Francisco Vargas vs. Will Tomlinson & Vyacheslav Shabranskyy vs. Fabiano Peña RBR

Well, that wasn't the least bit informative about Slava. :conf

Sure, beating an 11-0 opponent with eight knockouts looks nice on his record, but this was honestly a step back from underrated journeyman Garrett Wilson.

 

The fact that, of all the (limited) available footage of Peña, which I compiled on the 2nd page of this very thread, you have one draw and one majority decision (with the KO being over a debutant) - all versus low-level opposition - pretty much told you everything you needed to know heading in. :!:

Brazil continues to suck.

Thanks a lot, MMA! :twisted:

 

I'm not sure I'd pick Shabranskyy with too much confidence over a Fonfara. (who's similarly giraffe-necked and is just as good on the outside and better at infighting)

The likes of Beterbiev and Kovalev knock him senseless, IMO.

That's even projecting that he improves quite a bit with some more seasoning. (while some guys actually do plateau in skill at the level he's currently at)

 

The main event is next!

 

Damn, figured we might get a commercial break. I was going to rewind and watch the Falcão highlights again.

 

:nod

 

I think between those^ and his 15 minutes of "effort" tonight we can say pretty safely that Peña is nothing close to amazing. :yep

 

Oh yeah - Shabranskyy picked up the vacant WBC United States (USNBC) light heavyweight title, for what that's worth. :conf

 

In a black mask befitting his "Bandido" persona. :deal