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Vault 015 Review

 

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The Pimp is back! This week's show marks the start of talent development in The Fallout MMA, as this show featured new and upcoming stars that will be the main eventer of The Fallout in future. That's the reason behind the rather low rating of 73.24, but it was for the better future, so I hope the mr.Mavin is okay with that. A good thing is the great amount of cash earned, a sold out The Underground arena under premium price means a lot of money for the organization.

 

Aiden Rivers vs Kevin Millan

In this veteran versus newcomer matchup, Rivers's cage experience failed to assist him in any bit today, maybe a little bit of defensive help but it was certain that it didn't help his attack. Rivers was looking for counter from the beginning of the match but was not able to counter any of this strike and for his own's sake, he didn't even dodge a lot of them. Millan had this fight in the ground and also standup, ending it with a submission due to strikes in the early period of round 2, as Millan connected with a powerful combination and continued to pound on Rivers until the tap. Winner: Kevin Millan(Sub:Strikes)

 

Gravy Train vs William Brodie

Both guys went into the fight looking for their third win in their pro MMA career. Brodie had the match going his way from the beginning after taking two brutal body kicks from Train. Train defended well enough to get a standup but was taken down quickly again. Brodie was aggresive on the ground, pounding on Train whenever he could but Train defended very well and tired Brodie there. Another standup and then another takedown occured just before the end of the match, Train was tired of doing nothing on his back and Brodie gave him an opporturnity with a standup punch that just missed his head by inches. Train quickly wrapped his legs up for a triangle choke and that was a beautiful one. Brodie pulled his head up but a quick switch into armbar forced Brodie down on the ground and his arm in pain, he tapped. Winner: Gravy Train(Sub:Armbar)

 

Tendai Mtawariwa vs Lucious Hellavictorious

This fight proved that improving position didn't do much in the scoreboard, you would need to hit your opponent on the ground too. Mtawarima owned the first round with a takedown and extreme lay'n'pray tactic, Hellavictorius improved his position, but was not able to get enough mark to turn that round to his side. Round two, we saw Mtawarima continued with the lay'n'pray but referee was sick of it so he stood them up and Hellavictorious cut Mtawarima with a nice punch in the trading before another takedown. Standup...and another takedown. That was a close round two but Hellavictorious was showing more than round one this time. Round three, it's a standup and ground war between both fighters and also a bit of complete clinch domination before the third and last bell rung. This fight was scored 29:28, 30:28 and 29:28 by the judges. Winner: Tendai Mtawariwa(UD)

 

Heywood Jablowme vs Jet Fen

Holy? Didn't Jet Fen just fought on Vault 014? I guess he is more desperate than I know. Fen really showed what he's worth in this match, dominating Jablowme in both standup and ground tonight. Fen has a great amount of heart too. He turned better after the cut of Jablowme in the early period of round one and this match was simply his. Just when I thought this was going into the judge's scorecard, which would be a formaility with the performance of Jet Fen, he locked a very beautiful americarana from side control to finish the match in time. Winner: Jet Fen(Sub:Americana)

 

Jason Kain vs Mike Lambert

Despite Kain was able to cut Lambert with an awesome head kick early into the match, he was pretty inactive in the standup, giving Lambert more time to jam fists into his face than him trying to kick Lambert's head off. Kain took the fight into the clinch later, but failed to take Lambert down and it was Lambert who pulled the guard to drag Kain down but for what? I certainly don't know as Lambert was active off his back. Still, round one is Lambert's. Entering round two, Kain was able to...and finally took Lambert down for the first time. Kain knew it was his time now as Lambert was very weak on the ground. He came back into the fight with great positioning to take Lambert's back and then choking Lambert's blood out from his body with a brutal rear naked choke to deliver the comeback of the night. Winner: Jason Kain(Sub:RNC)

 

Jack Silver vs Wanderlei Rua

Silver was aiming to finish the fight quickly and hopefully getting knockout of the night with a wonderful left-right combo that knock the bleeding Rua down on the ground. Sadly, Rua was not out and Silver knew about his ground ability and decided to wave him up. After more trading, Rua finally landed a takedown and then continued with his submission attack on Silver. Well, that round was Silver's attack on standup and Rua's attack on the ground. The second round was different, as Rua was owning Silver this time, taking him down easily and trying to finish the fight but did not get it yet in round two. Round three, Silver was too tired to dodge the takedown and Rua took him down easily. Silver was doing okay with his submission defense but Rua, amazingly and unbeliveably, found an opening and cranked the soul out of Silver to force the tap. That's his 9th submission victory over his 10 victory, damn this guy is a machine on the ground. Winner: Wanderlei Rua(Sub:Kimura)

 

GK King vs Tonot Get

Both fighters failed to hit their opponent with a clean shot and then King tool the fight to the ground. Get was quick to attempt a few submission moves on bottom; King on the other hand waited for a perfect opporturnity and mounted Get. King hit Get with a hard shot, stunning him and quickly turned around to take the back. His hands were quick to lock in the rear naked choke and the opportunist easily capatilize on Get's error to win the match. Winner: GK King(Sub:RNC)

 

Guadeloupe Canal vs Benny Tronk

Damn, Canal is just awesome! He fought a lot in such a short period and still he was able to perform very well. Tronk couldn't do much in this fight and it was Canal that drain Tronk's blood out with a series of wild strikes. Later Canal even knocked Tronk down with a huge overhand right and he followed to the ground without fear. Tronk knew he has to submit Canal and started to work on submission move but Canal dropped a bomb to keep the blood flowing out of Tronk's body. Tronk insisted his work but Canal was too good and a few more punches drew even more blood out of Tronk. The doctor called for a stoppage and checked Tronk's cut. It was too much and thus the fight was stopped. Canal is really climbing the ladder and shows his potential to be a main eventer. Winner: Guadeloupe Canal(TKO:Cut)

 

Richard Callaghan vs Curtis Sharp

Damn, Callaghan smashed Sharp good for whole three rounds. He controlled his pace and energy, dictated the entire pace of the fight easily with his superior clinchwork. There's not much to say about this one-sided fight as Callaghan clearly won this and even the most incompetent judge couldn't help Sharp in this one. This fight was 30:25 by all judges. Winner: Richard Callaghan(UD)

 

Lothar Dornier vs Shane Williams

Main event, is this one up for the standard? Surely these fighters had a lot work to do to finish this awesome night. Lothar Dornier was the previous champion of The Fallout MMA, with two title defenses and one lose inside The Fallout cage. Shane Williams, has 3 wins and 1 lose, including a impressive revenge win against Jose Rodriguez in Vault 012. Will Dornier proves his worth tonight? Or will Williams get his 10 wins milestone tonight? We will see.

 

Williams rushed in with a few strikes before Dornier took the fight to the clinch. After a short period of clinch action, Dornier tripped Dornier to the ground. Dornier went on with offensive move on the ground, trying to pound and submit Williams in any way possible. Williams wasn't a sitting duck either, he kicked Dornier off as soon as he found an opening and stood up quickly to drag the fight back to standing. Dornier went in hard this time, cutting Williams with a wonderful three hit combo and then clinched up before tripping Williams down again. Well, without doubt that first round was Dornier's. Both fighter fought hard directly into round two, a bit of standup and a bit of clinch then it's ground time as Williams pulled guard. Williams struck hard as he was on top this time but decided to standup later. It was a wrong decision in my opinion as Dornier later took him down to the ground and was now on top. Williams escaped the ground but for no reason pulled Dornier back to the ground later and that was not much to do before the time's up. Williams had a better round this time. Last round, who would get the win? Williams struck hard but Dornier quickly move into the clinch after taking a few shots. Williams pulled Dornier again to the ground but the referee was being impatient this round and asked them to get up real quick. Dornier put Williams into the clinch and hit him hard with a few knees before Williams pushed him away. Dornier later pulled Williams again into the clinch and continue to dominate with his muay thai, again and again, until Williams took him down on the late 3rd minute mark. Dornier defended well and pushed Williams away to get up. Then, both fighters hit each other in the clinch until the bell. Dornier won the first round, Williams the second round and all judges agreed that the last round was Dornier. Winner: Lothar Dornier(UD)

 

Arran's Prediction

8 Correct

6 Correct + Finish

Verdict: A good week for Arran and those following his bets in the Vault MMA bookmaker.

 

FotN - Lothar Dornier vs Shane Williams

SotN - Gravy Train[i love comeback submission win]

KotN - Guadeloupe Canal

 

I love the BJJ demonstration of this event, this show prove that strikers aren't the only finishers in MMA as in the current era, strikers dominate everywhere. Well, see you all next week or maybe not...time for me to fly to Japan.

 

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Vault 016 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? The Underground hosts Fallout for the second successive week on Friday night, where as always you can get your fill of sanctioned violence, drama and entertainment. Last week was a better week for your omnipotent host as far as predictions went, with eight correct winners and six of those having correct finishes. So, be sure to cash in on these breakdowns at Vault MMA Bookmakers. As always, the fight lines can be found in the fight headers. Alright, let’s do this.

 

205 lbs: Hempii Sapponen (7-5-0) [1.69] v Jayson Stuart (2-5-0) [2.08]

Kicking off the evening is Hempii Sapponen taking on Jayson “Killer” Stuart. Sapponen returns to the Fallout cage for the third time, and after being stopped in the first round in his previous two outings will be desperate to notch his first win under the Fallout banner. Stuart makes his organisational debut after a disappointing 1-3 run at AXF, and will himself be looking to even up the fun side of his win/loss columns. Stuart will want to keep this standing at all costs, as if it hits the ground it will end rather quickly - if he can keep Sapponen at bay with a steady diet of leg and body kicks, he’ll win this fight. However, I think Sapponen manages to get this to the mat at some point, where he should be good enough to finish the fight. Sapponen, submission

 

170 lbs: Utah Jones (1-2-0) [2.02] v Dye Tryin (3-5-1) [1.74]

Utah “Sky Scrape” Jones returns to the Fallout cage for the third time against Dye “Hard” Tryin. Jones has yet to taste victory at Fallout as of yet, while Tryin is trying to put the brakes on a two fight losing streak. Jones is a bit of a grinder, looking for takedowns and if he manages to get it down to the ground, is content to control and occasionally improve his position. Tryin has more tools to win this fight wherever it goes, and should be able to get the nod of approval from the judges in a close one. Tryin, decision

 

170 lbs: Maurice McDonald (1-1-0) [1.60] v Robert Borden (1-1-0) [2.25]

Both Maurice “The Farmer” McDonald and Robert Borden make their Fallout debuts in this competitive welterweight matchup, with McDonald hoping his collegiate wrestling background can get him his second professional win. Borden is more of a jack of all trades, master of none and may struggle to stop McDonald’s top game. His best shot at victory will be to stay on the outside, work the body and tire out the wrestler, however if his previous fights are anything to go by, he’s more likely to try to take this to the ground himself, where he will be easily swept and controlled. McDonald, decision

 

155 lbs: Liste Pik (5-5-0) [3.03] v Andre Masques (2-1-0) [1.35]

Masques was a highly touted prospect before his last fight, and will look to prove his doubters wrong after being on the wrong side of a close decision back at Vault 011 as he takes on Fallout veteran Liste Pik, who halted a two fight losing streak on the same card against James Bryce. In Masques’ loss, his opponent was able to score points with shots and control in the clinch, and win a decision despite being outstruck at range - unfortunately Pik doesn’t have the clinch skills to follow a similar blue print, and we’re likely to see Masquez use his fantastic wrestling base to keep this one on the feet, where he’ll batter Pik with accurate punches. Masques, decision

 

185 lbs: Tappy McOut (4-4-0) [1.71] v Paul Lacroix (1-0-0) [2.06]

“Tap” Tappy McOut looks to rebound from a loss at Vault 011 as he takes on undefeated Paul Lacroix who looks to make it two from two in the Fallout cage after dismantling Gravy Train in an exciting fight which saw him take home the submission of the night bonus at Vault 012. Lacroix will want to avoid playing on the ground with McOut, as his best shot at winning this is going to be on the feet. However, I think the mat is where this one will end up playing out, and McOut’s edge in both wrestling and BJJ should allow himself to set up a fight ending submission. McOut, submission

 

205 lbs: Goli Haran (2-0-0) [1.35] v Tyler Davis (2-1-0) [3.03]

In the final fight of the undercard, undefeated Goli Haran makes the switch to the Fallout cage, where he’ll be welcomed by Fallout veteran Tyler Davis. It’s an interesting matchup, where high level boxing meets high level muay thai, compounded by the fact that Haran, the boxer, has never been kicked, and Davis has never been punched. I have a feeling both of these guys will finally get a taste of the other striking world, as David will try to slow down Haran with leg kicks, while Haran will be loading up on big shots that no one has been able to survive so far. David will land some kicks, but Haran’s excellent conditioning will allow him to keep his legs and land the big shot that puts Davis to sleep. Haran, KO

 

185 lbs: John McClane (10-4-0) [1.69] v Katsuro Kazuhiro (4-3-0) [2.08]

John “The Nightmare” McClane makes his Sydney debut after stints in Helsinki, Montreal, and Vegas against BJJ brown belt Katsuro “Ryuu” Kazuhiro. Kazuhiro is fairly one dimensional - although he has some striking prowess, he prefers to shoot first and strike later. If he can get this to the ground, he’s a very good chance to submit McClane, who has half his losses coming by way of submission. I think McClane will be good enough to keep this one on the feet for long enough to land a big shot however, sending Kazuhiro to an early shower and an appointment with a guidance counsellor. McClane, KO

 

185 lbs: Albert Ashton (10-8-1) [2.82] v Lyoto Machida (2-0-0) [1.40]

The experienced and aging Albert Ashton looks to put a halt on the promising start to a career that Lyoto “The Shogun Killer” Machida has enjoyed so far. Ashton has fought a who’s who of Sydney middleweights, picking up 10 submission victories in the process. If he can get this to the ground, he can almost certainly finish the Brazilian with a submission. Unfortunately for Ashton, Machida has an excellent wrestling base and will prove very difficult to take down. Machida should be smart enough to stay on his feet despite possessing potent ground n’ pound, avoiding the danger of Ashton’s submission game, and tee off on Ashton’s face. Machida, decision

 

155 lbs: Olivier Bouleau (6-6-0) [2.06] v James Ytlear (11-7-1) [1.71]

The co-main event sees Olivier Bouleau look to make it two in a row against fomer lightweight champion James “Knessit Guard” Ytlear, who is looking to curb a two fight slide. Both of these guys prefer the ground game, with four of Bouleau’s six wins ending with a tap, and 10 of Ytlear’s 11 ending with his opponent yelling uncle. Both of these guys have mixed reports coming from their training camps, with rumours that neither of them are taking the fight all that seriously in terms of training. I think in the end Ytlear’s experience will be the difference maker, and he should be able to come out on top and get back in the winners circle. Ytlear, submission

 

185 lbs: Dexter Morgan (3-1-0) [1.45] v Tommy Henderson (5-3-0) [2.63]

The main event of the evening has “The Serial Killer” Dexter Morgan and “Brutal” Tommy Henderson both looking to insert themselves back into the middleweight title picture, with Morgan trying for three in a row inside the Fallout cage, and Henderson coming off the back off of his knockout loss in title shot back at Vault 012. It’s striker versus grappling once again, and both of these fighters are proven finishers; with Morgan finishing all his fights inside the first round, taking home KO of the night in all three of his wins, and Henderson finishing all his fight by way of submission, including two submission of the nights and one fight of the night. Morgan should have the tools to keep this one on the feet, where eventually he’ll land a shot that turns out the lights on Henderson. Morgan, KO

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Vault 016 Review

 

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In another week of "talent boost" session, we got an exciting card with a rating of 76.29. Not record-breaking but still alright. Sadly, there's only 821 fans on the show, mostly due to the low hype last week. Nevertheless, this card is solid.

