WMMA: GAMMA, Quest for Dominance

PilotMan · 12-23-2007, 09:56 AM

WMMA: GAMMA 1996

I am primarily doing this dynasty to try something a little bit different with GAMMA as well as to keep track of what I am doing in the game. Obviously, GAMMA is the biggest and the best, with the ability to cherry pick the top talent that is available. I have changed some of the rules, most importantly the matches will now take place in a cage. The lengths of non-title matches will be one 10 minute round followed by two five-minute rounds and title matches will be one 10 minute round followed by four five-minute rounds. Matches will be won or tied, there will be no judges decisions.

The only illegal moves are spiking, and kicks and stomps to an opponent on the ground on his stomach. One other twist that I have added to the game is team competition. I enjoy watching the IFL and I was looking for a way to add something more to each show. Most of the fighters are either up and comers or midcarders at best. There are 5 teams and each team has 10 fighters, two in each division. The teams will fight head to head twice, for a total of 8 matches, and each fighter on each team will fight no more than 4 times. Fighters are chosen somewhat at random, but hopefully it will make for an interesting backstory to the main show. Fighter will be able to come and go with no penalty on the rosters, especially if they crack the top 5 ranking for their weight class.

The team based fighters will not be able to challenge for a title, nor will a title holder ever fight in the team based competition.

So the main show has 5 fights and the team battle has five. One for each weight class. The main show will feature one title fight, with the other 4 fights being top contender battles. Generally speaking, the title fight will be a fighter that the Champ prefers to fight, however I still have final say.

Events will be held every three weeks so there should be 17 or 18 in a year. Things won't always work out the way that you intend so if fighters get hurt, or leave replacements will be brought in as needed. I already have feelers out with a number of fighters who are either unemployed or working for BCF.

Fighters were randomly placed on teams with each team having a pretty good mix of talent. Each team has 4 fighters of their 10 being top 10 ranked fighters. Here are how the teams break down (ranked fighters only):

Durham Red Raiders
L – Malcom O' Hern
W – Simon Vine
M – Stuart Strange
H – Gary Sampson

Pittsburgh Cyclones
W – Luis Basora
M – Carl Ratcliffe
LH – John Rivero
H – Frank Sheedy

Spokane Onslaught
M – Buddy Garner
LH – Elgarce
H – Fatuma Roy

Buffalo Outlaws

L – Bruce Steven
M – Phil Ball
LH – Christian Moutfield
H – Tony McCall

Austin Rush
L – Kenny Magiton III
W – Noach Van Der Capella
M – Linfield Ballard
H – Vincent Chapin

PilotMan · 12-23-2007, 09:57 AM

The first show is scheduled for three weeks. Here is the first card:

July 1996
Week 4
California

GAMMA: Morrison – Silva

Durham Red Raiders v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes

Jethro Munter (1-1) v. John Rivero (7-0)
Callum Henson (4-0) v. Darren Southall (1-1)
Gary Sampson (16-11) v. Steve Mason (2-0)
Stuart Strange (8-3) v. Patrick Thomas (6-1)
Ray Eton (6-2) v. Luis Basora (7-0)

Main Show

Lefter Oktay (6-0) v. Tim Boyer (16-3-2)
Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) v. Joe Hincliffe (12-4)
Chris Sharpe (9-1) v. JJ Reid (12-0)
Maarten De Vries (13-4) v. Dan Halverson (22-11-2)

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Sean Morrison (12-3) v. Giovani Silva (20-9)

PilotMan · 12-23-2007, 10:07 AM

We signed a deal for a short term, 3 TV show series called GAMMA: Meltdown with National Pride TV. They are very small, but are a national TV deal in all 50 states. The shows are going to air late night. I see this as a stepping stone and a chance to bigger things. It will be a TV Special, and the first company to run MMA on national television.

We resigned Marcus Speed to a rolling 300/300 with a 300 signing bonus. Speed is currently fighting for the Buffalo Outlaws.

We sign Doug Hansen from BCF. Hansen is a Judo fighter from Scotland, and his current record is 14-3. He was signed to a set premiere deal for 20mo/8fights for 3150/3150 with a 500 bonus. Hansen is marks the beginning of our destruction of the BCF roster. Hansen is the #3 pound for pound fighter and is the top ranked Lightweight although he isn't the champ. He will join us in 30 days.

The decimation of BCF continues with Garry McSweegan, the current top ranked pound for pound fighter, and top ranked/heavyweight champion. His deal is 24/10 for 3400/3400 with a 500 bonus. His record is 12-2, and he will join us in a month.

We signed another TV deal, this time with The POP! Network. They are a small network with coverage in all 50 states plus Canada. This deal is identical to our deal with National Pride TV, and will air in the same time slot. The show is called GAMMA: Exposure.

We resign Marvin Stevens for 16/8 at 3000/3000 with 315 upfront on a set premiere deal. Stevens is currently fighting for the Durham Red Raiders, and is undefeated.

George Laurent has signed from the BCF. Laurent is currently 12-1 and is the #7 pound for pound fighter and the #3 Middleweight in the BCF. His deal is a set premiere for 20/9 and 3150/3150 with 500 upfront. Again, 30 days.

The Heavyweight division gained another fighter as Stafford Alois (18-7) signed a set premiere deal for 20/9 and 3150/3150 with 400 upfront. Alois is the #2 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF.

Rodolfe Gygax (16-7) is another fighter coming over on a set premiere deal from the BCF. His deal is a 20/9 for 2650/2650 and 400 upfront. Gygax is the #2 ranked Lightweight in the BCF.

Again, another top BCF fighter has come to GAMMA. Andrew Rush (12-0) has signed a 20/10 deal for 3150/3150 and 1000 upfront. Rush is the #5 pound for pound fighter in the BCF, and the top ranked middleweight and BCF Middleweight Champion.

Unemployed Harry Milne, a British heavyweight, has signed a set standard deal for 24/12 at 3200/3200 and 336 upfront. Milne currently has a 20-6 record and is the current #10 ranked Heavyweight in all of MMA. My mistake not signing a set premiere and may lose him.

BCF #4 ranked Middleweight Davis Spyrou has joined GAMMA. His deal was a 20/10, 3150/3150 with 400 upfront. Sryrou is also the #9 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF. His record is 11-4. The decimation of BCF continues.

BCF fighter Rob Baines (10-2) is the newest GAMMA signing. His deal is similar to all the others at 20/10, 3150/3150 and 400 upfront. Baines is the #5 ranked Middleweight and #10 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF.

BCF Lightweight Champion Jason Dalglish (9-2) is the newest GAMMA signing. Our decimation of the BCF roster is almost complete. His deal is 20/10 at 3150/3150 and 400 upfront. Dalglish is the #4 ranked lightweight.

Former BCF Lightweight Champion Tucker Plumm has signed with us for 20/10 at 2100/2100 and 400 upfront. Plumm is 13-7 and the #2 ranked Middleweight in the BCF, and the #6 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF.

And finally, the last BCF target comes in. Lukas Mellberg (10-0), is the #3 ranked Lightweight and #8 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF has signed a 20/10, 3150/3150 with 400 upfront deal with us.

We have now raided the BCF of all of it's top talent. We have signed all of their top 10 pound for pound fighters, all of their champions, and no less than the top 2 ranked fighters in each division. I may snag one or two more here or there just to grab talent. Most of these guys are going to be mid-level fighters, but some should challenge our top guys right away. It is good to have this talent influx to coincide with our new TV deals. My guess is that there will be some changes to the GAMMA Team rosters after these guys show up. We are also trying to get Milne on a set premiere deal that will keep him here, otherwise we are going to lose him to Alpha-1.

We were able to resign Milne to a set premiere deal that will keep him with GAMMA.

Greek Heavyweight fighter Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) has been added to the GAMMA roster. He is considered a dangerous fighter and signed a 24/12, 3400/3400 with 500 upfront. Papa, along with Milne have made our Heavyweight division a lot more exciting. With the number of guys that we have now there should be an almost never ending mix fight possibilities.

Rav Kapur, a young, and up and coming heavyweight fighter from the BCF has signed a 16/8, 2650/2650 deal with 400 upfront. Kapur was the #10 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF, and will most likely be seen in our Team Competition.

Petey Mack, another young and coming fighter from Canada has signed for GAMMA. Mack sports a 6-1 record and should be a rising star on the roster. His deal is a 16/8 deal for 3200/3200 and a 400 bonus. Mack will fight at LH but could go up or down.

Veteran Middleweight, Jim Carpenter, 20-5-1, has signed with GAMMA and added more depth to our roster. Carpenter signed a 20/10 deal for 3200/3200 and 400 upfront.

BCF Heavyweight, Eddie Whelan (10-2) has signed an exclusive deal to fight for us. His deal is 20/10 for 3150/3150 and 400 in bonuses. Whelan is currently the #3 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF.

PilotMan · 12-23-2007, 10:12 AM

Event Notes

GAMMA: Morrison – Silva

All of our fighters made weight for their respective fights. The biggest weight disparity is between Lfter Oktay at 213 lbs and Tim Boyer at 262 lbs. Everyone else is around the same.

Fight Previews:

Durham Red Raiders v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes

Jethro Munter (1-1) v. John Rivero (7-0)

Experts are saying that Rivero is too much (up and down) for Munter and that Pittsburgh takes a 1-0 lead.

Callum Henson (4-0) .v Darren Southall (1-1)

This fight looks to be a stand up fight where Henson should be able to take advantage and make the score 1-1.

Gary Sampson (16-11) v. Steve Mason (2-0)

A tough test for young Mason against the much more experienced Sampson. Blurcat says Sampson wins on the ground and gives Durham a 2-1 advantage.

Stuart Strange (8-3) v. Patrick Thomas (6-1)

A very even matchup that could go either way. Thomas gets the advantage on conditioning. Even score.

Ray Eton (6-2) v. Luis Basora (7-0)

Eton tries to keep upright where he has a big advantage to keep his win streak alive. Eton for the win, and an opening win for Durham.

Main Show

Lefter Oktay (6-0) v. Tim Boyer (16-3-2)

The match that noone wants to see, but one where Tim Boyer gets his wish of a rematch. Boyer will have to work to keep standing against Oktay who will want to take the big man down. Blucat says Oktay in the rematch.

Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) v. Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)

Miyagi will try and stay up while Hinchcliffe will try and go to the mat, Blurcat says that Miyagi will be better.

Chris Sharp (9-1) v. JJ Reid (12-0)

Both fighters will want to take this to the mat, with a tough back and forth match predicted. Blurcat says that Sharp is going to give Reid his first black mark.

Maarten De Vries (13-4) v. Dan Halverson (22-11-2)

Two good fighters, who are good at what they do. De Vries will try and stay up against the very good ground game of Halverson. In the end, Blurcat says that Halverson should triumph.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title Fight

Champ Sean Morrison (12-3) v. Giovani Silva (20-9)

Morrison has the edge in a very tight fight. Silva is good enough to take him out, especially if he can stay on his feet. However, if the fight goes to the ground, look for Morrison to pound his way to victory. Experts are pegging Morrison to retain his title.

twothree · 12-23-2007, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Matches will be won or tied, there will be no judges decisions.

I tried that myself. It works for all non-title fights, but I did not like it at all when a title is on the line. The title history isn't made to record a tie. It isn't considered a successful defence of the title if a tie is the outcome. And, as far as the title history is concered, it is like the fight never happened.

Other than that, it is a fun challenge trying to put on good matches, because a tie will break a fighter's winning streak.

PilotMan · 12-23-2007, 01:28 PM

GAMMA: Morrison – Silva Results
Monday, Week 4, July 1996
Attendance: 6,231

Durham Red Raiders v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes

Light Heavyweight Division

Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (1-1) v. John Rivero Cyclopes (7-0)

Round 1
Munter hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Rivero to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Munter hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Rivero tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Munter having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Rivero. Rivero comes in fast and low and takes Munter down to the mat by the legs. Nicely done. He keeps hold of one leg, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, Munter got taken by surprise. Rivero sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. Munter is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. Munter gives in and taps out. The official time is 4:57. (*)

As expected Rivero puts the Cyclopes up 1-0

Lightweight Division

Darren Southall, Cyclopes (1-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (4-0)

Round 1
Slow start to this round, Henson is being tentative and Southall 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 Henson's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Southall goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Henson hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Southall tries to push him over onto his back, but Henson manages to pull free and back off. Southall throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Henson, and he backs off. Southall doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Henson takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Henson clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Southall unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Henson tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Henson by 10-9.

Round 2
They circle each other. Southall misses with a low kick, and Henson darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Henson is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Southall is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Henson isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Southall tries to get in close, but Henson is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Henson gets a solid punch in, catching Southall just above the left eye. Southall finally gets a clinch, forcing Henson up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Henson.

Round 3
Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Southall comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. Henson really put some venom into that strike. Southall backs off, clearly stung. Henson 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. Southall ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, Henson 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 Southall is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Southall from getting in too close. Henson stalks Southall, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Southall 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. Henson hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. Henson squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Southall comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. Henson tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Southall backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. Henson advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Southall. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for Henson. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Henson by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Henson was the better fighter, but his inability to finish the match cost his team a point. Cyclopes still lead 1-0

Heavyweight Division

Steve Mason, Cyclopes (2-0) v. Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11)

Round 1
Sampson comes out swinging, using some looping punches to try and catch Mason. They're easy to avoid though. The first real exchange of punches happens right in the center, and Mason gets the better of it, flashing two quick jabs into the cheek, and a right cross that landed above the eye. Sampson tries to hit an uppercut, but Mason parries it away with ease. Sampson backs off, then comes in again. Mason ducks a wild right hand and gets two shots in to the stomach. Sampson parries away a third, then tries a left hand to the nose, but Mason side-steps it and hits a snap jab to the side of the head. Mason forces Sampson to back up again. So far Mason is looking the far more accomplished striker, he has dictated how each exchange has gone, Sampson is being controlled and contained with relative ease. A further exchange of strikes does nothing to change that, as once again Mason's hands are superior to Sampson's, and he gets in one or two nice punches. Sampson 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. Mason stalks Sampson, who begins using long-range punches to keep the distance between them. That goes on for the remainder of the round, which Mason has won on points by a mile. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mason.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Mason throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Sampson from coming inside. Mason works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Sampson responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Mason 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. Sampson circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Mason blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Mason fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Sampson covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Mason though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Mason throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mason.

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 Mason, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Mason 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. Sampson covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Mason is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Low kick from Sampson, 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 Mason will take the round on points. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mason. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

WOW! A fantastic match for the young Mason against a much more experienced Sampson. The Red Raiders should feel lucky that they didn't fall behind 2-0 here. Pittsburgh still leads 1-0.

Middleweight Division

Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (8-3) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (6-1)

Round 1
A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Thomas lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Strange sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Thomas on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Strange manages to get the better position, pushing Thomas up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Strange. Thomas hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Strange tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Thomas was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Strange down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Strange covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Thomas hits a big elbow to the ribs, Strange definitely felt that. Thomas drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Strange brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Thomas will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Strange defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Thomas unable to generate any attacks, and Strange unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Thomas will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Thomas.

Round 2
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Strange goes for the first takedown, but Thomas has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Thomas storms back in almost immediately and takes Strange down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Strange just had a lapse in concentration. Thomas tries to pass the guard but can't, with Strange employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Strange is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Thomas makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Strange has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Thomas on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Thomas.

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 Strange that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. A looping left from Thomas, but it's wide of the mark. Thomas ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Strange, although no damage has actually been done yet. Thomas swings for the fences, but Strange ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Thomas onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. Strange gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Thomas is able to regain composure and pull guard. Strange drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Thomas and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Thomas. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Strange moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Thomas tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Strange off, signalling the win. The official time is 2:07. (***)

A tough break for Thomas as he had done well, that is, until he was pancaked by Strange. The Red Raiders tie the match at 1-1 with one, final match remaining.

Welterweight Division

Ray Eton, Red Raiders (6-2) v. Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Basora, who gets right in Eton's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Eton side-stepped. Eton fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Basora steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Eton. Basora is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Basora sweeps Eton's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Eton quickly pulls guard. Basora tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Eton is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Basora tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Basora connects, but there was no real power behind it. Basora fakes Eton out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Eton manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Basora switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Eton blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Basora looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Eton is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Basora tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Eton is safe. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Basora.

Round 2
Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Eton tries a looping punch from way back, but Basora side steps with ease. Jab from Basora, gets one back in response. Eton comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Basora shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Basora tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Eton is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Basora tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Basora connects, but there was no real power behind it. Basora fakes Eton out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Eton manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Basora switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Eton blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Basora looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Eton is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Basora tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Eton is safe. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Basora by 10-9.

Round 3
Eton starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Basora. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Basora goes for a single leg and puts Eton on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Basora from getting on top. Eton definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Basora hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Eton again. This time Eton isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Basora will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Eton defends. Basora tries to slip past to get side control, but Eton just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Basora has the side. Two big elbows land, and Eton seems in trouble. Basora goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Basora. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Blurcat liked Eton, but Basora dominated but couldn't get past Eton's defense. Eton is able to hang on and at least get one point for the Red Raiders in a match that they should have lost.

Final score:

Durham Red Raiders 1 Pittsburgh Cyclopes 1

Both teams get one point in the overall standings.

Main Show

Heavyweight Division

Lefter Oktay (6-0) v. Tim Boyer (16-3-2)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Oktay throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Boyer from coming inside. Oktay works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Boyer responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Oktay 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. Boyer circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Oktay blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Oktay fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Boyer covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Oktay though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Oktay throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Oktay.

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

Round 3
Boyer starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Oktay backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Boyer presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Oktay responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Boyer gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. They clinch, although it's an ugly-looking one. Oktay forces his way to the side, still grappling for supremacy, and then manages to get all the way behind. Boyer gave up his back quite easily. Oktay takes Boyer down with a variation on the suplex, but Boyer keeps his wits and makes sure that he is able to pull guard pretty quickly upon landing. Oktay stands, and uses his arms to push Boyer's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Boyer tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Oktay is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Boyer 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 Oktay away, signalling the end of this match. Oktay wins via TKO at 2:44 of the third round. (***)

Boyer really didn't have an answer for Oktay and Oktay was able to dominate from the standing position for much of the fight. Boyer was in realy trouble when he went down. Oktay proves his dominance with his second win over Boyer.

Welterweight Division

Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) v. Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4)

Round 1
Miyagi 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 cage, with Hinchcliffe advancing. A sharp right misses, and Miyagi takes the opportunity to pull Hinchcliffe in to a tight clinch against the cage. Hinchcliffe tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Hinchcliffe wants to stand and bang, Miyagi wants to keep things at close quarters. Hinchcliffe tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Miyagi, and we're down to the ground. Miyagi has side control, but Hinchcliffe has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Miyagi will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Hinchcliffe tries to squirm into a better position, but Miyagi puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Miyagi tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Hinchcliffe defends it. Hinchcliffe manages to bring a knee up and catch Miyagi in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Miyagi responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Hinchcliffe covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Miyagi may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Miyagi tries to float over into a mount, but Hinchcliffe uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Miyagi enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Miyagi is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Miyagi.

Round 2
Two jabs from the left hand of Miyagi set up a hard waist-high kick, but Hinchcliffe steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Miyagi moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Hinchcliffe 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. Miyagi finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Hinchcliffe is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Miyagi scores with a right hand, then steps in to clinch up. Hinchcliffe tags him with a right hand to the left eye as he dodges away from the clinch, looking like he wants to keep away from a grappling match at this point. Miyagi goes to follow, then stops slightly. The referee calls for the clock to be stopped, and goes over to look at Miyagi. It's hard to see what the problem is at the moment. A close-up shows that there's blood on his face. Replays show that with Hinchcliffe's last punch, the tape from his gloves may have caused a cut. It looks like it's actually on Miyagi's eyelid, and that the blood is getting straight into his eyes. If that is the case, Miyagi might not be able to continue, as his vision would be compromised. The doctor takes a look, and is shaking his head. Miyagi looks really upset about that. The referee has little choice though, and calls a stop to the match, meaning that Hinchcliffe will win by medical stoppage thanks to a fluke cut. The official time is 2:29. (**)

Tough break for Mr. Miyagi, but it should be a very nice gift for Hinchcliffe as he is sure to rise in the rankings.

