Sunday, October 26, 2008

And JUSTICE for All Results

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Live at the BankAntlantic Center

Yet another electric WCCF card, including two Fight of the Year contenders.

Greg Sanders d. Reggie Lewis 2R 2:53 Submission via Choke
Two winless warriors fought to take the goose egg off their win column, and fought hard in this technical exhibition. Sanders' speed overcame the size of "The Big Boy", and Sanders eventually choked Reggie out.
Craig Hennisey d. OctoberRaven 2R 2:59 TKO via North/South Knees
A shocker in it's own right as everyone expected OctoberRaven to win this bout. This match was a GUSHER though, both men being cut a minuite into the fight. Hennisey came out on top, and the referee was forced to stop the match for fear of OR's safety, as he was rocked by a blow that caused him to be completely off his game for the entire second round.
Patricia Jackson d. Molly "The Hatchet" Greene R2 2:30 Submission Collar Lock
PJ earns her second win the same way she got her first: with superior ground skill. Molly did put up a great fight, delivering some quick combinations early on, but on the ground PJ had her totally outclassed.
Tetsuya Miwaki d. Jun Akitsuki R2 2:52 KO via Suplex
These two seemed so perfectly matched in their submission game that neither of them were going to get a tapout win. It came down to their other skills, and after a good exhange on the standup Miwaki threw Akitsuki like a sack of potatoes for this impressive win.
John Tunney d. Sarah Martinez R3 0:10 KO via 1-2 Combo
Intergender action here, and this one was completely down to the wire. Martinez seemed to have it in the second round with a Superman punch, but Tunney survived the ground and pound at the bell. Tunney decided the kid gloves were off, and with but two strikes sent Martinez down for the count.
Gutter d. Gina Rocelli R2 2:56 TKO via Shin Kick
Rocelli seemed to actually have Gutter's number and everyone was expecting this to be Gutter's third consecutive defeat. But nobody told Gutter she was losing the fight, because she answered Rocelli's strikes with not only some of her own but some great ground and pound action. In the end, she kicked Rocelli's shin, and the kickboxer went down clutching her leg, causing referee Big Bud to stop the match. As Gutter was not wearing foottape foul play has been ruled out, but Rocelli may have suffered a minor injury to her leg... suprising as Rocelli is famous for her leg conditioning.
"Hand of God" Micheal Norcia d. "He Is Indeed" Seth Williams R1 3:53 Submission vs Ground and Pound
Some say that Norcia had this match one sometime between the introductions and the two touching gloves. Seth did NOTHING in this fight but get destroyed, and Norcia slammed him into the mat and pounded him until Seth tapped out. Norcia racks up another dominant victory.
Alicia Gordon d. Tina "The Meana" Franklin to become the 2nd Women's Division
Champion 2R 4:11 KO via Strikes
One of the best women's fights in history, the announcers called it about 30 times before the match finally ended. It was nothing short of amazing to see these two evenly matched competitors slugging it out. In the end the two Tae Kwon Do black belts ended up not kicking each other but ELBOWING each other, Gordon getting the upper hand FROM THE BOTTOM of a guard and knocking out Franklin to secure her first MMA gold. There was a standing ovation for both women.
Corey O'Brian d. Sergei Yakolev to retain the Men's Division Champion 2R 3:30 Submission via Arm Triangle Choke
There is a ten-person jury to decide best match of the show, and this one won passed the women's match by the narrowest of margins. Yakolev used his strength and experience to gain an early upper hand, but the champ refused to say die, relying on his technique to outwrestle Yakolev. Sergei tried to mix it up with strikes, but Corey closed the distance and choked out Yakolev to win this contest and retain the Men's championship.

The show ended with three big announcements: O'Brian will headline the next show against Michael Norcia, Gutter has been given the nod to be the official top challenger for Gordon's championship, and WCCF has recruited three new names including the 6'10'' female behemoth and kickboxer "Amazon" Giselle Melendez.

Matches of the Night:
3 (Tied): Gutter/Roccelli, Martinez/Tunney
2: Gordon/Franklin
1: Yakolev/O'Brian

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