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Multiple-time Muay Thai champion and rising MMA star Samuel ”Sammon Decker” Bark returns to the cage tonight as top European MMA show OKTAGON 39 goes down with a stacked fight card in Munich, Germany.
Bark, one of the absolute hottest prospects in Sweden, is facing his biggest MMA challenge yet as he takes on undefeated 9-0 killer and reigning OKTAGON MMA lightweight champion Losene ”Black Panther” Keita in a non-title featherweight matchup.
Samuel Bark vs Losene Keita is one of the feature bouts on the main card.
Read more: Rising MMA star Samuel Bark set for huge fight against 9-0 killer: “Short notice, no problem”
Speaking exclusively to Frontkick.online ahead of the massive fight, Bark predicted a fast knockout despite going into the bout as a huge underdog according to the bookmakers.
“I don’t see the fight going all the rounds, it’s going to be a quick finish,” Samuel Bark said. “I want to show the world that I’m ready for the UFC. After I knock this guy out, there will be no doubt.”
Bark, known to be the most active pro fighter in Sweden, took the Keita fight on just over three weeks notice. While some fighters might consider that to be too little time to prepare properly, ”Sammon Decker” is used to fight every month and has already taken multiple fights on just a few days notice.
If you him, it’s all about that ”Muay Thai mentality”.
“In Muay Thai we used to fight every month, and I’m looking at bringing that mentality into MMA. Like one week, two weeks notice, I can fight. Short notice no problem. I’m always active” Samuel Bark told Frontkick.
Read more: Samuel Bark predicts quick KO at Oktagon MMA: ”There will be no doubt!”
OKTAGON 39 kicks of at 6pm CET (18.00), with Samuel Bark vs Losene Keita being the fourth bout on the main card – just before the co-main event. The event will be broadcasted live around the world on OKTAGON.TV.
Check out the full fight down below!
Main Card
Main Event
Catchweight (177 lbs)
Christian Jungwirth (12-6) vs. Denilson Neves de Oliveira (17-9, 1NC)
Co-Main Event
Light Heavyweight
Alexander Poppeck (15-4) vs. Martin Zawada (29-17-1)
Featherweight
Losene Keita (9-0) vs. Samuel Bark (8-1)
Light Heavyweight
Rafael Xavier (11-6) vs. Pavol Langer (10-9)
Lightweight
Ronald Paradeiser (15-8) vs. Vlado Sikic (12-1-1)
Heavyweight
Hatef Moeil (13-4) vs. Wallyson Carvalho (13-7)
Preliminary Card
Boxing (96.5kg/213lbs)
Vlasto Cepo (11-2 MMA, 0-0 boxing) vs. Hector Lombard (34-10-1 MMA, 3-1 boxing)
Featherweight
Vladimír Lengal (4-2) vs. Cem Kuyumcuogluk (0-0)
Welterweight
Marek Bartl (10-12) vs. Kevin Hangs (8-6)
Welterweight
Tayo Odunjo (4-2) vs. Lukas Cruz (8-2)
Check this out: UFC matchmaker takes interest in Swedish sensation Samuel Bark
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