Oldbones Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 11:32 AM, ForwardPressure said: And so, it all comes down to this. The greatest one-sided rivalry in Sucker Punch history reaches its conclusion on July 3. Longsun, you've climbed back up from the bottom but you must realize there is a ceiling that your glass chin and easily-cut face cannot break through. Psiris Fuhren is the standard. And you? You are just another stepping stone. You will lose...again. Mr. Takahashi: Hey you were better a year ago but if Psiris is the standard then why in your last 8 fights is he 3-5 and Longsun is 5-3? And at least Longsun didn't lose twice to some 170lb midgets. But it's okay, your cardios failing in your old age with all those round 3's and 4's and Marka must have choked too many of those brain cells to death, otherwise you'd have noticed if not Kazuma, Longsun would have been going for that title which it'll be awhile before you get a third shot to disappoint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardPressure Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Oldbones said: Mr. Takahashi: Hey you were better a year ago but if Psiris is the standard then why in your last 8 fights is he 3-5 and Longsun is 5-3? And at least Longsun didn't lose twice to some 170lb midgets. But it's okay, your cardios failing in your old age with all those round 3's and 4's and Marka must have choked too many of those brain cells to death, otherwise you'd have noticed if not Kazuma, Longsun would have been going for that title which it'll be awhile before you get a third shot to disappoint. Easy answer...diverticulitis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 POST EVENT CHEAP SHOTS Sucker Punch Pro Series 68 Well, well, well, look at me finally getting off my ass (no, not Donkey, smartasses!) and doing a review that’s for an event that happened over a week ago! Sheesh, I’m a total slacker! Alright, so let’s see, who am I? Oh, yeah, Hare Rumpler…and I’ll probably be joined by that Ass…er, I mean, Donkey…as well here tonight! Alright, all kidding aside, I’ve said it a few times over the past few weeks and it’s absolutely true, the place that pays the bills has had me working 12-13 hour days as we make a huge push to get our infrastructure refresh completed. It’s literally been day and night and leaving me exhausted. But, enough of my whinging, you guys want to read semi-interesting tidbits about your fighters, the results of their fights and how it affects them going forward. We’re also working on the review of SPPS 69 right now with Nati stepping in to do the main portion and Donkey taking over the rest. That’ll be out first thing tomorrow most likely as Nati works to finish her portion. Alright, so let’s get into this thing here and get a good look at what went down a week or so back at Sucker Punch Pro Series 68! No titles were on the line and overall the event was…well, ok…it wasn’t our highest rated ever, that’s for sure…but the fans seemed to have a great night out regardless and despite there being a TON of decisions on this one we definitely worked out some interesting direction for a few of these guys. We’re going to get a quick word from our sponsor and merchandise partner here and then move into the meat of this thing! Do you find that you’re resting your fighters too often? Two, three, maybe even 4 times a week sometimes? 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Donkey’s Takeaways: And apparently that intelligence wasn’t enough to make Reggin worthwhile in Chris Karter’s estimation. Even with only about a 15-20% morale drop. Nope, no interest in building a ground fighter here folks. You have to figure he learns fairly quickly, so hey, if anybody out there is looking to build a ground based guy, this guy might have some potential! He’s now a free agent. *********************** Undercard Bout #2: Light Heavyweights Sacrificial Lamb Defeats Abraham Barnes via Submission (Triangle) I always knew that Lamb had some potential for submissions because, well, he used to be my guy. But he hadn’t focused on them and certainly that wasn’t something I spent a lot of time on with him. However, apparently that IS something that his new manager spent some time sprucing up and it paid off in this one! Barnes did the dirty work of taking the fight to the ground so he could try to abuse Lamb with the ground and pound. That got turned around with a quickness as Lamb flipped the script on Barnes and nailed a great triangle submission on his first sub attempt! Woooo…and that’s how you score the ‘Sub of the Night’ award folks! Donkey’s Takeaways: Lamb turns things around right at the end of his run as his contract was up and his manager had made it clear he was planning to sack him. He hasn’t been sacked yet, so perhaps his manager is reconsidering that now. Hare has reached out to find out. In the meantime, Barnes walks away disappointed after probably thinking he was going to nab this win once he got the fight to the ground and with it break free of the losing streak he’s fallen into. With three losses in a row now he’s likely going a bit crazy trying to figure out what’s gone wrong and how to fix it. He’ll get the chance to fine tune those ground defenses over the coming month though as Hare has set him up against Wille Thai who brings a bit more focus on the submission game than Lamb does. *********************** Undercard Bout #3: Lightweights Barnes vs. Hazuki II Trevor Barnes Defeats Ryo Hazuki via Unanimous Decision Another of a slew of Decisions from this card here as Barnes walks away victorious from this Lightweight battle. Barnes worked a solid, well-rounded kickboxing attack in this one whenever the fight was on the feet which, despite Hazuki’s best efforts, was almost the entirety of the three rounds. Hazuki did manage to get the fight to the ground three times but was unable to do anything with it as Barnes demonstrated some awesome ability to escape and get back to the feet almost immediately each time. Outside those three successful takedowns Hazuki more or less gassed himself out as he tried over and over to work for those takedowns, failing on sixty-two attempts! Ouch. This fight may have gone to a decision but with Hazuki unable to gain any traction on the ground and Barnes demonstrating an effective kickboxing attack the result was never in question. The only question was whether Barnes would finish at some point throughout after the rocked Hazuki towards the end of the first. Donkey’s Takeaways: Despite low morale Barnes manages to snag a win here and stopped the losing streak from reaching three in a row. Now, with four wins in his last six fights, he’s got something to start building on again. Hare hasn’t made a final decision on the next fight for Barnes yet but I’ve been told he’s leaning heavily towards Kira Yoshikage which would be an interesting challenge! Hazuki can’t quite manage to get things rolling in this one and it prevents him from getting a winning streak going after winning his last two. We’re thinking a showdown with Venali Paetmar next month may be just the clash of styles both fighters need to really focus on their preferred approach. It’ll give each the chance to see if they can dictate where the fight takes place. *********************** Undercard Bout #4: Light Heavyweights Atilla Dorn Defeats Werner Wernerblom via Unanimous Decision Yeah, get used to this whole “Unanimous Decision” thing folks. It’s coming at you a lot tonight! And this Light Heavyweight bout was no different with Dorn getting the nod from the judges when all was said and done, despite being the one who came into this fight unprepared. That’s a bit of an indictment for Wernerblom here, I won’t lie. Overall this was a “meh” sorta fight. Most of the audience was fairly interested in it to pass the time on the undercard but there were no real highlights to speak of really. The only real change of pace between Wernerblom boxing and Dorn kickboxing…with a LOT of leg kicks…was the takedown or two by Dorn. But even those were uneventful in the end. Donkey’s Takeaways: Dorn is no longer with us following this fight as his contract was up and his manager, Paul Dengel, had made it clear that he just didn’t have the time to be properly paying attention and therefore was letting all contracts play out. That’s a shame as Dorn truly appeared to have plenty of talent and given the right amount of focus could have been a future champion in the division. Wernerblom drops his Sucker Punch debut and makes it back to back losses, with three of his last four fights being losses as well. He needs a serious jolt to get things back on track! Will the fight we scheduled for him against Joe Junior be just what the doctor ordered later this July? That should be another striking matchup and we’ll see if Wernerblom comes with an altered approach or not. *********************** Undercard Bout #5: Light Heavyweights Andrei Averyanov Defeats Joe Junior via TKO (Strikes) Averyanov made short work of this one as he finished it in just over half a round via TKO! Junior just didn’t seem to have it together coming into this one and was stunned by the effectiveness of Averyanov right out of the gate. You have to wonder if that slight shortness of morale had more of an effect than we thought it would after all! Whatever the cause, Averyanov was able to capitalize both with and without counters and finished this one in fine form… “Averyanov lands a big uppercut and Junior crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Junior looks OK. Averyanov waves Junior back to his feet! Junior is rocked! Averyanov drops Junior with a naaaaasty hook - Junior is in real trouble here! Averyanov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!” I’ll be honest Donkey, I’m surprised that Junior didn’t come into this fight with a plan to utilize the ground game. Or, if he did, the opportunity to attempt to get there never presented itself. You have to think that’s not the case over almost three minutes of action. Donkey’s Takeaways: Well Hare, in the preview I did say that, “Despite Hare’s confidence in Junior one thing is certainly true. Junior has fallen to TKO’s and KO’s as well as having dished them out. Averyanov has not fallen yet, and loves to dish out those exact same types of dishes that have felled Junior in the past. That’s a tall order for Junior to work around this evening though he could surprise us by working the ground attack. If he doesn’t, Averyanov likely gets this one.” That’s pretty much what happened and I guess you weren’t the only one not listening to me, eh? With yet another win Averyanov has earned the right to take on Topuria for Top Contender status in the division if he so chooses. I think that fight is going to happen but if it does it sounds like it won’t be until sometime in August. Junior has himself in somewhat of a pickle here as he’s lost three of his last four. He needs to rebound and find his way back to the days when he’d won seven of nine fights! Will the fight Hare’s dialed up for next month against Wernerblom be just the thing to get him on track again? Wernerblom is likely looking at the fight in the same way so that makes it a very interesting one! *********************** Main Card Bout #1: Welterweights Rick Segura Defeats Erik Eriksson via TKO (Strikes) Our Main Card started off with this Welterweight battle where we expected Segura to work for the ground and the opportunity to rain down abuse while Eriksson