This is going to be a fun fight to kick off the FOX portion of the evening. These guys absolutely can not have a boring fight, as it is not in either of their DNA makeup to do so. I expect fireworks early and often as these two veterans of the sport slug it out until one of them takes a nap and wakes up in the shadow of the Space Needle with a headache and a fight of the night bonus check.
The Records: Mike Swick: 15-4Matt Brown: 15-11
Past Five Performances:Mike Swick: 3-2 Defeated DeMarques Johnson, Lost to Paulo Thiago, Lost to Dan Hardy, Defeated Ben Saunders and Defeated Jonathan Goulet. Matt Brown: 4-1 Defeated Luis Ramos, Defeated Stephen Thompson, Defeated Chris Cope, Lost to Seth Baczynski, Defeated John Howard.
Amazing Strengths: Mike Swick: Super fast and accurate hands. Understanding of the fight game. Underrated Submissions. Matt Brown: Heavy Handed. Durable and Scrappy. Iron Will.
Glaring Weaknesses: Mike Swick: Made of Paper Mache … gets hurt, a lot. C...
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