Rocktagon MMA XXVI – Veni, Vidi, Vici Review
One of the country’s premier cage fighting events returned as Rocktagon MMA presented Rocktagon MMA XXVI – Veni, Vidi, Vici at The Agora in Cleveland. Rocktagon MMA has been on a rampage since its launch in 2010 having promoted shows around the country showcasing the rising pro and amateur fighters from around the Midwest, West Coast and East Coast.
In the main event, in the lightweight division, Micah “Maverick” Miller (17-5) defeated Tyler “Superman” Combs (14-9) via TKO in round three in an all-out war where both men put their bodies on the line and showed true grit. In round one, Miller got a takedown and went for an arm triangle choke but Combs was able to clear his arm from the submission attempt as Miller advanced to the mount. Miller moved to side control where he elbowed Combs in the face. Miller went for the arm triangle submission again, and had it locked in pretty tight, but not tight enough, as Miller gave up the choke attempt in favor of more strikes from the mount. Miller controlled the rest of the round with some solid ground and pound. In round two, it was more of the same as Miller controlled the ground game with strikes, both punches and elbows as Combs covered up but did not give up. Miller was the better technical fighter, but Combs showed that his heart is unquestionable. In round three, Miller landed a stiff jab to start the round. Both fighters exchanged strikes until Miller unloaded with a knee to the jaw on Combs knocking him out. Miller followed up with punches on the ground but the fight was already over.
In the co-main event, “Animal” Andrew Cseh (4-3) defeated Jordan Espinosa (2-1) via rear naked choke in round one of a bantamweight battle. Cseh looked for a takedown early on, but Espinosa had solid takedown defense and fought off Cseh’s attack. Espinosa used some elbows and punches to try and break completely free of Cseh who still was holding a single leg. Cseh continued to get the takedown and switched positions, hoisting Cseh up high in the air for a double leg takedown. Once on the mat, Cseh moved from side mount to Espinosa’s back. Cseh threw a few punches to Espinosa to improve position put a hook in for better control and sunk in the choke for the tapout victory in a great grappling contest.
Rocktagon MMA XXVI – Veni, Vidi, Vici offered the same high quality entertainment that every Rocktagon MMA event provides which is competitive, well matched MMA fights in front of a packed, enthusiastic crowd. Experience the thrill of every punch, kick, takedown and submission via the comfort of your home and order this event now on the GFL Combat Sports Network on video on demand and own it for life!.
Founded in mid-2010, Rocktagon MMA has successfully completed 26 events on two coasts and is the only national amateur fight series in the country and the only promotion able to offer four types of shows to meet the needs of various markets: all Amateur, all Professional, Pro-Am, and Rock-n-Rage. Rock-n-Rages are premium events combining the cage of mixed martial arts with a stage featuring live musical performances by well-known artists. Beginning in January, Rocktagon MMA will run their amateur national series in conjunction with professional cards starting with Ohio, California, and Michigan.
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IZW Adrenaline May 4 Review
With less than a week before Coronation on May 11, IZW Adrenaline on May 4 was the final show heading into the biggest iPPV of the year. The superstars of IZW didn’t disappoint as this was their final opportunity to gain an advantage heading into Coronation. And that’s exactly what happened.
In the opening match, “The Brass Bull” Bobby Starr wrestled Bryan Cruize of the Old School Assassins. Cruize was in charge most of the match and hit Starr with some big moves including an uppercut, modified pump handle slam, several stiff forearms to the spine and multiple clotheslines. Yet Cruize could not get the pin. Starr finally turned the tide and hit Cruize with his flying clothesline in the corner followed by a spear. A springboard spinning heel kick by Cruize had Starr down once again. Cruize went for his Cruizing for a Bruising, when Starr wiggled out and slapped on a sleeper hold and choked Cruize out in second to pick up the victory. After the match, Jordan Jacobs came out to the match and destroyed Starr with a ladder. These two will face each other at Coronation in a Ladder Match to determine the Impact Player of the Year and Jacobs got the festivities started a little early.
“The Bronze Bull” Aaron Neil and The Convict were at one another’s throat and ready to get their match at Coronation started a little early. Co-Commissioner Shawn McHale and Madame Commissioner Erica both had to pull apart the two mega powers and instead booked matches for these two later with The Convict facing Jermaine Johnson and Neil taking on Jordan Jacobs immediately. Neil took control by unleashing a series of brutal chops followed by a shoulder block that sent the smaller Jacobs down to his back. Jacobs was crafty and hit Neil with a poke to the eyes that temporarily blinded Neil as Jacobs went to work with kicks and knees to Neil’s face and head. Jacobs locked in a leg submission that put a great deal of pressure on the knee of Neil, hobbling the bigger man. Jacobs started to choke Neil right in front of the ref, but broke the hold before the count of five. Jacobs missed with a flying crossbody and got speared in midair. Neil looked for a Boston Crab as Jacobs blocked the move and powered out hitting Neil with a kick to the face and twisting springboard leg drop. Neil found the strength to sidestep a running double knee by Jacobs who was leveled by a discus punch and a Greetings From Mt. Olympus for the 1-2-3.
