved last time out against Morko. However his reliance on his Granite chin can also be his undoing, he takes some serious unnecessary punishment and Morko knows that he will be able to pick him off but he’ll have to fight a really disciplined bout in order to do so. A Sensational Muay Thai Boxer, Esko Morko also boasts Remarkable traditional Boxing and we know he’ll want to keep the bout standing, for as long as he can do work his Strikes which can lead him to victory. Morko has only lost once in nine bouts, to Adebisi, he knows what to expect, he’s not going to be surprised and if he can keep to the plan and keep this one standing he’ll win, it’s pretty much that simple – But as I’ve said before many times, Adebisi simply can take anything thrown at him and still retain the ability to shoot in and get the takedown. It’s one dimensional, it’s not pretty, but Simon Adebisi does what he has to do and as I’ve stated, with nearly 79% of his career wins via Submission and coming into this fight as the defending Champion, he’s damned good at it. Can Morko use that Muay Thai of his to fight off the advances of Adebisi, this fight is really a coin toss, but I think Adebisi simply is a stylistic nightmare for Morko and that might make the difference here. 205: Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi (27-9-1) v Sun "Son Goku" Wukong (16-4-0) Sun "Son Goku" Wukong faces a tough assignment on Saturday Night, despite boasting Exceptional Boxing and Sensational Muay Thai – Not to mention a respectable 62% of his career wins from these two skills – He faces an absolute monster in the form of former NFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi here. Itaniemi holds some Sensational Boxing, and with 21 of 27 career wins coming by way of this, he certainly knows how to get the job done and he’ll bring a massive experience advantage coming into this bout despite the fact that Wukong is no novice himself. Interestingly there is very little difference between these men in terms of height and reach, which might actually help “Son Goku”, but “FinnFury” is an NFC legend, he basically destroys anything he catches clean and despite coming into this bout on the back of a loss, he’ll be a big favourite here. If we also factor in that Wukong has been finished before via Strikes, things certainly don’t look to be in his favour here. I wonder will the Chinese National attempt to take this fight into the Clinch, or onto the mat. Neither of these men is known for a particularly offensive grappling game, so it would be a surprise if that’s how this fight unfolded – However I expect this one to be settled whilst they trade, and I don’t like the chances for this one to go the distance. It looks like a ‘give me’ for “FinnFury”, but as so often is the case, if he’s taken his eye off the ball – Sun Wukong can gain the scalp of his career here because he does hold some really impressive striking – perhaps even better striking than his more illustrious opponent Saturday. 170: Felix Flashlighter (25-10-1) v Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt (22-8-0) Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt has had quite a mixed bag during his stint in NFC, in four bouts he’s won two and lost the same amount, unfortunately for him the two losses came against big opposition and you can be sure that this experienced Sensational Boxer and Wrestler is going to want to get back on track following his most recent loss at NFC 121. "Bloodlust" however remains immensely talented, there is no doubt that this Algerian can take this fight to any position and he’s particularly useful at mixing things up before shooting in for the takedown – His unpredictability is his best asset in my estimation and he will be able to use that to his advantage come Saturday Night as he takes on another formidable opponent in the frame of former NFC Welterweight Champion, Felix Flashlighter. Like “Bloodlust”, Flashlighter is supremely talented, and like his opponent on Saturday Night he comes into this bout on the back of a loss, actually losing his Welterweight crown last time out. I see this fight going one of two ways, knowing that Flashlighter is a Sensational Striker, I think that “Bloodlust” will most likely always want to take this fight to the mat where he’ll feel he can grind out a win, but will he be able to do so? The problem for Reinhardt is that if he’s unable to get the fight to the mat, will he be able to trade with Flashlighter and ward off that impressive Clinch game of his? This fight is really one that could go either way, but for “Bloodlust”, it’s all about timing and mixing it up, once he becomes predicable, he becomes beaten in my opinion. Another key aspect of this fight is just how bad Flashlighter wants it – We’ve seen that it’s all too easy these days to go on a run of two or three straight losses once a fighter losses his title, Flashlighter will want to stop the rot right away but Reinhardt might not make it that easy for him – This one hangs in the balance, both fighters are vastly experienced, I don’t think we’ll get any surprises here from either fighter, but we will get a hell of a competitive affair here I believe. 265: "Biffen" Ludvig Landersson (17-7-1) v George McTrigger (11-2-1) 265+: "KO-Artist" Nyrkki Sankari (13-7-0) v Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson (13-8-0) 170: Led Zeppelin (13-5-0) v "Sweet" Doc Chillum (12-2-0) 205: Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson (13-7-0) v "Shoeless" Al Bundy (15-8-0) 155: Valdemar "Mora" Friman (16-10-0) v "The Bunsen" Aj Teixeira (8-1-0) 155: Rolf Thorkildsen (16-11-0) v Ricky Jericho (13-6-1)

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NFC 121 Balingit vs Tolonen Preview 265+: Main Event: "Little Baby" Ej Balingit (21-3-0) v Iiro "The Man" Tolonen (25-8-0) Iiro "The Man" Tolonen gets the chance to regain the Super Heavyweight Championship of NFC here in the Main Event of NFC 121, but this is probably not how he envisaged it as the Champion, "Little Baby" Ej Balingit makes his first title defence after smashing his way through "Cool Guy" Garson DeBramalo who managed to slay "The Man" at NFC 115. It’s funny how these title situations work out, and now Iiro "The Man" Tolonen gets the chance to regain a title he lost, to a man who beat the man he could not. Tolonen is a beast, with Sensational Boxing and Wonderful Muay Thai – he has 19 of 25 career wins thus far via (T)KO (76%) and his popularity in NFC is probably only outdone by his power – “The Man” has rarely been without a title fight, or a title and he’ll look to get back the title here and one swing of this mammoth’s hands will certainly do that should he connect – Something that the Champion will know all about because with his own Elite Boxing and Exceptional Muay Thai, "Little Baby" Ej Balingit has destroyed 16 of his 21 career victims via his own hands. This bout is going to be settled standing, and it’s going to be settled early as this fight will not go the distance – no way it can’t with these powerhouses. Interestingly, the Champion had a shocking start to life in NFC – He lost two straight, but since then has won his last three culminating in winning the title last time out at NFC 118. Tolonen’s success and NFC’s however have been intertwined; he’s long been one of the key assets of the company and has been recently inducted in the NFC ‘Hall of Fame’. What better way for the Hall of Famer than to regain his title to round off what would be a dream week for “The Man”? It’s all in his hands and in just over 24 hours we’ll find out what he can do with the opportunity presented to him. Ej Balingit loves to get the clinch, he’s fearsome from this position and if “The Man” wants to become ‘The Man’ once again – He’ll have to avoid “Little Baby’s” attempts to close the distance and this is the key factor to the fight, Tolonen will want to keep the distance, the Champion might well be happy to close it and however can win that battle for position will most likely take down the win here at NFC 121, Tolonen will hold a reach advantage in this fight and that will certainly help keep the distance between the fighters but I don’t know what to expect here, at Super-Heavyweight these guys can end fights in seconds, simply don’t miss it as the recently inducted ‘Hall of Famer’ tries to defeat the Champion. 155: Co Main Event: Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt (22-7-0) v Santeri Norzu (20-6-0) The Co Main Event of the Evening is an interesting Lightweight affair between Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt and Santeri Norzu, both these men come into this bout on the back of wins – however their bout previous to that was a defeat to the incomparable Champion - Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen and this fight really has the look of a tune up bout before a rematch for the winner with the dominant Champion. These fighters are immensely talented, they can really do it all and this fight really comes down to the tactics employed I feel. Its incredibly hard to try and predict what either of these fighters will do, but the fact that they can both mix it up so well means that this bout can basically go anywhere and be entertaining – I think that this fight has ‘Fight of the Night’ written all over it. I think that if anyone is going to try and take this bout to the mat though it will be “Bloodlust”, he seems to have a more offensive range of Wrestling than his opponent although Norzu is just nasty in the clinch and seems to prefer to keep the fights standing with his Wrestling. But both men do hold a good ratio of finishes and with 24 Knock Outs (Technical) between them, there is no doubt that we could well have the possibility of both men just standing there and banging this one out. Norzu I think may well come into this bout as the favourite however, he’s only been defeated by one man in NFC as fore mentioned, although that has been three times as Jokinen remains the roadblock to him becoming the NFC Lightweight Champion. I think that the drive and desire in Norzu is still strong enough though to take him through this bout – Where he’ll certainly lobby for a fourth meeting with Jokinen, and a chance to right those wrongs the have previously past at the hands of “Spartacus”. This promises to be a keenly contested affair between two veterans of the cage, and for me, seeing just how both these fighters approach the fight tactically will be as entertaining as the actual fight – This one could well come down to who adapts better to their opponent in fight, it’s going to be a hell of a contest between two of the best Lightweights in NFC. 170: Felix Flashlighter (25-9-1) v James Kirk (11-2-0) The NFC Welterweight crown is on the line here at NFC 121; Felix Flashlighter once again defends his title this time against James Kirk who made his debut in the big win over Dirk Zeldenthuis at NFC 117. The Champion is a truly great all-rounder; he boasts Sensational Striking along with an effective Wrestling game with Brown grade BJJ and furthermore, he’s now been inducted into the NFC Hall of Fame due to having the most wins in NFC. He’s never been finished via Strikes, and only once via Submission very early in his career and this vastly experienced fighter has seen and done it all – Nothing his opponent can do will likely surprise him and this must be an advantage over anyone he faces in his career. Not only that, the Champion has only lost once in fourteen bouts – He casts an ominous shadow over the NFC Welterweight division and he’ll come into this bout as a heavy favourite over his opponent Saturday Night James Kirk. The Challenger has won four straight, and there is no doubt that Kirk with his Exceptional Wrestling and high level Black grade BJJ will be looking to take this one to the mat where he’s shown just how dangerous he is with a series of Submission and Ground and Pound victories, will he be able to take down his supposed Wrestling equal however in Flashlighter? That will be where this fight is won and lost for the Challenger and it really is the key aspect to this fight. The Champion is no fool, he knows what to expect, and Flashlighter is no slouch himself on the mat and this could be a real technical affair should this one go to the mat. I think that this fight might well just have come too early though for the Challenger, Flashlighter has absolutely nothing to learn, the man is at the peak of his powers and he’s just defeated Led Zeppelin twice in a row now to settle that series they had going, Kirk poses a threat on the mat for sure – But I’ll be surprised if it goes there, Flashlighter is not naïve enough to over commit himself and get caught and with 16 of his 25 career wins via Decision, there is proof enough that the dominant Champion simply outworks opponents during the course of his bouts and has it in him to basically shut out his 23 year old opponent – who has had thirteen career bouts, whereas the Champion has had thirty five – an incredible statistic and one that might well just explain how this bout will turn out better than I could. 265: "The Divine Weapon" Nino Blaze (13-4-0) v Kalle Kujansuu (13-5-0) It wasn’t that long ago that I questioned how much longer Nino Blaze had to go in his career, he went three straight without a win and he looked in all sorts of trouble having left NFC – Fast forward a few months and "The Divine Weapon" has now won three straight all via Stoppage, and not only that he managed to pick up a title along the way too before making his comeback at NFC last time out at 115. I wonder will he feel any sympathy however towards his opponent Saturday Night at NFC 121 as Kalle Kujansuu finds himself on the back on three straight losses and the questions that I once pondered of Blaze, now certainly are being asked of Kujansuu. "The Divine Weapon" boasts Sensational Boxing and Exceptional Muay Striking, he’s won his last three straight via this method and with 84% of his career wins due to this same striking, it’s safe to say he’ll want this fight to remain standing where he’s certainly got the talent and the power to get to anyone. Kujansuu has similar Sensational Boxing to his opponent, along with Superb Muay Thai however he has lost his last three via Strikes, and with all five of his professional defeats being via this method also, you really have to wonder if he has what it takes to get something out of this fight when all the signs seem to point to "The Divine Weapon" Nino Blaze. Physically there is nothing between these fighters, so their tactical approach is key and the mental state of Kujansuu may well be the key aspect of this fight. If Nino Blaze tags him early he may well not have the stomach for a fight, and I have no doubt that Blaze is going to come out aggressive in this one just to test how up for this the luckless Finn just is. It looks like its Blaze’s to lose, but beware the wounded animal as they say and Kalle Kujansuu will certainly not be lacking motivation, even if he just uses my pre fight words. 205: Goran Persson (8-2-0) v "Caveman" Ming Xin (24-8-1) 205: Marko Torturo (15-5-0) v Gabriel Braga (7-1-0) 170: "The Rad Russian" Eric Cartman (16-5-1) v "The Barracuda" Dirk Zeldenthuis (14-3-0) 205: "The Superman" Simo Supermies (17-8-0) v Les Grossman (13-7-1) 170: "Tolkuton mullikka" Palkki Niskavuori (13-5-0) v Kake Nyrkki (9-3-1) 170: Jeeves "The Driver" Smith (20-10-2) v Martti Aho (16-13-0)

