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Kon'nichiwa! For the first time ever, SPFT invades Japan. Last week we promised you 'March Madness' would be the hot phrase in these parts over the course of the next few weeks, and while SPFT 98 did not disappoint, SPFT 99 ratchets up the intensity to a whole new level. In front of a likely sold out Tokyo Bowl crowd of 42,000 spectators, twenty men will introduce a whole new level competition to the Japanese culture. When names like Gor Keyman, Willy Stoppers, Leonard Washington, and Peter Parts headline a card, you know SPFT has brought their A game.

To kick off the night, we have a bit of an old school striker vs grappler match up. The aging veteran, Gustavo Ribeiro, will be making his third appearance on the big stage against the younger Finn striker, Arvo Pentti. Ribeiro, with 35 career fights, 16 of which have been won by submission, has undoubtedly gained a lot of experience in the cage as a journeyman fighter, even winning two titles in lesser organizations. Ribeiro has struggled since joining SPFT, some pundits argue he may just have put too many miles under his feet before finding his way to the top tier of competition, and should just hang up his hat. I'm not one to write off a skilled grappler this early, but unless he wins his next fight, he may have some serious questions to ask himself. Pentti would love for Ribeiro to have serious questions about his future. The 26 year old has split his fights since joining SPFT, both fights having ended in brutal knockouts. The gameplans will be clear going in to the fight, we shall see if age or beauty will be the winner.

Mahandry Andriamboavonjy and his opponent, Gabriel Kiptanui, are no strangers to each other. They have fought twice to split decision endings, spliting the first two fights. In the long awaited rubber match between these two, after their fight of the night performance in Andriamboavonjy's victory back at SPFT 89 in December, both fighters will look to bring back their winning ways. Expect a continuation of the previous two tight battles in this fight. Maybe, for the first time, one of these two men can definitively win a fight in this saga.

The 29 year old Pit Bull will be making his first SPFT appearance in Tokyo. The native Australian is known for his high level striking and knockout power. Despite having 20 professional bouts already, and coming in on a win streak, expect Bull to be a bit nervous fighting for the first time under the SPFT banner in front of the 35000 crazy screaming Japanese fans. His opponent, Riley McCollins, on the other hand will not likely have that problem. Veteran of 16 SPFT fights, 4 of which have earned him fight of the night honors, and two knockout of the night honors, McCollins is one of the most exciting 185 pounders in the world. McCollins will enter this fight looking to capitalize on the momentum he gained by knocking out Arvo Pentti back at SPFT 96, and try to make a run up the corporate rankings ladder to hopefully someday fight Nero Aurelius for the championship title. Expect a dogfight.

Kenshiro Kasumi hopes a return to fight in his native Japan will change the recent run of luck he has been having. Having been knocked out in his last two bouts, Kasumi needs to make a statement that his 32 year old chin is not softening with age. SPFT 99 seems like it will the perfect opportunity to prove he is still the highly dangerous fighter he as always been, except for one, small issue, his opponent, the ever dangerous, and reportedly very religious, Jensen Saint. Saint, the aggressive ground fighter, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, has split his first two fights in the SPFT cage, nevertheless, he is a very dangerous and experienced fighter. Only one man has sucessfully submitted Kasumi in his 19 fight career, can Saint make it two?

Ever watched The Discovery Channel for anything other than watching two monkeys have sex? Me neither, but I've been told that one of the common acts in the wild is a fight for dominance between a young buck and and old alpha-male. That gives you a very good idea of what you will be watching when the two heavyweights, Jaakko Parantainen, 25, and Silver Boo, 34, lock horns on March 9th. Parantainen, known for his top level grappling skills, will look to move up towards the top of the herd having recently moved back down to fight at Heavyweight. The massive young man stands a good chance to eventually rise up and fight pound for pound great Elroy Kleinschmidt, but Boo is not exactly looking to lie down and die. Boo, the crafty old Dane, undoubtedly has already noted that Parantainen's only losses have come via knockout. An elite level boxer himself, with 19 knockout victories under his belt, underlining his ferocious power will likely do everything in his power to prove that old man strength is not a myth, and that he still deserves the right to be king of the jungle.

Since joining SPFT, Kenji Okabe has been nothing but impressive. He came in with that fight of the night performance against Jose Aldo, and has so far won three of his four fights. Since the legendary Eric Cartman just recently lost his title, there is the belief that the Welterweight division is now wide open, and a white hot prospect like Okabe no doubt has his sights on fighting his way to the top. Vladimir Zenin has not had the same warm welcome since joining SPFT, as concerns had been raised about the strength of his chin as he dropped his first two fights via knockout. The tenacious Russian did not allow this to derail his career completely, however, as he came back with an impressive decision victory at SPFT 96. Maybe the first two fights were just the jitters of moving up to the highest level of competition, as this highly dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt is known to be an excellent fighter. We shall see if he is capable of building off of the last fight an making his own attempt to scrape to the top.

Personally, I feel the lighter weight divisions do not get their due credit, the exceptional level of athleticism and technical ability does not get better than with the smaller guys. As proof, I present you with the fight between Jamie Rolland and Justina Vanovcan, fights do not get much better than these two 135 pound fighters throwing down. Rolland, a member of the Hall of Fame in our sister organization, has earned all 15 of his victories via knockout, including the one that introduced us to him at SPFT 96. With the departure of the curent champion, many believe Rolland to be the front runner to take over the division. His next test will come in the form of submission artist, Vanovcan. Vanovcan is new to SPFT, but is no stranger to serious fans in the know. With 14 submission victories under his belt, this creates an interesting challenge to Rolland's well known ground and pound style. One would expect the winner of this fight to stand pretty well in the eyes of the SPFT owners when they determine who deserves the Bantamweight title.

When you talk about longevity within the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, few names resonate like Belin Billet. As one of the early founders of our beloved sport, few fighters who were around at the start of Billet's career are still fighting today. You won't see me talking about how Billet's best years are behind him, though. Since joining SPFT, he has won two fights, and fought the highly competitive fight of the night against number one contender, Peter Parts. The 34 year old does not seem to have slown down a single step. Which is good, because he will need all of his skills to beat the younger 29 year old Dantavious McJuckett. McJuckett, the former Light Heavyweight champion, is no stranger to the cage either, with 18 career bouts, 15 of which, at the highest level of competition, SPFT. Since joining SPFT, McJuckett has only lost three times, two of them to champions, and the other to the afformentioned Parts. Considering how competitive the top level of the 205 division is, both fighters really need a win at SPFT 99 to keep hopes alive of having a title fight in the near future. This is especially important in Billet's case, as, while he is definitely not anywhere near retirement at this point, one has to question how much longer he will be able to fight at this level.

Speaking of the powerhouse Light Heavyweight division, in the Co-Main Event (yes, Co-Main Event, take note of that), Leonard Washington will defend his title for the first time against Peter Parts. Washington has won 17 of his 18 career victories via knockout. There is no reason to doubt he will seek to win the same way again at SPFT 99. Considering how dominant Washington has been since joining SPFT, there's been some talk that he may be the first champion to have a long reign at the top of the division. Parts does not want that. We're all pretty familiar with Parts, 15 career fights in SPFT, started off strong with a three fight win streak, then fell off for a bit dropping three in a row where he suddenly righted his career and fought his way into title contention only to lose to McJuckett. The biggest question in this fight will be whether Parts learned from his previous title attempt, and will be able to earn himself a championship for the first time in his impressive career, or is Washington the elite champion who will maintain a long reign atop the division?

Remember when I told you to take note of the fact that the Light Heavyweight championship fight is only the Co-Main Event? I seriously hope so, it was only a paragraph ago. There was a reason for that. It's not often a title fight takes a back seat to any other fight when it comes to the Main Event billing, but this is one of those situations, and deservedly so. They do not get much bigger than Gor Keyman, both literally and figuratively. Standing at 194 centimeters, and weighing a massive 300 pounds, Keyman is a freak. Fresh off of losing his Super Heavyweight championship to now two division champion, Elroy Kleinschmidt, the Japanese powerhouse is undoubtedly on a rampage to win his title back.

So far, only four men have earned the honor of entering the SPFT Hall of Fame. Willy Stoppers is one of them. Having recently moved up to the Super Heavyweight division, Stoppers also lost his title to Kleinschmidt. Who can possibly forget his epic series of fights against Leroy Brown? I only have one fear, which has been a bit of a problem throughout Stopper's career, his chin. Will it be able to stand up to a bigger knockout artist like Keyman? I can't lie, I'm a bit nervous about how this may affect the legacy of one of the most famed fighters in the history of SPFT. Tune in on March 9th to find out the outcome, and as always, remember to check out our partner, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio.

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Kon'nichiwa! For the first time ever, SPFT invades Japan. Last week we promised you 'March Madness' would be the hot phrase in these parts over the course of the next few weeks, and while SPFT 98 did not disappoint, SPFT 99 ratchets up the intensity to a whole new level. In front of a likely sold out Tokyo Bowl crowd of 42,000 spectators, twenty men will introduce a whole new level competition to the Japanese culture. When names like Gor Keyman, Willy Stoppers, Leonard Washington, and Peter Parts headline a card, you know SPFT has brought their A game.

To kick off the night, we have a bit of an old school striker vs grappler match up. The aging veteran, Gustavo Ribeiro, will be making his third appearance on the big stage against the younger Finn striker, Arvo Pentti. Ribeiro, with 35 career fights, 16 of which have been won by submission, has undoubtedly gained a lot of experience in the cage as a journeyman fighter, even winning two titles in lesser organizations. Ribeiro has struggled since joining SPFT, some pundits argue he may just have put too many miles under his feet before finding his way to the top tier of competition, and should just hang up his hat. I'm not one to write off a skilled grappler this early, but unless he wins his next fight, he may have some serious questions to ask himself. Pentti would love for Ribeiro to have serious questions about his future. The 26 year old has split his fights since joining SPFT, both fights having ended in brutal knockouts. The gameplans will be clear going in to the fight, we shall see if age or beauty will be the winner.

Mahandry Andriamboavonjy and his opponent, Gabriel Kiptanui, are no strangers to each other. They have fought twice to split decision endings, spliting the first two fights. In the long awaited rubber match between these two, after their fight of the night performance in Andriamboavonjy's victory back at SPFT 89 in December, both fighters will look to bring back their winning ways. Expect a continuation of the previous two tight battles in this fight. Maybe, for the first time, one of these two men can definitively win a fight in this saga.

The 29 year old Pit Bull will be making his first SPFT appearance in Tokyo. The native Australian is known for his high level striking and knockout power. Despite having 20 professional bouts already, and coming in on a win streak, expect Bull to be a bit nervous fighting for the first time under the SPFT banner in front of the 35000 crazy screaming Japanese fans. His opponent, Riley McCollins, on the other hand will not likely have that problem. Veteran of 16 SPFT fights, 4 of which have earned him fight of the night honors, and two knockout of the night honors, McCollins is one of the most exciting 185 pounders in the world. McCollins will enter this fight looking to capitalize on the momentum he gained by knocking out Arvo Pentti back at SPFT 96, and try to make a run up the corporate rankings ladder to hopefully someday fight Nero Aurelius for the championship title. Expect a dogfight.

Kenshiro Kasumi hopes a return to fight in his native Japan will change the recent run of luck he has been having. Having been knocked out in his last two bouts, Kasumi needs to make a statement that his 32 year old chin is not softening with age. SPFT 99 seems like it will the perfect opportunity to prove he is still the highly dangerous fighter he as always been, except for one, small issue, his opponent, the ever dangerous, and reportedly very religious, Jensen Saint. Saint, the aggressive ground fighter, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, has split his first two fights in the SPFT cage, nevertheless, he is a very dangerous and experienced fighter. Only one man has sucessfully submitted Kasumi in his 19 fight career, can Saint make it two?

Ever watched The Discovery Channel for anything other than watching two monkeys have sex? Me neither, but I've been told that one of the common acts in the wild is a fight for dominance between a young buck and and old alpha-male. That gives you a very good idea of what you will be watching when the two heavyweights, Jaakko Parantainen, 25, and Silver Boo, 34, lock horns on March 9th. Parantainen, known for his top level grappling skills, will look to move up towards the top of the herd having recently moved back down to fight at Heavyweight. The massive young man stands a good chance to eventually rise up and fight pound for pound great Elroy Kleinschmidt, but Boo is not exactly looking to lie down and die. Boo, the crafty old Dane, undoubtedly has already noted that Parantainen's only losses have come via knockout. An elite level boxer himself, with 19 knockout victories under his belt, underlining his ferocious power will likely do everything in his power to prove that old man strength is not a myth, and that he still deserves the right to be king of the jungle.

Since joining SPFT, Kenji Okabe has been nothing but impressive. He came in with that fight of the night performance against Jose Aldo, and has so far won three of his four fights. Since the legendary Eric Cartman just recently lost his title, there is the belief that the Welterweight division is now wide open, and a white hot prospect like Okabe no doubt has his sights on fighting his way to the top. Vladimir Zenin has not had the same warm welcome since joining SPFT, as concerns had been raised about the strength of his chin as he dropped his first two fights via knockout. The tenacious Russian did not allow this to derail his career completely, however, as he came back with an impressive decision victory at SPFT 96. Maybe the first two fights were just the jitters of moving up to the highest level of competition, as this highly dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt is known to be an excellent fighter. We shall see if he is capable of building off of the last fight an making his own attempt to scrape to the top.

Personally, I feel the lighter weight divisions do not get their due credit, the exceptional level of athleticism and technical ability does not get better than with the smaller guys. As proof, I present you with the fight between Jamie Rolland and Justina Vanovcan, fights do not get much better than these two 135 pound fighters throwing down. Rolland, a member of the Hall of Fame in our sister organization, has earned all 15 of his victories via knockout, including the one that introduced us to him at SPFT 96. With the departure of the curent champion, many believe Rolland to be the front runner to take over the division. His next test will come in the form of submission artist, Vanovcan. Vanovcan is new to SPFT, but is no stranger to serious fans in the know. With 14 submission victories under his belt, this creates an interesting challenge to Rolland's well known ground and pound style. One would expect the winner of this fight to stand pretty well in the eyes of the SPFT owners when they determine who deserves the Bantamweight title.

When you talk about longevity within the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, few names resonate like Belin Billet. As one of the early founders of our beloved sport, few fighters who were around at the start of Billet's career are still fighting today. You won't see me talking about how Billet's best years are behind him, though. Since joining SPFT, he has won two fights, and fought the highly competitive fight of the night against number one contender, Peter Parts. The 34 year old does not seem to have slown down a single step. Which is good, because he will need all of his skills to beat the younger 29 year old Dantavious McJuckett. McJuckett, the former Light Heavyweight champion, is no stranger to the cage either, with 18 career bouts, 15 of which, at the highest level of competition, SPFT. Since joining SPFT, McJuckett has only lost three times, two of them to champions, and the other to the afformentioned Parts. Considering how competitive the top level of the 205 division is, both fighters really need a win at SPFT 99 to keep hopes alive of having a title fight in the near future. This is especially important in Billet's case, as, while he is definitely not anywhere near retirement at this point, one has to question how much longer he will be able to fight at this level.

Speaking of the powerhouse Light Heavyweight division, in the Co-Main Event (yes, Co-Main Event, take note of that), Leonard Washington will defend his title for the first time against Peter Parts. Washington has won 17 of his 18 career victories via knockout. There is no reason to doubt he will seek to win the same way again at SPFT 99. Considering how dominant Washington has been since joining SPFT, there's been some talk that he may be the first champion to have a long reign at the top of the division. Parts does not want that. We're all pretty familiar with Parts, 15 career fights in SPFT, started off strong with a three fight win streak, then fell off for a bit dropping three in a row where he suddenly righted his career and fought his way into title contention only to lose to McJuckett. The biggest question in this fight will be whether Parts learned from his previous title attempt, and will be able to earn himself a championship for the first time in his impressive career, or is Washington the elite champion who will maintain a long reign atop the division?

Remember when I told you to take note of the fact that the Light Heavyweight championship fight is only the Co-Main Event? I seriously hope so, it was only a paragraph ago. There was a reason for that. It's not often a title fight takes a back seat to any other fight when it comes to the Main Event billing, but this is one of those situations, and deservedly so. They do not get much bigger than Gor Keyman, both literally and figuratively. Standing at 194 centimeters, and weighing a massive 300 pounds, Keyman is a freak. Fresh off of losing his Super Heavyweight championship to now two division champion, Elroy Kleinschmidt, the Japanese powerhouse is undoubtedly on a rampage to win his title back.

So far, only four men have earned the honor of entering the SPFT Hall of Fame. Willy Stoppers is one of them. Having recently moved up to the Super Heavyweight division, Stoppers also lost his title to Kleinschmidt. Who can possibly forget his epic series of fights against Leroy Brown? I only have one fear, which has been a bit of a problem throughout Stopper's career, his chin. Will it be able to stand up to a bigger knockout artist like Keyman? I can't lie, I'm a bit nervous about how this may affect the legacy of one of the most famed fighters in the history of SPFT. Tune in on March 9th to find out the outcome, and as always, remember to check out our partner, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio.

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The day has finally arrived. This is it SPFT 100! In honor of this great organization, which has gone from humble beginnings in front of 458 people at Wild Bill’s bar kicked off by Ken Li’s knockout of Maluco Johnson, to just last week having a show in front of a near capacity crowd at the Tokyo Bowl, we will be doing a little something extra in this week’s preview. In addition to previewing the event’s fights, we will also take a look back at the ten most important fights in SPFT history.

The first fight we will look back at takes us all the way back to SPFT 10, between El Guapo and Jin Lieu. As we well know, El Guapo has since this fight gone on to fight the most fights for SPFT out of all of the fighters in the history of the organization, at this point 19, including some of our most notable fights, but he has had only one shot at a title. He entered the fight with a 6-1 record and a head full of steam after having knocked out Royler Bot with a head kick at SPFT 3, but he ran into the brick wall named Jin Lieu. Lieu was impressive through the fight, winning the first four rounds in the eyes of the viewers, before delivering a powerful short right hand which lead to the eventual TKO victory and Lieu walking away with the previously vacant Lightweight title. Sadly, Lieu would not go on to have a long reign as champion, losing in his first title defense and retiring shortly thereafter, rumor has it he now lives in The Bahamas, drinks all day, and tells everyone within shouting distance about how he once used to be a great fighter, sad.

After talking about El Guapo, and how many fights he has had in SPFT, it is only fitting we talk about another veteran of the octagon, Bang McGee. McGee will be entering his 13^th fight for SPFT. Unfortunately for McGee, he has had a bit of trouble winning fights lately. He has lost his last three fights via unanimous decision. Some say his opponent, Juanito Sandoval, has had an even more unfortunate run of luck lately. It is disappointing to lose via decision, but it has to be even more disappointing to lose due to a cut, which is what has happened to Sandoval in his last two fights. Entering the SPFT cage for the first time, Sandoval, who has had issues with cuts throughout his whole career would be wise to do something to keep himself covered up, as a wily veteran like McGee can read an opponent’s record just as well as I can and see his largest weakness.

As I mentioned before, El Guapo has been a part of some of the most notable fights in the history of our organization, and for our second flashback fight, let’s look back to SPFT 35 when he fought Randolph Turpin. This fight was a major turning point in both fighters’ careers. Both entered in strong, putting up an heated stand up battle, with Turpin winning the first round on the judges’ scorecards, however, after the first round Guapo pulled away, putting forth an impressive striking performance, blending together beautiful punches and kicks. This impressive performance earned him a 29-28 victory, and an even more impressive 9-3 professional record. Since that fight, things have just not been the same for Guapo, though, as he has only been able to put forth a 6-7 record since then, losing 3 of his last 4. Turpin, on the other hand, who had slipped to a mediocre 6-4 after that fight, hit the gym hard, turned around his career, has had an impressive 8-4 record since then, and until recently was the champion of the Lightweight division, before succumbing to Severi Turpaansaaja.

Nathan Corbett, the 26 year old Australian BJJ black belt, started off his professional career with an impressive 12-1-1 record, but has recently hit a rough patch in career since taking a step up in competition, losing 4 of his last 5 including his SPFT debut via Kimura to Frank Martin. We shall see if he can crawl out of this rut against the ever tough Noah Cd. Cd, known for somehow having a last name which is nearly unpronounceable and having no vowels, will be making his 9^th SPFT appearance (10^th if you count the miscommunication where he accidentally went to fight at the completely wrong venue, and embarrassing experience, I’m sure). Cd is coming in off of a win over Anthony Joseph at SPFT 97, which he won by unanimous decision, and the experienced 36 year old will likely look to continue to improve his record despite being in what is likely to be the twilight of his career.

Since in our last SPFT history lesson we mentioned Turpin having lost his title to Severi Turpaansaaja, let’s take a look back at their first fight, a classic, which earned Turpaansaaja the immediate rematch to try to regain his title, which he did. Turpaansaaja entered the fight with a four fight win streak, his most recent win having been over Brian Maddox, via unanimous decision, for the Lightweight championship. Turpin, on the other hand, had recently fought a 4 fight run for our sister promotion, winning the title in that organization. In his first fight back at SPFT, Turpin was given a shot at the title, and he did not disappoint in his attempt. In the five round epic fight, both fighters simply stood in front of each other and dished out as much punishment as the other could possibly handle. In the end, both showed their incredible toughness, but Turpin proved to be the better fighter that night, and Turpaansaaja learned to never leave a fight in the judges’ hand.

Since I’ve been rambling on about past Lightweight fights, this feels like a perfect opportunity to talk about the third fight we have to look forward to on Saturday night, as the young 26 year old prospect, Cale Carter, who enters with an impressive 8-2 record, takes on SPFT newcomer, and 33 fight veteran, Miggery Sow. Carter was impressive in his SPFT debut, dominating the legendary Guapo to a unanimous decision victory, and showing that his 8-2 record is not just a product of overprotective managers. He will face an interesting test against the veteran Sow. Sow has lost his last two fights, but has entered SPFT to get a fresh start, and hopefully bring some life back to his career. While the young hot shot is a likely favorite, the underdog Sow is a very experienced fighter, and one should never underestimate experience in a fight.

Speaking of young hot shots taking on experienced veterans, who can forget back at SPFT 31 when Mijail Bakunin entered the cage to shock the world in his fight against Master Shuai jiao? Bakunin was at the time the Mike Tyson of the MMA world. Up to that point he had only six fights on his record, all of them had been won by first round knockout, however. This impressive streak had earned him a shot at the Light Heavyweight gold. Despite this impressive run, not many gave Bakunin much respect, and many believed that Shuai jiao, who was entering the cage to defend his title for the second time, would expose the weaknesses in the youngster’s game. Then it happened, a minute and a half into the fight, Bakunin dropped Shuai jiao for the first time. Shuai jaio was obviously rocked, but Bakunin summoned him back to his feet, and all in the crowd knew it was only a matter of time before the final knockout blow was delivered, which it was, at 3:51.

