Unkwalker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 The word of the preview master is an order. Right after celebrating the fight victory and with money in his pocket, Siciliano thanked his colleagues in Cozad, said goodbye and started training at the SMASH Training gym. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 FIGHT REPLAY Noel Diaz vs Millard Masters MMA Tycoon :: Mixed Martial Arts Game:: Play by Play Fight Commentary 1st part of the fight - Standing 2nd part of the fight - Ground Noel Diaz (4-0-0, 135lb champ) "Hey Millard... hope you enjoyed the beating I gave you, bitch!" 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted April 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 12:12 AM, Tetas said: HEY CALLUM I AM CALLING YOU OUT NOW! THIS MAN HAD BABY OIL ON HIS BODY AND CONCRETE GLOVES AND NO OFFICIAL NOTICED IT... GRRRHH FIGHT ME ON HIGHLAND 30 IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS! Callum "The Clydebank Blitz" McGregor I'd usually let my stable of fighters handle this, but after our internal investigation we have confirmed that their was no baby oil or concrete gloves. Neuzvarams Semyorka won fair and square. But as for the callout? I accept! Highland 30 isn't going to work, but we could make Highland 34 work. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetas Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 14 hours ago, clydebankblitz said: Callum "The Clydebank Blitz" McGregor I'd usually let my stable of fighters handle this, but after our internal investigation we have confirmed that their was no baby oil or concrete gloves. Neuzvarams Semyorka won fair and square. But as for the callout? I accept! Highland 30 isn't going to work, but we could make Highland 34 work. Eaton Rockwell OKAY AS LONG AS I GET TO SMASH YOUR FACE IN I WILL ACCEPT ANY TIME! I will be taking 3x the amounts of steroids and burgers now that I have a serious fight. If I win this I want the idiotic pest Gingy Bear so I can show all of highland what a real champion is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetas Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 EATON ROCKWELL Game on!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBuster Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Tama "The Samoan Warrior" Ruiha I got pretty banged up and the cut on my eye still hurts but, I got win and the knock out. To all the light heavyweights in Highland, I'm coming for you. First it's the FoTN award and the next it'll be the championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TycoonHec Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Highland 30 Odd Job vs Dick Winters Ladies...Gentleman...Highland 30 is back with what promises to be a night filling the fight fans dreams of finishes after finishes. Undefeated fighters advancing their careers while others take steps back. The welterweight title is on the line as two phenomenal submission artists go at it and numerous potential contenders for various belts compete. This entire week has a ton of up and fights and promises to be non stop excitement. My name is Tycoon Hec and I am not entirely sure my predictions are 100 percent this time but after careful review, and if forced to put money down, the predictions I have made are what I think we will see. Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments! Odd Job vs Dick Winters Welterweight title The newly crowned welterweight champion of Highland, Odd Job (4-0) will be taking on his fellow teammate and sparring partner Dick Winters (4-0) this Sunday night in a battle that is fully expected to be an intense grappling match. Both fighters who have pretty poor form when it comes to striking, have no qualms with settling their issues on the ground to discover who is not just the best welterweight at Acme training but in Highland overall! Odd Job, who has just recently won his title against Maurice Tillet in a grueling guillotine last Sunday, feels completely prepared to step back in the cage against another submission specialist in Winters. Dick, who has submitted 3 of his 4 opponents, in the first round, believes he will be able to secure the chokes to and provide Job with his first loss. When it comes to the ground game it is no question that Winters prefers to be on top position.Winters has a tendency to transition all the way to mount but has no problem with locking in submissions from guard or the back as well. Job has a desire to be on the top position too but has no qualms with being off his back where he has submitted some of his dangerous opponents. I reached out to Eli Pump the BJJ coach at Acme and he shared with me that both of these fighters roll with each other every Wednesday and due to that frequency in sparring these guys know each like the back of their hand. They know each other's tricks and preferences and they also know where they are weak and both fighters will look to exploit that. The ranking in the belt does not seem to concern Winters as he has already defeated a purple belt in his career and believes that Job will tap before the end of the 5th round. A curious thing to note is that we have yet to see Odd Job defend a submission. No one has ever attempted a submission on him, and for his sparring partner Winters to be the first to do that seems as if it is a victory in itself. On the other hand, we have