Paid Members Egg Shen Posted January 30, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2020 Ed Ruth vs. Yaroslav Amosov Brandon Girtz vs. Myles Jury Tyrell Fortune vs. Timothy Johnson Javi Ayala vs. Valentin Moldavsky this probably doesn't classify as a big show so dunno if it really warrants a thread but i enjoyed the 238 discussion and as was mentioned there, setting a up a thread stops these kinds of things getting lost in the shuffle. Plus ive got an hour to kill in work so here goes: Along with that, this card is has some names on it which may be prominent players by the end of the year so it'll be worth a look... Ruth/Amosov - Bellator are clearly high on Ed Ruth. When they stuck him in the Welterweight Grand Prix he was darkhorse to win it based off his 3 time NCAA Championship pedigree but he was outgrappled by Neiman Gracie in the opening round. Despite the loss he signed a contract extention won 2 comeback fights and Bellator have put him in the main event. Amosov is yet another Russian monster thats thats starting to dominate in America. 3-0 in Bellator (albeit against decent but shopworn opponents) and a ridiculous 22-0 overall. This is a great fight where the winner will emerge as a legit title contender to Douglas Lima. Pretty high stakes here. Girtz/Jury is a bit of a brain vs. braun fight. You know what you get with Girtz, he'll bite down on his mouthpiece and goto war, Myles Jury on the otherhand is a technician. A couple of years ago id have heavily favoured Jury but after a long lay off due to injury and confidence issues then stinking it up rotten in his Bellator debut against Benson Henderson you have to wonder what Jury has left despite being only 31. I'll take Girtz for the upset. Fortune vs. Johnson - Fortune is one Bellator's project fighters that they've nurtured straight out of college. He's very quietly gone 8-0 in Bellator but this is his biggest fight to date by some distance. I dont even recall seeing Fortune fight to this point as he's been buried on undercards. 29 years old with a highly successful wrestling background behind him, he could become a contender. Timothy Johnson is just there to try and provide some kind of test, nothing pretty about what he does, just a big, tough, rugged muthafucker with a cracking moustache. Ayala/Moldavsky - 2nd heavyweight fight on the maincard. Ayala was last seen punching Frank Mir's teeth through his skull at Bellator 212. He trades wins and losses but is usually pretty good value to watch. Moldavsky is a Sambo champion out of Fedor's fight team, he's 9-1 with a couple of real solid wins already. Winner here could be close to a shot at Bader in a thin division, keep an eye on it. That'll do me. I'll add a few links and stuff as the weeks go by and stuff, this one is still 3 weeks away but no harm in getting it up early This thing should air live on Sky Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I'm looking forward to this card. I like that Moldavsky and Fortune are being showcased on the main card. Those two are probably Bellator best HW prospects. And I also approve of Bellator allowing two up and comers to headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, Egg Shen said: this probably doesn't classify as a big show so dunno if it really warrants a thread This is the MMA forum and Bellator are the number 2 promotion, so why not? It's not as if we're overrun with threads in here anyway. Helps everyone know what's coming up and so on. Edited January 31, 2020 by David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted January 31, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 31, 2020 cool, let's keep it going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Found out yesterday that Amosov holds a split decision win over Roberto Soldic. For those who don't know, Soldic is KSW's welterweight champion and has drawn comparisons with Mikro Cro Cop. If Amosov lives up to the hype, a championship bout with Lima could be a scorcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Nice write-up @Egg Shen, you're the resident Bellator guy from here on out. Looking forward to seeing Amosov as well. I may be alone, but I'm not all that convinced by Ruth. I didn't think much of him against Gracie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimufctna24 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Fight week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 The TV portion of this card begins at 2am. It will be shown on Sky Sports Mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 21, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 21, 2020 ahhh nice, the free channel. I'll whack it on the Sky Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimufctna24 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Kyle Crutchmer is the one to watch on the prelims. He's DC's protege and trains with Khabib at AKA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 21, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 21, 2020 Gabriel Varga there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Amasov vs Ruth was ugly at times and both were clearly knackered by the end of the 2nd round, but Amasov got the best of the action for the most part. I had him winning all 3 rounds. The biggest story from the undercard was Fortune getting knocked out cold by Johnson. Few saw that one coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ElCece Posted February 22, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, jimufctna24 said: Amasov vs Ruth was ugly at times and both were clearly knackered by the end of the 2nd round, but Amasov got the best of the action for the most part. I had him winning all 3 rounds. The biggest story from the undercard was Fortune getting knocked out cold by Johnson. Few saw that one coming. Wasnt the most exciting card but Johnson KOing Fortune was note worthy. I've seen Johnson a couple of times before and he was one of the few heavyweights I would have told you didnt have knockout power. Edited February 22, 2020 by ElCece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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