NFC 120 Adebisi vs Itaniemi Post Event 205: Main Event: Simon Adebisi v Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi The Main Event of NFC 120 was the war we expected, as I thought, Adebisi spent best part of the fight trying to take this fight to the mat, and over the course of the first two rounds he was successful in doing so as he took down Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi to really frustrate the Finn in the opening few rounds. However, by Round 3 the tide had changed, Itaniemi really started to open up on the body of the Champion who looked in serious trouble as he couldnt get the fight to the mat and was being really punished In my view this fight went to the final round two each in rounds but the tide was really with the Challenger Itaniemi who had really worked over the Champion with his Boxing in Rounds two and three. I had expected FinnFury to go on and take it at that stage, however that famed toughness and Granite chin of Adebisi really came into play in the final round as he really struggled to take this fight to the mat and took some punishment before he did score with the takedown hed been desperately searching for since Round 2 With little time to work, the Champion Simon Adebisi had to work quick, and quick he did as he worked over Itanemi for the Submission before wrapped it up eventually deep in the final round via an Arm Bar Submission. Credit to Adebisi, he really stepped it up when this fight hit the ground and showed just how tough he was But Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi will really think back on what could have been here. Simon Adebisi was always going to be a danger on the mat, and hes now won two straight via Submission and the Light-Heavyweight Champion will be defending his title next against the last man to defeat him as Simon Adebisi and Esko Morko go for the third time at NFC 123 with the series between these men currently at 1-1 and advantage Adebisi, who won the last one, by, you guessed Submission. 155: Co Main Event: Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen v "The Future" Arturo Gatti III Otso Jokinen came into this Co Main Event Lightweight bout facing what on paper was supposed to be one of his biggest challenges to date, the fight went the distance but it wasnt particularly competitive as Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen just smothered another opponent with his Wrestling here. With his game plan being centred around using the clinch to tie up the dangerous stand up of Gatti, Jokenin knew he was going to be half way to victory if he could keep him in this position with no room to manoeuvre, perhaps Jokinen will be critical of himself in that he missed with a great deal of efforts to take this fight to the ground over the course of the five rounds but in reality, the clinch sapped the fight from "The Future" Arturo Gatti III, whilst he didnt receive serious punishment from this position, Jokinen certainly knows how to put fights in his favour and by the time this fight got to the final round, Gatti was exhausted and was unable to make use of the fact that both men were striking at distance because Jokinen knew he had done enough at this stage, he just had to keep out of trouble Which he did picking up his sixth straight win, and improving to 17-3-0. What is next for the undisputed number one Lightweight, not only in NFC, but Worldwide? 185: Lauri Torni v "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen We knew this fight was destined to be settled on the feet, and we knew it could finish early and we certainly we not disappointed here as this fight lasted just past the 2:27 mark of Round 1 and resulted in us having a new NFC Middleweight Champion. Reinikainen was supremely accurate here as he scored with nearly everything he attempted and punished Torni for every move he made in what was a great game plan that ended with Torni being rocked badly by a nasty hook, before "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen swarmed all over him and finished this one with the referee stepping in to stop this one. This was a seriously impressive performance from the new Champion, who has claimed NFC gold for the first time with the win. He somewhat soured the win with a foul mouthed rant after the fight, but I think that might well be attributed to the huge surge of adrenaline he must have had coursing through his body as his lifetime goal was finally fulfilled. Kalle Reinikainen has always been one of the most popular fighters in NFC due to his aggressive and relentless style, but in this fight he fought much more cleverly and hes now the NFC Champion due to it Reinikainen said He will not be denied that is the case, but will he be able to hold on to the Middleweight crown, something that has been unable to stick to anyone past their first defence recently? Kalle Reinikainen will have some serious competition for his gold, he knows that to be considered a true Champion hell have to defend that gold Hell want his first opponent named as soon as possible you feel. 170: Sean Michaels v Led Zeppelin It didnt take long for this one to be settled as late in Round 1 after a thoroughly entertaining four or so minutes, this one was all over as Sean Michaels ended this one via Head Kick KO (Havent we seen that before somewhere?). Up until that point it was pretty even and both fighters have to be commended for really going at it, but in the end Michaels came into this bout in some form having ended his previous two fights via Round 1 KO, and it now stands at three as he improves to 10-3-1 with it. This should be considered something of an upset but the manner of the victory cannot be disputed and Michaels can really torque those kicks It was his shots to the body that did the trick though, it forced Zeppelin to think more about those shots and resulted in the insanely flexible Sean Michaels scoring with the Head Kick following a desperate hook from a tired and already rocked Led Zeppelin. This victory will have sent shockwaves around the NFC Welterweight division for sure, and all eyes are on the next move for Michaels who surely must be one of the best prospects in NFC right now. 205: Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson suffered one of the those highlight reel defeats here against Eric "88" Lindros that he might well never recover from. Eric Lindros was the more aggressive fighter and that was why he was able to connect with a lot of head shots and kicks en route to one of the sensational uppercut KO win that was one of the highlights of NFC 120 here. Lindros picked up his eleventh career win here and his second over "FAIL" in just a matter of months. 185: "Roar!" Alfa Uros had absolutely no answer to Joey Silvera in this Middleweight bout, it was a vicious beat down and Silvera wasted little time in picking up the tenth win of his career taking his one down after just 1:47 of Round 1, with his combinations especially damaging for Roar! who did well to get himself back to his feet after being rocked badly before the inevitable. 265+: "Painkiller" Mikael Samoth took Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson the distance in this Super-Heavyweight bout, but there was no doubt that Thompson was the superior fighter here taking home a clear 27:30 Decision via all three judges. Thompson stuffed all the takedowns from his opponent, indeed landing two of his own during the course of the bout as he was rarely in trouble in victory here at NFC 120. 265: Hessu "Tupla-Hoo" Hopo knew the writing was on the wall against Grigori Lebedev here in their Heavyweight bout, he was tagged twice in Round 1 that opened "Tupla-Hoo" right up, and in the second round he wasted little time in finishing what he started forcing the Doctor to call an end to this bout after 3:37 of Round 2. This was Grigori Lebedevs first win in four bouts, and its a welcome return to form for this Sensational Boxer, who really did let his fist do the taking here. 205: Thomas Pinta took home a Split Decision against Al "Put It" Inyourbutt here in this Light-Heavyweight bout, with Pinta desperately looking to keep the fight standing, "Put It" was only interested in taking it to the floor and do so with 4 of 6 attempts during the course of the bout. The game breaker was that Pinta was much more effective whilst standing, than Inyourbutt was on the mat and thus he took home the win to improve to 15-5-1. 185: Hans Gruber took the opening round against "Sheriff" Roscoe P Coltrane in the opener to NFC 120, reversing the takedown that P Coltrane scored with, Gruber worked him over with some ground and pound, however in Round 2 P Coltrane really opened up With Gruber unable to land any leg kicks which was his major stand up offence, Sheriff wasted little time in ending this one after 2:50 of Round 2 via (T)KO due to his increased aggression whilst standing because Gruber offered little else bar leg kicks.

NFC 120 Adebisi vs Itaniemi Preview 205: Main Event: Simon Adebisi (18-4-0) v Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi (27-8-1) The Main Event of NFC 120, direct from Suomi International features the Light-Heavyweight title on the line as the defending Champion Simon Adebisi puts it up for grabs against Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi in a rematch from NFC 96. On that occasion it was Adebisi who took down the win as he was able to use his Wrestling and BJJ to good effect as he took the fight to the mat in every round before secure the Submission win, via Arm Bar after 3:21 of the final round. Fast forward to present day, and not much will have changed with either man’s game plans for this fight, the Champion will be looking to use his Wonderful Wrestling to get the fight to the ground where his BJJ skills are predatory. Simon Adebisi boasts 14 of his 18 career wins via Submission, he clearly knows what to do and with a Submission win already in the bag over his opponent ahead – He’ll be very confident in making that two in a row, but his game plan doesn’t deviate – He must get it to the mat to win otherwise he’ll lose despite boasting some pretty good stand up, he never really commits to it and uses this talent purely for defensive purposes. Whilst Adebisi doesn’t have a great game plan for every fight, he basically puts himself in front of you and asks you to get past him – And I think the key to this fight is his granite chin, he’s never been finished via strikes in his previous twenty-two career wins and he’s got absolutely no problem in taking a few shots if that means he can get his hands on you, and when grappling – Your in his world and I think that this could purely decide this fight – If Adebisi didn’t have such a seriously effective chin, his style of fighting would probably be pretty useless but he does, and that leaves the Challenger “FinnFury” with a formidable road block in his path to becoming Champion. Urho Itaniemi himself is a former Champion, he knows what it takes to get to the top and with 77% of his career wins coming via (T)KO this Sensational Boxer and Wonderful Muay Thai fighter is certainly most at home whilst the fight standing – The big question for him is, just how good is his Exceptional Wrestling really when put under the kind of pressure that he’ll be put under in just under 24 hours now. We know what happened the first time between these two, the fight was won and lost on this issue and the second time around will be no different. Itaniemi will have to fight the clever fight, he’s got a reach advantage but his height can also being his undoing because theoretically his shorter opponent might well have an easier time then taking him down, and whilst down, longer limbs are easier to tap and Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi must keep a distance between these fighters no matter what because with the Champion, and his Submission prowess – It’s a fair assumption to think that if this fight hits the mat, it could be over in seconds. The stage is set for what will undoubtedly be a cagey affair, and just how “FinnFury” approaches it will be key to how far he goes in this bout in my estimation. 155: Co Main Event: Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen (16-3-0) v "The Future" Arturo Gatti III (18-1-0) Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen is the Lightweight Champion of NFC, he’s won five straight but Saturday Night he’ll not be defending that particular gold, but he will be defending his status as the undisputed number one Lightweight in the World as he takes on Canadian, "The Future" Arturo Gatti III who himself ranks as the number three worldwide. Undefeated in an incredible eighteen straight bouts, with one no contest in the middle, Gatti is for real, a Sensational Boxer and Exceptional Wrestler, he boasts 10 of his 18 career wins via Stoppage and whilst standing, this man is absolutely menacing especially when he looks to work that dirty boxing of his which is one of his best assets in my opinion. The obvious question however as he looks to take on “Sparticus” just is, can he keep this fight standing in order to work those hands of his? "The Future" is also becoming quite good at going the distance, with five of his last six via Decision this is showing us that he is well able to work his way around the cage and conduct game plans to outwork his opponents when necessary. Gatti’s Boxing is probably among the best in Mixed Martial Arts, he also has a great chin which he’s rarely had to prove such is his level of talent in the striking stakes but the key to this bout is undoubtedly how long the bout remains standing whilst these two go at it. The greater the percentage it remains standing, accordingly the greater the chances of “The Future” becoming ‘The Present’. As for Jokinen, there can be no more superlatives thrown at this man, simply the best Lightweight in the world, this Sensational Boxer and Wrestler can mix it up so well, but he’s at his best when taking men down and simply throwing a beating on them – an approach which has led to 75% of his career wins thus far. A BJJ Black belt also, Jokenin can afford to throw everything in his shots when in top position without fear of being reversed, quite simply when Jokenin takes you down, you don’t have very many options other than hope to survive to the end of the round. And you have to believe that is what he’s going to what to do here on Saturday Night against Gatti, who can be taken down despite his high level Wrestling in something that will be a cause for concern for the challenger on Saturday Night. Interestingly, this is another case of the grappler being dangerously hard to stop, with Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen having never suffered a defeat via Strikes you have to believe that he’ll go after the takedown in this fight aggressively as he looks to take out a pretender to his throne so to speak. There isn’t much physically between these two fighters, and how can you back against a fighter who’s won eighteen straight? But that is just how good Jokinen is, he must be considered the favourite for this bout, purely because he’s tailor made to take what Gatti has and punish him for being over aggressive should that happen. This is going to be explosive, don’t miss it as the Co Main Event of NFC 120, would grace the Main Event at perhaps any other organisation in the World. 185: Lauri Torni (15-1-0) v "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen (13-2-0) Lauri Torni will be making his first Middleweight title defence at NFC 120 since winning the belt against Pasi Kullero over the distance in their NFC 117 epic. This Elite Muay Thai Boxer has won nine straight now and has a fair argument into being called the number one Middleweight in the world, should he retain his title he most certainly will have no dissenting voices to that claim. From Finland, Torni is no doubt at his most dangerous whilst standing and with Exceptional traditional Boxing also to boot, he most certainly will outclass anyone when in his realm. Torni does have that finishing power, however he tends to go the distance with 60% of his career wins coming via this method as he outclasses, rather than out powers more often than not which makes him even more dangerous in a sense, because he doesn’t have the arrogance to go chasing the knockout, he prefers to methodically dissect opponents en route to his wins. "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen is pretty much Torni’s dream opponent, an Elite Boxer and Sensational Thai striker, however he loves to take the chance and this popular and aggressive Middleweight boasts 10 of 13 career wins via (T)KO and the NFC fans can look forward to an absolute war here because this fight is not going to the mat, unless one of these two is sent there dazed or unconscious. “Kuuma” states ‘I will not be denied’ and Saturday Night is his chance, and just how will he fare off against Torni? I get the feeling Torni may well try and counter pick off his opponent but the problem with trying to time Kalle Reinikainen is that if he hits you, he may very well destroy you because he is that dangerous. There is very little between these two physically, and this is dangerous for the counter striking Champion because Kalle Reinikainen will have no reach disadvantage to try and negotiate before unloading. I think this bout has all the makings of the ‘Fight of the Night’ and I cannot wait for this one to unfold. It seems to me like its “Kumma’s” power against Torni’s precision, and which will prevail? This could end in a second, two of the most elite strikers in the entire world are going at it here, and nobody is missing this one. 170: Sean Michaels (9-3-1) v Led Zeppelin (13-4-0) Sean Michaels makes the step up from NFC: Challengers and on a streak of three straight wins, this Sensational Thai Boxer and Exceptional Wrestler will be looking to carry that good form into the big league here as he makes his NFC debut proper. With 77% of his career wins via Stoppage, we know he likes to keep a fight standing and finish it off from there, and his Wrestling means he’s certainly in a good position to do so and it will be interesting to see how he fares off against one of the best Welterweights in NFC as he’s been spared no easy number to begin with here as he is due to face off against the formidable Led Zeppelin here at NFC 120. Zeppelin whilst holding the better striking on paper comes into this bout on the back of two straight losses to his NFC nemesis Felix Flashlighter and this fight might well come down to his frame of mind coming to the cage on Saturday Night. Zeppelin is the more experienced fighter of the two, and he should win, but is his mind correct? Zeppelin will hold a big reach advantage here and should he use this correctly with his superior Boxing, I suspect he might well just pick off Michaels en route to a win here. 205: Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson (13-6-0) v Eric "88" Lindros (10-5-0) 185: "Roar!" Alfa Uros (11-3-0) v Joey Silvera (9-3-0) 265+: "Painkiller" Mikael Samoth (14-5-0) v Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson (12-8-0) 265: Hessu "Tupla-Hoo" Hopo (10-4-0) v Grigori Lebedev (11-4-0) 205: Thomas Pinta (14-5-1) v Al "Put It" Inyourbutt (12-7-0) 185: Hans Gruber (10-7-0) v "Sheriff" Roscoe P Coltrane (6-1-0)

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NFC needs new writer, ´cos Martin have some irl rush, send pm ingame if interested ! ORG Previews and recaps Max - NFC

I hope ppv popularity boost come back asap and we can get more high popularity fighters, GG is only who had over 50 % popularity bar, Mike we need it !!

