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twothree

08-07-2008, 05:58 AM

Sunday, Week 4, July 1996

OMEGA 1 (Eastern Asia)

Lightweight Match
Jamie Hewitt (1-0) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0)
Datuk has a 5-inch height advantage. Hewitt is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Datuk Ong Ka Ting via submission.

Round 1
Exchange of strikes to start. Hewitt suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Datuk keeps the guard high. Hewitt half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Hewitt leans into it too much and Datuk brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Hewitt now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. He gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Datuk to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Datuk on top in Hewitt's guard. Datuk doggedly tries to pass guard, but Hewitt keeps him at bay. The referee tells them that he wants to see more in the way of action or he'll stand them up. Not much of an incentive for Hewitt to do anything, but it does inspire Datuk to throw a couple of hard punches, albeit ones that are easily parried by the gloves of Hewitt. Datuk manages to work past Hewitt's right leg, but gets caught in half guard before he can get the mount that he was looking for. The fight once again slows right down, with Hewitt's tenacious defence frustrating Datuk. Hewitt sucks Datuk into a clinch, and even tries a cheeky guillotine. Datuk pushes him away though, and nails a beauty of a right hand to the cheek in response. I don't think Hewitt will be trying that move again for a while. Datuk grabs an arm and tries to twist it backward to create some torque. Hewitt uses his free arm to grab his own wrist, preventing that from happening. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Datuk by 10-9.

Round 2
Hewitt doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Datuk sprawls and keeps him at bay. Hewitt pushes harder, but Datuk has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Hewitt on his back. Datuk gets sucked into his guard though. Datuk passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Hewitt has the entire right hand side of his body up against the ropes, and both his legs wrapped around Datuk's left arm. Datuk's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Hewitt covers up to defend them. Datuk tries to pin down one of Hewitt's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Hewitt uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Datuk finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk.

Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Datuk is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Hewitt blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Datuk is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Hewitt is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Datuk can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Datuk some problems later on. Datuk moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Hewitt is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Datuk before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Datuk off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Datuk goes for a trip, but Hewitt cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Hewitt may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hewitt. All three judges give a score of 29-28 to Datuk Ong Ka Ting.

Datuk Ong Ka Ting ($4,400) beat Jamie Hewitt ($200) by Unanimous Decision. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#3 Cory Brewer (7-4-1) vs. #2 Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Cory Brewer via T.K.O.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Brewer that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Wijaya looks to be working an angle. Wijaya ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Brewer, although no damage has actually been done yet. Brewer and Wijaya clash in an exchange of punches. Wijaya scores with a nice body shot, but a right hand tags him just above the eye, and he is dropped to a sitting position, temporarily stunned. Brewer dives in from the side, blasting him with a further punch that puts Wijaya on his back. A clubbing blow from Brewer connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Brewer gets into full mount, Wijaya is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Wijaya can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Brewer pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Wijaya brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Wijaya looks groggy, and that allows Brewer to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Wijaya can defend himself, this match is over. The official time is 2:51.

Cory Brewer ($4,400) beat Taufik Wijaya ($3,000) by T.K.O. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-13) vs. #1 Marko Prochazka (10-2)
Prochazka has the advantage on the ground with his strikes and submissions.
Blurcat's Prediction: Marko Prochazka via T.K.O.

Round 1
Nugroho leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Procházka deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Procházka uses a knee to the ribs before backing Nugroho up against the ropes. Right hand from Nugroho connects though, that was well timed. Procházka breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Nugroho was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Procházka sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Nugroho fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Procházka gets in close and clinches up with Nugroho. They jossle for position. Procházka uses a trip to take them both down, and swiftly transitions into a side mount. Nugroho blocks an arm bar attempt, but is having trouble keeping the full mount from happening. Procházka scores with a nice elbow, and there is the full mount. Nugroho is wide open, and takes two hard punches to the face. Procházka takes the arm. Nugroho is fighting it, but it looks like it's only a matter of time. The kimura is applied, and Nugroho has no choice but to tap. Procházka wins via first round kimura submission at 3:58.

Marko Prochazka ($5,300) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($300) by Submission. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
Scott Gillespie (2-0) vs. #4 Luke Hilton (4-1)
Hilton has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Luke Hilton via T.K.O.

Round 1
Hilton isn't hanging around, right from the start Gillespie is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Gillespie circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Hilton weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Hilton, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Gillespie is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Hilton really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Gillespie was wide open for a moment there. Hilton hits a high kick, catching Gillespie on the shoulder. Jab from Gillespie finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Hilton fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Gillespie scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Hilton, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hilton.

Round 2
Gillespie hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Hilton to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Gillespie hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Hilton tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Gillespie having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Hilton. Gillespie gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Hilton follows up with another one, and Gillespie looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and Hilton is unloading. The punches are raining down, Gillespie is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Gillespie was unable to defend himself intelligently. Hilton wins. Official time of the TKO is 5:46 of the second.

Luke Hilton ($1,400) beat Scott Gillespie ($200) by T.K.O. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 287 for an estimated live gate of $17,080. The fighters earned a total of $19,200. The show didn't sit well with a lot of the fans, who were very underwhelmed with the show as a whole. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

08-09-2008, 02:48 AM

Monday, Week 1, August 1996

Marko Prochazka sustained a facial injury during his victory yesterday and will be out for one or two months.

I decide to attempt contract negotiations with eight fighters that are able to fight in my light heavyweight division. Six fighters have an excitement value of at least decent: Aleksei Chekhov, Curt Kitson, George Laurent, Nicolai Mickiewicz, Percy Catcher, and Petey Mack. However, Aleksei is busy preparing for a fight in British Cage Fighting (BCF) and won't enter negotiations. Therefore, three more contract negotiations go out to fighters with the highest charisma among fighters with an excitement value of at least mediocre: Jemaine McKenzie, Jerry Bogdonovich, and Kendall Tracey.

Two of my middleweight fighters, Davis Spyrou and Uwe Maier, have fights scheduled in BCF for Tuesday, Week 3, August 1996, so it is highly unlikely I will be able to schedule them in fights on OMEGA 2. I announce only three fights for OMEGA 2 and will add the fourth fight later.

Middleweight Matches
Dennis Gallagher (3-1) vs. Tuck Durdell (0-0)
Bixente Fontaine (9-3) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Middleweight Main Event
Will Kane (7-0) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

twothree

08-10-2008, 07:07 PM

Tuesday, Week 1, August 1996

The current champions in the other companies are:

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

ALPHA-1 Heavyweight (206-265): Hassan Fezzik (25-0)
ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight (186-205): Tadamasa Yamada (13-1)
ALPHA-1 Middleweight (171-185): Juro Fukazawa (7-0)
ALPHA-1 Welterweight (156-170): Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
ALPHA-1 Lightweight (146-155): Go Yamamoto (13-1)
ALPHA-1 Womens (100-145): Sayoko Ebisawa (16-1)

British Cage Fighting

BCF Heavyweight (196-700): Garry McSweegan (12-2)
BCF Middleweight (166-195): Andrew Rush (12-0)
BCF Lightweight (146-165): Jason Dalglish (9-2)

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

GAMMA Heavyweight (206-265): Raul Hughes (11-0)
GAMMA Light Heavyweight (186-205): Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1)
GAMMA Middleweight (171-185): Matthew Dean (10-2)
GAMMA Welterweight (156-170): Julio Regueiro (9-0-1)
GAMMA Lightweight (146-155): Sean Morrison (12-3)

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

WEFF Heavyweight (136-160): Karen Curtis (13-1)
WEFF Lightweight (100-135): Alison Beattie (10-3)

twothree

08-10-2008, 07:34 PM

Friday, Week 1, August 1996

Marko Prochazka was not in the top 10 before OMEGA 1, but a win on my first fight card got him ranked as the world's #6 lightweight fighter and moved the fighters ranked 6-10 each down one spot. The world's #3 ranked women's lightweight fighter, Lulu Baker retired Monday, Week 2, July 1996.

The current world rankings with the previous month's, July 1996, rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik (25-0)
2 (2) James Foster (16-2)
3 (3) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-2)
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (5) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
6 (6) Jeff Carlton (16-3)
7 (7) Lefter Oktay (6-0)
8 (8) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
9 (9) Grzegorz Boniek (13-4)
10 (10) Harry Milne (20-6)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (13-1)
2 (2) Roberto Aldez (19-3)
3 (3) Inejiro Chiba (20-4)
4 (4) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
5 (5) Leon Banks (11-3)
6 (6) Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1)
7 (7) Bambang Sriyanto (10-5-2)
8 (8) JJ Reid (12-0)
9 (9) George Laurent (12-1)
10 (10) Nicholai Mickiewicz (9-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (3) Jerezo (21-8)
4 (4) Dan Halvorsen (22-11-2)
5 (5) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
6 (6) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
7 (7) Andrew Rush (12-0)
8 (8) Tucker Plumm (13-7)
9 (9) Dokuohtei Kuroki (13-8)
10 (10) Davis Spyrou (11-4)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (13-4)
3 (3) Ichisake Miyagi (14-6)
4 (4) Doug Hansen (14-3)
5 (5) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5)
6 (6) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)
7 (7) Geoff Cahill (21-13)
8 (8) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
9 (9) Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
10 (10) Julio Regueiro (9-0-1)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (12-3)
2 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-1)
3 (3) Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)
4 (4) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
5 (5) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
6 (-) Marko Prochazka (11-2) win
7 (6) Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
8 (7) Mario de Souza (12-6)
9 (8) Giovani Silva (20-9)
10 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)
- (10) Jason Dalglish (9-2)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik
2 (2) James Foster
3 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
4 (4) Kunimichi Kikuchi
5 (5) Sean Morrison
6 (6) Roberto Aldez
7 (7) Go Yamamoto
8 (8) Rick Stanley
9 (9) Gunnar Nilsson
10 (10) Jeff Carlton

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (10-2)
2 (2) Verona Joseph (10-6)
- (3) Lulu Baker (6-12) retired

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Karen Curtis (13-1)
2 (2) Naora Kikuchi (9-1)
3 (3) Seka Mutsu (12-4-1)
4 (4) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
5 (5) Chiyo Yanagimoto (9-1)
6 (6) Hope Lehane (8-3)
7 (7) Yutsuko Sasaki (7-4-1)
8 (8) Janinha (11-1)
9 (9) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
10 (10) Henrietta Stein (9-4)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (16-1)
2 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
3 (3) Katherine Williams (13-4)
4 (4) Vicki Summers (9-2)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (6) Roz Wareing (8-1-1)
7 (7) Steph Smith (11-4)
8 (8) Emma Birch (10-5)
9 (9) Maggie Martin (12-7)
10 (10) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-4)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) April Watson (13-5)
2 (2) Rachel McGuiness (9-2)
3 (3) Alison Beattie (10-3)
4 (4) Layla Holmes (10-4)
5 (5) Kirsten Page (7-3)
6 (6) Park Seong (8-4)
7 (7) Jocelyn Hescott (7-5)
8 (8) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
9 (9) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
10 (10) Sandy Oliver (7-2)

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (2) Sarah Vaughan
3 (3) Katherine Williams
4 (4) Karen Curtis
5 (5) Vicki Summers
6 (6) Naora Kikuchi
7 (7) April Watson
8 (8) Seka Mutsu
9 (9) Erica Page
10 (10) Kaoru Nanami

twothree

08-10-2008, 08:38 PM

Saturday, Week 1, August 1996

George Laurent rejected my contract offer. So I will attempt contract negotiations with Lachlan Bowen, who is the next light heavyweight fighter who meets my criteria. The remaining seven light heavyweight fighters all agree to a contract with OMEGA.

The light heavyweight division looks like it might be my best division, since five of the fighters get ranked in the top ten pound for pound rankings for my company.

I announce the fourth fight on the OMEGA 2 card as a light heavyweight fight between Jemaine McKenzie and Curt Kitson. I hope to schedule my missing middleweight fight between Davis Spyrou and Uwe Maier on the OMEGA 3 card along with three other light heavyweight fights.

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (-) Nicolai Mickiewicz (9-1) $17,800
2 (-) Curt Kitson (10-3) $23,600
3 (-) Petey Mack (6-1) $8,500
4 (-) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) $14,500
5 (-) Percy Catcher (6-2) $7,700
6 (-) Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) $7,800
- (-) Kendall Tracey (4-0) $2,000

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (1) Davis Spyrou (11-4) $28,500
2 (2) Bixente Fontaine (9-3) $15,400
3 (3) Will Kane (7-0) $9,000
4 (4) Uwe Maier (5-1) $3,800
5 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (3-1-1) $2,400
- (-) Dennis Gallagher (3-1) $2,800
- (-) Xie Ming (3-0) $1,200
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-0) $0

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (11-2) $26,400 win
2 (3) Cory Brewer (8-4-1) $21,500 win
3 (4) Luke Hilton (5-1) $4,200 win
4 (2) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600 loss
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700 loss
- (-) Scott Gillespie (2-1) $1,400 loss
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400 loss
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0) $4,400 win

Pound For Pound
1 (3) Marko Prochazka
2 (1) Davis Spyrou
3 (-) Nicolai Mickiewicz
4 (2) Bixente Fontaine
5 (-) Curt Kitson
6 (4) Will Kane
7 (-) Petey Mack
8 (6) Cory Brewer
9 (-) Jerry Bogdonovich
10 (-) Percy Catcher
- (5) Taufik Wijaya
- (7) Uwe Maier
- (8) Luke Hilton
- (9) Thorbjorn Rekdal
- (10) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho

twothree

08-10-2008, 10:25 PM

Sunday, Week 1, August 1996

ALPHA-1 36: Counterpunch (Kanto)

Womens Match
Yoko Kobayashi (8-11) vs. Mio Mochizuki (7-10)
Yoko Kobayashi ($600) beat Mio Mochizuki ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Chojiro Goto (8-1) vs. Atep of Indonesia (2-0)
Atep of Indonesia ($600) beat Chojiro Goto ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:54 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Dokuohtei Kuroki (13-8) vs. #4 Haranobu Oshiro (9-2-1)
Dokuohtei Kuroki ($2,000) beat Haranobu Oshiro ($11,000) by Submission in 9:53 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#3 Naora Kikuchi (9-1) vs. Hanako Shimizu (2-0)
Hanako Shimizu ($600) beat Naora Kikuchi ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:41 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Title Match
#1 Sayoko Ebisawa (16-1) vs. Echiko Watanabe (3-0)
Sayoko Ebisawa ($6,000) beat Echiko Watanabe ($300) by T.K.O. in 3:28 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Womens title. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (4-1) vs. #2 Seka Mutsu (12-4-1)
Seka Mutsu ($6,000) beat Yuya Shimizu ($800) by T.K.O. in 0:57 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Hassan Fezzik (25-0) vs. #3 Jeff Carlton (16-3)
Jeff Carlton ($50,000) beat Hassan Fezzik ($250,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to win the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 7,095. The fighters earned a total of $334,000.

twothree

08-10-2008, 11:13 PM

Monday, Week 2, August 1996

With Jeff Carlton's win over Hassan Fezzik yesterday, he becomes the first person to hold two different heavyweight titles, as Carlton was the very first GAMMA heavyweight champion. When Carlton lost the GAMMA heavyweight title back in June of 1994, he decided to sign with ALPHA-1 mainly for the money. He is currently making $25,000 a fight with a $25,000 bonus if he wins the fight.

All former and current champions along with the date they won the title are listed below.

ALPHA-1 Heavyweight Title
Nov 1992 - Robun Yamazaki
Apr 1993 - Kunimichi Kikuchi
May 1995 - Hassan Fezzik
Aug 1996 - Jeff Carlton

ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight Title
Feb 1994 - Inejiro Chiba
Aug 1995 - Tadamasa Yamada

ALPHA-1 Middleweight Title
May 1994 - Dokuohtei Kuroki
Nov 1994 - Jorge Hormazabal
Jan 1996 - Jerezo
May 1996 - Juro Fukazawa

ALPHA-1 Welterweight Title
Oct 1993 - Ichisake Miyagi
Jun 1994 - Fumiaki Hayashi
Apr 1995 - Gabriel Gallego

ALPHA-1 Lightweight Title
Dec 1993 - Edson Edmilson
Oct 1994 - Ricardo Fernandes
Feb 1996 - Go Yamamoto

ALPHA-1 Womens Title
Mar 1995 - Seka Mutsu
Dec 1995 - Sayoko Ebisawa

BCF Heavyweight Title
Nov 1995 - Garry McSweegan

BCF Middleweight Title
Jan 1996 - Andrew Rush

BCF Lightweight Title
Jan 1996 - Tucker Plumm
Apr 1996 - Jason Dalglish

GAMMA Heavyweight Title
May 1993 - Jeff Carlton
Jun 1994 - Gunnar Nilsson
Aug 1995 - James Foster
Jun 1996 - Raul Hughes

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title
Jan 1994 - Roberto Aldez
Dec 1995 - Zvonimir Asanovic

GAMMA Middleweight Title
Nov 1993 - Dan Halvorsen
Jun 1994 - Fernando Amaro
Feb 1995 - Maarten De Vries
Jan 1996 - Matthew Dean

GAMMA Welterweight Title
Apr 1994 - Jack Humphreys
Jun 1996 - Julio Regueiro

GAMMA Lightweight Title
Feb 1995 - Sean Morrison

WEFF Heavyweight Title
Mar 1995 - Chelsea Lawson
Oct 1995 - Karen Curtis

WEFF Lightweight Title
Jul 1995 - Sarah Vaughan
Apr 1996 - Alison Beattie

twothree

08-12-2008, 12:49 AM

Thursday, Week 2, August 1996

Lachlan Bowen (1-0) with career earnings of $200 agrees to a contract with OMEGA. I now have three weight divisions each with eight fighters under contract. With some luck, after the OMEGA 2 fight card on Sunday, Week 2, August 1996, I should be able to schedule all four fights for the OMEGA 3 card. Then it will be time to hire eight fighters for the single elimination tournament in my middle heavyweight division.

twothree

08-12-2008, 12:50 AM

Friday, Week 2, August 1996

WEFF 15 (Ontario)

Lightweight Match
Stella Massey (9-8) vs. Pamela O'Neill (1-0)
Pamela O'Neill ($600) beat Stella Massey ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Helen Fox (6-2) vs. Leslie Myers (3-0)
Leslie Myers ($600) beat Helen Fox ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:28 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Michelle Addams (4-0) vs. #9 Steph Smith (11-4)
Michelle Addams ($1,600) beat Steph Smith ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:26 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#6 Roz Wareing (8-1-1) vs. Kirsten Page (7-3)
Kirsten Page ($4,000) beat Roz Wareing ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:53 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#3 April Watson (13-5) vs. #2 Vicki Summers (9-2)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat April Watson ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 958. The fighters earned a total of $24,800.

twothree

08-12-2008, 01:08 AM

Monday, Week 3, August 1996

ALPHA-1 has started initial negotiations on a contract with both Jamie Hewitt and Scott Gillespie. The current size of my company only allows me to sign fighters to non-exclusive contracts; however, ALPHA-1 is easily large enough to offer exclusive contracts. If either fighter signs an exclusive contract with ALPHA-1, it won't change my current lightweight division plans. Both fighters lost on the OMEGA 1 fight card, and so they are no longer in my single elimination tournament to crown my first lightweight champion.

ALPHA-1 is looking to bring in several new fighters, because they recently grew in size after holding the fight card, ALPHA-1 36: Counterpunch.

twothree

08-12-2008, 10:39 AM

Tuesday, Week 3, August 1996

BCF: Alois vs. Barr (London)

Middleweight Match
Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Grant Capelli (16-38-2)
Hans-Peter Schneider ($5,000) beat Grant Capelli ($100) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#3 George Laurent (12-1) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)
Uwe Maier ($1,600) beat George Laurent ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:29 or round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Travis Jones (7-7) vs. #4 Davis Spyrou (11-4)
Davis Spyrou ($6,000) beat Travis Jones ($2,500) by Submission in 2:36 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Jesse Singh (4-3) vs. #7 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)
Aleksei Chekhov ($6,000) beat Jesse Singh ($2,000) by Knock Out in 3:48 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#2 Stafford Alois (18-7) vs. #5 Perry Barr (13-4)
Stafford Alois ($6,000) beat Perry Barr ($3,000) by Stoppage in 4:21 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 640. The fighters earned a total of $35,200.

twothree

08-12-2008, 11:10 AM

Wednesday, Week 3, August 1996

I am very happy that both Uwe Maier and Davis Spyrou won their fights and did not pick up any injuries last night on BCF's card. It should boost interest in the fight I have planned between both of them in my middleweight division. And the fact that Uwe Maier beat BCF's #3 ranked middleweight fighter, George Laurent, was even sweeter because Laurent turned down signing a contract with me. Davis Spyrou won't be ready to consider another fight until the end of the first week of September, but that means I should still be able to schedule the fight between both of them for OMEGA 3 to be held the last day of September.

Spyrou’s win jumped him over Marko Prochazka to the number one spot in my top ten pound for pound rankings. Maier went from being unranked in my top ten pound for pound rankings to being ranked at number six. This moved Maier above fellow middleweight Will Kane, who was at number six, and also moved Maier up one spot in my middleweight rankings above Will Kane to number three in my middleweight rankings.

twothree

08-12-2008, 11:41 AM

Friday, Week 3, August 1996

GAMMA: Foster vs. Oktay (California)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (3-0) vs. Alex Cole (5-3)
Lloyd McAllister ($400) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#2 Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) vs. David Allen (4-2)
Ichisake Miyagi ($6,000) beat David Allen ($400) by T.K.O. in 1:31 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Ashley Ballard (4-0) vs. Faas Smit (5-0)
Ashley Ballard ($1,000) beat Faas Smit ($800) by Knock Out in 1:43 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#8 Elgar (10-4) vs. #6 Lenny McFadden (9-4)
Lenny McFadden ($5,000) beat Elgar ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:56 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Alan Kendall (10-2) vs. #8 Simon Vine (7-3)
Alan Kendall ($6,000) beat Simon Vine ($2,500) by Knock Out in 3:31 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Buddy Garner (8-0) vs. #6 Carl Ratcliffe (8-3)
Buddy Garner ($15,000) beat Carl Ratcliffe ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#1 James Foster (16-2) vs. #3 Lefter Oktay (6-0)
James Foster ($500,000) beat Lefter Oktay ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 5,507. The fighters earned a total of $547,600.

twothree

08-12-2008, 12:22 PM

Sunday, Week 4, August 1996

OMEGA 2 (Southern Asia)

Middleweight Match
Dennis Gallagher (3-1) vs. Tuck Durdell (0-0)
Durdell has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Tuck Durdell via T.K.O.

Round 1
Gallagher doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Durdell was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Durdell hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Durdell narrowly misses a right cross. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Gallagher hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Durdell. Gallagher is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Time ticks away, and Durdell offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gallagher.

Round 2
Durdell throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Gallagher throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Durdell steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Gallagher hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Durdell. They struggle all the way back, with Durdell ending up backed up against the ropes. Gallagher hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Durdell stomps downward onto his foot. Durdell manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Gallagher gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Durdell ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Durdell tries a high kick to start, but Gallagher saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Gallagher who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Durdell on the nose. Durdell hits a straight right, enough to stop Gallagher from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gallagher.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. Durdell flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Gallagher easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Durdell could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Gallagher moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Durdell is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Durdell forces Gallagher back up against the ropes, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Gallagher in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Durdell does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Gallagher saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Durdell turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Durdell is up quickly, causing Gallagher, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Durdell was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Durdell throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Gallagher to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gallagher. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Dennis Gallagher.

Dennis Gallagher ($1,800) beat Tuck Durdell ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. #2 Curt Kitson (10-3)
Kitson has the advantage on the ground with his strikes or submissions.
Blurcat's Prediction: Curt Kitson via knock out.

Round 1
Kitson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, McKenzie deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. McKenzie uses a knee to the ribs before backing Kitson up against the ropes. Right hand from Kitson connects though, that was well timed. McKenzie breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Kitson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from McKenzie sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Kitson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They come together, both throwing punches. Kitson gets a nice clean shot in, and McKenzie stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Kitson is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 5:56 of the first round.

Curt Kitson ($5,300) beat Jemaine McKenzie ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 5:56 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#2 Bixente Fontaine (9-3) vs. #5 Thorbjorn Rekdal (3-1-1)
Rekdal has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Thorbjorn Rekdal via knock out.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Fontaine, providing the first moment of real action. Rekdal hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Fontaine side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Rekdal is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 2
Rekdal hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Fontaine to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Rekdal hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Fontaine tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Rekdal having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Fontaine. Rekdal misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Rekdal goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Fontaine was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Fontaine tries to quickly mount Rekdal to capitalise, but doesn't get there in time, Rekdal is already half way back up. They enagage in a fairly ragged scramble for supremacy and Rekdal slips out and gets his back! Rekdal gets one arm in and snakes it around the throat of Fontaine, squeezing his wind-pipe shut. Fontaine tries to pull the arm free, but can't, and so rolls over in a last-ditch effort to break free. It is to no avail though, as that allows Rekdal to get a body-scissors in too. With no alternatives left, Fontaine taps out. Rekdal wins via second round rear choke submission at 3:41.

Thorbjorn Rekdal ($1,400) beat Bixente Fontaine ($2,500) by Submission in 3:41 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Main Event
#4 Will Kane (7-0) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Will Kane via submission.

Round 1
Ming leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kane deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kane uses a knee to the ribs before backing Ming up against the ropes. Right hand from Ming connects though, that was well timed. Kane breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Ming was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kane sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Ming fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Kane hits a stinging right hand, Ming felt it too. Kane moves in to follow up, but Ming anticipated it well and scores with a massive kick. Kane is stunned, and stumbles to the ground. Ming is on top of him almost right away, and fires off a series of punches. Kane covers up, barely, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee decides that enough is enough, and pulls Ming off, it's a TKO victory. Ming wins via first round TKO at 8:27.

Xie Ming ($600) beat Will Kane ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:27 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 60 for an estimated live gate of $3,570. The fighters earned a total of $15,700. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

08-12-2008, 01:25 PM

Monday, Week 1, September 1996

There are eight fighters with an excitement value of at least decent who are available and can fight in my middle heavyweight division (206lbs.-235lbs.): Khru Duangjan, Stratos Papaioannou, Dave Lennon, Derek South, Eddie Whelan, Mark Bicknell, Mason Martin, and Shane Gilchrist. Two of them, Duangjan and Papaioannou, also have some popularity in Asia, so I begin contract negotiations with all eight fighters.

I announce that OMEGA 3 will take place in Eastern Asia on the last day of the month, Sunday, Week 4, September 1996. (In the game, Monday is considered the first day of the week and Sunday is the last day of the week.) Davis Spyrou is still about four days away before he will consider another fight, so his match with Uwe Maier in the middleweight division will be announced at that time for OMEGA 3. The following three light heavyweight matches get added to the OMEGA 3 card.

Lachlan Bowen (1-0) vs. Kendall Tracey (4-0)
Petey Mack (6-1) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)
Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (9-1)

The world rankings with the previous month's rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) James Foster (17-2) win
2 (6) Jeff Carlton (17-3) win
3 (3) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-2)
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (1) Hassan Fezzik (25-1) loss
6 (5) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
7 (8) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
8 (9) Grzegorz Boniek (13-4)
9 (10) Harry Milne (20-6)
10 (-) Hiro Arai (17-3)
- (7) Lefter Oktay (6-1) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (13-1)
2 (2) Roberto Aldez (19-3)
3 (3) Inejiro Chiba (20-4)
4 (4) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
5 (5) Leon Banks (11-3)
6 (6) Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1)
7 (-) Lenny McFadden (10-4) win
8 (-) Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) win
9 (-) Curt Kitson (11-3) win
10 (7) Bambang Sriyanto (10-5-2)
- (8) JJ Reid (12-0)
- (9) George Laurent (12-2) loss
- (10) Nicholai Mickiewicz (9-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (9) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8) win
4 (3) Jerezo (21-8)
5 (4) Dan Halvorsen (22-11-2)
6 (10) Davis Spyrou (12-4) win
7 (5) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
8 (6) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
9 (7) Andrew Rush (12-0)
10 (8) Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (13-4)
3 (3) Ichisake Miyagi (15-6) win
4 (-) Alan Kendall (11-2) win
5 (4) Doug Hansen (14-3)
6 (5) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5)
7 (6) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)
8 (7) Geoff Cahill (21-13)
9 (8) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
10 (9) Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
- (10) Julio Regueiro (9-0-1)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (12-3)
2 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-1)
3 (3) Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)
4 (4) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
5 (5) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
6 (6) Marko Prochazka (11-2)
7 (7) Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
8 (8) Mario de Souza (12-6)
9 (9) Giovani Silva (20-9)
10 (10) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) James Foster
2 (10) Jeff Carlton
3 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
4 (4) Kunimichi Kikuchi
5 (5) Sean Morrison
6 (6) Roberto Aldez
7 (7) Go Yamamoto
8 (8) Rick Stanley
9 (1) Hassan Fezzik
10 (9) Gunnar Nilsson

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (10-2)
2 (2) Verona Joseph (10-6)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Karen Curtis (13-1)
2 (3) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1) win
3 (4) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
4 (5) Chiyo Yanagimoto (9-1)
5 (6) Hope Lehane (8-3)
6 (8) Janinha (11-1)
7 (7) Yutsuko Sasaki (7-4-1)
8 (9) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
9 (10) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
10 (-) Tammy Westenra (12-6-2)
- (2) Naora Kikuchi (9-2) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1) win
2 (4) Vicki Summers (10-2) win
3 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (3) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (8) Emma Birch (10-5)
7 (9) Maggie Martin (12-7)
8 (10) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-4)
9 (-) Ayame Kondo (16-6)
10 (-) Taniko Uchiyama (6-2)
- (6) Roz Wareing (8-2-1) loss
- (7) Steph Smith (11-5) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (2) Rachel McGuiness (9-2)
2 (5) Kirsten Page (8-3) win
3 (3) Alison Beattie (10-3)
4 (4) Layla Holmes (10-4)
5 (6) Park Seong (8-4)
6 (7) Jocelyn Hescott (7-5)
7 (8) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
8 (9) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
9 (10) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
10 (1) April Watson (13-6) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (5) Vicki Summers
3 (2) Sarah Vaughan
4 (3) Katherine Williams
5 (4) Karen Curtis
6 (8) Seka Mutsu
7 (9) Erica Page
8 (10) Kaoru Nanami
9 (-) Rachel McGuiness
10 (-) Kirsten Page
- (6) Naora Kikuchi
- (7) April Watson

twothree

08-13-2008, 12:59 PM

Thursday, Week 3, September 1996

Khru Duangjan, Stratos Papaioannou, and Dave Lennon rejected signing a contract with OMEGA. Lennon rejected negotiations because BCF put him on their upcoming fight card and he wanted to focus on that fight, so he is a fighter I could try signing later. I attempted negotiations with the next three middle heavyweights who met my criteria: Harvey Loeb, Russell McPhee, and Harry Milne. Milne turned me down, so I still need an eighth fighter for my middle heavyweight division. I began contract negotiations with Perry Barr.

Both Jamie Hewitt and Scott Gillespie signed non-exclusive contacts with ALPHA-1. Looks like ALPHA-1 wants to use them as fodder for their top ranked lightweights.

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (-) Shane Gilchrist (11-2) $26,600
2 (-) Eddie Whelan (10-2) $22,400
3 (-) Mark Bicknell (8-3) $13,400
4 (-) Harvey Loeb (9-3) $11,200
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-0) $800
- (-) Derek South (1-0) $400
- (-) Mason Martin (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (2) Curt Kitson (11-3) $28,900 win
2 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (9-1) $17,800
3 (3) Petey Mack (6-1) $8,500
4 (4) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) $14,500
5 (5) Percy Catcher (6-2) $7,700
6 (6) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800 loss
- (-) Kendall Tracey (4-0) $2,000
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-0) $200

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (1) Davis Spyrou (12-4) $34,500 win
2 (4) Uwe Maier (6-1) $5,400 win
3 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1) $3,800 win
4 (-) Dennis Gallagher (4-1) $4,600 win
5 (2) Bixente Fontaine (9-4) $17,900 loss
6 (3) Will Kane (7-1) $12,000 loss
- (-) Xie Ming (4-0) $1,800 win
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-1) $100 loss

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (11-2) $26,400
2 (2) Cory Brewer (8-4-1) $21,500
3 (3) Luke Hilton (5-1) $4,200
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700
- (-) Scott Gillespie (2-1) $1,400
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0) $4,400

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Davis Spyrou
2 (5) Curt Kitson
3 (1) Marko Prochazka
4 (-) Shane Gilchrist
5 (-) Eddie Whelan
6 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz
7 (-) Mark Bicknell
8 (-) Uwe Maier
9 (-) Thorbjorn Rekdal
10 (7) Petey Mack
- (4) Bixente Fontaine
- (6) Will Kane
- (8) Cory Brewer
- (9) Jerry Bogdonovich
- (10) Percy Catcher

twothree

08-14-2008, 12:09 AM

Friday, Week 3, September 1996

ALPHA-1 37: Youth Gone Wild (Kinki)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) vs. #7 Muhammad Hamzah (12-10)
Sadahige Yoshida ($200) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($2,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#5 Janinha (11-1) vs. #9 Taniko Uchiyama (6-2)
Taniko Uchiyama ($6,000) beat Janinha ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:32 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#8 Atshushi Nakajima (15-12) vs. #5 Bambang Sriyanto (10-5-2)
Atshushi Nakajima ($2,000) beat Bambang Sriyanto ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Romi Takahashi (4-0) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-0)
Romi Takahashi ($6,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by T.K.O. in 6:56 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Inejiro Chiba (20-4) vs. #9 Gempachi Higa (9-5)
Gempachi Higa ($5,000) beat Inejiro Chiba ($3,000) by Submission in 5:40 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#5 Jorge Hormazabal (12-5) vs. Yoshinobu Tanaka (8-14)
Jorge Hormazabal ($6,000) beat Yoshinobu Tanaka ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 8:30 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Mizuki Watanabe (6-0) vs. Hanako Shimizu (3-0)
Hanako Shimizu ($600) beat Mizuki Watanabe ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 5:42 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Tadamasa Yamada (13-1) vs. #2 Roberto Aldez (19-3)
Tadamasa Yamada ($200,000) beat Roberto Aldez ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:38 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,366. The fighters earned a total of $244,400.

WEFF 16 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
Veronika Sablikova (4-0) vs. Serena Hill (5-7)
Veronika Sablikova ($2,000) beat Serena Hill ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Tammy Westenra (12-6-2) vs. #9 Rhonda Britton (15-8-2)
Tammy Westenra ($4,000) beat Rhonda Britton ($2,000) by Submission in 3:57 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#4 Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. #10 Jocelyn Hescott (7-5)
Rachel McGuiness ($6,000) beat Jocelyn Hescott ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Verona Joseph (10-6) vs. Temperance McCoy (5-2)
Temperance McCoy ($4,000) beat Verona Joseph ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:32 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Karen Curtis (13-1) vs. #7 Hester Maclean (7-0-1)
Hester Maclean ($6,000) beat Karen Curtis ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:49 of round 3 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,320. The fighters earned a total of $32,500.

twothree

08-14-2008, 12:33 AM

Friday, Week 4, September 1996

Perry Barr does not want to sign with me. Finally, the next guy I offer to sign, Jesse Singh (4-4), agrees to a contract with OMEGA and becomes my eighth middle heavyweight on my roster.

Dennis Gallagher (4-1), who won his initial middleweight fight with OMEGA, will be fighting on tomorrow’s BCF card against unranked Travis Jones (7-8). He shouldn't have any trouble with Jones, and I am hopeful he can get through the fight uninjured. Besides Gallagher, none of my other fighters were used by anyone this month, and all of my fighters are currently healthy.

twothree

08-14-2008, 12:58 AM

Saturday, Week 4, September 1996

BCF: McSweegan vs. Chekhov (London)

Middleweight Match
Travis Jones (7-8) vs. Dennis Gallagher (4-1)
Dennis Gallagher ($2,000) beat Travis Jones ($2,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Paul Duffell (7-4-2) vs. #2 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)
Paul Duffell ($5,000) beat Rodolphe Gygax ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 4:22 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Brian Barnes (9-6) vs. #5 Dave Lennon (6-1)
Dave Lennon ($6,000) beat Brian Barnes ($1,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Jeremy Sproule (6-4) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)
Gordon Idle ($2,000) beat Jeremy Sproule ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:47 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Garry McSweegan (12-2) vs. #3 Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)
Garry McSweegan ($6,000) beat Aleksei Chekhov ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:30 of round 3 to retain the BCF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 562. The fighters earned a total of $33,500.

twothree

08-14-2008, 01:34 AM

Sunday, Week 4, September 1996

OMEGA 3 (Eastern Asia)

Light Heavyweight Match
Lachlan Bowen (1-0) vs. Kendall Tracey (4-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground, but Tracey is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Kendall Tracey via submission.

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Tracey puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Bowen defended well. Straight right from Bowen in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Tracey probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Bowen gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Tracey. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Tracey.

Round 2
Bowen leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Tracey deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Tracey uses a knee to the ribs before backing Bowen up against the ropes. Right hand from Bowen connects though, that was well timed. Tracey breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Bowen was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Tracey sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Bowen fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Bowen swings for the fences, but Tracey ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Bowen onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. Tracey gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Bowen is able to regain composure and pull guard. Bowen struggles to contain Tracey, who passes to half guard without too much trouble. A few hard shots get thrown, and Bowen does well to defend them, deflecting them off his gloves. Tracey is trying to get his leg free so that he can get into side control. Bowen throws a couple of punches from his back, but they do very little damage. Tracey half-stands, and throws a couple of big punches with a lot of force behind them. One is blocked, but the other hits home just below the left eye. Bowen tries to cover up, while Tracey manages to get his leg free and get into a mount. Bowen is in big trouble. He tries to roll his hips and shift Tracey's weight, but it's not working. Tracey fires off a couple of punches, then drops an absolute bomb of a right hand, landing flush on the chin! Bowen is out, just for a second, but the referee has already pulled Tracey off. Sharp-eyed refereeing there. This match is over by knock out. The official time of the knock out is 3:12 of round 2.

Kendall Tracey ($1,400) beat Lachlan Bowen ($100) by Knock Out in 3:12 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#2 Uwe Maier (6-1) vs. #1 Davis Spyrou (12-4)
Evenly matched on the ground. Maier has the advantage standing, so Spyrou will look for takedowns, but Maier also has an excellent takedown defence.
Blurcat's Prediction: Uwe Maier via T.K.O.

Round 1
Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. Maier gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Spyrou gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. Maier presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Spyrou leans in to throw a looping left hand. Maier avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Spyrou right above the ear. Great punch. Maier moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Spyrou just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Spyrou throws a right hand counter, but Maier swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Spyrou clinches up again. So far, Maier's power is allowing him to control this round, Spyrou is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the ropes. Spyrou gets in a couple of nasty right hands to the chest. That's the first time this round that he looks to have actually hurt Maier. Maier pushes Spyrou up against the ropes and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Spyrou above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Spyrou clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Maier.

Round 2
Good start from Spyrou, taking Maier down almost immediately! Maier scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Spyrou will be disappointed with that. Maier comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Spyrou to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Maier felt that one for sure. He stalks Spyrou, trying to back him up against the ropes. It doesn't work though, Spyrou keeps out of the way. Maier tries a kick, but Spyrou catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Spyrou gets Maier down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Spyrou throws some punches, then tries to pass. Maier doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Spyrou easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Spyrou followed by a pass attempt, with Maier blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Spyrou.

Round 3
They meet in the center. Spyrou hits a nice jab, a second misses. Maier steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Spyrou to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Maier stalks Spyrou, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Maier wants to stand and trade punches with Spyrou. Maier gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Spyrou fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Spyrou goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Spyrou is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Maier throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Spyrou's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Spyrou simply can't live with the power that Maier has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Spyrou is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the ropes. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Maier by 10-9. The official scores are: 29-28 from all three judges for Uwe Maier.

Uwe Maier ($900) beat Davis Spyrou ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Petey Mack (6-1) vs. #5 Percy Catcher (6-2)
Evenly matched standing. Mack has the advantage on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Petey Mack via knock out.

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Mack works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Catcher backed up against the ropes. Mack gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Catcher, who uses his legs well to defend. Mack pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Catcher gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Mack follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Mack hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Catcher tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Catcher leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 2
Mack and Catcher circle to start. Catcher throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Mack sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Catcher comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Mack to slip a nice jab in, catching Catcher just underneath the right eye. Mack comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Catcher misses with a right cross, then backs off. Mack stalks him, forcing Catcher back up against the ropes. Mack doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Catcher throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Mack pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Catcher covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Mack in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Mack throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Catcher comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Mack parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Mack's favour. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mack by 10-9.

Round 3
Slow start to the round, Catcher is circling while Mack seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Catcher steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Mack was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Catcher was getting back up. There's a warning to Catcher, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Mack has knock out intentions tonight. Catcher throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Mack still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Catcher off balance. Mack gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Catcher follows up with another one, and Mack looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and Catcher is unloading. The punches are raining down, Mack is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Mack was unable to defend himself intelligently. Catcher wins. Official time of the TKO is 3:16 of the third round.

Percy Catcher ($3,500) beat Petey Mack ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:16 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Main Event
#4 Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. #2 Nicolai Mickiewicz (9-1)
Mickiewicz has a 5-inch height advantage. Bogdonovich is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Nicolai Mickiewicz via T.K.O.

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Bogdonovich throws out a jab, but Mickiewicz bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Mickiewicz works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Bogdonovich covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Mickiewicz is making Bogdonovich look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Bogdonovich hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Mickiewicz looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Mickiewicz got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Bogdonovich slightly. Bogdonovich initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Bogdonovich looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Mickiewicz is clearly winning them. Bogdonovich needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Mickiewicz tries a speculative high kick, but Bogdonovich saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Bogdonovich tries to work an angle, but Mickiewicz is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Mickiewicz, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mickiewicz.

Round 2
The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Bogdonovich starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Mickiewicz is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Mickiewicz steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Bogdonovich throws a vicious right cross, but Mickiewicz goes under it and catches Bogdonovich with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Mickiewicz using his excellent movement to 'hit and run', coming in from a variety of angles to score with crisp punches, dodging out of the way of Bogdonovich's counters. Bogdonovich is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Mickiewicz has landed in comparison to him is becoming huge. None of them have been particularly big punches, certainly nothing likely to end a fight, but the sheer number of them must be hurting Bogdonovich. Bogdonovich finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Mickiewicz coming in with a low kick. Mickiewicz still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Bogdonovich can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Mickiewicz having dominated. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mickiewicz.

Round 3
Good start from Mickiewicz, taking Bogdonovich down almost immediately! Bogdonovich scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Mickiewicz will be disappointed with that. Bogdonovich comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Mickiewicz to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Bogdonovich felt that one for sure. He stalks Mickiewicz, trying to back him up against the ropes. It doesn't work though, Mickiewicz keeps out of the way. Bogdonovich tries a kick, but Mickiewicz catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Mickiewicz gets Bogdonovich down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Mickiewicz throws some punches, then tries to pass. Bogdonovich doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Mickiewicz easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Mickiewicz followed by a pass attempt, with Bogdonovich blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mickiewicz by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Nicolai Mickiewicz.

Nicolai Mickiewicz ($5,300) beat Jerry Bogdonovich ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 297 for an estimated live gate of $17,640. The fighters earned a total of $19,700. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

08-14-2008, 02:10 AM

Monday, Week 1, October 1996

I announce OMEGA 4 for Sunday, Week 4, October 1996 in Southern Asia to consist of the following first round middle heavyweight matches.

Middle Heavyweight Matches
Derek South (1-0) vs. Mason Martin (0-0)
Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-4)
Mark Bicknell (8-3) vs. Harvey Loeb (9-3)

Middle Heavyweight Main Event
Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Russell McPhee (3-0)

Now I will attempt to sign eight Heavyweight fighters for the OMEGA 5 card. And then OMEGA 6 will be the first fight card to showcase semi-final matches in my single elimination tournaments for each weight class.

World rankings with previous month's rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (17-3)
3 (3) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-2)
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (5) Hassan Fezzik (25-1)
6 (6) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
7 (-) Garry McSweegan (13-2) win
8 (7) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
9 (8) Grzegorz Boniek (13-4)
10 (9) Harry Milne (20-6)
- (10) Hiro Arai (17-3)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (14-1) win
2 (5) Leon Banks (11-3)
3 (4) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
4 (2) Roberto Aldez (19-4) loss
5 (6) Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1)
6 (-) Gempachi Higa (10-5) win
7 (-) Atshushi Nakajima (16-12) win
8 (-) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) win
9 (7) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
10 (9) Curt Kitson (11-3)
- (3) Inejiro Chiba (20-5) loss
- (8) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) loss
- (10) Bambang Sriyanto (10-6-2) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
4 (4) Jerezo (21-8)
5 (5) Dan Halvorsen (22-11-2)
6 (-) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5) former welterweight
7 (-) Jorge Hormazabal (13-5) win
8 (-) Uwe Maier (7-1) win
9 (7) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
10 (8) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (6) Davis Spyrou (12-5) loss
- (9) Andrew Rush (12-0)
- (10) Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (13-4)
3 (3) Ichisake Miyagi (15-6)
4 (4) Alan Kendall (11-2)
5 (5) Doug Hansen (14-3)
6 (7) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)
7 (8) Geoff Cahill (21-13)
8 (-) Paul Duffell (8-4-2) win
9 (9) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
10 (10) Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
- (6) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5) moved to middleweight

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (12-3)
2 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-1)
3 (4) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
4 (5) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
5 (6) Marko Prochazka (11-2)
6 (7) Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
7 (8) Mario de Souza (12-6)
8 (9) Giovani Silva (20-9)
9 (10) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)
10 (-) Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
- (3) Rodolphe Gygax (16-8) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) James Foster
2 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (2) Jeff Carlton
4 (4) Kunimichi Kikuchi
5 (5) Sean Morrison
6 (7) Go Yamamoto
7 (8) Rick Stanley
8 (9) Hassan Fezzik
9 (10) Gunnar Nilsson
10 (-) Garry McSweegan
- (6) Roberto Aldez

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (10-2)
2 (-) Veronika Sablikova (5-0) win
3 (2) Verona Joseph (10-7) loss

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (2) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
2 (-) Hester Maclean (8-0-1) win
3 (3) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
4 (4) Chiyo Yanagimoto (9-1)
5 (5) Hope Lehane (8-3)
6 (7) Yutsuko Sasaki (7-4-1)
7 (10) Tammy Westenra (13-6-2) win
8 (8) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
9 (9) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
10 (-) Temperance McCoy (6-2) win
- (1) Karen Curtis (13-2) loss
- (6) Janinha (11-2) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
2 (2) Vicki Summers (10-2)
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (10) Taniko Uchiyama (7-2) win
7 (6) Emma Birch (10-5)
8 (7) Maggie Martin (12-7)
9 (8) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-4)
10 (9) Ayame Kondo (16-6)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Rachel McGuiness (10-2) win
2 (2) Kirsten Page (8-3)
3 (3) Alison Beattie (10-3)
4 (4) Layla Holmes (10-4)
5 (5) Park Seong (8-4)
6 (7) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
7 (8) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
8 (9) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
9 (10) April Watson (13-6)
10 (-) Andrea Jones (7-3)
- (6) Jocelyn Hescott (7-6) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (2) Vicki Summers
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan
4 (4) Katherine Williams
5 (9) Rachel McGuiness
6 (6) Seka Mutsu
7 (-) Hester Maclean
8 (7) Erica Page
9 (8) Kaoru Nanami
10 (10) Kirsten Page
- (5) Karen Curtis

twothree

08-19-2008, 11:50 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, October 1996

GAMMA: Asanovic vs. Watson (California)

Lightweight Match
Richie Stiller (0-2) vs. #7 Duane Weatherly (10-7)
Duane Weatherly ($3,000) beat Richie Stiller ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Keith Plaice (5-5) vs. #10 Ray Eton (6-2)
Ray Eton ($6,000) beat Keith Plaice ($500) by T.K.O. in 2:49 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Fatuma Roy (16-5) vs. Thomas Smith (6-1)
Fatuma Roy ($6,000) beat Thomas Smith ($3,000) by Submission in 3:56 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Linfield Ballard (11-7) vs. #3 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-2)
Linfield Ballard ($4,000) beat Dan Halvorsen ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 2:42 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Patrick Thomas (6-1) vs. Alex Cole (5-4)
Patrick Thomas ($6,000) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) vs. #8 Stuart Strange (8-3)
Stuart Strange ($6,000) beat Bryan Van Den Hauwe ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 0:29 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Ashley Ballard (5-0) vs. #9 John Rivero (7-0)
John Rivero ($6,000) beat Ashley Ballard ($500) by T.K.O. in 2:21 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) vs. Mike Watson (2-0)
Mike Watson ($6,000) beat Zvonimir Asanovic ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:43 of round 1 to win the GAMMA Light Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,922. The fighters earned a total of $56,100.

twothree

08-20-2008, 01:35 AM

Friday, Week 2, October 1996

Three fighters turned me down when I attempted to sign them to a contract: Gunnar Nilsson, Tank Manu'a, and Stafford Alois. However, I do get the eight heavyweights listed below signed to contracts. None of the new heavyweights make my top ten pound for pound list, so at the moment my heavyweight division is the weakest division in OMEGA.

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweights (236 lbs. - 265 lbs.)
1 (-) Stjepan Andric (8-4) $12,600
2 (-) Rav Kapur (5-0) $8,800
3 (-) Manol Sirakov (4-6) $7,600
4 (-) Stanislaw Lipnicki (7-6) $9,600
5 (-) Barry Strachan (3-5) $5,800
6 (-) Bob Dozier (4-2) $3,300
- (-) Kevin Portman (2-2) $1,400
- (-) Mugur Boc (2-0) $600

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (1) Shane Gilchrist (11-2) $26,600
2 (2) Eddie Whelan (10-2) $22,400
3 (3) Mark Bicknell (8-3) $13,400
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-3) $11,200
5 (5) Jesse Singh (4-4) $7,000
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-0) $800
- (-) Derek South (1-0) $400
- (-) Mason Martin (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) $23,100 win
2 (1) Curt Kitson (11-3) $28,900
3 (5) Percy Catcher (7-2) $11,200 win
4 (-) Kendall Tracey (5-0) $3,400 win
5 (3) Petey Mack (6-2) $11,500 loss
6 (4) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000 loss
7 (6) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-1) $300 loss

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (2) Uwe Maier (7-1) $6,300 win
2 (3) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1) $3,800
3 (1) Davis Spyrou (12-5) $37,500 loss
4 (4) Dennis Gallagher (5-1) $6,600 win
5 (5) Bixente Fontaine (9-4) $17,900
6 (6) Will Kane (7-1) $12,000
- (-) Xie Ming (4-0) $1,800
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-1) $100

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (11-2) $26,400
2 (2) Cory Brewer (8-4-1) $21,500
3 (3) Luke Hilton (5-1) $4,200
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700
- (-) Scott Gillespie (2-1) $1,400
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0) $4,400

Pound For Pound
1 (6) Nicolai Mickiewicz
2 (2) Curt Kitson
3 (8) Uwe Maier
4 (3) Marko Prochazka
5 (4) Shane Gilchrist
6 (5) Eddie Whelan
7 (-) Percy Catcher
8 (7) Mark Bicknell
9 (9) Thorbjorn Rekdal
10 (1) Davis Spyrou
- (10) Petey Mack

twothree

08-20-2008, 02:04 AM

Saturday, Week 3, October 1996

British Cage Fighting (BCF) announced their next card and two of my fighters are on it. BCF #1 middleweight, and my #1 ranked middleweight, Uwe Maier (7-1), will face BCF #6 middleweight, Casim Yenkini (7-3). Also, one of my newly signed heavyweights, Bob Dozier (4-2), who is unranked in BCF, will face unranked Brian Barnes (9-7).

It seems both BCF and myself like Uwe Maier, as this will be his third match in as many months.

BCF's scheduling of Bob Dozier presents a problem since I was going to have all my heavyweight fighters on the OMEGA 5 card. However, now Dozier will probably not be available. So, the current plan changes to having three heavyweight fights and letting the main event of OMEGA 5 be my first semi-final match. This will probably make a better card then initially planned, since I don't have that much talent in my heavyweight division.

twothree

08-22-2008, 02:13 PM

Thursday, Week 4, October 1996

ALPHA-1 38: Firecracker (Kanto)

Lightweight Match
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-1) vs. #8 Ukyo Narita (3-4)
Ukyo Narita ($5,000) beat Fujimaro Hidaka ($100) by T.K.O. in 2:28 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#5 Claudio Palacios (10-2-1) vs. Toson Ono (5-11)
Claudio Palacios ($6,000) beat Toson Ono ($400) by T.K.O. in 0:57 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Jin Katou (5-2) vs. #6 Souleymane Ya Konan (10-1)
Jin Katou ($5,000) beat Souleymane Ya Konan ($3,000) by Submission in 2:24 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#8 Sadakuno Katoh (6-2) vs. #6 Ikku Funaki (5-3)
Sadakuno Katoh ($4,000) beat Ikku Funaki ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 6:26 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#4 Alberto Basora (8-2) vs. #9 Yeijiro Yamamoto (4-6)
Yeijiro Yamamoto ($3,000) beat Alberto Basora ($3,000) by Submission in 7:50 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#1 Fumiaki Hayashi (13-4) vs. #7 Matsudaira Satoh (7-5)
Fumiaki Hayashi ($50,000) beat Matsudaira Satoh ($2,500) by Submission in 6:28 of round 3. (3 stars)

Womens Match
#4 Chiyo Yanagimoto (9-1) vs. #7 Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-4)
Chiyo Yanagimoto ($6,000) beat Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($2,500) by Knock Out in 4:47 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#5 Hiro Arai (17-3) vs. #2 Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-2)
Hiro Arai ($100,000) beat Kunimichi Kikuchi ($250,000) by Knock Out in 6:24 of round 1. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 5,539. The fighters earned a total of $442,500.

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08-22-2008, 02:43 PM

Sunday, Week 4, October 1996

OMEGA 4 (Southern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
Derek South (1-0) vs. Mason Martin (0-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground, but Martin is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Derek South via knock out.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from South that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. South looks for an opening. Martin ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from South, although no damage has actually been done yet. South leaps forward and puts all of his power behind a 'Superman' punch, catching Martin completely by surprise! It smashes into his chin, and Martin goes down, knocked out. South wins with a punch that owed as much to luck as skill, but a win is what it has resulted in, and that's the important thing. South wins via knock out at 2:40 of the first round.

Derek South ($1,000) beat Mason Martin ($100) by Knock Out in 2:40 of round 1. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#2 Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. #5 Jesse Singh (4-4)
Singh has a 26 lb. weight advantage, but Whelan is the better stand-up fighter.
Blurcat's Prediction: Eddie Whelan via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Singh fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Whelan didn't buy it for a second. In comes Singh from an angle to the right, but Whelan had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Singh felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Whelan steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Singh is forced back against the ropes, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Whelan doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Singh responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Whelan clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Singh is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Singh looks to be working an angle. Whelan scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Singh. Nicely done. Singh, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Whelan on the back foot. Whelan handles it well though, refusing to let Singh get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Singh throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Whelan by 10-9.

Round 2
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Whelan that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Singh pushes Whelan up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Singh ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Whelan, although no damage has actually been done yet. They come together, both throwing punches. Whelan gets a nice clean shot in, and Singh stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Whelan is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 2:37 of the second round.

Eddie Whelan ($4,400) beat Jesse Singh ($300) by T.K.O. in 2:37 of round 2. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#3 Mark Bicknell (8-3) vs. #4 Harvey Loeb (9-3)
Bicknell has a 28 lb. weight advantage. Loeb is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mark Bicknell via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Bicknell forces Loeb back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Bicknell is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Loeb clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Loeb gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Bicknell seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Loeb who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Bicknell had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Loeb shoots in and tries to take Bicknell down, but a good sprawl prevents that from happening. Loeb has a leg though, and is still trying for it. Bicknell gets backed up all the way to the ropes, before a trip to his standing leg sends him to the ground. Loeb goes for side control, but Bicknell rolled his hips brilliantly and took him over, although Loeb pulled guard quickly. Bicknell stands slightly, and throws a couple of downward punches, testing Loeb's guard. He wants to try and move out of this into half guard, but Loeb is keeping him at bay. Bicknell pushes a leg aside, narrowly avoiding an up-kick, and manages to secure side control. Well worked. Bicknell gets himself into a good position, a crucifix, pinning both of Loeb's arms down. Bicknell rears back...and plants a monster of an elbow right onto the chin! Loeb couldn't do anything about it, and got absolutely creamed! The referee sees him go limp briefly as he loses consciousness, and pulls Bicknell off, it's going to be a K.O. victory. The official time is 6:26.

Mark Bicknell ($3,500) beat Harvey Loeb ($1,000) by Knock Out in 6:26 of round 1. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Main Event
#1 Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Russell McPhee (3-0)
Gilchrist has the advantage while standing with his strikes and while on the ground with his ground and pound tactics.
Blurcat's Prediction: Shane Gilchrist via decision.

Round 1
Gilchrist leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, McPhee deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. McPhee uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gilchrist up against the ropes. Right hand from Gilchrist connects though, that was well timed. McPhee breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gilchrist was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from McPhee sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gilchrist fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. McPhee hits a jab. Gilchrist responds with a huge kick that takes out McPhee's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Gilchrist gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. McPhee tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Gilchrist off, it's over! Gilchrist wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 7:40.

Shane Gilchrist ($5,300) beat Russell McPhee ($200) by T.K.O. in 7:40 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 59 for an estimated live gate of $3,500. The fighters earned a total of $15,800. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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08-22-2008, 10:08 PM

Monday, Week 1, November 1996

OMEGA 5 will have the following matches in Eastern Asia on Sunday, Week 4, November 1996.

Heavyweight Matches
Manol Sirakov (4-6) vs. Stanislaw Lipnicki (7-6)
Mugur Boc (2-0) vs. Kevin Portman (2-2)
Barry Strachan (3-5) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Lightweight Main Event
Cory Brewer (8-4-1) vs. Luke Hilton (5-1)

The winner of Brewer vs. Hilton will face the winner of Datuk Ong Ka Ting vs. Marko Prochazka for my lightweight title. I plan to put the Datuk Ong Ka Ting vs. Marko Prochazka match on the OMEGA 6 card.

Not very many fighters in the top ten world rankings had a match in October, so there was not much movement.

World rankings with previous month's rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (17-3)
3 (-) Hiro Arai (18-3) win
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (5) Hassan Fezzik (25-1)
6 (6) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
7 (7) Garry McSweegan (13-2)
8 (8) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
9 (9) Grzegorz Boniek (13-4)
10 (10) Harry Milne (20-6)
- (3) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-3) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (14-1)
2 (3) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
3 (2) Leon Banks (11-3)
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (19-4)
5 (6) Gempachi Higa (10-5)
6 (7) Atshushi Nakajima (16-12)
7 (-) Stuart Strange (9-3) win
8 (8) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)
9 (9) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
10 (10) Curt Kitson (11-3)
- (5) Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
4 (4) Jerezo (21-8)
5 (-) Linfield Ballard (12-7) win
6 (6) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5)
7 (7) Jorge Hormazabal (13-5)
8 (8) Uwe Maier (7-1)
9 (9) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
10 (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (5) Dan Halvorsen (22-12-2) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4) win
3 (3) Ichisake Miyagi (15-6)
4 (4) Alan Kendall (11-2)
5 (5) Doug Hansen (14-3)
6 (6) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)
7 (7) Geoff Cahill (21-13)
8 (-) Claudio Palacios (11-2-1) win
9 (8) Paul Duffell (8-4-2)
10 (9) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
- (10) Lukas Mellberg (10-0)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (12-3)
2 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-1)
3 (3) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
4 (4) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
5 (5) Marko Prochazka (11-2)
6 (6) Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
7 (7) Mario de Souza (12-6)
8 (8) Giovani Silva (20-9)
9 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)
10 (10) Charles Stiles (8-1-1)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) James Foster
2 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (3) Jeff Carlton
4 (-) Hiro Arai
5 (5) Sean Morrison
6 (6) Go Yamamoto
7 (7) Rick Stanley
8 (8) Hassan Fezzik
9 (9) Gunnar Nilsson
10 (10) Garry McSweegan
- (4) Kunimichi Kikuchi

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (10-2)
2 (2) Veronika Sablikova (5-0)
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-7)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (4) Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-1) win
2 (1) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
3 (2) Hester Maclean (8-0-1)
4 (3) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
5 (5) Hope Lehane (8-3)
6 (6) Yutsuko Sasaki (7-4-1)
7 (7) Tammy Westenra (13-6-2)
8 (8) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
9 (9) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
10 (10) Temperance McCoy (6-2)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
2 (2) Vicki Summers (10-2)
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (6) Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
7 (7) Emma Birch (10-5)
8 (8) Maggie Martin (12-7)
9 (10) Ayame Kondo (16-6)
10 (-) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6)
- (9) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-5) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Rachel McGuiness (10-2)
2 (2) Kirsten Page (8-3)
3 (3) Alison Beattie (10-3)
4 (4) Layla Holmes (10-4)
5 (5) Park Seong (8-4)
6 (6) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
7 (7) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
8 (8) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
9 (9) April Watson (13-6)
10 (10) Andrea Jones (7-3)

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (2) Vicki Summers
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan
4 (4) Katherine Williams
5 (5) Rachel McGuiness
6 (-) Chiyo Yanagimoto
7 (6) Seka Mutsu
8 (7) Hester Maclean
9 (8) Erica Page
10 (9) Kaoru Nanami
- (10) Kirsten Page

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08-22-2008, 10:36 PM

Sunday, Week 1, November 1996

BCF: Dalglish vs. Duffell (London)

Heavyweight Match
Brian Barnes (9-7) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)
Bob Dozier ($1,600) beat Brian Barnes ($1,500) by Knock Out in 3:32 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#8 William Powell (7-3) vs. #1 Doug Hansen (14-3)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat William Powell ($2,500) by Submission in 4:49 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Brandon Sugar (7-2)
Dominykas Jankovic ($4,000) beat Brandon Sugar ($2,500) by Knock Out in 0:47 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#1 Uwe Maier (7-1) vs. #6 Casim Yenkini (7-3)
Uwe Maier ($5,000) beat Casim Yenkini ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:22 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. #2 Paul Duffell (8-4-2)
Jason Dalglish ($6,000) beat Paul Duffell ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 4 to retain the BCF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 551. The fighters earned a total of $34,100.

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08-22-2008, 11:14 PM

Monday, Week 2, November 1996

Lachlan Bowen (1-1) has decided to drop down to fight at 185 lbs. as part of my middleweight division. He lost his initial match in OMEGA as a light heavyweight, which eliminated him from my light heavyweight tournament, so this won't change my current plans.

Both Uwe Maier and Bob Dozier won their matches in BCF without picking up any injuries. BCF also rewarded both of them with new more expensive non-exclusive contracts.

WEFF 17 (Quebec)

Lightweight Match
Gina Dixon (1-0) vs. Kerry Silverman (3-1)
Gina Dixon ($600) beat Kerry Silverman ($500) by T.K.O. in 3:21 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Rhonda Britton (15-9-2) vs. Olivia Sweet (3-0)
Olivia Sweet ($400) beat Rhonda Britton ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
April Watson (13-6) vs. #7 Layla Holmes (10-4)
April Watson ($6,000) beat Layla Holmes ($2,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Chelsea Lawson (10-2) vs. Hanae Maehata (2-0)
Chelsea Lawson ($6,000) beat Hanae Maehata ($300) by Knock Out in 5:30 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#6 Alison Beattie (10-3) vs. Michelle Addams (5-0)
Michelle Addams ($2,000) beat Alison Beattie ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the WEFF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 569. The fighters earned a total of $22,800.

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08-22-2008, 11:47 PM

Thursday, Week 2, November 1996

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (Kinki) (TV special)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (2-0) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (1-2)
Sadahige Yoshida ($1,600) beat Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Mizuki Watanabe (6-1) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-1)
Mizuki Watanabe ($6,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by Knock Out in 0:48 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Grzegorz Boniek (13-4) vs. Juozas Skerla (1-0)
Grzegorz Boniek ($6,000) beat Juozas Skerla ($100) by Submission in 6:29 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#4 Jorge Hormazabal (13-5) vs. Bokkai Iida (10-8)
Jorge Hormazabal ($6,000) beat Bokkai Iida ($500) by Submission in 2:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#5 Yutsuko Sasaki (7-4-1) vs. Romi Takahashi (5-0)
Romi Takahashi ($6,000) beat Yutsuko Sasaki ($1,500) by Submission in 6:28 of round 1. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Robun Yamazaki (17-6) vs. Denbe Ekiguchi (7-12-1)
Robun Yamazaki ($6,000) beat Denbe Ekiguchi ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:52 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Main Event
#7 Leonardo da Costa (8-0) vs. Zenko Hatakeyama (7-10)
Zenko Hatakeyama ($4,000) beat Leonardo da Costa ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:47 of round 2. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,734. The fighters earned a total of $42,500.

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08-23-2008, 12:18 AM

Saturday, Week 2, November 1996

GAMMA : Morrison vs. Henson (Nevada)

Welterweight Match
David Allen (4-3) vs. Bruno Epps (3-1)
David Allen ($800) beat Bruno Epps ($500) by Submission in 2:50 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 JJ Reid (12-0) vs. Elgar (10-5)
JJ Reid ($6,000) beat Elgar ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#4 Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4) vs. #9 Ray Eton (7-2)
Ray Eton ($6,000) beat Joe Hinchcliffe ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:36 of round 2. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Jackson Gray (9-3) vs. #3 Giovani Silva (20-9)
Giovani Silva ($6,000) beat Jackson Gray ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Dana Delaney (4-1) vs. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13)
Geoff Cahill ($3,000) beat Dana Delaney ($500) by Knock Out in 2:23 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Ricky Heath (9-3) vs. #5 Christopher Sharp (9-1)
Ricky Heath ($4,000) beat Christopher Sharp ($3,000) by Submission in 3:35 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Vincent Chapin (10-7) vs. #4 Tim Boyer (16-3-2)
Tim Boyer ($6,000) beat Vincent Chapin ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 4:21 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Callum Henson (4-0)
Callum Henson ($2,000) beat Sean Morrison ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the GAMMA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,748. The fighters earned a total of $56,300.

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08-23-2008, 01:04 AM

Saturday, Week 4, November 1996

BCF's next scheduled fight card for Tuesday, Week 3, December 1996, has five fights on it. Every fight has a fighter I have under contract in battle against a fighter that I don't have under contract. The Rush vs. Gallagher fight will be for BCF's middleweight title.

BCF: Rush vs. Gallagher (Midlands)

Matches
Michael Bannon (5-4) vs. Jesse Singh (4-5)
Will Kane (7-1) vs. Marcelo Oberto (8-3)
George Laurent (12-2) vs. Bixente Fontaine (9-4)
Mark Bicknell (9-3) vs. Dave Lennon (7-1)

Main Event
Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Dennis Gallagher (5-1)

My current roster of 40 fighters is below. I don't plan on hiring any more fighters until all 5 divisions have a champion.

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweights (236 lbs. - 265 lbs.)
1 (1) Stjepan Andric (8-4) $12,600
2 (2) Rav Kapur (5-0) $8,800
3 (6) Bob Dozier (5-2) $4,900 win
4 (3) Manol Sirakov (4-6) $7,600
5 (4) Stanislaw Lipnicki (7-6) $9,600
6 (5) Barry Strachan (3-5) $5,800
- (-) Kevin Portman (2-2) $1,400
- (-) Mugur Boc (2-0) $600

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (1) Shane Gilchrist (12-2) $31,900 win
2 (2) Eddie Whelan (11-2) $26,800 win
3 (3) Mark Bicknell (9-3) $16,900 win
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200 loss
5 (5) Jesse Singh (4-5) $7,300 loss
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-1) $1,000 loss
- (-) Derek South (2-0) $1,400 win
- (-) Mason Martin (0-1) $100 loss

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) $23,100
2 (2) Curt Kitson (11-3) $28,900
3 (3) Percy Catcher (7-2) $11,200
4 (4) Kendall Tracey (5-0) $3,400
5 (5) Petey Mack (6-2) $11,500
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000
7 (7) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-1) $300 moved to middleweight

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (1) Uwe Maier (8-1) $11,300 win
2 (2) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1) $3,800
3 (3) Davis Spyrou (12-5) $37,500
4 (4) Dennis Gallagher (5-1) $6,600
5 (5) Bixente Fontaine (9-4) $17,900
6 (6) Will Kane (7-1) $12,000
- (-) Xie Ming (4-0) $1,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-1) $300 former light heavyweight
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-1) $100

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (11-2) $26,400
2 (2) Cory Brewer (8-4-1) $21,500
3 (3) Luke Hilton (5-1) $4,200
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700
- (-) Scott Gillespie (2-1) $1,400
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0) $4,400

Pound For Pound
1 (3) Uwe Maier
2 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (2) Curt Kitson
4 (4) Marko Prochazka
5 (5) Shane Gilchrist
6 (6) Eddie Whelan
7 (8) Mark Bicknell
8 (7) Percy Catcher
9 (9) Thorbjorn Rekdal
10 (10) Davis Spyrou

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08-23-2008, 11:10 AM

Sunday, Week 4, November 1996

OMEGA 5 (Eastern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Manol Sirakov (4-6) vs. #5 Stanislaw Lipnicki (7-6)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground. Sirakov is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Manol Sirakov via knock out.

Round 1
Sirakov leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Lipnicki deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Lipnicki uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sirakov up against the ropes. Right hand from Sirakov connects though, that was well timed. Lipnicki breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sirakov was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Lipnicki sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sirakov fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Lipnicki leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Sirakov had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the ropes, and Lipnicki doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Sirakov got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Lipnicki. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Sirakov flush in the face, and he slumps down against the ropes. Lipnicki follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Sirakov wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. Lipnicki wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 4:26.