Light Heavyweight Division

Christopher Sharpe (9-1) v. JJ Reid (12-0)

Round 1
Sharp hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Reid to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Sharp hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Reid tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Sharp having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Reid. Sharp hits a solid left, then a right. Reid felt both of them, and backs off a little. Sharp charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Reid took it flush on the chin! Sharp doesn't even bother following up on that, because Reid was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Official time of the knock out is 4:39 of the first. (**)

That was simply brutal. Sharp explodes for a big win and Reid's glass jaw is shown for the world to see.

Middleweight Division

Maarten De Vries (13-4) v. Dan Halverson (22-11-2)

Round 1
De Vries starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Halvorsen across the hip. Halvorsen tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across his face. De Vries storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Halvorsen comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of his front foot. De Vries's kicks are allowing him to control this round, Halvorsen has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; De Vries comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Halvorsen scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. De Vries shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Halvorsen, and another kick hits home. Halvorsen clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth he can do to stop these kicks from taking him apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to De Vries by 10-9.

Round 2
Slow start to this round, De Vries is being tentative and Halvorsen 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 De Vries's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Halvorsen goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. De Vries hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Halvorsen tries to push him over onto his back, but De Vries manages to pull free and back off. Halvorsen throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from De Vries, and he backs off. Halvorsen doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because De Vries takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. De Vries clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Halvorsen unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and De Vries 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 sees it 10-9 to De Vries.

Round 3
De Vries starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Halvorsen is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from De Vries. Halvorsen tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Halvorsen, but it only caught De Vries on the shoulder. Another kick connects from De Vries, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Halvorsen from doing very much. De Vries tries to back Halvorsen up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Right hand from Halvorsen, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for De Vries. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (***)

Devries owned Halverson for the entire match, but his failure to do any real damage cost him the W.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Championship Match

Champion Sean Morrison (12-3) v. Challenger Giovani Silva (20-9)

Round 1
Silva comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Morrison moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Silva gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Morrison didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Morrison swings and hits a nice right hand. Silva 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! Morrison 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 Silva's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Morrison looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Silva on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time runs out, the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Morrison.

Round 2
Morrison and Silva circle to start. Silva throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Morrison sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Silva comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Morrison to slip a nice jab in, catching Silva just underneath the right eye. Morrison comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Silva misses with a right cross, then backs off. Morrison stalks him, forcing Silva back up against the cage. Morrison doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Silva throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Morrison pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Silva covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Morrison in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Morrison 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. Silva comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Morrison 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 Morrison's favour. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Morrison.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Silva forces Morrison back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Silva is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Morrison clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Morrison gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Silva seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Morrison who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Silva had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Silva throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Morrison steps in and fires off one of his own, but Silva bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Morrison turns and swings, just as Silva also unloads...and it's Silva who connects first! Morrison's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Silva follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Morrison. The referee doesn't even wait for Silva to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Morrison is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Silva wins via TKO at 3:56 of the third round. Giovani Silva is the new GAMMA Lightweight champion. (***)

What the Fuck is Morrison doing going toe to toe in a match where he could have gone to the ground. He looked very comfortable early on, but I think was caught by surprise by the aggressiveness of Silva. Silva begins his reign as GAMMA Lightweight Champion.

Overall, we gained popularity in all regions of the US, and the crowd was happy with the show.

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 12:21 AM

Sean Morrison sustained a hip injury in his fight with Silva, and he is going to be out for one to two months.

Ichisake Miyagi is also going to be out for around two months while his cut eyelid heals.

We will run our next show as a pay-per view event, and from there we are going to spend some time on the television.

Our next event has been scheduled and here is the first look at it.

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 12:22 AM

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell
Week 3, August 1996
California

Yes, we are going back to Cali, it is just too good a market to be away from.

Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws

Dana Delaney (4-1) v. Keith Plaice (5-5)
Alex Cole (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld (15-10)
Juan Pablo Rique (4-6) v. Marcus Speed (2-0)
Thomas Smith (6-1) v. Milton Harvey (9-8)
Nick Detroit (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield (5-2)

Main Show

#4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1)
#1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3)
#4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7)

According to my assistant, there are some matches that have a real high chance of being boring. However, I like the matchups so I will have to see how that plays out. I think that De Souza and Stiles is the guaranteed draw of the night.

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twothree

I tried that myself. It works for all non-title fights, but I did not like it at all when a title is on the line. The title history isn't made to record a tie. It isn't considered a successful defence of the title if a tie is the outcome. And, as far as the title history is concered, it is like the fight never happened.

Other than that, it is a fun challenge trying to put on good matches, because a tie will break a fighter's winning streak.

Hopefully that can be addressed quickly in a patch before it becomes too big of an issue.

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 01:18 PM

Stuart Strange, off of his solid victory has been resigned to a set premiere deal for 20/10.

Steve Mason, who totally surprised me in his last match gets a raise and an 8 fight deal for 16 months.

Jethro Munter is downgraded from a set deal to a rolling contract. Although from my perspective, a rolling contract is better for me.

We signed a pay-per view deal with J1-Remote in Japan to cover our next 8 events. This was done to combat Alpha-1, who have moved into our PPV turf.

We extended our contract with Heavyweight Tim Boyer. Boyer is on board for 20 months or 10 fights at a modest raise of 200/fight.

I accidently moved Pittsburgh Cyclopes lightweight Darren Southall up to welterweight. That is going to cause some roster shifting as he will no longer be able to fight for the Cyclopes at that weight.

I moved Petey Mack (6-1) from the Light Heavyweight down to Middleweight. Also, top heavyweight contender and former BCF Heavyweight Champion Gary McSweegan has moved down to upgrade our Light Heavyweight division. The move was especially good for McSweegan as he goes from the #6 Heavyweight to the #2 Light Heavyweight.

I have found a solution to my team competition problem. Darren Southall has been essentially traded to the Austin Rush for Randy Carsley who moves down from the Welterweight to Lightweight. The Cyclopes got the better end of this deal as Carsley is an undefeated fighter, while Southall recently was manhandled by Callum Henson.

I am looking at adding two fights to the our normal event schedule. So that we will run 12 fights for PPV and 10 for TV Specials. The extra two fights will be mid to upper midcard fighters but the fights will take place in the first two show slots as special attraction matches. Also, at the beginning of September, we will shake up the teams in order to move unranked fighters into positions now held by ranked fighters. This was possible due to our incredible hiring spree from the BCF.

We will be entering into contract negotiations with Will Kane from the BCF following his headlining match one day before ours runs. Kane is currently 7-0 and could make a nice addition to any of our teams.

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 01:25 PM

Two fights have been added to our Regueiro v. Bracewell card and those are:

Light Heavyweight Division

#9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1)

Middleweight Division

#7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1)

PilotMan · 12-24-2007, 01:26 PM

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell Previews

All of our fighters made weight for the fight, so all the matches can continue as planned. Here is a fight by fight look at who is fighting:

#7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1)

Both men are similar in ability up or down, but the advantage goes to Rush for his conditioning. However, Blucat picks Mack.

#9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1)

Laurent has a striking advantage, so look for him to stay up while. If things go to the ground it is pretty even. Blucat picks Laurent.

Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws

Dana Delaney (4-1) v. Keith Plaice (5-5)

This match is a toss up. It could go either way. Blucat picks Delaney for the Onslaught 1-0.

Alex Cole (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld (15-10)

Cole is at a big disadvantage here as Atteveld is more skilled and more experienced. Blucat picks Atteveld for 1-1 tie.

Juan Pablo Rique (4-6) v. Marcus Speed (2-0)

Speed has a big physical advantage here. Rique will have his work cut out for him here. Speed gives the Outlaws a 2-1 lead.

Thomas Smith (6-1) v. Milton Harvey (9-8)

Smith seems to have the ground advantage, and given he is a submission fighter I am sure that is where he will go. Harvey is quite good at keeping the fight up where he could take the fight. Blucat favors Smith to even the score at 2-2.

Nick Detroit (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield (5-2)

Detroit is a kickboxer by trade and would need to stay upright against Mountfield who will go for the takedown and pound his way to victory. If Mountfield gets to the ground Detroit will be in trouble. Blucat says Moutfield for the 2-3 win for the Buffalo Outlaws.

Main Show

#4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1)

Like Jiu-Jitsu? This is your match. De Souza has a 5 inch height advantage here, but the winner will be whoever can control on the ground. Blurcat likes Stiles.

#1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3)

LeToussier is going to need to defend the takedown to win this, or catch Heath coming in with a big punch. Heath has a real chance, but he is going to need to get close enough to score the takedown and get control on the ground. LeToussier is the favorite.

#4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6)

This is going to the ground, and how good of a wrestle Milne is, is going to determine how this fight turns out. Papa is a much better striker, but Milne isn't too bad either. Blurcat says Papa for the win.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3)

Dean is going to need to avoid the strikes of Amaro and take this to the ground to get the win. This is the match that Dean wanted, so it is the match that he gets. Clearly he is looking for respect in his first title defense. Blucat still likes Amaro for the title.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7)

Regueiro wanted an easier fight, and Bracewell was the only ranked fighter that he really wanted to fight. This fight is going to the ground with Julio being a Jiu-Jitsu fighter and Bracewell being a wrestler. Still, Bracewell has a chance to take the title, and it may be his last. Blucat likes Regueiro to retain the title.

PilotMan · 12-26-2007, 10:28 PM

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell Results
Wednesday, Week 3
August, 1996
Attendance: 5,935

Special Attraction Match

Middleweight Division

#7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1)

Round 1
Rush comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Mack moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Rush gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Mack didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Mack swings and hits a nice right hand. Rush 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! Mack 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 Rush's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Mack looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Rush on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time runs out, the round is over. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mack.