Leopold Scotch is another fighter known for his heavy hands. In his 14 career wins, he has won 12 of them via knockout. It should be interesting to see if he is capable of continuing his impressive run at the highest level here at SPFT. Head Sparring Coach is not a stranger to SPFT, in fact he fought Brian Maddox for the Lightweight championship only three fights ago. He is, however, new to the 145 pound division. Some are whispering that the change may not have been a positive one, though, after being dominated by Alexander Lansing in his last fight. This fight against Scotch should be an excellent litmus test for Coach as to whether or not he should continue at this lighter weight.

Let’s take it back to the old school again, and back to another Master Shuai jaio fight, his fight back at SPFT 16 against Boris Ivanovic. Ivanovic entered the fight with an impressive 15-1 record, a 3 fight win streak, the Light Heavyweight title, and a successful title defense under his belt. Not many thought too highly of Shuai jaio’s chances entering the fight, especially considering it was his first fight under the SPFT promotion. For the first round, the fans were not surprised to see Ivanovic dominate, then something happened. Shuai jaio’s corner must have said something to amp him up, because for the next four rounds, he dominated Ivanovic, to go on and earn himself the championship.

Schedules do not come much harder than what Bigfoot Silva has had to endure lately. In his last three fights he has won one, and lost to Matt Lisser, who will be fighting pound for pound great Elry Kleinschmidt in the main event, and lost to Silver Boo, who just won his fight for ‘who is the best Heavyweight not named Kleinschmidt?’. Silva has nothing to be ashamed of with those losses, but I’m sure they don’t feel good anyway. He will look to take out his frustrations on newcomer Rico Willis. Willis joins SPFT with an impressive 11-4 professional record. Known for his Muay Thai skills, Willis should be an interesting addition to the already strong Super Heavyweight division.

Few fighters have been as dominant as Sergiy Skylar has been over the SPFT 135 pound division. The two time champion, with 5 successful title defenses has had some very noteworthy fights, none more noteworthy, however, than his victory over Meat Loaf at SPFT 69. This was the second meeting between these two fighters, the first won by Skylar via majority decision. In this ground battle, Meat Loaf looked as though he may have it in him to pull off a historic upset over Skylar in the first two rounds, dominating the incumbent. However, Skylar showed the heart of a champion, regrouped, and summoned an impressive comeback victory. After the fight, Meat Loaf moved up to the 145 pound division, where he is now king, having had an impressive run at that weight class. This fight, in retrospect, was a battle between two of the best pound for pound fighters in the world.

With the unfortunate leaving of Skylar from SPFT, there has been a lot of battling in the bantamweight division to see who will rise to the top to gain the title now that the long term reign of terror is over. Marty Laguna and Kevin Bishop are two fighters who stand very well to make a splash. Laguna, winner of 8 of his last 10 fights, will be joining SPFT for the first time at SPFT 100. Marty is known for his top level boxing ability, and he will look to employ it in his game plan trying to beat Bishop. The well rounded Bishop will be entering his 10^th career SPFT fight against Laguna, and I would imagine we can expect to see Laguna with his freak-like wrestling skills and BJJ Black Belt, will try to bring this fight to the mat, neutralizing Laguna’s boxing technique and grinding his way to victory.

We would be remiss if we did not include in our discussion of classic fights Hall of Famer, and two time Lightweight champion, Toshihiro Kai. Kai joined SPFT with a mediocre 9-6 record, but quickly caught fire once joining us. He won two straight, and earned a shot at Jin Lieu. Lieu, as you probably remember from earlier in this article won his title by knocking out El Guapo at SPFT 10. A couple months later he would enter the ring to defend his title for the first time against Kai. In a fight that was closer on the judges’ scorecards than the minds of the viewers, Kai did what he does when he fights for SPFT. He dominated. This fight was important in both men’s careers, since, as we know, Kai went on to greatness, and Lieu went on to retirement, drinking, and yelling at beautiful women about how he used to be champion of the world.

Eric Cartman is a legend in SPFT. He has submitted Hall of Famers, he has won two titles in two different weight classes, and has had a total of six championship fights in the organization. There is only one problem; Cartman does not seem to know how to defend a title once he wins it. Most recently, he got knocked out by current Welterweight champion McGuillicuddy Jones. To cement his legacy as a top level SPFT fighter Cartman will need to earn his title back, and maintain as champion. Samuraimo Rassi only seems to have one thing in common with Cartman; he got knocked out by the champion in his last fight as well. Since this is the only experience we have of seeing Rassi in SPFT, it is hard to tell how he will perform at this high level. Fighting Cartman will not be an easy challenge, but if Rassi is up to fighting at this level, he will have to beat fighters like him.

So a little fact about Eric Cartman, he was the first man in SPFT to defeat Hall of Famer, Cajun Xander. And, since we’re talking about Xander, let’s talk about his first ever title defense. Back at SPFT 52, the young Cajun Xander was the newly crowned Middleweight Champion, looking to make a run on the division. His first test was not easy. SPFT brought in 28 fight veteran, Stelios Xenos from his home country of Greece to challenge Xander. The two men battled hard for all three rounds (at SPFT the main event was 3 x 10 minute rounds for those of you who don’t remember), eventually falling into the hands of the judges, who awarded the fight to Xander. Xander of course would go on to be one of the great Middleweight Champions of SPFT history, and Xander would only fight a few more times in his career.

Andreas Ottosson and Avon Stringer made their presence known with their debuts at SPFT 96 and 97, respectively. Ottosson, the Swedish grappler, dominated his fight with relentless ground and pound. With his impressive wrestling and non-stop cardio, he is a fighter many in the 170 pound division have their eye on. Stringer, an old veteran, with 52 fights on his resume, showed the heart of a champion in his last fight. After being dominated in the first round, and in many people’s eyes drawing the second round, he came out the third round, and dominated his opponent, earning himself a majority decision. A man with a heart like that deserves respect, and will undoubtedly go far.

Since we mentioned Xenos losing in his SPFT debut to Cajun Xander, it would be only right to talk about his legendary last fight. On the undercard for SPFT 78, one of the most entertaining fights in SPFT history took place. Xenos walked into the cage to square off for the second time against Riley McCollins. Xenos had won the first match by unanimous decision, but this fight would have an even more definitive outcome. Midway through the first round Xenos knocked down McCollins with a vicious head kick. Somehow, McCollins was able to hang on after that horrific shot, and maintain for the rest of the round. After the rest, McCollins came out of his corner like a new man, and rocked Xenos with a solid punch. McCollins was unable to finish the fight at this time either, and both men continued to battle through the second round. Then the coup de grace, halfway through the third round, Xenos finished McCollins delivering the most devastating head kick I have ever seen. I have never seen a man hit the ground as fast as McCollins did. This was a thrilling fight with an incredible conclusion, which served as a great possible final chapter for Xenos, who has not fought since.

Speaking of Riley McCollins, the challenger in Saturday night’s Co-Main Event, Raul Portugis, made his debut for SPFT by knocking McCollins out. Portugis will hope for a similar ending when enters the cage Saturday night, as he hopes to earn the Middleweight championship. Nero Aurelius, however, will be doing his best to prove that he is a true champion when he enters to defend his title for the first time since winning it at SPFT 95 defeating Hall of Famer Cajun Xander. Aurelius dominated Xander in just his second SPFT fight, with his smothering and powerful ground and pound. He will likely look to employ the same techniques in his attempt to run through Portugis and the rest of the Middleweight division.

And now for our last trip down memory lane. In the final fight to round out the top 10 fights in SPFT history, which have been in no particular order if you did not notice, we look at SPFT 29 and the battle between Tony Davis and Dummy Jones. In this fight, Dummy Jones entered as a relative unknown with a solid 9-1 record to challenge Davis for the title. This was Davis’ second title defense. Davis put forward and excellent effort in this fight, and many thought he might pull out the victory, but he simply gave up too many rounds at the beginning of the fight. Jones’ reign, as we know, was short lived, but this fight will always be remembered for the excitement and nail biting drama throughout.

Matt Lisser enters the SPFT 100 main event on a 4 fight professional win streak, and sporting a spotless 3-0 SPFT record. Lisser is a very high level fighter, with few weaknesses. This is good, because when you go up against one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, you can’t have too many ways for your opponent to exploit. We shall see if the 26 year old Canadian has enough skill to topple a living legend.

Elroy Kleinschmidt has fought 7 times in SPFT. None of them have made it past the second round. He has also not lost any of those fights. He also owns titles in two separate weight classes. He has knocked out a Hall of Famer. What more do I actually have to say about this man? He very well could be the most dominant fighter in SPFT history. I’ll admit it, he’s my favorite fighter, and I sincerely hope the 27 year old continues to reign with an iron fist upon two divisions.

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The day has finally arrived. This is it SPFT 100! In honor of this great organization, which has gone from humble beginnings in front of 458 people at Wild Bill’s bar kicked off by Ken Li’s knockout of Maluco Johnson, to just last week having a show in front of a near capacity crowd at the Tokyo Bowl, we will be doing a little something extra in this week’s preview. In addition to previewing the event’s fights, we will also take a look back at the ten most important fights in SPFT history.

The first fight we will look back at takes us all the way back to SPFT 10, between El Guapo and Jin Lieu. As we well know, El Guapo has since this fight gone on to fight the most fights for SPFT out of all of the fighters in the history of the organization, at this point 19, including some of our most notable fights, but he has had only one shot at a title. He entered the fight with a 6-1 record and a head full of steam after having knocked out Royler Bot with a head kick at SPFT 3, but he ran into the brick wall named Jin Lieu. Lieu was impressive through the fight, winning the first four rounds in the eyes of the viewers, before delivering a powerful short right hand which lead to the eventual TKO victory and Lieu walking away with the previously vacant Lightweight title. Sadly, Lieu would not go on to have a long reign as champion, losing in his first title defense and retiring shortly thereafter, rumor has it he now lives in The Bahamas, drinks all day, and tells everyone within shouting distance about how he once used to be a great fighter, sad.

After talking about El Guapo, and how many fights he has had in SPFT, it is only fitting we talk about another veteran of the octagon, Bang McGee. McGee will be entering his 13^th fight for SPFT. Unfortunately for McGee, he has had a bit of trouble winning fights lately. He has lost his last three fights via unanimous decision. Some say his opponent, Juanito Sandoval, has had an even more unfortunate run of luck lately. It is disappointing to lose via decision, but it has to be even more disappointing to lose due to a cut, which is what has happened to Sandoval in his last two fights. Entering the SPFT cage for the first time, Sandoval, who has had issues with cuts throughout his whole career would be wise to do something to keep himself covered up, as a wily veteran like McGee can read an opponent’s record just as well as I can and see his largest weakness.

As I mentioned before, El Guapo has been a part of some of the most notable fights in the history of our organization, and for our second flashback fight, let’s look back to SPFT 35 when he fought Randolph Turpin. This fight was a major turning point in both fighters’ careers. Both entered in strong, putting up an heated stand up battle, with Turpin winning the first round on the judges’ scorecards, however, after the first round Guapo pulled away, putting forth an impressive striking performance, blending together beautiful punches and kicks. This impressive performance earned him a 29-28 victory, and an even more impressive 9-3 professional record. Since that fight, things have just not been the same for Guapo, though, as he has only been able to put forth a 6-7 record since then, losing 3 of his last 4. Turpin, on the other hand, who had slipped to a mediocre 6-4 after that fight, hit the gym hard, turned around his career, has had an impressive 8-4 record since then, and until recently was the champion of the Lightweight division, before succumbing to Severi Turpaansaaja.

Nathan Corbett, the 26 year old Australian BJJ black belt, started off his professional career with an impressive 12-1-1 record, but has recently hit a rough patch in career since taking a step up in competition, losing 4 of his last 5 including his SPFT debut via Kimura to Frank Martin. We shall see if he can crawl out of this rut against the ever tough Noah Cd. Cd, known for somehow having a last name which is nearly unpronounceable and having no vowels, will be making his 9^th SPFT appearance (10^th if you count the miscommunication where he accidentally went to fight at the completely wrong venue, and embarrassing experience, I’m sure). Cd is coming in off of a win over Anthony Joseph at SPFT 97, which he won by unanimous decision, and the experienced 36 year old will likely look to continue to improve his record despite being in what is likely to be the twilight of his career.

Since in our last SPFT history lesson we mentioned Turpin having lost his title to Severi Turpaansaaja, let’s take a look back at their first fight, a classic, which earned Turpaansaaja the immediate rematch to try to regain his title, which he did. Turpaansaaja entered the fight with a four fight win streak, his most recent win having been over Brian Maddox, via unanimous decision, for the Lightweight championship. Turpin, on the other hand, had recently fought a 4 fight run for our sister promotion, winning the title in that organization. In his first fight back at SPFT, Turpin was given a shot at the title, and he did not disappoint in his attempt. In the five round epic fight, both fighters simply stood in front of each other and dished out as much punishment as the other could possibly handle. In the end, both showed their incredible toughness, but Turpin proved to be the better fighter that night, and Turpaansaaja learned to never leave a fight in the judges’ hand.

Since I’ve been rambling on about past Lightweight fights, this feels like a perfect opportunity to talk about the third fight we have to look forward to on Saturday night, as the young 26 year old prospect, Cale Carter, who enters with an impressive 8-2 record, takes on SPFT newcomer, and 33 fight veteran, Miggery Sow. Carter was impressive in his SPFT debut, dominating the legendary Guapo to a unanimous decision victory, and showing that his 8-2 record is not just a product of overprotective managers. He will face an interesting test against the veteran Sow. Sow has lost his last two fights, but has entered SPFT to get a fresh start, and hopefully bring some life back to his career. While the young hot shot is a likely favorite, the underdog Sow is a very experienced fighter, and one should never underestimate experience in a fight.

Speaking of young hot shots taking on experienced veterans, who can forget back at SPFT 31 when Mijail Bakunin entered the cage to shock the world in his fight against Master Shuai jiao? Bakunin was at the time the Mike Tyson of the MMA world. Up to that point he had only six fights on his record, all of them had been won by first round knockout, however. This impressive streak had earned him a shot at the Light Heavyweight gold. Despite this impressive run, not many gave Bakunin much respect, and many believed that Shuai jiao, who was entering the cage to defend his title for the second time, would expose the weaknesses in the youngster’s game. Then it happened, a minute and a half into the fight, Bakunin dropped Shuai jiao for the first time. Shuai jaio was obviously rocked, but Bakunin summoned him back to his feet, and all in the crowd knew it was only a matter of time before the final knockout blow was delivered, which it was, at 3:51.

Leopold Scotch is another fighter known for his heavy hands. In his 14 career wins, he has won 12 of them via knockout. It should be interesting to see if he is capable of continuing his impressive run at the highest level here at SPFT. Head Sparring Coach is not a stranger to SPFT, in fact he fought Brian Maddox for the Lightweight championship only three fights ago. He is, however, new to the 145 pound division. Some are whispering that the change may not have been a positive one, though, after being dominated by Alexander Lansing in his last fight. This fight against Scotch should be an excellent litmus test for Coach as to whether or not he should continue at this lighter weight.

Let’s take it back to the old school again, and back to another Master Shuai jaio fight, his fight back at SPFT 16 against Boris Ivanovic. Ivanovic entered the fight with an impressive 15-1 record, a 3 fight win streak, the Light Heavyweight title, and a successful title defense under his belt. Not many thought too highly of Shuai jaio’s chances entering the fight, especially considering it was his first fight under the SPFT promotion. For the first round, the fans were not surprised to see Ivanovic dominate, then something happened. Shuai jaio’s corner must have said something to amp him up, because for the next four rounds, he dominated Ivanovic, to go on and earn himself the championship.

Schedules do not come much harder than what Bigfoot Silva has had to endure lately. In his last three fights he has won one, and lost to Matt Lisser, who will be fighting pound for pound great Elry Kleinschmidt in the main event, and lost to Silver Boo, who just won his fight for ‘who is the best Heavyweight not named Kleinschmidt?’. Silva has nothing to be ashamed of with those losses, but I’m sure they don’t feel good anyway. He will look to take out his frustrations on newcomer Rico Willis. Willis joins SPFT with an impressive 11-4 professional record. Known for his Muay Thai skills, Willis should be an interesting addition to the already strong Super Heavyweight division.

Few fighters have been as dominant as Sergiy Skylar has been over the SPFT 135 pound division. The two time champion, with 5 successful title defenses has had some very noteworthy fights, none more noteworthy, however, than his victory over Meat Loaf at SPFT 69. This was the second meeting between these two fighters, the first won by Skylar via majority decision. In this ground battle, Meat Loaf looked as though he may have it in him to pull off a historic upset over Skylar in the first two rounds, dominating the incumbent. However, Skylar showed the heart of a champion, regrouped, and summoned an impressive comeback victory. After the fight, Meat Loaf moved up to the 145 pound division, where he is now king, having had an impressive run at that weight class. This fight, in retrospect, was a battle between two of the best pound for pound fighters in the world.

With the unfortunate leaving of Skylar from SPFT, there has been a lot of battling in the bantamweight division to see who will rise to the top to gain the title now that the long term reign of terror is over. Marty Laguna and Kevin Bishop are two fighters who stand very well to make a splash. Laguna, winner of 8 of his last 10 fights, will be joining SPFT for the first time at SPFT 100. Marty is known for his top level boxing ability, and he will look to employ it in his game plan trying to beat Bishop. The well rounded Bishop will be entering his 10^th career SPFT fight against Laguna, and I would imagine we can expect to see Laguna with his freak-like wrestling skills and BJJ Black Belt, will try to bring this fight to the mat, neutralizing Laguna’s boxing technique and grinding his way to victory.

We would be remiss if we did not include in our discussion of classic fights Hall of Famer, and two time Lightweight champion, Toshihiro Kai. Kai joined SPFT with a mediocre 9-6 record, but quickly caught fire once joining us. He won two straight, and earned a shot at Jin Lieu. Lieu, as you probably remember from earlier in this article won his title by knocking out El Guapo at SPFT 10. A couple months later he would enter the ring to defend his title for the first time against Kai. In a fight that was closer on the judges’ scorecards than the minds of the viewers, Kai did what he does when he fights for SPFT. He dominated. This fight was important in both men’s careers, since, as we know, Kai went on to greatness, and Lieu went on to retirement, drinking, and yelling at beautiful women about how he used to be champion of the world.

Eric Cartman is a legend in SPFT. He has submitted Hall of Famers, he has won two titles in two different weight classes, and has had a total of six championship fights in the organization. There is only one problem; Cartman does not seem to know how to defend a title once he wins it. Most recently, he got knocked out by current Welterweight champion McGuillicuddy Jones. To cement his legacy as a top level SPFT fighter Cartman will need to earn his title back, and maintain as champion. Samuraimo Rassi only seems to have one thing in common with Cartman; he got knocked out by the champion in his last fight as well. Since this is the only experience we have of seeing Rassi in SPFT, it is hard to tell how he will perform at this high level. Fighting Cartman will not be an easy challenge, but if Rassi is up to fighting at this level, he will have to beat fighters like him.

So a little fact about Eric Cartman, he was the first man in SPFT to defeat Hall of Famer, Cajun Xander. And, since we’re talking about Xander, let’s talk about his first ever title defense. Back at SPFT 52, the young Cajun Xander was the newly crowned Middleweight Champion, looking to make a run on the division. His first test was not easy. SPFT brought in 28 fight veteran, Stelios Xenos from his home country of Greece to challenge Xander. The two men battled hard for all three rounds (at SPFT the main event was 3 x 10 minute rounds for those of you who don’t remember), eventually falling into the hands of the judges, who awarded the fight to Xander. Xander of course would go on to be one of the great Middleweight Champions of SPFT history, and Xander would only fight a few more times in his career.

Andreas Ottosson and Avon Stringer made their presence known with their debuts at SPFT 96 and 97, respectively. Ottosson, the Swedish grappler, dominated his fight with relentless ground and pound. With his impressive wrestling and non-stop cardio, he is a fighter many in the 170 pound division have their eye on. Stringer, an old veteran, with 52 fights on his resume, showed the heart of a champion in his last fight. After being dominated in the first round, and in many people’s eyes drawing the second round, he came out the third round, and dominated his opponent, earning himself a majority decision. A man with a heart like that deserves respect, and will undoubtedly go far.

Since we mentioned Xenos losing in his SPFT debut to Cajun Xander, it would be only right to talk about his legendary last fight. On the undercard for SPFT 78, one of the most entertaining fights in SPFT history took place. Xenos walked into the cage to square off for the second time against Riley McCollins. Xenos had won the first match by unanimous decision, but this fight would have an even more definitive outcome. Midway through the first round Xenos knocked down McCollins with a vicious head kick. Somehow, McCollins was able to hang on after that horrific shot, and maintain for the rest of the round. After the rest, McCollins came out of his corner like a new man, and rocked Xenos with a solid punch. McCollins was unable to finish the fight at this time either, and both men continued to battle through the second round. Then the coup de grace, halfway through the third round, Xenos finished McCollins delivering the most devastating head kick I have ever seen. I have never seen a man hit the ground as fast as McCollins did. This was a thrilling fight with an incredible conclusion, which served as a great possible final chapter for Xenos, who has not fought since.

Speaking of Riley McCollins, the challenger in Saturday night’s Co-Main Event, Raul Portugis, made his debut for SPFT by knocking McCollins out. Portugis will hope for a similar ending when enters the cage Saturday night, as he hopes to earn the Middleweight championship. Nero Aurelius, however, will be doing his best to prove that he is a true champion when he enters to defend his title for the first time since winning it at SPFT 95 defeating Hall of Famer Cajun Xander. Aurelius dominated Xander in just his second SPFT fight, with his smothering and powerful ground and pound. He will likely look to employ the same techniques in his attempt to run through Portugis and the rest of the Middleweight division.

And now for our last trip down memory lane. In the final fight to round out the top 10 fights in SPFT history, which have been in no particular order if you did not notice, we look at SPFT 29 and the battle between Tony Davis and Dummy Jones. In this fight, Dummy Jones entered as a relative unknown with a solid 9-1 record to challenge Davis for the title. This was Davis’ second title defense. Davis put forward and excellent effort in this fight, and many thought he might pull out the victory, but he simply gave up too many rounds at the beginning of the fight. Jones’ reign, as we know, was short lived, but this fight will always be remembered for the excitement and nail biting drama throughout.

Matt Lisser enters the SPFT 100 main event on a 4 fight professional win streak, and sporting a spotless 3-0 SPFT record. Lisser is a very high level fighter, with few weaknesses. This is good, because when you go up against one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, you can’t have too many ways for your opponent to exploit. We shall see if the 26 year old Canadian has enough skill to topple a living legend.

