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Wanderlei Silva-Probably the first fighter I saw who got me invested in the sport. Plus, he brings it every time and always puts on a war. Travis Brown-It seems like we see a highlight reel knockout every time he steps in the cage. Junior dos Santos-IMO, the most entertaining heavyweight on the roster. Dennis Bermudez-He puts in a great fight every time he steps in the cage and he seems to improve with each fight. Michael Chiesa-Tons of heart and, like Bermudez, improves with each fight. He's a bright prospect.

SFC Petrycki vs Gyeong Preview Marc Lewis Dillinger vs Joe Reis: Kicking things off, we have a scrap set for the featherweight division. Dillinger has some decent BJJ but he lacks in all other areas of his game. Reis isn't particularly well rounded either but he does possess strong Muay Thai skills. If Reis can keep this fight on the feet, expect him to be too much for his opponent. (Joe Reis via TKO - 2nd round) Kirill Chernicin vs Rolando Dimagiba: In our next fight, we will see a pair of Jiu Jitsu specialists face off. Both men are Purple Belts in BJJ but Chernicin will have a big advantage on the feet with his solid Muay Thai skills. I think Chernicin will look to take things to the clinch where he will be dominant. (Kirill Chernicin via TKO - 2nd round) Yam Seng vs Aslan Taisumov: Seng has some strong submission skills while Taisumov is a skilled boxer with some decent wrestling chops. Aslan "Saber Tooth" Taisumov is currently riding a two-fight winning streak with both of his wins coming by first round KO/TKO, while Yam "Cheers" Seng is coming off a first round submission via kneebar. This one could go either way but I expect Taisumov to swarm Seng early and put him away with his strong striking. (Aslan Taisumov via Knockout - 1st round) Helppo Nakki vs Isaiah Kingman: Up next, we have a standard striker vs grappler match up. Kingman is known for his strong Muay Thai skills while his opponent, Helppo Nakki, has notorious ground skills. If Kingman can't keep this fight standing, expect Nakki to take him down and punish him. (Helppo Nakki via Submission - 1st round) Daniel O'Sullivan vs Pozar Pozar: Both men are very well rounded so I think this one will come down to who has the better gameplan. O'Sullivan is undefeated in his career, while his opponent, Pozar, is riding a three-fight winning streak, all of which came by first round submission. This one will be extremely close but I'm taking "Dangerous" Daniel O'Sullivan. (Daniel O'Sullivan via Split Decision) Exp Two vs Oleg Mamedov: This will be a very interesting fight. Exp Two has extremely powerful wrestling but his opponent has very strong BJJ and submission skills. Both men are undefeated and neither man will want to suffer their first loss. On top of his Purple belt in Jiu Jitsu, Oleg Mamedov also has very strong Muay Thai so he might want to keep this fight on the feet and avoid his opponents wrestling. This one could go either way but I think Mamedov will make this his fight and defeat Exp Two. (Oleg Mamedov via Unanimous Decision) Nikolai Kolpakov vs Robledo Puch: Up next we have skilled grappling specialist Robledo "The Death Angel" Puch" goes head to head with seasoned striker Nikolai Kolpakov. This fight depends on who can execute their gameplan first and in this case, I see Puch getting the better of his opponent. (Robledo Puch via TKO - 2nd round) Bill Hicks vs Marcellas Wallace: Both men have solid ground games but Wallace definitely has the advantage on the feet. If this fight hits the matt, it's hard to pick but if Wallace keeps things standing up, I see him finishing his opponent. (Marcellas Wallace via TKO - 1st round) Stephen Griffiths vs Rod Maclaren: Next up, Stephen "The Crossbow Cannibal" Griffiths squares off against Rod "The Iceberg" Maclaren. Both men are Brown Belts in BJJ but Griffiths is a bit more well rounded in this one, so I expect him to pick up the win here. (Stephen Griffiths via Unanimous Decision) Bogdan Petrycki vs Jun Gyeong: Though his record stands at 0-1, Jun Gyeong is receiving a title shot. The shot has apparently gone to his head, as Gyeong has turned to the smack talk thread to call out literally everyone else in the organization. This act has no doubt gained him some enemies. If you ask me, you need to prove you're a world class fighter before you start calling out guys, even if you're fighting for a title. Bogdan Petrycki is currently on a three-fight winning streak and will be looking to continue his winning ways against his opponent. Petrycki is slightly better in every aspect of mixed martial arts. I think Petrycki will be better wherever the fight goes. (Bogdan Petrycki via TKO - Round 2)

