Columbo Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 My fighter thinks he is a poet. He's no Cassius Clay, but I Promised I'd post it... Morton Masters, so much talk, Can he really walk the walk? I see him gassed in round three, And I, Christiaan Huygens, with victory. Then if the sucker, Antti Finn, Is still alive, and still walking I'll shock the World, in round five, I'm the king of 185. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Morton Masters: Huygens really just ask if I can walk the walk? Last we may have fought he might be one of two guys who survived to the end of the fight but that's merely all he did afterwards he spent like two weeks in the infirmary. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Morton Masters: was able to put him away this time. See you in the finals Anti Finn. Will show you what true 8 limb fighting style looks like. Knees that a single one will have you catching your breath the entire round and that can knock you out, elbows that slice and knock out, fists that send you flailing to the canvas and leg kicks that make you no longer want to stand. Let's get it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden97 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Abbas- wow I’m in the final 4, reading my previews I was suppose to be tapping like a little girl the past 2 rounds, I wonder what my next write up will say, probably tapping in R1😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Golden97 said: Abbas- wow I’m in the final 4, reading my previews I was suppose to be tapping like a little girl the past 2 rounds, I wonder what my next write up will say, probably tapping in R1😂 If it's working for you I so go with it. Beg them to say it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Island Season 13 Bantamweight Final #1 Kodiyak Redd Vs #7 Nightey Knights Kodiyak had his first real test of this Tournament, with his win over Joaquim Caetano. What hurt Caetano in the end was his inability to advance position or finish a submission attempt. Redd on the other hand was one for one in Takedown attempts and nearly perfect with his Ground and pound strikes. After picking up two quick TKO's previously this was a great fight for Kodiyak giving his Conditioning a little increase. Nitghtey Night has just picked up his third (T)KO of the Tournament, round of applause for Davey Hilton for making it as long as he did though. Knights completely Destroyed Hilton Jr in the Clinch as Davey just could not keep the fight on the ground for very long. Nightey has proved he has some good Ground skills defensively in his last two fights. This 135-pound final is going to be a contrast in styles with these two American fighters. Nightey likes to stay on the outside but when someone drags him into the clinch, they quickly realize it was a terrible Decision almost immediately. Nightey has had some struggles with ground fighters, one of those was Davey Hilton Jr though, and you see how he handled that rematch. The #1 seed Kodiyak is just one fight away from his ultimate Goal, he just has this final man standing in his way. Redd has primarily been a Submission finisher, but he has showed he also has Striking abilities this Tournament (Both on the Ground and Standing). The questions that will be answered here is can Redd keep Nights on the ground and how long will he last be standing toe to toe with Nights. Pick of the Judas: Nightey Nights My sleeper pick is still in this biatch. Redd has a hell of a ground game no doubting that at all. I just think he will have some problems in this one though, as Manager Scottie too Hottie has got this Michael Jackson look alike firing on all cylinders. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 WELTERWEIGHT - SEMI FINAL Jack Black (18-1) [1] Vs Jesse Thomas Badcock (7-1) [12] Part of me wants to say that Jack Black’s fight last round, which lasted just shy of the 15 minute time limit, as an interesting test for him. In reality, it just means Liko Dares took an extended beating. Jack has yet to face trouble in this tournament and his insane run hasn’t come close to a conclusion. However, Uncle Jesse has been a dark horse in this competition and showed he can come through tough spots when he found himself taken down on occasion last time out. Jesse has some solid boxing and likes to focus on wearing his opponents down, but unfortunately Jack Black doesn’t seem to be the man to tire and I think you really have to be a strong finisher to get anything out of this fight. Babcock seems to be a tactician rather than a finisher, and I feel that may be his downfall. Bradley Lemons (14-5) [4] Vs Werner Heisenberg (11-1) [2] Adam Alkoun did his best against Lemons, attempting to force a clinch and tie him up. But Lemons was able to do his own work in close, as well