Elroy Kleinschmidt has fought 7 times in SPFT. None of them have made it past the second round. He has also not lost any of those fights. He also owns titles in two separate weight classes. He has knocked out a Hall of Famer. What more do I actually have to say about this man? He very well could be the most dominant fighter in SPFT history. I’ll admit it, he’s my favorite fighter, and I sincerely hope the 27 year old continues to reign with an iron fist upon two divisions.

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SPFT 101

If you thought SPFT was going to let off the pedal simply because we past our 100th birthday, you’re wrong, dead wrong. We at SPFT are more interested in stepping up our game, and bringing you even more amazing events each week. This week, with SPFT 101 is no exception. This week, we have a title fight, a hall of famer fighting, and El Guapo extends his record for most fights in SPFT history! It will be an exciting week of action, and let’s take a look at what we have in store.

 

When I wrote the preview for SPFT 98, I predicted that the fight between Kalash Nikov and Kimbo Nelson would be a war until the final bell. Little did I know how right I was. Both fighters went to war in the cage, fighting right up to the final bell, earning fight of the night honors, and a draw. This week, the two fighters enter the cage again to settle the score, maybe 3 more rounds will decide who ultimately is the better fighter of these two warriors.

 

Last week when I broke down the ten most influential fights in the history of SPFT, El Guapo made the list twice. This week, Guapo enters the SPFT cage for a record 20th time! Few fighters need no introduction, but Guapo is one of them. Unfortunately, Guapo has lost 3 of his last 4 bouts, a situation he hopes to remedy when entering the cage against the skilled submission artist, Jebidiah Tayber. Tayber, the 2008 Olympic wrestling alternate, won his first 8 professional fights, three of them by arm triangle, his favorite submission. He has had some issues since that period in his life, however, and is currently riding a 3 fight losing streak. Many believe his issues started when he could no longer simply overpower his opponents with his superior wrestling skills. Considering Guapo is not known for his exceptional wrestling skills, this should be an interesting bout, between two men seeking the road to redemption.

 

At one point, the thirty year old Ice Lander was ranked the number three Light Heavyweight in the world. He is another fighter who has gone through some rough times, some say drugs, some say gambling, others just say he got lazy. All we know is that since his rise to the top of his division, he has since lost his sponsors, and his whole life has changed. It would be too early to write off a once great fighter, however, and we can expect that any fight now, Lander will explode back into his old form and dominate once again. He faces stiff competition against Anthony Joseph. Joseph has fought all over the world, and stopped some pretty impressive competition. In just his fifth professional fight he submitted a BJJ Red Belt. That was his only professional submission, but it highlights just how dangerous this man can be to any opponent.

 

Just two fights removed from his loss to Eric Cartman for the Welterweight title, the highly skilled Chul Moo Pak seeks to rise back up the ladder to have another shot at the belt he once wore. Jose Protacio Jawo, on the other hand, will be making his SPFT debut. Known for his well-rounded fighting style, the 31 year old Filipino is capable of winning a fight in any manner. This will be important for him, as it will take some serious game planning on his part to defeat the ever difficult fighter with almost no weaknesses, Pak.

 

After his impressive introduction to SPFT, Jamie Rolland put forward a disappointing sophomore effort against Justina Vanovcan. The thirty year old Hawaiian will need to summon the fighting spirit that earned him a slot in our sister organization’s Hall of Fame, a run which included five successful title defenses. His opponent in this fight, however, is of a caliber much higher than any he has previously fought. Grimly Fiendish has won the SPFT title twice, and provided four separate fight of the night performances. Do not let his recent record fool you, Fiendish is still one of the most dominant 135 pound fighters on the planet. With his high level skill set, Rolland would be wise to be the more aggressive fighter, in hopes of catching Fiendish off guard and ending the fight before skill becomes a more pressing factor.

 

With a three fight win streak, and his recent fight of the night victory over Vladimir Zenin, Kenji Okabe is sitting high on the list of fighters seeking to earn a shot at the 170 pound championship. He hopes with an impressive victory in this fight, he could potentially fight the winner of this week’s main event. He should not look too far into the future, however, since he must win a fight against a very tough opponent. Ziggy Cliff, who once was known as Gunstar Hero, before moving to the Caribbean, smoking a lot of herb, and becoming a highly regarded reggae musician in addition to fighter (much like how Calvin Broadus smoked so much weed he changed his name to Snoop Lion), is a very dangerous fighter. With five knockout victories under his belt, and a dangerous grouping of skills, Cliff could make a serious run for the Welterweight championship. We just hope that he learns from another famous Welterweight, Nick Diaz, and lays of the herb a bit before fights, so he doesn’t get suspended (as much as he claims it is his medicine).

 

Lucas LaVey, the thirty-five year old Light Heavyweight, once ranked as the number two fighter in the world at the 205 weight class. Despite his age, having fallen from his once high levels of glory, and currently being on a three fight losing streak, LaVey, still has life in him and the ability to be very dangerous against upcoming fighters. He will have a chance to prove this in his SPFT debut when he fights the similarly experienced and dangerous Frank Martin. Martin, fresh off of his submission of the night victory over Nathan Corbett at SPFT 97, has 30 professional fights on his resume. With his 31st, he has said he wants to defeat a legend.

 

I mentioned when talking about El Guapo that not many fighters need no introduction, Cajun Xander is another one of those fighters. The SPFT Hall of Fame member and two time Middleweight champion, has lost his last three fights, unfortunately. With Aurelius’ dominant performance last week against Raul Portugis, he has proven only a really great fighter will be able to rise back up and take the Middleweight championship away from him. Xander is undoubtedly a fighter great enough to challenge again for the title, but he has to raise himself out of this recent funk he has been in, and come back to domination. His next challenge comes in the form of BJJ Black Belt, John Malham. Malham in his last fight lost to Raul Portugis for the opportunity to be the number one contender. With wins over Dj Crabby Jef and TJ Griffin, Malham has proven to be an interesting prospect in the Middleweight division, and these two fighters should provide an excellent show.

 

In the Co-Main Event of the night, we welcome Sean Stone to SPFT. Stone comes to us boasting an impressive 15-6 record. The 29 year old BJJ Black Belt, known for being equally dangerous on his feet as on the ground, enters a recently shaken up Super Heavyweight division. With my favorite fighter, Elroy Kleinschmidt being knocked out in the final seconds of the first round of last week’s title fight, a new champion has been crowned, and people are chomping at the bit to have a chance to take down the new champion. Paco Da Man, the 34 year old Dutchman, likely only has one last title run left in him. He will need to defeat Stone in this fight for his hopes of a title to stay alive. Currently his chances look strong, with a 2-0 SPFT record, including a knockout of the night performance; he will just need to prove he can defeat a dangerous Stone.

 

Avon Stringer has taken the SPFT world by storm. Not many believed he had much left in the tank when the 35 year old joined SPFT, but he has proven all of the doubters wrong. With the impressive TKO victory over Andreas Ottosson last week, Stringer proved he is more than capable of continuing to fight at a high level even at his age. With one more victory, he would capture the Welterweight championship.

 

McGuillicudy Jones will be defending his Welterweight championship for the first time at SPFT 101. With this fight we will determine whether or not Jones is a true champion, or just a pretender. With his impressive array of skills, and unquestionable power, Jones appears to be the real thing, however only he has the power to truly prove it.

 

We look forward to bringing you the greatest action possible at SPFT 101. As always, remember to visit our sponsors, and more importantly, if you’re not going to wrap it, go home and whack it.

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You know the idiom, “March, in like a lion, out like a lamb”? Well here at SPFT, we think that line of thinking is horseshit, and in addition to providing you with the top notch fights at the beginning of this month, we’re capping off an excellent month of fights with another tremendous show. The biggest name in SPFT will be making an appearance defending his title for the second time, this time against the man he won his title from. Two top level Superheavyweights will square off. The list of excellent exciting fights this week goes on.

 

 

 

Billy Mitchell showed promise when he joined SPFT at SPFT 89 when he submitted Skylar Davies Miles with an impressive guillotine, which won him submission of the night honors. Unfortunately, he has lost his last two fights since then, and the 3 fight win streak he had is all but a distant memory. When he squares off against Miles again at SPFT 102, he will be looking to get his career back on track. However, it should be noted that Miles’ loss at SPFT 89 to Mitchell was obviously a turning point in his career. He has not fought since that submission lost, and has instead spent a significant time in the gym. We shall see if that extra time in the gym has paid off.

 

Bang McGee has had a rough run as of late. He has lost three fights in a row, and to add to his list of poor luck, his opponent failed to show up to fight at SPFT 100! causing McGee to miss out on being part of the historic occasion. The 33 year old knockout artist will have another challenge placed in front of him at SPFT 102, when he faces off against Taco Grande. Grande, who is currently nursing a 2 fight win streak, will be making his SPFT premiere at SPFT 102. The skilled 26 year old will be looking to make a name for himself and prove that while young, he is a contender in the Light Heavyweight division.

 

Pit Bull did not have much opportunity to show off his vast skill set when he faced off against Riley McCollins at SPFT 99, as the 29 year old Aussie was steamrolled to first round knockout loss. This time he will face off against the underrated submission artist, Gustavo Ribeiro. Ribeiro, who owns a 1-2 record fighting in SPFT, will need to use all of his grappling skills in this fight, as the younger Bull has not yet been submitted in 21 professional fights. Considering Bull only has a blue belt in BJJ, though, Riberio will undoubtedly seek to end that streak.

 

Tallak Hrolf has had a disappointing career in SPFT so far. Currently riding a 4 fight losing streak, and having lost 5 of his last 6 fights, it is time for Hrolf to figure out what is going wrong. Considering his impressive skills, and the fact that Hrolf entered SPFT with an impressive record, many believe his failures of late are due to his mindset, and maybe he can snap out of this funk in the near future. His opponent, Sergei Bautin, has had a bit better run of luck as of late, having won three of his last five fights. With 17 of his 19 career victories having come via knockout, one can expect he will again try to knockout Hrolf, whose chin has always been a bit suspect.

 

Riley McCollins has been in SPFT for quite a while, with 17 fights in the organization dating all the way back to SPFT 18, his face has always been on the fringe of the organization, and has so far won 4 fight of the night and 2 knockout of the night awards. McCollins, however, has never fought for a title in SPFT. He currently has his targets set on Nero Aurelius, and while currently riding a two fight win streak looks on pace to be able to challenge for the title in the near future. He would be smart not to overlook his upcoming opponent, Pierre Gautier, however. Gautier, the 33 year old Parisian, has had an impressive career fighting around the world, and joins SPFT to battle against the best of the best. With his experience of 37 professional bouts, it should be interesting to see if this dangerous man can make a name for himself, and McCollins will be his first test.

 

Adam Gracie and Marty Laguna both faced Kevin Bishop in their last fight, and both lost via unanimous decision. Gracie, the 26 year old BJJ Red Belt, is of course known for his top notch grappling skills. The young man will be making his third SPFT appearance, having lost his previous two, but I expect him to turn it around in this fight, he is simply too talented of a fighter not to let his greatness shine through. He will, however, have to watch out for Laguna’s elite boxing skills and knockout power. Laguna, who has won 17 of his 25 fights via knockout, only has a blue belt in BJJ, though, and has lost two fights in his career via submission. That weakness will be something worth keeping an eye on.

 

Braden Turk had a three fight win streak going into SPFT 98, but then he ran into Eriku Landstrimma, who knocked him out early in round two. Turk now will look to get back on track in his quest for the 135 pound title. He will challenge the incredibly talented and heavily experienced newcomer, Zica Brava. Brava has never fought for SPFT before, but there already whispers about how this 29 year old Brazilian very well could take the entire division by storm. With the current status of the division, Brava being in the mix makes things very interesting, and his debut should be an intriguing affair.

 

Dantavious McJuckett, the former Light Heavyweight Champion, hopes that one more victory will earn him another shot at what once was his title, and possibly even a rematch against Leonard Washington, who knocked McJuckett out in the first round at SPFT 91. The rematch would be an interesting prospect, but McJuckett first has to fight Jensen Saint. Saint, who is rumored to give all of his purse money to the church after each fight, has won two fights so far in SPFT. The 33 year old is known for being dangerous everywhere, but on the ground especially. If Saint could pull off an upset against McJuckett, it would be the biggest win of his career, and catapult him into talks about title contention.

 

John Matrix has made a name for himself pretty quickly in SPFT. In only his second fight for the organization, the skilled large Texan will be fighting in the Co-Main event, against a hall of famer. With his broad range of high level skills, Matrix will be a challenge for anyone who steps into the cage with him. It will be important for him to employ all of those skills, as he will need them against Willy Stoppers. What needs to be said about Stoppers? Absolutely nothing. The man is a legend in the sport, and a favorite to rise up the rankings and to earn the title again. Granted, he was knocked out by Keyman at SPFT 99, but I believe that was merely a hiccup on the road to redemption for Stoppers.

 

Moses Kealekapuna enters SPFT 102 looking to win the Light Heavyweight Championship for the third time. With his impressive skills, unquestionable knockout power, and winning heart, Kealekapuna is always one of the most dangerous men in the world. He seems to have a bit of trouble fighting Leonard Washington, however. In their two previous bouts, one of them before either made their first appearance in SPFT, Washington has won both. Will the third battle conclusively prove that Washington is the better fighter, and an incredibly dominant champion, or will Kealekapuna be able to break the chain of previous events? This fight will be exciting, most likely someone will be knocked out, and should be an incredible Main Event.

[Guest]

Last week’s idiom was “March, in like a lion, out like a lamb,” this week, we’ll use “April showers bring May flowers.” By this, we at SPFT mean that we will be showering you with incredible fights all through the month of April, simply so that we can bring you even better ones in May. Sounds like a pretty good deal, doesn’t it? This week the Super Heavyweights will be stealing the show, as they are headlining both the Main Event and Co-Main Event this week. Hopefully the cage can handle those four monsters fighting within its confines. First, let’s talk about some of the smaller fighters who will be brawling on the undercard.

Tommy McDonald has only won two fights in his nine fight SPFT career. Granted, one of those wins was against SPFT legend, El Guapo, however even that fight back in October was four fights ago, and was the last time he has won. At 34 years old, his best days may sadly be behind him. McDonald will be an excellent opponent to welcome SPFT newcomer, James Dooalot. Dooalot joins us with a current two fight losing streak, but with his immense skill set, it is just a matter of time before this 28 year old fighter turns that around and proves to be the skilled fighter he is. Watch out for the upset, however, as McDonald is a very experience fighter, and a slumping younger less experienced fighter might just be what the doctor ordered for his old legs.

If I were one of the announcers, I would be cursing the matchmakers at SPFT for the next match as Mahandry Andriamboavonjy takes on Michael Ehrmantraut, in what will be a horrible tongue twister. One would have thought they would have complained enough after the SPFT 85 meeting of these two to prevent this match up from happening again, but since the happiness of the announcers is not our concern, we bring you the rematch between these two. Both young fighters are currently suffering from three fight losing streaks, which is especially surprising in the case of Ehrmantraut, who had started his career 4-0, but has not been able to recover since his loss to Andriamboavoniy back in December when he was a rising star within the organization. Maybe the rematch will be enough for Ehrmantraut to get his career back on the right track.

Alexander Lansing, two fights off of his loss to Meat Loaf for the Featherweight championship, suffered another tough loss at SPFT 98 to Muuli Potku. This brought to the forefront the issue Lansing has when he doesn’t finish a fight, he usually loses. This is not an issue for his opponent, Kalash Nikov, however, as most of Nikov’s victories have been via decision. This points out an interesting subplot to this fight, will Lansing seek to finish the fight at all costs, knowing that most likely Nikov will win the favor of the judges? And if so, will Lansing be capable of doing so? Nikov has only been knocked out thrice and never been submitted.

GG Allin missed out on a huge opportunity at SPFT 95, when he failed to make it to his fight against Matt Lisser on time, word has it that it had something to do with the fact that he was attempting to change his name at the time. Now Lisser is the Super Heavyweight Champion, and Allin is fighting on the undercard. Allin is undoubtedly determined now to fight his way to the top of the division, and his first step will be to fight Jaako Parantainen. Parantainen was knocked out in his last fight against Silver Boo, but the BJJ Black Belt should never be underestimated. With his top level grappling skills, Parantainen is dangerous to any fighter, and will put forth an excellent challenge to Allin.

In our fifth fight, we will watch two of the oldest active fighters in the MMA world as Noah Cd, 37, will square off against Belin Billet, 35. Cd enters the fight on a two fight win streak, and will look to use his top level Muay Thai skills, which have carried him through fifty-five fights so far, to defeat Billet. Billet, himself a veteran of forty-seven fights, also has some incredible Muay Thai skills as well, and has a slightly more rounded game to back it up too. Since Billet is capable of winning the fight anywhere, Cd may need to watch out, as his winning streak may be in jeopardy.

For a thirty-five year old, Leopold Scotch has had a surprisingly low amount of fights, with only twenty fights experience. This is a shame, as Scotch is a top level exciting fighter, who never disappoints when he steps into the cage. He will also wish he had gained more experience in his youth when he steps into the cage with his next opponent. Muuli Potku is currently sporting a four fight win streak, and a 3-0 record in SPFT. With this fight, the young prospect stands a very good chance to earn himself a title shot considering how impressive he has been so far. However, if he loses, Scotch will likely earn that shot, and Potku will have to fight his way back up the rankings.

The Bantamweight division is currently very deep and being hotly contested by some very impressive talent. I have made it known before how much I am a fan of the small fighters, and the fight between Kevin Bishop and Grimly Fiendish will be another exciting one. Currently Bishop sits behind only Eriku Landstrimma, whom has beaten Bishop twice, on the list of top 135 pound fighters in SPFT. With this knowledge, the twenty-seven year old will likely fight his heart out in his attempt to reach the top of the division. Fiendish, on the other hand, despite currently sporting a two fight win streak, is a bit further down the list. I have heard Fiendish is getting a bit tired of the disrespect he has been receiving due to the fact that he is being basically ignored, and is seeking to change the mind of his doubters by knocking out Bishop.

Miggery Sow impressed the right people during his SPFT debut at SPFT 100 with his victory over Cale Carter. With that victory, the 30 year old Frenchman earned a shot against former champion, Randolph Turpin. Some cynical fans claim that this fight is simply a record builder for Turpin so that he can turn around and challenge for his title again. Those people are ignoring the impressive skills of the constant underdog, Sow. However, it is difficult even for an unbiased journalist to overlook the difference in potential between Sow and Turpin, but I still expect an impressive fight between the two.

Teijo Tarzan gets to show off to the world in his first SPFT fight, being in the Co-Main Event. However, hopefully nerves don’t get the best of him fighting on the highest stage, as his opponent, Bigfoot Silva is incredibly dangerous. One subplot to look for in this fight is the high likelihood it will end via knockout. Both fighters have won eighteen fights via knockout, and both have had suspect chins in their history. If I were to bet on how this fight will go, it will be a short battle where both fighters walk to the center of the cage and throw bombs until the other man falls. I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of a better way to amp me up for the Main Event.

In Matt Lisser’s first title defense, he will battle with former champion, Gor Keyman. Considering no Super Heavyweight since Naoto Sugawara has held the title after winning it, this fight carries a lot of intrigue. With the top level fighters in our Super Heavyweight division, let’s not forget, Elroy Kleinschmidt is still lurking, as is the Hall of Famer, Willy Stoppers, Keyman is unlikely to get another title shot for a while if he is unable to close the deal against Lisser this time around. That being said, Lisser also runs the risk of not being able to challenge for the title in the near future should he lose, and he will look just like the rest of the fighters that have been in the revolving door of being the Super Heavyweight champion. With this pressure on both fighters, expect both to leave it all in the ring, battling to the final bell.

[Guest]

"I can't wait until April 14th, 2013. That's the first day I'll finally be able to say I no longer fight for a SPFT. I signed to an org that was then rebranded and turned into one if these "cookie cutter" orgs, and I want nothing to do with anything SP related. So after I defend my title on the 13th I plan on making the move to a company that has ties to less shady people. Thanks for the fights."

 

Charlie Sheen - VOG HW Champion

[xanax]

^ you get 'em, babe!

[Guest]

If you haven’t already purchased your tickets to this month’s last SPFT in Hilo, you should probably visit your local scalper right now, as this event, in addition to being packed to the brim with people, will be action packed. We have a Middleweight title fight, and the return of Elroy Kleinschmidt to action. Expect Hula’s to be packed to the brim with excited fight fans watching the best action your money can buy.

In the first fight of the night, newcomer Fancy Mcghee makes his premiere appearance fighting for SPFT. Mcghee started his career with some troubles, but recently has been a solid fighter learning from his early issues and has blossomed into a solid fighter. Time will still be needed to see if he is capable of competing with the top contenders, however, his opponent Arvo Pentti will be an excellent first test. Pentti had an impressive first showing back at SPFT 90, but has since slumped and is suffering from a two fight losing streak. Nevertheless Pentti is an incredibly dangerous competitor with noted striking power.

The second fight will be a fight of redemption for our two fighters, Nathan Corbett and Kenshiro Kasumi, suffering from four and three fight losing streaks, respectively. Corbett, the 27 year old Australian was thought to be a potential shooting star when he joined SPFT in February with an impressive 13-4-1 record, but has disappointed thus far losing both fights he has fought for SPFT. Members of Corbett’s camp seem to believe one good win could turn his confidence around and return him to his dominant ways, and feel Kasumi may be the perfect candidate for them. I would not be so sure, as while the 33 year old Japanese fighter has recently slumped, it should be noted his losses have been against those at the very top of the Light Heavyweight division. With SPFT knockouts to his name, Kasumi could surprise Corbett’s camp with an upset.

Kelsey Curtis has not won a professional fight since September of last year. Additionally, he has not even fought at all since November, due in large part to a strange string of no-shows. Our sources say that Curtis does in fact have a flight to Hilo, and should appear to fight. It should be interesting to see Curtis in person, as he is a noted elite grappler, with seven submission victories in his career, albeit a bit of a one-trick pony, no one is better than him once he gets his opponents on the ground. His opponent, Tim Ernst, incidentally, has not lost a fight since November of last year. The 29 year old American, as opposed to Curtis, seems to be on the upswing of his career, and plans to join SPFT in his prime. Ernst, who is a far superior striker to Curtis would be wise to stay on his feet, as he has shown in the past a propensity for being caught in submissions. In short, look for a classical striker versus grappler matchup.