Round 2
Rush gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but Mack is defending it well. Rush gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and Mack capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Rush takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Rush tries to fight back, but Mack gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. Mack wins via 2nd round armbar submission with the official time being 0:41. (**)

That was a tough debut for the former undefeated BCF Middleweight Champion. Welcome to GAMMA. Mack was in his first fight since moving down from Light Heavyweight and his striking power was very noticeable. He was tough.

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

#9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Van Den Hauwe, providing the first moment of real action. Laurent hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Van Den Hauwe side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Laurent 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 the round comes to an end. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Laurent.

Round 2
They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Van Den Hauwe is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Laurent covered up well, taking very little damage. Van Den Hauwe goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Laurent steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Van Den Hauwe, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Laurent wins this by a brutally clean knock out. The official time is 1:21. (**)

Two fights, and two clean wins. This will be very good for Laurent, even though neither fighter was all that exciting.

Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws

Welterweight Division

Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1) v. Keith Plaice, Outlaws (5-5)

Round 1
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Delaney gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Delaney is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Delaney shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Plaice definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Plaice is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Delaney is looking very comfortable. Plaice comes in with left, but Delaney saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Plaice is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Delaney's superior technique. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Delaney.

Round 2
Delaney starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Plaice on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Delaney to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Plaice, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Delaney, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Plaice is looking a little lost so far, Delaney is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Delaney looks to be working an angle. Delaney leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Plaice was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Plaice 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 Plaice is that although Delaney clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Delaney.

Round 3
Delaney and Plaice circle to start. Plaice throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Delaney sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Plaice comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Delaney to slip a nice jab in, catching Plaice just underneath the right eye. Delaney comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Plaice misses with a right cross, then backs off. Delaney stalks him, forcing Plaice back up against the cage. Delaney doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Plaice throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Delaney pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Plaice covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Delaney in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Delaney 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. Plaice comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Delaney 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 Delaney's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Delaney. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

A disappointing end for the Onslaught as Delaney was clearly dominant in the fight, but his inability to finish his man cost his team the point. Score 0-0.

Middleweight Division

Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld, Outlaws (15-10)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Atteveld works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Cole backed up against the cage. Atteveld gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Cole, who uses his legs well to defend. Atteveld pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Cole gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Atteveld follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Atteveld 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. Cole tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Cole 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 round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Atteveld.

Round 2
Atteveld starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Cole backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Atteveld presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Cole responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Atteveld gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Atteveld comes in fast and low and takes Cole down to the mat by the legs. Nicely done. He keeps hold of one leg, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, Cole got taken by surprise. Atteveld sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. Cole is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. Cole gives in and taps out. Official time of the leglock submission is 2:57 of the second round. (*)

As expected the much more experienced Atteveld outshines the youngster. His win here could move him up in the rankings far enough to get him off of the Buffalo Outlaws roster. Outlaws 1, Onslaught 0.

Lightweight Division

Juan Pablo Rique, Onslaught (4-6) v. Marcus Speed, Outlaws (2-0)

Round 1
Speed leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Rique 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. Rique uses a knee to the ribs before backing Speed up against the cage. Right hand from Speed connects though, that was well timed. Rique breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Speed was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Rique sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Speed fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Rique steps in to throw a right hand, but Speed was waiting on it and nails a massive kick to the head! Rique goes down in a heap, and that allows Speed the chance to come in to try and pound his way to victory. Rique covers up, but Speed is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Speed moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Rique's head with fists. Rique tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Speed is lying right across his upper body. Speed uses his legs to ensnare Rique's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Rique is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Rique does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Speed stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Rique 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 5:52 of the first round. (*)

Wow, now that was a clean ass-kicking. I was surprised that it was let go that far. Clearly, with over 4 minutes left in the round Rique was going to take a lot more if the ref didn't step in. Speed gives the Outlaws a great 2-0 lead. A draw or win gives them the match.

Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith, Onslaught (6-1) v. Milton Harvey, Outlaws (9-8)

Round 1
Smith comes out fast and quickly backs Harvey up, all the way up against the cage. Smith 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. Harvey throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Smith to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Smith looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Harvey shoots in for the takedown, but Smith sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Smith, then two jabs which both find their mark. Harvey bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Smith sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Harvey 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. Harvey tries for a trip, but Smith avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Harvey follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Smith connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Harvey above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Harvey throws a low kick. Smith comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Smith pulls guard. Unfortunately for Harvey, 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 Smith comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Smith.

Round 2
Two jabs from the left hand of Smith set up a hard waist-high kick, but Harvey steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Smith moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Harvey 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. Smith finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Harvey is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Smith and Harvey clash in an exchange of punches. Harvey 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. Smith dives in from the side, blasting him with a further punch that puts Harvey on his back. Harvey covers up, but Smith is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Smith moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Harvey's head with fists. Harvey tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Smith is lying right across his upper body. Smith uses his legs to ensnare Harvey's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Harvey is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Harvey does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Smith stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Harvey 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. Smith wins via second round TKO at 2:12. (**)

Harvey seemed to be doing very well, and in great position to give the Outlaws the outright win, but Smith's striking power proved to be too much and the Onslaught get the win. 2-1 Outlaws

Light Heavyweight Division

Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield, Outlaws (5-2)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Mountfield flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Detroit easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Mountfield could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Detroit 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, Mountfield is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Mountfield forces Detroit back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Detroit in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Mountfield does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Detroit saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Mountfield turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Mountfield is up quickly, causing Detroit, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Mountfield was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Mountfield throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Detroit to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Detroit.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Detroit puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Mountfield defended well. Straight right from Mountfield 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, Detroit probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Mountfield gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Detroit had the better of that round. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Detroit.

Round 3
Mountfield starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Detroit keeps out of their way. Mountfield steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Detroit moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Mountfield doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Detroit moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Mountfield parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Detroit begins to stalk Mountfield, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Mountfield hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Mountfield clinches up, stopping Detroit from following up. It looks like Mountfield needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Detroit is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Detroit clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Mountfield is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Detroit continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Mountfield takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Mountfield looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Detroit from throwing bombs. Mountfield gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Detroit will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Detroit. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

And the Spokane Onslaught was that close to getting the tie. Very good match for Detroit, especially considering he was able to keep the fight up. In the end, the Buffalo Outlaws win the match 2-1 over the Spokane Onslaught.

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1)

Round 1
They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Stiles is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches de Souza on the side of the cheek. Stiles follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. de Souza goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Stiles is able to regain his footing at the last moment. de Souza has Stiles against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Stiles reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple de Souza, who pulls guard. Stiles starts pounding away and does some damage before de Souza grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. de Souza has both of Stiles's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Stiles uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but de Souza isn't going to be too bothered by that. Stiles pulls one arm free. de Souza still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Stiles sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Stiles steps through the legs and forces de Souza to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. de Souza manages to ensare one leg though, and so Stiles has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Stiles hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. de Souza keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Stiles is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Stiles pulls de Souza's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. de Souza rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Stiles continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Stiles by 10-9.

Round 2
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. de Souza goes for the first takedown, but Stiles has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Stiles storms back in almost immediately and takes de Souza down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether de Souza just had a lapse in concentration. Stiles tries to pass the guard but can't, with de Souza employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, de Souza is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Stiles makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but de Souza has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Stiles on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Stiles.

Round 3
Stiles pushes de Souza up against the cage in a clinch. Stiles throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. de Souza pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Stiles took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Stiles against the cage, and de Souza follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls de Souza away, he wins the match by TKO. de Souza wins via TKO at 1:16 of the third round. (*)

I had a feeling that De Souza was going to win this fight, but Stiles showed good control through the fight. I have to question the chin of Stiles after getting knocked down and tko-ed by a jiu-jitsu fighter.

Light Heavyweight Division

#1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3)

Round 1
Heath starts the round by throwing some low kicks. LeToussier checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Heath 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. Heath cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch LeToussier with a beauty of a right hook. LeToussier stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Heath presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. LeToussier clinches. They remain clinched for a while. LeToussier scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Heath in the gut. Heath uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Heath gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. LeToussier reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Heath has his left arm straightened out, fortunately LeToussier has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Heath from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Heath tries to step over and fully apply it, but LeToussier breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Heath steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. LeToussier hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Heath 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. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Heath.

Round 2
Heath makes LeToussier back up against the cage 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. Heath throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. LeToussier lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Heath by surprise, putting him down! LeToussier follows up and starts raining down right hands. Heath covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls LeToussier off, the match is over. The official time is 1:22. (***)

See? See? What did I say? Heath had his chance, and it was a really good one in the opening round. But ultimately it was LeToussier's power that ended the fight. He is a beast of a striker and that made for a quick end to the battle.

Heavyweight Division

#4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6)

Round 1
Milne 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 cage, with Papaioannou advancing. A sharp right misses, and Milne takes the opportunity to pull Papaioannou in to a tight clinch against the cage. Papaioannou tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Papaioannou wants to stand and bang, Milne wants to keep things at close quarters. Papaioannou tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Milne, and we're down to the ground. Milne has side control, but Papaioannou has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Milne will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Papaioannou tries to squirm into a better position, but Milne puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Milne tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Papaioannou defends it. Papaioannou manages to bring a knee up and catch Milne in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Milne responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Papaioannou covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Milne may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Milne tries to float over into a mount, but Papaioannou uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Milne enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Milne is the last action of the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Milne.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Papaioannou throws out a jab, but Milne bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Milne works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Papaioannou covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Milne is making Papaioannou look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Papaioannou hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Milne looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Milne got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Papaioannou slightly. Papaioannou initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Papaioannou looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Milne is clearly winning them. Papaioannou needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Milne tries a speculative high kick, but Papaioannou saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Papaioannou tries to work an angle, but Milne is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Milne, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Milne.