SFC Roll vs Holland Preview Calvin Fawkes vs Bllank Killer: Starting things off, we have Calvin Fawkes taking on Bllank Killer. Both men have identical 1-1 records with Fawkes getting a first round submission win the last time we saw him, while Killer suffered a brutal knockout loss in his last fight. Fawkes has some serious Muay Thai skills so he will most likely look to take this fight to the clinch. Killer, on the other hand, doesn't particularly shine in any specific aspect of MMA. Bllank Killer will have a slight advantage in the ground department but if he can't get the fight where he wants it, I don't see him being very successful. Fawkes via TKO (first round) Chinny Magalhaes vs BJ Penn: Penn is fairly well rounded but none of his skills stand out as being high level. This is a problem when he's put up against a fighter who has world class skills in one specific aspect of his game. Magalheas has some good wrestling and a Brown Belt in BJJ. Look for Chinny Magalhaes to get this fight to the ground and work his superior submission game. Magalhaes via Submission (first round) Chibuike Soun vs Ushman Haszan: Up next we have high class boxer, Chibuike Soun, squaring off against seasoned wrestler, Ushman Haszan. Haszan is coming of his first pro fight, a lopsided unanimous decision win against Dewayne Newman in QFC. Soun just tasted victory for the first time in his last fight, scoring a vicious 16 second knockout. In order for Soun to get the win, he will have to keep things standing, but that will be no easy task against a powerful ground fighter like Haszan. I expect Haszan to score takedowns and overpower his opponent on the ground. Haszan via Unanimous Decision Owen Odinson vs Brian Gummidge: In our next bout of the evening, we will see a pair of strong ground fighter face off, as Owen "The Hammer" Odinson looks to get back to his winning ways against Brian "Wurzel" Gummidge, who is looking to make it two wins in a row.Both men are Purple Belts in Jiu Jitsu but Odinson has a big wrestling advantage. Expect this one to take place mainly on the ground, where I see Odinson having a slight edge. Odinson via Unanimous Decision Neil Patrick Harris vs Andres Bonifacio: Both men have solid stand up but "Nph" has a pretty big advantage on the ground. Andres "Machete" Bonifacio is coming off his first loss, while Harris is currently riding a two fight winning streak with his last fight ending in a first round knockout win. Bonifacio will have a slight advantage if this fight stays on the feet but he will be in all sorts of trouble if it goes to the ground. I see Neil Patrick Hariss mixing things up and eventually finishing his opponent with his superior submission skills. Harris via Submission (second round) Alexander Schelokov vs Justin Sepulveda: In our next match up, experienced striker Alexander "Scheloch" Schelokov looks to get another early knockout against dangerous ground specialist, "The Kimura Master" Justin Sepulveda. Schelokov just snapped a three fight losing streak when he picked up a first round knockout win against Chung Kai Mo. Justin Sepulveda will no doubt try to get this fight to the round and look to lock up his signature move as soon as possible. Sepulveda is coming off a first round TKO loss so he will definitely be looking to get bak in the win column. If Schelokov can keep this one on the feet, expect him to add another knockout win to his resume. Schelokov via TKO ( first round) Ignas Panavas vs Shorty Gonzalez: After starting his career out at 1-5, Shorty Gonzalez has finally seemed to have found his rhythm and is now riding a six fight winning streak with five of his seven wins coming by way of knockout or TKO. Panavas, on the other hand, is coming off his first pro fight, a first round TKO win in QFC. Panavas has world class boxing but appears to lack in other departments. Shorty Gonzalez, however, is known for his solid Muay Thai and wrestling skilled. Gonzales should be able to mix up his clinch game and his ground tactics, to pick Panavas apart. Gonzales via Knockout (second round) Gunnar Ludvik vs Totoy Mola: In our co-main event of the evening, ground specialists Gunnar "Gunni" Ludvik and Totoy "Titeng Kabayo" Mola will face off to see who will work their way up the welterweight ladder. Both men are known for their ground skills but Mola has a slight advantage. In their last fight, Ludvik succumbed to a first round submission loss, so he will no doubt be hungry for revenge. This one will be competitive but I think Mola will get the win. Mola via Submission (first round) Just Roll vs Andrew Holland: In our main event, Welterweight champ Just Roll will look to defend his belt and remain undefeated when he takes on the challenger, Andrew Holland. After losing his pro debut, Andrew Holland has found success in SFC, winning four in a row, all by knockout or TKO. He will have his hands full though, when he gets in the cage with vicious ground specialist, Just Roll. Roll has won all five of his fights by submission and he will definitely look to take things to the ground early. Roll has a massive advantage in the Jiu Jitsu department and I think that will make the biggest difference in this fight. Just Roll should be able to take his opponent down and lock up an early submission. Roll via Submission ( first round)