Damien Morte was preparing for a tattoo at Impact Ink when he was ambushed by Copycat. Morte was knocked out cold with a belt shot by Copy as this feud has reached nuclear heights. These two are sure to tear the house down at Coronation in an Impact X Match!
Randy Price came down to the ring to announce that at next week’s match with “Bad” Brad Michaels, Price would have backup in the form of “Coach” Gary Tool who would be in Price’s corner to offset Michaels having Cruize watch his back. With Price and Tool once again reunited, there looks to be nothing standing in the way for Price getting his revenge against Michaels for the spike piledriver that sent Price to the hospital on a stretcher. Or not. Michaels was again at an undisclosed location while Cruize was in the Impact Arena and leveled Price with a Cruizing for a Bruising, softening up Price for Michaels at Coronation.
Jermaine Johnson and The Convict locked horns next. The Convict was in complete control as he leveled Johnson with forearms and whipped him into the corners causing damage to Johnson’s spine. The Convict then suplexed Johnson outside of the ring in the move of the night. A double axe handle off the ring apron by The Convict caused even more damage to Johnson’s back area. Back in the ring, two drop kicks by Johnson still couldn’t knock The Convict off of his feet and when Johnson went for a springboard clothesline he was hit by a clothesline by The Convict that stopped him dead in his tracks. The Convict put Johnson down moments later with a 15 to 20 and pinned Johnson’s lifeless body to the mat. The Convict looks like a beast going into Coronation.
Striker looked to get his revenge against The Canadian Red Devil as they wrestled next in singles competition. Striker took charge with chops and punches. A jawbreaker by Devil followed by a choke on the ring apron and he was now in charge. Devil went after Striker’s left leg and pulled and torqued away as Striker screamed in pain. Devil climbed to the top rope, but a hobbled Striker was able to slam Devil from on high. Striker went for the Stroke but was countered by Devil into a pinning attempt in a nice reversal. From here, both men fought on the outside, trading punches and whips into the guardrail until the referee reached a ten count as both wrestlers were eliminated do to a double count out.
In the main event, an under manned and outmatched team of Double D and The East-West Playaz (Soto Miyagi & The Midnite Rider) wrestled Impact Elite (Johnny Z, Kevin Morgan and Damon Windsor) in a 6-man tag match. Miyagi and Z tied up and Miyagi hit two drop kicks plus chops then tagged in Rider. Rider and Miyagi double teamed Z, prompting Big Business to run into the ring. Windsor got bounced outside by Rider and Miyagi hit Morgan with a hurricanrana that sent the big man through the ropes and out of the ring followed by a clothesline on Z by Double D as all members of Impact Elite were now on the outside. Once the in ring action resumed Double D worked over Windsor in the corner with chops culminating in a Force chop. Somehow Windsor got back to his feet and tagged in Johnny Z and Z went to work on Double D, stretching him and putting excruciating pressure on D’s shoulder sockets. Z then kept D grounded by digging knees into his lower back. As Z whipped Double D into the ropes, D used the extra time to jump up to the top and land a perfect springboard missile drop kick on Z’s jaw. With both men down, it was a race to who could get to their feet first. It was Johnny Z who planted D back on the ground with a Final Impact. Z then tagged in the fresh Windsor hoping to add more damage to Double D. Windsor hit a nice suplex but then D was able to flip the script and hit Windsor with a series of knees to the face. Z tagged back in to finish Double D off, and with the ref distracted by Erica, Morgan joined Windsor in the ring and looked to end Double D’s night with a Detonator, but Miyagi hit Windsor with the mist to the face while Rider threw powder in Morgan’s eyes, incapacitating both members of Big Business in a split second. The blinded Windsor and Morgan grabbed Johnny Z instead and delivered the Detonator as Double D climbed to the top rope and landed a flying crossbody on Z getting the pinfall for the unlikely trio of Double D, Soto Miyagi and The Midnite Rider.
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Hilia Fights – Morgan VS Smith Review
Hilia Fights made its debut on GFL.tv with Morgan VS Smith, featuring the top local and regional fighters from the Deep South. The 8 bout card had 7 finishes so this was a high octane event. Hilia Fights has quickly established itself as one of the hottest MMA organizations in the South and is a breeding ground for the sports future stars. Now MMA fans from around the world get to watch this first class organization and their talented roster of fighters emanating from the greater New Orleans area.
In the main event, “The White Shadow” Chaz Morgan (6-0) defeated Sammy “Crash” Smith (3-2) via TKO in round one to win the Super Heavyweight Division Championship. Morgan immediately got a double leg takedown and landed some punches to Smith’s ribs. Morgan then transitioned to an Achilles lock as Smith countered with a toe hold. After a quick scramble, Morgan got side control, then pinned Smith down with a crucifix. Morgan then rained down punches until the ref stopped the fight. Morgan proved to be a tough matchup for any super heavyweight in the world. His combination of strength and speed was impressive.