seen Winters carefully defend submission attempts from a purple belt fighter in the past however the level of skill is honestly quite wide. The question we have to ask is does the aggressive ground game of Odd Job prevail or will Winters show that Job has no defensive grappling ability. Prediction: Dick Winters pulls off a stunning submission from mount late in the third round. Enzo Williams vs Hank Pecker Middleweight Match-up Perhaps the most experienced fighter not only in Highland but in the Island overall is Enzo Williams (6-1). The highly experienced and underrated Enzo is a middleweight submission specialist. His opponent in Hank Pecker (2-1) is a dangerous submission artist in his own right. The blue belt out of Cozad considers that he can win this fight through submission or through ground and pound. Pecker who is massively precise with his ground and pound will find a home with his punches and potentially be the second guy to finish Enzo on Sunday night. The fight really comes to who is on the top position. Peckers ground and pound game is too strong but if he does not transition and sits in guard he can be in serious trouble with Williams. Whereas Enzo has the wondrous ability to force anyone to submit but we are also quite aware that he has been knocked out before and Pecker has hands of steel. Enzo has been training at Walter J. Abramowitz center for bigness steadily improving in each aspect of his game but rumors are that he is been focused not only on his striking defense but the weights as well seeking to control and dominate Pecker. Fight Fans are in for a treat for as most believe this fight will kick off with immediacy and end before the end of the first round and I would have to agree. Prediction: I believe Pecker gets the takedown but Williams works submissions off his back securing the win. Vai Crackudo vs Grover Montoya Middleweight Match-up Honestly, my favorite fights are always undefeated fighters going at it. Two guys looking to take the other's zero is a fascinating feature. Vai Crackduo (2-0) a middleweight warrior with stones in his gloves, seems to be meeting his clone in Grover Montoya (2-0). Both fighters have insane knockout power. Crackduo has yet to go past the first round in a match and hopes he can put the fight away early. When comparing both fighters competitions it is quite difficult to understand who is truly the better striker. Crackduo has not fought guys with the skill sets of striking and had poor accuracy in his strikes with one of them. On the other hand, he knocks out fighters once he touches their chin. Montoya on the other hand seems to get the edge in the clinch and in distance with his opponents but it's not his ferocious knockout power that puts them away as much as it is his overwhelming consistency with landing strike after strike. A missing element that we have yet to see from Crackduo is his clinch game. A dominant wrestler and thai fighter who only has been seen punching his opponents is quite confusing. From what we have seen leading up to this matchup, it is fair to say this is Crackduo’s toughest test as a martial artist going against a guy who seems to be successful in all areas of combat and the highest level of striking that Crackduo has ever seen. Grover is facing a very similar challenge in regards to striking. His opponent who possesses dynamite in his hands will swing and land with bad intentions. Both of these aggressive fighters are certainly aware of the others' skill set and for their sake have a proper defense prepared. Prediction: I believe Grover keeps this fight on striking distance and defends most of Crackduos strikes. Harry Henderson vs Jens Neustadt Bantamweight Match-up When strikers meet with submission fighters we can always be on the edge of our seat until the magic happens. Harry Henderson (2-1) is a bantamweight submission terror defeating his last two opponents in the first round. One of his opponents he put in an arm triangle while the other was put into an Americana. The “Bigfoot” has a high takedown percentage and will aim to bring Jens down come Sunday night. Jens Neustadt (3-0) is an unbeaten bantamweight hailing from Berlin holding two knockout victories over opponents who really should have never stepped in the cage. Coaches at acme believe that the white belt game of Jens will pave the way for an additional submission win for Henderson in the beginning of the first round and it is quite easy to see their point. Jens who does not appear to be bothered by all the random predictions about this Sunday Nights fight does not feel Henderson will get him to the ground but should he be able to, Jens will be able to get back up. The Smash coaches preparing Jens feels that his ground game is too good defensively and he wont be stopped. Knowing full well Henderson will rush in with a takedown and continue to lock one in until he gets it, the coaches at smash expect some solid counter shots to be placed on Henderson's jaw. Fight fans are hoping to see a strong contender emerge for an eventual match-up with the living legend that is Noel Diaz. Prediction: Jens Neustadt presses this fight in the clinch and punishes Henderson while stuffing the takedown attempts. Archie Laird vs Franko Getaldic Light heavyweight Match-up In the first match on the main card, fight fans are treated to another striker versus grappler match