Jafar Agrahbah was, at one point in his career, considered the undisputed best fighter in the world. The 37 year old, who has 37 career victories over some of the best fighters in the world, has put forward some of the most legendary fights in the history of our sport. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and the 37 year old, undoubtedly on the downswing of his illustrious career, is suffering from a four fight losing streak. In his next fight, he will fight the up-and-coming young fighter, Cale Carter. Carter, a young 26 year old with lots of noted skill is looking to make his mark on the Lightweight division. A win over a declining, yet still dangerous Agrahbah would likely shoot Carter up the ladder of contention, and be very important for the young fighter’s career.

All of Francois Duvalier’s eleven victories have come via knockout; an impressive streak. However, it should be noted that he has also been knocked out five times, and submitted twice. Amazingly, Duvalier, in his entire 18 fight professional career has never made it to a judge’s score card, in either a victory or a loss. This provides for a tantalizing prospect, as no fan ever likes to see a fight be decided by the judges. Interestingly, Duvalier’s opponent, Rico Willis, also has noted knockout power, with more than half of his career 11 wins coming by way of knockout. Unlike Duvalier though, Willis has only been knocked out once in a 16 fight professional career. This does not bode well for Duvalier’s chances, as historically he has not done well against fighters he cannot knock out. We shall see if Duvalier is capable of adjusting his game plan to fight smarter knowing this information about his opponent, or if he will continue his typically aggressive ways.

John Malham has had an interesting career with SPFT thus far. The 30 year old Englishman just two months ago defeated current number one Middleweight contender, Dj Crabby Jef, who will be fighting for the title later in the night, via submission at SPFT 94. Since then he has dropped two close decision losses to Raul Portugis, who incidentally was the last man to fight for the Middleweight title, and Hall of Famer Cajun Xander. Despite these two losses, one has to assume Malham, who is still incredibly dangerous is considered in the conversations of who the great Middleweights within SPFT are. His opponent, making his SPFT debut, Showboat Fisher, is a noted great striker. With few weaknesses in his striking game, Fisher has made a name for himself which his record simply does not represent very well. He did not draw an easy first fight within SPFT, but many expect him to do very well.

Sergei Bautin, with 11 fights in SPFT already, is a well known, well respected, and impressive fighter. While many do not believe he quite has the skills to be a champion at this level, he definitely has the skills to present everyone with exciting fights, which he has done thus far in his SPFT career. Piru Parka, on the other hand, is a bit of a wild card. Having never fought in SPFT, many do not know quite how skilled this man is, yet there already rumblings that he could be very dangerous. With this in mind, this fight has some exciting potential to showcase two fighters looking to break through to the next level.

One time Light Heavyweight champion, Frank Martin, has recently been on a two fight winning streak, and is seeking to earn another shot at what once was his title. The 32 year old, who suffered from a three fight losing streak immediately after losing his title had been written off by many. However he has turned things around and looks as if on a mission which no one will be able to stop him on. Peter Parts, his opponent, has never actually earned the SPFT title. He has fought twice for the belt, but has suffered losses both times, most recently to former champion Leonard Washington. Therefore, the hunger to at least once be a champion in his sport still drives him. Philosophers can argue who is hungrier, the man who once had a taste of greatness, or one who has not, but this fight will likely be a good presentation of the argument in action.

With a victory over SPFT legend Cajun Xander, Dj Crabby Jef earned himself a shot at the Middleweight championship in the Co-Main Event, an opportunity he would do well not to squander. Jef actually presents an interesting challenge to the champion, Nero Aurelius’ typical style, considering he holds a black belt in BJJ, and has earned the majority of his professional victories via submission. One has to wonder if Aurelius, who known for his steamroller-like style, where he takes fighters to the ground then grinds them to a pulp, may change up his style a bit to avoid the potential freak submission from the immensely talented Jef. Considering Aurelius harbors some of the most impressive striking skills on the planet, he would be wise to adjust his normal game plan in this way and take advantage of his superiority in this area. We shall see how this interesting matchup plays out.

The Main Event is highlighted by the return of crowd favorite, and former two division champion, Elroy Kleinschmidt. After suffering a disappointing knockout loss to Matt Lisser, Kleinschmidt still stands in pretty position to return to a fight for the SPFT championship. A man big enough (in every sense of the word) to have headlined the 100^th SPFT event unquestionably still retains the ability to turn right around and challenge for his title again, ironically it would currently be against the man he first won his title from, Gor Keyman. First, he has to prove his number one contender status, and to do so he must defeat SPFT newcomer Brian King. King, a veteran of 41 professional MMA fights, and owner of 30 career victories, has the skills that have many of the Super Heavyweight fighters shaking in their boots. Expect an awesome fight in this matchup, and expect whoever wins to be the next man to challenge for the SPFT Super Heavyweight title.

[Guest]

As SPFT rolls into Los Angeles this week for SPFT 105, this Boston based writer would like to take a moment aside to recognize the unfortunate events that have taken place in Boston this week. While I am aware the situation is doubtfully over, I would also like to take a moment to praise the work of Law Enforcement. Now on to something a little more fun, fighting. This week’s party includes a Welterweight title fight, and two fights featuring members of the SPFT Hall of Fame. Considering this is SPFT’s first foray into Los Angeles since the beginning of January, we can expect a packed crowd at University Park.

After Juanito Sandoval missed his fight against Bang McGee at SPFT 100!, Taco Grande stepped up and took on McGee; subsequently losing via knockout. Now the two will face off in the first match of SPFT 105. This will be Sandoval’s first fight for SPFT, but the elite boxer presents a lot of promise leading into the fight. Grande will simply be looking to improve upon his pitiful performance at SPFT 102 when he made his premiere and was completely dominated by Bang McGee until succumbing to knockout in the second round.

After nearly breaking the leg of his rival, Mahandry Andriamboavnjy, in his last fight, the rubber match between those two fighters, Gabriel Kiptanui returns to fight in his lucky 13^th fight for SPFT. The 30 year old Finn fighter has been nothing but exciting in his previous 12 fights, securing three Fight of the Night awards and one Submission of the Night award, for a nice extra $9000 in his pocket. With his rivalry against Andriamboavnjy effectively over, Kiptanui will need a new rival. Jose Protacio Jawo could be a good option. The 31 year old Filipino, Jawo, lost his SPFT debut, but this man, who has won many ‘of the Night’ awards for other organizations, and has an impressive skill set, could make a serious impact on the SPFT roster. A good showing against Kiptanui could be a launching point for his career.

Samuraimo Rassi and Vladimir Zenin have both had rather disappoint SPFT careers thus far. Zenin’s issue seems to be his extremely suspect chin, which has led to his three losses in SPFT. This glass jaw is unfortunate, as it does not allow Zenin to properly display his incredible skill set like he did when he utterly dominated Gabriel Kiptanui in his only SPFT win so far. Rassi has not had the same glass jaw issues, and some speculate his only issue is that he has had difficulty fighting the very best fighters in SPFT, having lost both of his fights to SPFT champions. This week’s fight will be a good litmus test for Rassi to see if he actually has the advertised skills.

Coincidentally, the two men fighting in the fourth fight at SPFT 105 both fought and lost to members of our main event. There were talks that John Matrix could have been considered for a title shot in the near future after his win over Tallak Hrolf at his SPFT debut, but then he stepped into the ring against Hall of Famer Willy Stoppers and suffered a brutal knockout via spinning backfist. Matrix will look to rebound after that loss when squaring off against Sean Stone. Stone, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, put forward a solid effort against Paco Da Man at his SPFT debut, but fell via knockout late in the third round. A fight against Matrix will give a better impression of Stone’s skill set.

Pierre Gautier impressed crowds with his knockout of the night performance when he made his premier for SPFT only three weeks ago. With that win, the Middleweight division has taken notice of the Parisian knockout artist. Another win will bring him into talks about title contention. He will have his work cut out for him against his next opponent, Gage R, though. R has only been knocked out once in 36 career MMA fights. This, combined with his world class grappling skills, make R a very dangerous opponent for Gautier. It will be interesting to see if Gautier can continue to impress, or if R will catch the interest of SPFT officials in his SPFT debut.

Ice Lander was once considered the number three Middleweight in the world. Today, the thirty year old fights in the Light Heavyweight division for SPFT and has had middling performances to this point. He has easily handled two of the fighters he has fought, but has had difficulty with those at the top of the division, most notably Moses Kealekapuna. Many question if we will see Lander break through his current hump and return to his former greatness. His upcoming fight against Jensen Saint could be the determining factor in whether or not his desire of rising to the top of a second weight class will be accomplished. I say this as Saint, who has also produced a 2-2 record in SPFT so far, is an incredibly dangerous fighter. If Lander still has greatness in him, he will need to summon it to overcome a great fighter like Saint.

The next fight will feature a rematch between two former Welterweight champions. In the first meeting, Chul Moo Pak dominated McGuillicudy Jones on his way to victory and a title fight against then champion, Eric Cartman. As we know, Jones would then go on to fight Cartman, win the title, and finally lose it to Avon Stringer in his last fight. Both fighters are seeking a title shot in the near future, and a win in this fight would be a powerful argument for their right to fight for the title. One can only wonder though if Jones learned from their first meeting, or if Pak will again dominate Jones with his incredible striking skills.

In his last fight, Raul Portugis put forward an incredible effort and nearly beat then champion, Nero Aurelius. Now Portugis has an opportunity to have another exciting fight, fighting Hall of Fame SPFT fighter, Cajun Xander. Xander, the two time Middleweight champion, who first won a title at SPFT 48 and has a total of nine title fights (including one at 205 against Kealekapuna), is one of the greatest fighters on the planet. There is no doubt Xander wants another shot at what he considers “his title”. A win over Portugis would cause SPFT officials to have a hard time justifying not giving him another shot at the title.

It only took Ziggy Cliff one fight to prove to the world that he is skilled enough to be able to fight for the SPFT championship. Cliff moved through Kenji Okabe like he was absolutely no competition at all. If that was any indication of how skilled this 25 year old is, it’s scary. Expect him to at the very least have a bit more difficulty fighting the champion, Avon Stringer, however. Stringer has not yet lost in SPFT, and shows no signs of slowing down despite his 35 years of age. If neither of these fighters knock each other out, I would expect an intense 25 minutes of fighting showcasing the absolute epitome of skill.

As I mentioned at the top of this week’s preview, it is not common to have to Hall of Famers fighting on the same card, but this week we do, as in addition to Cajun Xander fighting earlier in the night, Willy Stoppers is fighting in the main event. The legend Stoppers is right on the cusp of fighting for a title again, I’m sure he is focused on a rematch with Gor Keyman, and winning the title. First he must defeat Paco Da Man, though, which will be no easy task. Da Man has won all three of his SPFT fights via knockout so far. Considering Stoppers has had some issues with being knocked out in his career, this is something to keep an eye on in this fight. Stoppers will want to avoid Da Man’s power at any cost. Expect whoever win this fight to likely be the next to fight for the SPFT championship.

[Guest]

SPFT 121: Pre PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello again ladies and gentlemen! Once again Steel Penn ICON invades the Los Angeles Coliseum for another night of action packed MMA that promises to write another page in fight history! There are TWO titles on the line tonight in what should be tremendous battles between the champions and their challengers!

 

The 265 lbs. title is being defended by Ernesto Oliveira, who brings his outstanding 28-9 record to the table while representing The Goonies! His opponent, “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo brings an impressive 24-12 record to the table and represents the Polish Eagles’ Nest, although he’s Canadian. Hey, he’s got it like that so just roll with it! Rebo is the taller fighter but the champ is a bit heavier. Who will be able to impose their will on their large, very strong opponent!? Oliveira is riding a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK, most recently defeating Willy Stoppers at the SPFT 117 Event! Rebo is bringing in his own FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK so this will undoubtedly be two rams butting heads! Don’t miss this fight!

 

The 205 lbs. title is on the line and the champ, A J Hearts, representing the Steel Penn Alliance - whoo whooooo (imagine the Hump Day Geico Commercial) - a VERY popular and capable fighter, brings an extremely impressive 22-3 record into this fight while riding a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK, stands across the cage from Leonard Washington, a man who has earned a 22-9 record and comes into this title fight with a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Washington represents the FinnFighters but is from Missouri. Hey, I do not get paid to think, just write, so there it is! Will Leonard do what the last five fighters have not been able to do and overcome the skill and large heart of the champion!? Which one of these great warriors will have to begin a winning streak anew!? We shall soon find out!

 

The second 265 lbs. fight: “Lucky” Elroy Kleinschmidt, whose record is 13-7 and is on a dire FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK, steps into the Octagon against Bigfoot “Eeti” Silva, who is currently 22-13 and recently suffered a TKO LOSS! Both men look to turn the tide in this fight and that will be no easy task as either of these large men can finish the fight if and when the opportunity presents itself! Can “Lucky” indeed be just that and find the Lady Luck that has eluded him in the last four fights, or will “Eeti” - isn’t that an electronics software of some kind or a skier? - take a step in the right direction - aw come on, stop groaning because you know you thought about the Bigfoot reference too - and get back on the winning side of things? Time will tell!

 

Our first of two 170 lbs. fights features Julio Driggs, who steps into battle with a 21-12 record and recently suffered a second round KO loss, against Avon “The Finger” Stringer - I am not even going to go there because that is just TOO easy - who is 38-19 and on a TWO LOSS FIGHT STREAK! Both of these men have obviously had their ups and downs but both are capable in the cage and this may very well boil down to who has the stronger desire to overcome the opponent! One has to wonder if “The Finger” wins, will he be extending that special digit to anyone in particular, or just extend it in general because that is what he enjoys? I just hope our TV editors are quick on the draw!

 

The other 205 lbs. fight pits the man with the biblical name, Moses Kealekapuna, against “God’s Spear” Ansger Axelsson! Now folks, I will not get heavily into religious beliefs because that could very well be seen as blasphemous, but I find it rather…interesting, that Moses is battling “God’s Spear”! The biblical references will be plenty, I have no doubt. Will Moses part the Sea of Loss and go back on a winning streak, or will “God’s Spear” pierce the armor of Moses and continue his winning ways, building the momentum from a recent third round KO win!? Moses “Let My People Go” - yes I wrote it and do not act like you did not at least ponder it - enters this battle with a very good 24-6 record but recently suffered a Unanimous Decision loss. “God’s Spear” Ansger Axelsson has an equally very good 16-4 record with the recent KO victory previous mentioned. I wonder how many Hail Mary’s will be said while these men make their way to the ring…?

 

In the sole 185 lbs. fight of the night, “Polar Bear” Vadim Kharghai, who has fought his way to a 23-15 record with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, pits his will and skill versus Gage “Dominator” R, who is currently 24-14-2, recently having lost a Unanimous Decision! Gage, not be mistaken with “Terminator”, feels he should have been more aggressive in his last fight and may very well look to end this fight early! “Polar Bear” is definitely looking to end his cold streak - look folks, I just write with the flow all right, so stop the eye rolling and let me have my fun - and once again clench victory in his jaws! There is no doubt Vadim is feeling very irritated by his recent performances and wants to make a statement tonight against Gage. Which of these men will get it done!?

 

The first 155 lbs. fight features El Guapo - now I assume this is a matter of opinion as I am certain there are some women who think he is handsome with his wild, busy, unkempt hair, but others maybe not as much. Oh yes, for those who do not know, guapo means “handsome” in Spanish. You see? Learn something new every day - brings a 17-12 record and a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, battles “Nutcase” Hector Kilimanjaro who stands 20-15-2 with a recent KO loss by way of a head kick in the first round! Now it is this writer’s opinion that kicking a guy whose nickname is “Nutcase” in the head probably does not make much difference really, but hey, that is just my opinion. Very much like “The Finger”, I could write various comments about the nickname “Nutcase” but it is too easy and I will not take it there! Can the “Handsome One” stretch his winning streak to three, or will “Looney Tunes” Kilimanjaro - now tell me that does not sound like an exotic food spice - get himself on the positive side of the winning column!?

 

In the final 265+ lbs. fight, the behemoth known as Cain “The Juggernaut” Marko, another Steel Penn Alliance member - whooo whooooo, that is right, the Geico commercial surfaces again. Hey, this writer is a member of the Steel Penn Alliance so I can do that! I am unbiased but I just make sure fellow Steel Penners get some love is all - brings his 17-13 record and TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, both by KO, against the man named Rumble Lord - who could possibly be a Boss in one of many video games with that name - and his 14-12 record. Rumble Lord has struggled recently with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he is looking to rumble rather than tumble - all right, that one was bad, I admit it - against Cain - and I know I could tie in this biblical name to the Moses versus “God’s Spear” fight but I will save you the trouble by not comparing Rumble to Abel – so stay tuned for this battle of two very large men!

 

The final 155 lbs. fight brings us Guy Kopec and his 12-10 record with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, having just lost to El Guapo - that makes me wonder if Guy will give “Nutcase” any advice for his fight - against Rocco Kailea and his 7-3-1 record, who just had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED! Rocco - that is a great character in the movie “The Boondock Saints” by the way - will definitely look to shed that tough recent loss as he absolutely feels he should have won that fight! Guy - a great music group from the 80’s but that is another story - has been attempting to put a win streak together for some time. Will he be able to get that done tonight, or will Kailea right the ship!?

 

And the final fight of the night gives us Gabriel Kiptanui, who is 18-16-1 heading into this fight with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, stepping into battle against Nik Volkov who is 20-12-1 with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Nik Volkov - I wonder if he is of any relation to the wrestler Nikolai Volkoff, who had a great run back in the day - has a better record on paper, but in the cage that often times does not matter. Both men have had their shining moments in their fights so do not count them out of this contest at any point in time! For Kiptanui, this may be a battle for pride. For Volkov, this is an opportunity to prove he can best a veteran fighter and perhaps move himself into title contention in the near future!

 

Remember ladies and gentlemen, you can only find out the answers to these questions by joining us for this Pay-Per-View Event! The Coliseum will be rockin’, that is a guarantee, so be sure to either join us live and in person or gather with friends and family and enjoy the Pay-Per-View in the comfort of your home! Steel Penn ICON…we strive to bring you the best in Mixed Martial Arts entertainment, training and products!

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SPFT 121: Pre PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello again ladies and gentlemen! Once again Steel Penn ICON invades the Los Angeles Coliseum for another night of action packed MMA that promises to write another page in fight history! There are TWO titles on the line tonight in what should be tremendous battles between the champions and their challengers!

 

The 265 lbs. title is being defended by Ernesto Oliveira, who brings his outstanding 28-9 record to the table while representing The Goonies! His opponent, “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo brings an impressive 24-12 record to the table and represents the Polish Eagles’ Nest, although he’s Canadian. Hey, he’s got it like that so just roll with it! Rebo is the taller fighter but the champ is a bit heavier. Who will be able to impose their will on their large, very strong opponent!? Oliveira is riding a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK, most recently defeating Willy Stoppers at the SPFT 117 Event! Rebo is bringing in his own FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK so this will undoubtedly be two rams butting heads! Don’t miss this fight!

 

The 205 lbs. title is on the line and the champ, A J Hearts, representing the Steel Penn Alliance - whoo whooooo (imagine the Hump Day Geico Commercial) - a VERY popular and capable fighter, brings an extremely impressive 22-3 record into this fight while riding a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK, stands across the cage from Leonard Washington, a man who has earned a 22-9 record and comes into this title fight with a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Washington represents the FinnFighters but is from Missouri. Hey, I do not get paid to think, just write, so there it is! Will Leonard do what the last five fighters have not been able to do and overcome the skill and large heart of the champion!? Which one of these great warriors will have to begin a winning streak anew!? We shall soon find out!

 

The second 265 lbs. fight: “Lucky” Elroy Kleinschmidt, whose record is 13-7 and is on a dire FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK, steps into the Octagon against Bigfoot “Eeti” Silva, who is currently 22-13 and recently suffered a TKO LOSS! Both men look to turn the tide in this fight and that will be no easy task as either of these large men can finish the fight if and when the opportunity presents itself! Can “Lucky” indeed be just that and find the Lady Luck that has eluded him in the last four fights, or will “Eeti” - isn’t that an electronics software of some kind or a skier? - take a step in the right direction - aw come on, stop groaning because you know you thought about the Bigfoot reference too - and get back on the winning side of things? Time will tell!

 

Our first of two 170 lbs. fights features Julio Driggs, who steps into battle with a 21-12 record and recently suffered a second round KO loss, against Avon “The Finger” Stringer - I am not even going to go there because that is just TOO easy - who is 38-19 and on a TWO LOSS FIGHT STREAK! Both of these men have obviously had their ups and downs but both are capable in the cage and this may very well boil down to who has the stronger desire to overcome the opponent! One has to wonder if “The Finger” wins, will he be extending that special digit to anyone in particular, or just extend it in general because that is what he enjoys? I just hope our TV editors are quick on the draw!

 

The other 205 lbs. fight pits the man with the biblical name, Moses Kealekapuna, against “God’s Spear” Ansger Axelsson! Now folks, I will not get heavily into religious beliefs because that could very well be seen as blasphemous, but I find it rather…interesting, that Moses is battling “God’s Spear”! The biblical references will be plenty, I have no doubt. Will Moses part the Sea of Loss and go back on a winning streak, or will “God’s Spear” pierce the armor of Moses and continue his winning ways, building the momentum from a recent third round KO win!? Moses “Let My People Go” - yes I wrote it and do not act like you did not at least ponder it - enters this battle with a very good 24-6 record but recently suffered a Unanimous Decision loss. “God’s Spear” Ansger Axelsson has an equally very good 16-4 record with the recent KO victory previous mentioned. I wonder how many Hail Mary’s will be said while these men make their way to the ring…?

 

In the sole 185 lbs. fight of the night, “Polar Bear” Vadim Kharghai, who has fought his way to a 23-15 record with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, pits his will and skill versus Gage “Dominator” R, who is currently 24-14-2, recently having lost a Unanimous Decision! Gage, not be mistaken with “Terminator”, feels he should have been more aggressive in his last fight and may very well look to end this fight early! “Polar Bear” is definitely looking to end his cold streak - look folks, I just write with the flow all right, so stop the eye rolling and let me have my fun - and once again clench victory in his jaws! There is no doubt Vadim is feeling very irritated by his recent performances and wants to make a statement tonight against Gage. Which of these men will get it done!?

 

The first 155 lbs. fight features El Guapo - now I assume this is a matter of opinion as I am certain there are some women who think he is handsome with his wild, busy, unkempt hair, but others maybe not as much. Oh yes, for those who do not know, guapo means “handsome” in Spanish. You see? Learn something new every day - brings a 17-12 record and a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, battles “Nutcase” Hector Kilimanjaro who stands 20-15-2 with a recent KO loss by way of a head kick in the first round! Now it is this writer’s opinion that kicking a guy whose nickname is “Nutcase” in the head probably does not make much difference really, but hey, that is just my opinion. Very much like “The Finger”, I could write various comments about the nickname “Nutcase” but it is too easy and I will not take it there! Can the “Handsome One” stretch his winning streak to three, or will “Looney Tunes” Kilimanjaro - now tell me that does not sound like an exotic food spice - get himself on the positive side of the winning column!?

