5 Can't-Miss Matches From Fight to Win This Weekend
5 Can't-Miss Matches From Fight to Win This Weekend
Kicking off the new year with a bang, the first event of the year is coming at you from Sacramento, California and it's a big one!
It's 2018 and the Fight To Win party is ready to get rollin'!
The promotion is kicking off the New Year with a bang in Sacramento, California, this Friday with a stacked lineup. Check out the five matches you can't miss from F2W Pro 58.
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#5 ELIOT KELLY VS. JASON BUTCHER
King of the Cage light heavyweight champion Jason Butcher will drop the gloves on Friday night to put on the gi for a much-anticipated clash with local jiu-jitsu standout Eliot Kelly. Kelly is one of the most exciting prospects who competes regularly in the competition scene. He's had great matches with Mahamed Aly, Gordon Ryan, and Erberth Santos.
These two American black belts are both looking to rebound from their last appearances at Fight To Win and should make for an interesting style vs. style matchup.
#4 PATI FONTES VS. LIVIA GLUCHOWSK
Another great matchup on the Sacramento card lines up two competitors who are quite familiar with each other. Just last month these two elite female black belts met in the finals of the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. Although Fontes came out victorious with a quick armbar finish, Livia will undoubtedly be looking for vengeance.
It will be quite interesting to see how the sub-only rule set changes the approach for both women.
#3 MARCOS TORREGROSA VS. DOM HOSKINS
Marcos Torregrosa dominated in 2017. Undefeated in Fight To Win competition, the Cassio Werneck black belt is looking to lock up a title match in the near future, but he'll have to go through Dom Hoskins to get it.
Hoskins has been a staple competitor in the California jiu-jitsu scene, competing in just about every tournament there is in the state. After coming up short against Mansher Khera at Fight To Win Pro 51, Hoskins looks to rebound against a surging opponent.
#2 DAVID MITCHELL VS NICK GREENE
This great matchup pits two well-known figures within the Bay area jiu-jitu scene against each other. David Mitchell made headlines last month after pulling off, a very illegal, heel hook at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. Mitchell will be glad to hear that, in this match, all submission are legal!
Nick Greene is the newest Ralph Gracie black belt after being awarded his well-deserved black belt by Kurt Osiander at the end of last year. At the Fight To Win Awards, he was awarded brown belt match of the year for his battle with CTA's Benji Silva. Whatever happens in this match against Mitchell, it has fight of the night written all over it.
#1 VAGNER ROCHA VS. DUSTIN AKBARI
This may be one of the best main events in Fight To Win history! Dustin Akbari has been putting in work on the Fight To Win circuit and is gunning for jiu-jitsu's best. After tangling with Gianni Grippo, Bill Cooper, and Garry Tonon, the Team Alpha Male member will look to test his skills against one of the most intimidating grapplers out there.
It's been awhile since we've seen Vagner Rocha on the Fight To Win stage. But his style of grappling is made for sub-only, and we're ecstatic to see him back. Both of these guys only know one pace, so don't be surprised if we see a highlight-reel submission before the night ends.
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