In the co-main event, Sky Moiseichik (4-2) defeated Jeff Humphries (2-1) via rear naked choke in round three. Round one was mostly clinch work with both men trying to wear the other down. In round two, Moiseichik got a takedown and ended up in the guard of Humphries. Humphries went for a keylock from the bottom but Moiseichik quickly stopped the submission attempt with punches to the face. In round three, Humphries went for a throw but wasn’t able to fully execute it and instead Moiseichik ended up on the back of Humphries. From this position Moiseichik grabbed a rear naked choke and got the tapout win. Moiseichik proved to be a solid fighter that has the cardio to outwork most fighters he will face.
Don’t miss this exciting card. Hilia Fights brings you a fully loaded card with Morgan VS Smith that had plenty of knockouts and submissions. Watch the hottest Southern prospects compete in the cage. Order this event now, exclusively through the GFL Combat Sport Network at GFL.tv.
ShoFight 26 Review
ShoFight returned to GFL as it presented ShoFight 26 from Branson, Missouri. This was an epic MMA card as it featured multiple title fights. With 11 bouts, 8 ended via stoppage so if you like submissions and knockouts this is the event for you. ShoFight has made its mark with MMA fans as it has been a launching point for tons of fighters as some of the best prospects in the Mid-South have fought on a ShoFight card.
In the main event, Rance “The Punisher” Foust (11-1) defeated Mike Breeden (3-3) via decision to win the middleweight title. In round one, Breeden came out landing tons of punches to Foust’s face as they were coming right down the pipe. Foust countered with some knees and closed the distance as the two worked inside the clinch for most of the round. Later in the bout, Breeden got a takedown and delivered some ground and pound until Foust transitioned to the top and hit Breeden with some strikes. The third round was more clinching and dirty boxing as Foust started to land more strikes. Rounds 4 and 5 continued the pace and the fighting style as Foust and Breeden fought in close proximity working in the clinch and trading punches and knees. Foust got the nod from the judges, but this was a back and forth fight where both men can hold their heads up high as they put on a great main event.
In the co-main event, CJ “Groundshark” Hunter (18-9) defeated Aaron Roberson (7-4) via decision to win the ShoFight Featherweight Title. Hunter used some solid wrestling to get the fight to the ground on multiple occasions while controlling the top position and also landing the crisper strikes for most of the bout. Hunter almost got a rear naked choke at the end of the fight, but Roberson was able to defend as both me were completely spent after the final bell. This was a solid win for Hunter who beat a gritty Roberson. Both men showed great heart as they gutted through every round at a high paced clip and never slowed down.
Don’t miss this electrifying event featuring some of the top regional mixed martial arts talents from around the Mid-South. Watch all of the fights live or anytime on video on demand (VOD) for life as ShoFight presents ShoFight 26 live on pay-per-view exclusively at GFL.tv!
IZW Adrenaline April 27 Review
With less than a month before Coronation on May 11, IZW Adrenaline on April 27 dropped another bomb heading into the colossal May iPPV. The show featured all of the top superstars in action and was highlighted by the return of a once banned mega star!
The Convict took on The Midnite Rider in the opening match. This match was booked by Madam Commissioner Erica and intended to be a one-sided bout in favor of The Convict. The contest began with Rider throwing fists of fury at The Convict to no effect as The Convict dropped Rider with a pair of clotheslines and a body slam. Then things heated up as “The Bronze Bull” Aaron Neil, (who last week had his head shaved by Erica while The Convict handcuffed and beat on him), made his way to the ring. Neil throttled The Convict and had him up ready to deliver a Greetings From Mt Olympus when The Convict scooted out of the ring. An enraged Neil then grabbed a mic and challenged The Convict to a match at Coronation. Erica accepted on The Convict’s behalf as this feud between these two titans has only just begun.
Backstage, “The Worst in the World” Copycat was cutting a commercial promo from the local Mexican food restaurant, Julio’s, when he was ambushed by Damien Morte ending with Morte slinging Copy into a barrel.
Jordan Jacobs then returned with the “Lights Out Lounge” and his guest was also his opponent for Coronation, “The Brass Bull” Bobby Starr. Both Jacobs and Starr traded barbs as things got heated between the two who will meet in a Ladder Match to crown the 2013 Impact Player of the Year. Starr pulled double duty as he next had a match with Damon Windsor. Windsor lit into Starr with punches and kicks in the corner until he went for a high risk move by jumping off the second rope and missed. Starr then hit a running clothesline, modified back breaker and neck breaker. Starr missed on a running spear in the corner and crashed into the ring post. Windsor was back in control and locked in a shoulder stretch submission in the middle of the ring. Starr fought off the hold and locked in a half Boston Crab of his own but Windsor made it to the ropes for a break. Windsor then hit a sidewalk slam and whipped an injured Starr into the ropes. Starr ducked a clothesline as Windsor grabbed a handful of Starr’s wig as Starr hit a spear. Windsor found a way to get back to his feet, and when he did, Starr locked in a sleeper hold and choked Windsor unconsciousness as he picked up the win.
