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4 fights in 7days sounds great I wish I could have dat contract for my fighters. The more u fighter fights in an org the more u get paid, so more fights more fun and it's great to begin with more fights coz it make u understand tactics and be a better player. To me it's risky for ur fighter but better in earnings and fun.

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Gravius vs Turpin 2 Main Card Preview and Predictions:

 

Dmitry Borschev vs Stu Grimson:

Preview:

On a main card with four title fights on it; this fight almost feels like a bit of a disappointment; that is, until you realise that these two are huge heavyweights who knock out pretty much everybody who they fight. Grimson is a big power puncher who went undefeated in his first 19 fights. He has recently hit a speedbump which most undefeated fighters hit, where he is 3-3 in his last 6 fights, most recently being brutally knocked out by Diego Bustamante.

Borschev on the other hand is a veteran of the fight game, and has been fighting in Synchronicity since what feels like forever. He has never quite managed to get his hands on the coveted Synchronicity Heavyweight Championship, having fallen short a second time in his last fight, against the excellent Gymer Alexandersson. His back is against the wall here; at 35 years of age, Borschev must find a way to prove that he has one last title run in him before he calls it a career.

Stylistically this fight is a “Just bleed” Fan’s dream, both men like to fight in the middle of cage, throwing punches and kicks at their opponents. Both have the power to finish the fight early, as has been mentioned earlier on. Putting a first round knockout aside, I am leaning towards Borschev, as despite being slightly older, he should be the lighter, faster man in the cage. He is also significantly more experienced at this level of MMA. He will touch Grimson up in the first, before delivering the final blow at some point in the second, completing back to back losses for the first time in the 28 year old’s career.

Prediction: Borschev via TKO (Round 2)

Bantamweight Championship – Tuomari Hurmio © vs Geralt of Rivia

Preview:

The first of three rematches on the card; this Bantamweight title fight is a repeat of the pair’s first fight at SYN 459 only a short while ago. It has long been speculated that Hurmio’s optimal weight is 135, and that he was simply fighting up for the competition, and with him as the 135lb champion and the no.2 Bantamweight in the world, it is hard to argue otherwise. He is tremendous boxer, with world class wrestling and a suffocating top game, which does include some strong submissions as well.

Geralt of Rivia is a stud by all accounts, he hits hard and can finish, although most of the finishes on his record came at 145lb. He also has the best manager in the game which could give him a tactical edge in the fight. Geralt is a talented boxer, and has a very competent clinch game, it’ll be interesting to see how he uses those skills to force a different outcome to the rematch. He showed some excellent escapes off of his back in the last fight, he will be needing those again this time round.

The way these two match up remains largely the same as last time, as the last fight was not long ago. Geralt will look to use his anti-wrestling and striking to stifle Hurmio, whilst Hurmio will try to use his well-rounded offensive game to make it 2-0 against Geralt. A big problem for Geralt here, is that Hurmio out-struck him in the last fight in terms of volume; in addition to landing takedowns in every round to score points with the judges. In order to win this fight; Geralt must increase his pace to keep up with Hurmio, as a knockout appears extremely unlikely, whilst avoiding more takedowns than last time. An increased pace and aggression would leave Geralt open to more takedowns and this writer thinks a submission is a significant possibility. It will be even on the feet until Hurmio takes the fight to the ground. Hurmio will dominate Geralt on the ground, he will force a tap just around the half way mark in the fight.

Prediction: Hurmio via Submission (Round 3)

Lightweight Championship - Helix Cabrera © vs De Bruyne

Preview:

A title defence for the always excellent no.1 Lightweight in the world, Helix Cabrera. The champ comes into this fight on fire; he’s on a six fight win streak; against some world class competition, and his most recent fight was a first round finish of former Trinity Lightweight Champion Mike Hussle. He is one of a new generation of boxer-grapplers who seem to be steadily replacing the anti-wrestling sprawl and brawlers at the top of the food chain recently. With excellent cardio and a very versatile skillset, it is hard to see how he gets beaten at this moment in time.