would try to prevent that from ever happening. Unfortunately for Eriksson, he was only able to land one of three strike attempts before Segura did manage to get the fight to the ground. From there this turned into the Segura Ground and Pound extravaganza and there was no looking back until the TKO was made official! “That's four minutes gone in the round. Segura landing punches. Segura punishing his opponent with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Segura cracks Eriksson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!” Donkey’s Takeaways: And with that call by the ref Seguar moves to five wins in a row here at Sucker Punch in the Welterweight division! He’s quickly moving into position to claim to be a potential Top Contender and with one more fight he’d probably be entitled to that opportunity, or at least the chance to earn it. If he wants it. For now, we’ll see what he can do against Dennis Dalborg next month who is coming off a loss later this evening to one of Hare’s kids! We knew it would be trouble for Eriksson if he ended up on the ground and certainly that was the case here when Segura not only claimed top position but eventually got the mount. With three losses in a row he’s definitely going to be looking to break free from the doldrums so he can get back to the days when he claimed five wins over six fights. Mostly via TKO or KO. Lately that’s been going the other way and he needs to figure out why. Hare has indicated that the next fight may be with Steel li, so that should be a bit opportunity for both fighters to work things out! *********************** Main Card Bout #2: Light Heavyweights Victor Veidt Defeats Wille Thai via Unanimous Decision If you had told me that this fight was going to go deep without Veidt finishing it within the first round or so…and that Thai was going to have it on the ground the majority of the time…I’d have told you there was no doubt in my mind Thai got the victory via submission. That was not the case here. And not for lack of trying on Thai’s part! Here’s the even more interesting part to this. Veidt only landed seven shots in this fight. Yet, he won it. Granted, it was a close 29-28 victory across all three of the judges’ cards, but still. That tells you everything you need to know about just how dependent Thai is on getting the submission…or bust. Veidt was MORE than prepared, clearly, to defend against the sub attempts by Thai as he fended off thirty of them in this one! Wow. And those seven shots he landed…yep, enough to get him the victory. Donkey’s Takeaways: Clearly Tristan Finch brought Veidt in prepared for just what we all knew Thai was bringing to the cage. And boy did his preparation work! It was an impressive debut under new management and really gets us excited to see what Veidt is bringing to the cage going forward! Veidt can now forget about that loss he suffered under Slick Gunderson to Rogerio Duarte and get back to his winning ways…but he’ll be challenged in his attempt to do that by Morioka Shigemasa next month! That’ll be an exciting one to watch as Veidt’s approach will have to be totally different. Thai could have potentially won this fight. He just needs to find a way to offer up SOME striking and offense other than submissions…even if it’s just token. That token may have been enough to win this one tonight in a close affair that went to the judges. With three losses over his past four fights he needs to evolve or he may get left behind. It will be fun to see if he takes that to heart as he prepares to face Abraham Barnes next month. *********************** Main Card Bout #3: Middleweights Artemyev Valeryevich Defeats Sean Smith via TKO (Strikes) Smith came into this fight unprepared and without his manager’s attention and it showed. Frankly I’m shocked that this thing lasted well into the second round if I’m being honest. Valeryevich was all over him most of the fight with Smith offering up very little in return. Smith’s focus was on trying to get into the clinch and that turned to be even worse for him than standing and boxing was! He was just wholly unprepared to be in the cage with a solid competitor like Valeryevich and the way the strikes were landing the eventual TKO was all but a given. That said, the fans seemed to enjoy this one as much or more than most on the evening and for that it was given the ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. Donkey’s Takeaways: Valeryevich won, adding to his impressive streak and making it six in a row, but is now under new management and has split town for the 360k org waters. And changed his name to ‘Kim Kitsuragi’ along the way. He was well on his way to potentially having a shot to become champ here, as he’d earned a top contender battle soon if he wanted it but felt that he was better off chasing that dream in 360k. Can’t say I blame him, but we’ll miss him and welcome him back if things ever change. As Hare mentioned, the “Young Gun” has fallen on rough times as his manager is all but absent these days and it’s hard to say if he’ll actually take another fight going forward. It’s a shame, as he was once considered the Top Contender in this division here at SPPS and got a title shot against Landon McGuire at the time. Since that loss, he’s been 1-3 and just hasn’t been the same fighter due to his lack of manager involvement. We’ll keep our fingers crossed that things swing back the other way soon for Smith but for now we’re not scheduling him to fight unless we see his manager on. *********************** Co-Main Event: Featured Light Heavyweight Bout Choctaw Bloode Defeats Tank Tribute via Unanimous Decision Yep, here we go, finishing out the evening with both this Co-Main Event as well as the Main Event following it with more Decisions! This one was extremely close and ended in a 29-28 call by the judges. All three agreed unanimously on the rounds, giving the first to Tribute but then both the second and third to Bloode. If I’m being honest, I’m actually shocked this one didn’t end up being stopped due to doctor stoppage for cuts. Tank has shown a proclivity for cuts in his career and he took one early in this fight. Given the number of shots landed by Bloode throughout I was shocked that that cut never worsened to the point of becoming a factor. When it was aggravated a second time at the end of the second round I was certain that it would be! Ultimately Bloode’s well rounded kickboxing attack with a heavy focus on leg and body kicks proved too much for Tribute to handle and Bloode walked off with the ‘W’. Honestly, this fight probably should have been the ‘Fight of the Night’ though. Donkey’s Takeaways: Bloode gets things on track here under new management with Ryan West! This was a solid win against another talented striker and next month we’ll get the opportunity to see how Bloode handles the challenge of a ground specialist with his new manager at the helm and Akerfeldt on tap in a rematch. Start focusing on that takedown defense or set of key ground skills! John Wayne has to be disappointed in the outcome for Tribute here as he looked to be grooving right along on a path to Top Contender eventually. That trip has been sidetracked for a bit now but he’ll have the chance to get back on the freeway if he can get past Rajantaka next month after Raj’s current fight is complete. *********************** Main Event: Featured Middleweight Bout Paulo Blikstein Defeats Wilfred Ainsworth via Unanimous Decision The key to this fight ended up being my statement in the preview that, “Blikstein boxes with the best of them and can also dish out some ground and pound if he finds himself down on the mat and manages to get position.” That’s exactly what happened in this fight that went to the judges as Blikstein was able to make the most of his time on the ground, landing some solid shots with his ground and pound, along with this strikes standing to score the points he needed with the judges. He ended up taking all three rounds and fended off the worst of Ainsworth’s attack. Now, that said, if I were Donkey…and thankfully I’m not…I’d probably get some personal security and maybe a bullet proof vest…or saddle, whatever…something. Because I have it on good authority that Ainsworth’s manager, Runt, was none too thrilled to see Donkey pick Ainsworth to win. Apparently that has only happened twice and it’s resulted in losses both times, one of which was for the title! There were some...less than nice things said about the flea bitten…or, my sidekick. But hey, it’s part of the business and this IS Sucker Punch after all! Donkey’s Takeaways: In the preview I mentioned that, “Blikstein would love to steal the stage and the thunder from Ainsworth here, and he may very well do it.” Sure enough, he did. Ainsworth was on a mission to get back to Top Contender status and now that mission has been made a little more difficult and a little more lengthy. Instead, Blikstein is in position to potentially make that run sooner than later with another quality win or two. Ainsworth will meet Derek Patterson and welcome him to Sucker Punch at the end of the month. Being one of PJ Jones’ boys that’s certainly a good challenge but also one that could propel Ainsworth back up the ladder again. Blikstein’s management has been looking to have their boy challenged a bit by those above him so we’re still trying to figure out the logistics of his next fight. Should Kazuma fall short in his bid to take the belt from Machado there is a great chance that’ll be the next fight in line for Blikstein. *********************** So there we have it Sucker Punch fans! Alright folks, late…but not forgotten about. Hope you all enjoyed the fun and we’ll be back tomorrow with a review of SPPS 69 which fired off last night! Till then, have fun and don’t forget… Keep it cheap and dirty…Sucker Punch Pro Series 355k+ style! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 SUCKER PUNCH PREVIEW Sucker Punch Pro Series 69 Hello everybody out there in Sucker Punch land! Hare Rumpler here along with my pal and colleague, Donkey “Dan” as we prepare you all for a great SPPS 69 over at the Bondi Outdoor Arena in Sydney this evening! I’ve been a bit absent this week due to the ongoing crazy work schedule over at that nasty place that pays the bills, so we’re behind on the review for SPPS 68 and will have that out tomorrow long with the review for this event tonight. In the meantime, let’s see what we’re working with tonight and get into some of the fun coming at ya folks! A full ten fight card is on tap that’ll open with a little sparring bout between a couple of my own youngin’s. There’s not much in the way of the big boys going at it this evening with just one Light Heavyweight bout on the card which will come at you right after the opening sparring bout. Beyond that, Middleweight is the heaviest we’ll see the rest of the evening. There are three of those battles set to go, two of which lead right up to the Main Event of the evening. We’ll also see a pair of Welterweights with RJ Cain and my own Lou Valentine squaring off and not one, not two, not three…but FOUR Featherweight bouts set to stir things up tonight! The Undercard will start out a trio of back to back Featherweight matches and then the final fight of the night will be for the Featherweight title as Brady Jean Baptiste defends against former…and hopeful again…champion Michael Aalto! That’s one that you cannot miss as both of these fighters bring a crap ton of talent to the cage and you can bet your bottom dollar it’s going to be one amazing fight! So, enough of the delay, let’s get a quick word in about our sponsor and merchandise partner and move on to the good stuff! Do you find that you’re resting your fighters too often? Two, three, maybe even 4 times a week sometimes? If that’s the case, you’re probably not supplementing their training, and if you are I’m thinking you’re not doing it with Shadow Warrior Tea 160Q, which is Shadow Warrior Nutrition’s outstanding energy loss reduction supplement. It’s the best money can buy and will keep your fighter in the gym training rather than sitting days out resting! Stop on over there today, you will NOT be disappointed! Now, let's get to it! *********************** Undercard Bout #1: Sparring Bout Fredrico Schmico (1-0-0) v Bartholomew Bainbridge (0-0-0) Alright folks, we’ll kick things off here with a quick sparring bout between two of my own young kids as they try to impress and show that they’ve got enough to make the a permanent part of my stable! We already know a little bit about Schmico as he fought previously and showed that he has a bit of intelligence going on. Might be a good ground based guy in the future? But only if he holds his morale well after a loss, so if he happens to lose this evening we’ll figure that out. I don’t believe in setting one guy up for a loss over the other, so it’ll be complete chance between these two. Other than that we’ll just see what Bainbridge brings to the table in term of hiddens and perhaps morale. He’s a quick learner but that’s not all there is to life and MMA! Donkey’s Pick: Nope I don’t make picks for sparring bouts often and won’t here either. Hare will just be hoping that Bainbridge doesn’t enjoy comics or gardening more than training and maybe even that he has a granite chin or something. Also that whoever loses keeps his morale up and doesn’t turn into a sobbing wench! *********************** Undercard Bout #2: Light Heavyweights Morioka Shigemasa (4-4-0) v Artyom Meyer (0-2-0) Meyer will continue his quest for his first professional win after he came away without one in his fight against Atilla Dorn last month. That was his first fight in almost a year since his initial test fight in June of 2020. Meyer has considerable standup skills with exceptional boxing and sensational Muay Thai yet comes in a slight underdog in both areas tonight as he appears to have the edge with his wrestling and especially Jiu Jitsu instead. We’ll have to see if the ground is an area he’s prepared to utilize offensively or not though. If his fight with Dorn is an indication of things to come Meyer has taken the extreme approach to focusing on the clinch and especially those always dangerous, blood seeking elbows! Ouch. Shigemasa found new management a couple fights back and it took him one fight to get his bearings as he too lost to Atilla Dorn. Something both fighters tonight have in common. However, Shigemasa was able to bounce back last month and found a way to thrill the fans in attendance with a head kick KO over Abraham Barnes that earned him ‘KO of the Night’ honors! He took things in and out of the clinch quite a bit last fight. You have to think that that’s something he’ll want to stay away from tonight given Meyer’s obsession with putting those elbows in his opponent’s face! Donkey’s Pick: Shigemasa via TKO (Strikes) Despite Meyer’s advantage on the ground I’m thinking this one turns into a standup war with both fighters trying to impose their will and keep the fight where they’re most comfortable…and safe. Shigemasa boxing and kickboxing while Meyer tries for the clinch and the blood fest. I’m going to go with Shigemasa for now until Meyer brings it together for his first win but I wouldn’t be shocked if he manages to win via TKO (Cuts) either! *********************** Undercard Bout #3: Welterweights RJ Cain (12-9-0) v Lou Valentine (2-4-0) My own Lou Valentine will be a considerable underdog in many areas tonight as he takes on the much more experienced RJ Cain. Cain has the advantage in experience, as we just mentioned, as he has twenty-one professional fights under his belt as well as five years in age and about 6k registration ID advantages. Lou has been a disappointing 2-4 so far in his career and comes into this fight with two back to back losses to Douglas Cardozo at CMMA and Mister Lee last month in his SPPS debut. Both of those most recent losses were via submission. That certainly doesn’t bode well for a guy who’s only real advantage this evening is…his Jiu Jitsu game. Good luck mah boy! Cain certainly has been struggling to light the world on fire lately despite his 12-9 record. SIX of those nine losses came in the last seven fights with his win over Sergio Vargas last month finally ending the horrendously rough run he’d been on. That run extended from BFC/BBFC where he had tallied four of the losses and ran over into his start here with us at SPPS with two more losses. But with losses comes experience and there’s something to take from that as well. He’ll have the boxing advantage tonight, his one area where he has an edge, and Zeke Gunner will undoubtedly be hoping that that, as well as what are likely advantages in secondaries and physicals, will bring the back to back W’s home! Donkey’s Pick: Valentine via Submission (Armbar) I have no good reason to expect this pick to be right other than a hunch. Valentine has lost via submission FOUR times in his career. There’s no reason to think that he can capitalize on his ground skills tonight. Even more against that happening, Cain has only been submitted once in his career and that was early on. But, I’m going out on a limb here and thinking maybe trends and streaks are made to be broken! Cain may have his way with Valentine though and then be prepared to trash me in the post-fight interview! I’m sure folks would enjoy that! *********************** Undercard Bout #4: Middleweights Nyah Hirst (7-4-0) v Darwin Zambrano (5-2-0) When I made this fight I truly thought that my boy Zambrano was going to be set for the toughest fight of his career. I believed in the back of my mind that I was setting him up for a very rough night, but hey, you have to do what you have to do…tough love and all! Then…Hirst’s manager, Robert Smith, all but went MIA and has stopped paying attention to his fighters. He’s allowed Hirst, a former champion, to drop to zero in energy heading into this fight and that all but certainly spells doom for his kid tonight. Zambrano may be young, but he’s not so skill-less that he’ll let an opportunity like this slip away! If he does, I swear to all that is good and holy that I’ll cut his ass by tomorrow! Expect a KO or submission in prime fashion…in the first round. Donkey’s Pick: Zambrano via KO (Strikes) What he said. ^ *********************** Undercard Bout #5: Featherweights Godefroy Courtial (10-3-1) v Pull Plugger (8-6-0) The first of three Featherweight contests in a row will see Plugger, submission artist and one track-minded soul extraordinaire, attempt to down hard striking and kicking Courtial this evening! There’s really not much more to say than that. Plugger is one of those “niche” or “gimmick” guys who has focused solely on wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. Perhaps he found early on that he was intelligent but lacked a certain level of learning speed, so he focused on just one area of his game. The ground portion. I can’t confirm that, as he showed inexperienced early on in his tale of the tape, but just about every win he’s had has been via submission so clearly he’s got something going there. He better be careful though, whenever his opponent can avoid being finished it almost always goes against him with the judges due to a lack of offense outside the submission game. Courtial has struggled of late so that could give Plugger a glimmer of hope here. However, he’s never been downed via a submission so that’s something promising for Courtial. Also, the fact that he got past Luke Skywalker without being finished (albeit still a loss) is also promising for him given Skywalker has shown he can pull of a submission as well in the past. But let’s be honest here, Courtial needs to get back to his winning ways from few fights back at PANDA and knock Plugger out if he wants the win tonight. None of this decision nonsense! Donkey’s Pick: Plugger via Submission (Kimura) Honestly I’m just taking a shot in the dark here. I have no real reason for picking for or against either of these guys other than that Hare told me I have to. Ya know, I’m not going to explain and justify myself tonight. Nope, it’s Friday, it’s a holiday weekend, and I’m a stubborn ass, so take that! *********************** Main Card Bout #1: Featherweights Mickey Dismantle (8-4-1) v Dino Ebedi (5-3-2) We start out the Main Card with our second of three Featherweight contests in a row here. And I’m a bit disappointed if I’m being honest. When I made this fight I honestly thought it was going to be one of the most interesting on the card! Ebedi is preparing to step away again for several months of “sabbatical”, so I knew he’d be up for a good fight wanting to go out on top…and Dismantle almost always brings the heat with his manager Andrew Wittig directing the hard striking action. But…Andrew has stepped away from the game as of late and may not be returning much so I can’t really be sure if Dismantle comes into this one focused and ready to go. A big time bummer! Ebedi has the ground advantage in Jiu Jitsu tonight but it’s tough to call whether he’ll utilize it or not. He did early in his career but has slid away from it of late. He stood and struck using mostly boxing against Ehrmantraut last month to get the win. Standing and doing the same tonight against Dismantle would seem like madness but we’ve seen crazier things around here! Dismantle was on a tear until he faced Michael Aalto for the belt back in February. Since that loss he’s bounced back and forth between wins and losses, going 2-1 over his last three fights. His most recent was a surprising decision victory against Kongsangchai. I say surprising because Dismantle isn’t known for fighting to a decision. He typically dishes it out hard and heavy. Will we see a return to that tonight or another attempt to wear down his opponent and win via points? Donkey’s Pick: Dismantle via TKO (Strikes) Despite Andrew Wittig’s absence of late I did see him around earlier today. Perhaps he geared his boy up and gave him a last minute pep talk? I’m going to go with that belief and unless Ebedi pulls a fast one and goes for the ground game after all I have to give the striking advantage to Dismantle tonight. *********************** Main Card Bout #2: Featherweights Jake Drake (9-2-1) v Mike Ehrmantraut (3-4-1) This should be a very straightforward contest in our last of three back to back Featherweight battles! Ehrmantraut will have the striking advantage on the feet while Drake will have it on the ground as he loves to roll around and then punch the hell out of a dude! The big question will be who can get the upper hand, dictate where the fight takes place and defend when it gets into an area they’re not comfortable with this evening? This one is probably going all over the place…up, down, all round! Ehrmantraut has proven in the past that he can defend and defend well on the ground. But, ever since his change of management he’s been struggling and has gone 1-3-1 in his past five fights, lacking a win over