 

Hempii Sapponen vs Jayson Stuart

Staurt started the fight in his playground as he unleashed a lot of knees from the clinch. Surprisingly, Sapponen defended very well to almost every knee. I saw two getting a clean shot but the statistic showed only one knee landed so I guess one then. After one minute, Sapponen timed well and tripped Staurt when a knee rose his way. With one leg balancing himself, the takedown was automatically a success and Sapponen got the half guard. However, Stuart kicked Sapponen quickly to stop the danger for now. Stuart wanted to clinch up but Sapponen crouched and shot to take the fight to the ground again. Sapponen worked a little slower as he put more on control this time. The result was a beautiful americana that forced the referee to break even before the tap. Winner: Hempii Sapponen(Sub:Americana)

 

Utah Jones vs Dye Tryin

Tryin hit hard on Jones, landing accurate shots from the standup position until Jones put him down to the ground and mounted him. Despite the mount, Jones didn't do much until Tryin reversed and then stood up. Then, we saw some clinch action, with Tryin gaining the upper hand despite mediocre accuracy. Round two, it was all clinch action until Jones put him to the ground with a quick trip. However, Jones decided to stand up just after the takedown. Again, the fight got into the clinch and later another takedown by Jones, abusing Tryin weak point - takedown defense. The referee was bored of the lack of work on the ground and stood them out and Tryin hit more of his attacks to gather more points for the round. Last round, Jones went for a takedown and stalled his way to the end of the round but the referee stood them up early so Tryin could get a few shots in. In the end, it was Tryin that won the fight through a score of 30:27. Winner: Dye Tryin(UD)

 

Maurice McDonald vs Robert Borden

This was one action-packed ground fight with both fighters looking for takedowns only either in standup or clinch. However, the difference of the fight being McDonald was an active attacker on the ground while Borden wasn't. Borden was playing lay'n'pray while McDonald was going for takedown, standup and takedown again sort of style. What was good for McDonald was that he was clever enough to throw strikes on the ground, tiring Borden along the fight. In round three, McDonald was given a huge chance to finish the fight in mount, he was clever to stay on the ground and threw strikes after strikes until Borden could not take it anymore. Hell, that dude was out cold. Winner: Maurice McDonald(KO:Strikes)

 

Liste Pik vs Andre Masques

Masques got into this fight with an excellent game plan, utilizing his range advantage and threw up a lot of attacks for Pik to take. Masques was owning Pik for at least 80% of round one and Pik was able to take a breathe only when he was in clinch until the end of that round. Masques was doing a good job defending takedowns though. Round two, Masques continued to swarm Pik with punches and eventually Pik's legs were giving up on him. Pik was holding on well but Masques put on a serious lot of pressure and it was a overhand right that put Pik's legs to sleep. Masques followed up with more and more strikes until the referee pushed him away. Wonderful strategy there. Winner: Andre Masques(TKO:Strikes)

 

Tappy McOut vs Paul Lacroix

McOut was owning the first minute of the fight and it was finally Lacroix's turn to contribute some when McOut put him on the ground. Both fighters didn't manage to finish their opponent before the refree standup but McOut was too good and he took down Lacroix real quick. Lacroix stood up later but McOut insisted and drag him to the ground yet again later. The end result? Lacroix locked a tight triangle from bottom and took McOut out by surprise. Damn, nice comeback there. Winner: Paul Lacroix(Sub:Triangle)

 

Goli Haran vs Tyler Davis

Goli Haran was teaching Davis MMA 101 in this fight, as he completely dominated against Davis for the entire three rounds. Davis fought back but it wasn't enough to stop the domination of Haran. I thought the fight was going to finish on round two, when Davis was cut and then sent down to the ground by a vicious one-two and it was amazing that Davis could hold on after that. The score was ugly though, 30:25 by all three judges. Winner: Goli Haran(UD)

 

John McClane vs Katsuro Kazuhiro

Kazuhiro went into the fight with a few takedowns but it was all shoved away by McClane. McClane was sharp to cut Kazuhiro as he charged in. Later, McClane clinched up and Kazuhiro almost got him down yet sadly he couldn't as McClane pushed him away in the last moment. McClane was quick after the push, landing a big right hand that put Kazuhiro down. Kazuhiro quickly lifted his legs to invite McClane to the ground but McClane declined, and Kazuhiro was asked to get up. McClane continued to hit Kazuhiro hard and it was a uppercut that dropped Kazuhiro for the second time and this time, he was out. Winner: John McClane(KO:Punch)

 

Albert Ashton vs Lyoto Machida

This was a very slow-paced fight, with strategy-more-than-action style I guess. Machida was very good throughout the fight, landing accurate shots all over the fight while Ashton wasn't doing well all over the fight. Ashton didn't hit much on clinch, he couldn't take Machida down and even after Machida took him down, he failed to land a good submission hold to finish the match. In the end, it was 30:27 and Machida won it easily. Winner: Lyoto Machida(UD)

 

Olivier Bouleau vs James Ytlear

There really wasn't much to say about this fight. Easy takedowns for both fighters and the main focus was on the ground, with a total of 20 submission attempts in this match, the fighters were on a BJJ fight. It was quite exciting to be honest, with jawbreaking counter over counter, switch and reversal all over the rounds. No one was certain who would win. Round two, the action was slower now but still maintaining at a good pace. After a few passing attempts from both fighters, Ytlear finally got a good position and isolated an arm of Bouleau for a kimura. It was tight and Bouleau tapped after a bad attempt to escape. Winner: James Ytlear(Sub:Kimura)

 

Dexter Morgan vs Tommy Henderson

Henderson was full of hope as he put Morgan down on the ground real quick. However, Morgan was able to gain better positions as Henderson failed his sub attempts until eventually, Morgan put Henderson away and stood up. Morgan then launched a lot of missiles toward Henderson, it was accurate and Henderson was in a lot of trouble trying to find another takedown. The chin of Henderson could only take so much and a huge right-left combination put Henderson to sleep. Winner: Dexter Morgan(KO:Punches)

 

Arron's Prediction

9 Correct(s)

6 Correct(s) + Finish

Verdict: Holy shit, 9 corrects guess, this is the week of profit if you follow Arron's prediction!

 

FotN - Olivier Bouleau vs James Ytlear

SotN - Paul Lacroix

KotN - John McClane

 

Well, nothing much to say this week so yeah, good bye.

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Vault 017 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? Keep Saturday night free because Fallout returns to The Underground for Vault 017, where you can see all your favourite Fallout fighters duke it out for your entertainment. Your humble host had a good week last week in terms of predictions, with nine out of 10 correct winners, with six of those having the correct finish. A lot of you made some cash as Vault MMA Bookmakers posted a healthy loss, so be sure to head back there this week; even if it means Marvin sports a few more grey hairs and a lighter wallet.

 

155 lbs: Brett Yarris (9-11-1) [3.03] v Ace Lyons (0-0-0) [1.35]

Kicking things off are “The Koala Killer” Brett Yarris and “Alpha” Ace Lyons in a lightweight match that sees Yarris welcome Lyons to the cage for the first time. Yarris has just the one win in this organisation from five attempts, while Lyons is untested. While it’s hard to predict what sort of game plan Lyons will bring in to this fight, with the cash behind Lyons preparation for his professional debut he should have the tools to put away the journeyman. Yarris, while vulnerable to even a small child’s submission game, is tough as nails and should be able to at least survive as long as this stays standing. Lyons, decision

 

170 lbs: Cliff Sierra (1-3-0) [2.82] v Joseph Goss (6-7-0) [1.40]

Cliff “The Nutcracker” Sierra takes on Joseph “The Rifleman” Goss in the first of two welterweight fights on Saturday, with Sierra becoming well known for his one-dimensional leg kick game - not a fan favourite as such, more of a morbid and fading curiosity about what must be going through this strange man’s mind. Goss has been fairly vocal about finally halting a five-fight losing streak going back to the beginning of the year, which he did in dominating fashion back at Vault 013, and it’s hard not to find yourself pulling for the guy. Goss, submission

 

145 lbs: Jordan Simon (1-1-0) [2.25] v Shin Yamaguchi (1-1-0) [1.60]

In the penultimate Fallout featherweight fight, Jordan “Simonation” Simon meets “Mao” Shin Yamaguchi in the hexagonaled circle, with Yamaguchi looking to go two in a row in the Fallout cage, while Simon makes his organisational debut. Simon will want to take this to the ground, where he’s enjoyed some success with a controlling top game. Yamaguchi comes from a successful amateur boxing background and will be looking to batter Simon with accurate punches. If Simon can’t get the takedown, it will be a long night for him. Yamaguchi, decision

 

155 lbs: Dallas Thomas (6-5-0) [2.47] v Robert Nester (3-3-0) [1.50]

Two former DEC fighters meet in the Fallout cage, as “Sweet Shot” Dallas Thomas takes on Robert “Marley” Nester. It’s surprising that these two haven't traded blows before, as they have followed a similar progression through DEC; however they do have a shared opponent in Randy Silva, who both fighters were able to finish in the first stanza. Nester is the better all round fighter, but prefers the ground game and will look to get it onto the mat quickly as he won’t want his chin tested by the heavy hands of Thomas. Thomas won’t have the tools to keep this standing, and Nester should be able to outwork Thomas on the ground and either finish with a sub or get the nod from the judges. Nester, decision

 

170 lbs: Master Blaster (10-4-0) [1.53] v Paul Burke (8-8-0) [2.41]

Master Blaster takes on Paul “Wildfire” Burke in welterweight action as Blaster tries to go two from two in the Fallout cage, and Burke tries to recover the momentum he lost after losing via brutal head kick back at Vault 012. Burke has the advantage on the feet, but Blaster should be good enough to get this to the ground, and open Burke up with enough strikes to lock in a tight submission to force the tap. Blaster, submission

 

145 lbs: Junior Zappa (3-2-0) [2.15] v Jacob Danzig (2-1-0) [1.65]

In what is likely to be the final featherweight fight in Fallout's 145 lb division (certainly the last for a while), both Junior Zappa and Jacob “Ju Ju Bone” Danzig will be looking to impress as they look for new contracts in either a different weight class or a different organisation completely. Danzig has proved himself to be a dangerous Muay Thai fighter, causing all sorts of pain in his last two fights, both victories, with a full display of kicks and clinch knees. Zappa may try to take this to the ground where he’s enjoyed some success in his past fights, but in the end the leg and body kicks will take their toll, and Zappa won’t be able to move after the first round, allowing Danzig to cruise to a lopsided decision. Danzig, decision

 

205 lbs: Akio Kurosaki (3-1-0) [1.48] v Mondial Dos (6-4-0) [2.53]

In the first fight of the main card, Akio “Ishii” Kurosaki welcomes KDU veteran Mondial Dos to the Fallout cage for the first time. If Dos is to have any chance of a successful Fallout debut, he needs to stop Kurosaki from clinching with him, because if Kurosaki gets a hold of him, Kurosaki will throw elbows and knees until the doctor mercifully steps in. Dos’ best shot is going to be to get this to the mat where he can work his solid submission game, and to shoot or even pull guard as soon as Kurosaki clinches. It’s going to be tough for the local boy to pull off, however. Kurosaki, KO

 

155 lbs: Bu Laia (10-5-0) [1.69] v Baby Jay (4-2-0) [2.08]

Bu Laia will be hurting after losing a razor thin decision in the Lightweight title fight back at Vault 014, and will be looking to get straight back in the title mix as he takes on fellow Hawaiian Baby Jay. Jay was on a tear when he arrived at Fallout, peeling off three successive victories before running straight in to the knee of Ishuzak Abarukas, also at Vault 014. Laia may look to take the fight into the clinch, where he has some devastating dirty boxing skills and where Jay has been untested. Jay needs to get this to the ground to give himself the best shot at winning, however with a significant wrestling disadvantage, that may prove difficult to achieve. This should be close, but Laia will be too good on the night. Laia, decision

 

205 lbs: Cletus McMullet (3-0-0) [1.75] v Thomas Howell (3-1-0) [2.00]

Cletus “The Noodler” McMullet has his first fight under the Fallout banner against Thomas “Hard Hands” Howell, in what is sure to be an explosive stand-up affair. Both of these guys are proven finishers, with all three of Howell’s wins finishing inside of 30 seconds. McMullet is more of an accurate striker, who has been able to finish fights due to an accumulation of damage, while Howell is looking for the one big shot to finish the fight. McMullet needs to avoid the danger early, work the body to slow Howell down and he should be able to come out on top, although if Howell lands, it will be good night. McMullet, KO

 

205 lbs: Willie Connor (9-7-0) [1.30] v Jason Slade (7-9-0) [3.33]

How this fight ended up as the main event we’ll never know, but regardless these guys will throw down for up to five rounds. “Crazy” Willie Connor enters the Fallout cage for the first time, and is looking to put the brakes on a two fight losing streak as he makes the long trek from Las Vegas to Sydney to face Jason Slade, who enjoyed his first win since March back at Vault 014. Both of these fighters are fairly well rounded, and while Slade has very good boxing, Connor should be able to nullify it with his varied striking and clinch game. At the end of the day this comes down to mathematics - Connor has seven of his nine wins coming by way of knockout, while eight of Slade’s nine losses have ended with him dribbling on the canvas. This should be academic. Connor, KO

[ringfinger]

Or Danzig's striking D is gonna catch up to him

[Guest]

Vault 017 Review

 

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In the third week of upcoming star showcase, this event was given a okay rating of 78.40 and the arena is short of 25 fans to get a sold out. Well, tonight's fights were okay in my book and there's a lot of late finishes and I love those. Oh yeah, this was also the last night for 145lbs division of The Fallout, maybe it will come back in the future, until then, enjoy the last two 145lbs bout tonight.

 

Brett Yarris vs Ace Lyons

Yarris started this fight in his way, and was able to cut Lyons's right eye fairly easy with beautiful jab. However, Lyons fought back with a takedown to mount and returned the favor for at least three minutes in that round to get round one. After knowing the weakness of Yarris, Lyons went for another takedown and sit on top of Yarris for the entire second round. Third round, same takedown strategy but Lyons was tired and the referee stood them up. Lyons took Yarris down right again until another standup and it kept on repeat until the end of the round. Well, there's no doubt this one was Lyons and the final score was 30:27. Winner: Ace Lyons(UD)

 

Cliff Sierra vs Joseph Goss

If you thought the last match was a ground and pound domination, this one was the father of ground and pound domination. Goss was killing Sierra for the entire three rounds, landing every takedown attempts and then pounded the shit out of Sierra for at least thirteen minutes throughout the entire fight. This brutal dominationSf 30:24. Winner: Joseph Goss(UD)

 

Jordan Simon vs Shin Yamaguchi

Simon was totally outclassed by the beginning of the fight. He was cut and almost out at the first minute and it showed how fierce and skillful Yamaguchi was. Simon hanged on for awhile, but couldn't escape his fate as Yamaguchi slamming two huge fists to his face to drop him down to his knees and another dual shots by Yamaguchi put Simon to the mat and out. Winner: Shin Yamaguchi(KO:Punches)

 

Dallas Thomas vs Robert Nester

Just like the last match, Nester was totally outgunning Thomas in this one. Furthermore, this one is even shorter than the last one. Nester has awesome head kick and one of them actually taking the legs out and away from Thomas. Thomas hanged on for a bit as he dodged another head kick but yet another head kick put him to the floor and that one ended the fight for Nester. Winner: Robert Nester(KO:Head Kick)

 

Master Blaster vs Paul Burke

Burke started the first round with full of energy but his accuracy could be better. Blaster was cool inside his head and a beautiful takedown in the perfect moment took Burke down. However, the lack of action put them both abck to standup. Later, Burke clinched up and did his dirty work until the end of the round. He didn't land many but the time amount of his clinch control gave him the edge to win the first round in the judge's scorecard. Second round, Blaster quickly took Burke down to prevent the clinch but the referee was being a dick and stand them up quickly despite both guys were trying to hit each other on the ground. Blaster was better than Burke in the standup position in this round, landing a fair amount of shot before taking Burke down again and again to get the second round under his belt. Third round, Burke clinched and took the fight to the ground but the referee stood them up as expected. Both fighters were tired of anything and decided to just fight it out standing, with Blaster picking Burke away with better shots to gain the last round for a 29:28 win over Burke. Winner: Master Blaster(UD)