Jason Scott: Mikey Legs! Win, lose, or draw tonight, I wanna fight you next!

SFC Santana vs Stanley Preview Lemmy Kusic vs Exp Two: Alright guys, starting off the card in the featherweight division we have "The Dog" Lemmy Krusic taking on Exp Two. Both men are strong wrestlers so I think this one will come down to whoever gets the dominant position first. Kusic has more experience but Two is coming in with more momentum with an undefeated 4-0 record. Exp Two has a slight advantage on the ground so I see him grinding out a hard fought unanimous decision victory. Exp Two via Unanimous Decision Rufus Sheperd vs Alec Namiki: Turning things over to the lightweight division, striker Rufus "The Eagle" Shepard will look to snap a two-fight losing streak against fellow Muay Thai practitioner Alec "Ryota" Namiki. Namiki will be making his professional debut so experience might be the deciding factor in the matchup. The majority of this fight will most likely take place in the clinch. The problem is, Shepard seems to struggle with more advanced strikers than him so Namiki could expose that. I'll take the newcomer in this one. Alec Namiki via Unanimous Decision Andrew Havener vs Tom Joad: Continuing things in the 155 lbs weight class, accomplished Muay Thai specialist Andrew Havener will face off against strong wrestler Tom Joad. Havener recently saw a three fight winning streak come to an end after he suffered a first round TKO loss. Meanwhile, Joad is coming off his pro debut, a first round submission win. Unless Havener can keep this fight on the feet, Joad will take him down and punish him. Tom Joad via Submission (Round 1) Joao GuardaChuva vs Vasiliy Zadov: In our next matchup we will see undefeated Joao GuardaChuva square off against striking specialist Vasiliy "Praporshik" Zadov. After losing his first two fights, Zadov has appeared to have found his momentum, winning all of his last three fights by knockout. GuardaChuva will want to get this fight to the ground as soon as possible and utilize his superior wrestling. If he can't do that, this will be a quick night for him. Vasiliy Zadov via Knockout (Round 1) Duce Bigalo vs David Anderson: Well rounded David "The Prince" Anderson looks to keep his unbeaten streak alive when he takes on Muay Thai expert Duce Bigalo. Bigalo's weakest aspect of his game is his Jiu Jitsu. He likes to keep it standing but when it goes to the ground, it could be a quick ending for Duce Bigalo. Anderson will most likely look for takedown opportunities and work his superior submission game. David Anderson via Submission (Round 2) Jospeh Corrales vs Eugeniy Akulenko: Up next, grappling expert Joseph "The Hard One" Corrales has high hopes to keep his undefeated record in tact when he gets in the cage with the very well rounded Eugeniy "Akusa" Akulenko. Corrales won both of his fights by first round submission so he will definitely try to get this fight to the ground as quick as possible. Akulenko, however, has the Jiu Jitsu chops to stay out of his opponent submissions and eventually put him away. If this we a provocative nickname contest, this would without a doubt go to "The Hard One" but in a fight like this, I'm going with Akulenko. Eugeniy Akulenko via TKO (Round 1) Douglas Lima vs Clay Matthews: Both men have a well-rounded arsenal but Dougals Lima appears to have a small edge in the stand up department while Clay Matthews should be the better wrestler. This one will come down to who can execute their gameplan first. I'm leaning towards Clay Matthews taking this one. Clay Matthews via Unamimous Decision Volya Nikolaev vs Enzo Galasso: Next up, we have skilled grappler Volya "Nika" Nikolaev going up against Enzo Golasso who will look to utilize his strong boxing and Jiu Jitsu skills. If Nikolaev uses his wrestling to take down Galasso, he will still need to deal with his opponents guard. Galasso is a high level Jiu Jitsu practitioner and he could very well submit his opponent off his back. Enzo Galasso via Submission (Round 2) Baha Beison vs Jay Tyler: In our co-main event of the evening, Jiu Jitsu and boxing specialist Baha "Boroda" Beison will look to make it six wins in a row when he faces off against striking specialist Jay "Falcon" Tyler. Tyler has won his last four fights, all ending by first round knockout/TKO so he will most likely look to showcase his strong striking in this fight as well. If Beison can get this fight to the ground though, he should be able to finish his opponent with his superior submission skills. Baha Beison via Submission (Round 1) Marvin Stanley vs Antonio Santana: Here it is folks, our main event! Stanley vs Santana for the SFC 155 lbs title! Both men are very skilled on the ground but Antonio Stanley has far superior stand up abilities. As long as Santana can stay away from Stanley's dangerous Black Belt level Jiu Jitsu game, he should be able to keep this fight on the feet and pick his opponent apart, remaining champion. Antonio Santana via Knockout (Round 2)