his past three. Knockout Bob needs to prove that he can utilize Ehrmantraut’s skills to put him in position to succeed. He will try to do that very thing tonight. I’d think normally that Donkey might pick Drake in this one tonight as I know Donkey has a thing for quality ground guys who bring a lot to the table. But, JW Hardman has been stepping away from the game quite a bit of late and may not really have focused on having Drake ready for the cage this evening. If he didn’t, this could swing in Ehrmantraut’s favor very quickly. Donkey’s Pick: Drake via TKO (Strikes) What Hare said about Drake and Hardman is true. But, I have a feeling that Hardman probably has paid just enough attention to ensure his guys here at SPPS don’t go in out-gunned and underprepared. Ehrmantraut continues to struggle and I need to see him figure out how to work those skills for a win or two first before I can call his name. *********************** Main Card Bout #3: Middleweights Yi vs. Filth II Jin Yi (6-3-1) v Obama Filth (5-4-1) Our last contest before the Main Events will see a rematch of sorts between Filth and Yi! Filth defeated Yi the last time these two met back in February but since then Filth has changed management teams. That made this feel like the perfect opportunity to see if current management can reproduce that win or if their skillsets and strategies have evolved a bit over the past few months! With such close records, this is a great rematch in my book! Last time around Filth got the better of Yi on the feet. Yi had his opportunities on the ground but was unable to land any of his submissions and then fell victim to the nasty head shots Filth was dishing out. Filth brought a nasty, aggressive approach with some heavy boxing last fight out against Marka, so his current management has only stepped up his same approach to a new level. Given what we know from Filth’s last fight, Yi will have his work cut out for him to get this fight to the ground and be sure to finish it this time around. If he doesn’t, you have to figure Filth is going to be headhunting! Donkey’s Pick: Yi via Submission (Armbar) Filth won last time so this time I’m picking for Yi just to make this ongoing saga interesting! I’d love to see a final fight in the trilogy with a big ole rubber match if Yi can pull off the win here! *********************** Co-Main Event: Featured Middleweight Bout Fuhren vs. Zhao III – The Trilogy of Pain Psiris Fuhren (8-5-0) v Longsun Zhao (8-6-0) Yes folks, you read that right…our Co-Main Event of the evening will be a hugely anticipated rematch…again…between Zhao and Fuhren! Now, if you’ve had your head stuck in the sand and haven’t been paying attention at all, you may be thinking, “Oh, these two must have split the last two fights so they’re finally settling things!” No…no…that’s not it at all! Think of Zhao here more as the Black Knight who loses his arms, legs, you name it…and keeps coming back for more convinced he’s got Fuhren right where he wants him! The first time these two fought, just about eleven months ago, Fuhren KO’d Zhao in ten seconds. Yes. Ten. A month later after accepting a large cash payment to take the rematch Fuhren toyed with Zhao and ended it via…yes, you guessed it…KO…in thirty-seven seconds! But, ever the optimist, Zhao took that to mean that he really took it to Fuhren for a whole 270% longer than he did the first time! Now, with ten months and almost two handfuls of fights behind them since, Zhao has come knocking on the door asking for thirds! Perhaps Zhao has spent the past year lulling Fuhren into a false sense of security? In the smack talk and gamesmanship leading up to this fight Zhao has made it clear that he feels Fuhren has fallen off and is primed for a loss. Fuhren thinks that Zhao is essentially just a glutton for punishment as they say. I can’t wait to see who’s right! Donkey’s Pick: Zhao via TKO (Strikes) You know, just to have some fun with this I’m going to play devil’s advocate here against the Fuhren camp and say that Zhao does make somewhat of a point. Fuhren has struggled more recently than he did early on and has lost several via KO’s and TKO’s. Perhaps Zhao sees something he likes and is prepared to strike! Zhao is actually coming into this fight off two wins in a row, both via KO, and both via former Top Contenders in the division. He’s also 4-1 in his past five. If he can pull off the miracle here, he’ll get a Title Fight. That’s a lot of motivation outside simple desire to avenge former losses. Of course, history does not bode well for him here and Fuhren may simply wait for about…oh…ninety seconds this time before putting him to sleep! *********************** Main Event: Featherweight Championship Bout Brady Jean Baptiste (10-1-1) v Michael Aalto (10-1-0) Our Main Event of the evening is a ‘MUST SEE’ fight that really doesn’t take a lot of effort to get all hyped up about! Michael Aalto, former champion who held the belt through an outstanding FOUR successful Title Defenses before losing the gold, returns to the big stage tonight in an attempt to reclaim his belt. Against none other than the same man who took that belt from him two months ago…and served up the only loss of Aalto’s career…Brady Jean Baptiste! Since claiming the belt as his own, Baptiste has successfully defended the title against Herve Cabrera. Some say that you’re not a true champion until you defend and if that’s the case Baptiste proved he is a champion in fine fashion as he downed a talented ground specialist in the process…for the second time. Cue the fireworks for tonight as Aalto will undoubtedly look to secure the submission victory that eluded him last time and cost him the belt. At the same time we have to wonder if Baptiste, who has fine defense on the ground as proven against Cabrera, will look to his recent run of decisions as the path to victory once again…or return to his prior ways under Laz Staz and his early tendencies to finish early via highlight reel KO’s and TKO’s! Donkey’s Pick: Aalto via Submission (Armbar) Don’t ask me to analyze this one! I’m picking Aalto and everybody knows damned well why! Because I want to see a rubber match like no other between these two fierce competitors who are some of the finest Featherweights the Sucker Punch world…and MMA as a whole…have ever seen! Bring on the action! *********************** So there we have it Sucker Punch fans! The stage is set for some explosive action and the fireworks are ready folks! Tonight is going to be outright mayhem over at the Bondi Outdoor Arena and I’m hoping we’ll see 5,750 screaming Sucker Punch fans in attendance for what is sure to be an exhilarating event! We’ll see you there! Till then, have fun and don’t forget… Keep it cheap and dirty…Sucker Punch Pro Series 355k+ style! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardPressure Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Hare is right. We've cut everything off this Black Knight named Longsun Zhao. Well, everything, except...never mind. There's level to this game. Zhao just isn't there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardPressure Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Some people takes vacations in July...instead, we beat Longsun Zhao's ass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 3 hours ago, ForwardPressure said: Some people takes vacations in July...instead, we beat Longsun Zhao's ass. LMFAO! Ok, I feel bad for Zhao being he's obviously got some compulsive obsession disorder...but that's just funny. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Nati Batti Reviews... Sucker Punch Pro Series 69 Hey all, Hare here real quick. I know I said I wasn't going to have this up with Nati Batti and Donkey's pieces until tomorrow morning but Nati got her portion done a lot faster than I anticipated. I figured I'd get this up here for you guys for now and then tomorrow morning I'll circle back and add some headers for the fights and Donkey's Takeaways! Hope you guys enjoy this in the meantime...for the record, I haven't read it yet. I've been told there's plenty of picking on Donkey included...that ass deserves it though, so I'm all good with it! So, now I turn you over to Nati! Fight #1- Schmico vs Bainbridge Before I get into this fight (which is actually the second fight I’m writing tonight, not the first), I would like to point out that, if you were paying attention, I didn’t write the preview for this. So, we will be reviewing these fights based on prior knowledge as well as dissecting (and judging) Donkey’s picks. The first fight on the night was a heavyweight test bout between Fredrico Schmico (my favorite, I named him) and Batholomew Bainbridge (a remade version, not the original). Naturally, I would've chosen Schmico for this fight ahead of time because, like I said, I named him. Not to mention, he won the last test bout I chose him for, against the original Batholomew Bainbridge, who Hare ended up cutting because he is rude like that. Donkey, because he is weak, chooses not to make picks on test fights probably because they are so short, being only one 3-minute round. Though, he certainly didn’t have a problem being judgemental in his short little paragraph, did he? It sounds like both fighters did well and proved to be useful, so perhaps Hare will show mercy and keep them both. Fight #2- Meyer vs Shigemasa Fight number 2 was a light heavyweight fight between Artyom Meyer and Morioka Shigemasa. As the first real fight of the night, it certainly did not disappoint me. Meyer was quick to take the win, knocking out Shigemasa with a punch only 43 seconds into the first round. Is Meyer that strong? Or is Shigemasa just that weak? I suppose it is up to your interpretation. It was quite the punch to end it though, I’ll give Meyer that much. It probably didn’t help that Shigemasa that Meyer cut him mere seconds before knocking him out, either. Like a loser, Donkey chose Shigemasa. He was wrong, so that makes him 0-1 so far tonight. Unfortunately, I didn’t make picks to compare so that’s disappointing. I can’t say I blame Donkey, though. Meyer hadn’t won a fight before this, so this is the first win on his record, and it should be a pretty memorable one. Fight #3- Valentine vs Cain The third matchup of the night was a welterweight fight between Lou Valentine and RJ Cain. So far, tonight is proving to be very exciting and entertaining for me. This fight ended with Valentine putting Vain into submission just short of 2 minutes into the first round by locking up a guillotine. Cain didn’t even tap out, the fight was called when he was out cold. A great move by Valentine, I’m sure the fans loved it. I mean, who doesn’t love a good submission? They don’t happen often, so it’s always fun to see one thrown into the mix. Donkey guessed right that Valentine would win by submission, but he didn’t guess the type of submission correctly. Close enough though, so he can have the point. 