 

Junior Zappa vs Jacob Danzig

This was just a one-sided slugfest. Zappa was hurting Danzig from the beginning of the fight and he was close to an early finish when he rocked Danzig with a one-two that hit the head and body of Danzig in a roll. Danzig fought back with kicks, but he was not aggresive enough nor he was landing a lot of counter-strike on Zappa. Zappa again, almost won as he put Danzig on the ground and followed to the ground. Zappa wanted to finish but his ground skill was not good enough and the referee stood them up for them to battle once again in standup position to conclude the round. Second round, Danzig was hit by a real powerful uppercut but he was still not out. Darn, this guy has a wonderful chin and good amount of heart. Zappa followed but his mediocre ground and pound and submission wasn't helping him to finish the fight. Final round, Zappa hit a combination, missed a leg kick and another powerful, bone crushing punch took Danzig's legs away and put him to the ground for the third time. The referee could see Danzig was in a status of half-fainting, and called the fight. Winner: Junior Zappa(TKO:Strikes)

 

Akio Kurosaki vs Mondial Dos

Kurosaki knew that Dos was a good boxer so he quickly clinched up to bring Dos to his game. It was indeed a good move, as Kurosaki perfect elbow and knee combination was putting the hurt on Dos, and a quick knee cut Dos easily within a minute into the fight. Dos desperately looking for takedown while defending but he wasn't doing enough. Kurosaki quickly clinched up after a failing takedown that pulled them apart and continue to torture Dos. Dos didn't give up and finally a single leg takedown of him putting Kurosaki onto the ground. Dos has one minute of ground time and Kurosaki eventually got the sweep. However, miracle happened as Dos was able to lock on a triangle out of nowhere just moment before the end of the round! Kurosaki held on, trying to look at the clock but he couldn't manage to and the pain was over his limit, he tapped just six seconds before the end and Dos stood up quickly to celebrate his comeback victorndriangle)

 

Bu Laia vs Baby Jay

This was a strategic fight with mediocre pace but not to the level of lackluster. Laia was cut real quick by Jay's right hand and the battle continued until a nice takedown that put Jay into a bad position. Laia moved to mount later and did the wrong thing. He should pound Jay out in my opinion but he was going for submission. Eventually Jay was able to move back to half guard. it was more of a battle of positioning and the referee was bored so both of them were stood up and that round ended there. Second round, Laia returned the favor of Jay's missing strike by returning a right hand and then another miss by Jay and a powerful right hand of Laia flew the way to Jay's chin, putting the weight on Jay and Jay was rocked. Sadly, Laia didn't do enough to put Jay down. The exchange continued to the end of the fight. Third round, Laia and Jay didn't hit much of their strikes but one big strike of Laia was able to finish the badly hurt Jay. Laia was moving beautifully, nice footwork in check as he found an opening to slip that straight left down on Jay and that one opened the slugfest mode of Laia as he kept on putting the pressure, swarming Jay with blows after blows until the referee stepped in to save Jay from the onslaught. Winner: Bu Laia(TKO:Strikes)

 

Cletus McMullet vs Thomas Howell

This was a crazy fight, with both guys being very aggresive throughout the entire fight like they won't tired or whatever. McMullet pulled Howell to the clinch and kept on pressing with the pressure by throwing a lot of punches toward Howell. Surprisingly, Howell was good in the clinch and was able to defend against most strikes while return his favor as well and that concluded round one. Round two, Howell was in trouble as McMullet clinched up but he was able to break it this time. Howell returned fire from the standup position, picking McMullet apart with better techniques and slightly better range. McMullet wasn't a standing target either, he fought back good but Howell was just better. Third round, Howell went in to the round knowing he needed this round or a finish. It was combination after combination and I was surprised at how much McMullet's chin could take and eventually, McMullet's legs were giving up. Howell continued, he has five minutes of swing time and so he was going like crazy out there. All McMullet could do was defending at the moment, pushing Howell away, trying to save himself from doom but a right hand of God put McMullet down. McMullet trying to defend on the ground but sadly the referee stopped the fight as he believed McMullet was taking too much punishment there. Winner: Thomas Howell(TKO:Strikes)

 

Willie Connor vs Jason Slade

This one was quite fun to one, except for the Jason Slade's fans out there. Connor was looking for the clinch all the time while landing some standing shots to close in Slade and to confuse Slade for the clinch attempt. Slade, too, was trying to hit some shots standing up but Connor was just out of his league today. Also, Connor's leg kicks were slicing the function of Slade's legs away. Slade went for takedown as soon as he was clinched up, but the result wasn't good at all. Sometime he managed to go back to standup after failing a takedown attempt, but Connor was able to clinch up one second later to continue the punishment. With the punch, knee and elbow combination of Connor's arsenal, Slade was merely a dummy for Connor in clinch and Slade's cut just got worst and worst to the level that the doctor decided to stop the result-determined fight a minute earlier to protect Slade from further cut. Winner: Willie Connor(TKO:Cut)

 

Arron's Prediction

7 Correct(s)

1 Correct(s) + Finish

Verdict: 7 corrects and only 1 correct finish. Hmm...weird but 7/10 is surely a win when it comes to betting.

 

FotN - Cletus McMullet vs Thomas Howard

SotN - Mondial Dos

KotN - Shin Yamaguchi

 

Darn, finally we have another title fight by the next event. I can't wait for that as I miss the big fights!

[Guest]

Vault 018 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? Fallout hosts Vault 018 this Saturday, at The Underground in Sydney once again with a stacked card put together for your viewing pleasure. Last week I went seven from 10 in my fight predictions, with just the one correct finish - although no one actually bet except one Goss fan (not me). Unfortunately Vault MMA Bookmakers will not be taking bets on this week’s fights, but will return in time to take action on Vault 019. So, sit back and allow your host to guide you through Vault 018’s fights.

 

205 lbs: Lucious Hellavictorious (2-5-0) v Jayson Stuart (2-6-0)

Kicking off proceedings are Lucious Hellavictorious and Jason “Killer” Stuart, who look to scrape themselves off the bottom of the Fallout barrel and gain some sort of relevancy in their division. Hellavictorious likes to push hard for takedowns despite having no wrestling ability to speak of, and is likely to gas himself out early with this strategy, allowing Stuart to beat up on him with leg and body kicks for three rounds. Stuart, decision

 

185 lbs: Gary Dove (1-0-0) v William Brodie (2-3-0)

Five fight Fallout veteran William Brodie welcomes Gary “Gal” Dove to the Fallout cage for the first time, as he attempts to rebound from a first round submission loss at Vault 015. Dove is still very green, but has shown promise with a well rounded game and is training out of a great camp in Sydney Shootfighting. Dove hasn’t had a chance to show off his boxing as yet, and he may not get a chance here as Brodie will almost certainly take this to the ground quickly to try to work his wrestling based ground n’ pound game. Unfortunately for Brodie, Dove is no slouch off his back, and Dove should make short work of the white belt. Dove, submission

 

170 lbs: Kevin Millan (2-1-0) v Jack Silver (6-6-0)

Jack “Hammer” Silver has not had a good camp coming into this welterweight match, but still poses a threat to Kevin Millan with his varied striking attack. Millan looks like a solid young prospect, and is currently undefeated in two fights under the Fallout banner - he’ll want to get this to the ground to avoid trading with Silver, and he should have the tools to do this. Millan, decision

 

185 lbs: Gravy Train (3-2-0) v Heywood Jablowme (9-9-0)

Heywood Jablowme rides a four fight losing streak into this one, a skid I’m sure he’s desperate to stop against Gravy “The Dawn” Train. Train is outmatched on the feet, and will look for the early takedown - if it does make it to the mat, it’s hard to gauge who has the advantage, but if I had to guess I’d say Jablowme is better on the ground as well. This should be close, but I’ll go with the experience of Jablowme. Jablowme, decision

 

170 lbs: Curtis Sharp (3-2-0) v Justin Angle (3-2-0)

This fight will complete a trilogy of fights between Curtis “Razor” Sharp and Justin Angle, with Sharp walking away victorious in both previous encounters, including an eight second demolition back at Vault 007. Two wins in a row has given Angle a chance to redeem himself against the man who gave him both of his professional losses. Angle likes to work for takedowns, and when he does get it to the ground has had some success with his ground n’ pound game. Sharp, on the other hand, likes to throw punches in bunches, a strategy that is pretty hit and miss. Angle probably won’t have the goods to take down Sharp, and I think Sharp will go 3-0 against Angle. Sharp, decision

 

205 lbs: Shane Williams (9-8-0) v Benny Tronk (4-5-0)

Shane “The Hitman” Williams and Benny “Raptor” Tronk will throw down on Saturday in an intriguing battle between two long time Fallout veterans. Both of these guys are coming off losses at Vault 015, and will be looking to rebound back into relevancy in the light heavweight division. Tronk is better on paper, but has a tendency to put too much emphasis on the takedown, even when he has a striking advantage. If he comes into this one with a similar game plan, it’s easy to see him gassing out and Williams outpointing him standing. Williams, decision

 

185 lbs: GK King (8-7-0) v Jet Fen (3-2-0)

In the first fight of the main card, GK King meets Jet Fen in middleweight action, with both of these guys looking for their third straight win to get one step closer to the Fallout middleweight title. King is in a tough spot here, being outmatched both standing and on the ground, however his solid wrestling background may make up for some of those shortcomings. Fen will most likely look to get this to the ground, but is comfortable throwing leather if required. As long as Fen doesn’t come in with a takedown-heavy strategy and gas himself out early, he should be able to do enough to get the nod from the judges. Fen, decision

 

155 lbs: Joe Man (11-7-0) v James Ytlear (12-7-1)

Two lightweight veterans will face off against one another as Joe Man meets former Fallout champion “Knessit Guard” James Ytlear on Saturday night, with both of these fighters looking to make it two in a row after victories at Vault 014 and Vault 016 respectively. The big question going into this one is whether or not Man will go to the ground with Ytlear. Most of Man’s success has come on the ground, however he is by far the better striker and in all likelihood not as good a grappler as Ytlear, who has all but one of his wins coming by way of submission. There are some questions about Ytlear’s state of mind going into this one, but he’s in a better place mentally in this fight than he was in his last, and he did just fine in that. James, if you’re reading this - go buy some new clothes! I think at the end of the day you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and Man will try his hand on the ground against the grappling wizard Ytlear, and end up paying for it. Ytlear, submission

 

170 lbs: Andre Galvao (5-1-0) v Hellen Keller (5-2-1)

In the penultimate matchup of the evening, two former Fallout welterweight champions fight in a rematch of their Vault 007 battle, as Andre Galvao looks to avenge his only professional loss against Hellen Keller, who is looking to rebound after losing his title back at Vault 013. In their first fight, Keller put a clinic on Galvao in the clinch, where Galvao looked lost and even a little silly as he repeatedly tried to pull guard, eating shot after shot before succumbing to a brutal clinch knee in the first round. Let’s hope for Galvao’s sake that he’s been working his clinch game over at Australian Top Team, or this could be more of the same. Galvao needs to get this to the ground quickly, where he should be able to make short work of the blue belt Keller. This time around, I think Galvao gets the takedown and evens up the score. Galvao, submission

 

155 lbs: Enrique Rizzo (13-3-0) v Bruno Hackalugi (5-0-0)

The Champion vs Champion main event of the evening sees Fallout lightweight champion Enrique “The Judge” Rizzo defend his belt for the second time, as he takes on undefeated Mord House champion “Big Dog” Bruno Hackalugi. Hackalugi is primarily a boxer, who has transitioned away from a combo-heavy style to more of stick and move style, throwing accurate shots which has lead to stoppages in his last three fights, including two in the first round. He’s also relatively untested, with definite question marks over the quality of his first five opponents - he’s never been punched, kicked, elbowed or kneed before this fight and it’s going to be interesting to see how he handles the multiple facets of Rizzo’s striking game. Even with the power he’s shown, Hackalugi will have a tough time stopping Rizzo, who’s iron chin is reaching legendary status. There’s almost zero chance that this one hits the mat unless one of the fighters is unconscious, and Rizzo has shown in the past that even with his limited skill-set, he eats fighters like Hackalugi for breakfast. Rizzo, KO

[Guest]

Vault 018 Review

 

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Joker The Pimp will be reviewing the show this night, as my brother Hustler D lose the Rizzo/Hackalugi bet to me. Ha! I said that Rizzo will win and result shows me that I am right. Dumb Hustler D, betting against Arran is always a bad choice. Anyway, let's talk about the show. We have a sold out Underground Arena for tonight great show that received 94.81. Well, it has been weeks before we breakthrough the 80 mark and now we are now back on track despite the mediocre undercard of the event.

 

Lucious Hellavictorious vs Jayson Stuart

Both guys wanted to rebound back by getting a win after their debut lose in The Fallout. It was a matchup of style, boxing vs muay thai and Staurt showed the crowd why muay thai will be taking over the world of MMA in the future by controlling the clinch like it was part of his body, really. Lucious only chance to put some hurt on Stuart was in standup, and that was just too short of a period for him to finish Stuart or score good in the judge's card. His power punching tactic won the second round for him, but not the fight as it was 29:28. Winner: Jayson Stuart(UD)

 

Gary Dove vs William Brodie

This fight was pretty slow paced, with Dove trying to avoid Brodie's takedown at all cost and trying to clinch up while Brodie was trying to chase him down all over the round for the takedoen. Brodie did take Dove down but he didn't do enough everytime, almost all his GnP are missing the target and the referee stood them up everytime. Dove threw some punches while they were standing, but it's just not enough to stop Brodie or whatever. Round two was the same actually, but Dove was so sick of getting taken down and eventually go for a submission move from the bottom. A triangle...no, that was a smooth switch to an armbar and that one took Brodie out. Brodie might as well get his defensive grappling up to par before he ever try to be so desperate. Winner: Gary Dove(Sub:Armbar)

 

Kevin Millan vs Jack Silver

Millan was on a 2 win streak coming into the fight; Silver, was on a losing streak. The end was that, the streak continued for both fighters. Millan's ground game was out of Silver's level as when the fight went to the ground, there's no stopping Millan from killing Silver there. The referee was being a dumbass by standing them up but it's okay. Millan would just tke his opponent down again. The second round was by far the best performance of Millan, as he was actually killing Silver for the entire five minutes on the ground. The torture of Silver finished with the score of 30:26. Winner: Kevin Millan(UD)

 

Gravy Train vs Heywood Jablowme

How I wish they could just stand and fight. The standup moment was excellent to watch but when the fight got dragged to the ground, it was a boring grindfest. Jablowme took the judge's attention by actually doing something instead of 100% grinding and he did have more takedowns than Train, so it was an easy fight to scofe. The end, 30:27. Winner: Heywood Jablowme(UD)

 

Curtis Sharp vs Justin Angle

Honestly, this one was better than I thought it would be. Angle started the round by clinching up but Sharp took Angle down for some minor work before the referee put them back up. It was Sharp's game then, he was more aggresive and more accurate than Angle in he exchange. He even countered some of Angle's misses and finished strong with a takedown to end round one in his advantage. Round two, it was Angle going for the takedown this time but their ground game was not enough to get the "ok" for the referee, as thus they were stood up. Angle was better this time, picking his shots well and actually landed some good one before another takedown! Angle did the feint well by playing a fake overhand right and then shot in for the takedown. Sharp was sharp though...damn, that rhymes...as he turned and took Angle's back but Angle defended well enough to force a standup and then hurt Sharp more to finish the round in his favor. Round three, both wanted that and Sharp hit a nice counter right hand to start the round with a bang. Angle was starting to slow down and as he went for a leg kick, Sharp checked and put him down to the floor with a single leg. Another standup and they went for exchange again. Angle took Sharp down then, to balance the statistic of the round and he stood up on his own later. Sharp quickly went for a lot of attacks later, and some connected. Angle knew it was dangerous to stand, so he took Sharp down again but Sharp kicked him away, stood up and continue to unleash. That round ended with a body jab by Sharp. All three judges were all the same side despite the hard-to-judge third round. The score was 29:28. Winner: Curtis Sharp(UD)

