WCCF Norcia vs O'Brian

NORCIA VS O'BRIAN
Live at the Bank Antlantic Center

Prelim Fights
Mei-Wa Ten d. Paiva DaSilva R2 4:36- KO Via Spin Kick, ***
A very exciting bout to start the show, as the two debuting fighters gave it their all to impress the WCCF staff and fans. Paiva's wrestling ability shined, but Mei-Wa delivered a flying knee, then a spinning kick to knock out DaSilva in style
"He Is Indeed" Seth Williams d. Randall "The Vandal" Baker R1 4:22 KO Via Punches, **
Baker put new meaning to the phrase "First Blood" by cutting Williams open with the very first punch of the bout. Unfortunately for "The Vandal" it was all downhill from there, as Williams, who has been in a slump as of late, EXPLODED and literally knocked Baker all over the ring, finishing him off with authority with a combo of punches.
"Amazon" Giselle Melendez d. Molly "The Hatchet" Greene R2 1:25 KO via Slam, ***
A David vs Goliath bout for sure, as Giselle is taller than anyone on the roster, male or female. Greene delivered a total flurry of combinations, and it looked like she was going to slay the giant. Melendez' power was too great, and eventually she PLANTED Greene into the canvas with a big slam.

Jake Ingram started the PPV portion of the show by addressing the fans.
Ingram: "Welcome MMA fans to WCCF presents Norcia vs O'Brian. The titular main event is without a doubt one of the most highly anticipated fights in WCCF's breif history, as Norcia and O'Brian have known each other in the past in the world of professional wrestling. We polled our fans at our official message board about tonight's show, and on if this match would be the fight of the night, the poll was all but unanamous. 98% of the polled voted for the main event. As to who would win, it's almost dead even, 52/48 Norcia.

The biggest question is Norcia's stamina. His last two fights were very decisive and one-sided, and he didn't take much punishment.

The keys to victory for Norcia: Strike hard and often, go for the early KO, and do NOT go to the ground except to finish.

For the champion: Utilize his reach advantage, attack the arms, and get Norcia on his back as soon as possible.

Another thing to note before we go on to our fights, there is a rumor going around our message boards that both Tina "The Meana" Franklin and Seth Williams have offered the number one contender for the Women's championship, Gutter. Seth Williams has gone on record and denied having contact with Gutter, however, The Meana's statement was a bit different. Listen:

Video of Tina Franklin sitting backstage
"Yeah, I offered Gutter to help her defend against Gordon, but she refused. Gordon's a great fighter, but she puts too much emphasis on pressuring the opponent and lets her guard down, and if Gutter prepares herself for it, she's going to be able to knock Gordon out for sure."

Ingram: Well there you have it, the former champion backing the challenger, and making a very bold prediction. Fans on our website have so far gone 80/20 Gordon, and 75% say the match will end in the first round, and not one person has said it will go to the fifth. Well without further ado, folks... tonight's theme is "Someone's Gotta Win". Many of the fights are with competitors who have yet to win, or recently suffered a big loss recently.

Sarah Martinez d Sakura Kazama 2R 2:11 Submission via North/South Knees, ***
Both women came into this fight winless, Martinez sticking to a conservative striking style while Kazama worked her over with armlocks. Martinez got her good with a Superman Punch, then she took over the momentum, finishing off Kazama with a series of brutal knees forcing a submission.
Craig Hennisey d. Tetsuya Miwaki 2R 2:24 Submission via Rolling Kneebar, ****
Hennisey came off a huge upset win over October Raven, and continued his winning streak shocking everyone in the BankAntlantic center by outwrestling Miwaki! Miwaki did get some good submission attempts in but Hennisey was able to escape them all, and also outdo him on the standup before finishing Miwaki off.
October Raven d. Akira Yamazaki 2R 3:21 TKO via Ref Stoppage, ****
This bout looked like it was going to be one-sided, and up until the second round it almost did, as Yamazaki seemed to outdo OR in the wrestling game. Eventually Raven imposed his will on Yamazaki, busting him open, and eventually Yamazaki's wounds would be so severe that the referee stepped in.
Gina Rocelli d. Tina "The Meana" Franklin 2R 4:26 KO via Suplex, *****
Fireworks from start to finish, as these two went at it, delivering many a kick and making even the referee wince. The only lull in the action was right before the end of the first round, and that one-minuite breather was more than enough to let them go right back at it! In the end it wasn't striking but wrestling that ended the bout, and everyone was on their feet when Big Bud called it. Okay, Tina wasn't, she was knocked out, but you know what I mean.
Intergender Match
"Death God" Seto Kazuyo d Patricia Jackson, 2R 3:34 KO via Punches, ****
The Death God was looking to end his two-loss streak, while PJ was looking to secure herself as the next #1 contender. What resulted was an epic wrestling battle, PJ's agressive choking strategy against Kazuyo's methodical approach. In the end, PJ ended up getting tired, and lost consiousness as Seto got her back from the standup and nailed a series of punched to her temple. PJ would suffer her first loss in WCCF, and the men would be 3-0 in intergender action.
Men's Division Title Match
Micheal Norcia d. Corey O'Brian 2R 2:21 TKO via Elbows, **** NEW CHAMPION
O'Brian was all over Norcia in the beginning, despite Norcia throwing bombs that landed right on the money. O'Brian's submission skills would seem to spell the doom of Norcia, but Norcia was able to survive, and moreover, make a HUGE comeback, hitting his "Hand of God" punch and finishing O'Brian off with elbows from the back mount to end the match.

Ingram: What a night of intense action! Quality action across the board including a kickboxing EPIC from the women, and while Norcia unseated O'Brian as champion, O'Brian proved that Norcia is beatable. I already hear the crowd chanting for a rematch, and while the decision on that is yet to come, I will say this: It's not IF they'll fight again, but WHEN. Next show will feature two women's phenoms as Gutter aims to be the youngest person ever to win an MMA championship at only 17 years old, but she'll have to find a way to beat Alicia Gordon to do it. Until then, folks, this is Jake Ingram saying so long.