Unsigned Heavyweights - Thread Four

[GreenGorilla]

Junior Tafa knocks out Tsuyoshi Sudario in the first round

 

[The_Renaissance]

Junior Tafa knocks out Tsuyoshi Sudario in the first round

Dana is obsessed with the Tafa boys - guarantee DWCS in the spring will feature Junior Tafa vs. Braxton Smith. Take it to the bank.

 

[GreenGorilla]

Dana is obsessed with the Tafa boys - guarantee DWCS in the spring will feature Junior Tafa vs. Braxton Smith. Take it to the bank.

Junior has a higher ceiling and potential IMO, so I wouldn't be mad to see him in the UFC

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Shamil Gaziev is fighting Darko Stosic on this card. If he wins its hard to imagine he isn't called up to a big promotion.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

The promoter must be managing Savage and believe he needs to get this one back because this fight is absolutely pointless.

 

[The_Renaissance]

The promoter must be managing Savage and believe he needs to get this one back because this fight is absolutely pointless.

Smith wrecks him again and probably gets a slot on DWCS around April/May time.

 

[GreenGorilla]

The promoter must be managing Savage and believe he needs to get this one back because this fight is absolutely pointless.

Is Smith really only 5'9?!
Second coming of Igor

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Is Smith really only 5'9?!
Second coming of Igor

Theres definitely an aspect of Igor to him. 5"9 and is one shot KOing massive HWs.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Shamil Gaziev moves to 10-0 after TKOing UFC vet Darko Stosic. He was dropped before stopping Stosic minutes later. This should probably be enough to seal an invitation to DWCS.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Jakori Savage already has a very real shot of getting a UFC call-up.t He is a young 6"6 athletic American HW. The UFC loves guys with his background. He didn't need to get this one back, but nonetheless he will attempt to. Hard not to respect it with the way Smith has been brutally KOing guys.

I predict this one ends the exact same way the first one did.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Jhonata Diniz (4-0) is fighting Miguel Gentilini (8-1) on March 19th. This will be the fifth fight of Diniz in 10 months.

 

[GreenGorilla]

Jhonata Diniz (4-0) is fighting Miguel Gentilini (8-1) on March 19th. This will be the fifth fight of Diniz in 10 months.

How old is Diniz?
I remember him from his glory stint.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

How old is Diniz?
I remember him from his glory stint.

31

The only problem I see with him is the ground game he showed off in his MMA debut. Didn't look like he had done much, if any, grappling training.

 

[GreenGorilla]

31

The only problem I see with him is the ground game he showed off in his MMA debut. Didn't look like he had done much, if any, grappling training.

Okay I didn't watch that many fights but it wasn't like he was a world destroyer in Glory but then again HW MMA is not exactly the highest level of competition so his striking might work out.
But basically tells me he will get wrestlefucked by any decent grappler.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Okay I didn't watch that many fights but it wasn't like he was a world destroyer in Glory but then again HW MMA is not exactly the highest level of competition so his striking might work out.
But basically tells me he will get wrestlefucked by any decent grappler.

Jhonata's kickboxing game is uniquely translatable to MMA; very agressive with his hands, frequent low kicker, and was never really reliant on the bigger gloves to cover up when under attack.

His ground game may be better now ten months removed given he seems to be aggressively pursuing MMA opportunities.

 

[GreenGorilla]

Jhonata's kickboxing game is uniquely translatable to MMA; very agressive with his hands, frequent low kicker, and was never really reliant on the bigger gloves to cover up when under attack.

His ground game may be better now ten months removed given he seems to be aggressively pursuing MMA opportunities.

Would be great to have some new HWs, I mean a lot of People that didn't do great under k1 rules are doing amazing in MMA, best example would be Dustin Jacoby.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Mario Pinto is now 6-0 after winning the LFL HW title.

He first came across my radar in July when he submitted then reigning HW Combat Sambo World Champion Maxwell Nana.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Braxton Smith KOd Jakori Savage again.

Smith rocked Savage with the first punch he threw and the follow up shots finished the job.

 

[Dat Dare Shrdog]

Anthony Cassar made his MMA debut in December of last year, but it feels like it flew completely under the radar. He is a high level wrestler that everyone should keep an eye on. I wouldn't be surprised if he got fast tracked to the UFC like Bo did.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Braxton Smith KOd Jakori Savage again.

Can definitely see Smith on DWCS this year.