 

In the final 265+ lbs. fight, the behemoth known as Cain “The Juggernaut” Marko, another Steel Penn Alliance member - whooo whooooo, that is right, the Geico commercial surfaces again. Hey, this writer is a member of the Steel Penn Alliance so I can do that! I am unbiased but I just make sure fellow Steel Penners get some love is all - brings his 17-13 record and TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, both by KO, against the man named Rumble Lord - who could possibly be a Boss in one of many video games with that name - and his 14-12 record. Rumble Lord has struggled recently with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he is looking to rumble rather than tumble - all right, that one was bad, I admit it - against Cain - and I know I could tie in this biblical name to the Moses versus “God’s Spear” fight but I will save you the trouble by not comparing Rumble to Abel – so stay tuned for this battle of two very large men!

 

The final 155 lbs. fight brings us Guy Kopec and his 12-10 record with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, having just lost to El Guapo - that makes me wonder if Guy will give “Nutcase” any advice for his fight - against Rocco Kailea and his 7-3-1 record, who just had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED! Rocco - that is a great character in the movie “The Boondock Saints” by the way - will definitely look to shed that tough recent loss as he absolutely feels he should have won that fight! Guy - a great music group from the 80’s but that is another story - has been attempting to put a win streak together for some time. Will he be able to get that done tonight, or will Kailea right the ship!?

 

And the final fight of the night gives us Gabriel Kiptanui, who is 18-16-1 heading into this fight with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, stepping into battle against Nik Volkov who is 20-12-1 with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Nik Volkov - I wonder if he is of any relation to the wrestler Nikolai Volkoff, who had a great run back in the day - has a better record on paper, but in the cage that often times does not matter. Both men have had their shining moments in their fights so do not count them out of this contest at any point in time! For Kiptanui, this may be a battle for pride. For Volkov, this is an opportunity to prove he can best a veteran fighter and perhaps move himself into title contention in the near future!

 

Remember ladies and gentlemen, you can only find out the answers to these questions by joining us for this Pay-Per-View Event! The Coliseum will be rockin’, that is a guarantee, so be sure to either join us live and in person or gather with friends and family and enjoy the Pay-Per-View in the comfort of your home! Steel Penn ICON…we strive to bring you the best in Mixed Martial Arts entertainment, training and products!

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SPFT 121: Post PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

All right good folks, it is I yet again, your friendly neighborhood SPFT columnist with yet another review of a tremendous, action-packed event! SPFT 121 did not disappoint as there were TWO KO’s, THREE TKO’s and FIVE Unanimous Decisions! I have yet to see an event where every single Decision was Unanimous, so credit goes to the winners of those battles.

 

First, let’s begin with the titles that were defended! Starting with the men who look like muscular sides of beef, the Heavyweights! Champion Ernesto Oliveira successfully defended his hard-earned title against a game, but in the end, overmatched Tore Rebo! Rebo cut the champion very early in the first round and that could have been trouble! It very nearly was as the cut was worsened in the second round! The champion stopped Rebo in his tracks with a BRUTAL head kick in the second round that literally sent Rebo spinning to the ground, displaying his excellent flexibility, being able to kick the much taller man crisply! Rebo tried to gather himself but the champion gave him no breathing room and as a result, Oliveira maintains his title reign. The Goonies representative earned KO OF THE NIGHT and moves his record to 29-9 and FIVE WINS IN A ROW while “The Torpedo” missed his target and unfortunately for him, his record drops to 24-13, having his FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED! I have no doubt the Polish Eagles’ Nest member will work extremely hard to get back into the title picture!

 

The other champion, A J Hearts, a man who proudly represents the Steel Penn Alliance – grooooovy baaabeeeeyyyy – increased his already impressive record to 23-3 by defeating Leonard Washington, KOing his tough opponent in the fourth round with a series of savage strikes that earned the FIGHT OF THE NIGHT honors! That is now SIX WINS IN A ROW for the champion, who is beaming with confidence! Washington fought one hell of a battle but just came up short about halfway through the fourth round. Washington made the champ taste the ground early in the fourth round with a beautiful one-two punching combination but A J gathered himself well. A J Hearts just continually wore on Washington until he was unable to defend himself as well as he typically does. The FinnFighters representative will have to go back to the drawing board and begin another win streak, but he is definitely capable of doing so! His record now stands at 22-10, having his THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

“God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson was on top of his game and earned an impressive Unanimous Decision victory over Moses Kealekapuna in what I labeled the “Biblical Battle”! Kealekapuna bloodied the “Spear” with a well-placed elbow in the first round! Axelsson, not to be outdone, responded moments later with his own vicious elbow that cut Kealekapuna as well. Axelsson unleashed a furious combination early in the third round that dropped Kealekapuna and solidified the victory! Axelsson is now 17-4 and quickly rising to title contention in this writer’s eyes! Kealekapuna – yeah, say that three times in a row quickly – falls to 24-7, which is still a very solid record and there is no doubt in my opinion that he will part the Red Sea of Defeat and once again traverse down the path of victory! Now tell me you did not hear a loud chorus accompanied with blaring trumpets while you read that! Come on, you know that was good stuff right there! “God’s Spear” has now WON TWO IN A ROW while Moses has LOST TWO IN A ROW!

 

Bigfoot “Eeti” Silva was all business in the cage against “Lucky” – or not so lucky – Elroy Kleinschmidt! Silva was aggressive right from the beginning and Kleinschmidt did his best to weather the storm, but “Eeti” was just too much for him on this night! A big left hand early in the round cut Kleinschmidt open and it was downhill from there! Near the end of the first round, Bigfoot could sense Kleinschmidt was having trouble gathering his senses and like a shark that smells blood, he went in for the kill, rocking Kleinschmidt with a massive uppercut! Silva pushes himself back on the winning side of things and improves his record to 23-13, OVERCOMING A RECENT TKO LOSS! Unfortunately for “Lucky”, he has now suffered FIVE LOSSES IN A ROW, a difficult situation to deal with I am certain, but he is 13-8, which is by no means bad at all! He has to find a way to break this slump so he can taste the sweetness of victory!

 

Avon “The Finger” Stringer – yes, I still refuse to delve too deeply into that nickname because quite honestly, it is just too easy! – pushed his record to 39-19 by way of using his knees to play sweet, painful, brutal music on Julio Driggs’ ribs! Hmm, I may have just come up with a name for a future BBQ rib restaurant for Julio! Seriously, I may have to get a patent on that and speak with him about that possibility! There is just never a wrong time for some good BBQ ribs, but I digress. Back to business. Driggs held his own in the first round and even cut Stringer early in the second round with a hard elbow, but it was apparent that in the second round, “The Finger” was ready to try and end this fight and he did just that! A snapping uppercut dropped Driggs and it was over from that point! Driggs is now 21-13 and has now LOST TWO IN A ROW! Stringer FLIPS THE BIRD TO HIS TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, kissing it goodbye with this victory!

 

Rumble Lord, whose name could very well be used for a condom promotion, – I am just saying – bloodied and battered “The Juggernaut” Cain Marko of the Steel Penn Alliance, and earned a first round victory by TKO STOPPAGE DUE TO A BAD CUT! Lord looked sharp – see what I did there with the “sharp” and the fact he cut Marko? never mind – and ENDED HIS TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Cain just could not quite get himself together after the cut opened up and affected his ability to continue the fight! Lord saw the opening, literally and figuratively, and moved in, reigning punches left and right, bloodying Marko badly! Rumble Lord rumbles, bumbles and stumbles his way to 15-12 while “The Juggernaut” has his TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

The “Polar Bear” Vadim Kharghai snagged victory in his jaws by maintaining constant pressure on Gage “The Dominator” R to earn the Unanimous Decision! This was a hard fought battle between the two proud warriors but Kharghai simply wanted to win this fight more! “The Dominator” had his moments, definitely, but it simply was not enough to sway the opinion of all three judges! Both men struggled against the other to try and end this fight with various submissions but it was just not happening! The “Polar Bear” RIPS APART HIS THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and savors the taste of sweet victory! This is the SECOND UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS IN A ROW for “The Dominator”, but with his confidence and ability, he will be back on the winning side of the equation soon enough! Kharghai is now 24-15 while Gage is now 24-15-2!

 

“The Nutcase” – yet another nickname I could go on for days about but opt not too because as with “The Finger”, it is just TOO EASY – kept himself focused long enough in this fight to earn the Unanimous Decision over the handsome one, El Guapo, who unfortunately did not fight handsomely enough to overturn the judges decisions! He may have influenced female members of the audience and such, but in this situation that did not help him – maybe it helped with after the match, but that is a different story – so he goes back to the drawing board to figure out what to improve on for his next fight! This fight featured a lot of clinching and a lot of attempted submissions. Neither man was able to capitalize on the other due to defense and skill so it boiled down to determination! Hector Kilimanjaro – I swear Kilimanjaro is the name of an herbal remedy – OVERCOMES A RECENT KO LOSS TO ATTAIN THE VICTORY and now stands 21-15-2! El Guapo drops his record to 17-13 and has his TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

Guy Kopec, probably the most relaxed name in the business, outlasts Rocco Kailea for the Unanimous Decision victory! Both of these combatants gave the other a hard run for their money with hard-hitting exchanges and moments of dominance by both, but in the end the judges felt Kopec was the clear-cut winner! Both men opted to keep this fight standing and they did not disappoint the crowd with hard punches and kicks at various points in the battle! Kopec ENDS HIS TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and his record is now 13-10, while Kailea HAS LOST TWO IN A ROW, now having a record of 7-4-1. I suspect this victory for Kopec was a bit sweeter knowing El Guapo, who recently defeated him, not only watched him win but later on lost his match. My money says Kopec was all smiles for both situations!

 

Last but not least, Gabriel Kiptanui had enough to stave off what Nik Volkov brought to the cage to earn the final Unanimous Decision of the night! This fight featured numerous takedown and submission attempts and each man had his opportunity but just could not cash in at those particular moments. Both men entered this fight on losing streaks but Kiptanui can now proudly say that he CEASED HIS LOSING STREAK AT THREE and is now happy to be back on the winning path! Volkov gave a valiant effort but it was just not quite enough to sway the judge’s votes. He has now LOST THREE IN A ROW but hopefully he will not be discouraged because he has time to turn things around! Kiptanui improves his record to 19-16-1 while Volkov drops to 20-13-1. Both of these men have been involved in a lot of fights so much respect to these longtime warriors!

 

Well there you have it folks, another conclusion to an exciting PPV written by yours truly. Stay tuned for the next PPV summary and remember, keep training and push yourself past your self-imposed limits! As always, this summary is brought to you by the Steel Penn Alliance ICON, a company that takes great pride in its products and strives to achieve nothing short of excellence!

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SPFT 122: Pre-PPV Summary

 

Yes good people, it is I yet again with another Pay-Per-View Preview of yet another action- packed Steel Penn ICON Event! It seems like someone called in the large-and-in-charge crew as this PPV is packed with plenty of strong warriors! As I peruse the lineup I notice that the lightest weight of any fight is 170 lbs. so you know what that means!? Plenty of punishing, brutal, oohing and aahing, and potentially a lot of KO’s happening, that’s what it means!

 

We have FOUR SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS! I hope the ring and cage have been reinforced because that’s a whooooole lot of beef to stand up to! There are THREE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS also, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they will bring it and provide some compelling action during their battles! We round out the event with THREE WELTERWEIGHT FIGHTS and each of these combatants can hit just as hard as their heavier counterparts!

 

Remember, the man himself, Bruce Lee, stood 5’8” and weighed between 125 lbs. and 165 lbs. at his heaviest, but that bad motha’ could hit like a man who weighed 300 lbs.! Don’t get me started on Bruce Lee because I’ll get way too pumped up and will forget to handle my Steel Penn business! Just let it be known that Bruce Lee was and STILL IS THE MAN! Now that I’ve clarified that, I’ll move on!

 

The first Super Heavyweight fight pits Teijo Tarzan, whose current record is 23-13, taking on the Haitian Sensation – that’s my name for him anyway, “Papa Doc” Francois Duvalier, who we saw in action on SPFT 120! His record currently stands at 14-9 after his most recent loss to Gor Keyman. Like Duvalier, Tarzan – I wonder if he likes the movie “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan”? Hey, that’s a good movie that never got the props it deserved! – is looking to turn around a recent loss, his being at the hands of Matt Lisser by way of TKO. Tarzan defeated Gor Keyman not long ago with a KO so I wonder if Duvalier will be concerned about that at all? Which one of these proven competitors will halt their one fight losing streak and begin another winning streak anew!? We shall soon find out!

 

The second Super Heavyweight fight puts Christiano Smokeleaf – all right, seriously? You expect me to NOT comment on this name!? The indo smoke / quasi-blasphemous nature of his name in itself is just too good to pass up! With a last name like Smokeleaf, I know he can open up a Medical Facility that caters to…specific needs. Or, with that last name it sort of sounds like a B-Movie last name of a very cheesy, stereotypical spoof Native-American character. Okay, okay, moving on. “The Divine Huevo Destruct” Smokeleaf is 14-5, a very impressive record but he is coming off a loss to Jefferson Davis Hogg, who we saw in action recently! His opponent, Shane Carwin – no not THAT Shane Carwin! Come on, he’s retired and is educating people on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! – has a record of 22-15 with a recent first round TKO victory over Brusso Do! Will “Smokey” – like the character from the movie “Friday”, get it? – be able to turn around his recent fortunes against Carwin, or will Carwin continue his momentum from steamrolling his last opponent!?

 

Super Heavyweight bout number three is Sergei “Bam-Bam” Bautin and his 23-15 record, taking on Jaakko Parantainen and his 10-8 record plus his wild hair! “Bam-Bam” – I wonder if he was a fan of The Flinstones when he was growing up? Or perhaps he heard gunshots as a child growing up in Sweden? Or, maybe still, he heard his parents…er, never mind – is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, most recently losing a Unanimous Decision to Ruiner Barnett! Paranthainen – I wonder how long it took him to learn how to say and spell his last name correctly? In fact, I wonder how long it took him to say and spell his entire name correctly? I bet anything his friends just called him “JP” for short, so I’ll do the same – is also on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, his most recent loss to Joe Biggs via a Triangle Choke! Obviously both of these men want to turn the tide and get back on the positive side of things. Who will be hungrier for victory!?

 

The final Super Heavyweight fight features Piru Parka, the purple-haired Mohawk-wearing man who is 25-17 and also a member of the Steel Penn Alliance, whooo whooooo, that’s right, I brought back that Geico commercial again, so what!? – doing battle against Pes Barbos, the serious-looking fighter from Russia whose record is 11-7. Parka is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and Barbos recently defeated Rumble Lord for his current win streak! Obviously Piru “Piper Picked Peppers” Park – for you Run DMC fans out there you will know what I just did there – wants to get his recent string of non-luck turned around, but Pes wants to win this “Battles of P’s” and stretch his streak to two!

 

The first Light Heavyweight fight has Jensen Saint, “The Holy Man” whose record is 29-15, brings a blessed THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK – that’s right, I took it there, holy water insinuation and everything – against “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin, who stands at 23-13. Can “The Bulldozer” power his way through Saint and wreck the man from Vatican City!? Now you know me folks, I have to wonder if Saint will take the time to speak with Christiano Smokeleaf and his quasi-blasphemous name because I’m sure a man from Vatican City doesn’t feel all that great about a name like that. I have no doubt he respects him because Smokeleaf is a very accomplished fighter, but this issue steps outside the ring and the cage. Actually, come to think of it, maybe I should keep my distance from Saint because it has been a while since my last confession…

 

The second Light Heavyweight fight places “Sweet” Puppy Love and his 22-13 record against the man known as Bang McGee, who is 26-17. Puppy Love versus Bang…yeah, I hate to say it folks but if I weren’t reporting a MMA event, I honestly would think this was either a fight on the Las Vegas Strip for unusual entertainment purposes, or a definite B-rated adult film! I mean come on, Bang and Puppy Love!? Seriously, I can’t be the only one thinking along those lines! Anyway, Puppy Love is lovin’ his THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK, I guarantee you that much! Bang had a RECENT THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Cristiano Nascimento by way of Submission in the first round! Bang wants to bang out this win – I couldn’t resist! – and feel that winning feeling again, but Puppy Love’s streak will be difficult to stop!

 

The last Light Heavyweight fight places Nathan “Carnage” Corbett, who is currently a solid 16-8-1 against the 12-5, also impressive, Matt Santos. Well what do you know? A fight with two men that have basic, pretty common American names, well, except that “Carnage” is from Australia. Whatever, you get the point. Corbett is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK while Santos is ALSO ON A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Both of these proud combatants will be looking to halt the streak before it reaches three, but they have their hands full in this fight! One would assume “Carnage” would be the hungrier man in this match – stop the moaning and groaning because I know you thought about that for at least a few seconds! – but only time will tell if this is true or not!

 

Moving on the Welterweights, first in the cage will be Aaron Davidson of the Steel Penn Alliance – BOOYA BABY! – who brings a 25-10-1 record into this one against Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov, currently 32-17-1. Obviously Volkov, who I think should change his nickname to something with a “V” in it, like “V for Vendetta”, another great movie but that’s just my opinion – has the experience factor on his side. He brings with him a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK so his confidence is pretty high as well! However, Davidson is ALSO ON A TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, so this battle will boil down to which man is capable of imposing his will upon the other! Can Davidson keep “The Wolf” from howling and feeding upon him for the victory, or will Volkov be able to sink his teeth into Davidson and snatch victory in his jaws!? Yes, yes I know, that was cheesy but it made you envision that so I did my job!

 

The second Welterweight fight features “The Barracuda” – now that was one powerful car that Plymouth built back in the day! – Dirk Zeldenthuis, another great member of the Steel Penn Alliance – that’s what I’m talkin’ about! – and his 29-19 record against the game and opportune “Mean Mugging” John Malham, who we recently saw on SPFT 120, and his 22-14 record! Malham has been back and forth in terms of wins and losses, so he’s looking to defeat “The Dirkster” and get back in the winning column! However, “The Barracuda” had a recent THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands – well the foot rather – of one Aaron Davidson. Uh oh, here we go again with the potential tension between two fighters who aren’t fighting against one another tonight! I wonder if Volkov will seek Zeldenthuis out to ask him a few pointers? This should prove to be an intense battle!

 

Last but not least, the final Welterweight fight of the night pits Newbomb Turk and his good 16-7 record across the cage from Samuraimo Rassi, who is currently a very solid 16-9-1! Newbomb honestly sounds like a new cologne from a hard rock musician or a new flavor of pizza! Samuraimo sounds like a new cartoon that comes on Saturday’s that has lots of yelling, weird powers on display and cool-looking characters with various swords of power with different capabilities! I miss being a kid! Newbomb is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he has been bombing as of late – I know, that was definitely corny but it was there for the taking – while Samuraimo won a recent fight by way of Unanimous Decision! Newbomb definitely wants to get things turned around because he is nearing the end of his career and I’m sure wants to return to Hollywood Heights feeling good and basking in the glory of victory!

 

All right ladies and gents, thank you once again for sharing your time with me and humbling me by reading my summary. I greatly appreciate it and like yourself, I very much look forward to another great PPV event! As always, Steel Penn ICON strives to bring you the very best action in the cage and also appreciates the massive support received for their various clothing and nutritional products! We will continue to work diligently to provide you top of the line items!

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SPFT 122: Post-PPV Summary

 

Hello again good folks, here we are again with another great PPV event having just passed and your insightful, and sometimes humorous – or at least I hope I am – is here to bring you the post PPV summary! We had TWO TKO’s, FOUR SUBMISSIONS, ONE KO, and THREE DECISIONS, one of which ending in a SPLIT! Five of the battles ended in the first round, a tribute to the skill level and determination of the fighters involved! By the way, have a look at the poster that was used to advertise this event. Wow, talk about making your mind bend! I think I have looked that was at various times in my life, but that’s a different story!

 

The very first fight on the card, the first Welterweight battle, ended in the first round with Aaron Davidson earning the victory over Vincent Volkov by way of TKO! Basically Aaron got mad and started hitting Volkov like he stole his lunch money when they were kids and since Volkov wasn’t able to defend himself, the referee jumped in and halted the fight! The Steel Penn Alliance – represent represeeeent – has now WON THREE IN A ROW, pushing his record to 26-10-1! “The Wolf” has to wait for his next meal, tasting defeat and his record falls to 32-18-1! Volkov came out very aggressively and landed many nice kicks and some decent punches, but Davidson caught on quickly and turned up his defense until two head kicks in the third minute of the round spelled the end for him! “The Wolf” has his TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

Fight number two, a Light Heavyweight battle, resulted in a FIRST ROUND SUBMISSION VICTORY for Frank Martin! “The Bulldozer” lived up to his moniker by bulldozing – yes, I took it there – Saint to the ground after a very even match on their feet. “The Holy Man” may have spent too much time trying to save someone’s soul, or perhaps he didn’t have a chance to drink enough Holy Water so he could purify himself for the fight! For some unknown reason he had a momentary lapse of focus – perhaps he had an epiphany about the meaning of a Bible verse that applied to a specific event in his life – and next thing he knew, he was going to sleep due to a very tightly locked in Triangle! Saint valiantly tried to hold on for the fifteen seconds remaining in the round but just couldn’t do it! Frank Martin improves his record to 24-13 and begins a new win streak, while Saint’s falls to 29-16, beginning a losing streak. I’m sure a return to The Sacred City, followed by some Hail Mary’s, will get him right back on track!

 

Francois Duvalier and Teijo Tarzan – Greystoke as I called him in my Pre-PPV Summary, had a hard fought battle in the third match of the night and the first of the Super Heavyweights! “Papa Doc” brought his fists of steel out for this fight because he was relentless with his punches, finally dropping Tarzan with a brutal one-two-three combination! Now give credit where it’s due, Tarzan came to fight and after being cut early in the fight, he came back and cut Duvalier with a punch of his own! He even floored Duvalier with a beautiful punch but opted not to follow in and Duvalier was able to quickly gather his senses, get back to his feet, and earn the victory! “Papa Doc” improves to 15-9, beginning a new win streak, while Tarzan – The Legend of Greystoke; sorry had to get that in there – falls to 23-14 and now has a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

Another Super Heavyweight fight followed this one and your man Christiano “The Divine Huevo Destruct” Smokeleaf, who has a nickname as long as my list of debtors, earned the TKO victory in the third round over Shane Carwin! Both men wound up cutting each other during the course of this battle, but it was evident from the beginning that Smokeleaf was on top of his game, especially the standup, but Carwin defended well when the fight went to the ground! However, Smokeleaf was able to secure side control late in the third round and once he did, he let the fists and elbows fly until the referee had no choice but to step in and stop it! “The Divine Egg” – which in itself must mean Christiano had one hell of an omelette or something – improves his record to an impressive 15-5 and begins a new win streak! Carwin falls to 22-16!

