Take-On XXI Results and Recap

Take-On XXI took place last night at Resort World Casino in New York. In the night's main event Cyrus Washington made quick work of J.R. Hines. Washington delivered a spinning kick to the body that put Hines down and secured him the victory. Washington bounces back from his decision loss to Troy Sheridan at the Road to Glory USA tournament this past May with his impressive knockout of Hines.

In the night's co-main event Jay Matias used an elbow heavy attack to stop John Vargas in the fourth round. Despite Vargas showing some real grit by constantly moving forward, Matias consistently landed with his strikes. In the fourth round a spinning elbow from Matias landed and wobbled Vargas and the referee jumped in and stopped the bout. It was a great performance by Matias.

Predictions for Take-On XXI

Take-On XXI takes place today at Resort World Casino in New York City and will feature two pro bouts. In the main event Cyrus Washington will take on J.R. Hines and in the co-main event Jay Matias will take on John Vargas. Some exciting fighters are involved in these two fights so they should definitely be action packed. 

Here we break down each fight and give you our predictions on who will come out on top tonight.

Cyrus Washington vs. J.R. Hines
Washington is the hands down favorite going into this fight. His experience alone should prove to be too much for Hines. Washington has a traditional Thai style as far as pace goes, but is explosive. He's collected a number of highlight reel knockouts because of this explosiveness. Hines has actively fought MMA in the past few years so he isn't lacking ring experience, but Washington has over 50 Muay Thai fights to his name and that experience will be hard to over come. Washington will methodically break Hines down en route to a unanimous decision win.

Pick: Cyrus Washington by Decision

Jay Matias vs. John Vargas
This fight has fireworks written all over it. Matias is known for his fast paced, highly explosive fighting style and Vargas is known for his gritty tough as nails approach. Don't expect either fighter to back down unless they are hurt by the other fighter in an exchange. Matias has the speed and height advantage in this fight and it will serve him well. Vargas will have trouble getting inside on Matias, but will make it a fight none the less. In the end Matias should take home a decision victory, or maybe even score a late stoppage in what is going to be a fire cracker of a fight.

Pick: Jay Matias by Decision

Washington vs. Hines and Matias vs. Vargas set for Take-On's June 28th event in New York

Take-On Productions will return on June 28th with Take-On XXI. Set for the main event is a bout between Cyrus Washington and J.R. Hines. Washington will be looking to get back on the winning track after dropping a decision to Troy Sheridan as part of the Road to Glory tournament in Milwaukee last month. Before his fight with Sheridan, Washington had won back to back fights.

In the night's co-main event young gun Jay Matias will take on veteran John Vargas. Matias recently spent time training and fighting in Thailand. Vargas lived and trained in Thailand a few years ago and developed a reputation as a hard nosed fighter with a never die attitude. It should be a an exciting fight with both fighter never looking to take a step back.