Stanislaw Lipnicki ($1,800) beat Manol Sirakov ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 4:26 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Mugur Boc (2-0) vs. Kevin Portman (2-2)
Boc had the better striking game while standing, and has the better ground game with his ground and pound tactics.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mugur Boc via decision.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Boc who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Portman defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Boc works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Portman ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Boc down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Portman. Interesting first minute of action, Boc is looking particularly sharp. Portman tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Boc back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Portman tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Boc scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Boc with a body shot. They square up to each other in the center. Boc throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Portman on the side of the head. Portman got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Boc has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Portman tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Boc defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Boc by 10-9.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Portman, providing the first moment of real action. Boc hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Portman side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Boc is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Boc by 10-9.

Round 3
Boc hits a solid left, then a right. Portman felt both of them, and backs off a little. Boc charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Portman took it flush on the chin! Boc doesn't even bother following up on that, because Portman was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Boc wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 0:23.

Mugur Boc ($400) beat Kevin Portman ($400) by Knock Out in 0:23 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Barry Strachan (3-5) vs. #2 Rav Kapur (5-0)
Kapur has a 5-inch height advantage. Kapur is the better fighter when standing and when on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Rav Kapur via decision.

Round 1
Kapur isn't hanging around, right from the start Strachan is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Strachan circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Kapur weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Kapur, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Strachan is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Kapur really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Strachan was wide open for a moment there. Kapur hits a high kick, catching Strachan on the shoulder. Jab from Strachan finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Kapur fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Strachan scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Kapur, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kapur by 10-9.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Strachan forces Kapur back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Strachan is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Kapur clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Kapur gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Strachan seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Kapur who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Strachan had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Strachan goes down! It came out of absolutely nowhere, Kapur hit a huge punch that Strachan never saw coming. He is dazed, and that gives Kapur the chance to follow up. A clubbing blow from Kapur connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Kapur gets into full mount, Strachan is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Strachan can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Kapur pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Strachan brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Strachan looks groggy, and that allows Kapur to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Strachan can defend himself, this match is over. Kapur wins via second round TKO at 8:22.

Rav Kapur ($4,400) beat Barry Strachan ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 8:22 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#2 Cory Brewer (8-4-1) vs. #3 Luke Hilton (5-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Luke Hilton via knock out.

Round 1
Right hand from Brewer was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Hilton. Brewer follows up by coming in close, but Hilton is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Hilton clinches with Brewer and pushes him back against the ropes. Brewer gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Hilton uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Brewer has no base left with which to stop Hilton drilling him with a big slam! Brewer landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the ropes, which can be used to his advantage. Hilton tries to pass the guard. Brewer is holding it quite high, which is helping. Hilton throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Brewer over. Brewer tries to scramble free, but Hilton is already on top of him and has his back! Hilton doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Brewer's head. He is trying to cover up, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee is watching closely. A vicious right hand thunders into the ear of Brewer, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Hilton off. Official time of the TKO is 1:34 of the first.

Luke Hilton ($1,400) beat Cory Brewer ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 1:34 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 480 for an estimated live gate of $28,560. The fighters earned a total of $12,900. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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08-23-2008, 12:24 PM

Monday, Week 1, December 1996

OMEGA 6 will take place in Southern Asia on Sunday, Week 4, December 1996 with the following matches.

Heavyweight Match
Bob Dozier (5-2) vs. Stjepan Andric (8-4)

Light Heavyweight Match
Percy Catcher (7-2) vs. Curt Kitson (11-3)

Lightweight Match
Marko Prochazka (11-2) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0)

Middleweight Main Event
Uwe Maier (8-1) vs. Xie Ming (4-0)

World rankings with previous month's rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (17-3)
3 (3) Hiro Arai (18-3)
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (5) Hassan Fezzik (25-1)
6 (6) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
7 (9) Grzegorz Boniek (14-4) win
8 (7) Garry McSweegan (13-2)
9 (8) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
10 (10) Harry Milne (20-6)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (14-1)
2 (3) Leon Banks (11-3)
3 (2) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (19-4)
5 (-) JJ Reid (13-0) win
6 (5) Gempachi Higa (10-5)
7 (6) Atshushi Nakajima (16-12)
8 (-) Ricky Heath (10-3) win
9 (7) Stuart Strange (9-3)
10 (8) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)
- (9) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
- (10) Curt Kitson (11-3)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
4 (8) Uwe Maier (8-1) win
5 (4) Jerezo (21-8)
6 (5) Linfield Ballard (12-7)
7 (6) Bakin Sakamoto (12-5)
8 (7) Jorge Hormazabal (14-5) win
9 (9) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
10 (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (5) Doug Hansen (15-3) win
3 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4)
4 (3) Ichisake Miyagi (15-6)
5 (4) Alan Kendall (11-2)
6 (7) Geoff Cahill (22-13) win
7 (-) Ray Eton (8-2) win
8 (8) Claudio Palacios (11-2-1)
9 (10) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
10 (-) Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) win
- (6) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-5) loss
- (9) Paul Duffell (8-5-2) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-1)
2 (1) Sean Morrison (12-4) loss
3 (8) Giovani Silva (21-9) win
4 (-) Jason Dalglish (10-2) win
5 (3) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
6 (4) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
7 (5) Marko Prochazka (11-2)
8 (6) Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
9 (7) Mario de Souza (12-6)
10 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)
- (10) Charles Stiles (8-1-1)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) James Foster
2 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (3) Jeff Carlton
4 (4) Hiro Arai
5 (6) Go Yamamoto
6 (7) Rick Stanley
7 (8) Hassan Fezzik
8 (9) Gunnar Nilsson
9 (-) Grzegorz Boniek
10 (10) Garry McSweegan
- (5) Sean Morrison

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (11-2) win
2 (2) Veronika Sablikova (5-0)
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-7)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-1)
2 (2) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
3 (3) Hester Maclean (8-0-1)
4 (4) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
5 (5) Hope Lehane (8-3)
6 (8) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
7 (7) Tammy Westenra (13-6-2)
8 (9) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
9 (10) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
10 (-) Karen Curtis (13-2)
- (6) Yutsuko Sasaki (7-5-1) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
2 (2) Vicki Summers (10-2)
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (6) Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
7 (7) Emma Birch (10-5)
8 (-) Michelle Addams (6-0) win
9 (8) Maggie Martin (12-7)
10 (9) Ayame Kondo (16-6)
- (10) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Rachel McGuiness (10-2)
2 (2) Kirsten Page (8-3)
3 (9) April Watson (14-6) win
4 (5) Park Seong (8-4)
5 (6) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
6 (7) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
7 (8) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
8 (10) Andrea Jones (7-3)
9 (4) Layla Holmes (10-5) loss
10 (-) Tara O'Brien (6-8)
- (3) Alison Beattie (10-4) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (2) Vicki Summers
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan
4 (4) Katherine Williams
5 (5) Rachel McGuiness
6 (6) Chiyo Yanagimoto
7 (7) Seka Mutsu
8 (8) Hester Maclean
9 (9) Erica Page
10 (10) Kaoru Nanami

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08-23-2008, 01:03 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, December 1996

ALPHA-1 39: Apocalypse Now! (Kanto)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (4-2) vs. Emiko Shikuk (0-0)
Yuya Shimizu ($1,600) beat Emiko Shikuk ($100) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#8 Teeratep Nutnum (5-0) vs. #6 Jonathan Huang (9-3)
Teeratep Nutnum ($2,000) beat Jonathan Huang ($2,500) by Knock Out in 1:22 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (3-0) vs. #4 Ricardo Fernandes (15-7)
Sadahige Yoshida ($1,600) beat Ricardo Fernandes ($2,500) by Submission in 5:50 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Stan Blackheath (19-11) vs. #9 Jean-Pierre Richelleau (8-2)
Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($6,000) beat Stan Blackheath ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#3 Bakin Sakamoto (12-5) vs. #9 Kyuwa Itou (10-9)
Bakin Sakamoto ($4,000) beat Kyuwa Itou ($1,500) by Submission in 6:23 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#8 Naora Kikuchi (9-2) vs. #2 Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-1)
Naora Kikuchi ($6,000) beat Chiyo Yanagimoto ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:52 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#10 Heiji Endo (8-1) vs. #7 Inejiro Chiba (20-5)
Heiji Endo ($15,000) beat Inejiro Chiba ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:33 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Go Yamamoto (13-1) vs. #5 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (9-1)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($6,000) beat Go Yamamoto ($100,000) by Knock Out in 4:23 of round 2 to win the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,256. The fighters earned a total of $157,300.

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08-24-2008, 01:17 AM

Tuesday, Week 3, December 1996

BCF: Rush vs. Gallagher (Midlands)

Heavyweight Match
Michael Bannon (5-4) vs. Jesse Singh (4-5)
Jesse Singh ($4,000) beat Michael Bannon ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Will Kane (7-1) vs. #8 Marcelo Oberto (8-3)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Marcelo Oberto ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:36 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
George Laurent (12-2) vs. Bixente Fontaine (9-4)
Bixente Fontaine ($6,000) beat George Laurent ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:57 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Mark Bicknell (9-3) vs. #3 Dave Lennon (7-1)
Mark Bicknell ($5,000) beat Dave Lennon ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#2 Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. #9 Dennis Gallagher (5-1)
Dennis Gallagher ($6,000) beat Andrew Rush ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:51 of round 1 to win the BCF Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 253. The fighters earned a total of $39,500.

Wow, the fighters I have under contract went a perfect 5-0 on today's BCF fight card. I will try and schedule my second middleweight semifinal match between Dennis Gallagher and Thorbjorn Rekdal on the OMEGA 7 fight card to take advantage of Gallagher holding the BCF Middleweight title to sell some more tickets. Jesse Singh picked up a foot injury that will keep him out of action for over four months.

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08-24-2008, 01:54 AM

Saturday, Week 3, December 1996

GAMMA: Dean vs. Thomas (Texas)

Lightweight Match
#9 Bruce Steven (4-1) vs. Ian Linderman (2-2)
Ian Linderman ($1,000) beat Bruce Steven ($500) by T.K.O. in 4:42 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#6 Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Jethro Munter (1-1)
Buddy Garner ($15,000) beat Jethro Munter ($200) by Submission in 3:37 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Owen Hyde (2-0) vs. Drew Jenks (3-0)
Owen Hyde ($5,000) beat Drew Jenks ($300) by T.K.O. in 2:28 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Steve Mason (2-0) vs. #10 Gary Sampson (16-11)
Steve Mason ($3,000) beat Gary Sampson ($2,500) by Knock Out in 1:37 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Randy Carsley (5-0) vs. Simon Vine (7-4)
Randy Carsley ($2,000) beat Simon Vine ($2,500) by Submission in 3:57 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Match
Mike Watson (3-0) vs. #8 Christian Mountfield (5-2)
Mike Watson ($11,000) beat Christian Mountfield ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:37 of round 2 to retain the GAMMA Light Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2) vs. #2 JJ Reid (13-0)
Zvonimir Asanovic ($6,000) beat JJ Reid ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#5 Matthew Dean (10-2) vs. #7 Patrick Thomas (7-1)
Patrick Thomas ($6,000) beat Matthew Dean ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:43 of round 3 to win the GAMMA Middleweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,015. The fighters earned a total of $64,000.

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08-24-2008, 02:30 AM

Saturday, Week 4, December 1996

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweights (236 lbs. - 265 lbs.)
1 (2) Rav Kapur (6-0) $13,200 win
2 (1) Stjepan Andric (8-4) $12,600
3 (5) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) $11,400 win
4 (3) Bob Dozier (5-2) $4,900
5 (4) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600 loss
6 (6) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800 loss
7 (-) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800 loss
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-0) $1,000 win

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (3) Mark Bicknell (10-3) $21,900 win
2 (1) Shane Gilchrist (12-2) $31,900
3 (2) Eddie Whelan (11-2) $26,800
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200
5 (5) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300 win
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-1) $1,000
- (-) Derek South (2-0) $1,400
- (-) Mason Martin (0-1) $100

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) $23,100
2 (2) Curt Kitson (11-3) $28,900
3 (3) Percy Catcher (7-2) $11,200
4 (4) Kendall Tracey (5-0) $3,400
5 (5) Petey Mack (6-2) $11,500
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000
7 (7) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (1) Uwe Maier (8-1) $11,300
2 (4) Dennis Gallagher (6-1) $12,600 win
3 (2) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1) $3,800
4 (3) Davis Spyrou (12-5) $37,500
5 (5) Bixente Fontaine (10-4) $23,900 win
6 (6) Will Kane (8-1) $18,000 win
- (-) Xie Ming (4-0) $1,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-1) $300
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-1) $100

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (11-2) $26,400
2 (3) Luke Hilton (6-1) $5,600 win
3 (4) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600
4 (2) Cory Brewer (8-5-1) $24,000 loss
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700
- (-) Scott Gillespie (2-1) $1,400
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0) $4,400

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Uwe Maier
2 (7) Mark Bicknell
3 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
4 (3) Curt Kitson
5 (4) Marko Prochazka
6 (5) Shane Gilchrist
7 (6) Eddie Whelan
8 (-) Dennis Gallagher
9 (8) Percy Catcher
10 (-) Rav Kapur
- (9) Thorbjorn Rekdal
- (10) Davis Spyrou

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10-10-2008, 11:30 PM

Sunday, Week 4, December 1996

WEFF 18 (Quebec)

Heavyweight Match
Verona Joseph (10-7) vs. Kerry Silverman (3-2)
Kerry Silverman ($1,000) beat Verona Joseph ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Tanya Duke (6-12) vs. #10 Veronika Sablikova (5-0)
Veronika Sablikova ($6,000) beat Tanya Duke ($300) by Knock Out in 0:25 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Match
#9 Michelle Addams (6-0) vs. #5 Kirsten Page (8-3)
Michelle Addams ($6,000) beat Kirsten Page ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:57 of round 1 to retain the WEFF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Gina Dixon (2-0) vs. Pamela O'Neill (2-0)
Pamela O'Neill ($1,000) beat Gina Dixon ($800) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
#1 Vicki Summers (10-2) vs. #3 Rachel McGuiness (10-2)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat Rachel McGuiness ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 574. The fighters earned a total of $29,100.

OMEGA 6 (Southern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Bob Dozier (5-2) vs. #2 Stjepan Andric (8-4)
Dozier has the advantage while standing. Evenly matched on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Bob Dozier via knock out.

Round 1
Andric leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Dozier deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Dozier uses a knee to the ribs before backing Andric up against the ropes. Right hand from Andric connects though, that was well timed. Dozier breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Andric was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Dozier sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Andric fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. The two fighters come together in the center. Dozier leads with a left, but Andric easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Andric falling to the ground. Replays show that Dozier did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Andric had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Andric is down, and Dozier is quick to rush in to capitalise. Dozier is firing off punches while kneeling across Andric's upper body in a half-mount, and there's not a lot Andric can do about it. He needs to get out of there, or at least pull guard, but can do neither as he can't get his hips free. Dozier rains down the punches even faster, and Andric is just getting pounded into oblivion; even though he managed to block three quarters of the shots coming in, that's still five or six good shots that have gotten through. Those five or six shots are enough for the referee at any rate, as he calls an end to the match, obviously feeling that Andric was getting overwhelmed by that barrage. Dozier wins via first round TKO at 6:45.

Bob Dozier ($700) beat Stjepan Andric ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 6:45 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Percy Catcher (7-2) vs. #2 Curt Kitson (11-3)
Evenly matched standing. Kitson had the advantage on the ground with strikes and submissions.
Blurcat's Prediction: Curt Kitson via knock out.

Round 1
Kitson starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Catcher manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Catcher uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Kitson is forced back against the ropes. Catcher picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Kitson uses a couple of looping punches to make Catcher keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Catcher bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Kitson scores with a low kick. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Catcher unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9.

Round 2
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Catcher fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Kitson. They clinch, and Kitson winds up backed against the ropes. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Catcher tries to push Kitson back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Kitson misses with a straight right. Catcher hits a standing kick, and Kitson is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Catcher leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Kitson, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Kitson out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Catcher needed to finish the job. The official time of the TKO is 9:44 of round 2.

Percy Catcher ($3,500) beat Curt Kitson ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 9:44 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#1 Marko Prochazka (11-2) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-0)
Evenly matched standing. Datuk had the advantage on the ground with submissions.
Blurcat's Prediction: Datuk Ong Ka Ting via submission.

Round 1
Procházka throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Datuk throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Procházka steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Datuk hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Procházka. They struggle all the way back, with Procházka ending up backed up against the ropes. Datuk hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Procházka stomps downward onto his foot. Procházka manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Datuk gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Procházka ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Procházka tries a high kick to start, but Datuk saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Datuk who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Procházka on the nose. Procházka hits a straight right, enough to stop Datuk from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Datuk by 10-9.

Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Procházka is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Datuk blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Procházka is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Datuk is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Procházka can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Procházka some problems later on. Procházka moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Datuk is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Procházka before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Procházka off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Procházka goes for a trip, but Datuk cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Datuk may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk.

Round 3
Datuk leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Procházka deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Procházka uses a knee to the ribs before backing Datuk up against the ropes. Right hand from Datuk connects though, that was well timed. Procházka breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Datuk was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Procházka sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Datuk fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Procházka throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Datuk steps in and fires off one of his own, but Procházka bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Datuk turns and swings, just as Procházka also unloads...and it's Procházka who connects first! Datuk's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Procházka follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Datuk. The referee doesn't even wait for Procházka to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Datuk is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Procházka wins via third round TKO at 6:34.

Marko Prochazka ($5,300) beat Datuk Ong Ka Ting ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 6:34 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Main Event
#1 Uwe Maier (8-1) vs. Xie Ming (4-0)
Maier has the advantage while standing with his strikes and while on the ground with his ground and pound tactics.
Blurcat's Prediction: Uwe Maier via decision.

Round 1
Ming hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Maier to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Ming hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Maier tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Ming having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Maier. Maier makes Ming back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Maier throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Ming lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Maier by surprise, putting him down! Ming follows up and starts raining down right hands. Maier covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Ming off, the match is over. Ming wins via TKO at 4:50 of the first round.

Xie Ming ($600) beat Uwe Maier ($500) by T.K.O. in 4:50 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 160 for an estimated live gate of $9,520. The fighters earned a total of $18,600. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

10-10-2008, 11:31 PM

1996

Fighter Of The Year: Uwe Maier (8-2)
Employed by both BCF and OMEGA, he had a record of 4-2 during the year. All six of his matches were rated 2 stars.

Female Fighter Of The Year: Michelle Addams (7-0)
Employed by WEFF, she had a record of 5-0 during the year. All five of her matches were rated 2 stars.

twothree

10-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Monday, Week 1, January 1997

Funds: $50,319
Size: Tiny
World Ranking: #5 (last)
Asia Ranking: #3 (last)
Asia Economy: average (in decline)
Owner: Gombei Kobashi
Primary Sponsor: Koba $10,000/month (until May 1997)
Secondary Sponsor: DailyFlight.com $8,000/month (until May 1997)
Tertiary Sponsor: Darsow Demolitions $6,000/month (until May 1997)
Reputation with Fans, Media, Fighters: Decent
Personal Reputation: Awful
Overall Performance: Decent
Overall Best Event: OMEGA 3 (Held September 1996)
Overall Best Match: Xie Ming vs. Uwe Maier (Rated 2 stars, Held December 1996)

Popularity
Asia: Very Poor (increased from Awful)
Eastern Asia: Poor (increased from Very Poor)
South Eastern Asia: Awful
Southern Asia: Very Poor (increased from Awful)
Everywhere Else: None

Champions
Women's Lightweight: Vacant
Women's Middleweight: Vacant
Women's Heavyweight: Vacant
Lightweight: Vacant
Middleweight: Vacant
Light Heavyweight: Vacant
Middle Heavyweight: Vacant
Heavyweight: Vacant

OMEGA 7 will take place in Eastern Asia on Sunday, Week 4, January 1997 with the following matches.

Middleweight Match
Lachlan Bowen (1-1) vs. Tuck Durdell (0-1)

Lightweight Match
Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) vs. Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)

Middleweight Match
Dennis Gallagher (6-1) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)

Light Heavyweight Main Event
Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) vs. Kendall Tracey (5-0)

World rankings with previous month's rankings in parentheses:

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (17-3)
3 (3) Hiro Arai (18-3)
4 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
5 (5) Hassan Fezzik (25-1)
6 (6) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
7 (7) Grzegorz Boniek (14-4)
8 (8) Garry McSweegan (13-2)
9 (9) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
10 (10) Harry Milne (20-6)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (14-1)
2 (2) Leon Banks (11-3)
3 (3) Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (19-4)
5 (7) Atshushi Nakajima (16-12)
6 (8) Ricky Heath (10-3)
7 (6) Gempachi Higa (10-5)
8 (9) Stuart Strange (9-3)
9 (10) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)
10 (-) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
- (5) JJ Reid (13-1) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-3)
2 (7) Bakin Sakamoto (13-5) win
3 (2) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
4 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
5 (5) Jerezo (21-8)
6 (6) Linfield Ballard (12-7)
7 (8) Jorge Hormazabal (14-5)
8 (-) Buddy Garner (10-0) win
9 (-) Patrick Thomas (8-1) win
10 (9) Greg Atteveld (15-10)
- (4) Uwe Maier (8-2) loss
- (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (12-2)
2 (2) Doug Hansen (15-3)
3 (3) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4)
4 (4) Ichisake Miyagi (15-6)
5 (5) Alan Kendall (11-2)
6 (6) Geoff Cahill (22-13)
7 (7) Ray Eton (8-2)
8 (8) Claudio Palacios (11-2-1)
9 (9) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
10 (10) Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (10) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-1) win
2 (2) Sean Morrison (12-4)
3 (7) Marko Prochazka (12-2) win
4 (3) Giovani Silva (21-9)
5 (4) Jason Dalglish (10-2)
6 (1) Go Yamamoto (13-2) loss
7 (5) Carlos da Guia (5-0)
8 (6) Edson Edmilson (14-6)
9 (9) Mario de Souza (12-6)
10 (-) Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
- (8) Ricardo Fernandes (15-8) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) James Foster
2 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (3) Jeff Carlton
4 (4) Hiro Arai
5 (6) Rick Stanley
6 (7) Hassan Fezzik
7 (8) Gunnar Nilsson
8 (9) Grzegorz Boniek
9 (10) Garry McSweegan
10 (-) Stratos Papaioannou
- (5) Go Yamamoto

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Chelsea Lawson (11-2)
2 (2) Veronika Sablikova (6-0) win
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-8) loss

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (2) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
2 (3) Hester Maclean (8-0-1)
3 (4) Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
4 (5) Hope Lehane (8-3)
5 (6) Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
6 (7) Tammy Westenra (13-6-2)
7 (8) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
8 (-) Naora Kikuchi (10-2) win
9 (9) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
10 (1) Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-2) loss
- (10) Karen Curtis (13-2)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (2) Vicki Summers (11-2) win
2 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (5) Erica Page (15-9)
6 (8) Michelle Addams (7-0) win
7 (6) Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
8 (7) Emma Birch (10-5)
9 (9) Maggie Martin (12-7)
10 (10) Ayame Kondo (16-6)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (3) April Watson (14-6)
2 (1) Rachel McGuiness (10-3) loss
3 (4) Park Seong (8-4)
4 (5) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
5 (6) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
6 (7) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
7 (8) Andrea Jones (7-3)
8 (2) Kirsten Page (8-4) loss
9 (9) Layla Holmes (10-5)
10 (-) Alison Beattie (10-4)
- (10) Tara O'Brien (6-8)

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (2) Vicki Summers
2 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan
4 (4) Katherine Williams
5 (7) Seka Mutsu
6 (8) Hester Maclean
7 (9) Erica Page
8 (10) Kaoru Nanami
9 (-) Chelsea Lawson
10 (-) Michelle Addams
- (5) Rachel McGuiness
- (6) Chiyo Yanagimoto

twothree

10-11-2008, 12:26 AM

Tuesday, week 1, January 1997

Training Camps

Brazilian Estrela Academy (South America)
Carlos da Guia (5-0)
Claudio Palacios (11-2-1) joined Thursday, Week 2, July 1996
Giovani Silva (21-9)
Janinha (F) (11-2)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-1)
Ricardo Fernandes (15-8)
Roberto Aldez (19-4)

Bulldog Gym (United Kingdom)
Brian Barnes (9-8)
George Laurent (12-3)
Robert Darrell (7-2)
Steven Griffin (3-1) joined Tuesday, Week 1, July 1996

Camp Rock (America)
Christopher Sharp (9-2)
Jeff Carlton (17-3)
Jethro Munter (1-2)
John Rivero (8-0) joined Thursday, Week 2, July 1996
Marvin Stevens (7-0-1)
Steve Mason (3-0)

Dragon's Lair Gym (Japan)
Bakin Sakamoto (13-5)
Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-3)
Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4)
Gempachi Higa (10-5)
Heiji Endo (9-1)
Jin Katou (6-2)
Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-3)
Sadahige Yoshida (4-0)
Tadamasa Yamada (14-1)

Escola Da Luta (South America)
Edson Edmilson (14-6)
Gabriel Gallego (12-0) joined Thursday, Week 1, July 1996
Jerezo (21-8)
Leonardo da Costa (8-1)
Mario de Souza (12-6)
Zaco (9-2)

Euro Team Thunder (Europe)
Alberto Basora (8-3)
Fernando Amaro (15-3)
Julio Regueiro (9-0-1)
Luis Basora (7-0)
Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) joined Friday, Week 4, July 1996
Uwe Maier (8-2) joined Friday, Week 4, August 1996

Halvorsen's (America)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8)
Dan Halvorsen (22-12-2)
Drew Jenks (3-1)
Jack Humphreys (12-2)
Jackson Gray (9-4)
James Foster (17-2)
Ray Eton (8-2)
Sean Morrison (12-4)

Mantas Andreyev Fighting (Europe)
Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) joined Wednesday, Week 4, July 1996
Ari Peltonen (14-5)
Bixente Fontaine (10-4) joined Wednesday, Week 4, September 1996
Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)
Hans-Peter Schneider (9-3) joined Wednesday, Week 4, August 1996
Hassan Fezzik (25-1)
Lefter Oktay (6-1)
Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2)

New Zealand Kick Boxing (Australia)
Bret Clement (2-2-1)
Jemaine McKenzie (7-3)
Murray Darby (8-4)

Rob Baines Fighting Camp (United Kingdom)
Mark Bicknell (10-3)
Perry Barr (13-5)
Richard Smith (10-5)
Rob Baines (10-2)
William Powell (7-4)

Strike Force (Canada)
Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
Callum Henson (5-0)
JJ Reid (13-1) joined Sunday, Week 3, July 1996
Mike Watson (4-0)
Owen Hyde (3-0)

Team Desire (America)
Darren Southall (1-1)
Greg Atteveld (15-10)
Kenny Magilton III (4-1)
Ricky Heath (10-3)
Thomas Smith (6-2)

SirFozzie

10-11-2008, 04:05 AM

Good stuff.. think you'll be able to resign your sponsors when they run out?

twothree

10-11-2008, 02:20 PM

Good stuff.. think you'll be able to resign your sponsors when they run out?

I believe it should be easy to resign them. If not, I should be able to sign new sponsors to replace them.

twothree

10-11-2008, 02:24 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, January 1997

Other Rosters
Name (Career Record) Earnings from July 1996 - December 1996. Followed by current pay per match with that company. (The win bonus is the same as the pay per match in all four companies.)

ALPHA-1

Men
Alberto Basora (8-3) $3,000 $3,000
Ari Peltonen (14-5) $0 $3,000
Ashihei Bando (0-1) $0 $100
Atep of Indonesia (3-0) $600 $300
Atshushi Nakajima (16-12) $2,000 $1,000
Bakin Sakamoto (13-5) $4,000 $2,000
Bambang Sriyanto (10-6-2) $3,000 $3,000
Bence Bodor (2-5) $0 $100
Bokkai Iida (10-9) $500 $500
Bret Clement (2-2-1) $0 $100
Carlos da Guia (5-0) $0 $25,000
Carter Potter (10-2) $0 $3,000
Chikafusa Abukara (5-9) $0 $100
Chojiro Goto (8-2) $3,000 $3,000
Claudio Palacios (11-2-1) $6,000 $3000
Denbe Ekiguchi (7-13-1) $1,500 $1,500
Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8) $2,000 $1,000
Ebizo Fujishima (7-10-2) $0 $300
Edson Edmilson (14-6) $0 $3,000
Eien Kawano (8-4) $0 $3,000
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-3) $300 $200
Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4) $50,000 $25,000
Gabriel Gallego (12-0) $0 $12,000
Gempachi Higa (10-5) $5,000 $2,500
Go Yamamoto (13-2) $100,000 $100,000
Graham Goodbody (2-0) $0 $200
Grzegorz Boniek (14-4) $6,000 $3,000
Haranobu Oshiro (9-3-1) $11,000 $11,000
Hassan Fezzik (25-1) $250,000 $250,000
Heiji Endo (9-1) $15,000 $25,000
Heikichi Shimizu (3-0) $0 $2,000
Hiro Arai (18-3) $100,000 $250,000
Ieyoshi Yamashita (10-4) $0 $2,000
Ikku Funaki (5-4) $2,000 $2,000
Inejiro Chiba (20-6) $6,000 $3,000
Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $200 $200
Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-2) $6,000 $3,000
Jeff Carlton (17-3) $50,000 $25,000
Jerezo (21-8) $0 $3,000
Jin Katou (6-2) $5,000 $2,500
Jonathan Huang (9-4) $2,500 $2,500
Jorge Hormazabal (14-5) $12,000 $11,000
Juozas Skerla (1-1) $100 $100
Juro Fukazawa (7-0) $0 $7,500
Kafu Bunya (10-3) $0 $3,000
Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-3) $250,000 $250,000
Kyuwa Itou (10-10) $1,500 $1,500
Leon Banks (11-3) $0 $3,000
Leonardo da Costa (8-1) $3,000 $3,000
Linton Berry (2-1) $0 $100
Mal Phe Roby (9-2) $0 $2,500
Matsudaira Satoh (7-6) $2,500 $2,500
Muhammad Hamzah (12-11) $2,000 $2,000
Naoki Itoh (10-7) $0 $1,500
Nigel Malley (8-9-1) $0 $200
Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-1) $6,000 $3,000
Piotr Dabrowski (9-11-1) $0 $400
Ricardo Fernandes (15-8) $2,500 $2,500
Richie Stiller (0-3) $100 $200
Roberto Aldez (19-4) $3,000 $3,000
Robun Yamazaki (18-6) $6,000 $3,000
Russell McPhee (3-1) $200 $200
Sadahige Yoshida (4-0) $3,400 $4,000
Sadakuno Katoh (7-2) $4,000 $2,000
Scott Gillespie (2-1) $200 $200
Souleymane Ya Konan (10-2) $3,000 $3,000
Stan Blackheath (19-12) $2,500 $2,500
Susumu Katoh (4-9) $0 $200
Tadamasa Yamada (14-1) $200,000 $100,000
Teeratep Nutnum (6-0) $2,000 $1,000
Tessai Satou (1-2) $0 $100
Theo Powers (4-2) $0 $100
Toson Ono (5-12) $400 $400
Ukyo Narita (4-4) $5,000 $2,500
Veeti Kuqi (4-3) $0 $100
Washichi Kobayashi (6-6) $0 $2,500
Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-6) $3,000 $1,500
Yoshinobu Tanaka (8-15) $1,500 $1,500
Zaco (9-2) $0 $2,500
Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10) $4,000 $2,000

Women
Ayame Kondo (16-6) $0 $2,500
Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-2) $9,000 $3,000
Echiko Watanabe (3-1) $300 $300
Emiko Shikuk (0-1) $100 $100
Hanako Shimizu (4-0) $1,200 $300
Janinha (11-2) $3,000 $3,000
Kaoru Nanami (12-2) $0 $3,000
Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-5) $2,500 $2,500
Kit Sakamoto (1-1) $0 $100
Machiko Fujii (0-2) $200 $100
Mio Mochizuki (7-11) $100 $100
Mizuki Watanabe (7-1) $9,000 $3,000
Naora Kikuchi (10-2) $9,000 $3,000
Romi Takahashi (6-0) $12,000 $3,000
Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1) $6,000 $3,000
Seka Mutsu (13-4-1) $6,000 $3,000
Taniko Uchiyama (7-2) $6,000 $3,000
Yoko Kobayashi (9-11) $600 $300
Yutsuko Sasaki (7-5-1) $1,500 $3,000
Yuya Shimizu (5-2) $2,400 $2,500

BCF

Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $9,000 $3,000
Andrew Rush (12-1) $3,000 $3,000
Bixente Fontaine (10-4) $8,500 $3,000
Bob Dozier (6-2) $2,300 $3,000
Brandon Sugar (7-3) $2,500 $2,500
Brian Barnes (9-8) $3,000 $1,500
Casim Yenkini (7-4) $2,000 $2,000
Curt Kitson (11-4) $8,300 $3,000
Daniel Hornsby (9-2) $0 $3,000
Dave Lennon (7-2) $9,000 $3,000
Davis Spyrou (12-5) $9,000 $3,000
Dennis Gallagher (6-1) $9,800 $3,000
Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) $4,000 $2,000
Doug Hansen (15-3) $6,000 $3,000
Eddie Whelan (11-2) $4,400 $3,000
Garry McSweegan (13-2) $6,000 $3,000
George Laurent (12-3) $6,000 $3,000
Glenn Pimm (6-7) $0 $2,000
Gordon Idle (7-2) $2,000 $3,000
Grant Capelli (16-39-2) $100 $100
Hans-Peter Schneider (9-3) $5,000 $2,500
Henning Olsen (3-2) $0 $300
Jason Dalglish (10-2) $6,000 $3,000
Jay Dorridge (1-0) $0 $100
Jeremy Sproule (6-5) $3,000 $3,000
Jesse Singh (5-5) $6,300 $2,000
Korekiyo Anzai (6-1) $0 $2,000
Lee Bould (7-9) $0 $1,500
Lukas Mellberg (10-0) $0 $3,000
Marcelo Oberto (8-4) $2,000 $2,000
Mark Bicknell (10-3) $8,500 $3,000
Marko Prochazka (12-2) $10,600 $3,000
Michael Bannon (5-5) $1,500 $1,500
Milenko Rudonja (7-3) $0 $2,500
Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) $5,300 $3,000
Paul Duffell (8-5-2) $8,000 $3,000
Perry Barr (13-5) $3,000 $3,000
Rav Kapur (6-0) $4,400 $2,500
Richard Smith (10-5) $0 $3,000
Rob Baines (10-2) $0 $3,000
Robert Darrell (7-2) $0 $2,500
Rodolphe Gygax (16-8) $2,500 $2,500
Scott Gillespie (2-1) $200 $300
Stafford Alois (19-7) $6,000 $3,000
Steven Griffin (3-1) $0 $300
Tucker Plumm (13-7) $0 $2,000
Uwe Maier (8-2) $8,000 $3,000
Will Kane (8-1) $9,000 $3,000
William Powell (7-4) $2,500 $2,500

GAMMA

Alan Kendall (11-2) $6,000 $3,000
Alex Cole (5-5) $3,000 $1,500
Anthony LeToussier (13-5) $0 $3,000
Ashley Ballard (5-1) $1,500 $500
Beau Gorshin (22-14) $0 $1,500
Bruce Steven (4-2) $500 $500
Bruno Epps (3-2) $500 $500
Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) $2,500 $2,500
Buddy Garner (10-0) $30,000 $7,500
Callum Henson (5-0) $2,000 $1,000
Carl Ratcliffe (8-4) $3,000 $3,000
Charles Stiles (8-1-1) $0 $3,000
Christian Mountfield (5-3) $3,000 $3,000
Christopher Sharp (9-2) $3,000 $3,000
Dan Halvorsen (22-12-2) $2,000 $2,000
Dana Delaney (4-2) $500 $1,500
Darren Southall (1-1) $0 $100
David Allen (5-3) $1,200 $1,500
Don Norman (6-9) $0 $1,000
Drew Jenks (3-1) $300 $300
Duane Weatherly (11-7) $3,000 $1,500
Elgar (10-6) $6,000 $3,000
Eric Dartmouth (0-0) $0 $100
Faas Smit (5-1) $800 $800
Fatuma Roy (17-5) $6,000 $3,000
Fernando Amaro (15-3) $0 $3,000
Frank Sheedy (10-6) $0 $2,500
Gary Sampson (16-12) $2,500 $2,500
Geoff Cahill (22-13) $3,000 $1,500
Giovani Silva (21-9) $6,000 $3,000
Greg Atteveld (15-10) $0 $2,000
Harry Milne (20-6) $0 $3,000
Ian Linderman (3-2) $1,000 $500
Ichisake Miyagi (15-6) $6,000 $7,500
Jack Humphreys (12-2) $0 $3,000
Jackson Gray (9-4) $2,500 $3,000
James Foster (17-2) $500,000 $250,000
Jethro Munter (1-2) $200 $200
JJ Reid (13-1) $9,000 $3,000
Joe Hinchcliffe (12-5) $3,000 $3,000
John Rivero (8-0) $6,000 $3,000
Juan Pablo Rique (4-6) $0 $300
Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) $0 $12,000
Keith Plaice (5-6) $500 $500
Kenny Magilton III (4-1) $0 $100
Lefter Oktay (6-1) $3,000 $3,000
Lenny McFadden (10-4) $5,000 $2,500
Liam O'Donnell (1-1) $0 $300
Linfield Ballard (12-7) $4,000 $3,000
Lloyd McAllister (4-0) $400 $800
Luis Basora (7-0) $0 $2,500
Maarten De Vries (13-4) $0 $3,000
Malcolm O'Hearn (4-2-1) $0 $500
Marcus Speed (2-0) $0 $300
Mario de Souza (12-6) $0 $2,500
Marvin Stevens (7-0-1) $0 $3,000
Matthew Dean (10-3) $3,000 $3,000
Mike Watson (4-0) $17,000 $5,500
Milton Harvey (9-8) $0 $2,000
Nathan Chambers (5-0) $0 $800
Neil Napier (6-0-1) $0 $3,000
Nick Detroit (5-2) $0 $1,500
Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3) $0 $3,000
Owen Hyde (3-0) $5,000 $2,500
Patrick Thomas (8-1) $12,000 $3,000
Peter Bracewell (17-7) $0 $2,000
Phil Ball (7-6) $0 $1,000
Randy Carsley (6-0) $2,000 $1,000
Raul Hughes (11-0) $0 $12,000
Ray Eton (8-2) $12,000 $3,000
Rick Stanley (20-7-3) $0 $50,000
Ricky Heath (10-3) $4,000 $3,000
Sean Morrison (12-4) $7,500 $7,500
Simon Vine (7-5) $5,000 $2,500
Steve Mason (3-0) $3,000 $3,000
Stuart Strange (9-3) $6,000 $3,000
Thomas Smith (6-2) $3,000 $3,000
Tim Boyer (17-3-2) $6,000 $3,000
Tony McCall (20-4) $0 $3,000
Tyler Lass (0-0) $0 $100
Vincent Chapin (10-8) $2,500 $2,500
Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2) $9,000 $7,500

WEFF

Alison Beattie (10-4) $3,000 $3,000
April Watson (14-6) $9,000 $3,000
Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1) $0 $3,000
Chelsea Lawson (11-2) $6,000 $3,000
Emma Birch (10-5) $0 $3,000
Erica Page (15-9) $0 $2,000
Gina Dixon (2-1) $1,400 $800
Hanae Maehata (2-1) $300 $300
Helen Fox (6-3) $2,000 $2,000
Henrietta Stein (9-4) $0 $1,500
Hester Maclean (8-0-1) $6,000 $3,000
Hope Lehane (8-3) $0 $2,500
Jenny DeNeuve (7-0) $0 $7,500
Jocelyn Hescott (7-6) $2,000 $2,000
Karen Curtis (13-2) $3,000 $3,000
Kerry Silverman (4-2) $1,500 $2,000
Kirsten Page (8-4) $6,000 $2,000
Layla Holmes (10-5) $2,000 $2,000
Leslie Myers (4-0) $600 $1,000
Lisa Labone (1-0) $0 $300
Maggie Martin (12-7) $0 $1,500
Maja Ukraden (10-10-2) $0 $300
Michelle Addams (7-0) $9,600 $3,000
Olivia Sweet (4-0) $400 $500
Pamela O'Neill (3-0) $1,600 $800
Park Seong (8-4) $0 $3,000
Phoebe Bergman (14-5) $0 $3,000
Rachel McGuiness (10-3) $9,000 $3,000
Rhonda Britton (15-10-2) $4,000 $2,000
Roz Wareing (8-2-1) $3,000 $3,000
Sandy Oliver (7-2) $0 $1,500
Sarah Vaughan (18-6) $0 $3,000
Serena Hill (5-8) $500 $500
Simone King (6-1) $0 $3,000
Stella Massey (9-9) $1,000 $1,000
Steph Smith (11-5) $3,000 $3,000
Tammy Westenra (13-6-2) $4,000 $2,000
Tanya Duke (6-13) $300 $300
Temperance McCoy (6-2) $4,000 $3,000
Verona Joseph (10-8) $6,000 $3,000
Veronika Sablikova (6-0) $8,000 $3,000
Vicki Summers (11-2) $12,000 $3,000

Unemployed
Travis Jones (7-9) $5,000 $0

Jones earned $2,500 in each of two losses in the latter half of 1996 before being released by BCF.

twothree

10-11-2008, 02:28 PM

Thursday, Week 1, January 1997

Retired Fighters

Lula Baker (F) (6-12) Monday, Week 2, July 1996
Monty Olivier (6-13) Saturday, Week 2, July 1996
Oscar Gomez (8-14) Sunday, Week 3, July 1996
Joel Adams (9-14) Saturday, Week 4, July 1996
Francis O'Leary (1-2) Sunday, Week 2, December 1996

None of them had a match in 1996.

twothree

10-12-2008, 11:23 AM

Friday, Week 1, January 1997

Company Rankings
Rank Name (Career Record)

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 Jeff Carlton (17-3) Current Champion (Aug 96). Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (May 93 - Jun 94)
2 Hiro Arai (18-3)
3 Hassan Fezzik (25-1) Former Champion (May 95 - Aug 96)
4 Grzegorz Boniek (14-4)
5 Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-3) Former Champion (Apr 93 - May 95)
6 Robun Yamazaki (18-6) Former Champion (Nov 92 - Apr 93)
7 Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-2)
8 Ari Peltonen (14-5)
9 Carter Potter (10-2)
10 Eien Kawano (8-4)
- Stan Blackheath (19-12)
- Denbe Ekiguchi (7-13-1)
- Veeti Kuqi (4-3) hired in Aug 96
- Russell McPhee (3-1) hired in Dec 96
- Graham Goodbody (2-0) hired in Jul 96
- Juozas Skerla (1-1) hired in Jul 96

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 Tadamasa Yamada (14-1) Current Champion (Aug 95)
2 Leon Banks (11-3)
3 Roberto Aldez (19-4) Former GAMMA Light Heavyweight Champion (Jan 94 - Dec 95)
4 Atshushi Nakajima (16-12)
5 Gempachi Higa (10-5)
6 Heiji Endo (9-1)
7 Zaco (9-2)
8 Jin Katou (6-2)
9 Naoki Itoh (10-7)
10 Bambang Sriyanto (10-6-2)
- Inejiro Chiba (20-6) Former Champion (Feb 94 - Aug 95)
- Ebizo Fujishima (7-10-2)
- Souleymane Ya Konan (10-2)
- Washichi Kobayashi (6-6)
- Bence Bodor (2-5) hired in Dec 96
- Theo Powers (4-2) hired in Aug 96

Middleweight (171-185)
1 Bakin Sakamoto (13-5)
2 Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8) Former Champion (May 94 - Nov 94)
3 Jerezo (21-8) Former Champion (Jan 96 - May 96)
4 Jorge Hormazabal (14-5) Former Champion (Nov 94 - Jan 96)
5 Mal Phe Roby (9-2)
6 Ieyoshi Yamashita (10-4)
7 Juro Fukazawa (7-0) Current Champion (May 96)
8 Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10)
9 Haranobu Oshiro (9-3-1)
10 Leonardo da Costa (8-1)
- Yoshinobu Tanaka (8-15)
- Kyuwa Itou (10-10)
- Bokkai Iida (10-9)
- Nigel Malley (8-9-1) hired in Jul 96
- Chikafusa Abukara (5-9)
- Susumu Katoh (4-9) hired in Aug 96

Welterweight (156-170)
1 Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Apr 95)
2 Claudio Palacios (11-2-1)
3 Gabriel Gallego (12-0) Current Champion (Apr 95)
4 Kafu Bunya (10-3)
5 Sadakuno Katoh (7-2)
6 Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-6)
7 Alberto Basora (8-3)
8 Ikku Funaki (5-4)
9 Matsudaira Satoh (7-6)
10 Piotr Dabrowski (9-11-1)
- Toson Ono (5-12)
- Bret Clement (2-2-1) hired in Sep 96
- Heikichi Shimizu (3-0)
- Linton Berry (2-1) hired in Dec 96
- Scott Gillespie (2-1) hired in Aug 96
- Tessai Satou (1-2)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-1) Current Champion (Dec 96)
2 Go Yamamoto (13-2) Former Champion (Feb 96 - Dec 96)
3 Carlos da Guia (5-0)
4 Edson Edmilson (14-6) Former Champion (Dec 93 - Oct 94)
5 Teeratep Nutnum (6-0)
6 Ricardo Fernandes (15-8) Former Champion (Oct 94 - Feb 96)
7 Ukyo Narita (4-4)
8 Jonathan Huang (9-4)
9 Chojiro Goto (8-2)
10 Muhammad Hamzah (12-11)
- Sadahige Yoshida (4-0)
- Fujimaro Hidaka (1-3)
- Atep of Indonesia (3-0)
- Richie Stiller (0-3) hired in Dec 96
- Jamie Hewitt (1-1) hired in Aug 96
- Ashihei Bando (0-1)

Womens (100-145)
1 Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1) Current Champion (Dec 95)
2 Seka Mutsu (13-4-1) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Dec 95)
3 Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
4 Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
5 Naora Kikuchi (10-2)
6 Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-2)
7 Ayame Kondo (16-6)
8 Romi Takahashi (6-0)
9 Yoko Kobayashi (9-11)
10 Janinha (11-2)
- Mio Mochizuki (7-11)
- Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-5)
- Yutsuko Sasaki (7-5-1)
- Mizuki Watanabe (7-1)
- Yuya Shimizu (5-2)
- Hanako Shimizu (4-0)
- Echiko Watanabe (3-1)
- Kit Sakamoto (1-1)
- Machiko Fujii (0-2)
- Emiko Shikuk (0-1)

Pound For Pound
1 Tadamasa Yamada
2 Jeff Carlton
3 Hiro Arai
4 Hassan Fezzik
5 Grzegorz Boniek
6 Leon Banks
7 Paulo Roberto Bezerra
8 Kunimichi Kikuchi
9 Robun Yamazaki
10 Bakin Sakamoto

British Cage Fighting

Heavyweight (196-700)
1 Garry McSweegan (13-2) Current Champion (Nov 95)
2 Stafford Alois (19-7)
3 Mark Bicknell (10-3)
4 Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) hired in Jul 96
5 Eddie Whelan (11-2)
6 Daniel Hornsby (9-2)
7 Richard Smith (10-5)
8 Bob Dozier (6-2)
9 Rav Kapur (6-0)
10 Dave Lennon (7-2) hired in Aug 96
- Perry Barr (13-5)
- Brian Barnes (9-8)
- Curt Kitson (11-4)
- Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) hired in Jul 96
- Jesse Singh (5-5)
- Michael Bannon (5-5)

Middleweight (166-195)
1 Tucker Plumm (13-7) Former Lightweight Champion (Jan 96 - Apr 96)
2 Rob Baines (10-2)
3 Dennis Gallagher (6-1) Current Champion (Dec 96)
4 Korekiyo Anzai (6-1) hired in Jul 96
5 Uwe Maier (8-2)
6 Hans-Peter Schneider (9-3)
7 Davis Spyrou (12-5)
8 Robert Darrell (7-2)
9 Bixente Fontaine (10-4) hired in Jul 96
10 Andrew Rush (12-1) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
- Grant Capelli (16-39-2)
- George Laurent (12-3)
- Glenn Pimm (6-7) hired in Dec 96
- Marcelo Oberto (8-4) hired in Nov 96
- Casim Yenkini (7-4) hired in Jul 96
- Will Kane (8-1)

Lightweight (146-165)
1 Doug Hansen (15-3)
2 Marko Prochazka (12-2) hired in Jul 96
3 Jason Dalglish (10-2) Current Champion (Apr 96)
4 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)
5 Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
6 Gordon Idle (7-2)
7 Milenko Rudonja (7-3)
8 Paul Duffell (8-5-2)
9 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8)
10 Henning Olsen (3-2)
- Lee Bould (7-9) hired in Jul 96
- William Powell (7-4)
- Jeremy Sproule (6-5)
- Brandon Sugar (7-3) hired in Jul 96
- Steven Griffin (3-1)
- Scott Gillespie (2-1)
- Jay Dorridge (1-0)

Pound For Pound
1 Garry McSweegan
2 Stafford Alois
3 Doug Hansen
4 Marko Prochazka
5 Jason Dalglish
6 Mark Bicknell
7 Nicolai Mickiewicz
8 Tucker Plumm
9 Dominykas Jankovic
10 Lukas Mellberg

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 James Foster (17-2) Former Champion (Aug 95 - Jun 96)
2 Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
3 Harry Milne (20-6) hired in Sep 96
4 Tim Boyer (17-3-2)
5 Tony McCall (20-4)
6 Fatuma Roy (17-5)
7 Lefter Oktay (6-1)
8 Raul Hughes (11-0) Current Champion (Jun 96)
9 Frank Sheedy (10-6)
10 Marvin Stevens (7-0-1)
- Gary Sampson (16-12)
- Vincent Chapin (10-8)
- Milton Harvey (9-8)
- Thomas Smith (6-2)
- Steve Mason (3-0)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5)
2 Ricky Heath (10-3)
3 Stuart Strange (9-3)
4 Lenny McFadden (10-4)
5 Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2) Former Champion (Dec 95 - Oct 96)
6 John Rivero (8-0)
7 JJ Reid (13-1)
8 Christopher Sharp (9-2)
9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8)
10 Nick Detroit (5-2)
- Elgar (10-6)
- Don Norman (6-9)
- Christian Mountfield (5-3)
- Ashley Ballard (5-1)
- Faas Smit (5-1)
- Mike Watson (4-0) Current Champion (Oct 96)
- Drew Jenks (3-1)
- Owen Hyde (3-0)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 Fernando Amaro (15-3) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Feb 95)
2 Maarten De Vries (13-4) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Jan 96)
3 Linfield Ballard (12-7)
4 Buddy Garner (10-0)
5 Patrick Thomas (8-1) Current Champion (Dec 96)
6 Greg Atteveld (15-10)
7 Phil Ball (7-6)
8 Dan Halvorsen (22-12-2) Former Champion (Nov 93 - Jun 94)
9 Neil Napier (6-0-1)
10 Matthew Dean (10-3) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
- Carl Ratcliffe (8-4)
- Alex Cole (5-5)
- Lloyd McAllister (4-0)
- Jethro Munter (1-2)
- Eric Dartmouth (0-0) hired in Sep 96
- Tyler Lass (0-0) hired in Sep 96

Welterweight (156-170)
1 Jack Humphreys (12-2) Former Champion (Apr 94 - Jun 96)
2 Ichisake Miyagi (15-6) Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94)
3 Alan Kendall (11-2)
4 Geoff Cahill (22-13)
5 Ray Eton (8-2)
6 Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) Current Champion (Jun 96)
7 Peter Bracewell (17-7)
8 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3)
9 Luis Basora (7-0)
10 Joe Hinchcliffe (12-5)
- Simon Vine (7-5)
- Keith Plaice (5-6)
- David Allen (5-3)
- Randy Carsley (6-0)
- Dana Delaney (4-2)
- Nathan Chambers (5-0)
- Bruno Epps (3-2)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 Sean Morrison (12-4) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Nov 96)
2 Giovani Silva (21-9)
3 Mario de Souza (12-6)
4 Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
5 Beau Gorshin (22-14)
6 Callum Henson (5-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
7 Duane Weatherly (11-7)
8 Jackson Gray (9-4)
9 Ian Linderman (3-2)
10 Kenny Magilton III (4-1)
- Juan Pablo Rique (4-6)
- Malcolm O'Hearn (4-2-1)
- Bruce Steven (4-2)
- Marcus Speed (2-0)
- Darren Southall (1-1)
- Liam O'Donnell (1-1)

Pound For Pound
1 James Foster
2 Rick Stanley
3 Jack Humphreys
4 Harry Milne
5 Fernando Amaro
6 Tim Boyer
7 Anthony LeToussier
8 Maarten De Vries
9 Tony McCall
10 Ichisake Miyagi

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

Heavyweight (136-160)
1 Hester Maclean (8-0-1) Current Champion (Sep 96)
2 Chelsea Lawson (11-2) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95)
3 Hope Lehane (8-3)
4 Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
5 Tammy Westenra (13-6-2)
6 Henrietta Stein (9-4) hired in Jul 96
7 Temperance McCoy (6-2)
8 Karen Curtis (13-2) Former Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96)
9 Veronika Sablikova (6-0)
10 Simone King (6-1)
- Rhonda Britton (15-10-2) hired in Jul 96
- Maja Ukraden (10-10-2) hired in Jul 96
- Tanya Duke (6-13)
- Verona Joseph (10-8)
- Serena Hill (5-8) hired in Jul 96
- Roz Wareing (8-2-1)
- Helen Fox (6-3)
- Kerry Silverman (4-2)
- Leslie Myers (4-0)
- Olivia Sweet (4-0) hired in Jul 96
- Hanae Maehata (2-1) hired in Jul 96
- Lisa Labone (1-0)

Lightweight (100-135)
1 Vicki Summers (11-2) hired in Jul 96
2 Sarah Vaughan (18-6) Former Champion (Jul 95 - Apr 96)
3 Erica Page (15-9)
4 Michelle Addams (7-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
5 Emma Birch (10-5) hired in Jul 96
6 April Watson (14-6)
7 Rachel McGuiness (10-3) hired in Jul 96
8 Park Seong (8-4) hired in Nov 96
9 Maggie Martin (12-7)
10 Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
- Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1) hired in Dec 96
- Stella Massey (9-9)
- Steph Smith (11-5)
- Layla Holmes (10-5) hired in Jul 96
- Alison Beattie (10-4) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Nov 96)
- Jocelyn Hescott (7-6) hired in Jul 96
- Kirsten Page (8-4) hired in Jul 96
- Sandy Oliver (7-2)
- Pamela O'Neill (3-0)
- Gina Dixon (2-1)

Pound For Pound
1 Vicki Summers
2 Sarah Vaughan
3 Hester Maclean
4 Erica Page
5 Chelsea Lawson
6 Michelle Addams
7 Hope Lehane
8 Phoebe Bergman
9 Tammy Westenra
10 Emma Birch

twothree

10-12-2008, 12:26 PM

Saturday, Week 1, January 1997

GAMMA Battlefield (California) (TV special)

Lightweight Match
Darren Southall (1-1) vs. Juan Pablo Rique (4-6)
Darren Southall ($200) beat Juan Pablo Rique ($300) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Ashley Ballard (5-1) vs. Faas Smit (5-1)
Ashley Ballard ($1,000) beat Faas Smit ($800) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Marcus Speed (2-0) vs. #7 Duane Weatherly (11-7)
Marcus Speed ($600) beat Duane Weatherly ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:57 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Stuart Strange (9-3) vs. #10 Nick Detroit (5-2)
Stuart Strange ($6,000) beat Nick Detroit ($1,500) by Submission in 4:57 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#9 Neil Napier (6-0-1) vs. #3 Linfield Ballard (12-7)
Linfield Ballard ($6,000) beat Neil Napier ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:43 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Elgar (10-6) vs. #6 John Rivero (8-0)
John Rivero ($6,000) beat Elgar ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:38 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#10 Marvin Stevens (7-0-1) vs. #4 Tim Boyer (17-3-2)
Tim Boyer ($6,000) beat Marvin Stevens ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,566. The fighters earned a total of $38,900.

Unemployed Fighters
Name (Career Record) Weight in Pounds

Men
Khru Duangjan (23-13) 206
Eugene Clough (17-13-3) 241
Silvio Scirea (17-10-3) 237
Jim Carpenter (20-5-1) 180
Henrik Berg (10-15) 261
Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) 217
Gunnar Nilsson (18-3) 260 Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 94 - Aug 95)
Norman Pike (13-7) 206
Jacob Matthaus (9-10) 200
Kojuro Ijichi (11-7) 150
Thiago Ceni (11-6) 165
Yukichi Sato (5-12) 180
Tank Manu'a (12-4) 261
Wade LeCavalier (8-8) 181
Travis Jones (7-9) 174
Gustavo Bautista (12-3) 148
Bradley Dixon (6-9) 172
Murray Darby (8-4) 208
Cliff McAddam (5-6) 179
Leandro Piquet (6-3) 190
Zachary Gilbert (6-3) 171
Bunrakuken Abe (3-4) 157
Marlon Standish (3-4) 169
Tsunesaburo Oonishi (2-5) 150
Truck Gleeson (5-0) 160
Ralph Kohl (4-1) 182
Wayne McKellen (4-1) 182
Yuji Latu (2-3) 149
Randall Donnelly (3-1) 219
Agustin Gonzalez (3-0) 157
Kingo Watanabe (2-1) 171
Sinali Shomen (2-1) 156
Pirmin Zubriggen (1-2) 164
Darin Blood (2-0) 158
Nicholas Bretton (2-0) 152
Stefan Champion (2-0) 150
Ralf Puce (1-1) 147
Roy Lynch (1-1) 148
Conor Houghton (1-0) 188
Marek Warzycha (1-0) 147
Sylvester Collins (1-0) 211
Bae Yoon (0-1) 152
Kyle Winterburn (0-1) 148
Adam White (0-0) 180
Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) 229
Cooper Richardson (0-0) 171
Dennis Hayes (0-0) 154
Eli Harris (0-0) 162
Gonzalo Ramos (0-0) 149
Miguel Hughes (0-0) 154
Noah Musch (0-0) 212
Pat Troy (0-0) 146
Riley Huxtable (0-0) 152
Samuel Russo (0-0) 181

Women
Louise Griffin (22-15-5) 124
Hazel McClay (10-15) 129
Viv Yoman (7-13-2) 142
Vanessa Phillips (8-10) 123
Katherine Williams (13-4) 127
Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6) 130
Alicia Fothergill (6-10) 130
Tara O'Brien (6-8) 119
Sonya Charlton (4-9) 126
Monica Masters (3-9) 120
Brooke Rockerfeller (6-5) 130
Junko Yamada (6-5) 135
Donna Del Agnostini (4-7) 123
Andrea Jones (7-3) 110
Beckie Dexter (5-5) 118
Sue Eccleston (4-5-1) 126
Nicola Tyler (3-7) 131
Fusae Miura (7-2) 126
Chie Namiki (4-2) 130
Haley Croft (5-0) 140
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) 118
Harriet Fey (2-2) 131
Clare Peyton (3-0) 125
Lora Hayes (2-1) 128
Emi Nagano (1-2) 121
Christine Jameson (2-0) 130
Gianna Russo (2-0) 119
Thea Higgins (2-0) 120
Umeka Fujiwara (2-0) 134
Akemi Satou (1-0) 108
Hoshi Kogo (1-0) 119
Katy-Jayne Paulson (0-0) 132
Kimie Igarashi (0-0) 132
Mary St.Hubbins (0-0) 150

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10-12-2008, 02:07 PM

Sunday, Week 1, January 1997

With the growth in popularity of MMA in the latter half of 1996, all four of the other major MMA companies expanded their rosters with only two fighters being released among them. British Cage Fighting caught up to Women's Extreme Fighting Federation in terms of popularity in 1996, and most people think BCF has passed WEFF.

World Popularity Ranking
1 ALPHA-1 (Japan)
2 GAMMA (America)
3 BCF (United Kingdom)
3 WEFF (Canada)
5 OMEGA (Asia)

On Monday, Week 4, July 1996, BCF's heavyweight Graham Goodbody (2-0) was hired by ALPHA-1 to an exclusive deal. While in BCF, he knocked out Kevin Portman in December 1995 and followed that with a technical knock out of Bob Dozier in April 1996. Both matches were rated as duds. Goodbody left BCF on Monday, Week 4, August 1996 after the mandatory one month wait for a fighter that is signed to an exclusive deal. He has yet to appear on a fight card for ALPHA-1.

On Friday, Week 1, December 1996, lightweight Richie Stiller (0-3) was released by GAMMA. He lost all three of his matches in 1996. In January, Darren Southall beat him by split decision, Beau Gorshin earned a T.K.O. against him in April, and Duane Weatherly recorded a win by unanimous decision in October. On Tuesday, Week 3, December 1996, he was hired by ALPHA-1.

On Saturday, Week 1, December 1996, middleweight Travis Jones (7-9) was released by BCF. He lost all three of his matches in 1996. Uwe Maier beat him by unanimous decision in February, Davis Spyrou won by submission in August, and Dennis Gallagher took a split decision in September. He is currently still unemployed.

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10-12-2008, 07:49 PM

Friday, Week 2, January 1997

ALPHA-1 40: Knock Out (Kinki)

Welterweight Match
Scott Gillespie (2-1) vs. Bret Clement (2-2-1)
Scott Gillespie ($400) beat Bret Clement ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Kit Sakamoto (1-1) vs. Katarzyna Wojciechowska (8-5)
Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($5,000) beat Kit Sakamoto ($100) by Submission in 9:46 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
#10 Janinha (11-2) vs. Yutsuko Sasaki (7-5-1)
Yutsuko Sasaki ($6,000) beat Janinha ($3,000) by Submission in 6:50 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#3 Jerezo (21-8) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)
Jerezo ($6,000) beat Nigel Malley ($200) by Submission in 4:40 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Carlos da Guia (5-0) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (1-3)
Carlos da Guia ($50,000) beat Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) by Knock Out in 2:40 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
Chikafusa Abukara (5-9) vs. #6 Ieyoshi Yamashita (10-4)
Ieyoshi Yamashita ($4,000) beat Chikafusa Abukara ($100) by Submission in 3:49 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Leon Banks (11-3) vs. #9 Naoki Itoh (10-7)
Leon Banks ($6,000) beat Naoki Itoh ($1,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#8 Jin Katou (6-2) vs. Washichi Kobayashi (6-6)
Washichi Kobayashi ($5,000) beat Jin Katou ($2,500) by Knock Out in 8:45 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Jeff Carlton (17-3) vs. #7 Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-2)
Jeff Carlton ($50,000) beat Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:56 of round 3 to retain the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,250. The fighters earned a total of $143,100.

Scott Gillespie is the only current fighter employed by three companies. Besides ALPHA-1, he is under contract with both BCF and my OMEGA company. I haven't used him since the OMEGA 1 fight card where he lost against Luke Hilton. My current plan is to have him next fight against Jamie Hewitt. It was a match I looked at adding to the upcoming OMEGA 7 card, but he had already been schedule to fight on the above card. Glad to see him pick up the win.

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10-12-2008, 08:27 PM

Saturday, Week 3, January 1997

ALPHA-1 just offered Scott Gillespie a new exclusive contract, which he signed, so he has only 28 days left with both BCF and OMEGA. Which means I won't be using him in that time. I guess ALPHA-1 liked what they saw of him in the match on their last fight card. This won't change my lightweight division plans very much, as I already know that #1 Marko Prochazka (12-2) will be taking on #2 Luke Hilton (6-1) in the future to determine my very first OMEGA Lightweight Champion.

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10-12-2008, 09:07 PM

Saturday, Week 4, January 1997

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweights (236 lbs. - 265 lbs.)
1 (4) Bob Dozier (6-2) $5,600 win
2 (1) Rav Kapur (6-0) $13,200
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) $11,400
4 (2) Stjepan Andric (8-5) $15,100 loss
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600
6 (6) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-0) $1,000

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (1) Mark Bicknell (10-3) $21,900
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (12-2) $31,900
3 (3) Eddie Whelan (11-2) $26,800
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200
5 (5) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-1) $1,000
- (-) Derek South (2-0) $1,400
- (-) Mason Martin (0-1) $100

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) $23,100
2 (3) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700 win
3 (2) Curt Kitson (11-4) $31,900 loss
4 (4) Kendall Tracey (5-0) $3,400
5 (5) Petey Mack (6-2) $11,500
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000
7 (7) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (2) Dennis Gallagher (6-1) $12,600
2 (-) Xie Ming (5-0) $2,400 win
3 (1) Uwe Maier (8-2) $11,800 loss
4 (3) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1) $3,800
5 (4) Davis Spyrou (12-5) $37,500
6 (5) Bixente Fontaine (10-4) $23,900
7 (6) Will Kane (8-1) $18,000
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (1-1) $300
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-1) $100

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (12-2) $31,700 win
2 (2) Luke Hilton (6-1) $5,600
3 (3) Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2) $202,600
4 (4) Cory Brewer (8-5-1) $24,000
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) $10,700
- (-) Scott Gillespie (3-1) $1,800 win. signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900 loss
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400

Pound For Pound
1 (5) Marko Prochazka
2 (2) Mark Bicknell
3 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz
4 (9) Percy Catcher
5 (6) Shane Gilchrist
6 (7) Eddie Whelan
7 (8) Dennis Gallagher
8 (-) Xie Ming
9 (1) Uwe Maier
10 (-) Bob Dozier
- (4) Curt Kitson
- (10) Rav Kapur

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10-12-2008, 09:42 PM

Sunday, Week 4, January 1997

OMEGA 7 (Eastern Asia)

Middleweight Match
Lachlan Bowen (1-1) vs. Tuck Durdell (0-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground, but Durdell is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Lachlan Bowen via T.K.O.

Round 1
Bowen hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Durdell to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Bowen hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Durdell tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Bowen having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Durdell. Durdell hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Bowen saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Durdell goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Bowen. Bowen wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 4:55.

Lachlan Bowen ($200) beat Tuck Durdell ($100) by Knock Out in 4:55 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-14) vs. #3 Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Taufik Wijaya via T.K.O.

Round 1
Nugroho throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Wijaya throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Nugroho steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Wijaya hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Nugroho. They struggle all the way back, with Nugroho ending up backed up against the ropes. Wijaya hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Nugroho stomps downward onto his foot. Nugroho manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Wijaya gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Nugroho ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Nugroho tries a high kick to start, but Wijaya saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Wijaya who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Nugroho on the nose. Nugroho hits a straight right, enough to stop Wijaya from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Wijaya by 10-9.

Round 2
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Wijaya throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Nugroho. Kick to the thigh from Nugroho, but it lacked power. Wijaya looks to be working an angle. The two fighters come together in the center. Wijaya leads with a left, but Nugroho easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Nugroho falling to the ground. Replays show that Wijaya did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Nugroho had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Nugroho is down, and Wijaya is quick to rush in to capitalise. Wijaya presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Nugroho can't do much more than cover up. An elbow finds its way through, and looked like it landed on the bridge of the nose. Big right hand from Wijaya, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Nugroho tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Wijaya. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. The official time of the TKO is 1:36 of round 2.

Taufik Wijaya ($5,300) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($300) by T.K.O. in 1:36 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#1 Dennis Gallagher (6-1) vs. #4 Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)
Rekdal has the advantage while standing and while on the ground, but Gallagher has the superior conditioning.
Blurcat's Prediction: Thorbjorn Rekdal via decision.

Round 1
Rekdal isn't hanging around, right from the start Gallagher is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Gallagher circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Rekdal weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Rekdal, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Gallagher is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Rekdal really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Gallagher was wide open for a moment there. Rekdal hits a high kick, catching Gallagher on the shoulder. Jab from Gallagher finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Rekdal fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Gallagher scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Rekdal, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 2
Gallagher leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Rekdal deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Rekdal uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gallagher up against the ropes. Right hand from Gallagher connects though, that was well timed. Rekdal breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gallagher was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Rekdal sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gallagher fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Rekdal pushes Gallagher up against the ropes in a clinch. Rekdal throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Gallagher pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Rekdal took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Rekdal against the ropes, and Gallagher follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Gallagher away, he wins the match by TKO. The official time of the TKO is 3:46 of round 2.

Dennis Gallagher ($1,800) beat Thorbjorn Rekdal ($800) by T.K.O. in 3:46 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Main Event
#1 Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1) vs. #4 Kendall Tracey (5-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Nicolai Mickiewicz via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Mickiewicz forces Tracey back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Mickiewicz is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Tracey clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Tracey gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Mickiewicz seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Tracey who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Mickiewicz had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Tracey seems to be growing in confidence over the past thirty seconds. He has just come up with four good separate straight rights, although I don't think any of them did too much damage. He moves in for another, but takes a wicked kick from Mickiewicz. Tracey looks wobbly, and his hands drop. Mickiewicz sees it, and comes in with a solid right hand that drops Tracey to the mat. Mickiewicz follows up with more punches, and the referee has to get in there and stop it, Tracey was not defending himself properly. I think it's the kick that did the most damage, it seemed to scramble his brains. Official time of the TKO is 3:29 of the first.

Nicolai Mickiewicz ($5,300) beat Kendall Tracey ($800) by T.K.O. in 3:29 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 434 for an estimated live gate of $25,830. The fighters earned a total of $14,600. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

Thorbjorn Rekdal suffered a rib injury in his fight that will keep him sidelined for around 4 months. Nicolai Mickiewicz suffered a facial injury that will keep him out for about 6 months.

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10-12-2008, 10:44 PM

Monday, Week 1, February 1997

I now plan to schedule the following three matches on future fight cards.

Marko Prochazka vs. Luke Hilton (for the vacant Lightweight Title)
Dennis Gallagher vs. Xie Ming (for the vacant Middleweight Title)
Nicolai Mickiewicz vs. Percy Catcher (for the vacant Light Heavyweight Title)

The following matches are currently scheduled for OMEGA 8, which will take place on Sunday, Week 4, February 1997 in Southern Asia.