 

Shane Williams vs Benny Tronk

Williams knew Tronk was going for the clinch, and quickly setup blows after blows toward Tronk. It was working well and Tronk didn't manage to clinch up for a bit there. One time Tronk was close to clinch up buy Williams switched level and took Tronk down. The mistake was that he decided to stand later and Tronk was able to secure the clinch quickly by literally, jumping up from the floor. Williams's clinchwork wasn't good but surprisingly, Tronk's was not good either. A nice elbow landed flush and that one took the meat out formt he face of Tronk, nice cut. Williams didn't wait too long to break the clinch...and again later...and again...and he was sick enough of that so he took Tronk down yet again. Williams decided to just grind him up instead, so he could stop playing the stupid clinch game with Tronk. Tronk was working from the bottom...with a smile? Oh wait, what the? Tronk took Williams by surprise with a guillotine choke and he was smiling all the time as he choked the "W" out of the record of Williams and into his record. Winner: Benny Tronk(Sub:Guillotine)

 

GK King vs Jet Fen

It seemed that the bottom side was in the zone tonight, as we witnessed yet another come-from-bottom victory by Fen. King was getting the better from his trading with Fen on the standup but he decided to take Fen down anyway. It was alright for the first time, as he was controlling well there but didn't really hit anything on the floor before he stood up on his own will. And later, King went for another takedown and Fen was like "Darn it, you want me, then come get some!". Fen quickly switched to full mount. Goddamn, that was one nice switch, just like he was a snake with no arm and leg and could wrap over King's body easily. Fen waited for the chance and then quickly switched to one side and put the arm of King to the land of pain. A tapout was unavoidable. Winner: Jet Fen(Sub:Armbar)

 

Joe Man vs James Ytlear

A battle between veterans. Sounds nice, eh? Man went for kicks after kicks to start and Ytlear repaid by throwing a kick but that one a miss Man put his leg again and again on Ytlear until he eventually got a big one. Boom! A hellicious kick that hit the perfect vital spot of Ytlear's temple and that one put him down on the floor. Man dived down and into full mount to finish Ytlear. Wait...did he went for a submission instead of pounding to win? Weird choice but that one dragged the fight for sure. Ytlear deseperately went for a switch but Man took his back on that attempt and it was hell for Ytlear. Oh! And a reverse by Ytlear put Man to the bottom. It was a fight of position and submission...oh, I love the rhymes of that...and hell, Ytlear gave back the favor by mounting Man! However, no strikes? Are these guys drunk and thought they were in a BJJ match? Ytlear went for the back and Man put Ytlear's trick back to him by reversing again. Both went for some sort of submission and didn't get any...oh wait! A kneebar! Ytlear has no chance but to give up and tap. Winner: Joe Man(Sub:Kneebar)

 

Andre Galvao vs Hellen Keller

A battle between long time The Fallout fighters. Sounds cool? Keller went for a takedown quickly before Galvao could take him down to put point on his side but Galvao was able to take him down just after he stood up. Both fighters were working okay on the ground but neither was doing enough to stay so there's the standup by the referee. Keller circled around the cage and then took Galvao to the clinch. A few knees was on and then Keller took Galvao to the floor again to finish the round. The few knees was a keypoint to winning that round in my opinion. Round two, Keller hit Galvao hard on the gut to let him feel what it looks like for trying to take him down. And a head kick from Keller. Oh! That one forced Galvao to back up and check his left eye but Keller didn't give a shit, neither the referee asking the fight to be paused so Keller went in for a serious of blow. If you ever play Pokemon, it's like the Fury Swipe, fast and mad but Galvao was able to hold on and push Keller away. Keller's reach was long enough though, and that final right hook landed cleanly on Galvao as both his hands were out to push Keller away. Galvao fell and the referee quickly blocked Keller from going for more. Wow, finally a mother fucking knockout! Winner: Hellen Keller(TKO:Strikes)

 

Enrique Rizzo vs Bruno Hackalugi

Dear Hustler D, no chance...da ra da ra da...No Chance in hell, you got no Chance! Da ra da ra da...just as Arron said so, Rizzo ate Hackalugi for dinner tonight as the Mord House's champion was completely dominated in this fight. I don't think I need to put much details about the 189 blows from Rizzo, according to the statistic, nor the one connected blow by Hackalugi neither. Rizzo was on drugs...not real but it looked like that...as he was so good at dodging blows tonight and Hackalugi was not agile enough to dodge that many. Rizzo soften him up with blows after blows, punches and kicks, you never know what whould be his next attack and that's what horrible about Rizzo, you must look at all his limbs to make sure he will not hit you off guard. Rizzo was a strategist, not a complete finisher but he has the game plan for every fight and this time, it was soften Hackalugi up from the beginning. Leg kicks, body punches, body kicks, knees to the body, that diversity proved that why Rizzo was so effective and why the heck are the crowd cheering for their champion tonight. To further destroy Hackalugi's confidence, Rizzo put the hurt onto him with an elbow that sliced through the skin of Hackalugi like a katana. And damn, he clinched up and slice and then push Hackalugi away, like he was clinching just for the cut, nice tease and insult there. Hackalugi was trying to hit Rizzo all night long and when he finally found one that breaks the defense, that didn't take Rizzo's iron chin out so no luc there Hackalugi, you are just toasted. Rizzo won his second title defense, and might I add, second champion vs champion bout, with a perfect score of 50:40. Winner: Enrique Rizzo(UD)

 

Arran's Prediction

7 Correct(s)

5 Correct(s) + Finish

Verdict: Another 7 corrects for Arron, and this time his prediction on the finish was more spot on than last week.

 

FotN - Curtis Sharp vs Justin Angle

SotN - Benny Tronk

KotN - Hellen Keller

 

No chance...da ra da ra da...no chance in hell...la la. Oh I am so happy tonight that I am going to rock the dance floor tonight. What about the bed? I am kinda bored of that so I will find some party and dance to the morning instead. Enjoy yourselves, folk, as we are seven days away from another title bout on The Fallout. Hustler D, let's bet again!

[Guest]

Vault 019 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? Fallout returns to The Underground this Saturday for Vault 019, so be sure to keep the date free as it’s going to be another great night of sanctioned violence. Last week I went seven from 10 in my fight predictions, with five correct finishes. Unfortunately Vault MMA Bookmakers has been closed indefinitely due to a lack of interest, so you can no longer ride my coat-tails of fight-pickery to personal riches. However, you can still gain some valuable insight into these fighters as I break down the fights, so sit back and enjoy.

 

170 lbs: Robert Borden (1-2-0) v Utah Jones (1-3-0)

Kicking things off are Robert Borden and Utah “Sky Scrape” Jones, in a match-up that if Jones somehow manages to lose, he needs to consider a new profession. Jones has everything in his favour coming into this fight - Borden has been released by his management team and is flying solo, is training out of Cozad’s laughable fight camp, and is outmatched in three out of the four main disciplines. After three losses from three attempts under the Fallout banner, surely this will be Jones’ night. Jones, submission

 

170 lbs: Dye Tryin (4-5-1) v Aiden Rivers (6-2-0)

Dye “Hard” Tryin looks to make it two in a row against Aiden “Apocolypse” Rivers, who is coming off a loss at Vault 015 against Kevin Millan - a man who also beat Tryin. Rivers has a solid submission game but can struggle to get the fight to the ground to implement it, but if this one does end up on the mat, Tryin is a big chance to be tapping for the first time in his career. Tryin holds the advantage everywhere in this fight except when it comes to BJJ, so this is his fight to lose. However, I think he’ll end up doing just that. Rivers, submission

 

205 lbs: Hempii Sapponen (8-5-0) v Sam Lock Jaws (4-3-0)

Three fight Fallout veteran Hempii Sapponen will welcome the almost certainly incorrectly named Sam “Johnson” Lock Jaws (a quick message to Mike Tycoon can sort that out for you buddy) to the Fallout cage. Sapponen wants no part of the striking game, and will look to get this to the ground as quickly as he can, as he holds a significant advantage in the grappling stakes. Lock Jaws needs to work Sapponen’s legs and body with kicks to take away his ability to shoot - if he can do this early, he should cruise to an easy win. Lock Jaws, decision

 

185 lbs: Ariel Franco (2-0-0) v Tappy McOut (4-5-0)

Ariel “C4” Franco and “Tap” Tappy McOut will meet in the centre of the cage in light heavyweight action come Saturday, with Franco putting his excellent boxing credentials up against the well rounded game of McOut’s. Franco makes his organisational debut after a perfect start to his career fighting under the notorious Superfights Rio banner, while McOut looks to curb a two fight skid going back to Vault 011. Look for Franco to batter McOut with huge numbers of accurate punches, while McOut gasses himself out looking for takedowns. Franco, decision

 

155 lbs: Olivier Bouleau (6-7-0) v Liste Pik (5-6-0)

In the first of two lightweight attractions tonight, Olivier Bouleau and Liste Pik both look to get back on track after suffering losses back at Vault 016. Pik appears to have handled the recent loss better, with all reports coming out of Bouleau’s camp indicating that Bouleau is a sad panda. Bouleau is the better fighter, however his low morale may play it’s part in levelling the playing field and making this one a lot tougher to pick. Even with Bouleau’s tears making things slippery, he should have the goods to submit the blue belt in Pik. Bouleau, submission

 

155 lbs: Baby Jay (4-3-0) v Robert Nester (4-3-0)

Baby Jay and Robert “Marley” Nester round out the undercard, with Jay coming off the back of two KO losses after an impressive 3-0 start in Fallout, while Nester is flying high after a massive first round head kick KO just two weeks ago at Vault 017. Both of these guys are fairly well rounded, although Jay has been more content standing than Nester has been in his past fights. A close fight, but I think Jay takes it. Jay, submission

 

205 lbs: Goli Haran (3-0-0) v Jason Kain (4-2-0)

The undefeated Goli Haran takes on “Mad Man” Jason Kain in the first fight of the main card on Saturday, in an interesting style matchup. Kain finds himself on a three fight win streak after going 1-2 to start off his Fallout career, and has also taken home two fight of the night trophies. Haran is a high level boxer coming off a dominating victory back at Vault 016, utilising a strategy of very accurate punches and an emphasis on working the body to keep the fight in his realm. Kain needs to implement what I call “The Rizzo Blueprint” in order to have a shot against Haran, by slowing the boxer down with leg and body kicks. However, Kain ain’t no Rizzo, and Haran should have his way with him. Haran, decision

 

185 lbs: Albert Ashton (10-9-0) v Tommy Henderson (5-4-0)

Both Albert Ashton and “Brutal” Tommy Henderson come into this one looking to halt two fight losing streaks in what is shaping up to be a grappling dominated match. All 10 of Ashton’s wins come by way of submission, and while Henderson has never tapped before, he’s never really fought any notable grapplers with the exception of Katsuro Kazuhiro at Vault 009 - a fighter who went 2-3 in Fallout before moving down to a low ranked organisation. Ashton is better than Henderson everywhere, and should be good enough to give the one-time title contender his first submission loss. Ashton, submission

 

185 lbs: Dexter Morgan (4-1-0) v Lyoto Machida (3-0-0)

The winner of this fight could propel themselves into title contention, with both “The Serial Killer” Dexter Morgan and “The Shogun Killer” Lyoto Machida riding three fight win streaks into this middleweight affair. Two very different fighters will face of in this one; Morgan has shown massive power in his hands, with three KO of the night awards sitting on his mantle from four wins inside the Fallout cage, while Machida is the master strategist - picking his shots both standing and on the ground, and proving to be incredibly elusive while hitting with pin-point accuracy, leading to three lopsided decision wins. Morgan has the power to put Machida away if he lands clean, however Machida will be too smart to trade with Morgan, who won’t be able to do much from his back for three rounds. Machida, decision

 

185 lbs: Ryan McCarthy (10-4-0) v Prince Symbol (12-7-0)

The main event of the evening is of course the middleweight title fight between the champion Ryan “The Terror” McCarthy and Prince Symbol. This is McCarthy’s first title defense since knocking out Nate Knuckles in the third round back at Vault 014. Symbol joins Fallout from the infamous Superfights Rio organisation, and while his championship belt is in an evidence bag gathering dust somewhere in Brazil, his ground and pound game is most definitely legit. However, McCarthy is no joke on the ground either, with half of his 10 wins coming by submission as well as possessing a solid ground and pound game himself. While Symbol has been submitted twice before, once was to a black belt and once was early in his career and I’m not sure McCarthy will be able to do the same - it’s a tough one to call but I think McCarthy takes is on the back of an advantage in wrestling and BJJ. McCarthy, decision

[Guest]

It's all in the numbers?

When told that his form in the Fallout has been 3-0 on events with an "odd" number Tommy Henderson could only laugh.

"Really? I didn't even know that but it's pretty funny when you look at it. Vault 3, 7 and 9 I came out with victories but got knocked out at 6, 12 and 16. This is Vault 19 coming up so if history repeats itself I could get a much needed win! Ashton is going to be tough for me, he's better all round but I need to beat him to start my way back on a path to a title fight. It's going to be a tough night but at the same time it's do or die. If I don't win that title is going to be even more out of reach."

[Guest]

"The Thunder From Down Under" is on his way.....

[Guest]

Vault 019 Review

 

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This report is brought to you by Joker The Pimp.

 

Hello there, it's still me this week as my brother again was rooting for the challenger and lost his bet. That dude doesn't learn stuff. Anyway, this show was recieving a close rating to the last show, at 91.39 and The Underground was again, full house with 1,000 fans sitting inside watching the event live.

