Match 4 - Barton ‘the Buttgoblin’ James vs Cory ‘the Hurricane’ Hearn
This is going to be fireworks…. no two ways about it. Hybrid Training Centre’s judo power house Barton James across the cage from the exciting Cory Hearn from 36 Crazy Fists. They are both coming to win and to do it convincingly.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: Barton James
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| Barton - arm collector |
Style: Judo (green belt)
Strengths: Barton, a veteran of Caged Grappling 1, is a very well rounded competitor with state and national experience in BJJ, Judo and Muay Thai. Barton is tough and poised with a focus on takedowns and arm bars. Look for aggressive takedowns and a dominant top game, he loves to take arms home with him.
Name: Cory Hearn
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| Cory - Smiley, but deadly |
Style: BJJ
Strengths: Also a veteran of Caged Grappling 1, Cory is an experienced BJJ Blue Belt and MMA fighter. Cory is fit and game and will keep up the pressure and pace until the match is over (and probably well afterwards….). Cory is a good submission fighter, but is equally in his element in the takedown game. The cage is certainly not going to be an imposition to Cory.
Synopsis: This match is really hard to call, I know there are people who will think that Barton’s ferocity will bring it to an end in short order, but Cory has no quit in him and despite his smiley demeanour is tough and a competitor. I think this is going to be a battle of attrition.
Match 5 - Anthony Pisano vs Sam Cowie
Match number five for the evening will be Equipe Mestre Wilson product Anthony Pisano going head to head with a Caged Grappling 1 veteran in the Hybrid Training Centre’s Sam Cowie. These guys are both seasoned BJJ competitors and should get after it.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: Anthony Pisano
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| Anthony - Clearly needs a haircut... |
Style: BJJ (purple belt)
Strengths: Anthony, from Equipe Mestre Wilson, is experienced and strong. He has competed locally and nationally and been awarded his purple belt in a club that is known for its strong competitive focus. Anthony is coming to win, not play.
Name: Sam Cowie
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| Sam is fast and competitive |
Style: BJJ (blue belt)
Strengths: Hybrid Training Centre’s Sam Cowie is another veteran of Caged Grappling successfully beating his opponent via arm bar. Sam focuses on the takedown and has a tough no-nonsense style of grappling. Being a HTC product he has a wrestling and judo flavour to his Jiu Jitsu game.
Synopsis: It is difficult to say which way this one will go. One on hand Anthony is a purple belt compared to Sam’s blue, and is the bigger stronger man. However Sam comes from an MMA gym rather than a BJJ one solely, so has more experience in and around cages. This match comes down to Sam using his cage experience to counter Anthony’s BJJ skills and size, should be an interesting battle.
Match 6 - Mareo “The American” Kerr vs Jeremy “Fantastic” Carroll
Match number six will see Mareo Kerr from Hybrid Training Centre face Kaos Dojo’s Jeremy Carroll. These guys are both experienced competitors in Jiu Jitsu and MMA with unorthodox games and both have good size and strength.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: Mareo Kerr
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| Mareo - XFC LHW Champion |
Style: Wrestling & BJJ (blue belt)
Strengths: Mareo is the first MMA champion to have a Caged Grappling match, as the light heavy weight XFC champion. Mareo has good cage craft and is comfortable trading submissions from the top or bottom. Expect a powerful, but tactical and well thought out approach from Mareo.
Name: Jeremy Carroll
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| Fantastic..... |
Style: BJJ (purple belt)
Strengths: Jeremy has been a regular face in the BJJ scene for a long time and has fought in both Brace For War and Valor in MMA. Jeremy is known for unusual submissions and takedowns and approaches his fights with intelligence.
Synopsis: This match is the first one in Caged Grappling 2 that sees both competitors with MMA experience, the presence of the cage shouldn’t benefit one over the other. Both are also known for being tactical and intelligent in competition, so in a lot ways this one is difficult to call. I am expecting an interesting match and perhaps the first one to make a mistake will be what decides it.
The third instalment of my lead up to Caged Grappling will be out soon.
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