Middle Heavyweight Match
Russell McPhee (3-1) vs. Mason Martin (0-1)

Lightweight Match
Jamie Hewitt (1-1) vs. Cory Brewer (8-5-1)

Light Heavyweight Match
Petey Mack (6-2) vs. Jemaine McKenzie (7-3)

Middle Heavyweight Main Event
Mark Bicknell (10-3) vs. Derek South (2-0)

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10-13-2008, 11:51 AM

Wednesday, Week 1, February 1997

GAMMA: Hughes vs. McCall (California)

Lightweight Match
Liam O'Donnell (1-1) vs. #8 Ian Linderman (3-2)
Ian Linderman ($1,000) beat Liam O'Donnell ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Dana Delaney (4-2) vs. Simon Vine (7-5)
Simon Vine ($5,000) beat Dana Delaney ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 3:25 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Jackson Gray (9-4) vs. #9 Kenny Magilton III (4-1)
Kenny Magilton III ($200) beat Jackson Gray ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Title Match
#6 Callum Henson (5-0) vs. #5 Beau Gorshin (22-14)
Callum Henson ($2,000) beat Beau Gorshin ($1,500) by Knock Out in 1:55 of round 2 to retain the GAMMA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Luis Basora (7-0) vs. #2 Ichisake Miyagi (15-6)
Luis Basora ($5,000) beat Ichisake Miyagi ($7,500) by Submission in 2:59 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Vincent Chapin (10-8) vs. #6 Fatuma Roy (17-5)
Fatuma Roy ($6,000) beat Vincent Chapin ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#1 Fernando Amaro (15-3) vs. #10 Carl Ratcliffe (8-4)
Carl Ratcliffe ($6,000) beat Fernando Amaro ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:24 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#1 Jack Humphreys (12-2) vs. Nathan Chambers (5-0)
Jack Humphreys ($6,000) beat Nathan Chambers ($800) by Submission in 3:43 of round 2. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#8 Raul Hughes (11-0) vs. #5 Tony McCall (20-4)
Raul Hughes ($24,000) beat Tony McCall ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:51 of round 2 to retain the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,623. The fighters earned a total of $78,300.

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10-13-2008, 11:51 AM

Thursday, Week 2, February 1997

BCF: McSweegan vs. Alois (London)

Middleweight Match
#8 Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Marcelo Oberto (8-4)
Robert Darrell ($5,000) beat Marcelo Oberto ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#2 Tucker Plumm (13-7) vs. Will Kane (8-1)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Tucker Plumm ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:48 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Davis Spyrou (12-5) vs. #9 Bixente Fontaine (10-4)
Davis Spyrou ($6,000) beat Bixente Fontaine ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#6 Hans-Peter Schneider (9-3) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-4)
Casim Yenkini ($4,000) beat Hans-Peter Schneider ($3,000) by Submission in 3:57 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. #2 Stafford Alois (19-7)
Stafford Alois ($6,000) beat Garry McSweegan ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 4 to win the BCF Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 778. The fighters earned a total of $40,000.

Three of my fighters were on this card and none of them got hurt. Will Kane won his match. And Davis Spyrou beat Bixente Fontaine in a battle between two of my fighters. So, I will probably have Spyrou fight Kane on an upcoming card.

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10-13-2008, 01:04 PM

Thursday, Week 3, February 1997

WEFF 19 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
Helen Fox (6-3) vs. Hanae Maehata (2-1)
Hanae Maehata ($600) beat Helen Fox ($2,000) by Submission in 7:29 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Lisa Labone (1-0) vs. #2 Chelsea Lawson (11-2)
Lisa Labone ($600) beat Chelsea Lawson ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:46 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Karen Curtis (13-2) vs. #4 Phoebe Bergman (14-5)
Karen Curtis ($6,000) beat Phoebe Bergman ($3,000) by Knock Out in 7:43 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Tammy Westenra (13-6-2) vs. #9 Veronika Sablikova (6-0)
Veronika Sablikova ($6,000) beat Tammy Westenra ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#3 Erica Page (15-9) vs. #1 Vicki Summers (11-2)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat Erica Page ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,261. The fighters earned a total of $31,200.

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10-13-2008, 01:05 PM

Friday, Week 3, February 1997

ALPHA-1 41: Black Sabbath (Kanto)

Womens Match
Janinha (11-3) vs. Mio Mochizuki (7-11)
Janinha ($6,000) beat Mio Mochizuki ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#10 Piotr Dabrowski (9-11-1) vs. Scott Gillespie (3-1)
Piotr Dabrowski ($800) beat Scott Gillespie ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#6 Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-2) vs. #3 Kaoru Nanami (12-2)
Kaoru Nanami ($6,000) beat Chiyo Yanagimoto ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:55 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#1 Bakin Sakamoto (13-5) vs. #6 Mal Phe Roby (9-2)
Bakin Sakamoto ($4,000) beat Mal Phe Roby ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 9:21 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Zaco (9-2) vs. #4 Atshushi Nakajima (16-12)
Zaco ($5,000) beat Atshushi Nakajima ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#5 Sadakuno Katoh (7-2) vs. Tessai Satou (1-2)
Tessai Satou ($200) beat Sadakuno Katoh ($2,000) by Submission in 7:49 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Alberto Basora (8-3) vs. #4 Kafu Bunya (10-3)
Kafu Bunya ($6,000) beat Alberto Basora ($3,000) by Knock Out in 5:27 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Teeratep Nutnum (6-0) vs. #6 Ricardo Fernandes (15-8)
Teeratep Nutnum ($2,000) beat Ricardo Fernandes ($2,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#3 Hassan Fezzik (25-1) vs. #5 Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-3)
Hassan Fezzik ($500,000) beat Kunimichi Kikuchi ($250,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 5,617. The fighters earned a total of $794,500.

Heh, Scott Gillespie lost his first match under his exclusive contract with ALPHA-1.

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10-13-2008, 01:26 PM

Saturday, Week 4, February 1997

Roster
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweights (236 lbs. - 265 lbs.)
1 (1) Bob Dozier (6-2) $5,600
2 (2) Rav Kapur (6-0) $13,200
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) $11,400
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (8-5) $15,100
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600
6 (6) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-0) $1,000

Middle Heavyweights (206 lbs. - 235 lbs.)
1 (1) Mark Bicknell (10-3) $21,900
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (12-2) $31,900
3 (3) Eddie Whelan (11-2) $26,800
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200
5 (5) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
- (-) Russell McPhee (3-1) $1,000
- (-) Derek South (2-0) $1,400
- (-) Mason Martin (0-1) $100

Light Heavyweights (186 lbs. - 205 lbs.)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400 win
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (11-4) $31,900
4 (5) Petey Mack (6-2) $11,500
5 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000
6 (4) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200 loss
7 (7) Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) $8,800

Middleweights (166 lbs. – 185 lbs.)
1 (1) Dennis Gallagher (7-1) $14,400 win
2 (5) Davis Spyrou (13-5) $43,500 win
3 (2) Xie Ming (5-0) $2,400
4 (3) Uwe Maier (8-2) $11,800
5 (7) Will Kane (9-1) $24,000 win
6 (4) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600 loss
7 (6) Bixente Fontaine (10-5) $26,900 loss
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-1) $500 win
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-2) $200 loss

Lightweights (146 lbs. - 165 lbs.)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (12-2) $31,700
2 (2) Luke Hilton (6-1) $5,600
3 (3) Taufik Wijaya (33-17-2) $207,900 win
4 (4) Cory Brewer (8-5-1) $24,000
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) $11,000 loss
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (1-1) $400

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Marko Prochazka
2 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (2) Mark Bicknell
4 (7) Dennis Gallagher
5 (4) Percy Catcher
6 (5) Shane Gilchrist
7 (6) Eddie Whelan
8 (-) Davis Spyrou
9 (8) Xie Ming
10 (9) Uwe Maier
- (10) Bob Dozier

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10-13-2008, 01:55 PM

Sunday, Week 4, February 1997

OMEGA 8 (Southern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
Russell McPhee (3-1) vs. Mason Martin (0-1)
Martin has the advantage on the ground with his submissions.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mason Martin via T.K.O.

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. McPhee is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Martin blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from McPhee is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Martin is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before McPhee can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give McPhee some problems later on. McPhee moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Martin is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of McPhee before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown McPhee off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. McPhee goes for a trip, but Martin cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Martin may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Martin.

Round 2
McPhee leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Martin deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Martin uses a knee to the ribs before backing McPhee up against the ropes. Right hand from McPhee connects though, that was well timed. Martin breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, McPhee was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Martin sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. McPhee fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. McPhee throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Martin simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches McPhee square on the jaw, and he goes down! Martin mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if McPhee can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Martin off. The match is over. Martin wins via TKO at 7:49 of the second round.

Mason Martin ($200) beat Russell McPhee ($200) by T.K.O. in 7:49 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Jamie Hewitt (1-1) vs. #4 Cory Brewer (8-5-1)
Brewer has a 5-inch height advantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Cory Brewer via T.K.O.

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Hewitt is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Brewer blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Hewitt is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Brewer is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Hewitt can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Hewitt some problems later on. Hewitt moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Brewer is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Hewitt before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Hewitt off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Hewitt goes for a trip, but Brewer cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Brewer may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Brewer.

Round 2
Hewitt leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Brewer had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the ropes, and Hewitt doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Brewer got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Hewitt. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Brewer flush in the face, and he slumps down against the ropes. Hewitt follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Brewer wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. The official time of the TKO is 0:45 of round 2.

Jamie Hewitt ($400) beat Cory Brewer ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 0:45 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Petey Mack (6-2) vs. #7 Jemaine McKenzie (7-3)
Mack has the advantage while standing and while on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Petey Mack via decision.

Round 1
Mack works an angle and comes in from the side of McKenzie, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. McKenzie hits a low kick to back Mack against the ropes, then works the body with a series of short punches. Mack fights out and the action returns to the center. The two fighters come together in the center. Mack leads with a left, but McKenzie easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with McKenzie falling to the ground. Replays show that Mack did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, McKenzie had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, McKenzie is down, and Mack is quick to rush in to capitalise. Mack drills McKenzie with a right hand, that was an absolutely monster hit, right on the button. McKenzie's head snaps back violently. Another two punches hit before the referee can get in there and pull him off. Replays show that McKenzie was out cold from the right hand, it's a good job the referee got in there quickly to stop further damage. The official time is 2:41.

Petey Mack ($5,300) beat Jemaine McKenzie ($1,000) by Knock Out in 2:41 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middle Heavyweight Main Event
#1 Mark Bicknell (10-3) vs. Derek South (2-0)
South has the advantage while standing with his strikes.
Blurcat's Prediction: Derek South via T.K.O.

Round 1
Bicknell hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. South throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Bicknell steps in and hits a low kick. South ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Bicknell saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing South face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. South turtles up. Bicknell hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop South working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. South has the guard held very high. Bicknell throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. South throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Bicknell throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock South right through the canvas, South is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Bicknell is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. South moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Bicknell stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing South to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Bicknell having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bicknell.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. South works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Bicknell backed up against the ropes. South gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Bicknell, who uses his legs well to defend. South pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Bicknell gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. South follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. South hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Bicknell tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Bicknell leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for South.

Round 3
Exchange of strikes to start. South suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Bicknell keeps the guard high. South half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but South leans into it too much and Bicknell brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's South now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. He gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Bicknell to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Bicknell on top in South's guard. Bicknell tries to work free from the guard, but can't. South reaches up to try and bring Bicknell down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Bicknell fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and South is forced to cover up. Bicknell switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, South deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Bicknell looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. South occasionally tries to roll his hips to get free, but it may be that he has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that he doesn't put himself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bicknell. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Mark Bicknell.

Mark Bicknell ($3,500) beat Derek South ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 151 for an estimated live gate of $8,960. The fighters earned a total of $13,600. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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10-14-2008, 10:02 AM

Tuesday, Week 2, March 1997

GAMMA: Regueiro vs. Eton (Nevada)

Heavyweight Match
Thomas Smith (6-2) vs. Sylvester Collins (1-0)
Thomas Smith ($6,000) beat Sylvester Collins ($200) by Knock Out in 3:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Christian Mountfield (5-3) vs. Nick Detroit (5-3)
Christian Mountfield ($6,000) beat Nick Detroit ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 1:58 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#5 Greg Atteveld (15-10) vs. #9 Dan Halvorsen (22-12-2)
Dan Halvorsen ($4,000) beat Greg Atteveld ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 4:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) vs. #5 John Rivero (9-0)
John Rivero ($6,000) beat Anthony LeToussier ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#8 Phil Ball (7-6) vs. #7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-4)
Carl Ratcliffe ($6,000) beat Phil Ball ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 1:58 of round 3. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Peter Bracewell (17-7) vs. Nathan Chambers (5-1)
Nathan Chambers ($3,000) beat Peter Bracewell ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Kenny Magilton III (5-1) vs. #2 Giovani Silva (21-9)
Kenny Magilton III ($200) beat Giovani Silva ($3,000) by Submission in 2:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Mario de Souza (12-6) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)
Marcus Speed ($600) beat Mario de Souza ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#6 Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) vs. #4 Ray Eton (8-2)
Julio Regueiro ($24,000) beat Ray Eton ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to retain the GAMMA Welterweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,708. The fighters earned a total of $74,000.

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10-14-2008, 10:02 AM

Friday, Week 4, March 1997

ALPHA-1 42: One More Time (Kinki)

Womens Match
Mizuki Watanabe (7-1) vs. Kit Sakamoto (1-2)
Mizuki Watanabe ($6,000) beat Kit Sakamoto ($100) by T.K.O. in 9:44 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Yoshinobu Tanaka (8-15) vs. Nigel Malley (8-10-1)
Yoshinobu Tanaka ($3,000) beat Nigel Malley ($200) by T.K.O. in 0:24 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)
Jamie Hewitt ($400) beat Sadahige Yoshida ($4,000) by Knock Out in 1:41 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Ashihei Bando (0-1) vs. Atep of Indonesia (3-0)
Atep of Indonesia ($600) beat Ashihei Bando ($100) by T.K.O. in 8:24 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Robun Yamazaki (18-6) vs. #6 Ari Peltonen (14-5)
Robun Yamazaki ($6,000) beat Ari Peltonen ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:26 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Zaco (10-2) vs. Naoki Itoh (10-8)
Zaco ($5,000) beat Naoki Itoh ($1,500) by Submission in 8:47 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Match
#1 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-1) vs. #4 Edson Edmilson (14-6)
Edson Edmilson ($6,000) beat Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to win the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (5-2) vs. Hanako Shimizu (4-0)
Hanako Shimizu ($600) beat Yuya Shimizu ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 9:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Tadamasa Yamada (14-1) vs. #2 Leon Banks (12-3)
Tadamasa Yamada ($200,000) beat Leon Banks ($11,000) by T.K.O. in 8:56 of round 3 to retain the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 5,478. The fighters earned a total of $253,000.

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10-14-2008, 10:26 AM

Saturday, Week 4, March 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Bob Dozier (6-2) $5,600
2 (2) Rav Kapur (6-0) $13,200
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) $11,400
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (8-5) $15,100
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600
6 (7) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800
- (6) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800 moved to middle heavyweight
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-0) $1,000

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Mark Bicknell (11-3) $25,400 win
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (12-2) $31,900
3 (3) Eddie Whelan (11-2) $26,800
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200
5 (-) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800 former heavyweight
6 (5) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
7 (-) Russell McPhee (3-2) $1,200 loss
- (-) Derek South (2-1) $1,900 loss
- (-) Mason Martin (1-1) $300 win

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (11-4) $31,900
4 (4) Petey Mack (7-2) $16,800 win
5 (5) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) $17,000
6 (6) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200
- (7) Jemaine McKenzie (7-4) $9,800 loss. moved to middleweight

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Dennis Gallagher (7-1) $14,400
2 (2) Davis Spyrou (13-5) $43,500
3 (3) Xie Ming (5-0) $2,400
4 (4) Uwe Maier (8-2) $11,800
5 (5) Will Kane (9-1) $24,000
6 (6) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
7 (7) Bixente Fontaine (10-5) $26,900
8 (-) Jemaine McKenzie (7-4) $9,800 loss. former light heavyweight
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-1) $500
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-2) $200

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (12-2) $31,700
2 (2) Luke Hilton (6-1) $5,600
3 (3) Taufik Wijaya (33-17-2) $207,900
4 (4) Cory Brewer (8-6-1) $26,500 loss
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) $11,000
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (3-1) $1,200 two wins
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900

Pound For Pound
1 (3) Mark Bicknell
2 (1) Marko Prochazka
3 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
4 (4) Dennis Gallagher
5 (5) Percy Catcher
6 (6) Shane Gilchrist
7 (7) Eddie Whelan
8 (8) Davis Spyrou
9 (9) Xie Ming
10 (10) Uwe Maier

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10-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Sunday, Week 4, March 1997

OMEGA 9 (Eastern Asia)

Light Heavyweight Match
#5 Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. #3 Curt Kitson (11-4)
Kitson has a 5-inch height advantage. Bogdonovich is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Curt Kitson via knock out.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Bogdonovich who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Kitson defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Bogdonovich works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Kitson ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Bogdonovich down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Kitson. Interesting first minute of action, Bogdonovich is looking particularly sharp. Kitson tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Bogdonovich back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Kitson tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Bogdonovich scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Kitson looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Bogdonovich throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Kitson on the side of the head. Kitson got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Bogdonovich has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Kitson tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Bogdonovich defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Bogdonovich.

Round 2
Right hand from Kitson was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Bogdonovich. Kitson follows up by coming in close, but Bogdonovich is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Bogdonovich is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Kitson covered up well, taking very little damage. Bogdonovich goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Kitson steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Bogdonovich, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Kitson wins this by a brutally clean knock out. Kitson wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 1:19.

Curt Kitson ($5,300) beat Jerry Bogdonovich ($2,500) by Knock Out in 1:19 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#5 Will Kane (9-1) vs. #2 Davis Spyrou (13-5)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Davis Spyrou via submission.

Round 1
Kane starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Spyrou avoids it without too much trouble. Kane isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Spyrou getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Kane finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Spyrou opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Kane is backed up against the ropes, covering up. Spyrou clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Kane hits a knee strike to the hip. Spyrou slips one leg behind Kane and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Kane landed hard, with Spyrou on top. They're in half guard. It's to Kane's advantage that they're right next to the ropes, that is blocking Spyrou from attacking the left hand side of the body. Kane is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Spyrou tries to step over to mount, but Kane keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Spyrou fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Kane doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Spyrou isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Kane ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Spyrou can get free. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Spyrou by 10-9.

Round 2
Spyrou is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the ropes, with Kane advancing. A sharp right misses, and Spyrou takes the opportunity to pull Kane in to a tight clinch against the ropes. Kane tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Kane wants to stand and bang, Spyrou wants to keep things at close quarters. Kane tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the ropes. Trip from Spyrou, and we're down to the ground. Spyrou has side control, but Kane has landed with his left hand side against the ropes, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Spyrou will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Kane tries to squirm into a better position, but Spyrou puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Spyrou tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Kane defends it. Kane manages to bring a knee up and catch Spyrou in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Spyrou responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Kane covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Spyrou may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Spyrou tries to float over into a mount, but Kane uses the ropes to push away and manages to unbalance Spyrou enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Spyrou is the last action of the round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Spyrou by 10-9.

Round 3
Kane hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Spyrou to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Kane hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Spyrou tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Kane having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Spyrou. Kane scores with a jab, then another, then comes in fast with a takedown. Spyrou scrambles and after an extended period of struggling manages to get himself into north and south position, on top of Kane. Spyrou hits a hard right to the chest, then turns and gets a full mount. Kane is really struggling, and can barely get his arms up to cover up from the strikes that Spyrou is now raining down. A quick transition and Spyrou has an arm and applies an americana. Kane has no choice, there's the tap out. Spyrou wins via americana submission at 3:53 of the third round.

Davis Spyrou ($5,300) beat Will Kane ($3,000) by Submission in 3:53 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#2 Shane Gilchrist (12-2) vs. #3 Eddie Whelan (11-2)
Gilchrist has a 29 lb. weight advantage. Whelan is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Shane Gilchrist via knock out.

Round 1
Gilchrist makes Whelan back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Gilchrist throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Whelan lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Gilchrist by surprise, putting him down! Whelan follows up and starts raining down right hands. Gilchrist covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Whelan off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:40 of the first round.

Eddie Whelan ($4,400) beat Shane Gilchrist ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:40 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Marko Prochazka (12-2) vs. #2 Luke Hilton (6-1)
Hilton has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Luke Hilton via knock out.

Round 1
Hilton leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Procházka deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Procházka uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hilton up against the ropes. Right hand from Hilton connects though, that was well timed. Procházka breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hilton was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Procházka sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hilton fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Procházka throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Hilton steps in and fires off one of his own, but Procházka bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Hilton turns and swings, just as Procházka also unloads...and it's Procházka who connects first! Hilton's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Procházka follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Hilton. The referee doesn't even wait for Procházka to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Hilton is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Procházka wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 8:49. Marko Procházka is the new OMEGA Lightweight champion.

Marko Prochazka ($5,300) beat Luke Hilton ($800) by T.K.O. in 8:49 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 462 for an estimated live gate of $27,510. The fighters earned a total of $29,600. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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10-14-2008, 10:36 PM

Monday, Week 1, April 1997

Marko Prochazka wins the lightweight title tournament and becomes my first champion. He defeated Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho by submission, Datuk Ong Ka Ting by T.K.O., and then Luke Hilton by T.K.O. His first win saw him get ranked as the world's #6 lightweight fighter. After his second win in the tournament he was ranked as the world’s #3 lightweight fighter. Yesterday’s win over Hilton moved Prochazka up to the world’s #2 ranked lightweight fighter. My current plan is to have his first title defence against the winner of a fight between Taufik Wijaya and Jamie Hewitt.

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (18-3) win
3 (5) Hassan Fezzik (26-1) win
4 (3) Hiro Arai (18-3)
5 (-) Stafford Alois (20-7) win
6 (4) Rick Stanley (20-7-3)
7 (6) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
8 (-) Tim Boyer (18-3-2) win
9 (7) Grzegorz Boniek (14-4)
10 (9) Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
- (8) Garry McSweegan (13-3) loss
- (10) Harry Milne (20-6)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (15-1) win
2 (-) Zaco (11-2) two wins
3 (-) John Rivero (10-0) two wins
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (19-4)
5 (2) Leon Banks (12-4) win and loss
6 (8) Stuart Strange (10-3) win
7 (6) Ricky Heath (10-3)
8 (7) Gempachi Higa (10-5)
9 (9) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) win
10 (10) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
- (3) Anthony LeToussier (13-6) loss
- (5) Atshushi Nakajima (16-13) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (2) Bakin Sakamoto (14-5) win
2 (3) Maarten De Vries (13-4)
3 (4) Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8)
4 (5) Jerezo (22-8) win
5 (6) Linfield Ballard (13-7) win
6 (8) Buddy Garner (10-0)
7 (7) Jorge Hormazabal (14-5)
8 (-) Dennis Gallagher (7-1) win
9 (9) Patrick Thomas (8-1)
10 (-) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (1) Fernando Amaro (15-4) loss
- (10) Greg Atteveld (15-11) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (13-2) win
2 (2) Doug Hansen (15-3)
3 (3) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4)
4 (-) Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) win
5 (5) Alan Kendall (11-2)
6 (-) Kafu Bunya (11-3) win
7 (6) Geoff Cahill (22-13)
8 (8) Claudio Palacios (11-2-1)
9 (-) Luis Basora (8-0) win
10 (9) Gabriel Gallego (12-0)
- (4) Ichisake Miyagi (15-7) loss
- (7) Ray Eton (8-3) loss
- (10) Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (8) Edson Edmilson (15-6) win
2 (3) Marko Prochazka (13-2) win
3 (2) Sean Morrison (12-4)
4 (5) Jason Dalglish (10-2)
5 (6) Go Yamamoto (13-2)
6 (7) Carlos da Guia (6-0) win
7 (-) Callum Henson (6-0) win
8 (10) Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
9 (1) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-2) loss
10 (-) Teeratep Nutnum (7-0) win
- (4) Giovani Silva (21-10) loss
- (9) Mario de Souza (12-7) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
2 (1) James Foster
3 (3) Jeff Carlton
4 (6) Hassan Fezzik
5 (4) Hiro Arai
6 (-) Stafford Alois
7 (5) Rick Stanley
8 (7) Gunnar Nilsson
9 (-) Tim Boyer
10 (-) Jack Humphreys
- (8) Grzegorz Boniek
- (9) Garry McSweegan
- (10) Stratos Papaioannou

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (2) Veronika Sablikova (7-0) win
2 (1) Chelsea Lawson (11-3) loss
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-8)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (3) Kaoru Nanami (13-2) win
2 (2) Hester Maclean (8-0-1)
3 (1) Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
4 (4) Hope Lehane (8-3)
5 (-) Karen Curtis (14-2) win
6 (7) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
7 (-) Hanako Shimizu (5-0) win
8 (9) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
9 (8) Naora Kikuchi (10-2)
10 (-) Simone King (6-1)
- (5) Phoebe Bergman (14-6) loss
- (6) Tammy Westenra (13-7-2) loss
- (10) Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-3) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Vicki Summers (12-2) win
2 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (6) Michelle Addams (7-0)
6 (7) Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
7 (8) Emma Birch (10-5)
8 (9) Maggie Martin (12-7)
9 (10) Ayame Kondo (16-6)
10 (5) Erica Page (15-10) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) April Watson (14-6)
2 (2) Rachel McGuiness (10-3)
3 (3) Park Seong (8-4)
4 (4) Jenny DeNeuve (7-0)
5 (5) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
6 (6) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
7 (7) Andrea Jones (7-3)
8 (8) Kirsten Page (8-4)
9 (9) Layla Holmes (10-5)
10 (10) Alison Beattie (10-4)

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Vicki Summers
2 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa
3 (8) Kaoru Nanami
4 (3) Sarah Vaughan
5 (4) Katherine Williams
6 (6) Hester Maclean
7 (5) Seka Mutsu
8 (10) Michelle Addams
9 (-) Veronika Sablikova
10 (-) Hope Lehane
- (7) Erica Page
- (9) Chelsea Lawson

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10-14-2008, 11:06 PM

Tuesday, Week 1, April 1997

BCF: Dalglish vs. Jankovic (London)

Lightweight Match
Steven Griffin (3-1) vs. Jay Dorridge (1-0)
Steven Griffin ($1,000) beat Jay Dorridge ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
William Powell (7-4) vs. #8 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8)
Rodolphe Gygax ($5,000) beat William Powell ($2,500) by Submission in 2:46 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#4 Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. #10 Glenn Pimm (6-7)
Robert Darrell ($5,000) beat Glenn Pimm ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#1 Doug Hansen (15-3) vs. #10 Henning Olsen (3-2)
Henning Olsen ($600) beat Doug Hansen ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:56 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#3 Jason Dalglish (10-2) vs. #4 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)
Dominykas Jankovic ($6,000) beat Jason Dalglish ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:41 of round 1 to win the BCF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 733. The fighters earned a total of $28,200.

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10-15-2008, 01:15 PM

Monday, Week 2, April 1997

WEFF 20 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
Kerry Silverman (4-2) vs. Maja Ukraden (10-10-2)
Kerry Silverman ($4,000) beat Maja Ukraden ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Stella Massey (9-9) vs. Layla Holmes (10-5)
Layla Holmes ($4,000) beat Stella Massey ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Veronika Sablikova (7-0) vs. #6 Simone King (6-1)
Veronika Sablikova ($6,000) beat Simone King ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 7:49 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Tammy Westenra (13-7-2) vs. Olivia Sweet (4-0)
Tammy Westenra ($4,000) beat Olivia Sweet ($800) by Submission in 3:58 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#7 Jenny DeNeuve (7-0) vs. #1 Vicki Summers (12-2)
Jenny DeNeuve ($15,000) beat Vicki Summers ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:59 of round 1. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,624. The fighters earned a total of $41,100.

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10-15-2008, 01:16 PM

Friday, Week 2, April 1997

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (Kanto) (TV special)

Lightweight Match
#9 Chojiro Goto (8-2) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (1-4)
Chojiro Goto ($6,000) beat Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#10 Yoko Kobayashi (9-11) vs. Echiko Watanabe (3-1)
Echiko Watanabe ($600) beat Yoko Kobayashi ($300) by Knock Out in 0:34 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Ukyo Narita (4-4) vs. Pat Troy (0-0)
Pat Troy ($200) beat Ukyo Narita ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#5 Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-6) vs. Linton Berry (2-1)
Linton Berry ($200) beat Yeijiro Yamamoto ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 7:32 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Leonardo da Costa (8-1) vs. #8 Bambang Sriyanto (10-6-2)
Leonardo da Costa ($6,000) beat Bambang Sriyanto ($3,000) by Knock Out in 6:24 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Matsudaira Satoh (7-6) vs. #8 Piotr Dabrowski (10-11-1)
Matsudaira Satoh ($5,000) beat Piotr Dabrowski ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Main Event
#7 Ayame Kondo (16-6) vs. Chiyo Yanagimoto (10-3)
Chiyo Yanagimoto ($6,000) beat Ayame Kondo ($4,000) by Knock Out in 6:28 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,780. The fighters earned a total of $35,900.

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10-15-2008, 01:16 PM

Wednesday, Week 3, April 1997

GAMMA: Thomas vs. De Vries (Texas)

Lightweight Match
#8 Beau Gorshin (22-15) vs. #9 Malcolm O'Hearn (4-2-1)
Beau Gorshin ($3,000) beat Malcolm O'Hearn ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Nick Detroit (5-4) vs. Drew Jenks (3-1)
Drew Jenks ($600) beat Nick Detroit ($1,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Peter Bracewell (17-8) vs. #6 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3)
Noach Van Der Capellen ($6,000) beat Peter Bracewell ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:31 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Milton Harvey (9-8) vs. #5 Fatuma Roy (18-5)
Fatuma Roy ($6,000) beat Milton Harvey ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:36 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Rick Stanley (20-7-3) vs. Russell McPhee (3-2)
Rick Stanley ($100,000) beat Russell McPhee ($200) by T.K.O. in 4:33 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
David Allen (5-3) vs. #4 Geoff Cahill (22-13)
Geoff Cahill ($3,000) beat David Allen ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Lefter Oktay (6-1) vs. Steve Mason (3-0)
Lefter Oktay ($6,000) beat Steve Mason ($3,000) by Submission in 3:33 of round 1. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#10 Christian Mountfield (6-3) vs. #1 John Rivero (10-0)
John Rivero ($6,000) beat Christian Mountfield ($3,000) by Submission in 4:21 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#4 Patrick Thomas (8-1) vs. #1 Maarten De Vries (13-4)
Maarten De Vries ($6,000) beat Patrick Thomas ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the GAMMA Middleweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,830. The fighters earned a total of $156,300.

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10-15-2008, 01:46 PM

Saturday, Week 4, April 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Bob Dozier (6-2) $5,600
2 (2) Rav Kapur (6-0) $13,200
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) $11,400
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (8-5) $15,100
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600
6 (6) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-0) $1,000

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Mark Bicknell (11-3) $25,400
2 (3) Eddie Whelan (12-2) $31,200 win
3 (2) Shane Gilchrist (12-3) $34,900 loss
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (9-4) $12,200
5 (5) Barry Strachan (3-6) $6,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
7 (7) Russell McPhee (3-3) $1,400 loss
- (-) Derek South (2-1) $1,900
- (-) Mason Martin (1-1) $300

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (12-4) $37,200 win
4 (4) Petey Mack (7-2) $16,800
5 (6) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200
6 (5) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) $19,500 loss

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Dennis Gallagher (7-1) $14,400
2 (2) Davis Spyrou (14-5) $48,800 win
3 (4) Uwe Maier (8-2) $11,800
4 (3) Xie Ming (5-0) $2,400
5 (6) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
6 (5) Will Kane (9-2) $27,000 loss
7 (7) Bixente Fontaine (10-5) $26,900
8 (8) Jemaine McKenzie (7-4) $9,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-1) $500
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-2) $200

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (13-2) $37,000 win
2 (3) Taufik Wijaya (33-17-2) $207,900
3 (2) Luke Hilton (6-2) $6,400 loss
4 (4) Cory Brewer (8-6-1) $26,500
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) $11,000
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (3-1) $1,200
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Marko Prochazka
2 (1) Mark Bicknell
3 (7) Eddie Whelan
4 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz
5 (4) Dennis Gallagher
6 (5) Percy Catcher
7 (8) Davis Spyrou
8 (10) Uwe Maier
9 (-) Curt Kitson
10 (9) Xie Ming
- (6) Shane Gilchrist

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10-16-2008, 12:23 AM

Sunday, Week 4, April 1997

OMEGA 10 (Southern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#5 Barry Strachan (3-6) vs. #4 Harvey Loeb (9-4)
Strachan has a 28lb weight advantage. Loeb is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Harvey Loeb via T.K.O.

Round 1
Strachan starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Loeb manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Loeb uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Strachan is forced back against the ropes. Loeb picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Strachan uses a couple of looping punches to make Loeb keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Loeb bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Strachan scores with a low kick. Loeb pushes Strachan up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Loeb unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Loeb by 10-9.

Round 2
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Strachan fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Loeb didn't buy it for a second. In comes Strachan from an angle to the right, but Loeb had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Strachan felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Loeb steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Strachan is forced back against the ropes, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Loeb doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Strachan responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Loeb clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Strachan is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Loeb narrowly misses a right cross. Loeb scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Strachan. Nicely done. Strachan, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Loeb on the back foot. Loeb handles it well though, refusing to let Strachan get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Strachan throwing increasingly desperate punches. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Loeb.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Strachan forces Loeb back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Strachan is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Loeb clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Loeb gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Strachan seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Loeb who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Strachan had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Strachan hits a right hand above Loeb's right eye, but gets clinched up before he can do anything further. Loeb forces him back against the ropes. They struggle, with Strachan keeping the takedown from happening by pulling away from every trip attempt. Loeb pushes Strachan into the ropes, then sweeps the legs quickly. Strachan couldn't get out of the way that time, and goes down. He pulls guard. Loeb breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Strachan on his back. Strachan tries to keep Loeb back with some up-kicks, Loeb has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Loeb fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Strachan tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Loeb isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Loeb starts throwing punches to the face, Strachan having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Loeb, that caught Strachan on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Strachan is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. Loeb wins via knock out at 5:31 of the third round.

Harvey Loeb ($1,800) beat Barry Strachan ($1,000) by Knock Out in 5:31 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#1 Bob Dozier (6-2) vs. Mugur Boc (3-0)
Boc has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mugur Boc via knock out.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Dozier, providing the first moment of real action. Boc hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Dozier side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Boc is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Boc by 10-9.

Round 2
Dozier leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Boc deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Boc uses a knee to the ribs before backing Dozier up against the ropes. Right hand from Dozier connects though, that was well timed. Boc breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Dozier was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Boc sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Dozier fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Boc makes Dozier back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Boc throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Dozier lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Boc by surprise, putting him down! Dozier follows up and starts raining down right hands. Boc covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Dozier off, the match is over. The official time is 4:45.

Bob Dozier ($700) beat Mugur Boc ($200) by T.K.O. in 4:45 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-6) vs. #2 Rav Kapur (6-0)
Kapur has the advantage while standing and is more mobile.
Blurcat's Prediction: Rav Kapur via knock out.

Round 1
Lipnicki starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Kapur manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Kapur uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Lipnicki is forced back against the ropes. Kapur picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Lipnicki uses a couple of looping punches to make Kapur keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Kapur bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Lipnicki scores with a low kick. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Kapur unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Lipnicki, providing the first moment of real action. Kapur hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Lipnicki side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Kapur is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kapur by 10-9.

Round 3
Lipnicki leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kapur deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kapur uses a knee to the ribs before backing Lipnicki up against the ropes. Right hand from Lipnicki connects though, that was well timed. Kapur breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Lipnicki was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kapur sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Lipnicki fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Lipnicki fires off three straight jabs, none of which connect. Kapur is forced up with his back against the ropes though. He clearly doesn't like the thought of being trapped there for any length of time though, as he quickly comes forward with a barrage of wild punches. Lipnicki bobs and weaves to avoid them, but is literally bundled over in the process. There wasn't really any punch that put him down, it was simply the fact that Kapur was advancing at a faster rate than he could back-pedal! Kapur follows up with Lipnicki down on his back. Kapur presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Lipnicki can't do much more than cover up. An elbow finds its way through, and looked like it landed on the bridge of the nose. Big right hand from Kapur, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Lipnicki tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Kapur. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. The official time of the TKO is 5:11 of round 3.

Rav Kapur ($4,400) beat Stanislaw Lipnicki ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 5:11 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#1 Dennis Gallagher (7-1) vs. #4 Xie Ming (5-0)
Gallagher is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Xie Ming via T.K.O.

Round 1
Ming doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Gallagher easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Gallagher throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Gallagher gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Ming follows up with another one, and Gallagher looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and Ming is unloading. The punches are raining down, Gallagher is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Gallagher was unable to defend himself intelligently. Ming wins. Ming wins via TKO at 1:51 of the first round. Xie Ming wins the OMEGA Middleweight title.

Xie Ming ($5,300) beat Dennis Gallagher ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 1:51 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 306 for an estimated live gate of $18,200. The fighters earned a total of $15,400. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

10-16-2008, 10:16 AM

Sunday, Week 1, May 1997

ALPHA-1 43: Big Trouble (California)

Welterweight Match
Tessai Satou (2-2) vs. Bret Clement (2-3-1)
Bret Clement ($200) beat Tessai Satou ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Janinha (12-3) vs. Mio Mochizuki (7-12)
Mio Mochizuki ($200) beat Janinha ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:41 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#5 Gempachi Higa (10-5) vs. Conor Houghton (1-0)
Conor Houghton ($400) beat Gempachi Higa ($2,500) beat by Stoppage in 0:40 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Grzegorz Boniek (14-4) vs. Graham Goodbody (2-0)
Grzegorz Boniek ($6,000) beat Graham Goodbody ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Roberto Aldez (19-4) vs. Ebizo Fujishima (7-10-2)
Roberto Aldez ($6,000) beat Ebizo Fujishima ($300) by Knock Out in 5:29 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#6 Jonathan Huang (9-4) vs. Pat Troy (1-0)
Jonathan Huang ($6,000) beat Pat Troy ($100) by T.K.O. in 7:38 of round 2. (1 star)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (5-3) vs. #4 Taniko Uchiyama (7-2)
Taniko Uchiyama ($6,000) beat Yuya Shimizu ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#1 Bakin Sakamoto (14-5) vs. Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-15)
Bakin Sakamoto ($50,000) beat Yoshinobu Tanaka ($1,500) by Submission in 8:54 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Jeff Carlton (18-3) vs. #3 Hiro Arai (18-3)
Jeff Carlton ($50,000) beat Hiro Arai ($250,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 263. The fighters earned a total of $385,400.

This was ALPHA-1’s first fight card in America. The main event was easily the best match on the card. Bringing out Jeff Carlton, the first ever GAMMA heavyweight champion, who is still popular in America, and having him defend his title for only the second time since he won it back in August of 1996 was a brilliant move. However, the rest of the card was composed of matches that my company could have easily shown, being nothing more than one and two star matches featuring at most one top ten fighter in ALPHA-1 versus an unranked opponent.

twothree

10-16-2008, 11:06 AM

Monday, Week 4, May 1997

BCF: Spyrou vs. Anzai (London)

Lightweight Match
Jay Dorridge (1-1) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)
Truck Gleeson ($1,600) beat Jay Dorridge ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
William Powell (7-5) vs. Steven Griffin (4-1)
William Powell ($5,000) beat Steven Griffin ($2,500) by Submission in 4:58 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#4 Uwe Maier (8-2) vs. Will Kane (9-2)
Uwe Maier ($6,000) beat Will Kane ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:26 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Richard Smith (10-5) vs. #10 Dave Lennon (7-2)
Dave Lennon ($6,000) beat Richard Smith ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:27 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Main Event
#1 Davis Spyrou (14-5) vs. #5 Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)
Korekiyo Anzai ($4,000) beat Davis Spyrou ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:41 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 736. The fighters earned a total of $34,200.

Nice to see the Maier vs. Kane fight rate 3 stars, but I would have liked to have had that fight on my card. I still might eventually put another rematch between those two on one of my fight cards. Maier had previously fought Kane eleven months ago in BCF, June 96, with Kane winning that one by knock out.

Spyrou’s loss messes up my plans a little. I am going to have him fight Lachlan Bowen and then the winner will face my new middleweight champ, Xie Ming. Hopefully, Bowen will beat Spyrou because I would rather feed my undefeated middleweight champion, an opponent who is on a winning streak. Without the loss, Spyrou would have been on a winning streak if he wins against Bowen.

twothree

10-16-2008, 11:30 AM

Saturday, Week 4, May 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (2) Rav Kapur (7-0) $17,600 win
2 (1) Bob Dozier (7-2) $6,300 win
3 (4) Stjepan Andric (8-5) $15,100
4 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7) $12,400 loss
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (4-7) $8,600
6 (6) Kevin Portman (2-3) $1,800
- (-) Mugur Boc (3-1) $1,200 loss

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Mark Bicknell (11-3) $25,400
2 (2) Eddie Whelan (12-2) $31,200
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (12-3) $34,900
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-4) $14,000 win
5 (6) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
6 (5) Barry Strachan (3-7) $7,800 loss
7 (7) Russell McPhee (3-3) $1,400
- (-) Derek South (2-1) $1,900
- (-) Mason Martin (1-1) $300

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (12-4) $37,200
4 (4) Petey Mack (7-2) $16,800
5 (5) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) $19,500

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (4) Xie Ming (6-0) $7,700 win
2 (3) Uwe Maier (9-2) $17,800 win
3 (1) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) $15,400 loss
4 (2) Davis Spyrou (14-6) $51,800 loss
5 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
6 (7) Bixente Fontaine (10-5) $26,900
7 (6) Will Kane (9-3) $30,000 loss
8 (8) Jemaine McKenzie (7-4) $9,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-1) $500
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-2) $200

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (13-2) $37,000
2 (2) Taufik Wijaya (33-17-2) $207,900
3 (3) Luke Hilton (6-2) $6,400
4 (4) Cory Brewer (8-6-1) $26,500
5 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) $11,000
- (-) Jamie Hewitt (3-1) $1,200
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Mark Bicknell
2 (1) Marko Prochazka
3 (3) Eddie Whelan
4 (4) Nicolai Mickiewicz
5 (6) Percy Catcher
6 (10) Xie Ming
7 (8) Uwe Maier
8 (-) Rav Kapur
9 (-) Bob Dozier
10 (9) Curt Kitson
- (5) Dennis Gallagher
- (7) Davis Spyrou

twothree

10-16-2008, 05:58 PM

Sunday, Week 4, May 1997

OMEGA 11 (Eastern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Manol Sirakov (4-7) vs. #6 Kevin Portman (2-3)
Neither fighter has a particularly strong advantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Manol Sirakov via knock out.

Round 1
Portman pushes Sirakov up against the ropes in a clinch. Portman throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Sirakov pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Portman took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Portman against the ropes, and Sirakov follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Sirakov away, he wins the match by TKO. The official time of the TKO is 1:51 of round 1.

Manol Sirakov ($1,800) beat Kevin Portman ($400) by T.K.O. in 1:51 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Mugur Boc (3-1) vs. #3 Stjepan Andric (8-5)
Boc has the advantage on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mugur Boc via knock out.

Round 1
Boc comes out fast and quickly backs Andric up, all the way up against the ropes. Boc throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Andric throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Boc to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Boc looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Andric shoots in for the takedown, but Boc sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Boc, then two jabs which both find their mark. Andric bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Boc sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the ropes. Andric has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Andric tries for a trip, but Boc avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Andric follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Boc connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Andric above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Andric throws a low kick. Boc comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Boc pulls guard. Unfortunately for Andric, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Boc comfortably defends it until the round is over. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Boc.

Round 2
Slow start to this round, Boc is being tentative and Andric looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Boc's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Andric goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Boc hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Andric tries to push him over onto his back, but Boc manages to pull free and back off. Andric throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Boc, and he backs off. Andric doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Boc takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the ropes. Boc clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Andric unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Boc tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Boc.

Round 3
Boc throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Andric from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Andric parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. Andric swings for the fences, but Boc ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Andric onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. Boc gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Andric is able to regain composure and pull guard. Boc stands, and uses his arms to push Andric's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Andric tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Boc is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Andric is starting to get really pounded. A big shot lands hard on the nose, then a left hand crunches into his cheek. The referee has seen enough and pulls Boc away, signalling the end of this match. The official time of the TKO is 1:11 of round 3.

Mugur Boc ($1,800) beat Stjepan Andric ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 1:11 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Jamie Hewitt (3-1) vs. #2 Taufik Wijaya (33-17-2)
Neither fighter has a particularly strong advantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Jamie Hewitt via T.K.O.

Round 1
Hewitt leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Wijaya deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Wijaya uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hewitt up against the ropes. Right hand from Hewitt connects though, that was well timed. Wijaya breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hewitt was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Wijaya sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hewitt fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. High right kick from Hewitt, Wijaya got caught trying to come in from a bad angle. He's down! Hewitt quickly moves in for the kill. Wijaya covers up, but Hewitt is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Hewitt moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Wijaya's head with fists. Wijaya tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Hewitt is lying right across his upper body. Hewitt uses his legs to ensnare Wijaya's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Wijaya is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Wijaya does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Hewitt stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Wijaya takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Official time of the TKO is 7:57 of the first.

Jamie Hewitt ($1,800) beat Taufik Wijaya ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 7:57 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middle Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Eddie Whelan (12-2) vs. #1 Mark Bicknell (11-3)
Whelan is the better stand-up fighter. Bicknell has a 29lb weight advantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Eddie Whelan via T.K.O.

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Whelan throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Bicknell from coming inside. Whelan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Bicknell responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Whelan backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Bicknell circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Whelan blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Whelan fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Bicknell covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Whelan though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Whelan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Whelan.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Whelan who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Bicknell defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Whelan works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Bicknell ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Whelan down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Bicknell. Interesting first minute of action, Whelan is looking particularly sharp. Bicknell tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Whelan back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Bicknell tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Whelan scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Bicknell looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Whelan throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Bicknell on the side of the head. Bicknell got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Whelan has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Bicknell tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Whelan defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Whelan.

Round 3
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Whelan throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Bicknell. Kick to the thigh from Bicknell, but it lacked power. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Bicknell forces Whelan back against the ropes and comes in close to try and unload. Whelan pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Bicknell loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Whelan leaps into action to follow up. Bicknell covers up, but Whelan is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Whelan moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Bicknell's head with fists. Bicknell tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Whelan is lying right across his upper body. Whelan uses his legs to ensnare Bicknell's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Bicknell is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Bicknell does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Whelan stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Bicknell takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. The official time of the TKO is 1:06 of round 3. Eddie Whelan wins the OMEGA Middle Heavyweight title.

Eddie Whelan ($4,400) beat Mark Bicknell ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:06 of round 3 to win the OMEGA Middle Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 484 for an estimated live gate of $28,770. The fighters earned a total of $17,700. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

10-16-2008, 07:45 PM

Tuesday, Week 1, June 1997

GAMMA: Hughes vs. Boyer (California)

Light Heavyweight Match
Elgar (10-7) vs. Ashley Ballard (6-1)
Elgar ($6,000) beat Ashley Ballard ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Neil Napier (6-1-1) vs. Eric Dartmouth (0-0)
Eric Dartmouth ($200) beat Neil Napier ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:58 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#10 Jackson Gray (9-5) vs. Marcus Speed (4-0)
Jackson Gray ($6,000) beat Marcus Speed ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Steve Mason (3-1) vs. #5 Harry Milne (20-6)
Steve Mason ($6,000) beat Harry Milne ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:45 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Kenny Magilton III (6-1) vs. #3 Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
Kenny Magilton III ($6,000) beat Charles Stiles ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Beau Gorshin (23-15) vs. Ralf Puce (1-1)
Beau Gorshin ($6,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Knock Out in 3:50 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) vs. Liam O'Donnell (1-2)
Jack Humphreys ($15,000) beat Liam O'Donnell ($300) by Knock Out in 1:33 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Anthony LeToussier (13-6) vs. Christian Mountfield (6-4)
Anthony LeToussier ($6,000) beat Christian Mountfield ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#7 Raul Hughes (12-0) vs. #3 Tim Boyer (18-3-2)
Tim Boyer ($6,000) beat Raul Hughes ($12,000) by T.K.O. in 3:27 of round 2 to win the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,913. The fighters earned a total of $84,900.

WEFF 21 (Quebec)

Heavyweight Match
Kerry Silverman (5-2) vs. Rhonda Britton (15-10-2)
Kerry Silverman ($6,000) beat Rhonda Britton ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Gina Dixon (2-1) vs. Steph Smith (11-5)
Gina Dixon ($1,600) beat Steph Smith ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 April Watson (14-6) vs. #7 Park Seong (8-4)
Park Seong ($6,000) beat April Watson ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:39 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Tammy Westenra (14-7-2) vs. Lisa Labone (2-0)
Lisa Labone ($1,600) beat Tammy Westenra ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Hester Maclean (8-0-1) vs. #9 Haley Croft (5-0)
Haley Croft ($2,000) beat Hester Maclean ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:49 of round 2 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 744. The fighters earned a total of $30,200.

twothree

10-16-2008, 10:51 PM

Tuesday, Week 3, June 1997

GAMMA Battlefield (California) (TV special)

Lightweight Match
Bruce Steven (4-2) vs. Darren Southall (2-1)
Darren Southall ($1,600) beat Bruce Steven ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Nick Detroit (5-5) vs. Faas Smit (5-2)
Faas Smit ($1,600) beat Nick Detroit ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 3:33 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Vincent Chapin (10-9) vs. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4)
Vincent Chapin ($5,000) beat Stratos Papaioannou ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Patrick Thomas (8-2) vs. Tyler Lass (0-0)
Patrick Thomas ($15,000) beat Tyler Lass ($100) by T.K.O. in 2:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Luis Basora (8-0) vs. Keith Plaice (5-6)
Luis Basora ($5,000) beat Keith Plaice ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Owen Hyde (3-0) vs. #10 Gary Sampson (16-12)
Owen Hyde ($5,000) beat Gary Sampson ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 1:51 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Main Event
#10 Randy Carsley (6-0) vs. Nathan Chambers (6-1)
Nathan Chambers ($3,000) beat Randy Carsley ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,778. The fighters earned a total of $45,300.

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10-16-2008, 10:58 PM

Saturday, Week 3, June 1997

ALPHA-1 44: Reckless Abandon (Kanto)

Welterweight Match
Tessai Satou (2-3) vs. Linton Berry (3-1)
Linton Berry ($200) beat Tessai Satou ($500) by Submission in 4:21 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
Emiko Shikuk (0-1) vs. Kit Sakamoto (1-3)
Emiko Shikuk ($600) beat Kit Sakamoto ($200) by T.K.O. in 1:33 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
Mio Mochizuki (8-12) vs. #3 Seka Mutsu (13-4-1)
Seka Mutsu ($8,000) beat Mio Mochizuki ($100) by T.K.O. in 4:22 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Dokuohtei Kuroki (14-8) vs. #8 Leonardo da Costa (9-1)
Dokuohtei Kuroki ($8,000) beat Leonardo da Costa ($4,000) by Knock Out in 8:35 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Haranobu Oshiro (9-3-1) vs. Kyuwa Itou (10-10)
Haranobu Oshiro ($22,000) beat Kyuwa Itou ($2,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-16) vs. Bambang Sriyanto (10-7-2)
Bambang Sriyanto ($6,000) beat Yoshinobu Tanaka ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 6:26 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Eien Kawano (8-4) vs. #10 Ari Peltonen (14-6)
Ari Peltonen ($6,000) beat Eien Kawano ($3,000) by Knock Out in 6:52 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Alberto Basora (8-4) vs. Heikichi Shimizu (3-0)
Heikichi Shimizu ($4,000) beat Alberto Basora ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:58 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#4 Gabriel Gallego (12-0) vs. #3 Claudio Palacios (11-2-1)
Gabriel Gallego ($24,000) beat Claudio Palacios ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Welterweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 3,317. The fighters earned a total of $96,600.

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10-16-2008, 11:25 PM

Saturday, Week 4, June 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous Rank) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (7-0) $17,600
2 (2) Bob Dozier (7-2) $6,300
3 (4) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7) $12,400
4 (5) Manol Sirakov (5-7) $10,400 win
5 (-) Mugur Boc (4-1) $3,000 win
6 (3) Stjepan Andric (8-6) $17,600 loss
7 (6) Kevin Portman (2-4) $2,200 loss

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (2) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600 win
2 (1) Mark Bicknell (11-4) $27,400 loss
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (12-3) $34,900
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-4) $14,000
5 (5) Jesse Singh (5-5) $11,300
6 (6) Barry Strachan (3-7) $7,800
7 (7) Russell McPhee (3-3) $1,400
- (-) Derek South (2-1) $1,900
- (-) Mason Martin (1-1) $300

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (12-4) $37,200
4 (4) Petey Mack (7-2) $16,800
5 (5) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) $19,500

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Xie Ming (6-0) $7,700
2 (2) Uwe Maier (9-2) $17,800
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) $15,400
4 (4) Davis Spyrou (14-6) $51,800
5 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
6 (6) Bixente Fontaine (10-5) $26,900
7 (7) Will Kane (9-3) $30,000
8 (8) Jemaine McKenzie (7-4) $9,800
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-1) $500
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-2) $200

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (13-2) $37,000
2 (-) Jamie Hewitt (4-1) $3,000 win
3 (3) Luke Hilton (6-2) $6,400
4 (2) Taufik Wijaya (33-18-2) $210,900 loss
5 (4) Cory Brewer (8-6-1) $26,500
6 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) $11,000
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) $6,900

Pound For Pound
1 (3) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Marko Prochazka
3 (4) Nicolai Mickiewicz
4 (5) Percy Catcher
5 (6) Xie Ming
6 (7) Uwe Maier
7 (8) Rav Kapur
8 (9) Bob Dozier
9 (1) Mark Bicknell
10 (10) Curt Kitson

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10-16-2008, 11:49 PM

Sunday, Week 4, June 1997

OMEGA 12 (Southern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#7 Russell McPhee (3-3) vs. #5 Jesse Singh (5-5)
McPhee had the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat's Prediction: Russell McPhee via T.K.O.

Round 1
Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Singh comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. McPhee really put some venom into that strike. Singh backs off, clearly stung. McPhee is the one advancing now, using a left hand jab to lead. He steps forward and fires off a big kick, aimed at the head. Singh ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, McPhee was going for the knock out. It's pretty clear that he thinks that kicks are going to do the job in this round, and it has to be said that Singh is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Singh from getting in too close. McPhee stalks Singh, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Singh is circling, seeking an opening of some kind. He moves in from the left and is quick enough to get into the clinch without taking any shots. McPhee hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. McPhee squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Singh comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. McPhee tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Singh backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. McPhee advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Singh. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for McPhee. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McPhee.

Round 2
Singh throws a straight right, batted away by McPhee. Singh goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as McPhee scores with a kick that catches Singh across the outside of the knee. McPhee throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Singh backs off slightly. McPhee throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Singh fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. McPhee throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Singh tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. McPhee throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Singh covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. McPhee backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Singh has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McPhee.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Singh, providing the first moment of real action. McPhee hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Singh side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. McPhee is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 McPhee. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Russell McPhee.

Russell McPhee ($400) beat Jesse Singh ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#4 Harvey Loeb (10-4) vs. Mason Martin (1-1)
Loeb is at a physical disadvantage. Martin has a 28lb weight advantage.
Blurcat's Prediction: Mason Martin via T.K.O.

Round 1
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Martin fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Loeb. They clinch, and Loeb winds up backed against the ropes. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Martin tries to push Loeb back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. They clinch. Martin fires off a couple of right hands to the ribs, then ducks down and secures a leg. Loeb hops up and down, but can't prevent Martin from simply pushing forward and taking them to the ground. Loeb uses his free leg to wrap up a half guard, and manages to secure that to full guard pretty swiftly. Martin breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Loeb on his back. Loeb tries to keep Martin back with some up-kicks, Martin has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Martin fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Loeb tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Martin isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Martin starts throwing punches to the face, Loeb having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Martin, that caught Loeb on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Loeb is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. Martin wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 7:31.

Mason Martin ($200) beat Harvey Loeb ($1,000) by Knock Out in 7:31 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#6 Bixente Fontaine (10-5) vs. #8 Jemaine McKenzie (7-4)
Fontaine has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat's Prediction: Bixente Fontaine via knock out.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from McKenzie forces Fontaine back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but McKenzie is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Fontaine clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Fontaine gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. McKenzie seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Fontaine who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that McKenzie had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Fontaine gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. McKenzie follows up with another one, and Fontaine looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and McKenzie is unloading. The punches are raining down, Fontaine is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Fontaine was unable to defend himself intelligently. McKenzie wins. The official time is 5:19.

Jemaine McKenzie ($1,800) beat Bixente Fontaine ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 5:19 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Bob Dozier (7-2) vs. #1 Rav Kapur (7-0)
Kapur has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Rav Kapur via knock out.

Round 1
Dozier starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Kapur manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Kapur uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Dozier is forced back against the ropes. Kapur picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Dozier uses a couple of looping punches to make Kapur keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Kapur bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Dozier scores with a low kick. Kapur pushes Dozier up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Kapur unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kapur by 10-9.

Round 2
Dozier throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Kapur simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Dozier square on the jaw, and he goes down! Kapur mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Dozier can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Kapur off. The match is over. Official time of the TKO is 0:34 of the second round. Rav Kapur wins the OMEGA Heavyweight title.

Rav Kapur ($4,400) beat Bob Dozier ($400) by T.K.O. in 0:34 of round 2 to win the OMEGA Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 316 for an estimated live gate of $18,830. The fighters earned a total of $11,000. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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10-19-2008, 11:28 PM

Monday, Week 1, July 1997

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) Jeff Carlton (19-3) win
2 (1) James Foster (17-2)
3 (3) Hassan Fezzik (26-1)
4 (8) Tim Boyer (19-3-2) win
5 (5) Stafford Alois (20-7)
6 (6) Rick Stanley (21-7-3) win
7 (9) Grzegorz Boniek (15-4) win
8 (7) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
9 (-) Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
10 (-) Fatuma Roy (19-5) win
- (4) Hiro Arai (18-4) loss
- (10) Stratos Papaioannou (20-5) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (15-1)
2 (3) John Rivero (11-0) win
3 (2) Zaco (11-2)
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (20-4) win
5 (5) Leon Banks (12-4)
6 (6) Stuart Strange (10-3)
7 (7) Ricky Heath (10-3)
8 (9) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1)
9 (10) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
10 (-) Percy Catcher (8-2)
- (8) Gempachi Higa (10-6) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (15-5) win
2 (2) Maarten De Vries (14-4) win
3 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (15-8) win
4 (4) Jerezo (22-8)
5 (5) Linfield Ballard (13-7)
6 (6) Buddy Garner (10-0)
7 (7) Jorge Hormazabal (14-5)
8 (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
9 (-) Carl Ratcliffe (10-4)
10 (-) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-4)
- (8) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) loss
- (9) Patrick Thomas (9-2) loss and win

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (14-2) win
2 (3) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4)
3 (-) Dominykas Jankovic (10-4) win
4 (10) Gabriel Gallego (13-0) win
5 (7) Geoff Cahill (23-13) win
6 (4) Julio Regueiro (10-0-1)
7 (5) Alan Kendall (11-2)
8 (-) Korekiyo Anzai (7-1) win
9 (6) Kafu Bunya (11-3)
10 (9) Luis Basora (9-0) win
- (2) Doug Hansen (15-4) loss
- (8) Claudio Palacios (11-3-1) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Edson Edmilson (15-6)
2 (2) Marko Prochazka (13-2)
3 (3) Sean Morrison (12-4)
4 (5) Go Yamamoto (13-2)
5 (-) Kenny Magilton III (7-1) win
6 (6) Carlos da Guia (6-0)
7 (7) Callum Henson (6-0)
8 (10) Teeratep Nutnum (7-0)
9 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-2)
10 (-) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)
- (4) Jason Dalglish (10-3) loss
- (8) Charles Stiles (8-2-1) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (3) Jeff Carlton
2 (1) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (2) James Foster
4 (4) Hassan Fezzik
5 (9) Tim Boyer
6 (6) Stafford Alois
7 (7) Rick Stanley
8 (10) Jack Humphreys
9 (-) Grzegorz Boniek
10 (8) Gunnar Nilsson
- (5) Hiro Arai

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (8-0) win
2 (2) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-8)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Kaoru Nanami (13-2)
2 (3) Seka Mutsu (14-4-1) win
3 (4) Hope Lehane (8-3)
4 (5) Karen Curtis (14-2)
5 (6) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
6 (9) Naora Kikuchi (10-2)
7 (8) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
8 (7) Hanako Shimizu (5-0)
9 (-) Haley Croft (6-0) win
10 (-) Romi Takahashi (6-0)
- (2) Hester Maclean (8-1-1) loss
- (10) Simone King (6-2) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1)
2 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
3 (1) Vicki Summers (12-3) loss
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (6) Taniko Uchiyama (8-2) win
6 (5) Michelle Addams (7-0)
7 (7) Emma Birch (10-5)
8 (8) Maggie Martin (12-7)
9 (10) Erica Page (15-10)
10 (-) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6)
- (9) Ayame Kondo (16-7) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (4) Jenny DeNeuve (8-0) win
2 (3) Park Seong (9-4) win
3 (2) Rachel McGuiness (10-3)
4 (5) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
5 (6) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
6 (9) Layla Holmes (11-5) win
7 (7) Andrea Jones (7-3)
8 (8) Kirsten Page (8-4)
9 (10) Alison Beattie (10-4)
10 (-) Tara O'Brien (6-8)
- (1) April Watson (14-7) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (3) Kaoru Nanami
3 (4) Sarah Vaughan
4 (1) Vicki Summers
5 (5) Katherine Williams
6 (-) Jenny DeNeuve
7 (7) Seka Mutsu
8 (9) Veronika Sablikova
9 (-) Park Seong
10 (-) Taniko Uchiyama
- (6) Hester Maclean
- (8) Michelle Addams
- (10) Hope Lehane

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10-19-2008, 11:40 PM

Monday, Week 1, July 1997

Semiannual Company Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record)

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Jeff Carlton (19-3) Current Champion (Aug 96). Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (May 93 - Jun 94)
2 (3) Hassan Fezzik (26-1) Former Champion (May 95 - Aug 96)
3 (4) Grzegorz Boniek (15-4)
4 (6) Robun Yamazaki (19-6) Former Champion (Nov 92 - Apr 93)
5 (2) Hiro Arai (18-4)
6 (9) Carter Potter (10-2)
7 (5) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-4) Former Champion (Apr 93 - May 95)
8 (8) Ari Peltonen (15-6)
9 (7) Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-3)
10 (10) Eien Kawano (8-5)
- (-) Stan Blackheath (19-12)
- (-) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-13-1)
- (-) Veeti Kuqi (4-3)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-3)
- (-) Graham Goodbody (2-1)
- (-) Juozas Skerla (1-1)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (15-1) Current Champion (Aug 95)
2 (7) Zaco (11-2)
3 (3) Roberto Aldez (20-4) Former GAMMA Light Heavyweight Champion (Jan 94 - Dec 95)
4 (2) Leon Banks (12-4)
5 (6) Heiji Endo (9-1)
6 (4) Atshushi Nakajima (16-13)
7 (-) Washichi Kobayashi (7-6)
8 (5) Gempachi Higa (10-6)
9 (-) Souleymane Ya Konan (10-2)
10 (-) Inejiro Chiba (20-6) Former Champion (Feb 94 - Aug 95)
- (10) Bambang Sriyanto (11-7-2) moved to middleweight
- (-) Ebizo Fujishima (7-11-2)
- (9) Naoki Itoh (10-9)
- (8) Jin Katou (6-3)
- (-) Bence Bodor (2-5)
- (-) Theo Powers (4-2)
- (-) Conor Houghton (2-0) hired in Mar 97

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
2 (2) Dokuohtei Kuroki (15-8) Former Champion (May 94 - Nov 94)
3 (3) Jerezo (22-8) Former Champion (Jan 96 - May 96)
4 (4) Jorge Hormazabal (14-5) Former Champion (Nov 94 - Jan 96)
5 (6) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-4)
6 (7) Juro Fukazawa (7-0) Current Champion (May 96)
7 (8) Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10)
8 (9) Haranobu Oshiro (10-3-1)
9 (5) Mal Phe Roby (9-3)
10 (-) Bambang Sriyanto (11-7-2) former light heavyweight
- (-) Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-17) released in Jun 97
- (-) Kyuwa Itou (10-11)
- (-) Nigel Malley (8-11-1)
- (-) Bokkai Iida (10-9)
- (-) Chikafusa Abukara (5-10) released in Jun 97
- (-) Susumu Katoh (4-9)
- (10) Leonardo da Costa (9-2)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Apr 95)
2 (3) Gabriel Gallego (13-0) Current Champion (Apr 95)
3 (4) Kafu Bunya (11-3)
4 (2) Claudio Palacios (11-3-1)
5 (9) Matsudaira Satoh (8-6)
6 (8) Ikku Funaki (5-4)
7 (5) Sadakuno Katoh (7-3)
8 (-) Linton Berry (4-1)
9 (6) Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-7)
10 (10) Piotr Dabrowski (10-12-1)
- (-) Toson Ono (5-12)
- (7) Alberto Basora (8-5)
- (-) Bret Clement (3-3-1)
- (-) Tessai Satou (2-4)
- (-) Scott Gillespie (3-2)
- (-) Heikichi Shimizu (4-0)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (4) Edson Edmilson (15-6) Current 2 Time Champion (Dec 93 - Oct 94, Mar 97)
2 (2) Go Yamamoto (13-2) Former Champion (Feb 96 - Dec 96)
3 (3) Carlos da Guia (6-0)
4 (5) Teeratep Nutnum (7-0)
5 (1) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Mar 97)
6 (8) Jonathan Huang (10-4)
7 (-) Jamie Hewitt (4-1)
8 (9) Chojiro Goto (9-2)
9 (-) Sadahige Yoshida (4-1)
10 (6) Ricardo Fernandes (15-9) Former Champion (Oct 94 - Feb 96)
- (10) Muhammad Hamzah (12-11)
- (7) Ukyo Narita (4-5)
- (-) Fujimaro Hidaka (1-5)
- (-) Atep of Indonesia (4-0)
- (-) Richie Stiller (0-3)
- (-) Pat Troy (1-1) hired in Feb 97
- (-) Ashihei Bando (0-2)

Womens (100-145)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1) Current Champion (Dec 95)
2 (3) Kaoru Nanami (13-2)
3 (2) Seka Mutsu (14-4-1) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Dec 95)
4 (4) Taniko Uchiyama (8-2)
5 (5) Naora Kikuchi (10-2)
6 (-) Hanako Shimizu (5-0)
7 (8) Romi Takahashi (6-0)
8 (-) Yutsuko Sasaki (8-5-1)
9 (6) Chiyo Yanagimoto (11-3)
10 (-) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-5)
- (7) Ayame Kondo (16-7)
- (9) Yoko Kobayashi (9-12) released in Apr 97
- (-) Mio Mochizuki (8-13)
- (10) Janinha (12-4)
- (-) Mizuki Watanabe (8-1)
- (-) Yuya Shimizu (5-4)
- (-) Echiko Watanabe (4-1)
- (-) Kit Sakamoto (1-4)
- (-) Emiko Shikuk (1-1)
- (-) Machiko Fujii (0-2)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Jeff Carlton
2 (1) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (4) Hassan Fezzik
4 (5) Grzegorz Boniek
5 (9) Robun Yamazaki
6 (10) Bakin Sakamoto
7 (-) Zaco
8 (3) Hiro Arai
9 (-) Fumiaki Hayashi
10 (-) Edson Edmilson
- (6) Leon Banks
- (7) Paulo Roberto Bezerra
- (8) Kunimichi Kikuchi

British Cage Fighting

Heavyweight (196-700)
1 (2) Stafford Alois (20-7) Current Champion (Feb 97)
2 (5) Eddie Whelan (13-2) Current OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (May 97)
3 (4) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1)
4 (1) Garry McSweegan (13-3) Former Champion (Nov 95 - Feb 97)
5 (9) Rav Kapur (8-0) Current OMEGA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 97)
6 (10) Dave Lennon (8-2)
7 (3) Mark Bicknell (11-4)
8 (-) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3)
9 (-) Jacob Matthaus (9-10) hired in Apr 97
10 (8) Bob Dozier (7-3)
- (-) Perry Barr (13-5)
- (-) Brian Barnes (9-8)
- (7) Richard Smith (10-6)
- (-) Curt Kitson (11-4) released in Jun 97
- (-) Don Norman (6-9) hired in Jun 97
- (6) Daniel Hornsby (9-2) released in Apr 97
- (-) Jesse Singh (5-6)
- (-) Michael Bannon (5-5)

Middleweight (166-195)
1 (4) Korekiyo Anzai (7-1)
2 (8) Robert Darrell (9-2)
3 (2) Rob Baines (10-2)
4 (5) Uwe Maier (9-2)
5 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) Current Champion (Dec 96)
6 (10) Andrew Rush (12-1) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
7 (7) Davis Spyrou (14-6)
8 (1) Tucker Plumm (13-8) Former Lightweight Champion (Jan 96 - Apr 96)
9 (-) Leandro Piquet (6-3) hired in Apr 97
10 (-) Casim Yenkini (8-4)
- (-) Grant Capelli (16-39-2) released in Apr 97. retired in May 97
- (9) Bixente Fontaine (10-6)
- (-) George Laurent (12-3)
- (-) Glenn Pimm (6-8)
- (6) Hans-Peter Schneider (9-4)
- (-) Marcelo Oberto (8-5)
- (-) Will Kane (9-3)

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (4) Dominykas Jankovic (10-4) Current Champion (Apr 97)
2 (2) Marko Prochazka (13-2) Current OMEGA Lightweight Champion (Mar 97)
3 (5) Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
4 (1) Doug Hansen (15-4)
5 (6) Gordon Idle (7-2)
6 (9) Rodolphe Gygax (17-8)
7 (10) Henning Olsen (4-2)
8 (3) Jason Dalglish (10-3) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Apr 97)
9 (8) Paul Duffell (8-5-2)
10 (-) Truck Gleeson (6-0) hired in Feb 97
- (-) Thiago Ceni (11-6) hired in Apr 97
- (-) Lee Bould (7-9) released in Jan 97
- (-) William Powell (8-5)
- (-) Jeremy Sproule (6-5)
- (-) Brandon Sugar (7-3)
- (7) Milenko Rudonja (7-3) released in Apr 97
- (-) Steven Griffin (4-2)
- (-) Scott Gillespie (3-2) signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1 in Feb 97
- (-) Jay Dorridge (1-2)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Stafford Alois
2 (-) Eddie Whelan
3 (9) Dominykas Jankovic
4 (4) Marko Prochazka
5 (-) Korekiyo Anzai
6 (7) Nicolai Mickiewicz
7 (1) Garry McSweegan
8 (-) Rav Kapur
9 (10) Lukas Mellberg
10 (-) Robert Darrell
- (3) Doug Hansen
- (5) Jason Dalglish
- (6) Mark Bicknell
- (8) Tucker Plumm

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) James Foster (17-2) Former Champion (Aug 95 - Jun 96)
2 (4) Tim Boyer (19-3-2) Current Champion (Jun 97)
3 (2) Rick Stanley (21-7-3)
4 (6) Fatuma Roy (19-5)
5 (7) Lefter Oktay (7-1)
6 (-) Stratos Papaioannou (20-5) hired in May 97
7 (3) Harry Milne (20-7)
8 (9) Frank Sheedy (10-6)
9 (8) Raul Hughes (12-1) Former Champion (Jun 96 - Jun 97)
10 (5) Tony McCall (20-5)
- (-) Gary Sampson (16-13) moved to light heavyweight
- (-) Vincent Chapin (11-9)
- (-) Milton Harvey (9-9) moved to light heavyweight
- (10) Marvin Stevens (7-1-1)
- (-) Thomas Smith (7-2)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-3) hired in Jan 97
- (-) Steve Mason (4-1)
- (-) Sylvester Collins (1-1) hired in Jan 97

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (6) John Rivero (11-0)
2 (3) Stuart Strange (10-3)
3 (2) Ricky Heath (10-3)
4 (4) Lenny McFadden (10-4)
5 (1) Anthony LeToussier (14-6)
6 (5) Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2) Former Champion (Dec 95 - Oct 96)
7 (7) JJ Reid (13-1)
8 (8) Christopher Sharp (9-2)
9 (9) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8)
10 (-) Milton Harvey (9-9) former heavyweight
- (-) Gary Sampson (16-13) former heavyweight
- (-) Elgar (11-7)
- (-) Don Norman (6-9) released in Mar 97
- (-) Christian Mountfield (6-5)
- (10) Nick Detroit (5-6)
- (-) Ashley Ballard (6-2)
- (-) Faas Smit (6-2)
- (-) Drew Jenks (4-1)
- (-) Mike Watson (4-0) Current Champion (Oct 96)
- (-) Owen Hyde (4-0)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (2) Maarten De Vries (14-4) Current 2 Time Champion (Feb 95 - Jan 96, Apr 97)
2 (3) Linfield Ballard (13-7)
3 (4) Buddy Garner (10-0)
4 (-) Carl Ratcliffe (10-4)
5 (8) Dan Halvorsen (23-12-2) Former Champion (Nov 93 - Jun 94)
6 (1) Fernando Amaro (15-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Feb 95)
7 (5) Patrick Thomas (9-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Apr 97)
8 (6) Greg Atteveld (15-11)
9 (10) Matthew Dean (10-3) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
10 (7) Phil Ball (7-7)
- (-) Alex Cole (5-5)
- (9) Neil Napier (6-2-1)
- (-) Lloyd McAllister (4-0)
- (-) Jethro Munter (1-2)
- (-) Eric Dartmouth (1-0)
- (-) Tyler Lass (0-1)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (14-2) Former Champion (Apr 94 - Jun 96)
2 (4) Geoff Cahill (23-13)
3 (6) Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) Current Champion (Jun 96)
4 (3) Alan Kendall (11-2)
5 (9) Luis Basora (9-0)
6 (8) Noach Van Der Capellen (11-3)
7 (2) Ichisake Miyagi (15-7) Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94)
8 (5) Ray Eton (8-3)
9 (10) Joe Hinchcliffe (12-5)
10 (-) Nathan Chambers (7-1)
- (7) Peter Bracewell (17-9)
- (-) Simon Vine (8-5)
- (-) Keith Plaice (5-7)
- (-) David Allen (5-4)
- (-) Randy Carsley (6-1)
- (-) Dana Delaney (4-3)
- (-) Bruno Epps (3-2)
- (-) Liam O'Donnell (1-3) former lightweight

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (12-4) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Nov 96)
2 (10) Kenny Magilton III (7-1)
3 (6) Callum Henson (6-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
4 (2) Giovani Silva (21-10)
5 (5) Beau Gorshin (24-15)
6 (9) Ian Linderman (4-2)
7 (4) Charles Stiles (8-2-1)
8 (3) Mario de Souza (12-7)
9 (-) Marcus Speed (4-1)
10 (7) Duane Weatherly (11-8)
- (8) Jackson Gray (10-5)
- (-) Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) released in Mar 97
- (-) Malcolm O'Hearn (4-3-1)
- (-) Bruce Steven (4-3)
- (-) Darren Southall (3-1)
- (-) Liam O'Donnell (1-3) moved to middleweight
- (-) Ralf Puce (1-2) hired in Mar 97
- (-) Marek Warzycha (1-0) hired in Mar 97

Pound For Pound
1 (1) James Foster
2 (6) Tim Boyer
3 (2) Rick Stanley
4 (3) Jack Humphreys
5 (8) Maarten De Vries
6 (-) Fatuma Roy
7 (-) John Rivero
8 (-) Sean Morrison
9 (-) Geoff Cahill
10 (-) Julio Regueiro
- (4) Harry Milne
- (5) Fernando Amaro
- (7) Anthony LeToussier
- (9) Tony McCall
- (10) Ichisake Miyagi

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

Heavyweight (136-160)
1 (9) Veronika Sablikova (8-0)
2 (8) Karen Curtis (14-2) Former Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96)
3 (6) Henrietta Stein (9-4)
4 (7) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
5 (-) Haley Croft (6-0) Current Champion (Jun 97) hired in Apr 97
6 (1) Hester Maclean (8-1-1) Former Champion (Sep 96 - Jun 97)
7 (2) Chelsea Lawson (11-3) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95)
8 (4) Phoebe Bergman (14-6)
9 (-) Kerry Silverman (6-2)
10 (10) Simone King (6-2)
- (-) Rhonda Britton (15-11-2)
- (5) Tammy Westenra (14-8-2)
- (-) Maja Ukraden (10-11-2)
- (-) Viv Yoman (7-13-2) hired in May 97
- (-) Tanya Duke (6-13) released in Apr 97
- (-) Verona Joseph (10-8)
- (-) Serena Hill (5-8) released in Feb 97
- (-) Roz Wareing (8-2-1) released in May 97
- (3) Hope Lehane (8-3) released in Feb 97
- (-) Helen Fox (6-4)
- (-) Olivia Sweet (4-1)
- (-) Leslie Myers (4-0) released in Jun 97
- (-) Hanae Maehata (3-1)
- (-) Lisa Labone (3-0)
- (-) Mary St.Hubbins (0-0) hired in Jun 97

Lightweight (100-135)
1 (1) Vicki Summers (12-3)
2 (10) Jenny DeNeuve (8-0)
3 (8) Park Seong (9-4)
4 (4) Michelle Addams (7-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
5 (5) Emma Birch (10-5)
6 (7) Rachel McGuiness (10-3)
7 (-) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
8 (3) Erica Page (15-10)
9 (-) Layla Holmes (11-5)
10 (-) Andrea Jones (7-3) hired in Mar 97
- (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6) Former Champion (Jul 95 - Apr 96) released in Mar 97
- (6) April Watson (14-7)
- (9) Maggie Martin (12-7) released in Mar 97
- (-) Stella Massey (9-10) released in May 97
- (-) Steph Smith (11-6)
- (-) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6) hired in Mar 97
- (-) Alison Beattie (10-4) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Nov 96)
- (-) Tara O'Brien (6-8) hired in Apr 97
- (-) Jocelyn Hescott (7-6)
- (-) Kirsten Page (8-4)
- (-) Nicola Tyler (3-7) hired in May 97
- (-) Sandy Oliver (7-2) released in Apr 97
- (-) Gina Dixon (3-1)
- (-) Pamela O'Neill (3-0)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Vicki Summers
2 (-) Jenny DeNeuve
3 (-) Veronika Sablikova
4 (-) Park Seong
5 (6) Michelle Addams
6 (-) Karen Curtis
7 (10) Emma Birch
8 (-) Henrietta Stein
9 (-) Temperance McCoy
10 (-) Rachel McGuiness
- (2) Sarah Vaughan
- (3) Hester Maclean
- (4) Erica Page
- (5) Chelsea Lawson
- (7) Hope Lehane
- (8) Phoebe Bergman
- (9) Tammy Westenra

twothree

10-21-2008, 02:19 PM

Monday, Week 1, July 1997

BCF: Jankovic vs. Prochazka (Midlands)

Lightweight Match
Jay Dorridge (1-2) vs. Thiago Ceni (11-6)
Jay Dorridge ($200) beat Thiago Ceni ($1,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Middleweight Match
#6 Andrew Rush (12-1) vs. Hans-Peter Schneider (9-4)
Andrew Rush ($6,000) beat Hans-Peter Schneider ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:38 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Doug Hansen (15-4) vs. #6 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat Rodolphe Gygax ($2,500) by Submission in 2:54 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Casim Yenkini (8-4) vs. #1 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1)
Casim Yenkini ($4,000) beat Korekiyo Anzai ($2,000) by Knock Out in 1:46 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Dominykas Jankovic (10-4) vs. #2 Marko Prochazka (13-2)
Dominykas Jankovic ($6,000) beat Marko Prochazka ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:47 of round 1 to retain the BCF Lightweight title. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 241. The fighters earned a total of $34,200.