 

Robert Borden vs Utah Jones

I remember Arran said something about if Jones loses again, he should find another profession. I wasn't sure if Arran actually tell him this face to face or what, but Jones was certainly fired up in the fight. A quick takedown by Jones as the bell rung and no gloves touching at all, allowed him to take the side control. He spent 20 seconds to isolate an arm of Borden, and then easily pulled it apart with a kimura until Borden tapped. Wow, now the one that needs a new profession is Borden after that match. Winner: Utah Jones(Sub:Kimura)

 

Dye Tryin vs Aiden Rivers

Despite the not-so-good record of Tryin, he was doing well to begin with. His clinchwork was far more than Rivers could take and he was punishing Rivers with elbow to the head, which cut Rivers and also knees to the body. It was all Tryin up to two minutes and Rivers was lucky to get a good jump to pull Tryin down. Tryin, surprisingly, wanted to stay on the ground as he advanced his position to the side control but Rivers was good enough to go back to half guard and then full guard again. Tryin postured up, looking to do something after a boring minute but Rivers saw the opporturnity and isolated an arm. Well, an armbar was too much and so Tryin tapped quickly. Winner: Aiden Rivers(Sub:Armbar)

 

Hempii Sapponen vs Sam Lock Jaws

This Lock Jaws dude has such a weird name, but whatever. So basically SLJ just hit hard in the standup and Sapponen was cut so early into the fight. Sapponen aimed for a takedown but SLJ was good in preventing one so Sapponen failed quite a few attempts. SLJ's attacks eventually rocked Sapponen, from what I saw it was a jab that rocked Sapponen and SLJ later threw a big overhand right that dropped Sapponen, following up with mounted strikes and that "W" went to SLJ. Winner: Sam Lock Jaws(TKO:Strikes)

 

Ariel Franco vs Tappy McOut

Hmm...what to say about this match. Okay, let's begin. Franco was caught quickly by a takedown of McOut and it seemed this would go McOut's way. However, McOut's submission attempts were bad attempts and the referee stood them up after two minutes of boring showcase. Franco hit McOut hard but another takedown stopped his momentum. And takedown and takedown, that's round one and yet Franco was getting the 10. I am not sure what to say but I think the scoring of a takedown was toned down. Second round, McOut clinched up but it was Franco that was hitting him in the clinch. McOut pulled guard though and that was a long 3 minutes plus on the ground with barely any action. Franco won, as he was controllong on the top mostof the tie. Third round, takedown again...and no result. When Franco has a chance to hit McOut hard, he went for it and the result was absolutely good and that's the only thing the crowd was happy with in this match. A clinch happened later until the end of the match, with Franco tendering McOut inside the clinch. A clear match, 30:27. Winner: Ariel Franco(UD)

 

Olivier Bouleau vs Liste Pik

Well, this was one hell of a match, back and forth by both guys on the ground. Round one began with Pik picking off his opponent with good strikes and then took Bouleau down for some cat fight on the ground. Referee stood up and another takedown. Well, in short, Pik dominated the first round. Second round, Pik was still doing good until the first referee standup. Bouleau finally taking initiative and took Pik down this time, but a bad submission attempt put Pik on top again. Pik, decided to just hit Bouleau hard this time, vicious ground and pound by Pik throughout the timeframe on the ground but...whay the heck is Bouleau getting this round? I guess those judges were drunk. Third round was another full ground battle, with Pik again doing some great GnP to cheer the crowd up but the submission attempts were just...not good enough. In the end, it was 29:28 but to me, it's 30:27. Winner: Liste Pik(UD)

 

Baby Jay vs Robert Nester

This was quite a battle and Jay was just too much for Nester on every aspect in the fight. Nester was outclassed. Jay was more aggresive and doing much more damage throughout the fight than Nester. Jay could punish Nester in the standup while taking minimal damage and he was the one that go for the takedown everytime and get it. Nester did try to take Jay down but Jay has good sprawling to prevent any from actually happening. Surprisingly, Nester was good enough to hold his ground on the mat with his blue belt to Jay's brown belt and that's it, I summarised the fight. The big element was takedown and top control in my opinion and Jay was the winner no doubt after a 30:27 decision. Winner: Baby Jay(UD)

 

Goli Haran vs Jason Kain

Okay, so Haran started the fight with some awesome striking. Kain was cut and he was knocked down by a powerful combination. Haran, surprisingly, decided to follow to the ground. Well, Haran's groundwork was not good enough to get a knockout on the ground nor a submission so eventually the referee stood them up after seeing a lot of stalling from these guys. Kain wanted a takedown after the standup, but Haran just hit and avoid and hit and avoid to win that round. Second round, Haran swung and that nice right hand hit Kain for good. Kain didn't recover much after the rest and he was on wobbly legs after that right hand. Haran quickly followed with a big overhand right and that one put Kain to the mat. Haran followed with a few strikes and this was all over. Winner: Goli Haran(TKO:Strikes)

 

Albert Ashton vs Tommy Henderson

This was clearly going to the ground from the start and it was Ashton that secured the first takedown. The referee, surprisingly, pulled both active fighters up just a mere 30 seconds on the ground. Both fighters shrugged and then Henderson took the fight to the mat again. It was submission after submission, a BJJ match and Ashton took him the trophy as he pulled Henderson's head and took full guard to put Henderson to deep slumber with a guillotine choke. Winner: Albert Ashton(Sub:Guillotine)

 

Dexter Morgan vs Lyoto Machida

This was a sensational five rounder by both guys. I wasn't sure why this one was five rounds but I guess the owner wanted to test their cardio out as they might be potentially up for the title in the future and it's more value for the ticket that the fans bought. Good business strategy there by Mr.Mavin. This one once again showed that wrestling wins fight. Wrestling, was again the primary factor of why Machida won this. He took Morgan down and Morgan was rendered useless there as his ground game wasn't good. Machida's ground game wasn't fantastic either, but his "control and strikes" strategy worked well in the long run. He preserved enough energy for all five rounds yet showed his lethal he was to get points on the scorecard. Machida was no joke in the standup and clinch either. Morgan was very very aggresive in the clinch but Machida's clinchwork was very good that he actually defended too damn well on Morgan's strikes. Morgan was missing like 90% of his shots in the clinch. Standup, no problem for Machida as he was doing a better but not by much job than Morgan. A clear score at the end of the bout, which was 50:45. Winner: Lyoto Machida(UD)

 

Ryan McCarthy vs Prince Symbol

This was another champion vs champion bout. The Fallout middleweight champion, Ryan McCarthy, was up for his first title defense agains the challenger, Prine Symbol, the Superfight Rio middleweight champion. As I said, I am rooting for McCarthy here, I like him ever since he won the belt by KTFO of Nate Knuckles. This dude was good. Prince Symbol I didn't know much, but I would understand him better after this match. Well, I wasn't sure why the heck Prince Symbol decided to go to the ground instead of stand and bang. That clearly gave McCarthy waht he wanted as his game plan was going for the ground too. The statistic shows that 80% of the fight was on the ground, it would have been more time if the referee wasn't being picky and stood them up. Symbol took McCarthy down most of the time but McCarthy's great jiu jutsu skill means that he was very good in sweep and reversal, and he always claiming the top position after a takedown and that was just how he won this one. Superb reversal/sweep and vicious ground and pound won the fight for McCarthy. The final score was 49:46, with Symbol winning -and only winning - the second round. Winner: Ryan McCarthy(UD)

 

Arran's Prediction

9 Correct(s)

6 Correct(s) + Finish

Verdict: Arran is again, and I think this is the third time, that he is one fight short of a perfect prediction if you cut aside the finish prediction. Wonderful week for you again, Arran.

 

FotN - Dexter Morgan vs Lyoto Machida

SotN - Aiden Rivers(Comeback win is always good)

KotN - Sam Lock Jaws

 

For the next show, we are moving to Hayashi's Lounge, so more fans can get on the show without trying to pre-book the ticket two months ahead of the show. I am on the champions's side again while my brother will be rooting for the challengers. Hey, it's two title fights next card so be sure to tune in for another awesome The Fallout show! Oh yeah, it's the 20th show so it will be a milestone week for us. I guess I should find some special way to celebrate it, tee hee!

[Guest]

The Fallout - Vault 020 || 02 Oct 2010

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[Guest]

nice video. no dirk janssen in there?

[Guest]

nice video. no dirk janssen in there?

 

The video was actually made some weeks ago, possibly even before Dirk was booked on the show, but i will endeavour to make future promotional video's include more than just the main events, especially given that this is a double main event featuring Dirk. Sorry mate, he absolutely deserves to be in this video and so does Callaghan.

[Guest]

no problem. looking forward to the event!

[Rhyos]

Fighting Like a Well-Oiled Machine

- Jessica Desianti, Sydney-7 Sports

 

Less than a week away from The Fallout's big Vault 20 event, excitement and hype are swirling! The Fallout Moving to a new venue, Vault 20 will be held at the 2000 seat Hyashi's Lounge this coming Saturday. Following up from our last article, Joseph Goss, known as "The Rifleman," managed to work out a brutal decision victory over Cliff "The Nutcracker" Sierra landing over 82 solid strikes in a dominating ground game in one of the highest rated fights of the night back at Vault 17. Despite the win, Joe says that he's disappointed in the finish, or lack thereof.

 

"For what it's worth, the guy had a head of granite!" says Goss, whom we managed to catch on his way into Sydney's Beatdown Palace. "I desperately wanted to finish this fight with a knockout, but he just wouldn't take a nap! Did you see his face by the time I was done?" To date, most of Goss' wins have been via decision, with his last one a unanimous decision against Kent Ortega back in Vault 13. "I've been working my striking game hard, and I think it'll show against my next opponent. I desperately want to finish this one. It's rough going 3 rounds! I need a break!" Though he's proven he's able to go the distance,

 

On the other end is Maurice "The Farmer" McDonald, another newcomer with a more impressive record of 2-1. His most recent fight was third roundknockout versus Robert Borden at Vault 16. Commenting on the upcoming fight, Goss mentions "He's a world-class wrestler, but in a jack-of-all-trades sport like MMA, it's possible to overspecialize. He's clearly got some power, otherwise he wouldn't have had that knockout, but he's a ground fighter. I'd love to reverse his fortune and teach him some boxing. It should be a fun fight!" We were unable to reach McDonald for comment.

 

In a phone interview with Goss's manager, Rhyos Beoulve in Rio, it's been said that this fight is about maintenance. "This could be the start of a streak for Joe, and even though he had decisions in the past few fights, a win is a win. A decision can win or lose a belt, and with how fast Joe's heading up the ranks, it's a serious consideration. He's fighting a much younger guy, but it's been said that age and skill can beat youth and enthusiasm. It'll be a great fight either way, but I see Joe finally getting that knockout."

 

In less than a week, we'll see 2 title fights, a new arena, and all sorts of changes for this up and coming organization! Stay tuned, fight fans! For Sydney-7 Sports, this is Jessica Desianti.

[Guest]

Vault 020 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? Vault 020 takes place at Hyashi’s Lounge this Saturday, with both the 170 lb and 205 lb titles being defended in what is sure to be a huge show. Last week I’m told I went nine from 10 in my predictions, with six correct finishes, so when the fights are all said and done; remember that you heard it here first.

 

185 lbs: Walter Dayman (0-0-0) v William Brodie (2-4-0)

“Champion of the Sun” Walter Dayman makes his professional debut against long time Fallout veteran William Brodie. Dayman is untested, but has a solid amateur boxing background. Brodie won’t want to stand with Dayman, but may struggle to get this ground. Brodie’s best shot at winning and curbing a two fight losing streak is to take down Dayman, where he can control from the top and look to land some ground n’ pound. However, I think Dayman’s significant edge in striking will kick off his career with a bang. Dayman, KO

 

170 lbs: Paul Burke (8-9-0) v Cliff Sierra (1-4-0)

Paul “Wildfire” Burke takes on leg kicking sensation Cliff “The Nutcracker” Sierra in a match that sees two fighters trying desperately to regain some relevancy in the welterweight division. Leg kicks are an important part of mixed martial arts, however throwing ONLY leg kicks is a terrible strategy. I’m still waiting for Sierra to yell “Ha, Gotcha!” as he unleashes a fight ending combo and reveals some deep, five fight long strategy, but sadly I don’t think it’ll ever happen. Burke, decision

 

205 lbs: Thiago Cyde (1-0-0) v Mike Lambert (1-1-0)

Striker meets grappler in this one, as the brown belt Thiago “Tango Mango” Cyde meets Mike “Punisher” Lambert in light-heavyweight action. Cyde showed in his one previous fight that despite not having much of a wrestling base, he has excellent takedowns - because of this, Lambert will need to be quick on his sprawl, as if it hits the mat Cyde will tie Lambert up like a pretzel. If Lambert can keep this on his feet, it will be a long night for Cyde, however at some point I think Cyde will hit a takedown, and it should be academic from there. Cyde, submission

 

170 lbs: Maurice McDonald (2-1-0) v Joseph Goss (7-7-0)

Maurice “The Farmer” McDonald takes on Joseph “The Rifleman” Goss, with both fighters looking to make it three in a row on the path to welterweight gold. Goss has seen somewhat of a resurgence of late, after a seven month string of five losses had many people asking questions about his future. The nay-sayers are quiet now, as he has a very good shot at making it three in a row on Saturday night. This is Goss’ fight to lose, as he outmatches McDonald both standing and on the feet. McDonald has shown a solid wrestling game and has been successfull with his ground n’ pound, and should have the goods to get this to the mat. Unfortunately, his white belt won’t be good enough to defend too many submission attempts, and Goss should be good enough to end the fight when the opportunity arises. Goss, submission

 

155 lbs: Junior Zappa (4-2-0) v Andre Masques (3-1-0)

Fallout foundation fighter Junior Zappa meets Andrew Masques in the only lightweight fight on the card, with Zappa putting his well rounded game up against the scarily accurate punches of Masques. Zappa has had trouble in the past with high-output accurate punches, as evidenced in his KO loss back at Vault 010, and will want to get this to the ground where he is a good shot at locking on a fight ending submission against the white belt Masques. However, Masques has a massive wrestling advantage which should allow him to dictate where the fight takes place - in this case, it will be standing, and Masques should be able to cruise to a decision. Masques, decision

 

205 lbs: Mondial Dos (7-4-0) v Jason Slade (7-10-0)

Mondial Dos looks to make it two in a row, as he takes on Jason Slade in a competitive light-heavyweight matchup. Dos prefers the ground game, and shoots early and often for takedowns, while Slade is a very good boxer with a laughably bad chin - nine of his 10 losses are by knockout, seven of them in the first round. Luckily for Slade, Dos doesn’t possess too much power in his hands - although with a chin like Slades, you never know what could happen. Slade has some submission skills himself, but he’s going to want to avoid playing that game with Dos if he wants to win. He should be able to keep this standing and outpoint the BJJ brown belt. Slade, decision

 

170 lbs: Andre Galvao (5-2-0) v Kevin Millan (3-1-0)

Former champion Andre Galvao meets Kevin Millan in a welterweight battle on Saturday night. Millan rides a three fight win streak into this one on the back of his dangerous ground n’ pound game, however his best shot at winning this one is going to be on the feet, avoiding the submission threat that Galvao possesses on the ground. Millan should be too good, and will make it four in a row to move that much closer to a title shot. Millan, decision

 

205 lbs: Benny Tronk (5-5-0) v Cletus McMullet (3-1-0)

Benny “Raptor” Tronk makes his sixth Fallout appearance, as he takes on Cletus “The Noodler” McMullet. McMullet is looking for his first win since joining the organisation, and has shown decent power in his hands by racking up three KO victories before losing in his debut back at Vault 017. Tronk is well rounded, as evidenced by his possession of both submission of the night and KO of the night bonuses, and will want to take this to the ground to avoid trading leather with McMullet. If it hits the ground, it could be a short night for McMullet as he hasn’t learnt even the fundamentals of BJJ. Expect a close fight, but I think McMullet should be good enough to stop the takedown long enough to put Tronk to sleep. McMullet, KO

 

170 lbs: Dirk Janssen (7-1-0) v Richard Callaghan (5-0-0)

The co-main event features a scintillating welterweight title fight pitting “The Dirty Dutchman” Dirk Janssen against undefeated Muay Thai destroyer Richard Callahan. Janssen has been successful utilising a kick-only strategy, with an emphasis on head kicks; however, he may have a tough time landing clean against the highly accomplished Muay Thai of Callaghan. Callaghan has won four straight under the Fallout banner, displaying in the process a wide array of striking prowess at range and also in the clinch. If Janssen comes in looking to just kick once again, he’s going to need to be extremely accurate, and focus on wearing down the legs and body of Callaghan. However, it’s an extremely tough task he has ahead of him. Callaghan, decision

 

205 lbs: Gristle McThornbody (10-3-0) v Lothar Dornier (11-7-0)

The main event of the evening is a light-heavyweight title fight rematch between Gristle McThornbody and “Der Henker” Lothar Dornier, who first met back at Vault 011 in McThornbody’s first fight for the organisation. The big question coming into this one is what Dornier can do differently this time around, as in the first fight he was completely overwhelmed at range and in the clinch en route to an extremely lopsided 50-40 decision loss. After Dornier took a razor-thin decision over Shane Williams at Vault 015, I’m told he specifically requested another shot at McThornbody and is very keen to show the world that the first meeting between these two was an aberration. I expect this to be closer than the first fight, as Dornier and his management are sure to make plenty of adjustments to deal with McThornbody, however I can’t see him changing enough things to reverse the result. McThornbody, decision

[Guest]

Vault 020 Review

 

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Woohoo! Hustler D is back after so many weeks, thanks to the challengers as my brother said that he was going for a 2-0 win for the champion but that didn't go as he expected. The Fallout hit the milestone 20th show this week and it's a grand one, we are going to constantly hosting event in the Hayashi's Lounge, the 2,000 seaters starting from now. However, only 1,142 fans were attending the event, so nearly half of the arena were empty. The review center gave this event a rating of 89.46, which could be okay but I was expecting higher anyway.

