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SPFT 124: Pre-PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello once again fight fans! I know, I know, things got kind of quiet for a while there because of the extended Labor Day weekend and such, but no worries, I’m back on the scene in Los Angeles at the Coliseum, and even though I’m here a couple of days early for SPFT 124, there is already a major buzz surrounding this upcoming event!

 

All right, let’s get down to brass tacks! 93,607 fans will be rocking The Coliseum to its very core and Steel Penn ICON will be responsible for the raucous! Each fight on September 7 will be a three-round, intense, brutal, polarizing battle that you definitely do not want to miss! There are FIVE LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS, FOUR WELTERWEIGHT FIGHTS AND ONE LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT for your viewing pleasure! Let’s take a closer look at our competitors!

 

We begin the night’s action with “God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson (17-4-1) – yes, I know, there are a plethora of colorful comments that I can make about the nickname “God’s Spear”, but I’ve already said my share and besides, all of you are intelligent and twisted enough mentally to put together colorful thoughts on your own – a representative of the Legion of Pain, stepping into the cage against Leonard Washington (22-10) of the FinnFighters – and rumor has it that Mr. Washington has a pretty nice chunk of change in his bank account so for you ladies out there, maybe this is your time to shine! – and this will be a clash of two fighters who have proven themselves! Washington has the experience factor in this fight but Axelsson has defeated his share of veteran fighters! Axelsson is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, while Washington had his FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of A J Hearts, a loss that Washington should take no shame in but will certainly look to rebound from as soon as possible!

 

The second fight features Moses Kealekapuna (24-7) of The Black Hand, doing battle against Nisse Lind (9-1) of GRABTHE.INFO. Obviously Kealekapuna – whose name quite honestly sounds like a new alcoholic beverage that is served at a popular sports bar – has a distinct experience factor of Lind in this contest but Lind’s record speaks for itself and he can’t be overlooked! Kealekapuna has been struggling recently, having lost TWO IN A ROW AFTER WINNING FIVE IN A ROW! He will absolutely look to get off the snide and get things turned around in this battle so Lind had better be ready! Lind recently had an RIGHT FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED, but he bounced back quickly as is on a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK entering this fight! Can the young upstart Lind from Kyoto, Japan overcome the experience of Kealekapuna, or will the seasoned vet take the youngster to school!?

 

Fight number three pits “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin (24-13) of the Legion of Doom – meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice! Sorry, I just had a childhood flashback of that guy’s voice and the way he said that phrase – taking on “Sweet” Puppy Love (23-13) of The Hit Squad. I have to say again folks that a name like “Sweet” Puppy Love just has so many implications of a character from an adult film, I just can’t think of anything else with that nickname! As you can see, both fighters have very similar records and ring experience so this one will drill down to sheer will and determination! Both men have experienced managers and training teams that know what to do, so this will definitely be a battle that will require solid fight planning and gaining the advantage as quickly as possible! Something tells me that Puppy Love will not be a playful pooch once that bell rings so I’m sure Martin will be ready! “The Bulldozer” is on a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK, while “Sweet” is on a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK!

 

The next fight gives us “The Bucket” Dantavious McJuckett (16-8-1) of Children of the Law of One – and whose name sounds like he could be the main character of either a Greek Tragedy or an unassuming bad ass who pretends like he doesn’t know how to fight then becomes a local legend by beating the crap out of local gangsters – against Somore “Tasty” Fudge (16-12-1) of Evolution Fight Clan! Okay, I admit it, I simply can’t resist the opportunity to comment on his name! Somore “Tasty” Fudge!? Really!? Oh man, it’s good he became a fighter because that just has so many bad associations with it that I can’t begin to list them, though I will say if he uses his name properly, he could probably hook up some hot dates with some hot women who like chocolate! Maybe his management team entices him to fight well because there’s a promise of fudge from Ghiradelli’s or somewhere if he wins! McJuckett enters the fight on a RECENT DRAW IN HIS LAST FIGHT, while Fudge is currently is also on a RECENT DRAW IN HIS LAST FIGHT! What, is this scripted!?

 

At the halfway point of the night, we have Nathan “Carnage” Corbett (17-8-1) – a man who apparently has a ravenous appetite and perhaps not just for fighting, but that’s a different story! – battling against “The Holy Man” Jensen Saint (29-16) of The Consortium! Saint hails from The Holy City, Vatican City, so as I commented on last time he fought, even though he lost to “The Bulldozer”, who is fighting right before Saint does, maybe Saint will hold a confession session, or will have a Bible discussion, before he steps into battle! Maybe “Carnage” has an appetite for knowledge and will be able to discuss religion and politics with Saint, but I would imagine this occurring after they fight of course! The Gold Coast Australian recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSS STREAK AND HAS A ONE WIN STREAK, while Saint’s loss to “The Bulldozer” SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Say your Hail Mary’s and your prayers for a good, clean, hard-fought match between these two!

 

Fight number six focuses on the lone Lightweight fight between “The Honorable” James Dooalot (15-6) of the Legion of Doom – okay, let me get my Beavis & Butthead moment in here. “James Dooalot? He does a lot of what? Uh-huh-huh-huh!” – versus Gustav Graves (38-16-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI! Holy smokes, I know one thing that Graves likes to do a lot and that’s fight! Fifty-five fights! I don’t think some people have half of that number by the time they’re thirty-nine years old! Well, maybe they have fights with their significant others, but not fights in the ring! Dooalot is ten years the junior of Graves but will this work to his advantage or not!? I wonder if Dooalot will bring a judge’s wig and gavel with him and declare a miscarriage of justice if he loses! I’m just sayin’! Dooalot enters this fight with a RECENT ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK and Graves is on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK!

 

Beginning the Welterweight sequence of action is “Indio” Simeon Malaya (21-7) – who has the name of an R&B singer or something like that but hey, he’s a member of the Steel Penn Alliance so it’s all good! – taking on “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (30-10) who is, hey wait a minute! Since when do Steel Penn Alliance members start fighting one another!? Hmm, I don’t know if I like that! No sir, I don’t like that…not at all! Oh man, I can just hear the smack talk after this one’s over! Well, moving on, Zeldenthuis has the experience edge, but Malaya has been able to overcome some very sound veterans so his confidence will be high! If I know the Steel Penn Alliance well enough, both men will definitely be using one of the 160 Quality Steel Penn nutritional products for this fight! See what I did there? That’s how you pimp the product! Malaya is on a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK and “The Barracuda” is one a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK! I will be watching this one closely to see what impact it has on the Steel Penn Alliance!

 

The eight ball, fight number eight, pits Samuraimo Rassi (17-9-1) of the FinnFighters – and whose name sounds like a hyped warrior character on one of those loud and flashy Saturday morning cartoons that are on TV now…not that I watch any of those, I just know about them! – against Avon “The Finger” Stringer (40-19) of GRABTHE.INFO! No ladies and gentlemen, I won’t launch into a diatribe about how I can manipulate Stringer’s nickname because as I’ve always said from the very beginning, it’s just too easy! Stringer definitely likes to fight as his record indicates, but he’s also a very capable veteran that Rassi will be sure to watch out for! Rassi is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and Stringer is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! I wonder what Rassi’s strategy in this fight will be because in my opinion, there’s no distinct advantage he has in this fight, except perhaps his youthful energy! We’ll see what happens soon enough!

 

In our second-to-last fight, Gabriel Kiptanui (19-16-1) of the FinnFighters – and who honestly looks like he’s high all the time! – stepping into the cage against Julio Driggs (21-13) who has one of the sharpest points of hair that I’ve ever seen! How much gel, or mouse, or hairspray does he use to pull that off!? I bet he could use that as a weapon if he wanted to! Both fighters have similar in-ring experience and records so this will be another fight that boils down to planning and will power! There isn’t much that either fighter hasn’t seen so the one to capitalize on any mistakes will be the winner of this match as I see it! I’ll have to see how Kiptanui does in this fight because he honestly looks like he’s just enjoying life a little too much with that complacent look on his face! I’m sure once the bell rings he’ll snap into action but until I see it, I don’t know what to think! He recently snapped a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK AND HAS ONE WIN IN A ROW! Driggs is struggling a bit with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

And our concluding battle features “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe (29-15) of the Legion of Doom – I’m not sure what “1 8 1” means, but someone should tell him that for this fight, he weighed in at “1 7 0”. I don’t know, maybe that will help!? – battling against “Mean Mugging” John Malham (22-15) of the FinnFighters – seems to me the FinnFighters and the Legion of Doom have a lot of action here tonight. Is there a rivalry between them or does the fight organizer just enjoy seeing these two factions battle it out!? Okabe has a bit of an experience edge in this fight but Malham has a considerable height advantage so his reach may cause Okabe some trouble! Okabe enters this fight on a ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Malham brings a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! I’m not sure what’s causing Malham to struggle as of late, but maybe he’s too focused on mean mugging people with intimidating looks or maybe he’s just having a tough stretch! Either way, this will be an interesting fight because of the physical differences between the two fighters!

 

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SPFT 124: Post-PPV Summary written by Furious Styles

 

All right my good people, yet another fantastic Steel Penn ICON event has been added to the annals of history and it was a great one! If you wanted to see knockouts then you absolutely got what you came for! There were FOUR TKO’S, ONE KNOCKOUT, ONE SUBMISSION AND FOUR DECISIONS, TWO OF WHICH WERE A SPLIT!

 

The Los Angeles Coliseum was rockin’ from foundation to rooftop in this event, let me tell you! The first match of the evening featured “God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson, now 18-4-1 of the Legion of Pain, versus Leonard Washington of the FinnFighters, whose record is now 22-11! Washington set the tone early in this fight by cutting Axelsson with a well-placed right hand that obviously caught Axelsson by surprise but he was able to gather his senses quickly! I believe that angered Axelsson because shortly thereafter, he returned the favor – spades if you will – and caught Washington with a swift right elbow that cut Washington! Washington decided to take the fight to the ground after that but Axelsson’s defensive abilities kept him out of trouble! Axelsson sensed something in the clinch game and aggressively sought to do exactly that! He worked his way in close to Washington, landed a brutal left hook to the head that opened up Washington’s cut even more, then went for the finish after a big right hand leveled Washington to earn the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Axelsson has now WON THREE IN A ROW while Washington has now LOST TWO IN A ROW!

 

The second fight of the night was Nisse Lind of GRABTHE.INFO, who has fought his way to a very impressive 10-1, versus Moses Kealekapuna of The Black Hand, whose record is now 24-8! It was obvious from the beginning that both of these men are highly skilled, very well trained and quite evenly matched! There was a lot of back-and-forth trading of beautiful standup techniques to open the fight! The second round was more of the same but Lind began to press the action just a bit more than Kealekapuna and he landed some very accurate shots, which impressed the judges as they gave the round to him! In the final round, both men decided to try and use clinch techniques to gain the upper hand, but as I said before, both men are highly skilled and had some difficulty landing any powerful shots, but Lind did enough work in the clinch to sway the fight completely in his direction to earn the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Lind has WON TWO IN A ROW while Kealekapuna has LOST THREE IN A ROW!

 

Fight number three placed “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – WHOOP WHOOOOOOOP! – whose record is now 31-10, in the cage against “Indo” Simeon Malaya of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – and I still have a bit of a problem with two cool Steel Penn Alliance members having to fight against one another, but hey, this is a business after all and in the Steel Penn Alliance, we’re all brotha’s so it’s cool! – whose record now stands at 21-8! Despite them being member of the same alliance, neither one of these men held anything back and this fight was a testament to their will to win! Zeldenthuis wanted to take this fight to the ground early and he was able to overcome Malaya’s defenses to do just that! Malaya covered himself well and prevented any major damage to continue to the second round! To begin the second round, it was obvious that “Barracuda’s” corner told him to look for submissions because he made multiple attempts to do so once he took the fight to the ground again, but Malaya kept his cool and displayed solid defensive techniques on the ground to withstand the attempts! In the final round, Zeldenthuis was content to control the action on the ground and not try anything to jeopardize the victory he sensed was his! He earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and has now WON TWO IN A ROW! Malaya had his FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED, but like true Steel Penn members, they shook hands after the fight then went out and had a beer and some BBQ!

 

The fourth fight brought us “Sweet” Puppy Love of The Hit Squad, who has improved his record to 24-13, versus “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin of the Legion of Doom, who now has a record of 24-14! This was definitely the most controversial fight of the night – hey, maybe there should be an award called “Controversial Fight of the Night” that can be awarded to both fighters. I may have to contact Mr. Tycoon about that – because the bipartisan crowd was just as split as the SPLIT DECISION RESULT! Martin was looking rather eagerly to try and end this fight as fast as possible by way of submission! He made multiple submission attempts in the opening round but Love was well prepared and never allowed Martin to gain the upper hand! It was more of the same in the second round but Love turned the tables near the end of the round and tried a couple of submissions himself, but Martin made sure he was in good position to defend and attempt one last submission before the end of the round! Martin again exerted a lot of energy trying to end the fight in the final round but Love was able to thwart his attempts! Half of the crowd saw the fight going Martin’s way because he was the busier fighter, but the other half argued that Love prevented any damage and all of the attempts by Martin were futile! Puppy Love has now WON FIVE IN A ROW while Martin is on a ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

At the halfway point of the night, “The Holy Man” Jensen Saint from Vatican City who now has a record of 30-16 – I know I make it a point to write that he’s from Vatican City each time I focus on Saint, but I just think it’s pretty cool – of The Consortium, against Nathan “Carnage” Corbett, who is now 17-9-1, was the battle we witnessed! Both men fought valiantly but Saint was able to overcome Corbett late in the third round to earn the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Early in the first round, Saint established his punching and he cut Corbett with a beautiful one-two combination! Saint saw an early opening and took the match to the ground but Corbett became very active and attempted numerous submissions from his back! Saint attempted a few of his own but the vast majority of the work was done by Corbett. However, he gained no real advantage! In the second round, the action slowed just a bit but each man attempted to end the fight via submission! The judges scored that round in favor of Saint for certain! In the last round, Corbett attempted to finish the fight again by submission but Saint denied him! Near the end of the round, Saint let his hands fly and he worsened Corbett’s cut quite a bit and this, I my opinion, swayed the fight and overwhelmed Corbett! He did his best to hold on for those last few precious seconds but simply could not stop the barrage from Saint and the referee was forced to stop the action! Saint has begun a NEW ONE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Corbett begins a new ONE FIGHT LOSING STREAK!

 

The sixth fight of the evening saw Samuraimo Rassi of the FinnFighters, who is now 18-9-1, against the man with the nickname that causes people to snicker and imagine numerous avenues they can use his name, Avon “The Finger” Stringer of GRABTHE.INFO, whose record is now 40-20! Very much like the other SPLIT DECISION RESULT, this fight could have gone either way! The audience members were just as split about the fight as the judges were, an indication of just how close this fight really was! The first round was spent as a standup fight for the majority of the time until Stringer decided to take it to the ground near the end of the round! No major damage was done by either man but that was because both men showed great defensive technique and foot movement! The second round featured close-quarter combat with a lot of punches being throwin from the clinch! Both men attempted knees to the head but could not land because of the technique and ability of the opponent! Rassi was the busier fighter and I think that’s what swayed the judges to give him the second round! Stringer did his best to establish the ground game in the third round and he managed to keep Rassi down! However, he wasn’t able to capitalize on his positioning and finish the fight, but he clearly won the last round by controlling the action! However, Rassi was given the nod of victory! Rassi has WON THREE IN A ROW and Stringer has ONE LOSS IN A ROW!

 

Fight number seven pitted “The Honorable” James Dooalot of the Legion of Doom, who improved his record to 16-6, versus Gustav Graves from THE ILLIMUNATI, whose record drops to 38-17-1! Dooalot landed a solid right hand around the middle of the first round that cut Graves and caused him to stumble, the damage done being obvious! Graves gathered his senses and quickly moved in to clinch Dooalot! Graves was able to land some solid punches while in the clinch and that allowed him to gather his senses and get himself back into the fight! Dooalot managed to break the clinch and landed some sharp punches and kicks that didn’t hurt Graves but caused him to be more cautious! Dooalot surprised Graves by rushing in and clinching him, pressing him against the cage! While pressing, both men traded shots and Dooalot decided to break the clinch and throw his hands more! The strategy paid off as Dooalot surprised Graves with a brutal head kick that allowed Dooalot to move in and throw multiple punches until the referee had no choice but to stop the match and declare Dooalot the winner by TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT! Dooalot now has TWO WINS IN A ROW and Graves has his THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

Battle number eight featured “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe of the Legion of Doom, now 30-15, versus “Mean Mugging” John Malham of the FinnFighters, whose record now stands at 22-16! Okabe moved in quickly to take this fight to the ground and his persistence paid off as he was able to get Malham to the mat and keep him there! Malham could sense Okabe’s aggression and he attempted numerous submissions! However, due to bad positioning and Okabe’s wrestling ability, he wasn’t able to make Okabe tap and in the meanwhile, Okabe worked diligently to improve his position and ultimately positioned himself into full mount! Once this happened, Okabe let loose with a vicious ground-and-pound attack that Malham just simply couldn’t halt! He did his best but Okabe had the superior positioning and Malham was overwhelmed after taking some hard shots to the face! Malham had to tap out during the barrage because he simply was absorbing too much damage and knew that he could go on to fight another day! Okabe fought hard to earn the SUBMISSION VICTORY and has WON TWO IN A ROW while Malham has DROPPED THREE IN A ROW!

 

The second-to-last fight was a battle between Somore “Tasty” Fudge of the Evolution Fight Clan, who boosted his record to 17-12-1, versus “The Bucket” Dantavious McJuckett Fudge of Children of the Law of One, who is now 16-9-1! The first round was a test of ability and strength in the standup game as both men traded nice shots, showed sound technique both offensively and defensively, and took time to figure out one another and try to position the opponent into a disadvantage! McJuckett decided to take the fight to the ground around the halfway point of the second round, but Fudge was actively looking for a submission finish while on his back! Both men decided that the standup game was better for the both of them so they kept it on their feet for the rest of the fight! The third round was more energetic and more damaging for both men, but it was Fudge who took advantage of an opportunity afforded him by McJuckett that allowed him to surprise him with an uppercut that caught McJuckett flush under the chin! McJuckett dropped to the mat like a sack of rocks and just couldn’t recover because Fudge – no pun intended, gross or otherwise – was all over him! The referee had no choice but to stop the match and Fudge was awarded the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Fudge avenges a DRAW that he and McJuckett previously had so he puts a conclusion on that point of business! Fudge has WON ONE IN A ROW and has LOST ONE IN A ROW!

 

And finally, the last fight of the night was a tough battle between Julio Driggs, now standing at 22-13, and Gabriel Kiptanui of the FinnFighters, who is now 19-17-1! Kiptanui was like a pittbul as soon as the bell rang and he attacked Driggs’ legs, going for a quick submission via an ankle lock! Driggs kept his cool and wiggled out of the submission attempt just in time and got back to his feet, slightly frustrating Kiptanui during the process! Both men were dodging one another’s punches and kicks well until Driggs saw the opening he needed and faked a jab, setting Kiptanui up for a devastating right hook that really hurt Kiptanui! He went to Kiptanui’s body and distracted him because that was a setup for repeated right fists to Kiptanui’s head that he couldn’t stop! Driggs drilled away until Kiptanui fell to the mat with a KNOCKOUT VICTORY to end the night of fights! Driggs SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and Kiptanui has now LOST ONE FIGHT IN A ROW!

 

As always I thank you very much for taking the time to read my thoughts on the events that transpired, it means a lot to me ladies and gentlemen! I hope you enjoyed the fights as much as I did and remember, Steel Penn ICON pushes its representatives, both employees and fighters alike, to go above and beyond to reach for the pinnacle of success and achievement! You can take great confidence in any Steel Penn ICON product you purchase or any facility you use for training!

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SPFT 125: Pre-PPV Summary

 

Hello ladies and gents, I hope all of you are well as always. This is your man on the scene, Furious Styles, live at the Los Angeles Coliseum where ninety-three thousand plus fans are going to be ballistic as always at yet another exciting and intense Steel Penn ICON event! This promises to be yet another night to remember as the warriors scheduled to fight in this event never disappoint, well, perhaps they disappoint some who place particular bets from time to time, but hey, that’s the nature of this beast!

 

The lineup for fight fans includes THREE FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLES, ONE OF WHICH IS FOR THE FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE, TWO LIGHTWEIGHT, ONE WELTERWEIGHT, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND ONE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE! As usual, let’s get down to business, beginning with the lone title fight of the night!

 

The headliner, the Main Event, the primary showdown is “Wild Guy” Tony Kazarian of Team Outkast, whose record is currently 25-8-1 and enters the fight on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK, vies for the title against current champion Adam Gracie of Legion of Pain, whose record is 19-9-1 and he brings with him a RECENTLY SNAPPED FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK at the hands of Lager Assassin! The champion is younger and a bit taller but honestly I see both of these fighters as quite evenly matched. Kazarian has a bit of an edge in terms of fighting experience but it seems Gracie has enough experience, particularly championship experience which is immeasurable, to be able to handle himself in the ring! Kazarian has had a lot of success with various submissions while Gracie has a bit more balance in terms of the types of victories. Needless to say, these men will be focused and ready, as they should be, because both of them have the ability to take advantage of any mistakes made by the opponent. This will be an excellent title fight and “Wild Guy” will surely be in wild form but I have no doubt Gracie will be well prepared!

 

The second Featherweight fight features “The Natural Weapon” Kim Figueroa of GRABTHE.INFO, with a record of 26-5, versus “The Casablanca Clouter” Marcel Cerdan, whose current record is 24-12-2 and enters this fight WITH A RECENT LOSS to Tony Kazarian! I wonder if Cerdan will be rooting for Gracie just because of recent events…? And the nickname “Natural Weapon” causes me to think that Figueroa probably had various experiences in school and I’m certain he has friends who, to this day, make fun of his nickname because of its suggestive nature. Men and women are born with natural weapons of sorts, and some learn how to use them better than others, but that’s a different story for some other time! Figueroa recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Romano Schoots and will surely be looking to build on that momentum! Needless to say, Figueroa will look to quickly turn things around and get back on the right side of the win column! Clouter is the taller and slightly heavier fighter but I don’t think that will make much of a difference in this fight! This is the type of fight that can go either way so we’ll just have to see who is able to impose their will!

 

The final Featherweight fight of the night is “The Reaper” Grimly Fiendish – and I have a strong suspicion his favorite holiday is Halloween, which will be here in a little over a month so don’t be surprised if you see him dressing up for the occasion a bit early. Also, I probably wouldn’t accept any candy from him either. I’m just saying – whose record is 19-12 and is struggling with a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, doing battle against Marty Laguna of The Black Hand, whose record is 27-14 and is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Fights like these always turn out to be tough because both fighters are strongly motivated to end their losing streak because no fighter wants to have a losing streak! These men bring experience, toughness, and the desire to inflict pain so this should be an intense battle from start to finish! Laguna may opt to use his height advantage to keep Fiendish at bay but then again, both men just may decide to engage in close-quarter battle!

 

The first Lightweight contest of the evening pits “Flash” Gordon Lefleaur of Fearless Inc., with a current record of 25-7, taking on Guy Kopec of Public Enemy, whose record is 13-10 and his recent UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Rocco Kailea SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Lefleaur comes into this fight having a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED with a RECENT LOSS to Luke Johnson by way of a SPLIT DECISION! “Flash”, I really hope he’s referring to the comic book character flash because honestly folks, I don’t know if I could take a MMA fight where I’m paying very close attention to the battle then suddenly one of the fighter’s flashes the audience! I think that would scar me for life! I also wonder if Kopec will enter the ring to any of the many great Public Enemy songs. How cool would it be if he came into the ring with “Fight The Power” or “Rebel Without A Pause”!? Great music! Guy is the taller fighter and may try to use his reach advantage in this one!

 

The last Lightweight fight places El Guapo of Legion of Doom and his 17-13 record in the cage against Mahandry Andriamboavonjy and his 14-13 record! All right, I’m going to have to interview Mahandry and ask him honestly how long it took him as a kid to learn to pronounce and spell his last name correctly! Good lord, his last name seems like it’s an answer to a complicated scientific formula or the answer to a very difficult trivia question! Saying his name correctly is a workout in and of itself! Mahandry recently lost to Gustav Graves via TKO STRIKES so he’s looking to overcome that first round defeat and put that past him! El Guapo had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Hector Kilimanjaro by way of a UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS! Since both men are entering this fight fresh off of losses, they will be extra motivated to cause their opponent to continue down the path of a losing streak while halting their own in the process! And I must say, El Guapo, I guess you have a way about you because the ladies do love you despite the wild hair. Maybe they like a wild-looking but not wild-acting man? Who knows with women, right!?

 

The solo Welterweight contest on this card is “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-A” Don Key of The Broken Halo Pride, whose record is 25-7-2, versus Mark Two of Tycoon Alliance and his 17-9 record! Don Key is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and so is Two, so both of these men are looking to stop the bleeding, so to speak! Now is “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-A” the nickname given to him by his amigos Colombia? Is he trying to make a YouTube video go viral by making his own version of Gangnam Style? And Mark Two? How many of them are there and do each of them have a numerical last name that they decided to spell out? Interesting warriors we have these days, I must admit! Both men are pretty evenly matched physically so Don Key may have to rely upon his experience advantage in this one!

 

The first Middleweight fight focuses on “Cunha” Jorge Junior of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE, whoop whooooooop, versus Mateus Gracie of Tycoon World Order! Junior is an impressive 17-2 entering this fight and is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! Gracie steps into this contest with an 18-10 record and a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! These two competitors match up very well physically so I think the mental aspect will be a very important factor in this one! There’s no doubt Junior is very confident as he has only tasted defeated twice thus far in his career and Gracie will have to rely on his fighting experience advantage to try and thwart that confidence! “Cunha” is a group of volcanic islands and Junior has shown he can be very explosive in his fights! Get it? See what I did there? Explosive and volcano? Okay, I’ll move on!

 

The remaining Middleweight fight is between “Captain Freedom” Matt Freeman of Spirit Warrior MMA, entering with a 13-7 record, and Chicken And” Beef of The Hit Squad, who brings a 26-15 record and a RECENT VICTORY over Barry Manilow! Freeman RECENTLY LOST to Glenn Carson and will be looking to turn things around while Beef was able to overcome the wannabe singer and wants to continue that winning cycle! “Captain Freedom” sounds like an action figure in the toy store or a new G.I. Joe character, but I respect him for being a patriot and wanting to honor American citizens the country, so hey, more power to him! I’m sure Beef will consume his customary diet of chicken and beef before this fight because he knows this is a matchup that’s quite even physically. It’s obvious by the number of fights he’s had that Beef has beef with a lot of fighters! Now I know you liked that one! Come on, that was good, give it up for that one! We’ll soon see if freedom or food prevails!

 

The lone Light Heavyweight fight places Cristiano Nascimento of The Goonies and his 16-10 record, versus “AJ” Anthony Joseph of ACME – St. Petersburg and his 20-15 record! Nascimento had a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Nisse Lind recently and is champing at the bit to begin a new win streak! Joseph is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and definitely wants to extend that to three! Joseph’s most recent victories have been by TKO so his striking game is on point coming into this fight! Nascimento has also won quite a few fights with his striking ability so it seems the man with the better defensive game plan and execution should have the advantage in this fight! There isn’t much of a physical difference between the two and Joseph does have a bit more fighting experience, but this should be a tough, even fight for both men and the preparation they’ve made in training camp will definitely be the x factor for this fight!

 

Wrapping up the night of fighting action are the big boys, the sides of beef, the earth moving Super Heavyweights! “Papa Doc” Francois Duvalier and his 15-10 record – no, not the guy from 8 Mile. Come on, how often do I have to remind people? – and “Brutal” Joe Biggs of Children of the Law of One and his 9-2 record, clash in this fight and there is sure to be some damage done by both men! Duvalier RECENTLY LOST to Christiano Smokeleaf so he is definitely looking to get back on the good foot! Biggs has plenty of momentum as he is on a THREE FIGHT WINNING STREAK so his confidence is definitely up there! Duvalier obviously has the experience factor in his favor so he may have to pull out some stops to throw Biggs off his game, if he can of course! This will be a fight where either man can put the lights out on the opponent with literally one punch! Heavy hands, strong bodies, grit and determination! This battle of the big boys has it all and will be one not to miss! Since both of these fighters are so tall, it’s going to be a long way down if one of them gets dropped and I know they don’t want that experience!

 

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SPFT 125: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you had a great weekend! Wow, what a Steel Penn ICON event we witnessed this past Saturday night! The Los Angeles Coliseum was rockin’ like a fat earthquake rolled through town! As usual, Steel Penn ICON brought to you a historical event that will be spoken about for a long time! The night of action featured TWO KNOCKOUTS, FOUR TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS, ONE SUBMISSION, TWO UNANIMOUS DECISIONS, and a first for me…A NO CONTEST!

 

Let me start off with the championship fight for the Featherweight title! The two warriors in this title fight, Adam Gracie (20-9-1) of the Legion of Pain, and “Wild Guy” Tony Kazarian (25-9-1) of Team Outkast definitely brought it! There was no backing down by either man and no let downs of any sort! Both management teams should be very proud of their fighter, that’s for certain! From the moment the bell rang, both men looked to incorporate their ground-fighting skills on the opponent and it made for some very interesting and intelligent attacks and counter-attacks! Both men were able to land some clean shots on the other with ground and pound from various positions, but neither man caused nor took a lot of damage during those moments of the fight. We saw excellent grappling defense displayed by both fighters, a tribute to their dedicated training. However, in the third round, Gracie was patient enough to take advantage of a miscue by Kazarian who was a bit too relaxed when Gracie began locking in a sneaky Triangle Choke! Congratulations to Adam Gracie as he WINS THE FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE and puts himself back in the winning column! Kazarian has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED but will be right back in action against Alfredo Torres!

 

The second Featherweight match placed “The Casablanca Clouter” Marcel Cerdan (25-14-2) against “The Natural Weapon” Kim Figueroa (26-6) of GRABTHE.INFO! The opening round showed us excellent stand-up fighting techniques displayed by both fighters! There were great blocks, avoidance of punches and kicks, smooth body movements and obvious determination! A brief clinch in the first round proved futile for both men quite honestly and they recognized that, so they opted to break the clinch and keep going at it with more distance between them! In the second round, Figueroa was a bit more aggressive but Cerdan used his fighting experience advantage against Figueroa and counter-punched very effectively! A beautiful punching combination by Cerdan cut Figueroa and he just couldn’t quite recover from that! That ultimately led to a nasty left uppercut that wobbled Figueroa and Cerdan pounced on his opportunity until the referee had no choice but to stop the fight! There were fight fans who tweeted questions about Figueroa’s decision to make the fight more of a stand-up fight when they felt he had the advantage with his ground game. Cerdan puts himself BACK ON THE WINNING SIDE OF THINGS with this victory while Figueroa FALLS BACK INTO THE LOSS COLUMN!

 

The final Featherweight bout featured “The Reaper” Grimly Fiendish (20-12) versus Marty Laguna (27-15) of The Black Hand! Grimly Fiendish, who I’m sure is becoming more excited each day as Halloween approaches, must have been pumped up on Halloween candy or something because he came out firing in this match! In the early part of Round 1, Laguna was in firm control, establishing a nice rhythm of movement as well as punching prowess! It took Fiendish a little while to gather himself but once he did, he turned the tables quickly! After taking Laguna down with a nice dodge of a punch then lunge forward, Fiendish went to work! Laguna was able to prevent most of the damage with very sound grappling defense, but Fiendish’s aggression proved to be the difference! Feindish was able to pass Laguna’s guard and Laguna didn’t look comfortable on his back to begin with! Once the mount was established, Fiendish fired away until the referee had to step in! Fiendish SNAPS A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with this victory, while Laguna EXTENDS HIS LOSING STREAK TO THREE!

 

The first of two Lightweight battles pit Guy Kopec (13-10) of Public Enemy and “Flash” Gordon Lefleaur (25-7) of Fearless Inc. against one another! Various rumors have been floating around the Twitterverse – that is what the colloquial term is now for the Twitter universe, yes? – that Lefleaur was either caught flashing someone and was taken to prison for an overnight stay, he didn’t have an updated GPS and got lost on the way to the Coliseum, he forgot the three hour Time Zone difference between New York and Los Angeles, or quite simply, he overslept! Either way, this match resulted in a no contest, which was unfortunate, but Kopec did show off some dancing skills to his “Boats N Hoes” entrance music so it wasn’t all that bad! Kopec’s next opponent is Master Chuin and Lefleaur is set to face Mitsuyo Maeda. Hopefully Lefleaur will have updated his GPS software by that point or will make flight arrangements to be at the next event a few days in advance. I’m just sayin’.

 

The final Lightweight fight of the night featured Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-13), or as I’ll call him, “Alphabet Soup”, because with a last name like that, holy crap, that’s complicated for a lot of people!, versus El Guapo (17-14) of Legion of Doom! In the first two rounds, both warriors elected to forgo the standup game mostly and went for wrestling and submission superiority! There was a definite feeling out process as sometimes the action slowed down quite a bit, but would suddenly pick up the pace very quickly as each man struggled to take advantage of opportunities they created for themselves! The skill level of these fighters was quite equal so the energy level output is what determined the winner in my opinion! In the third round, it became apparent to both men that they were going to have to press the action and do so in a big way! That’s exactly what they did by deciding to fight toe-to-toe for the majority of the round, both men showing a nice balance of punching technique and defensive know how through parries and footwork! Overall the judges agreed that Mahandry was the more dominant fighter on the ground and held his own in the standup game, so he earned the Unanimous Decision victory! Mahandry puts himself back in the W column with this victory while El Guapo has now LOST TWO IN A ROW!

 

The sole Welterweight fight brought us “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-a” Don Key (26-7-2) of The Broken Halo Pride – and I still wonder if his parents just enjoyed the old school game “Donkey Kong” so much that they decided to name him that – battling Mark Two (17-10) – another gentleman who I wonder what the parents thought when they agreed to that particular last name. Both men were willing to trade punches and kicks while going head-to-head and the crowd appreciated it very much! Solid striking occurred for both men and some damage was done in the clinch by both men. However, neither fighter really had an advantage until Don Key caught Two with a surprising right knee right down the middle of Two’s guard and though Two scrambled back to his feet quickly, the damage was done as evidenced by the cut on Two’s forehead! Don Key knew Two was in trouble and he measured him perfectly for a vicious right hand that immediately dropped Two in his tracks and he was unconscious before he even hit the mat! Don Key not only SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, but also earned KO OF THE NIGHT HONORS! Two has LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and, rumor has it, he is now a Free Agent! Hmm, I wonder if it was the recent struggles in the cage, or was it the pink thong he wore into the fight!? Hey, I have to ask because that’s just…flamboyant!

 

The first of the two Middleweight fights was between Mateus Gracie (19-10) of Tycoon World Order and “Cunha” Jorge Junior (17-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE. Booyaaaa! Gracie was on a mission during this fight and it appeared Junior was a bit thrown off in the early goings of this fight! Gracie caught Junior with a picture-perfect jab that opened up a cut by his right eye and that seemed to bother the young fighter more than expected! Junior got his senses back quickly enough to land some nice kicks and show off good footwork in defensive mode, but Gracie was definitely the busier fighter and landed solid punches and kicks! Gracie used a takedown to slow the pace and control the fight on the ground, a strategy he implored moving into the second round as well! He was able to maneuver himself into good position and caused some damage with the ground and pound, but much to Junior’s credit, he never panicked and he was able to avoid any serious damage! He also kept Gracie from getting too comfortable on the mat so Gracie couldn’t maneuver into better positioning quite often. The third round was definitely a much faster-moving round for both fighters! Junior got the takedown but Gracie attempted the submissions! Near the end of the round, both men landed some brutal shots and Junior’s cut was opened up een more! Gracie was awarded the Unanimous Decision victory and has WON FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW! Junior has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

The other Middleweight fight featured Chicken “And” Beef (27-15) of The Hit Squad against “Captain Freedom” Matt Freeman – I’ll call him the Patriotic Warrior – (13-8) of Spirit Warrior MMA! The Patriotic Warrior pressed the action in the first round and not only managed to take Beef to the mat, but he also cut him a little bit with a solid leg kick after the halfway mark of the round! Although he was cut, the judges saw the round going to Beef because he was the busier, more effective fighter, though Freeman was also quite active. In the second round, Freeman was a man possessed and when he was able to take Beef to the mat, he unloaded with numerous punches that did some damage and scored some points, but much to Beef’s credit, his defensive capabilities prevented him from taking serious damage and he survived the round! Beef knew what task he had on hand because of the second round and in the third, he executed his game plan! After taking an accidental headbutt from Freeman on an attempted takedown that Beef stopped, Beef threw caution to the wind and went for it all! It appeared that Freeman simply ran out of gas and began throwing lazy punches mixed in with an occasional solid punch! One lazy uppercut attempt opened Freeman’s defenses and that quickly, Beef was all over him with a painful series of punches that forced the referee to stop the action! Beef has WON TWO IN A ROW while Freeman has lost TWO IN A ROW!

 

The lone Light Heavyweight fight of the evening occurred between Cristiano Nascimento (17-10) of The Goonies versus “AJ” Anthony Joseph (20-16) of ACME – St. Petersburg! This fight didn’t start well at all for Joseph who was on the wrong end of a kick right between the oysters! It was obvious that Nascimento didn’t mean to kick him south of the border and he looked very bothered. Both he and the crowd were happy to see Joseph give the thumbs up to continue the fight and both men touched gloves before continuing! Both warriors traded punch and kick attempts, some landing while others had no chance then Nascimento found an opening and nailed Joseph with a stiff right hand that cut Joseph above the right eye! Both men continued to try and land various punches and kicks, but good footwork and defensive skill made it difficult for either one to really find an opening to take advantage of! Around the three minute mark, Nascimento threw off Joseph’s timing by stepping in quickly and landing a left jab that opened up Joseph’s cut even more! That turned out to be the opening Nascimento needed as he pressed the action even more Joseph attempted a strong leg kick but Nascimento saw it coming and landed a great left counter left cross that landed right on the chin! He quickly followed that with a brutal right hook to Joseph’s temple and that one really hurt! Joseph crumpled to the mat but Nascimento didn’t pursue, rather allowing Joseph to get back to his feet! Joseph did but it was apparent that he wasn’t completely recovered and when he took a quick look at the clock, he was leveled by another vicious right hand from Nascimento that knocked him out before he hit the mat! Nascimento turns things around and is BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN! Joseph has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

And finally, the last fight of the night was the big boys, the mack trucks, the Super Heavyweights! “Brutal” Joe Biggs (10-2) of Children of the Law of One versus “Papa Doc” Francois Duvalier (15-11) promised heavy-hitting action and neither man disappointed! Both men are known for their heavy hands and knockout power and it was definitely on display in this contest! “Brutal” lived up to his nickname with resounding results! Both men are world class boxers and have excellent cardio for men their size, so this boiled down to mere desire! Duvalier moved in to try and take advantage of Biggs in the clinch, but it turned out to work in Biggs’ favor as he landed solid shots, including one big right hand that echoed in the arena! Duvalier responded with a two punch combination later in the round that cut Biggs above his left eye and it was obvious Biggs was a bit surprised by that! Biggs settled quickly and after knocking Duvalier off-balance with a solid leg kick, he began to let his boxing skills flow and that was a wise decision! After trading shots, Biggs again slowed Duvalier with a very strong leg kick that knocked Duvalier down but he got right back up! However, when he got up, Biggs measured him beautifully and unleashed a straight right hand that honestly would have stopped anyone in their tracks! Duvalier crumpled to the mat and Biggs leapt on the opportunity to ground and pound him until the referee had no choice but to stop the fight! Biggs now has WON FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW while Duvalier has now LOST TWO IN A ROW!

 

As always ladies and gentlemen, I thank all of you for taking the time to read my summary and I hope I provided entertaining enlightenment and insight into another tremendous Steel Penn ICON event! At Steel Penn we work as diligently as possible to bring to you the latest developments in nutritional products, exercise equipment and business ventures! Thank you again for your support and we will see you at the next Steel Penn ICON Pay-Per-View Event!

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SPFT 126: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings ladies and gents, I hope all of you are well as always. This is your man on the scene, Furious Styles, live at the Los Angeles Coliseum once again where ninety-three thousand plus rowdy action fiends are going to be crazy as always at yet another exciting and intense Steel Penn ICON event! This will definitely be another page in the annals of MMA history because the fighters for this event are definitely primed and ready! I hope all the gamblers out there have placed their bets and I wish you the best of luck! I’m a Craps man myself, but that’s neither here nor there! By the way, take a look at the specially made poster for this event! How cool is a purple-colored crow with green glowing eyes!?

 

On September 27, Steel Penn will bring to you the following: THREE FEATHERWEIGHT, TWO LIGHTWEIGHT, TWO WELTERWEIGHT, ONE MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND ONE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE! It’s going to be on like Donkey Kong, especially when Virgil Cid and James Dooalot battle for the Lightweight Championship! All right folks, I think you’re settled in by now so let’s get down to business!