Marko Prochazka, OMEGA Lightweight champion, is my only fighter on this card. While he lost his winning streak with this fight, he didn't pick up any injuries, which is good. As soon as Prochazka has recovered from this fight, I plan to have him defend his title against Jamie Hewitt (4-1).

twothree

10-22-2008, 10:57 PM

Monday, Week 3, July 1997

GAMMA: De Vries vs. Ratcliffe (Nevada)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (4-0) vs. Jethro Munter (1-2)
Jethro Munter ($400) beat Lloyd McAllister ($800) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#6 Ian Linderman (4-2) vs. Marek Warzycha (1-0)
Marek Warzycha ($400) beat Ian Linderman ($500) by T.K.O. in 4:41 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#5 Dan Halvorsen (23-12-2) vs. Eric Dartmouth (1-0)
Eric Dartmouth ($200) beat Dan Halvorsen ($2,000) by Knock Out in 3:43 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Elgar (11-7) vs. #4 Lenny McFadden (10-4)
Elgar ($6,000) beat Lenny McFadden ($2,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#4 Alan Kendall (11-2) vs. Bruno Epps (3-2)
Alan Kendall ($6,000) beat Bruno Epps ($500) by Knock Out in 3:55 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Ichisake Miyagi (15-7) vs. Peter Bracewell (17-9)
Ichisake Miyagi ($15,000) beat Peter Bracewell ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#2 Geoff Cahill (23-13) vs. #8 Ray Eton (8-3)
Ray Eton ($6,000) beat Geoff Cahill ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:26 of round 2. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Joe Hinchcliffe (12-5) vs. #6 Noach Van Der Capellen (11-3)
Joe Hinchcliffe ($6,000) beat Noach Van Der Capellen ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#1 Maarten De Vries (14-4) vs. #4 Carl Ratcliffe (10-4)
Carl Ratcliffe ($6,000) beat Maarten De Vries ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the GAMMA Middleweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,718. The fighters earned a total of $64,300.

twothree

10-22-2008, 10:58 PM

Thursday, Week 3, July 1997

WEFF 22 (Quebec)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Phoebe Bergman (14-6) vs. Mary St.Hubbins (0-0)
Phoebe Bergman ($6,000) beat Mary St.Hubbins ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Simone King (6-2) vs. #3 Henrietta Stein (9-4)
Simone King ($6,000) beat Henrietta Stein ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:35 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Alison Beattie (10-4) vs. #1 Vicki Summers (12-3)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat Alison Beattie ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Title Match
#4 Michelle Addams (7-0) vs. Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-6)
Michelle Addams ($6,000) beat Kochiyo Chikamatsu ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 5:50 of round 1 to retain the WEFF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#5 Haley Croft (6-0) vs. Lisa Labone (3-0)
Lisa Labone ($5,000) beat Haley Croft ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 754. The fighters earned a total of $38,700.

twothree

10-22-2008, 11:09 PM

Monday, Week 4, July 1997

I decided to hold my first fight card in the South Eastern Asia region, so I am expecting a low turn out. I also moved up the date from my usual last day of the month (Sunday, Week 4) to the first day (Monday) of week 4. I did this so that I could get Tuck Durdell to fight one more time for OMEGA before his current contract runs out. I will probably keep this fight card date going forward, and also include South Eastern Asia in the fight card location rotation with the other two Asian regions.

OMEGA 13 (South Eastern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#2 Uwe Maier (9-2) vs. Tuck Durdell (0-2)
Maier has the advantage while standing.
Blurcat's Prediction: Uwe Maier via T.K.O.

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Durdell is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Maier picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Durdell throws a wild punch as a counter, but Maier ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Durdell gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Durdell is looking for big punches, Maier is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Durdell manages to back Maier up against the ropes. Durdell takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Maier ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Durdell can unload. Durdell may need to think about changing tactics, Maier is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Durdell fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Maier on the thigh. Maier presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Durdell gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier.

Round 2
Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Durdell complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Maier throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Durdell fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Maier steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Durdell's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Maier follows up by hitting a right hand too. Durdell finds himself backed up against the ropes. Maier advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Durdell can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Maier steps in and scores with a high head kick. Durdell partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Durdell gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Maier into a clinch. Knee strike from Maier. They break. Durdell still looks hurt from that first kick. Maier gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Durdell hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Maier has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier.

Round 3
Slow start to this round, Maier is being tentative and Durdell looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Maier's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Durdell goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Maier hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Durdell tries to push him over onto his back, but Maier manages to pull free and back off. Durdell throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Maier, and he backs off. Durdell doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Maier takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the ropes. Maier clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Durdell unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Maier tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Maier. Uwe Maier wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Uwe Maier ($900) beat Tuck Durdell ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#4 Davis Spyrou (14-6) vs. Lachlan Bowen (2-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat's Prediction: Davis Spyrou via submission.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Bowen flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Spyrou easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Bowen could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Spyrou moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Bowen is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Bowen forces Spyrou back up against the ropes, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Spyrou in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Bowen does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Spyrou saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Bowen turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Bowen is up quickly, causing Spyrou, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Bowen was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Bowen throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Spyrou to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Spyrou.

Round 2
Spyrou starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Bowen on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Spyrou to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Bowen, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Spyrou, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Bowen is looking a little lost so far, Spyrou is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Bowen pushes Spyrou up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Spyrou leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Bowen was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Bowen comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Bowen is that although Spyrou clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Spyrou.

Round 3
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Spyrou puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Bowen defended well. Straight right from Bowen in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Spyrou probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Bowen gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Spyrou. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Spyrou. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Davis Spyrou.

Davis Spyrou ($5,300) beat Lachlan Bowen ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#6 Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-15) vs. #5 Cory Brewer (8-6-1)
Brewer has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat's Prediction: Cory Brewer via T.K.O.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Nugroho, providing the first moment of real action. Brewer hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Nugroho side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Brewer is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Brewer.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Brewer who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Nugroho defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Brewer works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Nugroho ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Brewer down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Nugroho. Interesting first minute of action, Brewer is looking particularly sharp. Nugroho tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Brewer back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Nugroho tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Brewer scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Brewer looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Brewer throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Nugroho on the side of the head. Nugroho got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Brewer has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Nugroho tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Brewer defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Brewer.

Round 3
Nugroho hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Brewer to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Nugroho hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Brewer tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Nugroho having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Brewer. They come together in the center and exchange strikes. Nugroho gets the better of it, and throws a wild right hand with evil intentions. Brewer saw it coming, and ducks under it, allowing him the perfect position to hit Nugroho with a takedown and put them on the ground. Brewer passes guard without too much trouble, and cracks Nugroho with a hard punch to the cheek. Nugroho tries to scramble into a better position without dropping his guard against another punch, but can't, and Brewer maneuvers so that he has one knee planted on Nugroho's chest, keeping him from rolling. Brewer quickly secures the left arm and transitions into a tight arm bar. Nugroho has no way out, he taps. Brewer wins via 3rd round armbar submission with the official time being 8:22.

Cory Brewer ($4,400) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($300) by Submission in 8:22 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1) vs. #3 Luke Hilton (6-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground. Datuk is the better athlete.
Blurcat's Prediction: Luke Hilton via T.K.O.

Round 1
They touch gloves to start the round. Datuk starts the better of the two, putting together a string of right hand jabs and searching left hands that force Hilton to back up all the to the ropes. Datuk follows him in and gets in close enough to throw some body shots. Hilton clinches. A couple of right hands hit Datuk's shoulder, but otherwise there's not a lot happening. They break. Datuk misses with a right hand, and gets caught with a big kick to the legs! Datuk goes down, his knees literally taken out from under him. Hilton goes to follow up, and almost gets side control, but Datuk recovers quickly enough to turn and pull guard. Hilton fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Datuk. Hilton tries to pass the guard, but can't, Datuk isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Hilton will start raining down punches. Hilton tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Datuk gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Hilton again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Hilton fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Datuk fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Datuk, and Hilton is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Datuk has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hilton by 10-9.

Round 2
Datuk comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Hilton gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Datuk backs off, then starts to circle. Datuk throws a right hand to the the body that connects, then goes immediately for a high right hand that misses and puts him well off balance. Hilton capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Datuk goes down, although it's unclear as to how much of that was due to the power of the kick, and how much was down to a stumble. He doesn't look too stunned, as he has the presence of mind to roll over and get ready to defend an attack. It doesn't come though, as Hilton remains back, biding his time. Hilton steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Datuk scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Hilton finally moves in to throw some punches, but Datuk manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Hilton fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Datuk. Hilton tries to pass the guard, but can't, Datuk isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Hilton will start raining down punches. Hilton tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Datuk gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Hilton again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Hilton fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Datuk fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Datuk, and Hilton is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Datuk has defended the danger well. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hilton.

Round 3
Good start from Datuk, taking Hilton down almost immediately! Hilton scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Datuk will be disappointed with that. Hilton comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Datuk to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Hilton felt that one for sure. He stalks Datuk, trying to back him up against the ropes. It doesn't work though, Datuk keeps out of the way. Hilton tries a kick, but Datuk catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Datuk gets Hilton down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Datuk throws some punches, then tries to pass. Hilton doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Datuk easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Datuk followed by a pass attempt, with Hilton blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk. The official scores are: 29-28 (Luke Hilton), 29-28 (Datuk Ong Ka Ting), 29-28 (Luke Hilton). Luke Hilton wins by split decision.

Luke Hilton ($4,400) beat Datuk Ong Ka Ting ($2,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 36 for an estimated live gate of $2,170. The fighters earned a total of $18,100. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

10-22-2008, 11:52 PM

Thursday, Week 4, July 1997

ALPHA-1 45: Against All Odds (Kinki)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (5-4) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-2)
Yuya Shimizu ($5,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#9 Piotr Dabrowski (10-12-1) vs. Richie Stiller (0-3)
Piotr Dabrowski ($800) beat Richie Stiller ($200) by T.K.O. in 8:27 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Ebizo Fujishima (7-11-2) vs. Bence Bodor (2-5)
Ebizo Fujishima ($600) beat Bence Bodor ($100) by Submission in 3:41 of round 1. (DUD)

Welterweight Match
#5 Matsudaira Satoh (8-6) vs. #7 Sadakuno Katoh (7-3)
Matsudaira Satoh ($6,000) beat Sadakuno Katoh ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Zaco (11-2) vs. Theo Powers (4-2)
Zaco ($50,000) beat Theo Powers ($100) by T.K.O. in 8:28 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#2 Go Yamamoto (13-2) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (12-11)
Go Yamamoto ($200,000) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Ikku Funaki (5-4) vs. Scott Gillespie (3-2)
Ikku Funaki ($4,000) beat Scott Gillespie ($400) by T.K.O. in 8:31 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
#4 Taniko Uchiyama (8-2) vs. #6 Hanako Shimizu (5-0)
Hanako Shimizu ($8,000) beat Taniko Uchiyama ($3,000) by Submission in 9:55 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Roberto Aldez (20-4) vs. #6 Atshushi Nakajima (16-13)
Roberto Aldez ($6,000) beat Atshushi Nakajima ($1,000) by Knock Out in 6:48 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Title Main Event
#1 Sayoko Ebisawa (17-1) vs. #7 Romi Takahashi (6-0)
Sayoko Ebisawa ($6,000) beat Romi Takahashi ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 5:34 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Womens title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,466. The fighters earned a total of $298,300.

twothree

10-23-2008, 10:02 PM

Sunday, Week 4, July 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000 win
2 (2) Bob Dozier (7-3) $6,700 loss
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7) $12,400
4 (4) Manol Sirakov (5-7) $10,400
5 (5) Mugur Boc (4-1) $3,000
6 (6) Stjepan Andric (8-6) $17,600
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-4) $2,200

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (2) Mark Bicknell (11-4) $27,400
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (12-3) $34,900
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-5) $15,000 loss
5 (6) Barry Strachan (3-7) $7,800
6 (5) Jesse Singh (5-6) $11,600 loss
- (7) Russell McPhee (4-3) $1,800 win. released
- (-) Derek South (2-1) $1,900
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500 win

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (3) Curt Kitson (12-4) $37,200
4 (4) Petey Mack (7-2) $16,800
5 (5) Kendall Tracey (5-1) $4,200
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) $19,500

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Xie Ming (6-0) $7,700
2 (2) Uwe Maier (10-2) $18,700 win
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) $15,400
4 (4) Davis Spyrou (15-6) $57,100 win
5 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
6 (8) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600 win
7 (7) Will Kane (9-3) $30,000
8 (6) Bixente Fontaine (10-6) $29,400 loss
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-2) $700 loss
- (-) Tuck Durdell (0-3) $300 loss. released

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (13-3) $40,000 loss
2 (3) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800 win
3 (2) Jamie Hewitt (4-1) $3,000
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (33-18-2) $210,900
5 (6) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-16) $11,300 loss
- (5) Cory Brewer (9-6-1) $30,900 win. released
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-2) $9,400 loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (7) Rav Kapur
4 (4) Percy Catcher
5 (5) Xie Ming
6 (6) Uwe Maier
7 (9) Mark Bicknell
8 (2) Marko Prochazka
9 (10) Curt Kitson
10 (-) Dennis Gallagher
- (8) Bob Dozier

twothree

10-24-2008, 12:34 AM

Saturday, Week 2, August 1997

BCF: Alois vs. Lennon (London)

Middleweight Match
George Laurent (12-3) vs. Glenn Pimm (6-8)
Glenn Pimm ($4,000) beat George Laurent ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Mark Bicknell (11-4) vs. #9 Jacob Matthaus (9-10)
Mark Bicknell ($6,000) beat Jacob Matthaus ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
William Powell (8-5) vs. #3 Lukas Mellberg (10-0)
Lukas Mellberg ($6,000) beat William Powell ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#1 Robert Darrell (9-2) vs. Will Kane (9-3)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Robert Darrell ($2,500) by Knock Out in 1:58 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Stafford Alois (20-7) vs. #6 Dave Lennon (8-2)
Stafford Alois ($6,000) beat Dave Lennon ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:29 of round 2 to retain the BCF Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 727. The fighters earned a total of $41,500.

Jamie Hewitt signed an exclusive contract with ALPHA-1, so he will be leaving soon. I decided to change my next fight card to include Hewitt vs. Prochazka for the OMEGA Lightweight title. I will do this in a few days, when Hewitt fully recovers from an injury, which will then allow me to add the match to the upcoming card.

twothree

10-24-2008, 12:35 AM

Wednesday, Week 3, August 1997

GAMMA: Boyer vs. Foster (Texas)

Light Heavyweight Match
#10 Milton Harvey (9-9) vs. Christian Mountfield (6-5)
Christian Mountfield ($6,000) beat Milton Harvey ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Jethro Munter (2-2) vs. Cooper Richardson (0-0)
Jethro Munter ($400) beat Cooper Richardson ($100) by Knock Out in 4:35 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
#2 Kenny Magilton III (7-1) vs. #9 Duane Weatherly (11-8)
Kenny Magilton III ($6,000) beat Duane Weatherly ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Randy Carsley (6-1) vs. Dana Delaney (4-3)
Randy Carsley ($6,000) beat Dana Delaney ($1,500) by Submission in 2:38 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) vs. #2 Stuart Strange (10-3)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe ($5,000) beat Stuart Strange ($25,000) by T.K.O. in 0:22 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#1 Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Malcolm O'Hearn (4-3-1)
Sean Morrison ($15,000) beat Malcolm O'Hearn ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 1:35 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Darren Southall (3-1) vs. #7 Mario de Souza (12-7)
Mario de Souza ($6,000) beat Darren Southall ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#3 Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Alex Cole (5-5)
Buddy Garner ($15,000) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Beau Gorshin (24-15) vs. Ian Linderman (4-3)
Beau Gorshin ($6,000) beat Ian Linderman ($500) by T.K.O. in 2:31 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Tim Boyer (19-3-2) vs. #1 James Foster (17-2)
Tim Boyer ($200,000) beat James Foster ($250,000) by Knock Out in 0:22 of round 1 to retain the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (5 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,284. The fighters earned a total of $551,500.

Davis Spyrou now signs an exclusive contract with ALPHA-1. So, I will move up the date for OMEGA 15 to make sure I can put Davis Spyrou vs. Xie Ming for the Middleweight title on it before Spyrou leaves. Hopefully, both fighters that are leaving will lose. Nicolai Mickiewicz has recovered from his injury and so I am able to finally schedule a bout for the vacant Light Heavyweight title. After that, I will need to decide if I want to hire some new male fighters, or began to hire female fighters.

twothree

10-24-2008, 12:36 AM

Monday, Week 4, August 1997

OMEGA 14 (Eastern Asia)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) vs. #5 Kendall Tracey (5-1)
Tracey has a 5-inch height advantage. Bogdonovich is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Kendall Tracey via knock out.

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Bogdonovich throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Tracey from coming inside. Bogdonovich works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Tracey responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Bogdonovich backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Tracey circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Bogdonovich blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Bogdonovich fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Tracey covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Bogdonovich though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Bogdonovich throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Bogdonovich.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Tracey, providing the first moment of real action. Bogdonovich hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Tracey side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Bogdonovich is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Bogdonovich.

Round 3
Two jabs from the left hand of Bogdonovich set up a hard waist-high kick, but Tracey steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Bogdonovich moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Tracey uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Bogdonovich finds himself backed up against the ropes briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Tracey is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Tracey pushes Bogdonovich back against the ropes, and is able to use that as a set up to taking Bogdonovich down the mat, landing in side control. Bogdonovich tries to scramble into a better position, but Tracey grabs an arm and tries to lock a hold in. Bogdonovich bucks him over, and manages to wind up on top, but Tracey still has the arm, and now has his legs wrapped around it. Bogdonovich hits a flurry of left hands to the back and thighs of Tracey, who is almost upside down now. It's no good though, as Bogdonovich cannot get his arm free, and as soon as Tracey starts to sink the hold in fully, there's no choice but to tap out. The official time of the armbar submission is 2:42 of round 3.

Kendall Tracey ($1,400) beat Jerry Bogdonovich ($2,500) by Submission in 2:42 of round 3. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#3 Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Derek South (2-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Shane Gilchrist via T.K.O.

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. South throws out a jab, but Gilchrist bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Gilchrist works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, South covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Gilchrist is making South look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. South hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. South pushes Gilchrist up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Gilchrist got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked South slightly. South initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. South looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Gilchrist is clearly winning them. South needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Gilchrist tries a speculative high kick, but South saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. South tries to work an angle, but Gilchrist is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Gilchrist, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gilchrist.

Round 2
A fizzing right hand from Gilchrist opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of South's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. South fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Gilchrist pins him to the ropes with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. South looks for a moment like he may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but he recovers well and works his way back to the center. Gilchrist is looking the more confident of the two by far. He smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. South had to time that perfectly, and did. Gilchrist doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with South taking his back! South tries to go for a choke, but Gilchrist bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent South from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Gilchrist scores with two leg kicks, South hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gilchrist.

Round 3
They circle each other. South misses with a low kick, and Gilchrist darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Gilchrist is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. South is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Gilchrist isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. South tries to get in close, but Gilchrist is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. Gilchrist with a body shot. Gilchrist gets a solid punch in, catching South just above the left eye. South finally gets a clinch, forcing Gilchrist up against the ropes, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gilchrist. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Shane Gilchrist.

Shane Gilchrist ($5,300) beat Derek South ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Petey Mack (7-2) vs. #3 Curt Kitson (12-4)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage when standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Petey Mack via submission.

Round 1
Kitson throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mack throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Kitson steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Mack hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Kitson. They struggle all the way back, with Kitson ending up backed up against the ropes. Mack hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Kitson stomps downward onto his foot. Kitson manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mack gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Kitson ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Kitson tries a high kick to start, but Mack saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mack who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Kitson on the nose. Kitson hits a straight right, enough to stop Mack from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mack by 10-9.

Round 2
Mack hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Kitson to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Mack hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Kitson tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Mack having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Kitson. The two fighters come together in the center. Mack leads with a left, but Kitson easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Kitson falling to the ground. Replays show that Mack did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Kitson had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Kitson is down, and Mack is quick to rush in to capitalise. Mack starts raining down punches, and Kitson is forced to cover up and simply try to weather the storm. Mack traps Kitson's left arm between his legs, and has him in crucifix position. Kitson is wide open. Mack starts smashing down on him with elbows and fists, using his left arm to keep Kitson from bringing his own right arm in to cover up. More punches connect, and Kitson can't do anything at all. The referee tells him to defend himself, but Kitson simply can't. Mack fires off a brutal elbow with venom, and Kitson took it full on the chin. He's out like a light, the referee pulls Mack off, the match is over. Mack wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 4:31.

Petey Mack ($5,300) beat Curt Kitson ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:31 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#3 Jamie Hewitt (4-1) vs. #1 Marko Prochazka (13-3)
Prochazka has a 5-inch height advantage. Hewitt is at a physical disadvantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Jamie Hewitt via T.K.O.

Round 1
Hewitt and Procházka circle to start. Procházka throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Hewitt sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Procházka comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Hewitt to slip a nice jab in, catching Procházka just underneath the right eye. Hewitt comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Procházka misses with a right cross, then backs off. Hewitt stalks him, forcing Procházka back up against the ropes. Hewitt doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Procházka throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Hewitt pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Procházka covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Hewitt in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Hewitt throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Procházka comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Hewitt parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Hewitt's favour. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hewitt.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Hewitt works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Procházka backed up against the ropes. Hewitt gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Procházka, who uses his legs well to defend. Hewitt pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Procházka gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Hewitt follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Hewitt hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Procházka tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Procházka leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hewitt by 10-9.

Round 3
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Procházka puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Hewitt defended well. Straight right from Hewitt in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Procházka probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Hewitt gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Procházka. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Procházka.

Round 4
Hewitt leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Procházka deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Procházka uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hewitt up against the ropes. Right hand from Hewitt connects though, that was well timed. Procházka breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hewitt was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Procházka sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hewitt fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Procházka steps back, and Hewitt comes after him , sensing an opening. Procházka suddenly puts the brakes on and swings for the fences, driving a right hand to the chin. Hewitt couldn't get out of the way in time and takes it full force. He goes down like a puppet with his strings cut, he is out cold. Procházka goes to follow up to be sure, but the referee cuts him off, calling a halt to the match. Procházka wins via 4th round knock out with the official time being 6:31. Marko Procházka retains the OMEGA Lightweight title.

Marko Prochazka ($5,300) beat Jamie Hewitt ($1,000) by Knock Out in 6:31 of round 4 to retain the OMEGA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 464 for an estimated live gate of $27,580. The fighters earned a total of $24,300. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

A knock out victory for Prochazka over a leaving fighter is a very good outcome.

twothree

10-24-2008, 11:38 AM

Saturday, Week 4, August 1997

WEFF 23 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Haley Croft (6-1) vs. Mary St.Hubbins (0-1)
Haley Croft ($6,000) beat Mary St.Hubbins ($200) by Knock Out in 1:32 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Alison Beattie (10-5) vs. Jocelyn Hescott (7-6)
Alison Beattie ($6,000) beat Jocelyn Hescott ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#1 Veronika Sablikova (8-0) vs. Hanae Maehata (3-1)
Veronika Sablikova ($6,000) beat Hanae Maehata ($500) by T.K.O. in 3:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#9 Layla Holmes (11-5) vs. #4 Park Seong (9-4)
Park Seong ($6,000) beat Layla Holmes ($2,000) by Knock Out in 0:38 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#3 Michelle Addams (8-0) vs. #2 Jenny DeNeuve (8-0)
Jenny DeNeuve ($15,000) beat Michelle Addams ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:40 of round 2 to win the WEFF Lightweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,572. The fighters earned a total of $46,700.

ALPHA-1 has now signed Uwe Maier to an exclusive contract. With the upcoming loss of 3 fighters to ALPHA-1, and letting the contracts run out for a few of my losing fighters, I think it might be best to reload my current roster with new male fighters, instead of hiring female fighters. I could still change my mind, or do both as long as I continue to increase my cash.

Also, a news report stated that the Asian economy is about to enter a terrible slump, which could last up to a couple of years. The economy had been below average and in decline for most of the last year, so this is more bad news. It might not impact me too much, since I am still growing the company and attendance has been small.

twothree

10-24-2008, 11:58 AM

Sunday, Week 4, August 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (2) Bob Dozier (7-3) $6,700
3 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7) $12,400
4 (4) Manol Sirakov (5-7) $10,400
5 (5) Mugur Boc (4-1) $3,000
6 (6) Stjepan Andric (8-6) $17,600
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-4) $2,200

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (2) Mark Bicknell (12-4) $33,400 win
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (13-3) $40,200 win
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-5) $15,000
5 (5) Barry Strachan (3-7) $7,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (5-6) $11,600
- (-) Derek South (2-2) $2,400 loss
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) $28,400
2 (2) Percy Catcher (8-2) $14,700
3 (4) Petey Mack (8-2) $22,100 win
4 (3) Curt Kitson (12-5) $40,200 loss
5 (5) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600 win
6 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000 loss

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Xie Ming (6-0) $7,700
2 (2) Uwe Maier (10-2) $18,700
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) $15,400
4 (4) Davis Spyrou (15-6) $57,100
5 (7) Will Kane (10-3) $36,000 win
6 (5) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
7 (6) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600
8 (8) Bixente Fontaine (10-6) $29,400
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-2) $700

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-3) $45,300 win
2 (2) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800
3 (4) Taufik Wijaya (33-18-2) $210,900
4 (5) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-16) $11,300
- (3) Jamie Hewitt (4-2) $4,000 loss. signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-2) $9,400

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (3) Rav Kapur
4 (4) Percy Catcher
5 (5) Xie Ming
6 (8) Marko Prochazka
7 (6) Uwe Maier
8 (7) Mark Bicknell
9 (-) Shane Gilchrist
10 (-) Petey Mack
- (9) Curt Kitson
- (10) Dennis Gallagher

twothree

10-28-2008, 01:53 PM

Thursday, Week 1, September 1997

ALPHA-1 46: Hard Times (Kanto)

Heavyweight Match
Denbe Ekiguchi (7-13-1) vs. Juozas Skerla (1-1)
Juozas Skerla ($200) beat Denbe Ekiguchi ($1,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Muhammad Hamzah (12-12) vs. Pat Troy (1-1)
Pat Troy ($200) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($2,000) by Stoppage in 1:21 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
Mio Mochizuki (8-13) vs. Echiko Watanabe (4-1)
Echiko Watanabe ($1,000) beat Mio Mochizuki ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (10-2) vs. Bae Yoon (0-1)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($6,000) beat Bae Yoon ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#1 Fumiaki Hayashi (14-4) vs. #8 Piotr Dabrowski (11-12-1)
Fumiaki Hayashi ($50,000) beat Piotr Dabrowski ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#4 Jorge Hormazabal (14-5) vs. Adam White (0-0)
Adam White ($400) beat Jorge Hormazabal ($11,000) by Knock Out in 3:46 of round 2. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#3 Kafu Bunya (11-3) vs. Scott Gillespie (3-3)
Kafu Bunya ($6,000) beat Scott Gillespie ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#3 Jerezo (22-8) vs. #10 Mal Phe Roby (9-3)
Mal Phe Roby ($6,000) beat Jerezo ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:40 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#8 Souleymane Ya Konan (10-2) vs. #6 Washichi Kobayashi (7-6)
Souleymane Ya Konan ($6,000) beat Washichi Kobayashi ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Edson Edmilson (15-6) vs. #3 Carlos da Guia (6-0)
Carlos da Guia ($50,000) beat Edson Edmilson ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:50 of round 1 to win the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,505. The fighters earned a total of $150,300.

twothree

10-30-2008, 01:07 AM

Tuesday, Week 3, September 1997

OMEGA 15 (Southern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Manol Sirakov (5-7) vs. #5 Mugur Boc (4-1)
Boc has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Mugur Boc via knock out.

Round 1
Boc works an angle and comes in from the side of Sirakov, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Sirakov hits a low kick to back Boc against the ropes, then works the body with a series of short punches. Boc fights out and the action returns to the center. Sirakov steps back to avoid a straight left. Boc comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Boc goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Sirakov quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Sirakov off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Boc took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. The official time is 2:22.

Manol Sirakov ($1,800) beat Mugur Boc ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 2:22 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-2) vs. #3 Taufik Wijaya (33-18-2)
Datuk has the advantage on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Datuk Ong Ka Ting via submission.

Round 1
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Datuk looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Wijaya backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Datuk press the action, forcing Wijaya back against the ropes and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Wijaya clinches up. Datuk is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Wijaya, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Wijaya looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Datuk looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Wijaya by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Wijaya from stamping any sort of mark on it. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk.

Round 2
Wijaya comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Datuk moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Wijaya gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Datuk didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Datuk swings and hits a nice right hand. Wijaya fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Datuk dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Wijaya's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Datuk looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Wijaya on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Datuk will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Datuk by 10-9.

Round 3
The round starts. They touch gloves. Wijaya throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Datuk to back off. Datuk throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Wijaya sees it coming and steps back. Datuk advances and they meet in the center. Wijaya ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Datuk throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Wijaya bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Datuk ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Wijaya to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Wijaya tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Datuk's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Wijaya and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Wijaya is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Datuk. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Datuk Ong Ka Ting.

Datuk Ong Ka Ting ($4,400) beat Taufik Wijaya ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Title Match
#1 Xie Ming (6-0) vs. #4 Davis Spyrou (15-6)
Spyrou has the advantage on the ground with his submissions.
Blurcat Prediction: Davis Spyrou via submission.

Round 1
Spyrou leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Ming deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Ming uses a knee to the ribs before backing Spyrou up against the ropes. Right hand from Spyrou connects though, that was well timed. Ming breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Spyrou was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Ming sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Spyrou fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Ming makes Spyrou back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Ming throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Spyrou lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Ming by surprise, putting him down! Spyrou follows up and starts raining down right hands. Ming covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Spyrou off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 6:49 of the first. Davis Spyrou is now the OMEGA Middleweight champion.

Davis Spyrou ($5,300) beat Xie Ming ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:49 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Middleweight title. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Nicolai Mickiewicz (11-1) vs. #2 Percy Catcher (8-2)
Mickiewicz has the advantage on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Nicolai Mickiewicz via knock out.

Round 1
Mickiewicz is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the ropes, with Catcher advancing. A sharp right misses, and Mickiewicz takes the opportunity to pull Catcher in to a tight clinch against the ropes. Catcher tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Catcher wants to stand and bang, Mickiewicz wants to keep things at close quarters. Catcher tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the ropes. Trip from Mickiewicz, and we're down to the ground. Mickiewicz has side control, but Catcher has landed with his left hand side against the ropes, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Mickiewicz will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Catcher tries to squirm into a better position, but Mickiewicz puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Mickiewicz tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Catcher defends it. Catcher manages to bring a knee up and catch Mickiewicz in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Mickiewicz responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Catcher covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Mickiewicz may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Mickiewicz tries to float over into a mount, but Catcher uses the ropes to push away and manages to unbalance Mickiewicz enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Mickiewicz is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mickiewicz by 10-9.

Round 2
Right hand from Mickiewicz was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Catcher. Mickiewicz follows up by coming in close, but Catcher is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. They come together, both throwing punches. Mickiewicz gets a nice clean shot in, and Catcher stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Mickiewicz is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. The official time of the TKO is 1:33 of round 2. Nicolai Mickiewicz is now the OMEGA Light Heavyweight champion.

Nicolai Mickiewicz ($5,300) beat Percy Catcher ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:33 of round 2 to win the OMEGA Light Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 501 for an estimated live gate of $29,820. The fighters earned a total of $25,800. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

10-30-2008, 01:08 AM

Thursday, Week 3, September 1997

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (California) (TV Special)

Womens Match
Janinha (12-4) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-3)
Janinha ($6,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by T.K.O. in 0:48 of round 1. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#10 Bret Clement (3-3-1) vs. Richie Stiller (0-4)
Bret Clement ($800) beat Richie Stiller ($200) by Submission in 3:49 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Carter Potter (10-2) vs. Graham Goodbody (2-1)
Carter Potter ($6,000) beat Graham Goodbody ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#5 Naora Kikuchi (10-2) vs. Ayame Kondo (16-7)
Naora Kikuchi ($6,000) beat Ayame Kondo ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#9 Haranobu Oshiro (10-3-1) vs. Bambang Sriyanto (11-7-2)
Haranobu Oshiro ($22,000) beat Bambang Sriyanto ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#7 Taniko Uchiyama (8-3) vs. #8 Chiyo Yanagimoto (11-3)
Chiyo Yanagimoto ($6,000) beat Taniko Uchiyama ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 9:25 of round 2. (3 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#8 Sadahige Yoshida (4-1) vs. #4 Teeratep Nutnum (7-0)
Teeratep Nutnum ($24,000) beat Sadahige Yoshida ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 245. The fighters earned a total of $85,300.

twothree

10-30-2008, 06:25 PM

Sunday, Week 4, September 1997

I hired a bunch of new male fighters with light heavyweight, Daniel Hornsby, probably being the best. Xie Ming's loss to the now departed Davis Spyrou leaves my middleweight title vacant. A trivia note for later: Davis Spyrou held the middleweight title for one day before leaving for ALPHA-1, which was due to the fact that I scheduled the fight card to take place one day before Spyrou was to leave.

Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho has signed an exclusive contract with ALPHA-1, and I won't be putting him on another fight card. Also, Curt Kitson and my lightweight champion, Marko Prochazka, are no longer interested in resigning with OMEGA. So, I have one match left to use both of those fighters before they leave. Hopefully, one of the new lightweight fighters will prove capable enough to take the title off of Prochazka in his last match with OMEGA.

There is currently one unemployed female fighter, Yoko Kobayashi, who has some popularity in Asia. And, she would be in my women's middleweight division. So, if I decide to start hiring female fighters, it will be ones that will be able to fight in my women's middleweight division (121 lbs - 135 lbs).

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (2) Bob Dozier (7-3) $6,700
3 (4) Manol Sirakov (6-7) $12,200 win
4 (3) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7) $12,400
5 (6) Stjepan Andric (8-6) $17,600
6 (5) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000 loss
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-4) $2,200
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (2) Mark Bicknell (12-4) $33,400
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (13-3) $40,200
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-5) $15,000
5 (5) Barry Strachan (3-7) $7,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (5-6) $11,600
- (-) Derek South (2-2) $2,400
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-1) $33,700 win
2 (-) Daniel Hornsby (9-2) $20,800
3 (3) Petey Mack (8-2) $22,100
4 (2) Percy Catcher (8-3) $16,700 loss
5 (-) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300
6 (5) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
7 (4) Curt Kitson (12-5) $40,200
8 (6) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (-) Bill Brown (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Xie Ming (6-1) $10,700 loss
2 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-2) $15,400
3 (5) Will Kane (10-3) $36,000
4 (6) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) $4,600
5 (7) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600
6 (8) Bixente Fontaine (10-6) $29,400
7 (-) Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-17) $28,500
- (4) Davis Spyrou (16-6) $62,400 win. signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (2) Uwe Maier (10-2) $18,700 signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (-) Lachlan Bowen (2-2) $700

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-3) $45,300
2 (2) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800
3 (-) Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-7) $14,200
4 (-) Ukyo Narita (4-5) $12,300
5 (3) Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2) $213,900 loss
6 (4) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-16) $11,300
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2) $13,800 win. released
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (3) Rav Kapur
4 (6) Marko Prochazka
5 (-) Daniel Hornsby
6 (8) Mark Bicknell
7 (9) Shane Gilchrist
8 (5) Xie Ming
9 (10) Petey Mack
10 (-) Dennis Gallagher
- (4) Percy Catcher
- (7) Uwe Maier

twothree

10-30-2008, 06:26 PM

Monday, Week 1, October 1997

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Jeff Carlton (19-3)
2 (4) Tim Boyer (20-3-2) win
3 (3) Hassan Fezzik (26-1)
4 (5) Stafford Alois (21-7) win
5 (6) Rick Stanley (21-7-3)
6 (7) Grzegorz Boniek (15-4)
7 (8) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
8 (2) James Foster (17-3) loss
9 (9) Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
10 (-) Eddie Whelan (13-2)
- (10) Fatuma Roy (19-5)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (15-1)
2 (4) Roberto Aldez (21-4) win
3 (2) John Rivero (11-0)
4 (3) Zaco (12-2) win
5 (8) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-1) win
6 (5) Leon Banks (12-4)
7 (7) Ricky Heath (10-3)
8 (-) Anthony LeToussier (14-6)
9 (-) Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2)
10 (-) Heiji Endo (9-1)
- (6) Stuart Strange (10-4) loss
- (9) Lenny McFadden (10-5) loss
- (10) Percy Catcher (8-3) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
2 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (15-8)
3 (9) Carl Ratcliffe (11-4) win
4 (6) Buddy Garner (11-0) win
5 (5) Linfield Ballard (13-7)
6 (2) Maarten De Vries (14-5) loss
7 (8) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
8 (-) Davis Spyrou (16-6) two wins
9 (10) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-4)
10 (-) Fernando Amaro (15-4)
- (4) Jerezo (22-9) loss
- (7) Jorge Hormazabal (14-6) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Jack Humphreys (14-2)
2 (3) Dominykas Jankovic (11-4) win
3 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (15-4) win
4 (4) Gabriel Gallego (13-0)
5 (7) Alan Kendall (12-2) win
6 (6) Julio Regueiro (10-0-1)
7 (9) Kafu Bunya (12-3) win
8 (10) Luis Basora (9-0)
9 (-) Lukas Mellberg (11-0) win
10 (-) Doug Hansen (16-4) win
- (5) Geoff Cahill (23-14) loss
- (8) Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (6) Carlos da Guia (7-0) win
2 (3) Sean Morrison (13-4) win
3 (5) Kenny Magilton III (8-1) win
4 (4) Go Yamamoto (14-2) win
5 (8) Teeratep Nutnum (8-0) win
6 (7) Callum Henson (6-0)
7 (2) Marko Prochazka (14-3) loss and win
8 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (11-2) win
9 (1) Edson Edmilson (15-7) loss
10 (10) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Jeff Carlton
2 (5) Tim Boyer
3 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
4 (4) Hassan Fezzik
5 (6) Stafford Alois
6 (7) Rick Stanley
7 (8) Jack Humphreys
8 (9) Grzegorz Boniek
9 (10) Gunnar Nilsson
10 (3) James Foster

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0) win
2 (2) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
3 (3) Verona Joseph (10-8)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Kaoru Nanami (13-2)
2 (2) Seka Mutsu (14-4-1)
3 (8) Hanako Shimizu (6-0) win
4 (6) Naora Kikuchi (11-2) win
5 (4) Karen Curtis (14-2)
6 (3) Hope Lehane (8-3)
7 (7) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
8 (-) Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3) win
9 (-) Hester Maclean (8-1-1)
10 (-) Yutsuko Sasaki (8-5-1)
- (5) Henrietta Stein (9-5) loss
- (9) Haley Croft (7-1) loss and win
- (10) Romi Takahashi (6-1) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1) win
2 (3) Vicki Summers (13-3) win
3 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (7) Emma Birch (10-5)
6 (8) Maggie Martin (12-7)
7 (6) Michelle Addams (8-1) win and loss
8 (9) Erica Page (15-10)
9 (-) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-5)
10 (-) Fusae Miura (7-2)
- (5) Taniko Uchiyama (8-4) two losses
- (10) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-7) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (9-0) win
2 (2) Park Seong (10-4) win
3 (3) Rachel McGuiness (10-3)
4 (4) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
5 (5) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
6 (7) Andrea Jones (7-3)
7 (8) Kirsten Page (8-4)
8 (10) Tara O'Brien (6-8)
9 (-) April Watson (14-7)
10 (9) Alison Beattie (11-5) loss and win
- (6) Layla Holmes (11-6) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (4) Vicki Summers
3 (6) Jenny DeNeuve
4 (2) Kaoru Nanami
5 (3) Sarah Vaughan
6 (9) Park Seong
7 (5) Katherine Williams
8 (8) Veronika Sablikova
9 (7) Seka Mutsu
10 (-) Hanako Shimizu
- (10) Taniko Uchiyama

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10-30-2008, 11:05 PM

Tuesday, Week 1, October 1997

GAMMA: Watson vs. Rivero (California)

Lightweight Match
Ian Linderman (4-4) vs. Marek Warzycha (2-0)
Marek Warzycha ($400) beat Ian Linderman ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Alex Cole (5-6) vs. Tyler Lass (0-1)
Tyler Lass ($200) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Submission in 2:22 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Vincent Chapin (11-9) vs. Thomas Smith (7-2)
Thomas Smith ($6,000) beat Vincent Chapin ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Milton Harvey (9-10) vs. #10 Elgar (12-7)
Elgar ($6,000) beat Milton Harvey ($3,000) by Submission in 4:30 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Frank Sheedy (10-6) vs. #6 Harry Milne (20-7)
Harry Milne ($6,000) beat Frank Sheedy ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Ricky Heath (10-3) vs. #7 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (13-8)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe ($6,000) beat Ricky Heath ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Bruce Steven (4-3) vs. #2 Kenny Magilton III (8-1)
Kenny Magilton III ($6,000) beat Bruce Steven ($500) by Submission in 3:24 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Buddy Garner (11-0) vs. #3 Linfield Ballard (13-7)
Buddy Garner ($50,000) beat Linfield Ballard ($3,000) by Submission in 2:27 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Raul Hughes (12-1) vs. Steve Mason (4-1)
Raul Hughes ($50,000) beat Steve Mason ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
Mike Watson (4-0) vs. #1 John Rivero (11-0)
John Rivero ($6,000) beat Mike Watson ($5,500) by Knock Out in 0:32 of round 1 to win the GAMMA Light Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 4,154. The fighters earned a total of $162,100.

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10-30-2008, 11:06 PM

Monday, Week 2, October 1997

BCF: Gallagher vs. Kane II (London)

Middleweight Match
George Laurent (12-4) vs. Bixente Fontaine (10-6)
Bixente Fontaine ($6,000) beat George Laurent ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:40 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Doug Hansen (16-4) vs. Brandon Sugar (7-3)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat Brandon Sugar ($2,500) by Submission in 4:29 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Michael Bannon (5-5) vs. Jacob Matthaus (9-11)
Jacob Matthaus ($5,000) beat Michael Bannon ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:42 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Steven Griffin (4-2) vs. #8 Paul Duffell (8-5-2)
Steven Griffin ($5,000) beat Paul Duffell ($3,000) by Submission in 3:57 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#6 Dennis Gallagher (7-2) vs. #10 Will Kane (10-3)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Dennis Gallagher ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 4 to win the BCF Middleweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 928. The fighters earned a total of $42,500.

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10-30-2008, 11:06 PM

Sunday, Week 2, October 1997

ALPHA-1 47: Lost Cause (Kanto)

Womens Match
Echiko Watanabe (5-1) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-4)
Echiko Watanabe ($1,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#8 Sadakuno Katoh (7-4) vs. Richie Stiller (0-5)
Sadakuno Katoh ($4,000) beat Richie Stiller ($200) by T.K.O. in 2:38 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (6-4) vs. #2 Kaoru Nanami (13-2)
Yuya Shimizu ($5,000) beat Kaoru Nanami ($11,000) by Knock Out in 2:50 of round 2. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
#5 Claudio Palacios (11-3-1) vs. #6 Ikku Funaki (6-4)
Ikku Funaki ($4,000) beat Claudio Palacios ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:47 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#5 Heiji Endo (9-1) vs. #7 Souleymane Ya Konan (11-2)
Heiji Endo ($50,000) beat Souleymane Ya Konan ($3,000) by Submission in 3:21 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Leon Banks (12-4) vs. #9 Jin Katou (6-3)
Leon Banks ($22,000) beat Jin Katou ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Gempachi Higa (10-6) vs. Theo Powers (4-3)
Gempachi Higa ($8,000) beat Theo Powers ($100) by T.K.O. in 7:48 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#10 Piotr Dabrowski (11-13-1) vs. Heikichi Shimizu (4-0)
Heikichi Shimizu ($4,000) beat Piotr Dabrowski ($400) by Knock Out in 7:39 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#7 Yutsuko Sasaki (8-5-1) vs. #3 Seka Mutsu (14-4-1)
Yutsuko Sasaki ($6,000) beat Seka Mutsu ($4,000) by T.K.O. in 4:42 of round 1. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Tadamasa Yamada (15-1) vs. #2 Roberto Aldez (21-4)
Tadamasa Yamada ($500,000) beat Roberto Aldez ($50,000) by Submission in 8:45 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. (5 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,303. The fighters earned a total of $678,300.

WEFF 24 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
Verona Joseph (10-8) vs. Maja Ukraden (10-11-2)
Verona Joseph ($6,000) beat Maja Ukraden ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Rachel McGuiness (10-3) vs. Kochiyo Chikamatsu (10-7)
Kochiyo Chikamatsu ($4,000) beat Rachel McGuiness ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:40 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Steph Smith (11-6) vs. #9 Andrea Jones (7-3)
Steph Smith ($6,000) beat Andrea Jones ($2,500) by Knock Out in 9:30 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#6 Michelle Addams (8-1) vs. Tara O'Brien (6-8)
Michelle Addams ($6,000) beat Tara O'Brien ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:57 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#2 Karen Curtis (14-2) vs. #4 Hester Maclean (8-1-1)
Hester Maclean ($6,000) beat Karen Curtis ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:25 of round 1. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,058. The fighters earned a total of $39,800.

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10-30-2008, 11:46 PM

Tuesday, Week 3, October 1997

OMEGA 16 (South Eastern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Bob Dozier (7-3) vs. #7 Kevin Portman (2-4)
Dozier has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat Prediction: Bob Dozier via knock out.

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Dozier throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Portman from coming inside. Dozier works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Portman responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Dozier backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Portman circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Dozier blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Dozier fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Portman covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Dozier though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Dozier throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Dozier by 10-9.

Round 2
A crisp jab from Portman starts the round, it tagged Dozier on the cheek. Straight right from Dozier in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Portman steps in for an attack but is smothered by Dozier who clinches. Portman has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the ropes. Dozier is virtually man-handling Portman with his wrestling ability. Up against the ropes, Dozier has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Portman can't really do a lot in response; he can't seem to wrestle Dozier off, and he can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Dozier fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Portman spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Portman knows it. Dozier hits a solid left, then a right. Portman felt both of them, and backs off a little. Dozier charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Portman took it flush on the chin! Dozier doesn't even bother following up on that, because Portman was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. The official time of the knock out is 8:49 of round 2.

Bob Dozier ($5,300) beat Kevin Portman ($400) by Knock Out in 8:49 of round 2. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#2 Mark Bicknell (12-4) vs. #5 Barry Strachan (3-7)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Bicknell is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Mark Bicknell via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Strachan flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Bicknell easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Strachan could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Bicknell moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Strachan is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Strachan forces Bicknell back up against the ropes, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Bicknell in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Strachan does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Bicknell saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Strachan turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Strachan is up quickly, causing Bicknell, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Strachan was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Strachan throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Bicknell to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bicknell.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Bicknell, providing the first moment of real action. Strachan hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Bicknell side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Strachan is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Strachan.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Strachan throws out a jab, but Bicknell bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bicknell works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Strachan covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bicknell is making Strachan look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Strachan hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Bicknell is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bicknell got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Strachan slightly. Strachan initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Strachan looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bicknell is clearly winning them. Strachan needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bicknell tries a speculative high kick, but Strachan saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Strachan tries to work an angle, but Bicknell is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bicknell, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bicknell. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Mark Bicknell.

Mark Bicknell ($3,500) beat Barry Strachan ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Stjepan Andric (8-6) vs. #4 Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-7)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Andric is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Stanislaw Lipnicki via T.K.O.

Round 1
Lipnicki starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Andric manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Andric uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Lipnicki is forced back against the ropes. Andric picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Lipnicki uses a couple of looping punches to make Andric keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Andric bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Lipnicki scores with a low kick. Andric throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Lipnicki easily avoided them. Andric unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Andric.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Andric throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Lipnicki from coming inside. Andric works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Lipnicki responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Andric backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Lipnicki circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Andric blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Andric fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Lipnicki covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Andric though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Andric throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Andric.

Round 3
Right hand from Andric was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Lipnicki. Andric follows up by coming in close, but Lipnicki is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Andric misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Andric goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Lipnicki was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Lipnicki tries to quickly mount Andric to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Andric slips out and gets his back! Lipnicki turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Andric gets his legs around Lipnicki and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Lipnicki tries to turn so that he is on top, but Andric has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Lipnicki is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Andric wins via 3rd round rear choke submission with the official time being 1:26.

Stjepan Andric ($4,400) beat Stanislaw Lipnicki ($1,000) by Submission in 1:26 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Main Event
#4 Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-2-1) vs. Lachlan Bowen (2-2)
Rekdal has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat Prediction: Thorbjorn Rekdal via knock out.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Rekdal that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Bowen looks to be working an angle. Bowen ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Rekdal, although no damage has actually been done yet. They exchange punches. Rekdal hits a nice jab just above the left eye, but takes a hard punch to the cheek at the same time. Rekdal momentarily loses his footing and drops his hands, that shot having really rung his bell. Bowen shoots off another right hand to capitalise, and this time it's the killer blow, Rekdal falls back and crash-lands on the floor, he was out cold from the instant that punch hit. A knock out victory for Bowen. Bowen wins via knock out at 2:24 of the first round.

Lachlan Bowen ($400) beat Thorbjorn Rekdal ($800) by Knock Out in 2:24 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 33 for an estimated live gate of $1,960. The fighters earned a total of $16,800. Although most fans went home happy, there was a sense that the show wasn't as good as it could have been. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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10-31-2008, 01:06 AM

Sunday, Week 4, October 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (2) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000 win
3 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-7) $12,200
4 (5) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000 win
5 (4) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) $13,400 loss
6 (6) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-5) $2,600 loss
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (2) Mark Bicknell (13-4) $36,900 win
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (13-3) $40,200
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-5) $15,000
5 (6) Jesse Singh (5-6) $11,600
6 (5) Barry Strachan (3-8) $8,800 loss
- (-) Derek South (2-2) $2,400
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-1) $33,700
2 (2) Daniel Hornsby (9-2) $20,800
3 (3) Petey Mack (8-2) $22,100
4 (4) Percy Catcher (8-3) $16,700
5 (5) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300
6 (6) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
7 (7) Curt Kitson (12-5) $40,200
8 (8) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (-) Bill Brown (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Xie Ming (6-1) $10,700
2 (3) Will Kane (11-3) $42,000 win
3 (2) Dennis Gallagher (7-3) $18,400 loss
4 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600
5 (6) Bixente Fontaine (11-6) $35,400 win
6 (4) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1) $5,400 loss
7 (-) Lachlan Bowen (3-2) $1,100 win
8 (7) Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-17) $28,500

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-3) $45,300
2 (2) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800
3 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-7) $14,200
4 (4) Ukyo Narita (4-5) $12,300
5 (5) Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2) $213,900
- (6) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-16) $11,300 signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (3-0) $1,000
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0
- (-) Eli Harris (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
3 (3) Rav Kapur
4 (6) Mark Bicknell
5 (4) Marko Prochazka
6 (5) Daniel Hornsby
7 (7) Shane Gilchrist
8 (8) Xie Ming
9 (9) Petey Mack
10 (-) Percy Catcher
- (10) Dennis Gallagher

SirFozzie

10-31-2008, 01:55 AM

So how are you doing, popularity and money wise?

twothree

11-01-2008, 12:07 PM

So how are you doing, popularity and money wise?

I am getting close to $200,000. I have been making almost $10,000 per month on average, and I have made a profit every month. Though, I have not spent a penny on any marketing, as one month of advertising in the Asia region would probably wipe out my current balance.

Southern Asia has seen the biggest increase in popularity going from Awful to Poor. I hope by the end of 1998 to grow from a tiny company to a small company. The bar is about 60% full. Then I will be the same size as BCF and WEFF. Both of them are still small companies and are not growing in the current economy.

Both ALPHA-1 and GAMMA are at maximum size and popularity, and they both rule the MMA world. They have both been signing any wrestler they want to big fat exclusive contracts. So far in 1997, I have seen a huge increase in the cost per fight in contracts given out by both of those companies.

I have been rushing a bit in my play of WMMA, and have not taken the time to comment on my current situation or future plans as much as I would have liked. I have been trying to get to the end of 1997, so that I can look back at the data from an entire year and do some analysis of it. I want to do some posts similar to the ones I did at the beginning of 1997, but with more information.

My last fight card was a throw away card, since it was held in South Eastern Asia. It was only the second time that I held a card there, so very small attendance was expected. I think my upcoming fight card has a chance to be my best fight card since OMEGA 9. Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-1) will defend his light heavyweight title against Petey Mack (8-2). The game's booking advice says it could be a very exciting fight with an estimated attendance of 590 people, which would be the most ever at an OMEGA fight card.

twothree

11-01-2008, 01:44 PM

Monday, Week 2, November 1997

GAMMA: Regueiro vs. Humphreys II (California)

Lightweight Match
Malcolm O'Hearn (4-4-1) vs. Duane Weatherly (11-9)
Malcolm O'Hearn ($3,000) beat Duane Weatherly ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:42 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#10 Darren Southall (3-2) vs. Ian Linderman (4-5)
Ian Linderman ($6,000) beat Darren Southall ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 2:25 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#9 Matthew Dean (10-3) vs. Cooper Richardson (0-1)
Matthew Dean ($6,000) beat Cooper Richardson ($100) by Submission in 3:22 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Anthony LeToussier (14-6) vs. Faas Smit (6-2)
Anthony LeToussier ($6,000) beat Faas Smit ($800) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Randy Carsley (7-1) vs. Simon Vine (8-5)
Randy Carsley ($6,000) beat Simon Vine ($2,500) by Submission in 2:22 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Zvonimir Asanovic (11-2) vs. Drew Jenks (4-1)
Drew Jenks ($3,000) beat Zvonimir Asanovic ($7,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Phil Ball (7-7) vs. Eric Dartmouth (2-0)
Phil Ball ($6,000) beat Eric Dartmouth ($1,500) by Knock Out in 1:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#2 Alan Kendall (12-2) vs. #8 Geoff Cahill (23-14)
Geoff Cahill ($6,000) beat Alan Kendall ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:41 of round 2. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
Neil Napier (6-2-1) vs. #9 Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4)
Neil Napier ($6,000) beat Noach Van Der Capellen ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#3 Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) vs. #1 Jack Humphreys (14-2)
Julio Regueiro ($50,000) beat Jack Humphreys ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to retain the GAMMA Welterweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,749. The fighters earned a total of $126,900.

twothree

11-01-2008, 02:28 PM

Tuesday, Week 3, November 1997

OMEGA 17 (Eastern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#6 Yoshinobu Tanaka (9-17) vs. #1 Xie Ming (6-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage while standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Yoshinobu Tanaka via knock out.

Round 1
Tanaka isn't hanging around, right from the start Ming is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Ming circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Tanaka weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Tanaka, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Ming is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Tanaka really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Ming was wide open for a moment there. Tanaka hits a high kick, catching Ming on the shoulder. Jab from Ming finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Tanaka fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Ming scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Tanaka, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Tanaka by 10-9.

Round 2
Tanaka hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Ming to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Tanaka hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Ming tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Tanaka having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Ming. Tanaka leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Ming had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the ropes, and Tanaka doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Ming got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Tanaka. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Ming flush in the face, and he slumps down against the ropes. Tanaka follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Ming wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. Tanaka wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 8:48.

Yoshinobu Tanaka ($4,400) beat Xie Ming ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:48 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Yeijiro Yamamoto (5-7) vs. #4 Ukyo Narita (4-5)
Yamamoto is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Yeijiro Yamamoto via T.K.O.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Yamamoto, providing the first moment of real action. Narita hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Yamamoto side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Narita is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Narita by 10-9.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Yamamoto, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Yamamoto puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Narita covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Narita looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Narita, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Yamamoto will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Yamamoto.

Round 3
Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Narita comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. Yamamoto really put some venom into that strike. Narita backs off, clearly stung. Yamamoto is the one advancing now, using a left hand jab to lead. He steps forward and fires off a big kick, aimed at the head. Narita ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, Yamamoto was going for the knock out. It's pretty clear that he thinks that kicks are going to do the job in this round, and it has to be said that Narita is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Narita from getting in too close. Yamamoto stalks Narita, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Narita is circling, seeking an opening of some kind. He moves in from the left and is quick enough to get into the clinch without taking any shots. Yamamoto hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. Yamamoto squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Narita comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. Yamamoto tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Narita backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. Yamamoto advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Narita. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for Yamamoto. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Yamamoto. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Yeijiro Yamamoto.

Yeijiro Yamamoto ($5,300) beat Ukyo Narita ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. #7 Curt Kitson (12-5)
Hornsby is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Curt Kitson via knock out.

Round 1
Kitson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Hornsby deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Hornsby uses a knee to the ribs before backing Kitson up against the ropes. Right hand from Kitson connects though, that was well timed. Hornsby breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Kitson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Hornsby sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Kitson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Hornsby throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Kitson steps in and fires off one of his own, but Hornsby bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Kitson turns and swings, just as Hornsby also unloads...and it's Hornsby who connects first! Kitson's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Hornsby follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Kitson. The referee doesn't even wait for Hornsby to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Kitson is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Hornsby wins via first round TKO at 5:46.

Daniel Hornsby ($4,400) beat Curt Kitson ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 5:46 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#3 Petey Mack (8-2) vs. #1 Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-1)
Mack has the advantage while standing with his striking.
Blurcat Prediction: Petey Mack via knock out.

Round 1
Mickiewicz leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Mack deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Mack uses a knee to the ribs before backing Mickiewicz up against the ropes. Right hand from Mickiewicz connects though, that was well timed. Mack breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Mickiewicz was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Mack sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Mickiewicz fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They clinch. Mickiewicz gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Mickiewicz landed hard with Mack right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Mack hits three big punches to the face, and Mickiewicz is rocked. Mack gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Mickiewicz has no alternative but to tap out. Official time of the kimura submission is 7:11 of the first. Petey Mack is the new OMEGA Light Heavyweight champion.