De Bruyne is no push over either; in spite of the debate about him getting a title shot here. He has some of the best takedown defence in MMA, and will looking to thwart Cabrera’s takedowns to tire him out in this fight. De Bruyne should have the power advantage in the striking battle as well, he has knocked out some half decent opposition over the years. He has good defence off of his back, which he may need at some point in this fight, given how good of a wrestler Cabrera is.

The fight will be a bit of a clinic for the champion. De Bruyne is a solid contender; but I just can’t get past the fact that he lost three times, in three different ways to Liam Donnelly, a fighter who Cabrera outclassed not long ago. De Bruyne may have some success early, stuffing some early takedowns and landing a few shots, but Cabrera has never been knocked out, so finishing him doesn’t seem realistic. Even though De Bruyne is pretty explosive for a Lightweight; Cabrera is technically superior in pretty much every area. He will outbox De Bruyne, landing leg kicks which will wear him down. He will score takedowns later in the fight when both men are tired for good measure as well. Cabrera is not known for his power punching, and De Bruyne’s defensive grappling is probably good enough to stop a submission; so I predict this fight will be a five round shut down by the champ; 50-45.

Prediction: Helix Cabrera via Unanimous Decision

Light Heavyweight Championship – Joey Kocur © vs Vincent Vinetto

Preview:

Rematches of Split decisions are always difficult; especially when the majority of fans and pundits scored the fight the other way. In this case, Joey Kocur came out with the win, it’s hard to call it an undeserved win, but it was definitely controversial. Kocur doesn’t normally go to decisions, he prefers to flatten people with his fists; being a good boxer with knockout power who weighs 220lbs. He is currently ranked as the 6th best Light Heavyweight in the world, and deservedly so.

Vincent Vinetto is a former Synchronicity Light Heavyweight Champion. He lost his title to Kocur in the aforementioned Split Decision. He looked very pissed about that in his last fight; a methodical destruction of Michel Telo that was downright scary. Vinetto has savage power and a hell of a heart, he really rallied towards the end of the last fight with Kocur, despite (arguably) losing the first two rounds. He is a top fighter; and has beaten top competition throughout the last few years. He is a well-rounded striker with very dangerous punches, kicks, knees and elbows. These weapons make him devastating both at a distance and in the clinch.

Both guys will be very motivated for this fight; Joey Kocur will be looking to put a stamp on the previous fight, and win in a more convincing manner to silence the talk that he shouldn’t be the champion. Both men now know each other’s skillsets and what they bring to the table. I expect it to be more of the same as last time; with a close war from the first bell. I expect Vinetto’s experience to get the edge here though, as he will not want to leave it in the hands of the judges again, he will reclaim the belt with a late stoppage of Kocur.

Prediction: Vinetto via TKO (Round 4)

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Super Heavyweight Championship – Sellus Gravius © vs Randolph Turpin

Preview:

A rematch of an unbelievable fight that deserves a comeback of the year award if ever there was one. Sellus Gravius landed a head kick that shook the sport, after being beaten the hell out of for five rounds by P4P great Randolph Turpin. Gravius is mostly used to having brawls with men his own size. They will stand and bang until one of them gets knocked out. More often than not; Gravius’ chin and power tend to come out on top in that particular battle. However this is a different fight; Turpin is known for a bit more stick and move, so it was hard for Gravius to adjust for this in the first fight, until he uncorked a head kick from hell, showing just what a terrifying individual he really is.

Randolph Turpin has been around the top of the sport for what seems like an eternity; and he is a veteran of Synchronicity. He has a knack for beating guys who are much bigger and stronger and him and seems to enjoy being the smaller; faster fighter. He was caught by a head kick from a 330lb man; but this does not change the fact that he was winning all 23 minutes of the fight before that. Turpin pops his own power too; having sent many foes to sleep with his fists in his time in Synchronicity.

This rematch is strange, normally the guy that lost gets to go back and make all the adjustments to try to win in the second fight. In this rematch; Turpin basically won the fight, he dominated for four and a half rounds, and did not lose a single minute of the fight, up until the fateful head kick of Gravius in the 5th round. The fight was going exactly how Turpin wanted it to, until the last round. So what can Turpin do differently? Try to knock Gravius out? He already threw everything but the kitchen sink at him in the last fight, and Gravius just stood there, flat footed and took it. He has to fight the exact same fight again, just not getting caught in the last round this time. Gravius however; has many adjustments to make, he can try to get hit less for a start, he could try to land a slightly higher volume. He will not want this fight to be as one-sided as last time.