up between two unbeaten fighters who hope to walk away with a performance bonus of some sort. Archie Laird (2-0) a wrestler with a purple belt in BJJ stomps his opponents on the ground with violent ground and pound but getting the fight to the ground against Franko Getaldic (1-0) may prove to be too tough for the “Grazy Irish”. It only took Franko 30 seconds in his first fight to put away another purple belt. Landing a high amount of punches in the first 30 seconds fight fans are excited to see this aggressive 25 year old return to action Sunday night. Fans of Getaldic have taken to buzz to remind viewers that Laird does not always complete his takedowns and due to that inconsistency they believe Franko will not only stop those takedown attempts but stop the hype train that is Laird. The question is if Franko destroyed a mediocre talent in striking in his last fight within a minute, what would he do to a fighter who has no striking game at all? Laird and his fans and coaches share no concern over the latest buzz as they recognize his past opponents held up a very strong wrestling defense game, stronger in fact than what we know of Frankos, and Laird was still able to get them down on the mat and wreck them. We know both of these fighters hold such skill in their fists but where they get to use that is the question. Latest betting reports have seen +500 to this fight ending within the first round and honestly, you would have to agree with the oddsmakers, this fight will probably end by the first. Prediction: Franko looks like a young Mike Tyson and his sparring partners at Island gym have properly prepared him for what will be an explosive path to victory. Fighter Spotlight “Anal Bread” Jorge Assvidal (2-0) Lightweight Fighter Jorge is a knockout artist formerly under the management of Ibrahim Camara who has since departed MMATycoon. Despite losing his manager and no longer involved in a regular training regime, Assvidal is a dangerous threat to anyone on the Island at lightweight right now. I am super interested to see not only how he performs without his manager but also who he signs with for management next! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkwalker Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Is it on purpose that the posters show different numbers of the events? For example ... among others, the Highland 30 poster shows Highland 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted April 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, Unkwalker said: Is it on purpose that the posters show different numbers of the events? For example ... among others, the Highland 30 poster shows Highland 29. Ehhhh....sure. Haha nah it's just that I added in the new events and as a result it changed the numbers on the existing ones. I've been meaning to go and delete the numbers from each but it's just about getting the time so sit and get it in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieselnoi Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 Kranckx Diesel (5-0-0) Highland Lightweight Champion Next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TycoonHec Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 HIGHLAND 35 A very special moment Highland History, we are moving to a newer and bigger stage over at Hayashis Lounge with 2,000 guests expected to be in attendance...LETS GO! Ladies and Gentlemen we have an exciting night of fights that Callum McGregor is bringing to the table as both the heavyweight championship and middleweight championship are on the line! Highland 35 will see shake ups across the divisions and new contenders rise! Fight fans will be excited to know that we should expect multiple knockouts. A few fighters are looking to keep their win streak alive and on the undercard a couple of fighters are looking to get their first win in their professional career. My name is Tycoon Hec and I am stoked to write this preview for Highland 35 and wish all the fighters the absolute best! Lets get into the show. Needle Dick vs Koto Show Heavyweight Championship When undefeated fighters headline a main event fight fans line up to see someones o go! When undefeated heavyweights fight for the championship fight fans break down the doors to witness the action. This fight deserved more space and so Callum Mcgregor got more space. Over 2,000 people will be in attendance on the Island to see these future heavyweight stars of mixed martial arts go at it for the Highland Title. Needle Dick (5-0) takes on undoubtedly the most serious threat to his title when he faces Koto Show (4-0). These two fighters are literally the definition of what a knockout king is. Koto has allowed one of his four opponents to escape past the first round and then proceeded to catch him with a shot from hell within the first thirty seconds of the second round. Dick on the other hand has a tendency to dominate wherever the fight goes on the feet, whether it was in the clinch against Kapur and Chaos or at striking distance with his other three opponents. Fighters just can not withstand the violence that Dick brings. Going into this heavyweight matchup this sunday night Dick has been sponsored by Church of Zoidberg and Beachside supplements providing him additional funds for the top quality training he receives at Hardcore Island MMA. Show, who holds no sponsors, is expecting to prove