 

Halfway through the night of action we had Dirk Zeldenthuis square off against John Malham in another Welterweight battle! “The Barracuda” was able to sink his teeth into “Mean Mugging” Malham in the third round of this fight, securing the submission victory with a Guillotine! Malham fought valiantly and did his best to hang in, but he just wasn’t able to muster the strength to hold out for the last five seconds of the fight and was forced to tap, no doubt an aggravating loss for him! There were numerous submission attempts by both men but ultimately Zeldenthuis locked in the one that counted most! “The Barracuda” improves his record to 30-10, while Malham’s falls to 22-15! Malham has now LOST TWO IN A ROW, so I’m sure he’ll analyze what happened in this fight and work diligently to get himself back on the winning side of things!

 

The final Welterweight battle featured Samuraimo Rassi going up against Newbomb Turk! Both of these men, just like the fact neither one has a nickname, were all business in this fight! There were numerous clinches as both men elected to remain on their feet for the vast majority of the fight! We saw excellent punching and kicking on display at various times from both men, but the judges gave the ruling to “Mo” Samurai – hey, I had to add something to the mix – because he controlled the fight most of the time with the clinches that were involved! Newbomb – whose name could easily be a new children’s toy focusing on G.I. Joe or another Armed Forces faction – displayed excellent fighting technique but in the judges eyes, it simply wasn’t enough to overturn their decisions! Rassi improves to 17-9-1 and now has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, while Turn falls to 16-8 and is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

“Sweet” Puppy Love versus Bang McGee – I’m telling you, this has the theme of a B-rated adult film folks, and you know you can’t deny it! – was another Light Heavyweight battle that ended in a decision. However, this one was a Majority Decision for the “Sweet” one but McGee definitely brought some intensity into this fight! Love cut McGee pretty early in the fight but that didn’t slow down the determined fighter as he later rocked Love with a hard punch but wasn’t able to capitalize fully! Love cut McGee and McGree rocked Love…if that isn’t a line in a song about various sexual activities then it needs to be one! In fact I should post that on my Facebook account…; moving on. Love improves his record to 23-13 and now has a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK! McGee falls to 26-18 and has now LOST TWO IN A ROW! McGee has proven to be a resilient fighter so I’m certain he’ll keep banging away until he halts his losing streak! Oh stop your moaning, you know I wasn’t the only one who formulated that line in their mind!

 

Jaakko Parantainen versus Sergei “Bam-Bam” Bautin, the second to last Super Heavyweight bout, was a quick one folks, ending in the first round! “The Wild Haired” Parantainen, - yes that’s a nickname I just gave him but let’s be honest folks, anyone that looks at this gentlemen can see he has the Einstein motif going on – was locked in from the get go and overwhelmed “The Flintstone Kid” – see what I did there? – and locked in a vice-grip Guillotine a mere forty seconds into the fight! Bautin held on as long as he could but eventually had to tap at the forty-seven second mark! You could see the disappointment on his face but he’s a warrior and will be back for sure! Jaakko – wasn’t he a character on “Pinky and the Brain”?, or some other Warner Brothers cartoon? – halts a two loss streak and gets back on the winning track! “Bam-Bam” falls to 23-16 and has LOST THREE IN A ROW! Bautin will surely see what he can do to halt the losing streak so he can feel victory once again!

 

The last Light Heavyweight fight featured Nathan “Carnage” Corbett versus Nathan Santos! Corbett maneuvered his way into position through excellent ground techniques and was able to lock Corbett in to a Triangle choke, forcing Santos to tap right around the halfway mark of the first round! “Carnage” cut Santos early in this one and that seemed to bother the young warrior as he left himself open for a takedown that lead to the final result! Santos was put to sleep by the technically sound Triangle and that was that! “Carnage” improves to 17-8-1 and is back in the win column while Santos falls to 12-6 and has now LOST THREE IN A ROW! Santos began on fire but has struggled a bit lately! I’m sure he and his camp will sit down and figure out what needs to be improved and he’ll be back in the win column in no time!

 

The last fight, and the last Super Heavyweight battle, had Pes Barbos doing battle against Piru Parka! The purple-haired warrior who is a member of the Steel Penn Alliance – that’s right, in the houuuuuuse! – gave it his best but Barbos was too much with his tenacity and numerous takedown and submission attempts! Parka made sure he wasn’t locked into any painful submissions but simply wasn’t able to slow the ground game of Barbos and it cost him the decision! Barbos demonstrated a very high level of conditioning as he constantly pressed the action and didn’t slow at all! With this victory, Barbos moves to 12-7 and has WON TWO IN A ROW! Parka falls to 25-18 and has LOST THREE IN A ROW!

 

Well there you have it ladies and gents, another in-depth summary of recent action hosted by the Steel Penn Alliance ICON, the group, company and organization who do their absolute best to bring you the most intense, entertaining and unforgettable battles in mixed martial arts! This is Furious Styles, signing off and I look forward to the next PPV event where I will share my thoughts with all of you! Thank you once again for your time and remember, Steel Penn nutrition products are top of the line and will help any fighter out there improve much more quickly!

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SPFT 123: Pre-PPV Summary

 

Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well! It is I once again with the Pre PPV Report, this time bringing you the excitement live from the Tokyo Bowl in Tokyo Japan! No, it’s not the name of a major restaurant here, it’s the name of the place where twenty warriors will do battle in the SPFT 123 Steel Penn ICON event! This huge event brings to you THREE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT, TWO WELTERWEIGHT FIGHTS, ONE LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT, AND THREE FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHTS!

 

The first Super Heavyweight bout pits “The Power” Willy Stoppers and his 26-11 record and recent KO victory over Jefferson Davis Hogg, against Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser who enters this battle with a 16-8 record and a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! Although Lisser is lighter, he is still very capable of winning a fight in numerous ways! This will be a tremendous battle as these two very accomplished and respected warriors test their skills against one another!

 

The second Super Heavyweight fight features “The Engineer” Gor Keyman, who brings a 25-9 record and recent TKO victory over Francois Duvalier, taking on “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo, who currently stands at 24-13 and had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Ernesto Oliveira! Needless to say “The Torpedo” will be looking to get right back on the winning side of things in this fight, but “The Engineer” designed and produced a solid fight plan that earned him the victory over a tough opponent! Don’t miss this match!

 

The last Super Heavyweight fights places Jefferson Davis Hogg – uh oh, here’s that tension thing again folks! Willy Stoppers and / or Tore Rebo and Hogg may shoot daggers from their eyes if they catch the attention of the other! – going into battle against Marc Andre! “Boss” Hogg brings his 18-10 record and, as previously stated, his recent loss to Willy Stoppers, while Marc Andre brings a 12-4 record, quite good, but recently has been struggling and is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Which one of these warriors will be able to change their fortune and earn the victory!?

 

The lone Light Heavyweight contest for this evening showcases Cristiano Nascimento locking horns with Nisse Lind! Nascimento brings a solid 16-9 record into this battle while carrying a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Nisse Lind has a very impressive record of 8-1, the lone loss was the most recent fight against Jensen Saint that SNAPPED AN EIGHT FIGHT WIN STREAK! Nascimento definitely feels confident about his abilities but Lind will be very determined to begin a win streak anew! Will Lind be able to halt the momentum that Nascimento has built!?

 

The first of two Welterweight fights will have the 28-16 Bapit “The Cowboy”Pradchapet, and his FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK, versus “Indo” Simeon Malaya who has compiled a 20-7 record himself! He currently rides a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK, so both of these combatants are peaking at the right time of this fight! Will the ring veteranship Pradchapet possesses be enough to overcome the indefatigable – oh yeah, every once in a while I’ll break out a “college word” to keep all of you on your toes plus drop a little knowledge from time to time – Malaya and his determination!?

 

The second Welterweight fight focuses on Avon “The Finger” Stringer and his 39-19 record, including a recent victory over Julio Driggs, versus Nathan “Cable” Summers and his 21-9-1 record! “The Finger” versus “Cable” sounds like a movie spoof about watching television if I’ve ever heard one! Maybe the Wayans brothers should jump on that! As I said before, there are far too many tangents of varying degrees that I could focus on for “The Finger” so I’ll leave it alone. For “Cable”, I wonder if he’s a big comic book fan? I like that cool scar on Cable’s face. I know a little somethin’ somethin’ about comic books so don’t act so surprised! Will Avon be able to extend the finger towards the capable Summers!? We will soon find out!

 

The solo Lightweight fight sees Gustav Graves stepping into the cage against Mahandry Andriamboavonjy, the man whose last name would stump even the country’s best Spelling Bee contestants! Holy smokes, I bet he was an aggravated child when teachers asked him to spell or write his last name! No wonder he likes to fight so much! “GG” is 37-16-1, a man who has been in so many fights he probably lost count a long time ago! Will Graves’ mass experience aid him against the 14-12 Frenchman!? Can age and wisdom at thirty-nine years old pull out enough stops to out-battle the much younger Andriamboavonjy!? Whew that’s a tongue twister if I’ve ever seen one! Gustav is currently on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while Mahandry is coming off a Unanimous Decision win of his own!

 

Moving onto the Featherweight side of the night, the first of three battles will have “Wild Guy” Tony Kazarian, who has fought his way to a 23-8-1 record that includes a recent Unanimous Decision, locking it up against “The Casablanca Clouter” Marcel Cerdan whose record is 24-13-2, recently winning a close fight by TKO! Cerdan is younger but has fought more battles so it’s possible Kazarian will have a slight advantage there. Then again, he may not! “Wild Guy” isn’t that wild with his techniques so I think his moniker is geared more towards his demeanor getting hyped for a fight! “Casablanca” will have his hands full!

 

The second-to-last Featherweight fight locks Alexander Lansing in the cage to do battle against Lester “Beetlejuice” Green! Lansing is 14-6-1 and had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Adam Gracie! “Purple-haired Beetlejuice” as I call him is 17-11-1 with a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Both fighters are close in age though Green has fought in many battles and that may prove to work to his advantage! Lansing may have a bit more motivation as he is certainly irritated by the fact his hard work didn’t pay off against Gracie and he’s out to prove he still has what it takes to be seriously considered as a threat to the title. Green wants to ride this momentum as long as possible and will do what he can to not allow Lansing to derail him!

 

Last but not least, the final Featherweight, as well as the final battle for this PPV event, will feature Marty Laguna versus “Redz” Romano Schoots! Laguna…definitely one of the absolutely most beautiful beach areas I’ve seen! Talk about a privileged lifestyle! Moving on, Laguna brings with him a 27-13 record but recently had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by one Tony Kazarian! Here we go again with fighters giving one another the eye as they prepare for battle! “Redz” is currently 24-18 but recently lost to Marcel Cerdan! Don’t think “Redz” has forgotten about that and I’m sure he’ll look to see how Cerdan does earliest in the night! Both of these fighters have a lot of experience so this will boil down to sheer guts and determination! May the best man win!

 

And there you have it folks, another Pre-PPV summary organized and disseminated by yours truly! As always I thank you very much for your time and remember, Steel Peen ICON products, both nutritional and clothing, strive to bring you the best on the market! When you buy Steel Penn, you know you’re buying the highest quality item!

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ICON 1: Pre-PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello again fight fans, I hope all of you are well and have prepared for this night of intense action! We have some of the best in the business doing battle tonight and they will certainly not disappoint! Steel Penn ICON is proud to bring to you ICON 1 where there will be TWO SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT FIGHTS, ONE WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT, ONE LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT, ONE FEATHERWEIGHT AND ONE BANTAMWEIGHT FIGHT!

 

There’s a good amount of representation in many different weight classes on display, that’s for sure! The Tokyo Bowl in Tokyo, Japan will be rocking all night long! And, to top it off, I realized that one week after SPFT 123 comes through, ICON 1 arrives right afterward! Japan will feel like a tsunami of action passed through!

 

The first Super Heavyweight battle places Ernesto Oliveira against “Sugar” Rai Leonardo who represents the Steel Penn Alliance. That’s very freakin’ sweet! Oliveira enters this fight with a 29-9 record, but more importantly, he’s on a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Leonardo brings an impressive 14-2-1 record and a MAJOR SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK! Talk about a lot on the line in this fight! Not only will the warrior who loses this battle have to begin a new win streak, but that’s a serious amount of momentum to be lost! Oliveira is the heavier man but “Sugar” is the taller. Which man will be able to stop the confidence and ability of his opponent!?

 

The other Super Heavyweight battle on this card pits “Brutal” Joe Biggs doing battle against Umberto “Golden Machete” Duran! Biggs is currently 8-2 with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! “Golden Machete” is 22-16-1 and enters the fight with A RECENT DRAW! “Brutal” is younger and has a large height advantage in this fight, but Duran has a lot of fight experience and that will undoubtedly assist him in this contest! Hmm, I wonder if Biggs ever wanted to play basketball at that size!? He’s like Shaq out there! Duran definitely has his work cut out for him as he has to figure out how to cut the distance between him and Biggs shorter if he wants to minimize that great reach advantage!

 

The lone Light Heavyweight fight places the extremely popular and just as capable A J Hearts in the pit of battle against Daniel Vieira Moreira! A J Hearts proudly represents the Steel Penn Alliance and it shows with his very impressive 23-3 record entering this contest! A SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK also follows him and that puts a lot of pressure on the very sound Moreira! DVM, that’s what I’ll call him for short, is 18-8-1, definitely nothing short of a very good record, and won a recent UNANIMOUS DECISION! Hearts has been able to keep his opponent’s off balance with his very solid all-around fight game so DVM will definitely have to do his homework and, pardon the pun, but show a lot of heart in this battle!

 

The first Middleweight fight features “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius locking horns against “Witcher” Alexei Surov! “Steamroller” is 18-7-1 entering this contest and has earned a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! “Witcher” is 23-8 with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! The Steel Penn Alliance member is at a height and weight disadvantage so he’ll have to adjust his game plan accordingly! Aurelius has shown that he is capable of winning various types of fights but so has Surov, so this will be a battle of technique and who is able to apply theirs before their opponent! Surov has a slight experience advantage, having a handful more of fights than Aurelius, so that experience may prove to be a key factor in this fight!

 

The final Middleweight fight brings us…am I reading this correctly!? Chicken Beef!? That’s his name!? Well all right…Chicken “And” Beef versus…are you serious!? We have Chicken Beef on one side and Barry Manilow on the other!? So is Manilow going to sing “Copacabana” while Chicken Beef serves us exactly that, chicken and beef!? Who made this fight!? Wow folks! Hey, maybe Neil Diamond will make a cameo appearance and sing “Sweet Caroline” to us also! Well hey, I just write what I see so I’ll halt my tangent and focus on the business at hand! Chicken “And” Beef stands 25-15 entering this fight while “Insane” Barry Manilow has a record of 13-5! Obviously “Food Man” has quite a bit more experience than “Insane”, but we’ll see what happens in this one!

 

The lone Welterweight fight has “Dragon” Ryuu Tatsuya – who sounds like a Street Fighter character, I swear he does – versus Nik Volkov! “Dragon” comes into this battle with a 15-13-1 record and an unfortunate TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK while Volkov brings a 20-13-1 record with him and is on an even more unfortunate THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Something has to give in this fight folks and I have no doubt these two men will be rather aggressive because let’s be honest, no one wants to be on a losing streak, let alone two men battling on losing streaks! Tatsuya is taller and heavier so there may be some advantage there, but Volkov has been through enough fights to know how to handle himself!

 

The one and only Lightweight fight of the night places Virgil Cid across the cage from “Activist” Zane Peltier! Cid has fought his way to a good 19-6 record and has been rolling with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK! “Activist” is 20-5, a very good record, but even more impressive is his HUGE SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK! Peltier is in his zone and is feeling very good and very confident, no doubt! Cid is the taller and heavier man but he is in for one hell of a fight against Peltier! Can Cid dig deep within and find a way to halt the win streak that Peltier is on, or will Peltier continue his recent dominance over his opponents and make it a very impressive eight wins in a row!?

 

The Featherweight featured fight of the night gives us “The Man” Lager Assassin against Adam Gracie! At 32-11-1, Assassin has fought just about everyone in the MMA universe at least once! Wow that’s a lot of fighting! No doubt his experience will pay great benefits to him that Gracie may not be ready for! However, Gracie is 19-8-1 so he has enough battles under his belt to know how to hold his own, that’s for sure! “The Man” is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while Gracie is on a roll with FOUR WINS IN A ROW! I wonder if Gracie is related to THOSE Gracie’s, because if he has, man, they definitely have a lot of family members! Being great at MMA isn’t the only thing they’re good at…giggity!

 

And last but not least, we finish the night with the featured Bantamweight fight! Alberto “The Gunslinger” Lopez and his 23-9 record, along with his OUTSTANDING EIGHT FIGHT WIN STREAK, battles the 14-3 Bartek Pietrzak and his TREMENDOUS NINE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Talk about an exciting fight! Between these two warriors they have won SEVENTEEEN STRAIGHT FIGHTS! That’s an incredible amount of success ladies and gentlemen! This fight will definitely be about who has the most pride and determination as both of these men are on top of their game, sharp, and dangerous! “The Gunslinger” has a slight height advantage but Pietrzak brings that youthful exuberance as he is seven years younger! Needless to say, this fight will be fast and furious, with the NOS included!

 

Well there you have it ladies and gentlemen, the fast approaching ICON 1 event lineup! As I said before, Tokyo will be rocking for this one, definitely! Don’t miss this night of fights or you will definitely be sorry! As always, Steel Penn ICON is proud to bring to you the epitome of competition and excellence in quality nutrition, clothing products, and business representation!

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Steel Penn ICON Global Top 10 Champion Interviews written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well. It is my pleasure to once again share some of the on-goings of the Steel Penn ICON organization! Today, I have the honor and privilege to ask a few questions of the current Top 10 Global Champions! These ten warriors are the kings of their respective mountains, the best in the business, and despite their very busy schedules, they have humbled me by taking time to sit down with me and answer a few questions. Without further ado, here is what I learned from each champion:

 

Interview with A J Hearts

 

1) First off, congratulations on all of your success! You have now extended your reign atop the list of champions for five weeks straight, no minor feat by any means! When you began competing in this sport, what did you see yourself achieving, and has your success surpassed any goals and expectations you set for yourself?

Thank you. In our sport you must be very lucky to be on top for a long time. Everyone has a chance; one lucky punch and your win streak ends. I started at 20 years old and many people could say it's too late to get to the top. I didn't set any goals for myself to be honest. I only trained as best as I could and tried to win every fight.

 

2) Thus far you’ve only lost three fights out of twenty-six total. That’s a very, very impressive record! Do you attribute your success to more natural skill and training, or training and studying your opponents? Also, when you suffered those losses, what was your mindset going into the very next fight after each loss?

The science of game planning is very important to me. My coaches and I watch a lot of film on every opponent and work on our strategy. I can fight both standing and on the ground, and I think it's discouraging to my opponents. They know they can be both KOed on the feet and tortured on the ground.

My first loss to Pegasus was very useful for me. I was an inexperienced fighter and that loss taught me a lot. And I lost to Priest mostly because of my lack of motivation and becoming overconfident. I cleared the 205 and 265 pound divisions in Petersburg's SPFT and I needed new challenges. I'm glad I passed that test here in Hilo.

 

3) This is a fan question: When you return home to Nassau in the beautiful Bahamas, do you do any type of training, or is that time spent living it up and being a legend to the people of Nassau? Also, do you find that you have to stay out of trouble when you get home, as I’m sure there are many opportunities to partake in…exotic adventures?

Don't worry about me I can take care of myself. I have a lot of other interests besides MMA and will find something to do after retiring. You could also find me in casinos in Nassau, where I play poker. Don't tell anyone but my favorite hand is Ace Jack of Hearts.

 

Well A J, thank you again for taking the time to speak with me and answer my questions. I hear you loud and clear about casinos. I’m a Craps man myself. I don’t have the patience nor bluffing skills needed for Poker but maybe I’ll try to be more serious about it later.

 

Interview with Ernesto Oliveira

 

1) Congratulations on your achievement as a champion, that is definitely a tribute to your work ethic! So far in your career you have lost nine times. Which opponent do you feel has been your toughest, no matter the outcome of the fight?

The hardest fight; I don’t know! But there is a fight that left me quite sad. After dropping Don Marciano two different times, I lost the third fight. Marciano’s manager is a serious trash talker and I really wanted to win that match so I could shut him up!

 

2) Which do you feel is most important in terms of training and why: Training with an Elite level coach on whatever aspect of your abilities, or sparring with other fighters who are equally or higher-level skilled than you?

The sparring is very valuable. Your progress is a slow process and sparring should always be in your training routine.

 

3) Now we all know Brazil is famous for its beautiful women, world class soccer and of course, the world-renowned Carnival! When you take time out to go back to visit Curitiba, or when you have a match in Brazil, honestly, how difficult is it for you to focus on training when you have all of those great, lovely, and damn sexy distractions!?

It's sooo good. Brazilian asses and "cachaça" makes me crazy. But I focus on KOing the opponent first and then I can do what I want.

 

Well I have to agree with Oliveira about the amazing rear ends many of these Brazilian ladies have! Is it something in the water!? I need to figure this out! I respect a man who is able to focus on handling business before pleasure, because honestly, that’s a weakness of mine. Hey, no one’s perfect so don’t judge me!

 

Interview with “The Illuminated One” Ahiga Otaktay

 

1) With a current record of 36-9, you obviously have been in a lot of battles! What do you feel is the most difficult aspect of competing in mixed martial arts, especially since fighting in so many battles surely has to have taken its toll?

Battles are a part of life my friends, we have all been through battles...To me every moment is a battle, a battle of the higher over the lower aspects of my being...As far as fighting in Mixed Martial Arts, yeah I've been through a few wars in my time. To me I don't believe in difficult parts, it's all a matter of perception, difficulty is opportunity for soul growth... I surely won't be planning to fight in the cage forever, I see myself in a few years spending time with my family, and preparing to leave this planet once and for all...

 

2) Your nickname is “The Illuminated One”. Do you mean this in a sense of being a source of light, or in a sense of decoration? How did this nickname come about and who gave it to you?