 

Per my customary approach, I’ll focus on the title fight first! Virgil Cid (20-6) of Children of the Law of One steps into the ring to defend his title against “The Honorable” (16-6) James Dooalot of the Legion of Doom! The champ has a bit of an in-ring experience advantage but Dooalot has the skills to match him, at least from my perspective! These two combatants match up well physically so this match will be decided more by skill level and determination! Cid has had quite a few decision victories during his career, but don’t be fooled! He definitely has the ability to end the fight quickly with his solid punching ability! Dooalot has been knocking out most of his opponents recently and will definitely look to build on that momentum! He has shown that both his hands and legs carry quite a whallop but I’m sure Cid will be well prepared! Cid is rolling along very well and his confidence is high because he’s on a FIVE FIGHT WINNING STREAK! Dooalot brings a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK into this championship match so this is the right time for both of these warriors to clash! This will definitely be an excellent title fight!

 

While I’m focusing on the Lightweight portion of the evening’s events, let me turn the attention to the other Lightweight contest which features Hans Landa (21-12-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg – and by the way, Inglorious Basterds is an absolutely great movie! Hans Landa was a cool, cold-blooded dude and that scene where he pulled out his fat pipe to smoke it; classic! – battling against Gustav Graves (38-17-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI! Landa goes into this fight with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Hector Kiliminjaro! Gustav had a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by, uh oh, here goes that awkward tension at a PPV again…”The Honorable” James Dooalot! Hmm, I’m not much of a betting man but I’d feel safe wagering that Graves will definitely not feel bad if Cid defeats Graves. I’m just sayin’! Landa has won a good number of fights by knockout and technical knockout so he has proven to be a hard hitter! However, one can’t overlook the Icelandic bomber as his last three fights have been victories by way of technical knockout! I truly believe this fight will feature some very heavy hits that will make the crowd ooh and ahh! Which man will overcome the other!? Time will tell!

 

Honing in on the Featherweights, the first competitors in that division will be Tad Ghostal (28-11) of Tycoon World Order versus Carlton “Razor” Robinson 26-13-1) of Evolution Fight Clan! Ghostal – whose last name sounds like a cool adjective used to describe a spirits image, and just in time for Halloween, or a video game character in an action game that’s centered on Ghost Hunting – enters the cage on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! On another side note, I admit that I like the shirt he’s wearing. That kung fu frog is pretty kick ass! Robinson, the English gentleman that he is, steps into this fight with a RECENT TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Daigon Kins! The shirt that Robinson is currently wearing cracks me up because it just says “CUSTOM”. Both warriors favor victories by knockout but they have been able to obtain victory by way of decisions and the occasional submission! I believe this fight will be a standup, toe-to-toe affair and that should prove to be both exciting and brutal, just the way Steel Penn ICON likes their fights to be!

 

The second Featherweight fight pits Kelsey Curtis (12-9-1) against Collin Glorious (26-11-3) of The Broken Halo Pride! Hmm, with a last name like Glorious, I don’t understand why he wasn’t in the movie “300” or something else along those lines, because they obviously believed fighting to the death was glorious. See, I pay attention to good movies! Curtis has had a very interesting past five fights in particular! Although he enters this fight on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, the three fights prior to that were ALL NO CONTESTS! Honestly people, this is the year 2013! You can’t tell me that a fighter’s management team doesn’t know how to use GPS, MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, or whatever application amongst the numerous ones that are available to assist people with travel! Or perhaps I’m jumping the gun and they simply had trouble finding transportation for their fighters because their fighters don’t like to fly! Whatever it is, having that occur three times in a row is very odd! Maybe Curtis just plain scared his opponents!? Glorious has had FIVE DECISIONS in his past five fights! That’s incredible to me but hey, that’s the way it goes sometimes! Both men will look to end this fight so they can show they have the ability to get the job done and take it out of the judge’s hands!

 

The final Featherweight battle features Tim “Hijack” Ernst (17-13-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg against Gerald Hodges (22-17)! This will be a fight determined by the sheer will to halt a losing streak because both men will be diligently trying to get back in the win column! Hodges may opt to rely on his fighting experience advantage in this one but Ernst may opt to use his height advantage and try to outbox Hodges and hijack the victory! You know you like that one so I don’t want to hear it! Both fighters have the capability of ending the fight at a moment’s notice so both management teams will have to prepare their respective fighters defensive capabilities to avoid a one-shot knockout as best as possible! I believe this fight will prove to be very interesting in terms of each fighter’s game plan entering the ring, because both men may be more tentative than usual, not wanting to present an opening that can be taken advantage of! Ernst is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, both of which have come at the hands of Leopold Scotch! Hodges suffered A RECENT LOSS to Kalash Nikov!

 

The first Welterweight fight gives us Luke “The Jedi Knight” Skywalker (25-9) of GRABTHE.INFO versus Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov (32-18-1) of Hellraiser Inc! Skywalker steps into the ring on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and Volkov RECENTLY LOST to Aaron Davidson! Actually, both men have recently lost to Aaron Davidson! What’s up with that? Does he have some kind of magic elixir against these two fighters!? Well, whatever it is, I sense that both men will quickly want to turn things around! See what I did there, I used my “force” to “sense” what both fighters will want to do!? Come on, I couldn’t let the Star Wars reference go without saying something! How much do you want to bet that Skywalker still has his original Star Wars toys in their boxes, unopened, and is waiting for the right time to put those bad boys on eBay and make a ton of money!? Actually, come to think of it, maybe I should stop talking about him and see if I can get my hands on any collectibles he has so I can make some money too! Volkov has the obvious experience factor in his favor but Skywalker is younger and may be able to channel the force! I’m just saying! I think Volkov will come out aggressively and try to end this quickly because Skywalker may have the conditioning advantage and youth never hurts to have either!

 

The final Welterweight fight highlights Bapit “The Cowboy” Pradchapet (28-17) of Legion of Pain versus Vladimir Zenin (24-13-1)! Honestly I didn’t know there were cowboys in Thailand because my knowledge of Thailand centers around tourist areas and of course, Muay Thai kickboxing! Come to think of it though, Ong Bak and The Protector / Tom Yung-Goong did have some very interesting and odd-ball characters, so hey, anything is possible anywhere! Tony Jaa is a bad little dude! Pradchapet had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Simeon Malaya so you know he wants to regain that winning form as quickly as possible! Zenin is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so very much like Pradchapet, he wants to get things turned around and in a hurry! There’s no real fight experience advantage here and both men have shown they can win in various ways, so again, I believe this will be the type of fight where more game plan and particular training will make the difference! Pradchapet has a bit of a height advantage in this fight but Zenin has a bit of a weight advantage, so we’ll have to see if either fighter is able to capitalize on their respective advantage!

 

The lone Middleweight battle pits Glenn Carson (21-11-1) of Legion of Doom versus “Insane” Barry Manilow (13-6) of Hellraiser Inc! Caron had a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Mateus Gracie! Manilow is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and quite honestly folks, it doesn’t look good for him against Carson either! Although I heard him singing “Can’t Smile Without You”, he doesn’t look to be in good spirits and that’s very bad news for him, but excellent news for Carson! He seemed to have plenty of energy but he just didn’t look right! Physically both men match up almost exactly the same, which seems to be a rarity these days, but Carson looks much more excited about this fight than Manilow! I have a strong feeling that if Carson wins this fight, he’ll rub it in just a little by singing “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond! Simply stated ladies and gentlemen, I don’t see this fight going beyond the first round! I know as a fighter it’s difficult to pick yourself up after a loss, but the ones who are capable of doing that and getting their morale to a high level always fare better in their next fight!

 

The sole Light Heavyweight battle of the evening is Bang McGee (26-18) versus “The Bucket” Dantavious McJuckett (16-9-1) of Children of the Law of One! McGee, the man with the name that is probably featured in an adult movie somewhere, enters the cage with a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK while McJuckett enters battle with a RECENT LOSS to Somore Fudge! McJuckett has a slight physical advantage in terms of height and weight, but I’m not sure that will be much of a factor in this fight! McGee definitely has the fighting experience advantage, but McJuckett has earned hard-fought victories over warriors with more experience in the cage! McJuckett is the younger fighter and his energy level may prove to make a difference. I also wonder what exactly his nickname, “The Bucket”, refers to. Maybe he was a hard partier in college and needed a bucket to keep himself clean? Or perhaps he drove an old, beat up car that was called a bucket in slang terms, and he liked that so much he decided to hold onto that term? Either way, I’m sure this fight will be as interesting as the two combatants participating in it! Whenever both fighters are on losing streaks, they definitely have more of an edge to them, well in most cases anyway, because no one likes to lose! We’ll see what takes places between these two!

 

Rounding up the night’s events are the big boys, the heavy-handed brutal beasts, the earth shakers and wall breakers…the Super Heavyweights! Rumble Lord (15-12) and Piru Parka (25-18) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – that’s right, Steel Penn in the houuuuuse! – are the large and in charge gentlemen who are slated to do battle in the cage! Rumble steps into this fight having won a RECENT TKO VICTORY over Cain Marko! “The Purple Haired Warrior” Parka is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Obviously “purple” Parka wants to get off the snide and back into the winning groove! Even though Rumble won his most recent fight, when I saw him doing final preparations for this fight, he didn’t look too enthusiastic about it! I don’t know if he was having a bad hair day – well, a worse-than-normal hair day because let’s be honest, the young man looks like he stuck his finger into a light socket! – or something else, but he just didn’t look like he was pumped up for this fight! Parka, on the other hand, looked very excited and ready for this fight and is undoubtedly anxious to have that winning feeling again, especially since he’s a member of Steel Penn and is being ribbed by some of his fellow alliance members!

 

Well good people, that wraps up yet another Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly. I once again appreciate the time you have taken to read my thoughts and insight into an upcoming, exciting Steel Penn ICON event! Remember, Steel Penn ICON is proud to work as diligently as possible to provide you with the best nutritional products, gyms, and other endeavors that Steel Penn invests their time and dedicated research into! Take care, enjoy the fights and I’ll see you soon!

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SPFT 126: Post Pay-Per-View Summary

 

Hello fans of MMA Tycoon, and welcome to another Pay-Per-View summary written by your man on the scene, Furious Styles! SPFT 126 proved to be another exciting chapter of fight history written by warriors who wanted to prove themselves in the cage! Steel Penn ICON brought another night of action and surprise that did not disappoint! Let’s get down to business!

 

The Los Angeles Coliseum was once again shakin’ and quakin’ as 93000+ crazy fight fans were chanting, yelling, and wanting more as the night wore on! Once all was said and done and the dust settled, the results were as follows: THREE DECISIONS, ONE OF THEM A SPLIT, ONE OF THEM A MAJORITY AND THE LAST A UNANIMOUS; TWO TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS; THREE SUBMISSIONS, AND TWO OF THEM WERE USING THE SAME FINISHING MANEUVER, AND ONE KNOCKOUT!

 

Beginning as usual with the Championship fight of the night, Virgil Cid (21-6) of Children of the Law of One and “The Honorable” James Dooalot (16-7) of Legion of Doom for the Lightweight title! All I can say is…what a fight! This is absolutely one of those fights where the opinion of anyone you can ask is in favor of one fighter or the other and anyone that saw the fight could easily tell the judges struggled with the decision! There’s a reason why this was the fight of the night! The first four rounds were simply mano-y-mano, man-to-man, toe-to-toe, warrior versus warrior! There were no takedowns, no clinches, nothing like that, just straight up skill, will, and thrill! Beautiful techniques were on display by both combatants as they threw picture-perfect punches, kicks, combinations, plus had awesome defensive maneuvers and footwork! From my perspective, Dooalot had the advantage early in the fight when throwing kicks! They were well-defended most of the time, no doubt, but when they hit, they hit hard! Cid is a tough, strong fighter and he was able to absorb the punishment and keep on coming! Cid got his share of kicks in too so don’t get it twisted! The action continued back-and-forth until near the end of the fourth when Dooalot decided to clinch and try to soften the champion up, but he wasn’t able to take full advantage! Dooalot was able to cut the champion a bit near the end of the fight, but it simply wasn’t enough in the judges eyes to sway the fight in his favor! Judge Jack Bonds was the swaying vote for Cid, much to the dismay of Dooalot, but he has nothing to hang his head over! Cid earns the SPLIT DECISION VICTORY!

 

Staying focused on the Lightweight division, the other fight in this weight class was Hans Landa (22-12-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg versus Gustav Graves (38-18-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI! Landa – still one of the greatest movie characters of all time in my opinion. What an intelligent, cold-blooded bastard he was! See what I did there? Inglorious Basterds…Landa’s a bastard…oh never mind! – was focused and locked in for this battle! The Berlin brawler was calculating and smooth, which turned out to be the difference in this fight! Landa locked Graves into a clinch early in the round and this turned out to be a big problem for Graves! He was able to land some punches on Landa but they simply didn’t carry enough pop behind them to cause Landa to back off! Graves did an excellent job of defending three quick takedown attempts but that seemed to take more energy out of him than it should have, and this was the difference in the round! Once Landa locked his hands around Graves, he took him to the mat and transitioned into side control very smoothly and quickly! Graves’ face showed the frustration he felt and that was the beginning of the end! Landa isolated Graves’ right arm, locked in a beautiful arm triangle, and Graves had no choice but to tap! That SUBMISSION VICTORY earned Landa a shot at the title against Virgil Cid! I wonder if Landa wins, will he pull out an oversized pipe and smoke some tobacco to celebrate his victory?

 

The first of three Featherweight fights featured Tad Ghostal (29-11) of Tycoon World Order battling against Carlton “Razor” Robinson (26-14-1) of Evolution Fight Clan! I’m telling you folks, that kung-fu frog shirt that Ghostal wore in this fight gives him a bit of an edge! I know it sounds strange but there’s some kind of energy it gives him because he came out and dominated this fight against a solid, experienced opponent! Robinson was a bundle of energy early in the first round, attempting to establish tempo while finding his range against the good defense of Ghostal! Robinson hit Ghostal with some decent punches but Ghostal settled in, landed some kicks then picked up the accuracy and pace of his punches in return! Ghostal took the fight to the mat around the middle of the round but neither man was able to take full advantage because of the skill of the opponent, a testament to their training regiment and knowledge! Ghostal then opted to clinch but again, neither fighter could really take full advantage! Ghostal attempted more ground-and-pound early in the second round but to no avail, so he slowed the pace until the ref stood both men up! Ghostal seemed to keep Robinson off balance after that because he had a lot of difficulty connecting with any shots on Ghostal and Ghostal was in a groove, moving in-and-out smoothly and landing excellent punches and kicks! In the final round, Robinson tried to take advantage of Ghostal in the clinch but just wasn’t able to fully capitalize! Ghostal, in turn, took Robinson to the mat again and kept it there until the final horn! Ghostal dominated the fight in the eyes of the judges, therefore earning the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and a title shot against Adam Gracie!

 

The second Featherweight fight brought us Collin Glorious (27-11-3) of The Broken Halo Pride against Kelsey Curtis (12-10-1)! I have to be honest about this one folks, I never thought I would see any fighter get dropped by a SUPERMAN PUNCH, but low and behold, that’s exactly what Glorious did! I guess there’s something to his last name because that was a rather glorious victory for him! You like that use of his last name? Pretty slick huh? Oh come on, you know you thought about it too! Taking nothing away from Curtis at all, I think he was simply caught off guard, as many of us who witnessed this fight were, by the surprising move used by Glorious and unfortunately, it caught him unaware and ended the fight! Glorious was more aggressive in the standup game and Curtis definitely tried to slow things down and take the fight to the mat, but Glorious was able to thwart the takedown efforts and he timed Curtis’ defensive move perfectly, hitting the Superman Punch and earning the KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

The final Featherweight fight of the evening placed Gerald Hodges (23-17) and Tim “Hijack” Ernst (17-14-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg across the cage from one another! From very early in the fight, it was apparent that these two fighters wanted to clinch the opponent and punish him with various punches! Hodges literally rushed Ernst and locked him in a clinch before Ernst could really get ready! Ernst broke the clinch twice then locked in one of his own, a little one-upsmanship if you will, but Hodges broke that clinch! Hodges caught Ernst completely off guard with a sweet head kick that cut Ernst’s forehead but he took it like a champion! More clinching but no major damage done is how the opening round ended! In the second round, Ernst locked in a tight clinch and blasted Hodges with a stifling right hand that wobbled Hodges, but he managed to hold on and get himself back in the fight! Ernst tried to end the fight and expended a lot of energy in doing so, but Hodges’ defensive abilities kept him from being put away and that turned out to be the difference! In the final round, it seemed both men wanted to have a clinch contest as there were numerous clinches and breaking of clinches, but again, neither man took any real damage. However, the judges saw it as Hodges did more with his opportunities than Ernst did and there, they awarded the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY to Hodges!

 

Two Welterweight fights were highlighted on the card, the first being Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov (33-18-1) of Hellraiser Inc. versus Luke “The Jedi Knight” Skywalker (25-10) of GRABTHE.INFO! I think I was one of many people who wanted to see if Skywalker tried to use any fancy hand movements or any other mystical-type situations to suggest he was using the Force, but the only force I saw were two fighters putting it all on the line to try and earn the victory! For the majority of the fight, these two men decided to keep the fight standing, trading punches, kicks, and defensive abilities! Volkov, for some reason, decided to drop his hands at one point early in the first round and Skywalker wasted no time in tagging him with a savage right hook that dropped Volkov to one knee! Once this occurred, both men traded low and mid-range kicks with nice punching combinations mixed in, proof that both men know their craft very well. Skywalker took Volkov to the mat about the halfway point of the round but Volkov was able to defend well and took no real damage. Volkov settled in and found his range in the second round, nailing Skywalker with hard punches then eventually took him to the mat. Skywalker tried a submission but Volkov was having none of it and controlled the round. In the third round, Skywalker hit Volkov with a stiff right hand that sparked Volkov’s temper because he landed one uppercut that measured Skywalker then unleashed a furious uppercut that dropped Skywalker just a few seconds later! Skywalker tried to gather his senses but Volkov jumped on him and unloaded punches until the referee stopped it, giving Volkov the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

The other Welterweight battle pitted Vladimir Zenin (25-13-1) versus Bapit “The Cowboy” Pradchapet (28-18) of Legion of Pain! These two proud fight veterans tested one another mentally and physically, executing various aspects of game plans that didn’t really leave either man worn out. Both seemed to have a lot of energy after the fight and that may have frustrated both of them. Zenin opened the fight with a solid right hand to Pradchapet’s stomach that sent him back a few steps, but he gathered himself quickly! Zenin seemed to throw better punches then he moved in for the clinch. Once this happened, neither man really took or gave a lot of damage and that seemed to allow Pradchapet to get his bearings and settle down a bit. Zenin took the fight to the mat but again, neither man caused any serious damage and the referee stood them up not long afterward. In the second round, Pradchapet caught Zenin with a clean left hook that cut Zenin under above his right eye but that didn’t slow him down! Both men traded punches then Pradchapet was able to take Zenin to the mat. Zenin was able to outmaneuver Pradchapet and eventually got Pradchapet’s back, a potentially dangerous situation! Pradchapet took some damage but managed to get out of that predicament and tried a submission attempt, but Zenin was able to keep himself out of trouble! Zenin went back to his boxing game and opened the third round with a beautiful four punch combination that set the tone of the final round! Both men opted to keep the fight standing and the judges decided that Zenin was more effective and thus, they gave him the MAJORITY DECISION VICTORY!

 

The lone Middleweight fight featured Glenn Carson (22-11-1) of Legion of Doom versus “Insane” Barry Manilow (13-7)! Now I have to be honest here folks, well come to think of it, I’m always honest in my summary assessments so that was pointless to write, but regardless, this fight lasted much longer than I thought! When I saw the body language of these two fighters before the fight, I thought for sure Manilow wouldn’t last half a round because he simply didn’t look enthused about fighting Carson, so I give him credit for showing that he has a lot of heart! Carson came out pretty aggressively but Manilow managed to not only keep him at bay with good use of punches and kicks, but he also cut Carson’s jaw with a stiff left jab that caught Carson by surprise! I think the fans in attendance were equally surprised by the reactions I saw and heard. Manilow looked light on his feet and he displayed sound defensive techniques and footwork, using his skills to move in and out of range and even land some hard kicks while doing so! Around the halfway mark, Carson positioned himself for the takedown and got it, much to the dismay of Manilow because he knew he was in trouble right then and there! Carson worked his way to half guard after a bit of a struggle then moved to full guard. Once this happened, it was the beginning of the end! Carson opted to move back to half guard then caught Manilow by surprise with an arm triangle! Manilow held on as long as he could because his corner told him the round was almost over and they pleaded for him to hold on, but he just couldn’t take any more pain and he tapped out with one second left in the round! Manilow suffers a heartbreaking loss and Carson earns the SUBMISSION VICTORY!

 

The sole Light Heavyweight fight placed Bang McGee (27-18) and “The Bucket” Dantavious McJuckett (16-10-1) of Children of the Law of One in the cage across from one another! The battle of the “M Last Names” was fast and furious, but not like the movie because they didn’t have neon lights in the ring. I know, I know, that was bad but so what!? Both fighters came out swinging and kicking and traded some heavy shots to the body and to the legs in particular! This kept up for a little over a minute until, well, an unfortunate shot south of the border caught McGee in the nether regions and like any man being kicked where it counts, he immediately grimaced and clutched his crotch before falling to the mat! It was obvious that McJuckett felt very bad about the accidental low blow and the referee did a great job of protecting McGee! Much to McGee’s credit, he recovered quite quickly and both men showed great sportsmanship by touching gloves before continuing the fight. It seemed the remainder of the first round became a kicking contest because both men looked to land strong kicks to the opponent, and each man was successful in landing hard shots! McGee changed things up and caught McJuckett with a sweet one-two punching combination that absolutely rocked him while cutting him above his left eye! McJuckett was able to gather himself but McGee could sense that McJuckett was in trouble! In the second round, McGee just went for it! After knocking McJuckett down with a solid right hand, he allowed McJuckett to get back to his feet…only to knock him down again with a tremendous counter right hand that floored McJuckett! McGee pounced on him and the referee had no choice but to stop the fight, giving McGee the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

And finally, the last fight of the night in terms of weight class, the two bulls named Rumble Lord (16-12) and Piru Parka (25-19) of the STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a what, what!? – the purple-haired warrior, butted heads in the cage! As soon as the bell rang, Rumble Lord let everyone know his desire to take this fight to the mat! He went for two quick takedowns but Parka was having none of it…at that point in time! Parka made a questionable decision to clinch with Lord and I’m not certain why he took that course of action, but it proved to be his undoing in this fight! Parka nailed Lord with a stiff right hand and Lord retaliated by clasping his hands around Lord’s lower back and hauling him to the mat, immediately moving into side control! Parka knew he was in trouble as soon as he hit the mat as he looked to escape immediately! Lord went to work with a solid ground and pound approach that did just enough to Parka that allowed Lord to position himself and isolate Parka’s left arm! Parka looked a little too comfortable defending against the Kimura attempt and allowed Lord to gain better body position and really put pressure on the hold! Parka held on as best as he could but it was just too much to overcome and he tapped out, giving Lord the SUBMISSION VICTORY!

 

And there you have it ladies and gents, another summary written by yours truly and as customary, I thank you very kindly for taking the time to read this and share your insight with me. Remember: Steel Penn ICON pushes its entities to achieve the best possible results that they absolutely can and Steel Penn products and goods are a reflection of this dedication to perfection! Take care and see you at the next Steel Penn event!

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SPFT 127: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings fight fans, I hope all of you are well and have prepared for yet another tremendous Steel Penn ICON Pay-per-View event! The action will be loud and proud in the Los Angeles Coliseum as twenty warriors step into the cage to prove their valor and their worth! Twenty eager, anxious and capable men will once again bring you mixed martial arts action that will not be soon forgotten!

Steel Penn ICON proudly presents SPFT 127, which will feature the following: ONE LIGHTWEIGHT, TWO WELTERWEIGHT FIGHTS, ONE OF THEM FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT, FOUR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND ONE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT! Without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

Beginning as I always do with the gold on the line, Aaron Davidson (27-10-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – Steel Penn in the hoooouuuusseeee!! – and “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (31-10) of…wait a minute, he’s also a member of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! – will battle it out for the right to be called the Welterweight Champion! Well hey now, I know the members of the Steel Penn Alliance are cool with each other and support one another, but having two members battle one another for a title!? Depending on what happens, this may prove to be awkward at Steel Penn Alliance member BBQ’s and such, but professionals know how to handle business so it’s all good! Davidson brings a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK with him into this title defense and all four victories have been either a Knockout or Technical Knockout! Zeldenthuis brings a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK with him, so both men are entering this title fight with momentum! Davidson has a distinct height advantage but I don’t think that will mean much to Zeldenthuis he has a lot of fight experience against various types of opponents! However, Davidson has proven himself to be an excellent all-around fighter so this will definitely be a title fight to watch!

 

Staying with the Welterweights, the other fight in this weight class is between “Indio” Simeon Malaya (21-8) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a what? what? – and “The Dragon” Don Wilson (16-8-1)! Malaya recently had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by…fellow Steel Penn Alliance member Dirk Zeldenthuis!? Now hold on a minute here! What’s with alliance members fighting one another!? I know they fought cleanly and respectfully, but alliance members normally don’t battle one another officially! Maybe when training one another sure, or at parties where things get kind of crazy, but that’s to be expected! Well be that as it may, Malaya will definitely look to get back on the winning side of business. Wilson enters the fight having had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Timo Yo! Very much like Malaya, Wilson wants to get back into the winning groove of MMA life because no fighter wants to have a losing streak! Physically these fighters match up very well so this will boil down to strategy and execution of said game plan!

 

The sole Lightweight fight of the night features Frank “Razor” Rizzo Jr. (18-12-1) of Tycoon World Order battling against Mahandry Adriamboavonjy (15-13)! Rizzo Jr. enters this fight with a recent UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Shelton Harrell! On a side note, if Rizzo Jr. wears the shirt he has on now, I think Mahandry may be distracted because wow, that young lady is something sexy! Adriamboavonjy – all right folks, I’m going to just call him by his first name because spelling out his last name feels like a college exam and I have been out of school far too long to make my brain work that hard! – also enters this fight with a UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over El Guapo, so both men are looking to extend their win streak to two! Mahandry is the taller and heavier fighter in this match and that may prove to be a difference maker because experience wise, both of these fighters have basically the same amount! I have a feeling that both men will want to end the fight so they won’t have to leave their fate in the judges’ hands!

 

The first of two Middleweight fights on the card placed Kush Goon (26-20) of The Exiled taking on “Mean Mugging” John Malham (22-16) of the FinnFighters in the cage! Goon – quite a fitting last name for a MMA fighter if you ask me – recently SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a submission victory over Dan Gerous! Oh, I get it, Dan Gerous…dangerous…quite clever. Malham brings a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK into this fight so he will definitely prove to be an aggressive and more dangerous opponent for Goon! From what I have seen of any fighter with a three fight losing streak, they are very anxious to get things turned around and that can be both good and bad, depending upon the fighter and the circumstances involved! Either way, I expect this fight to be a tight one from beginning to end because both fighters bring a lot of experience. The outcome of this fight is absolutely up in the air because both fighters looked energetic and in good spirits when I saw them getting ready, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens in this one!

 

The final Middleweight fight pits Abel “Amazin’”Speed (17-6-1) of The Exiled against Latka “ver. 2.0” Gravas (26-16-1) of Tycoon World Order! The purple-haired warrior from Kosovo should prove to be an interesting opponent for Speed because of his unique fighting style, plus should Gravas decide to wear the shirt he has on now, again, I think a fighter may be slightly distracted because the picture on the shirt deserves attention! Speed recently SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a Technical Knockout victory over ZyD XV! ZyD XV, that sounds like a new virus or something! What the heck kind of name is that!? Gravas steps into the cage with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK that he will definitely be looking to extend! Speed has a weight advantage in this confrontation but Gravas should be able to minimize that advantage because he has seen numerous types of opponents throughout his career. Speed has a better record on paper but Gravas’ experience is definitely a factor that can’t be overlooked in this fight!

 

The first of four Light Heavyweight fights gives us “God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson (18-4-1) of The Legion of Pain battling Somore “Tasty” Fudge (17-12-1)! This is a rather odd fight in terms of the names: “God’s Spear” attempting to prevent Fudge from having a taste…of victory! See what I did there? Not bad, huh? Oh leave me alone! I still have far too many South Park and Family Guy scenarios running through my head each time I see his “God’s Spear” nickname! Axelsson is on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK while Fudge recently defeated Dantavious McJuckett by way of a TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT! Both men bring momentum into this fight and Fudge has a bit more of a fighting experience advantage. Will he be able to use that experience to his benefit? Fudge is slightly taller and has a definite weight advantage – undoubtedly from eating all that tasty fudge, yes? – so he may opt to keep the fight in close quarters as much as possible so he can press his weight against Axelsson and try to wear him down during the course of action!

 

The second Light Heavyweight fight is set between Moses Kealekapuna (24-8) of The Black Hand taking on Leonard Washington (22-11) of FinnFighters! I have to admit that I’m still a bit perplexed how an American born in Missouri is on a Finnish fight team, but hey, that’s what makes the world a beautiful place; the great diversity within it! The battle experience between these two is nearly identical so that factor does not weigh in either man’s favor as I see it, so it will boil down to preparation, what the focus of their respective training was, and fight planning! Moses is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he will very much want to halt that streak as soon as possible! Perhaps Moses will speak with “God’s Spear” to try and gain some divine advantage!? I don’t know folks, I’m just sayin’! Washington is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so very much like his opponent, he wants to get this win so he can stop the losing streak and feel good about fighting again! Physically there is no real distinct advantage either so perhaps the most influential key in this fight will be sheer guts!

 

The third Light Heavyweight battle places “The Holy Man” Jensen Saint (30-16) of The Consortium in the cage against “Sweet” Puppy Love (24-13) of The Hit Squad! Aw come on, what is this, a divine intervention!? Is Saint going to give a sermon and have “God’s Spear” and Moses assist him with the passages!? Maybe this is a sign that some holy cleansing needs to happen! I know I can use some…but that’s a different story and we’re not focusing on me here! The man from Vatican City recently defeated Nathan Corbett by way of a TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT while the Iranian warrior is on a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK! Wow, that’s some pretty freakin’ good lovin’ right there! I also must admit that I dig what Puppy Love is wearing, though I’m not sure how The Hit Squad feels about him donning clothes advertising THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE, but hey, that’s the way it goes! Saint will try his best to stop the good lovin’ that Puppy is on and Puppy will look to continue that good lovin’! I just made this fight sound like an ex-boyfriend is trying to stop an ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend from having fun with her. Time will tell if Saint will have his prayers answered or if he will have to change his sermon during Sunday service!

 

The final Light Heavyweight fight features “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin (24-14) of Legion of Doom versus Jamie “Double Leg” Gillis (22-13) of…Legion of Doom! Here we go again with the inter-member alliance fighting! Do folks realize that this leads to weird quiet moments between any fighters who have stepped into the ring to fight against one another despite being in the same alliance? Man, I hope they’re cool with each other! Maybe they’ll get each other some candy for Halloween to maintain the peace between them. By the way, the nickname “Double Leg” definitely sounds like a B-rated adult movie character, but this is a family program and I won’t elaborate on that…but you catch my drift, don’t you? That’s what I thought! Martin recently LOST A SPLIT DECISION to Puppy Love – uh oh, I wonder if Martin will have some parting words for Love before and/or after his fight? – and Gillis is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Again, the fact that both men enter this fight on a losing streak supplies both men with even more incentive to get back into the win column! I believe the will to win determines the outcome of this because every other factor is basically even across the board!

 

And last but not least, the heavy hitters step into the cage, bringing the beast mode and brutality as only they can…the Super Heavyweights! Ernesto Oliveira (30-10) of The Goonies goes head-to-head against Chung Quela (19-8) of Knights of the Round Table! This is another shining example of the diversity I wrote about previously! A Chinese fighter is in an alliance named Knights of the Round Table! How cool is that!? I wonder if the members of that alliance all wear King Arthur-type clothing for Halloween? Oliveira had SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Willy Stopper – an appropriate last name for what he just did to Oliveira! – and Oliveira is very anxious to get back on a big win streak like that again! Quela brings with him a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK in this fight, so his confidence is high, as it should be! Both fighters are exactly the same height, but Oliveira has a major weight advantage, outweighing Quela by a whopping eighty pounds!! Good lord man, Quala, what type of diet are you on!? Eat some food man! Maybe he should stick an I.V. into his veins and instead of medicine, it should be weight gain and leave that in his arm for a good month or so! Well, needless to say I think Oliveira will look to use his major weight advantage and sap Quela’s energy by clinching him, pressing him against the cage, or taking him to the mat and leaning his body weight on him while working for better control! Either way, this has the potential to be nasty and end quickly!

 

Well, there you have it ladies and gentlemen! As always I thank you for taking the time to read another of my summaries and I hope I have provided both insight and humor into my view of what is to transpire! Steel Penn ICON prides itself in providing services and products that far exceed industry standards! On a side note, I wish the Steel Penn Alliance fighters the best of luck and I hope everyone can be cool with one another after the fights because there’s no need for inner-Alliance drama! Take care, be well and see you at the fights!

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SPFT 127 Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello good folks, I hope all of you are well and you had a great weekend! Steel Penn ICON provided another exciting weekend of Mixed Martial Arts fights and SPFT 127 is in the history books! Fans are talking, media outlets are buzzing, and the future is popping! So without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

Ninety-thousand plus fans were witness to the following results: THREE UNANIMOUS DECISIONS, TWO TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS, TWO KNOCKOUTS TWO SUBMISSIONS…AND A NO CONTEST! A No Contest!? Really!? In this day and age of technology and travel, one of the fighters couldn’t make it to the arena on time!? I know it’s Los Angeles and traffic is mad crazy often, but come on man! Take the subway and walk, or hitchhike…or something! That’s a damn shame! Well, that’s enough of that subject, so let me move on to the results!

 

Beginning with the Welterweight title, “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (32-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE and Aaron Davidson (27-11-1), also of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – and believe me folks, I was a little uncomfortable watching this fight because, after all, I too am a member of The Steel Penn Alliance and never like to see Alliance members fight each other, with the exception of them battling it out on UFC Undisputed 3 or helping to train each other in the gym. I wonder if EA Sports UFC will be any good… – fought an intense battle! Both men were basically equally fatigued after this one and that comes as no surprise! The action began with both men trading strikes as well as maneuvering into better positioning, and Davidson was the busier fighter. Zeldenthuis took the fight to the mat around the one minute mark and kept the action there until the referee stood them up around the four minute mark. Zeldenthuis was able to land some hard shots here and there but in general, he had a difficult time getting through Davidson’s defenses! Near the end of the round, Zeldenthuis scored another crucial takedown to score precious points! Davidson was able to keep the fight standing up and was more effective there, getting a few good shots in on Zeldenthuis but Zeldenthuis was able to avoid any serious damage! Davidson took advantage though and was able to land some nice, effective shots on Zeldenthuis and scored vital points. Zeldenthuis took him to the mat again near the end of the round, but it seemed that the judges gave Davidson the advantage. The third, fourth and fifth rounds, Zeldenthuis was able to impose his will, along with his wrestling skill, and continually took the fight to the mat and displayed his ability to control the action! Neither fighter suffered any major damage but Zeldenthuis did enough to not only earn the Unanimous Decision victory, but he became the NEW WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION! Zeldenthuis has now won THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW while Davidson has to begin a new winning streak!

 

The other Welterweight fight on the card took place between “The Dragon” Don Wilson (16-8-1) and “Indio” Simeon Malaya (21-8) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! Oh wait a minute, that’s right, no it didn’t because for whatever reason, Malaya didn’t make it to the arena on time to fight! What’s even worse is Malaya is a member of the same Alliance as I! Aw man, now I know we’re going to have to give him crap because Steel Penn definitely has the ability to get people to their proper arenas on time for fights! Wilson’s next opponent is Vladimir Zenin and I really hope Zenin is able to find the arena properly!

 

The lone Lightweight fight on the card went down between Frank “Razor” Rizzo Jr. (19-12-1) of Tycoon World Order and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-14)! It seems my prediction about Rizzo Jr.’s shirt being a distraction was true, because Rizzo seemed to have an upper hand in this fight as the fight wore on! He came out with a lot of energy in the first round but Mahandry – his last name is just too long to continually type so I’ll use his first name. I hope that’s all right with him because I mean no disrespect, I just don’t want to mess up his unique last name – settled in faster and displayed very sound defensive techniques as well as smooth delivery of punches. Rizzo Jr. settled in soon afterwards and also showed technical defensive abilities. Mahandry opted to stop the standup action and take the fight to the mat, which he did successfully around the two minute mark of the round! However, Mahandry had to deal with an explosion of submission attempts by Rizzo Jr. and this not only occupied Mahandry, but it prevented him from doing any major damage! Mahandry opened the second round with a quick takedown but soon after, the referee stood both men up. The two warriors opted to continue their back-and-forth standup battle until Mahandry again took the fight to the ground around the three minute mark of the round! Mahandry went for a submission finish but Rizzo Jr. had it well scouted and defended! Moving into the last round, I think Rizzo Jr. realized he needed to stop the fight if he was going to win and he did exactly that! Rizzo Jr. used his excellent footwork to stay away from takedown attempts and landed a harmless looking left jab…that wound up damaging Mahandry! Credit goes to Mahandry for a quick recovery but Rizzo Jr. sensed that Mahandry was in trouble and went for it! A hard right hand stunned Mahandry and Rizzo Jr. baited him by dropping his hands and shaking them out! Mahandry, still dazed, lost focus for a moment and a vicious right hook from Rizzo Jr. dropped Mahandry! Rizzo Jr. earned the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Rizzo Jr. has WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and Mahandry has to begin a new quest for a winning streak!

 

The first of two Middleweight fights placed Kush Goon (27-20) of The Exiled across the cage from “Mean Mugging” John Malham (22-17) of FinnFighters! Unfortunately for Malham, his mean mugging face didn’t distract Goon whatsoever and Goon showed Malham that he was on top of his game! Malham started off very well with a brutal overhand right that sounded nasty and later cut Goon with a solid right head kick! Both fighters traded shots as well as showed their very good training as defense was the name of the game! Goon landed a hard left jab to Malham’s body that made him stumble briefly but he recovered quickly! More shots were traded until Malham decided to take the fight to the ground! Both fighters seemed to stall once the fight went to the ground and that proved to be the error Goon needed! Malham got a little too relaxed and Goon locked in a very tight Guillotine! Malham fought it as best as he could but he had to relinquish and tap out, giving Goon the SUBMISSION VICTORY! Goon has WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW while Malham’s LOSING STREAK REACHES FOUR!

 

The last of the Middleweight fights featured the purple-haired Mohawk of Latka “ver. 2.0” Gravas (27-16-1) of Tycoon World Order against Abel “Amazin” Speed (17-7-1) of The Exiled! Again, I’m sticking to my theory that Gravas’ shirt was distracting to Speed because wow, that’s one fine young lady on that shirt! Both fighters were a bit tentative in the early portion of the opening round, with neither of them being able to land any solid shots or takedowns! Perhaps they were too cautious or simply trying to play possum and bait the other fighter into making a mistake! Speed’s endurance seemed to wane a bit and that affected his punching power as he did manage to land some shots sporadically, but Gravas didn’t show any signs of them having an effect! Gravas began to unload his kicking ability and that proved effective at keeping Speed at a distance. Gravas has WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and Speed will look to quickly turn things around and get back on the winning side! See what I did there? Speed; quickly…oh never mind!

 

Moving onto the Light Heavyweight bonanza of four fights, the first one placed “God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson (19-4-1) of Legion of Pain in the cage against Somore “Tasty” Fudge (17-13-1) of Evolution Fight Clan! Fudge seemed to have trouble gauging the distance between he and Axelsson and wasn’t able to land any effective shots very early in the round. This allowed Axelsson to take advantage of the situation, move in for the clinch, and not only score points but also cause damage to Fudge! Fudge was able to get some shots in but they didn’t do enough damage to discourage Axelsson’s attack! Axelsson opted to break the clinch then went to work with strong leg kicks that definitely slowed Fudge! Ge He then moved back in for a clinch but wasn’t quite as effective at landing any shots, credit going to Fudge for having good defensive techniques! However, Axelsson controlled the action in the judge’s eyes plus he wore down Fudge. Going into the second round, everyone could see Axelsson’s corner being very animated and telling him to step up the pace! He did exactly that as he first moved into a clinch to slow Fudge a bit more and position him in the cage where he wanted him! Fudge protected himself well with the exception of one solid right hand and that punch rocked Fudge badly! Axelsson followed that with a stunning left hand that dropped Fudge to the mat! Axelsson began the ground and pound and the ref had to stop the fight, giving the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Axelsson! “God’s Spear” was able to puncture Fudge enough to win the fight! Yes, I know that sounds bad but yes, that’s what went down! Axelsson has WON FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW while Fudge has to begin a new win streak once again!