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NFC 117 Stehling vs Glory Preview 265: Main Event: "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling (18-4-0) v Golden Glory (16-0-0) And so we come to the Main Event of what is anticipated in being the biggest event ever in MMA history, as the undisputed NFC Heavyweight Champion "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling is due to take on the Challenge from the man listed at the very top the pound for pound rankings, the undefeated and incomparable Golden Glory in what is surely the biggest fight in the history of the sport to date. To just emphasise how big a bout this is, between these two men, they are undefeated in their last twenty-nine straight fights and that is absolutely incredible, considering the opposition they have found themselves up against. With 75% of his career wins coming by way of his stand-up, Sensational Striker Golden Glory has proved too much for anyone in his path thus far as this 23 year old Brazilian of unlimited potential looks to be the man to take down the formidable spectre of Mitchell Stehling over the NFC Heavyweight division. One of the strongest factors that Glory brings to the cage is his Wrestling, whilst being described as Exceptional, it is purely a defensive force because he uses it to keep fights standing where he can work his Striking – And he’ll certainly face a huge examination of this Wrestling here in the Main Event as he takes on Elite Wrestler, and human-wrecking ball "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling who’s made a career of taking men down and beating on them. Golden Glory is absolutely fearsome; he throws an incredible amount of shots during the course of a fight but It must be noted that in his recent fights he’s hardly even faced a takedown attempt, indeed at NFC 90, Ernesti Vihervaara was the last man to do so, when he scored with 6 of 8 attempts and a big question for Glory coming into this bout is, just how aggressive will he be knowing that he’s up against a truly Elite Wrestler who will be able to score that takedown should Glory leave himself open to countering. Golden Glory will hold a reach advantage in the bout and that will help him control the distance and perhaps work the jab and leg kicks that he uses which will be very effective in trying to limit the explosiveness of "Painijyrä" as he looks to keep the fight vertical. Glory however holds 75% of his career wins via Stoppage, he rarely goes the distance and when he does it’s a testament to his opponent’s durability rather than a lack of aggression in his part, and with the Champion having three stoppage losses on his record – you have to wonder, if he doesn’t get this fight to the ground does he have the striking to stand with the phenom that is Golden Glory? "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling however is a Sensational Boxer and Exceptional Thai Boxer, let us not forget that this man is well capable of causing trouble from a standing view point himself, however at the same time he’s not foolish, he will know that his chances of winning improve infinitely if he can neutralise the world class striking of his opponent tonight and I think a big factor in this fight will be just how mentally both these men approach this fight. Generally speaking, this will be one of those strange times that the Challenger is coming into the fight as the favourite, and how he handles this additional pressure might well decide the outcome of this fight. This one is so hard to predict, NFC is running a bookie on this event and interestingly this has Golden Glory a huge favourite in this bout? Is that the case? I am not so sure, the Champion is devastating, he can, and will take this fight to the mat at some stage you feel and I am not sure just how effective Glory will be should this fight go to the mat and this fight really hinges on this factor. The area the fight goes, will dictate just who wins this in my estimation, but I do see the Champion scoring with a takedown, his Wrestling is off the charts and just how he goes about this fight tactically will be key though, he must set his takedowns up accordingly, and he must make Glory respect his striking in order to create that opportunity to explode like he’s never had to do so before with the greater amount of his opponents. This fight is really going to be decided by just how both these fighters approach this bout – And by who can adapt their game plans in fight to counter their opponent the better. This fight starts standing, and is scheduled for five rounds although I don’t see it going that far – Can the Champion take this fight to that mat? NFC Bookies doesn’t think so and has Golden Glory a big favourite here, will the current number one pound for pound fighter in the world be able to defeat the current number one Heavyweight in NFC? This fight goes down in days, have your say and potentially make some money here as these two monsters go to war in front of a capacity 93,000 in NFC’s first endeavour into LA - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 155: Co Main Event: Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen (15-3-0) v Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt (21-6-0) With the Lightweight title on the line here, what can we say about Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen that hasn’t been said before? This man is absolutely dominant in NFC and is without a doubt the number one Lightweight in the world. With Sensational Boxing and Wrestling, and boasting a newly awarded Black belt in BJJ Jokinen is pretty much the all-round specialist, furthermore he has that killer streak that has seen him pick up 12 of his 15 career wins thus far via Stoppage not to mention another ominous fact, “Spartacus” has been defeated, but never via Stoppage and only once via Submission and even that was very early in his career. Interestingly though for me, he’s been installed as a shorter favourite in this bout than Golden Glory in the Main Event and perhaps some of the NFC fans will attempt to take advantage of this. Jokinen though has been defeated in recent memory, he suffered a loss at NFC 91 and in this bout it was Jokinen who was taken down and worked over on the mat, something which surely caught him cold in that bout and it is also something that he’ll have to prepare for in this bout as his opponent tonight is just a high level Wrestler as he is. Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt is an experienced veteran of the game, he’s came into NFC and is fighting for the title in only his second bout in the company and you really can’t argue with that because this is a man who has fought and won in every major organisation around the world, and he faces arguably his toughest task yet on Saturday with the meeting with “Spartacus” at NFC 117. Reinhardt has a mirror image game to Jokinen, both boast Sensational Boxing and Wrestling, whilst the Champions recent award of a Black belt gives him a slight edge in the Ju Jitsu game. Whilst “Bloodlust” is a dangerous proposition on the mat, he does seemingly have a more effective stand up game than the Champion and will this be something that he looks to exploit during the course of the fight? These two are going to find this fight extremely awkward to prepare for, both are so well matched and both can really take advantage of any slips by the other but I think this fight is destined to be decided by who can take this fight to the mat and keep it there. I think Jokinen will be very wary of being taken down like he was for his last loss, which will see him be less aggressive in my estimation and this is something that Reinhardt is well able to take advantage of with his massive reach advantage in this bout, and if he’s able to use the fear of a takedown against Jokinen and thus reduce his aggression he can work him over from a distance in the stand up. This one is going to be an intriguing affair, I really cannot see how either man is going to approach this one, whilst Jokinen is the smaller fighter, that will work in his favour should he try and take this fight to the ground because he’ll be able to counter under any over-zealous shots from “Bloodlust” easier you should think. But those in the know have placed Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen a large favourite, I think it’s much closer than that and you can win some money by staking a claim here - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 185: "Hillitön paahtaja" Pasi Kullero (20-1-0) v Lauri Torni (14-1-0) Next up on the line is the Middleweight title in what is a ridiculously stacked card already, with Pasi Kullero the number one ranked Middleweight without doubt and currently ranked number seven on the pound for pound charts defending his recently won Middleweight crown, which he lost at NFC 104 in what to this date remains his only loss. Kullero needs no introduction; he’s probably the most effective fighter in NFC in my estimation boasting a serious skill set in Sensational Boxing, Exceptional Wrestling and Wonderful Muay Thai. At just 24 years of age this man has done it all, he’s been the best fighter in the world without doubt – He’s bossed NFC’s Middleweight division, and more impressively – He’s become even better since that upset loss that is the only blemish in twenty one career bouts. What makes Kullero such a dangerous fighter though is his versatility, time and time again we’ve seen him stand with the best, his work in the clinch is brutal and we know that he is well able to take a fight to the mat and score the (T)KO finish, something that’s helped score him 11 of those 20 career wins thus far. Equally impressive though is his ability to dominate fights if the finish isn’t on, Kullero has the rest (9) of his 20 career wins via Decision and this is a man well able to adapt and get things done another way should Plan A fail for him during the course of a bout. That might well be the game breaker in this fight too as he prepares for the final few days before defending the Middleweight crown against Lauri Torni, an Elite Thai Boxer who left Invidious Combat in London as their Middleweight Champion and has 3 of his last 4 straight wins via violent stoppage. Whilst Torni is a slightly weaker grappler than the Champion, his striking makes up for that as we have two men meeting here in what is another supremely even contest. You have to believe that Kullero is going to want to take this fight to the ground at some stage, but will he want to clinch up with such a high level Thai Boxer to do so? I think we’ll see Kullero on the outside in this bout looking to shoot in and this might not be a bad plan because there is a marginal reach advantage in this bout to Kullero but whilst this fight is kept standing I have to give the advantage to Torni, who comes into this fight on the back of eight straight wins and just looks nasty – But will he be able to stop the grappling of Pasi Kullero? That is the big question for him in this bout and for him to be successful he must keep this fight standing I believe. He’ll know this though and I expect him to be well drilled coming into this bout should he find himself in bottom position. This fight features two fighters with just one loss each on their records, but it’s the manner of the losses that could be important – Kullero was knocked out via Head Kick, and in a quirk of fate, or perhaps an early warning shot - Lauri Torni won his last bout via Head Kick and I think that could be massive because Torni’s power cannot be underestimated, but infact he has the majority of his wins, 57% via Decision and he will be more than happy to play the waiting game with Kullero as I expect these two to put themselves through hell in a meeting of two of the top ten Middleweights without doubt worldwide. If this fight goes the way I think it will, Kullero will put himself in big danger by staying on the outside with Torni – This fight has all the makings of a classic and I find myself going with Torni here, NFC Bookies however sees Kullero as a hefty favourite, and it’s hard to argue with them because Kullero simply has more ways to win this fight and I believe they think that will manifest itself during the course of the bout – Place your bets ladies and gentlemen - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 205: Esko Morko (22-4-0) v Simon Adebisi (17-4-0) Forth title on the line here now as Esko Morko defends his Light-Heavyweight title here in another massive clash at NFC 117. Indeed this is the second meeting in just a few months between Morko and Simon Adebisi with the former having infact won the Light-Heavyweight title from Adebisi back at NFC 111 in only his second outing in the Organisation, something that clearly irks the ex-Champion and his desire to win back the 205 Crown is massive here with this fight just days away now. In that bout at NFC 117 Adebisi basically lost the title because he simply could not get the fight to the mat, he tried to do so 14 times during the course of five rounds, only succeeding with 3 and that was that for him as Morko picked him off with a variety of kicks to the leg and shots to the head of Adebisi who ran himself out of gas due to the sheer number of failed takedowns. It’s hard to see this fight taking a different route, the only thing that can change is whether or not Morko will be able to stuff as many takedowns from the dangerous BJJ Brown belt and Wonderful Wrestler, Simon Adebisi. That loss at NFC 111 was the only defeat Adebisi has had in his last seven bouts, when he gets the fight to the mat he’s usually clinical, with 76% of his 17 career wins coming by way of Submission and he knows this time that he has to be more clinical in the takedown instead of being half-gassed by the time he gets the fight to the mat like the first meeting between the two which obviously cost him dearly. Obviously Adebisi is as tough as they come, he’s never been finished in twenty-one outings via Strikes, and he knows he can take punishment in order to get the takedown, not the most technically sound game plan but it sure works for him and he’ll hope that’s the case on Saturday. On the other side of the cage, Morko the defending Champion will be looking more of the same, he knows what he has to do – But he too can make improvements, he wasn’t exactly overwhelming in the striking game in the first bout and he’ll really want to tighten that up because it’s his striking that really forced Adebisi to try in vain to get this fight to the mat as quick as he could, the less Adebisi respects that Remarkable Boxing and Sensational Muay Thai the more dangerous he comes to Morko who really knows that he will take this fight again if he’s trained at the right intensity and taken Simon Adebisi as serious as he did in the first bout. It’s much of the same here to be honest, Adebisi has to get this fight to the mat to win, if he doesn’t he’ll lose and it’s just a question of how if that’s how the fight unfolds. The key to this bout is just how early Adebisi can get this fight to the mat; he got the fight to the mat in Round 2 twice in the first encounter and didn’t get another to the final round. For him to take this fight, he’ll be looking to score with a shot in the first few rounds at the very least, and impose his will on Morko rather than the opposite a la NFC 111 and basically work him over and drain him out this time, rather than drain himself out. NFC has Morko as a slim favourite here, that seems about right to me - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 185: Sampsa Siloposki (22-8-0) v "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen (12-2-0) The highest ranked non-title fight of the evening here, but that won’t make this one any less appetising here as Sampsa Siloposki and "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen rematch after the now infamous NFC 95 clash. Cast your minds back, Kalle Reinikainen was bossing the fight, he was clearly ahead two rounds to zero going into the final round outboxing Siloposki in what would have been a clear Decision win for “Kuuma” until Sampsa Siloposki from nowhere landed a big right, that stunned Reinikainen and followed up with a Spinning Back Fist that ended the fight with just two minutes left in the final Round. It was a momentous come from behind win for Sampsa Siloposki, and that really paved the way for a streak that culminated in him being the only man to defeat Pasi Kullero and being crowned the Middleweight Champion. He did lose the title on his first defence, but came back with a win in another organisation as he comes back to NFC off the back of an impressive Submission win, due to Strikes. A Sensational Boxer and Exceptional Muay Thai striker, the experienced Siloposki holds 16 of his 22 career wins via (T)KO and he always remains a dangerous proposition for anyone, and he’s only been defeated via Strikes once in his career – That was way back at the start of his career and he really trusts in himself and his striking. But the one thing for sure is here is that he’ll want is to make this win Decisive, he’ll want to put the stamp on any win he gets here and show everyone that NFC 95 wasn’t a fluke, or wasn’t a Hail Mary shot but he’ll really have to improve, despite the win because there is no doubt that he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in that bout. For "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen, there is no other motivation here apart from revenge, an Elite Boxer and Sensational Thai striker, he holds the advantage in the stand up as shown in the first bout, he also knows that this bout will remain standing and that he can get the job done against his opponent, although he doesn’t know if he can keep his composure and concentration for the three rounds and this will be his biggest battle here for sure. His only two defeats have come via Strikes and this is why its so important that he keeps up the pressure and concentration and he’ll really want to right a wrong that went down in his opinon at NFC 95, as he says “I will not be denied”. We shall see in just a few days, in my view, this could be the fight of the night and NFC Bookies has Sampsa Siloposki as the favourite to repeat his win, I am not so sure that is the case. They say those who go looking for blood usually get it – I think Kalle Reinikainen will get it, over his hands as he beats on Siloposki here, have a bet - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 170: Felix Flashlighter (24-9-1) v Led Zeppelin (13-3-0) The fifth and final title of the evening is up for grabs now as Felix Flashlighter and Led Zeppelin go at it for the third time in just a few months. We all know the back story, Zeppelin came into NFC and took the title from the dominant Felix Flashlighter in only his second appearance in the organisation, by his third appearance he had lost it again to Flashlighter as these two look to complete the trilogy here at NFC 117 in the biggest event in MMA History. Last time out these two just went at it, there was no real tactics, they just met in the middle of the cage and fought it out until deep in the fourth round when Felix Flashlighter managed to put away Zeppelin by (T)KO, this one might well go down the same path because I think both these men are going to go for some more – Interestingly this time Zeppelin’s dangerous clinch work was rendered almost useless, indeed Flashlighter was arguably the more effective fighter in this respect as the outcome of the NFC 113 bout will leave Led Zeppelin a lot of questions to answer in his head. An Elite Thai Boxer, Zeppelin was strangely off key last time out, he didn’t really pull the trigger, perhaps he was afraid of the takedown, I am not sure but I don’t think he’ll be worried about that too much this time around as he attempts to take the latest instalment of this epic between these two warriors, he is the only man to defeat Flashlighter in thirteen bouts and that is something that the Champion really wasn’t happy about as he really just felt he got caught off guard rather than outclassed in that defeat but on paper, at the very least, Zeppelin is the more dangerous striker of the two for sure and that is something he’ll want to emphasise at NFC 117 here I believe. I really cannot second guess this fight, the only thing you can go on is the last bout and you have to think that Flashlighter will be the more confident man for sure coming into this bout after getting a massive finish at NFC 113, especially from standing in what was supposedly his opponent’s superior realm. Will these two just go for it again? I think you might well see something like this from Zeppelin; however I think we might see a more cautious game from the Champion who again has it all to lose again. Those in the know go with Flashlighter as the favourite, I think we’re going to see a more technical affair this time out, and don’t be surprised to see Flashlighter try and use any over aggression from Zeppelin against him and take it to the mat. Its going to be a war, I’ll flip a coin and that will decide who I’ll put my money on here, either can win this at any time - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 205: Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi (26-8-1) v Marko Torturo (15-4-0) Marko Torturo comes into this Light-Heavyweight bout with Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi as a big favourite, and perhaps this is justified after the recent meeting between the two at NFC: Challengers. In this bout Torturo took the Decision win, and indeed outworked his more experienced and perhaps revered opponent. Itaniemi was noted by me for being less than active in that bout, he didn’t really throw a lot of strikes, indeed looking to clinch up a lot where he was outworked and perhaps taken by surprise by Marko Torturo who probably caught him by surprise with that fact. I have no doubts that this one is going to be settled by who can get the better of the striking, Torturo boasts a Sensational Striking game – Whilst “FinnFury” is noted for his Sensational Boxing and efficient Muay Thai game, and more noted for his 21 (T)KO career wins, usually whatever he hits, he destroys but he found Torturo a tough nut to crack, I think we’ll see a more aggressive “FinnFury” this time out though and I don’t think he’ll find it a problem to strike this time like he appeared to do so in their recent bout. Both these men are nearly identical physically, there is no reach advantage and that could well see sparks in this one should they just abandon and swing for it. I wonder if we’ll see “FinnFury” attempt to clinch up as much this time out knowing he received just as much punishment as he gave out from this position in the last bout, I don’t think he’ll be quite as keen but this one could well be a war by all means. The fact that Torturo is such a big favourite will only drive on Itaniemi, and if you’re brave enough – There is big money to be made on anyone willing to take a bet on “FinnFury” here, I think I’ll take some of that action, check it out here - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 170: James Kirk (10-2-0) v "The Barracuda" Dirk Zeldenthuis (14-2-0) James Kirk is a prominent member of NFC: Challengers roster, and at NFC 117 he makes his debut in NFC proper as this exciting Exceptional Wrestler and BJJ Black belt makes his debut against another grappling standout in "The Barracuda" Dirk Zeldenthuis in a bout that is sure to capture the imagination of all grappling purists out there. Kirk is a beast on the mat, he’s got 3 (T)KO wins via Ground and Pound, 3 wins via Submission, and the other 4 wins in his career are via Decision as he just couldn’t find a way to get the job done before the time expired. He’s a Wonderful striker too it must be said, but I think he’s more or less a ground specialist, he doesn’t like to spend too much time striking when he’s got the ground prowess that he has, why would you want to put yourself in a situation where you could take punishment? But make no mistake about it, on Saturday Night he’s making a massive step up in quality as he takes on a man with very similar qualities to himself as “The Barracuda” once again steps into the NFC cage. More used to going the distance, with 64% of his 14 career wins coming via this method he is a very effective grappler and he really just smothers his opponents because his grappling is just on that high a level. “I am a barracuda, the ground is the ocean and most people can't even swim” is his mantra, and we’ll see just which one of these ground experts gets the win here in what would be a tremendous boost for either fighter. Dirk Zeldenthuis has only one loss in his last ten bouts, that was to Welterweight Champion Felix Flashlighter and I find it strange that he is considered the underdog in this bout, I’ll be putting some cash on him for sure here but I think the fact that he goes the distance more often than not may go against him here as Kirk has shown he’s a finisher. But the real key to this bout is just who is the better Wrestler, they are both rated the same, but with so many true BJJ fighters, takedown defence is never a problem, until they meet a fellow Black belt, then, top position becomes crucial, who can get the takedowns and keep the top position? This promises to be a superb grappling encounter and one that I am really looking forward to, will Kirk be able to make good on his NFC debut and live up to his pre-fight billing as favourite? I’m going with that I know here and backing “The Barracuda" – Have your say here - http://www.mmatycoon.com/bookmakerpublic.php?bid=6110 205: Les Grossman (13-6-1) v "Caveman" Ming Xin (23-8-1) 185: "Alkulukuja Paskova Karhu" Kosti Johannes (23-10-0) v George Chavalo (16-5-0)

