Cage Warriors 66 is going down Saturday night at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Cage Warriors has put together an overview of the main card and undercard. Watch the video preview by matchmaker Ian Dean and CWFC commentator Brad Wharton who break down the main card

Main Card

Sergei Churilov (Ukraine) vs. Nicolas Dalby (Denmark) – vacant CWFC welterweight title bout
Mohsen Bahari (Norway) vs. Bruno Carvalho (Sweden)
Damir Hadzovic (Denmark) vs. John Maguire (England)
Martin Akhtar (Sweden) vs. Toni Tauru (Finland)
Jack Hermansson (Norway) vs. Enoc Solves Torres (Spain)
Robbie Olivier (England) vs. Martin Svensson (Sweden)

The Undercard

Here’s a breakdown of the undercard including the three amateur fights and seven pro bouts.

AMATEUR
The doors open at 17:00, and at 18:15 the first fight will start. To show the support of the local scene, Cage Warriors has invited the Danish MMA Federation (DMMAF) to put on three amateur fights. DMMAF got founded in 2013 with the intention of uniting grassroot MMA in Denmark to make the sport safer and more streamlined. Therefore, it’s quite a big deal for the DMMAF to be able to link up with Cage Warriors, and together with sponsor Fit4Fight put on three solid amateur fights.

Anna Elmose (Rumble Sports. Denmark) vs Sinead Kavanagh (SBG Ireland, Ireland) – 72 kilos catch-weight women
Anna ”Panda” Elmose is somewhat of a local attraction. She has an extensive background in boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai, and has spent the last 10 months focusing solely on MMA. She will make her awaited MMA debut against a very tough opponent, who also has the edge in size. Sinead Kavanagh is Ireland’s best female middleweight amateur boxer, and she has represented the Emerald Isle twice in the World Cup. More than that, she trains out of the famed SBG Ireland gym, which has helped develop such stars as Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson. Both are battle-hardened sluggers, who are known for their power and aggressively. These girls come to bang, and they’ve got both the skills and experience to make this a real barn-burner.

Jon Østergaard (Rumble Sports, Denmark) vs Mathias Smedsted (Fightcenter Herning, Denmark) – 61 kilos
Jon ”The Pinoy Punch Phest” Østergaard is the reigning Danish champion at 57 kilos. He has agreed to meet his opponent at 61 kilos, as there aren’t many local fighters around at his size. While Østergaard is known for his speed, huge overhand rights and all-out attack, Smedsted is a real powerhouse, who comes in with a well-rounded game. Smedsted delivered high-flying slams, wrecking punches and tight submission attempts in his last fight, and as both are undefeated, this should be a very entertaining match-up between two of the smallest but most entertaining fighters on the Danish scene.

Dan Dahl (Aalborg Martial Arts, Denmark) vs Hamuza Bukenya (Fightgym.dk, Denmark) – 84 kilos
Dan Dahl has looked untouchable in his latest fight, and he has cruised through every single one of his latest opponents. The undefeated fighter is close to turning pro, but in his way stand quite the obstacle in Hamuza Bukenya and his 204 cm tall frame. More than that, these two have sparred quite a bit together, and consider each other friends. There isn’t any bad blood between these two, but when push comes to shove, nobody wants to lose to a friend. Dahl clearly is the better grappler and hence the favourite, but Bukenya has evolved a great deal over the last months and he’s coming to deliver the big upset.

PROFESSIONAL

Mathias Lodahl (0-0-0, Rumble Sports, Denmark) vs Haci Firat ”Super Mario” Dogan (0-1-0, MMA Linköping, Sweden) – Featherweight 65,8 kilos
Both Mathias Lodahl and Haci Firat Dogan are well-known on the amateur scene in Scandinavia. Both have delivered numerous exciting performances, and both are known for their explosive power. Lodahl has a height and reach advantage, but the Swede with the Kurdish roots is used to that. While Lodahl is making his pro debut on home turf, Dogan is looking for his first win, after he stumbled in his first pro outing. Dogan has upped his training regiment leading up to this fight, and has spent a lot of time at the famous Allstars gym in Stockholm. The strong Dane is known for his intense style, and he likes to bring the pressure. As Dogan always has to come forward due to his stocky frame, this sounds like a very explosive duel, where both will be looking to turn up the heat from the very get-go.