 

The second Light Heavyweight contest featured Leonard Washington (23-11) of FinnFighters versus Moses Kealekapuna (24-9) of The Black Hand! The fight began pretty evenly with neither man really able to take advantage of an early clinch that Moses – I’ll just go with his first name because his last name is somewhat lengthy and Moses is easier to go with – initiated! Washington made it apparent that he wanted to test Moses’ endurance by going to his body early and the strategy paid dividends, though Moses showed his defensive capability and foot movement with very nice techniques. As the first round progressed, Washington’s excellent boxing technique began to show and he nailed some hard shots on Moses, especially on his face, and the lack of head movement by Moses, who is typically very good at that, showed the effects of the body punches and kicks he absorbed from Washington! Washington came out more determined in the second round, and less than one minute in, Washington connected with a heavy right cross that rocked Moses! Moses was able to gather himself very quickly so I give credit where it’s due! Washington was able to take the fight to the ground and once this occurred, Moses actually had the upper hand for a brief moment but wasn’t able to do any serious damage to Washington! This allowed Washington to work his way into a beautiful sweeping reversal of a full mount and he gained the full mount! He then rained strong blows down on Moses, and a nasty left elbow dazed Moses! Washington then unloaded a few more bombs and the referee had to stop the action, granting the KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Washington! With this victory, Washington SNAPS A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! With that loss, Kealekapuna has now LOST FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW!

 

The third Light Heavyweight fight brought us “Sweet” Puppy Love (25-13) of The Hit Squad versus “The Holy Man” Jensen Saint (30-17) of The Consortium! Saint immediately went for, and landed, the takedown on Puppy Love but this proved to be costly! Saint tried to keep the slight momentum advantage and place Love into an arm triangle, but Love was too well prepared and was able to defend the attempt! Love was able to maneuver out of Saint’s grasp and take his back, a beautiful transition and the beginning of the end for Saint! Love tried to lock in a Rear Naked Choke but Saint’s defense was too strong for that, so Love opted to soften Saint up a bit with well-placed punches to the ribs and head! Love tried a tighter Rear Naked Choke attempt and this time it paid off, forcing Saint to tap after he did what he could to stop it! Love earns the SUBMISSION VICTORY and Puppy Love has now WON SIX FIGHTS IN A ROW! Saint finds himself BACK IN THE LOSS COLUMN and will look to turn that around as soon as possible! I must say it was a tough night for the “Holy Triad” overall. “God’s Spear” did just fine, but Moses “The Messenger”, and “The Holy Man” didn’t fare so well! Perhaps the divine weapon was ready for war but the other two devout fighters weren’t able to deliver the sermon!? I don’t know, you tell me! I just call them as I see them!

 

The final Light Heavyweight fight placed Jamie “Double Leg” Gillis (23-13) of Legion of Doom against “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin 24-15), also of Legion of Doom! Oh man, the next party that Legion of Doom hosts may prove to be a little tense if and when these two are in the same room again! This fight immediately went to the ground and needless to say, Martin was a man possessed in trying to place Gillis into a submission hold! He tried repeatedly from various angles to lock in any submission he could but Gillis’ defense and wrestling ability proved to be too good and halted the attempts in their tracks! Gillis was able to gain better side control of Martin and he nailed Martin with hard punches, forearms and elbows that took their toll! Martin is a tough customer and took the shots well without getting hurt badly, but he did absorb damage. Round 2 proved to be more of the same overall, but first there was a brief clinch that didn’t do much for either fighter, but Martin was able to cut Gillis over his left eyebrow with a sharp right hook that Gillis didn’t see coming! Gillis opted to take the fight to the ground after that and Martin again attempted several submission finishes that Gillis was able to successfully defend! Gillis even tried a brief submission attempt but he saw that he couldn’t lock it in so he chose to strike and control the action instead. The final round was more of a standup affair as both fighters could sense that trying to finish on the ground just wasn’t going to happen! After three minutes of back-and-forth action, with neither fighter really gaining an upper hand, Gillis wisely took the fight to the mat again and controlled the action! He attempted an Arm Triangle but Martin’s defense and endurance were too solid at that point for any hope of success, so Gillis focused on control until the end of the fight! He did exactly that and earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Gillis SNAPS A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with this victory while Martin has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW!

 

The final fight of the evening featured the big boys, the man-beasts, the consumers of large quantities…the Super Heavyweights! Ernesto Oliveira (31-10) of The Goonies and Chung Quela (19-9) of Knights of the Round Table were our two heavy hitters of the night and they didn’t disappoint! I have to give a ton of credit to Quela in this one because he was outweighed by eighty pounds, or thirty-six kilograms for my European fight fans! In fact, Quela managed to land a solid right head kick that cut Oliveira above his left eye that surprised everyone, especially Oliveira! Oliveira settled in and allowed his defensive ability to keep him from sustaining any further damage, checking kicks and dodging or blocking punches very nicely. Oliveira looked to use his weight advantage and pressed Quela agains the cage in a clinch, but Quela fought fiercely and kept Oliveira from taking full advantage by landing various punches! Quela even reversed the position and was definitely the busier, more effective fighter! Moving into the second round, Quela’s corner told him to target the cut to slow the big man and Quela did as he was told! Oliveira once again looked to use his weight advantage in the clinch and Quela nailed a beautifully-placed left shoulder right onto the cut, opening it even further! The cut seemed to bother Oliveira because he was missing punches he normally hits with ease, plus Quela was displaying excellent clinch techniques, especially against a much heavier opponent! Oliveira won the judges over by controlling the action in the clinch though the audience was a bit frustrated by the lack of action in terms of damage being done. Both men are highly skilled in defense and both relied upon their training to prevent a lot of damage. In the final round, Oliveira was able to slow the pace and he even cut Quela above his right eye with a short, stiff left hand! Aside from that, neither fighter really did much to the other, but the judges saw that Oliveira controlled the action and thus, they gave him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Oliveira is back in the win column with this victory while Quela has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED! Quela is so disappointed by the outcome that he asked for a rematch with Oliveira and it was granted, so these two behemoths will once again lock horns on October 30, otherwise known as Devil’s Night!

 

Well folks, that concludes another summary of a Steel Penn ICON event by yours truly! Stay tuned for the next one as I’ll be previewing SPFT 128 in the very near future! As always, Steel Peen ICON does it’s very best to bring you the most exciting fighting events, fighters, most effective nutritional products and top of the line equipment! Take care and I’ll see you at the next event!

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SPFT 128: Pre-Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well and ready for another exciting Steel Penn ICON event that will bring to you a night of action that will be discussed for a long time! There are some big names on this card and no fan of Mixed Martial Arts will be disappointed by the lineup!

 

Scheduled for SPFT 128 is the following: THREE FEATHERWEIGHT, THREE WELTERWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND THREE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS! There’s a lot to discuss so as always, let’s get down to business!

 

The first of three Featherweight fights places Will “The Beast” Banks (27-18-1) of Legion of Pain across the cage from Genki Dama (26-13) of ACME – St. Petersburg! Banks enters this fight with a recent Unanimous Decision victory over Braden Turk while Dama brings a recent Submission Victory over Corey Haim – no, not the famous actor! – so both men will look to continue building their recent victory momentum. Both fighters have a lot of in-ring experience so this may prove to be a difficult matchup for the both of them as neither of them can bring anything to the fight that the other hasn’t seen before! Banks has quite a height advantage so he may be looking to keep this fight on its feet and at a distance where he can use his longer arms to keep Dama at bay while scoring points and punching damage. Dama may opt to try and get in close to Banks so he can use his potential strength advantage to try and take this battle to the ground. Either way, the fighter who is able to execute their game plan better will more than likely be the winner of this battle! However, I will say if Banks wears the shirt he has on now, that may very well distract Dama because it sure distracts me!

 

The second Featherweight battle features “The Wizard” Xavier Cid (24-9) of Children of the Law of One versus “13” Zica Brava (21-9-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! This match will be especially difficult for me because I’ll be a nervous nanny due to me being the new manager for Brava! I approached him during his free agency and after a long discussion, he invested his trust and faith in me and trust me folks, for me that’s a big deal because he’s a very accomplished fighter! My management team and I will do our best with him and I have tremendous respect for Cid and his accomplishments! I know this will be a tough fight and I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep calm while the fight unfolds! Cid has a slight height advantage but both combatants have enough experience to know what to do against the other. Determination, in my opinion, will win this fight and I’ll be sure to get Brava to the arena on time because the last thing I want to see is a no contest! Cid steps into the cage with a recent UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Timmy Smithy while Brava steps into the cage with a recent SUBMISSION LOSS to Eriku Landstrimma.

 

The last Featherweight fight gives us “Redz” Romano Schoots (25-19) battling Haiki Masatupo (26-26)! This is a rare fight in terms of neither fighter being associated with an alliance, or at least it’s rare for me to see. Both warriors have plenty of fight experience under their belts so once again, I believe the fight plan will be vital to either fighter’s success. Physically these fighters match up very well so there’s no true physical advantage to be had unless one of these fighters comes into the fight out of shape, which I highly doubt. Schoots steps into the cage with a recent UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to Kim Figueroa! Masatupo also brings a loss to this fight, a recent KO by Inge Grepp! Both men will battle to get back into the winning column and also feel much better about their recent struggles! I wonder if Haiki will continue to wear the standard gear that’s given to all fighters when they enter MMATycoon.com, or will his manager opt to go shopping for some newer and uh, better smelling…clothes? I’m just sayin’!

 

The first of three Welterweight fights places “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-a Don Key (26-7-2) of The Broken Halo Pride versus Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov (33-18-1) of Hellraiser Inc! I wonder if Don Key is a fan of the movie Shrek? Or I wonder if kids use Michael Myer’s British accent to say his name? Both fighters are sound veterans of the octagon so this may boil down to using physical advantages. Both men are the same height and “The Wolf” has a slight weight advantage, but I’m not sure he’ll be able to use it to sway the battle that far in his favor, if at all! I’m not sure what’s happening with Volkov’s management team, but I’ve been told that he has neither had a new pair of clothes in some time plus he’s currently not even training at a gym!? Come on man, get it together and talk to your management team! Fighters either fight, train, or recover from fighting and training! Don Key is coming off a recent KO VICTORY over Mark Two! Volkov has a recent TKO VICTORY over Luke Skywalker! Don Key is currently wearing a pretty snazzy Los Angeles shirt and shorts so I wonder if that’s what he’ll go with in this fight.

 

The next Welterweight battle brings us Newbomb Turk (17-8) of The Fighter’s Pit!!! against “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe (30-15) of The Consortium! I still don’t know what “1 8 1” means so I’ll have to try and ask Okabe about that one of these days. These fighters are nearly identical in height and weight so no physical advantage is to be had in my opinion. Okabe is four years younger, if that makes any difference, and does have a bit more fighting experience, so he may be able to use some tricks of the trade to gain an advantage over Turk! Turk has many Knockout and Technical Knockout wins so he may look to finish this fight as fast as possible! Okabe has quite a few Unanimous Decision victories so he’ll be comfortable taking this fight the distance, I’m sure. Turk recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a TKO VICTORY over Nathan Summers! Okabe steps into the cage on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! Turk is wearing a pretty wild matching pair of shorts and shirt, so I wonder if he’ll wear something similar in this fight because that could be distracting to Okabe! Those are some bright colors!

 

The last Welterweight contest is between Robin Padilla (16-11) and Julio Driggs (22-13) of illumiNaughty! IllumiNaughty…I dig it, that’s quite clever! Driggs has a height advantage but Padilla has a weight advantage, so it remains to be seen if either man attempts to rely on either of these factors, or they opt to rely strictly on skill and ability! Like many of the other fights, there’s no clear cut advantage in terms of fighting experience, which makes this a difficult fight for both men. Pride will definitely come into play because neither man wants to return to the loss column after recently halting losing streaks with impressive victories! Padilla SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK by winning a Unanimous Decision over Xavier David! Driggs also SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK by Knocking Out Gabriel Kiptanui! Now I’m a huge Bruce Lee fan so I like the shirt Driggs is wearing. If he wants to wear The Dragon to the ring, I’m all for it because you just can’t go wrong with The Master Bruce Lee!

 

The sole Light Heavyweight conflict features Nathan “Carnage” Corbett (17-9-1) versus “AJ” Anthony Joseph (20-16) of ACME – St. Petersburg! Physically speaking, Corbett is a bit taller than Joseph but Joseph is a bit heavier, so in a manner of speaking, they are physicall even. Joseph does have a bit of an edge in terms of fight experience, but it seems Corbett has had enough battles to know his way around the cage against a wily veteran such as Corbett. Corbett is very well skilled in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and may be looking to take the fight to the ground for a submission victory! However, Joseph has a proven track record of having strong punches and kicks, so should Joseph decide to try and take him to the mat, he must be wary of absorbing strikes while trying to do so! Joseph also has very sound wrestling abilities and should be able to prevent any major damage on the ground, but the same can be said of Corbett’s standup defense! Corbett steps into the cage having suffered a RECENT TKO LOSS to Jensen Saint! Joseph enters the fight having had a RECENT TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Cristiano Nascimento by way of a first round Knockout!

 

Moving onto the massive bodies, the large beasts, the big boys…the Super Heavyweights, the first of three of these fights places “Torpedo” Tore Rebo (26-13) of Polish Eagles’ Nest across the cage from Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg (20-10) of Legion of Pain! Rebo has quite a height advantage in this fight but Hogg weighs a good amount more so this may be a back-and-forth fight! I believe both of these massive men will stand toe-to-toe and test one another’s chins, defensive techniques and all-around toughness! Both men have proven time and again that they possess the strength and ability to knock out anyone so this promises to be one brutal clash! Rebo is currently on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK, and I can appreciate the fact that he has his own clothing and I’d expect him to wear exactly that in this fight! Hogg is likewise on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK so both men will be looking to extend their streak to three while stopping the opponent’s momentum by making them lose his streak!

 

The second battle of the big heavies is Christiano “The Divine Huevo” (16-5) Smokeleaf of GRABTHE.INFO! taking on Teijo Tarzan (24-14) of VC-13! Smokeleaf has a good-sized height advantage in this fight, but Tarzan, built like a wrecking ball, or an offensive lineman in the NFL, has a distinct weight advantage! It’s possible that Smokeleaf will opt to try and keep the fight standing up at keep himself at a distance, using his very good boxing skills to keep Tarzan at bay! Tarzan, on the other hand, may try to get in close and put pressure on Smokeleaf, figuratively and literally, by smothering him with his weight and clinching him so Smokeleaf has to endure holding up his weight while trying to defend himself! The fight plan for this one will be very interesting because Smokeleaf may opt to try and sap the wind out of Tarzan with body strikes! Smokeleaf steps into this fight on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and a very interesting shirt, should he decide to wear what he has on currently or a new one for the fight! Tarzan recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a Technical Knockout victory over Marc Andre! Tarzan apparently likes Stonewall so maybe he’ll sport their clothes when he steps into the cage for this duel!

 

The third Super Heavyweight and final conflict of the night places Umberto “Golden Machete” Duran ((22-17-1) of Legion of Doom across the cage from Sergei “Bam-Bam” Bautin (24-16) of Tycoon Alliance! By the way, I definitely will go see the latest “Machete” movie because those are just crazy funny with wild action! Danny Trejo was born to be that character! Bautin has quite a height advantage in this fight so Duran will have to be on guard for the reach advantage Bautin has for this fight! Bautin is also heavier, though not by much, but this may prove to be a difference maker if the fight stays on its fight, which I predict it will, though Bautin has had a few victories by way of submission as well! Duran definitely prefers to punish his opponents and knock them out so he’ll look to drop some heavy hits on Bautin for certain! The fight experience both of these men have will make this fight very interesting to watch! Duran steps into this fight having SUFFERED A RECENT TKO LOSS to Joe Biggs! I wonder if Duran will wear his own clothing line as well because, as I mentioned previously, I dig fighters who wear their own clothing line. That, to me, shows confidence and style, even if they don’t win the fight, but that’s just my opinion. Bautin recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK by defeating Elroy Kleinschmidt by Technical Knockout, which earned him Fight of the Night honors as well!

 

All right good people, that’s my time and this is the conclusion of my summary! As always I thank you for joining me and taking the time to read my insight about this weekend’s approaching event! Be sure to stay tuned for the Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly and depending on how Zica does in his fight, I’ll either be even more uplifted or a bit disappointed. Either way, I look forward to seeing how he does, as well as the other great fighters on this card! Steel Penn ICON is proud to bring you such historic events and will continue to do so, as well as continue their dedicated investment in research and improvement of nutrition and health products, as well as business ventures. Take care, be well, and enjoy the fights!

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SPFT 128: Post-Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings fight fans and welcome to another Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by your man on the scene, Furious Styles! I appreciate you taking the time to join me in reviewing what went down at yet another fantastic and enthralling Steel Penn ICON mixed martial arts event!

 

Another ninety-thousand plus crazies were on hand to witness the events unfold at SPFT 128! We saw yet another night filled with pain, suffering, blood, joy and achievement, the way all events should be! At the end of the night, the overall results were as follows: FOUR UNANIMOUS DECISIONS, THREE TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS, AND THREE KNOCKOUTS! To research further exactly what transpired, let’s get down to business!

 

The first of three Featherweight fights took place between Genki Dama (27-13) of ACME – St. Petersburg and Will Banks (27-19-1) of The Legion of Pain! I was under the impression that Banks’ shirt would be a distraction to Dama, because it certainly distracted me and many other men in the audience from what I could tell, but Dama was locked in and focused on this fight! Dama chose to don some rather formal wear for this fight, which is highly unusual for a MMA battle, but hey, it worked so who am I to knock it!? Dama wanted to take this fight to the mat early and after a couple of stuffed attempts, Banks obliged him and took the fight to the mat, but he was the one in control, not Dama! Banks tried to unload bombs in the ground and pound game but Dama’s defense was far too solid to allow that to happen! Banks was able to land a couple of strikes but in general, both men struggled to gain any dominant position. Dama surprised Banks a bit with a quick submission attempt but Banks was able to avoid it easily. Dama was able to reverse and take control of the positioning on the ground. However, no serious damage was done by either fighter. The second round was far more standup oriented and we saw great offensive and defensive techniques by both men as they attempted to land hard strikes and combinations! Near the end of the round, Dama opted to place Banks in a clinch but again, no real damage was done by either man. Early in the third round, both men continued to gauge the distance and try to land effective shots. Banks landed a nice three-punch combo that Dama acknowledged. However, Dama later took the fight to the mat again with a fantastic double leg takedown off of a counter attack! Both men did their best to land both damaging and accurate strikes but it proved to be rather difficult! Dama attempted two submissions that were denied, but the judges deemed that Dama was the more aggressive fighter, thus awarding him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Dama is now on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while Banks has to begin a new winning streak! Banks’ next opponent is Haiki Masatupo.

 

The second Featherweight fight had me on edge the entire three rounds! As previously mentioned, my management team and I have taken on the responsibility of training and managing Mr. Zica Brava. It was very difficult to watch this fight but needless to say, I’m pleased with the results, especially against a fighter of Xavier Cid’s level! “13” Zica Brava (22-9-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE stepped into a war against “The Wizard” Xavier Cid (24-10) of Children of the Law of One! Both warriors opted to keep this fight a toe-to-toe, up close and personal fight, and both men showed excellent ability to not only dish punishment, but also take it as well! Brava kept the fight in close quarters with lots of clinching. Both men showed their Muay Thai skills by trading strikes but even more impressive, showing tremendous head and body movement to avoid damage from the other fighter! I will say that each and every knee that Cid hit Brava with, I cringed! Cid has fantastic knee strikes and believe me when I say Brava is still sore from them! Brava was able to land various body shots and some shoulder strikes as well, but Cid equally did some damage to the body and used shoulder strikes effectively! The energy level in this fight was high for the most part and it’s apparent that both combatants are in excellent physical condition! There was a point in the fight where I thought Cid was going to push towards a knockout attempt because he landed a couple of really brutal knee shots to Brava’s head! Brava hung in there and he landed some strong shots to Cid’s body, slowing him down just enough to maintain the clinch effectively. Brava did enough in the judges eyes to win the battle by way of UNANIMOUS DECISION! Brava is back in the win column with this victory while Cid will focus on returning to the win column! Zica has a fight under offer at the moment and Cid’s next opponent is Marty Laguna.

 

The final Featherweight fight of the evening was “Redz” Romano Schoots (26-19) doing battle against Haiki Masatupo (26-27)! Before this fight, I studied Masatupo and he just didn’t look like a motivated fighter, which can be quite dangerous in this profession! He just had the look of a man who didn’t prepare himself for a fight, and I was right because Schoots only needed one round to end this one! Masatupo went to the clinch very early in the fight and attempted to take the fight to the mat immediately, but Schoots is too well schooled in defense plus is very strong, so Masatupo was denied this hope! Schoots worked his way out of the clinch and kept the fight at a distance, working to his advantage. Schoots seemed a bit sloppy with his offensive techniques and at one point, he threw a lazy leg kick that was beautifully countered by Masatupo with a flying knee! That seemed to wake Schoots up, however, as he settled in and began pinpoint strikes on Masatupo! He kept working this way until he saw the opening he was looking for! Schoots unloaded a furious right uppercut that rocked Masatupo big time! Schoots tried to hit a big shot but Masatupo recovered very nicely, got his senses and displayed great recovery defense! Schoots was having absolutely no luck with his punches so he loaded up and planted a brutal right head kick on Masatupo and Masatupo tried to keep his balance, but eventually stumbled around like a happy drunk on Las Vegas Boulevard, face planted, and this one was all over! Schoots picked up the KNOCKOUT VICTORY and had to chuckle at what he saw! Schoots earns his way back into winning ways and his next opponent is Grimly Fiendish! Masatupo has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW! Masatupo’s next opponent is Will Banks.

 

Moving on to the Welterweight division, the first of three contests placed “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-a” Don Key (27-7-2) of The Broken Halo Pride and Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov (33-19-1) of Hellraiser Inc. in the cage across from one another! The fight began with both men trying to maintain the proper distance to unleash solid kicks, and solid kicks were indeed traded until Volkov took the fight to the ground after absorbing a hard right hand to his liver area after developing a bit of a rhythm with his punches! Key was able to avoid any serious damage but Volkov was effectively scoring points. The referee wanted a bit more action, didn’t get it, so he stood the men up. Key found his own rhythm at that point and began landing well-placed strikes! Key then moved into a clinch and did some damage with solid knee shots, but Volkov took them well and kept fighting! In round two, both fighters opted to trade punches and kicks again for a while until Key chose to press Volkov against the cage in a clinch! Key focused heavily on Volkov’s body, wearing him down with punches and knees to the stomach and ribs. He then surprised Volkov and landed a brutal left knee to Volkov’s face! Volkov, realizing Key was scoring points and damage with his knee strikes, pulled guard and took the fight to the mat! Key was able to land sporadic ground and pound, but for the most part, neither man was able to take any real advantage while the fight was on the mat. The referee stood them up after a while and Volkov took the fight back to the ground soon thereafter. Near the end of the round, Key attempted a submission but he couldn’t lock it in efficiently, but did score a lot of points on the judges cards! Early in the third round, Volkov cut Key above his right eye with a solid right uppercut and that seemed to open the door for Volkov! His activity level picked up quite a bit and after Key locked him in a clinch, his energy level depleted rather quickly and Key saw this. He began to unleash his very effective knee strikes and boom, a huge left knee right up the middle dropped Volkov! Key followed that with a stiff right uppercut that dropped Volkov! Key moved in and unleashed the strikes until the referee stopped the fight to award Key with the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Key has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and he proudly represents his Los Angeles outfit! His next opponent will be Kenji Okabe. Volkov has his RECENT VICTORY SNAPPED, but his next opponent is Luke Skywalker, a man he fought recently during SPFT 126.

 

The second Welterweight fight featured “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe (31-15) of The Consortium versus Newbomb Turk (17-9)! Early on, both fighters opted to trade strikes to see how the opponent reacted and it was basically even all around. Okabe decided to take the fight to the mat after slipping a right hand from Turk and initially, both men struggled to gain an advantage, but Okabe worked hard and was able to gain the full mount! Once he did this, he began to let loose with hammerfists that were effective and did some damage, particularly a big right elbow strike then a flurry of punches to Turk’s head and body! Turk was able to gather his senses and prevent any further major damage, but he was definitely stunned and lost the round! In the second round, both men again opted for the standup game initially, and Okabe settled in, found his range, and began to show his skills with his hands and feet! Near the end of the round, Okabe again decided to take the fight to the ground and Turk wasn’t able to stop the takedown. Okabe was able to land a few strong strikes and again, scored good points on the judges’ cards! In the final round, Turk, looked to slow Okabe with some strong kicks, but after absorbing a few strong kicks from Turk, Okabe again took the fight to the mat! Okabe again worked his way to full guard and once he did, Turk again took some punishing fists and elbows! Okabe sensed that he could finish the fight if he applied more pressure and that’s exactly what he did! With about one minute left, he went for it all and after Turk took a couple of really hard shots, he went limp and the referee stopped the right, rewarding Okabe with the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Okabe has now WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW while unfortunately for Turk, his cool flaming skull clothes didn’t help him prevent his slide back into the loss column! Okabe’s next opponent is Don Key and Turk squares off against an opponent to be named.

 

The final Welterweight contest brought us Robin Padilla (17-11) versus Julio Driggs (22-14) of illumiNaughty! Maybe someone urinated in Padilla’s cheerios or something because he was a man on fire once the bell rang! Driggs landed a sweet right hook that cut Padilla but that seemed to only motivate Padilla even more! After trading a couple of shots, Padilla landed a head kick that Driggs shrugged off and that incensed Padilla! However, it turns out that Driggs wasn’t able to hide the fact that the kick hurt him plus it cut him above his left eye! While trying to recover, Driggs left his guard open just a little too much and Padilla threw a pinpoint accurate straight punch that simply leveled Driggs, earning Padilla the KNOCKOUT VICTORY as well as the KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT HONORS! Padilla has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and fights Simeon Malaya next! I wonder if he’ll wear the warped skeleton face clothing again because that’s pretty cool. I thought Driggs’ Bruce Lee shirt would help him a bit more but Padilla was just too locked in for this fight! Driggs is back in the loss column and his next opponent is Mark Two.

 

The one Light Heavyweight fight of the night placed Nathan “Carnage” Corbett (18-9-1) and “AJ” Anthony Joseph (20-17) of ACME – St. Petersburg in the cage across from each other! Joseph’s money shirt looked unique but it didn’t help him out too much in this fight! From the beginning, this fight turned into a battle of bleeders as both men were cut before the one minute mark; Joseph from a nasty right uppercut and Corbett from a powerful left head kick! Maybe both of these warriors need Botox in their foreheads or more Vaseline from their respective trainers in the corner! Both men chose to keep this a standup affair and though both displayed tremendous striking and defensive ability, Corbett found his comfort zone first and was more effective in the eyes of the judges! Moving into the second round, Corbett began to take advantage of his height and was able to land very accurate punches on Corbett then loaded up and hit him with yet another brutal uppercut that further opened Joseph’s cut! Joseph recovered quickly from that strong uppercut but that allowed Corbett to close in and clinch him against the cage! Joseph actually performed better in the clinch, using his great knee strikes to score points on the card and do some damage to Corbett’s body! Corbett broke the clinch and opted to use his height advantage again. He was able to land some solid strikes but not without taking a few from Joseph as well. However, Corbett showed tremendous skill by feinting a left to the body and in a flash, connecting to Joseph’s face with a spinning right back fist! Not only did this surprise Joseph but it opened up the cut above his left eye to the point where he had trouble seeing correctly! In the third round, it was evident that Corbett was trying to set Joseph up for a big punch! He didn’t hit one big punch, but a well-timed combination of punches floored Joseph and really opened up the cut to where he was bleeding on both of them heavily! Joseph fought as valiantly as he could, even landing some shots in a clinch that Corbett initiated, but the referee didn’t like the amount of blood that Joseph was losing and he asked the ring doctor to take a look! The doctor called off the fight because he didn’t feel comfortable with the amount of blood flow into Joseph’s face that caused blurred vision! Corbett was granted the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Corbett fights his way back into the win column while Joseph has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW! Corbett battles Somore Fudge in his next fight and Joseph’s next fight is against Lucas LaVey.

 

Three Super Heavyweight fights round up the night of action! The first massive men to step into the cage for battle were Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg (21-10) of The Legion of Pain and “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo (26-14) of Polish Eagles’ Nest! Weighing in at a combined six hundred plus pounds, the fight fans knew there were going to be some heavy shots in this one and they were absolutely correct! Some fans told me that they thought Rebo may win because he stepped into this fight wearing his self-promotional clothing, and they thought he would be extra invigorated to win. That, however, was not the case against Hogg! A few seconds after the bell rang, Hogg blasted Rebo’s stomach with a hard right shin that caused Rebo’s next strike attempt to be way off! Hogg then locked Rebo into a clinch and leaned his heavy frame against the taller, lighter man, wearing him down slowly. Hogg looked like a dancer of sorts as he suddenly unleashed a flurry of knees to Rebo’s midsection! Rebo blocked some but took far too many and it was apparent they had their toll on his endurance! The crowd would call for “Kneeeeees!” and Hogg would start his dance all over again! Early in the second round, Hogg nailed one nasty-sounding overhand right that just didn’t sound good reverberating off Rebo’s jaw! He took it like a champion though so I give him a lot of credit! Hogg’s high energy output and Rebo’s absorption of body shots wore both fighters down as they were breathing heavily around the one minute mark of the round! Hogg went into the clinch again but this time, Rebo was able to land some knees of his own, along with some sharp punches, further sapping Hogg’s energy! Rebo also showed very good defensive techniques but Hogg was able to push through his fatigue and land some heavy knees and punches! In the final round, Hogg once again went into the clinch and after trading a few shots here and there, Rebo found an opening and took advantage! A slicing left elbow cut Hogg above his right eye then Rebo broke from the clinch and looked to land some power strikes! It was Hogg’s turn to show his very good defensive training and he prevented Rebo from dong any major damage! The judges gave Hogg the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and he is on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK! His next fight will be for the SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP as he steps into battle against Willy Stoppers!

 

The second Super Heavyweight battle occurred between Christiano “The Divine Huevo Destruct” Smokeleaf (17-5) and Teijo Tarzan (24-15) of VC-13! With such a size advantage over Huevo, I thought Tarzan would be able to use his rather sizeable weight advantage to his liking but this wasn’t the case! The fighters opted to stand toe-to-toe and trade techniques! Around the one minute mark, Smokeleaf landed a solid left cross on Tarzan’s chin and that cut him a bit! After trading more shots and defensive maneuvers, Smokeleaf decided to take the fight to the mat, a bit of a surprise to me actually! Smokeleaf wasn’t able to take advantage of the situation and eventually the referee stood both men up. After some time and jostling back and forth, Smokeleaf against took the fight to the mat but the referee stood the fighters up much faster this time around. Smokeleaf increased his aggression in the second round and locked Tarzan in a clinch! Smokeleaf again took Tarzan to the mat but again, neither fighter was truly effective and the referee made them stand. Tarzan later surprised Smokeleaf with a strong right hook that cut Smokeleaf above his left eye! Smokeleaf decided he was going to skip more punishment to his eye and again took Tarzan to the mat to finish the round! In the final round, Smokeleaf must have had some Ginseng or something because his energy level picked waaaaay up and he went submission attempt happy! He tried to get Tarzan to tap multiple times from multiple angles, but Tarzan wouldn’t concede! However, during the course of all of this, Smokeleaf was scoring vital points on the scorecard and when all was said and done, he earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Smokeleaf is on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK and his next opponent is pending at this point in time. I think his shirt with the multi-colored superhero looking guy gave him some hidden strength or something to make it through all three rounds! Tarzan’s Stonewall coordinated clothing didn’t help him pull through in this difficult fight, unfortunately. Tarzan ends up in the loss column again and his next fight is against Joaozinho Gurgel. Say that name three times in a row quickly, I dare you! Wow, what a tongue twister!

 

The last Super Heavyweight fight and fight that I’ll be analyzing was Sergei “Bam-Bam” Bautin (25-16) of Tycoon Alliance confronting Umberto “Golden Machete” Duran (22-18-1) of Legion of Doom! Machete is another fighter who wears self-promoting clothes and I respect that because sometimes, you just need to remind people of who are you! That didn’t help him out in this fight but still, the confidence was there! This fight was a good old fashioned face-to-face, man-to-man standup match and did we see some powerful strikes from both men! Early in the first round, Bautin used some very nice footwork to position himself to nail Duran with a solid left hook that cut Duran above his right eye! Duran remained very active but Bautin used very effective counter-attacks and great timing to land effective strikes that kept Duran off balance for a while. There was a good show of sportsmanship as well. Duran caught Bautin with a clean right hook to the jaw that both men acknowledged with a smile and a quick high five before continuing the fight. I like to see that mutual respect because that’s what it should be about in this business! Duran also showed some counter-attack ability sporadically but effectively but this didn’t deter Bautin from his gameplan! Both fighters seemed to focus on body strikes as the round drew near the end and each one of them landed solid hits to the opponent’s torso! In the second round, both fighters came out with a purpose and the intensity picked up dramatically! Educated hands, feet and strong will were on display from both men but as the round wore on, Bautin was able to gauge Duran’s movements and he waited for the right moment to strike! Bautin lulled Duran to sleep, so to speak, with a series of punches that had equal rhythm. Duran let his guard down ever so slightly and boom, Bautin unloaded a quick and furious – or should I have said fast and furious? – right head kick that dropped Duran in his tracks! Duran was out on his feet and Bautin earned the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Bautin is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and his next opponent is Thiago Tavares! Maybe he’ll wear the shirt he wore for this fight because it has a Street Fighter / Mixed Martial Arts feel to it and I dig it! Duran has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and has no scheduled fight currently.

 

All right good people, that concludes another summary by yours truly and as always, I thank you very much for taking the time to join me in analyzing the most recent fight event hosted by Steel Penn ICON. Remember, Steel Penn proudly brings to you the top of the line mixed martial arts fights, nutritional products, and other fine products. Take care, be well and I’ll see you next time.

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SPFT 129: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello good folks, I hope all of you are well and are prepared for another exciting night of Steel Penn ICON action! SPFT 129 is just around the corner and what a lineup we’re going to see! Live at the Wombley Stadium in London, England, where ninety-three thousand plus MMA crazies will pack the stadium and let their voices be heard, the excitement in the air is thick and I’ve even seen a couple of the fighters arriving early to the stadium to get a feel for the place.

 

Scheduled for this exciting night of fights is NOT ONE BUT TWO championship matches! The FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE is on the line when Adam Gracie and Ted Ghostal step into battle against one another, and the LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE is on the line as AJ Hearts and Taj al Din square off in the cage! Needless to say, these two title defenses will be enthralling, intense and nerve-wracking! Rounding out the action is ONE LIGHTWEIGHT, ONE WELTERWEIGHT, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE MORE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, AND THREE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS!

 

Beginning as always with the title fights, I’ll focus on the Featherweight Title match! Adam Gracie (20-9-1) of The Legion of Pain steps into this title defense with a RECENT SUBMISSION VICTORY over Tony Kazarian to capture the Steel Penn ICON Title! Apparently, Gracie is into burying people alive because he’s donning an outfit that has that message written all over it! I’m sure he’ll be very focused and fully intent on burying Ghostal, in a matter of speaking, but he’ll definitely have a fight on his hands! Ted Ghostal (29-11) of Tycoon World Order will definitely be one hell of a challenge for Gracie, at least the way I see it!

 

He steps into this title fight on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK and, by the way, is wearing a very cool Floyd Mayweather Jr. outfit with “Money” having his hands wrapped in Ben Franklins. Very nice! Ghostal has a bit of a height advantage in this fight but with the amount of experience between the two, I highly doubt any slight physical advantage will mean much! Gracie has earned a lot of submission victories, paying tribute to his hard work and red belt in BJJ! Ghostal is equally dangerous and has earned a black belt in BJJ, so going to the ground for either fighter will be a struggle! Ghostal may have more victories by way of knockout so he may opt to try and end this early, but I highly doubt this fight will end before five rounds have been completed! You don’t want to miss this one folks!

 

The Light Heavyweight Championship fight pits AJ Hearts (25-4) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – represent! – against “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din (41-7) of Convicted Inc! Hearts brings a recent TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY against Moses Diggs! Taj al Din is an extremely accomplished fighter, to say the least, and it’s my opinion that his numerous tattoos are representations of the fights he’s been in, including the cannabis! He has fought a lot of people ladies and gentlemen, and his record is nothing short of Hall of Fame numbers! He steps into this championship battle on a SEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK! I’m very much looking forward to this fight because I personally haven’t seen al Din fight before, so I’m very curious about what makes him so successful!

 

Din has a height advantage over Hearts, but Hearts is the heavier fighter! What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immoveable object!? A fight like this, that’s what! Both management teams are elite in their field and I’m certain they’ve pored over numerous hours of film to piece together a game plan they feel will be the best for this battle! Each and every fight fan will be on edge during this fight and I personally hope this fight lasts the entire five rounds because it’s rare to see such high level of excellence confront one another at the same time! This may very well be the fight of the year ladies and gents, so do yourself a favor and make sure you watch each and every second of this one!

 

The lone Lightweight battle will be one of great interest to me on a managerial level, because Severi Turpaansaaja (25-12) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE is a very recent acquisition for my management team! I felt a great deal of pressure when we acquired him, along with Zica Brava, on the same day! These are two great fighters, in my opinion, and having both of them entrust their career path in me and my management team is truly an honor! Severi voiced his displeasure with his performances over the past two fights because he steps into action on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! The man who he will be battling, Patrick Tiernan (27-10) will definitely be a very tough opponent!

 

Even though Tiernan enters this fight with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to King Marvin, prior to that he was on a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK! That in itself shows what he’s capable of in the cage and he can defeat an opponent standing up or on the ground! Tiernan has a height advantage in this fight and he may opt to try and exploit that! Severi has worked diligently on preparing for this fight and no matter what happens, he should be proud of his outstanding efforts! I’ll definitely be nervous the entire time this fight unfolds and I hope the game plan we’ve devised for Severi pays off! Both men will be fighting for the chance to break their losing streak so that adds incentive!

 

The sole Welterweight fight on the card takes place between “The Underestimated” Michael Ehrmantraut (6-6) of Fighter’s First Alliance and Nathan “Cable” Summers (21-11-1)! I wonder why Ehramantraut feels he’s underestimated? Having an even fight record is not an easy achievement and he should be proud that he had a four fight win streak at one point in time! Summers is either a big fan of the X-Men or he likes to watch a lot of television! The shirt he currently has on is rather…interesting…because it’s a picture of money hanging from a clothesline. Unique.

 

Summers steps into the cage on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he’ll be looking to change his recent misfortunes! Ehrmantraut recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Carlos Strikes! Carlos Strikes…apparently he didn’t do enough of that in his fight against Ehmrantraut, but that’s a different story. These fighters match up well in physical terms so there are no real advantages for either one there, so this fight will boil down to desire, technique and game planning! Ehrmantraut may look to end this quickly with a submission and meanwhile, Summers may try to end this early with a knockout! Who will impose their will!?

 

The first of two Middleweight fights features Glenn Carson (22-11-1) of Legion of Doom versus Josh “The Machine” Matson (26-16-2) of Polish Eagles’ Nest! Carson steps into the cage with a RECENT SUBMISSION VICTORY over Barry Manilow! Matson enters this fight with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Joey Silvera that SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK. I assume he wants this fight to go bad for Carson because he has that written all over his clothes! Carson is the heavier of the two but Matson is the taller, so if either man focuses on their physical advantage, that may be of sleight help to them. However, seeing that both of these fighters have plenty of experience in the cage, I don’t see either one of them being able to do so to a high degree.

 

This is the type of fight that will depend upon the execution of techniques and being able to adjust on the fly! Carson has been in a lot of decision victory fights while Matson has had his share, but seems to have more knockout victories under his belt. Carson may opt to test Matson’s conditioning while Matson may try and test Carson’s ability to take a punch! For me, this is a hard fight to call because it really depends on who establishes themselves early in the fight and feels the most comfortable the quickest.

 

The last Middleweight fight places Joni “K100” Betoni (18-9) of The Consortium against “Ragin’” Cajun Xander (29-8-1) in the cage! Ragin’ Cajun, talk about some great food from a food truck! If any of you ever have an opportunity to eat from the Ragin’ Cajun truck, I highly recommend that you do because you’ll definitely thank me for it! Betoni has been struggling as of late, entering this fight on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Xander recently had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Roger Kint! Roger “Verbal” Kint, what a great character in “The Usual Suspects”! Kevin Spacey nailed that role! Since both fighters face off with the chance to snap a losing streak on the line, the fight may prove to be just a bit more intense than it may have been otherwise!

 

Betoni may very well reflect his “Beast Mode” clothing by trying to be very aggressive and end this fight early! He has a good number of KO and TKO’s on his record, so that may very well be the goal. However, Cajun is no stranger to knockout victories himself and may catch Betoni off guard if he isn’t careful! I have no doubt both managerial teams have done their best to prepare their respective fighters for this one so we’ll see what unfolds! Betoni has a distinct height and reach advantage so he may stay at a distance and try to utilize his boxing skills to both keep himself safe and cause damage to Xander. However, Xander is the heavier of the two so he may try to keep the fight in close quarters and lean his weight on Betoni to wear him down and hit him with opportune striking.

 

The last Light Heavyweight fight of the night gives us Cristiano Nascimento (17-10) of The Goonies and Bang McGee (27-18) facing off! Bang McGee just really sounds like a character in a B-rated adult movie! I know I’ve said that plenty of times but come on people, you know I’m right! When he enters the arena, I fully expect to hear some old school 1970’s style adult movie music while he struts to the ring in a robe, or maybe even a big hat with feather on it and some platform shoes with fish swimming around in the bottom of them! I’m just sayin’! Nascimento steps into the cage with a RECENT KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Anthony Joseph! McGee RECENTLY SNAPPED A TWO LOSS WIN STREAK by defeating Dantavious McJuckett by way of Technical Knockout!

