Post date: 12-Feb-2012 18:00:53
This international bought in the featherweight division could very well be fight of the night. Below we take a look at each fighter and summarise with how we see the fight going.
Sergej Grechico
Nationality: Lithuanian
Team : Knight of Plunge
Record: 10-4-1
Notable wins: Masahiro Oishi, Owen Roddy, John Cullen, Marcos Nardini
Last five: WLLWW
European Ranking: Groundandpound.de: 4th@featherweight
Active in the pro game since 2005 Sergej returns to Scotland following his decision victory over the BJJ black belt Marcos Nardini at On Top 2. He has also since recorded a victory against Russian Magomed Muhumaev.
Despite losing 2 of his last 4 it’s worth noting Grecicho hasn’t been stopped since a 2006 Submission loss to Arsen Temirkhanov and his two recent losses came against GroundandPound.de’s number 1 and 2 ranked featherweights, Tom Ninimaki and Jason Young.
Oliver Pastor
Nationality: French
Team: Pythagore
Record: 14-7
Notable wins: John Cullen, Bobby Mcvittie, Mamour Fall
Last five:LWWWW
Eurpean Ranking: Unranked
Frenchman Pastor will be no stranger to the On Top crowd as this will be his 5th visit to Scotland. In previous visits he has recorded wins by submission over Bobby Mcvittie and an early knockout of John Cullen at On Top 3. Graham Turner and Marcos Nardini have both outpointed the Frenchman on their way to decision victories, showing he is tough to finish. Interestingly he has also fought current On Top lightweight champ Mamour Fall twice, with each taking a decision victory.
Head to Head
Both fighters are coming into this having won their last few fights and have proven themselves competent grapplers in front of a Scottish crowd by lasting 15 minutes with Nardini. I see Sambo stylist Grechico edging this by decision or taking a submission victory late in the fight. Without a doubt however Pastor is good enough to win this if Grecicho is not at his best.
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ON TOP LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Mamour Fall (Snake Team, France) v Martin Delaney (DNFT, Lanark)
Oliver Pastor (Team Pythagore) v Sergej Grecicho (The Knight of Plunge) at Featherweight
Adam Stevenson (SMAC) v Kyle Cassidy (Fighters Hive) at Catchweight of 72kgs
Jo Calderwood (DNFT) v Noellie Molina (Blackout Academy, Monaco) at 53kgs
Alan Johnston (DNFT, D-Unit) v Medhi Mabrouk (ABS Paris) at Welterweight
Steven Ray (Edge MMA) v Vadas Valancius at Welterweight
Robert Whiteford (DNFT, Grip) v Nicholas Joannes (French Top Team) at Featherweight
Craig Docherty (DNFT, Grip) v Arek Zienkiewicz (Immortals Gold Team, Aberdeen) at Featherweight
Brian Hyslop (DNFT, Grip) v Mark Platts (Faktory, Newcastle) at Flyweight
James Macalister (Grip) v Barry McGuigan (Antrim MMA) at Flyweight
Danny Henry (Headhunters MMA) v Kieran Malone (DNFT, Grip) at Lightweight
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