 

Walter Dayman vs William Brodie

Walter Dayman's debut was a good one, as he demonstrated his striking skill to the crowd of 1,142 for 15 minutes there. Not fully 15 minutes, but more than 12 minutes from what I see. Brodie was looking for takedown all night long, but only one from the first round was able to take Dayman down and after that, it was all punishment received. The judges scored this 30:24, 30:25, 30:25 and this was a total shutdown of Dayman. Winner: Walter Dayman(UD)

 

Paul Burke vs Cliff Sierra

Both men looked pretty inactive in their striking. The one thing that Sierra has to win to fight was his excellent takedown ability. Despite that Sierra's attacks on the ground weren't hitting that much on Burke, he was controlling the fight throughout every round by putting Burke on the mat again and again. Burke has nothing to answer the devastating takedown ability of Sierra and so this was completely Sierra, and the final score was 30:27 by all three judges. Winner: Cliff Sierra(UD)

 

Thiago Cyde vs Mike Lambert

Lambert didn't hit much from the start until Cyde took him down, again...and again...Heck, Lambert even clinched up and pulled guard just because he was desperate to take Cyde down on the mat. However, the groundwork was boring enough for the referee to stand them up. Cyde actively looking for clinch or takedown and Cyde was better on the second half of the round, countering a few failed clinch or takedown attempts of Lambert with some power punches to at least do some damage. Second round, Cyde starting to slow down, allowing more counter opporturnity for Lambert and Lambert landed more and more strikes until eventually a left-right combination put Cyde down on the mat. Lambert knew Cyde love the mat, so he waved him up. Lambert continued to swarm Cyde with punches but Cyde was surprisingly tough, holding on for quite a little bit there and Oh! Another left and right put Cyde down for the second time. He was not out yet, but soon he would be, as Lambert continued to punch and punch until a straight left hand that hit Cyde clean on the chin. Cyde was pushed down to the mat for the third time and Lambert followed up with more punches, the referee quickly jumped in and stopped the rampage. Awesome knockout ability displayed by Mike Lambert. Winner: Mike Lambert(TKO:Strikes)

 

Maurice McDonald vs Joseph Goss

Wow, both guys were going for the takedowns from the beginning, or the clinch, avoiding the takedown at all cost. Goss surprised me for his excellent takedown defense, I never thought he was so good...or maybe McDonald just wasn't up to his standard I guess. There were several takedowns but the one that looked good was the one on the 2nd minute. Goss took mcDonalod down and dived directly into side control. Well, sometime I just don't know why the fuck are fighters trying to submit people from the mount, can't they just pound their opponents out or something? This is not a BJJ competition...and I don't know, but Goss stood up from mount? I wasn't sure if he was looking to humiliate his opponent or he was serious there. Anyway, there's the first round so let's move on to the second. Both fighters cliched up to start it and they were looking for takedowns. Eventually, Goss got it and he achieved full mount directly...don't stand up again you bastard! This time he actually did it, as he put himself to the side while grabbing one arm of McDonald, McDonald knew he was going for what but however this time Goss was surprisingly fast with his attempt and just got it tight there. McDonald tapped. Winner: Joseph Goss(Sub:Armbar)

 

Junior Zappa vs Andre Masques

One word, slugfest. Starting from the beginning, this was just one punching competition for both competitors. Well, Zappa did more than punching though, he was kicking sometime, trying to mix things up to confuse Masques. Masques, on the other hand, was very good in his hands that he could land a pretty decent amount of shot without using his legs. Masques won the first round for his effective striking. Zappa, on the other hand, fought back hard on the second round, especially on the last minute, that was some crazy striking displayed there by Zappa. Last round was more slow paced since both fighters didn't have much left in their gas tank. They were trying to hit their opponents, but they missed quite too much that round. This was extremely close, the judges gave it 29:28, 29:29, 28:29 and the winner is...wait a second, that's a fucking draw? Indeed, it's a draw. Damn this was the closest fight ever in The Fallout.

 

Mondial Dos vs Jason Slade

Slade was totally owning the first three minutes of round one with precise striking but Dos was so tough that he didn't feel much and eventually put Slade to the ground when he realized his standup was just too weak to handle Slade. Side control for Dos and a quick elbow cut Slade's skin off. Darn, Slade was so vulnerable to cut. Dos wanted to do much but Slade was controlling from bottom, or at least trying to and Dos couldn't do much until the bell. Second round, Dos pulled a very good takedown and started his submission game again, this time mixing some ground and pound to put more pressure to Slade but Slade was just...too hard to submit at this point. Slade took full guard but later Dos jumped up the position chart with a move to full mount and BAM! Big holy elbow of God to Slade and then another later. Dos took risk and pulled an armbar but Slade moved his arm away and quickly took the top. Dos kicked Slade and stand, nice move there. Dos clinched up and managed to take Slade down again before the bell rung to take that round convincingly. Slade unleashed the beast inside himself for round three, hitting Dos more and more and Dos's left eye was lumped up so much that it looked like a purple ball. Slade was defending well against Dos's takedown this round as he knew this fight couldn't get to the grond for him but a missed jab put him down yet again, with Dos taking the chance to "glide tackle" on Slade. Slade was down on full guard. Dos was like a snake as he took up full mount again but he quickly spun around to side control and working on a kimura. That was close! And Slade was lucky to get out of that. Dos was desperately looking for anything he could get, but time was too tight for him to do much. A close and exciting fight, the judges scored this 29:28 for the winner, Jason Slade. Winner: Jason Slade(UD)

 

Andre Galvao vs Kevin Millan

Galvao took some damage before taking Millan down to the mount position. Millan took some time to get back to half guard to save himself, great movement there. Galvao didn't do enough except a loose arm triangle and the referee pulled them up. Yet another takedown by Galvao later but Millan was very calm and defended very well against submission attempts of Galvao. The referee again, asked them to get up, and Millan hit Galvao again and again before the round came to an end. Round two, Millan defended well against Galvao's takedowns as he knew what was going on right now and hit Galvao hard again and again and holy mama! That was one huge uppercut that looked like the one that Husky threw in the movie Husky VI that dropped his final opponent. Galvao wasn't even rocked before that and he was soften up completely like a ragdoll after that. Millan continued his assault with more punches and the referee has to stop the fight real quick. Impressive power punches! Winner: Kevin Millan(TKO:Strikes)

 

Benny Tronk vs Cletus McMullet

Tronk was just...getting hit and hit for the entire fight. This was one outclassed fight. Tronk wanted a takedown but McMullet was too good in the art of sprawling. McMullet punches real hard while adding occasional kick to hurt Tronk even more. After just one minute, Tronk's skin say bye bye to his home after a three punch combo of McMullet and another cross after like 80 seconds put more damage on the cut. And then, an ultra overhand right soften Tronk up and blood was pouring out wild from the cut. McMullet going on, hitting a big right hand that put Tronk to the floor. Tronk quickly stood up but McMulelt followed up with a brutal right left combination and Tronk's soul just gave up. McMullet didn't though, he hit a powerful right hand when Tronk was on his way down and Tronk was just dead meat down on the mat. Awesome! Winner: Cletus McMullet(KO:Strikes)

 

Dirk Janssen vs Richard Callaghan

This would be the first title defense of the champion, Dirk Janssen, against the challenger, Richard Callaghan. Richard Callaghan was 4-0 in his The Fallout career, winning against the likes of Paul Burke and Curtis Sharp to get to this position. As expected, this one wasn't going to the ground. Janssen was all legs despite having basic understanding on boxing; Callaghan was punching and kicking. Janssen was using his reach advantage to snipe Callaghan but Callaghan was doing well closing in the distance. The one thing that Callaghan couldn't pull off was a kick to Janssen's head, as Janssen was just too tall for that. Callaghan was more creative than Janssen, he clinched up sometime to be more creative. Janssen, on the other hand, was just dull. Obviously, a kick only strategy ain't going to work against a very good Muay Thai guy like Callaghan. To be frank, Janssen's fighting style was just dull and boring to watch in my opinion, but that sort of approach was surprisingly effective as he actually almost won this one, just barely. The judges gave this bout 48:48, 48:47 and 48:47 for the new welterweight champion, Richard Callaghan. Ha, take that lose The Pimp, my brother! Winner: Richard Callaghan(Majority)

 

Gristle McThornbody vs Lothar Dornier

Next, main event of the night, light heavyweight title bout between McThornbody and Dornier. This was the second clash of these men and the last time, McThornbody won very convincingly. Dornier bounced back with a win over Shane Williams on The Fallout 015 and he was now, against challenging for the title tonight. Sadly, this was just the same thing 9 weeks ago. Not really the same, as Dornier was actually trying to do more in the clinch this time, trying to knee McThornbody's body up but McThornbody was too much for him. Dornier couldn't secure a takedown just like last time they met and McThornbody just poured in a lot of strikes from standup and clinch. I wasn't sure whether McThornbody wasn't using power or what, but Dornier was quite a tough dude, with only 1 KO lose under his belt so it's no surprise he could take hits all night long. In the end, the judges gave this one 50:40, 50:40 and 50:41 for the winner and STILLLLLLLLL light heavyweight champion of The Fallout, Gristle McThornbody. Winner: Gristle McThornbody(UD)

 

Arran's Prediction

7 Corrects

5 Corrects + Finish

Verdict: Arran continue to reign supreme in the guessing department. No surprise.

 

FotN - Mondial Dos vs Jason Slade

SotN - Joseph Goss

KotN - Cletus McMullet

 

Fuck yeah! Next week will be one great week for us, with Eaton Cox on world tour coming on to Sydney against Nai Khanom Tom, the AXF welterweight champion for one of the most hyped fight in The Fallout history. To make sure this is going to be an epic bout, it will be a five rounder. So fans or anti-fans, no matter how many The Fallout you skipped, this one is certainly a must-watch. Bu Laia and Bruno Hackalugi is on the co-main event, this will decide who is still hot in the 155lbs division, and the joker brother are going to be gambling again. Few weeks ago, me and my brother are taking on the biggest bid on the Cox/NKT match, me on NKT and my brother on Cox. So, see you all next week.

[Guest]

A fall from grace:
The Tommy Henderson story

Once a contender for the 185 division gold, Tommy Henderson (5-5 MMA, 3-4 The Fallout) has been on a bad run as of late. Three losses in a row has sent the once glistening star soul searching in what should be the prime of his MMA career. After being knocked out by Nate Knuckles things only got worse as another knockout loss followed to Dexter Morgan and his most recent failure inside the cage came against Albert Ashton who made Henderson tap in the very first round.

Tommy was once set to be the face of The Fallout, signing high profile contract extension after contract extension now he is left feeling as if it may be over long before it started.

"I didn't put on my best performance at Vault nineteen and I know it. I am not taking away from Ashton's victory, that guy is a stellar performer but I can't help but think about what may have been. I have really let my fitness slip, I haven't been training the fundamentals of MMA and I have just been getting my ass kicked."

Tommy, once a respected ground fighter has been finding it hard in his recent bouts to keep the action on the ground and when it is there he hasn't been able to finish fights.

"I pride myself on being a finisher, never will you see me do that pitter patter bullshit you see inside the cage with some of our sports top names. If you draw a fight with me I am there to finish it, no questions asked. I need to go away and work on my ground game, I have an awesome gym that I attend but my mind has been elsewhere as of late, I really haven't been able to concentrate on training at all."

Tommy is now ranked at a lowly 15th in the 185 pound division in Fallout and an even worse 2228th in the division worldwide.

"I used to be an up and comer, people were talking about where I would be in six months, now nobody even cares that I exist. I'm going to take some time out of the cage and really work on getting my head back in the game. I want to come back with a vengeance and possibly even get back in there with Morgan. If I come back and it all fizzles out then I will look at hanging up the gloves."

"For now though, wait for me to get back in there because I want to finish fights and I am going to hold that 185 belt. I guarantee it."

Tommy Henderson may be taking a hiatus from the fight scene for now but all the action is still going on at Fallout with the huge Vault 21 coming up this week things are surely going to heat up!

[Guest]

Vault 021 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What’s up fight fans? Fallout returns to Hyashi’s Lounge in Sydney this Saturday with a huge event, which includes the last NFC Lightweight champion Bu Laia taking on Mord House champion Bruno Hackalugi, and of course Eaton Cox throwing down with AXF welterweight champion Nai Khanom Tom in the Sydney leg of the Eaton Cox World Tour. Last week I went seven from 10 in my predictions, with five correct finishes - so, sit back and allow me to guide you through this week’s installment of sanctioned Fallout violence.

 

155 lbs: Dallas Thomas (6-6-0) v Jordan Simon (1-2-0)

Kicking things off is “Sweet Shot” Dallas Thomas taking on Jordan “Simonation” Simon, who are both looking for their first win inside the Fallout cage, with both of these men coming off losses in their first efforts back at Vault 017. The word out of Thomas’ camp is that he’s been in no mood to train, let alone fight, since his wife divorced him following his recent loss at the aforementioned Vault 017. Simon should be able to outpoint the motivation-challenged Thomas on the way to an uninspiring decision victory. Simon, decision

 

155 lbs: Brett Yarris (9-12-1) v Ben Aux (2-3-0)

Both “The Koala Killer” Brett Yarris and Ben “Axe” Aux have forgotten what it feels like to win a fight, with Yarris last notching a W back at Vault 009, and Axe last tasting victory in a QFC fight back in June. There’s not really too much to say here - Yarris should be far too good for the debuting Aux who appears to not even try to protect himself from strikes. The only question in my mind is whether or not Yarris can finish Aux, who has never been KO’d before. There’s a first time for everything, and Aux’s big heart can only get him so far. Yarris, KO

 

185 lbs: Gravy Train (3-3-0) v Trent Morgan (2-2-0)

Five fight Fallout veteran Gravy “The Dawn” Train meets organisational debutant and Muay Thai sensation Trent Morgan in an intriguing undercard matchup. Morgan is a beast in the clinch, but has shown some big holes in his ground game, with two submission losses notched on his white belt so far. Train is fairly well-rounded, and will need to get this to the ground as quickly as he can to avoid being destroyed in the clinch. If it hits the mat, Train should be good enough to elicit a tap from Morgan. However, I think it’s more likely we see Morgan get a hold of Train and batter him for three rounds in the clinch. Morgan, decision

 

170 lbs: Justin Angle (3-3-0) v Jack Silver (6-7-0)

Justin Angle and Jack “Hammer” Silver meet in welterweight action, with both of these guys desperate to notch a win after coming off losses at Vault 018. These guys have a shared opponent in Curtis Sharp, who is fighting later on this card, with both Angle and Silver losing to Sharp (and in Angle’s case, losing three times). Silver is the better striker, however has been known to load up on combo’s, quickly gassing himself out in previous fights. Angle on the other hand is known to desperately attempt takedowns over and over, often gassing himself out in the process also. Both of these guys are known to put on exciting wars with three fight of the night awards between them, and with this one being too close to call you might as well flip a coin. Silver, decision

 

205 lbs: Shane Williams (9-9-0) v Jayson Stuart (3-6-0)

Shane “The Hitman” Williams meets Jayson “Killer” Stuart in a competitive light heavyweight matchup on Saturday night, with both of these guys looking to move up the ladder with an impressive performance. Stuart is the better striker, utilising his Muay Thai skills with dangerous kicking displays, while Williams preferes to mix his combo-heavy punching style with takedowns and ground n’ pound. I’m leaning towards Williams in this one, due to possessing a more well-rounded style. He’s shown some power in his hands, but with Stuart never being KO’d before, it’s more likely that this goes to the judges. Williams, decision

 

155 lbs: James Ytlear (12-8-1) v Ace Lyons (1-0-0)

In the final match of the undercard, “Knesset Guard” James Ytlear draws the short straw as he’s matched up against local millionaire Adam Knight’s monstrous project “Alpha” Ace Lyons. Lyons put on a dominating ground n’ pound clinic in his first fight back Vault 017, and should have his way with the former champion Ytlear, having too much both standing and on the ground for him. Ytlear is dangerous on the ground with 11 submission victories, which I imagine will lead to Lyons choosing to keep this standing for the majority of the fight. Lyons, KO

 