I was given the nickname of the "Illuminated One" when I was with my shaman and we went on a deep peyote voyage. I saw myself as the source of all light, the source of all creation...In that moment I realized we are all pieces of this great sun! We are all one, in our perception we feel so small. But in truth we are all one, which makes us many; unlimited light, unlimited knowledge...Pure oneness with all of creation. We are all fractals of fractals, existing within a series of dreams...Waiting for the moment to awake, and to be set free....So in a sense we are all illuminated ones my brothers and sisters...

 

3) Now you say you’re from “The Trail Of Tears” in the United States. I’ve lived in the U.S. my entire life and have never heard of a city named “The Trail Of Tears”. So, please enlighten me with your illumination and explain to me what “Trail Of Tears” means for you? Also, are there other people you know from this particular location?

The trail of tears is my true birth place in thought, not in actuality. The trail of tears is the idea that you can be driven to suffering when you are controlled, whether it be by the senses, or by the media, or a government...Or your ego. We will all eventually be freed from this perpetual trail, of tears. One day you must stop walking, and instead, fly...We are free in the true reality.

 

Well folks, I can assure you that after this interview, I definitely had to take time to contemplate Ahiga’s words because there are some aspects of life I hadn’t seen in that particular light, pardon the pun. I wonder how many books on philosophy he has read…

 

Interview with “Nutshot I Quit” Cro Copout

 

1) You have fought sixty-one matches and are still going strong! How do you do it and how much longer do you feel you’ll compete in MMA before you decide to focus upon a different aspect of the sport and business?

My comments, as with everything in my career, are handled by management due to my mental handicap. I will fight till my management decides otherwise.

 

2) In your opinion, which opponent amongst the many that you’ve fought gave you the greatest feeling of achievement when you defeated them and why?

I don’t remember a lot after that many shots to the head. I don’t know how Jenna Jameson does it!

 

3) I have to ask about your unusual nickname, “Nutshot I Quit” because, let’s be honest, that’s just not something you hear every day! Why do you have that nickname and do you get into a lot of fights outside of the cage because of it? Also, I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but when I looked for p, Croatia, I wasn’t able to find it. Where in Croatia is the city “p”?

My management picks on my small penis a lot. That’s just another prod for me. Now you know why you can’t find "P"? I hate my nickname, but I’m a heel and people love to hate me and will pay to see me lose.

 

Well folks, this was obviously one of my shorter interviews, but I can’t help but feel for Cro. I was able to speak with his management team later in the day and basically, to answer my first question, they informed me that in a nutshell, Mr. Copout struggles to focus on much else in life, thus he will literally fight until he can’t anymore. I admit he caught me off guard with the very clever and amusing comment about Jenna Jameson. From what I’ve seen, she does it just about every way, but that’s not what we’re here to discuss so I’ll move on. The fact that Cro’s management ridicules him about his horizontally challenged privates demonstrates their willingness to do whatever they feel is necessary for him to achieve success. The man does have feelings but apparently that’s not too important! As for his nickname, well, people do like to see certain people lose. That’s just reality.

 

Interview with Shane “Bricklayer” Waitzel

 

1) Congratulations on becoming a Top 10 Global Champion recently! At one point in time you won twelve fights in a row, ending in either a KO or TKO with the exception of one fight! That’s an incredible streak! During that streak, what was your mindset going into each fight, did you ever expect to win twelve in a row, and do you have special training to harden your fists?

When I go into fights, I go for the finish. I would rather get knocked out than have a boring decision win. Yes I know my hands are heavy and it's a good thing to rely on. I used to spar with top Heavyweight fighter Kyle Carlton at my gym and we used to have very tough battles. We pushed each other to the max.

 

2) Your current record is 23-5, a very impressive record indeed! When you lost those five fights at various points in time in your career, how do you think this affected you? Do you feel you improved yourself and your abilities after each loss, and which loss was the hardest for you to accept?

I'm constantly improving but my game is the stand up. I had a few losses but there’s no loss that feels tougher than the other. At the same time I would destroy all of the guys I lost to in the past today.

 

3) I understand you work as a Bricklayer, hence the nickname, when you’re back home in Lynbrook, New York, and aren’t training. As a New Yorker, are you a Knicks or Nets fan and why? Are you a Mets or Yankees fan? Are you an Islanders or Rangers fan? Lastly, Giants or Jets? I know many New Yorkers and many of them are very passionate about their choice of team, but sometimes they don’t really have a good explanation. Perhaps too many Coney Island hot dogs at the games? I don’t know.

I'm a hockey fan and I use to see most of the Islanders games here on Long Island. We have the famous Mugler's Gym out here on Long Island and most of the fighters in the gym both live here and are Islanders fans. At my job we have many Islander patriots and the company I work for has season tickets we use.

 

Hailing from Detroit, believe me folks, I know about hockey so it’s great that an Islander’s fan represents the team as well as Waitzel does.

 

Interview with “Witcher” Alexei Surov

 

1) With a record of 23-8, you have proven to be quite successful in MMA. However, I understand your background is in Sambo, which means “self defense without weapons”, a Russian system of self defense. Do you feel your training in Sambo in the early stages in life gave you an advantage over other combatants in mixed martial arts when you began your career?

Sambo is a great base for sure, but I learned a lot of different techniques, such as BJJ, Freestyle wrestling, etc.

 

2) Being from Moscow, a beautiful city that obviously features the Red Square and the Kremlin, amongst many other architectural achievements, were you able to meet various mixed martial artists from around the world who helped you in your training and guiding you along when you first entered this sport and business?

I have been fortunate to meet many different fighters from all over the world in Moscow. They enjoyed the different culture of Russia plus respected the various athletic accomplishments. Some very good fighters and martial arts teachers took time to show me various techniques because they saw I was serious about learning the various arts.

 

3) The nickname “Witcher”, where does it come from and what does it mean? The only Witcher I know is the hack-and-slash video game, which is actually pretty fun to play once you get used to the controls and gameplay, but that’s a different story.

Yes, a Witcher is a male witch. It comes from famous fantasy books written by the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. My friends gave me this nickname because they see my ability to break people’s arms as magic.

 

Well please don’t demonstrate any of that magic on me! I’m just asking questions here!

 

*Postponed Interview with Alexandr Romanov*

 

As all of you can see, I had my questions ready for Mr. Romanov, but I was informed by his management team that, due to particular circumstances involved with his training, Mr. Romanov will not be answering my inquiries. I’m hoping to have Mr. Romanov answer these questions at a later time but until then, I have nothing further to add to what you see. Sorry about that folks but it happens. In the world of sports, anything is possible.

 

1) Let me get right down to it, not only are you a tremendous twenty-one and two, but you also have a current win streak of sixteen fights in a row, including one no contest, probably because you previously pummeled the guy! That’s almost unheard of in any sport! Tell me, how have you achieved such an incredible record and win streak!?

2) Of the two losses you have endured, which one was the most difficult to accept and how did you make yourself get back on the winning track?

3) The Ukraine offers many lovely tourist areas such as Saint Sophia’s Cathedral, the Kiev Zoo, and the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex to name a few. When you return home to take a break from training and such, where is your favorite place to visit and why? Please keep it rated PG as there are young adults who read this material and I don’t want to be responsible for you divulging information that only adults should know.

 

Interview with Aaron Davidson

 

1) Congratulations to being a new entrant into the Global Top 10, that’s a great achievement! You have obviously been through many battles but there was a point in time when you lost four fights in a row! Many fighters would have been very discouraged and many would have quit at that point in time. What is it that kept you going despite that four loss streak?

I had some issues with some guys with mob connections. I was told to take a dive in those MFC fights. They had my Mom, man. Now they don't. And let’s just say Mom doesn't have to worry about them. The other losses are legit. It's the nature of the game, man.

 

2) Now that you have achieved this particular level of success and are recognized as a Top 10 champion, what are your next goals and how will you prepare to achieve those goals?

My next goal is obviously to beat Luke Skywalker like an Ewok in a sock drawer. He has my belt. Being on some list is great and all, but I like belts...shiny ones.

 

3) Now everyone who likes U.S. football knows that Philly fans are extremely passionate and tough upon the Eagles, and basketball fans are equally passionate and tough on the 76ers! What do you see each team achieving this year? Also, name your favorite eatery that serves what you consider to be the best Philly Cheese Steak? Man those things are great!

The Eagles and Flyers will get back into the playoffs this year and the 6ers will be a disappointment...like always. Cheese Steaks? What happened to the hard hitting questions? Don't you have something on how inspiring the Liberty Bell is? I hope you are the first guy to challenge me for the belt I'm about to win!

 

Sheesh, tough crowd with this guy! I appreciate the attitude and confidence, I really do, but to want to challenge me to a fight, a reporter!? Come on now, that’s a bit much! I guess when you have the mindset that Davidson does, that flies in his mind and hey, so be it. I’m just glad he straightened out that mob situation. That’s the last thing any of us around here needs!

 

Interview with Asshole “Beast Mode” Gracie

 

1) I’ll refer to you as Mr. Gracie because your chosen first name is, well, a bit risqué for an interview in my opinion. So Mr. Gracie, you have a total of sixty-one fights under your belt and you keep on going! How much longer do you see yourself competing in the MMA, and who would you like to fight one more time before you decide to depart this sport and business?

Only an asshole would refuse to call me by my name. Maybe we are more alike than you would like to think Mr. Styles. Then you call me old with the second comment out of your mouth? You’re not winning me over here man. Whatever, I can admit that yes I have limited time in the parking meter but its guys like you that make my desire just, well, furious. And I don’t see a bunch of bible thumpers in this sport so you will be hearing my name about as loud and long as your girlfriend was screaming it last night.

 

2) You have won nine fights in a row and have lost four fights in a row at various points of time in your career. When many fighters would have been disheartened and quit after losing four in a row, you didn’t. What kept you going despite that losing streak, and what mind set did you have for that nine fight win streak?

Are you really stroking my cock right now? What the *beep* kind of ass kissing question was that!? When I’m on a losing streak I just look at a guy like Chael Sonnen and remind myself that I’m not that low yet. When I’m winning, I just keep telling myself that I’m just another asshole.

 

3) “Beast Mode” is a term from The Transformers that has been popularized in numerous parts of the world. Aside from unleashing your “Beast Mode” in the cage against other fighters, are there other times when you unleash the “Beast Mode”? Remember, this is a family show and young adults do watch, so please keep your comments rated PG thirteen because I don’t need the FCC coming down on me for your potential response!

You just warned me of a sexual comment you think would be made to a question you weren’t even finished asking. That says a lot about where your mind is at. It’s BEAST MODE for crying out loud. If you can turn that into a sexual innuendo you’re more of a pervert than an online gamer should be. Do you have a therapist? And don’t get a sex therapist, they will just enable you. Don’t ask how I know. This interview is getting me sexually aroused. I gotta’ go!

 

Needless to say ladies and gentlemen, this was definitely an odd interview. Apparently my definition of an a-hole requires re-thinking and restructuring because I am way off. Apparently I too, am an a-hole for asking certain questions. I always thought “Mr. Anderson” in the WWE and Impact Wrestling was an a-hole, because that’s exactly what he calls himself also. Additionally I’m pretty sure my girlfriend was screaming my name but maybe that’s just in my own head. As for me stroking anything on Mr. Gracie, I assure you that will not happen anytime soon! Lastly, as a reporter there have been numerous questions answered with sexual innuendoes so I always prepare for that. However, I do admit that yes, I’m a sexual individual, but then again, aren’t we all? I don’t have a therapist but after Mr. Gracie said the interview was arousing him, I very well may require one!

 

Interview with “Sugar” Rai Leonardo

 

1) Fourteen, two and one is a very impressive record and deserving of a champion as I see it! Currently you’re riding a seven fight win streak and are looking very confident. Do you feel your training is mainly responsible for this, or has sparring with members of the Elite Brazil Team been more of a factor in your recent success?

Thanks. I feel I'm in the best time of my life: good friends, family, team mates, training partners, and especially in the right weight class. When everything is in its right place, you feel like working hard and the results show up.

 

2) For your next ten fights, what do you envision seeing yourself doing and is there anyone in particular you want to fight in the near future? Perhaps one of the opponents who defeated you previously, if you haven’t fought them already?

I don't pick out opponents you know. I just have this feeling I'm just getting started, you know, and that I am in an excellent position to be in.

 

3) With a nickname like “Sugar” and being well known in Brazil, come on, be honest, how tempting is it to engage in extracurricular activities at Carnival and other festive events where there are scantily clad, gorgeous women? Remember, young adults do read these articles so keep it clean, well, as clean as possible.

I don't speak English very well... I understand you talking about doing it for money, right? I'm open to any type of opportunities, including that kind of stuff. I'd be definitely pleasantly surprised at the whole thing. It'd mean a lot to me but at the same time you can't make sex bigger than it is. You just have to go out there and perform well.

 

I can definitely agree with Rai that performing well is the name of the game when it comes to battles of a different nature. Each and every time I go to Brazil, I definitely try to pick my opponents and unleash my own sort of training, but that’s neither here nor there.

I want to once again thank all of the champions who took time out of their busy schedules to sit down with me and answer a few questions. In a few cases I honestly thought I was going to have to defend myself, but in general, these warriors were able to turn down their intensity and answered my questions, so I appreciate that. Remember folks, tune in this Saturday, August 24, to the ICON 1 event!

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ICON 1 Pre Pay-Per-View Summary Addendum written by Furious Styles

 

Hello again fight fans, I hope all of you are well. It is I, yet again, with insight about an upcoming Pay Per View event! Recently I distributed a Pre Pay-Per-View Summary about the exciting, hard-hitting and intense ICON 1 event! Please be sure to re-read that summary in case you missed it because I have even MORE NEWS to add! I just received word from the management team who organized this major event that there will be MULTIPLE TITLES ON THE LINE!

 

The Tokyo Bowl in Tokyo, Japan will already be rocking all night long but now with this news, the fans will be even more rowdy and raucous, I guarantee it! Every five round fight is a title fight! Let me repeat that for you folks: EVERY FIVE ROUND FIGHT IS A TITLE FIGHT! You read that correctly! There are SIX TITLES ON THE LINE FOR THE ICON 1 EVENT! The intensity just ratcheted up another ten levels! Do not miss this night of champions ladies and gentlemen! Steel Penn ICON prides itself on organizing events such as these that compel the MMA world to pay attention and be truly intrigued by what transpires! Join in the fun and witness history in the making!

[Guest]

ICON 1 Fighter Interviews written by Furious Styles

 

Hello again good folks, I hope all of you are well. It is my honor to be behind the scenes at ICON 1 in Tokyo, Japan! As all of you know there will be a multitude of titles on the line and that adds to an already intense night of action! I have been granted permission by various management teams to quickly interview their fighters prior to the ICON 1 event. Understandably the management teams want their fighters to remain focused on the task at hand so I was only able to ask a few quick questions.

 

Due to the fact I had already interviewed some of the men battling at ICON 1 who are ranked in the Steel Penn ICON Top 10 Global Champions list, I conducted interviews of the men who are not on that list but are fighting at the ICON 1 event. So, without further ado, here are the gentlemen I was able to speak with while they took very brief breaks from their rigorous training regimens. Oh and one last note. For the fighters who I was not able to ask interview questions of, their management teams decided it best for me to not disturb their fighter so they could focus solely on the task at hand. I respected their wishes as a professional and have omitted the questions I was ready to ask:

 

Interview with John Bourne

1) What is your mindset going into this fight against Arthur Vengrio?

I am very focused like I normally am before going into any of my fights. I'm also very excited to battle against another champion.

 

2) What concerns, if any, do you have about "Nosferatu" Arthur Vengrio's fighting experience advantage?

It truly doesn't concern me that he has had nine more fights than me, because he also has had six more losses than me as well. We are both veterans and hard hitters so it really is all about who executes their game plan. I'll be ready.

 

Interview with Arthur Vengrio

1) What do you see happening in this fight against "Johnny" John Bourne?

I can see rivers of blood.

 

2) Do you have any concerns about Bourne's height advantage in this fight?

His height advantage will give him some more survival minutes; nothing more. I know that Bourne is six years younger and ten centimeters taller but hey, I’ve knocked out cold some opponents of much greater caliber then this kid. That’s it. This newbie goes down. Over!

 

I concur with Bourne that both fighters have been in enough battles to know what to expect, but it seems to me the fighters who have been in more matches, in general, have developed that wily veteran understanding of how to sway the fight in their favor. This will definitely be an interesting fight to see because, as is very obvious, Vengrio is very confident and considers Bourne to be a newbie. Will that end up costing the veteran? That is one key aspect to watch for in this fight!

 

*Interview with Daniel Vieira Moreira*

I already had the privilege of interviewing A J Hearts, Daniel Moreira’s opponent for ICON 1, so I wanted to focus solely on Moreira for an interview. However, due to his management team’s decision, I was not granted the opportunity to speak with him.

 

Interview with Nero Aurelius

1) How has your training camp prepared you for this battle against "Witcher" Alexei Surov?

GREAT! I always feel great training at GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS. He has a number of animals training there that helped me prepare for this fight. Iron sharpens iron. I definitely focused on my mat skills during this training camp. Obviously, Mr. Surov is an excellent grappler. I wanted my focus there and GRITTY agreed.

 

2) You're the taller and heavier fighter in this contest. Do you feel that will greatly assist you during this fight?

I feel like the better athlete in this fight. I feel stronger and more powerful, but at the same time that advantage can be negated on the mat with a superior grappler. My height and weight advantage works in my favor if the fight stays on the feet but anything could happen if the fight hits the mat. I plan on putting on a great fight either way and I'm sure Alexei feels the same way.

 

As was the case with A J Hearts, I had previously interviewed Alexei Surov and he gave me great material. For this interview I wanted to focus on his opponent only, hence the lone interview with Nero Aurelius. Aurelius strikes me as a fighter who is authentically excited about stepping into the ring and he definitely knows how to drive home the point that he trains with Gritty’s Elite Killas. Although they sound like a faction from Wu-Tang, I don’t doubt their ability and I’m sure Alexei Surov will be thoroughly prepared for a tough fight against the young and strong Aurelius!

 

Interview with Virgil Cid

1) What strengths do you see in "Activist" Zane Peltier you feel you have to make adjustments for?

Well it's no secret that Peltier has an impressive ground game, although I'm not worried. It's just like any other fight to prepare for. I have knocked out boxers, and I have knocked out wrestlers.

 

2) You have the height and weight advantage in this contest. Are you going to rely more upon your physical attributes more in this fight than you normally would?

I never rely on my physical attributes to win fights. I believe the true winner will shine regardless of size. Taller and heavier can be a perk, and a crutch, but not the determining factor of the fight. Thank you for your time, I’m looking forward to the fight! Don’t miss it!

 

*Interview with Zane Peltier*

Mr. Peltier’s management team asked that I not conduct an interview with him because they wanted him laser-beam focused on his fight against Virgil Cid. I appreciate Mr. Cid taking the time to speak with me, however. Obviously Cid is a confident fighter and is also very polite, which I greatly appreciate. History has shown that he has been able to knock out various fighters of various capabilities so that is definitely a possibility in this fight! Judging from what I saw of Peltier, he will definitely be prepared for a war!

 

Interview with Lager Assassin

1) You have more combat experience than your opponent, Adam Gracie. How much of an advantage do you feel this will give you going into this fight?

Well, although I have far more in-ring experience than Gracie, I am not taking him lightly at all. If I’m able to keep this fight standing then I feel I have the distinct advantage. However, if this fight goes to the ground then the advantage swings quickly in his favor. Therefore, I need to not allow this fight to go the ground, haha.

 

2) What concerns, if any, do you have about Gracie being eight years younger than you?

I’m not concerned about age in this fight. If I were concerned about age, or my management team was, then I would probably find myself on the Free Agent roster, looking for new representation, I guess.

 

*Interview with Adam Gracie*

Adam Gracie’s management team politely ask I not interview him, so I am appreciative that Lager Assassin took time out to chat with me briefly. As you can tell by his comments, Assassin is enjoying the time he’s taking to prepare for this fight and is very light-hearted and humorous in his approach. I was surprised to be honest at his comedic timing but the interview was pleasurable and I wish him the best in his efforts to keep the fight a stand-up affair!

 

Interview with Alberto Lopez

1) Your opponent, Bartek Pietrzak, has only lost three fights so far in his career and is seven years younger. Do any of these facts trouble you and if so, how do you plan to overcome them?

No, that's not troubling for me. A cursory glance over the last eight fights he's had shows that he's never fought someone like me.

 

2) Do you feel your experience advantage will be enough to overcome the youthful energy Pietrzak will bring into this fight, and how do you see this fight proceeding?

I feel like I can do whatever I want in this fight. Generally I like to beat people up while the fight is standing, but I'm not scared of his guard either. It's one thing to be subbing out blue belts, but I've been a black belt since before this young fella’ started fighting.

 

*Interview with Bartek Pietrzak*

Again, I had a management team, this time Mr. Pietrzak’s, ask me to forego an interview so I appreciate Mr. Lopez taking a few minutes to sit with me. Lopez strikes me as an individual who knows exactly what he is capable of in the ring and is obviously not short on confidence. He raises a very valid point about him being very well versed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and I’m certain that will come very much in handy should this fight to the ground! Pietrzak has a chance to prove he can overcome a very capable veteran, but I venture to guess it will be a most difficult task.

 

Interview with Joe Biggs

1) In a sense, your MMA career is just beginning. Do you feel you have enough experience to battle against Umberto Duran without giving up too many disadvantages through lack of fight experience?

Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak. My MMA career has indeed just begun, but my will to win is far greater than any statistic. Umberto is, however, a great opponent for me to test how far I've come since my past losses. I truly feel comfortable wherever this fight goes, and his experience will only help him, as he could use all the help he can get against the great up-and-comer that I am.

 

2) You are much physically larger and heavier than Umberto. Do you plan on using these traits to try and end the fight early, and do you think you have the physical capability of maintaining pressure in a long fight if it ends up that way?

I've grown use to people talking about size as an advantage, but it works against you, probably just as much as it helps. So, personally I just enter the cage with an original game plan, and let myself work with what I got to work with. As far as how to finish this one, it could go any number of ways and I'm ready for them all. Duran will likely avoid my ground game, so we'll be standing toe to toe for a good portion of the fight. Who knows how long this slugfest will last, but I do know I'll be looking to end it as soon as it starts! Fans be ready for this one!

 

Interview with Umberto Duran

1) You have an obvious experience advantage over Joe Biggs. Do you think this will be enough to overcome the physical height and weight advantage Biggs has over you?

I’m not worried about a big fat dude! It’s not the first time and won’t be the last but will only end in one way and that's the fat man sleeping!!!

 

2) Have you altered any method of your training to deal with Biggs' size or have you fought men of his physical stature before and have an idea of what to expect?

I haven’t altered anything because I don’t feel I need to! As my previous answer indicates, you know exactly what I expect to happen in this fight!

