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Sitsongrit vs Repine
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Petchuanglek Sitsongrit
Record: (6-1) MMA (3-0) HFC
Manager: Theksit Ruengruong
Alliance: YABAI
Accolades: FotN x2, Current HFC Champion (2)
Key Wins: Etienne Gueguen, Gervais Lavigne, Forky Fork
Key Losses: N/A (QFC exempt)
Keys to Victory: Go do what a Sitsongrit does. No secret to your continued success.
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Chad Repine
Record: (11-4) MMA (6-2) HFC
Manager: Thomas Morgan
Alliance: N/A
Accolades: FotN x 2, Former HFC Champion (2)
Key Wins: Gervais Lavigne, Alan Ragasatria, Jack Waller
Key Losses: Gervais Lavigne, Cody Garbrandt, Etienne Gueguen
Keys to Victory: Going to need to dig deep and flash some hidden qualities. Try to wear out Sitsongrit to slow him down and look for a finish. Won't beat him in a decision.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Repine is a great fighter, and one of the best in the division. But Sitsongrit, even though very early on in his career, just appears to be on another level. Will be a huge upset if Repine wins, but he's pulled out upsets before.
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Matthaus Gold "Dust"
Record: (11-5) MMA (4-4) HFC
Manager: Dillo The Manager
Alliance: ACME
Accolades: Former NAFC Title Holder
Key Wins: Chief Red Eagle, Jason Mendoza, Li Qiang
Key Losses: Chief Red Eagle, Doug Slugs, Mr Large
Keys to Victory: Get this fight on the ground before you're KO'd.
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Chief "BIG" Red Eagle
Record: (18-5) MMA (3-3) HFC
Accolades: Former ICC Title Holder (3), Former F&BE Champ (2), Former Island Tournament Champion, Former Island HW #1 P4P
Manager: Cherokee Nation
Alliance: The Guardians
Key Wins: Bane Darwin, Matthaus Gold, Timo Juti
Key Losses: Matthaus Gold, Doug Slugs, Gregory Motts
Keys to Victory: Avoid takedowns and wait for your big shot.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Red has the ability to end a fight very quickly, so Dust will need to very careful in timing his takedown attempts. Standing and banging with Red will likely spell an early night for Gold.
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"Dragon Fighter" David Dilbrandt
Record: (8-1-1) MMA (3-1) HFC
Manager: Doc Dannis
Alliance: The GBU
Key Wins: Florisvaldo De Oliveira, Kurt Clark, Martian Manhunter
Key Losses: Chad Repine
Keys to Victory: Keep the fight standing
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Etienne Gueguen
Record: (11-2) MMA (0-1) HFC
Manager: Emily Chenet
Alliance: Whambam!
Accolades: SotN x 3, Former F&BE Champ (3)
Key Wins: Keith Morris (2), Chad Repine, Gervais Lavigne
Key Losses: Petchuanglek Sitsongrit, Sacha Gardet
Keys to Victory: Get this fight on the ground. Avoid sloppy grappling on ground.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: This is a very difficult challenge for Gueguen. Dilbrandt is very hungry and outside of a shocking loss to Chad Repine back at HFC 9, He's been undefeated since. A win for Dilbrandt tonight likely sets him up to challenge for the belt if Sitsongrit retains tonight.
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Juan Corona
Record: (8-3) MMA (2-2) HFC
Manager: Anti Kristus
Alliance: FinnFighters
Accolades: SotN (1), KotN (2), Former WCKD Champ
Key Wins: Kurt Wagner, Silvian Henry, Rhondon Rousey
Key Losses: Daniel Barbosa, Marcello Sosa, Lucky Levesque
Keys to Victory: Keep the fight standing and use striking advantage. Watch out for sneaky counter power from Diaz.
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Jewel "Diamond in the Rough" Diaz
Record: (9-3-1) MMA (2-2) HFC
Manager: Benjamin Halle
Alliance: Syndicate
Accolades: FotN (1), Former F&B Champ (2), Former SMASH Champ (1)
Key Wins: Kurt Wagner, Daniel Barbosa, Bruce White Jr
Key Losses: Joe Tidd, Marcello Sosa, Ryan Rodriguez
Keys to Victory: Get the fight to the ground against superior striker. Control top position on ground, stay off back. Don't gas out trying to do takedowns.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: This actually has the makings of a potential FotN. Diaz is a superior grappler with some brutal GnP, but able to hold his own standing against most strikers in his weight class to some degree. If he can stand and bang with Corona, Diaz could find himself with opportunities to get this fight to the ground where he can control the action and impose his will.
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Jason Mendoza
Record: (8-2) MMA (5-2) HFC
Manager: Bear Stevenson
Alliance: Hey Steve
Accolades: KotN (2)
Key Wins: Lord Sebastian M. Dillinger, Blinky Billy, Augustus Hippobody
Key Losses: Matthaus Gold, Haki Hugbergsson
Keys to Victory: Outclassed, need to have solid game plan (sliders). Be aware of Maui's boxing advantage, mix up strikes to confuse his defenses.
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Raykuza Maui
Record: (5-3) MMA (1-1) HFC
Manager: Tev Clark
Alliance: UnderGround Fights Ent.
Accolades: KotN (2)
Key Wins: Heavy Fukk, Bulgin Dickrilla, Steven Seagal
Key Losses: Doug Slugs, Bane Darwin, Heavy Fukk
Keys to Victory: Be patient, strike accurately. Don't go for the quick finish, fight smart and finish will come to you.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: This fight seems a bit stacked against Mendoza, but being under good management could help him pull off the upset.