as shaking it off and getting that first round KO that he always seeks for. Werner did what we have come to expect from him, outworking Nicholas McDonald at distance and in the clinch taking all 3 rounds of a unanimous decision. This fight will be quite tough to call. Lemons struggled to avoid the clinch last time out and didn’t seem overly comfortable in close, while Werner enjoys to force a phonebooth fight and land some smaller shots. Both men have tasted defeat at the hands of Jack Black. Lemons has 2 losses to the Rogues champ, but did have an all out war last time. Werner’s lone loss of his career is to Black. So both men will be absolutely desperate to pull off a victory here in the hopes that it’ll be Black they face in the final. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden97 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 18 minutes ago, Ikkitakeda said: If it's working for you I so go with it. Beg them to say it. Next fight is a rematch where he made Abbas tap in R1 so wouldn’t blame him lol 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - SEMI FINAL Karockas Thibodeaux (17-0) [1] Vs Kil Bon Hwa (16-1) [3] This is the fight everybody has been waiting for. On one side, one of the most destructive forces The Island has ever seen. On the other, one of the toughest men to have ever set foot on those sandy beaches. For the first time, Karockas Thibodeaux takes on Kil Bon Hwa. Karockas breezed past submission expert Jonny Bar, scoring the finish in under 3 minutes. His streak of never letting a fight go even as long as 4 minutes remains unscathed. However, Kil Bon Hwa did not have as easy a time. While Karockas was focused on the future, Bon Hwa was focused on the past. Sione Veainu has knocked him out earlier in his career. He wanted it back, only to find himself starting up at the lights within the first minute. He hung on for dear life, recovered, and then was looking straight back up in round 2. A disastrous start, but Hwa didn’t want to say die. He came back, rocked Veainu in round 3 and perhaps controversially, righted that one wrong on his record. Now, two of the greatest Island fighters of all time go head to head in the semi finals, and only one can go through. Abbas Mohammad (11-6) [20] Vs Stevo Caruga (12-1) [2] Abbas Mohammad is definitely getting submitted in round 1. Definitely. But let’s pretend he isn’t. Abbas has been on a tear this competition with 3 first round stoppages. He took Red Greene down, navigated around his submission attempts and dropped bombs until the referee had to save him. So much for my fav named fighter in the tournament. On the other side, VFC champ Stevo took down Dan Dinklage and instantly kimura’d him. No sweat what so ever, didn’t even need a towel. An easy win for Stevo, but Abbas is absolutely sure he’s learned from his VFC 63 fight against Stevo where he was caught in a triangle choke in 41 seconds. Abbas has the grit and determination, but against someone with the skill on the ground of Stevo, does he have the ability? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 HEAVYWEIGHT - SEMI FINAL Havardr Vollan (12-0) [1] Vs Kiase Quama (5-3) [24] Only in the tournament would you see the #1 seed Vs #24 seed duke it out in the semi finals. This is why we love this competition. Rogues champ Vollan brushed aside his latest adversary Mac Anudo and was left screaming to the crowd that he wanted a challenge. He wants a legitimate threat to his undefeated record. Hoping to be that threat is Kiase Quama. Coming in to the tournament with a 2-3 record in MMA, who ever would have seen Quama getting to the semi finals, let alone stopping the incredible Old Leg Tartakov in a single punch to do it? What a man this kickboxer is. We now know Quama absolutely has the power in his fists to end the night for any man on the planet, however Vollan is more machine than man. Is Quama’s fairytale story going to continue, or are children’s stories nothing to an undefeated champion on a warpath to the glory? Iulian Simionescu (8-1) [14] Vs Qing Wu (6-1) [18] From that initial bracket, I didn’t feel that anything specifically made Iulian or Qing stand out. Journey 3 fights into the future, we’re telling a different story. Iulian focuses on accuracy over damage and slickly dances around opponents, popping out his jab and getting the job done professionally. That’s how he took the points against John Bell last time out. However Qing Wu isn’t a points fighter. Qing Wu wants beautiful destruction every time he steps out there, and his 19 second KO of Jackson Silva in the quarter finals is the perfect representation of that. This will be a striking match. We know that. But will Iulian be able to keep the pace slow, or will Qing’s controlled chaos reign supreme once again? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, clydebankblitz said: A disastrous start, but Hwa didn’t want to say die. He came back, rocked Veainu in round 2 and perhaps controversially, righted that one wrong on his record He did NOT rock Veainu in round 2! Sione was the only one doing the rocking in round 2 Judges were blind or corrupt. Clearly 2 rounds to 1 for the rightful victor Sione Veaniu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwad12345 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Middleweight has been an absolute cakewalk. If you had told me no one was gonna go grappler I would have just asked for the trophy earlier and we could have saved ourselves the trouble. Anti-Finn, I mean Antti Finn, with the easy W. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden97 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, gwad12345 said: Middleweight has been an absolute cakewalk. If you had told me no one was gonna go grappler I would have just asked for the trophy earlier and we could have saved ourselves the trouble. Anti-Finn, I mean Antti Finn, with the easy W. Ouch, so close 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, Alfred said: He did NOT rock Veainu in round 2! Sione was the only one doing the rocking in round 2 Judges were blind or corrupt. Clearly 2 rounds to 1 for the rightful victor Sione Veaniu. Fixed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 36 minutes ago, gwad12345 said: Middleweight has been an absolute cakewalk. If you had told me no one was gonna go grappler I would have just asked for the trophy earlier and we could have saved ourselves the trouble. Anti-Finn, I mean Antti Finn, with the easy W Morton Masters: You still have a match to go, and don't go calling easy win because you are going to end up hearing me yell TTTTIIIIIIMMMMMBBBBEEEERRRR as you crash to the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Island Season 13 Featherweight Final #4 Shinichiro Tomonaga(11-2-0) Vs #2 Richard Hall(16-0-0) Shinichiro Tomonaga was having none of Robbie Hall's clinch attempts shutting down 23 of 25 attempts to clinch. Hall was also just 1 and 3 in Takedown attempts and we it did hit the mat in the first round he couldn't manage to anything of significance. So, the fight for the most part stayed on the feet where Tomonaga was just in sparring mode making this extremely talented grappler look like a fool. On the other side of the bracket Richard Hall was taken to a Decision for only the second time in his Pro Career. Richard's BJJ prowess proved to be too much for Frankie Venegas as he comfortably one all three rounds. I think the fight was a lot closer than some might think though, as Benegas was much more active with his strikes and Submission Attempts. While Hall was manly in control and suffocate mode. Ultimately takedowns and Control one this fight not a fan friendly bout but maybe Richard is saving is magic for the final. Tomonaga avenges his previous loss to Robbie Hall shutting his game down completely. Or was this some devious ploy from the brothers Hall to get Tomononaga thinking he has a chance? Shinichiro surely proved he can shut the clinch down though and His striking will give Richard fits if he can shut him down as well. Richard Hall is now a perfect 16-0 and though his last bout wasn't his prettiest the previous 14 submission victories sure the F$$K were. These two guys are managed by some superb managers, and I fully expect a phenomenal Finale here. Pick of the Judas: Richard Hall Tomonaga is by far my kind of fighters, cause f$$k grapplers but This kid "The Magician" has way too much going for him right now this Island Season. If his gameplan is anything like his brothers though i will surely be eating these words. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwad12345 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ikkitakeda said: Morton Masters: You still have a match to go, and don't go calling easy win because you are going to end up hearing me yell TTTTIIIIIIMMMMMBBBBEEEERRRR as you crash to the ground. I already smashed one elbow-throwing fruitcake, I don't Antti-cipate too much trouble. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Island Season 13 Middleweight Final #1 Antti Finn(12-0-0) Vs #6 Morton Masters(9-3-0) Antti Finn proved to be somewhat Human after all as he was taken to only his second Decision in his Career. Karl Schwarzschild may have been too tentative against Finn here as he looked to land the one big Counter punch. Unfortunately, I never came and the Aggressive caveman clubbing style of Annti FInn was any choice for the Judges after three rounds. Master's checks into the finals as the #6 seed winning in exciting fasion at that. Masters vs Huygens was a fun matchup between two diverse strikers "M&M' Clearly wanted to keep this fight in the clinch and for the most part he did. Both fighters where active in the clinch but Masters with those elbows what a nightmare. The fight looked to be going to a Decision which would have probably favored Morton, but Morton sensing his Christiaan Huygens was low on fuel went off with his Elbow attack to force the TKO stoppage at 3:57 in Round #3. Two Clinch Maulers will now fight it out in the Middleweight Final. Morton Masters has quite a few tools in his toolshed from knees, to punches and let's not forget those dangerous elbows. While the Undefeated Antti Finn is primarily a puncher. Finn has a Hight advantage of nearly 10 Centimeters, he also has a few more hairs on the top of his head if that matters. This fight I will be looking forward to seeing as i expect a lot of strikes will be thrown. Pick of the Judas: Antti Finn Probably my toughest pick of these three Finals but this Antti Finn guy has the look of determination in his eye, or maybe its constipation I don't know. As for Morton Masters, hell of a ride man! Now go prove me wrong. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooch Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 15 hours ago, BenhornbyMMA said: I know everyone is hoping and thinks it’s going to be a Hall vs Hall superfight but Frankie isn’t going out that easy. He’s currently 1-1 against the super brothers. He knows it’s the toughest fight of his career but he’s happy with that. Like his bio says 35,45 or 55 anyone can get it and it’s on sight! 14 wins all Finnish and arguably the most fun active fighter from the islands this season. Still one of my favorite guys. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooch Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, clydebankblitz said: HEAVYWEIGHT - SEMI FINAL Havardr Vollan (12-0) [1] Vs Kiase Quama (5-3) [24] Only in the tournament would you see the #1 seed Vs #24 seed duke it out in the semi finals. This is why we love this competition. Rogues champ Vollan brushed aside his latest adversary Mac Anudo and was left screaming to the crowd that he wanted a challenge. He wants a legitimate threat to his undefeated record. Hoping to be that threat is Kiase Quama. Coming in to the tournament with a 2-3 record in MMA, who ever would have seen Quama getting to the semi finals, let alone stopping the incredible Old Leg Tartakov in a single punch to do it? What a man this kickboxer is. We now know Quama absolutely has the power in his fists to end the night for any man on the planet, however Vollan is more machine than man. Is Quama’s fairytale story going to continue, or are children’s stories nothing to an undefeated champion on a warpath to the glory? Iulian Simionescu (8-1) [14] Vs Qing Wu (6-1) [18] From that initial bracket, I didn’t feel that anything specifically made Iulian or Qing stand out. Journey 3 fights into the future, we’re telling a different story. Iulian focuses on accuracy over damage and slickly dances around opponents, popping out his jab and getting the job done professionally. That’s how he took the points against John Bell last time out. However Qing Wu isn’t a points fighter. Qing Wu wants beautiful destruction every time he steps out there, and his 19 second KO of Jackson Silva in the quarter finals is the perfect representation of that. This will be a striking match. We know that. But will Iulian be able to keep the pace slow, or will Qing’s controlled chaos reign supreme once again? Let’s fucking go my Rouges ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 hours ago, gwad12345 said: I already smashed one elbow-throwing fruitcake, I don't Antti-cipate too much trouble. Morton Masters: It's ok you pay attention to them elbows pal because one of these knees or fists will put you away as you look for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 SEASON 13 END OF ISLAND TOURNAMENT - LIGHTWEIGHTS (155lbs) Semi-Finals (#1) Albert Einstein (12-3) vs. (#5) Gillechriosd McCoy (11-5) Once again, Albert Einstein, the number one seed in the lightweight tournament makes things look easy by clobbering the over performing David Ournez without even breaking a sweat. He marched into the cage, took the fight to the floor and with just a few thunderous shots to the head, the fight was done. Ournez didn't even have a chance to get an offensive move off. Frightening stuff from Einstein for sure and a real statement of intent at this point in proceedings. He now faces off against #5 seed Gillechriosd McCoy who, if possible, looked even more impressive in his quarter-final bout. Facing submission specialist and #3 seed Mancha Aisland, he quickly set about putting an end to the fight before Aisland could have too many chances at getting the fight to the ground. There's was no waiting around in this one as McCoy pressured forward