Petey Mack ($5,300) beat Nicolai Mickiewicz ($3,000) by Submission in 7:11 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Light Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 664 for an estimated live gate of $39,480. The fighters earned a total of $30,900. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

11-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Sunday, Week 3, November 1997

BCF: Mellberg vs. Prochazka (London)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Richard Smith (10-6) vs. #9 Murray Darby (8-4)
Richard Smith ($6,000) beat Murray Darby ($2,000) by Submission in 2:41 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#8 Robert Darrell (9-3) vs. #1 Rob Baines (10-2)
Robert Darrell ($5,000) beat Rob Baines ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Garry McSweegan (13-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-6)
Garry McSweegan ($6,000) beat Jesse Singh ($2,000) by Submission in 2:57 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#4 Andrew Rush (13-1) vs. #3 Casim Yenkini (9-4)
Andrew Rush ($6,000) beat Casim Yenkini ($2,000) by Knock Out in 1:45 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Main Event
#2 Lukas Mellberg (11-0) vs. #4 Marko Prochazka (14-3)
Lukas Mellberg ($6,000) beat Marko Prochazka ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 946. The fighters earned a total of $41,000.

twothree

11-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Monday, Week 4, November 1997

GAMMA Battlefield (Kanto) (TV special)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (4-1) vs. Alex Cole (5-7)
Alex Cole ($3,000) beat Lloyd McAllister ($800) by T.K.O. in 0:36 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Keith Plaice (5-7) vs. Ralf Puce (1-2)
Keith Plaice ($1,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Knock Out in 4:37 of round 1. (DUD)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Thomas Smith (8-2) vs. Noah Musch (0-0)
Thomas Smith ($6,000) beat Noah Musch ($100) by T.K.O. in 2:54 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Lenny McFadden (10-5) vs. Gary Sampson (16-13)
Lenny McFadden ($6,000) beat Gary Sampson ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Dan Halvorsen (23-13-2) vs. Tyler Lass (1-1)
Dan Halvorsen ($4,000) beat Tyler Lass ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Peter Bracewell (17-10) vs. #5 Ray Eton (9-3)
Peter Bracewell ($6,000) beat Ray Eton ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:56 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Main Event
#7 Ichisake Miyagi (16-7) vs. David Allen (5-4)
David Allen ($3,000) beat Ichisake Miyagi ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 1:21 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 350. The fighters earned a total of $43,100.

twothree

11-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Wednesday, Week 4, November 1997

ALPHA-1 48: Big Trouble (Kinki)

Welterweight Match
Alberto Basora (8-5) vs. Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-16)
Alberto Basora ($6,000) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Emiko Shikuk (1-1) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-5)
Emiko Shikuk ($600) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by T.K.O. in 9:40 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Inejiro Chiba (20-6) vs. Conor Houghton (2-0)
Inejiro Chiba ($6,000) beat Conor Houghton ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Matsudaira Satoh (9-6) vs. Bret Clement (4-3-1)
Matsudaira Satoh ($6,000) beat Bret Clement ($400) by T.K.O. in 9:22 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Ari Peltonen (15-6) vs. #10 Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-3)
Ari Peltonen ($6,000) beat Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Eien Kawano (8-5) vs. Stan Blackheath (19-12)
Eien Kawano ($6,000) beat Stan Blackheath ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 5:45 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Ashihei Bando (0-2) vs. #4 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (11-2)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($22,000) beat Ashihei Bando ($200) by Knock Out in 7:36 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#3 Naora Kikuchi (11-2) vs. #2 Hanako Shimizu (6-0)
Hanako Shimizu ($8,000) beat Naora Kikuchi ($4,000) by T.K.O. in 3:50 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Dokuohtei Kuroki (15-8) vs. #8 Jerezo (22-9)
Dokuohtei Kuroki ($8,000) beat Jerezo ($3,000) by Knock Out in 8:57 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Jeff Carlton (19-3) vs. #3 Grzegorz Boniek (15-4)
Grzegorz Boniek ($6,000) beat Jeff Carlton ($250,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to win the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,528. The fighters earned a total of $338,200.

twothree

11-02-2008, 02:11 PM

Tuesday, Week 1, December 1997

WEFF 25 (Quebec)

Heavyweight Match
Hanae Maehata (3-2) vs. Mary St.Hubbins (0-2)
Hanae Maehata ($1,000) beat Mary St.Hubbins ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Steph Smith (12-6) vs. Jocelyn Hescott (7-7)
Jocelyn Hescott ($4,000) beat Steph Smith ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:44 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Kerry Silverman (6-2) vs. #6 Haley Croft (7-1)
Haley Croft ($6,000) beat Kerry Silverman ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Erica Page (15-10) vs. #5 Emma Birch (10-5)
Erica Page ($4,000) beat Emma Birch ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:48 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
#10 April Watson (14-7) vs. #2 Vicki Summers (13-3)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat April Watson ($3,000) by Submission in 3:27 of round 3. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 726. The fighters earned a total of $33,200.

twothree

11-02-2008, 03:03 PM

Monday, Week 3, December 1997

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (2) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000
3 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-7) $12,200
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000
5 (5) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) $13,400
6 (6) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-5) $2,600
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (2) Mark Bicknell (13-4) $36,900
3 (3) Shane Gilchrist (13-3) $40,200
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (10-5) $15,000
5 (6) Barry Strachan (3-8) $8,800
6 (5) Jesse Singh (5-7) $13,600 loss
- (-) Derek South (2-2) $2,400
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) $25,200 win
2 (1) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) $36,700 loss
3 (3) Petey Mack (9-2) $27,400 win
4 (4) Percy Catcher (8-3) $16,700
5 (5) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300
6 (6) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
7 (8) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (7) Curt Kitson (12-6) $40,200 loss. released
- (-) Bill Brown (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (3) Dennis Gallagher (7-3) $18,400
2 (1) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700 loss
3 (4) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600
4 (5) Bixente Fontaine (11-6) $35,400
5 (7) Lachlan Bowen (3-2) $1,100
6 (8) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-17) $32,900 win
- (2) Will Kane (11-3) $42,000 released
- (6) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1) $5,400 released

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-4) $48,300 loss
2 (2) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800
3 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) $19,500 win
4 (4) Ukyo Narita (4-6) $14,800 loss
5 (5) Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2) $213,900
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (3-0) $1,000
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0
- (-) Eli Harris (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (6) Daniel Hornsby
3 (3) Rav Kapur
4 (4) Mark Bicknell
5 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz
6 (9) Petey Mack
7 (7) Shane Gilchrist
8 (10) Percy Catcher
9 (-) Aleksei Chekhov
10 (5) Marko Prochazka
- (8) Xie Ming

twothree

11-02-2008, 03:33 PM

Tuesday, Week 3, December 1997

OMEGA 18 (Southern Asia)

Lightweight Match
Eli Harris (0-0) vs. Agustin Gonzalez (3-0)
Gonzalez is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Agustin Gonzalez via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Harris fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Gonzalez didn't buy it for a second. In comes Harris from an angle to the right, but Gonzalez had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Harris felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Gonzalez steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Harris is forced back against the ropes, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Gonzalez doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Harris responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Gonzalez clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Harris is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Gonzalez pushes Harris up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Gonzalez scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Harris. Nicely done. Harris, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Gonzalez on the back foot. Gonzalez handles it well though, refusing to let Harris get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Harris throwing increasingly desperate punches. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gonzalez.

Round 2
The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Harris starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Gonzalez is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Gonzalez steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Harris throws a vicious right cross, but Gonzalez goes under it and catches Harris with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Gonzalez using his excellent movement to 'hit and run', coming in from a variety of angles to score with crisp punches, dodging out of the way of Harris's counters. Harris is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Gonzalez has landed in comparison to him is becoming huge. None of them have been particularly big punches, certainly nothing likely to end a fight, but the sheer number of them must be hurting Harris. Harris finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Gonzalez coming in with a low kick. Gonzalez still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Harris can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Gonzalez having dominated. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gonzalez.

Round 3
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Gonzalez, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Gonzalez puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Harris covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Both fighters circle. Low kick from Harris, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Gonzalez will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gonzalez by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Agustín Gonzalez.

Agustin Gonzalez ($400) beat Eli Harris ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#4 Bixente Fontaine (11-6) vs. #1 Dennis Gallagher (7-3)
Fontaine has the advantage while standing.
Blurcat Prediction: Bixente Fontaine via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Fontaine forces Gallagher back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Fontaine is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Gallagher clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Gallagher gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Fontaine seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Gallagher who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Fontaine had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Gallagher throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Fontaine simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Gallagher square on the jaw, and he goes down! Fontaine mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Gallagher can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Fontaine off. The match is over. Official time of the TKO is 6:51 of the first.

Bixente Fontaine ($4,400) beat Dennis Gallagher ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:51 of round 1. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
Derek South (2-2) vs. #4 Harvey Loeb (10-5)
South has a 28lb weight advantage. Loeb has the better conditioning and mobility.
Blurcat Prediction: Derek South via knock out.

Round 1
Loeb throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. South throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Loeb steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. South hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Loeb. They struggle all the way back, with Loeb ending up backed up against the ropes. South hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Loeb stomps downward onto his foot. Loeb manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. South gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Loeb ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Loeb tries a high kick to start, but South saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's South who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Loeb on the nose. Loeb hits a straight right, enough to stop South from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to South.

Round 2
Right hand from Loeb was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of South. Loeb follows up by coming in close, but South is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. South fires off three straight jabs, none of which connect. Loeb is forced up with his back against the ropes though. He clearly doesn't like the thought of being trapped there for any length of time though, as he quickly comes forward with a barrage of wild punches. South bobs and weaves to avoid them, but is literally bundled over in the process. There wasn't really any punch that put him down, it was simply the fact that Loeb was advancing at a faster rate than he could back-pedal! Loeb follows up with South down on his back. Loeb has a good position, half-straddling the upper body of South, and can pick his shots. A hard right thunders into the left cheek of South, and a left hits the same spot. South turns his hips, looking to try and shake Loeb loose, but gets turned over completely and gives up his back! Loeb starts punching again, driving fists into the side of South's face. South is trapped, and can barely cover up. A few more punches connect, one vicious one to the ear looking particularly nasty, and that's enough for the referee to pull Loeb away. Official time of the TKO is 1:26 of the second round.

Harvey Loeb ($5,300) beat Derek South ($500) by T.K.O. in 1:26 of round 2. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Main Event
#3 Shane Gilchrist (13-3) vs. #2 Mark Bicknell (13-4)
Gilchrist has the advantage while standing with his striking skills and while on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Shane Gilchrist via decision.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Gilchrist who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Bicknell defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Gilchrist works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Bicknell ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Gilchrist down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Bicknell. Interesting first minute of action, Gilchrist is looking particularly sharp. Bicknell tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Gilchrist back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Bicknell tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Gilchrist scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Bicknell looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Gilchrist throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Bicknell on the side of the head. Bicknell got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Gilchrist has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Bicknell tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Gilchrist defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gilchrist by 10-9.

Round 2
Bicknell starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Gilchrist manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Gilchrist uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Bicknell is forced back against the ropes. Gilchrist picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Bicknell uses a couple of looping punches to make Gilchrist keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Gilchrist bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Bicknell scores with a low kick. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Gilchrist unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Gilchrist.

Round 3
Gilchrist leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Bicknell deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Bicknell uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gilchrist up against the ropes. Right hand from Gilchrist connects though, that was well timed. Bicknell breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gilchrist was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Bicknell sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gilchrist fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Gilchrist has wound up next to the ropes, and Bicknell comes in with a right hand lead, transitioning into a three punch combination. Gilchrist covered up well, taking very little damage. Bicknell steps back to prepare for a second wave of attack, but a thunderous head kick from Gilchrist catches him on the back-foot! Bicknell is down and dazed. Gilchrist mounts and starts firing off rights and lefts. Bicknell has one arm up to block them, but that's more out of instinct than anything, and it's almost totally ineffective. Some bombs are connecting, and the referee pulls Gilchrist off, putting an end to the match. The official time is 8:21.

Shane Gilchrist ($5,300) beat Mark Bicknell ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 8:21 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 506 for an estimated live gate of $30,100. The fighters earned a total of $21,000. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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11-02-2008, 09:26 PM

Monday, Week 4, December 1997

GAMMA: Foster vs. Stanley (Texas)

Lightweight Match
#8 Marcus Speed (4-1) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (1-5)
Marcus Speed ($600) beat Fujimaro Hidaka ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Jethro Munter (3-2) vs. Eric Dartmouth (2-1)
Jethro Munter ($3,000) beat Eric Dartmouth ($1,500) by Knock Out in 3:39 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#9 Jackson Gray (10-5) vs. #5 Giovani Silva (21-10)
Giovani Silva ($6,000) beat Jackson Gray ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Raul Hughes (13-1) vs. #10 Frank Sheedy (10-7)
Raul Hughes ($50,000) beat Frank Sheedy ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:56 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 JJ Reid (13-1) vs. Drew Jenks (5-1)
JJ Reid ($6,000) beat Drew Jenks ($1,500) by Knock Out in 2:53 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#8 Christopher Sharp (9-2) vs. Christian Mountfield (7-5)
Christopher Sharp ($6,000) beat Christian Mountfield ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:29 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#6 Mario de Souza (13-7) vs. #7 Charles Stiles (8-2-1)
Mario de Souza ($6,000) beat Charles Stiles ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Owen Hyde (4-0) vs. Faas Smit (6-3)
Faas Smit ($1,600) beat Owen Hyde ($2,500) by Knock Out in 0:34 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Ricky Heath (10-4) vs. #3 Maarten De Vries (14-5)
Ricky Heath ($6,000) beat Maarten De Vries ($50,000) by Submission in 2:43 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#3 James Foster (17-3) vs. #2 Rick Stanley (21-7-3)
James Foster ($500,000) beat Rick Stanley ($100,000) by T.K.O. in 1:31 of round 1. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,343. The fighters earned a total of $752,800.

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11-02-2008, 09:27 PM

Friday, Week 4, December 1997

ALPHA-1 49: Blown Away (Kanto)

Lightweight Match
Muhammad Hamzah (12-13) vs. Scott Gillespie (3-4)
Muhammad Hamzah ($4,000) beat Scott Gillespie ($400) by Knock Out in 1:27 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Jin Katou (6-4) vs. Naoki Itoh (10-9)
Jin Katou ($8,000) beat Naoki Itoh ($3,000) by Knock Out in 7:51 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#10 Romi Takahashi (6-1) vs. Taniko Uchiyama (8-4)
Romi Takahashi ($15,000) beat Taniko Uchiyama ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:31 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
Bambang Sriyanto (11-8-2) vs. Bokkai Iida (10-9)
Bambang Sriyanto ($6,000) beat Bokkai Iida ($500) by Knock Out in 1:23 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#6 Haranobu Oshiro (11-3-1) vs. #4 Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-4)
Haranobu Oshiro ($22,000) beat Ieyoshi Yamashita ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Mizuki Watanabe (8-1) vs. #9 Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-5)
Mizuki Watanabe ($15,000) beat Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:50 of round 2. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
#3 Heikichi Shimizu (5-0) vs. Bret Clement (4-4-1)
Heikichi Shimizu ($4,000) beat Bret Clement ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#2 Fumiaki Hayashi (15-4) vs. #6 Ikku Funaki (7-4)
Fumiaki Hayashi ($50,000) beat Ikku Funaki ($2,000) by Knock Out in 1:49 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Teeratep Nutnum (8-0) vs. #9 Jamie Hewitt (4-2)
Jamie Hewitt ($6,000) beat Teeratep Nutnum ($12,000) by T.K.O. in 7:48 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#9 Juro Fukazawa (7-0) vs. #3 Davis Spyrou (16-6)
Juro Fukazawa ($15,000) beat Davis Spyrou ($3,000) by Knock Out in 5:32 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,481. The fighters earned a total of $174,800.

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11-02-2008, 09:47 PM

1997

Fighter Of The Year: Kenny Magilton III (9-1)
Employed by GAMMA, he had a record of 5-0 during the year. Three matches were rated 2 stars and two matches were rated 1 star. Two of the 2 star matches were won by submission. The remaining three matches were won by Unanimous Decision.

Female Fighter Of The Year: Vicki Summers (14-3)
Employed by WEFF, she had a record of 3-1 during the year. Two of her wins were rated 3 stars, and her other win was rated 2 stars. Her knock out loss to Jenny DeNeuve was rated 4 stars.

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02-18-2009, 09:59 AM

Monday, Week 1, January 1998

Funds: $211,971 (increased $161,652 in a year)
Size: Tiny
World Ranking: #5 (last)
Asia Ranking: #3 (last)
Asia Economy: weak (in decline)
Owner: Gombei Kobashi
Primary Sponsor: Koba $10,000/month (until Feb 98)
Secondary Sponsor: DailyFlight.com $8,000/month (until Feb 98)
Tertiary Sponsor: Darsow Demolitions $6,000/month (until Feb 98)
Reputation with Fans: Mediocre (decreased from Decent)
Reputation with Media: Decent
Reputation with Fighters: Mediocre (decreased from Decent)
Personal Reputation: Awful
Overall Performance: Good
Overall Best Event: OMEGA 9 (Mar 97)
Overall Best Match: Petey Mack vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (2 stars, Nov 97)

Popularity
Asia: Very Poor
Eastern Asia: Poor
South Eastern Asia: Very Poor (increased from Awful)
Southern Asia: Poor (increased from Very Poor)
Everywhere Else: None

Champions
Women's Lightweight: Vacant
Women's Middleweight: Vacant
Women's Heavyweight: Vacant
Lightweight: Marko Prochazka (14-3) Won: Mar 97, Last Defence: Aug 97, Defences: 1
Middleweight: Vacant after Davis Spyrou left for ALPHA-1
Light Heavyweight: Petey Mack (9-2) Won: Nov 97
Middle Heavyweight: Eddie Whelan (13-2) Won: May 97
Heavyweight: Rav Kapur (8-0) Won: Jun 97

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) Tim Boyer (20-3-2)
2 (3) Hassan Fezzik (26-1)
3 (6) Grzegorz Boniek (16-4) win
4 (8) James Foster (18-3) win
5 (4) Stafford Alois (21-7)
6 (1) Jeff Carlton (19-4) loss
7 (7) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
8 (9) Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
9 (10) Eddie Whelan (13-2)
10 (-) Fatuma Roy (19-5)
- (5) Rick Stanley (21-8-3) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (16-1) win
2 (3) John Rivero (12-0) win
3 (4) Zaco (12-2)
4 (6) Leon Banks (13-4) win
5 (2) Roberto Aldez (21-5) loss
6 (-) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8) win
7 (-) Petey Mack (9-2) win
8 (-) Inejiro Chiba (21-6) win
9 (-) JJ Reid (14-1) win
10 (-) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) win
- (5) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) loss
- (7) Ricky Heath (11-4) loss and win
- (8) Anthony LeToussier (15-6) win
- (9) Zvonimir Asanovic (11-3) loss
- (10) Heiji Endo (10-1) win

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (3) Carl Ratcliffe (11-4)
2 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
3 (2) Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-8) win
4 (4) Buddy Garner (12-0) win
5 (-) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1) win
6 (-) Andrew Rush (14-1) win
7 (-) Uwe Maier (10-2)
8 (-) Juro Fukazawa (8-0) win
9 (7) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
10 (10) Fernando Amaro (15-4)
- (5) Linfield Ballard (13-8) loss
- (6) Maarten De Vries (14-6) loss
- (8) Davis Spyrou (16-7) loss
- (9) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-5) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (3) Fumiaki Hayashi (15-4) win
2 (6) Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) win
3 (2) Dominykas Jankovic (11-4)
4 (-) Heikichi Shimizu (6-0) 2 wins
5 (9) Lukas Mellberg (12-0) win
6 (7) Kafu Bunya (12-3)
7 (4) Gabriel Gallego (13-0)
8 (-) Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5)
9 (1) Jack Humphreys (14-3) loss
10 (8) Luis Basora (9-0)
- (5) Alan Kendall (12-3) loss
- (10) Doug Hansen (17-4) win

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (2) Sean Morrison (13-4)
2 (4) Go Yamamoto (14-2)
3 (1) Carlos da Guia (7-0)
4 (3) Kenny Magilton III (9-1) win
5 (6) Callum Henson (6-0)
6 (-) Jonathan Huang (10-4)
7 (-) Giovani Silva (22-10) win
8 (9) Edson Edmilson (15-7)
9 (8) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-2) win
10 (-) Mario de Souza (14-7) win
- (5) Teeratep Nutnum (8-1) loss
- (7) Marko Prochazka (14-4) loss
- (10) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Tim Boyer
2 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (4) Hassan Fezzik
4 (8) Grzegorz Boniek
5 (10) James Foster
6 (5) Stafford Alois
7 (-) John Rivero
8 (1) Jeff Carlton
9 (-) Fumiaki Hayashi
10 (-) Sean Morrison
- (6) Rick Stanley
- (7) Jack Humphreys
- (9) Gunnar Nilsson

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (2) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
3 (3) Verona Joseph (11-8) win

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (10) Yutsuko Sasaki (9-5-1) win
2 (3) Hanako Shimizu (7-0) win
3 (8) Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3)
4 (1) Kaoru Nanami (13-3) loss
5 (6) Hope Lehane (8-3)
6 (7) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
7 (-) Roz Wareing (8-2-1)
8 (4) Naora Kikuchi (11-3) loss
9 (9) Hester Maclean (9-1-1) win
10 (5) Karen Curtis (14-3) loss
- (2) Seka Mutsu (14-5-1) loss

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1)
2 (2) Vicki Summers (14-3) win
3 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
4 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
5 (8) Erica Page (16-10) win
6 (-) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1) win
7 (7) Michelle Addams (9-1) win
8 (6) Maggie Martin (12-7)
9 (-) Echiko Watanabe (6-1) win
10 (-) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (11-7) win
- (5) Emma Birch (10-6) loss
- (9) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-6) loss
- (10) Fusae Miura (7-2)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (9-0)
2 (2) Park Seong (10-4)
3 (7) Kirsten Page (8-4)
4 (10) Alison Beattie (11-5)
5 (4) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
6 (5) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
7 (3) Rachel McGuiness (10-4) loss
8 (-) Layla Holmes (11-6)
9 (-) Jocelyn Hescott (8-7) win
10 (9) April Watson (14-8) loss
- (6) Andrea Jones (7-4) loss
- (8) Tara O'Brien (6-9) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (3) Jenny DeNeuve
3 (2) Vicki Summers
4 (5) Sarah Vaughan
5 (6) Park Seong
6 (7) Katherine Williams
7 (-) Yutsuko Sasaki
8 (10) Hanako Shimizu
9 (8) Veronika Sablikova
10 (-) Chiyo Yanagimoto
- (4) Kaoru Nanami
- (9) Seka Mutsu

Semiannual Company Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record)

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) Hassan Fezzik (26-1) Former Champion (May 95 - Aug 96)
2 (3) Grzegorz Boniek (16-4) Current Champion (Nov 97)
3 (1) Jeff Carlton (19-4) Former Champion (Aug 96 - Nov 97). Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (May 93 - Jun 94)
4 (-) Gunnar Nilsson (18-3) Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 94 - Aug 95). hired in Oct 97
5 (4) Robun Yamazaki (19-6) Former Champion (Nov 92 - Apr 93)
6 (5) Hiro Arai (18-4)
7 (7) Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-4) Former Champion (Apr 93 - May 95)
8 (6) Carter Potter (11-2)
9 (8) Ari Peltonen (16-6)
10 (10) Eien Kawano (9-5)
- (-) Stan Blackheath (19-13)
- (-) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) released in Oct 97
- (9) Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-4)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-3)
- (-) Veeti Kuqi (4-3)
- (-) Graham Goodbody (2-2)
- (-) Juozas Skerla (2-1)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (16-1) Current Champion (Aug 95)
2 (2) Zaco (12-2)
3 (4) Leon Banks (13-4)
4 (3) Roberto Aldez (21-5) Former GAMMA Light Heavyweight Champion (Jan 94 - Dec 95)
5 (-) Petey Mack (9-2) Current OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Nov 97). hired in Dec 97
6 (10) Inejiro Chiba (21-6) Former Champion (Feb 94 - Aug 95)
7 (5) Heiji Endo (10-1)
8 (8) Gempachi Higa (11-6)
9 (9) Souleymane Ya Konan (11-3)
10 (7) Washichi Kobayashi (7-7)
- (6) Atshushi Nakajima (16-14)
- (-) Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2) released in Oct 97
- (-) Naoki Itoh (10-10)
- (-) Jin Katou (7-4)
- (-) Nick Detroit (5-6) hired in Oct 97
- (-) Theo Powers (4-4)
- (-) Bence Bodor (2-6) released in Dec 97
- (-) Conor Houghton (2-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
2 (2) Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-8) Former Champion (May 94 - Nov 94)
3 (8) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1)
4 (-) Uwe Maier (10-2) hired in Aug 97
5 (6) Juro Fukazawa (8-0) Current Champion (May 96)
6 (9) Mal Phe Roby (10-3)
7 (4) Jorge Hormazabal (14-6) Former Champion (Nov 94 - Jan 96)
8 (5) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-5)
9 (-) Davis Spyrou (16-7) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Sep 97 - Sep 97). hired in Aug 97
10 (-) Leonardo da Costa (9-2)
- (3) Jerezo (22-10) Former Champion (Jan 96 - May 96)
- (10) Bambang Sriyanto (12-8-2)
- (-) Kyuwa Itou (10-11)
- (-) Bokkai Iida (10-10)
- (-) Nigel Malley (8-11-1) released in Jul 97
- (7) Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10) released in Jul 97
- (-) Susumu Katoh (4-9) released in Aug 97
- (-) Adam White (1-0) hired in Aug 97
- (-) Samuel Russo (0-0) hired in Jul 97

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Apr 95)
2 (-) Dominykas Jankovic (11-4) Former BCF Lightweight Champion (Apr 97 - Dec 97). hired in Nov 97
3 (-) Heikichi Shimizu (6-0)
4 (3) Kafu Bunya (12-3)
5 (2) Gabriel Gallego (13-0) Current Champion (Apr 95)
6 (5) Matsudaira Satoh (10-6)
7 (6) Ikku Funaki (7-5)
8 (8) Linton Berry (4-1)
9 (4) Claudio Palacios (11-4-1)
10 (-) Alberto Basora (9-5)
- (-) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-17) hired in Sep 97
- (10) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) released in Nov 97
- (-) Toson Ono (5-12) released in Sep 97. retired in Sep 97
- (9) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) released in Jul 97
- (7) Sadakuno Katoh (8-4)
- (-) Bret Clement (4-5-1)
- (-) Scott Gillespie (3-5) moved to lightweight
- (-) Bunrakuken Abe (3-4) hired in Dec 97
- (-) Tessai Satou (2-4)
- (-) Eli Harris (0-1) hired in Oct 97

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (2) Go Yamamoto (14-2) Former Champion (Feb 96 - Dec 96)
2 (3) Carlos da Guia (7-0) Current Champion (Sep 97)
3 (6) Jonathan Huang (10-4)
4 (1) Edson Edmilson (15-7) Former 2 Time Champion (Dec 93 - Oct 94, Mar 97 - Sep 97)
5 (5) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Mar 97)
6 (8) Chojiro Goto (9-2)
7 (4) Teeratep Nutnum (8-1)
8 (7) Jamie Hewitt (5-2)
9 (10) Ricardo Fernandes (15-9) Former Champion (Oct 94 - Feb 96)
10 (9) Sadahige Yoshida (4-2)
- (-) Muhammad Hamzah (13-13)
- (-) Ukyo Narita (4-6) released in Aug 97
- (-) Scott Gillespie (3-5) former welterweight
- (-) Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6) released in Nov 97
- (-) Richie Stiller (0-6) released in Dec 97
- (-) Atep of Indonesia (4-0)
- (-) Pat Troy (2-1)
- (-) Ashihei Bando (0-3)
- (-) Bae Yoon (0-2) hired in Aug 97

Womens (100-145)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1) Current Champion (Dec 95)
2 (8) Yutsuko Sasaki (9-5-1)
3 (6) Hanako Shimizu (7-0)
4 (9) Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3)
5 (2) Kaoru Nanami (13-3)
6 (-) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1)
7 (5) Naora Kikuchi (11-3)
8 (3) Seka Mutsu (14-5-1) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Dec 95)
9 (-) Echiko Watanabe (6-1)
10 (7) Romi Takahashi (7-1)
- (-) Ayame Kondo (16-8)
- (-) Mio Mochizuki (8-14) released in Nov 97
- (-) Janinha (13-4)
- (10) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-6)
- (4) Taniko Uchiyama (8-5)
- (-) Yuya Shimizu (7-4)
- (-) Machiko Fujii (0-6)
- (-) Kit Sakamoto (1-4)
- (-) Emiko Shikuk (2-1)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
2 (3) Hassan Fezzik
3 (4) Grzegorz Boniek
4 (1) Jeff Carlton
5 (9) Fumiaki Hayashi
6 (-) Gunnar Nilsson
7 (5) Robun Yamazaki
8 (6) Bakin Sakamoto
9 (-) Go Yamamoto
10 (-) Dominykas Jankovic
- (7) Zaco
- (8) Hiro Arai
- (10) Edson Edmilson

British Cage Fighting

Heavyweight (196-700)
1 (1) Stafford Alois (21-7) Current Champion (Feb 97)
2 (2) Eddie Whelan (13-2) Current OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (May 97)
3 (4) Garry McSweegan (14-3) Former Champion (Nov 95 - Feb 97)
4 (5) Rav Kapur (8-0) Current OMEGA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 97)
5 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) Former OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Sep 97 - Nov 97)
6 (8) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3)
7 (6) Dave Lennon (8-3)
8 (-) Silvio Scirea (17-10-3) hired in Nov 97
9 (7) Mark Bicknell (13-5)
10 (-) Richard Smith (11-6)
- (-) Eugene Clough (17-13-3) hired in Oct 97
- (9) Jacob Matthaus (10-11)
- (-) Perry Barr (13-5) released in Jul 97
- (-) Brian Barnes (9-8) released in Sep 97
- (-) Don Norman (6-9)
- (-) Murray Darby (8-5) hired in Jul 97
- (-) Jesse Singh (5-7)
- (10) Bob Dozier (8-3) released in Nov 97
- (-) Michael Bannon (5-6)

Middleweight (166-195)
1 (6) Andrew Rush (14-1) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
2 (2) Robert Darrell (10-3)
3 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (7-2)
4 (-) Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10) hired in Sep 97
5 (10) Casim Yenkini (9-5)
6 (8) Tucker Plumm (13-8) Former Lightweight Champion (Jan 96 - Apr 96)
7 (-) Will Kane (11-3) Current Champion (Oct 97)
8 (3) Rob Baines (10-3)
9 (9) Leandro Piquet (6-3)
10 (-) Bixente Fontaine (12-6)
- (7) Davis Spyrou (16-7) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Sep 97 - Sep 97). signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1 in Aug 97
- (-) George Laurent (12-5) released in Dec 97
- (-) Glenn Pimm (7-8)
- (-) Hans-Peter Schneider (9-5)
- (-) Marcelo Oberto (8-5)
- (4) Uwe Maier (10-2) signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1 in Aug 97
- (5) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Oct 97)
- (-) Wayne McKellen (4-1) hired in Oct 97

Lightweight (146-165) Current Champion (Vacant)
1 (3) Lukas Mellberg (12-0)
2 (4) Doug Hansen (17-4)
3 (5) Gordon Idle (7-2)
4 (7) Henning Olsen (4-2)
5 (8) Jason Dalglish (10-3) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Apr 97)
6 (6) Rodolphe Gygax (17-9)
7 (2) Marko Prochazka (14-4) Current OMEGA Lightweight Champion (Mar 97)
8 (10) Truck Gleeson (6-0)
9 (-) Steven Griffin (5-2)
10 (9) Paul Duffell (8-6-2)
- (-) Thiago Ceni (11-7)
- (-) Cory Brewer (9-6-1) hired in Dec 97
- (1) Dominykas Jankovic (11-4) Former Champion (Apr 97 - Dec 97). signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1 in Nov 97
- (-) William Powell (8-6)
- (-) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) hired in Sep 97
- (-) Brandon Sugar (7-4)
- (-) Jeremy Sproule (6-5) released in Sep 97
- (-) Jay Dorridge (2-2)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Stafford Alois
2 (2) Eddie Whelan
3 (9) Lukas Mellberg
4 (-) Andrew Rush
5 (7) Garry McSweegan
6 (-) Doug Hansen
7 (8) Rav Kapur
8 (6) Nicolai Mickiewicz
9 (-) Aleksei Chekov
10 (-) Dave Lennon
- (3) Dominykas Jankovic
- (4) Marko Prochazka
- (5) Korekiyo Anzai
- (10) Robert Darrell

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) Tim Boyer (20-3-2) Current Champion (Jun 97)
2 (1) James Foster (18-3) Former Champion (Aug 95 - Jun 96)
3 (4) Fatuma Roy (19-5)
4 (5) Lefter Oktay (7-1)
5 (3) Rick Stanley (21-8-3)
6 (7) Harry Milne (21-7)
7 (9) Raul Hughes (14-1) Former Champion (Jun 96 - Jun 97)
8 (-) Thomas Smith (9-2)
9 (10) Tony McCall (20-5)
10 (-) Marvin Stevens (7-1-1)
- (6) Stratos Papaioannou (20-5) retired in Sep 97
- (-) Vincent Chapin (11-10)
- (8) Frank Sheedy (10-8)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-3)
- (-) Steve Mason (4-2)
- (-) Sylvester Collins (1-1)
- (-) Noah Musch (0-1) hired in Oct 97

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) John Rivero (12-0) Current Champion (Oct 97)
2 (9) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8)
3 (7) JJ Reid (14-1)
4 (5) Anthony LeToussier (15-6)
5 (8) Christopher Sharp (10-2)
6 (-) Mike Watson (4-1) Former Champion (Oct 96 - Oct 97)
7 (4) Lenny McFadden (11-5)
8 (-) Elgar (13-7)
9 (2) Stuart Strange (10-4)
10 (6) Zvonimir Asanovic (11-3) Former Champion (Dec 95 - Oct 96)
- (-) Gary Sampson (16-14)
- (10) Milton Harvey (9-11)
- (3) Ricky Heath (11-4) moved to middleweight
- (-) Christian Mountfield (7-6)
- (-) Nick Detroit (5-6) released in Oct 97
- (-) Faas Smit (7-3)
- (-) Ashley Ballard (6-2)
- (-) Drew Jenks (5-2)
- (-) Owen Hyde (4-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (4) Carl Ratcliffe (11-4) Current Champion (Jul 97)
2 (3) Buddy Garner (12-0)
3 (6) Fernando Amaro (15-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Feb 95)
4 (-) Ricky Heath (11-4) former light heavyweight
5 (9) Matthew Dean (11-3) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
6 (5) Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2) Former Champion (Nov 93 - Jun 94)
7 (2) Linfield Ballard (13-8)
8 (7) Patrick Thomas (9-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Apr 97)
9 (1) Maarten De Vries (14-6) Former 2 Time Champion (Feb 95 - Jan 96, Apr 97 - Jul 97)
10 (8) Greg Atteveld (15-11)
- (10) Phil Ball (8-7)
- (-) Alex Cole (6-7)
- (-) Neil Napier (7-2-1) moved to welterweight
- (-) Jethro Munter (4-2)
- (-) Lloyd McAllister (4-2)
- (-) Eric Dartmouth (2-2)
- (-) Tyler Lass (1-2)
- (-) Cooper Richardson (0-2) hired in Jul 97

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (3) Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) Current Champion (Jun 96)
2 (9) Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5)
3 (1) Jack Humphreys (14-3) Former Champion (Apr 94 - Jun 96)
4 (5) Luis Basora (9-0)
5 (2) Geoff Cahill (24-14)
6 (4) Alan Kendall (12-3)
7 (10) Nathan Chambers (7-1)
8 (-) Randy Carsley (8-1)
9 (-) David Allen (6-4)
10 (7) Ichisake Miyagi (16-8) Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94)
- (-) Peter Bracewell (18-10)
- (6) Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5) moved to lightweight
- (-) Simon Vine (8-6)
- (8) Ray Eton (9-4)
- (-) Keith Plaice (6-7)
- (-) Neil Napier (7-2-1) former middleweight
- (-) Dana Delaney (4-4)
- (-) Bruno Epps (3-3)
- (-) Liam O'Donnell (1-3)
- (-) Ralf Puce (1-3) former lightweight

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Sean Morrison (13-4) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Nov 96)
2 (2) Kenny Magilton III (9-1)
3 (3) Callum Henson (6-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
4 (4) Giovani Silva (22-10)
5 (8) Mario de Souza (14-7)
6 (5) Beau Gorshin (25-15)
7 (9) Marcus Speed (5-1)
8 (-) Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5) former welterweight
9 (-) Jackson Gray (10-6)
10 (7) Charles Stiles (8-3-1)
- (10) Duane Weatherly (11-10)
- (-) Malcolm O'Hearn (5-4-1)
- (6) Ian Linderman (5-5)
- (-) Bruce Steven (4-4)
- (-) Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6) hired in Nov 97
- (-) Darren Southall (3-3)
- (-) Ralf Puce (1-3) moved to welterweight
- (-) Marek Warzycha (3-0)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Tim Boyer
2 (1) James Foster
3 (7) John Rivero
4 (8) Sean Morrison
5 (-) Carl Ratcliffe
6 (10) Julio Regueiro
7 (6) Fatuma Roy
8 (-) Buddy Garner
9 (-) Lefter Oktay
10 (-) Kenny Magilton III
- (3) Rick Stanley
- (4) Jack Humphreys
- (5) Maarten De Vries
- (9) Geoff Cahill

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

Heavyweight (136-160)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (4) Temperance McCoy (6-2)
3 (6) Hester Maclean (9-1-1) Former Champion (Sep 96 - Jun 97)
4 (2) Karen Curtis (14-3) Former Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96)
5 (5) Haley Croft (8-1) Former Champion (Jun 97 - Jul 97)
6 (8) Phoebe Bergman (15-6)
7 (7) Chelsea Lawson (11-3) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95)
8 (-) Verona Joseph (11-8)
9 (10) Simone King (7-2)
10 (3) Henrietta Stein (9-5)
- (-) Rhonda Britton (15-11-2) retired in Nov 97
- (-) Tammy Westenra (14-8-2)
- (-) Maja Ukraden (10-12-2)
- (-) Viv Yoman (7-13-2)
- (-) Helen Fox (6-4) released in Oct 97
- (9) Kerry Silverman (6-3)
- (-) Hanae Maehata (4-2)
- (-) Olivia Sweet (4-1)
- (-) Lisa Labone (4-0) Current Champion (Jul 97)
- (-) Mary St.Hubbins (0-3)
- (-) Stella Dooey (0-0) hired in Nov 97

Lightweight (100-135)
1 (2) Jenny DeNeuve (9-0) Current Champion (Aug 97)
2 (1) Vicki Summers (14-3)
3 (3) Park Seong (10-4)
4 (8) Erica Page (16-10)
5 (-) Kirsten Page (8-4)
6 (4) Michelle Addams (9-1) Former Champion (Nov 96 - Aug 97)
7 (-) Alison Beattie (11-5) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Nov 96)
8 (7) Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
9 (-) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (11-7)
10 (6) Rachel McGuiness (10-4)
- (-) April Watson (14-8)
- (-) Steph Smith (12-7)
- (9) Layla Holmes (11-6)
- (5) Emma Birch (10-6)
- (-) Jocelyn Hescott (8-7)
- (-) Tara O'Brien (6-9)
- (10) Andrea Jones (7-4)
- (-) Beckie Dexter (5-5) hired in Sep 97
- (-) Nicola Tyler (3-7)
- (-) Gina Dixon (3-1)
- (-) Pamela O'Neill (3-0) released in Sep 97

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (1) Vicki Summers
3 (4) Park Seong
4 (3) Veronika Sablikova
5 (-) Erica Page
6 (9) Temperance McCoy
7 (-) Kirsten Page
8 (-) Hester Maclean
9 (6) Karen Curtis
10 (5) Michelle Addams
- (7) Emma Birch
- (8) Henrietta Stein
- (10) Rachel McGuiness

Training Camps

Brazilian Estrela Academy (South America)
Carlos da Guia (7-0)
Claudio Palacios (11-4-1)
Giovani Silva (22-10)
Janinha (F) (13-4)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-2)
Ricardo Fernandes (15-9)
Roberto Aldez (21-5)

Bulldog Gym (United Kingdom)
Brian Barnes (9-8)
Davis Spyrou (16-7) joined Tuesday, Week 1, January 1997
George Laurent (12-5)
Robert Darrell (10-3)
Steven Griffin (5-2)

Camp Rock (America)
Ashley Ballard (6-2) joined Thursday, Week 2, May 1997
Christopher Sharp (10-2)
Jeff Carlton (19-4)
Jethro Munter (4-2)
John Rivero (12-0)
Marvin Stevens (7-1-1)
Steve Mason (4-2)

Dragon's Lair Gym (Japan)
Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-8)
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6)
Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4)
Gempachi Higa (11-6)
Heiji Endo (10-1)
Jin Katou (7-4)
Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-4)
Sadahige Yoshida (4-2)
Tadamasa Yamada (16-1)

Escola Da Luta (South America)
Edson Edmilson (15-7)
Gabriel Gallego (13-0)
Jerezo (22-10)
Leonardo da Costa (9-2)
Mario de Souza (14-7)
Zaco (12-2)

Euro Team Thunder (Europe)
Alberto Basora (9-5)
Fernando Amaro (15-4)
Julio Regueiro (11-0-1)
Luis Basora (9-0)
Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2)
Uwe Maier (10-2)

Halvorsen's (America)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8)
Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2)
Drew Jenks (5-2)
Jack Humphreys (14-3)
Jackson Gray (10-6)
James Foster (18-3)
Ray Eton (9-4)
Sean Morrison (13-4)

Mantas Andreyev Fighting (Europe)
Aleksei Chekhov (9-3)
Ari Peltonen (16-6)
Bixente Fontaine (12-6)
Dominykas Jankovic (11-4)
Hans-Peter Schneider (9-5)
Hassan Fezzik (26-1)
Lefter Oktay (7-1)
Zvonimir Asanovic (11-3)

New Zealand Kick Boxing (Australia)
Bret Clement (4-5-1)
Jemaine McKenzie (8-4)
Murray Darby (8-5)

Rob Baines Fighting Camp (United Kingdom)
Mark Bicknell (13-5)
Perry Barr (13-5)
Richard Smith (11-6)
Rob Baines (10-3)
William Powell (8-6)

Strike Force (Canada)
Anthony LeToussier (15-6)
Callum Henson (6-0)
JJ Reid (14-1)
Mike Watson (4-1)
Owen Hyde (4-1)
Roz Wareing (F) (8-2-1) joined Sunday, Week 3, January 1997

Team Desire (America)
Darren Southall (3-3)
Greg Atteveld (15-11)
Kenny Magilton III (9-1)
Layla Holmes (F) (11-6) joined Monday, Week 2, April 1997
Ricky Heath (11-4)
Thomas Smith (9-2)

Retired Fighters

Hazel McClay (F) (10-15) Sunday, Week 1, February 1997
Grant Capelli (16-39-2) Wednesday, Week 1, May 1997
Louise Griffin (F) (22-15-5) Wednesday, Week 2, July 1997
Toson Ono (5-12) Monday, Week 4, September 1997
Stratos Papaioannou (20-5) Friday, Week 4, September 1997
Rhonda Britton (F) (15-11-2) Monday, Week 2, November 1997

Unemployed Fighters
Name (Career Record) Weight in Pounds

Men
Khru Duangjan (23-13) 206
Jim Carpenter (20-5-1) 180
Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) 166
Henrik Berg (10-15) 261
Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) 210
Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2) 190
Norman Pike (13-7) 206
Nigel Malley (8-11-1) 185
Perry Barr (13-5) 210
Curt Kitson (12-6) 199
Kojuro Ijichi (11-7) 150
George Laurent (12-5) 190
Brian Barnes (9-8) 240
Yukichi Sato (5-12) 180
Tank Manu'a (12-4) 261
Wade LeCavalier (8-8) 181
Lee Bould (7-9) 159
Travis Jones (7-9) 174
Gustavo Bautista (12-3) 148
Bradley Dixon (6-9) 172
Chikafusa Abukara (5-10) 172
Susumu Katoh (4-9) 176
Jeremy Sproule (6-5) 152
Cliff McAddam (5-6) 179
Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) 150
Milenko Rudonja (7-3) 152
Zachary Gilbert (6-3) 171
Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1) 181
Bence Bodor (2-6) 199
Marlon Standish (3-4) 169
Tsunesaburo Oonishi (2-5) 150
Richie Stiller (0-6) 156
Ralph Kohl (4-1) 182
Derek South (2-3) 223
Yuji Latu (2-3) 149
Randall Donnelly (3-1) 219
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2) 165
Kingo Watanabe (2-1) 171
Sinali Shomen (2-1) 156
Pirmin Zubriggen (1-2) 164
Tuck Durdell (0-3) 184
Nicholas Bretton (2-0) 152
Stefan Champion (2-0) 150
Roy Lynch (1-1) 148
Kyle Winterburn (0-1) 148
Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) 229
Clyde Morton (0-0) 167
Ethan Sutton (0-0) 184
Gene Oakley (0-0) 148
Gonzalo Ramos (0-0) 149
Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) 217
Marlon John (0-0) 168
Miguel Hughes (0-0) 154
Riley Huxtable (0-0) 152
Samba Nakamura (0-0) 154
Takauji Fuschida (0-0) 169

Women

Sarah Vaughan (18-6) 133 Former WEFF Lightweight Champion (Jul 95 - Apr 96)
Mio Mochizuki (8-14) 118
Yoko Kobayashi (9-12) 130
Maggie Martin (12-7) 129
Stella Massey (9-10) 115
Tanya Duke (6-13) 144
Vanessa Phillips (8-10) 123
Katherine Williams (13-4) 127
Alicia Fothergill (6-10) 130
Serena Hill (5-8) 136
Sonya Charlton (4-9) 126
Monica Masters (3-9) 120
Roz Wareing (8-2-1) 136
Hope Lehane (8-3) 137
Brooke Rockerfeller (6-5) 130
Junko Yamada (6-5) 135
Donna Del Agnostini (4-7) 123
Helen Fox (6-4) 138
Sue Eccleston (4-5-1) 126
Nicola Tyler (3-7) 131
Fusae Miura (7-2) 126
Sandy Oliver (7-2) 120
Chie Namiki (4-2) 130
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) 118
Leslie Myers (4-0) 138
Harriet Fey (2-2) 131
Clare Peyton (3-0) 125
Pamela O'Neill (3-0) 122
Lora Hayes (2-1) 128
Emi Nagano (1-2) 121
Christine Jameson (2-0) 130
Gianna Russo (2-0) 119
Thea Higgins (2-0) 120
Umeka Fujiwara (2-0) 134
Akemi Satou (1-0) 108
Hoshi Kogo (1-0) 119
Edith Lane (0-0) 129
Eiko Shiokawa (0-0) 128
Katy-Jayne Paulson (0-0) 132
Kimie Igarashi (0-0) 132
Maya Komagata (0-0) 123
Sheila Helmsley (0-0) 124

twothree

02-18-2009, 10:14 AM

I kind of lost interest in this dynasty when I found out about WMMA2 and after watching several of my fighters leave OMEGA. However, with WMMA2 getting closer to being released, I have fired up WMMA again, or at least I looked at my game file enough to put together the big post above.

I don't know if or how long I will continue this dynasty. At least I am not as attached to the fighters that have left or will be leaving OMEGA, so maybe I will be able to continue this dynasty from a fresh perspective. ....Or at least until the first major patch is released for WMMA2.

twothree

02-18-2009, 01:34 PM

Monday, Week 1, January 1998

Top Twenty Fighters In Career Earnings
Rank at the end of 1997 (Previous Rank at the end of 1996) Name Career Earnings
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik $4,204,600
2 (2) Kunimichi Kikuchi $1,557,600
3 (3) James Foster $1,379,900
4 (10)Tadamasa Yamada $945,100
5 (4) Rick Stanley $783,500
6 (5) Harry Milne $531,700
7 (9) Hiro Arai $511,100
8 (12) Jeff Carlton $509,600
9 (6) Jim Carpenter $504,900
10 (7) Stratos Papaioannou $490,600
11 (13) Go Yamamoto $345,100
12 (-) Tim Boyer $282,500
13 (8) Gunnar Nilsson $281,100
14 (11) Taufik Wijaya $213,900
15 (17) Fumiaki Hayashi $197,500
16 (-) Raul Hughes $160,600
17 (20) Roberto Aldez $146,600
18 (14) Khru Duangjan $125,00
19 (15) Louise Griffin (F) $120,800
20 (16) Giovani Silva $110,900
- (18) Inejiro Chiba $97,500
- (19) Stafford Alois $98,800

Top Twenty Fighters In 1997 Earnings
1 James Foster $750,000
2 Tadamasa Yamada $700,000
3 Hassan Fezzik $500,000
4 Jeff Carlton $350,000
5 Hiro Arai $250,000
6 Kunimichi Kikuchi $250,000
7 Tim Boyer $212,000
8 Go Yamamoto $200,000
9 Rick Stanley $200,000
10 Raul Hughes $136,000
11 Carlos da Guia $100,000
12 Fumiaki Hayashi $100,000
13 Julio Regueiro $74,000
14 Haranobu Oshiro $66,000
15 Buddy Garner $65,000
16 Roberto Aldez $62,000
17 Zaco $60,000
18 Maarten De Vries $59,000
19 Bakin Sakamoto $54,000
20 Heiji Endo $50,000

Here are the career earnings, earnings in 1997, and current pay per match for all fighters not exclusively employed by OMEGA. The career earnings are equal to the actual money won by each fighter from July 1996 to December 1997 plus a number that is my best guess to what they earned prior to July 1996. The win bonus is the same as the pay per match.

Name (Career record) Career earnings, Earnings in 1997, Current pay per match

ALPHA-1

Men
Hassan Fezzik (26-1) $4,204,600 $500,000 $250,000
Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-4) $1,557,600 $250,000 $250,000
Tadamasa Yamada (16-1) $945,100 $700,000 $250,000
Hiro Arai (18-4) $511,100 $250,000 $250,000
Jeff Carlton (19-4) $509,600 $350,000 $250,000
Go Yamamoto (14-2) $345,100 $200,000 $250,000
Gunnar Nilsson (18-3) $281,100 $0 $3,000
Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4) $197,500 $100,000 $25,000
Roberto Aldez (21-5) $146,600 $62,000 $50,000
Carlos da Guia (7-0) $103,000 $100,000 $25,000
Inejiro Chiba (21-6) $97,500 $6,000 $3,000
Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1) $94,500 $66,000 $11,000
Bakin Sakamoto (15-5) $89,400 $54,000 $25,000
Robun Yamazaki (19-6) $84,400 $6,000 $25,000
Jerezo (22-10) $82,400 $12,000 $3,000
Stan Blackheath (19-13) $79,800 $2,500 $2,500
Zaco (12-2) $76,100 $60,000 $25,000
Heiji Endo (10-1) $75,100 $50,000 $25,000
Leon Banks (13-4) $69,100 $39,000 $11,000
Ari Peltonen (16-6) $65,400 $15,000 $3,000
Davis Spyrou (16-7) $65,400 $27,900 $3,000
Edson Edmilson (15-7) $62,800 $9,000 $3,000
Jorge Hormazabal (14-6) $61,900 $11,000 $11,000
Grzegorz Boniek (16-4) $61,500 $12,000 $12,000
Gabriel Gallego (13-0) $56,600 $24,000 $25,000
Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-2) $51,400 $31,000 $11,000
Bambang Sriyanto (12-8-2) $48,100 $18,000 $3,000
Muhammad Hamzah (13-13) $44,400 $8,000 $2,000
Teeratep Nutnum (8-1) $43,000 $38,000 $12,000
Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-8) $40,900 $16,000 $4,000
Gempachi Higa (11-6) $35,100 $10,500 $4,000
Atshushi Nakajima (16-14) $34,900 $2,000 $1,000
Claudio Palacios (11-4-1) $33,500 $6,000 $3,000
Souleymane Ya Konan (11-3) $33,100 $9,000 $3,000
Ricardo Fernandes (15-9) $32,900 $2,500 $3,000
Kafu Bunya (12-3) $32,000 $12,000 $3,000
Dominykas Jankovic (11-4) $30,400 $12,000 $3,000
Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-5) $30,000 $7,000 $3,000
Matsudaira Satoh (10-6) $29,400 $17,000 $3,000
Carter Potter (11-2) $27,900 $6,000 $3,000
Naoki Itoh (10-10) $27,600 $6,000 $3,000
Petey Mack (9-2) $27,400 $18,900 $3,000
Alberto Basora (9-5) $26,000 $12,000 $3,000
Kyuwa Itou (10-11) $25,900 $2,500 $2,500
Jonathan Huang (10-4) $25,600 $6,000 $3,000
Mal Phe Roby (10-3) $23,500 $8,500 $3,000
Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-4) $23,000 $6,000 $3,000
Eien Kawano (9-5) $22,900 $9,000 $3,000
Leonardo da Costa (9-2) $22,600 $10,000 $4,000
Jin Katou (7-4) $21,700 $13,000 $4,000
Juro Fukazawa (8-0) $21,600 $15,000 $7,500
Chojiro Goto (9-2) $19,100 $6,000 $3,000
Uwe Maier (10-2) $18,700 $6,900 $3,000
Sadakuno Katoh (8-4) $18,000 $8,000 $4,000
Ikku Funaki (7-5) $16,400 $10,000 $2,000
Washichi Kobayashi (7-7) $15,600 $8,000 $3,000
Heikichi Shimizu (6-0) $13,200 $12,000 $2,000
Bokkai Iida (10-10) $12,000 $500 $500
Sadahige Yoshida (4-2) $11,600 $8,000 $4,000
Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-17) $11,500 $1,100 $200
Nick Detroit (5-6) $10,600 $6,000 $100
Jamie Hewitt (5-2) $10,000 $9,600 $3,000
Scott Gillespie (3-5) $3,400 $2,000 $400
Veeti Kuqi (4-3) $3,300 $0 $100
Bret Clement (4-5-1) $3,000 $1,900 $400
Theo Powers (4-4) $2,900 $200 $100
Bunrakuken Abe (3-4) $2,200 $0 $400
Atep of Indonesia (4-0) $1,800 $600 $3,000
Russell McPhee (4-3) $1,800 $800 $300 - Also employed by GAMMA
Tessai Satou (2-4) $1,600 $1,200 $500
Linton Berry (4-1) $1,300 $400 $500
Graham Goodbody (2-2) $1,000 $400 $200
Conor Houghton (2-1) $800 $600 $200
Juozas Skerla (2-1) $500 $200 $100
Pat Troy (2-1) $500 $500 $100
Adam White (1-0) $400 $400 $200
Ashihei Bando (0-3) $400 $300 $200
Bae Yoon (0-2) $200 $100 $100
Eli Harris (0-1) $100 $100 $100
Samuel Russo (0-0) $0 $0 $100

Women
Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1) $68,600 $6,000 $50,000
Ayame Kondo (16-8) $66,800 $8,000 $4,000
Seka Mutsu (14-5-1) $52,400 $12,000 $4,000
Kaoru Nanami (13-3) $51,600 $17,000 $11,000
Janinha (13-4) $46,600 $18,000 $3,000
Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3) $38,400 $15,000 $3,000
Mizuki Watanabe (9-1) $34,600 $21,000 $7,500
Naora Kikuchi (11-3) $33,400 $10,000 $4,000
Romi Takahashi (7-1) $32,000 $18,000 $7,500
Taniko Uchiyama (8-5) $26,800 $15,000 $3,000
Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-6) $24,400 $7,500 $2,500
Yutsuko Sasaki (9-5-1) $23,000 $12,000 $3,000
Yuya Shimizu (7-4) $19,700 $15,000 $7,500
Hanako Shimizu (7-0) $18,400 $16,600 $4,000
Echiko Watanabe (6-1) $4,100 $2,600 $500
Emiko Shikuk (2-1) $1,300 $1,200 $3,000
Kit Sakamoto (1-4) $700 $400 $200
Machiko Fujii (0-6) $600 $400 $100

BCF

Stafford Alois (21-7) $98,800 $12,000 $3,000
Eugene Clough (17-13-3) $78,800 $0 $300
Doug Hansen (17-4) $70,600 $15,000 $3,000
Silvio Scirea (17-10-3) $69,800 $0 $2,500
Marko Prochazka (14-4) $48,300 $16,600 $3,000
Garry McSweegan (14-3) $48,100 $9,000 $3,000
Andrew Rush (14-1) $45,600 $12,000 $3,000
Rodolphe Gygax (17-9) $42,900 $7,500 $2,500
Will Kane (11-3) $42,000 $24,000 $3,000
Bixente Fontaine (12-6) $39,800 $15,900 $3,000
Mark Bicknell (13-5) $38,900 $17,000 $3,000
Richard Smith (11-6) $38,100 $9,000 $3,000
Thiago Ceni (11-7) $36,900 $1,500 $1,500
Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) $36,700 $13,600 $3,000
Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600 $8,800 $3,000
Cory Brewer (9-6-1) $30,900 $13,800 $2,500
Lukas Mellberg (12-0) $30,600 $12,000 $3,000
Jacob Matthaus (10-11) $29,400 $7,500 $2,500
Robert Darrell (10-3) $25,600 $17,500 $3,000
Tucker Plumm (13-8) $25,400 $2,000 $2,000
Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300 $5,300 $3,000
Rob Baines (10-3) $24,900 $3,000 $3,000
Jason Dalglish (10-3) $24,000 $3,000 $3,000
Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600 $9,000 $3,000
Hans-Peter Schneider (9-5) $23,500 $6,000 $3,000
Paul Duffell (8-6-2) $22,000 $3,000 $3,000
Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000 $8,800 $3,000
Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400 $8,800 $3,000
William Powell (8-6) $20,900 $10,000 $2,500
Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400 $10,000 $2,500
Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) $19,500 $6,800 $1,500
Marcelo Oberto (8-5) $17,000 $2,000 $2,000
Murray Darby (8-5) $15,900 $2,000 $2,000
Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10) $15,600 $0 $2,000
Jesse Singh (5-7) $13,600 $2,300 $2,000
Glenn Pimm (7-8) $13,000 $6,000 $2,000
Brandon Sugar (7-4) $12,800 $2,500 $2,500
Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) $11,000 $6,000 $3,000
Steven Griffin (5-2) $10,000 $8,500 $2,500
Don Norman (6-9) $9,900 $0 $1,000
Michael Bannon (5-6) $8,900 $3,000 $3,000
Gordon Idle (7-2) $8,000 $0 $3,000
Leandro Piquet (6-3) $6,600 $0 $1,000
Truck Gleeson (6-0) $4,600 $1,600 $2,500
Wayne McKellen (4-1) $2,500 $0 $2,000
Henning Olsen (4-2) $2,400 $600 $3,000
Jay Dorridge (2-2) $600 $400 $100

GAMMA

James Foster (18-3) $1,379,900 $750,000 $250,000
Rick Stanley (21-8-3) $783,500 $200,000 $100,000
Harry Milne (21-7) $531,700 $9,000 $3,000
Tim Boyer (20-3-2) $282,500 $212,000 $100,000
Raul Hughes (14-1) $160,600 $136,000 $25,000
Giovani Silva (22-10) $110,900 $9,000 $3,000
Buddy Garner (12-0) $104,600 $65,000 $25,000
Maarten De Vries (14-6) $99,400 $59,000 $50,000
Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2) $92,400 $10,000 $2,000
Ichisake Miyagi (16-8) $91,000 $30,000 $7,500
Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) $88,400 $74,000 $25,000
Tony McCall (20-5) $85,400 $3,000 $3,000
Beau Gorshin (25-15) $81,900 $16,500 $3,000
Fatuma Roy (19-5) $80,900 $12,000 $3,000
Geoff Cahill (24-14) $75,900 $12,000 $3,000
Gary Sampson (16-14) $74,800 $5,000 $2,500
Jack Humphreys (14-3) $63,100 $28,500 $7,500
Anthony LeToussier (15-6) $58,400 $15,000 $3,000
Fernando Amaro (15-4) $58,400 $3,000 $3,000
Sean Morrison (13-4) $56,900 $15,000 $25,000
Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8) $51,000 $11,000 $3,000
Elgar (13-7) $50,400 $21,000 $3,000
Stuart Strange (10-4) $50,000 $31,000 $25,000
Mario de Souza (14-7) $49,300 $14,500 $3,000
Greg Atteveld (15-11) $48,400 $2,000 $3,000
Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5) $46,000 $6,000 $3,000
JJ Reid (14-1) $45,600 $6,000 $3,000
Linfield Ballard (13-8) $42,300 $9,000 $3,000
Vincent Chapin (11-10) $39,800 $10,000 $3,000
Peter Bracewell (18-10) $38,700 $14,000 $3,000
John Rivero (12-0) $36,600 $24,000 $3,000
Zvonimir Asanovic (11-3) $35,900 $7,500 $7,500
Alan Kendall (12-3) $35,600 $9,000 $3,000
Patrick Thomas (9-2) $35,000 $18,000 $7,500
Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5) $34,400 $12,000 $3,000
Carl Ratcliffe (11-4) $34,000 $18,000 $50,000
Frank Sheedy (10-8) $32,900 $6,000 $3,000
Jackson Gray (10-6) $32,000 $12,000 $3,000
Ricky Heath (11-4) $31,400 $9,000 $3,000
Lenny McFadden (11-5) $30,400 $8,500 $3,000
Ray Eton (9-4) $30,000 $12,000 $3,000
Matthew Dean (11-3) $29,600 $6,000 $7,500
Duane Weatherly (11-10) $29,100 $4,500 $1,500
Milton Harvey (9-11) $27,900 $9,000 $3,000
Christian Mountfield (7-6) $27,700 $21,000 $3,000
Thomas Smith (9-2) $26,000 $18,000 $3,000
Christopher Sharp (10-2) $25,100 $6,000 $3,000
Mike Watson (4-1) $23,100 $5,500 $5,500
Simon Vine (8-6) $21,400 $7,500 $2,500
Kenny Magilton III (9-1) $19,300 $18,400 $3,000
Charles Stiles (8-3-1) $18,100 $6,000 $3,000
Randy Carsley (8-1) $18,000 $13,000 $12,000
Phil Ball (8-7) $17,100 $7,000 $3,000
Neil Napier (7-2-1) $17,000 $12,000 $3,000
Luis Basora (9-0) $16,600 $10,000 $25,000
Steve Mason (4-2) $15,600 $12,000 $3,000
Lefter Oktay (7-1) $13,600 $6,000 $25,000
Alex Cole (6-7) $13,400 $6,000 $1,500
Owen Hyde (4-1) $13,100 $7,500 $3,000
Marvin Stevens (7-1-1) $10,600 $3,000 $3,000
Ian Linderman (5-5) $10,400 $8,500 $3,000
Nathan Chambers (7-1) $9,800 $6,800 $1,500
Malcolm O'Hearn (5-4-1) $9,000 $6,000 $1,500
Faas Smit (7-3) $8,600 $4,800 $800
David Allen (6-4) $8,500 $4,500 $1,500
Ashley Ballard (6-2) $7,500 $4,000 $3,000
Drew Jenks (5-2) $6,600 $5,100 $1,500
Keith Plaice (6-7) $6,500 $1,500 $500
Callum Henson (6-0) $6,000 $2,000 $3,000
Dana Delaney (4-4) $6,000 $3,000 $1,500
Darren Southall (3-3) $5,100 $4,800 $1,500
Jethro Munter (4-2) $4,400 $3,800 $1,500
Bruce Steven (4-4) $4,000 $1,000 $1,500
Eric Dartmouth (2-2) $3,400 $3,400 $1,500
Lloyd McAllister (4-2) $3,000 $1,600 $1,500
Marcus Speed (5-1) $2,700 $2,100 $3,000
Bruno Epps (3-3) $2,500 $500 $500
Russell McPhee (4-3) $1,800 $800 $500 - Also employed by ALPHA-1
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6) $1,100 $500 $100
Marek Warzycha (3-0) $1,000 $800 $200
Liam O'Donnell (1-3) $900 $600 $300
Ralf Puce (1-3) $600 $200 $100
Sylvester Collins (1-1) $400 $200 $200
Tyler Lass (1-2) $400 $400 $100
Cooper Richardson (0-2) $200 $200 $100
Noah Musch (0-1) $100 $100 $100

WEFF

April Watson (14-8) $58,400 $6,000 $3,000
Phoebe Bergman (15-6) $58,400 $9,000 $3,000
Erica Page (16-10) $55,800 $6,000 $2,000
Karen Curtis (14-3) $50,100 $9,000 $3,000
Vicki Summers (14-3) $48,000 $21,000 $3,000
Tammy Westenra (14-8-2) $46,100 $8,000 $2,000
Steph Smith (12-7) $43,400 $12,000 $3,000
Verona Joseph (11-8) $37,300 $6,000 $3,000
Jenny DeNeuve (9-0) $36,600 $30,000 $7,500
Maja Ukraden (10-12-2) $33,500 $600 $300
Alison Beattie (11-5) $32,000 $9,000 $3,000
Kochiyo Chikamatsu (11-7) $31,200 $6,000 $2,000
Layla Holmes (11-6) $30,900 $6,000 $2,000
Chelsea Lawson (11-3) $29,600 $3,000 $3,000
Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1) $29,100 $0 $3,000
Veronika Sablikova (9-0) $28,000 $18,000 $3,000
Emma Birch (10-6) $27,000 $3,000 $3,000
Rachel McGuiness (10-4) $27,000 $3,000 $3,000
Michelle Addams (9-1) $26,600 $15,000 $3,000
Park Seong (10-4) $23,500 $12,000 $3,000
Hester Maclean (9-1-1) $22,100 $9,000 $3,000
Henrietta Stein (9-5) $20,200 $1,500 $1,500
Haley Croft (8-1) $20,000 $17,000 $3,000
Jocelyn Hescott (8-7) $17,900 $6,000 $2,500
Kerry Silverman (6-3) $16,000 $13,000 $3,000
Kirsten Page (8-4) $14,900 $0 $3,000
Simone King (7-2) $14,400 $9,000 $3,000
Tara O'Brien (6-9) $11,400 $3,000 $3,000
Andrea Jones (7-4) $10,700 $2,500 $2,500
Temperance McCoy (6-2) $7,700 $0 $3,000
Lisa Labone (4-0) $7,400 $7,200 $3,000
Beckie Dexter (5-5) $4,800 $0 $800
Gina Dixon (3-1) $3,200 $1,600 $800
Hanae Maehata (4-2) $3,000 $2,100 $500
Nicola Tyler (3-7) $2,800 $0 $1,000
Olivia Sweet (4-1) $2,400 $800 $800
Mary St.Hubbins (0-3) $600 $600 $200
Stella Dooey (0-0) $0 $0 $100

Unemployed

Men
Jim Carpenter (20-5-1) $504,900 $0 $0
Khru Duangjan (23-13) $125,900 $0 $0
Norman Pike (13-7) $58,000 $0 $0
Perry Barr (13-5) $46,500 $0 $0
George Laurent (12-5) $45,600 $6,000 $0
Curt Kitson (12-6) $43,200 $11,300 $0
Henrik Berg (10-15) $42,900 $0 $0
Tank Manu'a (12-4) $39,500 $0 $0
Gustavo Bautista (12-3) $39,100 $0 $0
Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700 $2,800 $0
Kojuro Ijichi (11-7) $31,500 $0 $0
Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900 $1,500 $0
Brian Barnes (9-8) $20,400 $0 $0
Nigel Malley (8-11-1) $18,300 $400 $0
Wade LeCavalier (8-8) $18,100 $0 $0
Travis Jones (7-9) $17,600 $0 $0
Yukichi Sato (5-12) $14,400 $0 $0
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2) $13,800 $13,800 $0
Lee Bould (7-9) $12,200 $0 $0
Jeremy Sproule (6-5) $10,000 $0 $0
Milenko Rudonja (7-3) $10,000 $0 $0
Bradley Dixon (6-9) $8,100 $0 $0
Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2) $7,800 $900 $0
Zachary Gilbert (6-3) $5,800 $0 $0
Susumu Katoh (4-9) $5,500 $0 $0
Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1) $5,400 $3,000 $0
Cliff McAddam (5-6) $5,200 $0 $0
Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) $3,300 $300 $0
Derek South (2-3) $2,900 $2,500 $0
Ralph Kohl (4-1) $2,300 $0 $0
Chikafusa Abukara (5-10) $2,000 $100 $0
Marlon Standish (3-4) $2,000 $0 $0
Tsunesaburo Oonishi (2-5) $1,700 $0 $0
Randall Donnelly (3-1) $1,600 $0 $0
Bence Bodor (2-6) $1,300 $100 $0
Yuji Latu (2-3) $1,200 $0 $0
Richie Stiller (0-6) $900 $600 $0
Sinali Shomen (2-1) $900 $0 $0
Kingo Watanabe (2-1) $800 $0 $0
Nicholas Bretton (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Stefan Champion (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Pirmin Zubriggen (1-2) $500 $0 $0
Roy Lynch (1-1) $400 $0 $0
Tuck Durdell (0-3) $300 $300 $0
Kyle Winterburn (0-1) $100 $0 $0
Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Clyde Morton (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Gene Oakley (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Gonzalo Ramos (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Marlon John (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Miguel Hughes (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Riley Huxtable (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Samba Nakamura (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Takauji Fuschida (0-0) $0 $0 $0

Women
Sarah Vaughan (18-6) $82,100 $0 $0
Katherine Williams (13-4) $51,500 $0 $0
Viv Yoman (7-13-2) $26,600 $0 $0
Yoko Kobayashi (9-12) $22,500 $300 $0
Vanessa Phillips (8-10) $17,400 $0 $0
Stella Massey (9-10) $16,800 $1,000 $0
Roz Wareing (8-2-1) $14,600 $0 $0
Maggie Martin (12-7) $14,100 $0 $0
Hope Lehane (8-3) $12,500 $0 $0
Alicia Fothergill (6-10) $10,900 $0 $0
Helen Fox (6-4) $10,000 $2,000 $0
Sandy Oliver (7-2) $8,600 $0 $0
Fusae Miura (7-2) $8,500 $0 $0
Brooke Rockerfeller (6-5) $7,600 $0 $0
Junko Yamada (6-5) $7,000 $0 $0
Tanya Duke (6-13) $6,600 $0 $0
Serena Hill (5-8) $5,700 $0 $0
Sonya Charlton (4-9) $5,500 $0 $0
Donna Del Agnostini (4-7) $4,200 $0 $0
Sue Eccleston (4-5-1) $3,700 $0 $0
Monica Masters (3-9) $3,600 $0 $0
Mio Mochizuki (8-14) $3,000 $500 $0
Chie Namiki (4-2) $2,800 $0 $0
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) $2,300 $0 $0
Leslie Myers (4-0) $1,800 $0 $0
Pamela O'Neill (3-0) $1,800 $0 $0
Clare Peyton (3-0) $1,200 $0 $0
Harriet Fey (2-2) $1,100 $0 $0
Lora Hayes (2-1) $900 $0 $0
Christine Jameson (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Emi Nagano (1-2) $600 $0 $0
Gianna Russo (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Thea Higgins (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Umeka Fujiwara (2-0) $600 $0 $0
Akemi Satou (1-0) $200 $0 $0
Hoshi Kogo (1-0) $200 $0 $0
Edith Lane (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Eiko Shiokawa (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Katy-Jayne Paulson (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Kimie Igarashi (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Maya Komagata (0-0) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Helmsley (0-0) $0 $0 $0

Retired

Men
Stratos Papaioannou (20-5) $490,600 $3,000 $0
Joel Adams (9-14) $33,900 $0 $0
Oscar Gomez (8-14) $29,400 $0 $0
Monty Olivier (6-13) $19,900 $0 $0
Toson Ono (5-12) $10,900 $0 $0
Jimmy Stonor (7-4) $9,500 $0 $0
Grant Capelli (16-39-2) $7,300 $0 $0
Francis O'Leary (1-2) $400 $0 $0

Women
Louise Griffin (22-15-5) $120,800 $0 $0
Rhonda Britton (15-11-2) $66,300 $2,000 $0
Hazel McClay (10-15) $44,400 $0 $0
Lula Baker (6-12) $16,400 $0 $0

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02-19-2009, 07:57 PM

Monday, Week 1, January 1998

While British Cage Fighting caught up to Women's Extreme Fighting Federation in terms of popularity in 1996, in 1997 WEFF became more popular in Canada than BCF was in the U.K. While ALPHA-1 is more popular than GAMMA in Japan and Asia and about equal to GAMMA in popularity in America, Canada, and Mexico, GAMMA is somehow ranked #1 in world popularity at the end of 1997.