 

These two fighters have faced off previously at SPFT 118! Nascimento won that fight in the first round by striking McGee until he was forced to submit! I know that incident really motivated McGee to train even harder and push himself to acquire more skills more quickly! Both of these fighters match up very well physically so there’ll be no advantage there! This fight will be won by the man who has the best prepared fight plan, will to win, and endurance to pull it off as I see it! Perhaps Nascimento holds a psychological edge in this fight knowing that he won the last time, but that remains to be seen! McGee may very well be very aggressive in wanting to prove that he can defeat Nascimento so we’ll see what transpires soon enough!

 

Moving on to the heavy hitters, the buffet breakers, the meat maulers…the Super Heavyweights, the first of three fights will show us “The Tyrant” Tony Mendez (42-22) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – Steel Penn in the houuuuuuuuuuse! – and Brian “Bomber” King (32-12) also…of the STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! Now you know how I feel about fellow Steel Penn Alliance members fighting, but I think they’ll be just fine at the next Alliance BBQ party! Recently, Mendez has been struggling as he is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Now he’s an Alliance member so I’ll support him always, but I need to talk to him about his current choice of a shirt! Wearing a shirt that shows money being soaked in a toilet…that’s not going to really motivate him properly!

 

King recently had a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED with a second round loss to Ernesto Oliveira! This fight may very well break down to a matter of bragging rights amongst fellow Steel Penn Alliance members but it is what it is! Both of these men will fight just as focused and intently against one another as they would any other opponent so no worries about that folks! I like the camouflage Steel Penn skull clothing that King is wearing! Mendez has a slight height advantage in this fight but both men not only have a lot of fighting experience, but they’ve also trained together at various times because in the Alliance, we all train together at some point in time. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

 

The second Super Heavyweight battle pits French Toast (17-7) of Valhalla in the cage against Rumble Lord (16-12) ! Toast recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a victory over Joe Ball! I also see that French Toast is very attentive to the lovely ring girls that we have because he wants one of them to fully mount him so he can tap her out. Honestly, I can’t blame him because those are some fine young women, but I won’t elaborate about that or I’ll turn into Quagmire from Family Guy…giggity! Toast has a great ring entrance song also, though it’s highly inappropriate for our younger viewers. Lord steps into battle on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK! However, there are a couple of things I want to elaborate upon about Lord.

 

The first: that hair! My man, I’m cool with the natural look, trust me, that’s all fine and dandy, but at least try to keep some semblance of order up there! Wow, your hair looks like a Chia pet that got plugged into a light socket! And, perhaps a small word of advice: Reliable sources tell me that you have a nice amount of money saved in the bank. My man, use some of that hard-earned cash and go clothes shopping! I fully support MMATycoon.com and everything they represent, but man, I can smell those clothes from here! Some new threads may help you feel a little better too. I’m just sayin’! Toast has quite a height advantage so he may opt to stay on the outside and pepper Lord with jabs and crosses! Lord is the heavier fighter so he may press close to Toast so he can use that weight to land heavy strikes on the inside plus wear Toast down! If Lord doesn’t wear some fresher clothes in this fight, he may very well wear all of us in attendance down! Whoowee!

 

And finally, last but definitely not least, “Lucky” Elroy Kleinschmidt (13-9) of Cold Blooded Killers and Pes Barbos (12-8) conclude the Super Heavyweight action of the night! Kleinschmidt has really been struggling lately, stepping into the cage on a SIX FIGHT LOSING STREAK! OUCH! That in and of itself will fuel a very strong fire of desire – I’m a poet and you didn’t know it – to put an abrupt halt to that losing streak! Barbos recently had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Shane Carwin so he’ll be looking to get back into that win column as soon as possible! Barbos also has a very cool dragon-themed Yin-Yang outfit on! I’m sure he’ll be looking to find the balance in this fight!

 

Barbos doesn’t want to be the man that allowed Kleinschmidt to be “lucky” once again and snap that losing streak so he’ll have his own motivation as well! Barbos has a sleight height advantage but “Lucky” has quite a weight advantage, so he may choose to try and use that weight on the inside, making Barbos wear down physically and also land some heavy shots in close quarters! Barbos may have to rely upon his speed advantage, assuming he has one, to keep this fight mobile and moving in an effort to tire “Lucky” down and take some of the strength out of his strikes! We’ll see how each of these fighters approaches this fight because anything can happen! “Lucky” has shown he has heavy hands so that may be a factor in this fight if Barbos lets his guard down!

 

Well there you have it good people, yet another Steel Penn ICON Pre Pay-Per-View event summary written by yours truly! If you have a chance to stop by and say a quick hello, please do so. I’ll be the nervous looking guy sitting at ringside nervously watching Severi’s fight! Like yourselves, I very much look forward to another exciting night of mixed martial arts action and always remember that Steel Penn ICON pushes the envelope of excellence of new heights with their business endeavors! Take care and see you at the fights!

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SPFT 129: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well and each of you had a great weekend! Wow, what a fantastic mixed martial arts event SPFT 129 turned out to be! I personally left the Wombley Stadium a bit overwhelmed! Not only did I, along with ninety-three thousand plus fans in attendance see a fight that will be in the annals of history of one of the all-time greats, but I also personally watched a fighter I newly manage battle a very tough opponent and that was definitely nerve wracking for me! We saw THREE TKO’S, ONE KO, FOUR SUBMISSIONS, THE MOST I’VE SEEN IN SOME TIME IN ONE NIGHT, AND TWO UNANIMOUS DECISIONS! Without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

First and foremost, let me begin by trying to describe the monumental battle between two of the most elite, highly respected, highly professional and highly proud warriors, “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din (42-7) of Convicted Inc. and A J Hearts (25-5) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – whooooo whoooooooo! The bottom line of this fight, quite honestly, is there were no losers! Two fighters of this magnitude don’t cross paths very often so when they do, the result is one that will always be remembered in fight history!

 

This was the first time I personally witnessed Taj al Din fight and let me say that he is definitely amongst the best to ever step into the cage! Both Alliances should be very proud of their respective fighters and I certainly hope other fighters and managers give both of these excellent warriors their just due! Excellent management, training, skill, determination and knowledge have been poured into these men and it shows, undoubtedly!

 

What a tremendous Light Heavyweight fight we were privileged to see! The game plan for each man was what intrigued me about this matchup because they are quite evenly skilled! Hearts came into the fight with a weight advantage and Taj a height advantage. As soon as the bell rang, Hearts shot out of the corner like a runaway bull and took al Din to the mat, trying to enforce his tremendous wrestling ability! Hearts appeared to want to slow the pace and frustrate al Din, but al Din adjusted, as expected. Hearts attempted to utilize his ground-n-pound skills but al Din’s excellent defense kept him safe, and his BJJ training showed when he reversed the situation and took Hearts’ back!

 

Taj al Din put forth a lot of effort in trying to lock Hearts in a submission but it was Hearts turn to show his very impressive defensive capabilities! The referee eventually stood both men up and al Din was able to nail Hearts with a picture perfect one-two combination that cut Hearts above his left eye! Taj al Din picked up his pace a bit but Hearts was not only able to prevent further damage to his cut but also countered a miss with a beautiful takedown! Hearts again attempted to damage al Din with ground-n-pound but to no avail!

 

In the second round, Taj al Din settled in, found his range, and began to hit Hearts with some strong shots from his fists and feet! After taking a thudding body shot, Hearts again took the fight to the ground and went to work! Throwing punches when he could, Hearts was determined to make the ground-n-pound effective but al Din’s defense was too pinpoint, preventing any damage being done! The referee stood both men up and Taj al Din looked like an energized Thai fighter! He began launching kicks of all types and even attempted two spinning back kicks in a row that Hearts avoided! However, al Din was able to land some very hard leg and body kicks that did their damage, along with very accurate and effective punches!

 

Moving into round three, Taj al Din made it evident he wanted to wear Hearts down even further with damaging body shots and he did land more shots, that’s for sure! However, true to form for this fight, Heart countered a miss and took the fight to the mat, looking to cause his share of damage! Both fighters began showing a lot of fatigue and it was Taj al Din who was able to push through that and land the more effective strikes! A vicious one-two combination rocked Hearts big time and was the beginning of the end! Taj al Din then measured Hearts and unloaded a furious right uppercut that floored Hearts and al Din leapt in like a tiger, unloading punches that forced the referee to stop the fight, giving Taj al Din the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Taj al Din leapt for joy, hugged his management team, then showed a tremendous amount of class by hugging Hearts. Hearts, likewise, a consummate professional, thanked al Din for a tremendous fight, both men shook hands once the gloves were removed, and Hearts and al Din held the title above their heads and received a standing ovation from the packed house! This was a true night to remember and tremendous respect was shown by everyone involved, a testament to the outstanding men both fighters are! Both men were extremely gracious with their interviews and thanked the fans profusely for all they have done for the sport! Taj al Din extends his win streak to EIGHT VICTORIES IN A ROW and fights Ansgar Axelsson next! Hearts must begin a new winning streak after this fight and currently has a fight under offer!

 

The other Light Heavyweight fight on the card took place between Cristiano Nascimento (18-10) of The Goonies and Bang McGee (27-19)! It seemed that someone pissed in Nascimento’s cheerios earlier in the morning or something, because he was a man possesse as soon as that bell rang! A solid right jab set the tone as McGee was cut from the impact, right on the bridge of his nose! Nascimento then opted to clinch McGee and after some aggressive short punches, it was McGee’s turn to return the bleeding favor! A well timed, well-placed right knee to Nascimento’s head cut Nascimento above his right eye! McGee increased his energy output and let his knees fly, landing some solid body shots with them, along with a couple more head shots!

 

Nascimento took them well and could be seen waiting for the right moment to strike! McGee began to slow because of energy loss and body shots from Nascimento, and that spelled trouble for him! The extra time adding strength paid off for Nascimento as his shots on McGee began to take a heavy toll that eventually lead to McGee dropping his hands momentarily! A brutal right shoulder strike rocked McGee, something I’ve not seen before, and Nascimento was all over him! He went to work on McGee’s body and yet another nasty shoulder strike dropped McGee right into position for a savage uppercut that sent McGee against the cage!

 

McGee tried to land some shots and make space but Nascimento was too assertive! Another tremendous uppercut sent McGee against the cage and a strong right hand dropped him to the mat! Nascimento took advantage, unloaded punches and the referee stopped the fight, giving Nascimento the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Nascimento has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and currently has a fight under offer! McGee will have the task of righting the ship and trying to earn his way back into the win column following this loss!

 

The sole Featherweight fight was for the Featherweight title! Adam Gracie (21-9-1) of The Legion of Pain and Tad Ghostal (29-12) of Tycoon World Order squared off in an excellent championship match! Ghostal entered this fight with the height and weight advantage, but the height in particular may have wound up being his undoing, along with Gracie’s skill level of course! Ghostal began with sharp, accurate punches that kept Gracie at bay briefly but Gracie was able to maneuver himself into better position and eventually took Ghostal to the mat with a textbook takedown! Gracie tried to damage Ghostal with some ground-n-pound but Ghostal defended very well!

 

The referee had seen enough and stood both men up again. Again, Ghostal nailed Gracie with beautifully thrown punches but he didn’t do enough of that and allowed Gracie to close the distance and take him to the mat again! Again trying the ground-n-pound game, Gracie was able to land some shots but overall, Ghostal kept himself safe…but a little too safe! Ghostal defended the first attempt at a Kimura very well, but he left his other arm exposed for too long! Gracie seized the opportunity, shifted his body, locked the arm, leaned his weight against Ghostal and wrapped his legs around Ghostal’s body! Ghostal tried to fight it but the pain was too much, forcing him to tap out and giving Gracie the SUBMISSION VICTORY and successful defense of the title! Gracie has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW while Ghostal has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

Moving onto the lone Lightweight fight on the card, my new acquisition, Severi Turpaansaaja (26-12) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – big baaaaabaaaayyyy – battled Patrick Tiernan (27-11) in the cage! This was very difficult for me to watch without yelling encouragement or other things during the fight! Tiernan is a very tough fighter and I felt his height advantage would cause Severi – I’ll use his first name because his last name is quite a workout for breathing exercises – some difficulties, and I was right! As soon as the bell rang, Severi sprung into action and took the fight to the mat in an effort to negate Tiernan’s height advantage!

 

Severi knew that Tiernan would have a very sound ground defensive game so he had to expend a lot of energy not only trying to land some ground-n-pound but to also maintain ground control! It was a difficult task but he was successful in the first round! In the second round, Tiernan kept distance between he and Severi and a punishing one-two punch combination landed nicely and cut Severi above his left eye! That concerned me and the corner men, but Severi fought through it very well! Tiernan closed the distance, went into the clinch, and did some damage to Severi’s body! Severi defended well enough against a world class boxer, undoubtedly, but he absorbed some punishing body strikes that definitely affected him as the fight wore on!

 

Tiernan gave Severi a little breathing room and Severi opted to break the clinch then shortly thereafter, he took Tiernan to the mat again! Tiernan defended very well again and avoided serious damage from the ground-n-pound attack, though Severi was able to land some shots and had a decent knee-and-forearm combination on Tiernan! Tiernan worked his way back to standing and was able to land a few more shots before Severi broke the clinch! Moving into the final round, Tiernan again opted to put Severi in a clinch and he was effective with his punches from that distance, a few of them snapping Severi’s head back and causing me some anguish in the meantime!

 

Severi was able to find enough room eventually to score another hard-earned takedown and this allowed him to gather himself and finish strong! Both Severi and Tiernan could sense they needed strong finishes to score points on the judges’ cards! After all was said and done, both men were exhausted, breathing heavily and anxious for the results, but they took the time to hug one another, shake hands, shake the hands of the others’ corner men, then the judges gave the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY to Severi, much to my relief! Severi SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and next faces Zophiel Furfur! Tiernan has LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next challenger is Raul Portugis!

 

The one Welterweight fight of the night went down between “The Underestimated” Michael Ehrmantraut (7-6) of Fighter’s First Alliance and Nathan “Cable” Summers (21-12-1)! Perhaps Summers underestimated Ehrmantraut because he came into this fight focused and ready! Summers began with some nice punching techniques and was able to land a few effective shots, but Ehrmantraut turned things around quickly! He landed some nice punches of his own then took Summers to the mat with a beautiful takedown! He then methodically worked his way past a decent defensive effort from Summers, gained full mount, and let the bombs drop!

 

Summers couldn’t stop the onslaught and Ehrmantraut pounded his way to a SUBMISSION (STRIKES) VICTORY! Ehrmantraut has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and next battles Newbomb Turk! Summers has now LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and has not scheduled a fight as of yet! Maybe “Cable” should switch to “Dish” as a way of trying to turn around his recent slide? Come on, you know you like that corny stuff sometimes! I blame Summers’ shirt for distracting him because he was probably thinking about a lot of money when Ehrmantraut locked in his submission and didn’t pay enough attention to what was happening! Try a different shirt next time man!

 

The first of two Middleweight fights took place between Glenn Carson (23-11-1) of Legion of Doom and Josh “The Machine” Matson 26-17-2) of Polish Eagles’ Nest! Matson tried a rushing punching attack on Carson and Carson waited for him, taking him to the mat with a sweet counter-takedown effort! Matson looked uncomfortable on the ground but he was defending himself well initially so Carson took a different angle and attempted an arm triangle! Matson was able to thwart that effort but Carson kept at it! Working his way to better positioning, he again went for an arm triangle but this time, he was able to get both legs into the attempt!

 

He positioned himself quickly, locked in the arm triangle, and tightened it until Matson had no choice but to tap out! Carson earned the SUBMISSION VICTORY but unfortunately for Matson, the “Machine” broke down but I’m sure his management team will have him working diligently to get right back on course! Carson has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and steps into the cage next against Cajun Xander! Matson seeks a return to the win column after this loss and currently has no fight scheduled!

 

The last Middleweight fight on the card placed “Ragin’” Cajun Xander (30-8-1) across the cage from Joni “K100” Betoni (18-10)! Betoni had a distinct height advantage in this fight and I thought for sure he would let the fists fly and do his best to keep Xander at a distance! Initially Betoni did exactly that, keeping his hands and feet moving, but he eventually settled a bit too much, and after missing a punching combination, Xander countered fantastically with a counter takedown! Xander opted to control the fight at this point until the referee stood both men up! The frustration was evident on Betoni’s face but he kept going!

 

Betoni again tried to establish his punches and even tossed in a couple of kicks, but Xander landed the more effective kicks, showed airtight defense, and again took Betoni to the mat! Betoni looked like a desperate fighter trying to end the fight as soon as he could when it went to the ground! He attempted numerous submissions that scored points on the judges’ cards but Xander was able to defend them easily! In the second round, Xander allowed his defensive prowess to keep him out of trouble, but he took an accidental kick in the nether regions that halted the action for a couple of minutes!

 

He recovered, Betoni sincerely apologized, they touched gloves, and the action continued! Betoni found his punching range after that break and was effectively landing accurate punches between Xander’s guard! Xander countered this with excellent kicking techniques to Betoni’s legs that slowed the taller man down! Xander got a bit tired, dropped his hands, and was momentarily dropped! A thundering right hook dropped Xander to his left knee but much to his credit, he got right back up! Xander went back to the ground game plan and when he took Betoni to the mat, Betoni landed more on his head than on his back and he got rocked from that! Xander chose to stand up and allow Betoni to get to his feet also, a bit of an unusual move but that’s his choice!

 

After trading misses, Betoni popped Xander with a very nice left hook that made both men smile, pause momentarily, slap hands then continue, a good sign of respect! Betoni missed a head kick, Xander took him to the mat, Betoni tried a submission, and Xander stood back up and allowed Betoni to again get to his feet! Seeing that he was equally exhausted, Xander mustered the strength and energy to unload one vicious right uppercut that floored Betoni and gave him the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Xander begins a new win streak and his next opponent, as previously mentioned will be Glenn Carson! Betoni has lost FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW and rumor has it that he and the management team came to a mutual agreement to go their separate ways! Betoni wore cool “Beast” clothing but he wasn’t able to bring out the beast within to win the fight! Perhaps another management team will take him on and we could very well see Betoni return to action in the near future!

 

And lastly, we move into the Super Heavyweight fights of the night! “The Tyrant” Tony Mendez (43-22) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a what, what!? – and Brian “Bomber” King (32-13) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – representin’! – began the action for the heavy hitters! Now you folks know how I feel about Alliance members fighting one another but neither of the warriors held anything back, which is a sign of respect for each other so I’m cool with it! In the opening round, both fighters were trying to get a feel of the other and King was the first to land a heavy leg kick that buckled Mendez momentarily! He gathered himself quickly and got to his feet just in time to avoid any further damage! Mendez was able to soften up King’s legs with some stinging leg kicks! They moved into clinching range, that’s when things picked up steam!

 

Both fighters did a little damage with short punches but mainly they took the chance to catch their breath and figure out a different approach! Mendez decided to take the fight to the ground, which turned out to be a very smart move! He was able to move himself into good striking position and he landed a couple of brutal strikes that opened a cut above King’s left eye! After some jockeying, Mendez unloaded with a slicing right elbow that opened King’s cut even further! Even more ground-n-pound from Mendez opened the cut even more and it was apparent the cut was going to potentially be big trouble! King opened the second round with a clinch, wanting to cause some damage to Mendez while protecting that cut, sort of like Mickey told Rocky to protect that eye!

 

King spent a lot of energy trying to land shots but Mendez’s defense was far too sound to allow any real damage and King’s energy level began to wane! More defense from Mendez opened up the opportunity for him to pull guard and he did just that, taking the fight to the mat yet again! Mendez’s management team worked diligently on improving his BJJ and it showed with his crisp techniques! King was able to defend himself very well and he even reversed the situation and wound up in the mount briefly! Both men struggled to do any serious damage and after a while, the referee decided to stand both fighters up! However, Mendez opted to take the fight to the ground to end the round!

 

In the third round, both warriors opted to keep the fight standing and this proved to be a miscalculation on King’s part, especially with that bad cut! King came out firing and landed some powerful shots, keeping Mendez at bay and on the defensive! Both men exchanged punches and low kicks, but it was Mendez who was able to find that one opening, tagging King with a brutal one-two punching combo that opened the cut badly! The ring doctor stopped the fight and Mendez was awarded the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Mendez SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has no fight scheduled! Maybe he’ll take some of that victory money and buy a shirt that represents money a bit better!? I’m just sayin’! King is now on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and also has no fight scheduled as of yet! The Steel Penn skull outfit looked cool but unfortunately it didn’t help him win the fight, though he did have some style points!

 

The second Super Heavyweight showcase pit French Toast (18-7) of Valhalla and Rumble Lord (16-13) in the cage across from one another! Toast had a distinct height advantage in this fight, but to be honest folks, Lord had the smell distinction advantage! Good lord that man needs someone to step in, burn the MMA Tycoon clothes he has on, get him some new clothes, and then he’ll be on the way to doing something good! There’s no doubting Lord has a lot of physical strength, but you don’t want to also smell powerful in the wrong way!

 

Lord made it very apparent in this fight that he wanted to take Toast to the mat for a submission win attempt! He took Lord to the mat after one failed attempt due to Toast’s very solid takedown defense then immediately tried to position himself for a kimura! Both men jostled for positioning but they’re both solid on the ground, making anything difficult to achieve! Toast saw a quick opportunity to attempt a guillotine, but Lord saw what he was doing and was able to avoid it quickly before getting into any type of trouble! Toast worked his way into full guard momentarily but Lord reversed it and went for an armbar, though it was unsuccessful! The referee eventually stood the men up but Toast took it back to the mat soon after and each man traded being in full guard position!

 

The second round was very much the same as the first, both combatants opting to take the fight to the mat and look for a submission victory! Neither man was able to really do a lot of damage to the other so a battle for control and scoring points on the judges’ cards became the goal of both fighters! In the third round, Lord’s corner told him that he needed to get the victory because they felt he may be behind on the scorecards! Lord definitely put forth a tremendous amount of energy in the final round, doing all he could to land some ground-n-pound before trying more submissions, but Toast was ready for the task at hand and not only defended well but also looked for his opportunities to try for a submission victory!

 

Although Lord stepped up his efforts, once the bell rang and all was said and done, all three judges scored the fight for French Toast, giving him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Toast has WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and I have to wonder if his outfit depicting his desire to have a lovely ring girl mount him, helped him with this fight? Food for thought and yes, that’s a pun because of his name! Oh you know you like it! Toast will face Tore Rebo for his next fight! Lord had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and his next opponent is currently under offer! Also, my man Lord, a word of advice: A nice new outfit or two – probably three over the next month – would do you wonders with how you feel when you fight. Just putting that out there! I also notice that your home base is in Tokyo but I saw you in London hanging around. Don’t forget to get a flight back to Tokyo you crazy kid!

 

Last but not least by any means, “Lucky” Elroy Kleinschmidt (14-9) of Cold Blooded Killers and Pes Barbos (12-9) battled it out in the cage! Personally I’m always a little surprised when any Super Heavyweight takes the fight to the mat because generally, and I admit I’m a bit biased, I figure that having that much size and strength is best used standing up, but then again, I’m just a columnist and manager, not a fighter. Kleinschmidt had quite a weight advantage in this fight so taking it to the mat and using that extra weight to press and pressure Barbos was obviously a smart and successful decision!

 

Barbos tried to take the fight to the ground on his terms but was stuffed then wound up on the wrong end of a takedown from Elroy! Much to his credit, Barbos defended against the early ground-n-pound very well, a display of his hard work! However, he focused a bit too much on defending his body and took a nasty right elbow right to the face! He was lucky that elbow didn’t cut him but it did some damage! Barbos again defended pretty well but took a couple of very solid strikes and the referee stepped in for a closer look, which is always trouble! Elroy steadily worked his way into better positioning and though he missed more strikes on the ground, he was able to maneuver himself into a kimura attempt!

 

Once Elroy locked that in and threw his leg over Barbos’ head, it was all she wrote! He reared back and Barbos had no choice but to tap, giving Elroy the SUBMISSION VICTORY! Kleinschmidt SNAPPED A SIX FIGHT LOSING STREAK and his next fight is currently under offer! Maybe he should wear the very colorful shorts he has on for his future fights as they may prove to be a lucky pair of shorts! You know how athletes are with their superstitions and such! Barbos has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and also has a fight currently under offer! I like the cool dragon outfit he wore for this fight but unfortunately, style points didn’t help in this battle!

 

Well there you have it ladies and gentlemen, another Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by your man on the scene, Furious Styles! I thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoyed the fights as much as I did! I personally want to thank Taj al Din and A J Hearts for putting on one hell of a show in that ring which I’ll never forget! Always remember that Steel Penn ICON also strives to be the very best they can be as a collective company! Steel Penn will always strive to achieve the absolute best results so all of you can achieve do the same! Take care, good night and see you at the next Steel Penn ICON event!

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SPFT 130: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello lovelies! Is that a London saying? Well even if it isn’t, I’m going to use it. How are all of you doing? I hope everyone is well and welcome to another Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly, Furious Styles! Steel Penn ICON keep Wombley Stadium and its jam-packed rabid MMA fans rockin’ with yet another night promising to be intense, thrilling and provocative! I’m still recovering from the historical battle we all witnessed at SPFT 129! Taj al Din and A J Hearts gave all they had and everyone in attendance gave them a very deserving standing ovation!

 

SPFT 130 will bring you the following: TWO FEATHERWEIGHT, TWO LIGHTWEIGHT AND THE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IS ON THE LINE, TWO WELTERWEIGHT, ONE MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND TWO SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS! Since there’s gold on the line, let’s start business with that fight!

 

Virgil Cid (21-6) of Children of the Law of One defends the Lightweight Championship against Hans Landa (22-12-1) of ACME – St Petersburg – still one of the best characters in a movie that I’ve seen in a very long time! The fighter is very good also but you know what I mean. Cid brings the confidence and momentum of a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK into this title defense against Landa! Also, Cid defeated Landa before at SPFT 115 so that will definitely be somewhere in both fighters’ minds! Although he’s wearing an “Average Joe’s” shirt, Cid is far from that and has proven to be quite a worthy champion! Landa enters this fight on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and will no doubt look to not only win the title, but partially erase the earlier loss to Cid I previously mentioned!

 

Cid has the height advantage for this fight and Landa has the weight advantage. Whether or not either of these men will be able to capitalize on their respective advantages remains to be seen because they’ve both been in numerous fights against opponents of various sizes and styles. Cid seems to have more Decision victories overall than Landa so he may opt to test Landa’s conditioning. Landa has a bit more Knockout victories so he may look to press the action and test Landa’s chin as best as he can. This will definitely be a chess game of a title fight that I very much look forward to!

 

The last Lightweight fight on the card brings us “The Honorable” James Dooalot (16-7) of Legion of Doom versus Frank “Razor” Rizzo Jr. (19-12-1) of Tycoon World Order! Dooalot recently had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Virgil Cid, so he’ll be looking to get back onto the winning side of things! Also, I have a suspicion he may be rooting for Landa to defeat Cid for the title because hey, that’s the way it is sometimes. Rizzo Jr. brings a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK into this fight and he may try to distract Dooalot with that sensuous picture of the young lady on his shirt! I know that distracts me so it may just work.

 

Dooalot has both the height and weight advantage in this fight so Rizzo Jr. will have to utilize his speed and technique capabilities to overcome the physical deficits he faces in this fight. Both fighters have plenty of in-cage experience so that won’t be an advantage in my opinion. Both fighters prefer to win fights by Knockout or Decision, so I wonder if either of them will opt to try and take this fight to the mat? Time will definitely tell as always.

 

The first Featherweight fight of the evening places Collin Glorious (27-11-3) of The Broken Halo Pride and Mark “Man of Science” Spencer (20-15) in the cage across from one another! Glorious has earned a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK stepping into action tonight. Not only does Spencer also bring a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK with him against Glorious, but he also apparently was robbed by his manager, or at least that’s what his shirt claims! I wonder what scientific approach he’ll take to this fight? What methods of analysis will he use against Glorious?

 

Glorious has the height and reach advantage in this fight and Spencer has a slight weight advantage. Perhaps he’ll be able to calculate a game plan that will utilize this to the best of his ability? Perhaps he’ll attempt to take this fight to the ground and submit Glorious? Glorious seems to prefer knockout victories, as many fighters do I assume, so that may very well be his goal for this confrontation. This may very well end up being a battle of determination to execute a set game plan as opposed to changing on the fly.

 

The remaining Featherweight fight is between Tim “Hijack” Ernst (17-14-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg and Kelsey Curtis (12-10-1)! Ernst has LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW entering this contest! If I may, perhaps changing his shorts would help him feel better about fighting and in turn, he may feel more inclined to fight better overall? Just an observation. Also, your base is in New York yet you’re hanging out in Rio de Janeiro? Don’t get me wrong, I’d hang out there all day if I could because wow, some of those Brazilian women are absolutely stunning! However, you have a fight to get ready for man so get back to the Big Apple and hit the gym! Just trying to help you out a little. If you’re not careful, you’ll get owned as Curtis’ shirt proclaims!

 

Ernst has the height advantage against Curtis and may opt to stay on the outside and use his boxing skills to score points and cause damage if possible. He’s also a bit heavier but I don’t think that will make much of a difference because Curtis has seen enough action to know how to handle himself. Ernst has won matches in various ways and Curtis seems to favor more submissions, so Ernst may have more reason to keep this fight standing as much as possible to take advantage of that reach.

 

The first Welterweight fight places Manya “The Outlaw” Kizz (20-11) – who has a very interesting Gladiator-ish appearance – and Bapit “The Cowboy” Pradchapet (28-18) of The Legion of Pain in the cage across from each other! Kizz recently had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Braylon Beswicke! I wonder if Kizz wore the suit top and kilt bottoms for his last match? If he did, then he may want to consider a wardrobe change because that’s not exactly the most comfortable of combat wear! I’m sure his upper body was sweating big time, though the kilt may have provided quite a bit of ventilation for his legs. Pradchapet has LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW, though he’s styling with the very cool Immortals outfit!

 

Perhaps the “Cowboy” will want to lasso Kizz’s kilt if he wears it into the fight because that may be traumatic for Pradchapet to see! A man fighting in a kilt is a bit, unusual, even for this sport. Kizz is the taller and heavier man in this fight so he may opt to try and take advantage of that situation. However, he knows Pradchapet has been in enough fights to be comfortable against anyone in the ring so that may not even cross his mind. Both of these fighters have been on the right and wrong end of numerous knockouts, so this may become a test of the other man’s chin. I’ll be very surprised if this fight goes to the ground at all.

 

The final Welterweight fight takes place between “The Natural” Avon Barksdale (16-10-1) of Soul Supremacy Alliance and Knatte Grep (18-7)! Barksdale SUFFERED A RECENT TKO LOSS to Jon Leloup and he will be fighting to get off the snide and back into the win column! On a side note ladies and gents, after looking into the eyes of “The Natural”, I’m not sure what he considers natural, but those eyes and that stare are definitely far from it! I’m just sayin’. Grep enters the ring with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to Rumina Sato, so he’ll likewise look to turn things around quickly! Also on a side note, my man Grep, there are very good barbers in London, so you may want to hit one of them up. Just a suggestion.

 

Barksdale has the height and weight advantage in this fight but I really can’t say what strategy he’ll implore, because the more I look at his eyes, the more confused I become, so I’ll just leave that alone. He may opt to try and end this fight early and standing up because Grep has shown a propensity to end fights by way of submission. If Grep can get this fight to the ground, he may very well be right at home and pull out a submission victory.

 

The sole Middleweight fight will be between Jack “Hammer” Fall (13-3) of The Corporation and Mateus Gracie (19-10) of Tycoon World Order! Fall steps into the cage with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over…seriously? The guy he beat is named…Eaton Cox!? Damn, I know he went through hell in school with the teasing and name calling! No wonder he became an MMA fighter! Ouch! Gracie steps into combat on a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK and is wearing a very distracting shirt which he may wear to try and distract Fall with! Fall is wearing an amusing shirt if I may say so myself.

 

Gracie is the heavier fighter and Fall has a very slight height advantage. However, I think Gracie will rely on his fighting experience to try and overcome the upstart, Fall. Wiley veterans know tricks of the trade and he may be able to bait Fall into fighting a fight that favors him rather than favoring Fall. Fall likes to finish fights by way of submission so Gracie may try to keep this fight standing as much as possible. Gracie does have some knockout victories under his belt so this would be familiar territory for him.

 

The only Light Heavyweight fight on the card occurs between Sean Ripgut (24-7-1) and Matt Santos (12-7) of Knights of the Round Table! Ripgut, I like that last name, especially for a mixed martial arts fighter! He enters the cage on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he’ll definitely look to aggressively turn around his recent struggles! Since Santos is a member of that alliance, does that mean he’ll ride a horse into the arena, or don a suit of armor for some time before this fight? I wonder. Santos steps into combat on a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK so like Ripgut, he’ll definitely look to take back that winning feeling! Ripgut should make sure he doesn’t piss Santos off, at least according to Santos’ current shirt, but maybe Santos does need to get pissed off.

 

Ripgut has a twenty pound advantage for this fight so he may try to clinch Santos and lean that extra weight on him to wear him down. Or he could opt to try and take the fight to the ground to again lean that extra weight on Santos while working to get into position to either ground-n-pound or look for a submission finish. Santos has shown a penchant for knocking people out so he may very well do all he can to keep this fight on its feet and unleash his fists because he has excellent boxing skills. Ripgut has very good boxing skills, however, so that may prove to be more difficult than Santos would expect. This will be an interesting fight because Ripgut definitely has more in-cage experience as well.

 

Rounding out the night’s events are two Super Heavyweight battles! The first one places Shane Carwin (23-16) of Tycoon World Order and “The Engineer” Gor Keyman (25-11) in the cage against one another! Carwin steps into this fight with a RECENT TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Pes Barbos! Keyman is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and has a Halloween / Death Skull motif going with his current choice of clothes. I like the Reaper shirt a lot! Perhaps Keyman is looking to…kill…his losing streak and…lay to rest…Carwin’s recent win streak!? Yeah, that was bad but hey, I wrote it and there it is! I think Keyman should create another version of Rogaine to help himself out. I’m just sayin’.

 

Keyman is slightly taller and a good amount heavier than Carwin in this fight, so Carwin may opt to rely on foot movement and overall speed to counter the size disadvantage. Keyman may try to use his Muay Thai skills to press Carwin against the cage in a clinch and make him support that extra weight while trying to land strikes. Both of these fighters have shown they prefer the stand up game, so this may be a toe-to-toe battle of wills and chin strength. If this fight goes to the ground, I’ll be very surprised.

 

Rounding out the night’s events, Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser (16-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – that’s right baby, Steel in the houuuuuuuse! – and “Papa Doc” Francois Duvalier (15-11) step into the cage of battle! Lisser is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he’ll definitely want to stop that streak as soon as possible! Since he’s wearing a Pegasus-themed outfit, he’ll want to take flight and let his hands go against Duvalier. Duvalier is also on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so the incentive to get back into the win column is definitely there! Duvalier may use money as a motivation for this fight because the shirt he’s wearing is covered with pictures of money. Hey, whatever works.

 

Duvalier has the height and a good amount of weight advantage as well, so he may come out and very aggressively try to overwhelm Lisser with his weight, pressing him against the cage and landing heavy strikes. Lisser likewise favors knockout victories and both of these warriors have proven that they have the boxing skills and strength to drop any of their opponents in the blink of an eye, so this fight should be a very competitive standing affair if my guess is accurate. One of these combatants could very well end up being dropped by a solid punch so keep your head moving gentlemen.

 

All right folks, that’s my time and the conclusion of another Pre Pay-Per-View Summary. I thank you for taking the time to read this as always and remember, Steel Penn ICON is a symbol of excellence, dedication and motivation. Take care, have a great day and see you at the fights!

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SPFT 130: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings good folks, I hope all of you are well and you had a great weekend, especially if you watched the Steel Penn ICON SPFT 130 event! Wow, what a tremendous night of action once again that rocked Wombley Stadium from rooftop to foundation! The many rabid fans in attendance left the arena breathless, exhausted and happy, which kind of sounds like a very good romp, but that’s a different story! Without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

When all the dust settled and the smoke cleared, here were the results: FIVE UNANIMOUS DECISIONS, THREE KNOCKOUTS, ONE TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT AND ONE…NO CONTEST!? People, how is it possible to not show up for a contracted, scheduled fight!? What’s going on with some of these management teams!? In this day and age, it’s basically impossible to miss an appointment of any kind unless it’s an emergency!

 

I’ll begin the review by focusing on the Lightweight Championship battle that took place between Virgil Cid (22-6) of Children of the Law of One and Hans Landa (22-13-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg! Cid utilized his height advantage very well throughout the entire fight, not only to prevent clinch attempts from Landa but to also keep him at the distance he wanted so he could effectively land punches and kicks. In the first round, both fighters tried to establish their strength and the technique they favor, displaying excellent defense as well as solid strikes! Cid was able to push Landa against the cage and land some heavy strikes, but Landa was able to weather the storm and gather himself!

 

Landa, after trying to figure out how to get past Cid’s punches and kicks, was able to take Cid to the mat around the two minute mark! However, Landa wasn’t able to take advantage, both due to Cid’s defense as well as great timing with a reversal that allowed Cid to control the ground game for the remainder of the round. Landa tried to slip in a submission but Cid was too prepared for it. In the second round, Landa came out with a lot of energy and aggression! However, Cid calmly moved around and used his defensive ability to avoid serious damage while being able to cause his own share of damage! There was a point where the fight turned into a kicking contest and both men took and gave hard kicks! Landa then decided to take the fight to the ground once again, looking to try and either ground-n-pound Cid or lock in a submission! The referee decided there wasn’t enough action, stood both men up, and they continued trading kicks until the bell rang!

 

Cid’s corner was very animated before the third round and they emphasized that Landa kept dropping his hands at certain points in the action. Cid took note of this and soon after the third round began, he measured Landa and unloaded a brutal right uppercut! Landa was wobbled but tried to regain his composure! Cid sensed he was struggling to gather himself so he unloaded on Landa’s legs with two thunderous low kicks that kept Landa off balance, then again unleashed a monstrous uppercut that leveled Landa, earning the KNOCKOUT VICTORY as well as FIGHT OF THE NIGHT HONORS!

 

This is the second time that Cid has defeated Landa, both victories by way of a Knockout, so Landa may just have to alter his approach, work his way back to a title shot and try a different plan! Cid EXTENDS HIS WIN STREAK TO SEVEN and his next fight is currently under offer. Landa has his TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED so he’ll have to go back to the drawing board in terms of getting back into the win column! Currently he has no fight scheduled.

 

The last Lightweight fight of the evening took place between Frank “Razor” Rizzo Jr. (20-12-1) of Tycoon World Order and “The Honorable” James Dooalot (16-8) of Legion of Doom! I thought Dooalot would be able to sway the fight in his favor by using his height and weight advantage, but Rizzo Jr.’s speed and know-how proved to be the difference maker. In the opening round, it took a little bit for both fighters to find their range against their opponent and some hard kicks were traded! After a brief clinch by Rizzo Jr., Dooalot pushed him away, wanting to keep his distance so he could use his punches and kicks at a better range. Rizzo Jr. pressed the action, however, and kept the fight in close quarters, allowing him to land some clean punches sporadically but consistently landing leg kicks!

 

Going into the second round, Rizzo Jr.’s corner told him to keep up the high energy and kicking attacks. Dooalot’s corner implored him to step up his level of aggression and let his hands fly, especially to Rizzo Jr.’s body. Both fighters traded solid shots but unfortunately, Rizzo Jr. moved into for an attack at the same time Dooalot threw a right knee, and that knee landed right in Rizzo Jr.’s special place! The referee stopped the action and gave Rizzo Jr. five minutes to recover. He gathered himself, Dooalot apologized for the unintentional low blow, they slapped hands, showing great sportsmanship, and the fight continued!

 

Dooalot nailed Rizzo Jr. with an unexpected spinning backfist that surprised everyone quite honestly, but Rizzo Jr. took it well and kept right on chopping away at Dooalot’s legs! Dooalot began to find a groove of his own, landing some effective shots but Rizzo Jr. landed a nice right hand then taunted Dooalot a bit, showing his confidence! Rizzo Jr. landed a spinning back kick shortly after that and that seemed to frustrate Dooalot a bit. Dooalot began to let his fists and legs loose a bit more and landed some decent shots that made Rizzo Jr. change his approach a couple of times, but Rizzo Jr. was determined to press the action. In the third round, after displaying excellent offensive and defensive capabilities, Dooalot again landed a low blow on Rizzo Jr., bringing the fight to a halt for a while. He recovered, they touched gloves again, and Rizzo Jr. kept on pressing the action, which earned him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY!

 

Rizzo Jr. has WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW, and I’m telling you folks, the very attractive, seventy-five percent nude young woman printed on Rizzo Jr.’s shirt was a distraction to Dooalot, I don’t care what anyone says! Rizzo Jr.’s next opponent is currently a fight under offer. Dooalot has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and currently has no opponent scheduled to fight.