With all of this in mind; I think the advantage lies with the champion, Gravius. It is very hard to lose a fight when everything went so well, to lose a fight when there is nothing to improve upon in particular. I think Gravius makes some adjustments, and perhaps fights a little more defensively minded. I think Turpin will clearly take the first round; however I think Gravius will find his timing early on in this fight; and will land a fight ending combination in the second frame, there will be no trilogy here unfortunately.

 

Prediction: Gravius Via TKO (Round 2)

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Syn 467 - Hitman vs. Rocker

Wombley Arena - London

Writer: Sean McDonnel

PRELIMS

Jose De Santo Cristo (8-10-1) vs. Konrad Koltun (33-16-1)

Matt Smith (16-8-1) vs. Mike Ehrmantraut (9-4-2)

Culver Crimson (13-6) vs. Dante Cross Furia (18-9)

AJ Hallick (14-5) vs. Guido Gloom (18-8)

Dantne Boudain (14-6-1) vs. Jacob Moonra (33-11-1)

MAIN CARD

Ingemar Andrews (32-20-1) vs. Abraham Donowitz (27-12)

 

 

Ingemar Andrews and Abraham Donowitz step into the cage to do battle as we kick things off on the main-card with a 3 round fight in the featherweight division. Andrews is a former 145lbs and 155lbs champion at SP Icon and looked very impressive in his Syn debut dominating Star Dust from pillar to post on his way to a 30-27 unanimous decision. Abraham Donowitz was a runner-up finisher in the EPL season 10 tournament which was even more impressive after getting off to a rough start. In his Syn debut he took on former 145lbs and 155lbs champion Lil Wayne for the vacant 145lbs title coming up on the short end of a decision loss.

 

 

Andrews keys to victory: It isn’t a big secret what Ingemar will be trying to do in this fight. He is an aggressive kick-boxer with pin point accuracy. He will need to keep this fight at distance where he can use his lateral movement and angles to get in, land a few strikes and get back out of range before his opponent can tie him up. He occasionally likes to fight against the cage from the clinch but I’m not sure that’d be wise to initiate grappling exchanges with a wrestler of Donowitz caliber. Anytime Ingemar starts to feel the cage behind him he should circle out and get back to the middle of the octagon.

 

 

Donowitz keys to victory: Abraham Donowitz is a jack of all trades. He’s an excellent striker and is excellent with his dirty-boxing from the clinch but his bread and butter is his grappling. He lands 43% of his takedown attempts and when he gets you to the mat he is excellent at getting past your guard and putting the pressure on from a dominant position. While I’m sure Donowitz doesn’t fear Andrews striking game he should certainly respect it. I think it’d be unwise to try to out-strike his opponent for 3 rounds so I expect Donowitz to close the distance and try to initiate the clinch where he can wear down his opponent by making him carry his weight and inflicting punishment against the cage. From here he can look to take his opponent down without eating too much damage or having to chase him all around the cage.

 

 

Ruud Gullit (32-13) vs. Cletus Landry (25-13-2)

 

 

In our next fight Ruud Gullit and Cletus Landry prepare to do battle for 3 rounds in the bantamweight division. A former superstar on the island Ruud Gullit had a bit of a rough start once leaving the island but has since found his old form coming into this fight winning 3 of his last 4. His only loss was a 3rd round TKO to the current champion in his last outing. Gullit will be looking to get back to his winning ways but he’s coming up against a very sharp Cletus Landry who enters his Syn debut on a 4 fight winning streak. Landry is a former TTFC 135lbs title challenger and a forty fight veteran of the sport but at 35 years old he’s running out of time to capture his first world title. A win in this fight would have him among the top contenders and potentially 1 fight away from a title shot.

 

 

Gullit keys to victory: Gullit needs to stick to what he does best in this fight and that’s knock fools out. He’s probably the hardest hitter in the 135lbs division with a 90% finish rate. He’s also a guy who is very susceptible to being finished himself having only seen the judge’s scorecards 4 times in 45 fights. These kinda fighters live by the sword and die by the sword and his Landry’s chin has proven exposable so he shouldn’t be conserving energy to go the distance in this fight he should be looking to remove Cletus from his consciousness.