World Popularity Ranking
Rank (Rank One Year Ago) Company (Location)

1 (2) GAMMA (America)
2 (1) ALPHA-1 (Japan)
3 (3) WEFF (Canada)
4 (3) BCF (United Kingdom)
5 (5) OMEGA (Asia)

Both companies, ALPHA-1 and GAMMA, reached the maximum in game size of enormous about half way through 1997 and expanded their rosters accordingly. While only two fighters were released in the second half of 1996 by all companies as they expanded their rosters, in 1997 many fighters were released as some companies looked to freshen up their roster with new talent or because the fighters refused to resign with their old company.

Released
Name (Current Record) Date Released Current Company

ALPHA-1

Men
Chikafusa Abukara (5-10) Tuesday, Week 1, June Unemployed
Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-17) Sunday, Week 3, June OMEGA
Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) Tuesday, Week 1, July BCF/OMEGA
Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10) Saturday, Week 1, July BCF
Nigel Malley (8-11-1) Wednesday, Week 4, July Unemployed
Ukyo Narita (4-6) Friday, Week 1, August OMEGA
Susumu Katoh (4-9) Friday, Week 3, August Unemployed
Toson Ono (5-12) Thursday, Week 1, September Retired
Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2) Tuesday, Week 1, October Unemployed
Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) Friday, Week 1, October Unemployed
Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) Tuesday, Week 1, November Unemployed
Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6) Friday, Week 1, November GAMMA
Bence Bodor (2-6) Sunday, Week 2, December Unemployed
Richie Stiller (0-6) Tuesday, Week 3, December Unemployed

Women
Yoko Kobayashi (9-12) Saturday, Week 2, April Unemployed
Mio Mochizuki (8-14) Tuesday, Week 1, November unemployed

BCF
Lee Bould (7-9) Thursday, Week 4, January Unemployed
Daniel Hornsby (10-2) Tuesday, Week 1, April OMEGA
Milenko Rudonja (7-3) Tuesday, Week 1, April Unemployed
Grant Capelli (16-39-2) Wednesday, Week 1, April Retired
Curt Kitson (12-6) Wednesday, Week 4, June Unemployed
Perry Barr (13-5) Monday, Week 1, July Unemployed
Jeremy Sproule (6-5) Wednesday, Week 3, September Unemployed
Brian Barnes (9-8) Tuesday, Week 4, September Unemployed
Bob Dozier (8-3) Thursday, Week 3, November OMEGA
George Laurent (12-5) Saturday, Week 3, December Unemployed

GAMMA
Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) Wednesday, Week 1, March Unemployed
Don Norman (6-9) Wednesday, Week 1, March BCF
Nick Detroit (5-6) Wednesday, Week 1, October ALPHA-1

OMEGA
Russell McPhee (4-3) Monday, Week 1, July ALPHA-1/GAMMA
Cory Brewer (9-6-1) Tuesday, Week 4, July BCF
Tuck Durdell (0-3) Tuesday, Week 4, July Unemployed
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2) Wednesday, Week 3, September Unemployed
Will Kane (11-3) Monday, Week 3, November BCF
Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1) Tuesday, Week 3, November Unemployed
Curt Kitson (12-6) Wednesday, Week 3, November Unemployed
Derek South (2-3) Wednesday, Week 3, December Unemployed
Mark Bicknell (13-5) Wednesday, Week 3, December BCF

WEFF
Hope Lehane (8-3) Friday, Week 4, February Unemployed
Serena Hill (5-8) Friday, Week 4, February Unemployed
Sarah Vaughan (18-6) Friday, Week 1, March Unemployed
Maggie Martin (12-7) Friday, Week 1, March Unemployed
Sandy Oliver (7-2) Monday, Week 2, April Unemployed
Tanya Duke (6-13) Wednesday, Week 2, April Unemployed
Roz Wareing (8-2-1) Tuesday, Week 2, May Unemployed
Stella Massey (9-10) Thursday, Week 3, May Unemployed
Leslie Myers (4-0) Wednesday, Week 3, June Unemployed
Pamela O'Neill (3-0) Monday, Week 4, September Unemployed
Helen Fox (6-4) Tuesday, Week 2, October Unemployed

In the second half of 1996, ALPHA-1 signed only one fighter currently employed by another company to an exclusive contract. In 1997, ALPHA-1 signed six fighters away from other companies by giving them exclusive contracts.

Exclusive Contract
Name (Current Record) Date No Longer Available To Old Company (Old Company)

ALPHA-1
Scott Gillespie (3-5) Saturday, Week 3, February BCF/OMEGA
Jamie Hewitt (5-2) Thursday, Week 4, August OMEGA
Davis Spyrou (16-7) Wednesday, Week 3, September BCF/OMEGA
Uwe Maier (10-2) Thursday, Week 4, September BCF/OMEGA
Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-17) Monday, Week 2, October OMEGA
Dominykas Jankovic (11-4) Monday, Week 2, December BCF

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02-19-2009, 08:55 PM

Monday, Week 1, January 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-7) $12,200
3 (2) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000
5 (6) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
6 (5) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) $13,400
7 (7) Kevin Portman (2-5) $2,600
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (13-2) $35,600
2 (3) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500 win
3 (4) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300 win
4 (6) Jesse Singh (5-7) $13,600
5 (5) Barry Strachan (3-8) $8,800
- (2) Mark Bicknell (13-4) $36,900 loss. released
- (-) Derek South (2-2) $2,400 loss. released
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (3) Petey Mack (9-2) $27,400
2 (1) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) $25,200
3 (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) $36,700
4 (5) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300
5 (4) Percy Catcher (8-3) $16,700
6 (6) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
7 (7) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (-) Bill Brown (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (4) Bixente Fontaine (12-6) $39,800 win
2 (3) Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) $11,600
3 (5) Lachlan Bowen (3-2) $1,100
4 (2) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700
5 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-17) $32,900
6 (1) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400 loss

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-4) $48,300
2 (2) Luke Hilton (7-2) $10,800
3 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) $19,500
4 (5) Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2) $213,900
5 (4) Ukyo Narita (4-6) $14,800
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (4-0) $1,400 win
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (0-1) $100 loss
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (6) Petey Mack
3 (2) Daniel Hornsby
4 (3) Rav Kapur
5 (7) Shane Gilchrist
6 (5) Nicolai Mickiewicz
7 (9) Aleksei Chekhov
8 (-) Manol Sirakov
9 (10) Marko Prochazka
10 (-) Bob Dozier
- (4) Mark Bicknell
- (8) Percy Catcher

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02-19-2009, 09:34 PM

Monday, Week 1, January 1998

My upcoming fight card takes place in South Eastern Asia. This will only be my third trip to South Eastern Asia so I know all the bouts are pretty much just throw away matches. Only 34.5 people on average showed up for the previous two shows in South Eastern Asia, as I am slowing building my popularity in that region. The booking advice says I can expect around 80 people this time. This will be Barry Strachan's (3-8) last fight for me, since I did not resign him. He has lost all three of his previous matches in OMEGA.

OMEGA 19 (South Eastern Asia) Tuesday, Week 3, January 1998

Middle Heavyweight Match
#5 Barry Strachan (3-8) vs. #4 Jesse Singh (5-7)

Middleweight Match
#2 Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) vs. #3 Lachlan Bowen (3-2)

Lightweight Match
#5 Ukyo Narita (4-6) vs. #4 Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2)

Lightweight Main Event
#3 Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) vs. #2 Luke Hilton (7-2)

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02-20-2009, 01:47 PM

Thursday, Week 1, January 1998

BCF: Alois vs. Whelan (Midlands)

Lightweight Match
Brandon Sugar (7-4) vs. Thiago Ceni (11-7)
Brandon Sugar ($5,000) beat Thiago Ceni ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Richard Smith (11-6) vs. #8 Silvio Scirea (17-10-3)
Silvio Scirea ($5,000) beat Richard Smith ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:59 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Title Match
#9 Steven Griffin (5-2) vs. #8 Truck Gleeson (6-0)
Truck Gleeson ($5,000) beat Steven Griffin ($2,500) by Submission in 2:57 of round 1 to win the BCF Lightweight title. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#6 Tucker Plumm (13-8) vs. #4 Zenko Hatakeyama (8-10)
Tucker Plumm ($4,000) beat Zenko Hatakeyama ($2,000) by Knock Out in 2:38 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Stafford Alois (21-7) vs. #2 Eddie Whelan (13-2)
Eddie Whelan ($6,000) beat Stafford Alois ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 4 to win the BCF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 256. The fighters earned a total of $37,000.

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02-20-2009, 10:16 PM

Tuesday, Week 3, January 1998

OMEGA 19 (South Eastern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#5 Barry Strachan (3-8) vs. #4 Jesse Singh (5-7)
Singh is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Jesse Singh via decision.

Round 1
Singh starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Strachan manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Strachan uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Singh is forced back against the ropes. Strachan picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Singh uses a couple of looping punches to make Strachan keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Strachan bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Singh scores with a low kick. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Strachan unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Strachan.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Strachan who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Singh defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Strachan works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Singh ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Strachan down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Singh. Interesting first minute of action, Strachan is looking particularly sharp. Singh tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Strachan back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Singh tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Strachan scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Singh looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Strachan throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Singh on the side of the head. Singh got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Strachan has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Singh tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Strachan defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Strachan.

Round 3
The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the ropes, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. Singh forces Strachan back against the ropes, where they clinch up. Singh has the better position, all the leverage is with him. He uses that to lift Strachan up onto his shoulder, turns...and hits a running slam that gets the crowd going crazy! Big power takedown from Singh. Strachan pulls guard, but he has to be stunned from that. Singh tries to pass the guard. Strachan is holding it quite high, which is helping. Singh throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Strachan over. Strachan tries to scramble free, but Singh is already on top of him and has his back! Singh doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Strachan's head. He is trying to cover up, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee is watching closely. A vicious right hand thunders into the ear of Strachan, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Singh off. Official time of the TKO is 2:06 of the third round.

Jesse Singh ($600) beat Barry Strachan ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 2:06 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#2 Jemaine McKenzie (8-4) vs. #3 Lachlan Bowen (3-2)
Bowen has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Lachlan Bowen via knock out.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Bowen who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. McKenzie defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Bowen works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. McKenzie ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Bowen down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of McKenzie. Interesting first minute of action, Bowen is looking particularly sharp. McKenzie tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Bowen back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. McKenzie tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Bowen scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Bowen looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Bowen throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches McKenzie on the side of the head. McKenzie got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Bowen has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. McKenzie tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Bowen defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bowen by 10-9.

Round 2
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Bowen throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble McKenzie. Kick to the thigh from McKenzie, but it lacked power. Bowen glances at the referee, not sure why. High right kick from Bowen, McKenzie got caught trying to come in from a bad angle. He's down! Bowen quickly moves in for the kill. A clubbing blow from Bowen connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Bowen gets into full mount, McKenzie is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and McKenzie can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Bowen pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, McKenzie brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. McKenzie looks groggy, and that allows Bowen to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think McKenzie can defend himself, this match is over. Bowen wins via second round TKO at 1:48.

Lachlan Bowen ($4,400) beat Jemaine McKenzie ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 1:48 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Ukyo Narita (4-6) vs. #4 Taufik Wijaya (33-19-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage while standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Taufik Wijaya via knock out.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Wijaya that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Narita ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Wijaya, although no damage has actually been done yet. Narita makes Wijaya back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Narita throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Wijaya lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Narita by surprise, putting him down! Wijaya follows up and starts raining down right hands. Narita covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Wijaya off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 2:22 of the first round.

Taufik Wijaya ($5,300) beat Ukyo Narita ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:22 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
#3 Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-7) vs. #2 Luke Hilton (7-2)
Hilton has the advantage while standing and while on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Luke Hilton via decision.

Round 1
Yamamoto is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Hilton with a jab to the cheek. Hilton uses a nice straight left to return fire. Yamamoto comes in to work the body, but Hilton saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Yamamoto onto the floor, falling into guard. Hilton throws out a right hand, parried away by Yamamoto. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Hilton looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Yamamoto isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Yamamoto thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Yamamoto reaches up and pulls Hilton down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Hilton defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Yamamoto looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Hilton was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Hilton gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Yamamoto fires off two punches from his back, but Hilton defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Hilton stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Yamamoto does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Hilton breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Yamamoto will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hilton.

Round 2
Yamamoto comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Hilton moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Yamamoto gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Hilton didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Hilton swings and hits a nice right hand. Yamamoto fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Hilton dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Yamamoto's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Hilton looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Yamamoto on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Hilton will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hilton.

Round 3
They come together into a clich almost right away. Hilton gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Yamamoto moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes him to stumble to the mat. Hilton came in fast to try and capitalise, but Yamamoto uses the guard well. Hilton looks to pound out a victory, throwing some big punches. Yamamoto's guard prevents him from getting his body behind the shots though, and none of them have enough power to really trouble Yamamoto. A couple do get through and hit home though. Yamamoto reaches up and smothers Hilton into a clinch. He fights free, with some difficulty, and starts punching away again. Yamamoto parries the shots away. Unfortunately the round enters a lull, with Hilton unable to pass guard and so being content just to throw punches from there, while Yamamoto is unwilling to risk letting Hilton pass guard. We enter the final thirty seconds of the round before Hilton gets a breakthrough, managing to power through the guard and mount Yamamoto! Yamamoto covers up and tries to buck and roll his hips to desperately try and dislodge Hilton. It doesn't work, but it does unbalance him enough to reduce the amount of punches being thrown. Some do come raining down though, and Yamamoto is probably relieved when the round ends with him not having taken too much damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hilton. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Luke Hilton.

Luke Hilton ($4,400) beat Yeijiro Yamamoto ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 89 for an estimated live gate of $5,320. The fighters earned a total of $23,700. There were some rumblings of discontent from the fans after the show, there was definitely a feeling that while the show wasn't a stinker, it had been a disappointment. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-01-2009, 09:44 AM

Sunday, Week 3, January 1998

WEFF 26 (Quebec)

Lightweight Match
Gina Dixon (3-1) vs. #8 Charlotte DiSerra (10-7-1)
Gina Dixon ($1,600) beat Charlotte DiSerra ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:35 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#9 Kochiyo Chikamatsu (11-7) vs. Nicola Tyler (3-7)
Kochiyo Chikamatsu ($4,000) beat Nicola Tyler ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 7:28 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#10 Rachel McGuiness (10-4) vs. Jocelyn Hescott (8-7)
Rachel McGuiness ($6,000) beat Jocelyn Hescott ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Karen Curtis (14-3) vs. #9 Simone King (7-2)
Karen Curtis ($6,000) beat Simone King ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:39 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
Lisa Labone (4-0) vs. #2 Temperance McCoy (6-2)
Temperance McCoy ($6,000) beat Lisa Labone ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 886. The fighters earned a total of $36,100.

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03-01-2009, 09:45 AM

Saturday, Week 4, January 1998

GAMMA: Regueiro vs. Carsley (California)

Middleweight Match
Tyler Lass (1-2) vs. Cooper Richardson (0-2)
Tyler Lass ($200) beat Cooper Richardson ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Bruno Epps (3-3) vs. Ralf Puce (1-3)
Bruno Epps ($1,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
#6 Beau Gorshin (25-15) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (1-6)
Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) beat Beau Gorshin ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 JJ Reid (14-1) vs. Gary Sampson (16-14)
Gary Sampson ($5,000) beat JJ Reid ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:32 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Tony McCall (20-5) vs. #6 Harry Milne (21-7)
Harry Milne ($6,000) beat Tony McCall ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:51 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Buddy Garner (12-0) vs. #10 Greg Atteveld (15-11)
Buddy Garner ($50,000) beat Greg Atteveld ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#5 Matthew Dean (11-3) vs. #3 Fernando Amaro (15-4)
Fernando Amaro ($6,000) beat Matthew Dean ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 2:23 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Thomas Smith (9-2) vs. Sylvester Collins (1-1)
Sylvester Collins ($400) beat Thomas Smith ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#2 Kenny Magilton III (9-1) vs. #7 Marcus Speed (5-1)
Marcus Speed ($6,000) beat Kenny Magilton III ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#1 Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) vs. #8 Randy Carsley (8-1)
Julio Regueiro ($50,000) beat Randy Carsley ($12,000) by Knock Out in 2:21 of round 1 to retain the GAMMA Welterweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 4,146. The fighters earned a total of $162,500.

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03-01-2009, 09:45 AM

Tuesday, Week 1, February 1998

ALPHA-1 50: Deadlock (California)

Womens Match
Ayame Kondo (16-8) vs. #10 Romi Takahashi (7-1)
Romi Takahashi ($15,000) beat Ayame Kondo ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Graham Goodbody (2-2) vs. Veeti Kuqi (4-3)
Graham Goodbody ($400) beat Veeti Kuqi ($100) by Knock Out in 2:38 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Title Match
#5 Juro Fukazawa (8-0) vs. Adam White (1-0)
Juro Fukazawa ($15,000) beat Adam White ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Middleweight title. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (4-2) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (13-13)
Sadahige Yoshida ($8,000) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($3,000) by Submission in 5:23 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#1 Hassan Fezzik (26-1) vs. Stan Blackheath (19-13)
Hassan Fezzik ($500,000) beat Stan Blackheath ($2,500) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-2) vs. #10 Bunrakuken Abe (3-4)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($22,000) beat Bunrakuken Abe ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Jean-Pierre Richelleau (9-4) vs. Russell McPhee (4-3)
Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($8,000) beat Russell McPhee ($300) by Knock Out in 8:36 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (7-4) vs. Emiko Shikuk (2-1)
Yuya Shimizu ($15,000) beat Emiko Shikuk ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#2 Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-8) vs. #7 Jorge Hormazabal (14-6)
Jorge Hormazabal ($22,000) beat Dokuohtei Kuroki ($4,000) by T.K.O. in 4:47 of round 1. (1 star)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#5 Gabriel Gallego (13-0) vs. #4 Kafu Bunya (12-3)
Gabriel Gallego ($50,000) beat Kafu Bunya ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Welterweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,660. The fighters earned a total of $675,900.

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03-01-2009, 09:47 AM

Tuesday, Week 2, February 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (8-0) $22,000
2 (2) Manol Sirakov (6-7) $12,200
3 (3) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000
4 (-) Brian Barnes (9-8) $20,400
5 (4) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000
6 (5) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
7 (6) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) $13,400
8 (-) Henrik Berg (10-15) $42,900
9 (7) Kevin Portman (2-5) $2,600
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (14-2) $41,600 win
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500
3 (-) Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600
4 (3) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
5 (-) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900
6 (4) Jesse Singh (6-7) $14,200 win
- (5) Barry Strachan (3-9) $9,800 loss. released
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) $25,200
2 (3) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) $36,700
3 (4) Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) $25,300
4 (5) Percy Catcher (8-3) $16,700
5 (-) Leandro Piquet (6-3) $6,600
6 (6) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
7 (-) Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2) $7,800
8 (7) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (1) Petey Mack (9-2) $27,400 released
- (-) Bill Brown (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Bixente Fontaine (12-6) $39,800
2 (3) Lachlan Bowen (4-2) $5,500 win
3 (4) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700
4 (2) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100 loss
5 (5) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-17) $32,900
6 (6) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400
7 (-) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (2) Luke Hilton (8-2) $15,200 win
2 (1) Marko Prochazka (14-4) $48,300
3 (4) Taufik Wijaya (34-19-2) $219,200 win
4 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-8) $22,500 loss
5 (5) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300 loss
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (4-0) $1,400
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (0-1) $100
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (3) Daniel Hornsby
3 (4) Rav Kapur
4 (5) Shane Gilchrist
5 (6) Nicolai Mickiewicz
6 (7) Aleksei Chekhov
7 (-) Dave Lennon
8 (8) Manol Sirakov
9 (-) Luke Hilton
10 (9) Marko Prochazka
- (10) Bob Dozier
- (2) Petey Mack

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03-01-2009, 09:48 AM

Wednesday, Week 2, February 1998

OMEGA 20 (Eastern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#1 Bixente Fontaine (12-6) vs. #5 Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-17)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Bixente Fontaine via knock out.

Round 1
The round starts. They touch gloves. Tanaka throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Fontaine to back off. Fontaine throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Tanaka sees it coming and steps back. Fontaine advances and they meet in the center. Tanaka ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Fontaine throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Tanaka bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Fontaine ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Tanaka to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Tanaka tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Fontaine's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Tanaka and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Tanaka is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fontaine.

Round 2
Fontaine starts with a high kick, but Tanaka was well out of range. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Fontaine steps in and exchanges strikes with Tanaka, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Tanaka parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Fontaine on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Fontaine finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Tanaka did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Fontaine blocked them. Fontaine scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Tanaka square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Tanaka backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Fontaine's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the ropes. The time expires, with Fontaine probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fontaine.

Round 3
Fontaine isn't hanging around, right from the start Tanaka is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Tanaka circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Fontaine weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Fontaine, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Tanaka is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Fontaine really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Tanaka was wide open for a moment there. Fontaine hits a high kick, catching Tanaka on the shoulder. Jab from Tanaka finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Fontaine fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Tanaka scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Fontaine, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fontaine. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Bixente Fontaine.

Bixente Fontaine ($4,400) beat Yoshinobu Tanaka ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Aleksei Chekhov (9-3) vs. #4 Percy Catcher (8-3)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Both fighters prefer to stand up and strike.
Blurcat Prediction: Percy Catcher via submission.

Round 1
Catcher starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Chekhov manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Chekhov uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Catcher is forced back against the ropes. Chekhov picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Catcher uses a couple of looping punches to make Chekhov keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Chekhov bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Catcher scores with a low kick. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Chekhov unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chekhov.

Round 2
Chekhov isn't hanging around, right from the start Catcher is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Catcher circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Chekhov weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Chekhov, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Catcher is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Chekhov really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Catcher was wide open for a moment there. Chekhov hits a high kick, catching Catcher on the shoulder. Jab from Catcher finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Chekhov fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Catcher scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Chekhov, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chekhov.

Round 3
Right hand from Chekhov was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Catcher. Chekhov follows up by coming in close, but Catcher is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. They are facing off, neither willing to make the first move. Chekhov throws a couple of jabs, but they're more to keep his hands busy than actually offering any attacking threat. Catcher moves in closer and throws a looping punch, missing. Chekhov steps in to meet him and throws a bomb of a right hand. Catcher throws one at the same moment, but is a fraction too slow and gets caught right on the chin! Catcher goes down, it's lights out, that's a knock out punch. Chekhov goes to follow up but is stopped by the referee, who has seen that Catcher is already unconscious. Chekhov wins via knock out at 1:17 of the third round.

Aleksei Chekhov ($4,400) beat Percy Catcher ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:17 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Bill Brown (0-0) vs. #2 Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Nicolai Mickiewicz via T.K.O.

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Mickiewicz, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Mickiewicz puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Brown covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Low kick from Brown, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Mickiewicz will take the round on points. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mickiewicz.

Round 2
Brown starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Mickiewicz. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Mickiewicz may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Mickiewicz throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Brown staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Brown didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Mickiewicz throws a flurry of jabs, but Brown blocks them easily. A right hand from Brown lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Brown throws a heavy left, but Mickiewicz goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Mickiewicz, this time smashing into the left thigh. Brown almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Mickiewicz the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by Mickiewicz which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Mickiewicz wins the round on points. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mickiewicz.

Round 3
Mickiewicz and Brown circle to start. Brown throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Mickiewicz sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Brown comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Mickiewicz to slip a nice jab in, catching Brown just underneath the right eye. Mickiewicz comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Brown misses with a right cross, then backs off. Mickiewicz stalks him, forcing Brown back up against the ropes. Mickiewicz doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Brown throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Mickiewicz pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Brown covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Mickiewicz in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Mickiewicz throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Brown comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Mickiewicz parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Mickiewicz's favour. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mickiewicz. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Nicolai Mickiewicz.

Nicolai Mickiewicz ($5,300) beat Bill Brown ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Manol Sirakov (6-7) vs. #1 Rav Kapur (8-0)
Kapur has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Rav Kapur via knock out.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Kapur who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Sirakov defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Kapur works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Sirakov ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Kapur down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Sirakov. Interesting first minute of action, Kapur is looking particularly sharp. Sirakov tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Kapur back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Sirakov tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Kapur scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. They square up to each other in the center. Kapur throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Sirakov on the side of the head. Sirakov got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Kapur has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Sirakov tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Kapur defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
Sirakov starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Kapur manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Kapur uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Sirakov is forced back against the ropes. Kapur picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Sirakov uses a couple of looping punches to make Kapur keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Kapur bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Sirakov scores with a low kick. Kapur pushes Sirakov up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. Kapur unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kapur.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Sirakov forces Kapur back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Sirakov is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Kapur clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Kapur gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Sirakov seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Kapur who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Sirakov had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Sirakov hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Kapur saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Sirakov goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Kapur. Kapur wins via knock out at 5:25 of the third round. Rav Kapur successfully retains the OMEGA Heavyweight title.

Rav Kapur ($5,300) beat Manol Sirakov ($3,000) by Knock Out in 5:25 of round 3 to retain the OMEGA Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 615 for an estimated live gate of $36,610. The fighters earned a total of $28,100. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-01-2009, 09:49 AM

Tuesday, Week 3, February 1998

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (Florida) TV Special

Welterweight Match
Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-17) vs. Eli Harris (0-1)
Eli Harris ($200) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($200) by T.K.O. in 1:21 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Kit Sakamoto (1-4) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-6)
Kit Sakamoto ($400) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by T.K.O. in 0:57 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
#6 Chojiro Goto (9-2) vs. #4 Jonathan Huang (10-4)
Chojiro Goto ($8,000) beat Jonathan Huang ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Naoki Itoh (10-10) vs. #10 Washichi Kobayashi (7-7)
Naoki Itoh ($6,000) beat Washichi Kobayashi ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:40 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Theo Powers (4-4) vs. #5 Petey Mack (9-2)
Petey Mack ($6,000) beat Theo Powers ($100) by Submission in 5:28 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Jin Katou (7-4) vs. #9 Souleymane Ya Konan (11-3)
Souleymane Ya Konan ($6,000) beat Jin Katou ($4,000) by Stoppage in 3:48 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Main Event
Janinha (13-4) vs. Taniko Uchiyama (8-5)
Taniko Uchiyama ($6,000) beat Janinha ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:58 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 555. The fighters earned a total of $46,000.

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03-01-2009, 09:49 AM

Thursday, Week 4, February 1998

BCF: Kane vs. Plumm II (Scotland)

Middleweight Match
#10 Wayne McKellen (4-1) vs. Ebizo Fujishima (8-11-2)
Wayne McKellen ($4,000) beat Ebizo Fujishima ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 0:58 of round 3. (DUD)

Middleweight Match
Hans-Peter Schneider (9-5) vs. Marcelo Oberto (8-5)
Hans-Peter Schneider ($6,000) beat Marcelo Oberto ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#2 Doug Hansen (17-4) vs. #10 Cory Brewer (9-6-1)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat Cory Brewer ($2,500) by Submission in 2:33 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Rodolphe Gygax (17-9) vs. #3 Gordon Idle (7-2)
Rodolphe Gygax ($5,000) beat Gordon Idle ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:54 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#6 Will Kane (11-3) vs. #2 Tucher Plumm (14-8)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Tucher Plumm ($2,000) by Submission in 3:49 of round 1 to retain the BCF Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 108. The fighters earned a total of $37,500.

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03-01-2009, 09:49 AM

Wednesday, Week 1, March 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (9-0) $27,300 win
2 (3) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000
3 (4) Brian Barnes (9-8) $20,400
4 (5) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000
5 (2) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200 loss
6 (6) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
7 (8) Henrik Berg (10-15) $42,900
- (7) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) $13,400 released
- (9) Kevin Portman (2-5) $2,600 released
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (14-2) $41,600
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500
3 (3) Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
5 (5) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900
6 (6) Jesse Singh (6-7) $14,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-1) $500
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) $25,200
2 (3) Aleksei Chekhov (10-3) $29,700 win
3 (5) Leandro Piquet (6-3) $6,600
4 (6) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
5 (4) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700 loss
6 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (8-12-2) $8,800 loss
7 (8) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) $22,000
- (2) Nicolai Mickiewicz (12-2) $36,700 won. released
- (-) Bill Brown (0-1) $200 loss

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (-) Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) $11,000
2 (1) Bixente Fontaine (13-6) $44,200 win
3 (2) Lachlan Bowen (4-2) $5,500
4 (3) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700
5 (4) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (6) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400
7 (7) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700
8 (5) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-18) $35,400 loss
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Luke Hilton (8-2) $15,200
2 (2) Marko Prochazka (14-4) $48,300
3 (3) Taufik Wijaya (34-19-2) $219,200
4 (4) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-8) $22,500
5 (5) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (4-0) $1,400
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (1-1) $300 win
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (3) Rav Kapur
3 (2) Daniel Hornsby
4 (6) Aleksei Chekhov
5 (4) Shane Gilchrist
6 (7) Dave Lennon
7 (-) Korekiyo Anzai
8 (9) Luke Hilton
9 (10) Marko Prochazka
10 (-) Bob Dozier
- (5) Nicolai Mickiewicz
- (8) Manol Sirakov

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03-01-2009, 09:50 AM

Thursday, Week 1, March 1998

OMEGA 21 (Southern Asia)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Jerry Bogdonovich (8-9) vs. #3 Leandro Piquet (6-3)
Piquet has a 5 inch height advantage. Bogdonovich is a better stand-up fighter.
Blurcat Prediction: Jerry Bogdonovich via knock out.

Round 1
Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Bogdonovich who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Piquet fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Piquet suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Bogdonovich manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the ropes, which keeps him upright. Piquet tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Bogdonovich hits a couple of shots to the back. Piquet hits a stomp. Bogdonovich lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Piquet the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Piquet is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Bogdonovich. He throws some hard downward punches, Bogdonovich defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Piquet leaves his arm in for a second too long and Bogdonovich reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Piquet gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Bogdonovich the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Bogdonovich tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Piquet avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Piquet.

Round 2
Piquet starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Bogdonovich got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Bogdonovich doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Piquet covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Bogdonovich goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Piquet goes for a takedown via a trip, but Bogdonovich defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Piquet pushes Bogdonovich up against the ropes and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Bogdonovich keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Bogdonovich gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Piquet was leaning in too far. Bogdonovich reverses so that Piquet is against the ropes. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Bogdonovich throws a kick, waist-high, but Piquet avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Piquet had been quicker and caught it. Bogdonovich hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Piquet. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Bogdonovich clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Piquet did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bogdonovich.

Round 3
Piquet moves in quickly to begin, trapping Bogdonovich against the ropes. Looks like a statement of intent, Piquet is going to try and out-wrestle Bogdonovich. Piquet works for position, and tries to get in a hard shot to the face, Bogdonovich turned out of it and got free though, no damage done. Piquet comes in again, looking for the grapple, but gets sent back with a succession of three crisp jabs and a speculative high kick. Piquet hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Bogdonovich's shoulder, catching him on the top of the head. He stumbles backward, ending up against the ropes. Piquet charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. Official time of the TKO is 2:31 of the third round.

Leandro Piquet ($2,000) beat Jerry Bogdonovich ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:31 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Title Match
#2 Bixente Fontaine (13-6) vs. #3 Lachlan Bowen (4-2)
Bowen has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Lachlan Bowen via knock out.

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Bowen fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Fontaine didn't buy it for a second. In comes Bowen from an angle to the right, but Fontaine had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Bowen felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Fontaine steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Bowen is forced back against the ropes, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Fontaine doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Bowen responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Fontaine clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Bowen is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. For a second it looked like Fontaine was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Fontaine scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Bowen. Nicely done. Bowen, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Fontaine on the back foot. Fontaine handles it well though, refusing to let Bowen get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Bowen throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fontaine.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Fontaine throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Bowen from coming inside. Fontaine works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Bowen responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Fontaine backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Bowen circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Fontaine blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Fontaine fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Bowen covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Fontaine though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Fontaine throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Fontaine.

Round 3
Fontaine throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Bowen defended with ease. They clinch up next to the ropes, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Bowen throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Fontaine simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Bowen square on the jaw, and he goes down! Fontaine mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Bowen can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Fontaine off. The match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:32 of the third round. Bixente Fontaine wins the OMEGA Middleweight title.

Bixente Fontaine ($4,400) beat Lachlan Bowen ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 1:32 of round 3 to win the OMEGA Middleweight title. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Title Match
#1 Eddie Whelan (14-2) vs. Mason Martin (2-1)
Martin has the advantage on the ground with his submissions.
Blurcat Prediction: Eddie Whelan via T.K.O.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Whelan that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Whelan throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Martin easily avoided them. Martin ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Whelan, although no damage has actually been done yet. Whelan and Martin clinch, and struggle up against the ropes. Martin uses a trip and takes Whelan down. He throws a big right but it is easily blocked. Martin tries to get an armbar, but isn't going to get it from this position. Whelan uses the fact that Martin is leaning forward to his advantage, and uses a sweep to turn them over, with Whelan now in Martin's guard. Whelan works through into half guard. Martin throws a couple of punches, but it's hard to generate any power from that position. Whelan hits a big right hand, but almost regrets it as Martin grabs his arm and almost uses it to pull off a surprise armbar; no dice though, as Whelan gets free, and manages to get into side control. Martin tries to work for another armbar, keeping himself very busy from the bottom. Whelan defends it with relative ease, and then unloads with a vicious right handed strike to the jaw! That was out of nowhere, and Martin got nailed. He goes limp immediately, knocked out cold. Whelan gets the win with a thunderbolt of a punch out of nowhere. The official time of the knock out is 2:06 of round 1. Eddie Whelan is still the OMEGA Middle Heavyweight champion.

Eddie Whelan ($4,400) beat Mason Martin ($200) by Knock Out in 2:06 of round 1 to retain the OMEGA Middle Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#2 Marko Prochazka (14-4) vs. #1 Luke Hilton (8-2)
Hilton has the advantage standing and on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Luke Hilton via decision.

Round 1
Procházka comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Hilton stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Hilton connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Procházka is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Hilton seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Hilton, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Procházka felt that, and backs off. Procházka tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Hilton gets him to back off with some jabs. Hilton has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Procházka has been blocked at every turn. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hilton.

Round 2
Slow start to this round, Hilton is being tentative and Procházka looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Hilton's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Procházka goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Hilton hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Procházka tries to push him over onto his back, but Hilton manages to pull free and back off. Procházka throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Hilton, and he backs off. Procházka doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Hilton takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the ropes. Hilton clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Procházka unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Hilton tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hilton.

Round 3
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Hilton that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. A looping left from Hilton, but it's wide of the mark. Procházka ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Hilton, although no damage has actually been done yet. Procházka throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Hilton steps in and fires off one of his own, but Procházka bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Hilton turns and swings, just as Procházka also unloads...and it's Procházka who connects first! Hilton's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Procházka follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Hilton. The referee doesn't even wait for Procházka to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Hilton is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time is 2:33. Marko Procházka retains the OMEGA Lightweight title.

Marko Prochazka ($5,300) beat Luke Hilton ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:33 of round 3 to retain the OMEGA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 520 for an estimated live gate of $30,940. The fighters earned a total of $23,800. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-01-2009, 09:50 AM

Friday, Week 1, March 1998

ALPHA-1 51: Surrender Or Die (Kinki)

Lightweight Match
Pat Troy (2-1) vs. Bunrakuken Abe (3-5)
Pat Troy ($800) beat Bunrakuken Abe ($400) by Submission in 9:41 of round 1. (1 star)

Womens Match
Ayame Kondo (16-9) vs. Emiko Shikuk (2-2)
Emiko Shikuk ($6,000) beat Ayame Kondo ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Janinha (13-5) vs. #8 Seka Mutsu (14-5-1)
Seka Mutsu ($8,000) beat Janinha ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:32 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Heiji Endo (10-1) vs. Nick Detroit (5-6)
Heiji Endo ($50,000) beat Nick Detroit ($100) by Submission in 4:21 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Teeratep Nutnum (8-1) vs. #9 Ricardo Fernandes (15-9)
Teeratep Nutnum ($24,000) beat Ricardo Fernandes ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:56 of round 1. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Jean-Pierre Richelleau (10-4) vs. #5 Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
Gunnar Nilsson ($6,000) beat Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($4,000) by Submission in 7:21 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Leonardo da Costa (9-2) vs. Cliff McAddam (5-6)
Leonardo da Costa ($8,000) beat Cliff McAddam ($100) by Submission in 3:38 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#3 Yutsuko Sasaki (9-5-1) vs. #10 Romi Takahashi (8-1)
Yutsuko Sasaki ($6,000) beat Romi Takahashi ($7,500) by Knock Out in 6:27 of round 3. (4 stars)

Middleweight Title Match
#4 Juro Fukazawa (9-0) vs. #1 Bakin Sakamoto (15-5)
Bakin Sakamoto ($50,000) beat Juro Fukazawa ($7,500) by Submission in 6:28 of round 3 to win the ALPHA-1 Middleweight title. (4 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#2 Carlos da Guia (7-0) vs. #1 Go Yamamoto (14-2)
Carlos da Guia ($50,000) beat Go Yamamoto ($250,000) by T.K.O. in 1:53 of round 2 to retain the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,525. The fighters earned a total of $488,400.

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03-01-2009, 09:51 AM

Saturday, Week 1, March 1998

GAMMA: Ratcliffe vs. Thomas (California)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (4-2) vs. Tyler Lass (2-2)
Tyler Lass ($600) beat Lloyd McAllister ($1,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Ian Linderman (5-5) vs. Duane Weatherly (11-10)
Duane Weatherly ($3,000) beat Ian Linderman ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:41 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#4 Giovani Silva (22-10) vs. #10 Charles Stiles (8-3-1)
Charles Stiles ($6,000) beat Giovani Silva ($3,000) by Submission in 2:59 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#4 Ricky Heath (11-4) vs. #8 Phil Ball (8-7)
Ricky Heath ($6,000) beat Phil Ball ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:27 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#5 Mike Watson (4-1) vs. Ashley Ballard (6-2)
Mike Watson ($11,000) beat Ashley Ballard ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:25 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Fatuma Roy (19-5) vs. Sylvester Collins (2-1)
Sylvester Collins ($400) beat Fatuma Roy ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Matthew Dean (11-4) vs. Alex Cole (6-7)
Matthew Dean ($15,000) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Submission in 4:56 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#9 Zvonimir Asanovic (11-3) vs. #6 Lenny McFadden (11-5)
Zvonimir Asanovic ($15,000) beat Lenny McFadden ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5) vs. #5 Geoff Cahill (24-14)
Joe Hinchcliffe ($6,000) beat Geoff Cahill ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#1 Carl Ratcliffe (11-4) vs. #6 Patrick Thomas (9-2)
Carl Ratcliffe ($100,000) beat Patrick Thomas ($7,500) by Knock Out in 0:43 of round 3 to retain the GAMMA Middleweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 4,073. The fighters earned a total of $194,500.

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03-01-2009, 09:51 AM

Sunday, Week 1, March 1998

WEFF 27 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
Olivia Sweet (4-1) vs. Maja Ukraden (10-12-2)
Olivia Sweet ($1,600) beat Maja Ukraden ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Hester Maclean (9-1-1) vs. #10 Henrietta Stein (9-5)
Hester Maclean ($6,000) beat Henrietta Stein ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Erica Page (16-10) vs. Steph Smith (12-7)
Steph Smith ($6,000) beat Erica Page ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 6:29 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
April Watson (14-8) vs. #5 Kirsten Page (8-4)
April Watson ($6,000) beat Kirsten Page ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Jenny DeNeuve (9-0) vs. #2 Vicki Summers (14-3)
Jenny DeNeuve ($50,000) beat Vicki Summers ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:58 of round 2 to retain the WEFF Lightweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,445. The fighters earned a total of $79,400.

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03-01-2009, 09:52 AM

Monday, Week 1, April 1998

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Tim Boyer (20-3-2)
2 (2) Hassan Fezzik (27-1) win
3 (3) Grzegorz Boniek (16-4)
4 (4) James Foster (18-3)
5 (9) Eddie Whelan (15-2) 2 wins
6 (6) Jeff Carlton (19-4)
7 (7) Gunnar Nilsson (19-3) win
8 (8) Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
9 (-) Lefter Oktay (7-1)
10 (5) Stafford Alois (21-8) loss
- (10) Fatuma Roy (19-6) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (16-1)
2 (2) John Rivero (12-0)
3 (3) Zaco (12-2)
4 (4) Leon Banks (13-4)
5 (5) Roberto Aldez (21-5)
6 (6) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8)
7 (7) Petey Mack (10-2) win
8 (8) Inejiro Chiba (21-6)
9 (-) Heiji Endo (11-1) win
10 (10) Daniel Hornsby (10-2)
- (9) JJ Reid (14-2) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (2) Bakin Sakamoto (16-5) win
2 (1) Carl Ratcliffe (12-4) win
3 (4) Buddy Garner (13-0) win
4 (5) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1)
5 (6) Andrew Rush (14-1)
6 (7) Uwe Maier (10-2)
7 (10) Fernando Amaro (16-4) win
8 (-) Ricky Heath (12-4) win
9 (3) Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-9) loss
10 (9) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (8) Juro Fukazawa (9-1) win and loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4) win
2 (2) Julio Regueiro (12-0-1) win
3 (3) Dominykas Jankovic (11-4)
4 (7) Gabriel Gallego (14-0) win
5 (4) Heikichi Shimizu (6-0)
6 (5) Lukas Mellberg (12-0)
7 (8) Joe Hinchcliffe (14-5) win
8 (9) Jack Humphreys (14-3)
9 (-) Doug Hansen (18-4) win
10 (10) Luis Basora (9-0)
- (6) Kafu Bunya (12-4) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (3) Carlos da Guia (8-0) win
2 (1) Sean Morrison (13-4)
3 (2) Go Yamamoto (14-3) loss
4 (-) Chojiro Goto (10-2) win
5 (9) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (13-2) win
6 (5) Callum Henson (6-0)
7 (8) Edson Edmilson (15-7)
8 (10) Mario de Souza (14-7)
9 (-) Rodolphe Gygax (18-9) win
10 (4) Kenny Magilton III (9-2) loss
- (6) Jonathan Huang (10-5) loss
- (7) Giovani Silva (22-11) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Tim Boyer
2 (3) Hassan Fezzik
3 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
4 (4) Grzegorz Boniek
5 (5) James Foster
6 (-) Bakin Sakamoto
7 (-) Eddie Whelan
8 (7) John Rivero
9 (-) Carlos da Guia
10 (-) Carl Ratcliffe
- (6) Stafford Alois
- (8) Jeff Carlton
- (9) Fumiaki Hayashi
- (10) Sean Morrison

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (3) Verona Joseph (11-8)
3 (2) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-5-1) win
2 (2) Hanako Shimizu (7-0)
3 (6) Temperance McCoy (7-2) win
4 (10) Karen Curtis (15-3) win
5 (9) Hester Maclean (10-1-1) win
6 (3) Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3)
7 (4) Kaoru Nanami (13-3)
8 (-) Seka Mutsu (15-5-1) win
9 (5) Hope Lehane (8-3)
10 (8) Naora Kikuchi (11-3)
- (7) Roz Wareing (8-2-1)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1)
2 (3) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
3 (4) Katherine Williams (13-4)
4 (2) Vicki Summers (14-4) loss
5 (6) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1)
6 (7) Michelle Addams (9-1)
7 (8) Maggie Martin (12-7)
8 (10) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (12-7) win
9 (-) Gina Dixon (4-1) win
10 (9) Echiko Watanabe (6-1)
- (5) Erica Page (16-11) loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (10-0) win
2 (2) Park Seong (10-4)
3 (7) Rachel McGuiness (11-4) win
4 (4) Alison Beattie (11-5)
5 (6) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
6 (8) Layla Holmes (11-6)
7 (10) April Watson (15-8) win
8 (3) Kirsten Page (8-5) loss
9 (-) Yuya Shimizu (8-4) win
10 (5) Charlotte DiSerra (10-8-1) loss
- (9) Jocelyn Hescott (8-8) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (2) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
3 (7) Yutsuko Sasaki
4 (5) Park Seong
5 (8) Hanako Shimizu
6 (4) Sarah Vaughan
7 (6) Katherine Williams
8 (9) Veronika Sablikova
9 (-) Temperance McCoy
10 (-) Karen Curtis
- (3) Vicki Summers
- (10) Chiyo Yanagimoto

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03-01-2009, 09:52 AM

Wednesday, Week 1, April 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (9-0) $27,300
2 (2) Bob Dozier (8-3) $12,000
3 (3) Brian Barnes (9-8) $20,400
4 (4) Stjepan Andric (9-6) $22,000
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200
6 (6) Mugur Boc (4-2) $4,000
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-15) $42,900
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) $0

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (15-2) $46,000 win
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500
3 (3) Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600
4 (4) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
5 (5) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900
6 (6) Jesse Singh (6-7) $14,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700 loss
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Daniel Hornsby (10-2) $25,200
2 (2) Aleksei Chekhov (10-3) $29,700
3 (3) Leandro Piquet (7-3) $8,600 win
4 (4) Kendall Tracey (6-1) $5,600
5 (5) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
6 (6) Ebizo Fujishima (8-12-2) $8,800
7 (7) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-10) $24,500 loss
- (-) Bill Brown (0-1) $200

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) $11,000
2 (4) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700
3 (3) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000 loss
4 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
5 (6) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400
6 (8) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-18) $35,400
- (7) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700 moved to lightweight
- (2) Bixente Fontaine (14-6) $48,600 win. released
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700 loss
2 (3) Taufik Wijaya (34-19-2) $219,200
3 (4) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-8) $22,500
4 (-) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700 former middleweight
5 (5) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (2) Marko Prochazka (15-4) $53,600 win. released
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (4-0) $1,400
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (1-1) $300
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Rav Kapur
3 (3) Daniel Hornsby
4 (4) Aleksei Chekhov
5 (5) Shane Gilchrist
6 (6) Dave Lennon
7 (7) Korekiyo Anzai
8 (-) Leandro Piquet
9 (10) Bob Dozier
10 (-) Brian Barnes
- (8) Luke Hilton
- (9) Marko Prochazka

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03-01-2009, 09:53 AM

Thursday, Week 1, April 1998

OMEGA 22 (South Eastern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Brian Barnes (9-8) vs. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)
Ivanov has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat Prediction: Aleksander Ivanov via knock out.

Round 1
Barnes misses with a straight right. Ivanov hits a standing kick, and Barnes is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Ivanov leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Barnes, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Barnes out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Ivanov needed to finish the job. Official time of the TKO is 1:42 of the first round.

Aleksander Ivanov ($200) beat Brian Barnes ($1,000) by T.K.O. in 1:42 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Mugur Boc (4-2) vs. #7 Henrik Berg (10-15)
Boc has the advantage standing and on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Mugur Boc via decision.

Round 1
Berg throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Boc throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Berg steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Boc hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Berg. They struggle all the way back, with Berg ending up backed up against the ropes. Boc hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Berg stomps downward onto his foot. Berg manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Boc gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Berg ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Berg tries a high kick to start, but Boc saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Boc who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Berg on the nose. Berg hits a straight right, enough to stop Boc from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Boc.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Boc works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Berg backed up against the ropes. Boc gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Berg, who uses his legs well to defend. Boc pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Berg gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Boc follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Boc hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Berg tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Berg leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Boc.

Round 3
Boc throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Berg defended with ease. They clinch up next to the ropes, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. The two fighters clinch up, ending up struggling next to the ropes, with the referee watching intently to make sure there are no rules being bent during the grappling match. Berg gets in a cheeky right hand, but that's all the offence he can generate from the clinch before Boc sweeps his legs and takes him down to the ground. Boc fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Boc, Berg dealt with it well. Boc half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Berg's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Berg takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Boc off, preventing Berg from taking any more damage. Official time of the TKO is 1:47 of the third.

Mugur Boc ($1,800) beat Henrik Berg ($100) by T.K.O. in 1:47 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#1 Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. #4 Kendall Tracey (6-1)
Tracey has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat Prediction: Kendall Tracey via knock out.

Round 1
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Tracey gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Tracey is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Tracey shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Hornsby definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Hornsby is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Tracey is looking very comfortable. Hornsby comes in with left, but Tracey saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Hornsby is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Tracey's superior technique. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Tracey.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Tracey puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Hornsby defended well. Straight right from Hornsby in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Tracey probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Hornsby gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Tracey. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tracey.

Round 3
Tracey doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Hornsby to come and trade blows. Hornsby wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Tracey isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Hornsby. They meet near the ropes. Hornsby hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Tracey stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Tracey believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Hornsby is trying to keep moving, to not let Tracey get set to throw a bomb. Tracey is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Hornsby is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Tracey throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Hornsby returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Tracey has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tracey. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Kendall Tracey.

Kendall Tracey ($4,400) beat Daniel Hornsby ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Main Event
#2 Bob Dozier (8-3) vs. #4 Stjepan Andric (9-6)
Dozier has the advantage while standing with his striking ability.
Blurcat Prediction: Bob Dozier via knock out.

Round 1
Dozier leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Andric deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Andric uses a knee to the ribs before backing Dozier up against the ropes. Right hand from Dozier connects though, that was well timed. Andric breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Dozier was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Andric sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Dozier fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Dozier throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Andric steps in and fires off one of his own, but Dozier bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Andric turns and swings, just as Dozier also unloads...and it's Dozier who connects first! Andric's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Dozier follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Andric. The referee doesn't even wait for Dozier to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Andric is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 7:35 of round 1.

Bob Dozier ($5,300) beat Stjepan Andric ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 7:35 of round 1. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 89 for an estimated live gate of $5,320. The fighters earned a total of $17,800. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-02-2009, 10:22 PM

Wednesday, Week 2, April 1998

GAMMA: Henson vs. Speed (Kanto)

Welterweight Match
Liam O'Donnell (1-3) vs. Ralf Puce (1-4)
Liam O'Donnell ($600) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by T.K.O. in 0:40 of round 3. (DUD)

Welterweight Match
Keith Plaice (6-7) vs. Dana Delaney (4-4)
Dana Delaney ($3,000) beat Keith Plaice ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 2:42 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Mike Watson (5-1) vs. Faas Smit (7-3)
Mike Watson ($11,000) beat Faas Smit ($800) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Sylvester Collins (3-1) vs. Noah Musch (0-1)
Sylvester Collins ($400) beat Noah Musch ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#7 Nathan Chambers (7-1) vs. #8 David Allen (6-4)
Nathan Chambers ($3,000) beat David Allen ($1,500) by Knock Out in 1:23 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Marvin Stevens (7-1-1) vs. #8 Thomas Smith (9-3)
Thomas Smith ($15,000) beat Marvin Stevens ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:45 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Darren Southall (3-3) vs. Marek Warzycha (3-0)
Darren Southall ($3,000) beat Marek Warzycha ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Lefter Oktay (7-1) vs. Vincent Chapin (11-10)
Lefter Oktay ($50,000) beat Vincent Chapin ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:50 of round 3. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
Simon Vine (8-6) vs. #10 Ray Eton (9-4)
Simon Vine ($5,000) beat Ray Eton ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:26 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#2 Callum Henson (6-0) vs. #5 Marcus Speed (6-1)
Callum Henson ($6,000) beat Marcus Speed ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:33 of round 3 to retain the GAMMA Lightweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,350. The fighters earned a total of $113,300.

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03-02-2009, 10:22 PM

Saturday, Week 2, April 1998

BCF: Gleeson vs. Mellberg (London)

Middleweight Match
#8 Wayne McKellen (5-1) vs. Ebizo Fujishima (8-12-2)
Ebizo Fujishima ($2,000) beat Wayne McKellen ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 0:48 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#4 Garry McSweegan (14-3) vs. #7 Silvio Scirea (18-10-3)
Garry McSweegan ($6,000) beat Silvio Scirea ($2,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Steven Griffin (5-3) vs. #3 Rodolphe Gygax (18-9)
Rodolphe Gygax ($5,000) beat Steven Griffin ($2,500) by Knock Out in 1:23 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Match
#5 Will Kane (12-3) vs. #7 Leandro Piquet (7-3)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Leandro Piquet ($1,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 4 to retain the BCF Middleweight title. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#5 Truck Gleeson (7-0) vs. #1 Lukas Mellberg (12-0)
Lukas Mellberg ($6,000) beat Truck Gleeson ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:30 of round 1 to win the BCF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 908. The fighters earned a total of $35,500.

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03-02-2009, 10:23 PM

Wednesday, Week 3, April 1998

ALPHA-1 52: Live! Sold Out! (Kanto)

Light Heavyweight Match
Jin Katou (7-5) vs. Nick Detroit (5-7)
Nick Detroit ($200) beat Jin Katou ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#9 Echiko Watanabe (6-1) vs. Machiko Fujii (0-7)
Echiko Watanabe ($1,000) beat Machiko Fujii ($100) by Knock Out in 8:34 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#9 Davis Spyrou (16-7) vs. Cliff McAddam (5-7)
Davis Spyrou ($6,000) beat Cliff McAddam ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Naoki Itoh (11-10) vs. #5 Petey Mack (10-2)
Petey Mack ($6,000) beat Naoki Itoh ($3,000) by Submission in 8:35 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Kafu Bunya (12-4) vs. #2 Dominykas Jankovic (11-4)
Dominykas Jankovic ($6,000) beat Kafu Bunya ($3,000) by Knock Out in 5:49 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Kunimichi Kikuchi (20-4) vs. Russell McPhee (4-4)
Kunimichi Kikuchi ($500,000) beat Russell McPhee ($300) by Knock Out in 3:41 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#4 Dokuohtei Kuroki (16-9) vs. #6 Mal Phe Roby (10-3)
Dokuohtei Kuroki ($8,000) beat Mal Phe Roby ($3,000) by Knock Out in 6:24 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Atep of Indonesia (4-0) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (13-14)
Atep of Indonesia ($6,000) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Ikku Funaki (7-5) vs. #8 Linton Berry (4-1)
Ikku Funaki ($4,000) beat Linton Berry ($500) by T.K.O. in 5:33 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Grzegorz Boniek (16-4) vs. #1 Hassan Fezzik (27-1)
Hassan Fezzik ($500,000) beat Grzegorz Boniek ($12,000) by Knock Out in 2:54 of round 2 to win the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,364. The fighters earned a total of $1,066,200.

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03-02-2009, 10:23 PM

Wednesday, Week 4, April 1998

WEFF 28 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
#9 Kerry Silverman (6-3) vs. Mary St.Hubbins (0-3)
Kerry Silverman ($6,000) beat Mary St.Hubbins ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Phoebe Bergman (15-6) vs. Simone King (7-3)
Simone King ($6,000) beat Phoebe Bergman ($3,000) by Knock Out in 2:26 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#8 April Watson (15-8) vs. #4 Michelle Addams (9-1)
Michelle Addams ($6,000) beat April Watson ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
Emma Birch (10-6) vs. #5 Kochiyo Chikamatsu (12-7)
Emma Birch ($6,000) beat Kochiyo Chikamatsu ($2,000) by Submission in 2:53 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#3 Hester Maclean (10-1-1) vs. #4 Haley Croft (8-1)
Hester Maclean ($6,000) beat Haley Croft ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:52 of round 3. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,927. The fighters earned a total of $41,200.

GAMMA Battlefield (Florida) TV Special

Heavyweight Match
Steve Mason (4-2) vs. Frank Sheedy (10-8)
Steve Mason ($6,000) beat Frank Sheedy ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:55 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Alex Cole (6-8) vs. Cooper Richardson (0-3)
Cooper Richardson ($200) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 2:26 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Milton Harvey (9-11) vs. Gary Sampson (17-14)
Milton Harvey ($6,000) beat Gary Sampson ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:25 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (4-3) vs. Eric Dartmouth (2-2)
Eric Dartmouth ($3,000) beat Lloyd McAllister ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 0:52 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Zvonimir Asanovic (12-3) vs. Owen Hyde (4-1)
Zvonimir Asanovic ($15,000) beat Owen Hyde ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:54 of round 2. (4 stars)

Middleweight Match
#10 Greg Atteveld (15-12) vs. #9 Patrick Thomas (9-3)
Patrick Thomas ($15,000) beat Greg Atteveld ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:25 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Main Event
#9 JJ Reid (14-2) vs. #10 Lenny McFadden (11-6)
JJ Reid ($6,000) beat Lenny McFadden ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 741. The fighters earned a total of $69,200.

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03-02-2009, 10:52 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, May 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (9-0) $27,300
2 (2) Bob Dozier (9-3) $17,300 win
3 (5) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200
4 (3) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400 loss
5 (4) Stjepan Andric (9-7) $24,500 loss
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-2) $5,800 win
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-16) $43,000 loss
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (1-0) $200 win

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Eddie Whelan (15-2) $46,000
2 (2) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500
3 (3) Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600
4 (-) Norman Pike (13-7) $58,000
5 (4) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
6 (5) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900
7 (6) Jesse Singh (6-7) $14,200
- (-) Randall Donnelly (3-1) $1,600
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0 moved to Light Heavyweight

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (2) Aleksei Chekhov (10-3) $29,700
2 (1) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700 loss
3 (4) Kendall Tracey (7-1) $10,000 win
4 (3) Leandro Piquet (7-4) $9,600 loss
5 (-) Richard Smith (11-7) $41,100
6 (5) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
7 (6) Ebizo Fujishima (9-12-2) $10,800 win
- (7) Jerry Bogdonovich (8-10) $24,500 released
- (-) Bill Brown (0-1) $200
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0 former Middle Heavyweight

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) $11,000
2 (-) Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400
3 (2) Xie Ming (6-2) $13,700
4 (3) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
5 (4) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (5) Dennis Gallagher (7-4) $21,400
7 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-18) $35,400
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
2 (2) Taufik Wijaya (34-19-2) $219,200
3 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-8) $22,500
4 (4) Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1) $35,700
5 (5) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Agustin Gonzalez (4-0) $1,400
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (1-1) $300
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Eddie Whelan
2 (2) Rav Kapur
3 (4) Aleksei Chekhov
4 (5) Shane Gilchrist
5 (6) Dave Lennon
6 (7) Korekiyo Anzai
7 (9) Bob Dozier
8 (3) Daniel Hornsby
9 (-) Kendall Tracey
10 (-) Casim Yenkini
- (8) Leandro Piquet
- (10) Brian Barnes

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03-02-2009, 11:18 PM

Thursday, Week 1, May 1998

OMEGA 23 (Eastern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#7 Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-18) vs. #1 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2)
Anzai has the advantage on the ground with his submissions.
Blurcat Prediction: Korekiyo Anzai via submission.

Round 1
Tanaka is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Anzai with a jab to the cheek. Anzai uses a nice straight left to return fire. Tanaka comes in to work the body, but Anzai saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Tanaka onto the floor, falling into guard. Anzai stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Tanaka's guard with him. Tanaka reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Anzai knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Tanaka blocks it. Anzai floats over and gets into side control. Tanaka scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the ropes, which works against him. Anzai lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Tanaka up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Tanaka makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Anzai can't get either arm isolated properly. Anzai changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Tanaka fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Anzai can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Anzai.

Round 2
They come together into a clich almost right away. Anzai gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Tanaka moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes him to stumble to the mat. Anzai came in fast to try and capitalise, but Tanaka uses the guard well. Anzai passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Tanaka has the entire right hand side of his body up against the ropes, and both his legs wrapped around Anzai's left arm. Anzai's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Tanaka covers up to defend them. Anzai tries to pin down one of Tanaka's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Tanaka uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Anzai finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Anzai by 10-9.

Round 3
Anzai and Tanaka circle to start. Tanaka throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Anzai sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Tanaka comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Anzai to slip a nice jab in, catching Tanaka just underneath the right eye. Anzai comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Tanaka misses with a right cross, then backs off. Anzai stalks him, forcing Tanaka back up against the ropes. Anzai doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Tanaka throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Anzai pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Tanaka covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Anzai in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Anzai throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Tanaka comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Anzai parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Anzai's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Anzai. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Korekiyo Anzai.

Korekiyo Anzai ($5,000) beat Yoshinobu Tanaka ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#6 Dennis Gallagher (7-4) vs. #3 Xie Ming (6-2)
Gallagher is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Xie Ming via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Gallagher forces Ming back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Gallagher is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Ming clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Ming gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Gallagher seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Ming who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Gallagher had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They clinch. Ming gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Ming landed hard with Gallagher right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Gallagher hits three big punches to the face, and Ming is rocked. Gallagher gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Ming has no alternative but to tap out. The official time is 7:53.

Dennis Gallagher ($5,300) beat Xie Ming ($3,000) by Submission in 7:53 of round 1. (1 star)

Lighweight Match
#3 Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-8) vs. #4 Piotr Dabrowski (11-14-1)
Neither fighter has an advantage while standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Yeijiro Yamamoto via T.K.O.

Round 1
Dabrowski starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Yamamoto on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Dabrowski to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Yamamoto, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Dabrowski, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Yamamoto is looking a little lost so far, Dabrowski is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Dabrowski leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Yamamoto was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Yamamoto comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Yamamoto is that although Dabrowski clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Dabrowski.

Round 2
Yamamoto throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Dabrowski throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Yamamoto steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Dabrowski hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Yamamoto. They struggle all the way back, with Yamamoto ending up backed up against the ropes. Dabrowski hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Yamamoto stomps downward onto his foot. Yamamoto manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Dabrowski gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Yamamoto ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Yamamoto tries a high kick to start, but Dabrowski saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Dabrowski who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Yamamoto on the nose. Yamamoto hits a straight right, enough to stop Dabrowski from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Dabrowski.

Round 3
Yamamoto comes out swinging, using some looping punches to try and catch Dabrowski. They're easy to avoid though. The first real exchange of punches happens right in the center, and Dabrowski gets the better of it, flashing two quick jabs into the cheek, and a right cross that landed above the eye. Yamamoto tries to hit an uppercut, but Dabrowski parries it away with ease. Yamamoto backs off, then comes in again. Dabrowski ducks a wild right hand and gets two shots in to the stomach. Yamamoto parries away a third, then tries a left hand to the nose, but Dabrowski side-steps it and hits a snap jab to the side of the head. Dabrowski forces Yamamoto to back up again. So far Dabrowski is looking the far more accomplished striker, he has dictated how each exchange has gone, Yamamoto is being controlled and contained with relative ease. A further exchange of strikes does nothing to change that, as once again Dabrowski's hands are superior to Yamamoto's, and he gets in one or two nice punches. Yamamoto clinches up, perhaps buying himself time to rethink, because it doesn't look like he can win a battle of technical striking. They are parted by the referee. Dabrowski stalks Yamamoto, who begins using long-range punches to keep the distance between them. That goes on for the remainder of the round, which Dabrowski has won on points by a mile. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dabrowski. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Piotr Dabrowski.

Piotr Dabrowski ($5,000) beat Yeijiro Yamamoto ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lighweight Main Event
#2 Taufik Wijaya (34-19-2) vs. Agustin Gonzalez (4-0)
Gonzalez has the advantage on the ground with his ground and pound skills.
Blurcat Prediction: Agustin Gonzalez via knock out.

Round 1
Gonzalez scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Wijaya shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. He steps in to throw some strikes, but Gonzalez moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Wijaya turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Gonzalez goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Gonzalez looks light on his feet and very agile, Wijaya looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Wijaya will need to find a way to nullify Gonzalez's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Gonzalez darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Wijaya manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Gonzalez's punches caught him above the eye, leaving a mark, so he came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Gonzalez controlling the round with his superior movement. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gonzalez.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Wijaya throws out a jab, but Gonzalez bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Gonzalez works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Wijaya covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Gonzalez is making Wijaya look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Wijaya hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Gonzalez pushes Wijaya up against the ropes and clinches. Nothing comes from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Gonzalez got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Wijaya slightly. Wijaya initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Wijaya looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Gonzalez is clearly winning them. Wijaya needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Gonzalez tries a speculative high kick, but Wijaya saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Wijaya tries to work an angle, but Gonzalez is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Gonzalez, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gonzalez by 10-9.

Round 3
Wijaya comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Gonzalez moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Wijaya gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Gonzalez didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Gonzalez swings and hits a nice right hand. Wijaya fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Gonzalez dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Wijaya's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Gonzalez looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Wijaya on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Gonzalez will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gonzalez by 10-9. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Agustín Gonzalez.

Agustin Gonzalez ($400) beat Taufik Wijaya ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 608 for an estimated live gate of $36,190. The fighters earned a total of $27,200. The show didn't sit well with a lot of the fans, who were very underwhelmed with the show as a whole. The show has resulted in the promotion losing popularity in one region.

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03-12-2009, 09:45 PM

Friday, Week 3, May 1998

GAMMA: Regueiro vs. Hinchcliffe (California)

Middleweight Match
#10 Phil Ball (8-8) vs. Alex Cole (6-9)
Phil Ball ($6,000) beat Alex Cole ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (4-4) vs. #8 Jethro Munter (4-2)
Lloyd McAllister ($3,000) beat Jethro Munter ($1,500) by Submission in 3:35 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#6 Maarten De Vries (14-6) vs. Eric Dartmouth (3-2)
Eric Dartmouth ($3,000) beat Maarten De Vries ($50,000) by T.K.O. in 1:33 of round 2. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#10 Jackson Gray (10-6) vs. #4 Kenny Magilton III (9-2)
Jackson Gray ($6,000) beat Kenny Magilton III ($7,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#10 Randy Carsley (8-2) vs. Bruno Epps (4-3)
Randy Carsley ($24,000) beat Bruno Epps ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#4 Luis Basora (9-0) vs. Dana Delaney (5-4)
Luis Basora ($50,000) beat Dana Delaney ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Liam O'Donnell (2-3) vs. Neil Napier (7-2-1)
Neil Napier ($6,000) beat Liam O'Donnell ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Buddy Garner (13-0) vs. Tyler Lass (3-2)
Buddy Garner ($50,000) beat Tyler Lass ($300) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#5 Nathan Chambers (8-1) vs. #7 Geoff Cahill (24-15)
Geoff Cahill ($6,000) beat Nathan Chambers ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:58 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#1 Julio Regueiro (12-0-1) vs. #2 Joe Hinchcliffe (14-5)
Joe Hinchcliffe ($6,000) beat Julio Regueiro ($25,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the GAMMA Welterweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,671. The fighters earned a total of $250,800.

ALPHA-1 53: Murder Incorporated (California)

Light Heavyweight Match
Washichi Kobayashi (7-8) vs. Nick Detroit (6-7)
Washichi Kobayashi ($6,000) beat Nick Detroit ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (5-2) vs. Scott Gillespie (3-5)
Scott Gillespie ($800) beat Sadahige Yoshida ($4,000) by Knock Out in 0:44 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Kyuwa Itou (10-11) vs. #3 Uwe Maier (10-2)
Uwe Maier ($6,000) beat Kyuwa Itou ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 4:51 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Inejiro Chiba (21-6) vs. #8 Souleymane Ya Konan (12-3)
Souleymane Ya Konan ($6,000) beat Inejiro Chiba ($3,000) by Submission in 8:29 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Hiro Arai (18-4) vs. Graham Goodbody (3-2)
Hiro Arai ($500,000) beat Graham Goodbody ($400) by T.K.O. in 0:57 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Leon Banks (13-4) vs. #10 Atshushi Nakajima (16-14)
Leon Banks ($22,000) beat Atshushi Nakajima ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:53 of round 1. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Zaco (12-2) vs. Jin Katou (7-6)
Zaco ($50,000) beat Jin Katou ($4,000) by Knock Out in 4:44 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#6 Seka Mutsu (15-5-1) vs. #9 Echiko Watanabe (7-1)
Seka Mutsu ($8,000) beat Echiko Watanabe ($4,000) by Knock Out in 1:40 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#5 Matsudaira Satoh (10-6) vs. #4 Heikichi Shimizu (6-0)
Heikichi Shimizu ($4,000) beat Matsudaira Satoh ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Title Main Event
#1 Sayoko Ebisawa (18-1) vs. #3 Hanako Shimizu (7-0)
Sayoko Ebisawa ($100,000) beat Hanako Shimizu ($4,000) by Knock Out in 0:57 of round 3 to retain the ALPHA-1 Womens title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,786. The fighters earned a total of $730,800.

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03-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Thursday, Week 4, May 1998

BCF: Rush vs. Baines II (London)

Heavyweight Match
Jacob Matthaus (10-11) vs. Eugene Clough (17-13-3)
Eugene Clough ($600) beat Jacob Matthaus ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#2 Doug Hansen (18-4) vs. Jay Dorridge (2-2)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat Jay Dorridge ($100) by Submission in 2:55 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#9 Paul Duffell (8-6-2) vs. Cory Brewer (9-7-1)
Paul Duffell ($6,000) beat Cory Brewer ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Stafford Alois (21-8) vs. Jesse Singh (6-7)
Stafford Alois ($6,000) beat Jesse Singh ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 4:25 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Main Event
#1 Andrew Rush (14-1) vs. #7 Rob Baines (10-3)
Rob Baines ($6,000) beat Andrew Rush ($3,000) by Submission in 3:30 of round 2. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 897. The fighters earned a total of $34,700.

