My thoughts on the heavyweights
Mark Godbeer / Daniel Spitz
The big boys clash when UK's king of surnames Godbeer (11-3) gets to show off his elite striking power against the undefeated American Spitz (5-0).who will is making his octagon debut. At 6'7" tall he is a giant of a man and has some true potential. Working behind a jab and utilizing a strong clinch game where he works a high volume of knees to the midsection, Spitz is a decent talent for the shallow pool that is the heavyweight division. That said, he is incredibly basic in his skill set and extremely foot slow. On top of that his opposition until now has largely consisted of butchers, bakers, and candlestick maker's which has shown us nothing other that at 6'7" Spitz is not just three flyweights in a trenchcoat.
Based on his power and variety of techniques and experience I expect Godbeer to find a way to get his hand raised tonight. Lastly given that Spitz took this fight on short notice I'm concerned with his conditioning on top of the octagon jitters. As such I like the vet. Having said that, the Englishman can be touched and I wouldn't be shocked if he was to be starched.
Tybura / Henrique
It's Russia versus Brazil in heavyweights of prospects as Tybura (14-2) and Henrique (10-2) lock horns tonight. Both fighters possess raw knockout ability and good grappling though each has a distinct advantage over the other in each facet. Specifically, Tybura is the superior striker with far cleaner fundamentals and pure power on the feet. Meanwhile, Henrique is a rare Brazilian in. that he actually prefers to utilize his wrestling and GnP over a straight jujitsu attack. It will be interesting to see which discipline wins out given that Tybura has never been submitted while Henrique has had his lights turned out twice. If Henrique cannot get this fight to mat I believe he will suffer his third career loss by knockout. Unfortunately for Brazil, I believe Tybura can force this fight to remain vertical where he has a significant edge and will demonstrate it tonight.