Round 3
Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Papaioannou throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Milne's jaw, but it is parried. Milne steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Papaioannou moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Milne put a lot of weight behind it. Papaioannou hits a nice jab, then clinches. Milne hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Papaioannou hits a low kick to the leg. Milne bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Papaioannou goes down! Good shot from Milne! He tries to follow up and pound on Papaioannou, but Papaioannou is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Milne, sensing that Papaioannou is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Papaioannou ends up backed up against the cage. Milne gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Papaioannou, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Milne has in his hands is really posing Papaioannou some problems. The clinch drags on, with Milne unable to break free, and the round ends like that. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Milne. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Milne could have won this fight twice, and Papa looked bad. Even though it ends in a draw, Milne has to feel good about his performance.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3)

Round 1
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Dean throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Amaro. Kick to the thigh from Amaro, but it lacked power. Dean with a body shot. Amaro advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but Dean isn't giving him the angle that he wants. Dean darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Amaro. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Amaro follows up, smelling victory. A clubbing blow from Amaro connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Amaro gets into full mount, Dean is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Dean can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Amaro pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Dean brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Dean looks groggy, and that allows Amaro to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Dean can defend himself, this match is over. Amaro wins via TKO at 1:06 of the first round. Fernando Amaro is the new GAMMA Middleweight champion.(**)

And that my friends is what happends when you are undeserving of the respect that you demand. Amaro could hold this title for a while, and I would guess that Dean is going to drop right out of the rankings. There are some very good fighters here in the Middleweight Division. Fernando Amaro is the new Champ.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7)

Round 1
Bracewell moves in quickly to begin, trapping Regueiro against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Regueiro uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Regueiro, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Bracewell tries to get a punch in, but Regueiro uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Bracewell squirms free and away from the cage. Bracewell drives Regueiro up against the cage and sweeps him for an astonishingly easy takedown. Bracewell seems to be feeling it, he starts raining down punches! A big shot catches Regueiro right in the mouth, followed closely by one above the right eye. This could all be over very soon, Regueiro is getting creamed. Bracewell fires off another big punch, this time grazing the ear...but Regueiro suddenly snaps his guard shut, catching an overconfident Bracewell in a triangle choke! It looks like Regueiro lured him into that one. Bracewell tries to fight it, but he is caught and looks like he is fading fast. Regueiro squeezes even harder. Bracewell taps out! It's over. Official time of the triangle choke submission is 2:16 of the first round. Julio Regueiro successfully retains the GAMMA Welterweight title. (**)

That was an exciting match, just when you thought that Bracewell was going to execute his plan successfully, Juilo shows his patience and skill by finding a mistake that Bracewell makes. Julio hasn't gotten a lot of respect in the Welterweight Division either, and even though Bracewell isn't the top contnender for the title, is should still move Rugueiro up in the eyes of the fans.

Fans were underwhelmed with the card, but we still managed to gain popularity in 59 regions, while losing pop in 2. Still we made pretty good money for it.

Andrew Rush was injured in his fight and is going to be out for close to 2 months. That hurts. It looks like when he comes back he will move to one of the teams and fight there for a while. There is a good chance that he is going to take the place of Stuart Strange, as long as Strange keeps winning.

PilotMan · 12-26-2007, 10:32 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown has announced their first TV Special set for National Pride TV, during the second week of September. That is 3 weeks away.

GAMMA: Meltdown Fight Card

Austin Rush v. Durham Red Raiders

Kenny Magilton III (4-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn (4-2-1)
Darren Southall (1-1-1) v. #8 Simon Vine (7-3)
Drew Jenks (3-0) v. Jethro Munter (1-2)
Vincent Chapin (10-7) v. Martin Stevens (7-0-1)
Lloyd McAllister (3-0) v. #4 Stuart Strange (9-3)

Main Show

#4 Doug Hansen (14-3) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13)
#5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) v. #4 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)
#7 Tucker Plumm (13-7) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4)
Eddie Whelan (10-2) v. #7 Stafford Alois (18-7)

Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) v. Challenger #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2)

PilotMan · 12-26-2007, 10:32 PM

We extended the deals of Ricky Heath, Greg Atteveld, Peter Bracewell, Christian Mountfield, Julio Regeuiro, Anthony LeToussier, Mario De Souza, Marcus Speed, Dana Delaney, Alex Cole, and Charles Stiles. The contracts of current Buffalo Outlaws Heavyweight, Milton Harvey, Spokane Onslaught lightweight, Juan Pable Rique, and Buffalo Outlaws welterweight, Keith Plaice are not going to be extended. Each of them has one fight remaining until they become free agents.

We have hired Will Kane and Curt Kitson from BCF. Kane recently ran his record to 8-0 and is the #4 Pound for Pound fighter in the BCF. Kitson is the #3 Pound for Pound man, and has a record of 10-3. Both men are going to be exclusive to our promotion and will be locked down for close to two years.

Fernando Amaro, the Worlds #1 Middleweight and GAMMA Middleweight Champion was resigned. He had been on a rolling contract, but now is on a set premiere deal for us.

Gordon Idle and Aleksei Chekhov from BCF have signed deals with us. Idle has an exclusive deal and Chekhov has a shared deal. That should be interesting since he is the top Heavyweight in the BCF.

Weigh-ins for GAMMA: Meltdown were yesterday, and everyone made weight. The biggest spreads are between Marvin Stevens (265) and Vincent Chapin (210) and Eddie Whelan (206) and Stafford Alois (239).

PilotMan · 12-26-2007, 10:34 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown I Previews

Austin Rush v. Durham Red Raiders

Kenny Magilton III (4-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn (4-2-1)

This fight is going to the ground between the jiu-jitsu and ground and pound fighters. O' Hearn could have the advantage with his better conditioning, but the experts are still fingering Magilton for the win and a 1-0 for Austin.

Darren Southall (1-1-1) v. #8 Simon Vine (7-3)

This fight is going to be solved on the ground as well. Southall, a jiu-jitsu fighter and Vine a ranked, Wrestler will fight for strength. Blurcat seems to think that Vine's experience is going to be enough of an advantage in an otherwise even fight. That would give Durham a point and even the score at 1-1.

Drew Jenks (3-0) v. Jethro Munter (1-2)

Another battle between two wrestlers. Munter was handled pretty easily in his last fight, but would like to stop Jenks win streak right here. Munter does have the striking advantage, and the experts think that his win will give Durham a 2-1 lead.

Vincent Chapin (10-7) v. Martin Stevens (7-0-1)

Another battle between two wrestlers (funny how that works out isn't it?) Chapin has been ranked but Stevens is undefeated. Stevens has a huge weight advantage here, and on the ground that will be significant. Can Chapin's agility help him enough here? Blurcat says so. A Chapin win evens the score at 2-2.

Lloyd McAllister (3-0) v. #4 Stuart Strange (9-3)

Strange has a natural advantage here and is ranked quite highly. McAllister is a kick boxer and will be at his best if he can keep off of his back. Strange can hit hard too, but if he can put his Greco-Roman Wrestling backround to good use he should be able to grab the win. A Strange win here gives Durham the win at 3-2.

Main Show

#4 Doug Hansen (14-3) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13)

This fight is up to Hansen. Both men are strikers, but Hansen's Judo backround gives him the advantage in grappling. It will be a tough test for him though, as Cahill is very experienced. Blurcat feels that Hansen will take it to the mat for the win.

#5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) v. #4 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)

Grappler v. Striker here. Gygax is one of the best lightweight strikers around and Dalglish was the BCF Lightweight Champion before making the jump. He is a jiu-jitsu specialist and will be in control on the ground. Blurcat likes Dalglish for the win.

#7 Tucker Plumm (13-7) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4)

Plumm is a striker, Sryrou a grappler, neither is really at advantage either standing or grappling. This really could go either way. Blurcat like Spyrou for the win.

Eddie Whelan (10-2) v. #7 Stafford Alois (18-7)

Whelan and Alois were both top heavyweights for the BCF and now they get to see who is better. Both are ferocious strikers, but Alois has a big weight advantage. If they make it to the ground Whelan has a serious advantage. Whelan, unranked, should jump if he gets the predicted win here.

Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) v. Challenger #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2)

In the main event, the former BCF Heavyweight champ moves down a weight class and takes on the reigning champ. Asanovic is an accomplished grappler and while McSweegan is a powerful striker. The longer this fight goes the more that Asanovic has the advantage because of his conditioning and is expected to successfully defend his title.

PilotMan · 12-27-2007, 09:42 AM

GAMMA: Meltdown
Broadcast late night, from Nevada, on National Pride TV.

Thursday, Week 2
September, 1996
Attendance: 1,539

Austin Rush v. Durham Red Raiders

Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-1)

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 O'Hearn, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. O'Hearn 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. Magilton covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Low kick from Magilton, 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 O'Hearn will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to O'Hearn.

Round 2
Magilton is quickest out, and comes at O'Hearn with a series of jabs and straight punches. O'Hearn covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. O'Hearn hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Magilton who takes it to the ground. O'Hearn pulls guard. There's a lull, as Magilton tries to pass, and O'Hearn defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. O'Hearn almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Magilton, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Magilton by 10-9.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Magilton throws out a jab, but O'Hearn bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. O'Hearn works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Magilton covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. O'Hearn is making Magilton look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Magilton hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. A looping left from O'Hearn, but it's wide of the mark. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. O'Hearn got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Magilton slightly. Magilton initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Magilton looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but O'Hearn is clearly winning them. Magilton needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. O'Hearn tries a speculative high kick, but Magilton saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Magilton tries to work an angle, but O'Hearn is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for O'Hearn, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to O'Hearn. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

O' Hearn does well, but is ultimately unable to finish off Magilton. I was very surprised to see both men stay standing for most of the fight, but advantage moves toward Durham as Austin really needed this point. If O' Hearn had won it, that might have been enough. 0-0

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-1) v. #8 Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3)

Round 1
Vine throws a straight right, batted away by Southall. Vine goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Southall scores with a kick that catches Vine across the outside of the knee. Southall throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Vine backs off slightly. Southall throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Vine fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Southall throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Vine tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Southall 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. Vine covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Southall backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Vine has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Southall.