Randy Price looked for some retribution as he took on Bryan Cruize. Price beat the hell out of Cruize around the ring before the match every officially started. Once the bout started, it didn’t get any better as Price pulled Cruize outside of the ring once again and hit him with several chops and tossed Cruize head first into the steel steps. The action finally made its way back to the ring with more punches and chops by Price. Cruize was able to reverse Price and hit a DDT. A kick to the balls by Cruize evened the playing field and Cruize was in complete control. A neck breaker and a near fall followed. Cruize then began to isolate the neck of Price with a knee on the base of the neck followed by a snap mare and flipping neck breaker. This was smart of Cruize as Price’s neck still has to have some residual effect of the spike piledriver he took weeks ago. Cruize set Price up for the Cruizing for a Bruising, but Price slipped out of the hold and landed a side suplex. Price then went up to the top rope and hit the Splash from the Past onto a broken Cruize to pick up the pinfall. One down and one to go for Price against the Old School Assassins.
It was power versus power next as Aaron Neil returned to the ring to take on “The Image of War” Kevin Morgan. Neil bounced Morgan off of every turnbuckle then took the match outside of the ring where he continued to dominate by smashing Morgan’s face into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Neil hit a flying forearm from the second rope. Damon Windsor came down to the ring to aide Morgan as Morgan was able to hit Neil with his back turned to change the flow of the bout. Neil took a beating in the middle of the ring by Morgan until he was tossed through the ropes where Windsor began to work him over. For all intents and purposes this was now a handicap match. Just as Neil was on the brink of losing the match, he hit a spear that nearly sawed Morgan in half. Windsor, trying to help Morgan got into the ring and came at Neil with the timekeeper bell, but Neil ducked and the bell rung Morgan’s clock instead. With Morgan out on his feet, Neil hit the Greetings From Mt. Olympus for the pinfall. This match shows just how motivated Neil is. Shaving his head was the worst thing Impact Elite could have done as now they have one-pissed off wrestling god to deal with.
IZW Impact Division Champion Damien Morte took on IZW veteran Striker in a non-title match. Striker hit some flesh-ripping chops that nearly caved in Morte’s chest followed up with a monkey flip that sent Morte high in the air, before crashing down on his back. A flipping neck breaker by Striker had Morte seeing stars. Morte turned the tables by attacking Striker’s left leg with kicks and holds that incapacitated Striker’s ability to offer up any defense to Morte’s attacks. Just as Morte was hitting his stride, Copycat’s music hit and Morte turned his attention away from Striker. Copycat never came out and seizing on the moment, Striker limped over to Morte and landed The Stroke, planting Morte face first into the mat and getting the pinfall.
Double D made his way to the ring next with Johnny Z’s IZW Championship belt in his hands. Double D vowed to hold onto the belt until Coronation. Double D’s blood was boiling as he promised to hit Z with a Force Chop, a knee that would break Z’s jaw and a crossbody that would be the finishing sequence of Double D regaining the world title. Z came down to the ring, with Erica, Big Business and Jordan Jacobs in tow. As Z and company entered the ring looking to do damage on Double D, Co-Commissioner Shawn McHale stood on top of the ramp and let everyone know that there would be a tag team match with Z and Jacobs versus Double D and the returning Jermaine Johnson who had entered the ring as Impact Elite’s backs were turned. Johnson crushed Big Business with the chair shots as Double D hit Jacobs with a flying knee. Johnny Z was livid as he had fired Johnson two weeks earlier and wanted him out of the building. But McHale put a halt to that as McHale learned from Z’s brother, Jeff Wolfenbarger, that in order to terminate Johnson’s contract, you would need to have just cause. And that criteria was not met when Johnson was fired, so Johnson was reinstated to IZW. Big Business walked back to the locker rooms as the tag team match began.
Johnson and Jacobs squared off first with Johnson not losing a step during his time away from the Impact Arena as he manhandled Jacobs all over the ring. Johnson and D took turns systematically breaking down Jacobs. Jacobs looked for the tag from Z several times, but Z would always move away from the corner so as to not be tagged in. It was clear, Johnny Z wanted no part of Johnson or D. While Z was arguing with the crowd Jacobs managed to scramble away from Johnson and tagged in Z. Johnson brought Z in the hard way, flipping him over the top rope and was ready to light into Z’s ass, but Jacobs ran back into the ring knocking Johnson and the ref over. Z and Jacobs then hit a double suplex on Johnson. Z tagged back in Jacobs and Jacobs landed stiff kicks to Johnson before Johnson countered with a running power slam. Johnson tagged in Double D who continued the beating of Jacobs with 10 knees to the face. As D went up to the top rope to hit a crossbody, Z distracted the referee, giving Erica time to pull D’s legs out from under him as D crotched himself on the top rope. Z then tagged in and hit D with punches and chops as D sat lifeless on the top rope. Z hoisted D up for a superplex but Double D pushed Z down to the mat. D took off from the top rope and hit a crossbody, but Johnny Z used the momentum to his advantage as he rolled out of the pinfall attempt and clutched D in his arms giving him a modified, swinging cutter. Later, Double D hit a hurricanrana from the top rope followed by a 6-1-knee. But as Double D again went to the top rope for another aerial assault Johnny Z reversed the move giving Double D a DDT! With both men on the brink of defeat, Johnny Z was able to tag in a fresh Jacobs who kept Double D grounded with punches, knees and a camel clutch submission. Z tagged back in and brutalized D in the corner with a series of chops. D finally countered Z’s offense with a DDT of his own as a wobbled Z tagged Jacobs back in while D tagged in Johnson. Johnson was on a war path as he hit Jacobs with several clotheslines followed by a vertical suplex where he paused for several seconds letting all the blood rush to Jacobs head before dumping him on his back. Johnny Z was able to toss Johnson out of the ring and as Jacobs and Z looked to double team Double D, they got a double knee facebuster for their trouble. Double D climbed to the top rope with Johnson now on the other turnbuckle and both executed their flying finishers, a crossbody and ES2 respectively, to get the simultaneous pin on Jacobs and Z!