why Smash MMA is the best gym in all the island when he outlands Dick on the feet. Fight fans already know what the two have planned going into this match up, it won't be a grappling match and it won't even involve much kicking, it will be a complete blood bath of boxing and someone will go to sleep. Show, who has an impressive resume of knockouts, has a tendency to unload with beautiful precision on his opponents heads. Rarely do we see Show go to the body on any of his opponents unless they are in the clinch with him. Where Show appears to have a 70-30 ratio on strikes to the head, Dick has a 70-30 ratio to the body and this rings especially true in the clinch. In his most recent match up he landed over a hundred strikes to the body against his opponent. Surprisingly, between the two martial artists only lays one knockout of the night award but i am confident we will see one given at the end of this match. With such a high agility rating for Show one has to wonder where he is lacking and my guess is it is his cardio. Fight fans have only seen Show implement an aggressive game from the opening of each bell and It is probably due to the fact that he has a lower cardio rating than desired. Dick on the other hand arguably has a lower agility to Show and will really need to capitalize on the moments he has to land. Prediction: This fight ends up in the clinch where Dick pummels the body of Show revealing his level of Cardio and ultimately scoring a TKO in the fourth round. Cathair McKay vs Enzo Williams Middleweight Championship When the Irish Welsh rivalry is thought of, it is usually in terms of rugby. “Irish” Cathair McKay (5-0), everyone's favorite Irish Middleweight Champion, looks to get another win for the Irish when he takes on the more experienced martial artist Enzo “The Dragon” Williams (7-1). These two warriors have such a love for their own country it's part of their nickname. Enzo, who is a submission specialist, believes he will be able to get this fight to the ground, force McKay to tap, and take the title back to the Welsh. Welsh who has an iron jaw, seen from when he took that nasty head kick from Harris, constantly looks for the takedown and improves his position relentlessly until he can get a hold of an arm. As fight fans are concerned we have yet to see anyone attempt a takedown on McKay so we really do not know how good his grappling is. These two gym partners know the ins and outs of each other's training so well and believe that they have the edge over the other. Reports are that the gym has started to take sides over the two and sparring sessions have become a lot more aggressive as of late. Enzo has a tendency to be almost over aggressive on the mat with his opponents and this could see him get in much trouble potentially countered. Now, despite Enzo taking that hellacious kick to the dome against Harris a while back, he was also knocked unconscious from his previous matchup with Watt who only landed three punches before he won the fight. It is safe to say that where Watt is in punching power compared to McKay is almost miles apart and should McKay land cleanly he will be celebrating another knockout victory over Enzo. Prediction: McKay puts on another knockout victory after almost being submitted twice by Williams. Jobber Joe vs Valerio Falto Bantamweight Matchup Since his submission loss to Noel Diaz on April 4th, “The Bum” Jobber Joe (4-1) has been relentless on getting a revenge match with the current champion. He had taken on a fighter and put his lights out in the first. Boosting his morale, Joe is now looking to take on another unbeaten submission fighter in Valerio “Siciliano” Falto (3-0). Falto holds two victories by way of guillotine, the same way Joe received his only loss. Will there be some moments of concern for Joe as he steps in with a decorated BJJ fighter or will he become more aggressive and look for a finish quickly? Valerio has finished all three of his opponents in the first round. He pushes for the takedowns until he gets them, usually within the first attempt, and his transitions are graceful. He looks to advance until he feels comfortable to attempt a lock or a choke on his opponent. Velerio, a purple belt in BJJ looks to obtain a fourth win in submission fashion against a top contender and to do that quicker than Diaz to make a statement. Falto will be looking at Joes matchup with Diaz and pouring his mindset into an attack strategy that dominates getting the fight to the ground in probably the same way Diaz did, from the clinch. We have to assume that Joe found his own weaknesses and looked to correct them and has a stronger takedown defense and balance than ever before. The question Joes fans will have is that of accuracy. Has Joe been working on his offensive ability more than his defensive abilities, and if so, is it enough to land on Falto and bringing him out? There are a lot of variables in this matchup from who will come out aggressive and who will look to counter and can Falto actually take a shot from Jobber or has Jobber worked on his defense to not be submitted by someone again. This is my pick for submission of the night. Prediction: Falto takes this fight to the ground and wraps Joe up in a guillotine early in the first. Keke Kivi vs Jose Galvao Middleweight Matchup A brown belt in BJJ takes on a ground and pound fighter. Keke Kivi (2-0) is relatively new to the island but since making his appearance on QFC than in CoMMA his work has been noticed by the entire middleweight division. This wrestler with a tendency to take his opponents down and smother them with strikes looks to advance his career by showing the rest of the weight class that their belt means nothing to him. Despite being a white belt in bjj, his coaches at Big Island Fitness claim his defensive grappling is too good to underestimate and we will get a witness to that when he defends against submissions from Jose “The Arm Snatcher” Galvao (2-1). Galvao has two top submission wins against opponents that were on the track to becoming superstars on Highland. Galvao did suffer a knockout loss quite recently and fight fans are worried that if he should sustain any damage from Kivi he will undoubtedly not be able to recover. The 23 year old Kivi has been an absolute machine in training camp per his coaches, claiming that he has pushed everyone to recognize the young lion and welcome him as a legitimate contender for the middleweight belt down the line. We had a chance to reach out to Jose’s training partners and they have shared with us that his ground game has been nothing short of impeccable and should Kivi truly desire to go to the ground he will be waking up from being choked out only to find himself in an unending career dwindling nightmare. Prediction: Keke Kivi will prove to be too quick in his ground strikes and land a knockout blow early in the first. Murtaz Vatsdze vs Rustam Tsubekov Light Heavyweight Matchup Murtaz Vatsdze (3-1) vs Rustam Tsubekov (2-2-1) is one of those matchups that has fight fans drooling for non stop action. Tsubekov is a purple belt in BJJ and beloved by Russian fans for his dazzling finishes over Little Lucky and Sterling Turner in QFC. The dangerous submission sensation is eager to get his hands on a fighter who was just recently in title contention thus proving he too deserves to be at the top. Murtaz is no easy walk in the park for any fighter. The knockout artist from Telavi has two first round knockout victories and an additional knockout victory in the second round. He went and challenged for the title against the dangerous Finlayson in what proved to be too dangerous of a matchup for him. Reports circulated that Vatsdze had originally planned to take a short break from the cage but when he saw the disappointment on his own face in the mirror he desired to enact revenge and wreck the current champion. This Light Heavyweight Match up sees two men equal in physicality but far different in skill level. Rustam holds a high pedigree in grappling and will desire to get this fight to the ground as soon as possible but in doing so against Murtaz may prove to be too costly. That being said, we have rarely if ever seen Rustam punched or kicked from an opponent outside of the clinch and that is not because he only grapples it is because he safely evaded the attacks of his opponents. Murtaz who has a high level of takedown defense himself will push to keep the fight standing and counter each and every takedown attempt from Rustam at each point being the first guy to knock out Rustam. Prediction: Murtaz Vatsdze will press Rustam against the cage and work inside shots folding Rustam over and knocking him unconscious. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Outstanding preview! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetas Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Eaton Rockwell THE FIRE CRACKA STRIKES AGAIN, EAT MY GLOVES @clydebankblitz NO MORE HIGHLAND AS THE NEW OWNER I WILL CALL THIS ORG ROCKLAND! I still am waiting for a response mister Torhte stop running and accept my callout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skull Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 NEEDLE DICK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted May 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 What an event. Biggest on The Island of any promotion so far. We have some BIG stuff coming throughout May. Congratz to Cathair and Needle for their defences. Both blitz' their opponents, unfortunately one of which being mine haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Shug Skinner Vs Maurice Tillet - Highland 16 - 2021-04-02 - Tillet Maurice Tillet Vs Odd Job - Highland 25 - 2021-04-18 - Job Odd Job Vs Dick Winters - Highland 30 - 2021-04-25 - Winters Dick Winters Vs Adam Shalashaska - Highland 36 - 2021-05-03 - Shalashaska What the hell is happening at Welterweight?!?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 The champ champ does what the fuck he wants. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Noel Diaz (5-0-0) "Double champ, bitches!!!" Diaz vs Johnson - Fight Highlight Round 1 & 2 Round 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skull Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 NEEDLE DICK Hats off to Lesnar, that jacked up white boy felt like a giant white guerilla clubbing the shit outta me for the worlds last banana! He was a little more hungry today but you aint seen the last of my tiny thunder dick! My next opponent is in for an ungodly like beating! So bring on anyone who ready! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 I thought Needle Dick was enroute to an undefeated season too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Tycoon Hec, where are you? : ( 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Arcalimon said: Tycoon Hec, where are you? : ( Hec was really selfish and got really sick right at the same time that I had all my assignments due. He's a selfish guy. Haha nah we're both back. If I find the time I might write up for tomorrow's event because it's our biggest yet and I'll see when big Hec is up to bashing his keyboard again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TycoonHec Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Highland 49 Highland 49 sees our beloved promotion take another great step forward towards the top spot as we move the events into the Hard Knocks, a spot that houses about 3,000 fans. Is that enough to get you excited? If not how about 4 titles on the line and two of those fights feature unbeaten competitors squaring off. The top three ranked Highland fighters will be featured on tomorrow night's card and it will surely be one you do not want to miss! Also, if you are super into mma, check out Miguel Souza and Walters on the undercard, that fight should be a first round finish for sure! Ladies and gentlemen my name is Hector Bautista and I am stoked to be with you sharing with you my thoughts of the upcoming match-ups, to quote MCG, "This is the best fight card we have ever had!" Let's get into it! Shalashaska vs No Bahamas Welterweight Title In a match where the unbeaten “Revolver Ocelot” Adam Shalashaska (7-0) takes on a Tommy No Bahamas (4-1) fans are anticipating witnessing either a dominant clinch performance from No Bahamas or a smothering ground game from Shalashaska. In the lead up to this fight, Tommy has been working extensively on his takedown defense and escapes ensuring that should this fight be taken to the ground he can get back up while at the same time gas his opponent out from failing takedowns. Reports are that Shalashaska will look to come in aggressively and get the fight to the ground at all costs. The strong submission specialist believes that once he gets this fight to the ground against Tommy that it will be sheer moments before he gets his opponent to tap out. Tommy, who has never before been taken down in any of his matchups, holds the highest pedigree of Muay Thai clinch work that Shalashaska has probably ever seen. The question I believe no one is asking is will Shalashaska actually choose to not initiate the clinch and instead look to outbox No Bahamas on the feet. The understanding is that Shalashaska has been working with some high level boxers at Tez’s stand and bang and he may find that this fight is the perfect one to showcase all of his skills. Of course, if the fight does get sent to the clinch I believe Bahamas will have a hard time denying the takedown or the pulling of a guard from Shalashaska. So how does No Bahamas win this matchup? I think he will have to look to land serious strikes in the clinch and hope to knock his opponent out. Shalashaska seems to be far too skilled for No Bahamas and I feel we will see the welterweight champion retain his title. Prediction: Shalashaska retains the title. I believe he will not utilize the clinch but look to outpoint No Bahamas by displaying his improved boxing skills. Mihaylov vs Lesnar Heavyweight Title Perhaps the most exciting fight of the night is when these two heavyweight Island warriors go at it. Adrik Mihaylov (4-0) takes on the fearsome champion Titus Lesnar (5-0). Between the two goliaths, they hold a combined 8 fight knockouts. Lesnar traditionally looks to shoot in for a takedown without hesitation and uses his ground and pound to create panic with his opponents before the referee finally pulls him off. Holder of a purple belt in BJJ, Lesnar feels quite comfortable being on the ground with almost anyone and considers that should Mihaylov not deny the takedown attempts from him he too will be ushered into the losers column. What Lesnar and his coaches may be overlooking is the immediacy that Mihaylov has in finishing his fights. His opponents claimed when he hit them they felt like he hit him with a baseball bat. Holder of four first round knockouts, Mihaylov loves to utilize the clinch game while hammering knees into his opponents sternum and chin. For Island fight fans we have never truly seen either of these guys tested from any of their past opponents, especially by ones who are exceedingly dominant in what these fighters are bringing into the cage tomorrow night. The reality of this upcoming fight is Lesnar will come in looking for that takedown with such immediacy that he may be walking into some serious counters from Slabhead. Mihaylov, will probably look to counter right away and slowly move into the clinch game until there he feels he can finish the fight. When comparing the fighters and their previous matchups one has to wonder if Lesnar will be able to safely deal with the pressure Slabhead will put on in the clinch position while at the same time, fight fans will wonder can Slabhead actually stop Lesnars takedowns. Prediction: I believe this fight will not truly allow us to see the capability of either of these two monsters. I think Lesnar will immediately secure a takedown and pummel Slabhead into a decision victory retaining his title. Green vs Murphy Lightweight Championship Submission specialists are usually one of my absolute favorite matchups. I love watching