 

 

Landry keys to victory: Cletus needs to be extremely cautious in this fight. He’s been knocked out 9 times already in his career and he’s facing perhaps the hardest hitter he’s ever been in there with. If I were Cletus I would try to catch Gullit coming in with big counter shots. He should also look to initiate the clinch where he should have a decided advantage. If Cletus stays aware defensively and picks his shots wisely he will take another step up the ladder in the 135lbs division.

 

 

Bull Hurley (17-6) vs. Ji Liu (21-9)

 

 

In the next fight on our main-card we move to the heavyweight division as Bull Hurley and Jiu Liu look to settle the score once and for all. This will be the third fight between these two familiar foes with Ji Liu taking the previous two fights, the first for the Imperial 265lbs title and the second a #1 contender fight in Legacy. Hurley has won 6 of his last 8 fights and has looked like a real contender in his time thus far in Syn so he’s looking to change the narrative of this rivalry and scrape his way back into the title picture. Liu has tasted success early and often in his career winning a 16 man tournament in his professional debut and then winning titles in 3 separate organizations. He looks to cement his dominance in this rivalry and start climbing the ladder to a 4th org title.

 

 

Hurley keys to victory: Hurley is a sprawl and brawl specialist. He has excellent takedown defense stuffing 84% of his opponent’s attempts. He also hits like a mack truck which is an important ability in the heavyweight division. It’s no secret that his opponent has terrible scar tissue above and around his eyes due to all the times he’s been busted open in the past. Hurley needs to keep this fight standing and hit Liu early in often. Once Liu is bleeding all over himself and the mat it will only be a matter of time before Hurley puts him away or the doctor has to jump in and save him from himself.

 

 

Liu keys to victory: Ji Liu may resent me for saying this because he knocked Hurley out standing in the first two encounters but he really needs to get this fight to the ground. Liu is just 3-4 in his last 7 fights and 3 of those 4 losses have come from doctor stoppages due to cuts. Liu is an excellent striker and he also possesses big power in his hands but he has a decided advantage on the ground and he should look for the path of least resistance here.

 

 

Sandor Clegane (19-9) vs. Singh Ratore (44-22)

 

 

Up next is our co-main event of the evening when Sandor Clegane takes on Vikramditya Singh Ratore in a 3 round fight in the super-heavyweight division. Sandor Clegane comes into this fight having won 6 of his last 7 fights including a 3-1 record in Syn, but most impressively all 3 of those victories have come by way of submission. Another victory here tonight and he could find himself knocking on the door for a title shot in the near future. Singh Ratore is a mountain of a man and a 66 fight veteran of the sport. He’s won world titles at several levels but at 40 years age one has to wonder how much the big man has left in the tank.

 

 

Clegane keys to victory: Clegane is at a massive disadvantage in the reach department so he really can’t afford to stay on the outside in this fight. He needs to force Singh Ratore to fight in a phone booth by coming forward getting his hands on him and forcing him against the cage. From there he won’t have to worry about Singh Ratore being able to punish him from the outside where he’s unable to land shots in return. Once he starts to wear the big man down he should get this fight to the mat and look to get to a dominant position where those long limbs of Singh Ratore will be a disadvantage for him.

 

 

Singh Ratore keys to victory: With 41 of his 44 career victories coming by way of TKO I would say “death touch” is an apt nickname. But his devastating power doesn’t do him any good if he’s on his back. So Singh Ratore will need to keep this fight on the feet and the easiest way for him to do that is to keep his opponent at the end of his range where he can land brutal shots without fear of eating anything in return. If he can do that this will be a quick night for Clegane.

