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Lyndon Byers (0-0-0) vs. Eric “Butterbean†Esch (12-7-1)
Lyndon Byers will be making his professional MMA debut in this fight, but he is training for the fight with assistance from boxing great Mickey Ward. Eric Esch is a veteran of the PRIDE promotion, where he defeated Sean O’Haire and Wagner De Conceicao Martins, while suffering a lone defeat to Ikuhisa Minowa. Eric Esch also competed in the Rumble On The Rock promotion, defeating former WWE star Aaron Aguilera and UFC veteran Wesley Correira. Eric Esch was recently seen on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling, which was won by Dennis Rodman. Eric Esch will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with five victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Eric Esch
Moosin Middleweight Division Fight
Frederic “The French Zohan†Belleton (6-2-0) vs. Anthony Byers (0-1-0)
Frederic Belleton had once competed in the Elite XC promotion, losing to Kala Hose in January 2008 by knockout. Frederic Belleton had once competed in the Full Force Productions promotion, defeating Eric Brown and suffering a defeat to Erick Russel. It has been well over a year since Frederic Belleton last had an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight. Frederic Belleton will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with four victories coming by knockout. In his lone MMA fight, Anthony Byers had suffered a defeat to Ronnie Sabin via knockout at a Torment Production event. It has been over a year since Anthony Byers last had an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight.
My Prediction: Frederic Belleton
Moosin Heavyweight Division Fight
Paul Barry (3-0-0) vs. Stipe Miocic (1-0-0)
Paul Barry is a veteran of the Combat Zone promotion, where he has defeated the duo of Jamie Fellows and Jason Dolloff. Paul Barry has recently competed in the American Fighting Organization, where he defeated Steve Skrzat. Of his three professional MMA fights, none have gone past the first round for Paul Barry, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Paul Barry will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories coming by knockout. Stipe Miocic has competed in the North American Allied Fight Series, defeating Corey Mullins by TKO. Stipe Miocic will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with his lone MMA victory coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Paul Barry
Mooson Welterweight Division Fight
Ralph Johnson (4-0-0) vs. Forrest “The Meat Cleaver†Petz (17-7-0)
Ralph Johnson is a veteran of the Cage Fighting Xtreme promotion, where he has defeated Jeffrey Cummings, Daniel Ford and Wayne Harnois. Ralph Johnson has also fought once in the Global Fight League, where he had defeated Josh Hersey by TKO. Of his four professional MMA fights, Ralph Johnson has seen none go past the first round, which speaks to his finishing abilities. Ralph Johnson will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories by knockout. Forrest Petz is a veteran of the UFC, where he defeated Sam Morgan and Luigi Fioravanti, while suffering defeats to Marcus Davis, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Josh Burkman. Forrest Petz has also competed in the Adrenaline MMA promotion, where he defeated Chad Reiner and Brian Gassaway. Forrest Petz will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted nearly a full year. Forrest Petz will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with eight victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Forrest Petz
Moosin Welterweight Division Fight
Matt Lee (11-9-1) vs. Brett Oteri (4-1-0)
Matt Lee has recently competed in the Bellator Fighting Championships promotion, losing to Ryan Quinn by unanimous decision. Matt Lee has also competed in the Strikeforce promotion, suffering a defeat to Jorge Masvidal by TKO. Matt Lee will be entering the fight trying to halt a two fight losing streak, having not won a fight in over a year. Matt Lee will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with four victories coming by way of knockout. Brett Oteri is undefeated in the Cage Fighting Xtreme promotion, defeating Bob Puntunto, Robby Roberts, Jason Dublin and Rigo Dominicci. Of his five professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for Brett Oteri, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Brett Oteri will be entering the fight riding a four fight winning streak, which has lasted nearly a full year. Brett Oteri will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with three victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Brett Oteri
Moosin Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Lukasz “Juras†Jurkowski (14-9-0) vs. Chang Seob Lee (3-4-0)
Lukasz Jurkowski is a veteran of the Konfroncacja Sztuk Walki promotion, where he defeated Rafal Tomasiuk, Benedykt Stepien, Roman Szaszkow, Pawel Zalewski, Tomasz Stanclik, Sergej Razvadovskij, Marcin Zontek, Igor Pokrajac, Ilja Skondric, Ishkhan Zakharian, Tony Galic, Moise Rimbon and Attila Vegh, while suffering defeats to Antoni Chmielewski, Martin Zawada and Francis Carmont. Despite competing in professional MMA for over six years, Lukasz Jurkowski has never had an MMA fight in North America. It has been over a year since Lukasz Jurkowski last had an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight. Lukasz Jurkowski will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission. Chang Seob Lee is a veteran of the Spirit MC promotion, where he defeated Tae Hwa Lee, while suffering defeats to Hans Olsen and Seung Bae Whi. Despite competing in professional MMA for nearly three years, Chang Seob Lee has never fought in North America. Chang Seob Lee will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over six months. Chang Seob Lee will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with two victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Lukasz Jurkowski
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