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TaKe On Muay Thai XX Review
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Muay Thai was center stage at the Resorts World Casino in New York as TaKe-On Productions presented TaKe On Muay Thai XX, a full contact Muay Thai event at the first ever casino in New York City. The card featured at hotly anticipated main event and co-main event in the professional ranks with some of the key figures in the rising sport.
In the main event, for the vacant 175 lb title, Jason Van Oijen (6-0-1) and Georgui Smaguin (6-2-1) fought to a draw after three rounds of hard-hitting action. The fight hinged on a point that was taken away from Smaguin in the fight for an illegal knee to the groin. Without that deduction, Smaguin would have won on two judges’ scorecards. But the fight was really too close to call as Van Oijen connected with kicks, knees and punches throughout the fight and would toss Smaguin to the canvas in the clinch if Van Oijen felt he wanted a restart with distance. Smaguin landed solid combos as well but Van Oijen’s length seemed to give him the advantage as he was able to score on the outside more. It was a fight that was razor close as both fighters fought at a championship level worthy of their place as the main event.
In the co-main event, Jessica Ng (9-1) defeated Levi Christobal (4-3) via unanimous decision for the WKA Women’s 102 lb title. This fight was a rematch and Ng got the win. Both Ng and Christobal were awesome as they let their hands go and had no regard for their opponent as punches and kicks scored with precision. Both women had their spots as Ng scored points by landing knees in the clinch and was the busier fighter for a good portion of the bout in the 5-round title fight. Both women exhibited excellent cardio conditioning as Christobal would continually come forward on the attack as Ng stayed on her toes and countered. These women put on a fantastic show as they both showed the grit of true champions.
If you love the art of striking, there is no better iPPV for you to order than TaKe On Muay Thai XX. Take-On Productions always puts on great shows and this event was another feather in the cap of the East Coast kingpin of Muay Thai. Order now.
School of Hard Knocks 32: Calgary Review
Central Canada’s top MMA promotion returned as Hard Knocks Fighting Championship presented School of Hard Knocks 32: Calgary, at the Century Casino. The action packed pro/am card featured 9 finishes showcasing many of the top up and coming superstars of the Great White North. HKFC is the top proving ground for rising prospects in Western Canada and the 32nd installment delivered great fights once again.
In the main event, Advin Omic (12-4) defeated Michael Madrid (11-9) via rear naked choke in the third round to cap a great night of fighting. In round one, both fighters connected with strikes in the early going, with Madrid landing head kicks and Omic scoring punches in their exchanges. Omic scored some solid leg kicks later in the round as these two were standing right in the middle of the cage and trading shots back and forth. It was an even round as both men were landing strikes and measuring the distance for their attacks later in the fight. In round two, Madrid was scoring on his feet with strikes as he darted in and out to land punches to the body of Omic. The fight went to the mat as Madrid looked for a guillotine but Omic powered out of it and was in Madrid’s guard. Omic landed some strikes from the position as they finished off the round on the mat. In round three, Madrid got a takedown, but Omic fought his way back up and got a takedown of his own. In the end, Omic was able to stack Madrid on his back and then transition to Madrid’s back, sinking in the choke shortly after and getting the tapout in a hard fought battle.
In the co-main event, in a lightweight battle, Aaron Gallant (5-5) defeated Mark Marusz (3-6) via KO in round one. Both fighters came out scrapping as they were throwing punches and clinched up. Gallant landed a couple knees with Marusz’s back against the cage. One knee was low, hitting Marusz in the groin and calling a halt to the bout for a moment as Marusz composed himself from the errant strike. When the fight resumed, Gallant landed a left hook that dropped Marusz followed by a body kick as Gallant followed Marusz down to the mat. The ref intervened and stopped the fight before any more strikes were landed.
Don’t miss this electrifying event featuring Western Canada’s finest MMA athletes as Hark Knocks Fighting Championship presents School of Hard Knocks 32: Calgary in front of a packed house. Hard Knocks Fighting Championship always produces great fights and this event will be no different. Order this event now on VOD at GFL.tv.