 

The first of two Featherweight fights on the card placed Mark “Man of Science” Spencer (21-15) and Collin Glorious (27-12-3) of The Broken Halo Pride in the cage across from one another! In the first round, Spencer looked to take advantage of his tremendous ground fighting skills and to also neutralize the height advantage that Glorious had in this fight! Due to his superior skills on the ground, Spencer was not only able to keep the fight on the ground and attempt multiple submissions, but most importantly, he frustrated Glorious quite a bit and it showed! Glorious tried valiantly to get Spencer off of him, or improve his own position, but he was able to do neither.

 

In the second round, Spencer landed some nice punches and that allowed him to get in close to Glorious again. However, Glorious, showing improved speed, was able to maneuver himself out of serious trouble, temporarily clinch Spencer and get himself back into a comfortable range. Glorious opted to go back into a clinch after a bit of trading strikes, but this proved to backfire as Spencer again took the fight to the mat! Spencer was like a possessed animal in trying for more submissions but Glorious was able to prevent that from happening! However, Spencer scored points with the judges as they saw his high level of energy output as positive.

 

Before the third round began, Glorious’ corner almost begged him to let his fists fly because he probably needed a knockout to secure the victory! Glorious was able to cut Spencer with a glancing left jab and his corner told him to try and open the cut even more. Spencer got a bit angry after that and basically walked straight forward at Glorious! Glorious landed some heavy shots but Spencer wasn’t deterred! Spencer pinned Glorious against the cage, dropped some bombs, then took the fight to the mat to finish the fight. He didn’t get the submission victory he wanted but he did earn the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Spencer has now WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and currently has no opponent scheduled for his next fight. Glorious has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK HALTED and currently has a fight under offer.

 

The second Featherweight fight featured Tim “Hijack” Ernst (18-14-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg and Kelsey Curtis (12-11-1)! Ernst had the height and speed advantage in this fight, but Curtis definitely had the strength advantage, so this came down to which game plan could be executed the best without absorbing too much punishment from the opponent. Surprisingly in the first round, Ernst took Curtis to the mat despite Curtis having a red belt in BJJ! Ernst has solid wrestling but this was definitely a questionable approach. Fortunately for him, Curtis opted to conserve his strength and the referee stood both fighters up shortly after the takedown. Ernst rushed in, locked Curtis in a clinch, and again took him to the mat. The diligent work he put in on improving his wrestling definitely showed!

 

Curtis displayed excellent ground defense, however, and prevented any serious damage from being done. The referee again stood both men up and this time, it was Curtis who took the fight to the ground. Curtis tried for a quick submission but Ernst’s defense proved too strong, so Curtis decided to ground-n-pound, tagging Ernst with a brutal left elbow, along with a few others sporadically, but after that, the action slowed and again, the referee stood both men up. Curtis again took the fight to the mat but Ernst was able to position himself into better situations and maintain control of the fight on the ground, scoring points with the judges to end the first!

 

The second round began with some pretty sloppy technique by both fighters, an indication of fatigue, good defense and more training, which they’ll improve upon over time of course. Ernst was able to land some punches but Curtis took the fight to the ground to take advantage of his BJJ skills. Curtis tried to soften Ernst with ground-n-pound but Ernst had enough defensive ability to handle the attacks! Shortly afterward, the referee stood both men up yet again. Ernst was able to prevent a couple of takedowns and land some good counter punches in the process. This continued until the end of the round where Curtis was able to get Ernst to the ground but could not do any damage. The judges favored Ernst for his defense of the takedowns and crisp counter punching.

 

In the final round, both men looked for counter-attack opportunities so the pace slowed greatly. Curtis was able to once again position himself for the successful takedown but could not take advantage of the situation. Ernst even reversed the controlling position after Curtis missed with some ground-n-pound attempts. Ernst opted to control the action on the ground until the final bell, earning him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Ernst SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has a fight under offer. Curtis has now LOST FOUR IN A ROW and judging by his apparel, perhaps it was he who was ultimately owned, unfortunately for him. He currently has no fight scheduled.

 

The first of two Welterweight fights took place between Bapit “The Cowboy” Pradchapet (29-18) of Legion of Pain and Manya “The Outlaw” Kizz (20-12)! I still trip on the fact that Pradchapet is a cowboy from Thailand! I have a couple of fighters from Thailand that I manage and they even act surprised by it, but hey, it’s all good because he’s happy with who he is and that’s the most important aspect. Kizz had the height and weight advantage in this fight, but Pradchapet wore the cooler Immortals outfit and look what it did for him! Right from the start, Kizz made it apparent that he wanted to take the fight to the ground but Pradchapet would not oblige him!

 

Pradchapet stuffed Kizz’s attempted takedowns and landed solid counter punches in the meanwhile. Pradchapet then caught Kizz off guard with a takedown of his own, the speed of Pradchapet surprising Kizz it seemed! Pradchapet attempted the ground-n-pound but Kizz’s defense was far too solid for any damage to be done. Pradchapet maintained a very high level of activity, a tribute to his conditioning, but Kizz was calm and maintained very solid striking defense from the bottom position. Pradchapet was able to land sporadic punches and elbows, but nothing major, but he scored points on the judges’ cards. Kizz began to become frustrated because he was being controlled and when he let his guard down momentarily, Pradchapet popped him with a solid right hand that made Kizz cover up very quickly! Pradchapet finished the round in the dominant position.

 

Going into the second round, Pradchapet’s corner asked him to slow down the ground-n-pound approach and try to be more accurate if he takes the fight to the ground. Kizz’s corner asked for more action overall. Pradchapet did exactly as advised, taking the fight to the ground again and this time, he was a bit more accurate with his punches. After working hard to get and maintain the takedown, Pradchapet was able to slowly work his way to full mount on Kizz. Once this happened, Kizz was in a very bad spot! He wore down, Pradchapet mixed in accuracy with power, and boom, Kizz was tagged with some crushing fists that were too much to take! The referee waited as long as he could but had to stop the fight, giving Pradchapet the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Pradchapet SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has no fight scheduled! Kizz has LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next fight is currently under offer! I’m telling you ladies and gentlemen, if Kizz and his management team decided to ditch the suit top and kilt look, and go with the Gladiator theme his avatar picture depicts, he would’ve been much more effective! The suit top and kilt combo is just…confusing.

 

The last Welterweight fight, well, it never took place! Knatte Grep (18-7) and “The Natural” Avon Barksdale (16-10-1) of Soul Supremacy Alliance were supposed to lock horns in the cage, but Barksdale apparently missed his flight to London, which is a damn shame! Grep currently has a fight under offer so the hope is that the next opponent is able to keep up with their travel plans and make it to the arena for the fight! I told you folks that Barksdale just doesn’t look right! Those eyes…something is just up with that guy! I hope his fellow alliance members are able to not only make sure he catches a flight to a fight next time, but maybe he should see a doctor about his intense gaze! He’s in Hilo so maybe he got lost with some attractive young island girl that made him lose track of time. Hey, it’s possible! He currently has a fight under offer as well so let’s hope he’s able to keep up with that one!

 

The only Middleweight fight of the night placed Mateus Gracie (20-10) of Tycoon World Order and Jack “Hammer” Fall (13-4) of The Corporation in the cage for battle! Gracie had the weight advantage in this fight and used it well. Gracie was able to use very solid low kicks to keep Fall off balance then take him to the ground in the first round. Gracie was able to use his weight to keep Fall from reversing position and Gracie also landed some solid ground-n-pound shots during those moments! Fall, to his credit, kept working despite taking some solid shots and positioned himself for a submission attempt! Gracie was ready for the attempt, however, and was able to keep himself out of trouble. Gracie controlled the action and scored the points on the cards.

 

In the second round, Fall decided to take the fight to the ground and both men did their best to make the other submit, proving to be a difficult and taxing task for both warriors! Gracie again opted to just control the action, score the points on the card, and move on to the third round, but not without landing a couple of very nasty, painful elbows! Fall wasn’t able to get himself into dominant positioning and that cost him points. In the third round, it was a submission attempt fest! Both men very much wanted to make the other submit but it simply wasn’t going to happen! Both fighters are too skilled at defense to allow a tapout to occur but Gracie again continued to dominate positioning and finished the fight well ahead on the score cards, earning the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY!

 

Gracie has WON FIGHT FIGHTS IN A ROW and currently has no fight scheduled. I think that shirt is lucky for him so please, as a word of advice, keep wearing that shirt with that lovely young lady pictured on the front. It definitely helps me…appreciate the fights. Fall again has to work his way out of the loss column and looks to do so against Matt Freeman, his next opponent!

 

The sole Light Heavyweight fight of the night took place between Matt Santos (13-7) of Knights of the Round Table and Sean Ripgut (24-8-1)! Ripgut had the weight advantage in this fight, but many believe Santos’ speed and youth advantage were too much for the wily veteran to overcome. I’m not so sure about that because Ripgut is surprisingly fast for his size so that may not have been a factor at all. Soon after the bell rang for the first round, Ripgut went into a clinch then eventually took the fight to the ground. Ripgut was able to land a couple of hard shots while on the ground but Santos managed to get back on his feet. Ripgut then again immediately took the fight to the mat, showing Santos what kind of night he was potentially in for! However, in an unexpected turn, Ripgut stood up and allowed the action to go back to standing.

 

Santos wanted to keep the fight in close quarters but Ripgut didn’t want to go with that program. After trading a couple of strikes, Ripgut went into the clinch and had a knee to his head for his trouble which cut him above his right eye! Ripgut broke the clinch and tried for more, but he felt a stinging counter kick from Santos. After some back-and-forth jostling and defensive techniques, Santos got the takedown this time. However, he opted to stand back up shortly afterward, opting for points on the cards, although he ate a nice punching combination from Ripgut near the end of the round. The second round featured more of the same, clinching, takedowns, standups, but Santos was the one to be on the receiving end of a blow that cut him! Ripgut stifled Santos with a strong right uppercut that cut him on the bridge of his nose!

 

That seemed to awaken Santos because he stepped up his energy level and displayed plenty of fighting skill to score good points on the judges’ cards. Neither warrior was able to really land more than sporadic shots here and there so controlling the fight became the name of the game. In the third round, it was obvious that both fighters were tired and this made it even more difficult for either of them to land more than one strike in a row. Around the three minute mark, Santos dug deep, took a big breath, and unleashed a beautiful punching combination after cracking a strong leg kick on Ripgut! Ripgut definitely got rocked by that punching combination but he managed to hold on and not get knocked out! Santos maintained the footwork and leg kicks enough to earn the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY!

 

Santos SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has no fight scheduled. I have no doubt he feels better about sitting at the round table, discussing chivalrous activities they’ve partaken in, or maybe they just play Poker and discuss various…conquests, they’ve enjoyed lately. Actually that doesn’t sound bad at all! Ripgut apparently pissed Santos off, and Santos’ shirt told him not to do that, so hey, there you have it. Ripgut has now LOST FOUR IN A ROW and currently has no fight scheduled. It has been a bit of a rough time for Ripgut since his return from retirement. Hopefully he maintains that fighting spirit and keeps at it!

 

Rounding out the night’s events were the heavy hitters, the mack trucks, the wrecking balls known as the Super Heavyweights! “The Engineer” Gor Keyman (26-11) and Shane Carwin (23-17) of Tycoon World Order were the first combatants in this division to step into the cage! Gorman had the weight advantage in this fight and he certainly figured out how to use to use it! However, in the first round, it was Carwin who had the early advantage with the fight being on the ground. Carwin decided to forgo that idea and keep the fight standing, and Keyman moved right into the clinch to press that weight advantage! Carwin did his best to stay busy in the clinch and he even nailed Keyman with a sweet left elbow that sliced Keyman above his right eye!

 

That seemed to wake Keyman up, however, as his increased his level of activity and began to land some very hard punches on Carwin’s body in particular! Carwin eventually broke out of the clinch but he took more punishing blows to the body when the fight was kept at a distance. Keyman began to land scoring strikes with counter attacks then again clamped Carwin into a clinch and pressed him against the cage. Both men struggled to land any solid hits in the clinch because both used great defensive techniques as well as stalling tactics. Carwin was able to score more points on the judges’ cards because of his control and activity level.

 

During the break between rounds, Keyman’s corner got in his ear and told him to be far more aggressive and use his weight advantage to put more power behind his punches! Keyman heard them loud and clear because the bell rang for the second, and Keyman unloaded a sturdy right cross that opened up Carwin above his left eye! Carwin came right back and blasted Keyman with a vicious overhand right that made a crunching sound, but Keyman took it like a champion! Keyman kept waiting for the right moment to strike, and after Carwin missed a big left hand hook to the body, Keyman struck! A vicious right hand counter punch dropped Carwin! Carwin scrambled to his feet quickly but he was definitely in trouble!

 

Keyman sized Carwin up, planted a crushing right hook right on Carwin’s left temple, and that was all she wrote! Keyman earned the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Keyman not only engineered – you knew I was going to take it there! – the victory to END A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, but he also earned KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT HONORS! Now, as I mentioned before, since he won a good chunk of money with this victory, he can use some of that to either research some hair replenishment formulas, or just hook up some Rogaine, because that hair is looking a bit too dilapidated! Currently he has no fight scheduled so he has some time on his hands. Carwin has to fight his way back into the win column after this loss and also does not currently have a fight scheduled. Maybe Carwin can tell Gorman to go with the smooth, bald look that Carwin sports.

 

Finally, the last fight of the night placed Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser (17-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – that’s right big baaabbbbaaayyy! – and “Papa Doc” Francois Duvalier (15-12) in the cage across from one another! Duvalier had the height and weight advantage in this fight but wasn’t able to use those advantages for the victory. In the opening round, Duvalier started off well, nailing Lisser with a solid left jab that cut Lisser below his right eye! Duvalier followed up a stuffed takedown attempt with a vicious right uppercut that absolutely rocked Lisser! Lisser crumpled to the mat but gathered himself very quickly and Duvalier allowed him to stand back up, perhaps making an error!

 

Lisser gathered his senses and took the fight to the mat, giving himself a chance to calm down, center himself, and keep on fighting. He managed to slow the action enough to make the referee stand the warriors up, but Lisser got out of that exactly what he intended. Duvalier continued to land solid, accurate punches on Lisser and keep him guessing with how to get in close to Duvalier. Duvalier opened up Lisser’s cut even more with a well-placed, very strong uppercut but Lisser was able to weather the storm! Lisser again took the fight to the ground and though he didn’t do any damage, he managed to hold on long enough to make it out of the round and get to his corner!

 

Lisser’s corner was livid, asking him what the hell he was doing! Lisser took a few deep breaths, stared his corner man in the face, and said he knew what to do. The corner man said he better know because he was going to get dropped if he didn’t! The bell rang, and Lisser looked like a slow motion movie, landing a picture perfect three-punch combination, the last punch a brutal uppercut that dropped Duvalier flat! Lisser, bleeding and happy, earned the KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Lisser SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and next fights against Joe Biggs! Lisser’s Pegasus was able to spread its wings and fly and you know he’s feeling good about that! Duvalier has now LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next fight is currently under offer! Maybe it’s the money shirt that’s making Duvalier lose because it looks to attractive to him and it’s causing him to lose focus in the ring. I’m sure he’ll get things turned around soon enough.

 

Well folks, that’s the conclusion of yet another summary written by yours truly! Thank you, as always, for joining me and reading my review, I very much appreciate it. Please remember that Steel Penn ICON and The Steel Penn Alliance are proud to bring to you the utmost in products, services, and excitement! Take care, be well, and I’ll see you at the next fight!

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SPFT 131: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello devoted and crazy fight fans, I hope all of you are well and you have gotten over your candy-induced comas from Halloween sugar consumage! Consumage isn’t a word, I know, but just roll with it all right!? This is your man on the scene in London, Furious Styles, once again reviewing another exciting upcoming event hosted by Steel Penn ICON at the Wombley Stadium, where ninety-three thousand plus fans will be going absolutely nuts over the intense battles that are sure to happen!

 

Steel Penn has put together a fantastic lineup so without further ado…let’s get down to business! Speaking of business, if I may, I recently acquired a gym in London that is now named Steel Penn’s Furious Styles! You like that? I dig it of course! It’s a fledgling project and my first foray into the business world of MMATycoon.com, so from time to time you’ll probably read about my progress, or lack thereof, with my new little gym.

 

I will definitely scour the fighters in MMATycoon and will be sending out invites to fighters who express mutual interest in potentially joining my gym. I’m still trying to figure out a few business aspects with staff, nutrition and clothing partners, but I’m always open to suggestions, ideas, recommendations, and of course, any financial assistance is GREATLY welcome! I would be remiss if I didn’t thank EzekelRAGE for being a great benefactor with the BOOM fund, granting me and my tiny business a $50,000 scholarship! Thank you so very much EzekelRAGE, I very much appreciate it, and that money will go towards making Steel Penn’s Furious Styles the best gym I can possibly make it!

 

If there are any new or established clothing or nutrition companies that may want to partner with me in my tiny endeavor, please feel free to drop me a line and I’ll respond as soon as possible! All right, now that the shameless plugging has been completed – hey, it’s a benefit of being a writer for an outstanding alliance! – the focus moves on to Steel Penn SPFT 131! Here is what’s in store: TWO FEATHERWEIGHT, TWO LIGHTWEIGHT, ONE WELTERWEIGHT, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, WHICH IS FOR THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, AND TWO SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS!

 

Since there’s a title on the line, I’ll begin with that match! The man himself, “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din (42-7) of Convicted Inc. puts his title on the line against the upstart “Gods Spear” Ansgar Axelsson (19-4-1) of The Legion of Pain! Taj al Din and A J Hearts recently had one hell of a fight where al Din was able to overcome the excellence of Hearts to capture the Steel Penn Light Heavyweight Championship! Al Din steps into this fight on an EIGHT FIGHT WIN STREAK, and I don’t think his confidence ever wanes so that’s only that much more difficult for Axellson to overcome! However, Axelsson has proven to be a weapon, indeed, and if anyone can give al Din trouble, it’s him! Axelsson steps into this battle with a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK, and no doubt he will be champing at the bit for this tremendous opportunity!

 

Axelsson has a small weight advantage in this fight, but honestly folks, this is basically just two physically even men doing battle for the honor of being called a champion! Now I will say that Axelsson has a very good number of wins by way of Knockout and Technical Knockout, so his hands and feet are very well educated and can be very effective! Taj al Din obviously has tremendous skill in numerous facets of fighting and is always a threat, no matter the situation! Axelsson’s management will have spent hours upon hours devising a fight plan they feel will be most effective, but al Din is, pardon the pun, a different animal! His fight experience alone gives him an advantage that not very many fighters will ever have! When the dust clears, will the “Tasmanian Devil” maintain his hold on the title and go home and celebrate by rollin’ and puffin’ a fat one, or will “God’s Spear” be able to smite a mighty opponent and capture gold!?

 

Moving to the Featherweight division, the first of two fights on hand takes place between Carlton “Razor” Robinson (26-14-1) of Evolution Fight Clan and “The Farmboy” Mateus Allen (21-6) of, oh now look at this! THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE IS ROCKIN’ THE HOUUUUUSE! Robinson will look to turn things around after a recent UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to Tad Ghostal! A word of advice, if I may: Maybe putting on a shirt that doesn’t look like a billboard reading “CUSTOM” will help you feel better. I’m just sayin’! Allen will look to begin a new win streak after having AN ELEVEN FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Manny Mannetosen! To say Allen will be intense after that loss is an understatement! Eleven wins in a row is nothing to sneeze at folks, and I can only imagine how Allen feels about that!

 

Robinson has a large height advantage and slight weight advantage, so I would assume he’ll want to keep this fight standing and at a distance so he can best utilize his excellent boxing ability. However, Allen has fought against other fighters who were taller and heavier and has obviously had a lot of success. I think Allen will try to keep in close to Robinson and make him uncomfortable. If Allen is able to take this fight to the ground, the height advantage Robinson has may turn in a big disadvantage in a hurry!

 

The second and final Featherweight fight takes place between “The Reaper” Grimly Fiendish (20-12) and “Redz” Romano Schoots (26-19)! Fiendish recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a Technical Knockout victory over Marty Laguna! His money shirt is very…interesting, but the Wang’s shorts are rather…unique, as well. Schoots enters this fight with a RECENT KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Haiki Masatupo and looks to build on that momentum as well! Schoots has quite a height and weight advantage in this fight so he may very well look to keep this fight standing and at a distance. Fiendish has enough fight experience to get in close to Schoots, which may very well be the best approach, but Fiendish is quite skilled in the ground game as well. This may end up being a battle of conditioning when all is said and done!

 

Focusing on the Lightweights, the first battle is between “Flash” Gordon Lefleaur (25-8) of The Exiled and Master “of Sinanju” Chuin (21-18-1)! Lefleaur didn’t quite have enough flash in his last fight and it cost him, a Unanimous Decision Loss to Mitsuyo Maeda! He will obviously look to get back in the win column so look for him to potentially be aggressive from the start in this fight! Sinanju, ladies and gentlemen, is a fictional martial art that exists in a paperback series, “The Destroyer”, that is considered a cult classic. Yeah…that should tell you the mental state of Chuin , but hey, in this business, you need to be a little off and it has earned him victories so I can’t knock him for that! Chuin brings with him a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK, so whatever he’s doing lately is definitely working very well for him!

 

One thing I do notice with both fighters: their choice of wardrobe is…intriguing. Lefleaur is wearing a shirt that basically doesn’t even look like a shirt, and it promotes a one million dollar daily cap, whatever that refers to. Chuin, though very successful recently, still hasn’t been convinced by his management team to put the MMATycoon standard whites in the cleaners and buy some fresh gear. A fighter should be feeling damn good about winning six in a row Master Chuin. Again, I’m just sayin’! Lefleaur has a height and weight advantage in this fight and will probably look to keep this fight standing. Chuin will quite likely look to take this fight to the ground as his BJJ is renowned for its excellence, a nod towards the numerous submission victories he has earned! Who will win the battle of positioning!? Only time will tell!

 

The final Lightweight fight on the card pits Gustav Graves (38-18-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-14) in the cage across from one another! Graves is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and will be looking to change the course of recent events! At SPFT 123, these two warriors fought and Graves was victorious in that battle, earning the Technical Knockout victory in the first round! I’m sure Mahandry – I’ll just use his first name because writing that last name makes me feel like I’m taking a GE test, and I definitely don’t want to revisit that time of my life! – won’t need any extra motivation, but this has to definitely be a factor in his mind! Mahandry recently suffered a KNOCKOUT LOSS to Frank Rizzo Jr. so very much like Graves, he wants to get back in the win column as soon as possible!

 

Graves is slightly taller and Mahandry is slightly heavier, so I don’t think the physical aspects of this fight will mean that much. Also, a note of observation: Graves is from Iceland but currently looks like a Japanese tourist in America with the cool Japanese flag shirt and Bushido shorts. I just find it great that MMA fights combine so many different cultures and such. Mahandry is twelve years younger than Graves so he may look to use his energetic youth to make an advantage for himself in this fight. Graves is a wise veteran of many battles so Mahandry better not be overzealous, or he may find himself in serious trouble!

 

The sole Welterweight fight of the evening places “Indio” Simeon Malaya (21-8) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – whooooop whooooop! – against Robin Padilla (17-11)! Malaya enters combat with a recent NO CONTEST against Don Wilson so he’s definitely wanting to fight badly and test what he acquired with his hard training! Padilla is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and definitely has a lot of confidence going into this fight, along with a cool skull theme on his shirt and shorts, though Halloween was yesterday. Still, a skull is always in fashion, just ask “Stone Cold” Steve Austin!

 

Malaya has the height and weight advantage in this fight and may opt to keep this fight standing at a distance, but Padilla has worked very hard to obtain a very high skill level in Boxing and Muay Thai, so his hands and feet are well educated and could overcome the height and weight disadvantage he faces! Malaya may opt to take this fight to the ground to prevent serious damage in the standup and use his very solid ground skills to lean his weight on Padilla while looking to submit or ground-n-pound him! We’ll see if Padilla’s quickness and strength can overcome his physical disadvantages!

 

The first of two Welterweight fights takes place between “Cunha” Jorge Junior (18-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – yaaaaaayyyyeeeeeyy yaaaaaaaayyyyeeeeey! – and Luca “Scrapatutti” Turilli (17-8-1)! Junior steps into this battle with a RECENT SUBMISSION VICTORY over Holden James and will look to extend that streak! Turilli brings with him a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY over Chicken Beef and likewise, looks to build on the momentum of that success! Turilli is wearing some shorts that display what appears to be a hybrid lion with ram horns. I don’t know what to say about that, but hey, to each their own!

 

“Scrapatutti” – is that some kind of form of hip-hop and Italian slang? – has the height and weight advantage in this fight, so a standup affair will probably suit him just fine. I’m sure Junior’s fight plan will be to get the taller Turilli on the ground and unleash that tremendous BJJ skill level upon him! Turilli may have to be more aggressive than he’s used to in hopes of keeping Junior at a distance, but Junior is like a rabid dog once he figures a way to get close, so keep your eyes on this fight folks!

 

The final Welterweight fight places the two warriors known as “The Diety” Angelos Bellanova (3-1) of Children of the Law of One and “Insane” Barry Manilow (13-7)in the cage across from one another! “The Diety”!? Now either that young man takes extreme pride in his food intake on a daily basis, or he didn’t perform a spell check on his own nickname and misspelled “The Deity”! I really, really hope that he’s just very proud of his diet because if he meant deity…ouch, that’s quite a difference! I wonder if any Greek brotha’s and sista’s have called him to help him out with that!?

 

Bellanova steps into battle with a RECENT SNAPPING OF A THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK at the hands of Pierre Gautier by Unanimous Decision Loss! I admit that I like the picture of the guy getting nailed with a punch on Bellanova’s shorts though. Nice! Manilow steps into battle on a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so he’ll be looking to get out of that muck and mire and find his way back to the winning path! The last time I saw Manilow, he didn’t look to excited about fighting and I have to say that continues to be the case! Manilow’s management has to get him excited about fighting! Buy him some new clothes, take him out on the town, and get that man pumped up! Maybe show him Rocky I, II or III! Something!

 

Bellanova has a slight height advantage but I don’t think that will come into play. I honestly think the major factor of this fight will be attitude! Bellanova does have tremendous Muay Thai skill and will definitely look to use that to his advantage, but Manilow is no pushover! However, if Manilow isn’t primed and ready for this fight, he’s going to be in trouble and may very well end up adding to that losing streak!

 

Concluding the night’s events are the beef eaters, the heavy hitters, the battleships with legs known as the Super Heavyweights! Thiago “Flote” Tavares (10-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – that’s right big baaaaabbbaaaaayyy! – and Sergei “Bam-Bam” (25-16) of Tycoon Alliance are the first large and in charge warriors to battle it out! Tavares is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and has moved past recent struggles! Bautin is likewise on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK so one of these men will unfortunately have to start all over after gaining recent momentum!

 

Bautin has a very large height and weight advantage in this fight and I fully expect him to keep this fight at a distance to begin with, using his excellent boxing skills, then moving in close to lean his weight on Tavares so wear him down! Tavares will definitely have to rely on his speed advantage in this fight because if he allows Bautin to lean that additional fifty pounds on him, he’ll wear down far faster than he wants to and that will definitely spell trouble! If Tavares can stick-and-move throughout the fight, he has a good chance of keeping himself out of serious trouble! I’m not sure if Tavares will want to risk trying to take Bautin to the ground but he may very well catch the bigger man off guard with that approach!

 

And the concluding battle of the night is between Piru Parka (25-19) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – Steel Penn is all over the place tonight and they’ve got it goin’ on! – and Spencer “Migty” Fisher (22-14)! The “Purple Haired Warrior”, as I call Parka, steps into this battle on a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Believe me when I say folks, he is one determined warrior to get off the snide and get that winning feeling again! His Brock Lesnar shirt has him pumped up for this one I’m sure! Now hold on just a second here! “Migty” Fisher!? Is this a similar situation that we have with Bellanova!? Can someone please do two things: 1) Make sure each fighter has a working GPS so they can get their butt to their fights so No Contest situations happen?; and 2) Can someone please get these young men a Spell Check app on their phone or for their computers!?

 

Come on people, in this day and age, “Deity” and “Mighty” are too difficult to spell!? Work with me here! You’re killin’ me! As a journalist, we see various misspellings and such, so that’s an accepted part of the job, but come on man, this is your name! Fisher steps into battle with a RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to Arnold Vegh so he is looking to right the ship and obtain that winning feeling again also! Parka has a height and a major fifty-six pound weight advantage! Needless to say, I expect Parka to keep this fight in close quarters and lean that major weight advantage on the shorter, lighter Fisher to wear him down! Fisher may very well opt to keep moving in and out of Parka’s range if he can and score points on the judges’ cards with well-placed, accurate strikes, but I don’t think trying to take Parka to the ground will be an option!

 

Well there you have it folks, yet another Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly. Furious Styles. Thank you very much for joining me and like yourself, I’ll be paying close attention to what unfolds at this event! Remember: Steel Penn ICON works diligently to improve its business interests, event hosting, fighter recruitment, nutritional products and gym facilities. Don’t forget, look me up if you have any interest in joining or partnering with Steel Penn’s Furious Styles gym. I’ll stop the shameless plugs and will see you at the fights!

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SPFT 131: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello ladies and gents, boys and girls, fighters, warriors, such and so forth! It’s your man on the fight scene once again, Furious Styles, live in London at the Wembley Stadium where we just witnessed another epic night of mixed martial arts action! We had the privilege of seeing twenty trained and intense warriors step into the cage and unleash their individual versions of hell! After the raucous fans finally filed out after a very eventful evening, here is what resulted: THREE SUBMISSION VICTORIES, FOUR TECHNICAL KNOCKOUTS, AND THREE UNANIMOUS DECISIONS! Without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

Beginning with the Light Heavyweight Championship battle, we saw the man, the myth, the legend…the man-beast known as “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din (43-7) of Convicted Inc. take on the upstart challenge of “God’s Spear” Ansgar Axelsson (19-5-1) of The Legion of Pain! The anticipation of this match was electric and very palpable in the arena! Every single fan I saw was completely focused on this match while yelling and screaming their support and appreciation of what they were privileged to witness first hand! Both warriors stepped into the cage with looks of complete focus upon their faces, an indication of how intense a match was about to unfurl!

 

As soon as the bell rang, Axelsson wanted to get a feel for al Din’s power and immediately went into a clinch to try and physically impose his will! He was able to push al Din against the cage but failed to connect on a body punch and felt that was enough, electing to break the clinch and start again at a distance. This proved to be very smart and effective as Axelsson surprised some of the audience members with his tremendous boxing ability! He was able to stick-and-move very effectively and landed a combination of both medium and heavy power shots! There were even a couple of head kicks that landed but al Din kept coming forward! However, al Din was also able to counter some of Axelsson’s techniques with brutal leg kicks as well as solid body punches primarily. On the score cards, it appeared that the first round went solidly to Axelsson.

 

In the second round, it was al Din who displayed excellent punching ability and a solid, quick left jab opened a cut above Axelsson’s right eye! After this, the posturing continued, each man landing some solid shots on the other but mainly, a chess match of positioning is what unfolded. Around the two minute mark, Axelsson decided he’d had enough and moved himself into a clinch. Unfortunately for Axelsson, this turned out to be the turning point of the battle! Taj al Din was able to work his way into pulling guard and from there, Axelsson appeared to become a bit too relaxed, which was very unfortunate! After showing very good defensive skills by avoiding a couple of submission attempts, the pace lulled him into a very brief moment of a false sense of security, and like that, al Din was locking Axelsson’s right arm into an armbar!

 

Axelsson did his best to roll with the momentum and escape but al Din had the armlock in far too deeply and Axelsson had no choice but to tap out! Taj al Din won this battle by way of SUBMISSION VICTORY and the frustration on Axelsson’s face was quite evident! Both men have a great deal of respect for one another and they shook hands prior to the official announcement, a show of two warriors who carry themselves very well. Taj al Din has now WON NINE FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next opponent is the ever-dangerous “African Assassin” Smokudju Womba! Talk about another tremendously awesome championship match!! Axelsson has a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and currently has no scheduled opponent!

 

The first of two Featherweight fights took place between “The Farmboy” Mateus Allen (22-6) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a what, what!? – and Carlton “Razor” Robinson 26-15-1) of the Evolution Fight Clan! It was obvious from the moment the bell rang that Robinson wanted to keep this fight standing, but Allen was too determined to get the fight on the ground! Robinson wanted to establish punches to Allen’s body but Allen used that aggression to counter his punches and got the takedown. Robinson took the intelligent approach of not laying around, rather opting to keep himself moving and trying to improve his position while preventing Allen from having an easy time controlling him.

 

Allen was able to soften Robinson up a bit with ground-and-pound tactics, but Robinson was able to avoid any serious damage with his defensive abilities, so credit goes to him. Near the end of the first, Allen tried a quick arm triangle but Robinson was too prepared for that to be effective. However, Allen controlled the action on the ground and scored the vital points on the judges’ cards. The second round was very similar to the first, with the exception that a lull in the action forced the referee to step in and make the fighters stand. This occurred around the two minute mark. Afterwards, Allen took the fight to the mat about two minutes later and again, to close out the round, Allen this time went for an Americana but again, Robinson’s defense proved effective at preventing the submission.

 

In the last round, you guessed it! After a bit of back-and-forth between these two fighters when standing, Allen was again able to take Robinson to the mat, control the action and he opted to just control the fight until the bell sounded for the end of the fight. Everyone in attendance knew the judges gave the nod to Allen, earning him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! This victory puts Allen back into the win column and his next opponent is Adam Gracie! Robinson has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next opponent is currently under offer.

 

The other Featherweight fight placed “Redz” Romano Schoots (27-19) and “The Reaper” Grimly Fiendish (20-13)! Prior to the match, I against gave a kind suggestion about having Fiendish change clothes to help him feel better about himself, but that fell on deaf ears. So be it but that won’t stop me from making suggestions I feel that may be helpful. I’m not a championship manager but I do know that funky-smelling clothes doesn’t help anyone feel better about themselves! I’m just sayin’! Fiendish made it apparent he wanted to take this fight to the ground and keep it there! As soon as the bell rang, Schoots launched himself at Fiendish like a rabid dog and took him to the ground!

 

To his credit, Fiendish immediately countered with attempts to submit Schoots from the bottom position, but that wasn’t successful! The action slowed oddly and the referee had seen enough, standing both men to their feet. Both men traded solid punches but in general, they struggled to land any clean shots. Schoots moved himself into position to lock Fiendish into a clinch and did so, effectively landing a brutal left knee to Fiendish’s face and opening a cut on the bridge of his nose! Fiendish broke the clinch and it was obvious he felt the sting of the cut, but he kept on fighting. After missing strikes between them with sporadic leg kicks, it was Fiendish who moved into position and locked Schoots into a clinch.

 

Both men struggled to land any solid punches as well as land any takedowns and eventually, Fiendish broke the clinch. However, a few moments later, Fiendish went for a clinch again and got it, but he chose to try and control the clinch until the bell sounded. The judges gave the first round to Schoots for landing more effective strikes. In the second round, Schoots again took Fiendish to the ground but it seemed the referee had grown a bit impatient from the first round. Shortly after the takedown, the referee made both men stand and continue the fight from there. Both men tried to establish their standup game and were able to land some strikes, but overall it was more of a battle for positioning as well as an attempt to catch some breaths and conserve energy. Schoots got another takedown near the end of the round but the referee again stood both men up quickly.

 

In the final round, strikes and counter-strikes started the action off but both men were a bit sloppy with their techniques, an indication of both good defense and fatigue on both parts. Fiendish was the one who decided to take the fight to the ground this time but wasn’t able to be very effective. The referee again stood both men up and both men elected to fight it out on their feet. Schoots locked Fiendish into a clinch near the end of the round to look for a possible knockout, but Fiendish did enough to avoid any serious trouble. Schoots was awarded the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and Schoots has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and next faces Tony Kazarian! Fiendish returns to the loss column but will look to turn things around against an opponent who is currently under offer!

 

The first of two Lightweight fights occurred between Master “of Sinanju” Chuin (22-18-1) and “Flash” Gordon Lefleaur (25-9) of The Exiled! This fight seemed to end in a flash all right, but unfortunately for Lefleaur, it was he who did not flash and it was Master Chuin who did! Perhaps there’s something to this Sinanju after all! I wonder if Chuin had to train in the dark, hopping amongst different height and sized poles in the dark. Lefleaur tried to establish his tremendous boxing ability but to no avail! Lefleaur began well by stuffing a takedown attempt, landing a solid punch and moving well. Howeve, he chose to clinch with Chuin and that was costly!

 

Master Chuin baited Lefleaur into relaxing just a bit too much and in the blink of an eye, he took Lefleaur to the ground! Lefleaur elected to keep his body close to Chuin’s and Chuin, the sharp fighter that he is, saw an opening and sprung! He locked Lefleaur into a Guillotine and by the time Lefleaur had time to react, he had no choice but to tap out, giving Master Chuin the SUBMISSION VICTORY! Chuin has won SEVEN FIGHTS IN A ROW and next battles Gustav Graves! Lefleaur has lost TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and next faces an opponent who is currently under offer!

 

The last Lightweight fight on the card placed Gustav Graves (39-18-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-15) in the cage across from one another! After the bell rang, Mahandry wanted to take the fight to the ground where he has superior BJJ skills! However, Graves was very well prepared for this and denied the takedown! Graves then moved into a clinch to see what he could do with his solid muay thai and boxing skills. Both men traded solid strikes but like other fights, this became a battle of positioning and after what appeared to be pretty much an even struggle, Mahandry was able to eventually get Graves to the ground!

 

Mahandry tried to land some strong ground-and-pound but Graves’ defense was just too solid for that to be entirely effective! Mahandry was able to land a few hard shots, don’t get it wrong, but in general he wasn’t able to land anything seriously hurtful! In the second round, both warriors opted to keep the fight standing, trading punches, kicks, defensive techniques and offensive maneuvering. Both corners told their respective fighters to look for counter-strike opportunities but even that became a struggle. Near the end of the round, Mahandry was able to take Graves to the ground with a beautiful Judo throw but overall, the judges deemed Graves to be the more effective standup fighter in that round.

 

In the final round, we were treated to more standup fighting with both men trading and absorbing kicks and punches! Mahandry’s corner told him to take Graves down and make him tap out because that was how he was going to win this fight! Mahandry obliged, took Graves to the ground, and tried to lock in a submission, but Graves’ defense proved to be too solid, even after the amount of energy exerted in this fight! The referee eventually stood both men up due to lack of attacking and after further trading of strikes, Graves locked Mahandry into a clinch to finish out the round. Graves earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and he ENDS A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, next facing Master Chuin in the cage! Mahandry has LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and next faces an opponent who is currently under offer!

 

“Indio” Simeon Malaya (22-8) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – bringin’ the raucous and the roughest! – and Robin Padilla (17-12) brought us the only Welterweight fight on the card, but they definitely did not disappoint with the hard-hitting action! Padilla began the fight using his tremendous boxing skills but Malaya was game as well, electing to use his height advantage! There were quick exchanges but Malaya caught Padilla off guard with a snapping left head kick that cut Padilla above his right eye! This didn’t seem to slow him at all and he even landed some solid leg kicks, as did Malaya! Many in attendance thought they may very well see one of these combatants break the others legs! Unfortunately for Malaya, a low kick from Padilla missed the original leg…but nailed the far more sensitive leg!

 

Malaya gathered himself, made sure his equipment down South was still connected and functional, then the fight continued after a quick apology and a touch of the gloves! The action was fast and furious – without the neon lights – but there apparently was some NOS in each fighter’s hands and feet, because there were thunderous shots exchanged! Padilla brought Malaya into the “Bleeding Club” by landing a brutal one-two punch combo that cut Malaya above his left eye! As the fight continued, it was Padilla who was landing the more effective kicks and punches, and Malaya even looked a bit hobbled by Padilla’s low kicks as the round came to a close! In the second round, we saw more beautiful techniques on both the offensive and defensive side of the standup fight game, as both men landed vicious strikes, showed tremendous footwork, and made the crowd ooh and aah with the power of various clean-landing shots!

 

Between the second and third round, Malaya’s corner pleaded with him to step up the pace and start throwing his thunder because he needed a knockout to win! Malaya listened intently, took a few deep breaths, and knew what had to be done. The third round began and we continued to see beautiful abilities displayed by both warriors! Malaya took a lot of punishment when positioning himself for the one shot he needed to turn the tide, but he was able to weather the storm and he did indeed land his shot! A nasty right head kick landed on the left side of Padilla’s neck and he stumbled to the mat! He tried to gather himself but Malaya was on him like a rabid dog and rained down heavy blows until the referee had no choice but to stop the fight!

 

Padilla was very disappointed as he knew if he held on for the last forty-five seconds of the final round, he very well could have won! Malaya earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and fought his way back into the win column with this victory, facing Don Wilson next! Padilla has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and currently is not scheduled for another fight!

