Final Card for It's Showtime Next Weekend

It's Showtime is back in action this weekend for the first time since their Amsterdam Arena show back in May.  This Sunday, September 12, they will be hosting an event at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam with the kind of strong card the company is known for.  There have been a few changes since the card was initially announced, and the final, complete line-up is as follows:

Part 1
Joep Beerepoot VS Murthel Groenhart
Ramzi Tamiditi VS Imro Main
Kem Sitsonpeenong VS Rachid Belaini
Ricardo van den Bos VS Rico Verhoeven
Leroy Kaestner VS Youness El Mhassani
Chris van Venrooy VS Mosab Amrani

Part 2
Robin van Roosmalen VS William Diender
Volkan Duzgan VS Stefan Leko
Rustemi Kreshnik VS Hesdy Gerges
It's Showtime World Title 61 kg max:
Sergio Wielzen vs Michael Peynaud
Mohammed Medhar VS Gago Drago
Lhoucine "Aussi" Ouzgni VS Nieky Holzken

On the plus side of changes, Khem Sitsongpeenong, one of the top 70kg fighters out of Thailand today, makes his return to It's Showtime after challenging Giorgio Petrosyan earlier this year.  He faces Rachid Belaini in what should be a very good undercard fight.

On the main card, I am most looking forward to the main event between Nieky Holzken and L'houcine Ouzgni.  Holzken is a fighter who doesn't get enough praise outside of Europe.  In the past two years he's gone 13-1, with his only loss coming against Buakaw, and some big wins, including a victory against It's Showtime 77kg champion Cosmo Alexandre in May.  He's a powerful fighter at this weight, and he combines that strength with excellent stamina and tactical knowledge.  Aussi is another somewhat unheralded fighter, but he too is very talented.  He looked great early this year at the Amsterdam Fight Club show, and is next in line to challenge Cosmo.  This is one of the real fights to watch this fall.

Other key fights on this card include Gago Drago making his return to action against Mohammed Medhar.  Drago always puts on a good show, and this should be no exception.  Hesdy Gerges has his first outing since winning the It's Showtime heavyweight strap as he faces Rustemi Kreshnik.  It's Showtime crowns the first champion in their new 61kg weight class as Michael Peynaud faces Sergio Wielzen.  And fan favorites Willian Diender and Stefan Leko are both in action as well.  Good show overall, and we will have more coverage this week.