GFL PRESENTS “REAL FIGHTS” ON THE COMCAST NETWORK & COMCAST SPORTSNET CAGE FURY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTS “CFFC XXIII” BEGINNING APRIL 29
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GFL PRESENTS “REAL FIGHTS” ON THE COMCAST NETWORK & COMCAST SPORTSNET
CAGE FURY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTS “CFFC XXIII” BEGINNING APRIL 29
April 25, 2013
GFL and Comcast continue their weekly combat sports series, REAL FIGHTS, with world class MMA, as Cage Fury Fighting Championships returns to Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania to present another spectacular event with CFFC XXIII – La N Sang VS Baker featuring a full slate of hotly contested matchups inside the cage. CFFC has quickly set itself apart on the regional MMA scene by expanding its footprint up and down the Eastern seaboard while running shows at a furious pace. CFFC is not only building up future world champions from its home base in New Jersey/New York, but it is also grooming the top blue chip talent along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
In the main event, CFFC vets Aung La N Sang (14-8) and Kyle Baker (11-4) lock horns in a middleweight showdown. Sang is coming off two brutal KO finishes inside the first round and looks to continue that momentum into the cage against Baker. The Bellator veteran Sang possesses KO power in both hands and feet, but is more than a one-trick pony as he has defeated multiple opponents via submission as well. Baker is also a Bellator vet coming off a tough decision loss in his last outing. Baker also possesses KO power with unorthodox looping punches, reminiscent of former UFC Champion Chuck Liddell, as well as a strong grappling and wrestling game that usually lets him dictate where the fight goes. This main event promises to be a barnburner.
In the co-main event, UFC vet Charlie Brenneman (16-5) battles Jeremy Castro (11-10) in a lightweight clash. Brenneman is coming off an impressive win in his last bout via submission and his list of opponents throughout his career includes a who’s who of top fighters from around the world including Rick Story, Anthony Johnson (who last fought as a heavyweight), and UFC #1 Contender Johny Hendricks. Brenneman is battle-tested and comes into the CFFC cage for the first time looking to make a statement in a new division. Castro is a grizzled vet and is riding a 2-fight win streak. This is the biggest fight of Castro’s life and a win over Brenneman could change Castro’s career overnight. The winner of this bout looks to be the clear #1 Contender in the 155 lb division.
Air times are listed below:
The Comcast Network (TCN) (all zones): Monday, April 29 at 7:00pm EST
TCN Replay (Mid-Atlantic): Saturday, May 4 at 10:00pm EST
TCN Replay (Philadelphia): Sunday, May 5 at 5:00pm EST
CSN Philadelphia: Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm EST
CSN Philadelphia Replay: Sunday, May 5 at 8:00pm EST
CSN Mid-Atlantic (Washington DC & Baltimore): Saturday, May 11 at 11:00pm EST
CSN Northwest: Saturday, May 18 at 11:00pm PST
CSN Northwest Replay: Monday, May 20, at 12:00am PST
CSN regions in other major markets including; CSS, CSN Bay Area and CSN New England will also be airing CFFC XXIII in the weeks and months to come.
To stay connected with GFL and this unique fight series, visit these TCN & CSN online locations for up-to-the-date programming info.
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CSN Baltimore http://www.csnbaltimore.com/ontv
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IZW Adrenaline April 20 Review
The April 20 episode of IZW Adrenaline was full of dynamite as this explosive card rocked IZW from head to toe as various feuds escalated to the point of no return. The second entry into the Impact Player of the Year Tournament Finals was determined as “Lights Out” Jordan Jacobs will be facing stiff competition in the Ladder Match at Coronation on May 11. Aaron Neil and Erica’s feud crossed the line and Johnny Z and Shawn McHale also had a standoff for the record books as “The Number 1” showed that he might speak softly but he carries a very big stick.
To start the show, The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Bryan Cruize) wrestled the East-West Playaz (Soto Miyagi & Midnite Rider) in tag team action. Miyagi was in deep trouble in the beginning as Michaels hit Miyagi in the stomach that doubled the mystery man of the Far East over while Cruize hit a flipping neck breaker. Miyagi had a short comeback as he was able to land some wicked knife-edge chops to Michaels’ chest following up with a big elbow. Michaels made the tag in to a fresh Cruize and after a jawbreaker by a winded Miyagi, he tagged in his partner, Midnite Rider. Cruize and Rider traded blows until the OSA once again utilized solid tag team wrestling, as Cruize tripped Rider while Michaels landed an elbow to the back of Rider’s spine. Michaels landed a few more knees and kicks to Rider’s head, adding more wear and tear to that old, broken down brain of his. A fresh Cruize was up next as he continued to grind away at Rider, even landing an elbow in the sweet spot, right between Rider’s legs! Now that’s Old School. Again, the OSA kept Rider in their corner as Michaels made the tag and worked over Rider some more, including choking Rider on the ropes. But Rider fought off the illegal move and tagged in Soto. An atomic drop by Rider and a drop kick by Soto put Michaels down with authority. Seeing his partner in trouble, Cruize came into the ring and hit Miyagi with a Cruizing for a Bruising as Michaels made the cover and the OSA walked away with the win.