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Sabotage Rex "Pussy Melter"
Record: (8-3) MMA (3-1) HFC
Manager: Doctor John Zoidberg
Alliance: NAUGHTLY CREW
Accolades: FotN (2), KotN (2)
Key Wins: Shamus Murphy, Chanthaphone Southanouvong, Daaniel Teteny
Key Losses: Harry Olsen, Ikeda Toshiyuki, Shamus Murphy
Keys to Victory: Convince yourself Black is a pussy, and melt away! Or, go melt up on a nurse to be standing by after the fight.
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"The Beatnik" Dante Black
Record: (4-3) MMA (3-1) HFC
Manager: Action Jackson
Alliance: YABAI
Accolades: FotN (1)
Key Wins: Akhmedov Nurmagedov, Rooga Chooga, Lauri Jukola
Key Losses: Dre Battle, Recardo Milos
Keys to Victory: Use all aspects of your game to overwhelm Rex. Striking advantage, BJJ advantage, just don't underestimate your opponent.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Black has really come on strong since his debut in HFC. Since his loss to Battle, he's won 3 strait following on Dre's heels for a contenders spot. Under great management, Black could find himself in a position to challenge for a top contender spot in short order.
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Simeoni Jukola
Record: (7-4) MMA (4-4) HFC
Manager: Seppo Taalasmaa
Alliance: UnderGround Fights Ent.
Accolades: FotN (1) KotN (1)
Key Wins: Samson Komua, Reagan Marley, Daniel Pawlik
Key Losses: Baruto Tonissaar, Shamus Murphy, Ademaro Dos Anjos
Keys to Victory: MUST get this fight to the ground. The longer you stand with Bakar, the more likely you are to be waking up seeing the replay on the big screen.
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Marko Bakar
Record: (5-0) MMA (1-0) HFC
Manager: Mihail Montana
Alliance: Convicted Inc
Key Wins: Lauri Jukola, Cayden Abner
Key Losses: N/A
Keys to Victory: Avoid the takedown, need to keep moving and hope to negate wrestling disadvantage. Use elite MT to keep fight at range and look for your shot.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Bakar is only on his second fight in the HFC, but his standing game is amongst the elite in the org. If he can round out his ground game, Bakar could be a man on the rise to a very bright future.
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Killer "Bee" Bee
Record: (4-6) MMA (2-3) HFC
Manager: W J "The Rooster" Rivers
Alliance: Syndicate
Key Wins: Shirley Crabtree, Cory Ashby, Jas Drop
Key Losses: Lord Sebastian M. Dillinger, Julio Falcon, Haki Hugbergsson
Keys to Victory: Don't try to get the fight to the ground too hard, it's most likely going to the ground either way. Use BJJ advantage to secure a submission. Attempt to control Rodriguez to slow down his wrestling advantage.
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Nick "The Black Belt Slayer" Rodriguez
Record: (4-2) MMA (1-2) HFC
Manager: Coach Steve
Alliance: UnderGround Fights Ent.
Key Wins: Henri Kirchen, Juan De Souza
Key Losses: Viktor Babinski, Jim Fox
Keys to Victory: Keep the fight standing for a while, don't force the ground game. Can win the fight with striking advantage for points, but when on ground be mindful of giving up an easy submission to the superior BJJ artist.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Rodriguez was 3-0 entering HFC, but is only 1-2 since. He needs to win this fight to turn things around. Bee is at likely on the tail end of his career and a loss to him may revitalize his career a little, but would mean a re-evaluation for Rodriguez.
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Samson "Koa" Komua
Record: (2-4) MMA (2-3) HFC
Manager: Bwang Jong Sr
Alliance: YABAI
Key Wins: Dre Battle, Akhmedov Nurmagedov
Key Losses: Dre Battle, Simeoni Jukola
Keys to Victory: Get the fight on the ground and control the fight. Don't let your opponent get away once you have him on the ground. Superior grappling should allow scoring and potentially ending fight.
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Richard Pryor
Record: (2-0) MMA (1-0) HFC
Manager: Lucky Lefty
Alliance: Keyboard Warriors
Accolade: Undefeated
Key Wins: Alesana Seia
Key Losses: N/A
Keys to Win: Keep fight standing and scoring with the judges.
Keys Thoughts & Takeaways: Lefty is an outstanding striker who's taking a page out of the Sitsongrit camp. He's a very accurate striker who loves to score points in bunches with the judges. Koa is an amazing talent, but will need to be locked in tonight against the young striker.
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Saggy "Low Balls" Dinglestomper
Record: (3-3) MMA (1-1) HFC
Manager: Hare Rumpler
Alliance: YABAI
Accolades: FotN (2)
Key Wins: Shay O Donnelly, Josephus Miller, Pedro Alves
Key Losses: Hector Morales, Juodasis Vaiduoklis
Keys to Victory: Don't get kicked in the balls. Popeye may decide to become Popnutz and Dinglstomp your Danglies.
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Rukter "Popeye" Demenok
Record: (2-2) MMA (0-1) HFC
Manager: Carlos Castenada
Alliance: N/A
Key Wins: Red Yabaite
Key Losses: Miguel Sandoval
Keys to Victory: Don't go all in looking for a quick finish. Use all of your tools, mix it up. Score with the judges, then wear him down and finish it.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways: Demenok has some hefty advantages from a skill standpoint. But anyone who has to lug around balls that size, well, you know they're a tough bastard. If he can fight smart, and find just a smidge of luck, maybe Saggy can have an outside shot. Or, perhaps the manager can show his skills on the slider side and pull out the upset against an unproven manager.
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