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NFC 116 Landerson vs Kroton Preview 265: Main Event: Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson (17-6-0) v Milo "Of" Kroton (14-4-1) NFC 116 is headlined by the Heavyweight clash between Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson and Milo "Of" Kroton, both these men have been around the top echelons of the Heavyweight scene in Helsinki for some time yet this is their first meeting. With both men coming into this bout with a reputation as finishers – There is no doubt that this one has the air of a bout that won’t go the distance. Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson has been in NFC for a long time, since way back at NFC 52 having only lost four fights in fifteen in NFC he’s been to the top of the tree, when he fought for the Heavyweight Championship at NFC 82 to no success. Yet he returns for more as this Sensational Boxer and Wonderful Muay Thai striker looks to extend his current win streak from two, to three at the expense of Kroton. There is no doubt “Biffen” will want to keep this fight standing, with 12 of his 17 career wins coming via Stoppage due to his stand up, he’s a very dangerous proposition for anyone – yet it will be interesting to see how he copes in the striking game against Kroton, who will have a slight reach advantage in this respect and if he can make use of it he’ll be a real handful here. Milo "Of" Kroton presents a real challenge for Landersson, with only one loss in his last nine, and boasting a seriously effective Exceptional Boxing and Wonderful Muay Thai, not to mention Sensational Wrestling and Brown grade BJJ Kroton can literally take this fight anywhere and with 11 of 14 career wins via Stoppage, he knows how to get the job done in any area. His approach on Saturday Night will be key, will he look to use his slight reach advantage to keep Landersson at bay before frustrating him into swinging wildly, therefore being more open to the takedown? That seems the most obvious game plan but with Milo Kroton, he can really go anyway here and be confident of getting the job done. On the back of three straight wins, all via Stoppage including one Submission win, Kroton is showing us that he is still an evolving force and that will certainly give “Biffen” some food for thought as this fight comes closer. This is going to be a seriously entertaining fight, I would love it if this one was kept standing but I think that Kroton will be looking to take this one to the mat when he can, let’s see if that is the case as Kroton’s versatility and multi talent might well get him through this one. And will he be able to get it to the mat as easy as I am suggesting – He certainly has the striking to trouble “Biffen” but an Exceptional defensive Wrestler himself, Landersson is not just going to go to the mat for the hell of it, especially when taking men off their feet whilst standing is his own speciality. A very interesting tactical battle ahead here and one that will do wonders for the winner you have to imagine. 205: Co Main Event: Jimmy "The Rock" Russo (17-4-0) v Goran Persson (8-1-0) Making his NFC debut on Saturday night is Jimmy "The Rock" Russo, a Black belt BJJ grappler who will hold a vast experience advantage over his opponent at NFC 116. Will he be able to make that count against his more explosive and arguably more dangerous opponent in Goran Persson? Despite being relatively new to the MMA game, Goran Persson has made a hell of a start to his career – He reeled off seven straight wins, with only one going the distance, before losing at NFC 108 via Decision to Cain Skyler, before getting back on track impressively at NFC 112 with a KO win over Jake Orange. With 7 of 8 career wins Persson is a Heavy Handed Exceptional Boxer, who uses his Sensational Wrestling purely for defensive reasons to keep fights standing – But here in lies the problem for the more experienced Russo, can he get this fight to the mat? He must do this in order to win, I don’t think he has the power to hurt Persson, and certainly Persson won’t think so but “The Rock” has a hell of a chin, he’s been in some wars and has never been finished by anyone – All of his four career losses thus far have come via Decision. I think we can look forward to Russo trying to keep this one on the outside, and try and counter into a takedown but will he be able to takedown a much superior Wrestler? To get the win here, Russo is going to have to take it to the mat and work the Submission, or, last the three rounds with Persson – Only one man has done that thus far. In that fight Cain Skyler took the fight to the mat time and time again to see out the clock, but rather than see a repeat here, I think we’ll see Persson show what he learned from his defeat and he will have his sights firmly on the win, if not the finish of newcomer Jimmy “The Rock” Russo. 265+: "Little Baby" Ej Balingit (19-3-0) v "Bat'ka" Alexander Lukashenko (10-3-0) The last five of “Little Baby” Ej Balingit’s career fights have went the distance, win or lose and that is very strange for this man who had an absolutely fearsome record, indeed still does for finishing his opponents. An Elite Boxer and Wonderful Thai Boxer he boasts 73% of his career wins via Stoppage due to his striking, and whilst he does also have some Sensational Wrestling, I get the feeling he might not need that much of it as he takes on Exceptional Striker "Bat'ka" Alexander Lukashenko in a Super-Heavyweight clash that just doesn’t have the full three rounds in it you have to believe. With 24 wins via Stoppage between them, this one can’t feasibly go the distance despite both men having notable solid chins. Lukashenko is the much taller fighter, and I expect him to be able to control this fight from the outside, but he simply cannot allow “Little Baby” to get inside because as we saw last time out at NFC 111 "Bat'ka"can be knocked out and it is for this reason that I expect him to approach this one somewhat cautiously and look to use his natural physical advantages to his benefit and stay out of trouble. Interestingly these two fought some time ago in another organisation, with Alexander Lukashenko dominating Ej Balingit en route to a Round 1 (T)KO win. Both men are very much changed since then, but I expect this fight to follow a similar theme with it remaining standing up for the duration. I don’t expect it to go the distance but just what can the more experienced "Little Baby" Ej Balingit do here to get the job done? I suspect Lukashenko comes into this bout the favourite, but he’s coming off a loss, unlike his opponent – Just how will that affect his confidence with NFC 116 now just hours away? "Little Baby" Ej Balingit cannot be dismissed by any means, but you wonder just what he can get off against Lukashenko who bossed him so convincingly when he was far less skilled than he is now. 170: Shawn Kronburger (15-4-0) v "The Rad Russian" Eric Cartman (15-5-1) We’ve seen this Welterweight clash before as Shawn Kronburger and “The Rad Russian" Eric Cartman go at it again in a rematch from NFC 93 which Eric Cartman used his superior grappling to clinch up, and take the fight to the mat and deny Kronburger any room to manoeuver for the duration of the three rounds this one went. Kronburger has been undergoing a rather inconsistent phase of his career, recently he’s been following a win with a loss, and If that form keeps up here he’s due a loss because he won last time out at NFC 109. Kronburger is an Exceptional Wrestler, and you have to believe that he’ll know what’s coming his way this time around but can he stop a repeat? But his bread and butter is his Sensational Boxing, and with 53% of his career wins due to this skill set you know he wants to keep this fight standing and try and get the damage in on Cartman that he could not do the last time due to the relentless grappling of "The Rad Russian". Interestingly Kronburger has went the distance, win or lose in his last nine bouts so you know he’ll be in shape for this one but Eric Cartman is a Decision master, and with his Exceptional Wrestling and Wonderful striking, he can mix up his game really well and set up his takedowns which he’s always looking for. This fight has going the three rounds written all over, both these men are no stranger to grinding out results and this fight will be really won and lost over the issue of Kronburger stopping Cartman getting his hands on him at any cost. "The Rad Russian" however has lost two straight and looks to have completely went off the boil – Will Kronburger ever have a better chance of gaining revenge for the Wrestling lesion he was taught at NFC 93? I hope Kronburger lets his hands go here and use his Boxing, there is nothing physically between these men and that might well make it that bit harder for Cartman to secure a takedown this time around against a much more informed and prepared Kronburger. This one could be a three round war and I am anticipating both men really going for it as they seek to get themselves back in form. 205: Jake "Agent" Orange (14-6-0) v "Shoeless" Al Bundy (15-7-0) 205: Mega "FAIL" Fredriksson (12-6-0) v "!Roid Rage!" Muskeli Mies (10-5-1) 265+: "Painkiller" Mikael Samoth (13-5-0) v Fokk Yu "hard and" Long (13-6-1) 265: "The Apocalypse" Kristof Nikitin (7-2-0) v Roddy "Big Time" Bowes (13-10-0) 205: "The Superman" Simo Supermies (16-8-0) v Fiodor Stavrov (15-6-0) 205: Demian Silva (11-6-1) v Al "Put It" Inyourbutt (11-7-0)