 

 

Adolf Hitman (26-6) vs. Ricky Rocker (39-12)

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Up next is our main event of the evening when knock-out artist Adolf Hitman takes on champion Ricky Rocker for the 170lbs championship. Adolf Hitman entered his Syn debut after a 4 fight winning streak in GAMMA. Instead of getting Project Falcon in his debut when Falcon chose retirement over stepping into the cage with the bloody painter he instead fought a very tough Simon Strange quickly disposing of him early in the first round. Strange is no Ricky Rocker but it is a similar match-up stylistically so it was a good fight for Hitman to prepare himself for a grappler as dangerous as Rocker. What can you say about Ricky Rocker other than he is an absolute legend of the sport. He’s reached the pinnacle of this sport and become the #1 p4p fighter on the planet twice. He’s a 3 time Syn champion and at 36 years old he’s still going strong. With all that being said this is an extremely dangerous fight for him and it reminds me a little bit of the match-ups he had with Kantaro Hoshino who is also a dangerous knock-out artist.

 

 

Hitman keys to victory: Adolf Hitman wants no part of Rocker’s ground game so the biggest key to this fight for him is using his wrestling in reverse to dictate where this fight takes place. Doing that will be one big hurdle but Rocker has been in this sport for a very long time and is capable of winning a striking match with Hitman. It’ll be interesting to see if Hitman is in this for a 5 round war or if he’ll be looking to dispose of Rocker in the early rounds.

 

 

Rocker keys to victory: Ricky Rocker is a well-rounded fighter but his bread and butter is his grappling. He’s one of the best wrestlers in the sport and is known for grinding out decisions. He’s capable of winning a striking battle with Hitman but it isn’t a wise strategy because he lacks the power to gain Adolf’s respect and keep him off him. Rocker should look to get this fight to the mat where he will mix up his strikes and submission attempts in an effort to finish his opponent.

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Syn 468 - Champion vs. Champion

Wombley Arena - 09/04/16

Writer: Chael Mir

PRELIMS

Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante (13-5) vs. Miguel Escrima (11-8)

Chad Murray (12-8) vs. Ryan Hopkins (24-10-1)

Star Dust (20-12-1) vs. Tyrone Smoochie Wallace (26-19)

Dominic Fortune (11-5) vs. Kelvin Parker (16-8-1)

Sud Saming (17-6) vs. Pimbo Tights (23-15)

MAIN CARD

Jimmy Dias Jimenez vs Henry Jones


A matchup of juxtaposition; a guy on his way in vs a guy who is (maybe) on his way out. Jimmy Dias Jimenez is a 17 fight veteran of Synchronicity; but would argue he is still in his prime, as after many ups and downs in the org, he finally got the opportunity to fight for the belt against Joey Kocur in his most recent fight. Whilst he lost this fight; he will be hoping that with another couple of convincing wins he can springboard straight back to that same spot. He has many weapons; he hits hard, kicks hard and has decent muay thai in the clinch. Most of all he is a finisher, who swarms on opponents when he has them hurt. This bodes for a very exciting fight with his next opponent.

Enter Henry Jones; he may only have had 12 professional fights; but don’t be fooled by that, he started fighting at 16 years of age, when he lost his first fight in a decision which frankly could have gone either way. He then took a few years away from fighting in order to train; in order to come back much stronger. He has not lost since; winning all 11 of his subsequent fights. He is a very good boxer; but his bread and butter is his clinch game, where he manipulates his opponents bodies to a position of his choosing then slices them open with elbows.

I have this fight as being very tight in the early going. Both men have similar skillsets; there will be a battle on the outside and a battle on the inside. At 7 minutes and 30 seconds into the fight, they will both be tired, they will both be hurt. In this situation, it comes down to who wants it more, and I have to go with the younger man in Henry Jones. There is not clear blueprint to beat Jones as of yet, and he seems to just always find a way to win. He takes this in a competitive decision to get the signature win he needs to elevate his name.

Henry Jones via Unanimous Decision

Don Juan Matus vs Sergey Keosayan



A matchup between two guys in strange positions; both looking to hit the reset button for one reason or another. Let’s start with Sergey Keosayan; who just went undefeated in 12 fights in the EPL, before losing at the last hurdle in the final. The grappler is now making his debut for Sychronicity; hoping to takedown and scramble his way to another decision victory.

Don Juan Matus is coming off of an unsuccessful title bid against former Bantamweight Champion Tuomari Hurmio. He is now coming back up to Featherweight; looking to make a brand new title run there; he looks to start that run against the aforementioned Keosayan. Don Juan Matus is a good striker with a decent clinch game; he also has solid power and cardio.