SFC Kid vs Petrycki 2 Review Rafael Solomon vs Maksim Maks: Starting things off in the middleweight division, Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt Rafael Solomon took on seasoned Muay Thai practitioner Maksim Maks. One would think that Maks' gameplan would be to keep the fight on the feet and work his superior striking but things did not turn out that way at all. Within he first few seconds of the first round, Maks took down his opponent and Solomon did not hesitate when given the opportunity. Rafael Solomon locked up a fight ending triangle choke in just 18 seconds into the fight. Solomon is now 2-0 in his career with both of his wins coming via submission in under 30 seconds each. Kirill Chernicin vs Kantemir Gaunov: Kantemir Gaunov is known to have some strong wrestling but sadly he wasn't able to showcase it in this fight as he was too busy trying to survive the constant submission attempts of his opponent, Kirill Chernicin. Fom start to finish, Chernicin dominated Gaunov with his superior Jiu Jitsu and eventually finished him with an armbar halfway though the third round. The way the fight was going, Chernicin could have easily coasted to a lopsided unanimous decision victory but instead he took a risk and got the finish. His tremendous heart earned Chernicin a $3,000 Submission of the Night Bonus. CJ Rose vs Hooli Gan: Hooli Gan is known for having huge boxing credentials but is a tad weaker in the other departments of mixed martial arts. Rose was able to expose that to his full extent. CJ mixed in beautifully timed takedowns along with his dominant clinch work to cruise to a unanimous decision win. Daniel O'Sullivan vs Jun Gyeong: In our fourth fight of the evening, undefeated "Dangerous" Daniel O'Sullivan took on newcomer Jun Gyeong. Both fighters are very well rounded so it was anyone's guess where this fight was going to take place. The fight quickly went to the ground as O'Sullivan appeared to be more active on top and on bottom, eventually finishing his opponent with a guillotine choke at 4:41 of the very first round. Rolando Dimagiba vs Marc Lewis Dillinger: Coming into this fight, nothing really jumps out about Dillinger's resume. He doesn't seem to be considerably strong in any specific aspect of MMA. Dimagiba, on the other hand, is a Purple Belt in BJJ so his gameplan would obviously be to get this fight to the ground. Right off the bat, Dimagiba turned this fight into a grappling match where he had the clear advantage. After controlling his opponent for the first two rounds, Dimagiba locked on a fight ending armbar at 2:24 of round number 3, making him victorious in his debute. Aslan Taisumov vs Joe Reis: Both men are strikers, with Taisumov being a boxer and Reis having more of a Muay Thai background. After a short feeling out process with both men showcasing some impressive standup tactics, Aslan Taisumov eventually connected with a huge combination that put his opponent away at 1:55 of round 1. Robledo Puch vs Helppo Nakki: On paper, this fight looked like it was going to be a war in the grappling department. Robledo "The Death Angel" Puch has massive wrestling chops along with a Brown Belt in BJJ. Nakki is also a strong wrestler with the same degree in Jiu Jitsu but appeared to have a slight edge standing up. Within the first few seconds of the fight, Puch used his wrestling to take down Nakki and dominate him. Robledo worked submission attempts and heavy ground and pound, eventually getting the TKO win with just one second left in the first round. Pozar Pozar vs Marcellas Wallace: Marcellas Wallace is a man with very strong standup along with dangerous ground skills. The same can be said about his opponent Pozar Pozar. Both men are very well rounded and it's fights like this that a good gameplan can make all the difference. After some solid clinch work, Wallace got the fight to the ground, keeping Pozar busy with submission attempts. Pozar kept his cool and patiently waited for an opportunity, eventually seeing an opening and forcing Marcella's Wallace to tap due to an armbar. The stoppage came at 3:33 of the very first round. Bill Hicks vs Nikolai Kolpakov: Our co-main event did not dissapoint! Kolpakov has some strong standup and decent wrestling but he seems to lack in the submission department. Bill Hicks, however, has very strong wrestling and solid Jiu Jitsu skills. This one all came down to who could utilize their gameplan. In the first round we saw Nikolai Kolpakov rock Hicks badly but somehow his opponent survived and we saw a second round. After surviving Kolpakov's standup, Hicks decided it was his turn to show what he could do. Bill Hicks took this fight to the ground and connected with some heavy shots, wearing down his opponent leading into the third round. In round number three, after both been worked their standup, Hicks took this fight to the ground again where he hurt and nearly finished his opponent with strikes late in the fight. It was a good performance from Bill Hicks who picked up the split decision win while both men walked away with Fight of the Night bonuses. Bogdan Petrycki vs Karate Kid: And now we take a look at the main event, the SFC featherweight title. Both men are strong in every aspect of the sport so this one could have gone either way. Kid was looking to avenge his Fight of the Night, TKO loss to Petrycki in his last fight, while Bogdan was surley hoping lightning would strike twice. After both men showcased some impressive standup skills, Petrycki eventually landed a huge counter right hand that wobbled his opponent and eventually finished him with strikes. After defeating Karate Kid via TKO at 2:55 of round number 1, Bogdan Petryck picked up the Knockout of the Night award andi became the new 145 lbs champ.