 

The first of two Middleweight fights took place between Luca “Scrapatutti” Turilli (18-8-1) and “Cunha” Jorge Junior (18-4) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – you know what time it is! Someone must have urinated in Turilli’s bowl of Cheerios or something that morning, because he came out a house of fire! Almost immediately after the bell rang, he darted in, landed a solid right jab that cut Junior over his left eye, then darted back out before Junior had time to react! Turilli then moved back in, established a clinch, and landed a knee to the head of Junior, then went to work with knees to his body! Junior managed to break the clinch then showed punching prowess of his own, causing a cut above Turilli’s right eye with a stiff left jab!

 

Turilli responded with a resounding right hook to Junior’s left temple that floored him! However, Junior showed a bit of confidence, as well as some craziness, by smiling at Turilli who obviously contemplated following Junior to the mat! Turilli thought the better of that and allowed Junior to stand. Junior was on shaky legs and missed a lot of strikes in a short period of time. Turilli waited patiently then unloaded a vicious uppercut that dropped Junior once again! Turilli again motioned for Junior to stand but dropped him again, for the last time, a few moments later! The referee had seen enough and awarded the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Turilli! He is now on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and currently is not scheduled to fight as of yet!

 

The final Middleweight fight on the card took place between “The Deity” Angelos Bellanova (4-1) of Children of the Law of One and “Insane” Barry Manilow (13-8)! Now folks, I have to say I feel honored by this fight, because my man Bellanova read my Pre Pay-Per-View Summary of this fight, noticed the spelling error of his nickname, and he corrected it! Not only does he now spell “Deity” correctly, but he also earned a victory! All right Angelos, I see you and thank you for the attention to detail.

 

I’m not surprised by the outcome of this fight folks, to be truthful, but I am surprised this fight lasted two rounds! Manilow just looked depressed going into this fight, and that’s always very bad news for any fighter on any level! In the first round, both me looked to establish their strengths and we were treated to tactical maneuvering by both men. Some in attendance were surprised by Manilow’s strength but Bellanova was well prepared and was able to absorb some solid shots and return the favor! Manilow opted to keep the fight in close quarters and locked in a clinch, looking to land various types of strikes. Bellanova attempted numerous knees and was able to score some of them to Manilow’s body, but Manilow likewise was able to land some heavy, sporadic punches.

 

Each man jostled for position until the clinch was broken, but shortly afterward, Manilow moved back in for another clinch and more defense and sporadic effective offense took place until the bell sounded. In the second round, it was more of the same jockeying for position by both fighters while trying to land effective strikes. Manilow once again moved in and locked in a clinch, but this was the beginning of the end! Bellanova positioned Manilow perfectly for a crunching right knee to the face that definitely hurt Manilow while cutting the bridge of his nose in the process! Manilow was in trouble, Bellanova sensed it, and after a couple more hard shots, Bellanova locked in a clinch and unleashed a furious – no pun intended because that’s my first name – right knee again to the face and that was it!

Bellanova rushed in, dropped a couple of hammer fists and the referee had seen enough!

 

Bellanova earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and earns a return to the win column and next faces an opponent who is currently under offer! Manilow is now on a FIVE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and honestly Manilow, it may be time to consider being a Las Vegas strip singer in one of the many nightclubs they have there! I know that’s your hometown so you may be more happy doing that, but that’s up to you. By the way, I’ve been told by reliable sources that you’re still in Los Angeles, but you’re based in London. Someone’s management team needs to help a certain someone out with some issues they’re currently having. I’m just sayin’! Manilow’s next opponent is currently under offer.

 

And finally, onto the Super Heavyweight division to close out the summary. Thiago “Flote” Tavares (11-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – representin’ and in the house! – and Sergei “Bam-Bam” Bautin (25-17) of the Tycoon Alliance were the first mammoths to clash in the cage and boy did they provide some fantastic action! Now I’ll be honest, I really though Bautin’s large height and larger weight advantage would make this a very difficult fight for Tavares, but the Brazilian Bomber must have had some extra spicy sauce in his food that day or something, because he came out on fire – and no, not like Hunger Games fire. Come on people!

 

Tavares drew first blood with a snapping one-two punch combo that cut Bautin below his left eye! That seemed to urge Tavares on even more and he became a leg-launching dancer in the cage! Bautin was able to avoid and block the flurry of kicks but it was obvious that Tavares’ confidence was brimming! Tavares was able to defend quite well and land a couple of stiff kicks that kept Tavares thinking, but Bautin’s conditioning waned very quickly and as he got tired, Tavares stepped up the pace! Tavares went back to chopping away at Bautin’s legs, setting him up for a brutal right uppercut that snapped Bautin’s head back nastily!

 

Tavares leapt onto him like a cheetah running down a rabbit! He unloaded numerous strikes that forced the referee to stop the action, rewarding Tavares with the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Tavares has now WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and his next opponent is Gor Keyman! Bautin has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and next faces an opponent under offer!

 

Last but not least, Piru Parka (26-19) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – the fighter I called the Purple Haired Warrior – and Spencer “Migty” Fisher (22-15) – who I really think wants to spell his name “Mighty”, but he didn’t pay attention like Bellanova did – wrapped up the big boy fights of the night! With Parka having such a weight advantage, I thought for certain he would look to clinch and lay his weight on Fisher to wear him down, but hey, he handled business the way he saw fit! Fisher was the one to go into the clinch game early in the fight but he wasn’t able to do a lot of damage really. He landed some nice shots, no doubt, but he wasn’t as effective as he wanted to be and it was very obvious.

 

Fisher was very stubborn in wanting to take the fight to the mat, and after Parka rejected him time and again, he finally got him to the mat but used a lot of energy doing so! Parka clocked Fisher on the side of the face with a nice left hook that opened a cut above Fisher’s right eye, but this didn’t seem to deter Fisher! Fisher did his best to land damaging blows from the ground-and-pound game he has worked on, but Parka was able to defend the vast majority and only took a few heavy shots. However, Fisher controlled the action on the ground and scored points with the judges. In the second round, Fisher again opted to go with the ground game, using his excellent mat skills to control the action while preventing Parka from doing any counter-damage to his ground attacks! Fisher attempted to lock in a submission attempt but Parka was able to defend himself well from that as well as further ground-and-pound attempts.

 

Between the second and third round, Parka’s corner was very animated and told him flat out that he needed to end the fight before the bell sounded because he was going to lose! Parka’s face was one of pure determination, and he came out in the third round with renewed vigor! Fisher again went into the clinch, looking to continue his dominance from that position to the takedowns he was able to land, but not this time! Parka let his legs loose and landed solid leg strikes. Fisher changed his course of action and went to throwing more punches, and he landed some clean, efficient shots on Parka. Parka sensed a slight lapse in focus and boom, he tagged Fisher with a nasty right head kick that rocked Fisher’s world and opened up his cut even further! Parka then pressed his weight on Fisher and that prevented Fisher from getting back to his feet. Eventually Parka got back to his feet and both men looked to score more points on the cards.

 

Fisher decided to again try and win the match by controlling the action on the mat with ground-and-pound, but Parka continued to defend beautifully! Parka’s corner yelled that he had one minute left to get this done and Parka looked for the submission of his back! His first attempt failed, but Fisher left himself open just enough for another sub attempt! Parka grabbed Fisher’s left arm, wrenched it and locked in an armbar! Fisher clenched his jaw and fought as best as he could as his corner and the audience counted down the remaining seconds, but Fisher just couldn’t hold out any further! He had to tap out with three seconds left in the fight! He slammed the mat with obvious disgust and frustration, but was professional enough to congratulate Parka, a sign of excellent sportsmanship.

 

Parka earned the SUBMISSION VICTORY and also SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK! He is currently not scheduled to fight anyone as of yet! Fisher is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and also has no fight currently scheduled! A side word of advice: Maybe wearing some other clothes besides the standard clothes given to all fighters in the game may help you feel better about yourself. Just an observation, that’s all.

 

Well there you have it ladies and gents, yet another post pay-per-view written by yours truly, Furious Styles. Thank you for joining me in reliving these exciting fights, it means a lot to me. Also, Steel Penn ICON not only strives to be the best in all we do, but we’re expanding! That’s right folks, the KT division of Steel Penn has opened the organization named EXTREME K1 COMBAT! If you’re interested in having a fighter or fighters try their luck at Kickboxing, take a look at Extreme K1 Combat and if interested, please feel free to contact Aaron ThaiGuy (87996)! Also, if you hear from me about this organization, don’t be surprised! I’m a man that wears many hats! Take care, be well and I’ll see you at the next fights!

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SPFT 132: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

What’s happenin’ cool kids? I hope all of you are well. This is your man on the scene at Wombley Stadium in London where another packed house of mixed martial arts crazies are filing in for SPFT 132! The electricity in the air is palpable and I hear a lot of fans making their predictions on who will win their respective fights tonight. Without further ado, let’s get down to business!

 

Steel Penn ICON brings to you the following lineup: TWO FEATHERWEIGHT, FOUR WELTERWEIGHT, WITH ONE OF THOSE FIGHTS FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE, TWO MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND ONE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT!

 

Beginning with the Welterweight Title match, we have “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (33-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – you know what time it is! – versus Aaron Davidson (27-11-1)…also of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! Hmm, now everyone knows how I feel about Alliance mates battling one another in the cage, especially when there’s a title on the line! However, both of these warriors are very professional and I know that once the final bell has rung, they’ll return to helping one another as best as possible as Alliance members should do!

 

This is a return match, by the way, because these two battled at SPFT 127 where Zeldenthuis was victorious. Zeldenthuis steps into the cage on a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK so you know he’s feeling good about himself! Davidson had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Zeldenthuis so you know he’ll be extra motivated in this championship battle! Can Zeldenthuis achieve yet another victory and retain the belt!? We shall see soon enough!

 

The second Welterweight battle pits “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-a” Don Key (27-7-2) of The Broken Halo Pride in the cage against “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe (31-15) of The Consortium! Key enters this fight on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and is also wearing a very interesting outfit that shows an attractive young lady suggestively positioned and looking back, while Key and a donkey look forward. I really don’t know what to say about that except I somehow expect that a YouTube video will be appearing that shows the three of them engaging in…questionable…activities. I’m just sayin’! Okabe brings with him a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK so he is also brimming with confidence! Key has the height advantage, Okabe the weight advantage, and both men have numerous fights under their belts, so this one may simply be a battle of attrition!

 

The third Welterweight contest gives us Luke “The Jedi Knight” Skywalker (25-10) battling Vincent “The Wolf” Volkov (33-19-1) of Hellraiser Inc! Skywalker’s use of the force hasn’t been too smooth as of late because he is currently on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK! To exacerbate the situation – I know you like that college word right there! – I saw Skywalker at the Vegas airport and no, I won’t say what I was doing in Vegas because what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas! – and he looked like a zombie from the Walking Dead! He doesn’t look like he wants to fight!

 

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he missed his flight to London! I don’t know how a fighter can’t get pumped up about fighting in front of so many people, but there you have it! What’s worse!? I also closely watched Volkov when he came to the arena to check things out and he looked just as disinterested as Skywalker! What is up with these two!? I think it’s a blessing that there isn’t a company willing to take bets on these two! That’s all I’m going to say about that!

 

The final Welterweight fight of the night features Mark Two (17-10) and Julio Driggs (22-14) of illumiNaughty! Two is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, and quite honestly I think I know why! No fighter should be wearing an old pair of pink bikini shorts, no matter how kinky he is! Come on man, you’re a fighter, not a late night tramp walking the boulevard! What is it about you Vegas guys!? At least put on some new clothes to feel better about yourself! Driggs recently suffered a KNOCKOUT LOSS at the fist of Robin Padilla so you know he’s anxious to get back into the win column! Driggs definitely looks like the more ready of the two so I’d have to say he’s favored to win as I see it! At least he has class and is wearing an awesome Bruce Lee shirt. Who can not like an awesome Bruce Lee shirt!?

 

Detailing the Featherweight division, the first of two battles is between Haiki Masatupo (26027) and Will “The Beast” Banks (27-19-1) of The Legion of Pain! Masatupo is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and seemingly, his management team can’t find a pair of clothes that he likes, so he’s still wearing the standard issue MMATycoon.com shirt and shorts! People, come on now, he has enough fights to have some money in the bank! Take that man shopping at least so he can feel better about himself! Banks looks primed, ready and has trained for this fight, I can tell! I have the feeling he’ll SNAP HIS RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS to Genki Dama! Plus, he has the wardrobe advantage because that young lady’s picture on his shirt is something else! I think Banks wins this one folks!

 

The last Featherweight fight on the card places Marty Laguna (27-15) of The Black Hand and “The Wizard” Xavier Cid (24-10) of Children of the Law of One! Laguna has DROPPED THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and I think it’s time for him to change his Batman outfit and try something else! Cid will be looking to move on past his RECENT UNANIMOUS DECISION LOSS TO ZICA BRAVA, one of the recent additions to my management team! Brava has a world of respect for Cid as he gave him a tremendous fight and seeing what I did, I think Cid will be the victor of this battle! Besides, he’s wearing a Brute shirt that gives me the impression that he wants to be exactly that against Laguna; brutal!

 

On to the Middleweights, the first of two battles in that division takes place between “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius (21-7-1) of The Legion of Doom and Keith Green (20-5) of DILLIGAF! Aurelius is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and is also a title holder, so he knows how to get the job done and is confident in doing so! He’s also wearing a very interesting gangster-ghost type outfit that I think looks pretty freakin’ cool! Green is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and judging by his outfit, he’ll want to Liver Kick his way to victory over Aurelius! Both of these men are accomplished veterans so they know what to do! These two fought previously some time ago, but they’re both different fighters so I don’t think that will be a factor. Physically these two match up very well, so game planning and determination may very well be the deciding factors in this one!

 

The last Middleweight fight of the night places “Domino” Dominick Rivaldi (24-11-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – rockin’ the hooouuuuuuse! – and Chicken “And” Beef (27-16)! Rivaldi’s last fight ended in a DRAW so I have the impression he’ll be looking to end this fight so there’s no possibility of a draw or decision! Plus, how can you not root for a guy who wears an outfit depicting himself! Come on, now that’s confidence! Beef had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED at the hands of Luca Turilli by way of Unanimous Decision, so he’ll likewise want to end this fight early to avoid leaving it in the hands of the judges!

 

This is another fight that’s filled with plenty of fighting experience and although Beef has a height and weight advantage, I don’t think that will have much effect in this fight! Both of these warriors have won battles by various methods of victory so again, a battle of attrition may very well be seen in this fight as well!

 

The lone Light Heavyweight fight of the night brings us Nathan “Carnage” Corbett (18-9-1) and Somore “Tasty” Fudge (17-13-1) of Evolution Fight Clan! Corbett steps into battle with a recent TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY over Anthony Joseph and will be looking to extend that win streak to two! Fudge RECENTLY LOST to Ansgar Axelsson so he’ll want to get off the snide as soon as possible! He may want to consider changing clothes because one, that outfit doesn’t match and two, I can tell that it’s been on his body for a while so he can’t be feeling all that great. It’s just an observation but I’ve seen enough to have a pretty good feel about these things! Fudge has a bit of a weight advantage in this fight – probably because of his fudge diet – but overall I think Corbett is the better prepared fighter!

 

Closing out the night of action, the Super Heavyweights step into the cage! “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo (26-14) of Polish Eagles’ Nest and French Toast (18-7) of Valhalla will bring out the heavy artillery and we’ll see who survives for the victory! Rebo RECENTLY LOST BY UNANIMOUS DECISION to Jefferson Davis Hogg so he wants to get that winning feeling back! Besides, he’s wearing an outfit that highlights himself so again, how can you go against that!? Toast is on a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK so he has a good bit of momentum coming into this fight! The bottom line of this fight is I expect someone to be knocked the hell out! That’s it, plain and simple folks!

 

That concludes another Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly and as always, I thank you for your time. Remember, Steel Penn ICON strives to bring you the very best in all of its endeavors! Take care and see you at the fights!

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SPFT 132: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Good day ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well and you have adjusted to the Time Zone changes. I know it’s always the first two days after the time zone adjustments that are always hardest for me because I wake up and it’s light outside when I go to work. I finish work, and it’s dark outside. Oh well, that’s just the way it is.

 

SPFT 132 was a bit unique in the sense that, due to the time zone changes, some of the private jet flight times were altered, thus a couple of the matches scheduled did not occur as planned. However, everyone’s on track with the changes, accommodations have been arranged and we’re ready to rock and roll! So, without further ado…let’s get down to business!

 

There were two Featherweight fights that brought the pain, both short term and long term! The first of these battles took place between Will “The Beast” Banks (28-19-1) of Legion of Pain and Haiki Masatupo (26-28). I don’t know what Banks’ corner told him before this fight, but he looked like he was ready to rip anyone in that cage apart and ask for seconds! Intense, focused…angry, that was Banks and Masatupo felt his wrath! “The Beast” was absolutely unleashed in the cage as soon as the bell rang! Banks established his World Class boxing abilities and Masatupo simply had no answer.

 

However, to the surprise of many, Banks opted to take the fight to the ground early on, but Masatupo is definitely comfortable on the ground, relying upon his outstanding BJJ to get him through any situation he faces. Both men struggled to establish any sort of dominance on the ground despite working diligently to better their positions to attempt submissions. Once the bell rang to finish the opening round, Banks corner asked him why he was wasting time wrestling around?

 

Banks got the message, the bell for the second round rang, and boom, he went to work…after a failed takedown attempt, which his corner wasn’t happy about! Banks faked a body shot, caused Masatupo to drop his hands, then he got dropped by a left hook to the temple! Bang, that’s all she wrote for the KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

This victory puts Banks back in the win column and his next opponent will be “The Casablanca Clouter” Marcel Cerdan and I have a strong suspicion he’ll wear another outfit with that seductive young woman pictured on the shirt, because that may have been the reason he was so brutal in the ring! He wanted to find that girl but wasn’t able to. Yeah, I’ll roll with that. Masatupo has now lost THREE IN A ROW so it may be back to the drawing board for him in terms of a new strategy. Maybe some new clothes would help too?

 

The remaining Featherweight fight was between “The Wizard” Xavier Cid (25-10) of Children of the Law of One and Marty Laguna (27-16) of The Black Hand! Cid carried a thirteen pound advantage into this fight and used it to press against Laguna for the majority of the first round. Laguna’s defensive abilities prevented him from absorbing serious damage, but Cid’s aggression and control of the fight in the opening round scored the necessary points on the score cards to secure the round. Cid’s corner told him that he did a great job but they wanted to see more punches thrown.

 

Moving into the second round, Cid did exactly as asked, rocking Laguna with a quick, hard left jab that hurt him more than many expected, as was evident on fans’ faces. Laguna was able to collect himself and avoid serious damage, but he definitely took some clean shots from Cid that hurt him. Laguna was able to land some strikes on Cid, but the majority of them were fast, pawing strikes that didn’t cause Cid to slow his attacks at all. After the bell, Cid’s corner was very happy with his progress while Laguna’s corner told him, point blank, he needed a knockout or a tapout to win!

 

The final round saw similar action to the second with Cid getting the better of Laguna in the standup game, then Cid locked Laguna in a clinch to gather himself and finish strong. Laguna attempted to equal Cid’s energy and aggression to close out the round, but it was too little, too late, and the judges gave the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY to Xavier Cid! Cid turns things around after his recent loss to Zica Brava and next faces Carlton “Razor” Robinson. That is now FOUR LOSSES IN A ROW for Laguna and I don’t care how confident you are as a fighter, that’s going to hurt! Maybe he should ditch the whole Batman look because something fresh and new, both in clothing and game planning, may very well be what’s needed to get Laguna out of his fight funk!

 

Moving into the trio of Welterweight battles, the opening salvoes came between “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (34-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – holdin’ it down in the town! – and Aaron Davidson (27-12-1), also of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE, for the Welterweight Championship Belt! Since both of these men are very familiar with one another, along with being Alliance members, obviously, this fight was destined to be a struggle and it certainly fit the bill.

 

Zeldenthuis made it apparent that he wanted to try and make Davidson submit, perhaps as a pride factor or he simply felt his ground skills were superior. Both warriors showed very sound wrestling techniques as their defense and transition ability were on display. Both fighters grew a little frustrated at the lack of ability to completely control the action on the ground and eventually, the referee stood both men up. The best strike of that round came from a spinning right backfist from Zeldenthuis that cracked Davidson’s jaw, but he took it well, but the crowd really appreciated the fancy move!

 

Between rounds, both corners discussed the advantage and disadvantage of keeping the fight on the ground. Both corners seemed to agree that battling it out on the ground was the better option, so after the bell rang, Zeldenthuis took the fight to the ground again after thwarting a clinch attempt by Davidson. Zeldenthuis wasn’t able to land much ground-and-pound, but he did enough controlling of the action to score the necessary points in the round. Even after the referee stood both fighters up, Zeldenthuis continued to get the better of Davidson, but Davidson did land one solid left jab that made Zeldenthuis stop momentarily.

 

The third and fourth rounds were very similar, in that Zeldenthuis controlled the vast majority of the action, especially when the fight went back to the ground game. Davidson tried valiantly to land some heavy, clean strikes and sporadically did so, but the inconsistency of those strikes didn’t convince the judges to give him either of those rounds. Davidson and his corner appeared very frustrated moving into the final round and Cid and his corner could sense their frustration. Cid’s corner told him to prepare for desperate measures from Davidson and not be surprised by his aggression.

 

After trying to land accurate strikes, Davidson managed to lock Zeldenthuis into a clinch after he stopped an attempted takedown. While in the clinch, Davidson was able to land both light and strong punches. Many in attendance felt that if he had taken that approach earlier, especially the level of aggression in the clinch, this fight may have resulted in a victory for him. However, on this night, it was Xavier Cid who did enough in the judges eyes to take the fight by way of UNANIMOUS DECISION!

 

Zeldenthuis pushes his WIN STREAK TO FIVE IN A ROW and battles “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-A” Don Key! This is now TWO LOSSES IN A ROW to Zeldenthuis, so it remains to be seen if Davidson tries to fight his way back to earn another shot at him, or if he’ll pursue a different avenue towards the championship, depending if Zeldenthuis is still the champion at that time, of course!

 

The next Welterweight fight occurred between “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-A” Don Key (28-7-2) of Broken Halo Pride and “1 8 1” Kenji Okabe (31-16) of The Consortium! Both of these fighters are known for their tremendous boxing skills so it was no surprise that the majority of this fight was spent standing. However, after testing one another’s boxing ability in the early part of the opening round, Okabe opted to take the fight to the ground, no doubt wanting to use his weight advantage there to make Key work harder to keep him at bay while he attempted to position himself for ground-and-pound attacks.

 

After failing to land anything truly damaging, Okabe decided to save some of his energy and force the referee to stand the two up, which is what transpired. Again, both warriors traded world class boxing ability and defense, landing and avoiding beautifully thrown punches. Okabe again decided to try his luck on the ground and took Key down for further ground-and-pound. However, Key was able to again avoid any damage from those attacks but it seemed that Okabe was the one to score the points in that round.

 

Between rounds, both corners told their fighters to try and be more effective using their boxing ability because the ground fighting wasn’t really getting the job done, especially for Key. Both fighters obliged, much to the delight of the crowd, and we saw crisp, solid punches land from both men, but it was Key who also incorporated excellent kicks with his punches, and that not only swayed the judges in his favor in the second round, but it also made Okabe think more about his game plan and approach to the final round. In particular, Key was extremely effective when he locked Okabe in the clinch, using his Muay Thai skills to land knees to the body and head of Okabe.

Heading into the third, Key’s corner told him to do the exact same thing; use the clinch to soften Okabe up and score those vital points!

 

Okabe’s corner told him he had to end this fight and had no other options, period! Once the action began, Key locked Okabe into a clinch again and looked like a dancer because he unloaded with numerous knees to the body and head of Okabe. The majority of those knees landed and they obviously slowed Okabe, who was very frustrated by the knees, the punches to the body, plus his inability to break Key’s clinch and take the fight to the ground. Once all was said and done, the judges gave the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY to Key!

 

Key has now won THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW, and as mentioned earlier, will face off against Zeldenthuis for a shot at the Welterweight championship! I wonder if he’ll bring both the girl and the donkey from the picture on his shirt? Maybe they’re both for good luck. Okabe’s THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK IS SNAPPED and he’ll try to have that winning feeling again against Vincent Volkov!

 

The last Welterweight fight on the card placed Mark Two (18-10) and Julio Driggs (22-15) in the cage across from one another! Driggs was perhaps a bit inebriated – drunk for those who don’t know what that means – because right after the bell rang, he kicked Two right in his two! Mark took some time to shake it off, of course, but he was able to gather himself and the fight continued. After that mishap, we were treated to excellent Boxing and Muay Thai skills where both men connected on some sharp strikes as well as avoiding some in the process.

 

Two’s corner told him to take the fight to the ground to try and take advantage there and he did as told. Two wasn’t able to unleash much damage, however, and Driggs managed to free himself just enough to get back to his feet! Driggs looked incensed from being taken to the ground and began to unload powerful kicks that hurt Two! In fact, he was dropped to the ground with a very brutal right head kick but Driggs opted not to follow Two to the ground and this proved to be an error. Two managed to gather his senses but Driggs was really effectively landing knees and crunching low kicks. Two was obviously tired when he went to his corner between rounds and his corner team was all over his case!

 

Driggs’ corner was very happy with that round and begged him to continue the same into the second round. Two was still on shaky legs like a partier at 3:00 AM walking the Vegas strip, bumbling about and running into people! However, a solid left jab quickly turned the tide as Driggs was absolutely not expecting that. It was Driggs who was now stumbling about like an inebriated fool and Two was the one gathering his senses! Driggs, to his credit, was still able to slip punches thrown by Two, but he left himself open and Two locked his arms around his waist, hoisted him in the air, and drove him to the mat with an explosive body slam!

 

Driggs did not land right at all, had the wind completely knocked out of him, and lay limp on the ground! That was all she wrote as Two earned the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! This victory for Driggs SNAPS A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and maybe, just maybe, will inspire him to wear different clothing, in particular his pink bikini bottoms because damn, there’s just something awkward about seeing a fighter wear pink bikini bottoms! I’ve been told by a reliable source that Driggs and his management team agreed to part ways, so he is now a free agent.

 

I’m sure someone will sign him because he has excellent Muay Thai skills, plus he’s financially comfortable. That sounded like an advertisement for a dating site, didn’t it? Apparently his former manager also sent out a Tweet stating, “has the absolute worst chin in tycoon land, do not pick up unless you want him to be a spar bot”. Ouch, that definitely hurts!

 

A pair of Middleweight fights were the next division to fight, and the first round of action took place between Keith Green (21-5) of DILLIGAF and “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius (21-8-1)! These fighters were nearly identical in their physical attributes, as well as skills, and they even have the same sponsor. For the sake of time, because the information I’ve included in the next paragraph is, as I see it, is shocking and insightful, I’ll just say this: All five rounds of this fight featured a lot of kicks, punches and defensive techniques that were traded in and out of many clinches. The only truly damaging blow was suffered by Aurelius in the fourth round where he was cut, but other than that, Green was just the better standup fighter and was awarded the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY!

 

Green SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK while Aurelius technically has a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED! I say technically because there was a No Contest amongst the six victories. Apparently Gritty Smitty, Aurelius’ former manager, is having a fire sale because he has released every single fighter he trained! Ladies and gents, some of these fighters are very good and they have very strong financial backing as well! What is Gritty Smitty doing!? For all you managers out there with a lot of hype, it may very well be worth it to scour the Free Agents and try to pick up one of these great fighters!

 

The last Middleweight fight between “Domino” Dominick Rivaldi (25-11-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE and Chicken “And” Beef (27-17) was very similar to the other Middleweight fight! Both fighters, who have excellent standup fighting ability, chose to test one another’s skills in those areas and the battle was hard-hitting and brutal! Rivaldi cut Beef in the first round with a vicious left cross that hurt Beef, but he was able to weather the storm and continue fighting! In the second round, Beef had his revenge when he planted a solid right knee into Rivaldi’s skull, causing his forehead to split enough to bleed! The crowd was a bit shocked by this but Rivaldi didn’t let it bother him at all!

 

Rivaldi continued to press the action and proved to be the more effective fighter in the clinch, landing strikes that sounded like thuds against Beef’s body that definitely hurt him! Back and forth, knees and punches, and battle of wills is what everyone in attendance was treated to, but in the end it was Rivaldi who emerged victorious by way of UNANIMOUS DECISION! Rivaldi returns to the win column after recent struggles so you know he’s feeling good about himself. Beef has now LOST TWO IN A ROW but has an opportunity to right the ship when he faces “The Deity” Angelos Bellanova. That’s my man who actually read one of my summaries and corrected the spelling of his name. I still get a kick out of that.

 

“The Torpedo” Tore Rebo (27-14) of The Polish Eagles’ Nest and French Toast (18-8) of Valhallo, our sole Super Heavyweight fight of the night, closed the night out with a bang! It only took Rebo one minute and seventeen seconds to unleash is world class boxing skills and drop Toast with a Street Fighter-type right uppercut that knocked him out cold! Rebo returns to the win column with this KNOCKOUT victory while Toast had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED!

 

All right ladies and gents, that’s my time. As always, I thank you for tuning and joining me on another Pay-Per-View Summary. Stay tuned for the SPFT 133 Pre Pay-Per-View Summary coming soon! Take care, be well, train hard, and I’ll see you at the next fights!

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SPFT 133: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello good people, it is I yet again, your man on the scene, Furious Styles! It has been a while since I have been in Los Angeles, but it sure feels good out here! The days have been very warm, the sun nice and bright, and the scantily clad young ladies who want to show their skin before the sun goes down and the night cools off is very much appreciated!

 

Steel Penn ICON is once again going to bring the raucous to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum where ninety-three plus thousand mixed martial arts fans will jam pack the arena for standing room only, as they behold another outstanding event that features ten great fighters! The event: SPFT 133! Without further ado…let’s get down to business!

 

THREE FEATHERWEIGHT, ONE LIGHTWEIGHT, ONE WELTERWEIGHT, ONE MIDDLEWEIGHT, ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND THREE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS are scheduled for this event and the fans will definitely enjoy each and every battle! The main event of the evening is Adam Gracie versus Mateus Allen, so let’s start there!

 

The Featherweight Title will be defended on this night as Adam Gracie (21-9-1) of The Legion of Pain and “The Farmboy” Mateus Allen (22-6) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – Steel is once again in the house! – lock horns! Gracie has been a fighting champion, successfully defending the title in his last two bouts, the most recent victory being a first round Submission Victory over Tad Ghostal. Gracie’s submission game has been very effective for him and that may very well be the approach he takes in this defense as well.

 

He has shown the world why he has earned the BJJ red belt he proudly wears during his training sessions, and I have no doubt Allen is very much aware of those world class BJJ skills! Allen brings an Olympic Class wrestling ability to this fight, so being on the ground won’t be uncomfortable for him. However, he’s not as well versed in BJJ as Gracie, so he may opt to try and keep this fight standing, where he can rely on his tremendous boxing ability. Gracie is very adept at the standup game as well so either way, this will be an intense fight for the title, as it should be!

 

Allen has demonstrated the ability to end fights with his fists and I’m certain Gracie’s camp will have him as ready for that as possible. Gracie may elect to use his height advantage in establishing his accurate jab and sharp cross, but Allen, having the weight advantage, may choose to try and take this fight to the ground and rely upon the wrestling I alluded to earlier. I expect both men to leave it all in the cage and the fans can expect nothing short of a tremendous championship battle!

 

Featherweight battle number two pits “The Undisputed” Yuri Boyka (29-11-2) of Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Genki Dama (27-13) of ACME – St. Petersburg in the cage against one another! Stepping into this battle with a recent Technical Knockout victory over Marcel Cerdan, Boyka has shown a propensity of knocking out his opponents! Genki, which has many different meanings in Japanese, but the most common being “Energetic”, will definitely have his work cut out for him! Perhaps he’ll rely upon his tremendous conditioning to try and extend this fight to try and win by way of Unanimous Decision, which he did recently against Will Banks.

 

Dama may seek to take this fight to the ground and allow his vast BJJ skills be his advantage over the hard-hitting Boyka. He does have the weight advantage in this fight so he may try to lean that extra weight on Boyka and make him expend some of his own energy trying to keep Dama physically off of him. Boyka’s slight height advantage probably won’t be much of a factor here, so don’t be surprised if this becomes a battle of attrition. I highly expect Boyka to be very aggressive in trying to drop Dama with a thunderous punch!

 

The last Featherweight fight of the evening is one that I’ll be watching very intently, and nervously as always, because a fighter I manage, “13” Zica Brava (22-9-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE, and Kim Figueroa (26-6) will wage a battle in the cage! Zica is working very diligently to continue the momentum of his Unanimous Decision victory over Xavier Cid, a very good fighter who really pushed Zica in their fight. In general, these warriors are quite evenly matched, though Zica does have a slight height and weight advantage, which is something that doesn’t occur often for him. Recently, Kaiser Nutrition contacted Zica and offered him a sponsorship, of which he is very proud, and that seemed to provide just a bit more motivation for him to train diligently in preparation for this fight.

 

Figueroa recently lost to Marcel Cerdan by way of Technical Knockout, and honestly, overall, he has struggled during his last five fights. I’m not sure what’s going on with him and what type of training he’s doing at Convicted Top Team gym, but something is amiss in my opinion. Maybe he’s just encountering a bit of a cold spell in executing his fight plans? Maybe his “Posters” shirt and “I’m With Stupid” shorts with a depiction of George Bush, which would probably mess up a lot of people quite honestly, is a source of the trouble? When I was scouting him out, he just didn’t look like he was into the training, and that’s too bad because he’s a very skilled fighter. Still, Zica knows better than to take anyone lightly, even if they don’t appear to be into training for a fight, because anything can happen in that cage. I know he will fight Figueroa to the best of his abilities and of course, I hope that will be enough of a factor for him to earn a victory.

 

The lone Lightweight battle on the card takes place between El Guapo (17-15) of Legion of Doom and Rocco Kailea (7-4-1) of The Black Hand! Guapo has been struggling as of late, having LOST HIS LAST THREE FIGHTS, each by Unanimous Decision! His shirt says “Just Bleed” so maybe this will be his goal when he fight Kailea, to make him bleed in an effort to turn around his latest difficulties. For the majority of his career, Guapo has been involved in numerous decision fights, so don’t be surprised if he attempts a different approach and tries to end the fight early.

 

Kailea, who has a distinct disadvantage in this fight in terms of actual fighting experience, has demonstrated some knockout power and ability, so aggression and power strikes may be the approach he takes to this fight! He is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so that may inspire his aggression to be at a high level. Guapo has a slight height advantage, and Kailea a slight weight advantage, so I see those factors basically cancelling one another. Kailea is said to have very solid ground fighting skills also so should Guapo decide to go for a submission or ground-and-pound victory, he may be in for a bit of a struggle.

 

The Welterweight battle on the card will go down between “The Natural” Avon Barksdale (16-10-1) of Soul Supremacy Alliance, and Nathan “Cable” Summers (21-12-1) of GRABTHE.INFO! To this day and always, I will argue that there’s nothing all “natural” about Barksdale! Come on people, look at the crazed look in his eyes! His right eye is slightly focused on something lower than his left, and he just looks like a man whose elevator doesn’t reach the top floor, if you catch my meaning! Nothing against him because all fighters in my opinion have mental issues, but damn, this dude pushes those issues a bit further than most. His last fight resulted in a No Contest because someone didn’t know how to use their GPS, MapQuest, Yahoo Maps or whatever, so he’s had time to train without injury or fatigue interruption. This may be a key factor in this fight for him.

 

Summers has been in a bit of a rut lately, having LOST HIS LAST THREE FIGHTS, so I have no doubt he will want to turn things around as quickly as possible, and that may translate to him pushing for an early finish to this fight! The bad news for Summers is he has been losing fights by both being knocked out and having to tap out, so he may have to use more caution than he’d like to against Barksdale. Summers may test Barksdale’s ground fighting ability, if he can get him to the ground of course, because he may be more comfortable there than Barksdale.

 

The sole Middleweight battle of the night places Dennis “Ares” Oppelaar (16-12-1) of VC-13 and Abel “Amazin’” Speed (17-8-1) of The Exiled in the cage against one another! Oppelaar is definitely in a funk, having LOST THE LAST FIVE OF SIX FIGHTS, so he’s trying to figure out the formula necessary to stop the struggles and feel good about fighting again! His latest Technical Knockout loss to Matt Freeman definitely did some physical damage so his ability to recover from that fight, mentally, will be key in this fight. Speed has also been struggling mightily, having LOST THE LAST SIX OF SEVEN FIGHTS! Very much like Oppelaar, he very badly wants to get off the snide and back into the win column!

 

Oppelaar has the height advantage, Speed the weight advantage, so we’ll see if either of them tries to use said advantage. Both fighters are comfortable in the standup game, but it’s possible that Speed is the more comfortable and capable on the ground, and that’s where his weight advantage would be best used as I see it. Should he choose to take the fight to the ground if possible, using that weight to make Oppelaar work harder to prevent being damaged on the ground may sap his energy faster. A tired fighter is one that is easier to deal with, so that may very well be the hope in this fight.

 

The only Light Heavyweight fight features “Sweet” Puppy Love (25-14) of Fat Camp – wow, that’s a brutal name for an Alliance – and Jamie “Takedown” Gillis (23-14) of Legion of Doom! Leonard Washington recently SNAPPED LOVE’S SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK and he may use that loss for extra desire to prove he can overcome a situation like that quickly. Gillis has been in a fighting rut, having LOST THE LAST FOUR OF FIVE FIGHTS! As his nickname indicates, he favors the desire to outwrestle his opponent. In this case, that may be a mistake because Love has worked very diligently on his ground game and has Olympic Class wrestling, the same as Gillis, plus Love has earned a black belt in BJJ, just like Gillis.

 

If both men choose to fight standing up, that may prove to be just as much of a struggle as the ground game would presume to be, because neither fighter has a particular height or weight advantage that would be a major swinging point in their favor during this fight. Ultimately this may prove to be a battle of wills with game plans integrated between the desire to win. This could be a dangerous fight for both men because they may try too hard to achieve victory, leave themselves open for a particular attack, and pay the price for it.

 

Rounding out the night, no pun intended, are the Super Heavyweights! The Mack trucks with legs always bring a certain excitement into each fight, and I expect nothing less out of the three battles in this weight division! Our first fight takes place between Cael Sanderson Bot (19-8-1) of The Black Hand and Christiano “The Divine Huevo Destruct” Smokeleaf 17-5)! Bot brings a recent Technical Knockout victory over Joe Biggs into this fight, and over the past five fights, he has won the majority of them. For a man renowned for his black belt BJJ and Olympic level wrestling, he has shown surprising punching power and has earned victories by way of knockout.

 

Smokeleaf is on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK and has won the past five of six fights, so he’s on a roll and has confidence and momentum going into this contest! Smokeleaf may very well have the better standup fighting skills, but that doesn’t mean he can relax and not be wary of Bot’s power. Like Bot, Smokeleaf has proven he’s rather comfortable fighting on the ground as well, but I’m not sure he wants to potentially have Bot’s massive forty-five pound weight advantage be used against him on the ground! Smokeleaf has a nine inch height advantage and may very well choose to throw numerous punches at a distance, making it difficult for Bot to get in close!

 

Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg (21-11) of The Legion of Pain and “The Tyrant” Tony Mendez (43-23) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – that’s right, show some love! – are the second heavy hitters to be on a collision course! Willy Stoppers STOPPED HOGG’S THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK and Hogg will want to get right back on track as soon as possible! Mendez has been experiencing troubles recently, having LOST HIS LAST FOUR OF FIVE FIGHTS. Prior to that, he was on a major winning streak so that has to be a concern for him and his training team! Also, I’m not so sure wearing a shirt that has a picture of money being held in a toilet seat is exactly reassuring, but whatever.

 

In terms of fight experience, I don’t think anyone in MMATycoon has more than Mendez! Good lord man, do you wake up and go to sleep fighting!? I’m surprised his body hasn’t just quit on him by this point in time, and that alone is very impressive. Hogg is a very large man and he definitely has a weight advantage in this fight! Mendez may try to take this fight to the ground to neutralize the weight disadvantage he faces because standing and banging, as the industry calls it, may prove to be a painful path to choose. As I see it, whoever is able to enforce their will first and maintain it will be the one to walk out of this potentially punishing event as the victor.

 

And finally, wrapping up the exciting night of fights, Teijo Tarzan (24-15) of VC-13 and “Panthera Once” Joaozinho Gurgel (9-4) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a whoop whoooop!? – are the final bulls to butt heads! Tarzan has LOST THE LAST THREE OF FOUR FIGHTS, and that may psychologically play on him for this fight! What’s going on Tarzan, are the animals in the jungle unhappy? Is Jane stressing you out with various demands? Whatever it is, he had better get on the right track and quickly, because if he doesn’t then he’ll be in trouble against Gurgel. Joaozinho...wow, now that’s definitely a name pulled from the SAT test! His name sounds like a futuristic mouth wash or a newly found asteroid!

 

I know he’s an Alliance member, and that’s all good, but holy crap man, what a name! Gurgel recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he’ll want to build on that victory in this fight. Tarzan has a tremendous fighting experience advantage, along with a massive sixty-four pound weight advantage, so I would expect him to utilize both in this fight. Gurgel will definitely have to rely upon his speed advantage because should Tarzan get a good hold of him, that could be the beginning of the end! Gurgel does have the height advantage and may rely upon very good boxing and Muay Thai skills to try and keep Tarzan at bay, and this fight standing up, at all costs.