Unfortunately for Don Juan Matus; I don’t see this going well for him; he seems to struggle whenever he is put up against a wrestler or a grappler, in spite of doing a very good job outthinking other strikers when he is placed in that matchup. Unfortunately Keosayan is no striker; and he will be relentless in pursuing takedowns in this fight. Based on past history; Matus will not be able to stop the takedowns, or to get up from his back. This all leads to one conclusion, a one sided victory for Keosayan.

Sergey Keosayan via Unanimous Decision

Lorne Malvo vs Bostar Tyrannicao



This is a fight between two guys who are both ranked highly whilst still being relatively young. The second of three Featherweight fights on the card; these guys can look to build some serious momentum here. Let’s start with Lorne Malvo; this will be his Featherweight debut at Synchronicity. A former kickboxer; striking is his wheelhouse, and he will utilise it in this fight, as he has no high level grappling ability to speak of. Malmo has great boxing, utilising a one-two leg kick combination in many of his fights. His speed and cardio is usually enough to outlast his opponents down the stretch.

Bostar Tyrannicao on the other hand is much more of a finisher. Before entering Synchronicity; he had a 10 fight winning streak in Ring Of Violence, where he never failed to finish his opponents. He quite simply punches very hard for the weight; and there aren’t many who can survive his power for long. He does have a ground game; he has a submission win on his record, however he is unlikely to use it as offensive wrestling is not really his forte and his opponent will not initiate a grappling exchange here.

Overall this fight is very close; and very difficult to predict; over the distance, you tend to favour Malvo, his high output striking game seems to favour winning decisions. However the ability to finish the fight is firmly in Tyrranicao’s corner for this fight. With Malvo being the higher ranked fighter, in addition to having a very experienced manager, I’m leaning towards him here. I’m not positive and far from certain; but he has a great chin, so I see him being able to take a few shots and out work his opponent in a very tight decision.

Lorne Malvo via Unanimous Decision

Co Main Event – Lil Wayne vs Sean Tallon



A massive fight between two highly ranked fighters. Sean Tallon has been fantastic as of late; destroying fellow former P4P no.1 Fabian Hoi inside the first round. He comes over from Evolution for a super fight, walking into enemy territory to prove his organisation’s superiority. Tallon is a great boxer with some deadly kicks, it was a head kick which began his starching of Hoi. He has some excellent takedown defence with professional kickboxing experience. With that; he must be considered as one of the greatest MMA strikers in the world today.

Lil Wayne continues to improve with every fight. His prime will not last forever; but boy is he making it count. Wayne had always been a great striker with power in his hands; however he was always a finisher by trade, as exemplified in his epic trilogy with Fabien Hoi. His TKO loss to Hoi; combined with a five round wrestling heavy domination at the hands of Helix Cabrera, seems to have changed Wayne’s style somewhat. He has been throwing more combinations, more volume, and not loading up as much on his shots, this has allowed him to go on a 3 fight win streak, including avenging an earlier loss to former P4P King Corbin Murphy. Wayne will still believe he has what it takes to get to the very top of the MMA world, and a win here may just do it.


This is a top end super-fight; these guys really are two of the very best guys in the world. This highly anticipated battle will surely come down to tactics, with two top managers managing the fighters. I tend to lean towards the slight upset here and say that it will be a return to form for Lil Wayne. His manager Aylib 2.0 already devised an excellent game-plan to beat Sean Tallon with Viktor Tsoi, so he has seen this before. I think it will be close in the early going with Lil Wayne taking over late, my money is on a return to form for Lil Wayne as he earns the first finish of his current win streak, late in the fight.

Lil Wayne via TKO (Round 4)

The MAIN EVENT – Karim Bashorov vs Steven Rutherford



Another super-fight between two of the very best middleweights in the world. The SYN Middleweight Champion; no.4 ranked Middleweight in the world Steven Rutherford, against the MFN Middleweight Champion; and no.1 ranked Middleweight in the world, Karim Bashorov. Bashorov has been in a couple of super-fights recently, most recently beating former P4P no.1 in the world Rockmeteller Todd. He is extremely well rounded, with excellent striking, submissions, and some of the best wrestling and top control in MMA today. He has just hit his stride at 32 years old; having beaten some of the world’s best middleweights.