fighters of high level skill go at it in what seems to be a “whoever catches first” kind of fight. On paper this fight may seem to be one sided with Ed Green (6-1) holding a brown belt in comparison to Liam Murphy (3-1) holding a blue belt. Green has submitted fighters of every caliber in Jiu Jitsu from white belt all the way to a brown belt. This is to say, this guy is no joke on the ground. So Murphy, who is pretty skilled in submitting people as well, may not actually look to get on the ground with Green, at least maybe not immediately. I think we see a few styles Murphy and his coaches may be lining up for. The first and most likely style is one he has not employed but is almost guaranteed to work, a sprawl and brawl style. Sit back and counter each of the takedown attempts from Green and capitalize on them by looking for a few punches. The second style is where he gets to control Green right away after immediately seeking a takedown only to advance, landing substantial strikes but truly controlling this fight on the ground. Murphy is in the biggest fight of his life and can not afford to slip up one time because Green will wrap him up like a boa constrictor. Green will have to be cautious not to be too aggressive and get caught with a counter shot and lose it all. I think he has to be patient enough but not hesitate on his approach to initiate the takedown attempt whether it be from clinch or just a takedown. Prediction: I believe Green will get the submission victory after a hard fought match sending Murphy falling in rankings. Diaz vs Shields Featherweight Title Noel Diaz (5-0) looks to grab his 6th straight win via submission tomorrow night when he takes on the unbeaten and dangerous ground and pound artist Calvin Shields (3-0-1). Calvin, who has forcibly taken down all of his opponents and puting three of them in an unconscious state believes that the grappling skill of Noel Diaz will fall victim to him as well. In each of his fights, Shields looks to land around a dozen strikes while rarely adjusting his position. Shields holds no hesitation to landing bombs from the top position but usually aims to pepper his opponent up with strikes before he employs violent damage. Noel Diaz is one of those fighters who has no fear when it comes to welcoming fearsome grapplers to the mat and often encourages it. Diaz who almost holds an uncanny ability to submit his opponents is probably the best grappler the Island has ever seen. In taking on a nasty ground and pound artist like Shields he will certainly restamp his ability that he can not only take punishment but punish those who try to inflict it upon him. Shields in taking on Diaz will have to get this fight in a position where Diaz can not move in order to secure the win. Unless Shields can secure side control and focus solely on controlling Diaz, he will lose this fight anywhere it ends up. Diaz on the other hand may look to wait out the takedown attempt from Shields while landing punches of his own in his standup to work it a bit more. I think Diaz will have to watch out for Shields looking to launch rockets from both the standup and ground position. Prediction: Shields gets caught in a triangle and Diaz secures his sixth straight submission. St Georges vs Tillet Welterweight Match-up To start off the craziest night in Highland history we see Maurice “The Crusher” Tillet (5-1) make his long awaited return against Pierre St Georges (3-2). Tillet, who is primarily known for supreme ability for knocking out his opponents, has a tough fighter in front of him who will look to grind out the fight from start to finish. Tillet will look to get this fight to the ground at all costs but in order to do so he will have a tough time against St Georges. St Georges has stopped over 60 takedowns in his short career against high level wrestlers. This tells me that Tillet will have to calculate and set up the takedown to land it and not exhaust himself by over exerting. However, if the fight stays standing TIllet will provide a pretty good level of competition on the feet against St Georges given his pedigree of knocking out his opponents. St Georges who is likely to be playing a very counter offensive fight tomorrow night will have to expect Tillet to seek both successful combinations and takedown attempts. It will truly be a glorious matchup and one that I think fans will truly enjoy. This is my pick for fight of the night. Eventually this fight will come down to cardio in my opinion and whoever has the highest level of cardio is going to be the person we see raise their hand. Prediction: Tillet secures the knockout victory late in the third round. I do want to apologize for my delay in presenting you guys with another preview. This card is so freaking stacked and Callum is doing an amazing job providing fair and exciting matchups. Good luck to all the fighters fighting tomorrow night! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks for the amazing preview TycoonHec ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcalimon Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Noel Diaz (6-0-0) I have a message to all the so called Island fighters: if you are not on my team, the f**k you! Cause if you're not with us, then your against us. Bitches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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