SFC: Roll vs Mola Review Alright guys, this whole card focused on the welterweight division and we saw some solid talent being displayed. Calvin Fawkes vs Joao Linequer: In our first bout of the evening we saw Calvin Fawkes take on Joao Linequer. Fawkes has been said to have Muay Thai roots while Linequer is known to have a wrestling background. One would believe that if Linequer could get this fight to the ground, he would get the win. It turns out, we were proven wrong. After being taken down, Fawkes remained calm and locked up a triangle choke off of his back and got the quick submission win at 1:54 of round number 1. Chibuike Soun vs Bllank Killer: Soun came into this fight with a huge striking advantage and it did not take long for him to showcase it. After hurting Killer early in the fight, Soun capitalized on his opportunity and knocked his opponent out at just 16 seconds of the first round. The lightning quick finish also gave Chibuike Soun a $3,000 Knockout of the Night bonus. Brian Gummidge vs BJ Penn: Brian Gummidge has a dangerous purple belt in BJJ while BJ Penn, on the other hand, is decent at every aspect of MMA but doesn't particularly shine in any specific area. The majority of this fight took place on the ground where Gummidge had a big advantage. Whether he was on top or on bottom, Gummidge controlled the action and cruised to a unanimous decision victory. Neil Patrick Harris vs Chinny Magalhaes: This is a classic striker vs grappler matchup. Magalhaes' gameplan was most likely to get this fight to the ground and swarm Harris with submission attempts. However, "Nph" was having none of it. Though he was cut early in the fight, Harris rallied back and layed a beat down on his opponent. Harris knocked him down, cut him, rocked him, and proceeded to knock him unconscious. The win came at 1:12 of the very first round. Alexander Schelokov vs Chung Kai Mo: Kai Mo has some powerful wrestling but Schelokov has a pair of heavy hands and dangerous boxing, with all of his previous wins coming via TKO. The fight started off with Kai Mo utilizing his wrestling advantage by taking down his opponent early in the round. It didn't stay their for long though because for some strange reason Chung Kai Mo decided to stand up and strike with Schelokov. Alexander Scholokov didn't hesitate and took advantage of the opportunity, hurting his opponent almost immediately after getting back to his feet and eventually getting the knockout win at 1:43 of the first round. Gunnar Ludvik vs Owen Odinson: On paper, this was an interesting fight. Both men are ground fighters with Odinson's strengths coming from his wrestling while Ludvik has notorious Jiu Jitsu skills. There was no doubt that this fight wouldn't stay standing for long. Right off the bat, Odinson uses his bread and butter to take down Ludvik and work out of his opponents guard. After nothing really happening with Odinson on top, Gunnar Ludvik saw an oppening and threw up an armbar off of his back, forcing his opponent to tap at just under a minute of the very first round. Shorty Gonzalez vs Andres Bonifacio: Gonzalez is mainly a Muay Thai fighter and Bonifacio has a reputation for having solid