Post event - NFC 115 Tolonen vs DeBramalo 265+: Main Event: Garson DeBramalo v Iiro Tolonen The Main Event of NFC 115 was the Super-Heavyweight title clash between defending Champion, Iiro “The Man” Tolonen and Garson DeBramalo. With this fight coming hot on the heels of the contentious bout at NFC 112 these two knew all about each other and the Champion especially having being rocked big time in the first bout before coming out of nowhere to take the win after he managed to score a big takedown whilst in no man’s land, staggering around the cage knew all about the Challengers power. With Tolonen winning the first bout via taking down Garson DeBramalo and pounding him out, it was fair to guess that he would have been trying more of the same here at NFC 115 but as it transpired this fight was to be over in the very first round, and Tolonen didn’t get it to the mat despite two solid attempts as Garson DeBramalo first cut the Champion with a two punch combination, which should have served as a warning shot before condemning him to the mat with another vicious combination. The Champion’s title reign was on its last legs as Garson DeBramalo stalked him around the cage and eventually catching him with a highlight reel knee KO that put the now former Champion cold, he paid the ultimate price for getting too close and trying to tie up Garson DeBramalo, who after just 3:52 of Round 1 was the new Super-Heavyweight Champion of NFC. Iiro Tolonen had attempted a lot of kicks during the opening minutes of the bout and he paid for this because he left himself open to get caught and he did in impressive style as DeBramalo scored with the KO that he threatened from their first bout. "Cool Guy" Garson DeBramalo is now the number three Super-Heavyweight in the world, he stands at 16-6-0 and what is next for the new Champion? Perhaps a rubber match with “The Man”? Nothing is scheduled for the new Champion at the moment, but perhaps he’ll want Tolonen to get a win or two first because this was a clear cut win, nothing controversial about this one. 155: Co Main Event: Victor Reinhardt v JaKaSa Chaos The Co Main Event of the Evening was the Super Fight between NFC: Challengers Lightweight Champion, JaKaSa Chaos and Cult of Violence NY & LA Champion Victor Reinhardt. We expected the winner of this one to provide a challenge to dominant NFC Lightweight Champion Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen and we were correct on that score but who has the honour of taking on the undisputed number one Lightweight worldwide? The answer is Victor Reinhardt who worked his way to a Unanimous Decision win 30:27 as this fight went the distance. It was a scrappy and dogged affair, neither man really committed with their striking with both men happier to work on the inside and clinch up for pretty much the best part of the fight. Chaos however wasn’t as aggressive as Victor Reinhardt in the clinch and this is pretty much what cost him this fight. Reinhardt took the fight to the ground of two occasions sure, but he also missed with three clear takedowns from the clinch and you have to believe that the judges might just have took a dim view of this had JaKaSa Chaos opened up more. Whilst Chaos was taken down, he was the more efficient fighter on the mat, improving his position more often and more economically than Reinhardt and I think looking back he’ll really regret his tactics from the clinch. But to the victor the spoils and Victor Reinhardt now moves on to a massive clash against Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen. He gets the win and a place on the massive NFC 117 card due in LA, NFC’s first foray into American soil. Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt now stands at 21-6-0 and the Algerian gets the win and the super-fight he wants in just over a week – Does he have it in him to deliver a defeat to the best Lightweight in the world? 185: Kalle Reinikainen v Urpo Nyrkki Lightning strikes twice in NFC here as "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen finishes Urpo Nyrkki via (T)KO Strikes after the 3:31 mark of Round 2 in this Middleweight clash as he makes good on his words “I will not be denied”. Reinikainen in truth was the dominant fighter, his aggressive style forced Nyrkki on the back foot and he rarely got anything off to be honest on his opponent who had previously been finished in a similar fashion back at NFC 70. Reinikainen displayed very aggressive clinch work here that really softened up Nyrkki as he worked him over in the clinch for the best part of Round 1. Into Round 2 it was much the same; "Kuuma" came out with bad intentions and was landing regularly on Nyrkki who really looked shocked that Reinikainen was this aggressive. The fight didn’t have too much longer to go though, with Reinikainen scoring with jabs at will he really snapped Nyrkki’s head back and had him on wobbly legs – Nyrkki was retreating but in the cage he couldn’t back up much further and against the cage – he bounced right back into a Reinikainen uppercut and that was all she rode as the referee jumped into save him after 3:31 of Round 2. "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen picks up a big win here, and with it manages to get himself into a position to once again take on Sampsa Siloposki – A man he dominated at NFC 95 only to lose to a last minute Hail Mary spinning back fist from nowhere. That promises to be a fantastic affair and one I cannot wait to see which goes down at NFC 117, these two are never in boring fights and Kalle Reinikainen will be hungry to right that particular blotch on his record. 205: Urho Itaniemi v Eric Lindros A hell of a bout at Light-Heavyweight, and it just lasted over two minutes as Urho Itaniemi and Eric Lindros collided in the middle of the cage and just swung until one dropped. As it transpired the one who dropped was Eric Lindros who again was finished by the heavy handed Urho Itaniemi. Both fighters drew blood from the other in what really was a brawl here; there was no need for tactics because both decided they were just going to give it all. But with just under 80% of Urho Itaniemi’s wins before this fight coming via Stoppage, you knew the money had to be on him in this kind of fight and so it proved as he picked up a big win to improve to 26-8-1. Next up for “FinnFury” is the rematch with Marko Torturo – And its due for NFC 117 too, in a card that really has a lot of ill feeling, as well as spectacular action for the NFC fight fans. 265: George McTrigger and Veto Remmi went the distance in their Heavyweight bout; best part of the bout took place on the mat where George McTrigger was by far the more efficient fighter and that resulted in the judges scoring this fight 30:27 in his favour. 265: Pardon the pun, but Nino Blaze quite literally cut Sianleuka Jack to pieces here at NFC 115, Blaze was absolutely on fire here, everything he landed with seemed to slice his opponents face up worse and with Jack clearly rocked, and on the way out, the referee, somewhat compassionately called for the doctor who called an end to this fight after just 2:41 of Round 1. Probably the best performance of his career by Nino Blaze, sensational stuff. 185: Mike The Meth Addict hasn’t had many worse nights than this as Mathew Maynard dismantled him on the ground here, beating him to a bloody pulp, before making his opponent suffer the ignominy of a Submission loss due to Strikes in the very first round. It was a proper old school beating and improved Mathew Maynard to 17-7-0. 185: Alfa Uros always had control of this Middleweight bout as he inexplicitly managed to botch quite a number of takedown attempts, and still manage to take the 30:27 Decision win, more so to do with Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrovic’s strange unwillingness to engage, rather than a great performance from the winner. It wasn’t one to dwell on, and I don’t think we’ll be seeing Petrovic back in NFC after one of the strangest performances I’ve ever seen. 155: Frekkas Poop and Sigurd Fafnisbani went the distance in this Lightweight bout, and Poop took down the first round with a takedown to probably steal the round. However this was as good as it got as Sigurd Fafnisbani came from behind to take this bout 28:29 as scored by the Judges. It was a close enough Decision to make though, because neither fighter was dominating and Poop probably paid the price for being too keen to go to ground, and not being very good at executing this plan. 185: This Middleweight bout kicked off NFC 115, and it went the distance as Roscoe P Coltrane out boxed Jake Kilmster to takedown a Decision win. Both fighters tried to take the fight to the mat with not great success, scoring with one shot each but it was the more aggressive stand up of Roscoe P Coltrane that got him over the line here – Just about it must be said in what was a competitive start to the night.

NFC 115 Tolonen vs DeBramalo Preview 265+: Main Event: Iiro "The Man" Tolonen (24-7-0) v "Cool Guy" Garson DeBramalo (15-6-0) The Main Event of the PPV NFC 117 is the Super-Heavyweight Championship clash rematch between defending Champion Iiro "The Man" Tolonen and "Cool Guy" Garson DeBramalo, these two met at NFC 112 with “The Man” taking down a (T)KO win under bizarre and controversial circumstances. It all began with DeBramalo landing a massive right and left that send the Champion to the mat, rocked and clearly out whilst getting back to his feet Tolonen showed the heart of a Champion, or perhaps an air of desperation and shot in for the takedown – And when on the mat the referee controversially called the Doctor in, who called in an end to the bout, it may have been over anyway, “Cool Guy” looked at sea on the mat but it was a strange way to end that fight and we’ll do it all again here on Saturday Night. In the first bout the Champion showed what he is all about, he showed his Sensational Boxing in landing some solid shots but it was his Exceptional Wrestling that led to the end and we might well see some more of the same come Main Event time Saturday. Tolonen has now won six straight, with four by way of (T)KO Stoppage and I expect him to try and take this fight to the mat again when he can during the course of this fight because he felt the power of DeBramalo, and despite winning, I don’t think he’ll want to get himself into that kind of slugfest again and look to see if he follows the plan I think he will come fight night. Iiro "The Man" Tolonen is the number one ranked Super-Heavyweight worldwide and he’ll come into this bout as a favourite, but there is no doubt the Challenger has a big chance here, his Elite Boxing is legendary and he also boasts Wonderful Muay Thai and let’s not forget this is a man who has won all his fifteen career bouts via Stoppage but he must stop the Champion from taking this fight to the mat and this is the key aspect to this bout undoubtedly. The problem for “Cool Guy” is that Tolonen holds a large reach advantage and he’ll have to commit to land with his strikes and thus leave himself open to being taken down and how he approaches this fight is absolutely crucial for his chances, but make no mistake about it – He knows he’s got the power to hurt the Champion, and if he can keep this fight standing I think we’re in for an absolute treat as these two monsters collide again in just under 24 hours’ time. "Cool Guy" Garson DeBramalo is an absolute predator though, and this might be his biggest weakness as well as strength because the longer this fight goes – The more the fight tips in favour of the Champion and I think we’ll see the Champion strangely look to start this one out cautiously – Will my predictions hold true? We don’t have long to wait now and I anticipate another very exciting encounter here to finish off NFC 115. 155: Co Main Event: JaKaSa Chaos (11-2-0) v Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt (20-6-0) Coming into NFC properly is the undefeated in eight; NFC Challenger’s Featherweight Champion JaKaSa Chaos who will also be making his debut at Lightweight in this bout in what is a night of firsts for this 23 year old Finn. An Exceptional Boxer and Sensational Muay Thai practitioner, Chaos has won 63% of his career wins by his striking and he’ll certainly look to keep this fight standing here as he looks to bring those highlight reel finishes that really was his trademark in Challengers to NFC proper here as he moves up a weight class. And it remains to be seen what way his power will translate as he steps up to face Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt in a bout that also marks his first foray into NFC and this wily veteran will be confident in picking up a win here against a smaller, more inexperienced opponent. "Bloodlust" is immensely well rounded; he will be able to take this fight anywhere and I suspect that we might well see him turn to his Sensational Wrestling and Brown grade BJJ as he’ll really want to emphasise his size advantage over Chaos whilst in top position to really sap the fight from his young opponent. Although Chaos will be interestingly the smaller figher here with regards to height and you have to believe that will help him be able to dodge the takedowns and keep this fight standing where his chances of winning are much higher in his favour. JaKaSa Chaos is the number two ranked Featherweight in the World, and this fight could well see the start of a superb new run at Lightweight if he can get an opening win but that’s going to be a big ask against his more illustrious opponent. This fight really comes down to just how Chaos responds to not being the bigger man in the cage – And we won’t know until that bell goes on Saturday Evening but he’s the man on form and all signs point to him, but I just get the feeling that the Sensational Wrestling of the bigger man might just be crucial and should he get a takedown early on, Victor "Bloodlust" Reinhardt will be hard to beat in this bout. 185: Urpo Nyrkki (19-7-1) v "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen (11-2-0) These two Middleweights met a long time ago at NFC 70, with Kalle Reinikainen getting the (T)KO win over Urpo Nyrkki early in the very first round, but that was a long time ago and so much has happened since and both these men are really unrecognisable from the fighters that entered the cage back then. Urpo Nyrkki fresh off losing his Middleweight Championship last time out at NFC 112 to the incomparable Pasi Kullero will be looking to bounce back and this Sensational Boxer and Exceptional Muay Thai striker will look to build upon his impressive record of 52% of his career wins coming by way of Stoppage on Saturday night and gain revenge for that loss, all those months ago. The vastly experienced Urpo Nyrkki has more career wins than his opponent tonight has even had career wins, and will the crafty veteran be able to use that against his opponent Saturday Night? "Kuuma" Kalle Reinikainen has only ever went the distance in his career twice, win or lose and this man is arguably one of the most popular fighters in NFC due to his aggressive Elite Boxing and Sensational Muay Thai and with 81% of his career wins coming via his fore mentioned striking, there is no doubt that these two men are poised to meet in the middle of the cage Saturday Night and once again resolve their differences with their hands and legs. Kalle Reinikainen unlike his opponent however has never had the opportunity to fight for gold in NFC let alone win it, and I think that the hunger in the younger fighter may well just drive him on to victory here and with the knowledge of the first win in his mind I think we’ll see him come out swinging in that aggressive style of his that has really been his trademark in NFC. The 23 year old Finn is really as good a striker as there is in the world, let alone NFC and I think he’ll have too much for Urpo Nyrkki again and a win here might well just get him into the title picture. 205: Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi (25-8-1) v Eric "88" Lindros (10-4-0) 25 year old Finn Eric "88" Lindros has been very successful thus far in his career, with his Sensational Boxing and Wonderful Muay Thai striking to the fore he’s won 8 of 10 career wins via Stoppage and he certainly is one of the hardest hitters in NFC’s Light-Heavyweight division. However recently he’s hit a somewhat inconsistent patch, for the first time in his career Lindros is now really in a battle to try and string together back to back wins and he must really concentrate on doing that before his minds goes to the higher heights that he is undoubtedly capable of reaching should he knuckle down and concentrate. And in Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi he will face a formidable opponent Saturday as it was “FinnFury” who arguably started this inconsistent run with a KO win over Lindros back at NFC 92 that handed him his first defeat via knockout. Itaniemi really worked over Lindros in that fight in the clinch and you have to believe that he’ll look to test out the waters there again in this latest meeting as the hugely experienced Urho "FinnFury" Itaniemi will look to pick up another win and importantly get back on track following a loss last time out at NFC: Challengers 23. Boasting Sensational Boxing and Exceptional Wrestling "FinnFury" holds one of the most fearsome games in NFC, with 20 of his 25 career wins coming by way of Stoppage, there is no doubt that this fight has two of the most aggressive and dangerous strikers in the NFC which can only translate into a hell of a Light-Heavyweight bout here. What I think might well be the key to this fight is the fact that Itaniemi has only ever tasted defeat once via Strikes, he’s faced some of the best fighters in MMA history and to have record like that really means that he can put his all into the shots and that might well be the deciding factor in this fight, whilst Lindros is a tough guy, he’s shown that he can be got at – But Itaniemi’s biggest weakness seems to be going the distance, in short fights it’s him that usually comes up trumps which is not good for Eric Lindros who has only 2 from 10 career wins via Decision. I think Itaniemi will fancy himself for a repeat of NFC 92 here and it will be really up to Lindros to stop him and show him how he’s evolved, he can catch him for sure but the vast experience of “FinnFury” should get him through this bout. 265: George McTrigger (10-2-0) v Veto "Rotta" Remmi (25-7-2) 265: "The Divine Weapon" Nino Blaze (12-4-0) v Sianleuka Jack (10-3-0) 185: "now sparring" Mathew Maynard (16-7-0) v Mike The Meth Addict (16-8-0) 185: "Roar!" Alfa Uros (10-3-0) v Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrovic (17-5-0) 155: Frekkas Poop (17-6-1) v Sigurd Fafnisbani (18-6-0) 185: Jake "Deadpool" Kilmster (14-9-1) v "Sheriff" Roscoe P Coltrane (5-1-0)