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03-12-2009, 09:47 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, June 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (9-0) $27,300
2 (2) Bob Dozier (9-3) $17,300
3 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Stjepan Andric (9-7) $24,500
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-2) $5,800
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-16) $43,000
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (1-0) $200

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (3) Dave Lennon (8-3) $23,600
2 (4) Norman Pike (13-7) $58,000
3 (5) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
4 (6) Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) $21,900
5 (7) Jesse Singh (6-8) $16,200 loss
- (1) Eddie Whelan (15-2) $46,000 released
- (2) Shane Gilchrist (14-3) $45,500 released
- (-) Randall Donnelly (3-1) $1,600
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Aleksei Chekhov (10-3) $29,700
2 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
3 (3) Kendall Tracey (7-1) $10,000
4 (4) Leandro Piquet (7-4) $9,600
5 (5) Richard Smith (11-7) $41,100
6 (6) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-12-2) $10,800
- (-) Bill Brown (0-1) $200
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000 win
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400
3 (4) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
4 (6) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700 win
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (7) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900 loss
- (3) Xie Ming (6-3) $16,700 loss. released
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (-) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800 win
2 (1) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
3 (4) Piotr Dabrowski (12-14-1) $40,700 win
4 (2) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200 loss
5 (3) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) $25,500 loss
6 (5) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Eli Harris (1-1) $300
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Rav Kapur
2 (3) Aleksei Chekhov
3 (6) Korekiyo Anzai
4 (5) Dave Lennon
5 (7) Bob Dozier
6 (8) Daniel Hornsby
7 (9) Kendall Tracey
8 (10) Casim Yenkini
9 (-) Agustin Gonzalez
10 (-) Leandro Piquet
- (1) Eddie Whelan
- (4) Shane Gilchrist

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03-12-2009, 10:06 PM

Thursday, Week 1, June 1998

OMEGA 24 (Southern Asia)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#4 Denbe Ekiguchi (7-14-1) vs. #2 Norman Pike (13-7)
Ekiguchi has a 24lb weight advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Denbe Ekiguchi via T.K.O.

Round 1
Ekiguchi doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Pike to come and trade blows. Pike wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Ekiguchi isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Pike. They meet near the ropes. Pike hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Ekiguchi stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Ekiguchi believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Pike is trying to keep moving, to not let Ekiguchi get set to throw a bomb. Ekiguchi is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Pike is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Ekiguchi throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Pike returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Ekiguchi has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ekiguchi by 10-9.

Round 2
Pike starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Ekiguchi got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Ekiguchi doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Pike covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Ekiguchi goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Pike goes for a takedown via a trip, but Ekiguchi defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Pike pushes Ekiguchi up against the ropes and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Ekiguchi keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Ekiguchi gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Pike was leaning in too far. Ekiguchi reverses so that Pike is against the ropes. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Ekiguchi throws a kick, waist-high, but Pike avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Pike had been quicker and caught it. Ekiguchi hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Pike. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Ekiguchi clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Pike did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ekiguchi.

Round 3
The round starts. They touch gloves. Pike throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Ekiguchi to back off. Ekiguchi throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Pike sees it coming and steps back. Ekiguchi advances and they meet in the center. Pike ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Ekiguchi throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Pike bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Ekiguchi ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Pike to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Pike tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Ekiguchi's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Pike and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Pike is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ekiguchi by 10-9. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Denbe Ekiguchi.

Denbe Ekiguchi ($600) beat Norman Pike ($800) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Leandro Piquet (7-4) vs. #1 Aleksei Chekhov (10-3)
Chekhov has the advantage while standing with his striking ability against the weak chin of Piquet.
Blurcat Prediction: Aleksei Chekhov via knock out.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Chekhov forces Piquet back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Chekhov is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Piquet clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Piquet gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Chekhov seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Piquet who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Chekhov had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Piquet scores with a low kick to the outside of the knee, then backs off. Those will take their toll. Chekhov responds with a right hand that hits gloves, a left hook to the body that stings Piquet, then throws a spectacular head kick that connects! Piquet was backing off after those two punches and didn't see it coming, he goes sailing backward, his body entirely limp. Chekhov has knocked Piquet out cold with one brutally powerful kick. Chekhov wins via first round knock out at 4:30.

Aleksei Chekhov ($4,400) beat Leandro Piquet ($1,000) by Knock Out in 4:30 of round 1. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. #1 Dave Lennon (8-3)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Dave Lennon via knock out.

Round 1
Lennon throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Donnelly defended with ease. They clinch up next to the ropes, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Donnelly misses an uppercut and is off balance, which allows Lennon to get the takedown. Side mount. Lennon is looking for an armbar, but Donnelly is defending it well. Donnelly gets a nice elbow in, that caught Lennon by surprise. Lennon fires off several elbows to the ribs, and Donnelly is left gasping for air. Those were hard, there's a big red patch where they hit. Lennon takes the left arm, Donnelly couldn't defend it any longer. The armbar is applied, there's no way out. Lennon wins by tap out. Official time of the armbar submission is 1:54 of the first round.

Dave Lennon ($5,000) beat Randall Donnelly ($200) by Submission in 1:54 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Bob Dozier (9-3) vs. #1 Rav Kapur (9-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Rav Kapur via knock out.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Dozier who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Kapur defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Dozier works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Kapur ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Dozier down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Kapur. Interesting first minute of action, Dozier is looking particularly sharp. Kapur tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Dozier back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Kapur tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Dozier scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. They square up to each other in the center. Dozier throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Kapur on the side of the head. Kapur got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Dozier has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Kapur tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Dozier defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Dozier.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Dozier forces Kapur back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Dozier is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Kapur clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Kapur gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Dozier seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Kapur who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Dozier had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Kapur hits a solid left, then a right. Dozier felt both of them, and backs off a little. Kapur charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Dozier took it flush on the chin! Kapur doesn't even bother following up on that, because Dozier was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. The official time of the knock out is 4:54 of round 2. Rav Kapur retains the OMEGA Heavyweight title.

Rav Kapur ($5,300) beat Bob Dozier ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:54 of round 2 to retain the OMEGA Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 522 for an estimated live gate of $31,080. The fighters earned a total of $20,300. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Thursday, Week 3, June 1998

WEFF 29 (Quebec)

Heavyweight Match
Olivia Sweet (5-1) vs. Mary St.Hubbins (0-4)
Olivia Sweet ($1,600) beat Mary St.Hubbins ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Henrietta Stein (9-6) vs. Hanae Maehata (4-2)
Hanae Maehata ($2,000) beat Henrietta Stein ($1,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Phoebe Bergman (15-7) vs. #8 Haley Croft (8-2)
Haley Croft ($6,000) beat Phoebe Bergman ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:32 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Vicki Summers (14-4) vs. Charlotte DiSerra (10-8-1)
Vicki Summers ($6,000) beat Charlotte DiSerra ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Jenny DeNeuve (10-0) vs. #5 Gina Dixon (4-1)
Jenny DeNeuve ($50,000) beat Gina Dixon ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to retain the WEFF Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 897. The fighters earned a total of $76,300.

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03-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Monday, Week 4, June 1998

GAMMA: Boyer vs. Hughes II (California)

Welterweight Match
David Allen (6-5) vs. Ralf Puce (1-5)
David Allen ($6,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
Duane Weatherly (12-10) vs. Marek Warzycha (3-1)
Marek Warzycha ($600) beat Duane Weatherly ($1,500) by Submission in 3:44 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#3 Fernando Amaro (16-4) vs. Lloyd McAllister (5-4)
Fernando Amaro ($6,000) beat Lloyd McAllister ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Bruno Epps (4-4) vs. Dana Delaney (5-5)
Bruno Epps ($1,000) beat Dana Delaney ($1,500) by Knock Out in 3:44 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#1 Sean Morrison (13-4) vs. Ian Linderman (5-6)
Ian Linderman ($6,000) beat Sean Morrison ($25,000) by T.K.O. in 0:48 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Christian Mountfield (7-6) vs. #9 Stuart Strange (10-4)
Stuart Strange ($50,000) beat Christian Mountfield ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 1:58 of round 2. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Marcus Speed (6-2) vs. Malcolm O'Hearn (5-4-1)
Marcus Speed ($6,000) beat Malcolm O'Hearn ($1,500) by Knock Out in 0:58 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Match
#2 Callum Henson (7-0) vs. #9 Jackson Gray (11-6)
Callum Henson ($6,000) beat Jackson Gray ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:58 of round 1 to retain the GAMMA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Lefter Oktay (8-1) vs. Steve Mason (5-2)
Lefter Oktay ($50,000) beat Steve Mason ($5,500) by Knock Out in 0:52 of round 2. (4 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Tim Boyer (20-3-2) vs. #6 Raul Hughes (14-1)
Tim Boyer ($200,000) beat Raul Hughes ($25,000) by Knock Out in 3:58 of round 4 to retain the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (5 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,800. The fighters earned a total of $399,200.

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03-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Friday, Week 4, June 1998

ALPHA-1 54: Found Guilty (Florida)

Womens Match
Ayame Kondo (16-10) vs. Romi Takahashi (8-2)
Romi Takahashi ($15,000) beat Ayame Kondo ($4,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Adam White (1-1) vs. Cliff McAddam (5-8)
Adam White ($400) beat Cliff McAddam ($100) by T.K.O. in 8:43 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#4 Chojiro Goto (10-2) vs. Bunrakuken Abe (3-6)
Bunrakuken Abe ($800) beat Chojiro Goto ($4,000) by T.K.O. in 3:46 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Claudio Palacios (11-4-1) vs. Bret Clement (4-5-1)
Claudio Palacios ($6,000) beat Bret Clement ($400) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Juozas Skerla (2-1) vs. #3 Gunnar Nilsson (19-3)
Juozas Skerla ($800) beat Gunnar Nilsson ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 8:25 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Edson Edmilson (15-7) vs. Pat Troy (3-1)
Edson Edmilson ($6,000) beat Pat Troy ($500) by Submission in 7:44 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Jonathan Huang (10-5) vs. Eli Harris (1-1)
Jonathan Huang ($6,000) beat Eli Harris ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
#4 Chiyo Yanagimoto (12-3) vs. #10 Emiko Shikuk (3-2)
Chiyo Yanagimoto ($6,000) beat Emiko Shikuk ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:51 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Leonardo da Costa (10-2) vs. #5 Jorge Hormazabal (15-6)
Jorge Hormazabal ($22,000) beat Leonardo da Costa ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Tadamasa Yamada (16-1) vs. #7 Souleymane Ya Konan (13-3)
Tadamasa Yamada ($500,000) beat Souleymane Ya Konan ($3,000) by Submission in 4:21 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,221. The fighters earned a total of $585,100.

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03-13-2009, 11:31 AM

Monday, Week 1, July 1998

Semiannual Company Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record)

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik (28-1) Current 2 Time Champion (May 95 - Aug 96, Apr 98)
2 (3) Jeff Carlton (19-4) Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (May 93 - Jun 94). Former Champion (Aug 96 - Nov 97)
3 (5) Robun Yamazaki (19-6) Former Champion (Nov 92 - Apr 93)
4 (2) Grzegorz Boniek (16-5) Former Champion (Nov 97 - Apr 98)
5 (6) Hiro Arai (19-4)
6 (7) Kunimichi Kikuchi (21-4) Former Champion (Apr 93 - May 95)
7 (4) Gunnar Nilsson (19-4) Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 94 - Aug 95)
8 (8) Carter Potter (11-2)
9 (9) Ari Peltonen (16-6)
10 (10) Eien Kawano (9-5)
- (-) Stan Blackheath (19-14)
- (-) Jean-Pierre Richelleau (10-5)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-5)
- (-) Veeti Kuqi (4-4)
- (-) Graham Goodbody (3-3)
- (-) Juozas Skerla (3-1)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (17-1) Current Champion (Aug 95)
2 (2) Zaco (13-2)
3 (3) Leon Banks (14-4)
4 (4) Roberto Aldez (21-5) Former GAMMA Light Heavyweight Champion (Jan 94 - Dec 95)
5 (5) Petey Mack (11-2) Former OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Nov 97 - Jan 98)
6 (7) Heiji Endo (11-1)
7 (6) Inejiro Chiba (21-7) Former Champion (Feb 94 - Aug 95)
8 (8) Gempachi Higa (11-6)
9 (9) Souleymane Ya Konan (13-4)
10 (10) Washichi Kobayashi (8-8)
- (-) Atshushi Nakajima (16-15)
- (-) Naoki Itoh (11-11)
- (-) Jin Katou (7-7)
- (-) Nick Detroit (6-8)
- (-) Theo Powers (4-5)
- (-) Conor Houghton (2-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (16-5) Current Champion (Mar 98)
2 (3) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1)
3 (4) Uwe Maier (11-2)
4 (2) Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9) Former Champion (May 94 - Nov 94)
5 (7) Jorge Hormazabal (16-6) Former Champion (Nov 94 - Jan 96)
6 (5) Juro Fukazawa (9-1) Former Champion (May 96 - Mar 98)
7 (8) Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-5)
8 (9) Davis Spyrou (17-7) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Sep 97 - Sep 97)
9 (10) Leonardo da Costa (10-3)
10 (6) Mal Phe Roby (10-4)
- (-) Jerezo (22-10) Former Champion (Jan 96 - May 96). released in Jan 98
- (-) Bambang Sriyanto (12-8-2)
- (-) Kyuwa Itou (10-12)
- (-) Bokkai Iida (10-10)
- (-) Cliff McAddam (5-9) hired in Jan 98
- (-) Adam White (2-1)
- (-) Samuel Russo (0-0)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Apr 95)
2 (3) Heikichi Shimizu (7-0)
3 (2) Dominykas Jankovic (12-4) Former BCF Lightweight Champion (Apr 97 - Dec 97)
4 (5) Gabriel Gallego (14-0) Current Champion (Apr 95)
5 (7) Ikku Funaki (8-5)
6 (6) Matsudaira Satoh (10-7)
7 (-) Jonathan Huang (11-5) former lightweight
8 (4) Kafu Bunya (12-5)
9 (9) Claudio Palacios (12-4-1)
10 (10) Alberto Basora (9-5)
- (-) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-18)
- (-) Sadakuno Katoh (8-4)
- (-) Bret Clement (4-6-1)
- (-) Bunrakuken Abe (4-6) moved to lightweight
- (8) Linton Berry (4-2)
- (-) Tessai Satou (2-4) released in Jun 98
- (-) Eli Harris (1-2)
- (-) Marlon John (0-0) hired in Jan 98

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (2) Carlos da Guia (8-0) Current Champion (Sep 97)
2 (1) Go Yamamoto (14-3) Former Champion (Feb 96 - Dec 96)
3 (5) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (13-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Mar 97)
4 (4) Edson Edmilson (16-7) Former 2 Time Champion (Dec 93 - Oct 94, Mar 97 - Sep 97)
5 (7) Teeratep Nutnum (9-1)
6 (-) Atep of Indonesia (5-0)
7 (8) Jamie Hewitt (5-2)
8 (6) Chojiro Goto (10-3)
9 (9) Ricardo Fernandes (15-10) Former Champion (Oct 94 - Feb 96)
10 (-) Pat Troy (3-2)
- (-) Muhammad Hamzah (13-15)
- (3) Jonathan Huang (11-5) moved to welterweight
- (-) Bunrakuken Abe (4-6) former welterweight
- (-) Scott Gillespie (4-5)
- (10) Sadahige Yoshida (5-3)
- (-) Ashihei Bando (0-3)
- (-) Bae Yoon (0-2)

Womens (100-145)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (19-1) Current Champion (Dec 95)
2 (2) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-5-1)
3 (8) Seka Mutsu (16-5-1) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Dec 95)
4 (4) Chiyo Yanagimoto (13-3)
5 (5) Kaoru Nanami (13-3)
6 (3) Hanako Shimizu (7-1)
7 (6) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1)
8 (7) Naora Kikuchi (11-3)
9 (9) Echiko Watanabe (7-2)
10 (10) Romi Takahashi (9-2)
- (-) Ayame Kondo (16-11) released in Jun 98
- (-) Janinha (13-6)
- (-) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-6)
- (-) Taniko Uchiyama (9-5)
- (-) Yuya Shimizu (8-4)
- (-) Machiko Fujii (0-8) released in Jun 98
- (-) Emiko Shikuk (3-3)
- (-) Kit Sakamoto (2-4)

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Hassan Fezzik
2 (1) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (8) Bakin Sakamoto
4 (-) Carlos da Guia
5 (5) Fumiaki Hayashi
6 (-) Heikichi Shimizu
7 (4) Jeff Carlton
8 (7) Robun Yamazaki
9 (10) Dominykas Jankovic
10 (3) Grzegorz Boniek
- (6) Gunnar Nilsson
- (9) Go Yamamoto

British Cage Fighting

Heavyweight (196-700)
1 (2) Eddie Whelan (15-2) Former OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (May 97 - May 98). Current Champion (Jan 98)
2 (4) Rav Kapur (10-0) Current OMEGA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 97)
3 (1) Stafford Alois (22-8) Former Champion (Feb 97 - Jan 98)
4 (3) Garry McSweegan (15-3) Former Champion (Nov 95 - Feb 97)
5 (6) Aleksei Chekhov (11-3)
6 (5) Nicolai Mickiewicz (13-2) Former OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Sep 97 - Nov 97)
7 (7) Dave Lennon (9-3)
8 (-) Khru Duangjan (23-13) hired in Apr 98
9 (8) Silvio Scirea (18-11-3)
10 (9) Mark Bicknell (13-5)
- (-) Eugene Clough (18-13-3)
- (-) Jacob Matthaus (10-12)
- (-) Milton Harvey (10-11) hired in May 98
- (10) Richard Smith (11-7) released in Apr 98
- (-) Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8) hired in May 98
- (-) Don Norman (6-9)
- (-) Jesse Singh (6-8)
- (-) Murray Darby (8-5) moved to middleweight
- (-) Michael Bannon (5-6) released in Apr 98

Middleweight (166-195)
1 (7) Will Kane (13-3) Current Champion (Oct 97)
2 (1) Andrew Rush (14-2) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
3 (3) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2)
4 (10) Bixente Fontaine (14-6) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Mar 98 - Mar 98)
5 (2) Robert Darrell (10-3)
6 (8) Rob Baines (11-3)
7 (5) Casim Yenkini (9-5)
8 (6) Tucker Plumm (14-9) Former Lightweight Champion (Jan 96 - Apr 96)
9 (-) Glenn Pimm (7-8)
10 (4) Zenko Hatakeyama (8-11)
- (-) Ebizo Fujishima (9-12-2) hired in Jan 98
- (-) Hans-Peter Schneider (10-5)
- (-) Marcelo Oberto (8-6)
- (-) Murray Darby (8-5) former heavyweight
- (-) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Oct 97)
- (9) Leandro Piquet (7-5)
- (-) Wayne McKellen (5-2)

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Lukas Mellberg (13-0) Current Champion (Apr 98)
2 (2) Doug Hansen (19-4)
3 (6) Rodolphe Gygax (19-9)
4 (4) Henning Olsen (4-2)
5 (5) Jason Dalglish (10-3) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Apr 97)
6 (10) Paul Duffell (9-6-2)
7 (8) Truck Gleeson (7-1) Former Champion (Jan 98 - Apr 98)
8 (3) Gordon Idle (7-3)
9 (-) Brandon Sugar (8-4)
10 (-) William Powell (8-6)
- (7) Marko Prochazka (15-4) Former OMEGA Lightweight Champion (Mar 97 - Mar 98). released in Jan 98
- (-) Thiago Ceni (11-8)
- (-) Cory Brewer (9-8-1)
- (-) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9)
- (9) Steven Griffin (5-4)
- (-) Jay Dorridge (2-3)
- (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2) hired in Jan 98

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Eddie Whelan
2 (7) Rav Kapur
3 (3) Lukas Mellberg
4 (1) Stafford Alois
5 (5) Garry McSweegan
6 (6) Doug Hansen
7 (-) Will Kane
8 (9) Aleksei Chekov
9 (8) Nicolai Mickiewicz
10 (-) Rodolphe Gygax
- (4) Andrew Rush
- (10) Dave Lennon

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Tim Boyer (21-3-2) Current Champion (Jun 97)
2 (2) James Foster (18-3) Former Champion (Aug 95 - Jun 96)
3 (4) Lefter Oktay (9-1)
4 (6) Harry Milne (22-7)
5 (5) Rick Stanley (21-8-3)
6 (3) Fatuma Roy (19-6)
7 (7) Raul Hughes (14-2) Former Champion (Jun 96 - Jun 97)
8 (8) Thomas Smith (10-3)
9 (9) Tony McCall (20-6)
10 (-) Sylvester Collins (4-1)
- (-) Vincent Chapin (11-11)
- (-) Frank Sheedy (10-9)
- (10) Marvin Stevens (7-2-1)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-5)
- (-) Steve Mason (5-3)
- (-) Noah Musch (0-2)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) John Rivero (12-0) Current Champion (Oct 97)
2 (2) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8)
3 (4) Anthony LeToussier (15-6)
4 (5) Christopher Sharp (10-2)
5 (6) Mike Watson (6-1) Former Champion (Oct 96 - Oct 97)
6 (10) Zvonimir Asanovic (13-3) Former Champion (Dec 95 - Oct 96)
7 (3) JJ Reid (15-2)
8 (9) Stuart Strange (11-4)
9 (8) Elgar (13-7)
10 (-) Drew Jenks (5-2)
- (-) Gary Sampson (17-15)
- (-) Milton Harvey (10-11) released in Apr 98
- (7) Lenny McFadden (11-7)
- (-) Christian Mountfield (7-7)
- (-) Faas Smit (7-4)
- (-) Ashley Ballard (6-3)
- (-) Owen Hyde (4-2)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Carl Ratcliffe (12-4) Current Champion (Jul 97)
2 (2) Buddy Garner (14-0)
3 (3) Fernando Amaro (17-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Feb 95)
4 (4) Ricky Heath (12-4)
5 (7) Linfield Ballard (13-8)
6 (5) Matthew Dean (12-4) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
7 (8) Patrick Thomas (10-3) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Apr 97)
8 (-) Phil Ball (9-8)
9 (9) Maarten De Vries (14-7) Former 2 Time Champion (Feb 95 - Jan 96, Apr 97 - Jul 97)
10 (-) Eric Dartmouth (4-2)
- (6) Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2) Former Champion (Nov 93 - Jun 94). released in Feb 98
- (10) Greg Atteveld (15-13)
- (-) Alex Cole (6-10)
- (-) Lloyd McAllister (5-5)
- (-) Jethro Munter (4-3)
- (-) Tyler Lass (3-3)
- (-) Cooper Richardson (1-3)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (2) Joe Hinchcliffe (15-5) Current Champion (May 98)
2 (4) Luis Basora (10-0)
3 (3) Jack Humphreys (14-3) Former Champion (Apr 94 - Jun 96)
4 (1) Julio Regueiro (12-1-1) Former Champion (Jun 96 - May 98)
5 (5) Geoff Cahill (25-15)
6 (6) Alan Kendall (12-3)
7 (-) Simon Vine (9-6)
8 (10) Ichisake Miyagi (16-8) Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94)
9 (7) Nathan Chambers (8-2)
10 (8) Randy Carsley (9-2)
- (-) Peter Bracewell (18-10)
- (-) Ray Eton (9-5)
- (-) Keith Plaice (6-8)
- (9) David Allen (7-5)
- (-) Neil Napier (8-2-1)
- (-) Dana Delaney (5-6)
- (-) Bruno Epps (5-4)
- (-) Ralf Puce (1-6)
- (-) Liam O'Donnell (2-4)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (3) Callum Henson (8-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
2 (1) Sean Morrison (13-5) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Nov 96)
3 (5) Mario de Souza (14-7)
4 (6) Beau Gorshin (25-16)
5 (10) Charles Stiles (9-3-1)
6 (7) Marcus Speed (7-2)
7 (4) Giovani Silva (22-11)
8 (8) Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5)
9 (2) Kenny Magilton III (9-3)
10 (-) Marek Warzycha (4-1)
- (-) Duane Weatherly (12-11)
- (9) Jackson Gray (11-7)
- (-) Ian Linderman (6-6)
- (-) Malcolm O'Hearn (5-5-1)
- (-) Bruce Steven (4-4)
- (-) Fujimaro Hidaka (2-6)
- (-) Darren Southall (4-3)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Tim Boyer
2 (2) James Foster
3 (3) John Rivero
4 (5) Carl Ratcliffe
5 (-) Joe Hinchcliffe
6 (8) Buddy Garner
7 (9) Lefter Oktay
8 (-) Callum Henson
9 (-) Bryan Van Den Hauwe
10 (-) Fernando Amaro
- (4) Sean Morrison
- (6) Julio Regueiro
- (7) Fatuma Roy
- (10) Kenny Magilton III

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

Heavyweight (136-160)
1 (3) Hester Maclean (11-1-1) Former Champion (Sep 96 - Jun 97)
2 (2) Temperance McCoy (7-2) Current Champion (Jan 98)
3 (4) Karen Curtis (15-3) Former Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96)
4 (8) Verona Joseph (11-8)
5 (7) Chelsea Lawson (11-3) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95)
6 (-) Lisa Labone (4-1) Former Champion (Jul 97 - Jan 98)
7 (-) Kerry Silverman (7-3)
8 (5) Haley Croft (9-2) Former Champion (Jun 97 - Jul 97)
9 (-) Hanae Maehata (5-2)
10 (9) Simone King (8-3)
- (-) Maja Ukraden (10-13-2) released in May 98
- (-) Tammy Westenra (14-8-2) released in Jan 98
- (6) Phoebe Bergman (15-8)
- (-) Viv Yoman (7-13-2) released in Jan 98
- (10) Henrietta Stein (9-7)
- (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0) released in Apr 98
- (-) Olivia Sweet (6-1)
- (-) Mary St.Hubbins (0-5)
- (-) Debra Everett (0-0) hired in Mar 98
- (-) Stella Dooey (0-0)

Lightweight (100-135)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (11-0) Current Champion (Aug 97)
2 (3) Park Seong (10-4)
3 (2) Vicki Summers (15-4)
4 (6) Michelle Addams (10-1) Former Champion (Nov 96 - Aug 97)
5 (10) Rachel McGuiness (11-4)
6 (-) Emma Birch (11-6)
7 (4) Erica Page (16-11)
8 (-) Gina Dixon (4-2)
9 (5) Kirsten Page (8-5)
10 (9) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (12-8)
- (-) April Watson (15-9)
- (-) Steph Smith (13-7)
- (8) Charlotte DiSerra (10-9-1)
- (-) Vanessa Phillips (8-10) hired in Apr 98
- (-) Layla Holmes (11-6) released in Jan 98
- (7) Alison Beattie (11-5) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Nov 96). released in Jan 98
- (-) Jocelyn Hescott (8-8)
- (-) Tara O'Brien (6-9)
- (-) Andrea Jones (7-4)
- (-) Nicola Tyler (3-8) released in Apr 98
- (-) Beckie Dexter (5-5)
- (-) Fusae Miura (7-2) hired in Feb 98
- (-) Katy-Jayne Paulson (0-0) hired in Jan 98

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (3) Park Seong
3 (8) Hester Maclean
4 (2) Vicki Summers
5 (6) Temperance McCoy
6 (9) Karen Curtis
7 (10) Michelle Addams
8 (-) Rachel McGuiness
9 (-) Emma Birch
10 (-) Verona Joseph
- (4) Veronika Sablikova
- (5) Erica Page
- (7) Kirsten Page

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (2) Hassan Fezzik (28-1) win
2 (1) Tim Boyer (21-3-2) win
3 (4) James Foster (18-3)
4 (5) Eddie Whelan (15-2)
5 (6) Jeff Carlton (19-4)
6 (8) Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
7 (3) Grzegorz Boniek (16-5) loss
8 (-) Rav Kapur (10-0) win
9 (9) Lefter Oktay (9-1) 2 wins
10 (10) Stafford Alois (22-8) win
- (7) Gunnar Nilsson (19-4) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (17-1) win
2 (2) John Rivero (12-0)
3 (3) Zaco (13-2) win
4 (4) Leon Banks (14-4) win
5 (5) Roberto Aldez (21-5)
6 (6) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8)
7 (7) Petey Mack (11-2) win
8 (9) Heiji Endo (11-1)
9 (-) Anthony LeToussier (15-6)
10 (-) Aleksei Chekhov (11-3) win
- (8) Inejiro Chiba (21-7) loss
- (10) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (16-5)
2 (2) Carl Ratcliffe (12-4)
3 (3) Buddy Garner (14-0) win
4 (4) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1)
5 (7) Fernando Amaro (17-4) win
6 (6) Uwe Maier (11-2) win
7 (9) Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9) win
8 (8) Ricky Heath (12-4)
9 (-) Jorge Hormazabal (16-6) win
10 (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (5) Andrew Rush (14-2) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (7) Joe Hinchcliffe (15-5) win
2 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4)
3 (5) Heikichi Shimizu (7-0) win
4 (3) Dominykas Jankovic (12-4) win
5 (4) Gabriel Gallego (14-0)
6 (6) Lukas Mellberg (13-0) win
7 (10) Luis Basora (10-0) win
8 (9) Doug Hansen (19-4) win
9 (8) Jack Humphreys (14-3)
10 (2) Julio Regueiro (12-1-1) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Carlos da Guia (8-0)
2 (6) Callum Henson (8-0) 2 wins
3 (2) Sean Morrison (13-5) loss
4 (3) Go Yamamoto (14-3)
5 (5) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (13-2)
6 (7) Edson Edmilson (16-7) win
7 (8) Mario de Souza (14-7)
8 (9) Rodolphe Gygax (19-9) win
9 (-) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)
10 (-) Marko Prochazka (15-4)
- (4) Chojiro Goto (10-3) loss
- (10) Kenny Magilton III (9-3) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (2) Hassan Fezzik
2 (1) Tim Boyer
3 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
4 (5) James Foster
5 (6) Bakin Sakamoto
6 (7) Eddie Whelan
7 (8) John Rivero
8 (10) Carl Ratcliffe
9 (-) Joe Hinchcliffe
10 (9) Carlos da Guia
- (4) Grzegorz Boniek

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (2) Verona Joseph (11-8)
3 (3) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
4 (-) Mary St.Hubbins (0-5) 2 losses

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-5-1)
2 (5) Hester Maclean (11-1-1) win
3 (8) Seka Mutsu (16-5-1) win
4 (3) Temperance McCoy (7-2)
5 (4) Karen Curtis (15-3)
6 (6) Chiyo Yanagimoto (13-3) win
7 (7) Kaoru Nanami (13-3)
8 (2) Hanako Shimizu (7-1) loss
9 (10) Naora Kikuchi (11-3)
10 (9) Hope Lehane (8-3)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (19-1) win
2 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
3 (3) Katherine Williams (13-4)
4 (4) Vicki Summers (15-4) win
5 (6) Michelle Addams (10-1) win
6 (5) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1)
7 (7) Maggie Martin (12-7)
8 (-) Emma Birch (11-6) win
9 (-) Erica Page (16-11)
10 (9) Gina Dixon (4-2) loss
- (8) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (12-8) loss
- (10) Echiko Watanabe (7-2) win and loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (11-0) win
2 (2) Park Seong (10-4)
3 (3) Rachel McGuiness (11-4)
4 (4) Alison Beattie (11-5)
5 (5) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
6 (6) Layla Holmes (11-6)
7 (8) Kirsten Page (8-5)
8 (9) Yuya Shimizu (8-4)
9 (-) Andrea Jones (7-4)
10 (-) Jennie Gill (4-0-1)
- (7) April Watson (15-9) loss
- (10) Charlotte DiSerra (10-9-1) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa
2 (1) Jenny DeNeuve
3 (3) Yutsuko Sasaki
4 (4) Park Seong
5 (6) Sarah Vaughan
6 (-) Hester Maclean
7 (8) Veronika Sablikova
8 (7) Katherine Williams
9 (-) Seka Mutsu
10 (-) Vicki Summers
- (5) Hanako Shimizu
- (9) Temperance McCoy
- (10) Karen Curtis

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03-21-2009, 11:11 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, July 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (10-0) $32,600 win
2 (2) Bob Dozier (9-4) $20,300 loss
3 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Stjepan Andric (9-7) $24,500
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-2) $5,800
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-16) $43,000
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (1-0) $200

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (9-3) $28,600 win
2 (3) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
3 (4) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-14-1) $22,500 win
4 (2) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800 loss
5 (-) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800 loss
6 (5) Jesse Singh (6-8) $16,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Aleksei Chekhov (11-3) $34,100 win
2 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
3 (3) Kendall Tracey (7-1) $10,000
4 (5) Richard Smith (11-7) $41,100
5 (6) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
6 (4) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600 loss
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-12-2) $10,800
- (-) Bill Brown (0-1) $200
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0) $0

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400
3 (3) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
4 (4) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800
2 (2) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
3 (3) Piotr Dabrowski (12-14-1) $40,700
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
5 (5) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) $25,500
6 (6) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Eli Harris (1-2) $400 loss
- (-) Darin Blood (2-0) $600
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-0) $0

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (2) Aleksei Chekhov
3 (3) Korekiyo Anzai
4 (4) Dave Lennon
5 (6) Daniel Hornsby
6 (7) Kendall Tracey
7 (8) Casim Yenkini
8 (9) Agustin Gonzalez
9 (5) Bob Dozier
10 (-) Harvey Loeb
- (10) Leandro Piquet

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03-21-2009, 11:12 PM

Thursday, Week 1, July 1998

OMEGA 25 (South Eastern Asia)

Lightweight Match
Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Dennis Hayes (0-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Hayes is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Darin Blood via T.K.O.

Round 1
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Blood throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Hayes. Kick to the thigh from Hayes, but it lacked power. They tangle near the ropes, and the referee has to come in and pull them apart. They circle. Blood tries to work inside, but leaves himself open and gets taken down. Guard. Hayes hits a few tentative punches, but doesn't have anything on them. Blood manages to turn the tables and ends up in the guard, Hayes let his dominant position slip too easily. Blood rains down punches, but Hayes defends them well. Blood gets out of the guard and into side control. Big elbow to the face. Hayes caught that flush. Another big elbow, followed by a third. Hayes is looking groggy. Blood hits a fourth huge elbow, and the referee has seen enough, the match is over. Hayes might have some complaints about that, but the elbows were clearly connecting, and he didn't manage to do anything to stop any of them. Blood wins via first round TKO at 1:34.

Darin Blood ($400) beat Dennis Hayes ($100) by T.K.O. in 1:34 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Bill Brown (0-1) vs. Kit Giannakopoulos (0-0)
Brown has the advantage while standing with his striking ability. Giannakopoulos lacks mobility.
Blurcat Prediction: Bill Brown via knock out.

Round 1
Giannakopoulos doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Brown sprawls and keeps him at bay. Giannakopoulos pushes harder, but Brown has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Giannakopoulos on his back. Brown gets sucked into his guard though. Brown passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Giannakopoulos has the entire right hand side of his body up against the ropes, and both his legs wrapped around Brown's left arm. Brown's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Giannakopoulos covers up to defend them. Brown tries to pin down one of Giannakopoulos's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Giannakopoulos uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Brown finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Giannakopoulos is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Brown blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Giannakopoulos is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Brown is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Giannakopoulos can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Giannakopoulos some problems later on. Giannakopoulos moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Brown is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Giannakopoulos before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Giannakopoulos off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Giannakopoulos goes for a trip, but Brown cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Brown may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Brown.

Round 3
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Giannakopoulos uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Brown scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Giannakopoulos down to the ground. Brown ends up on top, in guard. Brown passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Giannakopoulos has the entire right hand side of his body up against the ropes, and both his legs wrapped around Brown's left arm. Brown's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Giannakopoulos covers up to defend them. Brown tries to pin down one of Giannakopoulos's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Giannakopoulos uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Brown finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Brown by 10-9. Bill Brown wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Bill Brown ($400) beat Kit Giannakopoulos ($200) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Aleksander Ivanov (1-0) vs. #6 Mugur Boc (5-2)
Ivanov has the advantage while standing. Boc has the advantage on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Mugur Boc via T.K.O.

Round 1
Boc starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Ivanov manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Ivanov uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Boc is forced back against the ropes. Ivanov picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Boc uses a couple of looping punches to make Ivanov keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Ivanov bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Boc scores with a low kick. Ivanov throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Boc easily avoided them. Ivanov unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ivanov by 10-9.

Round 2
Ivanov leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Boc deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Boc uses a knee to the ribs before backing Ivanov up against the ropes. Right hand from Ivanov connects though, that was well timed. Boc breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Ivanov was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Boc sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Ivanov fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Ivanov clinches with Boc and pushes him back against the ropes. Boc gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Ivanov uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Boc has no base left with which to stop Ivanov drilling him with a big slam! Boc landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the ropes, which can be used to his advantage. Boc is forced to cover up as Ivanov starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Boc tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Ivanov transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Boc tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Boc was getting overwhelmed. The official time is 3:32.

Aleksander Ivanov ($200) beat Mugur Boc ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 3:32 of round 2. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Main Event
#7 Ebizo Fujishima (9-12-2) vs. #4 Richard Smith (11-7)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Ebizo Fujishima via T.K.O.

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Fujishima throws out a jab, but Smith bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Smith works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Fujishima covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Smith is making Fujishima look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Fujishima hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Smith looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Smith got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Fujishima slightly. Fujishima initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Fujishima looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Smith is clearly winning them. Fujishima needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Smith tries a speculative high kick, but Fujishima saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Fujishima tries to work an angle, but Smith is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Smith, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Smith by 10-9.

Round 2
They meet in the center. Fujishima hits a nice jab, a second misses. Smith steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Fujishima to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Smith stalks Fujishima, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Smith wants to stand and trade punches with Fujishima. Smith gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Fujishima fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Fujishima goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Fujishima is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Smith throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Fujishima's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Fujishima simply can't live with the power that Smith has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Fujishima is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the ropes. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Smith.

Round 3
Fujishima and Smith circle to start. Smith throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Fujishima sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Smith comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Fujishima to slip a nice jab in, catching Smith just underneath the right eye. Fujishima comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Smith misses with a right cross, then backs off. Fujishima stalks him, forcing Smith back up against the ropes. Fujishima doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Smith throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Fujishima pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Smith covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Fujishima in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Fujishima throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Smith comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Fujishima parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Fujishima's favour. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fujishima. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Richard Smith.

Richard Smith ($4,000) beat Ebizo Fujishima ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (DUD)

The announced attendance was 167 for an estimated live gate of $9,940. The fighters earned a total of $10,300. The show didn't sit well with a lot of the fans, who were very underwhelmed with the show as a whole. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-21-2009, 11:12 PM

Friday, Week 2, July 1998

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (Kinki) (TV Special)

Light Heavyweight Match
#10 Washichi Kobayashi (8-8) vs. Nick Detroit (6-8)
Washichi Kobayashi ($6,000) beat Nick Detroit ($100) by T.K.O. in 2:58 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
Jin Katou (7-7) vs. Naoki Itoh (11-11)
Naoki Itoh ($6,000) beat Jin Katou ($4,000) by T.K.O. in 7:40 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#10 Alberto Basora (9-5) vs. Marlon John (0-0)
Marlon John ($200) beat Alberto Basora ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:33 of round 2. (1 star)

Womens Match
#8 Naora Kikuchi (11-3) vs. Kit Sakamoto (2-4)
Kit Sakamoto ($800) beat Naora Kikuchi ($4,000) by Stoppage in 7:26 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Carter Potter (11-2) vs. Russell McPhee (4-5)
Carter Potter ($6,000) beat Russell McPhee ($300) by Knock Out in 6:24 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Ieyoshi Yamashita (11-5) vs. #8 Davis Spyrou (17-7)
Ieyoshi Yamashita ($6,000) beat Davis Spyrou ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 9:23 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Main Event
#3 Seka Mutsu (16-5-1) vs. Katarzyna Wojciechowska (9-6)
Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($5,000) beat Seka Mutsu ($4,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,134. The fighters earned a total of $48,400.

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03-21-2009, 11:12 PM

Thursday, Week 3, July 1998

BCF: Mellberg vs. Gygax II (London)

Middleweight Match
Marcelo Oberto (8-6) vs. #10 Zenko Hatakeyama (8-11)
Marcelo Oberto ($4,000) beat Zenko Hatakeyama ($2,000) by Knock Out in 0:23 of round 2. (DUD)

Heavyweight Match
Jacob Matthaus (10-12) vs. Milton Harvey (10-11)
Jacob Matthaus ($5,000) beat Milton Harvey ($1,000) by Knock Out in 2:44 of round 1. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Mark Bicknell (13-5) vs. #9 Silvio Scirea (18-11-3)
Mark Bicknell ($6,000) beat Silvio Scirea ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#2 Doug Hansen (19-4) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (2-2)
Datuk Ong Ka Ting ($2,000) beat Doug Hansen ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Lukas Mellberg (13-0) vs. #3 Rodolphe Gygax (19-9)
Lukas Mellberg ($6,000) beat Rodolphe Gygax ($2,500) by Submission in 2:53 of round 4 to retain the BCF Lightweight title. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 915. The fighters earned a total of $34,000.

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03-21-2009, 11:13 PM

Thursday, Week 4, July 1998

GAMMA: Rivero vs. Asanovic (Ohio)

Middleweight Match
Tyler Lass (3-3) vs. Cooper Richardson (1-3)
Tyler Lass ($600) beat Cooper Richardson ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Greg Atteveld (15-13) vs. Jethro Munter (4-3)
Greg Atteveld ($6,000) beat Jethro Munter ($1,500) by Submission in 3:21 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#9 Kenny Magilton III (9-3) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (2-6)
Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) beat Kenny Magilton III ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Alan Kendall (12-3) vs. David Allen (7-5)
Alan Kendall ($6,000) beat David Allen ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#2 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (14-8) vs. Faas Smit (7-4)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe ($6,000) beat Faas Smit ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:34 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#5 Linfield Ballard (13-8) vs. #10 Eric Dartmouth (4-2)
Linfield Ballard ($6,000) beat Eric Dartmouth ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#3 Jack Humphreys (14-3) vs. #8 Ichisake Miyagi (16-8)
Jack Humphreys ($15,000) beat Ichisake Miyagi ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 2:55 of round 1. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#6 Matthew Dean (12-4) vs. #7 Patrick Thomas (10-3)
Matthew Dean ($15,000) beat Patrick Thomas ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Owen Hyde (4-2) vs. #9 Elgar (13-7)
Owen Hyde ($6,000) beat Elgar ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:38 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 John Rivero (12-0) vs. #6 Zvonimir Asanovic (13-3)
Zvonimir Asanovic ($15,000) beat John Rivero ($50,000) by T.K.O. in 0:26 of round 1 to win the GAMMA Light Heavyweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,351. The fighters earned a total of $160,400.

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03-21-2009, 11:13 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, August 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (10-0) $32,600
2 (2) Bob Dozier (9-4) $20,300
3 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-8) $15,200
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Stjepan Andric (9-7) $24,500
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-3) $8,300 loss
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-16) $43,000
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (2-0) $400 win

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (9-3) $28,600
2 (2) Harvey Loeb (11-5) $20,300
3 (3) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-14-1) $22,500
4 (4) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800
5 (5) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (6-8) $16,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Aleksei Chekhov (11-3) $34,100
2 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
3 (3) Kendall Tracey (7-1) $10,000
4 (4) Richard Smith (12-7) $45,100 win
5 (5) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
6 (6) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-13-2) $13,300 loss
- (-) Bill Brown (1-1) $600 win
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-1) $200 loss

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400
3 (4) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700
4 (3) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800
2 (2) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
3 (3) Piotr Dabrowski (12-14-1) $40,700
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
5 (5) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) $25,500
6 (6) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Eli Harris (1-2) $400
- (-) Darin Blood (3-0) $1,000 win
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-1) $100 loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (2) Aleksei Chekhov
3 (4) Dave Lennon
4 (3) Korekiyo Anzai
5 (5) Daniel Hornsby
6 (6) Kendall Tracey
7 (7) Casim Yenkini
8 (8) Agustin Gonzalez
9 (9) Bob Dozier
10 (10) Harvey Loeb

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03-21-2009, 11:14 PM

Thursday, Week 1, July 1998

OMEGA 26 (Eastern Asia)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Bob Dozier (9-4) vs. #7 Henrik Berg (10-16)
Dozier has the adavantage while standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Bob Dozier via decision.

Round 1
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Berg gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Berg is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Dozier covered up well, taking very little damage. Berg goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Dozier steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Berg, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Dozier wins this by a brutally clean knock out. Dozier wins via knock out at 1:26 of the first round.

Bob Dozier ($6,000) beat Henrik Berg ($100) by Knock Out in 1:26 of round 1. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#6 Jesse Singh (6-8) vs. #2 Harvey Loeb (11-5)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage while standing or on the ground. Singh has a 25lb weight advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Harvey Loeb via T.K.O.

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Singh works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Loeb backed up against the ropes. Singh gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Loeb, who uses his legs well to defend. Singh pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Loeb gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Singh follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Singh hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Loeb tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Loeb leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Singh.

Round 2
Singh throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Loeb throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Singh steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Loeb hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Singh. They struggle all the way back, with Singh ending up backed up against the ropes. Loeb hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Singh stomps downward onto his foot. Singh manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Loeb gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Singh ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Singh tries a high kick to start, but Loeb saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Loeb who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Singh on the nose. Singh hits a straight right, enough to stop Loeb from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Loeb by 10-9.

Round 3
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Loeb fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Singh. They clinch, and Singh winds up backed against the ropes. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Loeb tries to push Singh back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Loeb forces Singh back against the ropes and comes in close to try and unload. Singh pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Loeb loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Singh leaps into action to follow up. Singh has a good position, half-straddling the upper body of Loeb, and can pick his shots. A hard right thunders into the left cheek of Loeb, and a left hits the same spot. Loeb turns his hips, looking to try and shake Singh loose, but gets turned over completely and gives up his back! Singh starts punching again, driving fists into the side of Loeb's face. Loeb is trapped, and can barely cover up. A few more punches connect, one vicious one to the ear looking particularly nasty, and that's enough for the referee to pull Singh away. Official time of the TKO is 4:26 of the third round.

Jesse Singh ($5,000) beat Harvey Loeb ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:26 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#3 Manol Sirakov (6-8) vs. #5 Stjepan Andric (9-7)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Andric is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Manol Sirakov via T.K.O.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Andric, providing the first moment of real action. Sirakov hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Andric side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Sirakov is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sirakov by 10-9.

Round 2
Andric isn't hanging around, right from the start Sirakov is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Sirakov circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Andric weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Andric, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Sirakov is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Andric really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Sirakov was wide open for a moment there. Andric hits a high kick, catching Sirakov on the shoulder. Jab from Sirakov finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Andric fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Sirakov scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Andric, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Andric.

Round 3
Sirakov works an angle and comes in from the side of Andric, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Andric hits a low kick to back Sirakov against the ropes, then works the body with a series of short punches. Sirakov fights out and the action returns to the center. Andric throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Sirakov steps in and fires off one of his own, but Andric bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Sirakov turns and swings, just as Andric also unloads...and it's Andric who connects first! Sirakov's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Andric follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Sirakov. The referee doesn't even wait for Andric to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Sirakov is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Andric wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 2:26.

Stjepan Andric ($5,000) beat Manol Sirakov ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:26 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Aleksei Chekhov (11-3) vs. #3 Kendall Tracey (7-1)
Tracey has the advantage on the ground with his strikes and submissions.
Blurcat Prediction: Kendall Tracey via knock out.

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Chekhov, providing the first moment of real action. Tracey hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Chekhov side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Tracey is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Tracey.

Round 2
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Chekhov is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Tracey picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Chekhov throws a wild punch as a counter, but Tracey ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Chekhov gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Chekhov is looking for big punches, Tracey is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Chekhov manages to back Tracey up against the ropes. Chekhov takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Tracey ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Chekhov can unload. Chekhov may need to think about changing tactics, Tracey is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Chekhov fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Tracey on the thigh. Tracey presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Chekhov gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tracey.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Chekhov throws out a jab, but Tracey bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Tracey works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Chekhov covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Tracey is making Chekhov look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Chekhov hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Chekhov throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Tracey easily avoided them. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Tracey got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Chekhov slightly. Chekhov initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Chekhov looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Tracey is clearly winning them. Chekhov needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Tracey tries a speculative high kick, but Chekhov saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Chekhov tries to work an angle, but Tracey is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Tracey, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Tracey by 10-9.

Round 4
Tracey isn't hanging around, right from the start Chekhov is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Chekhov circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Tracey weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Tracey, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Chekhov is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Tracey really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Chekhov was wide open for a moment there. Tracey hits a high kick, catching Chekhov on the shoulder. Jab from Chekhov finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Tracey fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Chekhov scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Tracey, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Tracey.

Round 5
Tracey starts with a high kick, but Chekhov was well out of range. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Tracey steps in and exchanges strikes with Chekhov, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Chekhov parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Tracey on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Tracey finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Chekhov did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Tracey blocked them. Tracey scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Chekhov square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Chekhov backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Tracey's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the ropes. The time expires, with Tracey probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tracey. Kendall Tracey wins, with a score of 50-45 from two judges, 49-46 from the other. Kendall Tracey wins the OMEGA Light Heavyweight title.

Kendall Tracey ($4,400) beat Aleksei Chekhov ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to win the OMEGA Light Heavyweight title. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 641 for an estimated live gate of $38,150. The fighters earned a total of $29,000. The show didn't sit well with a lot of the fans, who were very underwhelmed with the show as a whole. The show has resulted in the promotion losing popularity in one region.

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03-21-2009, 11:14 PM

Sunday, Week 1, August 1998

WEFF 30 (Quebec)

Lightweight Match
Phoebe Bergman (15-8) vs. #6 Gina Dixon (4-2)
Gina Dixon ($6,000) beat Phoebe Bergman ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#9 Steph Smith (13-7) vs. #7 Kirsten Page (8-5)
Kirsten Page ($6,000) beat Steph Smith ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:58 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Lisa Labone (4-1) vs. #10 Olivia Sweet (6-1)
Olivia Sweet ($5,000) beat Lisa Labone ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 7:28 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
April Watson (15-9) vs. Andrea Jones (7-4)
April Watson ($6,000) beat Andrea Jones ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Jenny DeNeuve (11-0) vs. #3 Michelle Addams (10-1)
Jenny DeNeuve ($50,000) beat Michelle Addams ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:25 of round 3 to retain the WEFF Lightweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,295. The fighters earned a total of $87,500.

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03-21-2009, 11:15 PM

Wednesday, Week 2, August 1998

ALPHA-1 55: Found Guilty (Kanto)

Lightweight Match
#9 Ricardo Fernandes (15-10) vs. Scott Gillespie (4-5)
Ricardo Fernandes ($6,000) beat Scott Gillespie ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Muhammad Hamzah (13-15) vs. Bae Yoon (0-2)
Bae Yoon ($200) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($3,000) by Submission in 7:56 of round 3. (1 star)

Womens Match
Taniko Uchiyama (9-5) vs. #7 Katarzyna Wojciechowska (10-6)
Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($5,000) beat Taniko Uchiyama ($3,000) by Knock Out in 6:38 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Stan Blackheath (19-14) vs. Juozas Skerla (3-1)
Juozas Skerla ($800) beat Stan Blackheath ($2,500) by Knock Out in 2:21 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Roberto Aldez (21-5) vs. Atshushi Nakajima (16-15)
Roberto Aldez ($100,000) beat Atshushi Nakajima ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 5:31 of round 1. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#1 Fumiaki Hayashi (16-4) vs. #10 Sadakuno Katoh (8-4)
Sadakuno Katoh ($8,000) beat Fumiaki Hayashi ($50,000) by Knock Out in 1:53 of round 3. (4 stars)

Middleweight Match
#9 Leonardo da Costa (10-3) vs. Samuel Russo (0-0)
Leonardo da Costa ($8,000) beat Samuel Russo ($100) by Knock Out in 0:35 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Hiro Arai (19-4) vs. #10 Eien Kawano (9-5)
Eien Kawano ($6,000) beat Hiro Arai ($250,000) by T.K.O. in 2:42 of round 2. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Paulo Roberto Bezerra (13-2) vs. #7 Jamie Hewitt (5-2)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra ($22,000) beat Jamie Hewitt ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:55 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Title Main Event
#1 Carlos da Guia (8-0) vs. #5 Teeratep Nutnum (9-1)
Carlos da Guia ($50,000) beat Teeratep Nutnum ($25,000) by Knock Out in 5:24 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title. (5 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,693. The fighters earned a total of $546,100.

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03-21-2009, 11:15 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, September 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (10-0) $32,600
2 (2) Bob Dozier (10-4) $26,300 win
3 (5) Stjepan Andric (10-7) $29,500 win
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (3) Manol Sirakov (6-9) $18,200 loss
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-3) $8,300
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-17) $43,100 loss
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (2-0) $400

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (9-3) $28,600
2 (3) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-14-1) $22,500
3 (4) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800
4 (2) Harvey Loeb (11-6) $23,300 loss
5 (5) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (7-8) $21,200 win
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (3) Kendall Tracey (8-1) $14,400 win
2 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
3 (1) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) $36,600 loss
4 (4) Richard Smith (12-7) $45,100
5 (5) Percy Catcher (8-4) $19,700
6 (6) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-13-2) $13,300
- (-) Bill Brown (1-1) $600
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-1) $200

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (9-5) $20,400
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700
4 (4) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-5) $14,100
6 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800
2 (2) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
3 (3) Piotr Dabrowski (12-14-1) $40,700
4 (4) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
5 (5) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) $25,500
6 (6) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Eli Harris (1-2) $400
- (-) Darin Blood (3-0) $1,000
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-1) $100

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (6) Kendall Tracey
3 (3) Dave Lennon
4 (4) Korekiyo Anzai
5 (5) Daniel Hornsby
6 (2) Aleksei Chekhov
7 (7) Casim Yenkini
8 (9) Bob Dozier
9 (8) Agustin Gonzalez
10 (-) Luke Hilton
- (10) Harvey Loeb

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03-21-2009, 11:16 PM

Thursday, Week 1, September 1998

OMEGA 27 (Southern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#2 Casim Yenkini (9-5) vs. #5 Jemaine McKenzie (8-5)
Yenkini has the adavantage on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Casim Yenkini via T.K.O.

Round 1
Yenkini leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, McKenzie deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. McKenzie uses a knee to the ribs before backing Yenkini up against the ropes. Right hand from Yenkini connects though, that was well timed. McKenzie breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Yenkini was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from McKenzie sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Yenkini fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. McKenzie tries an ill-advised head kick, but Yenkini ducks and comes straight underneath it. Grabbing the leg, he lifts McKenzie up and then violently plants him into the ground with a slam. Yenkini dives in, but gets pulled into guard. Yenkini manages to push the guard apart, and leans over McKenzie, trapping one leg underneath his body. Bad position for McKenzie to be in, and Yenkini now starts throwing big lefts and rights. McKenzie tries to deflect them away but quite a few are hitting home. McKenzie tries to bring his free leg in to add some leverage, but Yenkini swats it aside and gets the full mount. More punches start raining down, and McKenzie is left just covering up to try and weather the storm. It's no use though, as the barrage of punches without answer convince the referee to call a halt to the action. Yenkini wins via TKO at 8:27 of the first round.

Casim Yenkini ($4,000) beat Jemaine McKenzie ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 8:27 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#3 Piotr Dabrowski (12-14-1) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)
Blood has the adavantage while standing or on the ground, but Blood has a suspect chin.
Blurcat Prediction: Darin Blood via decision.

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Blood puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Dabrowski defended well. Straight right from Dabrowski in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Blood probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Dabrowski gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Blood. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Blood.

Round 2
Blood and Dabrowski circle to start. Dabrowski throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Blood sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Dabrowski comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Blood to slip a nice jab in, catching Dabrowski just underneath the right eye. Blood comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Dabrowski misses with a right cross, then backs off. Blood stalks him, forcing Dabrowski back up against the ropes. Blood doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Dabrowski throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Blood pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Dabrowski covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Blood in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Blood throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Dabrowski comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Blood parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Blood's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Blood.

Round 3
Two jabs from the left hand of Blood set up a hard waist-high kick, but Dabrowski steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Blood moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Dabrowski uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Blood finds himself backed up against the ropes briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Dabrowski is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. They come together, both throwing punches. Blood gets a nice clean shot in, and Dabrowski stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Blood is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. The official time of the TKO is 2:49 of round 3.

Darin Blood ($400) beat Piotr Dabrowski ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:49 of round 3. (1 star)

Middle Heavyweight Match
#2 Denbe Ekiguchi (8-14-1) vs. #1 Dave Lennon (9-3)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Dave Lennon via T.K.O.

Round 1
Lennon starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Ekiguchi manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Ekiguchi uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Lennon is forced back against the ropes. Ekiguchi picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Lennon uses a couple of looping punches to make Ekiguchi keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Ekiguchi bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Lennon scores with a low kick. Ekiguchi throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Lennon easily avoided them. Ekiguchi unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ekiguchi.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Lennon who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Ekiguchi defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Lennon works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Ekiguchi ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Lennon down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Ekiguchi. Interesting first minute of action, Lennon is looking particularly sharp. Ekiguchi tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Lennon back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Ekiguchi tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Lennon scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Ekiguchi with a body shot. They square up to each other in the center. Lennon throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Ekiguchi on the side of the head. Ekiguchi got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Lennon has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Ekiguchi tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Lennon defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Lennon.

Round 3
Lennon leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Ekiguchi deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Ekiguchi uses a knee to the ribs before backing Lennon up against the ropes. Right hand from Lennon connects though, that was well timed. Ekiguchi breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Lennon was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Ekiguchi sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Lennon fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Lennon clinches with Ekiguchi and pushes him back against the ropes. Ekiguchi gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Lennon uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Ekiguchi has no base left with which to stop Lennon drilling him with a big slam! Ekiguchi landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the ropes, which can be used to his advantage. Lennon drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Ekiguchi and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Ekiguchi. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Lennon moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Ekiguchi tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Lennon off, signalling the win. Official time of the TKO is 3:28 of the third.

Dave Lennon ($5,000) beat Denbe Ekiguchi ($300) by T.K.O. in 3:28 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
Aleksander Ivanov (2-0) vs. #1 Rav Kapur (10-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Aleksander Ivanov via split decision.

Round 1
Ivanov leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kapur deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kapur uses a knee to the ribs before backing Ivanov up against the ropes. Right hand from Ivanov connects though, that was well timed. Kapur breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Ivanov was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kapur sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Ivanov fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Ivanov gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Kapur follows up with another one, and Ivanov looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and Kapur is unloading. The punches are raining down, Ivanov is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Ivanov was unable to defend himself intelligently. Kapur wins. The official time is 6:39. Rav Kapur retains the OMEGA Heavyweight title.

Rav Kapur ($5,300) beat Aleksander Ivanov ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 6:39 of round 1 to retain the OMEGA Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 498 for an estimated live gate of $29,610. The fighters earned a total of $22,500. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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03-21-2009, 11:16 PM

Friday, Week 1, September 1998

GAMMA: Ratcliffe vs. Heath (Florida)

Lightweight Match
#10 Jackson Gray (11-7) vs. #9 Marek Warzycha (4-1)
Marek Warzycha ($600) beat Jackson Gray ($3,000) by Submission in 4:45 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
Keith Plaice (6-8) vs. Ralf Puce (1-6)
Keith Plaice ($3,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Knock Out in 2:33 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Liam O'Donnell (2-4) vs. Ray Eton (9-5)
Ray Eton ($11,000) beat Liam O'Donnell ($1,500) by Knock Out in 2:54 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Owen Hyde (5-2) vs. #5 Christopher Sharp (10-2)
Owen Hyde ($6,000) beat Christopher Sharp ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
Bruce Steven (4-4) vs. #7 Marcus Speed (7-2)
Bruce Steven ($3,000) beat Marcus Speed ($3,000) by Submission in 4:38 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Mario de Souza (14-7) vs. #8 Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5)
Mario de Souza ($15,000) beat Noach Van Der Capellen ($3,000) by Submission in 3:52 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Raul Hughes (14-2) vs. Russell McPhee (4-6)
Raul Hughes ($50,000) beat Russell McPhee ($500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Anthony LeToussier (15-6) vs. Ashley Ballard (6-3)
Anthony LeToussier ($6,000) beat Ashley Ballard ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:24 of round 2. (3 stars)

Welterweight Match
#9 Randy Carsley (9-2) vs. #10 Neil Napier (8-2-1)
Randy Carsley ($24,000) beat Neil Napier ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#2 Carl Ratcliffe (12-4) vs. #4 Richy Heath (12-4)
Carl Ratcliffe ($100,000) beat Richy Heath ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:52 of round 2 to retain the GAMMA Middleweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,403. The fighters earned a total of $246,200.

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03-21-2009, 11:18 PM

Monday, Week 3, September 1998

BCF: McSweegan vs. Alois II (Ireland)

Middleweight Match
Marcelo Oberto (9-6) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-3-1)
Marcelo Oberto ($4,000) beat Thorbjorn Rekdal ($2,500) by Knock Out in 4:50 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#3 Henning Olsen (4-2) vs. #8 Truck Gleeson (7-1)
Truck Gleeson ($5,000) beat Henning Olsen ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:30 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#9 Hans-Peter Schneider (10-5) vs. #6 Tucker Plumm (14-9)
Hans-Peter Schneider ($6,000) beat Tucker Plumm ($2,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Mark Bicknell (14-5) vs. #9 Percy Catcher (8-4)
Percy Catcher ($6,000) beat Mark Bicknell ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#3 Garry McSweegan (15-3) vs. #2 Stafford Alois (22-8)
Stafford Alois ($6,000) beat Garry McSweegan ($3,000) by Knock Out in 3:51 of round 1 to win the BCF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 116. The fighters earned a total of $40,500.

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03-21-2009, 11:19 PM

Friday, Week 3, September 1998

GAMMA Battlefield (Kanto) (TV Special)

Light Heavyweight Match
Ashley Ballard (6-4) vs. Drew Jenks (5-2)
Ashley Ballard ($6,000) beat Drew Jenks ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Sylvester Collins (4-1) vs. Noah Musch (0-2)
Sylvester Collins ($6,000) beat Noah Musch ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Eric Dartmouth (4-3) vs. #10 Ralph Kohl (4-1)
Eric Dartmouth ($3,000) beat Ralph Kohl ($200) by Knock Out in 2:56 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Lloyd McAllister (5-5) vs. Cooper Richardson (1-4)
Cooper Richardson ($200) beat Lloyd McAllister ($1,500) by T.K.O. in 1:55 of round 3. (DUD)

Welterweight Match
#5 Alan Kendall (13-3) vs. Bruno Epps (5-4)
Alan Kendall ($6,000) beat Bruno Epps ($1,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#9 Darren Southall (4-3) vs. #7 Giovani Silva (22-11)
Darren Southall ($6,000) beat Giovani Silva ($3,000) by Submission in 4:43 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#1 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (15-8) vs. Gary Sampson (17-15)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe ($6,000) beat Gary Sampson ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 1,198. The fighters earned a total of $44,000.

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03-21-2009, 11:19 PM

Monday, Week 4, September 1998

ALPHA-1 56: Everything Is Broken (California)

Lightweight Match
Sadahige Yoshida (5-3) vs. Bae Yoon (1-2)
Sadahige Yoshida ($8,000) beat Bae Yoon ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Bret Clement (4-6-1) vs. Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-18)
Bret Clement ($800) beat Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho ($200) by T.K.O. in 4:31 of round 2. (1 star)

Womens Match
Naora Kikuchi (11-4) vs. #9 Echiko Watanabe (7-2)
Naora Kikuchi ($8,000) beat Echiko Watanabe ($4,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#4 Edson Edmilson (16-7) vs. Scott Gillespie (4-6)
Scott Gillespie ($1,000) beat Edson Edmilson ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Jeff Carlton (19-4) vs. #6 Gunnar Nilsson (19-4)
Jeff Carlton ($500,000) beat Gunnar Nilsson ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (4 stars)

Womens Match
#2 Yutsuko Sasaki (10-5-1) vs. #5 Kaoru Nanami (13-3)
Kaoru Nanami ($22,000) beat Yutsuko Sasaki ($50,000) by T.K.O. in 6:26 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Bambang Sriyanto (12-8-2) vs. #3 Uwe Maier (11-2)
Uwe Maier ($6,000) beat Bambang Sriyanto ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Heiji Endo (11-1) vs. #10 Washichi Kobayashi (9-8)
Heiji Endo ($100,000) beat Washichi Kobayashi ($3,000) by Submission in 5:31 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Title Match
#1 Tadamasa Yamada (17-1) vs. Naoki Itoh (12-11)
Tadamasa Yamada ($500,000) beat Naoki Itoh ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:54 of round 1 to retain the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. (3 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#1 Hassan Fezzik (28-1) vs. #3 Robun Yamazaki (19-6)
Hassan Fezzik ($500,000) beat Robun Yamazaki ($25,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 5 to retain the ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,701. The fighters earned a total of $1,740,100.

WEFF 31 (Ontario)

Lightweight Match
Charlotte DiSerra (10-9-1) vs. #9 Fusae Miura (7-2)
Fusae Miura ($1,000) beat Charlotte DiSerra ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Haley Croft (9-2) vs. Stella Dooey (0-0)
Haley Croft ($6,000) beat Stella Dooey ($100) by T.K.O. in 4:31 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#2 Park Seong (10-4) vs. Katy-Jayne Paulson (0-0)
Katy-Jayne Paulson ($2,000) beat Park Seong ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:42 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#7 Erica Page (16-11) vs. #6 Gina Dixon (5-2)
Erica Page ($4,000) beat Gina Dixon ($3,000) by Submission in 2:45 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#2 Temperance McCoy (7-2) vs. #1 Hester Maclean (11-1-1)
Hester Maclean ($6,000) beat Temperance McCoy ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,414. The fighters earned a total of $31,100.

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03-21-2009, 11:20 PM

Monday, Week 1, October 1998

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik (29-1) win
2 (2) Tim Boyer (21-3-2)
3 (3) James Foster (18-3)
4 (4) Eddie Whelan (15-2)
5 (5) Jeff Carlton (20-4) win
6 (10) Stafford Alois (23-8) win
7 (8) Rav Kapur (11-0) win
8 (7) Grzegorz Boniek (16-5)
9 (9) Lefter Oktay (9-1)
10 (6) Robun Yamazaki (19-7) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (18-1) win
2 (3) Zaco (13-2)
3 (6) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (16-8) 2 wins
4 (4) Leon Banks (14-4)
5 (5) Roberto Aldez (22-5) win
6 (8) Heiji Endo (12-1) win
7 (7) Petey Mack (11-2)
8 (2) John Rivero (12-1) loss
9 (-) Zvonimir Asanovic (14-3) win
10 (9) Anthony LeToussier (16-6) win
- (10) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) loss

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (2) Carl Ratcliffe (13-4) win
2 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (16-5)
3 (3) Buddy Garner (14-0)
4 (6) Uwe Maier (12-2) win
5 (4) Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1)
6 (5) Fernando Amaro (17-4)
7 (7) Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9)
8 (9) Jorge Hormazabal (16-6)
9 (10) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
10 (-) Matthew Dean (13-4) win
- (8) Ricky Heath (12-5) loss

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Joe Hinchcliffe (15-5)
2 (6) Lukas Mellberg (14-0) win
3 (3) Heikichi Shimizu (7-0)
4 (4) Dominykas Jankovic (12-4)
5 (5) Gabriel Gallego (14-0)
6 (9) Jack Humphreys (15-3) win
7 (7) Luis Basora (10-0)
8 (10) Julio Regueiro (12-1-1)
9 (2) Fumiaki Hayashi (16-5) loss
10 (-) Will Kane (13-3)
- (8) Doug Hansen (19-5) loss

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Carlos da Guia (9-0) win
2 (2) Callum Henson (8-0)
3 (3) Sean Morrison (13-5)
4 (4) Go Yamamoto (14-3)
5 (7) Mario de Souza (15-7) win
6 (5) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (14-2) win
7 (10) Marko Prochazka (15-4)
8 (9) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)
9 (-) Jason Dalglish (10-3)
10 (-) Kojuro Ijichi (11-7)
- (6) Edson Edmilson (16-8) loss
- (8) Rodolphe Gygax (19-10) loss

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik
2 (3) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (2) Tim Boyer
4 (8) Carl Ratcliffe
5 (4) James Foster
6 (6) Eddie Whelan
7 (-) Jeff Carlton
8 (5) Bakin Sakamoto
9 (10) Carlos da Guia
10 (-) Buddy Garner
- (7) John Rivero
- (9) Joe Hinchcliffe

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (2) Verona Joseph (11-8)
3 (3) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
4 (4) Mary St.Hubbins (0-5)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (2) Hester Maclean (12-1-1) win
2 (7) Kaoru Nanami (14-3) win
3 (5) Karen Curtis (15-3)
4 (1) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-6-1) loss
5 (6) Chiyo Yanagimoto (13-3)
6 (8) Hanako Shimizu (7-1)
7 (-) Haley Croft (10-2) win
8 (-) Roz Wareing (8-2-1)
9 (10) Hope Lehane (8-3)
10 (4) Temperance McCoy (7-3) loss
- (3) Seka Mutsu (16-6-1) loss
- (9) Naora Kikuchi (12-4) loss and win

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (19-1)
2 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
3 (3) Katherine Williams (13-4)
4 (4) Vicki Summers (15-4)
5 (6) Mizuki Watanabe (9-1)
6 (-) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (11-6) 2 wins
7 (7) Maggie Martin (12-7)
8 (5) Michelle Addams (10-2) loss
9 (8) Emma Birch (11-6)
10 (9) Erica Page (17-11) win
- (10) Gina Dixon (5-3) win and loss

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (12-0) win
2 (2) Park Seong (10-5) loss
3 (3) Rachel McGuiness (11-4)
4 (4) Alison Beattie (11-5)
5 (7) Kirsten Page (9-5) won
6 (5) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
7 (6) Layla Holmes (11-6)
8 (8) Yuya Shimizu (8-4)
9 (-) April Watson (16-9) win
10 (10) Jennie Gill (4-0-1)
- (9) Andrea Jones (7-5) loss

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (2) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa
3 (6) Hester Maclean
4 (7) Veronika Sablikova
5 (-) Kaoru Nanami
6 (5) Sarah Vaughan
7 (8) Katherine Williams
8 (10) Vicki Summers
9 (-) Karen Curtis
10 (3) Yutsuko Sasaki
- (4) Park Seong
- (9) Seka Mutsu

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03-21-2009, 11:21 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, October 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (11-0) $37,900 win
2 (2) Bob Dozier (10-4) $26,300
3 (3) Stjepan Andric (10-7) $29,500
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (6-9) $18,200
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-3) $8,300
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-17) $43,100
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (2-1) $2,900 loss

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (10-3) $33,600 win
2 (3) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800
3 (4) Harvey Loeb (11-6) $23,300
4 (5) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800
5 (2) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-15-1) $22,800 loss
6 (6) Jesse Singh (7-8) $21,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Kendall Tracey (8-1) $14,400
2 (3) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) $36,600
3 (2) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
4 (5) Percy Catcher (9-4) $25,700 win
5 (4) Richard Smith (12-7) $45,100
6 (6) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-13-2) $13,300
- (-) Bill Brown (1-1) $600
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-1) $200

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (10-5) $24,400 win
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700
4 (4) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-6) $16,600 loss
- (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900 moved to lightweight
- (-) Ethan Sutton (0-0) $0
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-0) $0
- (-) Sukarno (0-0) $0 hired

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800
2 (2) Luke Hilton (8-3) $17,700
3 (4) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
4 (3) Piotr Dabrowski (12-15-1) $43,200 loss
5 (5) Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) $25,500
6 (-) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900 former middleweight
7 (6) Ukyo Narita (4-7) $17,300
- (-) Darin Blood (4-0) $1,400 win
- (-) Eli Harris (1-2) $400
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-1) $100

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (3) Dave Lennon
3 (2) Kendall Tracey
4 (4) Korekiyo Anzai
5 (7) Casim Yenkini
6 (6) Aleksei Chekhov
7 (5) Daniel Hornsby
8 (8) Bob Dozier
9 (9) Agustin Gonzalez
10 (-) Percy Catcher
- (10) Luke Hilton

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03-21-2009, 11:21 PM

Thursday, Week 1, October 1998

OMEGA 28 (South Eastern Asia)

Lightweight Match
#5 Yeijiro Yamamoto (6-9) vs. #7 Ukyo Narita (4-7)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Yamamoto is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Yeijiro Yamamoto via knock out.