1-1. Fight #4- Zambrano vs Hirst The fourth fight of the night brought Darwin Zambrano and Nyah Hirst together for a middleweight match. After a minute and 56 seconds of fighting (odd, that’s the exact amount of time the last fight lasted, too), Zambrano knocked out Hirst with a great combination of punches. Despite it being a relatively short match, there was quite a bit of action packed into it. A clinch to start it off, a cut a bit later, a knock down after that, and, eventually, a knockout. I mean, what more could you ask for from and undercard bout? Nothing. You could ask for nothing more. This was as good as it gets, my friends. Maybe drawing out the fight a bit longer would’ve been nice, but we will take what we can get. Donkey and Hare both figured that Zambrano would win via TKO, so I guess that’s something. Although, after Hare did all the work to write the preview for this fight, Donkey had no problem slacking and leeching off of Hare’s hard work, simply writing “What he said. ^”. Hey Donkey, would it kill you to put in a little bit of effort in? Thanks. Fight #5- Courtial vs Plugger The final fight of the undercard was a featherweight fight between Godefroy Courtial and Pull Plugger. This was the first fight of the night to make it past the first round. It actually made it to the start of the third, but not very far past that as Courtial won by way of TKO 35 seconds into the round. I’m not sure Plugger very much wanted a hard kick to the head after fighting to stay in for that long but, alas, that is what he received. Courtial wasn’t content with Plugger being down, and tried to keep fighting but the ref stopped him. Good call, glorified zebra, good call. Unfortunately for Donley, he chose Plugger to win via submission, so that’s a hard L for him. Fight #6- Dismantle vs Edebi The first fight of the main card was a featherweight fight between Mickey Dismantle and Dino Edebi. Two very fun names. Mickey and Dino. I love it. This fight was also on the longer side (for the night, that is), with the two fighters making it to the second round. Unfortunately for Edebi, it was all for nothing and he lost a minute and 11 seconds into the round by TKO. Dismantle was landing strike after strike on Edebi and he just couldn’t take it and the ref had to call the fight. However, it looks like Donkey nailed this pick as he chose Dismantle to win via TKO from strike. So hey, point to Donkey. Good job. Fight #7- Drake vs Ehrmantraut The seventh fight of the night was yet another featherweight (wow, so many skinny boys tonight), this time between Jake Drake (Ah, yes. I remember him.) and Mike Ehrmantraut (I’ve got to be honest, didn’t really enjoy typing that one). This was the first fight (besides the first short test fight at the beginning of the night) to go all of the way to a decision tonight. These two fighters fought 3 long rounds, and in the end the judges unanimously chose Drake. I believe he won last time he had a fight I wrote about, too. I think I picked against him, though. What a shame. Donkey chose him this time, though. Although he said he’d do it by TKO from strikes, which didn’t happen. So, I guess, half point for Donkey. Yeah, that sounds good. Fight #8- Filth vs Yi Fight number 8 was a middleweight fight between Obama Filth and Jin Yi. This fight also went to a decision, unfortunately. It is so much more fun when they end before then but I suppose that can’t always happen. It wouldn’t be as exciting if it happened all the time, either, so I guess we should be happy we have boring fights like this now and then. Helps keep the balance. Even after 3 rounds of fighting, Yi still had to go home with a loss for his record as the judges unanimously chose Filth. Donkey has Yi winning via armbar submission, so that must be disappointing for him. He’s really not on that great of a streak tonight, although I’ve lost count at this point. Fight #9- Fuhren vs Zhao The ninth fight of the night, which also happens to be the fight I am writing about first (yes, I know I went out of order), was a middleweight bout between Psiris Fuhren and Longsun Zhao. This was a very hyped up fight going in, as Fuhren and Zhao had fought twice already in the last year, and both times Zhao lost quickly and painfully. Knockout both times, I believe, and yet Zhao kept coming back, determined to beat Fuhren. He’s persistent, I’ll give him that. He’s like me with a girl I swim against now and then. I know I’m going to lose, she’s much better than I am and I have yet to win a race to this day, but I keep trying anyway. Because I can. Zhao lost again, another miserable knockout. But, hey, he made it a whole 57 seconds, about how long it takes me to swim a 100 free, this time rather than the 10 seconds of the first try and 37 seconds of the second. That’s what I like to call progress. It will be interesting to see if Zhao keeps at it or finally calls it a day and accepts defeat. Nonetheless, we look forward to his future fighting endeavors. Fight #10- Aalto vs Baptiste The final fight of the night, and the main event, was a featherweight championship bout between Brady Jean Baptiste (defending champion) and Michael Aalto (challenger). This fight was actually set to be 5 rounds, however they only made it through (almost) 4 of them. There were many, and I mean MANY, submission attempts throughout the night but, in the end, it was Aalto, the challenger, who succeeded 4 minutes and 21 seconds into the fourth round with an Americana arm hold. The ref called the fight before the tap, saving Baptiste from losing an arm and declaring Aalto the new featherweight champion. Congrats, bro. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbones Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 8:00 AM, ForwardPressure said: Some people takes vacations in July...instead, we beat Longsun Zhao's ass. Sometimes fighters are just better like Ortiz and Shamrock, Jones and Cormier, etc, and Psiris definitely knows how to clip Longsun and going into this the tot showed Longsuns disadvantages, but we also knew early on Longsun wouldn't be more than a top 10 competitor and we hardly ever turn down a fight, so at least the sweet part of this defeat is knowing his losses come quick and early and he'll never have to taste another mans sweat especially while watching the belt slip away twice. So enjoy this victory, it's like a non-alcoholic beer, looks and tastes like something good but really just hollow empty calories. (Also trash talk aside, you sonofabitch lol, I did not expect that coming because I supremely worked on Longsun's defensive abilities leading up to this, congrats.) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator001 Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 I got cobwebs in me jock strap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 FYI, I'm behind on follow-up right now folks because once again I got called into work and can't even seem to get a holiday weekend off without shit hitting the fan these days. Fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 SUCKER PUNCH PREVIEW Sucker Punch Pro Series 70 Welcome back Sucker Punch faithful! Hare Rumpler here alongside my colleague and bud, Donkey “Dan”, as we jump right into some hard hitting action we’ve got coming at you mid-week here with SPPS 70 tonight over at the Bondi Outdoor Arena! Now, I’m not going to drag this one out. I worked 13 hours today and have been up since 2:30 am, so yeah, I’m bushed! But, that’s no excuse for not getting a preview out for you folks so we’re going to do the best we can here to get something worthwhile out there for all you fine folks worldwide! Tonight we have the Lightweight Championship on the line but believe it or not, it’s actually not the Main Event! That’s because we have an even higher rated fight on tap for that between Featherweight newcomer Greg Connor and former Top Contender Destin Craven! Those two fights alone are enough of a reason to get your tickets and get ready for some hella fun tonight! It’s going to be about 56 degrees F tonight out there with the top open on the arena, so bring a sweater, bring your beer and get ready for a great time! We’ll let the rest of the fights speak for themselves here as frankly I’m getting a bit worn out and we’ve got a lot to cover…so…let’s get a quick word in about our sponsor and merchandise partner and move on to the good stuff! Shadow Warrior Nutrition will be on hand at the event tonight and I cannot say enough about how much we appreciate having them as our merchandise partner and sponsor here at Sucker Punch! Do yourself a favor…better yet, do your fighters who you spend so much time developing and preparing a favor…and stop by the stand tonight or visit their store to grab some of their Shadow Warrior Tea 160Q. It is literally the best energy loss reduction supplement money can buy and will keep your fighter in the gym training rather than sitting days out resting! Stop on over there today, you will NOT be disappointed! Now, let's get to it! *********************** Undercard Bout #1: Middleweights Edward Mills (5-7-0) v Bruno Souppe (1-5-0) Mr. Pickle Punch himself is back in action tonight against the Soup man! Yes sir, these two open up the evening and I’m pleasantly surprised to say that both kids are more than primed and ready to go! No lack of energy, same for the morale…damn, you get it boys! Souppe got his first professional win last time out with a submission victory over Van Der Veer Jr. That was a long time coming as he’d had five losses in a row leading up to that, so you know getting that first win was SUPER sweet and a hell of a relief for both him and his manager. And it was a heck of an armbar, so much so that it got him ‘Sub of the Night’ honors with it. Now, he’ll once again have the advantage on the ground this evening against a dim but lovable Mills who likes nothing more but to stick his gloved hand in the other dude’s fact. Tonight, that face belongs to Souppe. Souppe will want this thing on the ground as much as Mills wants to avoid it. It’s going to be a battle of wills to determine who can dictate where the fight takes place and then capitalize on it. Donkey’s Pick: Souppe via Submission (Armbar) Believe it or not, Mills has never been submitted in his career so far. Sure, he’s fallen to TKO’s and KO’s about as often as he’s dished them out, but it’s never been a submission that ended the night. All streaks are meant to come to an end and Souppe appears to have a newfound bit of fire in his gut. I’m going to give the nod to him and say he comes through with back to back subs, maybe even winning another ‘OTN’ award in the process. But he better watch out for the one who trains with Saber Tooths…cause if he gets caught the wrong way early this thing could go sideways fast and Mills will be the one grinning like a Cheshire cat! Or a Saber Tooth one. I’m not really sure to be honest. *********************** Undercard Bout #2: Heavyweights Herleifr Conchobhar (10-5-0) v Thor Nordquist (4-8-0) I tried to get Nati to do the preview for me today but the little ingrate refused and claimed that I waited too long to ask her. Well, jokes on her, now she doesn’t get to comment on two of her favorite fighters to comment on. Or hate on, not really sure which applies more. I know she’s creeped out by Conchobhar’s grin and his name annoys her to type! Again, two kids totally amped and ready to go tonight! Wow, what a way to start out the night, I love it! These kids tonight are making me proud coming to the cage prepared and you know Donkey loves and hates it. Loves it because he can’t stand lack of preparation, hates it because it makes it much more difficult for him to make his picks without an easy out! Ha. Good. Keep it up boys! Nordquist has really struggled over his past three fights with all of them ended via (T)KO in the under two minutes in the first round. He’s barely gotten any offense flowing in any of those fights and just seems to be struggling to find his way at the moment. Tonight, he’ll have the