Post event - NFC 114 Jokinen vs Norzu 155: Main Event: Otso Jokinen v Santeri Norzu The Main Event of the NFC 114 Pay Per View was the Lightweight Championship clash between the defending Champion Otso Jokinen and Santeri Norzu who was making his third attempt to get a hold of the title, and his third attempt to defeat Jokinen who remains a thorn in his side. The previous two meetings had ended via (T)KO for Jokinen, and that is exactly how this one finished with Jokinen once again like an anaconda refusing Norzu a second’s respite and continually closing the distance and clinching up and/or taking him to the mat depriving him of space to work his striking. Norzu had attempted to keep the fight standing via remaining cautious and looking to pick out Jokinen with jabs to the head and leg kicks to sap some of the explosiveness from the Champion however what transpired was another one sided beating as Otso Jokinen asserted his dominance once against over a helpless opponent and cement his place as the number one Lightweight in the World. This fight was taken to the mat really when Jokinen wanted – Norzu in the opening minute or so thwarted a takedown and some attempts to clinch up and that’s really the only positive he can take because Jokinen didn’t take long to succeed with another shot taking it to the mat and really working over Norzu like he was an amateur attempting multiple submissions and really chipping away with the ground and pound. In truth Norzu was defeated after this initial barrage and this was very much the story for the rest of this fight as Norzu done well to last as long as he did before the referee was forced to halt this one after 1:45 of Round 1 as Jokinen came out, clinched up and really battered the body of Norzu before rocking him with an uppercut as his defences dropped, staggered Norzu’s misery was nearly at an end and Jokinen sensing this landed another massive shot, this time a big right hand before finishing off Norzu with ground and pound. This was a vicious beatdown, Norzu hardly had the chance to do anything to the Champion because Jokinen is just relentless in his grappling and his overwhelming style improves him to 15-3-0 and now has him standing at four straight wins. There is nothing on the horizon for Jokinen, but you have to think that NFC are contemplating moving this man up a weight class right now because there is no one that looks to have the ability to beat this absolute colossus at Lightweight right now. 205: Co Main Event: Simon Adebisi v Sun Wukong The Co Main Event of the Evening was not the spectacle anticipated – Infact it was a dour affair between Simon Adebisi and Sun Wukong with interestingly the former taking down the Decision win with the vast majority of the fight remaining standing. Sun Wukong was in a tough spot, he couldn’t be too aggressive because you knew that Adebisi just wanted to take him down, and he was forced to remain on the outside and try and pick off his opponent. The story of this fight isn’t hard to sum up, there was less than 30 strikes from both of these men that connected during the course of the fifteen minutes, with Adebisi scoring with only 2 of 7 attempts and there isn’t a great deal to really say after that. This fight was scored two rounds to one, with the fight remaining standing for the entirety of Round 1 it was scored for Sun Wukong, with absolutely nothing between these fighters you can only imagine that Adebisi stole this victory as he scored with a takedown in both Round 2 and 3 right at the death which must have gave the judges an easy way out. I feel bad for Wukong, to be honest this fight could have been a draw and nobody could have complained but it seems to be that two takedowns won this fight, whereas the missed shots counted for nothing and as a result you have to really wonder how fights are scored sometimes. Simon Adebisi will care absolutely nothing about my views though, as he now steps in to face the man who took his Light-Heavyweight Championship at NFC 111 as he rematches with the current Champion Esko Morko. That one goes down at NFC 117 in LA which is NFC’s first venture to American shores and promises to be the biggest MMA event in history thus far. 205: Esko Morko v Marko Torturo The Light-Heavyweight title was up for grabs here as Marko Torturo challenged Esko Morko who claimed the gold at NFC 111. Coming into this bout both these men were undefeated in eleven bouts combined, and with both men being well versed in going the distance I predicted we could well get a technical striking affair and that is exactly what happed here as these two went the distance. It was a hell of a bout though with both men going at it, Torturo was throwing a lot of leg kicks, as was the Champion as both men really were making angles and putting on a striking clinic. Both men were also throwing a lot of shots to the body which was interesting but the longer the bout went on, the more you just felt that Esko Morko was handling it better as he began to score with more and more jabs to the head of Torturo which were certainly making an impact on the judges scoring. In the end we went to the judges, but their scoring was by no means clear cut as they had a lot of work to do as we anticipated what might come from the announcer. In the end all the judges agreed that Morko had won at least 3 of the 5 rounds and was declared the winner keeping his Light-Heavyweight Championship, one of the judges gave the fight to the Champion four rounds to one which only served to further his footing but as the scoring was read out Torturo seemed to accept what was being read to him, he gave it his all though and really pushed the Champion to the limit – this was Torturo’s first defeat in six bouts – With this fighter only being 25 years old, you have to believe that he’ll be back for another shot at the title sooner rather than later. As for the Champion, his reward for winning here, apart from improving to 22-4-0, is a title defence to the man he defeated for the title as he faces off against Simon Adebisi at NFC 117. I believe that with Morko at 30 years of age, his experience got him through this bout, but with the gap not being all that big – Torturo, should he keep his eye on the ball will be back and might well get the judges decision next time. 265+: Nyrkki Sankari v Jon Ohlrich Interesting Super-Heavyweight bout here and it resulted with "KO-Artist" Nyrkki Sankari getting the first Decision win of his career here at NFC 114 in an absolute war. We knew what would happen in this fight, Jon Ohlrich would be trying to close the distance at any opportunity, to either clinch the fighters up, or take it to the mat yet he only got this fight to the ground once during the course of this bout deep in the final round only for the referee to stand it up which pretty much summed up this fight for Jon Ohlrich. Nyrkki Sankari on the other hand looked as good as he has ever done since I’ve started working for NFC, having lost three straight coming into this bout – including a loss to Ohlrich at NFC 101 in the Main Event “KO-Artist” showed a real maturity in this fight that we haven’t seen before and perhaps this can be the start of a run for a man who’s seen and done it all already at the age of 24. Sankari used his Boxing here to great effect, whilst he didn’t score with a great percentage considering what he threw during the course of the bout he did enough to cut open his opponent on three occasions and really show superb defensive Wrestling to keep this fight standing as he worked over the formidable opposition of Ohlrich here in what was a great performance and upset victory. Nyrkki Sankari’s back was against the wall as he started this bout, make no mistake about it – but he rose against the adversity and took a big step forward as he took this bout down to improve to 13-6-0 – But I get the feeling we might well just be seeing the rubber match between these two before long. Jon Ohlrich will be disappointed with how this one went and he’s now lost two straight for the first time in quite a while. 170: Dirk Zeldenthuis took down a Decision win over Maddy Rock, depriving Rock of any space, taking him to the mat or clinching up at any opportunity to take down a 30:27 Decision win. One of the judges scored Round 2 for Rock, but that was as good as it got for him as Zeldenthuis really kept up the pressure in impressive style for the whole of this bout. 265: Grigori Lebedev put on one of the most curious showings in NFC history here, he didn’t throw one form of striking offence during three rounds, instead he was constantly looking for the clinch – Which he was successful in doing a number of times however Heikki Kuula probably cannot believe his luck here as he scored away at Lebedev who was punished by the judges for his lack of action and you have to believe that if Lebedev had even faked a couple of shots here, or been more aggressive in the clinch he might well have nicked this one. As it is, Kuula will probably never have an easier night at the office. 265+: It took just 2:28 of Round 1 for Diaz\'s Brothers to take down the (T)KO win here, he looked really accurate with his striking and took advantage of Rick Thompson’s counter striking style to really work him over and pick up a massive win here for him, improving to 6-0-0 and remaining undefeated with it. 155: Ricky Jericho and Raimo Tikkari went the distance here at Lightweight in what turned out to be a pretty one sided affair as the judges scored this one unanimously for the former. Jericho took this fight by his very effective striking; as opposed to Tikkari who really concentrated on leg kicks only to miss the target with 23 of 28 attempts and that was his undoing here. 155: Rolf Thorkildsen had too much for Jack Ripper here in another Lightweight contest, it was notable that Thorkildsen missed a number of takedowns during the course of this bout – But still managed to sneak through by virtue of Jack Ripper’s inability to commit to his striking. On another day though Ripper will feel like he could well take down Thorkildsen but he put in a big Round 2 to really drain any fight Ripper had and that is what got him through this one as he scored with what was his only takedown from eight attempts to dominate Round 2. 265+: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe absolutely steamrolled over Artturi Virtanen in the opening of NFC 114, von Goethe landed a seriously impressive five shot combination to drop his foe before the referee jumped in and called a halt to this fight after just 1:59 of the first round. It was arguably the finish of the Night to really kick start this PPV in style and von Goethe improved to 12-4-0 take to his first win in five and get back on track in seriously impressive fashion.

NFC 114 Jokinen vs Norzu Preview 155: Main Event: Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen (14-3-0) v Santeri Norzu (19-5-0) Another PPV offering from the world’s number one organisation in NFC and this time headlining the action is Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen defending his Lightweight crown against Santeri Norzu over five scheduled rounds here. This is not the first time these two have fought; indeed it’s the third time with “Spartacus” holding a two win to zero score line over his opponent on Saturday Night. Both those fights were for the Lightweight crown, and it seems the Champion is the unscaleable mountain that remains in his way, and with both those defeats coming by way of stoppage due to strikes – There won’t be a lot of love for the Challenger from the bookies in this fight as he looks for third time lucky here. Stopping the takedown has been the biggest problem that Norzu has faced when taking on Jokinen, and you know for a fact that he’ll have to try to keep this one standing as long as possible because with his Exceptional Muay Thai and Sensational Boxing he has much more of a chance against the relentless Champion whilst striking. With 73% of his wins via Stoppage due to his striking, there is no doubt that he has the tools to take down the Champion – However his Exceptional Wrestling must really be razor sharp because Jokinen has really bossed him in this respect on their previous meetings. Otso Jokinen is the only man to defeat Norzu in some time, and with Norzu being a former Champion of Fire FC – He knows what it’s like to wear gold, and you have to believe he wants that experience and adulation of being the Lightweight Champion in the world’s biggest MMA Organisation. With three straight wins, including two via (T)KO the Challenger comes into this bout on the back of some good form, but the Champion hasn’t been defeated in three straight himself, with his only reverse in ten, coming in a specially arranged super bout at NFC 91 but aside from that “Spartacus” has been dominant in NFC, he’s defeated 78% of his opponents via Stoppage and with his Sensational Boxing and Wrestling, he can destroy you in the clinch, or on the mat but when the Champion gets a hold of you, it’s not going to end well for anyone in his way because this man is a monster at Lightweight. Jokinen is currently ranked the number three Lightweight in the world, but with a win here he’ll not be far off being the undisputed number one and I think that this will drive him on to victory here. Norzu certainly knows the Champion better than anyone else, and this will help him as he looks to conspire to create a big upset here – But that’s exactly what it would be if he won because Jokinen certainly seems to have his card marked with his Wrestling as stated, often being far too much for Norzu to handle. This fight will be very interesting should Norzu be able to keep it standing, but on previous form there is nothing to suggest that he can stop the takedown – And Otso "Spartacus" Jokinen in top position throwing bombs is what he does best with his Black belt BJJ to do nothing only further his advantage in the grappling stakes. The Champion should be very wary of complacency, but Jokinen is far too clever to get caught cold I think – If he does get defeated, he gets defeated fair and square, not because his eye is off the ball. 205: Co Main Event: Simon Adebisi (16-4-0) v Sun "Son Goku" Wukong (15-3-0) A very interesting Co Main Event here at Light-Heavyweight as we have former 205 Champion Simon Adebisi with his Sensational Submission prowess, boasting 13 of 16 career wins by way of Submission taking on NFC debutant Sun "Son Goku" Wukong, a real heavy hitter, with his Sensational Muay Thai and Exceptional Boxing as this bout looks like it’s got a finish in it as neither of these guys is particularly fond of going the distance. "Son Goku" comes into this bout on the back of five straight wins, unlike Adebisi who saw his own streak of five straight wins cracked at NFC 111 losing his Light-Heavyweight title on his first defence to Esko Morko. And a lot will be decided on just how back on track Adebisi is because losing his title might well set him back unknown lengths and there is no better man ready and waited to pounce than the debutant who’ll certainly want to start life in NFC with a massive scalp in the former Light-Heavyweight Champion. Whilst this fight does have a lot of potential paths to go, I think that we are going to see Adebisi go to what he knows best and use his Wrestling to take this fight to the mat where that is really his world – He loves the Submission win and his Brown grade BJJ is really at a much higher level than that would tell you, with reports that he regularly rolls with Black belts and owns them. With "Son Goku" being at his weakest on the mat, I think this fight becomes more and more likely to become a game of cat and mouse with Adebisi looking to take advantage of the striking of Wukong to counter into the takedown. But Wukong has been around a long time, despite being just 24, he’s had nearly as many fights as his opponent and with 60% of his career wins coming via Stoppage, his striking is very effective and this fight is going to be won and lost for both men on their ability to dictate where the fight goes. If Adebisi can get it to the mat he’ll get the job done, but I think a lot of us will be interested to see just what the newcomer has to offer – He’ll know that going to the mat will be a certain defeat, so let’s see if his Wrestling which, is rated on paper equal to his opponents holds up against the stern examination that Adebisi will put it through. I fancy the NFC veteran to get the win here as I always do, you have to wonder if the debutant will be able to handle the step up in class coming to NFC but if he does – He’s got the chance to claim a massive win here and immediately thrust himself into NFC Title contention, does he need any more incentive? 205: Esko Morko (21-4-0) v Marko Torturo (15-3-0) Esko Morko defends his Light-Heavyweight title here Saturday Night against Marko Torturo, interestingly this fight takes place third on the bill because Esko Morko is only in NFC two fights and already is a Champion – and he has yet to take priority over the NFC favourites that come later in the PPV. Esko Morko took the Light-Heavyweight Championship from Simon Adebisi on the back of really impressive takedown defence, he frustrated the Champion and picked him off with his Sensational Muay Thai and Remarkable Boxing en route to the Decision win that he fully deserved – Undefeated in six straight fights the Champion is a tall order for anyone – With his 21 career wins divided nearly equally between Decision and Stoppage he’s a dangerous mix of explosiveness and experience and at 30 years of age – The Finn certainly is going to be around for a while yet – But will that be as Champion? Marko Torturo has been around NFC for a long time, and now coming into this title fight on the back of five straight wins he’ll never have a better time to really move on and claim the gold that he so craves. A Sensational striker in any aspect, he’s probably the best pure stand up fighter in NFC, but don’t think that means he’s gung ho and leaves himself open – Torturo is an extremely clever fighter and has won over 50% of his career bouts via Decision and this makes him a dangerous challenge for the Champion. There is absolutely nothing between these men physically and with this fight looking set to be settled on the feet I think we could well be about to see a great technical striking affair and will really pit two of the best strikers in NFC settle a big score here. The Champion comes into this fight most likely the favourite with the bookies by virtue that he has the gold, but Torturo has always impressed me, on paper he’s the better striker but can he make that final leap and get the job done here? This fight for me is an absolute coin toss and I have no idea who’ll take this one down – But I do know that this is going to be fought to the bitter end and there is no way that Esko Morko is going to want to relinquish his title so soon after getting a hold of it. 265+: Jon "the Beast" Ohlrich (20-7-0) v "KO-Artist" Nyrkki Sankari (12-6-0) We’ve been here before, these two heavy hitting Super-Heavyweights collided at NFC 101 with Jon "the Beast" Ohlrich claiming a late finish via strikes, in that bout Ohlrich owned Nyrkki Sankari though, making use of his Exceptional Wrestling to takedown Sankari in both the first two rounds and really wear him out before ending it deep in the final round with a head kick that really rocked Sankari before finishing the job with a tremendous spinning back fist and further ground and pound. What can change now though at NFC 114? You have to be certain that "KO-Artist" Nyrkki Sankari will provide more of a threat this time, he didn’t really get the chance last time out, but whilst the fight was standing he did draw blood from his opponent. At just 23, Sankari is vastly inexperienced compared to his opponent Saturday Night yet despite this; he’s a former Super Heavyweight Champion, unlike his arguably more illustrious opponent. With 100% of his career wins coming by way of Stoppage, "KO-Artist" does what It says on the tin, boasting Wonderful Boxing and Remarkable Muay Thai he must keep this fight standing in order to be successful and that is basically the be all and end all of this fight, if he can’t keep it standing, he doesn’t stand a chance but on the back on three straight Stoppage losses, some might say he doesn’t stand a chance in this fight anyway. With absolutely no pressure on him though, that makes Nyrkki Sankari a very dangerous, very powerful and unpredictable adversary. There is absolutely no doubt that Jon "the Beast" Ohlrich will want to take this fight to the mat, he’s pretty good on his feet himself, with multiple wins coming by way of Stoppage, but he’ll not want to take any chances with Sankari, and after being able to manhandle him so convincingly last time out, I suspect he’ll want to follow a similar game plan here. This is an unusual situation for both these men to be in, both are coming into this fight on the back of losses – But whilst Ohlrich was for the Super-Heavyweight title, Sankari is stuck in a completely dreadful run of form and that alone might be enough to get “the Beast” through this unscathed. 170: Maddy Rock (19-8-0) v "The Barracuda" Dirk Zeldenthuis (13-2-0) 265: Heikki "100 Pikku-G:tä" Kuula (14-8-0) v Grigori Lebedev (11-3-0) 265+: Rick "One Minute Man" Thompson (12-7-0) v Diaz's "Big Dick" Brothers (5-0-0) 155: Raimo "Timantti" Tikkari (9-10-0) v Ricky Jericho (12-5-1) 155: Jack "The Surreal Killer" Ripper (12-7-0) v Rolf Thorkildsen (14-11-0) 265+: Artturi "Aiv" Virtanen (13-10-0) v Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (11-4-0)