185 lbs: GK King (8-8-0) v Gary Dove (2-0-0)

Gary “Gal” Dove may yet again miss out on the chance to show off his impressive boxing skills, as he meets GK King in welterweight action. King is a submission fighter, with seven of his eight wins ending with his opponent tapping out. He’s also shown to be extremely creative with his finishes, ending fights in the past by all sorts of chokes, arm locks and leg locks. Dove is an undefeated prospect with high level boxing, yet has won both his fights by submission. King needs to be careful both on the feet, where he’s outclassed, and on the ground, where Dove has been finding some unlikely success off his back. King has been caught twice before in submissions, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dove continue his run of unlikely subs. Dove, submission

 

170 lbs: Hellen Keller (6-2-1-) v Curtis Sharp (4-2-0)

Hellen Keller and Curtis “Razor” Sharp are both coming off wins at Vault 018, and will both be eager to make it two in a row as these two Fallout veterans finally meet. The former champion Keller has no one standout skill, and likes to mix up his striking with takedowns as well as working in the clinch. Sharp is probably the better fighter at range, but also doesn’t mind shooting for the occasional takedown himself, where he likes to work his ground n’ pound which has had limited success in the past. Sharp needs to avoid clinching with Keller, as he’s been dismantled in past fights against guys who with even a small amount of clinching knowledge. If Sharp can avoid hanging out too long in Keller’s clinch, he should be good enough to get the nod from the judges. Sharp, decision

 

155 lbs: Bu Laia (11-5-0) v Bruno Hackalugi (5-1-0)

The co-main event is a champion vs champion fight, with Bu Laia being the last lightweight champion of the now defunct NFC promotion, and “Big Dog” Bruno Hackalugi still wearing the Mord House gold around his waist. Hackalugi came to Fallout undefeated and riding a five fight win streak before being dismantled by lightweight champion Enrique Rizzo back at Vault 018. Unfortunately, things don’t get any easier for Hackalugi as he comes up against Laia, who himself came within a whisker of beating Rizzo at Vault 014, before dominating and finishing one of Fallout’s top prospects in Baby Jay at Vault 017. This one should stay on the feet, with Hackalugi looking to land punches from the outside, while Laia will try to frustrate Hackalugi with kicks, and batter him in the clinch en route to a decision. Laia, decision

 

170 lbs: Eaton Cox (10-3-0) v Nai Khanom Tom (5-0-0)

The main event of the evening sees the touring Eaton Cox take on the undefeated current AXF welterweight champion Nai Khanom Tom in a welterweight match up that has the Sydney MMA media in a frenzy in the lead up to to this welterweight showpiece attraction. Cox is currently 2-1 in his World Tour, and is riding a two fight win streak into Sydney, with wins at his stops in Los Angeles and Hilo. Khanom Tom, while still somewhat untested, has been on a tear in his first five fights, where he has employed an accurate, high-output striking game to claim AXF welterweight gold. Cox will enjoy an advantage in the grappling stakes, and will look to get the fight to the mat at varying stages of the fight, where he can avoid the dangerous striking of Khanom Tom, as well as look to land some ground n’ pound - an area where other fighters have found some success against Khanom Tom - and find out what the untested submission defense of the Thai fighter is like. On the feet, Khanom Tom definitely has the edge, with his multi-faceted striking skills proving too much for all that have stood before him. If Cox can get this to the ground and keep it there for extended periods, he has a very good shot at ending the fight by submission; however, the longer this stays on the feet, the harder it’s going to be for Cox to land a takedown under the barrage of energy-sapping strikes. Khanom Tom, decision

[thegroovemonkey]

nice video. no dirk janssen in there?

After Callaghan beats you again you will understand why you weren't in the video. I had a talk with "Decision" DOM on Saturday and the rematch won't be close. He knows where he made his mistakes, we've made sure he has access to the 1 on 1 classes he needs at The Beast, and Janssen is gonna die.

[Guest]

Vault 021 Review

 

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This report is brought to you by Hustler D.

 

Hustler D is going to review this event, under the betting stipulation of the Joker Brother, I am still the winner this round. So suck that, Joker The Pimp! Anyway, the event was a great success, breaking the attendance record of The Fallout with a groundbreaking 2,000 sell out. Yeah, it shows 1,999 on my record but 2,000 on the org record, so to hell with the 1,999. The event was given a rating of 105.58, which is reasonable I guess, but I hope it could be higher.

 

Dallas Thomas vs Jordan Simon

Thomas came in aggresively but didn't hit much except a combination that knocked Simon's face hard when Simon was too desperate for the clinch. Simon understood the threat and so he decided to just take Thomas. Simon stood up on his own later, and then took Thomas down to get side control. Okay, weird tactic, but it worked as Simon claimed mount position later. However, this dude just didn't smash Thomas and rather, just sitting in mount until the referee stood them up. Darn it, sometime I don't understand, I have seen a lot of mount-and-pray examples this recent weeks or some stupid mount-and-submission-all-night-long. Can they at least mount-and-pound? Anyway, Thomas desperately looking to hit Simon but Simon pounced on him quicker and harder and eventually Thomas was dropped by a cracking uppercut to his jaw. Simon followed to the ground and unleashed. So, now this dude was unleashing everything he saved up on the mount just now. Good, at least he did some crap on the ground. Time of TKO, a loving 4:44. Winner: Jordan Simon(TKO:Strikes)

 

Brett Yarris vs Ben Aux

Yarris is just such a sad ass sight for now. This dude was a main eventer in the beginning of this org and he was now a merely opener. Goddamn, that was such a huge drop for him and I guess that has to motivate him in a way. Well, it did. He defended the takedown attempts of Aux very well and dropped some bombs to put Aux to the mat. He followed to the ground with a submission, I think it's a heel hook but it didn't go the way he wanted it to be so he stood up cleverly. Yarris saved up an uppercut while defending another takedown attempt or two from Aux and then put the uppercut out to hurt Aux and Aux was down yet again. It's a rare position but that uppercut actually cut Aux. Later, Yarris put up another uppercut on the same position that put Aux third time on the mat. Yarris followed with some ground and pound and that's it for this one. Winner: Brett Yarris(TKO:Strikes)

 

Gravy Train vs Trent Morgan

Morgan was simply a muay thai sensation in this match, a clear muay thai 101 was taught to Train throughout the 15 minutes as Morgan just clinched up and punch/knee/elbow his way to a win. One thing I didn't understand is why Morgan was pulling guard from the clinch, he might as well stay there and dominate even more...not like it mattered that much I guess. Anyway, Train tried out everything but nothing was working and this was just a shut-out with the score of 30:26 for the winner. Winner: Trent Morgan(UD)

 

Justin Angle vs Jack Silver

One hell of a fight, this is just awesome. Silver started round one with a takedown of his own and Angle answered back with a takedown later. There's some clinch action too and Angle was doing better there but the real deal was the standup for that round as both fighters. I just love Angle's dodge and counter style of play. Silver was not bad though, as he landed a significant three shot combination at the end of the round. Round two started with great cheers from the crowd and Silver directly put Angle into the clinch. Angle was defending quite well there so Silver decided to just break it up. Angle was looking to take his opponent down this round but Silver was being resilent, defending very well against every attempts of Angle. A little bit of clinching later allowed Angle to take Silver down by surprise but Angle, for no reason, stood up. Around 90 seconds of trading in standup was very good to watch especially Silver was doing very well with some pin-point combination that was so good to watch that even the crowd was cheering up wild despite this was just the 4th fight of the card. Angle's takedowns didn't work well until he found an opening of Silver. Silver basically charged in for a clinch and by that time, Angle crouched to take him down but Silver was no joke on the ground, defended well and kicked Angle to stand up on his own. Angle took Silver down again before the round ended and that one was critical in the eyes of the judges. Round three, awesome trading despite a little slow. Angle took Silver down twice later and Silver returned with a takedown later but they were just not active enough on the ground so the referee stood them up. Later, Angle put Silver on the ground two more times to take this round. Despite an exciting battle, the score was one-sided, 30:27. Winner: Justin Angle(UD)

 

Shane Williams vs Jayson Stuart

This is basically Train vs Morgan II. Williams utilized the clinch so well that Stuart has no answer all over three rounds. Nothing was really working for Stuart, not even the standup or ground. Williams dominated him over all the aspect and that fight was easily his. Precise dirty boxing and accurate standup punches were the key to his 30:27 victory. Winner: Shane Williams(UD)

 

James Ytlear vs Ace Lyons

Ytlear took he had this match in his waist as soon as he took Lyons down nicely. However, Lyons was smiling all the time when he was at bottom, defending against Ytlear's submission maeneuver and took the top position. He advanced to mount later but Ytlear put himself back to half guard in time. However, Lyons's GnP ability was just outstanding as he hit Ytlear hard and then went mount again later. The doom of Ytlear was near at that time, as Lyons smashed him again and again and Lyons was just on the kill until the referee stopped the carnage over there. Lyons later charged up to the camera and screamed, "We did it momma!"...oh wait...we? Is his momma a soul inside his body or some weird shit? We might find out in the future. Winner: Ace Lyons(TKO:Stikes)

 

GK King vs Gary Dove

Both fighters weren't hitting much on the standup and clinchwork was there to save the day for King. Damn, clinchwork should not be ignored by many fighters, that's the lesson of Vault 021 as Dove was taking a lot of punishment from the clinch. It was either King's power or Dove's soft chin that ended the match quite earlier, as King created space for himself to unleash a huge uppercut and then another that dropped Dove just like Carwin dropped Mir in the movie, "UFC 208"...what? UFC is real? Are you in dream land, this is Tycoonverse! Anyway, King continued to hit Dove until the referee has seen enough and stopped it. Winner: GK King(TKO:Punches)

 

Hellen Keller vs Curtis Sharp

Sharp took the fight to the ground to begin the first round but he was not doing enough. Keller, on the other hand, did too much on the ground and Sharp has no answer to that. He was just killing Sharp on the mat after the takedown before the 2nd minute. Round two, both fighters traded for a while before Sharp took Keller down into mount but Keller regained half guard and then reversed to take top position. After that, it was just awesome ground and pound from Keller until he stood up for no reason. A little trading ended before the round came to an end. Sharp knew he needed to try something different on round three. He clinched, but he was just taking punishment there so he broke it and went for a takedown. Referee standup occured to the stalling Sharp and Keller put him down to the ground later. Well, Sharp certainly did more than the last two rounds on the last round, but that one didn't help him enough. Final score, 29:28. Winner: Hellen Keller(UD)

 

Bu Laia vs Bruno Hackalugi

Alright, for the co-main event, we have a "champion vs champion" and both weren't champion now at The Fallout, as Enrique Rizzo was just too much for both these guys. Anyway, this should be a good one. Sure, it was as Laia, again, showcased clinchwork was just damn important in MMA nowadays. Or, should I say, multi-prespective fighters are better. Bu Laia was throwing different strikes at Hackalugi and it worked very well on round one, I like the leg kicks of Laia. Round two, Laia took the fight down to the ground but he wasn't a ground guy so the referee stood them up after some stalling. Not stalling, but Hackalugi was preventing Laia from attacking him well there. Hackalugi was able to hit more this round but it was not enough to top Laia's clinch and takedown performance. Round three started with some clinch and smash from Laia. Even more clinch and smash later...ok nevermind, it was whole round of clinch and smash. Hackalugi might be a champion in Mord House, but the 155lbs division of The Fallout was just a shark tank. All three judges gave this one 30:27 for the winner. Winner: Bu Laia(UD)

 

Eaton Cox vs Nai Khanom Tom

Alright baby, this is the main event, featuring on-tour MMA star Eaton Cox and AXF's undefeated champion Nai Khanom Tom. Cox was looking for his 3rd win in his tour(he was 2-1 in his tour by now) and NKT was looking to continue his winning streak. Round one was pure standup and a good round to start up the five round battle. Both were defending very well and some counters were just so damn good that the crowd was roaring all over the arena. I love the Cox's counter on 3:14, as NKT missed the power punch to the gut, Cox fought back with a hard three hit combination and that was outstanding. NKT was looking for leg kicks this round, and he landed a good amount of them. Round two, Cox took some punishment but then able to score the first takedown of the fight into half guard. Cox wasn't doing much on top and NKT got a butterfly guard and swept nicely to claim the top position. Cox was like...an awaken beast as soon as his back touched the ground, like he has a button of "turn-into-beast" on his back bone there and he was looking for submission, forcing NKT to defend and quickly turned NKT to the bottom again. They were pulled off as the bell rung soon after that. Round three, okay...this was long so I am going to break this wall of text into paragraphs.

 

Round three, both were playing defensive this time, looking for opporturnity to hit and trying to preserve energy as they believed this would go for all five rounds judging by the look of thing of the first two rounds. I love the opening though, Cox ducked down from some wild hooks and jammed a right hand on the jaw of NKT before followed up with a missing body shot that NKT returned with a powerful right hand to the chin. Both of them landed some of their strikes, especially Cox's jab-cross-hook was impressive to the eyes of the audience. NKT wanted to clinch but Cox pulled one leg of NKT up for a single leg takedown. Nice surprise move there by Cox! However, Cox was just lay'n'praying there on top and the referee stood them up, only for Cox to take NKT down to the half guard and it ended on the ground. Round four, Cox was getting the upper hand in the early trading but NKT turned the tide by putting Cox...and I mean finally putting Cox, into the clinch. NKT's world class muay thai skill enabled him to gain the upper hand in clinch and Cox was clever to pull guard, at least the ground was safer than the clinch. However, NKT took mount later but for some reason, he didn't hit much even in the mount, again, I don't understand that. The referee stood them up and that was round four. Round five, a lot of stand and trade there. NKT was aiming for kicks while Cox was throwing a lot of punches, as always. Both fighters weren't just tired, but very tired at this level and so the fight wasn't fast at all. The crowd was still loving it though, trying to cheer them up all around the place. The slower movement allowed both fighters to land more counter-attack and Cox was forced to go for a finish before the end. He, again, took NKT down as NKT was looking to clinch. A nice one into side control there and he was looking for submissions but time was running out. The score was...well...very different, 50:45, 49:46, 48:48. To make this clearer, round 1 was all 10:9 for NKT. Round 2, two judges gave Cox the 10 while one gave NKT. Round 3, 10:9, 10:9, 10:10, all NKT. Round 4, all NKT, 10:9. Final round, 2 NKT 10:9 and 1 Cox 10:9. Winner: Nai Khanom Tom(Majority)

 

Arran's Prediction:

7 Corrects

6 Corrects + Finish

Verdict: The typical 7 corrects from Arran.

 

FotN - Eaton Cox vs Nai Khanom Tom. Honorable mention: Justin Angle vs Jack Silver

SotN - Sadly, no submission in this event

KotN - Ace Lyons. Honorable mention: Brett Yarris. I gave this to Lyons because he was able to KO Ytlear in his own game and he was sweeping Ytlear, pure domination.

 

Alright, this week is just awesome for me! I am happy with the event despite the lack of finishes. Anyway, next week, we have the Godlike Rizzo against Joe Man in his third title defense. Will Joe Man break the winning streak of Rizzo? I smells a good fight and the Joker Brother will be betting again. Co-main event is a "winning streak breaker" fight of Goli Haran and Guadeloupe Canal, one of them would be giving their winning streak away. Alright, see you all until next saturday!

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Vault 022 Preview

Written by Arran Newson

 

What's up fight fans? Join us on Saturday at Hyashi’s Lounge in Sydney at 6pm for another night of your favourite Fallout stars duking it out for fame, glory and cash. Following up the Eaton Cox World Tour leg last week, number 4 ranked Sydney lightweight Enrique Rizzo makes his third title defense as he tries to retain his belt against the dangerous submission specialist Joe Man in the main event, with plenty of other action on the rest of the card to get you warmed up.