Round 2
Vine is quickest out, and comes at Southall with a series of jabs and straight punches. Southall covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Southall hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Vine who takes it to the ground. Southall pulls guard. There's a lull, as Vine tries to pass, and Southall defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Southall almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Vine, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Vine.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. Vine flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Southall easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Vine could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Southall 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, Vine is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Vine forces Southall back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Southall in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Vine does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Southall saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Vine turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Vine is up quickly, causing Southall, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Vine was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Vine throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Southall to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Southall. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

A surprisingly good showing from Southall, who looked really bad at Lightweight, and looked quite good at Welterweight. He really kept Vine from being able to do anything at all, and keeps Austin in the match. 0-0

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-0) v. Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (1-2)

Round 1
Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Munter who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Jenks 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. Jenks suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Munter manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Jenks tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Munter hits a couple of shots to the back. Jenks hits a stomp. Munter lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Jenks the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Jenks is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Munter. He throws some hard downward punches, Munter defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Jenks leaves his arm in for a second too long and Munter reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Jenks gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Munter 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. Munter tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Jenks avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Jenks.

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

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Jenks forces Munter back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Jenks is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Munter clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Munter gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Jenks seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Munter who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Jenks had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Jenks ducks a right hand, but steps forward right into a brutal left cross! Munter put so much power on that swing that he almost floored himself. Jenks goes down, stunned. Munter dives on top and starts punching away, landing several big shots. The referee has seen enough, and pulls Munter off, ending the match. Munter wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 3:30. (*)

I really thought that Jenks was going to dominate this fight, but Munter is able to sneak in with a big shot. The fight was really boring, but hopefully we won't get killed too badly. Durham gets the first point of the match 1-0.

Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-7) v. Martin Stevens, Red Raiders (7-0-1)

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 Chapin, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Chapin 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. Stevens covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Chapin looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Stevens, 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 Chapin will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chapin.

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. Stevens complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Chapin throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Stevens fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Chapin steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Stevens's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Chapin follows up by hitting a right hand too. Stevens finds himself backed up against the cage. Chapin advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Stevens can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Chapin steps in and scores with a high head kick. Stevens partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Stevens gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Chapin into a clinch. Knee strike from Chapin. They break. Stevens still looks hurt from that first kick. Chapin gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Stevens hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Chapin has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Chapin.

Round 3
The round begins with Stevens taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Chapin replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Stevens goes for the takedown, but Chapin sprawls. Stevens tries to power through, but Chapin uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Stevens defend this. Chapin is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Stevens isn't allowing it. Stevens pulls Chapin in tight, locking up both his arms. Chapin pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Chapin tries a big right hand, which Stevens defends well. He has quite a high guard, Chapin has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Stevens once again drags Chapin down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Chapin easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Chapin trying to pass guard. Stevens tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Chapin, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Chapin scores with a jab, then a second. Stevens goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Chapin enough time to take him down again. Chapin quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Stevens once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Chapin on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chapin. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

The weight advantage did prove to be enough for Stevens. Chapin will be frustrated that he was unable to get the win here, and Stevens will be happy that he was able to keep the lead at 1-0 for Durham.

Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0) v. #4 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3)

Round 1
Strange hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. McAllister throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Strange steps in and hits a low kick. McAllister ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Strange saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing McAllister face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. McAllister turtles up. Strange hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop McAllister working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. Strange tries to work free from the guard, but can't. McAllister reaches up to try and bring Strange down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Strange fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and McAllister is forced to cover up. Strange switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, McAllister deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Strange looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. McAllister 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. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Strange.

Round 2
McAllister is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Strange with a jab to the cheek. Strange uses a nice straight left to return fire. McAllister comes in to work the body, but Strange saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put McAllister onto the floor, falling into guard. McAllister has the guard held very high. Strange throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. McAllister throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Strange throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock McAllister right through the canvas, McAllister is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Strange 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. McAllister moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Strange stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing McAllister to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Strange having totally controlled the round from the guard. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Strange.

Round 3
Strange comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. McAllister moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Strange gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. McAllister didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. McAllister swings and hits a nice right hand. Strange 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! McAllister 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 Strange's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. McAllister looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Strange on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time runs out, the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McAllister. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

So Strange is unable to deal with the ground game of McAllister. Even though McAllister was supposed to be in trouble if he went to his back. This has to be disappointing and could hurt Strange in the overall rankings. StillMcAllister had to win to get points for the Rush, and without that Durham wins 1-0, and takes the three points.

Main Show

#4 Doug Hansen (14-3) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Cahill is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Hansen picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Cahill throws a wild punch as a counter, but Hansen ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Cahill 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 Cahill is looking for big punches, Hansen is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Cahill manages to back Hansen up against the cage. Cahill takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Hansen ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Cahill can unload. Cahill may need to think about changing tactics, Hansen is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Cahill fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Hansen on the thigh. Hansen presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Cahill 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 the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hansen.

Round 2
Cahill goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Hansen doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Hansen comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Cahill covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Hansen is already out of range. Hansen 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 Cahill is beginning to look frustrated. Hansen's footwork and general movement is looking good, Cahill is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Hansen is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Cahill has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Hansen is too quick. Cahill finally gets in close enough to grapple with Hansen, clinching up. Cahill scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Hansen bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Cahill is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Cahill swings for the fences, but Hansen has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hansen by 10-9.

Round 3
Hansen comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Cahill stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Cahill connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Hansen is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Cahill seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Cahill, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Hansen felt that, and backs off. Hansen tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Cahill gets him to back off with some jabs. Cahill has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Hansen has been blocked at every turn. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Cahill. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Another draw, I really hope the crowd isn't minding these fights. I did think that Hansen was going to take this fight, but it wasn't to be. This result isn't really going to help anyone.

#5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) v. #4 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Gygax puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Dalglish defended well. Straight right from Dalglish 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, Gygax probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Dalglish gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Gygax had the better of that round. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gygax.

Round 2
Gygax and Dalglish circle to start. Dalglish throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Gygax sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Dalglish comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Gygax to slip a nice jab in, catching Dalglish just underneath the right eye. Gygax comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Dalglish misses with a right cross, then backs off. Gygax stalks him, forcing Dalglish back up against the cage. Gygax doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Dalglish throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Gygax pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Dalglish covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Gygax in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Gygax 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. Dalglish comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Gygax 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 Gygax's favour. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gygax.

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 Dalglish that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Dalglish throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Gygax easily avoided them. Gygax ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Dalglish, although no damage has actually been done yet. Dalglish looks for an opening. Gygax leads with a right hand, then comes in for a quick takedown. Dalglish saw it coming and smartly turns out of the grapple, pushing Gygax to the ground, and ending up taking his back in a great defensive move. Gygax turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Dalglish gets his legs around Gygax and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Gygax tries to turn so that he is on top, but Dalglish has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Gygax is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Dalglish wins via third round rear choke submission at 2:51. (*)

Pretty good fight here. I was impressed with Dalglish, I thought that he might get taken out there in the second. This is going to hurt Gygax in the long run, and should be a boon for the young Dalglish.

#7 Tucker Plumm (13-7) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4)

Round 1
They come together into a clich almost right away. Spyrou gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Plumm moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes him to stumble to the mat. Spyrou came in fast to try and capitalise, but Plumm uses the guard well. Spyrou stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Plumm's guard with him. Plumm reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Spyrou 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. Plumm blocks it. Spyrou floats over and gets into side control. Plumm scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Spyrou lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Plumm up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Plumm makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Spyrou can't get either arm isolated properly. Spyrou changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Plumm 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 Spyrou can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Spyrou by 10-9.

Round 2
Plumm doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Spyrou sprawls and keeps him at bay. Plumm pushes harder, but Spyrou has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Plumm on his back. Spyrou gets sucked into his guard though. Spyrou tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Plumm is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Spyrou tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Spyrou connects, but there was no real power behind it. Spyrou fakes Plumm out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Plumm manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Spyrou switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Plumm blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Spyrou looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Plumm is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Spyrou tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Plumm is safe. That's the end of the round. 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 Plumm defended well. Straight right from Plumm 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. Plumm gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Spyrou had the better of that round. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Spyrou. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

A tough, even match with Spyrou not able to finish the fight. He will be sad to realize how close he came to coming out on top. Tucker Plumm should feel fortunate that he came away with the draw.

Eddie Whelan (10-2) v. #7 Stafford Alois (18-7)

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 Alois from coming inside. Whelan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Alois 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. Alois 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. Alois 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. There's only a few seconds remaining. Whelan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Whelan.

Round 2
Alois with a jab. Alois looks to be working an angle. Big kick from Alois! That was out of nowhere, and hit Whelan on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Whelan, and he has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Official time of the knock out is 0:38 of the second. (**)

Stafford Alois with a huge, exciting finish to the match. So much for Whelan riding to the top of the division anytime soon. In fact, I am kind of hoping that he is willing to move down to the Light Heavyweight division as he would be better off there.

Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) v. Challenger #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2)

Round 1
McSweegan throws a straight right, batted away by Asanovic. McSweegan goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Asanovic scores with a kick that catches McSweegan across the outside of the knee. Asanovic throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. McSweegan backs off slightly. Asanovic throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. McSweegan fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Asanovic throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. McSweegan tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Asanovic 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. McSweegan covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Asanovic backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, McSweegan has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Asanovic by 10-9.

Round 2
Asanovic scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. McSweegan 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 Asanovic moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. McSweegan turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Asanovic goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Asanovic looks light on his feet and very agile, McSweegan looks slow and sluggish by comparison. McSweegan will need to find a way to nullify Asanovic's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Asanovic darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. McSweegan manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Asanovic'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, Asanovic controlling the round with his superior movement. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Asanovic.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. McSweegan throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Asanovic from coming inside. McSweegan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Asanovic responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. McSweegan 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. Asanovic circles and throws a series of high jabs, but McSweegan blocked them with ease, using the gloves. McSweegan fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Asanovic covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from McSweegan though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. McSweegan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McSweegan.

Round 4
The round begins, and it is Asanovic who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. McSweegan defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Asanovic works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. McSweegan ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Asanovic 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 McSweegan. Interesting first minute of action, Asanovic is looking particularly sharp. McSweegan tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Asanovic back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. McSweegan tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Asanovic scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. They square up to each other in the center. Asanovic throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches McSweegan on the side of the head. McSweegan got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Asanovic has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. McSweegan tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Asanovic defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Asanovic.