http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1314542748poster113.jpg Post event - NFC 113 Stehling vs SIka 265: Main Event: Mitchell Stehling v Paha SIka We knew that Mitchell Stehling was an Elite Wrestler, and once again he proved it here as he took this fight to the mat instantly at the start of the fight, and then used his clinch work to really dominate Paha SIka during the rest of this bout. Stehling was always In control here, and this fight ended due to the fact that Slka couldn’t keep the fight standing with Stehling picking up the (T)KO win after 3:24 of Round 3. When Stehling gets in top position he is just nasty and it only took a few shots to really rock Slka and get the job done. Stehling is an absolute monster and he disposed of another top class contender like he was nothing here cementing his place at the top of any pound for pound list in circulation. This was his fifth straight defence, and he’s now undefeated in eleven fights – It remains to be seen with whom NFC will pit him up against next but Stehling is really making it hard for anyone to deny him being the number one Heavyweight in the World. Standing at 18-4-0 this man is in the form of his life, and with three straight wins via stoppage and counting it’s a case of ‘Who’s next?’ for him. Paha SIka knew what was coming his way, but he just could do nothing about it as Stehling was simply like a Tsunami taking out anything in his path en route to another huge PPV victory. 170: Co Main Event: Felix Flashlighter v Led Zeppelin The Co Main Event of the Evening was the war anticipated as the massive Welterweight title clash between Led Zeppelin and Felix Flashlighter got underway, interestingly, these two remained standing for the duration of the fight and it didn’t go the distance as I anticipated. Zeppelin again came out looking for the clinch game but he found that Flashlighter was ready for him this time throwing a good combination of punches and kicks to keep the defending Champion at bay. After 2:07 of Round 4 this fight was over, Zeppelin was looking like the effects of the leg kicks that Flashlighter had thrown had caught up with him and he was noticeably limping on his lead foot – Seizing the initiative impressively Flashlighter turned on the aggression and rocked the Champion with a laser accurate jab, before shocking the NFC 113 crowd by scoring the (T)KO finish with a vicious hook, Zeppelin was out, the crowd went crazy and we had a new Champion just like that. Both these guys came out looking to score a definitive win here and this was undoubtedly the ‘Fight of the Night’ but there is unfinished business here, these two are destined to meet again at NFC 117 and this war is now poised at one win each, but Zeppelin has little time to get his head straight – Can these two outdo this superb battle in just over three weeks time? 265: Ludvig Landersson v Kalle Kujansuu Ludvig Landersson didn’t take long to dispose of the supposed challenge of Kalle Kujansuu here, this fight was over after just 2:10 of Round 1 with Kanjansuu slicing the skin of his opponent but all that did was really make Ludvig Landersson angry as he forced his opponent up against the cage in the clinch. From here working the dirty boxing, Landersson pushed off Kujansuu landed a massive hook which pretty much decided this contest, with Kujansuu slumped to his feet and desperately trying to keep the fight going Ludvig Landersson knew this fight was over and put the head on forcing the referee to step in and declare this one over after 2:10 of Round 1 via (T)KO. Interestingly, Landersson tried to pull guard before he landed the finishing shots – What would have happened had that succeeded? The Swede now improves to 17-6-0 with this win and has now got himself two wins on the trot. 185: Lyoto Liddell v George Chavalo An even quicker finish in this Middleweight bout, George Chavalo tried desperately to take this fight to the ground, going for three takedowns in the opening minute only to fail – Chavalo made the rookie mistake and gassed himself out, Lyoto Liddell is not a man you want to be facing gassed and he duly finished this one shortly after with a massive overhand right that condemned Chavalo to the mat. It took just 1:42 of Round 1 for this one to be over but Chavalo really beat himself here – Liddell knew he was going to be looking for the quick takedown – but this early was really something else and he failed miserably. Lyoto Liddell couldn’t have expected to get through this fight so unscathed and with his relief, comes his improvement to 19-8-0 and he’s now won seven straight – Will this put him in the title picture? 170: Terrell Reed used his Wrestling takedowns here very effectively to grind out this close fought Welterweight contest with John Aman, Reed improves to 18-6-0 with the win here but will look for improvement next time out. 205: When Ming Xin steps into the cage you know you’re going to be pressurised until you give up the takedowns that he relentlessly chases, this was the case here in this Light-Heavyweight bout and Thomas Pinta dropped the last two rounds in this bout to lose out 29:28 scored by all three judges after the fifteen minutes of action was up. 170: He Man took less than four minutes to dispose of Gomer Pyle in their Welterweight clash, a big right did the damage but He Man was taking no chances swarming all over Pyle until the referee was forced to dive in and save him from more punishment. Winner via (T)KO and improving to 14-5-0 is He Man. 155: Frank Andersson took down this Lightweight clash, rendering Aj Teixeira with some nasty strikes in the clinch after spending the best part of the first two rounds softening up his previously undefeated opponent, Anderson moves to 8-2-0 with the win. 170: Palkki Niskavuori and Magnus Ahriman went the distance here at Welterweight, but there was no doubt that Niskavuori was the deserving winner using the clinch, and shooting from range to take this fight to the mat time and time again. 155: The opening of NFC 113 featured Vesku Torni and Pithe Canthropus, Torni repeatedly took the fight into the clinch and basically controlled the action here by virtue of this fact in the end picking up a 30:27 victory. Torni showed great accuracy in this fight and that was the difference between these two men.

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1314542748poster113.jpg NFC 113 Stehling vs SIka 265: Main Event: "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling (17-4-0) v "Wagner" Paha SIka (18-6-0) The Main Event of NFC 113 has the Heavyweight Champion, and number four ranked Heavyweight worldwide at the time of going to press "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling defending his title as he attempts to extend his recent win streak to an amazing eleven straight. As well as being undefeated in his last ten, Stehling is also undefeated in NFC and this Sensational Boxer and Elite Wrestler has another chance to cement his position as the number one Heavyweight here, not only in NFC, the world’s premiere organisation, but also any other challenger at Heavyweight out there. Last time out at NFC 110 the Champion made quick work of the supposed challenge from Syltty Tallikone absolutely destroying him from the clinch and ending the fight before the two minute mark in Round 1. "Painijyrä" is an absolute monster, and with 76% of his victories coming by way of Stoppage in one respect or another, he deserves his reputation as one of the most feared aggressive fighters in MMA history thus far. Part of the mystic about this man is undoubtedly his attitude, he sets out to dominate, never one to seek a Decision win, although he has 4 of those on his record – which was mainly due to his opponents durability rather than Stehlings tactics, the Champion really sets out to finish every fight and this is why he is the Main Man in NFC and should he win this one, the World too. His opponent on Saturday evening is "Wagner" Paha SIka, an experienced Sensational Muay Thai striker and Boxer presents a different kind of challenge but with Stehling’s Elite level Wrestling undoubted, we might well see the Champion go back to his bread and butter, taking down a man and beating him until unconscious or the referee sees enough. Stehling has only four losses in his career thus far, but with three of those via finishes, you will believe that the Challenger will have the confidence to trouble the Champion if he can keep it standing, but with Stehling able to maim in the clinch, he’s most likely going to have to keep this one standing, and keep his distance and this is something that the Champion is truly brilliant at denying his opponents simply starving them of room to manoeuvre, should that be standing from the clinch or on the mat where he is no doubt at his best. The Challenger Saturday Evening comes to this fight on the back of three straight (T)KO finishes, the latest of which was barely a minute past the second round so Paha SIka is a man in form no doubt about that. But really this fight does boil down to whether he can keep the fight standing because his ground game is where he is very much at his weakest and his Remarkable Wrestling is going to be crucial here because to win he must stop the bigger man from taking him down – But SIka will be much quicker than the Champion in the cage – He has a weight disadvantage, but therefore I expect him to be able to be swifter in the counter and that might well be key point. Furthermore, "Wagner" has been in the cage with some of the toughest NFC hitters out there, and despite having six losses in his career thus far, he has only one loss via Stoppage, extremely early in his career and his chin is cast iron for sure as he’ll be more than willing to take a shot to get in some of his own. The Main Event promises to be a spectacular affair, it all depends on the ability to keep it standing for the Challenger, Stehling is too smart to keep this fight standing to prove a point, he doesn’t need to do that when he holds a massive advantage on the mat and time and time again this has how he has defeated opponents, it will be the same story here should the Challenger not have worked hard on his defensive Wrestler over his training camp. I would imagine both men will come out of the gates cautious, particularly the Challenger as he looks to keep Stehling from exploding into the takedown and the tactics of the Challenger will be very interesting, will he use his kicks and Muay Thai here to try and sap the energy from the legs or will he look to outbox the Champion and leave his kicks out which creates takedown opportunities? "Painijyrä" Mitchell Stehling’s tactics need no analysis whatsoever, the world knows what he’s the best at, and so does "Wagner" Paha SIka. The Champion must be considered the favourite, but I would love to see this fight develop should the Challenger stop those relentless takedowns – This fight hinges on this very fact for “Wagner” as he looks to avoid being just another name on this list, rather, become a legend killer in what would be a massive shock worldwide but whilst this fight starts standing, this is something that the Champion’s Olympic standard Wrestling can rectify in seconds and most likely will manifest itself during the course of the scheduled five rounds here at NFC 113. 170: Co Main Event: Led Zeppelin (13-2-0) v Felix Flashlighter (23-9-1) The Co Main Event of NFC 113 is the rematch between the newly crowned Welterweight Champion, Led Zeppelin and the man he took the title from back at NFC 107, Felix Flashlighter. That fight went the distance but there was only one winner as Led Zeppelin took the fight via a unanimous Decision winning the final three rounds, especially the final as he really went to work with his Clinch work to put the Decision beyond the former Champions grasp and that was really the story of the fight. It wasn’t the most spectacular fight in NFC’s history, but it had probably the two best Welterweights in its history in it and here at NFC 113 we can look forward to another chess game between these two greats. The story of the first fight between these men was the overwhelming superiority in the clinch from Zeppelin and he used that to drag the title from Flashlighter who experienced his first defeat in ten bouts at that stage, he bounced back with a win over Dirk Zeldenthuis and that set him up for his rematch here as he’ll still be smarting from that defeat as he comes to the cage on Saturday Night. Will Zeppelin’s clinch be as effective this time? You have to believe he’ll want to test this, but there is no doubt that Flashlighter will have something up his sleeve this time with respects to this. This is a fight that I am really excited about, both men really held back a bit during the first bout, but this time things have changed and I think we’ll get a real ‘ding dong’ contest here as both men look to prove a point, Zeppelin that is was no fluke, and Flashlighter that the title was only ever on loan as he seeks to get back ‘his’ gold. With both men holding high levels of Wrestling, it was interesting in the first bout that neither attempted to take the fight to the ground and I think that in this bout we shall see that changing as I think especially Felix Flashlighter will perhaps want to mix it up somewhat but on paper, Zeppelin is the better Wrestler and it will be interesting to see how that one unfolds during the course of the bout. Zeppelin is an Elite striker, in both Muay Thai and Boxing and holds the advantage over his counterpart who is ranked Sensational in the same suites – It is an advantage however that really is only one on paper as this is something so insignificant that can be transformed via the tactical game of both men and this is where he shall see the Management of both men really come to the fore Saturday Night. It is my belief that these men are pretty much equals in the cage – The better striking to the Champion, but Flashlighter is a much more effective all round grappler and this is something that I really believe he’ll be kicking himself about from the first fight and I think we could see him switch up a lot more during the course of this bout. Led Zeppelin has went the distance in his last six bouts, and with Flashlighter having 69% of his 23 career wins via this method also we can expect another twenty five minute tactical battle between these men thus thrusting the Managements teams to the fore as they look to negotiate a way around, probably what they will acknowledge as the toughest task they’ve ever had. I can’t predict this one at all, it’s really so close but will Zeppelin be able to use the clinch to victory again? I think he caught Flashlighter cold last time out and don’t be surprised to see Flashlighter pull guard should he look to use the clinch game again. I would cautiously have the Champion as the favourite here, but its razor close, I won’t be surprised if either man wins this – But bear in mind, Flashlighter took the opening two rounds of the first bout – And this fight was a complete nightmare to judge before Round 5 and the domination in the clinch, both these men will be ultra-confident and I think strangely, that a certain advantage lies with Flashlighter in this one, he will have went through that defeat with a toothcomb with his management and they’ll know what they have to do here – But what does the Champion do? Will he try to use the same game plan again when you have to believe Flashlighter will be ready? Or does he try something different and strike with him – Leaving him open to the takedown or the laser countering of Flashlighter? For the purists, this is the ‘Fight of the Night’ no matter what happens, these are two of the best Welterweights worldwide period, and these two have the potential to go on and clash multiple times in the future in what really has the feeling of a lengthy feud about it. 265: Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson (16-6-0) v Kalle Kujansuu (13-4-0) When two Heavyweights collide we are usually treated to a finish because these guys are just so big and powerful, but when you factor in the fact that both the men meeting tonight have 21 career wins via Stoppage between them, and they both pride themselves on their ability to finish we could well see the most explosive fight of the night here as Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson and Kalle Kujansuu are due to collide here at NFC 113. These two men have fought for the NFC Heavyweight Championship, but with Mitchell Stehling delivering defeats to both and being so dominant they find themselves in a quandary. Interestingly despite both having been around the top for so long in NFC they have not met before despite being in the Organisation for some time but that changes on Saturday Evening as we expect these two to put on a hell of a show as Sensational Boxer and Wonderful Muay Thai fighter Ludvig "Biffen" Landersson is all set to meet Kalle Kujansuu boasting his Exceptional Boxing and Superb Muay Thai. Coming off two straight stoppage defeats, Kalle Kujansuu has a big point to prove as this 28 year old has never before lost two in a row before now, let alone the three straight losses he would find himself on should he lose Saturday Night. At 28 years old with three straight losses you would really have to revaluate where you are at and question your career – This is something that Kalle Kujansuu will not want to do as I expect the most aggressive and dangerous Kujansuu we’ve seen in sometime as he’ll be absolutely ready to correct these statistics being thrown at him. With 76% of his career wins coming by way of stoppage, he can end the fight in an instant and look for him to really come after Laundersson in this bout. But bear in mind who this man’s losses were against, Stehling is the undisputed Champion, there is no shame in that and his opponent on Saturday Night is Paha SIka so his losses have come against the number one and two in the division. Kalle Kujansuu can undoubtedly get the job done here as he attempts to silence his critics who have dismissed him prematurely. Across the cage on Saturday Night he’ll face off against "Biffen" Landersson, a bruising Heavyweight who will just about shade the physical side of things, being slightly taller and heavier than his opponent on fight-night. "Biffen" boasts a record of 68% of his career wins coming via stoppage as the stage is set for these men to slug it out to get themselves back into the mix as both are finishers which will result in openings for both as they will want to not only get the win, but the finish, which is why they are two of the most popular and aggressive fighters in NFC. This promises to be a testosterone filled affair and both men are well capable of finishing this one at any second, it promises to be an explosive affair not to be missed. 185: Lyoto "Ice Dragon" Liddell (18-8-0) v George Chavalo (6-4-0) Middleweight action next as the dangerous and explosive Sensational Striker, Lyoto "Ice Dragon" Liddell on the back of six straight wins – Five of which via violent and highlight reel stoppage takes on George Chavalo with his excellent all round game, boasting Sensational Boxing, Wrestling and Black grade BJJ in a fight that could well propel the winner into title contention. Chavalo has 12 of his 16 career wins via Decision and his perilous ground game is the reason for this as he takes you down and simply outworks and smothers opponents en route to the path. Chavalo interestingly has never been stopped via strikes in his career and he is known for having a granite chin, something which certainly will help him as he attempts to derail “Ice Dragon” here at NFC 113. This will be George Chavalo’s debut in NFC and I don’t think there is much analysis required in this one as it really has the feel of the grappler versus the striker, there is no doubt that Chavalo will want to counter into the takedown, despite his acknowledged granite chin there is no way he’ll be foolish enough to think he can stand and bang with a man in the form that Lyoto "Ice Dragon" Liddell is in and whilst he does have great Boxing – It is used mostly for defensive purposes to don’t expect him to spring any surprises here as he’ll look to hit the ground running in NFC by doing what he does best. Lyoto "Ice Dragon" Liddell is the man in form in NFC, he came into the company on the back of four straight stoppages – and continued that with another two wins. But with four of his eight career losses via Submission this is perhaps something that Chavalo can explore and that brings us to the key point of this fight – Will the Exceptional Wrestling of Liddel which is undoubtedly based on keeping fights standing be able to hold up against the Sensational Wrestling of Chavalo which we know is all about taking them down. This is how this fight will be won and lost and the approach of both men will be key in determining the outcome. The interesting point for me though, is just how the granite chin of Chavalo will hold up against the man who no doubt, has been the most dangerous and effective at ending fights recently in NFC, it will be something that Chavalo will be keen to avoid but does he have a plan b in case he cannot take the fight down to the mat? 170: "The Prince of Orphans" John Aman (11-2-1) v "Warhammer" Terrell Reed (17-6-0) 205: "Caveman" Ming Xin (22-8-1) v Thomas Pinta (14-4-1) 170: "Warrant Officer" Gomer Pyle (7-3-0) v "master of the universe" He Man (13-5-0) 155: "The Bunsen" Aj Teixeira (7-0-0) v Frank Andersson (7-2-0) 170: "The Red" Magnus Ahriman (8-3-0) v "Tolkuton mullikka" Palkki Niskavuori (12-5-0) 155: "First Man" Pithe Canthropus (16-10-1) v Vesku Torni (12-11-0)