 

The first thing that stands out in my mind is how polite Mr. Joe Biggs was to me during the interview. I always appreciate good manners and it made interviewing him that much more easy. While expressing respect to Duran, Biggs also displayed an understanding of what he has endured and feels he has taken the correct steps to overcome recent struggles. Obviously Duran sees Biggs as a large mass who is standing in the way, going so far as to call him “a big fat dude”! Is he playing mind games before the fight? That’s a distinct possibility!

 

*Interview with Chicken Beef*

*Interview with Barry Manilow*

The management teams for both fighters were very guarded when I asked them if I could interview their fighters. Honestly I was a bit disappointed by that because I felt I had a couple of humorous questions to ask each man, but perhaps my levity was not graciously accepted. Either way, the only talking involved between these two men will occur in the cage, which is just fine by me!

 

Interview with Ryuu Tatsuya

1) You and your opponent, Nik Volkov, have similar fighting experience and are close in age. What do you see as a distinct advantage you have over Volkov in this fight?

The ability to finish. Volkov may be good on his feet and on the ground, but my ability to go for the kill is greater; that and the fact that he has never heard of the word "clinch".

 

2) You are the much heavier fighter in this match. Do you have any conditioning concerns because of that, or do you feel the additional strength may end up being what you need to sway the results in your favor?

My conditioning is fine, and the weight advantage will definitely be in favor for me. That being said, I am not looking past Volkov because he's a dangerous opponent for any fighter of any weight.

 

Interview with Nik Volkov

1) What is your mindset going into this fight against Ryuu Tatsuya, who weighs much more than you?

I'm just trying to get back into the win column. Weight differential means nothing to me, because I've been training with fighters who are much heavier than I and they don't have much success in controlling me.

 

2) What is your strategy in taking advantage of the speed you possess in this fight, since the combat experience between the two of you is nearly identical?

I feel that I am the stronger fighter in this fight, despite the weight difference, so I will be able to dictate exactly where this fight ends up. I also know my cardio level is one of my best attributes, and would love to test Mr. Tatsuya by bringing him into deep waters.

 

The final set of questions presented to opponents was very pleasant yet business-like in nature. It’s obvious to me that both Ryuu Tatsuya and Nik Volkov have a great amount of respect for one another and appreciate the fact they match up quite evenly. Volkov feels he’ll be able to negate Tatsuya’s rather large weight advantage with speed and keeping the heavier man off balance. However, I didn’t expect Volkov to feel he’s the physically stronger man due to the weight difference so his strategy will be very interesting to see in this fight! It’s obvious that Volkov wants to see just how much gas Tatsuya has in the tank. I wonder if Tatsuya will opt to be a counter-attack fighter for a portion of the battle to try and throw Volkov off his game. We shall see soon enough!

 

Well there you have it folks and I want to thank each competitor that took the time to speak with me. I know they have a lot on their minds and are honing in on the final touches they want to utilize in their respective fights. One key aspect all the fighters I spoke with possess: confidence! Time and time again you hear people speak about the importance of confidence and that’s very evident by the number of champions and challengers for ICON 1!

 

As always I thank you for your time and remember, Steel Penn ICON represents the pursuit of excellence, the desire to overcome limitations, and the unadulterated production of top quality nutritional products that will help any serious athlete achieve their potential, be it in an excellent Steel Penn gym facility or somewhere else! Take care folks and I shall see you at ICON 1!

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ICON 1: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings fight fans, it is your man Furious Styles back in action for a Post Pay-Per-View Summary of an EPIC EVENT! ICON 1 rocked Tokyo to its foundation! Forty-two thousand screaming, maniacal, rabid fans just could not get enough of the intense, brutal, exquisite action in the cage! What a night it was indeed as we saw multiple titles on the line and, in my opinion, some surprise endings to fights as well! There was ONE KO, THREE TKO’S, ONE SPLIT DECISION, and FOUR UNANIMOUS DECISIONS! Without further ado, let me get into it!

 

The first fight of the night opened the ICON 1 event with a bang, literally, as it was also the KO of the Night for Bourne! The Heavyweight battle between “Johnny” John Bourne of the Tycoon World Order and “Nosferatu” Arthur Vengrio, the apparently purple-complexioned enigma, quasi-vampire-like enigma – who is affiliated with himself and his management team because they’re probably the only ones who understand him – had a hard-fought battle in which Bourne was able to cut Vengrio early in the first round of the fight with a nice elbow which may very well have contributed to Bourne ultimately earning the victory! Later in the opening round, Bourne rocked Vengrio with a vicious right head kick but much to Vengrio’s credit, he was able to recover pretty quickly! However, the ultimate ending to the fight came from a brutal right hand from Bourne that dropped Vengrio in his tracks! Bourne improves his record to 24-6-1 and now has a TEN FIGHT WIN STREAK! Vengrio falls to 27-13 and has his THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

The next fight was the first Super Heavyweight fight of the night and wow, was it savage! Ernesto Oliveira, representing The Goonies, was on top of his game folks and he unleashed upon Steel Penn Alliance representative “Sugar” Rai Leonardo sheer brutality that was just too much for Leonardo to handle! Leonardo cut Oliveira quite early in the first round and this may have fueled Oliveira’s fire because after he saw his own blood, he shifted gears into overdrive! Leonardo definitely had Oliveira in trouble and the referee almost stopped it, but Oliveira hung in tough and regrouped! “Sugar” pressed the action as much as he could and Oliveira used that to his advantage, waiting for the perfect moment to sidestep Leonardo and drop him with a well-timed, perfectly-placed head kick that dropped Leonardo! For Leonardo, that definitely was not sweet, but I bet to recoup from his loss, he will go back to Brazil and have his own form of sugar…giggity! Oliveira improves to 30-9 and he now has a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK! Leonardo falls to 14-3-1 and has his SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK HALTED!

 

Fight number three pitted one of the most popular fighters in MMA Tycoon, A J Hearts of the Steel Penn Alliance against Daniel Vieira Moreira in a great Light Heavyweight contest! The first round was a great display of each man’s capabilities and Moreira gave Hearts a bit of trouble here and there. Hearts maintained his cool as always and in the second round, he cut Moreira while having a ground-and-pound advantage! Hearts went on to control the fight using his tremendous wrestling skills and know-how because Moreira was able to not only protect himself from being badly damaged, but he also did not allow Hearts to take full advantage of some positions he had worked so hard to establish! Moreira gave it one hell of a shot but Hearts was just too much on that night! Hearts maintained the pressure and the judges had an easy time awarding him the Unanimous Decision victory! A J Hearts’ record is 24-3 and now has a SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK! Moreira falls to 18-9-1 and begins a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The fourth fight featured two accomplished Middleweight fighters in “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius of The Legion of Doom – one of the baddest ass wrestling tag teams ever, I might add – versus “Witcher” Alexei Surov, who represents the Steel Penn Alliance! In the first round, “Steamroller” was able to cut Surov and this set the tone for the rest of the fight! The cut got worse in the second round after Aurelius landed a clean jab! Much to Surov’s credit, he stuck with his wits and looked for various submission attempts throughout the match. Aurelius was well prepared, however, and did not allow Surov to gain any advantage on the ground, steam rolling his way to earn a Unanimous Decision victory over the video-game titled nickname, “Witcher, although he does not have that nickname because of that game! Aurelius improves his record to 19-7-1 with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK, while Surov falls to 23-9 and begins a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

Halfway through the night we were treated to Virgil Cid of Children of the Law of One, versus “Activist” Zane Peltier of the Evil Empire in a Lightweight battle! Evil Empire? Now is it just me or did everyone who just read that start to hear Star Wars music play in their heads and pictured Darth Vader boarding the Millennium Falcon? This fight was mostly a stand-up battle and Cid was getting the better of it, so Peltier, being the intelligent fighter that he is, took matters into his own hands and took the fight to the ground! He had a lot more success there but Cid was very well prepared to defend against Peltier’s submissions and general wrestling talent, and did not allow Peltier to take full advantage of his opportunities and went on to earn the Unanimous Decision! Virgil Cid improves to 20-6 and now has a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Peltier drops to 20-6 and has his SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK STOPPED!

 

The next fight was a Featherweight affair that placed “The Man” Lager Assassin – who is associated with no one but his manager and folks, not to be disrespectful at all, but if anyone can properly pronounce Lager Assassin’s manager’s name correctly the first time they see it, I will personally pay you $100! Talk about a name that belongs on a Litmus test or some other high intelligence test! Holy cow! – versus Adam Gracie of The Legion of Pain! Assassin was all business in this one folks and he came out very aggressively! Both of these fighters were actively looking to make their opponent submit and we saw beautiful BJJ and wrestling on display as neither man gave an inch without a serious fight! Assassin worked fervently to gain the position advantage and once he did, he unleashed elbows and fists that eventually lead to Gracie covering up and forcing the referee to stop the action! Assassin’s record is now 33-11-1 with a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Adam Gracie is now 19-9-1 with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

The Bantamweight battle turned out to be the Fight of the Night, so you know it was a great one ladies and gents! Alberto “The Gunslinger” Lopez of the Tycoon World Order versus Bartek Pietrzak will be talked about for a while, I guarantee it! Ask ten fans who watched the fight who won and you’ll receive ten different answers. That is how close this one was! Back and forth action, both standing and on the ground! Demonstrations of very sound striking techniques, power, finesse, craftiness, and toughness! Takedowns, submission attempts, clinches…the only thing this fight didn’t have was a scantily-clad young beauty trying to cook something in the middle of the fighting! I felt sorry for the judges in this one because an argument could have been made on either side of this one! Although Pietrzak lost the split decision, he has nothing to hang his head about! Both men were worn out and showed a great deal of respect once all was said and done! Lopez improves to 24-9 and keeps his momentum rolling with a NINE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Pietrzak now stands at 14-4, nothing to be ashamed of because that’s still a very good record, and has a NINE FIGHT WIN STREAK CEASED!

 

The last Super Heavyweight battle placed “Brutal” Joe Biggs of Children of the Law of One, and Umberto “Golden Machete” Duran of the Legion of Doom in the cage against each other! Biggs cut Duran very early in the first round with a sharp left hand and that was a sign of things to come! Biggs aggressively took Duran to the ground and looked for submission finishes but Duran kept calm and utilized sound technique to keep himself out of trouble! Duran began to change the momentum of the fight momentarily but a huge uppercut dropped Duran and it was all she wrote! Biggs took advantage of the situation and finished the fight as he has been trained to do! Both men demonstrated a lot of solid fight plan execution but Biggs’ aggressiveness was the key factor in this fight as I saw it! “Brutal” was indeed that and “Golden Machete” could not quite cut it in this fight. What? Tell me you did not at least think about that pun!? Biggs’ adds to his record and is now an impressive 9-2 and a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Duran’s record now stands at 22-17-1 with a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The Middleweight fight with the two fighters who had the most interesting names of the night – maybe that should be an award given out at certain events because it definitely would have applied in this one – featured Chicken “And” Beef of The Hit Squad versus “Insane” Barry Manilow of Hellraiser Incorporated! Manilow came out in the first round like a man possessed! I wonder if some of the MMA fans insulted him and maybe even mocked his attempt at singing? Who knows, but he definitely lived up to his “Insane” billing and leapt at Beef like a man possessed! Late in the first round after both fighters settled a bit, Manilow landed a vicious right knee to Beef’s forehead and cut him! Manilow may have been a bit too anxious in the second round after seeing Beef bleed, and he came out swinging for the fences! Beef stayed collected and at the right moment, he unleashed a powerful right hook to the side of Manilow’s head and then, the only singing that happened were the birds inside of Manilow’s head because it was all over at that point! Beef nailed a vicious uppercut for good measure and the ref stopped the fight! Chicken “And” Beef is now 26-15 with a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Manilow falls to 13-6 with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

Last but definitely not least was the lone Welterweight fight on the card as “Dragon” Ryuu Tatsuya – the man with Super Street Fighter name, and I do not care if you disagree with me – against Nik Volkov! Neither of these men is part of an outside organization so it was all about what their management teams and trainers prepared them for! Volkov took early control of the fight, cutting Tetsuya early in the first round with a nasty left hand counter that Tetsuya definitely did not expect! After that, both fighters settled down more and the fight was pretty even at that point. In the second round, Tetsuya woke his inner “Dragon” and went to work on Volkov, rocking him just after the two minute mark with a tremendous uppercut that nearly knocked Volkov off of his feet! Tetsuya followed that with a huge left that dropped Volkov! Tetsuya moved in quickly but Volkov regained his senses even faster and kept Tetsuya from gaining any submission advantages! Volkov tried his own submission near the end of the second round but it was well defended by Tetsuya! Tetsuya went on to control the fight from there and earned the Unanimous Decision victory! Tetsuya now stands at 16-13-1 with a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK, while Volkov now stands at 20-14-1 with a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

All right good people, there you have the Post Pay-Per-View summary by yours truly! As always I thank you very much for taking time to read it and stay tuned for the next major night of action that Steel Penn ICON brings to you! Remember, Steel Penn provides outstanding entertainment, nutritional products, and top-notch training facilities!

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SPFT 123: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello good folks, it is Furious Styles Post Pay-Per-View Summary report of SPFT 123! I know, I know, many of you sent me emails asking me what happened to the summary because you received the ICON 1 summary but not the SPFT 123 summary! The ICON 1 event was so monumental that I was given special assignments for that event, including interviews with the fighters involved, which I hope all of you read by the way, but I will never overlook any Steel Penn event that I have been assigned to! So never fear, for the SPFT Post Pay-Per-View Summary is here!

 

Before ICON 1 arrived, Tokyo was already rocking its foundation because of this event one week before! SPFT 123 brought all of you TWO KNOCKOUTS, THREE TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS IN A ROW, ONE SUBMISSION, and FOUR UNANIMOUS DECISIONS! Let’s get into the details of what went down that night!

 

Opening the night of action was a Super Heavyweight fight and it sure was a devastating way to start! Not only did Willy Stoppers knockout Matt Lisser in the first round, but he also earned KO of the Night for his trouble! “The Power” Willy Stoppers of the Children of the Law of One unleashed his punching power on Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser of the Broken Halo Pride! Early in the first round, Stoppers cut Lisser and that seemed to bother Lisser enough to where he altered his approach to the fight just a bit. Through the middle of the first round, both fighters demonstrated excellent offensive and defensive technique! However, Stoppers was able to find his range around the three minute mark and once he did, he dropped Lisser twice in a short period of time, both times as a result of a powerful right hand! The first punch was a cross then the next was an uppercut that was the beginning of the end! A final right hand stopped the punishment! Stoppers is now 27-11 with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while Matt Lisser falls to 16-9 and his TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK IS HALTED!

 

The next bout was also a Super Heavyweight contest that placed “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo of the Polish Eagles’ Nest in the cage against “The Engineer” Gor Keyman! Since this was a three round affair, both men saw fit to come out aggressively and keep the fight standing, which suits both men just fine! However, it was Rebo who was able to execute his technique better throughout the fight, though Keyman definitely had his moments! This was basically a battle of who can withstand whose power and ability because there were absolutely no submission attempts, neither man bled, and there were very few clinches. Basically, let me see if you can take my punches and kicks and I will see if you can take mine! In the end, Rebo was able to utilize his abilities a bit better and as a result, he won the fight by way of Unanimous Decision! Rebo improves his record to 25-13 and begins a NEW ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK, while Keyman’s record is now 25-10 and has a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK STOPPED!

 

The third fight brought us a Welterweight battle between “Indio” Simeon Malaya of the Steel Penn Alliance – all right now, break it down for the Alliance! – against Bapit “The Cowboy” Pradchapet of the Legion of Pain, the man whose name sounds like it is either a medicinal remedy or a character from Lord of the Rings! Again, due to this fight being three rounds, the aggression level was higher than usual I believe! Both men showed their worthiness of being in the cage against one another with various solid techniques and Pradchapet did what he could to get the fight to the ground and try to submit Malaya! Malaya defended himself well in the lone submission attempt and got the fight back to its feet where he was very comfortable and effective! Malaya settled in and looked for the opportunity to score points in the third round, which he did effectively! Pradchapet left just enough of an opening and Malaya rocked him with a solid right hand to the body that really hurt! Malaya then coasted to the Unanimous Decision victory! In addition, this fight was deemed the Fight of the Night! Malaya’s boosts his record to 21-7 with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK! Pradchapet’s record falls to 28-17 and his FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK IS SNAPPED!

 

The final Super Heavyweight battle featured Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg of the Legion of Pain versus Marc Andre of Team Outkast! I do not know if Marc Andre or someone else angered the big man because he was all business, and as Andre found out, that is a potentially dangerous situation! Hogg unleashed the inner demon and overwhelmed Andre from the start! Brutal leg kicks set the tone for slowing down the smooth-moving Andre who was just a bit off with his offensive front in this fight! Andre made a critical error in missing a head kick that caused him to slip. He got to his feet quickly but that allowed Hogg to figure out his punching range and he worked the jab a bit before unloading a massive overhand right that stopped Andre cold in his tracks! Hogg now stands at 19-10 with a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Marc Andre is now 12-5 with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

At the halfway mark of the night, Lester “Beetlejuice” Green, the man with the purple hair and represents the Steel Penn Alliance – whoo whooooo – versus Alexander Lansing of the Children of the Law of one in a Featherweight beauty was next on tap! This match began fast and even as both men looked to impose their will on the other early on in the fight! Lansing maneuvered himself into an attempted submission but Green’s defensive game was sound and he managed to slip out of the attempt! Near the end of the first round, Lansing definitely rocked Green with a big right hand but Green kept his senses enough to escape that danger! This seemingly woke Green up because the second round was his for the taking! Green fervently worked to get Lansing into a submission and after many excellent defensive efforts from Lansing, Green finally figured out how to get a Guillotine locked in and put Lansing to sleep! Since he was the only warrior to use a submission to gain victory, Green was also awarded Sub of the Night! Green is now 18-11-1 with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK! Lansing falls to 14-7-1 and now has a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

Another Featherweight fight immediately after that one put “Wild Guy” Tony Kazarian of Team Outkast into the cage versus “The Casablanca Clouter” Marcel Cerdan of the Renegade Warriors! The first two rounds featured a lot of defensive maneuvering with sudden bursts of wrestling with both men using a lot of energy to gain the superior position! Various missed opportunities with the ground and pound and other times when the opponent’s defense was too sound to make anything of gaining superior position, both fighters began to show a little fatigue, as well as frustration! The second round definitely was more aggressive as both men had the upper hand at different times in that round! Cerdan cracked Kazarian cleanly in the third round with a stiff left hand but Kazarian withstood it well, a tribute to his strong chin! Kazarian took the fight to the ground and was enough of a “Wild Guy” with his high level of energy to earn the Unanimous Decision! “Wild Guy” moves his record up to 24-8-1 with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while “Casablanca Clouter” sees his record fall to 24-14-2 with a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The Light Heavyweight battle between Nisse Lind of GRABTHE.INFO and Cristiano Nascimento of The Goonies was the first of three fights in a row that did not last beyond the first round! Lind nailed Nascimento in the nose with a stiff jab and despite being cut by the punch, Nascimento smiled and asked for more! Now that’s one crazy dude right there! That seemed to inspire Lind to unleash his kicking game and he landed some nice kicks on Nascimento, slowing him down just enough! Once Lind figured out the proper distance, he unloaded a series of punches while running towards Nascimento and that caught him off guard! Nascimento was knocked to the canvas and Lind was on top of him, punching away until the referee had to step in and stop it! Lind is now an impressive 9-1 with a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK and Nascimento is now 16-10 and has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK STOPPED!

 

The last Welterweight fight of the night pit Avon “The Finger” Stringer of GRABTHE.INFO – again, I refuse to elaborate on this nickname because I could fill an entire sheet of various uses of this nickname and honestly, it really is just too easy! – versus Nathan “Cable” Summers! I think after this first round loss, Summers may consider changing his nickname to “Satellite” or “Wireless” because his cable connection was snapped! Yes, I know all of that was a stretch but hey, it is my article so I can be corny if I wish! Stringer cut Summers with a head kick and that seemed to give Stringer the green light to step up his aggression! Until that point, neither fighter had any major advantage as they are both well-schooled and capable fighters. Near the end of the round, both fighters began to exchange shots with the other – no, not those type of shots – and Stringer saw his opportunity to capitalize with a nasty head kick that dropped Summers to the canvas! A quick couple of punches after that and the referee stepped in to stop it! “Finger” now has a record of 40-19 with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! The guy likes to fight, a lot! Summers now stands at 21-10-1 with a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The last Lightweight battle was Gustav Graves of The Illuminati doing battle against Mahandry Andriamboavonjy – the man whose last name could very well be major points in the game Scrabble – and this one did not take long to end! Andre, that is what I will call Andriamboavonjy because that is just a lot to type each time, started off nicely as soon as the bell rang, going to Graves’ body with a nice left! Andre tried to capitalize on that and went for the takedown but Graves was far too prepared for that! Graves turned on the overdrive at that point and unleashed a flurry of activity that Andre just was not ready for! Andre recuperated enough to land some nice punches to the head and body, but Graves would not be slowed on that day! Andre avoided an attack and did a little shuffle to get himself balanced, but the shuffle wound up being detrimental because, as soon as he regained his footing, Graves landed a wicked head kick that floored Andre! Graves jumed on Graves like he stole something from him and after a nasty elbow and more punches, the ref stopped the fight! Graves is 38-16-1 with a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Andriamboavonjy – say that name three times fast in a row! – falls to 14-13 with a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The concluding fight was a Featherweight brawl between “Redz” Romano Schoots and Marty Laguna of The Black Hand – his last name always reminds me of Laguna Beach. What a beautiful area! – and this fight went the distance! The first round was classic stand-up fighting and both men had their moments when they landed some nice strikes, definitely! In the second round, Laguna cut Schoots with a great one-two punching combination! Schoots obviously recovered enough and was able to take the fight to the ground, controlling the action there and allowing himself to collect his thoughts! The second round was a wrestling demonstration by Schoots as he repeatedly kept the fight on the mat and the judges favored his ability to control the action there! Laguna had a chance in the third when he again rocked Schoots with a fantastic three punch combination! However, Schoots was able to weather the storm, clinched Laguna and was able to take control of the fight again! Schoots continued this momentum and earned the Unanimous Decision victory! Schoots is now 25-18 with a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Laguna drops to 27-14 with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

There you have it folks, another Post Pay-Per-View Summary by yours truly and as always, I thank you very much for taking the time out of your day to read this and allow me to share some of what occurred at another Steel Penn event! And as usual, remember that Steel Penn strives to bring you the utmost excellence with their nutritional products, clothing, training facilities and fight nights! Take care folks and I will see you at ringside of the next event!