Round 5
The round starts. They touch gloves. McSweegan throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Asanovic to back off. Asanovic throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but McSweegan sees it coming and steps back. Asanovic advances and they meet in the center. McSweegan ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Asanovic 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. McSweegan bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Asanovic ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing McSweegan to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. McSweegan 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. Asanovic's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting McSweegan and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and McSweegan 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 round 5. Blurcat.com gives that one to Asanovic by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Asanovic shows his meddle by keeping the striking power of McSweegan away with very sharp kicks. McSweegan didn't really land anything that would be particularly damaging. Asanovic retains his GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title. The crowd was really unhappy with the way the whole thing went down. Although we did gain pop in 44 regions, we lost in 4. That can't keep happening. The last fight was supposed to be a real barnburner but in the end it wasn't that hot at all. As a matter of fact, most of the fights were less that stellar.

PilotMan · 12-27-2007, 09:46 AM

Malcom O' Hearn was injured and will be out for a couple of months. That should be ok though, and won't be a factor in the team competition.

The Spokane Onslaught have replaced Fatuma Roy with Ed Whelan on their roster. Roy is currently ranked in the top 10 of the Heavyweight division.

The Buffalo Outlaws have replaced Tony McCall with Rav Kapur on their roster. McCall is currently ranked in the top 10 in the Heavyweight division.

The Buffalo Outlaws also replaced Greg Atteveld, who is in the top 10, with former GAMMA Middleweight Champion, Matthew Dean. Dean was a fish out of water, and I know he would like a shot, but he will have to start here.

The Austin Rush have replaced Noach Van Der Capella with Gordon Idle. Idle has just come over from the BCF, and Capella is a top 10 fighter.

PilotMan · 12-27-2007, 09:48 AM

We go back to PPV with a pretty good card featuring a match for the GAMMA Heavyweight Championship. Here is the card, set to take place in Dallas, Texas.

GAMMA: Hughes v. McCall
Friday, Week 1
October, 1996

Special Attraction Match

Lightweight Division

#5 Jackson Grey (9-3) v. #3 Mario de Souza (13-6)

Welterweight Division

#7 Allan Kendall (10-2) v. #10 Linfield Ballard (11-7)

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (0-0-1, 1pt) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-0, 0pt)

Ian Linderman (2-2) v. Juan Pablo Rique (4-7)
#9 Carl Ratcliffe (8-3) v. Alex Cole (5-4)
Luis Basora (7-0-1) v. David Allen (4-2)
Steve Mason (2-0-1) v. Thomas Smith (7-1)
Mike Watson (2-0) v. Elgar (10-4)

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#8 Duane Weatherly (10-7) v. #6 Beau Gorshin (22-14)

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Rob Baines (10-2) v. #7 Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Middleweight Division

#3 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-3) v. #10 Petey Mack (7-1)

Welterweight Division

#1 Jack Humphreys (12-2) v. #6 Lukas Mellberg (10-0)

Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (11-0) v. Challenger #7 Tony McCall (20-4)

PilotMan · 12-28-2007, 09:01 PM

GAMMA: Hughes v. McCall
Friday, Week 1
October, 1996
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 3,318

Special Attraction Match

Lightweight Division

#5 Jackson Grey (9-3) v. #3 Mario de Souza (13-6)

Round 1
Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. de Souza tries a looping punch from way back, but Gray side steps with ease. Jab from Gray, gets one back in response. de Souza comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Gray shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Gray punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while de Souza parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Gray doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Gray manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. de Souza hits a nice clean right hand in response. Gray throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. de Souza knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Gray tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but de Souza defends it well. The round ends with Gray still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up de Souza's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gray.

Round 2
Gray starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but de Souza avoids it without too much trouble. Gray isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with de Souza getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Gray finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. de Souza opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Gray is backed up against the cage, covering up. de Souza clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Gray hits a knee strike to the hip. de Souza slips one leg behind Gray and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Gray landed hard, with de Souza on top. They're in half guard. It's to Gray's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking de Souza from attacking the left hand side of the body. Gray is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. de Souza tries to step over to mount, but Gray keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. de Souza 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. Gray doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. de Souza isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Gray ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before de Souza can get free. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 de Souza.

Round 3
They circle to begin the round. de Souza throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Gray had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. de Souza goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Gray parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. de Souza tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Gray fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of de Souza. Gray tries to pass the guard, but can't, de Souza isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Gray will start raining down punches. Gray tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. de Souza gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Gray 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. Gray fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but de Souza fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by de Souza, and Gray is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but de Souza has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Gray. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Yeah, so it wasn't the most exciting fight on the planet, much more of a defensive struggle. I was expecting a little more offense out of De Souza, but with both guys using a counter-attacking strategy there isn't a whole lot of attacking. That isn't going to really hurt either one of these two fighters in the rankings.

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

#7 Allan Kendall (10-2) v. #10 Linfield Ballard (11-7)

Round 1
Ballard goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Kendall doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Kendall comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Ballard covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Kendall is already out of range. Kendall 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 Ballard is beginning to look frustrated. Kendall's footwork and general movement is looking good, Ballard is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Kendall is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Ballard has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Kendall is too quick. Ballard finally gets in close enough to grapple with Kendall, clinching up. Ballard scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Kendall bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Ballard is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Ballard swings for the fences, but Kendall has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kendall.

Round 2
Bright start from Kendall, he bounds over and starts unloading with a flurry of jabs and straight rights, bobbing and weaving the entire time to avoid Ballard's counter punches. Ballard tries to score with a lunging overhand right, but Kendall side-steps it and catches him with a crunching punch to the jaw. Ballard backs off quickly, dazed, it's a surprise that he didn't go down from that. Kendall follows up, hoping to capitalise on the situation, and bombards Ballard with punches. Ballard covers up at first, then grabs Kendall and uses a clinch to prevent the attack from getting worse. They get stuck like that for a while, which works in Ballard's favour as it gives him plenty of time to recover properly. They are finally parted. Ballard goes looking for revenge, firing off several enormous punches, trying to take Kendall's head off, but Kendall is far too quick at the moment, and almost dances his way out of the way of each strike, tagging Ballard with flicked jabs as counters. Kendall's movement is noticeably better than Ballard, who is really struggling to generate any sort of meaningful attack simply because he is struggling to hit the constantly moving target that is Kendall. They exchange strikes in the center, and for the first time Ballard gets a few blows in, as Kendall looks to be tiring a little. It won't be enough to get Ballard the round though, Kendall has clearly won this on points and there's only a few seconds left. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kendall.

Round 3
Kendall isn't hanging around, right from the start Ballard is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Ballard circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Kendall 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 Kendall, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Ballard is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Kendall really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Ballard was wide open for a moment there. Kendall hits a high kick, catching Ballard on the shoulder. Jab from Ballard finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Kendall fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Ballard scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Kendall, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of round 3. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kendall by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Kendall should be upset that he didn't take out Ballard, who couldn't stand with him during the fight. Another draw and I can feel the anticipation for the fights waning. Ballard really had no answer for Kendall whose abilites were much better than his own.

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (0-0-1, 1pt) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-0, 0pt)

Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2) v. Juan Pablo Rique, Onslaught (4-7)

Round 1
Rique hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. Linderman throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Rique steps in and hits a low kick. Linderman ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Rique saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing Linderman face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. Linderman turtles up. Rique hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop Linderman working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. Rique stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Linderman's guard with him. Linderman reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Rique 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. Linderman blocks it. Rique floats over and gets into side control. Linderman scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Rique lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Linderman up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Linderman makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Rique can't get either arm isolated properly. Rique changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Linderman 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 Rique can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rique.

Round 2
Linderman is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Rique with a jab to the cheek. Rique uses a nice straight left to return fire. Linderman comes in to work the body, but Rique saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Linderman onto the floor, falling into guard. Rique passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Linderman has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Rique's left arm. Rique's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Linderman covers up to defend them. Rique tries to pin down one of Linderman's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Linderman uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Rique 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 second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rique.

Round 3
Linderman starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Rique. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Rique goes for a single leg and puts Linderman on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Rique from getting on top. Linderman definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Rique hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Linderman again. This time Linderman isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Rique will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Linderman defends. Rique tries to slip past to get side control, but Linderman just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Rique has the side. Two big elbows land, and Linderman seems in trouble. Rique goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Rique by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Juan Pablo Rique has his last fight in GAMMA and both proves that he doesn't belong here and yet that he is still better than some guys who are here. Rique was able to take Linderman down at will, but just couldn't do much once he got there. Linderman takes a step back, and will need to train harder for his next match. The result of the fight leaves the score 0-0.

#9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3) v. Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4)

Round 1
Cole comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Ratcliffe back toward the cage. Cole tries to use the position to his advantage, pinning Ratcliffe in to prevent him from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Ratcliffe, who catches Cole with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. Cole tries again, but Ratcliffe is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of his own along the way. Cole finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Ratcliffe is showing superior ability with his hands, they're fast and accurate, Cole isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. Cole switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Ratcliffe back, but its effectiveness is limited as Cole's punches are easily parried away, and Ratcliffe can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Ratcliffe has used his better punching technique and hand speed to confound Cole, and has controlled this round almost entirely. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ratcliffe.

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 Ratcliffe, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Ratcliffe 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. Cole covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Ratcliffe is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Low kick from Cole, 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 Ratcliffe will take the round on points. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ratcliffe.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Cole, providing the first moment of real action. Ratcliffe hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Cole side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Ratcliffe 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 the round comes to an end. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Ratcliffe. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

A good first round is followed by two boring rounds, and Ratcliffe fails to get any points for Pittsburgh. Cole was totally outclassed on paper, but managed to avoid being taken out in the process. So with two fights off the board the score is still 0-0.

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-1) v. David Allen, Onslaught (4-2)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Allen, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Basora defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Basora connects. Allen gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Allen pushes Basora back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Basora blocks it. Basora suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Allen down to the ground, into guard. Allen tries to push free, but Basora forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Basora reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Allen breaks it by bringing his arms up. Basora steps through in an effort to mount Allen, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Basora throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Allen rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Basora determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Allen uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Basora having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Basora by 10-9.