Shamal Tashkilot (2-3-0, Aalborg Martial Arts, Denmark) vs Binh Son Le (2-0-0, Gladius MMA, Sweden) – Bantamweight (61,2 kilos)
Shamal Tashkilot and Binh Son Le are two fighters, who share a lot of similarities. Both are young, stocky, hard-hitting and seem to favour the grappling. They’re also both strong wrestlers, who look to set up takedowns with massive power punches. Tashkilot might be a tad quicker and more explosive, but he has looked a bit vulnerable due to his lack of composure. Undoubtedly, he has a big potential if he can keep it together, but he seems to get over-excited at times, and that has cost him in all three of his defeats. Le is undefeated and hasn’t faced the same level of competition as his opponent, but at the same time he seems much more patient and relaxed during his fights. Tashkilot has the Danish crowd behind him, but the Swedish prospect shouldn’t be faced by that. Has Tashkilot learned his lesson, he could give Le big problems, but this is a real toss-up.

Alexander Jacobsen (0-0-0, Rumble Sports, Norway) vs Rioo Ibrahim (0-0-0, AVAM, Sweden) – Lightweight (70 kilos)
This fight between the two debutants is a classic clash of styles. Alexander Jacobsen is a former pro boxer and highly successful amateur boxer, who has turned his focus to MMA. He has a couple of amateur MMA fights, a few grappling tournaments and a single K-1 fight on his resume, but besides that his background is solely in boxing. Rioo Ibrahim on the other hand comes from the strong AVAM team, which is known for producing dangerous grapplers. Ibrahim is a well-rounded athlete, who’s known for throwing down as well, but undoubtedly he will be looking to take the fight down to the ground. Jacobsen has left his hometown of Bergen, where he usually trains at different local gyms, Bergen Grappling and Bergen Kampsportssenter, to up his game and finish off his training camp strongly at Rumble Sports in Copenhagen. Ibrahim is still the local guy, though, with a lot of fans from malmoe taking the short trip over the pond. Both have the ability to end fights quickly and as MMA is a sport of upsets, you never know, what will happen. Logically, this should be a matter of, whether or not Ibrahim can take the Norwegian fighter down.

Lina Akhtar Länsberg (1-1-0, Malmoe Muay Thai, Sweden) vs Emma Delaney (0-1-0, Semtex Gym, England) – Women’s bantamweight (61,2 kilos)
Once again, on paper, this is the classic match-up of striker versus grappler. Länsberg is a former amateur Muay Thai World champion, who is known for her wicked clinch-work and heavy kicks. She has had several opponents pull out, so even though she actually only has had two pro fights, she has trained for 6-7 different events. Delaney for sure isn’t one to pull out, as the high-level judoka is used to top competition. Delaney stumbled in her pro debut, and is looking for her first win. Länsberg is the local favorite, as she brings a hefty group of supporters from Malmo, and she’ll be looking to do damager from the start. It will be interesting to see, if Länsberg’s Muay Thai clinch can nullify Delaney’s Judo.

Håkon Foss (2-2-0, Frontline, Norway) vs Per Franklin (6-3-0, Gladius MMA, Sweden) – Welterweight (77,1 kilos)
On paper, Håkon Foss is the clear underdog, as Per Franklin has much more experience. Both have been matched without too much caution, and especially Foss has been thrown to the wolves before. He has regrouped and is looking for a big win against the very well-rounded Swede. Technically, Foss seems to have the slight edge at all distances and he also has an advantage in the heigh and reach department. Franklin is an awkward guy to control, and he has shown he’s capable of breaking down strong opponents with his pressure and high work rate. Both see this fight as a huge opportunity, and without a doubt they come to fight hard. Expect a high-intensity war, where the momentum will swing back and forth.

Frodi Hansen (7-6-0, Siam, Denmark) vs Jussi Halonen (3-3-0, GB Gym, Finland) – Welterweight (77,1 kilos)
Frodi Hansen is a veteran of the game, and he has had a roller-coaster type of career. Few guys on the Nordic scene has faced as many dangerous fighters as he has, but it also shows on his record. Both have lost back-to-back fights, and are looking for a new start under the Cage Warriors banner with an impressive win. Halonen has an equal kind of record with his .500 record, but he hasn’t faced the same kind of level of fighters as the local favorite has. The Finn is a strong and explosive southpaw, who likes to bring the pressure, which should suit Hansen well, as he prefers to utilize his strong grappling. While the Dane (originally from the Faroe Islands) has many advantages, he has been quite inactive the last three years. He has only fought once since 2011, while Halonen has fought all six of his pro fights in the same period. This final fight of the undercard has the potential to be very entertaining, as both know they need a big win at this stage of their careers. A third loss in a row won’t look good on the record, so both are desperate to deliver the big victory.