Next up, Impact Division Champion Damien Morte battled Double D. D landed forearms to the head, chops to the chest and a spinning heel kick that dropped the champion on the canvas. After Morte regrouped on the outside of the ring, D punished him with more strikes including an enziguri kick. Morte would not stay down. Morte went on the attack with a back elbow, a kick to the head and a DDT that knocked D for a loop. Double D came back with a vengeance as he was able to maneuver out of Morte’s finisher, the Knee-o-tine, and hit Morte square in the chest with a Force chop. The thud rattled the Impact Arena and sent Morte down like a heap of bricks. Double D then climbed to the top rope and hit a flying crossbody for the finish as he pinned Morte for the 1-2-3 in this non-title match. After the match, as Morte was still down, Copycat, who had been doing commentary for the match, came out of the announcers’ booth and let Morte have it. Copycat pummeled Morte with kicks and punches to the head as the lifeless corpse of Morte took every strike offering no resistance. Copycat then went up to the top rope to do some severe damage, but Morte mustered enough strength to rise up and shoulder block Copycat in the legs which took out Copy’s base and saw him crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. A rejuvenated Morte landed some solid ground and pound, giving Copycat a taste of his own medicine. Morte went to hit a stunner when Copycat pushed out of it and rolled outside of the ring. Copycat grabbed a microphone and threw down the gauntlet challenging Morte to an Impact X Match for the IZW Impact Division Championship at Coronation on May 11. Morte happily accepted as the Impact X Match is his brainchild. This match will be an early favorite for Match of the Night as these two will most certainly blow the roof off.
Next up, was “The Bronze Bull” Aaron Neil taking on former Impact Elite stable mate, “The Big Picture” Damon Windsor. Early on, Windsor landed a flying elbow that knocked Neil down to the mat. Once grounded Windsor aimed to keep Neil there, by stomping on Neil’s lower back and digging his boot deep into Neil’s lower spine. Windsor worked Neil over in the corner with knees, kicks, a jumping leg drop and a camel clutch. Finally, Neil showed some life as he kicked out of a windmill-pin combo. As Windsor went for a choke slam, Neil kneed Windsor in the face and hit a Greetings From Mt. Olympus out of nowhere to get the pinfall. Neil’s night wasn’t over as The Convict came down to the ring at the request of Erica to dish out a little jailhouse justice. Neil landed a couple overhand rights, but was dropped by a clothesline. Neil got back up and even fought off a 15 to 20 as he landed more overhand rights that rocked The Convict. Finally, Neil hoisted The Convict up on his shoulders for the Greetings From Mt Olympus but Erica came from behind and hit Neil with a low blow that crumbled Neil to the ground. The Convict hit the 15 to 20 this time and Neil was in la-la land. Erica grabbed the microphone and browbeat Neil when The Convict added insult to injury by handcuffing Neil to the ropes, leaving him helpless. But there was still more to come! Erica pulled out a pair of electric clippers and shaved the “Bronze Bull” nearly bald as The Convict punched and choked Neil into a helpless state. Erica was at her best in this moment, which was bad news for Neil. When she was done, Neil’s long blond hair was gone and he was buzzed down nearly to his scalp. The “Bronze Bull” was now the “Bald Bull”!
Randy Price returned to IZW, wearing a neck brace to speak about his future in IZW. Price went on to give an emotional speech as he looked back at his career and was about to make the announcement nobody wanted to hear, when the Old School Assassins came out to interrupt. Michaels tried to add salt to the wound by goading and mocking Price and his circumstances. Price had enough and verbally fired back at the OSA, ending with calling Michaels a coward. Michaels responded with a slap to Price’s face. As Price fell to the canvas the OSA incited the crowd even more. Price rose to his feet, ripped off the neck brace and throttled Cruize, sending him over the top rope. Michaels was met with a right hand and an elbow to the chest before he skirted out the ring like a scalded dog. Price grabbed a microphone and let the OSA know he was only getting started. Price announced that it would be him and Cruize next week one on one and that in the very near future, Price and Michaels would have their showdown.
“Worst in the World” Copycat took on one half of the Tag Team Champions as he battled Phoenix of the Birds of Prey. Copy and Phoenix traded uppercuts to the chest until Copycat ducked out of the way and secured a go-behind on Phoenix. That was quickly broke and Phoenix followed up with a drop toe hold that sent Copy face first into the mat. A front facelock followed by a side head lock had Copy at the mercy of Phoenix. After a quick back and forth, Phoenix once again grounded Copycat to the mat with a chin lock. Later in the bout, Copycat landed a series of punches to the back of Phoenix’s head that put the Tag Team Champion on Easy Street. A vertical suplex and jumping knees to the midsection and Copycat was in full command of the match. But a hurricanrana by Phoenix changed the complexity of the match once again. Copycat again gained the advantage as he flung Phoenix into the turnbuckle and hit the Bird of Prey with punches, kicks and elbows. Copy followed up with a steamroller for a near pinfall attempt. Phoenix then took a page out of his tag team partner’s book as he leveled Copy with a Falcon Punch and followed up with a Phoenix-sault for the pinfall victory. Both of these wrestlers showed tremendous skill in the ring, but Phoenix was just a little bit more dangerous on this day.