 

Well good people, that’s my time and the end of this summary. As always I thank you for joining me in a review of another exciting Steel Penn ICON event, and I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I will! Remember: Steel Penn stands for devotion to excellence, superior quality, and the desire to provide the utmost in fight events. Take care, be well, and I’ll see you at the fights.

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SPFT 133: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I hope you’re well and you enjoyed a great weekend of mixed martial arts action! The rowdy and vociferous – that’s the college word for the day – fans that jam packed the Los Angeles Coliseum definitely let it be known that they enjoyed what they witnessed in the cage at SPFT 133!

 

Whenever I have a fighter involved in a major event, I pace the arena like an expectant father and it’s very difficult for me to watch, even if the fighter I manage happens to win his battle! I’ll go more into that shortly, but for now, as always…let’s get down to business!

 

We witnessed an excellent battle for the Featherweight Championship between “The Farmboy” Mateus Allen (23-6 (or 24-5 according to his bio!)) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – let me hear ya’ give some love! – and Adam Gracie (21-10-1) of Legion of Pain! As most everyone expected, due to his world class ability in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie would look to take this fight to the ground and look for the submission victory. Allen is obviously very comfortable fighting on the ground because of his Olympic class wrestling skills, but still, he knew Gracie’s tremendous submission ability was something to be very wary of. In the first round, Gracie definitely tried to end the fight quickly with numerous submission attempts, but Allen was able to defend against them solidly and even attempted one of his own near the end of the round. Both fighters gave one another a nod of respect when the bell rang to end the round.

 

In the second round, it was much of the same, but Gracie attempted to slow down and soften up Allen with various ground-and-pound attacks, but overall, Allen was able to avoid any major damage and, in turn, avoid any submissions from being locked in. However, it was evident during the second round that Allen’s corner was getting a bit concerned because they felt the judges had Gracie ahead on the score cards as the round came to a close. Before the start of the third round, Allen’s corner told him that he needed to step up the energy and look to end the fight because they didn’t want the judges deciding the conclusion of this battle!

 

The bell rang for the third and Gracie could sense Allen’s desire to get in close and increase his aggression. Gracie wisely used his height advantage and excellent boxing ability, keeping his distance and landing some hurtful shots. Allen fought through the pain and managed to finally get close to Gracie to lock in a clinch. Once this happened, the momentum shifted greatly! Allen gained confidence from a failed takedown by Gracie, and though Gracie managed to move out of the clinch and continually land punches, Allen would keep up the pressure. Gracie definitely tested Allen’s chin with various stiff punches, but Allen kept on coming. Allen finally landed a head-and-body combination that really hurt Gracie! Allen used what he had left to drop Gracie with a right cross-left hook combination that knocked Gracie out cold!

 

Allen wins this intense fight by KNOCKOUT VICTORY and not only has Allen now WON TWO IN A ROW, but he has his first title defense in a return battle against the man he won the title from, Adam Gracie! Gracie has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED but does have a coveted return Championship Title Match against Mateus Allen! Do you know who the real winner of this fight was? CEC Nutrition, because they sponsor both tremendous talents. Smart marketing gentlemen!

 

The last Featherweight fight placed “The Natural Weapon” Kim Figueroa (27-6) and “13” Zica Brava (22-10-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – always in the house! – in the cage for battle! Needless to say, this was a very difficult battle for me to watch because Zica is still a new member of the stable of fighters my management team works with, plus I knew that Figueroa would be a dangerous opponent. I truly blame myself for this loss because I told Zica that Kim just didn’t look like he wanted to fight, and I didn’t even think he trained properly to face Zica. As the saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover!

 

Despite not looking like he really wanted to fight, Figueroa came out very aggressively and landed some powerful kicks on Zica, each one of them making me cringe! Zica opted to lock Figueroa in various clinches and that proved to be ineffective. I should have spoken with Zica and kept him more mobile, but that’s a lesson learned for us both. Zica told me not only that I shouldn’t worry, but he promises that his next fight will be far different.

 

Much credit goes to Figueroa and his fighting ability, because he landed a very clean and brutal left hook that was the beginning of the end! Zica tried to gather himself but Figueroa leapt on him and kept punching until the referee stopped the fight, giving Figueroa the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY. Though disappointed, I know Zica is a man of his word so I look forward to his next fight! Figueroa is back in the win column with this victory and currently has no opponent scheduled to fight. Zica has to fight his way back into the win column after this loss, and currently awaits his next opponent.

 

The lone Lightweight battle on this card took place between El Guapo (18-15) of Legion of Doom and Rocco Kailea (7-5-1) of The Black Hand! On paper, both of these fighters were quite evenly matched but Guapo had far more fighting experience, and that definitely came into play for this fight. Guapo had an egregious – that’s the college word of the day – start to this match, catching a low kick from Kailea directly in the beanbag! Guapo was able to shake off the strike and got back into fight mode after a couple of minutes. It seems being kicked in the gonads angered him because he had a look of fury in his eyes and he went to work on Kailea, but not after Kailea tested his chin with a vicious right uppercut!

 

Guapo took that like a champion and landed his own crushing uppercut that opened a cut on Kailea’s nose! Kailea kept right on fighting and landed a beautiful three-punch combination that aggravated Guapo a bit, and he decided to go for some kicks. Kailea was able to land some solid kicks of his own, however, and even dropped Guapo to one knee with a fast-snapping right cross! Guapo gathered himself then shortly afterward, landed a very nice counter right-cross on Kailea. After having a push kick swatted away, Kailea left his hands down and paid the price for it, allowing Guapo to drop him brutally with a thundering right hook! Guapo jumped on him, rained down punches, and the referee stopped the fight, awarding the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Guapo!

 

Guapo SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so you know he’s feeling good about himself! Maybe for Thanksgiving, he’ll get a haircut, maybe shave that scraggly beard, get some new clothes and do the town. His next opponent is Raul Portugis. Kailea has now LOST THREE IN A ROW, so he and his team may need to rethink their fight approach. He currently has no opponent waiting so there’s time to train in an effort to turn things around. Maybe he can hit the strip in Vegas during Thanksgiving and have some fun so he’ll feel a bit better about things in general.

 

The sole Lightweight fight of the evening placed Nathan “Cable” Summers (22-12-1) and “The Natural” Avon Barksdale (16-11-1) of Soul Supremacy Alliance in the cage for battle! Since both fighters brought a high level of Muay Thai skill, no one was surprised that this turned out to be a standup war! After both warriors tested one another with strong kicks and punches, and eventually it was Summers who landed the first very impactful strike! After taking Barksdale to the ground, Summers was able to land a strong head shot with his left hand that hurt Barksdale. Barksdale defensive ability kept him from absorbing too much more damage and he managed to stand up and recover.

 

In the second round, both fighters again traded brutal kicks and punches on each other, and it was Barksdale that drew first blood! A slicing right elbow in the clinch landed flush on Summers’ left eyebrow and that was all she wrote. Summers shook that off, eventually took Barskdale to the ground again, and did enough there, along with the standup despite the cut, to take the round on the judges’ cards. In the third round, Barksdale came out quite aggressively and Summers waited for the right moment to strike.

 

After landing a great one-two punching combination, Barksdale went for a power shot right hook that Summers ducked under. He immediately launched a turbo injected right uppercut that caught Barksdale clean under the chin! The referee stopped the fight before things got worse, giving the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Summers!

 

Summers SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and I’ve been informed that, despite the win, Summers and his management team decided to go their separate ways. It seems to me they had a good run together and now as a Free Agent, I have a feeling Summers will be carefully considered by some managers in MMATycoon.com for potential signing.

 

Barksdale falls back into the loss column after his last fight was a No Contest, so he’ll be looking to get back on the other side of that column. He currently has no opponent scheduled so he has time to right the ship quickly. Maybe Barksdale can find a cool party to go to in New York so he can put on a nice outfit and maybe meet a nice young lady who can help him with his glare, because I think he needs some kind of help.

 

Rounding out the night’s events, the Super Heavyweights, the boys who tip the scales with large numbers, brought the pain and raucous reactions! Christiano “The Divine Huevo Destruct” Smokeleaf (18-5) and Cael Sanderson Bot (19-9-1) of The Black Hand were the first massive men to lock horns, with Bot being the more massive! Despite the forty-five pound disadvantage, it was Smokeleaf who was the more effective fighter when all was said and done. In the first round, Bot wasn’t able to connect on any of his heavy strikes because Smokeleaf was very mobile and active, ultimately taking away Bot’s weight advantage and tiring him out faster by making him put forth a lot of energy on the ground!

 

The referee eventually stood the men up because the action slowed, but the game plan was evident and its effectiveness obvious. Bot wasn’t able to land much of anything for the remainder of the round and was frustrated. Early in the second round, Bot was more successful with his punches, but wound up being cut above the right eye by a swift left cross from Smokeleaf. Soon afterwards, Smokeleaf moved in, locked Bot in a clinch, and stepped up his energy level, further taxing the reserves that Bot had. Smokeleaf distanced himself on the judge’s score cards with his control in the clinch, as well as his ability to land more effective strikes while doing so.

 

The final round was spent on the ground for basically the entire round, except for a few seconds at the beginning. Smokeleaf efficiently controlled the action and despite not being able to force Bot to tap out, he easily scored the necessary points on the cards to earn the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Smokeleaf has now WON FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW and currently has no fight scheduled, so he can enjoy some of that great deep fried turkey on Thanksgiving! Bot finds himself back in the loss column but he has a chance to get on the flip side, depending if the current Fight Under Offer is accepted!

 

The second Super Heavyweight bout saw Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg (22-11) of The Legion of Pain and “The Tyrant” Tony Mendez (43-24) – one of the most busy fighters I have ever seen! – of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE duke it out! Hogg, as in most, if not all of his fights, brought quite a weight advantage in this fight; fifty-nine pounds to be exact! These combatants began the fight by trying to dig one another’s shins into the opponents’ legs. Thudding, painful kicks were delivered and absorbed by both, and Mendez decided he had enough of that, so he worked to take the fight to the ground and was able to do so.

 

Mendez did his best to lock Hogg into a submission but the big man’s ground skills are sound and he was able to prevent that from taking place. The pace slowed too much, the referee stood them up, and Hogg took advantage by locking Mendez in a clinch and leaned that heavy frame against Mendez while going to work on him with various knee strikes, but Mendez gets credit for defending very well against the vast majority of those strikes. In the second round, Hogg felt he could once again use that weight advantage to slow Mendez and make him use precious energy just holding his weight up.

 

Hogg locked in a clinch and went to work once again but didn’t hold on too long, instead opting to stand and fight at a distance. Hogg became very aggressive with leg kicks that landed repeatedly, slowing Mendez and frustrating him in the process. Mendez was able to land some punches, but they didn’t carry the same impact they normally do. Hogg then decided to take the fight to the ground, but that didn’t last long due to a referee standup. However, the fight again went to the ground and Hogg tried a submission, but Mendez was ready for it and prevented himself from being trapped by the massive Hogg. In the third round, Hogg unleashed an unexpected and rather nasty head kick that dropped Mendez in his tracks! Much to his credit, Mendez was able to gather himself and keep right on fighting.

 

Hogg locked in a clinch and kept the remainder of the fight there to play it safe and take the points on the cards. In doing so, he earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Hogg is back in the W column with this victory and next steps into the cage against Rai Leonardo for the first time! Mendez now has TWO LOSSES IN A ROW and currently awaits an opponent who has the Fight Under Offer!

 

The final Super Heavyweight war to be waged was done so between “Panthero Onca” Joaozinho Gurgel (10-4) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – represent, represent! – and Teijo Tarzan (24-16) of VC-13! I’m not sure what happened exactly, but I’ll say that once Gurgel tasted his own blood, he literally went into a different zone and that turned out to be great for him, but not so great for Tarzan! Tarzan’s stiff left jab opened a cut above Gurgel’s right eye and that was the beginning of the end. Gurgel landed some vicious body shots on Tarzan and just sapped the wind right out of his sails!

 

Both fighters were throwing a lot of heavy strikes and at the rate they were fighting, it was bound that one of them would slow down. Gurgel began looking like a chorus line dancer with the number of kicks he began to unleash on Tarzan, but Tarzan got in a few good kicks of his own. One of Gurgel’s kicks got through Tarzan’s defenses, hit him on the left side of his head, and his forehead was cut open. Gurgel saw the blood and was like a shark in the water! He went for it, expending a lot of energy but also landing a lot of strikes, particularly on Tarzan’s tenderized torso! Tarzan got even more worn out, dropped his hands…then got dropped by a very nasty and impressive Axe Kick, earning Gurgel the KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Gurgel, the man with the name of a Brazilian action figure of some sort, has now WON TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW and steps into the cage next against Tore Rebo! Tarzan has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW, and I’m sure Jane will not be very happy about that! See what I did there? Oh just roll with it. Tarzan will have time to appease Jane because he has no fight scheduled so he can work on smoothing things over with her.

 

Well there you have it ladies and gents, another Pay-Per-View Summary written by yours truly. It is a pleasure to bring you the latest on-goings of Steel Penn ICON and I hope you stay tuned for the next Pre Pay-Per-View Summary for SPFT 134. Steel Penn ICON strives to bring you the best fights, the hardest-hitting action, and the most brutal knockouts! Steel Penn, the organization, works very diligently to provide the utmost in business, fighting, nutrition and training opportunities. Take care, have a great day, and I’ll see you at the fights!

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SPFT 134: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello MMA fans, I hope all of you are well and thank you for joining me today. This is your man Furious Styles live once again at the Los Angeles Coliseum where there will be another sellout crowd of ninety-three thousand plus rabid, loud, and wild fans! Steel Penn ICON brings yet another action packed night of fights that feature some of the very best mixed martial artists in MMATycoon!

 

Tonight we will all be treated to two title fights: The Super Heavyweight Title and the Middleweight Title! The remaining fights will carry a high degree of intensity and skill so no one will be disappointed. Now that the particulars have been covered...let's get down to business!

 

Since the first title being defended tonight is for the Super Heavyweight Title, I'll cover the Super Heavyweight Division first and work my way down to the Featherweights. “The Power” Willy Stoppers (30-11) of Children of the Law of One and Ernesto Oliveira (32-10) of The Goonies are the two bulls who'll lock horns for the Super Heavyweight Title! Stoppers defends his title on a FIVE FIGHT WINNING STREAK and the last time these two did battle, Stoppers emerged victorious. Oliveria steps into this battle with a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and will obviously be very motivated to win this match to not only overcome Stoppers, but also wear the Super Heavyweight Title!

 

If the result of this fight is anything but a knockout, I think everyone in attendance will be very surprised. Both fighters like to, and have proven, that they like to finish fights early and overwhelmingly! A first round knockout is not out of the question in this fight. Oliveira has the height and weight advantage, a situation that Stoppers doesn't face too often in his fights. The in-cage experience is basically even so preparation, defense against the bombs that each of these men can drop, and the sharper fighter will emerge victorious. This will be a great title fight!

 

The next Super Heavyweight fight scheduled to go down takes place between Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser (17-10) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – Steel in the house! - and “Brutal” Joe Biggs (10-3) of Children of the Law of One! Lisser recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a second round Knockout of Francois Duvalier! Biggs had a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Cael Sanderson Bot! Biggs has a tremendous height advantage and I have no doubt he'll throw explosive fists from a distance. Lisser will have to rely on speed, smarts and mobility to get in close to give himself a chance to land some thunderous shots of his own. However, don't be surprised if Biggs tries to take this fight to the ground and look for a submission.

 

French Toast (18-8) of Valhalla and Piru Parka (26-19) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – represent the crew! - round up the action in the Super Heavyweight Division! Toast had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED so he'll be looking to gain momentum by getting back in the win column! “The Purple Haired Warrior” recently SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK and he'll want to keep moving in that winning direction against a tough opponent! Parka has the height and weight advantage in this battle, but don't count out Toast because of it! Toast is highly skilled on the ground and if he can manage to get Parka to the ground, that may very well be his best approach to trying to clinch the victory! Both warriors have given and received knockouts and that may very well be the case here.

 

Shifting to the Middleweight Division, “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius (21-8-1) of GRABTHE.INFO and Mateus Gracie (20-10) of Tycoon World Order! Aurelius had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and will work to begin another winning streak as he has had recently! Gracie brings a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK into this battle so his confidence is high! Aurelius may try to keep this fight on the feet as he has demonstrated a tremendous boxing and Muay Thai ability. Gracie may look to take this fight to the ground where has has shown excellent ground fight techniques. This will definitely be a chess game in terms of one fighter looking to bait the other into fighting his preferred style for this match. With basically even experience and physical statures, the game planning will be crucial.

 

Rounding out the Middleweight action are Jack “Hammer” Fall (13-4) of The Corporation and Matt Freeman (14-8)! Fall RECENTLY LOST to Mateus Gracie so he'll want to get off the snide and take hold of that winning feeling again! Freeman recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so he carries in a bit of momentum entering this battle! Freeman has a ten pound advantage and may try to utilize that extra weight in the stand up game, perhaps looking to lock in a clinch and press his weight against Fall. Fall may very well try to take this fight to the ground where his BJJ skills are tremendous. Should the fight go the ground, look for Fall to become very aggressive in looking for a submission. Either way, this will be a very close battle that may boil down to attrition.

 

A quadruple deluxe of Lightweight fights are slated and the fighters will be ready! “The Honorable” James Dooalot (16-8) of The Legion of Pain and Hans Landa (22-13-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg begin the four-way play. Dooalot is currently ON A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he will want to take hold of a victory to start winning again. Landa had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and wants to stop that as soon as possible! The last time these two crossed paths, Dooalot took the victory by Technical Knockout in the second round. Due to the familiarity between these two combatants, I think sheer will gives the victory to whoever has more. Dooalot has a bit of a height advantage and may try to fight at a distance to use his reach advantage. Landa may try to take this fight to the ground where he may have a bit of an advantage with the ground game and look for a submission. Either way, this will be another chapter between two fighters with a history.

 

The second Lightweight battle takes place between Severi Turpaansaaja (26-12) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a hollaaaa'!? - and Zophiel Furfur (19-9) of Evolution Fight Clan! This is yet another fight that will be difficult for me to watch because this will only be the second fight he will have under my management team, and we obviously want the best for him. I'll be as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving, but Severi has a lot of fighting experience so I think in that regard, he'll be just fine. He recently SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and will work diligently to maintain momentum from that win. Furfur likewise SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he knows how Severi is feeling! Furfur has a height advantage, Severi an in-cage advantage, and the winner of this fight, as I see it, is the warrior who is able to press the action early. Both men have demonstrated solid all-around fighting skills so I expect a difficult battle either way.

 

The third Lightweight fight of the evening places Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-15) – the man whose last name would make a scientist get excited and want a glass of wine! - and “Flash” Gordon Lefleur (25-9) of The Exiled! Mahandry is currently on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK so he wants to reverse his recent misfortunes and fast! “Flash” also has been struggling as of late as he too is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK! Both men may be a bit more aggressive in this fight because of that desire to win again, and this may lead to taking further risks of being countered or even submitted. Lefleur has a height advantage and may fight at a distance to use that reach advantage, and the presumably speed advantage as well, judging from his nickname. There are some who believe that Mahandry is the more skilled fighter and despite his even record, he is capable of snatching victory from the jaws of any opponent he faces.

 

The final Lightweight fight on the card takes place between Elias Vertanen (25-12-2) of Team Outkast and Guy Kopec (13-11) of Public Enemy! Virtanen has really been struggling lately, having LOST FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW and his last fight ended in a Draw! Kopec RECENTLY LOST to Master Chuin by way of Submission in the second round, so like many of the fighters tonight, he'll be looking to turn things around as fast as he can! Kopec has been involved in a lot of fights resulting in a knockout, be it himself or his opponent, and he may try to make this fight a Pier 6 brawl. Virtanen recently has been on the wrong side of more knockouts than not, so he may very well opt try and take this fight to the ground where he has shown a high degree of comfort and ability.

 

Last but not least, the lone Featherweight battle of this event occurs between Collin Glorious (27-12-3) of The Broken Halo Pride and Tim “Hijack” Ernst (18-14-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg! Glorious had a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED by Mark Spencer via Unanimous Decision, and Glorious wants to get out of the rut in this fight. Ernst SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and is feeling good heading into this contest. Physically these fighters match up very well and the fighting experience is quite similar as well. I think the fighter that wants it more, and feels better about the fight, will be the one to earn the victory. The “x” factor in this fight may be striking precision and the better game plan.

 

Well there you have it folks, and I thank you for your time. I promise to try and remain calm during Severi's fight but that will be difficult to do, to say the least. I hope all of you enjoy the fights and please remember, Steel Penn ICON strives to provide products, events and business ventures that are the standard by which all others are compared. Take care, be well and I'll see you soon!

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SPFT 134: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings and salutations ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the SPFT 134 Post Pay-Per-View Report presented by your action reporter on the scene, Furious Styles! Ninety-three thousand plus fans witnessed another epic Steel Penn ICON event and were asking for more! The Coliseum was rockin’, bodies were droppin’, and hearts were stoppin’!

 

On a quick side note, it truly is difficult as a reporter to have to witness a fighter you manage go to war in the cage because you naturally want the best for said fighter, and it’s always tough, even if and when they’re victorious, to watch because the brutality in the cage is unlike any other. However, everyone involved in mixed martial arts is aware of this and when they sign contracts, they know what potentially can happen.

 

Overall, we witnessed the following results: FIVE KNOCKOUT VICTORIES, BE THEY STANDARD OR TECHNICAL, ONE SUBMISSION VICTORY, AND FOUR UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORIES. As always, without further ado…let’s get down to business!

 

Kicking off the night of action was the Super Heavyweight Championship battle between Ernesto Oliveira (33-10) of The Goonies and “The Power” Willy Stoppers (30-12) of Children of the Law of One! Both fighters brought a great deal of hype, popularity, success and excitement because either man could deliver a knockout blow at any given time, and the crowd anticipated a high-energy, high impact war!

 

Stoppers began the match like he was a Broadway show performer, throwing numerous kicks. Most of them landed and kept Oliveira at a distance. However, as the round progressed, Oliveira was able to get in closer and land some punches, though they weren’t the most technically sound. After absorbing more punishing kicks to his thigh, Oliveira began to settle into his punches a bit more but they initially didn’t seem to bother Stoppers in the very least. Stoppers planed a very clean right uppercut on Oliveira that opened a cut on the bridge of his nose and that seemed to wake Oliveira up.

 

Oliveira returned the bleeding favor with a very nice right cross that opened a cut above Stoppers’ right eye a short time afterward. Oliveira moved into a clinch towards the end of the round and proved to be the more effective fighter, landing various punches while defending well. Stoppers didn’t absorb a lot of damage but did not score the critical points on the cards. As soon as the bell rang for the second round, Oliveira threw an overhand right, seemingly from downtown LA, and it dropped Stoppers in his tracks! Much to his credit, Stoppers took the punch well and was able to prevent further damage by controlling Oliveira on the ground until a referee standup.

 

Stoppers composed himself and landed some effective strikes once he did so. Oliveira went back to his bread and butter in this fight, the clinch, and he was once again the more effective fighter and earned the points on the score cards. Going into the third round, Oliveira’s corner told him to keep clinching and throwing strikes, so that’s exactly what he did. Once he was able to lock in the clinch, Oliveira went to work and eventually baited Stoppers into letting his guard down. Once that occurred, Oliveira nailed Stoppers with a sharp left shoulder strike that hurt Stoppers! Stoppers tried to defend himself, but eventually Oliveira was able to land two brutal uppercuts in succession, the second one being the one that counted the most! He leapt on Stoppers and dropped bombs until the referee had to step in, giving the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Oliveira!

 

Oliveira gains retribution for losing to Stoppers some time before and stretches his WIN STREAK TO THREE, and his next title defense will be against Ethelbart Takahashi on December 13, live at the Los Angeles Coliseum! Stoppers has his FIVE WIN STREAK SNAPPED and must again look to begin anew. He next battles Daniel Silva this Friday. Fighting a day after Thanksgiving? Wow, that’s rough because you know they can’t grub on Thanksgiving dinner like they want to, but that’s a necessary sacrifice.

 

The second Super Heavyweight battle on the card took place between “Brutal” Joe Biggs (11-3) of Children of the Law of One and Matt “Metal Hands” Lisser (17-11) – who is now formerly of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! Biggs had a very large height advantage in this fight and Lisser decided to keep the fight in close quarters to try and take advantage of his faster hands in the clinch. Much of the first round began in the clinch with both men jockeying for position while testing one another’s defensive abilities and the ability to take a punch. Biggs tried to land some elbows but Lisser was well prepared for them, and he even caught Biggs off guard and took the big man down to the ground, nullifying his height advantage. Biggs attempted numerous submissions but to no avail. However, due to his activity, the judges gave him the round.

 

In the second round, it was Biggs who initiated the takedown on Lisser but the referee stood the fighters up after a short period of time. Lisser locked in a clinch once again but after struggling to land any damaging strikes, he opted to break the clinch and try another approach. The approach was to once again take Biggs to the ground. Lisser tried to land some heavy ground-and-pound strikes, but Biggs’ defense was too sharp and he avoided serious damage. In the final round, Lisser again tried to end it on the ground, but Biggs proved too difficult to hit and control, and the referee again stood the warriors up. Biggs felt that he just had to control Lisser in the clinch and he could take the fight on points, which is exactly what transpired.

 

Biggs earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and had enough brutality to win the fight and BEGIN A NEW WIN STREAK! He currently has no opponent scheduled to fight, so he can go home and throw down on the turkey for Thanksgiving! Lisser finds himself BACK IN THE LOSS COLUMN and he and his now former management team decided to part ways. At twenty-nine years old and skilled, I am certain another manager will take his chances with the burly brawler!

 

The final Super Heavyweight contest of the evening brought us Piru Parka (27-19) – or as I call him, the “Purple Haired Warrior” of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE and French Toast (18-9) of Valhalla! I don’t know if French Toast trashed talked Parka before their match began, or if Parka’s corner team told him that someone said his mom was ugly, because Parka was on a mission during this fight! Early on it was Toast who took control of the match, bringing Parka to the ground and controlling him decently while doing so. However, due to a lack of action, the referee stood both men up and this was the beginning of the end. Toast looked like he was trying to imitate Edge from WWE with numerous failed takedowns that looked like flubbed spears.

 

Parka waited for the right moment and he knew Toast was getting tired after that succession of failed takedowns. Parka cut toast with a lovely counter right cross, then a strong body shot took the rest of Toast’s wind out of his sails and opened his guard up. Parka leveled Toast with two beautiful sets of combinations in a row and his accurate, powerful fists earned him the KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Parka extends his WIN STREAK TO TWO IN A ROW and can enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend as he has no fight scheduled! Toast has now LOST TWO FIGHTS IN A ROW so his next opponent, currently Under Offer, better be prepared because Toast may be very aggressive in hopes of ending his skid!

 

With a last name like that, I would personally avoid having Thanksgiving dinner with anyone I didn’t know or trust, because there are crazy people out there who may think he’s actually a piece of French Toast and try to consume him. Hey, you hear the strange news reports just like I do, and don’t pretend you don’t!

 

The Middleweight Championship Fight was also an excellent one that showed a lot of determination and skill between the two warriors! “The Steamroller” Nero Aurelius (22-8-1) of GRABTHE.INFO, his new Alliance since being picked up by a new management team, and Mateus Gracie (20-11) of Tycoon World Order were the two fighters to put on a great show that the crowd appreciated. To sum this up easily and accurately, the first three rounds were spent dueling for position on the ground to either attempt ground-and-pound or for a submission finish.

 

Both of these fighters are greatly skilled on the ground, and the fans in attendance were privileged to witness two of the very best at what they do have a tremendous back-and-forth struggle in the wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu aspect of combat! Excellent defensive technique, positioning, and a bit of a mental chess game were all on display as both fighters had their moments. However, Aurelius had more moments than Gracie going into the fourth round. Gracie’s corner told him that he had to step up the level of aggression and try to take advantage of his standup skills to either go for a knockout or wear Aurelius down for better success on the ground.

 

Aurelius was willing to oblige Gracie in the fourth round as both men shifted gears to their standup fighting skills and still, neither man was able to really do any serious damage, initially that is. Around the one minute mark, Aurelius landed a head kick that was partially blocked, but he threw it with such force that it still hurt Gracie! Gracie got his legs under him quickly, but that head kick definitely slowed him down and allowed Aurelius to go to work on his body, sapping his energy and frustrating him in the process. After trading strong kicks to each other’s legs, Gracie decided to once again take the fight to the ground. He tried to finish with a submission but Aurelius still had too much left to let that happen.

 

Going into the final round, Nero’s corner told him that he should keep the fight standing and finish out for the decision because they felt he was ahead on the cards. With the exception of the final minute of the round, that’s exactly what happened. Nero and Gracie again showed fantastic standup technique but neither man was able to best the other greatly. However, Aurelius did enough to score the more critical points before Gracie took the fight to the ground and looked for a last-minute submission. Nero defended, the bell rang, and Aurelius earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY!

 

Aurelius gives his new management team their first victory and defending the Middleweight Title successfully is a great way to start a new business relationship. Aurelius puts himself back in the win column with this victory and he next faces Noah Puckerman on December 3 to see if he can extend his win streak and once again defend his title! Gracie’s FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK IS SNAPPED and he has to earn his way back into the title picture. He currently has no fight scheduled so despite a tough loss, he’ll be able to enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend and begin formulating a plan to get another shot at the championship!

 

The remaining Middleweight fight took place between Jack “Hammer” Fall (14-4) of The Corporation and Matt Freeman! Enter this fight, Fall definitely wanted to use his world class BJJ skills on Freeman, and Freeman, despite having Olympic wrestling skills, didn’t want to test his mettle on the ground. The battle of wills took place but didn’t take as long as some assumed it would! Fall took the fight to the ground within seconds and Freeman tried to sneak in a quick submission victory, hoping to catch Fall off guard, but to no avail.

 

Fall methodically worked his way into full mount and once that happened, he began to drop heavy bombs in the ground-and-pound game, and those hurt Freeman badly! Fall then looked to lock in a submission. To his credit, despite being dazed, Freeman was able to fight off the first attempt. However, Fall was relentless and Freeman was just too hurt. The second attempt from Fall was the one that did it and Freeman had no choice but to tap, giving the SUBMISSION VICTORY to Fall!

 

Fall swings his results back into the positive after this victory and currently has no opponent on the schedule, so he too may savor the flavor of victory along with some good cooking wherever he has his Thanksgiving dinner! Freeman finds himself back in the loss column and will look to turn things around as quickly as possible! However, since he has no fight scheduled, he can eat, relax and then prepare for his next opponent whenever one is signed.

 

The Lightweight division centered around four great fights and the first of those placed “The Honorable” James Dooalot (17-6) of The Legion of Pain and Hans Landa (22-14-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg in the cage across from one another! Dooalot had a very determined look on his face when going into this fight, and the confidence was palpable from his corner team, that’s for certain! Landa is highly skilled on the ground and it was apparent that Dooalot wanted to keep this fight in standup mode as much as possible. However, I’m not sure many expected this fight to end as quickly as it did. Dooalot began the round by letting his hands go and they were quite effective. He also combined solid leg kicks that kept Landa at bay and made his attempted takedowns that much more difficult.

 

Landa responded in kind with solid leg kicks of his own, but he went to the well a bit too often in terms of the takedown attempts, and this gave Dooalot the opening he needed! Timing everything just so, Landa shook off his hands and looked like he was going to try yet another takedown, but Dooalot beat him to the punch, literally, first jabbing Landa then dropping a nasty right uppercut that floored Landa! Dooalot was all over him like white on rice and the referee had to step in, giving Dooalot the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Dooalot, working with a new management team, HALTS HIS TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and is scheduled to battle Gordon Lefleaur on December 7! Landa has now LOST TWO IN A ROW and his next fight is under offer, so time will tell what occurs next for the skilled German!

 

Lightweight battle number two featured Zophiel Furfur (20-9) of Evolution Fight Clan and Severi Turpaansaaji (26-13) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE! In the first round of the fight, Severi was very energetic, both on the ground and in the clinch, and was able to establish a fast pace that kept Furfur busy. Furfur is obviously a highly skilled fighter and he was able to defend himself well, land some solid shots, and prevent a lot of damage to himself, but Severi did enough work to earn the points on the judges’ cards. Going into the second round, Furfur’s corner discussed a few tweaks, and he came out and executed them well.

 

Furfur became a kicking machine and he chopped away at Severi’s legs, slowing him down and frustrating him in the process because he wasn’t able to take Furfur to the ground nor clinch with him easily. Furfur also began to throw accurate punches and the combination of punches and kicks did their work, slowing Severi down and opening up his defenses. Furfur landed some solid body shots with both his punches and kicks, and they really slowed Severi down. Even when Severi managed to take Furfur to the ground, he wasn’t able to keep him there because of the fatigue level.

 

In the final round, it was more of the same with Furfur landing leg kicks and body shots while Severi persisted in trying to clinch and take the fight to the ground. Furfur had too much energy and skill, preventing Severi from doing anything very effectively and scored the critical points on the cards to finish out the fight and earn the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Furfur has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK and will battle Patrick Tiernan on December 13! Severi is very familiar with Mr. Tiernan so this will be an interesting fight to watch.

 

Again, as a manager, it’s difficult for me to watch any of my fighter’s in combat, especially when I’m in the arena reporting on the events. I’m very proud of Severi, no doubt about that, but the disappointment can’t be falsified. However, he’s recuperating from this very strenuous battle and will prepare himself for his next fight, which is currently under offer. Severi definitely wants to turn things around after falling back into the loss column! Furfur’s manager approached me and shook my hand, wishing me the best and thanking me for preparing Severi so well. That was very kind of him and I returned his handshake, thanking him for the opportunity to fight such a great fighter and I wished him the best.

 

“Flash” Gordon Lefleaur (26-9) of The Exiled and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (15-16) brought us the third Lightweight war! Both of these fighters looked very amped for this fight so the crowd knew to expect a lot of action, which is always a welcome sight. These two had the energy of two high school kids in their first fight and trying to impress everyone watching, especially the girls. Strikes were thrown, defenses thwarted or didn’t do their job, and the action was fast and heavy. There were solid techniques displayed and some effective shots landed sporadically, but nothing really damaging until after the one minute mark.

 

Lefleaur watched Mahandry’s movements like a hawk watching a field mouse scamper away, and when the time was right, he unleashed a crunching three-punch combination that made Mahandry’s head go side to side like he was riding a roller coaster! Mahandry took it like a champion but it was apparent that Lefleaur was feeling his groove. Mahandry tried to fight him off but his strikes were just a bit off target and slower than normal, allowing Lefleaur to step in and drop Mahandry with a snapping left hook! Lefleaur dropped more punches until the referee stopped the fight, rewarding Lefleaur with the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Lefleaur SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and steps into battle against “The Honorable” James Dooalot next on December 7! Lefleaur may want to catch a flight from Los Angeles back to New York so he can train for his fight against Dooalot. Just an observation. Mahandry has LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and will next fight Rocco Kailea, so he has an opportunity to halt his negative streak on December twenty-eighth!

 

The final Lightweight battle of the evening placed Elias Virtanen (26-12-2) and Guy Kopec (13-12) of Public Enemy in the cage to do battle! The vast majority of the first round was spent in the standup game where both fighters struggled a bit to take any major advantage over their opponent. There were some solid strikes traded and the judges saw that Virtanen was the more consistent fighter in terms of energy level and accurate striking. The second round definitely saw an increase in activity from both warriors, so they settled in and tested one another’s abilities even more.

 

A clinch war took place and this allowed Virtanen to open a cut on Kopec’s forehead with a well-placed left elbow! That cut seemed to slow Kopec just a bit as he wasn’t able to land punches that he normally lands. Kopec was able to land some accurate punches but overall, it was Virtanen who was again the more effective striker and busier fighter, taking the points on the judges’ cards in that round as well. Moving into the final round, both corners urged their respective fighter to step it up and finish strong because the fight may be too close to call.

 

Virtanen was the fighter who responded best by digging deep and finding that reserve of energy to finish strong! Both fighters took and landed a few big shots that made the crowd react, but neither man dropped. That very well could have been the result of fatigue sapping their strength, along with the fighter just being able to take a good punch. Virtanen was awarded the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and looked exhausted!

 

Despite this victory, Virtanen and his management team had a mutual parting of ways and he is now a Free Agent. At thirty-three years old, he may very well have many more fights left in his tank and there’s a possibility that another management team will sign him and work with him. Having just SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK, this may be a good time for another team to take over and try to continue building that momentum. Kopec has NOW LOST TWO IN A ROW and currently has no fight scheduled, so he can take some time off to regroup, maybe play some video games or find some boats and ho’s or something, then come back with a fresh mind and new approach!

 

Last but not least, the final battle of the night featured Collin Glorious (28-12-3) of The Broken Halo Pride and Tim “Hijack” Ernst (18-15-1) of ACME – St. Petersburg in a Featherweight confrontation! Glorious is very highly skilled in the standup game and definitely wanted to keep the fight standing so he could use his skills to his best advantage. That’s exactly what he did! Around the one minute mark, after both men jostled for position and tested the other fighter’s defensive ability, Glorious stifled Ernst with a beautiful one-two punch combination that cut Ernst above his left eyebrow. Glorious was like a shark in the water once he saw the blood, and his energy level increased.

 

He went into a clinch and began to throw various punches that Ernst did his best to defend, but there were too many to stop. Ernst caught Glorious off guard with a very nice right knee right down the pipe that cut Glorious on the bridge of his nose! Ernst found opportunity with his knees and stuck to throwing them in succession, with some of them landing to Glorious’ body. Glorious had enough of that action and again began throwing his educated hands.

 

They found their mark on Ernst’s head and body, slowing him down just enough to set up the right uppercut that rocked Ernst! Ernst tried to weather the storm and aggressively attacked, but he was too out of it and Glorious dropped him with a brutal right cross! Glorious leapt on Ernst and punched until the referee stepped in, giving Glorious the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Glorious fights his way back into the win column with this victory and gets a chance to relax and enjoy Turkey Day as he has no fight scheduled at the moment!

 

Ernst falls back into the loss column and apparently is still in Los Angeles. I guess he doesn’t want to fly back to Rio de Janeiro quite yet. Maybe he wants to pick up some honey baked ham while in Los Angeles? It could happen you know.

 

All right ladies and gentlemen, that’s my time and that’s the end of this summary. Thank you very much for joining me as always, and I hope you enjoyed the fights. I want to wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving! Please travel safely, be thankful for family and friends, and if you have a PlayStation 4 or an XBOX One, play those games until your eyes fall out of your heads! And if you don’t have a PlayStation 4 or an XBOX One but are going to get one, be sure to log into MMATycoon.com and order one through the Amazon link on the site! Take care, be well, and I’ll see you at the fights!

[Guest]

SPFT 135: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I hope all of you are well and you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I don’t know about you good folks, but I’m still recovering from the mass food intake! I definitely had a food coma and still managed to watch excellent mixed martial arts fights and college basketball and football games. Maybe I should apply for a Frequent Flyers program or something, but seeing that I was extremely lucky and won a private jet, there are more options available to me. However, I digress, as this is not about me or what transpired in my life recently. This is about SPFT 135!

 

The rabid fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum nearly brought the house down with all the yelling and screaming they were doing! However, that’s the way every fight should be so no one thought twice about it and everyone enjoyed the action that Steel Penn ICON brought to the forefront. So, as always…let’s get down to business!

 

No time was wasted on this night as the very first fight on the card was for the Welterweight Title! “Donkey Style AKA Badonk-A Don Key (29-7-2) of The Broken Halo Pride and “The Barracuda” Dirk Zeldenthuis (34-11) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – always loud and proud baby! – stepped into the cage, gave one another respect, then proceeded to beat each other down! However, before Dirk even stepped foot in the cage, some lunatic fan actually attacked him as he walked down the aisle! What the hell is wrong with people, and why wasn’t security on top of that faster!? I have no doubt his management team is quite upset about that situation.

 

Once the fight itself began, Key made it apparent that he wanted to get in close, clinch, and utilize his outstanding Muay Thai skills to turn the fight towards his liking. Dirk opted to utilize his tremendous boxing skills and keep the fight mobile. For a moment, Dirk took the fight to the ground, but nothing really happened there and the referee stood them up soon afterward. Both fighters looked to slow the opponent: Key favoring leg kicks and Dirk favoring punches to the body. Both fighters mixed in different strikes of course, but they primarily favored one over the other. The first round was very close and that made it difficult to score the fight.

 

In the second round, Key was a bit more aggressive with his attacks but Dirk’s solid defense prevented him from taking a lot of damage…for a while. After trading strikes, Dirk once again took the fight to the ground and was able to land occasional ground-and-pound on Key. Key, in turn, attempted a submission that didn’t do what Key hoped, but it did give Dirk just a bit of pause. That pause allowed Key to land some strikes from the bottom position. This caused Dirk to focus on advancing his position, and in turn he gave up his position! Key moved into full mount in the blink of an eye and dropped punches and elbows until Dirk just couldn’t take it! Unfortunately for Dirk, had he just held on for literally one more second, he would have survived the round. Key won the title by TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT and was obviously very elated. He was also awarded the KO Of The NIGHT.

