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BYU 14 · 01-26-2011, 08:55 PM

Elite Cage Warfare 19 – Fall Throwdown September, 1999

Preliminaries

LHW – Logan Bluffer defeats Edward Zahn by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 3:11 or round 1
Rating: Good
*Bluffer takes Zahn down early in a completely dominating performance

WW – Heath Kaladaris defeats Linton Berry by Submission (Armbar) in 3:59 of round 1
Rating: Good
*Kaladaris steamrolled over the limited Berry with a stout ground game

Main Card

HW: Brody Howles 3-0 vs Kevin Portman 10-7
Round 1: These guys are going to keep it standing as they both land some good shots in an early exchange, with Portman looking to work from the inside. Howles wants to keep space and gets out of the pocket, land a nice series of counters as Portman is throwing wild bombs. Howles looks to nail Portman, but a powerful hook falls short and Portman steps in catching Howles and driving him back into the cage with a big right hand. Portman charges in and nails Howles again with two wicked shots and Howles goes down….Portman smothers him and lets both hands go as Howles is on dream street, prompting the referee to jump in and stop it!

Winner by TKO (Strikes) in 4:06 of round 1 Kevin Portman - Rating: Great
*Howles was cruising, landing 20 of 33 standing strikes before getting caught and pounded out.

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WW: Bhumibol Ektawatkul 9-4 vs Evan Pizzarro 3-0
Round 1: An exchange of tentative strikes, before Pizzarro fires off a quick combination, then goes for the takedown, which Ektawatkul is able to stuff, but Pizzarro drives him into the cage. With Ektawatkul trapped, Pizzarro goes for a Judo throw and scores the takedown landing in side control. Wasting no time, Pizzarro immediately secures an Armbar and Ektawatkul is caught as ‘The Carpenter’ sinks it in forcing the quick tap!!

Winner by Submission (Armbar) in 2:01 of round 1 Evan Pizzarro - Rating: Great
*Ektawatkul got off just a single errant strike as Pizzarro takes it with surprising ease.

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MW: Andrew Rush 15-8 vs Leonardo Da Costa 13-6
An important MW contender’s fight
Round 1: Rush fires first, but Da Costa is able to slip his punches and counter, which leads to a brief exchange before Rush backs away, wary of being taken down. Da Costa stalks Rush, looking to close the gap and gets nailed with a brutal leg kick, but shakes it off and shoots on Rush, taking him down before he can escape. Rush pulls guard, but Da Costa passes easily, working first to side control and then mount, expertly shifting his hips, Da Costa slaps on an Armbar and Rush has no choice but to give it up.

Winner by Submission (Armbar) in 4:28 of round 1 Leonardo da Costa - Rating: Great
*Da Costa showed no fear of Rush’s vaunted kicks, dragging the Demon into deep water

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HW: Efren Luat 5-0 vs Sly Twinge 5-1
An important bout for both men with the winner moving into contention for a title shot
Round 1: Luat opens up with some wild strikes, but does no damage as Twinge catches the ponderous shots on his gloves. Lust tries to shoot, but Twinge easily avoids the takedown and dances away, but Luat presses forward and grabs Twinge in a clinch. Twinge blocks Luat’s takedown, and then tries to trip the big man, but Luat thwarts the counter throw attempt. They break and slowly circle each other, with Luat trying one final takedown, which Twinge stuffs easily.

Round 2: Twinge lands a hard jab, and then throws a flurry of punches that forces Luat to cover up setting up a takedown, which Twinge completes. Caught in guard Twinge fires some elbows, but Luat is not bothered by the any them and nearly catches Twinge in a triangle choke as the latter tries to posture up. Twinge works to pass guard, getting a leg free, but remaining in half guard for the rest of the round as Luat continues to defend Twinges strikes from his back. Both men are tired as the round ends.

Round 3: Luat continues to lumber forward and Twinge manages to nail him with several nice shots as Luat looks too tired to retaliate. Sensing he has the fight in the bag Twinge begins to circle, pushing Luat away every time he closes to within clinching distance. The remainder of the fight continues in this fashion with Luat too tired to mount a serious attack and Twinge content to stay out of harm’s way……This one looks like a comfortable win for Twinge as the scores are announced, 30-27 twice and 29-28 for the……

Winner Unanimous decision in 3 rounds Sly Twinge - Rating: Average
*Twinge hit 19 of 34 strikes standing and 28 of 33 from the ground outworking Luat easily.