Rutherford on the other hand; has been clearing out the middleweight division in SYN, despite only having 11 career fights. He is a deadly fighter on his feet; finishing 8 of his 10 career wins by knockout. There is no blueprint in place to beat him, as he has not really tested other than his lone loss to Don Diego; which in itself was a very close fight. Rutherford has the power advantage in this fight, it will be interesting to see how he uses this. The biggest question perhaps is how he will deal with the grappling of Bashorov.


The biggest key here is level of competition; has Rutherford ever faced a fighter anywhere near the level of Bashorov? Whereas Bashorov is coming off of a win of Rockmeteller Todd. I expect Rutherford to make it tough, he will stop some takedowns early, and will win the striking, perhaps surprisingly. However down the stretch; Bashorov will come back into the fight, winning more exchanges and able to put the young man on the back, I expect Bashorov to get the decision in a controversial fight which will be talked about in media and forums for a long time.

Karim Bashorov via Split Decision

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PRELIMS

Ben Dobson (34-23) vs. Evan Horizon (20-15)

Rokki Kukko (24-15-2) vs. Stanley Burrell (35-19-2)

Jacob Koch (25-20) vs. Peter McBain (27-18-1)

Pernell Whitaker Jr (27-12) vs. Cilian Lynch (16-9-1)

Jim Beckett (33-16-3) vs. Pikku Nikki (18-4)

MAIN CARD

Joaquin Fortunado (27-11) vs. Gerry Kelly (14-3-1)

A Light Heavyweight bout to kick off the main card. A former champion, Joaquin Fortunado appears to be in decline, losing 4 of his last six, and this is a fight befitting of that decline. His last outing, a disappointing loss to skilled submission gatekeeper Michel Telo, showed that a drop in competition was needed.


Gerry Kelly has a very impressive record on paper, but it is viable to say he has not yet beaten anybody of note. Kimo Ovaska is by far his biggest win, and he has a losing record in Synchonicity.

The bottom line is; Fortunado still has power, but he has declined in other areas, his speed and striking savvy have left him a little bit unstuck recently. Gerry Kelly is decent on his feet but is also a smothering wrestler. It’s a close call, as Kelly has never fought anybody with the quality of Fortunado before, however, I expect the younger man to Fitch Fortunado with takedowns and top control, whilst keeping it tight on the feet.

Gerry Kelly Via Unanimous Decision

Derfel Cadarn (16-5) vs. Samson Goldstein (19-9)

An epic clash of the biggest men in the sport, we love nothing more than two titans going toe to toe in a cage full of canvas and claret. Goldstein is a veteran of Synchronicity, he has been there for 6 Tycoon years, since he was 24 years old. In that time, he has been very successful with his all or nothing mentality, despite not having received a title shot yet. His last few fights have seen him go up in competition and in weight, resulting in him splitting wins with losses.


Cadarn is in a different situation. He fought in Trinity before heading over to SYN. He fought the very best that Trinity had to offer, but failed to win the championship on 2 separate occasions. He debuted in SYN last month, winning by KO in short order against the middling Mookie Blaylock.

These two guys will stand and bang until one goes down, I see this going no other way whatsoever. In fights like this, I tend to pick the younger guy, or the guy with the better manager, Cadarn has both of those things going for him, so I’ll give him the slight edge in this 50/50 slugvest.

Derfel Cadarn via KO (Round 1)

Dmitry Borschev (39-19) vs. Calm Like A Bomb (26-9-1)

This card is heavy in more ways than one. The combined weight of all these guys on the main card would probably sink the Titanic. Back to fighting; Calm Like a Bomb has got that weird combination of experience and youth that makes his career trajectory very unpredictable. He’s only 29; but he’s had 36 professional fights; that’s a lot, especially in the heavyweight division, where damage dealt is so much more severe. Like many top heavyweights, he hits hard, he has a chin, and he can be knocked out by other heavyweights who possess similar qualities.

Dmitry Borschev has amassed quite the career at Synchronicity; he has now been there for 8 tycoon years; and has had 30 fights in the org, which is pretty unprecedented in an era where chopping and changing is the norm. He has consistently beaten top names with his boxing and knockout power, even holding a win over current heavyweight stud, Gymer Alexandersson.