Round 1
They touch gloves to begin. Yamamoto throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Narita had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Yamamoto gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Narita to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Yamamoto follows and forces him up against the ropes with some jabs. Narita covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Yamamoto. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Narita needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Yamamoto. Narita makes Yamamoto back up against the ropes by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Narita throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Yamamoto lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Narita by surprise, putting him down! Yamamoto follows up and starts raining down right hands. Narita covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Yamamoto off, the match is over. Yamamoto wins via first round TKO at 2:35.

Yeijiro Yamamoto ($5,300) beat Ukyo Narita ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:35 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Ethan Sutton (0-0) vs. Joshua Hope (0-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage. Sutton is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Joshua Hope via T.K.O.

Round 1
The round starts. They touch gloves. Hope throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Sutton to back off. Sutton throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Hope sees it coming and steps back. Sutton advances and they meet in the center. Hope ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Sutton throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Hope bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Sutton ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Hope to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Hope tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Sutton's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Hope and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Hope is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sutton by 10-9.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Sutton, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Sutton puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Hope covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Low kick from Hope, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Sutton will take the round on points. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sutton by 10-9.

Round 3
Hope isn't hanging around, right from the start Sutton is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Sutton circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Hope weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Hope, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Sutton is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Hope really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Sutton was wide open for a moment there. Hope hits a high kick, catching Sutton on the shoulder. Jab from Sutton finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Hope fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Sutton scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Hope, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Hope. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Ethan Sutton.

Ethan Sutton ($200) beat Joshua Hope ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#5 Richard Smith (12-7) vs. Bill Brown (1-1)
Brown has the advantage while standing or on the ground.
Blurcat Prediction: Bill Brown via decision.

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Brown works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Smith backed up against the ropes. Brown gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Smith, who uses his legs well to defend. Brown pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Smith gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Brown follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Brown hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Smith tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Smith leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Brown.

Round 2
Smith throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Brown throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Smith steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Brown hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Smith. They struggle all the way back, with Smith ending up backed up against the ropes. Brown hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Smith stomps downward onto his foot. Smith manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Brown gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Smith ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Smith tries a high kick to start, but Brown saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Brown who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Smith on the nose. Smith hits a straight right, enough to stop Brown from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Brown by 10-9.

Round 3
Smith throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Brown from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Brown parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. Brown hits two body shots, then comes in low under an attempted right cross and uses a single leg to take Smith down. Nicely done. Smith pulls guard. Brown fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Brown, Smith dealt with it well. Brown half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Smith's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Smith takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Brown off, preventing Smith from taking any more damage. Official time of the TKO is 1:19 of the third round.

Bill Brown ($5,000) beat Richard Smith ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:19 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
#2 Luke Hilton (8-3) vs. Eli Harris (1-2)
Harris has a 5 inch height advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Luke Hilton via T.K.O.

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Hilton who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Harris defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Hilton works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Harris ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Hilton down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Harris. Interesting first minute of action, Hilton is looking particularly sharp. Harris tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Hilton back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Harris tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Hilton scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. They tangle near the ropes, and the referee has to come in and pull them apart. They square up to each other in the center. Hilton throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Harris on the side of the head. Harris got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Hilton has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Harris tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Hilton defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton.

Round 2
Harris works an angle and comes in from the side of Hilton, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Hilton hits a low kick to back Harris against the ropes, then works the body with a series of short punches. Harris fights out and the action returns to the center. Harris hits a right hand above Hilton's right eye, but gets clinched up before he can do anything further. Hilton forces him back against the ropes. They struggle, with Harris keeping the takedown from happening by pulling away from every trip attempt. Hilton pushes Harris into the ropes, then sweeps the legs quickly. Harris couldn't get out of the way that time, and goes down. He pulls guard. Hilton drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Harris and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Harris. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Hilton moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Harris tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Hilton off, signalling the win. The official time is 2:16.

Luke Hilton ($6,000) beat Eli Harris ($200) by T.K.O. in 2:16 of round 2. (1 star)

The announced attendance was 176 for an estimated live gate of $10,500. The fighters earned a total of $21,300. There were some rumblings of discontent from the fans after the show, there was definitely a feeling that while the show wasn't a stinker, it had been a disappointment. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

twothree

03-21-2009, 11:22 PM

Friday, Week 2, October 1998

GAMMA: Humphreys vs. Carsley (California)

Lightweight Match
Bruce Steven (5-4) vs. Jackson Gray (11-8)
Bruce Steven ($3,000) beat Jackson Gray ($3,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#6 Marek Warzycha (5-1) vs. Fujimaro Hidaka (3-6)
Fujimaro Hidaka ($200) beat Marek Warzycha ($300) by Submission in 4:29 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#6 Stuart Strange (11-4) vs. Drew Jenks (5-3)
Drew Jenks ($3,000) beat Stuart Strange ($25,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#9 Elgar (13-8) vs. Ashley Ballard (7-4)
Elgar ($6,000) beat Ashley Ballard ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:48 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Rick Stanley (21-8-3) vs. Vincent Chapin (11-11)
Vincent Chapin ($6,000) beat Rick Stanley ($100,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#2 James Foster (18-3) vs. Marvin Stevens (7-2-1)
James Foster ($500,000) beat Marvin Stevens ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Lightweight Match
#7 Marcus Speed (7-3) vs. #9 Noach Van Der Capellen (11-6)
Marcus Speed ($6,000) beat Noach Van Der Capellen ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#4 Julio Regueiro (12-1-1) vs. #9 Nathan Chambers (8-2)
Julio Regueiro ($50,000) beat Nathan Chambers ($7,500) by Knock Out in 1:45 of round 2. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#3 Fernando Amaro (17-4) vs. #8 Maarten De Vries (14-7)
Fernando Amaro ($6,000) beat Maarten De Vries ($50,000) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Welterweight Main Event
#2 Jack Humphreys (15-3) vs. #7 Randy Carsley (10-2)
Randy Carsley ($24,000) beat Jack Humphreys ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,687. The fighters earned a total of $806,500.

twothree

03-21-2009, 11:22 PM

Tuesday, Week 4, October 1998

ALPHA-1 57: Rest In Pieces (Florida)

Light Heavyweight Match
Atshushi Nakajima (16-16) vs. Jerry Bogdonovich (8-10)
Jerry Bogdonovich ($200) beat Atshushi Nakajima ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 7:52 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Samuel Russo (0-1) vs. Adam White (2-1)
Adam White ($400) beat Samuel Russo ($100) by T.K.O. in 1:47 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Muhammad Hamzah (13-16) vs. #8 Jamie Hewitt (5-3)
Jamie Hewitt ($6,000) beat Muhammad Hamzah ($3,000) by Knock Out in 1:45 of round 1. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
#4 Fumiaki Hayashi (16-5) vs. Bret Clement (5-6-1)
Fumiaki Hayashi ($100,000) beat Bret Clement ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 7:53 of round 1. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#10 Gempachi Higa (11-6) vs. Washichi Kobayashi (9-9)
Gempachi Higa ($8,000) beat Washichi Kobayashi ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#7 Ari Peltonen (16-6) vs. Graham Goodbody (3-3)
Ari Peltonen ($22,000) beat Graham Goodbody ($400) by T.K.O. in 7:48 of round 1. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Janinha (13-6) vs. #7 Katarzyna Wojciechowska (11-6)
Janinha ($6,000) beat Katarzyna Wojciechowska ($2,500) by Knock Out in 9:27 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#5 Kunimichi Kikuchi (21-4) vs. Juozas Skerla (4-1)
Kunimichi Kikuchi ($500,000) beat Juozas Skerla ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
#5 Mizuki Watanabe (9-1) vs. #6 Hanako Shimizu (7-1)
Mizuki Watanabe ($50,000) beat Hanako Shimizu ($4,000) by Knock Out in 7:34 of round 3. (4 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#1 Bakin Sakamoto (16-5) vs. #5 Jorge Hormazabal (16-6)
Jorge Hormazabal ($100,000) beat Bakin Sakamoto ($25,000) by Knock Out in 2:41 of round 1 to win the ALPHA-1 Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,367. The fighters earned a total of $837,000.

twothree

03-21-2009, 11:22 PM

Wednesday, Week 1, November 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (11-0) $37,900
2 (2) Bob Dozier (10-4) $26,300
3 (3) Stjepan Andric (10-7) $29,500
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (6-9) $18,200
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-3) $8,300
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-17) $43,100
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (2-1) $2,900

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (10-3) $33,600
2 (2) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800
3 (3) Harvey Loeb (11-6) $23,300
4 (4) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800
5 (5) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-15-1) $22,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (7-8) $21,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Kendall Tracey (8-1) $14,400
2 (2) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) $36,600
3 (3) Daniel Hornsby (10-3) $27,700
4 (4) Percy Catcher (9-4) $25,700
5 (6) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600
6 (5) Richard Smith (12-8) $47,100 loss
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-13-2) $13,300
- (-) Bill Brown (2-1) $5,600 win
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-1) $200

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) $16,000
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (10-5) $24,400
3 (3) Dennis Gallagher (8-4) $26,700
4 (4) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
5 (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-6) $16,600
6 (-) Lloyd McAllister (5-6) $12,000 hired
- (-) Ethan Sutton (1-0) $200 win
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-1) $100 loss
- (-) Sukarno (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (5-0) $1,800
2 (2) Luke Hilton (9-3) $23,700 win
3 (3) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
4 (4) Piotr Dabrowski (12-15-1) $43,200
5 (6) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900
6 (7) Ukyo Narita (4-8) $19,800 loss
- (5) Yeijiro Yamamoto (7-9) $30,800 win. released
- (-) Darin Blood (4-0) $1,400
- (-) Eli Harris (1-3) $600 loss. signed exclusive contract with ALPHA-1
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-1) $100

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (2) Dave Lennon
3 (3) Kendall Tracey
4 (4) Korekiyo Anzai
5 (5) Casim Yenkini
6 (6) Aleksei Chekhov
7 (7) Daniel Hornsby
8 (8) Bob Dozier
9 (9) Agustin Gonzalez
10 (-) Luke Hilton
- (10) Percy Catcher

twothree

03-21-2009, 11:23 PM

Thursday, Week 1, November 1998

OMEGA 29 (Eastern Asia)

Light Heavyweight Match
#3 Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Kit Giannakopoulos (0-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Daniel Hornsby via T.K.O.

Round 1
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Hornsby that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Giannakopoulos glances at the referee, not sure why. Giannakopoulos ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Hornsby, although no damage has actually been done yet. Giannakopoulos pushes Hornsby up against the ropes in a clinch. Giannakopoulos throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Hornsby pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Giannakopoulos took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Giannakopoulos against the ropes, and Hornsby follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Hornsby away, he wins the match by TKO. The official time is 2:41.

Daniel Hornsby ($4,400) beat Kit Giannakopoulos ($200) by T.K.O. in 2:41 of round 1. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#7 Ebizo Fujishima (9-13-2) vs. #4 Percy Catcher (9-4)
Catcher has the advantage while standing with his striking ability and his mobility.
Blurcat Prediction: Percy Catcher via T.K.O.

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Catcher puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Fujishima defended well. Straight right from Fujishima in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Catcher probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Fujishima gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Catcher. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9.

Round 2
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Catcher looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Fujishima backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Catcher press the action, forcing Fujishima back against the ropes and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Fujishima clinches up. Catcher is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Fujishima, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Fujishima looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Catcher looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Fujishima by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Fujishima from stamping any sort of mark on it. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher.

Round 3
Fujishima goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Catcher doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Catcher comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Fujishima covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Catcher is already out of range. Catcher repeats the trick, working a new angle, darting in, then firing off strikes while keeping out of the way of any counter punches. It happens a third time, and Fujishima is beginning to look frustrated. Catcher's footwork and general movement is looking good, Fujishima is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Catcher is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Fujishima has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Catcher is too quick. Fujishima finally gets in close enough to grapple with Catcher, clinching up. Fujishima scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Catcher bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Fujishima is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Fujishima swings for the fences, but Catcher has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Percy Catcher.

Percy Catcher ($5,300) beat Ebizo Fujishima ($2,500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#3 Dennis Gallagher (8-4) vs. #1 Korekiyo Anzai (8-2)
Anzai had the advantage on the ground with his submissions.
Blurcat Prediction: Korekiyo Anzai via submission.

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Anzai puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Gallagher defended well. Straight right from Gallagher in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Anzai probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Gallagher gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Anzai. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Anzai.

Round 2
Anzai doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Gallagher was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Gallagher hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. For a second it looked like Gallagher was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Anzai hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Gallagher. Anzai is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Gallagher looks for an opening. Time ticks away, and Gallagher offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Anzai by 10-9.

Round 3
Anzai meets Gallagher in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Gallagher steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Anzai scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Gallagher backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Anzai presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Gallagher onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the ropes. Anzai stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Gallagher to try and react in time. Gallagher parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Anzai keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Gallagher is really getting schooled so far, Anzai's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Gallagher hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Gallagher tries to change that by coming after Anzai, but Anzai meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Gallagher try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Anzai's control. End of round 3. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Anzai. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Korekiyo Anzai.

Korekiyo Anzai ($5,000) beat Dennis Gallagher ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Title Main Event
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. #1 Agustin Gonzalez (5-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Darin Blood via decision.

Round 1
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Blood fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Gonzalez. They clinch, and Gonzalez winds up backed against the ropes. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Blood tries to push Gonzalez back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Gonzalez hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Blood's shoulder, catching him on the top of the head. He stumbles backward, ending up against the ropes. Gonzalez charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. Official time of the TKO is 5:39 of the first. Agustín Gonzalez wins the OMEGA Lightweight title.

Agustin Gonzalez ($5,000) beat Darin Blood ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 5:39 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Lightweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 639 for an estimated live gate of $38,010. The fighters earned a total of $27,900. The general feeling amongst the fans was that the show was a good one. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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04-01-2009, 09:52 AM

Saturday, Week 1, November 1998

BCF: Kane vs. Darrell II (North of England)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Silvio Scirea (18-12-3) vs. Stanislaw Lipnicki (8-8)
Stanislaw Lipnicki ($4,000) beat Silvio Scirea ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 2:39 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
Steven Griffin (5-4) vs. #9 Henning Olsen (4-3)
Henning Olsen ($6,000) beat Steven Griffin ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 4:47 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Mark Bicknell (14-6) vs. #5 Tank Manu'a (12-4)
Tank Manu'a ($6,000) beat Mark Bicknell ($3,000) by Knock Out in 0:33 of round 2. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
#2 Rav Kapur (11-0) vs. Barry Strachan (3-9)
Barry Strachan ($600) beat Rav Kapur ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:59 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Title Main Event
#1 Will Kane (13-3) vs. #4 Robert Darrell (10-3)
Will Kane ($6,000) beat Robert Darrell ($3,000) by Submission in 3:25 of round 3 to retain the BCF Middleweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 116. The fighters earned a total of $36,600.

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Thursday, Week 2, November 1998

WEFF 32 (Ontario)

Heavyweight Match
#8 Henrietta Stein (9-7) vs. Stella Dooey (0-1)
Henrietta Stein ($3,000) beat Stella Dooey ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#6 Erica Page (17-11) vs. Charlotte DiSerra (10-10-1)
Erica Page ($4,000) beat Charlotte DiSerra ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 4:29 of round 2. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#10 April Watson (16-9) vs. Vanessa Phillips (8-10)
April Watson ($6,000) beat Vanessa Phillips ($300) by Submission in 3:26 of round 3. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
Jocelyn Hescott (8-8) vs. Harriet Fey (2-2)
Jocelyn Hescott ($5,000) beat Harriet Fey ($400) by T.K.O. in 1:30 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Title Main Event
#6 Simone King (8-3) vs. #1 Haley Croft (10-2)
Haley Croft ($6,000) beat Simone King ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 3:55 of round 4 to win the WEFF Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,678. The fighters earned a total of $30,800.

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Monday, Week 4, November 1998

GAMMA: Oktay vs. Roy (Kinki)

Welterweight Match
Dana Delaney (5-6) vs. Ralf Puce (1-7)
Dana Delaney ($3,000) beat Ralf Puce ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
#6 Darren Southall (5-3) vs. #9 Marek Warzycha (5-2)
Marek Warzycha ($3,000) beat Darren Southall ($3,000) by Submission in 2:30 of round 3. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#5 Linfield Ballard (14-8) vs. Tyler Lass (4-3)
Tyler Lass ($6,000) beat Linfield Ballard ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 2:25 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#7 Geoff Cahill (25-15) vs. #8 Simon Vine (9-6)
Geoff Cahill ($6,000) beat Simon Vine ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 0:40 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#7 Patrick Thomas (10-4) vs. Nigel Malley (8-11-1)
Patrick Thomas ($50,000) beat Nigel Malley ($100) by Knock Out in 1:56 of round 1. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Frank Sheedy (10-9) vs. #4 Harry Milne (22-7)
Frank Sheedy ($6,000) beat Harry Milne ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 2:39 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Marcus Speed (8-3) vs. #8 Yuji Latu (2-3)
Marcus Speed ($6,000) beat Yuji Latu ($100) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#10 Tony McCall (20-6) vs. #7 Thomas Smith (10-3)
Tony McCall ($6,000) beat Thomas Smith ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 0:31 of round 2. (2 stars)

Middleweight Match
#2 Buddy Garner (14-0) vs. #6 Phil Ball (9-8)
Buddy Garner ($50,000) beat Phil Ball ($7,500) by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Main Event
#3 Lefter Oktay (9-1) vs. #5 Fatuma Roy (19-6)
Lefter Oktay ($50,000) beat Fatuma Roy ($7,500) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,439. The fighters earned a total of $225,300.

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Wednesday, Week 1, December 1998

OMEGA Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Career Earnings

Heavyweight (236-265)
1 (1) Rav Kapur (11-1) $40,900 loss
2 (2) Bob Dozier (10-4) $26,300
3 (3) Stjepan Andric (10-7) $29,500
4 (4) Brian Barnes (9-9) $21,400
5 (5) Manol Sirakov (6-9) $18,200
6 (6) Mugur Boc (5-3) $8,300
7 (7) Henrik Berg (10-17) $43,100
- (-) Aleksander Ivanov (2-1) $2,900

Middle Heavyweight (206-235)
1 (1) Dave Lennon (10-3) $33,600
2 (2) Norman Pike (13-8) $58,800
3 (3) Harvey Loeb (11-6) $23,300
4 (4) Randall Donnelly (3-2) $1,800
5 (5) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-15-1) $22,800
6 (6) Jesse Singh (7-8) $21,200
- (-) Mason Martin (2-2) $700
- (-) Alfonso Carrasco (0-0) $0

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Kendall Tracey (8-1) $14,400
2 (3) Daniel Hornsby (11-3) $32,100 win
3 (2) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) $36,600
4 (4) Percy Catcher (10-4) $31,000 win
5 (5) Leandro Piquet (7-5) $10,600
6 (6) Richard Smith (12-8) $47,100
7 (7) Ebizo Fujishima (9-14-2) $15,800 loss
- (-) Bill Brown (2-1) $5,600
- (-) Kit Giannakopoulos (0-2) $400 loss

Middleweight (166–185)
1 (1) Korekiyo Anzai (9-2) $21,000 win
2 (2) Casim Yenkini (10-5) $24,400
3 (4) Lachlan Bowen (4-3) $8,000
4 (3) Dennis Gallagher (8-5) $29,700 loss
5 (6) Lloyd McAllister (5-6) $12,000
- (5) Jemaine McKenzie (8-6) $16,600 released
- (-) Ethan Sutton (1-0) $200
- (-) Joshua Hope (0-1) $100
- (-) Sukarno (0-0) $0

Lightweight (146-165)
1 (1) Agustin Gonzalez (6-0) $6,800 win
2 (2) Luke Hilton (9-3) $23,700
3 (-) Darin Blood (4-1) $3,900 loss
4 (3) Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2) $222,200
5 (4) Piotr Dabrowski (12-15-1) $43,200
6 (5) Yoshinobu Tanaka (10-19) $37,900
7 (6) Ukyo Narita (4-8) $19,800
- (-) Dennis Hayes (0-1) $100

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Rav Kapur
2 (4) Korekiyo Anzai
3 (3) Kendall Tracey
4 (2) Dave Lennon
5 (7) Daniel Hornsby
6 (5) Casim Yenkini
7 (6) Aleksei Chekhov
8 (9) Agustin Gonzalez
9 (-) Percy Catcher
10 (8) Bob Dozier
- (10) Luke Hilton

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Thursday, Week 1, December 1998

OMEGA 30 (Southern Asia)

Middleweight Match
#2 Casim Yenkini (10-5) vs. Ethan Sutton (1-0)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Casim Yenkini via T.K.O.

Round 1
Yenkini starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Sutton checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Yenkini doesn't seem too bothered by that, and they enter into the first exchange of punches of the round. Difficult to say who came out on top, neither of them did a great deal of damage, most of the shots hit the opponent's gloves. Yenkini cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Sutton with a beauty of a right hook. Sutton stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Yenkini presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Sutton clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Sutton scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Yenkini in the gut. Yenkini uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Yenkini gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Sutton reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Yenkini has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Sutton has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Yenkini from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Yenkini tries to step over and fully apply it, but Sutton breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Yenkini steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Sutton hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Yenkini will probably get that round on points, he hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Yenkini.

Round 2
Right hand from Yenkini was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Sutton. Yenkini follows up by coming in close, but Sutton is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Yenkini throws a combination but gets smothered into a clinch. They back up against the ropes. Sutton hits a wicked uppercut, taking Yenkini completely by surprise, then starts wailing away with lefts and rights. Yenkini can only cover up against the ferocious attack, but that doesn't stop a couple of big shots landing. More shots rain down, and Yenkini is getting obliterated, he can't throw any counter punches as he can't move his hands down without getting hit again, and he can't get past Sutton to safety either. The referee finally sees enough and covers Yenkini up. Sutton wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 1:23.

Ethan Sutton ($200) beat Casim Yenkini ($2,000) by T.K.O. in 1:23 of round 2. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#5 Piotr Dabrowski (12-15-1) vs. #4 Taufik Wijaya (34-20-2)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage, but Dabrowski is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Piotr Dabrowski via T.K.O.

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Wijaya is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Dabrowski blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Wijaya is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Dabrowski is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Wijaya can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Wijaya some problems later on. Wijaya moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Dabrowski is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Wijaya before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Wijaya off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Wijaya goes for a trip, but Dabrowski cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Dabrowski may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dabrowski.

Round 2
Wijaya throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Dabrowski throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Wijaya steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Dabrowski hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Wijaya. They struggle all the way back, with Wijaya ending up backed up against the ropes. Dabrowski hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Wijaya stomps downward onto his foot. Wijaya manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Dabrowski gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Wijaya ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Wijaya tries a high kick to start, but Dabrowski saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Dabrowski who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Wijaya on the nose. Wijaya hits a straight right, enough to stop Dabrowski from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dabrowski.

Round 3
Wijaya hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Dabrowski to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Wijaya hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Dabrowski tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Wijaya having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Dabrowski. Dabrowski fires off three straight jabs, none of which connect. Wijaya is forced up with his back against the ropes though. He clearly doesn't like the thought of being trapped there for any length of time though, as he quickly comes forward with a barrage of wild punches. Dabrowski bobs and weaves to avoid them, but is literally bundled over in the process. There wasn't really any punch that put him down, it was simply the fact that Wijaya was advancing at a faster rate than he could back-pedal! Wijaya follows up with Dabrowski down on his back. Wijaya presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Dabrowski can't do much more than cover up. An elbow finds its way through, and looked like it landed on the bridge of the nose. Big right hand from Wijaya, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Dabrowski tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Wijaya. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. The official time of the TKO is 9:55 of round 3.

Taufik Wijaya ($6,000) beat Piotr Dabrowski ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 9:55 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Sukarno (0-0) vs. Joshua Hope (0-1)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage.
Blurcat Prediction: Sukarno via knock out.

Round 1
Sukarno leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Hope deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Hope uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sukarno up against the ropes. Right hand from Sukarno connects though, that was well timed. Hope breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sukarno was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Hope sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sukarno fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They are facing off, neither willing to make the first move. Sukarno throws a couple of jabs, but they're more to keep his hands busy than actually offering any attacking threat. Hope moves in closer and throws a looping punch, missing. Sukarno steps in to meet him and throws a bomb of a right hand. Hope throws one at the same moment, but is a fraction too slow and gets caught right on the chin! Hope goes down, it's lights out, that's a knock out punch. Sukarno goes to follow up but is stopped by the referee, who has seen that Hope is already unconscious. The official time is 4:19.

Sukarno ($6,000) beat Joshua Hope ($100) by Knock Out in 4:19 of round 1. (2 stars)

Middle Heavyweight Title Main Event
#6 Jesse Singh (7-8) vs. #1 Dave Lennon (10-3)
Neither fighter has a strong advantage, but Singh is the better athlete.
Blurcat Prediction: Dave Lennon via T.K.O.

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Lennon forces Singh back up against the ropes, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Lennon is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Singh clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Singh gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Lennon seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Singh who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Lennon had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Singh hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Lennon saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Singh goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Lennon. Lennon wins via first round knock out at 5:17. Dave Lennon is the new OMEGA Middle Heavyweight champion.

Dave Lennon ($5,000) beat Jesse Singh ($2,500) by Knock Out in 5:17 of round 1 to win the OMEGA Middle Heavyweight title. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 634 for an estimated live gate of $37,730. The fighters earned a total of $24,300. The fans went home happy having gotten their money's worth from the night's action. The show has resulted in the promotion gaining popularity in one region.

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Friday, Week 1, December 1998

ALPHA-1 58: King of Kings (Kinki)

Heavyweight Match
Graham Goodbody (3-4) vs. Veeti Kuqi (4-4)
Graham Goodbody ($800) beat Veeti Kuqi ($100) by Submission in 7:21 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
Bokkai Iida (10-10) vs. Samuel Russo (0-2)
Samuel Russo ($200) beat Bokkai Iida ($500) by Submission in 8:26 of round 3. (DUD)

Lightweight Match
#4 Atep of Indonesia (5-0) vs. Bae Yoon (1-3)
Atep of Indonesia ($15,000) beat Bae Yoon ($100) by Knock Out in 7:47 of round 1. (2 stars)

Lightweight Match
#5 Chojiro Goto (10-3) vs. Scott Gillespie (5-6)
Chojiro Goto ($8,000) beat Scott Gillespie ($500) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Womens Match
Yuya Shimizu (8-4) vs. Kit Sakamoto (3-4)
Yuya Shimizu ($15,000) beat Kit Sakamoto ($400) by T.K.O. in 5:58 of round 3. (2 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
#4 Roberto Aldez (22-5) vs. #7 Nicolai Mickiewicz (13-2)
Roberto Aldez ($100,000) beat Nicolai Mickiewicz ($3,000) by T.K.O. in 6:58 of round 2. (3 stars)

Light Heavyweight Match
Naoki Itoh (12-12) vs. Conor Houghton (2-1)
Conor Houghton ($400) beat Naoki Itoh ($3,000) by Knock Out in 4:28 of round 2. (1 star)

Light Heavyweight Match
#9 Inejiro Chiba (21-7) vs. #6 Petey Mack (11-2)
Petey Mack ($6,000) beat Inejiro Chiba ($3,000) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (3 stars)

Middleweight Match
#3 Haranobu Oshiro (12-3-1) vs. #9 Davis Spyrou (17-8)
Davis Spyrou ($6,000) beat Haranobu Oshiro ($50,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Welterweight Title Main Event
#3 Gabriel Gallego (14-0) vs. #1 Heikichi Shimizu (7-0)
Heikichi Shimizu ($100,000) beat Gabriel Gallego ($25,000) by Submission in 3:57 of round 5 to win the ALPHA-1 Welterweight title. (4 stars)

The announced attendance was 2,440. The fighters earned a total of $337,000.

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Friday, Week 3, December 1998

ALPHA-1: The Challenge (Kanto) (TV Special)

Light Heavyweight Match
Theo Powers (4-5) vs. Jerry Bogdonovich (9-10)
Theo Powers ($200) beat Jerry Bogdonovich ($100) by T.K.O. in 8:35 of round 1. (1 star)

Welterweight Match
Bret Clement (5-7-1) vs. Marlon John (1-0)
Marlon John ($200) beat Bret Clement ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
Jean-Pierre Richelleau (10-5) vs. Russell McPhee (4-7)
Jean-Pierre Richelleau ($8,000) beat Russell McPhee ($300) by Knock Out in 5:21 of round 2. (2 stars)

Welterweight Match
#6 Matsudaira Satoh (10-7) vs. Marlon Standish (3-4)
Marlon Standish ($400) beat Matsudaira Satoh ($7,500) by T.K.O. in 9:46 of round 3. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#9 Leonardo da Costa (11-3) vs. Yukichi Sato (5-12)
Leonardo da Costa ($24,000) beat Yukichi Sato ($400) by Unanimous Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

Heavyweight Match
Stan Blackheath (19-15) vs. #7 Carter Potter (12-2)
Carter Potter ($6,000) beat Stan Blackheath ($2,500) by Submission in 6:27 of round 2. (1 star)

Middleweight Main Event
#10 Mal Phe Roby (10-4) vs. Adam White (3-1)
Adam White ($400) beat Mal Phe Roby ($3,000) by Split Decision in 10:00 of round 3. (2 stars)

The announced attendance was 1,084. The fighters earned a total of $56,000.

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04-01-2009, 09:55 AM

Friday, Week 4, December 1998

BCF: Hansen vs. Gygax II (London)

Middleweight Match
#8 Marcelo Oberto (10-6) vs. Ebizo Fujishima (9-14-2)
Marcelo Oberto ($5,000) beat Ebizo Fujishima ($1,000) by Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3. (1 star)

Lightweight Match
#9 Gordon Idle (7-3) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)
Gordon Idle ($6,000) beat Roy Lynch ($100) by Knock Out in 0:29 of round 2. (1 star)

Heavyweight Match
#6 Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Mugur Boc (5-3)
Mugur Boc ($1,000) beat Khru Duangjan ($2,500) by T.K.O. in 4:37 of round 1. (1 star)

Middleweight Match
#3 Andrew Rush (14-2) vs. Zenko Hatakeyama (8-12)
Andrew Rush ($6,000) beat Zenko Hatakeyama ($2,000) by Knock Out in 0:52 of round 1. (1 star)

Lightweight Main Event
#1 Doug Hansen (19-5) vs. #7 Rodolphe Gygax (19-10)
Doug Hansen ($6,000) beat Rodolphe Gygax ($2,500) by Submission in 3:50 of round 3. (3 stars)

The announced attendance was 725. The fighters earned a total of $32,100.

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1998

Fighter Of The Year: Hassan Fezzik (29-1)
Employed by ALPHA-1, he had a record of 3-0 during the year. A 3 star match, won by split decision over Stan Blackheath in February set the former ALPHA-1 Heavyweight Champion up for a shot against then current champion, Grzegorz Boniek. He defeated Boniek in April by knock out in a 4 star rated match to become the current 2 time ALPHA-1 heavyweight champion. Then in September he defended his title with a win by unanimous decision over former ALPHA-1 heavyweight champion, Robun Yamazaki in a 2 star rated match.

Female Fighter Of The Year: Jenny DeNeuve (12-0)
The undefeated 26 year old WEFF Lightweight champion put together a 3-0 record this year as she successfully defended her title on all three occassions. She won by unanimous decision in a 2 star rated match against Gina Dixon. She also scored 2 wins by T.K.O., both in 4 star rated matches. One against Vicki Summers and one in a rematch against former WEFF lightweight champion, Michelle Addams.

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04-01-2009, 09:56 AM

Monday, Week 1, January 1999

Funds: $386,310 (increase $174,339 in a year)
Size: Tiny
World Ranking: #5 (last)
Asia Ranking: #3 (last)
Asia Economy: weak (and is improving)
Owner: Gombei Kobashi
Primary Sponsor: Koba $10,000/month (until AUg 99)
Secondary Sponsor: DailyFlight.com $8,000/month (until Aug 99)
Tertiary Sponsor: Darsow Demolitions $6,000/month (until Aug 99)
Reputation with Fans: Mediocre
Reputation with Media: Decent
Reputation with Fighters: Mediocre
Personal Reputation: Very Poor (increased from Awful)
Overall Performance: Decent (decreased from Good)
Overall Best Event: OMEGA 20 (Feb 98)
Overall Best Match: Rav Kapur vs. Aleksander Ivanov (2 stars, Sep 98)

Popularity
Asia: Poor (increased from Very Poor)
Eastern Asia: Poor
South Eastern Asia: Very Poor
Southern Asia: Poor
Everywhere Else: None

Champions
Women's Lightweight: Vacant
Women's Middleweight: Vacant
Women's Heavyweight: Vacant
Lightweight: Agustin Gonzalez (6-0) Won: Nov 98
Middleweight: Vacant after Bixente Fontaine left
Light Heavyweight: Kendall Tracey (8-1) Won: Aug 98
Middle Heavyweight: Dave Lennon (11-3) Won: Dec 98
Heavyweight: Rav Kapur (11-1) Won: Jun 97, Last Defence: Sep 98, Defences: 3

Quarterly World Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record) Match Results

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik (29-1)
2 (2) Tim Boyer (21-3-2)
3 (3) James Foster (19-3) win
4 (5) Jeff Carlton (20-4)
5 (4) Eddie Whelan (15-2)
6 (9) Lefter Oktay (10-1) win
7 (-) Kunimichi Kikuchi (22-4) win
8 (6) Stafford Alois (23-8)
9 (8) Grzegorz Boniek (16-5)
10 (10) Robun Yamazaki (19-7)
- (7) Rav Kapur (11-1) loss

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (18-1)
2 (5) Roberto Aldez (23-5) win
3 (9) Zvonimir Asanovic (14-3)
4 (4) Leon Banks (14-4)
5 (10) Anthony LeToussier (16-6)
6 (2) Zaco (13-2)
7 (7) Petey Mack (12-2) win
8 (3) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (16-8)
9 (6) Heiji Endo (12-1)
10 (-) Mike Watson (6-1)
- (8) John Rivero (12-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (8) Jorge Hormazabal (17-6) win
2 (1) Carl Ratcliffe (13-4)
3 (3) Buddy Garner (15-0) win
4 (6) Fernando Amaro (18-4) win
5 (4) Uwe Maier (12-2)
6 (2) Bakin Sakamoto (16-6) loss
7 (7) Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9)
8 (-) Bixente Fontaine (14-6)
9 (-) Ieyoshi Yamashita (12-5)
10 (-) Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2)
- (5) Haranobu Oshiro (12-4-1) loss
- (9) Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
- (10) Matthew Dean (13-4)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (3) Heikichi Shimizu (8-0) win
2 (1) Joe Hinchcliffe (15-5)
3 (2) Lukas Mellberg (14-0)
4 (10) Will Kane (14-3) win
5 (4) Dominykas Jankovic (12-4)
6 (-) Korekiyo Anzai (9-2) win
7 (-) Alan Kendall (14-3)
8 (-) Geoff Cahill (26-15) win
9 (7) Luis Basora (10-0)
10 (-) Doug Hansen (20-5) win
- (5) Gabriel Gallego (14-1) loss
- (6) Jack Humphreys (15-4) loss
- (8) Julio Regueiro (13-1-1) win
- (9) Fumiaki Hayashi (17-5) win

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Carlos da Guia (9-0)
2 (5) Mario de Souza (15-7)
3 (2) Callum Henson (8-0)
4 (6) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (14-2)
5 (7) Marko Prochazka (15-4)
6 (3) Sean Morrison (13-5)
7 (4) Go Yamamoto (14-3)
8 (-) Charles Stiles (9-3-1)
9 (9) Jason Dalglish (10-3)
10 (-) Atep of Indonesia (6-0) win
- (8) Gustavo Bautista (12-3)
- (10) Kojuro Ijichi (11-7)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik
2 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (3) Tim Boyer
4 (5) James Foster
5 (7) Jeff Carlton
6 (-) Jorge Hormazabal
7 (-) Heikichi Shimizu
8 (4) Carl Ratcliffe
9 (-) Roberto Aldez
10 (6) Eddie Whelan
- (8) Bakin Sakamoto
- (9) Carlos da Guia
- (10) Buddy Garner

Women's Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Veronika Sablikova (9-0)
2 (3) Chelsea Lawson (11-3)
3 (2) Verona Joseph (11-8)
4 (4) Mary St.Hubbins (0-5)

Women's Featherweight (136-145)
1 (1) Hester Maclean (12-1-1)
2 (2) Kaoru Nanami (14-3)
3 (3) Karen Curtis (15-3)
4 (5) Chiyo Yanagimoto (13-3)
5 (7) Haley Croft (11-2) win
6 (4) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-6-1)
7 (-) Seka Mutsu (16-6-1)
8 (-) Naora Kikuchi (12-4)
9 (-) Kerry Silverman (7-3)
10 (-) Tammy Westenra (14-8-2)
- (6) Hanako Shimizu (7-2) loss
- (8) Roz Wareing (8-2-1)
- (9) Hope Lehane (8-3)
- (10) Temperance McCoy (7-3)

Women's Bantamweight (126-135)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (19-1)
2 (4) Vicki Summers (15-4)
3 (3) Katherine Williams (13-4)
4 (2) Sarah Vaughan (18-6)
5 (5) Mizuki Watanabe (10-1) win
6 (9) Emma Birch (11-6)
7 (8) Michelle Addams (10-2)
8 (10) Erica Page (18-11) win
9 (6) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (11-7) loss
10 (7) Maggie Martin (12-7)

Women's Flyweight (100-125)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (12-0)
2 (3) Rachel McGuiness (11-4)
3 (8) Yuya Shimizu (9-4) win
4 (4) Alison Beattie (11-5)
5 (9) April Watson (17-9) win
6 (7) Layla Holmes (11-6)
7 (2) Park Seong (10-5)
8 (5) Kirsten Page (9-5)
9 (6) Sandy Oliver (7-2)
10 (-) Tara O'Brien (6-9)
- (10) Jennie Gill (4-0-1)

Women's Pound For Pound
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (2) Sayoko Ebisawa
3 (3) Hester Maclean
4 (5) Kaoru Nanami
5 (8) Vicki Summers
6 (9) Karen Curtis
7 (-) Chiyo Yanagimoto
8 (7) Katherine Williams
9 (6) Sarah Vaughan
10 (4) Veronika Sablikova
- (10) Yutsuko Sasaki

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Monday, Week 1, January 1999

Semiannual Company Rankings
Rank (Previous) Name (Record)

ALPHA-1: Japanese Full Contact Combat

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik (29-1) Current 2 Time Champion (May 95 - Aug 96, Apr 98)
2 (2) Jeff Carlton (20-4) Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (May 93 - Jun 94). Former Champion (Aug 96 - Nov 97)
3 (6) Kunimichi Kikuchi (22-4) Former Champion (Apr 93 - May 95)
4 (4) Grzegorz Boniek (16-5) Former Champion (Nov 97 - Apr 98)
5 (3) Robun Yamazaki (19-7) Former Champion (Nov 92 - Apr 93)
6 (10) Eien Kawano (10-5)
7 (9) Ari Peltonen (17-6)
8 (8) Carter Potter (13-2)
9 (5) Hiro Arai (19-5)
10 (7) Gunnar Nilsson (19-5) Former GAMMA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 94 - Aug 95)
- (-) Stan Blackheath (19-16)
- (-) Jean-Pierre Richelleau (11-5)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-8)
- (-) Veeti Kuqi (4-5)
- (-) Graham Goodbody (4-4)
- (-) Juozas Skerla (4-2)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (1) Tadamasa Yamada (18-1) Current Champion (Aug 95)
2 (4) Roberto Aldez (23-5) Former GAMMA Light Heavyweight Champion (Jan 94 - Dec 95)
3 (3) Leon Banks (14-4)
4 (2) Zaco (13-2)
5 (5) Petey Mack (12-2) Former OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Nov 97 - Jan 98)
6 (6) Heiji Endo (12-1)
7 (8) Gempachi Higa (12-6)
8 (9) Souleymane Ya Konan (13-4)
9 (-) Nicolai Mickiewicz (13-3) hired in Oct 98
10 (7) Inejiro Chiba (21-8) Former Champion (Feb 94 - Aug 95)
- (-) Atshushi Nakajima (16-17)
- (-) Naoki Itoh (12-13)
- (-) Jerry Bogdonovich (9-11) hired in Jul 98
- (10) Washichi Kobayashi (9-10)
- (-) Jin Katou (7-8) released in Jul 98
- (-) Nick Detroit (6-9) released in Oct 98
- (-) Theo Powers (5-5)
- (-) Conor Houghton (3-1)

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (5) Jorge Hormazabal (17-6) Current 2 Time Champion (Nov 94 - Jan 96, Oct 98)
2 (3) Uwe Maier (12-2)
3 (1) Bakin Sakamoto (16-6) Former Champion (Mar 98 - Oct 98)
4 (4) Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9) Former Champion (May 94 - Nov 94)
5 (7) Ieyoshi Yamashita (12-5)
6 (8) Davis Spyrou (18-8) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Sep 97 - Sep 97)
7 (9) Leonardo da Costa (12-3)
8 (2) Haranobu Oshiro (12-4-1)
9 (6) Juro Fukazawa (9-1) Former Champion (May 96 - Mar 98)
10 (-) Adam White (4-1)
- (-) Bambang Sriyanto (12-9-2) released in Dec 98
- (-) Kyuwa Itou (10-12) released in Oct 98
- (-) Bokkai Iida (10-11)
- (-) Yukichi Sato (5-13) hired in Oct 98
- (10) Mal Phe Roby (10-5)
- (-) Bradley Dixon (6-9) hired in Dec 98
- (-) Cliff McAddam (5-9)
- (-) Samuel Russo (1-2)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (2) Heikichi Shimizu (8-0) Current Champion (Dec 98)
2 (3) Dominykas Jankovic (12-4) Former BCF Lightweight Champion (Apr 97 - Dec 97)
3 (-) Sadakuno Katoh (9-4)
4 (1) Fumiaki Hayashi (17-5) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Apr 95)
5 (4) Gabriel Gallego (14-1) Former Champion (Apr 95 - Dec 98)
6 (5) Ikku Funaki (8-5)
7 (9) Claudio Palacios (12-4-1)
8 (7) Jonathan Huang (11-5)
9 (8) Kafu Bunya (12-5)
10 (-) Marlon Standish (4-4) hired in Oct 98
- (-) Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-19) released in Oct 98
- (6) Matsudaira Satoh (10-8)
- (10) Alberto Basora (9-6)
- (-) Bret Clement (5-8-1)
- (-) Linton Berry (4-2)
- (-) Eli Harris (1-3)
- (-) Marlon John (2-0)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (1) Carlos da Guia (9-0) Current Champion (Sep 97)
2 (3) Paulo Roberto Bezerra (14-2) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Mar 97)
3 (2) Go Yamamoto (14-3) Former Champion (Feb 96 - Dec 96)
4 (6) Atep of Indonesia (6-0)
5 (5) Teeratep Nutnum (9-2)
6 (8) Chojiro Goto (11-3)
7 (4) Edson Edmilson (16-8) Former 2 Time Champion (Dec 93 - Oct 94, Mar 97 - Sep 97)
8 (7) Jamie Hewitt (6-3)
9 (9) Ricardo Fernandes (16-10) Former Champion (Oct 94 - Feb 96)
10 (-) Sadahige Yoshida (6-3)
- (-) Muhammad Hamzah (13-17)
- (-) Scott Gillespie (5-7)
- (-) Bunrakuken Abe (4-6) released in Dec 98
- (-) Tsunesaburo Oonishi (2-5) hired in Jul 98
- (10) Pat Troy (3-2)
- (-) Bae Yoon (1-4)
- (-) Ashihei Bando (0-3) released in Jul 98

Womens (100-145)
1 (1) Sayoko Ebisawa (19-1) Current Champion (Dec 95)
2 (5) Kaoru Nanami (14-3)
3 (4) Chiyo Yanagimoto (13-3)
4 (7) Mizuki Watanabe (10-1)
5 (-) Yuya Shimizu (9-4)
6 (2) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-6-1)
7 (3) Seka Mutsu (16-6-1) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Dec 95)
8 (8) Naora Kikuchi (12-4)
9 (-) Katarzyna Wojciechowska (11-7)
10 (10) Romi Takahashi (9-2)
- (-) Janinha (14-6)
- (-) Taniko Uchiyama (9-6)
- (9) Echiko Watanabe (7-3)
- (6) Hanako Shimizu (7-2)
- (-) Kit Sakamoto (3-5)
- (-) Emiko Shikuk (3-3)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Hassan Fezzik
2 (2) Tadamasa Yamada
3 (7) Jeff Carlton
4 (-) Jorge Hormazabal
5 (6) Heikichi Shimizu
6 (-) Roberto Aldez
7 (4) Carlos da Guia
8 (-) Leon Banks
9 (-) Kunimichi Kikuchi
10 (9) Dominykas Jankovic
- (3) Bakin Sakamoto
- (5) Fumiaki Hayashi
- (8) Robun Yamazaki
- (10) Grzegorz Boniek

British Cage Fighting

Heavyweight (196-700)
1 (3) Stafford Alois (23-8) Current 2 Time Champion (Feb 97 - Jan 98, Sep 98)
2 (7) Dave Lennon (11-3) Current OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (Dec 98)
3 (4) Garry McSweegan (15-4) Former Champion (Nov 95 - Feb 97)
4 (2) Rav Kapur (11-1) Current OMEGA Heavyweight Champion (Jun 97)
5 (-) Tank Manu'a (13-4) hired in Sep 98
6 (-) Percy Catcher (10-4) hired in Jul 98
7 (-) Stanislaw Lipnicki (9-8)
8 (-) Eugene Clough (18-13-3)
9 (-) Stjepan Andric (10-7) hired in Dec 98
10 (-) Jacob Matthaus (11-12)
- (8) Khru Duangjan (23-14)
- (9) Silvio Scirea (18-13-3)
- (-) Denbe Ekiguchi (8-15-1) hired in Jul 98
- (-) Milton Harvey (10-12)
- (10) Mark Bicknell (14-7) released in Dec 98
- (1) Eddie Whelan (15-2) Former OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (May 97 - May 98). Former Champion (Jan 98 - Jul 98). released in Jul 98
- (6) Nicolai Mickiewicz (13-3) Former OMEGA Light Heavyweight Champion (Sep 97 - Nov 97). released in Jul 98
- (-) Jesse Singh (7-9) released in Jul 98
- (5) Aleksei Chekhov (11-4) released in Jul 98
- (-) Don Norman (6-9) released in Dec 98
- (-) Barry Strachan (4-9) hired in Jul 98
- (-) Mugur Boc (6-3) hired in Jul 98

Middleweight (166-195)
1 (1) Will Kane (14-3) Current Champion (Oct 97)
2 (3) Korekiyo Anzai (9-2)
3 (-) Hans-Peter Schneider (11-5)
4 (2) Andrew Rush (15-2) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
5 (5) Robert Darrell (10-4)
6 (-) Marcelo Oberto (11-6)
7 (7) Casim Yenkini (10-6)
8 (-) Dennis Gallagher (8-5) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Oct 97)
9 (-) Murray Darby (8-5)
10 (8) Tucker Plumm (14-10) Former Lightweight Champion (Jan 96 - Apr 96)
- (-) Ebizo Fujishima (9-15-2)
- (10) Zenko Hatakeyama (8-13)
- (4) Bixente Fontaine (14-6) Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Mar 98 - Mar 98). released in Jul 98
- (9) Glenn Pimm (7-8) released in Jul 98
- (6) Rob Baines (11-3) released in Sep 98
- (-) Leandro Piquet (7-5)
- (-) Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-4-1) hired in Jul 98
- (-) Wayne McKellen (5-2)

Lightweight (146-165) Current Champion (Vacant)
1 (2) Doug Hansen (20-5)
2 (5) Jason Dalglish (10-3) Former Champion (Apr 96 - Apr 97)
3 (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting (3-2)
4 (6) Paul Duffell (9-6-2)
5 (-) Gustavo Bautista (12-3) hired in Nov 98
6 (7) Truck Gleeson (8-1) Former Champion (Jan 98 - Apr 98)
7 (9) Brandon Sugar (8-4)
8 (8) Gordon Idle (8-3)
9 (4) Henning Olsen (5-3)
10 (3) Rodolphe Gygax (19-11)
- (-) Thiago Ceni (11-8)
- (-) Cory Brewer (9-8-1)
- (-) Yeijiro Yamamoto (7-9)
- (1) Lukas Mellberg (14-0) Former Champion (Apr 98 - Nov 98). released in Nov 98
- (10) William Powell (8-6) released in Jul 98
- (-) Steven Griffin (5-5)
- (-) Jay Dorridge (2-3)
- (-) Roy Lynch (1-2) hired in Jul 98

Pound For Pound
1 (4) Stafford Alois
2 (7) Will Kane
3 (-) Korekiyo Anzai
4 (6) Doug Hansen
5 (-) Dave Lennon
6 (5) Garry McSweegan
7 (2) Rav Kapur
8 (-) Tank Manu'a
9 (-) Jason Dalglish
10 (-) Datuk Ong Ka Ting
- (1) Eddie Whelan
- (3) Lukas Mellberg
- (8) Aleksei Chekov
- (9) Nicolai Mickiewicz
- (10) Rodolphe Gygax

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts

Heavyweight (206-265)
1 (1) Tim Boyer (21-3-2) Current Champion (Jun 97)
2 (2) James Foster (19-3) Former Champion (Aug 95 - Jun 96)
3 (3) Lefter Oktay (10-1)
4 (4) Harry Milne (22-8)
5 (7) Raul Hughes (15-2) Former Champion (Jun 96 - Jun 97)
6 (9) Tony McCall (21-6)
7 (5) Rick Stanley (21-9-3)
8 (-) Vincent Chapin (12-11)
9 (10) Sylvester Collins (5-1)
10 (6) Fatuma Roy (19-7)
- (-) Frank Sheedy (11-9)
- (8) Thomas Smith (10-4)
- (-) Russell McPhee (4-8)
- (-) Marvin Stevens (7-3-1)
- (-) Steve Mason (5-3)
- (-) Noah Musch (0-3)

Light Heavyweight (186-205)
1 (6) Zvonimir Asanovic (14-3) Current 2 Time Champion (Dec 95 - Oct 96, Jul 98)
2 (3) Anthony LeToussier (16-6)
3 (2) Bryan Van Den Hauwe (16-8)
4 (5) Mike Watson (6-1) Former Champion (Oct 96 - Oct 97)
5 (1) John Rivero (12-1) Former Champion (Oct 97 - Jul 98)
6 (7) JJ Reid (15-2)
7 (8) Stuart Strange (11-5)
8 (-) Owen Hyde (6-2)
9 (9) Elgar (14-8)
10 (4) Christopher Sharp (10-3)
- (-) Gary Sampson (17-16)
- (-) Lenny McFadden (11-7)
- (-) Christian Mountfield (7-7)
- (-) Ashley Ballard (7-5)
- (-) Faas Smit (7-5)
- (10) Drew Jenks (6-3)
- (-) Jethro Munter (4-4) former middleweight

Middleweight (171-185)
1 (1) Carl Ratcliffe (13-4) Current Champion (Jul 97)
2 (2) Buddy Garner (15-0)
3 (3) Fernando Amaro (18-4) Former Champion (Jun 94 - Feb 95)
4 (6) Matthew Dean (13-4) Former Champion (Jan 96 - Dec 96)
5 (5) Linfield Ballard (14-9)
6 (7) Patrick Thomas (11-4) Former Champion (Dec 96 - Apr 97)
7 (-) Tyler Lass (5-3)
8 (9) Maarten De Vries (14-8) Former 2 Time Champion (Feb 95 - Jan 96, Apr 97 - Jul 97)
9 (10) Eric Dartmouth (5-3)
10 (8) Phil Ball (9-9)
- (-) Greg Atteveld (16-13) released in Sep 98
- (-) Nigel Malley (8-12-1) hired in Oct 98
- (4) Ricky Heath (12-5) released in Nov 98
- (-) Wade LeCavalier (8-8) hired in Sep 98
- (-) Alex Cole (6-10) released in Aug 98
- (-) Susumu Katoh (4-9) hired in Sep 98
- (-) Lloyd McAllister (5-6) released in Sep 98
- (-) Zachary Gilbert (6-3) hired in Dec 98
- (-) Jethro Munter (4-4) moved to light heavyweight
- (-) Ralph Kohl (4-2) hired in Aug 98
- (-) Cooper Richardson (2-4)

Welterweight (156-170)
1 (1) Joe Hinchcliffe (15-5) Current Champion (May 98)
2 (6) Alan Kendall (14-3)
3 (5) Geoff Cahill (26-15)
4 (2) Luis Basora (10-0)
5 (4) Julio Regueiro (13-1-1) Former Champion (Jun 96 - May 98)
6 (3) Jack Humphreys (15-4) Former Champion (Apr 94 - Jun 96)
7 (10) Randy Carsley (11-2)
8 (-) Ray Eton (10-5)
9 (7) Simon Vine (9-7)
10 (-) Neil Napier (8-3-1)
- (-) Peter Bracewell (18-10) released in Sep 98
- (8) Ichisake Miyagi (16-9) Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94). released in Aug 98
- (-) Keith Plaice (7-8)
- (-) David Allen (7-6)
- (-) Dana Delaney (6-6)
- (9) Nathan Chambers (8-3)
- (-) Bruno Epps (5-5)
- (-) Ralf Puce (1-8)
- (-) Liam O'Donnell (2-5)

Lightweight (146-155)
1 (3) Mario de Souza (15-7)
2 (1) Callum Henson (8-0) Current Champion (Nov 96)
3 (2) Sean Morrison (13-5) Former Champion (Feb 95 - Nov 96)
4 (5) Charles Stiles (9-3-1)
5 (-) Bruce Steven (6-4)
6 (6) Marcus Speed (9-3)
7 (-) Ian Linderman (6-6)
8 (-) Darren Southall (5-4)
9 (7) Giovani Silva (22-12)
10 (10) Marek Warzycha (6-2)
- (4) Beau Gorshin (25-16) released in Oct 98
- (-) Duane Weatherly (12-11) released in Aug 98
- (-) Jackson Gray (11-9)
- (8) Noach Van Der Capellen (11-7)
- (9) Kenny Magilton III (9-4)
- (-) Malcolm O'Hearn (5-5-1)
- (-) Fujimaro Hidaka (4-6) released in Nov 98
- (-) Yuji Latu (2-4) hired in Nov 98
- (-) Ashihei Bando (0-3) hired in Nov 98

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Tim Boyer
2 (2) James Foster
3 (4) Carl Ratcliffe
4 (6) Buddy Garner
5 (10) Fernando Amaro
6 (7) Lefter Oktay
7 (5) Joe Hinchcliffe
8 (-) Zvonimir Asanovic
9 (-) Anthony LeToussier
10 (-) Mario de Souza
- (3) John Rivero
- (8) Callum Henson
- (9) Bryan Van Den Hauwe

Women's Extreme Fighting Federation

Heavyweight (136-160)
1 (8) Haley Croft (11-2) Current 2 Time Champion (Jun 97 - Jul 97, Nov 98)
2 (7) Kerry Silverman (7-3)
3 (-) Olivia Sweet (7-1)
4 (2) Temperance McCoy (7-3) Former Champion (Jan 98 - Sep 98)
5 (9) Hanae Maehata (5-2)
6 (10) Simone King (8-4)
7 (-) Henrietta Stein (10-7)
8 (6) Lisa Labone (4-2) Former Champion (Jul 97 - Jan 98)
- (-) Phoebe Bergman (15-9) moved to lightweight
- (4) Verona Joseph (11-8) released in Sep 98
- (3) Karen Curtis (15-3) Former Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96). released in Oct 98
- (1) Hester Maclean (12-1-1) Former 2 Time Champion (Sep 96 - Jun 97, Sep 98 - Oct 98). released in Oct 98
- (5) Chelsea Lawson (11-3) Former Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95). released in Jul 98
- (-) Mary St.Hubbins (0-5) released in Sep 98
- (-) Stella Dooey (0-2)
- (-) Debra Everett (0-0)
- (-) Laura Adair (0-0) hired in Oct 98

Lightweight (100-135)
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve (12-0) Current Champion (Aug 97)
2 (6) Emma Birch (11-6)
3 (-) April Watson (17-9)
4 (4) Michelle Addams (10-2) Former Champion (Nov 96 - Aug 97)
5 (7) Erica Page (18-11)
6 (2) Park Seong (10-5)
7 (9) Kirsten Page (9-5)
8 (10) Kochiyo Chikamatsu (12-8)
9 (-) Fusae Miura (8-2)
10 (-) Yoko Kobayashi (9-12) hired in Sep 98
- (-) Phoebe Bergman (15-9) former heavyweight
- (-) Charlotte DiSerra (10-11-1)
- (-) Steph Smith (13-8) released in Sep 98
- (3) Vicki Summers (15-4) released in Jul 98
- (-) Vanessa Phillips (8-11)
- (-) Jocelyn Hescott (9-8)
- (5) Rachel McGuiness (11-4) released in Jul 98
- (-) Tara O'Brien (6-9) released in Oct 98
- (-) Andrea Jones (7-5)
- (-) Beckie Dexter (5-5) released in Sep 98
- (8) Gina Dixon (5-3)
- (-) Harriet Fey (2-3) hired in Sep 98
- (-) Clare Peyton (3-0) hired in Nov 98
- (-) Lora Hayes (2-1) hired in Jul 98
- (-) Katy-Jayne Paulson (1-0)

Pound For Pound
1 (1) Jenny DeNeuve
2 (-) Haley Croft
3 (9) Emma Birch
4 (-) April Watson
5 (7) Michelle Addams
6 (-) Erica Page
7 (-) Kerry Silverman
8 (-) Olivia Sweet
9 (2) Park Seong
10 (-) Kirsten Page
- (3) Hester Maclean
- (4) Vicki Summers
- (5) Temperance McCoy
- (6) Karen Curtis
- (8) Rachel McGuiness
- (10) Verona Joseph

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Monday, Week 1, January 1999

Training Camps

Brazilian Estrela Academy (South America)
Carlos da Guia (9-0)
Claudio Palacios (12-4-1)
Giovani Silva (22-12)
Janinha (F) (14-6)
Paulo Roberto Bezerra (14-2)
Ricardo Fernandes (16-10)
Roberto Aldez (23-5)

Bulldog Gym (United Kingdom)
Brian Barnes (9-9)
Davis Spyrou (18-8)
George Laurent (12-5)
Robert Darrell (10-4)
Steven Griffin (5-5)

Camp Ortega (Mexico) opened Monday, Week 1, March 1998
Agustin Gonzalez (6-0) joined Saturday, Week 2, March 1998
Diego Arteta (0-0) joined Saturday, Week 2, October 1998
Gonzalo Ramos (0-0) joined Saturday, Week 2, April 1998

Camp Rock (America)
Ashley Ballard (7-5)
Christopher Sharp (10-3)
Jeff Carlton (20-4)
Jethro Munter (4-4)
John Rivero (12-1)
Marvin Stevens (7-3-1)
Steve Mason (5-3)

Dragon's Lair Gym (Japan)
Bakin Sakamoto (16-6)
Dokuohtei Kuroki (17-9)
Fujimaro Hidaka (4-6)
Fumiaki Hayashi (17-5)
Gempachi Higa (12-6)
Heiji Endo (12-1)
Jin Katou (7-8)
Kunimichi Kikuchi (22-4)
Sadahige Yoshida (6-3)
Tadamasa Yamada (18-1)

Escola Da Luta (South America)
Charles Stiles (9-3-1) joined Thursday, Week 1, March 1998
Edson Edmilson (16-8)
Gabriel Gallego (14-1)
Jerezo (22-10) retired Saturday, Week 2, October 1998
Jorge Hormazabal (17-6) joined Thursday, Week 1, November 1998
Leonardo da Costa (12-3)
Mario de Souza (15-7)
Zaco (13-2)

Euro Team Thunder (Europe)
Alberto Basora (9-6)
Casim Yenkini (10-6) joined Friday, Week 4, February 1998
Fernando Amaro (18-4)
Julio Regueiro (13-1-1)
Luis Basora (10-0)
Nicolai Mickiewicz (13-3)
Uwe Maier (12-2)

Halvorsen's (America)
Bryan Van Den Hauwe (16-8)
Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2)
Drew Jenks (6-3)
Jack Humphreys (15-4)
Jackson Gray (11-9)
James Foster (19-3)
Ray Eton (10-5)
Sean Morrison (13-5)

Mantas Andreyev Fighting (Europe)
Aleksei Chekhov (11-4)
Ari Peltonen (17-6)
Bixente Fontaine (14-6)
Dominykas Jankovic (12-4)
Hans-Peter Schneider (11-5)
Hassan Fezzik (29-1)
Lefter Oktay (10-1)
Zvonimir Asanovic (14-3)

New Zealand Kick Boxing (Australia)
Bret Clement (5-8-1)
Jemaine McKenzie (8-6)
Murray Darby (8-5)

Rob Baines Fighting Camp (United Kingdom)
Mark Bicknell (14-7)
Perry Barr (13-5)
Richard Smith (12-8)
Rob Baines (11-3)
William Powell (8-6)

Strike Force (Canada)
Anthony LeToussier (16-6)
Callum Henson (8-0)
JJ Reid (15-2)
Kendall Tracey (8-1) joined Sunday, Week 3, July 1998
Mike Watson (6-1)
Owen Hyde (6-2)
Roz Wareing (F) (8-2-1)

Team Desire (America)
Darren Southall (5-4)
Greg Atteveld (16-13)
Kenny Magilton III (9-4)
Layla Holmes (F) (11-6)
Ricky Heath (12-5)
Thomas Smith (10-4)

Retired Fighters

Indriyanto Setyo Nugroho (12-19) Saturday, Week 3, October 1998
Jerezo (22-10) Saturday, Week 2, October 1998, Former ALPHA-1 Middleweight Champion (Jan 96 - May 96)

Unemployed Fighters
Name (Career Record) Weight in Pounds

Men
Beau Gorshin (25-16) 152
Dan Halvorsen (24-13-2) 182 Former GAMMA Middleweight Champion (Nov 93 - Jun 94)
Greg Atteveld (16-13) 182
Peter Bracewell (18-10) 160
Jim Carpenter (20-5-1) 180
Ichisake Miyagi (16-9) 170 Former ALPHA-1 Welterweight Champion (Oct 93 - Jun 94)
Bambang Sriyanto (12-9-2) 185
Duane Weatherly (12-11) 152
Kyuwa Itou (10-12) 172
Mark Bicknell (14-7) 223
Bixente Fontaine (14-6) 172 Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Mar 98 - Mar 98)
Marko Prochazka (15-4) 154 Former OMEGA Lightweight Champion (Mar 97 - Mar 98)
Curt Kitson (12-6) 199
Kojuro Ijichi (11-7) 150
Perry Barr (13-5) 210
Eddie Whelan (15-2) 206 Former OMEGA Middle Heavyweight Champion (May 97 - May 98), Former BCF Heavyweight Champion (Jan 98 - Jul 98)
George Laurent (12-5) 190
Ricky Heath (12-5) 185
Shane Gilchrist (14-3) 215
Alex Cole (6-10) 173
Lee Bould (7-9) 159
Travis Jones (7-9) 174
Chikafusa Abukara (5-10) 172
Don Norman (6-9) 195
Glenn Pimm (7-8) 187
Jin Katou (7-8) 190
Nick Detroit (6-9) 188
Lukas Mellberg (14-0) 160 Former BCF Lightweight Champion (Apr 98 - Nov 98)
Rob Baines (11-3) 188
Jemaine McKenzie (8-6) 185
William Powell (8-6) 150
Jeremy Sproule (6-5) 152
Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) 150
Michael Bannon (5-6) 200
Bunrakuken Abe (4-6) 155
Fujimaro Hidaka (4-6) 150
Milenko Rudonja (7-3) 152
Xie Ming (6-3) 168 Former OMEGA Middleweight Champion (Apr 97 - Sep 97)
Bence Bodor (2-6) 199
Kevin Portman (2-5) 240
Richie Stiller (0-6) 156
Tessai Satou (2-4) 157
Derek South (2-3) 223
Kingo Watanabe (2-1) 171
Pirmin Zubriggen (1-2) 164
Sinali Shomen (2-1) 156
Tuck Durdell (0-3) 184
Nicholas Bretton (2-0) 152
Stefan Champion (2-0) 150
Kyle Winterburn (0-1) 148
Billy Russell (0-0) 172
Brendon Job (0-0) 157
Clyde Morton (0-0) 167
Diego Arteta (0-0) 172
Felix Mattherson Jr (0-0) 154
Floyd Haywood (0-0) 163
Gene Oakley (0-0) 148
Gonzalo Ramos (0-0) 149
Joel Hwang (0-0) 162
Kramer Mayweather (0-0) 185
Miguel Hughes (0-0) 154
Pim Pim Gwon (0-0) 150
Rafael Barbosa (0-0) 172
Ren Akai (0-0) 150
Riley Huxtable (0-0) 152
Ronnie Allen Teller (0-0) 173
Samba Nakamura (0-0) 154
Takauji Fuschida (0-0) 169

Women
Ayame Kondo (16-11) 135
Maja Ukraden (10-13-2) 140
Sarah Vaughan (18-6) 133 Former WEFF Lightweight Champion (Jul 95 - Apr 96)
Tammy Westenra (14-8-2) 139
Mio Mochizuki (8-14) 118
Viv Yoman (7-13-2) 142
Steph Smith (13-8) 132
Maggie Martin (12-7) 129
Stella Massey (9-10) 115
Tanya Duke (6-13) 144
Verona Joseph (11-8) 152
Vicki Summers (15-4) 132
Karen Curtis (15-3) 136 Former WEFF Heavyweight Champion (Oct 95 - Sep 96)
Katherine Williams (13-4) 127
Layla Holmes (11-6) 118
Alicia Fothergill (6-10) 130
Alison Beattie (11-5) 125 Former WEFF Lightweight Champion (Apr 96 - Nov 96)
Rachel McGuiness (11-4) 121
Tara O'Brien (6-9) 119
Chelsea Lawson (11-3) 149 Former WEFF Heavyweight Champion (Mar 95 - Oct 95)
Hester Maclean (12-1-1) 140 Former 2 Time WEFF Heavyweight Champion (Sep 96 - Jun 97, Sep 98 - Oct 98)
Serena Hill (5-8) 136
Sonya Charlton (4-9) 126
Monica Masters (3-9) 120
Brooke Rockerfeller (6-5) 130
Donna Del Agnostini (4-7) 123
Hope Lehane (8-3) 137
Junko Yamada (6-5) 135
Nicola Tyler (3-8) 131
Roz Wareing (8-2-1) 136
Beckie Dexter (5-5) 118
Helen Fox (6-4) 138
Sue Eccleston (4-5-1) 126
Sandy Oliver (7-2) 120
Veronika Sablikova (9-0) 155
Machiko Fujii (0-8) 110
Chie Namiki (4-2) 130
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) 118
Mary St.Hubbins (0-5) 150
Leslie Myers (4-0) 138
Emi Nagano (1-2) 121
Pamela O'Neill (3-0) 122
Christine Jameson (2-0) 130
Gianna Russo (2-0) 119
Thea Higgins (2-0) 120
Umeka Fujiwara (2-0) 134
Akemi Satou (1-0) 108
Hoshi Kogo (1-0) 119
Edith Lane (0-0) 129
Eiko Shiokawa (0-0) 128
Kimie Igarashi (0-0) 132
Maya Komagata (0-0) 123
Sheila Helmsley (0-0) 124