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Main Event – LWW: Osmosis Benn © 17-1 vs Washi Shiganori 7-0 ECW Light Heavyweight Title
Will Shiganori be able to hurt Benn standing or will he be quickly grounded?
Round 1: Benn comes out trying to kick Shiganori’s head off, a dangerous game to play with the talented kick boxer who scorches Benn with a flurry of punches. Benn retaliates with a nice combination and backs away, drawing Shiganori in and then taking him down with relative ease. This is not where the kick boxer wants to be as Benn passes guard and lands a hard elbow, stunning Shiganori. Smelling blood, Benn unleashes a barrage of Hammer fists and Shiganori is unable to defend himself as the referee pulls Benn off….A successful defense for the Champion!

Winner by TKO (Strikes) in 3:34 of round 1 Osmosis Benn - Rating: Great – Benn retains the ECW Light Heavyweight Title
*It took just 4 brutal hammer fists from side control to end it as Shiganori could only land 4 of 13 strikes.

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Attendance: 321 – Gate $8,025 – Critical Rating: Great / Commercial Rating: Great

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Fight of the night – Osmosis Benn vs Washi Shiganori

KO of the night – Kevin Portman

Submission of the night – Logan Bluffer

Post Show:
Nothing but good news all around for this show, great ratings both critically and commercially and our first gate over 8 thousand dollars, with a main even that lived up to the hype!! Benn looks to be set for a long reign as I don’t see anybody as an immediate threat to his title. Twinge and Luat was the only so-so match, which is not surprising since neither spends as much time on cardio as they do at Burger King. Our Popularity jumped 2.4% to 32.2%, which is huge heading into the final quarter and should boost our attendance once again at the next show.

Trainers Report
Washi Shiganori: Out 3 months on medical suspension
Andrew Rush: Out 2 months on medical suspension
Bhumibol Ektawathul: Out 2 months on medical suspension
Brody Howles: Out 3 months on medical suspension
Edward Zahn: Out 2 months on medical suspension
Linton Berry: Out 2 months on medical suspension

Cage Scraps
Both Efren Luat and Kevin Portman want a match with Marvin Stevens next. Portman I may consider because he throws punches at least, Luat, you have got to be kidding. I might as well throw two old ladies in Sumo suits into the Cage; the excitement level would be comparable.

Andrew Rush has 1 match left with ECW and I will not resign him. He served his purpose as a good test in the top tier, now I will let him go back across the pond after his next fight.