boxing skills. All of Bonifacio's previous fights have resulted in him getting a knockout in less than a minute so a quick finish was surely on his mind. In the first round, we saw most of the action take place in the clinch with Shorty Gonzalez getting the better of the exchanges. In the second round we saw most of the same stuff. Gonzalez pressed Bonifacio up against the cage, peppered him with strikes and eventually rocked him with a head kick. The ref was forced to step in after Shorty swarmed his opponent who was out on his feet. Shorty Gonzalez picked up the TKO win at 3:40 of round number 2 after putting on a Muay Thai clinique. Andrew Holland vs Justin Sepulveda: This fight depended entirely on where it took place. Holland is better on the feet but while Sepulveda had the clear advantage on the ground. Sepulveda got an early takedown and worked on a barrage of submission attempts. Holland showed world class defense, surviving all of them and eventually controlling his opponent well enough to get the fight standing up. Once on the feet, Andrew Holland worked his solid striking, landing shots that hurt Sepulveda. Holland played it smart and picked his opponent apart, eventually getting the TKO win at 4:13 of the first round. Just Roll vs Totoy Mola: And now we go on to our main event of the evening. This fight was shaping up to be a back and forth grappling battle and that's exactly what we got. Round number 1, this fight immediately hit the ground and both men attacked constantly with submission attempts, with Roll getting the better of Mola. Round number 2, the fight gets right back to the grappling department but with Totoy Mola most likely edging out Just Roll. Both men had to survive constant submission attempts. Round 3, we saw Roll get the early takedown and after several tries, eventually secures a Kimura and forces Totoy Mola to tap at 1:56 of the third round. Just Roll remains the welterweight champion and picked up not just one but two bonus awards. Roll received Submission of the Night honors and both men were awarded with Fight of the Night. A solid night of action from SFC!

Stylistically, Barao is just a bad match up for Cruz. He should be able to use his stronger Muay Thai to get the win.

John Dodson vs Joseph Benavidez Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson Jacare vs Weidman/Belfort winner (provided he gets past Carmont) Travis Browne vs Fabricio Werdum Rony Jason vs Jimy Hettes Bobby Green vs Edson Barboza Ryan Bader vs Rafael Cavalcante Pat Barry vs Todd Duffee

All in all, it was a solid event. We saw some strong talent in a few possible prospects.

It's a great film. My personal favorite MMA documentary is Jens Pulver: Driven but this film is great too.

Louie C.K. Is my personal favorite. I also like Jim Gaffigan, Jim Jefferries, and Demetri Martin.

He obviously had some strong feelings about his season of TUF so I would ask him how he felt The Ultimate Fighter 16 represented himself and MMA in general.

Michael Bisping (he's always going to be a gatekeeper), Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson.

I'm looking for a mentor. I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right.