 

The new Champion is now on a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK and I have the sneaky suspicion that he’ll continue to bring his donkey, and that lovely young woman, to the ring with him as they proved to be very good luck for him against Dirk! The champ has time to enjoy his new title as currently, he has no fight scheduled. Zeldenthuis has a FIVE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED with the loss of his title, but on December 21 will face Mateus Gracie (20-11) of Tycoon World Order to try and begin a new win streak!

 

Shifting focus to the Featherweight division, two fights were on the card and both provided a lot of action that made the title picture a bit clearer! The first combatants to step into the cage were “Redz” Romano Schoots (28-19) and “Wild Guy” Tony Kazarian (26-10-1) of Team Outkast! When the fight began, Schoots looked to let his educated hands be his go to so he could establish his desired distance, but Kazarian looked to take the fight to the ground. Kazarian absorbed a few solid punches but kept right on going and eventually got the takedown he sought. Neither fighter was able to establish much on the ground in terms of damage, but Kazarian controlled the action a bit more but still, the referee stood both men up after a brief while. After jostling for position, it was Kazarian who once again took the fight to the ground to end the round.

 

In the second round, Schoots looked to take the fight into the clinch so he could use his highly effective short punches, but Kazarian’s defensive skills are very good and Kazarian again managed to take the fight to the ground. This time Kazarian tried to lock in a submission, but Schoots was well prepared and thwarted the submission. The referee again stood the fighters up, and Schoots got the better of the standup exchange, though he did absorb some strong strikes from Kazarian. The third round was another battle for position and Kazarian yet again took the fight to the ground, but Schoots was able to land some effective strikes prior to that happening and scored the vital points on the scorecard.

 

Some of the fans in attendance thought Kazarian would win due to the number of takedowns he scored during the course of the fight, but the judges ruled that Schoots landed the more effective strikes, which for them, swayed their scoring in his favor. With this victory, Schoots EXTENDS HIS WIN STREAK TO THREE! He currently has no fight scheduled so he can take time to regain his energy and maybe catch a couple of movies he has been meaning to see. Kazarian falls back into the loss column after this defeat and likewise has no fight currently scheduled. He can chill out and play PlayStation 4 or XBOX One to help ease the pain of this loss. Just a suggestion.

 

The final Featherweight battle unfurled between Tad Ghostal (30-12) of Tycoon World Order and Mark “Man of Science” Spencer 21-16)! When the bell rang for the first round, Ghostal came out swinging and moving like he had a near lethal injection of five hour energy! He was very aggressive with his excellent boxing skills, though the announcers made it a point to emphasize how thin he is. He has great skill and ability, no one doubts that, but a good meal plan for about two months would definitely fill in his rather thin frame if he chose to do so.

 

Spencer was able to land occasional well-placed strikes that made an impact on Ghostal, but they didn’t slow him. Spencer tried slowing him by taking the fight to the ground, but this proved ineffective, Ghostal reversed the situation and landed ground-and-pound from full mount, and eventually the referee stood both men up after a brief while. Ghostal again expended a lot of energy while throwing a lot of strikes, but not without absorbing some selective, strong shots from Spencer. Spencer then again managed to take the fight to the ground, but he was again slowed by Ghostal’s defensive capabilities and that ended the round. In the second, it was Spencer who came out with more energy and aggression, but it cost him as he got too anxious, allowed an opening, and Ghostal cracked him with a stiff right hand that cut Spencer under his left eye.

 

Being cut took a toll on Spencer because his sharpness wasn’t quite what it was to begin the fight, and gave Ghostal more confidence to let his hands go, landing effective counter punches that stunned Spencer. Spencer definitely got worn down and a jab that didn’t look too strong hurt him momentarily, a sign that Spencer was fatigued and he had to do something to change the course of the fight and do so quickly! He was able to survive more solid strikes from Ghostal and he took the fight to the ground to try and gather himself and score points as well. However, he wasn’t able to effectively take advantage of the situation and Ghostal took the points on the cards for that round.

 

The final round was primarily a standup battle, and Ghostal was the faster and more aggressive fighter once again, a tribute to his outstanding conditioning. Spencer eventually brought the fight to the mat, but it was too little too late, and Ghostal earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Ghostal fights his way back into the win column and will fight Ahiga Otaktay (38-11) of The Broken Halo Pride this Saturday night! Spencer has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and currently has no fight scheduled. He’ll now have time to rest, recover, and continue his research and analysis to work on a formula to once again find himself back in the win column. See what I did there with the science and the formula deal? Just work with me people!

 

The lone Lightweight battle occurred between Karl “The Hurricane” De Groot (43-16) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – give me a hell yeah! – and Virgil Cid (22-7-1) of Children of the Law of One! Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a reason this was the fight of the night! To make this easy, I’ll just say this: The first three rounds of this fight were some of the best, closest, most intense, hard-hitting, and awe-inspiring displays of attacking and defending that many have ever seen! A standup war, back-and-forth, giving and taking damage was exactly what transpired between these two outstanding warriors! The action was like the entire time, and the first sign of a change in momentum occurred in the fourth round!

 

Near the end of the round, De Groot got into a tremendous attacking groove and was able to land a hard punch and even more nasty right knee to Cid’s head! It was that brutal knee that opened up a cut on the bridge of Cid’s nose and, at the time, seemed to sway the fight in De Groot’s favor. Much to his credit, Cid was able to shake off the effects and went right back to fighting at a high level. Both fighters left everything in the ring during the last round, and once the bell rang, the entire arena stood and cheered both men for their tremendous efforts! Cid and De Groot shook hands and raised one another’s arms, much to the adulation of the crowd! However, once the judges scores were read, there were a smattering of boos amongst the crowd and honestly, the fight could have gone either way.

 

De Groot EXTENDS HIS WIN STREAK TO TWO WINS and currently has no fight scheduled! Seeing how many fights he has had and is still relatively young, the time off will definitely do him some good because good lord, that’s a lot of fighting! Cid, although this fight is written in the record books as a loss, maintains hold of the Lightweight title and defends it against Frank “Razor” Rizzo Jr. on December 18! I’m certain the champion is relieved that the title wasn’t on the line but I’m also certain he wanted to win the fight outright.

 

The Middleweight division had two fights that evening, and the first was between “Ragin’” Cajun Xander (32-8-1) of GRABTHE.INFO and Luca “Scrapatutti” Tirilli (18-9-1)! I still need to find out exactly what “Scrapatutti” means, unless it’s just an Italian slang word that’s supposed to mean he likes to fight and it rhymes with his name. Hmm, I may have just answered my own question.

 

Be honest though folks, doesn’t it sound like something a young mother or a grandmother would say to a young child in an attempt to be cute and make the child laugh? Ragin’ Cajun is a restaurant and food truck out in Los Angeles that has outstanding Cajun food! Oh man, just thinking about the Gumbalaya, Po’ Boy Shrimp, and that awesome cheesecake is making my mouth water! However, that’s for another time. When this fight began, both fighters were quite aggressively looking to land strikes on his opponent! Xander looked to take out Turilli’s legs with strong leg kicks, and Turilli looked to land a hard head kick to try and end the fight early.

 

Xander connected with a long-range left cross that cut Turilli above his right eye and dazed him momentarily. He gathered himself and was able to land some effective strikes, but Xander seemed ahead of the game just a bit. He tried to take the fight to the ground, but Turilli was having none of it, so he went right back to the standup game. Xander then locked Turilli into a clinch, and both men exchanged offense and defense with nothing major happening in terms of damage, until Xander was able to sneak a quick right hand inside of Turilli’s hands and further opened the cut above his right eye. When the round finished, Xander’s corner told him to keep the pressure on and try to open that cut even more. As the third round progressed, that’s exactly what Xander did.

 

Xander came out aggressively, and after avoiding some heavy strikes from Turilli, he managed to lock him in a clinch again and he went to work. Turilli was able to protect himself pretty well, but it wasn’t enough to keep Xander away from that cut. Xander landed a solid left hook right on the cut and the blood really began to pour! Turilli pressed forward because he knew he needed to end the fight as soon as possible because the cut was bad, but he was a bit too aggressive and left himself open. After taking a couple of punches, Turilli spread his hands apart too far and Xander made him pay by landing a savage right uppercut!

 

Turilli tried to keep Xander at bay with a wild knee strike, but he was far too off balance and that opened his defenses for even more damage. Xander dropped him with a solid right hook then jumped all over him, forcing the referee to stop the match and give the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Xander! He has now WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and will step into battle against Jack Fall (14-4) on December 21! Turilli has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and will next face Latka Gravas (29-16-1) in the cage on December 21!

 

The final Middleweight battle of the evening transpired between “Mean Mugging” John Malham (24-17) of FinnFighters and Quinton “The Mercenary” Evans (24-20-3), formerly of GRABTHE.INFO! Notice I said formerly because as of the conclusion of this event, Evans and the management team decided to mutually dissolve the business association. As if Evans didn’t have enough to deal with, he too was attacked by some lunatic fan on the way to the cage! I may need to send a letter to the Steel Penn Security Company or something, because these random attacks are just ridiculous! If one of the fighters I manage were attached before they even got the cage, I would be highly upset!

 

This fight began on its feet but the assumption that it would go to the ground pretty quickly, and neither fighter let anyone down. Malham was the first to do so off a counter movie, and Evans quickly reversed the situation with a beautiful display of BJJ skills. He then landed some ground-and-pound techniques that did some damage, but overall, Evans was able to withstand the attack due to solid defense. Malham seized an opportunity to attempt a submission, but Evans was able to defend against it well and in turn, that setup a submission attempt of his own. Malham defended well against the attempted triangle then went to work and eventually tried yet another submission. Evans stopped the Kimura attempt but Malham kept working aggressively on the ground and tried to lock in another Kimura, but wasn’t able to. That concluded the first round.

 

The second round was much more of the same with neither fighter able to really take advantage of positioning to lock in a submission. The second round ended and both corners implored their respective fighter to step up the level of aggression and take hold of the fight, especially Evans’ corner! Evans followed suit and definitely stepped up his energy level and aggression, but it was too little, too late, and he even allowed Malham to once again take the fight to the ground to end the fight. Evans attempted a submission from the bottom but to no avail.

 

Malham earned the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY, EXTENDED HIS WIN STREAK TO TWO and next fights Dominick Rivaldi (25-11-3) on December 18! Evans has a FOUR FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED but I have a feeling that he’ll be picked up in Free Agency. If that occurs, he’s still under contract with Steel Penn so the new management team will have to decide if they want to honor said contract.

 

The first of two Light Heavyweight battles placed “The Bulldozer” Frank Martin (25-16) of Legion of Doom and “Deadly” Fullsize Mirror (24-14) of Fat Camp – an alliance name which I still think doesn’t do much for the members’ self esteem, but that’s my opinion – in the cage across from one another! Fullsize Mirror…nah, he doesn’t have any identity issues whatsoever!

 

It seems Martin didn’t like what he saw in Mirror, you like that play on words? I say that because Martin was determined to shatter the mirror – there I go again with the play on words – because as soon as the bell rang, he came out firing! To his credit, Mirror was able to avoid most of the early strikes thrown from Martin, but that wouldn’t last long. After Mirror tagged Martin with a hard right hand that cut him above the left eye, Martin went into hyper energy mode! I just made that sound like Dragon Ball Z or something.

 

Martin hit Mirror with a couple of probing punches then dropped him with a quick and hard-hitting one-two combo! He returned the favor of being cut and opened a cut above the left of Mirror as well. Martin jumped and tried to submit Mirror, but he had enough wherewithal to avoid it. However, he was still dazed and Martin positioned himself to drop painful hammerfists repeatedly! The referee had no choice but to stop the fight and Martin earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY! Martin SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and next battles Rodrick Skiter on December 18! Mirror finds himself back on the losing side of things and will look to turn that around on December 18 when he battles Anthony Joseph!

 

The final Light Heavyweight battle took place between Jinhai Yoshida (3-2) of Children of the Law of One and Lucas Emelianenko (16-17)! It turns out that this battle was the Submission Of The Night, and yes, it did help that this was the only battle that ended in a submission, but still, it was a great fight! Both fighters took their time to try and feel the other one out, especially Yoshida, since he doesn’t have a lot of in-cage battle experience. Lucas was able to maneuver himself and clinch Yoshida, and both fighters struggled to really land any solid strikes until Lucas began to slow down.

 

Yoshida saw his opening, blasted Lucas with a brutal left knee to the head that dazed Lucas, then pulled guard, and after failing the first submission attempt, he cinched in a sweet armbar that made Lucas tap out with quickness! Yoshida earned the SUBMISSION VICTORY and he puts himself back in the winning side of the column with this victory and his next opponent is currently Under Offer. Lucas has now LOST FOUR IN A ROW so he definitely needs help turning things around, and quickly!

 

Wrapping up the night’s events, the Super Heavyweights, the big tankers, the Mack trucks, stepped into the cage of battle! Thiago “Fiote” Tavares (12-3) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – represent, represent! – and “The Engineer” Key Gorman (26-12), were the first to unleash hell upon one another and there were some brutal strikes! Keyman had a considerable weight advantage in this fight and many assumed he would try to use that weight to literally keep the pressure on Tavares. Tavares countered the weight disadvantage with quickness and mobility, landing some stiff strikes while avoiding some from Keyman.

 

When Keyman was able to hit Tavares, the result was definitely obvious. Keyman didn’t fully connect on a right cross but it hit Tavares enough to cut him on his forehead. Tavares went to his kicks, which were landing solidly, and Keyman did his best to counter those kicks with strong punches. Tavares threw a kick at the same time Keyman tried to land a cross, and Tavares’ foot hit Keyman where the sun doesn’t shine! All the men in the crowd cringed and Keyman definitely felt that, but he was able to gather himself and continue after a brief rest.

 

Tavares sensed Keyman slowing and he took full advantage, picking up his pace of strikes and he eventually knocked Keyman down with a crunching right hook to the temple! Keyman was able to gather himself quickly and caused Tavares to think twice about following him to the mat, so Tavares let Keyman stand and they were back at it. Tavares finished the round strong and in his corner between rounds, they told him to put even more effort forth because Keyman couldn’t take it. The cornermen were right because Tavares came out very aggressively, landed a very strong right head kick that floored Keyman and cut him above his left eye in the process, then tagged Keyman with yet another heavy right head kick that finished the fight really, but the referee had to jump in to stop Tavares from doing any further damage!

 

Tavares earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and STRETCHED HIS WIN STREAK TO FOUR and his next opponent is currently Under Offer! Keyman not only found himself back in the loss column, but he and his management team decided to head their different ways, thus he is a Free Agent. It’s quite possible another management team will sign him and see what he is capable of doing in the cage of battle.

 

And the final battle of the evening took place between Chung Quela (20-10) of Knights of the Round Table and Shane Carwin (23-18) of Tycoon World Order! Both fighters wanted to aggressively establish their standup game and that’s exactly what transpired. Both men displayed very sound techniques, both in attacking and defending, but it was Quela to penetrate the defenses of Carwin with a snapping left jab that caused Carwin’s nose to bleed! Carwin tried to land a brutal head kick, but he missed and that, along with his obvious fatigue, left him wide open for a massive right uppercut from Quela that dropped him quickly and nastily!

 

Quela waved Carwin back to his feet, but it was obvious that Carwin was in big trouble. Carwin missed with a switch kick and again, left himself wide open. Quela blasted Carwin with another thunderous right uppercut then jumped on Carwin this time. The referee had no choice but to stop the fight, giving Quela the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY!

 

Quela SNAPPED A TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has no fight scheduled so he can enjoy the victory with his fellow Knights! Carwin has LOST TWO IN A ROW and currently has no fight scheduled, so he can review what happened and work on correcting things!

 

Well there you have it ladies and gents, the conclusion of another exciting fight night conclusion by your man on the scene, Furious Styles. As always, I very much appreciate you taking the time to review the most recent events with me and I sincerely hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Steel Penn ICON thanks you for allowing us to bring you top-notch fights, products and services by giving us your tremendous support. Take care, be well, and I’ll see you…at the next night of fights.

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SPFT 136: Pre Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Greetings once again MMA fight fans, I hope all of you are well. This is Furious Styles and I’m at the Los Angeles Coliseum once again – I may as well have an assigned seat here at ringside – to bring you another Steel Penn ICON event review. Very soon the Coliseum will once again be packed with over ninety-thousand wild and crazy MMA fans who will be very energetically watching another tremendous night of fights that Steel Penn has put together!

 

The Friday night fights will not disappoint, I can guarantee that folks! There are two championships on the line: The Super Heavyweight Title as well as the Light Heavyweight Title, which is the headlining fight on the card! That’s right folks, it’s Round 2 between the two incredible fighters, Taj al Din and A J Hearts! Don’t get it twisted folks, Ernesto Oliveira and Ethelbart Takahashi are excellent fighters as well, and the other warriors who will battle are all very solid and skilled fighters! So, without further ado…let’s get down to business!

 

Since this great night of MMA action is kicked off with the Super Heavyweight Title, I’ll focus on that division first. As mentioned previously, Ernesto Oliveira (33-10) of The Goonies and Ethelbart Takahashi (24-6) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – let me hear you make some noise! – will be the first mammoths, the initial collision between two trucks, the heavy sides of beef to crash into one another, and there will surely be some memorable moments as well as some painful punishment unleashed!

 

Oliveira defends his title on a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK, and he’s a fighter that doesn’t really need momentum or motivation as his great record proves! His history is simple: He wants to knock you out, bottom line. He doesn’t like to go the distance but obviously has that capability. His most recent victory was a Technical Knockout and he may very well be bringing that hard-hitting ability to the forefront in this fight! Takahashi steps into this Championship opportunity with a SIX FIGHT WIN STREAK, so there’s no doubt that his confidence level is extremely high! Very much like Oliveira, he likes to drop his opponents like fourth period French so I expect nothing short of someone kissing canvas.

 

The second Super Heavyweight battle pits Sean Ripgut (24-8-1) of Team Conquer and Trevor Price (16-6) in the cage across from one another! Ripgut, whose last name was meant to be for a mixed martial artist, is on a FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK and has had a bit of a rough time since coming out of retirement! He still has tremendous Muay Thai ability and maintains a strong work ethic, so he’s still capable of defeating anyone who stands across from him. Price is nine years younger and is also highly skilled in Muay Thai, while being solid all-around as well. Price may lean on his youthful energy to try and outwork the elder statesman in this fight.

 

Price recently had a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED, so he’ll definitely look to try and earn that “W” again against the sage Ripgut! Very much like Ripgut, Price prefers to end fights quickly by knockout so this may very well be the case for one of these fighters.

 

The final Super Heavyweight battle of the evening takes place between “Panthera Onca” Joaozinho Gurgel (10-4) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – speak it loud and proud! – and “The Torpedo” Tore Rebo (27-14) of Polish Eagles’ Nest! Gurgel brings a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK into this match so he has been fighting well as of late. Joaozinho…I wonder how long it took him to learn how to spell his name correctly. Honestly his name sounds like some new type of special mouthwash, but the dude can handle business so no disrespect. Rebo recently defeated French Toast by Technical Knockout in the first, so he may try to jump on Gurgel quickly in this fight!

 

Rebo has quite an advantage in terms of in-cage combat so he may be able to rely upon that experience at various times in this battle if the need arises. Rebo does have a large height advantage and weight advantage, so Gurgel will have to rely on speed and agility to keep himself out of trouble. Rebo has demonstrated top notch boxing and wrestling ability, so this will definitely be an arduous test for Gurgel.

 

The sole Light Heavyweight battle is also the remaining co-Main Event! This is Round 2 between two outstanding fighters in “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din (44-8) – the man himself of Convicted Inc., and the fantastic A J Hearts (27-5) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – represent, represent! Neither of these men needs an introduction as they have earned their substantial reputations and respect through hard work, perseverance and downright brutality!

 

After losing one of the most epic battles anyone has seen against “The African Assassin” Smokudju Womba, al Din turned things around against Antonio Manoel with a first round Technical Knockout. After losing to al Din on October 19, Hearts has turned things around as well by WINNING HIS PAST TWO FIGHTS by Technical Knockout and Knockout!

 

It’s not often MMA fans are treated to a title shot of this magnitude with a history of excellence between two fighters of this caliber, so I know numerous fight fans, myself included, will be watching this rematch very carefully! I have a suspicion that this fight, like the first, will end with a knockout of some sort. Time will tell!

 

The lone Middleweight battle of the night will take place between Chicken “And” Beef (27-17) of Legion of Doom and “The Deity” Angelos Bellanova (4-1) of Children of the Law of One! Beef is on a TWO FIGHT LOSING STREAK and he will definitely want to slow that as quickly as possible! Bellanova steps into battle with a recent Technical Knockout victory over Barry Manilow – no, not THAT Manilow – and will look to extend that streak. However, he has a difficult task at hand as the fighting experience factor is heavily in favor of Beef.

 

Bellanova has shown very good standup fighting ability and he may very well try to use his height advantage in keeping this fight at a distance. However, Beef has battled against taller opponents and has been able to get in close range to take them to the ground. If he’s able to take this fight to the ground, Bellanova’s height advantage actually becomes a disadvantage because Beef’s BJJ skills would enable him to potentially lock in various submission holds. Either one of these fighters could land a quick, strong strike to either turn the tide of the fight or just end it right then and there, so this will be a calculating contest as I see it.

 

The first of two Lightweight battles on the night will take place between Zophiel Furfur (20-9) of Evolution Fight Clan, a man I’m very familiar with since his last battle was against Severi Turpaansaaja, one of the fighters I manage, and Patrick Tiernan (28-11), yet another man I’m familiar with due to his battle with Severi recently. This fight will be of great interest to me because I want to see how the conflicting styles, as well as physical statures, match up. Tiernan is only slightly taller and both warriors are highly skilled in Muay Thai, so I wonder if either of these combatants will try to take this fight to the ground, or if they’ll test one another’s standup ability.

 

Both fighters have had numerous Unanimous Decision victories as of late so this may very well become a battle of attrition because they are both very skilled all-around and the fighting experience is also solid, though Tiernan has been involved in more battles. If this fight doesn’t go the distance, I’ll be a bit surprised but anything is possible with either man.

 

The other Lightweight battle on the card pits El Guapo (18-15) of Legion of Doom and Raul Portugis (19-10-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – baaalllliiiinnn’ – in the cage! Guapo recently SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK with a Technical Knockout victory over Rocco Kailea, so there’s no doubt he’ll want to continue building on the win. Portugis is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and will want to get over the hump in this fight! Portugis has the height advantage and may choose to rely on his excellent boxing ability.

 

Both fighters have been involved in Unanimous Decision victories recently, though Portugis does have more recent victories by Technical Knockout, so he still has the ability to land a flurry of strikes if the opportunity is there. Guapo may rely on his solid Muay Thai ability should the fight stay standing. This may be a struggle for both fighters and the game planning of their respective management teams will probably be the difference maker.

 

Last but not least, the Featherweight division is represented by Haiki Masatupo (26-28) and Marty Laguna (27-16) of The Black Hand! Masatupo is on a THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK, so he has an opportunity to push himself closer to the .500 mark! Masatupo has the height and weight advantage in this fight so it remains to be seen if he tries to keep this fight in close quarters and weigh that extra weight on Laguna, or if he opts to try and keep the fight at a distance and punch from the outside. Laguna is on a FOUR RIGHT LOSING STREAK and I see that, unfortunately, his management team didn’t take my advice of changing him out of that Batman suit, but hey, that’s their decision.

 

Laguna has proven that he has World Class boxing capabilities and he may not mind if Masatupo tries to strike from a distance, but the height advantage may be difficult to overcome. In addition, though they both have a lot of in-cage fighting experience, Masatupo does have the edge there. If the fight goes to the ground, one would assume that Masatupo would have a major edge there due to his very sound BJJ skills. I think this fight concludes with a Unanimous Decision victory.

 

All right good folks, that’s my time and that’s the conclusion of this summary. Thank you as always for joining me for another pre pay-per-view look at the upcoming Steel Penn ICON event. Steel Penn ICON is proud to work diligently to bring you the very best quality in all of its endeavors and is always looking to expand upon its solid foundation. Take care, be well…and I’ll see you at the fights!

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SPFT 136: Post Pay-Per-View Summary written by Furious Styles

 

Hello fight fans, I hope all of you are well! This is your man on the scene, Furious Styles, and what an event that went down in Los Angeles! Ninety three thousand, six hundred-and-seven wild, noisy, rabid MMA fans witnessed a serious night of action, especially the two title fights! One point of emphasis: Every single fight of two hundred pounds or more lasted only one round! People were getting dropped like a cheating reality TV trick!

 

Kicking off the night of action was two of the very best in the business as “The Tasmanian Devil” Taj al Din 44-9) of Convicted Inc., the man who needs no introduction, and A J Hearts (28-5) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – representin’ loud and proud! – who likewise is very well known and respected, clashed in the cage! Talk about one hell of a way to kick off the night! It looked to me that Hearts remembered full well the previous battle these two outstanding warriors had on October 19 because, to be cliché, he had the eye of the tiger! Taj al Din knew exactly what was at hand and he’s the consummate professional, and Hearts knew what was at hand also.

 

Someone must have lit a serious fire under Hearts’ ass or something because he came out like a hurtling comet as soon as the bell rang! First he landed a solid leg kick that caused al Din to lose his balance briefly, and before al Din knew it, Hearts had him on the mat! The skill level between these two is tremendous so neither of them would be uncomfortable in any situation, but Hearts was simply the man who wanted it more on this night! Hearts was absolutely relentless with his ground-and-pound attack despite the excellent defense al Din showed through the majority of the attack.

 

Hearts was very persistent with his wrestling and was able to pass al Din’s guard and position himself to do some damage. His side control in particular allowed him to really land some brutal shots on al Din who surprisingly struggled to maintain control of Hearts. Taj decided to try and change the pace of the fight by locking in a guillotine but Hearts was able to slip out of trouble quickly and maintain the pressure. Hearts’ balanced attack to the head and body created the opening he needed and he quickly slipped into the full mount.

 

Once he had al Din in full mount, it was the beginning of the end! Taj looked very calm and tried to improve his position but Hearts was in too good a position and he was able to prevent al Din from escaping the full mount while landing some damaging strikes and elbows. Eventually a massive right elbow to al Din’s head was the blow that softened him up enough for Hearts to just unload a barrage of strikes until the referee had no choice but to stop the match, giving the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Hearts! He reclaims the Light Heavyweight Championship and it is very well deserved.

 

Hearts and al Din embraced with tremendous respect for one another, shook the hands of the opposing corner men, and al Din was extremely gracious in his loss, a show of true class. Hearts has now WON THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW and is obviously very elated to once again be the Light Heavyweight Champion! Taj al Din will once again have to begin a new winning streak, but this highly revered and decorated warrior obviously has the capability to do that very thing and much more. Ernie Els is al Din’s next opponent on Christmas Day, so one of these men will be having a tremendous gift for the one that wins.

 

Staying in the Light Heavyweight division, the other battle scheduled on the card took place between Cristiano Nascimento (20-11) of The Goonies and “Sweet” Puppy Love (26-15) of Fat Camp! I can’t help but wonder if Nascimento watched the al Din vs. Hearts fight and found that energetic inspiration, because like Hearts, he came out a house of fire! Who knows, maybe Love stole some cake from Nascimento and Nascimento beat him like a kid who loves cake and had it stolen! Nascimento landed some strong strikes to begin the fight but Love was able to withstand that initially and land a solid right cross to Nascimento’s nose that caused it to bleed.

 

After that, Love appeared to gain a little confidence and was able to land more effective strikes, and Nascimento decided to counter them with solid leg kicks. Love tried to counter the kicks by taking the fight to the ground, but Nascimento wasn’t cooperating with that plan at all. Both men slowed just a bit and their defensive abilities took over as both men avoided taking any hits for a good stretch of time. Love tried to take the fight to the ground from the clinch, but Nascimento’s boxing ability and strength stopped that short, so Love listened to his corner, let go of the clinch…and paid for it.

 

A nasty left cross landed flush on Love’s chin, dropping him to the mat, and Nascimento was all over him like a Vegas stripper who saw a client with a wad of one dollar bills! The referee had no choice but to stop the match and reward the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY to Nascimento! He extended his WIN STREAK TO TWO and next battles Jensen Saint on January 4. Love will have to go back to the drawing board once his next opponent is named so he can figure out how to earn that sought after win.

 

The remaining title fight on the card took place in the Super Heavyweight division between Ethelbart Takahashi (25-6) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – can I get a whaaaaaat!? – and Ernesto Oliveira (33-11) of The Goonies! There must have been something in the air on this night because Takahashi looked like he caught the fighting fever from the al Din vs. Hearts battle!

 

He would not be denied on this night as he set his sights on the Super Heavyweight Championship! Oliveira woke Takahashi up with a crunching right uppercut that dropped him like a brick and cut his chin! Oliveira jumped on Takahashi and tried to finish him with a flurry of punches, but Takahashi managed to clear the cobwebs and prevent himself from taking any further damage at that point. Takahashi was able to slow the match down and cause the referee to stand the men up, which gave Takahashi a moment more to gather himself. Both fighters traded very strong kicks on one another and once again, Oliveira rocked Takahashi’s world, this time with a thunderous left hook that dropped Takahashi!

 

Again Oliveira tried to finish the fight on the ground, but Takahashi was able to get himself together and Oliveira opted to stand and try his luck again. Both men then traded misses as each of them tried to establish their strikes then boom, once again Oliveira dropped Takahashi to the mat! Takahashi ducked right into a vicious right uppercut and found himself kissing canvas yet again! Had this been a standard boxing match, this would have been the final strike. However, this is MMA and Takahashi still had hope left. Oliveira just wasn’t able to capitalize on his opportunities and the referee stood both fighters again, causing visible frustration on Oliveira’s face.

 

Takahashi locked onto Oliveira’s body and began landing solid strikes there, causing Oliveira to lose more oxygen than he already spent with the attempts to finish the fight. A right hook from Takahashi cut Oliveira above his left eye and that seemed to change the momentum of the fight quickly. After more body strikes, Takahashi surprised and leveled Oliveira with a stunning left hook! Oliveira got to his feet quickly but was still dazed. Takahashi then again dropped Oliveira, this time with a very nasty right hook, then leapt on Oliveira and punched away until the referee stepped in. Takahashi earned a very hard fought TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and won the Super Heavyweight Title!

 

Takahashi has now WON SEVEN FIGHTS IN A ROW and next faces Carl Creel on Christmas Day! With the momentum Takahashi brings to this fight, it may not be such a fun Christmas for Creel is he’s not careful. Oliveira has a THREE FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED but has a chance to rebound back into the win column as his next opponent is Tore Rebo! That fight will take place on January 4.

 

“The Torpedo” Tore Rebo (28-14) of The Polish Eagles’ Nest and “Panthera Onca” Joaozinho Gurgel (10-5) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – make some noise! – were the next very large warriors to do battle in the cage! Rebo looked to use his distinct height and weight advantage in this fight, and he was able to do just that. Rebo landed some very hard kicks to Gurgel’s body that quite literally caused him to gurgle air when they hit, and that sapped the wind out of his sails much more quickly than expected. Rebo, like everyone in attendance, could see Gurgel slow down and he landed a solid left cross that cut Gurgel above his right eye.

 

Rebo found his range after that and just landed strike after strike, and a massive right uppercut dropped Gurgel to the mat! The cut above his right eye opened up even more after that and Rebo allowed him to get back to his feet. Gurgel slapped the mat in frustration, stood up and kept on fighting. Rebo moved in and pressed his weight against Gurgel in a clinch, tiring him even more. He then cracked Gurgel with a brutal left uppercut that opened the cut even more! Rebo then broke the clinch, sized Gurgel up and unloaded a tremendous right cross that finished the job!

 

Rebo wins by way of KNOCKOUT VICTORY, extends his FIGHT WIN STREAK TO TWO and his next battle will be against Ernesto Oliveira on January 4! Gurgel has a TWO FIGHT WIN STREAK SNAPPED and his opportunity get back on the winning track will be on January 4 against Elroy Kleinschmidt!

 

The Super Heavyweight action of the night concluded with Sean Ripgut (25-8-1) of Team Conquer and Trevor Price (18-7) locking horns! The theme of first round knockouts continued in this fight as Ripgut – an appropriate name for a fighter if there ever was one – went to work on Price. Price was a bit overzealous with his desire to have the fight stay in the clinch, and Ripgut decided to punish him for it. Ripgut sliced Price’s left eyebrow with a sharp right elbow that stung Price. Price tried to return the favor but missed and Ripgut seemed to gain confidence just from that little exchange. Ripgut defended many strikes from Price in the clinch and landed his own effective strikes, mainly to the body, and Price began to slow due to the damage to his body.

 

Ripgut was definitely the more aggressive fighter and though Price was able to defend himself pretty well, Ripgut still managed to land strikes that both did damage and scored points on the scorecards. Price again was set on clinching and continued to absorb damage while trying to lock it in, then Ripgut turned the tables and he locked in a clinch. Ripgut continued his high volume of output and was able to land some knees sporadically but they were enough to get the job done.

 

Ripgut unfortunately let his right knee strike slip a bit too low and he planted it right in Price’s family jewels! Ripgut was obviously sorry and apologized profusely as Price recovered. After Price gathered himself, he soon found himself back on the mat, but this time it was due to a snapping right cross that dropped him! Price got back to his feet quickly but never fully recovered. A stiff left jab opened up his cut a bit more then boom, a flurry of punches and knees from Ripgut leveled Price and he asked the fight to be stopped!

 

Ripgut earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK and next battles Luke Daigle on January 8 to try and continue his winning ways. Price has now LOST TWO IN A ROW and will next battle Francois Duvalier on January 8!

The lone Middleweight fight on the card placed “The Deity” Angelos Bellanova (5-1) of Children of the Law of One and Chicken “And” Beef (27-18) of Legion of Doom in the cage across from one another! It was apparent from the beginning that Bellanova was going to put as much energy and effort as he could into this fight because he initiated a lot of the action. Early in the first round from a solid clinch,

 

Bellanova was able to land a brutal right knee to Beef’s jaw which cut his lip and obviously stung Beef! That particular sequence seemed to set the tone for the remainder of the fight for Bellanova. Beef was able to land some strikes and showed solid defense, but Bellanova’s energy was the difference.

 

In the second round, Beef returned the “bleeding favor” by cracking Bellanova with a stiff right hook that cut Bellanova above his left eye! Both fighters chose to keep the action in close quarters, and Bellanova was the more effective fighter in the clinch. Heading into the third round, Beef’s corner told him to stay away from the clinch and try to knock Bellanova out because that’s what he needs. However, as the third round unfolded, Beef oddly chose to clinch once again, despite his inability to land a lot of damaging strikes from there, and both men traded strikes and defensive techniques, but it was Bellanova who was once again the more effective fighter from the clinch.

 

When all was said and done, Bellanova was given the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY and stretched his FIGHT WIN STREAK TO TWO and has some time to focus on particular aspects of his training while he awaits his next opponent! Beef has now LOST THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW but has a chance to halt the losing streak against Abel Speed on December 21!

 

Three Lightweight fights were featured on the card and the first was Gustav Graves (41-18-1) of THE ILLIMUNATI versus Ash “Evildead” Campbell (28-18-1) of The Broken Halo Pride! I still don’t there are many fighters in MMATycoon who have fought as much as Graves! Fifty-nine fights and just now at the age of forty is a lot of fighting! Forty-six fights at thirty-five years old is nothing to sneeze at either, so both of these fighters have definitely seen in it all in the ring, making for a very interesting battle. A part of me wondered if Campbell would wear a chainsaw on one of his hands since he obviously considers the “Evil Dead” movie series to be entertaining.

 

Graves set the tone early in this fight with his punching ability, specifically a left hook-right uppercut combination that cut Campbell beneath his right eye! After some back and forth positioning and clinching, Graves dropped Campbell around the two minute mark with a monster left cross and immediately went into mount! Much to his credit, Campbell was able to survive the onslaught and make it out of the round without absorbing a lot more damage.

 

In the second round, both fighters played a bit of tit-for-tat by landing similar kicks and punches, testing one another’s ability to take a strong hit. Campbell decided this was going nowhere and took the fight to the ground, but he wasn’t able to capitalize like he had planned and in fact, Graves wound up taking the more dominant position. Though neither man hurt the other, it was Graves who scored the precious points on the judges’ score cards.

 

Prior to the final round, Campbell’s corner told him that he needed to finish the fight because he was losing! Campbell did his best to do just that and made an attempt to submit Graves. However, Graves had too much energy, defensive ability and determination to be submitted and he finished the round strong, making it very easy for the judges to award him the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY! Graves has WON THREE IN A ROW and next battles Virgil Cid for the Lightweight Championship on January 4! Campbell has now LOST TWO IN A ROW and next battles Master Chuin on January 10!

 

The second Lightweight battle occurred between Zophiel Furfur (21-9) of Evolution Fight Clan and Patrick Tiernan (28-12) of xXx! This fight was of particular interest for me since Furfur defeated Severi by way of Unanimous Decision, and Severi defeated Tiernan by the same result. This fight was very hard to score, in my opinion, and the audience also reflected that by their mixed reaction when the results were announced. Overall, this fight was a pure standup challenge and it was a very good one!

 

Both of these fighters exhibited outstanding boxing, Muay Thai and defensive skills and abilities, and the tremendous back-and-forth action was proof of that. The crowd really got into this fight as both men landed some hard strikes, causing one another to wince in pain and show obvious signs of struggle and fatigue. The difference maker in this fight occurred in the second round. Furfur was able to position Tiernan in the clinch at just the right moment to unload a short, quick, hard-hitting right hook that caught Tiernan completely off guard and dazed him! Tiernan was able to gather his senses quickly, but that single punch swayed the judges enough and in the end, that was all that was needed.

 

Furfur was awared the MAJORITY DECISION VICTORY and has now WON THREE IN A ROW. He will face James Dooalot on January 4! Tiernan faces the task of beginning a win streak anew after this loss and currently isn’t scheduled to fight anyone, so he has time to focus his training on areas he wants to improve upon.

 

The final Lightweight fight of the night placed Raul Portugis (20-10-1) of THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCE – booooyyaaaa baaabbbeeeeyyyy! – and El Guapo (18-16) of Legion of Doom in the cage of battle! In a general summary of this battle, we witnessed a great standup fight between two very skilled standup fighters who chose to go mano-a-mano, and I didn’t put that in there just because El Guapo is one of the fighters! Both fighters had their moments where they seized the momentum of the fight by landing accurate, painful strikes and using excellent defense to protect themselves.

 

The judges informed me that they gave the UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY to Portugis because his overall effort and energy were just a bit better than El Guapo’s, plus they felt he seized more control of the fight than El Guapo did. El Guapo gave a valiant effort, and no one can deny that, but on this night it was Portugis who wanted the victory just a bit more, plus he was more accurate in the clinch that took place for the majority of the second round.

 

Portugis SNAPPED A THREE FIGHT LOSING STREAK and currently has a Fight under Offer! El Guapo has to work to get back into the win column and has his chance on December 21 versus Gordon Lefleaur!

 

Rounding out the night’s events, Marty Laguna (28-16) of The Black Hand and Haiki Masatupo (26-29) let it all hang out in their fight! Laguna looked like an inspired fighter in this battle as his strikes were strong, sharp and fast, but it did take him a while to find his range. Perhaps he was nervous at the beginning of the fight because he was telegraphing his punches so much, he could have sent a Tweet about what he was about to do and Masatupo would’ve had time to read it before it happened.

 

The fight was a bit sloppy and Masatupo decided to try his luck with the ground game. Masatupo was very aggressive with trying to lock Laguna into a submission, but Laguna’s defense, plus his large amount of energy and strength, kept Masatupo at bay and he avoided any major damage to finish the round.

 

Laguna’s corner urged him to be far more aggressive in the second round and to just let his hands go. The bell rang and we saw that Laguna listened to his corner very well. Again, both fighters struggled to land any strikes and it seemed that they were throwing too many power shots, which allowed the opponent to see what they were doing far before it could hit. Laguna finally decided to slow things down just a little, gauge his distance, then he unleashed a punishing right cross that really hurt him! Laguna leapt on his opportunity, rained down punches, and the referee was forced to step in!

 

Laguna earned the TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT VICTORY and SNAPPED A FOUR FIGHT LOSING STREAK, but I see my man still is wearing those old, beat up Batman pajama-looking clothes. Come on Laguna’s management team, after this victory I think he deserves some new threads. I guarantee you he’ll feel a lot better about himself and his most recent victory.

 

Masatupo continues to struggle and has now LOST FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW! My advice is similar to Laguna’s. It’s amazing what some new and different clothes can do for your fighter, so Masatupo’s management team, if you’re reading this, hook that man up with some new threads! However, at the age of thirty nine, he may be leaning more towards retirement at which it really won’t matter all that much to be honest.

 

All right good folks, that’s my time so I’ll wrap this up and get out of here so I can get ready for the next event. SPFT 137 will rock Los Angles on December 21 so prepare for that night of intense action. The Welterweight Championship is on the line between Don Key and Aaron Davidson so be sure to watch that clash! Steel Penn ICON thanks you for your support and we look forward to treating you to more excellent fights before Christmas Day. Take care, be well…and I’ll see you at the fights!