01-26-2011, 08:55 PM	#30
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Elite Cage Warfare 19 – Fall Throwdown September, 1999 Preliminaries LHW – Logan Bluffer defeats Edward Zahn by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 3:11 or round 1 Rating: Good Bluffer takes Zahn down early in a completely dominating performance WW – Heath Kaladaris defeats Linton Berry by Submission (Armbar) in 3:59 of round 1 Rating: Good* Kaladaris steamrolled over the limited Berry with a stout ground game Main Card* HW: Brody Howles 3-0 vs Kevin Portman 10-7 Round 1: These guys are going to keep it standing as they both land some good shots in an early exchange, with Portman looking to work from the inside. Howles wants to keep space and gets out of the pocket, land a nice series of counters as Portman is throwing wild bombs. Howles looks to nail Portman, but a powerful hook falls short and Portman steps in catching Howles and driving him back into the cage with a big right hand. Portman charges in and nails Howles again with two wicked shots and Howles goes down….Portman smothers him and lets both hands go as Howles is on dream street, prompting the referee to jump in and stop it! Winner by TKO (Strikes) in 4:06 of round 1 Kevin Portman - Rating: Great Howles was cruising, landing 20 of 33 standing strikes before getting caught and pounded out. -------------------------------------------------- WW: Bhumibol Ektawatkul 9-4 vs Evan Pizzarro 3-0* Round 1: An exchange of tentative strikes, before Pizzarro fires off a quick combination, then goes for the takedown, which Ektawatkul is able to stuff, but Pizzarro drives him into the cage. With Ektawatkul trapped, Pizzarro goes for a Judo throw and scores the takedown landing in side control. Wasting no time, Pizzarro immediately secures an Armbar and Ektawatkul is caught as ‘The Carpenter’ sinks it in forcing the quick tap!! Winner by Submission (Armbar) in 2:01 of round 1 Evan Pizzarro - Rating: Great Ektawatkul got off just a single errant strike as Pizzarro takes it with surprising ease. -------------------------------------------------- MW: Andrew Rush 15-8 vs Leonardo Da Costa 13-6* An important MW contender’s fight Round 1: Rush fires first, but Da Costa is able to slip his punches and counter, which leads to a brief exchange before Rush backs away, wary of being taken down. Da Costa stalks Rush, looking to close the gap and gets nailed with a brutal leg kick, but shakes it off and shoots on Rush, taking him down before he can escape. Rush pulls guard, but Da Costa passes easily, working first to side control and then mount, expertly shifting his hips, Da Costa slaps on an Armbar and Rush has no choice but to give it up. Winner by Submission (Armbar) in 4:28 of round 1 Leonardo da Costa - Rating: Great Da Costa showed no fear of Rush’s vaunted kicks, dragging the Demon into deep water -------------------------------------------------- HW: Efren Luat 5-0 vs Sly Twinge 5-1* An important bout for both men with the winner moving into contention for a title shot Round 1: Luat opens up with some wild strikes, but does no damage as Twinge catches the ponderous shots on his gloves. Lust tries to shoot, but Twinge easily avoids the takedown and dances away, but Luat presses forward and grabs Twinge in a clinch. Twinge blocks Luat’s takedown, and then tries to trip the big man, but Luat thwarts the counter throw attempt. They break and slowly circle each other, with Luat trying one final takedown, which Twinge stuffs easily. Round 2: Twinge lands a hard jab, and then throws a flurry of punches that forces Luat to cover up setting up a takedown, which Twinge completes. Caught in guard Twinge fires some elbows, but Luat is not bothered by the any them and nearly catches Twinge in a triangle choke as the latter tries to posture up. Twinge works to pass guard, getting a leg free, but remaining in half guard for the rest of the round as Luat continues to defend Twinges strikes from his back. Both men are tired as the round ends. Round 3: Luat continues to lumber forward and Twinge manages to nail him with several nice shots as Luat looks too tired to retaliate. Sensing he has the fight in the bag Twinge begins to circle, pushing Luat away every time he closes to within clinching distance. The remainder of the fight continues in this fashion with Luat too tired to mount a serious attack and Twinge content to stay out of harm’s way……This one looks like a comfortable win for Twinge as the scores are announced, 30-27 twice and 29-28 for the…… Winner Unanimous decision in 3 rounds Sly Twinge - Rating: Average Twinge hit 19 of 34 strikes standing and 28 of 33 from the ground outworking Luat easily. -------------------------------------------------- Main Event – LWW: Osmosis Benn © 17-1 vs Washi Shiganori 7-0 ECW Light Heavyweight Title* Will Shiganori be able to hurt Benn standing or will he be quickly grounded? Round 1: Benn comes out trying to kick Shiganori’s head off, a dangerous game to play with the talented kick boxer who scorches Benn with a flurry of punches. Benn retaliates with a nice combination and backs away, drawing Shiganori in and then taking him down with relative ease. This is not where the kick boxer wants to be as Benn passes guard and lands a hard elbow, stunning Shiganori. Smelling blood, Benn unleashes a barrage of Hammer fists and Shiganori is unable to defend himself as the referee pulls Benn off….A successful defense for the Champion! Winner by TKO (Strikes) in 3:34 of round 1 Osmosis Benn - Rating: Great – Benn retains the ECW Light Heavyweight Title It took just 4 brutal hammer fists from side control to end it as Shiganori could only land 4 of 13 strikes. -------------------------------------------------- Attendance: 321 – Gate $8,025 – Critical Rating: Great / Commercial Rating: Great* vs Fight of the night – Osmosis Benn vs Washi Shiganori KO of the night – Kevin Portman Submission of the night – Logan Bluffer Post Show: Nothing but good news all around for this show, great ratings both critically and commercially and our first gate over 8 thousand dollars, with a main even that lived up to the hype!! Benn looks to be set for a long reign as I don’t see anybody as an immediate threat to his title. Twinge and Luat was the only so-so match, which is not surprising since neither spends as much time on cardio as they do at Burger King. Our Popularity jumped 2.4% to 32.2%, which is huge heading into the final quarter and should boost our attendance once again at the next show. Trainers Report Washi Shiganori: Out 3 months on medical suspension Andrew Rush: Out 2 months on medical suspension Bhumibol Ektawathul: Out 2 months on medical suspension Brody Howles: Out 3 months on medical suspension Edward Zahn: Out 2 months on medical suspension Linton Berry: Out 2 months on medical suspension Cage Scraps Both Efren Luat and Kevin Portman want a match with Marvin Stevens next. Portman I may consider because he throws punches at least, Luat, you have got to be kidding. I might as well throw two old ladies in Sumo suits into the Cage; the excitement level would be comparable. Andrew Rush has 1 match left with ECW and I will not resign him. He served his purpose as a good test in the top tier, now I will let him go back across the pond after his next fight.