landing massive shots to the head and scored a flash knockdown. Aisland had just about enough wits about him to shoot in for a takedown but it was sloppy and McCoy seized his chance to punish landing a solid counter right that ended the fight. Well folks, this is a tough one indeed. Most likely if a poll was taken, Albert Einstein would be the favoured fighter to move on to the finals but with blessed brother Gillechriosd McCoy inspired performances you just cannot rule him out of an underdog upset. In eleven victories, no opponent has ever made it to the end of the fight with him but he does have a few KO losses on his resume and Einstein's ground and pound is able to switch off lights more often than not. Both fighters have at least one submission win on their record which does make the ground just that little more dangerous for Einstein but we can't imagine that dissuading him from his usual game plan of taking them down and grinding them to dust. Whatever the result of this one, just remember that it is all God's will. (#4) Purple Aki (11-1) vs. (#2) Lesley Dancer (13-2) #4 seed Purple Aki had a real early scare in his quarter-final showdown with undefeated Tielo Bonifaz but managed to overcome and get himself back into the fight enough to earn a split decision victory. Bonifaz punished the first failed takedown attempt from Aki and rocked the English grappler with a big left. He quickly followed up with a solid straight right that dropped him to the mat. A lapse in judgment from Bonifaz who then made the costly error of following Aki down to the ground and squandering his chance of a quick finish. Aki controlled, regained his senses and made it through the round. The second round was closer with Bonifaz landing shots early on before being taken down for the remainder but the third and final was a total domination for Aki and probably the round the scored highest in this whole fight scoring format. A gritty performance and one that now earns him a shot at the #2 seed in this tournament, Lesley Dancer. It was thought that #10 Eric Jacquin might have the tools to give Dancer a tough time but in fact, it was nothing quite like that at all. The one dimensional brown belt refused to mix things up and so Dancer was easily able to anticipate his every takedown attempt and punish them accordingly. With each shot firing at maximum velocity, it didn't take many before Dancer put an end to proceedings and so just before the two minute mark, Jacquin was saved by the referee. At a glance, this semi-final showdown looks almost identical to Dancer's previous and off the back of that performance you had to wonder if Aki isn't in big trouble here. Don't get me wrong, Aki is clearly a step up in competition from Eric Jacquin but if he plans to simply muscle Dancer down to the ground without a fight, he might want to consider Jacquin's fate in that decision. Still, Jacquin didn't possess the wrestling that Aki does and so perhaps Aki will be confident that Dancer simply cannot stop his takedown? Only one other man has so far managed to stop Aki and for Dancer, he has yet to be KO'd at all. Sub losses are the only black mark on his record so far and Aki is no submission master. He much prefers to batter and overwhelm his opponents with strikes and Dancer seems to have a pretty sturdy heart and chin. Most definitely not a fight to miss 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 15 hours ago, Ikkitakeda said: Morton Masters: Huygens really just ask if I can walk the walk? Last we may have fought he might be one of two guys who survived to the end of the fight but that's merely all he did afterwards he spent like two weeks in the infirmary. I've laid down the law to Huygens.. I'll remain his manager, so long as he trains harder and gives up poetry forever. Good fight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Columbo said: I've laid down the law to Huygens.. I'll remain his manager, so long as he trains harder and gives up poetry forever. Good fight. Morton Masters: Thanks Columbo he's one tough guy. Sure we will meet again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikkitakeda Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Morton Masters: Now I know you guys probably expect me to be classy in my defeat but I'm going to disappoint you. How did I lose split decision? Rounds 1&2 we're mine. Need more judges like judge 3. Landed more shots, had him busted up and bleeding clearly doing more damage, and spent more time in the dominant clinch position instead of the one being meshed up with their back to the cage. So significant shots landed, cage control, and damage I was the leader of for two of the three rounds. I was robbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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