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1314516252poster112.jpg NFC 112 - Post Event Nordic Fire Championship lived up to its reputation once again and launched a set of very interesting fights to the fight fans this weekend, topping it off with two serious attempts to dethronize champions. Successful or not? Hang on and lets see. 185 lbs 5 Pasi Kullero (19-1-0) defeated Urpo Nyrkki (19-6-1) 185 lbs title Leading up to it the main event of the evening had all the ingredients of a great fight and I think no one left the arena disappointed - maybe with the exception of Urpo Nyrkkis hardcore fans. This one scored high on the Entertainment-O-Meter, but I cant see past the fact that the defending champion, Urpo Nyrkki, came out a little bit lackluster. His aggression wasnt at par with Pasi Kullero, who showed how much this belt meant to him. In the preview I wrote about Kulleros ass-whopping history of domination in this division and the words ass-whopping and domination came back to mind during the fight. Kullero controlled the better part of the fight, using exactly all those tools he possessed, but he didnt seal the deal until late in the fourth round, when he brought the fight down to the ground. Maybe it was that cut early in the first round that hampered Nyrkkis performance. From thereon it was a downward slope, turning into free fall when on his back - trying to defend himself. Kullero got the mount and more or lessed forced the ref to save Nyrrki. All in all a good fight, but at the end of the day Kullero was just - as predicted - to much for Nyrkki to handle. 265+ lbs 5 Iiro Tolonen (23-7-0) defeated Garson DeBramalo (15-5-0) 265+ lbs title I didnt give Garson DeBramalo much hope in this fight, but he did actually perform really well and had Tolonen in some serious problems half-way into the second round. Defending champion, Iiro Tolonen, had a safety zone of gargantuan proportions in this one though, as he could take the fight down to the ground pretty much at will. He did it once in the first round and he did it once in the second, both times on que after either getting a cut or being hurt. Thus DeBramalos peak performance, halfway into the second round, was also the starting signal for his downfall. Tolonen brought his opponent down and from half-guard he could with surprising ease move to a full mount within seconds, delivering some nasty looking ground and pound. Tolonen was just moments from ending the fight in a proper fashion, but was beaten to it by the referee who called in the doctor, to examine the cut above DeBramalos eye. Early stoppage if you ask me, but the outcome was pretty much the same. DeBramalo wouldnt have survived for long in that position anyways. 265 lbs 3 Milo Kroton (13-4-1) defeated Veto Remmi (25-6-0) Reach looks good in the stats, but in reality it aint always an advantage. Milo Kroton had a seriuous disadvantage going into this fight, but in the ends it all comes down to how you use what you have been given. Veto Remmi started the fight off in a promising fashion, taking a toll on Krotons legs in particular and probably took the first round on all cards. Ironically a kick came to be the pivoting point of the fight, but it wasnt delivered by Remmi. Instead it was Kroton who timed his only successful head kick in the fight absolutely perfect, even knocking his opponent down with it. That gave him the second round and the self-conficence to wrap the fight up in the third, eventually. With just seconds left to fight, Kroton dropped Remmi with a straight right and ended the bout with hammerfists. 205 lbs 3 Goran Persson (7-1-0) defeated Jake Orange (14-5-0) As stated in the preview. Goran Persson is a man that is used to get his will through. When he leaves his mansion it is because he means business and this time he took it all out on Jake Orange. I marked this with the bullet for the upset of the night and Persson lived up to that also, putting on a show for all you clinch-lovers as a bonus. Orange tried to capitalize on his kicks and were fairly successful with his work from range, but as soon as Persson worked those underhooks in Orange was in big, big, trouble. The clinch won Persson the first round and the clinch set it all up for the bout-ending finale in the second round. A brief moment of bad focus was all that was needed, a jab from Persson and good night for Orange. Great win for Persson, good money for me. 265+ lbs 3 Ej Balingit (18-3-0) defeated Mikael Samoth (13-4-0) Black belt Mikael Samoth had two alternatives going into this game and decided to go with the one that meant that he had to beat Ej Balingit at his own game. As often is the case - that didnt happen. Samoth threw his theoretical advantage in the groundgame out the window and tried to clinch his way to victory. Bad news for him was that Balingit was twice as aggressive and five or six times as efficient. It turned out to be a good and exciting fight and it was probably because of that the judges rewarded Samoth the last round, just to shape the numbers up. This was Balingits fight, hands down. 205 lbs 3 Gabriel Braga (6-0-0) defeated v Lon Sihanouk (11-3-0) It seemed like I was sailing away towards a clean sweep in the previews, but up-and-comer Gabriel Braga wanted something different. I had confidence that Lon Sihanouk had the tools to counter Bragas takedown attempts and after two rounds - and five stuffed attempts - everything pointed in favour of Sihanouk, but every good thing comes to an end. Braga scored success in his sixth attempt, a double leg takedown, and from thereon it was all on his bill. Sihanouk went into survival mode and remained there for over a minute, but eventually trapped him in a sweet-looking Kimura and ended the fight two minutes early. 265 lbs 3 Shane Grebovski (13-4-0) defeated Arne Riseman (7-3-1) As predicted Shane Grebovski had no troubles at all to handle Arne Riseman. Trading punches? Check. Punish him with kicks? Check. Manhandle against the cage? Check. Takedowns? Check. Punishment from dominant position? Yeah, man. No shade over Riseman but Grebovski was simply to good and I think he may be ready for bigger tasks than roaming around on the prelims. 185 lbs 3 Bumba Motumbo (17-5-0) defeatead Roscoe P Coltrane (5-0-0) Roscoe Coltrane was in dire need to bring this down to the ground, but had no greater success in that area. One successful takedown in the first round could have saved him, but as Bumba Motumbo just stood himself up after a couple of seconds he virtually killed Coltranes hope to walk away with the win. Instead Motumbo used his stay-n-pray and sailed away towards an easy win. Eleven stuffed takedown attempts just added to the impression, but the combination of aggression and an effective repertoire will nevertheless be the lasting impression. Also on the card 205 lbs 3 Demian Silva (10-6-1) defeated Miksu Rupunen (14-7-0) TKO (Strikes) 205 lbs 3 Abdi Muhammed (6-5-0) defeated Mauri Nyrkki (12-9-0) KO (Punch)

http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1314516252poster112.jpg NFC 112 Nyrkki vs Kullero Preview Nordic Fire Championship swings the doors up for NFC 112 this weekend and they do it with a bang, an excellent card and two belts on the line. Urpo Nyrkki and Pasi Kullero battles it out over the middleweight title, in a fight with a history and most likely something for the books. Watch out though, as Iiro Tolonen and Garson DeBramalo may want to have something to say about which title fight will leave the longest lasting memories. 185 lbs 5 Urpo Nyrkki (19-6-1) v Pasi Kullero (19-1-0) 185 lbs title Urpo Nyrkki went the distance against Sampsa Siloposki, a real NFC-veteran and one my own favourites since his HEX-time, and was awarded with the belt. In this business there is no rest for the wicked though, as his first title defense is against Pasi Kullero who packs an ass-whopping record of 19-1 and an ass-whopping history of domination in this division. And guess what? His only loss is the rather fresh one against, yes - you got it right - Sampsa Siloposki. So what can we learn from the fights against Siloposki? Except that the Nyrkki-fight was extremely boring? Judging from their performances this ought to go in the favour of the title-holder, especially as Kulleros only weakness up to date seems to be a blind-spot in his defense against high-kicks - and kicks is something Nyrkki fancies. The thing is, though, that Kullero packs a wider range of skills than he showed against Siloposki and, not the least, a wider range of skills than Nyrkki. This will be a close one, but I will go with Kullero just for the shear tumber of tools in the toolbox. 265+ lbs 5 Iiro Tolonen (23-7-0) v Garson DeBramalo (15-5-0) 265+ lbs title Those who fancy the really big guys will also get their fix at this party as Iiro Tolonen will defend his NFC-belt against Garson DeBramalo, fellow titleholder from our friends over at UPG. As you all know, Tolonen is somewhat of a beast, and a beast will almost always require another beast to be brought down to the level of other mortals. So how goes the tale of DeBramalo? Well, he aint a beast. And if you have heard about the hole in the ozone layer, you have a decent estimation of the hole in DeBramalos TDD. If Tolonen chooses to keep this standing, he will most likely do very well. If he brings it down to the ground, he wont even need to break a sweat. This is a safe bet, Tolonen by will and shear domination. 265 lbs 3 Veto Remmi (25-6-0) v Milo Kroton (13-4-1) This may appear as one of these japanese freak shows from the good ol' days, but when you look closer on the facts; there is actually a hard core of anticipation brewing for a pretty interesting fight. Veto Remmi has a serious reach advantage and packs an impressive record of 31 fights, but he is squares off against a guy who maches him in every area, or better, in any given skill. That bodes well for the fight fans. Going by the numbers this could as well end up with a draw, but while Remmi can reap some benefits from his long range, his long limbs can also put him into danger when Kroton gets a hold on him. If this fight goes to the ground we may be up for a very interesting test of strengths. Backed up with some extra confidence the odds speaks in favour for Kroton. 205 lbs 3 Goran Persson (7-1-0) v Jake Orange (14-5-0) Reach is a big factor also in this fight. Goran may not have the length of Orange, but is an imposing figure - used to get his will through. Orange has a slight advantage in several areas and is by far the better muay-thai-fighter. He didnt seem to be in shape at the weigh-ins though, which raises question about his camp. If he goes into this with a sloppy focus he can find himself in a world of hurt very quickly. It will be a candidate for upset of the night if Persson walks away with the victory. Nevertheless, prepare yourself for an upset. 265+ lbs 3 Mikael Samoth (13-4-0) v Ej Balingit (18-3-0) Black belt Mikael Samoth would love to see this fight go to the ground. The question is if he can succeed with such ambitions and - even more so - do anything useful with it, if things goes his way. Balingit is a mean man and will be hard to take down, and not only that. Samoth has to submit a man that never have been submitted - or just beat him at his own game. It wont happen. Samoth will miss the next two press-conferences and circle around an airport in confusion after this one. 205 lbs 3 Gabriel Braga (6-0-0) v Lon Sihanouk (11-3-0) Up-and-comer Gabriel Braga enters the octagon in a fight with quite some promise for those interested about the future of the light-heavyweight division. Braga packs some serious ground skills and is efficient enough to score a takedown sooner or later. I guess veteran-fighter Lon Sihanouk wants nothing to do with a development like that and kicks are such party-pooper for those putting their head down and going for takedowns. Braga will get a taste of Sihanouks feets and legs in this one and he wont like it. Sihanouk by sensational muay-thai. 265 lbs 3 Arne Riseman (7-3-1) v Shane Grebovski (13-4-0) The card is stacked with good fights and outcomes hard to predict. This one may offer a good opportunity to give tense muscles a little relaxation, as almost everything speaks in the favour of Shane Grebovski. Arne Riseman will try to be as efficent as he can with his boxing, but the problem is that Grebovski will be very well prepared to handle that challenge - while presenting a threat on his own, over a variety of areas. This can only go in one way. Relax and enjoy. 185 lbs 3 Roscoe P Coltrane (5-0-0) v Bumba Motumbo (17-5-0) Well-rounded and super-talented Roscoe Coltrane is up for a challenge this weekend as he goes up against always dangerous Bumba Motumbo, who knows how to keep the judges happy. Coltrane can take this embracing an evening in the signs of lay-n-pray, but I think Motumbo can beat him to it, introducing his own stand-upish variant, the stay-n-pray, against a cage near you. Also on the card 205 lbs 3 Miksu Rupunen (14-7-0) v Demian Silva (10-6-1) 205 lbs 3 Mauri Nyrkki (12-9-0) v Abdi Muhammed (6-5-0)