advantage in both wrestling and Muay Thai so you know that screams “clinch up”! We’ll see if that’s what he decides to do as a 1-6 record over his past seven has to have him desperate to turn things around. Conchobhar won’t have a clear edge in any particular area tonight other than that of “success”. He’s won three of his last four and his last two wins were via TKO and KO. That doesn’t bode well for Nordquist if he hasn’t improved his strike defense and figured out how to get his offense going. Conchobhar’s wins have also come quickly, another aspect that doesn’t look promising for Nordquist, despite Nordquist having the skill advantages in this bout. Donkey’s Pick: Conchobhar via TKO (Strikes) The trend does look bad for Nordquist and if there was ever a time to prove us wrong and make a move to change things up, tonight is that night. Unfortunately, he may prove me wrong but I have to go with all the signs pointing to Conchobhar. Despite, as you pointed out Hare, the advantages being in Nordquist’s court. *********************** Undercard Bout #3: Heavyweights Devin Hill (6-4-0) v Banana Republic (6-5-0) Record-wise, these two Heavyweights look set to have a war as they come in with almost identical records. And preparation would also point to the same, as both are ready to rock! Republic will have a smidge of an edge in standup while Hill has a considerable advantage on the ground, specifically with his Jiu Jitsu. Republic had been on a three fight losing streak until he snapped it at the end of May with a win over Nordquist. It’s interesting to note that he lost one to Syd Rummel the month before via submission, something he may have to watch out for tonight against Hill. If he can keep this one standing he’s got more than a chance though as his win over Nordquist was a quick and painful one where he landed ten of eleven head shots and a single blow the body on his sole attempt there. Hill was on a tear and then he ran into the beast as he went and took his shot at the title against Chontamenti. That seemed to rock his confidence a little as he then lost a decision in early May to Kekkonen. Not something to be embarrassed by though, Kekkonen is a hell of a fighter. His big bounce back came last month against Sefina as he laid it on with a little ‘dirty and mean’, winning via a knee and punches! The fans loved that one! We mentioned that he had the ground advantage in this one, but looking closer he doesn’t appear to have an interest in winning on the mat so those skills are likely there for defense. Expect this to be a standup war where Republic tries to stand and strike, especially to the head, while Hill likely moves for the clinch and some nasty stuff in close! Donkey’s Pick: Republic via Unanimous Decision I think this may be a war, but I’m also thinking that maybe it goes the distance. I’m giving the nod to Republic here mainly due to Hill’s manager, Joe Tre, not having logged in in the past week. Or has he? Looking at his profile picture, he may just be lurking in the shadows with evil plans! I’m looking for anything that helps me swing to one side or the other in this one and in a close one to call like this I’ll go with any advantage like your opponent’s manager being absent. *********************** Undercard Bout #4: Middleweights Brennan Brunswick (7-1-0) v Alexei Rodionovich (7-8-0) Both of these Middleweights are more or less ready to go tonight. Not perfect, but mostly. Brunswick is off on energy just a small bit and his morale could be a bit better but it’s not awful. Probably enough to sway Donkey’s opinion though knowing him! Outside the morale and energy thing, Brunswick has the advantages in Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu tonight. But will it matter? Here’s what else we know…his manager Robert Smith has been mostly absent for the better part of a month although he did log in today. Did he prep his boy for battle? Who knows! Brunswick was on a serious roll until his manager was away in May and that led to his kid’s first loss against Kim Kitsuragi, formerly known as Artemyev Valeryevich. This kid is a hard-hitter who had no issue taking out opponent after opponent via TKO or KO leading up to that first decision loss. Will he get back on his horse tonight? Rodionovich has been back and forth between a couple of losses here, a couple wins there, maybe another loss over that way, then a win this way…he just can’t seem to find consistency. After winning two in a row in March and April he fell to Sirus Hall last month via TKO. He loves to use knees in the clinch and a heavy dose of combos when standing and striking from range. With Brunswick bringing the heavy hands tonight I’d expect Rodio to definitely try to clinch up and use his knees more than usual. Donkey’s Pick: Rodionovich via TKO (Strikes) If Rodionovich can execute a well laid out game plan tonight he could gain the advantage and pull off a big win here. But he’s going to have to come focused and ready to give everything he’s got. Even without active management Brunswick is still one very tough customer. *********************** Undercard Bout #5: Light Heavyweights Bjorn Akerfeldt (6-5-0) v Tarmo Rajantaka (7-7-0) Simple one to call here tonight, at least in terms of who will want to try what! Rajantaka has the advantage in the clinch with his Muay Thai in this Light Heavyweight contest while Akerfeldt will absolutely be looking to take advantage of his edge on the ground as he looks for a submission. Akerfeldt has three losses over his past four fights. Rajantaka has the same. This is absolutely a chance for both to switch up their fortunes and get things on track. It should be noted that Rajantaka fell to Derwent Bolt on the ground by submission back in February. Has he improved his defense in those areas since? Akerfeldt however was felled via a KO in April and also was submitted by Wille Thai the month before that, so his submission game may potentially be less lethal than Bolt’s. This will be an intriguing contest between a grappler on the feet and a grappler on the ground! Donkey’s Pick: Akerfeldt via Submission (Armbar) I think this is going to be hard fought but that eventually it’ll come down to that one attempt on the ground that pays off. Let’s just hope it’s not a spam fest for the fan’s sake though. They never rate them high! *********************** Main Card Bout #1: Welterweights John Fuller (9-5-0) v Alex Steel Ii (7-7-0) Another two kids who are ready to really get in there and get at it tonight with these two Welterweights set to open up the Main Card! Woot! Love it. Steel li comes in with the advantage in both boxing and Muay Thai but an apparent inability to capitalize lately as he’s fallen in three of his last four fights. And two of those were TKO and KO. So there may be some question about chin or heart there. This is a kid who showed “cuts easily” early in his career yet has impressively never been stopped via cuts yet! Fuller will undoubtedly try to get this fight to the ground to take advantage of his brown belt in Jiu Jitsu. So this fight should turn into your classic striker versus grappler type match. Fuller was on a roll and looked to be making a run at Top Contender status until he ran into Baldomir Barbosa. He bounced back from that loss with big wins over Samuel Sanchez and Kahdi Mandinos though, both via decision. He could be back on track to make a run to the top again, but of course at some point he may have to find a way to overcome the thorn in his side which is Barbosa as he has two losses to him now, both via TKO and KO finishes. Steel may try to capitalize on that exact issue and follow Barbosa’s lead tonight. Donkey’s Pick: Steel li via TKO (Strikes) Everything tells me to go with the hot hand here and pick Fuller…yet, I have that nagging thing going on that tells me to pick for the upset. If Steel wins this one he’s making a statement and showing he’s not the sum of his last few fights! *********************** Main Card Bout #2: Welterweights Samuel Sanchez (8-4-0) v Darry Curtis (7-4-0) Sanchez comes into this next Welterweight battle just a bit off on energy. It’s not a huge amount, but Donkey will typically tell you that any disadvantage in closely matched contests is a big deal. These two are very well matched with Curtis having the Muay Thai advantage while Sanchez has about an equivalent advantage in Jiu Jitsu. Curtis is 2-1 since joining Sucker Punch with wins over Reeves and Cashel Ortiz bookending a single loss to Ceedee Queen. He appears to win when he can gain the upper hand on the feet but is a bit susceptible to good wrestling and striking on the ground as shown by the loss to Queen. Sanchez is also a ground and pounder who has been unable to find a way to finish of late but definitely scores enough points to win. His last five fights have all gone to a decision with wins in three of the five. Interesting to note, he lost to Ceedee Queen and John Fuller, both of whom can handle themselves on the ground so perhaps Curtis isn’t in for too much of a rude go this evening. We’ll find out! Donkey’s Pick: Curtis via Unanimous Decision I’m not seeing anything that stands out here that yells, “This is going to be a finish!” So instead I’m going to go with Curtis getting the points he needs on the feet and holding off Sanchez on the ground given Sanchez’ slight energy deficit. *********************** Main Card Bout #3: Lightweights Kira Yoshikage (6-3-0) v Bobolo Jubbly (7-7-0) As we get to the last of our fights on the night before the Main Events I’d normally say that this was one I was really looking forward to! And it still may turn out to be everything I’d been hoping for. But, Yoshikage is coming into this one just a bit off on morale which can always have an effect, especially against a ground guy with submissions. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times or more. Literally, as Jubbly has been with Sucker Punch his entire career with this being his fifteenth fight for us! He’s submission specialist through and through, no other way about it. He needs the fight on the ground to win, and he needs to finish it there. If not, the fight is going the other way. Unfortunatley for Jubbly, time and other fighters’ skills seem to both be catching up with him a bit as he’s lost his last three fights which is a drastic change from the 5-1 streak he had going before that. He’s seen a streak like this before though, early in his career. Lately he’s been getting bested mostly on the feet with solid striking although he did also lose a chess match on the ground against Furioto. Yoshikage is exactly what Jubbly has struggled with. A very solid striker! But one who has also struggled against ground guys as he was submitted by Piney Winston and then fell via decision to Furioto. The impressive part there being that while he took a loss it wasn’t by being submitted. Before the last three fights, two of them those I just mentioned and a win in between, he had won five in a row. That’s a heck of a winning streak and it almost saw him getting Contender consideration. Can he start up the winning streak again tonight by overcoming the dangerous Jubbly? Donkey’s Pick: Yoshikage via TKO (Strikes) I’m going to go against my own rules here and despite the slight morale shortage I’m still going to go with Yoshikage and his striking. Jubbly has been scrambling to get things right lately and if Yoshikage comes in with solid takedown defense and timely striking he could get the best of Jubbly. Or he could end up on the ground screaming “Uncle!” I dunno really. Why are you bothering me with this stuff Hare, by this point in the review you know I just want to see the fights! *********************** Co-Main Event: Lightweight Championship Bout Logan vs. River II Frankie Logan (11-1-0) v Guy River (7-3-0) Wow, can you believe it folks…a Title Fight that isn’t our Main Event tonight! But don’t think for a second that it makes this fight any less of a ‘MUST SEE’. It still very much is as River comes at THE CHAMP, Frankie Logan, for the second time in their careers! Last time around, back in March, River came up JUST short in a split decision. You can bet your bottom dollar he’s gunning to have that NOT be the outcome again tonight, win or lose! River has won the three fights leading up to that title fight and all three after it. He’s been unstoppable outside that one little hiccup in the road. But Logan is one hell of a hiccup, ask any of the eight losers of title fights against him! Despite the dominance Logan has shown in the cage as he’s defended his belt over and over again he comes into this fight on very equal footing with River outside his superior Jiu Jitsu. Will he use that tonight? I feel like I ask that almost every time Logan heads into the cage, and yet it always ends the same. A decision for Logan. He wears you down. He beats you up. Even if you don’t quit, he’s sure to torture you and make it a fight you’re going to remember for a while as you nurse your wounds afterward. Hell, the man sings a crazy song about being the type of Scotsman he is! LOL! Donkey’s Pick: River via KO (Head Kick) The last time these two fought it was an all-out brawl! In and out of the clinch, on the ground, with River escaping with surprising ease…and then, BOOM, River landed a kick to the skull of Logan that crumpled him. Yet…Logan showed the heart of a champion and bounced back, refusing to stay down and refusing to see his belt relinquished! Yes folks, that’s the type of fight we’re in for tonight…it’s going to be a hell of a ride! And I’m going with the upset, not out of disrespect, but because at some point it has to happen, right? And I want to say I called it! LOL! *********************** Main Event: Featured Featherweight Bout Greg Connor (12-1-0) v Destin Craven (9-4-0) Our Main Event tonight may not be a Title Fight in the Featherweight division but it sure does have implications for the title picture! Connor comes into Sucker Punch highly touted as the reigning champ from BBFC in their Featherweight division and also having held (and never losing) the belt in the Lightweight division over there as well! Wow. And with a win here, he’d immediately put himself into the Top Contender battle with Baptiste who is waiting to earn his way back to the title he just lost! Woot, big stuff like I said. Now, the only downside… Connor’s manager, Andrew Wittig, is all but absent these days and hasn’t logged on in four days and probably another week or two before that. Apparently word has it he may have mostly walked away from the game and that’s going to mean that Connor has to do this all on his own without a manager in his corner tonight. And, the other downside, with his manager somewhat MIA, I can’t really put him in a TC fight unless I know he’s going to be active again. A lot of “ifs” there. So we’ll just have to enjoy this while we can! That said, Connor is a beast who is a TKO machine. SEVEN straight. Orgs line em up, he knocks em down! Craven won’t give a damn about Connor’s accolades or what he “brought with him” or looks to be entitled to. No, instead, he’ll want to take Connor’s ass to the ground long before he can land a nasty shot and then work for the submission. That’s the route that makes the most sense for the former Featherweight Top Contender and it’s the approach I’d bet everything on tonight as he tries to put this feather in his cap and claim that HE belongs in the Top Contender picture again! Donkey’s Pick: Craven via Submission (Triangle) Connor’s pure striking prowess scares me and should scare just about anybody. If you’re not afraid, you’re not respecting it and there’s a good chance it’s going to be lights out for overlooking it. Craven may not be afraid exactly, but you can bet he respects it. And will be sure to bring his ‘A’ game to the table tonight in a prime opportunity where Connor is at a disadvantage without management in his corner. This is the time to strike…Craven needs to make good on it! *********************** So there we have it Sucker Punch fans! The stage is set for some explosive action and the fireworks are ready folks! Tonight is going to be outright mayhem over at the Bondi Outdoor Arena and I’m hoping we’ll see 5,750 screaming Sucker Punch fans in attendance for what is sure to be an exhilarating event! We’ll see you there! Till then, have fun and don’t forget… Keep it cheap and dirty…Sucker Punch Pro Series 355k+ style! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBuster Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Guy River Pre-Fight Interview Hey SP fans, it's been a little while since I’ve done an interview but I’m back and I hope y’all enjoy it! I’ll be interviewing Guy Rivers who will be challenging for the lightweight belt at SP 70. River started his career under the management of Joe River and is still managed to this day. River started his MMA fight 0-1 but showed great potential and KO power. Just after this fight he got signed by Hare Rumpler to Sucker Punch and here’s where his legacy started. River would win his first, then lose and then win three in a row. Now at 4-2 and with a lot of momentum River challenged champ Frankie Logan but lost in a very close fight via split decision. After this loss River continued his dominance and now wants another shot at the champ. Here is the Guy River interview! AS: Welcome Guy, glad to be able to interview you here today. Tell me about how you got into MMA and your backstory. GR: I came to the US from Gabon Africa a few years ago. Joe and my uncle Kevin are really good friends. I moved in with Kevin and met Joe's daughter and we started dating. We are now married and have a daughter. I fight under Joe's last name since he is training me and Kevin. We are all family even if we come from a different country people are people no matter where we are from. The world would be a better place if people understood that. AS: Wow, what an interesting story and I’m happy to hear that you and Ms River are happily married. Next how would you describe your style of MMA and is there anyone you drew inspiration from? GR: I would have to say Chuck Liddell Inspires me. I throw bombs and try and take your head off, not the most skilled just let my power do the work. AS: It’s certainly a fun style and one I enjoy watching. I’m a big fan of the Ice Man myself. Let’s talk about your career, what do you think of your most recent win over Jubbly? GR: He is tough but I am too, it went exactly like I planned it. AS: It was a great fight to watch! You’ve been doing a lot of winning recently, why do you think that is? GR: Again my power is my main weapon. I connect clean and you go to sleep. AS: You’re very scary, I’d be terrified if I was one of the poor souls locked in the cage with you. Speaking of your wins, which fighter you’ve beaten do you think is the toughest? GR: I am not sure, I beat them so don't think any of them are tougher than the others. AS: That’s a good answer, you’ve managed to KO a high number of them. Now let’s talk about your last fight with Frankie which ended in a split decision, what do you think of it? GR: Logan is the toughest fighter I have gone against. They might have called it a split decision but I feel that's bullshit he won that fight. There is a reason he is the champ. AS: Logan is truly a great fighter, there is a reason he’s won 11 straight fights. Tell me more about what you think of Logan as a fighter. GR: Logan is tough, as good as they come. He felt my power early in the last fight, he was able to recover and pull out the win. If he is willing to stand and trade with me again his chin won't hold up this time. AS: Your striking is clearly a lot better than his, we’ll see if he can hold up against your power in the rematch. Back to your career, how did you end up signing with Sucker Punch in the first place? GR: Joe has several fighters signed with the org, he says it's one of the best in the game. AS: I’d have to agree, they give me this great job and I even have a fighter signed here as well. If you do manage to win the belt, who would you want to face next? GR: I don't ask for fights, I will fight anyone they send if I win this one or I lose it doesn't matter I will fight anyone anytime. AS: I can respect that. Finally before we end this interview any last words to the fans or anyone else? GR: Hold on to your hats I plan to knock this guy out and shock the world. When that happens I want my fans yelling so much we blow the roof off the place! As for Logan, you are a great champ. Let's meet in the middle of the cage and put on a show! Thank you to Joe River for helping me make this amazing interview possible, thanks to Hare for giving me this job and making SP one of the best orgs in the game and most importantly thank you to the fans who read these! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator001 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 "AS: Your striking is clearly a lot better than his" 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 So....friggin'...disturbing. LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfuhrer Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Great stuff Hare on the write up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfuhrer Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Well Mr. Pickle biffed it. I went high agro high dmg thinking I could take Soup out early....Bad plan. As for Fuller all my research on his fights paid off, Figured he would go hard td and look for a finish instead of advancing. So went with a mix on stand-up and clinch but also went 9% td and for ground went high control with a focus on advancing position and a little bit of GnP. All Steel Ii has been fighting is ground guys so I figured I could control Fuller on the ground since he wasn't looking to advance (based on his old fights) and was just looking to finish. That way I could use his agro ground efforts to advance my position, stand-up, hit reversals or inflict some GNP on him. Turns out I had it called woot woot I figured he would have let me hit the TDs so I surprised to see him defend the few I put out there but was pumped when I took him to the ground in the third round and controlled him and hit some GnP. Sometime a well planned out Strat works.......Maybe more research is required for Mr. Pickle haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBuster Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Congrats to Guy River for finally being able to take the champ down after 11 straight wins! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
