LFA 12/AXS TV Fights video: Ben Neumann thinks Derrick Krantz can't resist the ground

LFA history is on the line tonight in Minnesota when Derrick Krantz and Ben Neumann step into the cage.

Krantz (19-9) and Neumann (12-4) meet in the LFA 12 main event with the promotion’s inaugural welterweight title on the line.

LFA 12 takes place tonight at Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minn. The main card airs live on AXS TV.

Ahead of the title fight, AXS TV Fights color commentator and former fighter Pat Miletich sat down with the headliners to break down the main event.

Neumann, from Wisconsin, has won three straight fights and seven of his past eight. His only loss in that stretch came to Dakota Cochrane 18 months ago. After going 3-1 under the RFA banner, Neumann submitted Damien Hill at LFA 2 in January after the Legacy FC and RFA merger.

All 12 of Neumann’s wins are by stoppage, including 10 submissions. Krantz has 11 submissions, himself, and Neumann thinks it might be hard for Krantz to resist wanting to go to the ground – even though he’ll have seen Neumann’s fight against Hill.

“A little different styles and body types in Krantz – he’s a bit bigger and a bit stronger (than Hill),” Neumann said. “I’d say more powerful punching from Krantz – he’s got a lot of knockouts. Krantz has a different style – he’ll go for takedowns and drive you against the cage a lot. It’s tough to stop your instincts – I’ll be at some point in time, he probably will (try to take it to the ground).”

Check out the video above for more from Neumann with Miletich ahead of LFA 12. Below, don’t miss Miletich’s breakdown with Neumann’s opponent, Krantz.

And for more on LFA 12, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

LFA 12 is live on AXS TV tonight at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT). Make sure to tweet along using #LFA12. AXS TV airs new, live fights almost every Friday night in 2017. Find AXS TV on your TV right here: www.axs.tv/fights.

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