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twothree · 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.

03-21-2009, 11:12 PM	#160
twothree College Prospect Join Date: May 2005	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.