762x39 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 hours ago, TheBuster said: Congrats to Guy River for finally being able to take the champ down after 11 straight wins! Thanks Logan is a beast I am really happy with the win. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 hours ago, kfuhrer said: Well Mr. Pickle biffed it. I went high agro high dmg thinking I could take Soup out early....Bad plan. As for Fuller all my research on his fights paid off, Figured he would go hard td and look for a finish instead of advancing. So went with a mix on stand-up and clinch but also went 9% td and for ground went high control with a focus on advancing position and a little bit of GnP. All Steel Ii has been fighting is ground guys so I figured I could control Fuller on the ground since he wasn't looking to advance (based on his old fights) and was just looking to finish. That way I could use his agro ground efforts to advance my position, stand-up, hit reversals or inflict some GNP on him. Turns out I had it called woot woot I figured he would have let me hit the TDs so I surprised to see him defend the few I put out there but was pumped when I took him to the ground in the third round and controlled him and hit some GnP. Sometime a well planned out Strat works.......Maybe more research is required for Mr. Pickle haha Stop giving away all your information and tactics man! Just making it harder on yourself going forward! Hahaha. ? 3 hours ago, TheBuster said: Congrats to Guy River for finally being able to take the champ down after 11 straight wins! River definitely gets the congrats on a big win...taking down Logan is a HUGE ass accomplishment and he had a HoF worthy run! I am certain we'll be seeing him right back in the picture! 1 hour ago, 762x39 said: Thanks Logan is a beast I am really happy with the win. Absolutely should be. Hell of a fight. I knew that kick was coming at some point even if it wasn't what ultimately finished it. It definitely "kicked" off the finish though! Ha. I kill myself. Now...prepare thyself, you know Logan's going to be coming back at you sooner than later! ? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator001 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Congrats to big Guy River, a warrior and a class act Back to the drawing board Now the rest of the division have two 'likely losses' to get through to call themselves champ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfuhrer Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 17 hours ago, HareRumpler said: Stop giving away all your information and tactics man! Just making it harder on yourself going forward! Hahaha. ? River definitely gets the congrats on a big win...taking down Logan is a HUGE ass accomplishment and he had a HoF worthy run! I am certain we'll be seeing him right back in the picture! Absolutely should be. Hell of a fight. I knew that kick was coming at some point even if it wasn't what ultimately finished it. It definitely "kicked" off the finish though! Ha. I kill myself. Now...prepare thyself, you know Logan's going to be coming back at you sooner than later! ? I dont mind putting out tactics. Generally hope others will put out tactics as well. Makes things more fun for me if you really need to think through a strat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareRumpler Posted July 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Nati's note: Since Hare and Donkey are preoccupied with work at the moment, please enjoy my review for SPPS 70. Hare and Donkey will try their best to have a preview out by tonight. Please excuse any formatting or grammatical issues, or at least keep them to yourself Fight # 1 - Souppe vs Mills The first fight of the night was a middleweight fight between Edward Mills (Mr. Pickles) and Bruno Souppe. Souppe, who was previously 1-5, somehow won this fight 4 minutes and 19 seconds into the first round via submission. They had two very different fighting styles going in, with Mills preferring to fight on his feet while Souppe prefers to fight on the ground. In the end, despite Mills having the better record, Souppe went home with the win. Mills is, most likely, disappointed with the outcome, but I’m sure he will bounce back well for his next fight. Donkey should be proud, though. He guessed this one exactly right, down to the type of submission. Fight # 2 - Conchobhar vs Nordquist Fight number 2 was a heavyweight fight between Thor Norquist (or, as I’ve said before, a wannabe Norweigian god) and Herleifr Conchobhar (not a fan of having to spell his name, too many letters and I can’t even sound it out). Personally, before I even look at who won, I will say that I probably would’ve chosen Nordquist to win this fight simply because his record is so much better than Conchobhar’s. However, it looks like Donkey would disagree and, unfortunately, that Donkey was right. Conchobhar actually won the fight, a minute and 5 seconds into the first round via TKO from strikes. I already think DOnkey is cheating, Donkey never starts 2 for 2. He’s not that good. “Donkey never cheats,” says Donkey. That’s what all cheaters say. Fight # 3 - Hill vs Republic For the third fight of the night, we had Devin Hill and Banana Republic in a heavyweight match. This was the first fight of the night to go to a decision but, after 3 long rounds, the judges unanimously chose Hill to be the winner. Unfortunately for Donkey, this is the first fight of the night that he got wrong. He chose Republic to win by unanimous decision, so he did get the type of win right; he just guessed the winner wrong. Oh well. No points for Donkey. There was a bit of action in this fight, but nothing overly exciting. I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it much if I were watching. Fight # 4 - Brunswick vs Rodionovich Fight number 4 was a middleweight fight between Brennan Brunswick and Alexei Rodinovich (another hard name to both spell and sound out). Despite being slightly unprepared as far as energy and morale, not to mention Donkey’s lack of faith in him, Brunswick still managed to pull off a win about halfway through the first round. He won via TKO from strikes. Surprising, since he looks kind of dweeby in his profile picture. But hey, maybe he’s trying to trick his opponents into a false sense of security or something. The win came not long after Brunswick cut Rodionovich. I’m sure Rodionovich, who seemed to have all aspects of the fight tipping in his favor, was very disappointed in the outcome. Maybe next time? Fight # 5 - Akerfeldt vs Rajantaka The final fight of the undercard was a light heavyweight match between Bjorn Akerfeldt and Tarmo Rajantaka. Hare said this one would be an easy call and, thus, Donkey called it right. For the most part. Rajantaka *did not* win the fight towards the end of the first round via submission. Akerfeldt did, my mistake on the original. His manger was sure to call me out for it. A lot of wins in the first round tonight. That’s fun. Donkey called the winner and way of winning correct, but was off on they type of submission. Nonetheless, we will give Donkey the point, making him 3-2, I believe. He started off the night strong, what a waste. There were a lot of submission attempts throughout this fight, and I mean like A LOT. Like constantly. No break. Probably not much fun to watch, hence the lower fight rating. Fight # 6 - Steel li vs Fuller The first fight of the main card was a welterweight fight between John Fuller (boring name) and Alex Steel li (slightly less boring name). Donkey made an instinctive decision to choose Steel li to upset Fuller on this one and it worked out for him, as Steel li won via unanimous decision after fighting Fuller through all 3 rounds. There was quite a bit of action throughout this fight, a little bit of everything. However, with Steel li winning every round, it was pretty clear who would be deemed the winner at the end. Sucks to suck, Fuller, try again next time. I would like to point out, before I move on from this fight, that Donkey guessed the fighter right but not the way of winning. Does he get a point for that? Does he not? Perhaps a half point? I don’t know, I don’t make the rules. I’ll say half point, though. Fight # 7 - Curtis vs Sanchez The seventh fight of the night was another welterweight fight, this time between Samuel Sanchez and Darry Curtis. Neither of these names are very fun, so that’s slightly disappointing. Curtis won via unanimous decision, as predicted by Donkey, to make this fight only the third decision of the night. There was some good action throughout the fight, it could’ve been better. Although, any time the referee has to step in mid-fight is pretty exciting. I think everybody knew Curtis had the win for this one by the end of the fight, even without the judges. Fight # 8 - Yoshikage vs Jubbly Fight number 8 was a lightweight fight between Kira Yoshikage and Bobolo Jubbly. Both are very fun names, 10/10. Donkey picked Yoshikage to win via TKO from a strike. He chose the right winner, but the wrong way of winning. Yoshikage did win, but it came down to a decision, the fourth a final decision win of the night. At least that means the last two fights will be exciting to write about. There was actually quite a bit of action throughout this fight, especially when looking at the number of submission attempts. There were others though, a few takedowns and clinches. Overall, it was a very good fight between the two but, alas, it didn’t work out for Jubbly (a real shame, since I like his name better), and he went home with a loss on his record. Yoshikage should be happy though. I mean, who isn’t happy when they win? Fight # 9 - River vs Logan The co-main event was a lightweight championship bout between Frankie Logan (defending champion) and Guy River (challenger). Why is the only championship fight of the night not the main event, you ask? I couldn’t tell you. Ask Hare. The fight was set to be 5 rounds, but River River won it via TKO about 3 minutes into the fourth round. That’s a shame, really, because I don’t like River much. Not because he’s a bad fighter, just because of his name. Who names someone “Guy”? It’s just cruel. River won by hitting Logan with strike after strike until, eventually, Logan was down and the referee called the fight. And now we have a new lightweight champion, so that’s cool. Somehow Donkey called this upset, too, choosing River over Logan. Fight # 10 - Connor vs Craven The final fight of the night was the main event, a featherweight fight between Greg Connor (two first names?) and Destin Craven. Despite saying that Connor scares him, Donkey chose Craven to win this one via triangle submission. But, for once, he was wrong. Connor won this fight 2 minutes and 21 seconds into the first round by knocking out Craven with a head kick. That’s right, a featherweight fight ended with a KO. I didn't know guys this skinny were capable of that, but apparently Connor is. His striking ability won him this fight, and I’m sure him and his manager were super happy with it. A shame that Connor seems to be an arrogant one, maybe that’s why the fans don’t like him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsquirrel Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 John Fury Dolph Lindgren? Do people really have names like that in Sweden? Hope you made some plans for your future career. After 4 straight losses no org will want anything to do with you. Movies maybe? If I don't mess you up too much.. cannot make any promises though.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy808 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Kinda like how you hopefully have a plan for your career after being a gatekeeper, it's cute if you think you're coming for this belt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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