In the main event, with a trip to the finals of the Impact Player of the Year Tournament to face “Lights Out” Jordan Jacobs in a Ladder Match at Coronation, “The Image of War” Kevin Morgan took on “The Brass Bull” Bobby Starr. Morgan hit Starr with some vicious shots, heavy enough to lift Starr off the ground in fact. Morgan then beat on Starr’s chest with a deadening thud as he was in total control. Starr switched gears and hit Morgan with a shoulder to the knee and then worked over that same knee with submissions and strikes, softening up the bigger man and keeping him on the ground, negating his size advantage. Morgan was able to rise to his feet later in the bout and leveled Starr with a big boot to the face. Even with one bad knee, the move did its job as Starr was seeing stars. A choke bomb almost did the trick, but Starr kicked out at 2! Finally, Starr made his comeback as he hit a running clothesline through the ropes. But it was short lived as Morgan had scouted Starr’s moves well and planted another big boot square on Starr’s jaw moments later. The quicker and more agile Starr went back to work on Morgan’s injured knee as he kicked away at the damaged body part. Finally, Damon Windsor who had been doing commentary on the match up to that point, left his seat at the announcers’ booth and ran down to the ring grabbing Starr’s brass scepter. Starr reversed a whip into the ropes and Morgan shot into the ropes, crashing into Windsor as the brass scepter accidentally smashed into the skull of Morgan. Starr rolled up Morgan for the 1-2-3 and punched his ticket to the finals of the Impact Player of the Year Tournament at Coronation. Morgan was furious at Windsor, but did nothing to retaliate for Windsor’s foul up and instead limped back to the dressing room on his injured knee.
To close the show, IZW Champion Johnny Z, anchored by The Convict and Erica strolled down to the ring. They were followed by the returning Co-Commissioner Shawn McHale! McHale ordered The Convict out of the ring and threatened to fire the monster if he didn’t comply. The Convict did as he was told and then it was just Z, Erica and McHale in the ring. McHale made the announcement that Z would be wrestling at Coronation, with the title on the line and then Z interrupted and let McHale know he already knew it would be against Double D. McHale couldn’t argue with anything Z said, but did have one more announcement to make. Double D’s music hit and he came rushing down to the ring, where Z was waiting for him and took him down and began to pummel D with punches and shots to the back with the championship belt. D got back to his feet and hit a modified hurricanrana that ended with a knee to Z’s face followed by a flying crossbody from the top rope. Z bounced out of the ring and as he tried to regroup from the one-two combo. If Double D hits that flying crossbody at Coronation, he will become a 2-time IZW Champion.
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The Rising Review
Prestige Fight Club MMA’s debut event, The Rising, on GFL.tv was a huge success. The card was loaded with international talent from around the world all looking to prove themselves and prove themselves they did as 9 of the 15 fights ended via KO or submission.
The main event, Khalil Azizi (4-2) defeated Mitch Carlson (2-5) after a three round war that ended in decision. Azizi controlled the first round with his accurate striking and wrestling from the top spot, but Carlson landed some heavy punches and was crafty on the bottom as he had two close submission attempts, one armbar that was near the end of the round. The first round could have gone either way. In round two, it was more of the same as Azizi would land some nice strikes and Carlson would come back with punches and kicks of his own. Carlson was very active on the ground, but again, Azizi’s wrestling usually had him on top. In round three, Carlson landed a nice right hand and then pulled guard. Azizi used some nice ground and pound while fighting on the mat as Carlson still tried to work for submissions. But Azizi probably won the fight with his action in round three as he was his most active in throwing punches on the ground. It was a very technical fight and both fighters looked solid.
In the co-main event, Dylan Jarhling (5-0) from Las Vegas, Nevada defeated Devon Smith (6-2) of Canada via TKO in round one to win the Prestige Middleweight Championship. Smith got a takedown early after some clinchwork, but Smith didn’t mind being on his back as he is a grappling wizard. From the mat, after a quick transition, Smith grabbed Jarhling’s head and tried to hip toss him on the mat, but Jarhling had a solid base and instead ended up on Smith’s back. From this spot, Jarhling landed several punches to Smith who covered up. Smith made his move and got back to his feet and was holding an armlock on Jarhling who was spinning away so that Smith could not twist the hold with full force. Jarhling got the fight back to the ground with some excellent wrestling ending up in side control before moving to mount. Smith managed to turn over giving his back to Jarhling, as Jarhling landed more punches. Then Jarhling improved his position and started landing more punches to Smith’s face as Smith continued to cover up and the fight was stopped as Jarhling was impressive in his championship fight.
You won’t find a more thrilling card then this one. Be sure to catch all of the action now by ordering this event on video on demand (VOD) as Prestige Fight Club MMA presents The Rising exclusively on pay-per-view at GFL.tv.
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