 

205 lbs: Lucious Hellavictorious (2-6-0) v Paul Irwin (0-0-0)

Kicking things off on Saturday evening is Lucious Hellavictorious playing the sacrifical lamb to “Thunder From Down Under” Paul Irwin, who makes his professional debut. Hellavictorious rides into this on on a four fight losing streak, and while holding a big advantage in BJJ, will not have the tools to get this to the ground. On the feet, the untested Irwin has a huge advantage with a very good boxing background, and the only real question in this fight is whether Irwin has the power to KO Hellavictorious for the first time. Irwin, decision

 

205 lbs: Jason Kain (4-3-0) v Sam Lock Jaws (5-3-0)

Career Fallout fighter “Mad Man” Jason Kain will meet Sam Lock Jaws on Saturday night, with Lock Jaws coming off an impressive debut at Vault 019 where it took just 43 seconds to put away Hempii Sapponen. Kain will look to take this to the mat, where he holds an advantage over the well rounded Lock Jaws, who has lost by submission once before, albeit almost 11 months ago. Lock Jaws appears to have put his excessive takedown strategy behind him, and if he comes in the same way he did against Sapponen, he should take this. Lock Jaws, KO

 

170 lbs: Aiden Rivers (7-2-0) v Utah Jones (2-3-0)

Aiden “Apocalypse” Rivers takes on Utah “Skyscrape”Jones in the first of a few grappling focussed fights on tonights card, and it will be Rivers who holds the advantage in that department. Both of these guys subscribe to a position before submission methodology, so expect to see a technical ground fight, with Rivers most likely coming out on top. Rivers, submission

 

185 lbs: Mick Meyers (5-4-0) v Tappy McOut (4-6-0)

Striker takes on grappler in this middleweight affair, as Mick “The Mangler” Meyers makes his Fallout debut after a tough stint with PCEC against Tappy “Tap” McOut, who makes no attempts to hide his fondness of the ground game. Meyers will of course want to keep this on the feet, while McOut will be shooting for takedowns against the blue belt to try to work some of his submission magic. I think Meyers has the goods to keep this one standing however, and while he may struggle to finish the durable McOut, he should be good enough to get the decision. Meyers, decision

 

155 lbs: Robert Nester (4-4-0) v Olivier Bouleau (6-8-0)

Robert “Marley” Nester will meet Olivier Bouleau in the first of three lightweight attractions on Saturday night, in what is shaping up to be quite an entertaining ground battle between two purple belts. Nester holds the advantage on the feet, but it’s on the ground where he’s found most of his success, and he will mostly likely look to take this to that domain. That will be fine with Bouleau, who also prefers the ground game and has four of his six wins ending in a tap. This will come down to who is better at defending submissions, and with Bouleau showings a tendency to panic tap a few times in the past, I’m taking Nester. Nester, submission

 

155 lbs: Victor Darwin (4-1-0) v Liste Pik (6-6-0)

Victor “The Evolution” Darwin makes his Fallout debut against veteran Liste Pik, who makes his seventh appearance under the Fallout banner in the final fight of the undercard on Saturday night. Darwin has evolved (no pun intended) from a pure stand-up fighter, to a takedown artist, and has recently discovered a solid clinch game, and that may be the key to him coming out on top in this one. Pik traditionally has employed a style of grinding out victories with takedowns and top control, but will have his hands full with Darwin if the fight is drawn into the clinch. Darwin will keep this one on the feet, and will look to bring the fight into the clinch where he was so successful in his last outing, and should do enough to get the nod from the judges. Darwin, decision

 

185 lbs: Paul Lacroix (2-0-0) v Heywood Jablowme (10-9-0)

The aging Heywood Jablowme finally got a win at Vault 018, putting the brakes on a four-fight losing streak, and has been rewarded with a fight against the undefeated Paul Lacroix. Lacroix has been very successful in his first two fights against Tappy McOut and Gravy Train by mixing up his strikes with takedowns on the feet, and when it hits the ground supplementing his submission skills with solid ground n’ pound. Jablowme mixes things up himself, so we should see a good mix of striking and grappling in this one, but with Jablowme having tapped out four times in the past, I’m leaning towards Lacroix putting an 86,000 fighter ID difference aside and subbing out the veteran. Lacroix, submission

 

185 lbs: Damon Pierce (3-2-0) v Ariel Franco (3-0-0)

Damon “Pretzel” Pierce makes his Fallout debut as he comes up against Ariel Franco, who returns after a dominating decision victory over Tappy McOut at Vault 019. Pierce is pretty one dimensional, relying purely on his BJJ to win fights, while Franco is a solid boxer with enough wrestling to keep this standing, where he wants to be. There may be a couple of hairy moments for Franco if Pierce gets this to the ground, but ultimately I don’t think Pierce has the skills to keep Franco down for extended periods of time. Franco has some big power in his hands, but with Pierce never being stopped before, this one is probably going to the cards. Franco, decision

 

205 lbs: Goli Haran (4-0-0) v Guadeloupe Canal (4-0-1)

The co-main event of the evening sees two light-heavyweights put their undefeated status on the line as Goli Haran takes on Guadeloupe “The Vicious” Canal. Haran has the better stand-up coming from a amateur boxing background, while Canal has found success with an aggressive ground n’ pound approach, and has also turned the lights out on a couple of guys on the feet. He may have trouble stopping the iron-jawed Haran however, who will without a doubt be looking to keep this on the feet. Canal can win this if he’s not too dependent on the takedown - if his shot gets predictable, Haran will have an easy time sprawling. This may be the case however, and I think we’ll see a frustrated Canal unable to keep this on the ground, and Haran will come out on top. Haran, KO

 

155 lbs: Enrique Rizzo (14-3-0) v Joe Man (12-7-0)

Fallout Lightweight champion Enrique “The Judge” Rizzo enters the Fallout cage for the sixth time on Saturday as he takes on the challenger Joe Man. Man is two from two in his Fallout career so far, taking home Brett Yarris’ arm and James Ytlear’s leg in the process and earning himself a shot at the champion. Man will want to get this to the ground where he holds a big advantage over the blue belt Rizzo, with eight of his twelve wins coming by way of submission. Plenty of people have tried this approach against Rizzo, however it’s been proven difficult in the past to take the champion down, and keep him down. Rizzo will try to keep this one standing where he’s been successful with his dynamic striking at range and in the clinch. Man will have his chances in this one, and will be able to take Rizzo down early on, but he doesn’t have what it takes to be the first person to finish Rizzo. Rizzo has shown he has the tools to sap the will out of most people he faces, and as the rounds add up, Man will be too battered to do anything offensive. Rizzo, decision

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Vault 022 Review

 

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Alright, I am Joker The Pimp and I am back this time. Darn, it sure feels good to come back and the best thing is that, this week's event is just too awesome to miss. We have another full house tonight, as expected and also a high rating of 103.42. Enrique Rizzo sure is a big draw for The Fallout. Tonight, we have 7 finishes, and this is just one hell of a show.

 

Lucious Hellavictorious vs Paul Irwin

Irwin's debut was real good. This dude has good potential, as he outstruck Hellavictorious easily with precise and technical striking. A left hook sliced the skin of Hellavictorious shortly after the match and Irwin continued to press on, taking some hit in the mean time but continue to hit Hellavictorious hard until a left-right combo put Hellavictorious down to the canvas. Irwin waved him up and deliver right overhand punch that just took the fighting mood out of Hellavictorious. Hellavictorious wanted to clinch but he fell short and Irwin capped his face with a vicious knee to end the fight. Winner: Paul Irwin(TKO:Punch & Knee)

 

Jason Kain vs Sam Lock Jaws

Damn, Kain was completely shut down by SLJ this match, that lasted for 70 seconds. Everytime Kain looking for a takedown, SLJ hit him hard in wherever he could touch, be it face or body part, he just hit it hard. Besides that, he also added some kicks to confuse Kain and so Kain really couldn't defend much this fight. The assault was simply too much, and eventually SLJ cut Kain with a straight right and then with the blood flowing out and blocking the sight of Kain, SLJ pressed on with a huge right hand and a left hook. Kain was out but SLJ's third grenade still caught him in the jaw on his way down and it was all over. Winner: Sam Lock Jaws(KO:Punches)

 

Aiden Rivers vs Utah Jones

Both fighters were pretty passive on the standup and so the fight was progressing at a very slow pace. Both guys failed some takedowns, clinch and attacks but eventually one have to land something. It was Rivers, that took Jones down for the first attack in this match. Rivers was going for a lot of submission but couldn't hit any before Jones kicked him away to stand up. Jones clinched and then took Rivers down for no reason. Rivers was happy to be on the bottom and eventually took advantage of Jones's advance in position to lock up a guillotine. Jones wanted to hold on but it was still far away from the bell so he was forced to tap. Winner: Aiden Rivers(Sub:Guillotine)

 

Mick Meyers vs Tappy McOut

McOut won this very easily. After some rambling in and out the clinch and also dodging a few attacks from Meyer, McOut took Meyers down easily and landed straight in mount position. McOut faked a ground and pound attack and quickly pulled Meyers arm to the side to lock in an easy armbar and that's it, Meyers tapped out of no choice. Winner: Tappy McOut(Sub:Armbar)

 

Robert Nester vs Olivier Bouleau

Nester started the first(and final) round with a takedown of his own and that put Bouleau down to the canvas instantly. However, Nester stood up. What the? Oh! And another takedown...standup again...and yet another takedown as Bouleau tried to hit him out of frustration and this one was a very good position so Nester didn't stand up. Nester delivered shot after shot from the mount position and easily switched his position after grabbing one arm of Bouleau for a quick and easy armbar that put Bouleau out of the match. Winner: Robert Nester(Sub:Armbar)

 

Victor Darwin vs Liste Pik

Well, let's just say that almost all the matches today were pretty much one-sided. Darwin put Pik on the spot with a quick takedown but didn't really do anything besides resting above Pik for fifty seconds and so referee stood them up. And then, it's time to shine for Darwin. Darwin broke Pik's bread basket so hard in clinch that Pik quickly jumped down for a weak pull guard attempt, but his intention was to just get the hell out of the clinch position. Sadly, Darwin's standup was on par with his clinchwork, and he was hitting Pik hard again and again and one right hook to the side of Pik's temple put him down to the ground. He wanted to just stay there but the referee asked him to get up. Darwin then did a feint punch to the body and Pik took it, he dropped his hand and Darwin unleashed one final bullet to the side of the temple again, this time on the other side and Pik was just out cold. That's a real killing punch. Winner: Victor Darwin(KO:Punch)

 

Paul Lacroix vs Heywood Jablowme

Another telegraphed startup, as Lacroix took Jablowme down to the ground. Both fighters were trying to improve their position and Lacroix was adding some attacks too. Some GnP and some submissions, but all of them ain't doing too much to Jablowme. Eventually, Jablowme took top position and forced Lacroix to kick him off later to bring the fight back to standup. Jablowme didn't wait, he hit Lacroix hard with a huge three punches combination to start his momentum and he kept it going, and Lacroix was sent down to the ground by a big head kick. Jablowme called Lacroix up and then hit another head kick that dropped Lacroix to the mat for the second time and this time he was out. Perfect comeback there! Winner: Heywood Jablowme(KO:Head Kick)

 

Damon Pierce vs Ariel Franco

I seriously wouldn't imagine the outcome will be like that before the match. First round, Franco hit Pierce hard as Pierce was closing in but he endured enough to eventually take Franco down. Pierce should have won it by first round or did better if he actually threw some punches or whatever attacks on the ground instead of going full submission. You can never be too successful on the ground without both GnP and submission, in my opinion. His control was impressive though, as he was on the ground for the entire first round. Round 2, Franco was well aware of Pierce's game plan and he came out real tough, pushing Pierce away from every clinch attempt and sprawling and dodging every takedown attempts there. Franco then pressed on with his heavy grenades, cutting Pierce early in the round. Franco was clever to put some leg kicks into the mix to hurt Pierce's takedown ability. Franco dished out a lot of punishment but Pierce's chin was just durable enough for him to hold on until he took Franco down late in that round. Sadly, he didn't do enough to hurt Franco this time. Last round, Pierce's cut was worsen by a quick jab and later, a combination put another cut on Pierce's face. Pierce was still taking punishment despite the red all over his face and also various kind of swollen spots all around. He held it to the end but the finish was pre-determined. This fight was 29:26 to all judges. Winner: Ariel Franco(UD)

 

Goli Haran vs Guadeloupe Canal

Haran was instantly in the disadvantage after taking a jab that cut him to start the business up. Haran was a little surprised by the cut and Canal took advantage by putting him to the floor instantly. Canal was pretty much dominating that round on the ground, his GnP was great against Haran as he was landing a good amount of shots throughout the first round. Second round, Haran put the pressure on Canal with aggresive striking but Canal gave back the favour by clinch up and hit Haran real hard. Haran was forced to pull guard after taking a lot of punishment but the ground wasn't a safe zone for him either, as Canal continue to pound on him to the end of the round. Haran's cut didn't look good as he enters the third round. Canal continued with his attacks from the clinch and then also a takedown put Haran down to the mat with frustration. And that was round three, filled with GnP of Canal. An easy decision, 30:27 and Canal continued his undefeated streak. Winner: Guadeloupe Canal(UD)

 

Enrique Rizzo vs Joe Man

And here we are, the main event of the night, the third title defense of Enrique Rizzo. Rizzo entered this fight with a hot 5 win streaks, including a very convincing 1st round TKO to claim the belt from James Ytlear and 2 title defenses against Bu Laia and Bruno hackalugi and both of them are champion-level competitors. Joe Man, on the other hand, defeated Yarris at Vault 014 and Ytlear at Vault 018 to climb up the ladder to get a spot on the championship belt. Will this be the last night of Rizzo's reign? We will see.

 

Alright...I don't care about the "we will see" part as I decided to cut to the chase. Basically, this fight proved that Rizzo is still the best architect in the lightweight division of The Fallout for now. His so-called "Rizzo Blueprint" was still dominating over every and any challenger in his way, and Joe Man was just another victim of his blueprint. Joe Man landed a small amount of attacks in the first round while Rizzo was crushing him like a sandbag in the training facility. Head, upper body and lower body...just everywhere of Joe Man was taking damage all the time as Rizzo was going for complete destruction every time he stepped into the ring. Round two, Man finally took Rizzo down after quite a lot of attempt but Rizzo scrambled back to stand up very shortly after the takedown and Man was just sad looking at the inhuman level of Rizzo's speed. Rizzo continue to press on with more attacks throughout the round. Round three...and four...add five too, were all Rizzo's. Man was just not in the fight starting from round three as the punishment his entire body took along the first ten minutes was just too much for any human. Comes to think of it..."The Judge", nickname of Rizzo was a beautiful choice, because if Rizzo was "The Judge" in...let's say World War II era torture department, he could have force every prisoner to talk by just hitting on them all night long with punches and kicks. those punches and kicks seemed more painful than those tongue-slicing, finger-cutting torture trick to me and Joe Man just hoped the 15 minutes would go away as fast as possible. Still, he was holding himself for the entire 25 minutes without getting knockout out or something, so his warrior spirit is still there. Come to think of it, Rizzo's knockout power ain't that much, but his blueprint was just too much to not win a fight. Final score, 50:42 and Rizzo held his belt for now, this was the third title defense for him. Winner: Enrique Rizzo(UD)

 

Arran's Prediction:

7 Corrects

5 Corrects + Finish

Verdict: Yet another 7 corrects for Arran. It seems his lucky number is "7".

 

FotN - Damon Pierce vs Ariel Franco

SotN - Tappy McOut

KotN - Victor Darwin, too brutal to not get the award

 

Awesome night with brutal knockouts and submissions, this is just one huge show and every win are very convincing as well, that makes Mr.Marvin's job easier as he knows who is on the good list for now. Next week, we have Nate Knuckles against John McClane, two fighters with perfect KO win record in a main event? That's awesome, who will get the KO next week? For the co-main event, we have Prince Symbol vs Dexter Morgan, to further shape up the 185lbs division and then Richard Callaghan vs Dirk Jenssen II and both fighters would look for a finish this time to shut the public's mouth off. Until that one good show, see you all around...and if you want some dirty work done, find me!