WCCF DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
Live at the BankAtlantic Center
DARK MATCHES
Dave Roman def. Jun Akitsuki- R3 1:42 Sub via Triangle Choke *****
Wow. Just... wow. This was a CLASSIC fight, showcasing what MMA is all about. The two started on their feet trading leg kicks, then proceded to go back and forth on the ground. At the third round, Roman went for finish after finish, Jun managed to turn the tables only to get put in the Triangle Choke.
Mei-Wa Ten def. Sarah Martinez- R1 4:17 KO via Roundhouse Kick (CRITICAL!) ****
The women were not ready to be outdone, and they were able to follow the mat war with a standup battle that Ingram would be overheard comparing it to "A Jet Li movie sped up". Neither of them were gaining an advantage and everyone expected another FOTY contender when it stopped with a screeching halt when Ten nearly decapitated Martinez with a roundhouse.
Randall "The Vandal" Baker def. Akira Yamazaki- R1 2:31 Sub via Leglock (CRITCAL!) **
This match only got two stars because of its abrupt ending and there wasn't much action beforehand. There was a slow buildup, but Baker managed to get a Leglock from out of the blue to get the tapout win.
Televised Portion Begins
Jake Ingram started off with his usual pre-show speech
"Welcome everyone to another edition of WCCF, and tonight we have rematches of two of WCCF's most memorable fights. Tina "The Meana" Franklin will once again defend her Women's Division title against Alicia Gordon, and Micheal Norcia faces off against who is undoubtedly the most popular fighter in WCCF, Gutter. And this time, it's an official WCCF fight. Norcia has yet to win a match since Gutter knocked him out at Ring of Pain Zero, and if he can win this bout he might get his stride back.
We also want to welcome a newcomer who is in the stands tonight, who will be debuting at our next show. Sasha Romanov, nicknamed "The Red Menace". 42 years old, but don't let her age fool you, she is a world-class fighter, Soviet-Afghani War veteran, ex-Spetznaz, and currently undefeated in her three years in the professional MMA circuit. But now with nothing further ado, we begin our show with the unorthodox 'Pub-Fu' fighter John Tunney against the elusive Seto "Death God" Kazuyo."
John Tunney def Seto Kazuyo R1 2:01 KO via Knees (CRITICAL!), ***
Seto seemed off his game tonight, Tunney having little problem catching up to him, and in almost no time at all managed to get him in position for a series of brutal series of knees to Seto knocking him out.
"Amazon" Giselle Melendez def Gina Rocelli R2 1:25 Sub via Chokeout, ***
Gina had a sound strategy coming into this fight, attacking the legs. However Gina made the mistake of keeping her distance, and the reach difference played right into the giant's strengths, allowing her to pound her way into getting Gina's back, and a choke ended this bout.
Tetsuya Miwaki def. October Raven R2 2:55 Submission via Guillotine Choke ***
This was pretty much all Miwaki, while OR did land some nice body blows, he was totally outclassed on the mat and got choked out by the veteran submission fighter.
Saya Kazama def. Sakura Kazama R1 4:55 Stoppage via injury (CRITICAL!), ***
In what will undoubtedly be a controversial ending, this solid battle of BJJ and standup wrestling ended after Saya attempted a back suplex but instead dropped Sakura on her foot, twisting her ankle. Sakura tried to continue but was unable to stand up, and her corner threw in the towel.
Gutter def. Micheal Norcia R2 3:26 KO via Backfist -> Ground & Pound ****
This was every bit of the slugfest that people expected, Norcia seemed to be getting back to his A-Game, managing to even beat Gutter to the punch. Only rarely did they ever stop swinging, even delivering punches to each other while Norcia applied a triangle to Gutter! In the second round, Norcia's attempts at a ground and pound were thwarted, and Norcia would thereafter be hesitant to try to stay on the mat with Gutter... who would get up, hit Norcia with her dreaded spinning backfist, and pounce on Norcia dropping bombs until Big Bud called it. Norcia not only stormed out of the cage before the official decision, but actually punched a cameraman who got in his way!
WCCF Women's Division Title: Alicia Gordon def. Tina Franklin, 2R 2:14 Stoppage via Throw, ****
Despite her corner yelling "Hands up!" the entire time, Gordon pretty much didn't even need to, as she CRUSHED Franklin. Ingram noted that "Every hit Tina lands, Gordon lands at least six more", and in the second round this was especially true as Gordon hit about two dozen unanswered strikes before throwing Tina to the floor with a Judo toss, and Big Bud called it there.
After the fight, Jake Ingram made some announcements:
"Congratulations Alicia, but before you consider where you are going to celebrate, you should know who your next opponent will be. Between fights I've been talking to the matchmaking committee and we've decided on the marquee fights for the next show. The intergender match will feature... Gutter vs Corey O'Brian. The Men's Division Title match will be Harold Creed against... John Tunney. And finally, Alicia, YOU will be in the main event, defending against... Saya Kazama."
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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