Another first round finish on the way, Borschev uses his boxing savvy and experienced to lull Calm Like a Bomb to sleep here, in a dominant performance that may begin another run towards the title belt for Borschev.

Dmitry Borschev via TKO (Round 1)

Joey Kocur (28-11-1) vs. Ian Smith (18-7)

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SYN Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Kocur is on a roll lately. His only loss in his last 7 fights was a super fight against Ugor Makinwa, no shame in that. In fact; other than that fight, Kocur has been dominant. He has started to peak in his career; with a steadily improving all-round MMA game catching up to the knockout power and incredible chin which he has always had.


Ian Smith has been fighting a steadily increased level of competition, and he’s on a five fight win streak. That says a lot about the place he’s in right now. A confident boxer who likes to mix in some kicks, Smith has cardio for days, making him a tough opponent for even the hard hitting Kocur.

Both men have been the distance; and both have looked relatively comfortable; so I believe this fight will go the distance, despite both men’s power. Ian Smith will land with combinations and volume in this fight, and this will be enough to score some points for him in the judges’ eyes. Kocur is the more likely to score the knockout here, and he will land the bigger shots. He won’t get the finish, but the harder punches will be enough in 2 of the 3 judges’ eyes.

Joey Kocur Via Unanimous Decision

Randolph Turpin (36-13) vs. Grigori Rasputin (39-16-1)

Two men with mad power and mad experience; frankly it’s amazing they haven’t crossed paths already, the two of them have been around the top of the sport fighting the very best for a long time. Randolph Turpin has been fighting in SYN’s Openweight Division since what feels like forever. He’s been fighting bigger men his whole life. His speed and precision in his punching is impeccable. He lands combinations at will, but don’t be fooled, he has power as well, he has cracked some serious chins throughout his career.


Rasputin is a pretty serious competitor as well. He is now the no.1 Heavyweight in the world and deservedly so. He is 16-2 in his last 18, which is incredible in the divisions of Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight, an unforgiving area of the sport. He has decent cardio for a Heavyweight; but his greatest strength is his punching power and boxing. Even at the very top level of the game, he finishes his fights in the first round more often than not.

This fight will come down to standing in the pocket and boxing. The likelihood is that sooner or later one of these men will wilt under the power of the other. I am betting on Turpin’s ability to take the first 2 rounds with slightly superior speed and boxing ability. The bigger man will be start to tire at this point, Turpin will pour it on in the 3rd and will get the finish.

Randolph Turpin via TKO (Round 3)

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472 was the first time I had three fights on a card all be judged a split decision. Malvo's fight was the most important, I thought I was going to get that decision. I thought Hoi's fight would be ruled a draw, giving Lu a 10-8 in the third, so I dodged a bullet there. Quint was his usual flaky under skilled self, I go into all of his fights expecting a loss.

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472 was the first time I had three fights on a card all be judged a split decision. Malvo's fight was the most important, I thought I was going to get that decision. I thought Hoi's fight would be ruled a draw, giving Lu a 10-8 in the third, so I dodged a bullet there. Quint was his usual flaky under skilled self, I go into all of his fights expecting a loss.

Reading the commentators remarks, I too, thought Malvo would get the decision. I believe they gave him rounds 2, 3, 5.

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This one!

 

Come on DJ Matus. If anyone can kill the undead it's you.

 

 

Edit: Waahooo! That's a big win for the Bwang Jong camp. Tense stuff, Matus just pulled away in the final two minutes of the 25, having enough strength in the clinch to keep landing after a very tight battle. Thanks to the legend Wayne for the fight. Don Juan is off celebrating with some ayahuasca, monkey brains and astral projecting.

 

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Don Juan has been fighting in Synchronicity since the age of 21.

That win was his 20th fight in the org.

I'm sure I've never had a fighter more loyal to any org!

He's only ever lost to the best, now he's beaten one of the very best.

 

Delighted for him.

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I liked the pumpkin one too but Jay was a bit hit or miss on sending posters in time when he had the job & I usually had to pm him to ask that he post them in here in time for me to use them. I'm just too inactive atm to have to be tracking guys down so I found a new guy. I think he does work and I appreciate the job he did for me, if i was more active right now it wouldn't be a big issue

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