Round 2
Basora hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. Allen throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Basora steps in and hits a low kick. Allen ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Basora saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing Allen face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. Allen turtles up. Basora hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop Allen working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. Basora tries to pass guard, but Allen doesn't allow it. Allen throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Basora in the face, but it's a mistake as Basora pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Basora pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Basora throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Allen, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Allen frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Basora from extending the arm. Basora continues trying to apply an armbar, but Allen is not allowing it. Eventually Basora turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Allen fights that off too. The round ends with Basora still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Allen tenaciously stopping it. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Basora.

Round 3
Fast start by Basora, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Allen circles, drawing a lunge from Basora, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Basora ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Allen hopping on the other to remain vertical. Basora tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Allen manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Basora has one leg trapped between Allen's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Allen defends it well, without fully escaping it, Basora can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Allen suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Basora's back. Basora was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Allen up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Allen throws a couple of short-range punches. Basora gets a leg in and trips Allen, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Allen, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Basora. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

A fifth straight draw for the show, but at least this was a better fight. Noone seems to really want to win any of these. Allen was really scrambling to keep from losing this fight to the better Basora. Basora stays undefeated, but can't generate any momentum. Two matches remain and the score still sits at 0-0.

Steve Mason, Cyclopes (2-0-1) v. Thomas Smith, Onslaught (7-1)

Round 1
Mason is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Smith with a jab to the cheek. Smith uses a nice straight left to return fire. Mason comes in to work the body, but Smith saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Mason onto the floor, falling into guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Smith punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Mason parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Smith doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Smith manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Mason hits a nice clean right hand in response. Smith throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Mason knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Smith tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Mason defends it well. The round ends with Smith still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up Mason's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Smith.

Round 2
Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Mason tries a looping punch from way back, but Smith side steps with ease. Jab from Smith, gets one back in response. Mason comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Smith shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Smith punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Mason parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Smith doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Smith manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Mason hits a nice clean right hand in response. Smith throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Mason knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Smith tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Mason defends it well. The round ends with Smith still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up Mason's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Smith.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Mason throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Smith from coming inside. Mason works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Smith responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Mason 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. Smith circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Mason blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Mason fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Smith covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Mason though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Mason throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mason. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

At least the fans aren't getting short fights. Whew, what a run. Mason should feel good that he didn't lose as Smith was the better man for most of the fight. Neither team has yet to score a point and despite this being a highly hyped event nothing much has happened. 0-0

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (2-0) v. Elgar, Onslaught (10-4)

Round 1
Watson and Elgar circle to start. Elgar throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Watson sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Elgar comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Watson to slip a nice jab in, catching Elgar just underneath the right eye. Watson comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Elgar misses with a right cross, then backs off. Watson stalks him, forcing Elgar back up against the cage. Watson doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Elgar throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Watson pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Elgar covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Watson in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Watson 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. Elgar comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Watson 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 Watson's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Watson.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Watson works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Elgar backed up against the cage. Watson gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Elgar, who uses his legs well to defend. Watson pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Elgar gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Watson follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Watson 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. Elgar tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Elgar 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 second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Watson by 10-9.

Round 3
Watson misses a right hand and is off balance, allowing Elgar to come in for a takedown. Watson pulls guard, and it's a particulary high one, Elgar has to be careful that he doesn't get careless and end up in a triangle choke. Watson bats away a couple of punches with his hands. Elgar tries to pass guard, but leaves an arm in for just a fraction of a second too long, and Watson is able to clamp his legs around it and pull. That's a tight arm bar, and Elgar is going to have really trouble getting free. He tries to pull free, but it's no use. Elgar taps out to the armlock. Watson wins via 3rd round armbar submission with the official time being 0:44. (***)

Thank God that we didn't end this with another tie. Watson keeps his winning streak going and knocks Elgar down a few notches. Clearly, he is going to be a fantasic fighter here in a year or two. Watson was very patient and didn't seem concerned with any offense or tactic that the old man sent to him. The Pittsburgh Cyclopes get their first win with a 1-0 victory on the back of Mike Watson's victory.

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#8 Duane Weatherly (10-7) v. #6 Beau Gorshin (22-14)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Gorshin throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Weatherly from coming inside. Gorshin works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Weatherly responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Gorshin 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. Weatherly circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Gorshin blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Gorshin fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Weatherly covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Gorshin though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Gorshin throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gorshin by 10-9.

Round 2
Weatherly leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Gorshin 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. Gorshin uses a knee to the ribs before backing Weatherly up against the cage. Right hand from Weatherly connects though, that was well timed. Gorshin breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Weatherly was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Gorshin sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Weatherly fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They exchange punches. Weatherly hits a nice jab just above the left eye, but takes a hard punch to the cheek at the same time. Weatherly momentarily loses his footing and drops his hands, that shot having really rung his bell. Gorshin shoots off another right hand to capitalise, and this time it's the killer blow, Weatherly falls back and crash-lands on the floor, he was out cold from the instant that punch hit. A knock out victory for Gorshin. Gorshin wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 3:22. (**)

A solid KO victory for the old guy. Thirty-seven fights later and the guy is no slouch. As for Weatherly, he is probably going to fall out of the top rankings and will need to string a few wins together to get back to a potential title shot.

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Rob Baines (10-2) v. #7 Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Chekhov, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Baines defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Baines connects. Chekhov gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Chekhov pushes Baines back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Baines blocks it. Baines suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Chekhov down to the ground, into guard. Chekhov tries to push free, but Baines forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Baines reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Chekhov breaks it by bringing his arms up. Baines steps through in an effort to mount Chekhov, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Baines throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Chekhov rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Baines determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Chekhov uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Baines having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Baines.

Round 2
Baines starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Chekhov checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Baines 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. Baines cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Chekhov with a beauty of a right hook. Chekhov stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Baines presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Chekhov clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Chekhov scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Baines in the gut. Baines uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Baines gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Chekhov reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Baines has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Chekhov has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Baines from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Baines tries to step over and fully apply it, but Chekhov breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Baines steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Chekhov hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Baines 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. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Baines.

Round 3
Nice fast-paced start from Baines, who gets right in Chekhov's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Chekhov side-stepped. Chekhov fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Baines steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Chekhov. Baines is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Baines sweeps Chekhov's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Chekhov quickly pulls guard. Baines tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Chekhov is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Baines tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Baines connects, but there was no real power behind it. Baines fakes Chekhov out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Chekhov manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Baines switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Chekhov blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Baines looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Chekhov is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Baines tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Chekhov is safe. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Baines by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Baines really showed a lot more than I had anticipated. Chekhov never got the big punch or kick in that he intended. Instead he found himself on the back foot and defending for most of the fight. He gets a draw, but leaves the fight realizing that he probably should have lost.

Middleweight Division

#3 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-3) v. #10 Petey Mack (7-1)

Round 1
Halvorsen is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Mack with a jab to the cheek. Mack uses a nice straight left to return fire. Halvorsen comes in to work the body, but Mack saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Halvorsen onto the floor, falling into guard. Halvorsen tries to push free, but Mack forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Mack reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Halvorsen breaks it by bringing his arms up. Mack steps through in an effort to mount Halvorsen, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Mack throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Halvorsen rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Mack determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Halvorsen uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Mack having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 2
Slow start, Mack looks content to sit back and let Halvorsen commit himself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Halvorsen does indeed commit himself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Mack to back up against the cage. Halvorsen steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Mack was ready and a right hand counter hits Halvorsen, who is leaning in to his own punch, right on the chin. Halvorsen goes down, stunned. Mack dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before he can do any more damage. Good recovery from Halvorsen. Mack tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Halvorsen is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Mack tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Mack connects, but there was no real power behind it. Mack fakes Halvorsen out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Halvorsen manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Mack switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Halvorsen blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Mack looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Halvorsen is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Mack tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Halvorsen is safe. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 3
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 Halvorsen backed up against the cage. Mack gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Halvorsen, who uses his legs well to defend. Mack pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Halvorsen 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. Halvorsen tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Halvorsen 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. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mack. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

And so the theme of the night continues with draw after draw being recorded. Mack showed that he is good enough to hang for 20 minutes with the #3 ranked Middleweight. However, Halvorsen is able to put an end to his win streak. I think that if he could have kept the fight up he probably would have won the fight.

Welterweight Division

#1 Jack Humphreys (12-2) v. #6 Lukas Mellberg (10-0)

Round 1
Humphreys leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Mellberg 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. Mellberg uses a knee to the ribs before backing Humphreys up against the cage. Right hand from Humphreys connects though, that was well timed. Mellberg breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Humphreys was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Mellberg sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Humphreys fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Mellberg makes Humphreys back up against the cage 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. Mellberg throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Humphreys lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Mellberg by surprise, putting him down! Humphreys follows up and starts raining down right hands. Mellberg covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Humphreys off, the match is over. The official time is 8:27. (**)

And that my friends is why Humphreys is the #1 fighter in the Welterweight division. Mellberg was feeling really good coming in and there had been a lot of smack talking over the last few weeks. Right now, Mellberg looks like he got hit by a freight train. Clearly he is upset at the way that this fight has turned out. Humphreys moves himself into position to get a shot the title.

Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (11-0) v. Challenger #7 Tony McCall (20-4)

Round 1
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Hughes 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 McCall scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Hughes down to the ground. McCall ends up on top, in guard. McCall throws out a right hand, parried away by Hughes. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least McCall looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Hughes 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, Hughes thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Hughes reaches up and pulls McCall down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. McCall 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. Hughes looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as McCall was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. McCall gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Hughes fires off two punches from his back, but McCall defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. McCall stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Hughes does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but McCall breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Hughes will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to McCall by 10-9.

Round 2
A couple of straight lefts from Hughes start the round, but neither got past the gloves of McCall. They clinch, with McCall looking like he initiated it. They struggle for supremacy. Hughes gets taken down, but traps McCall in guard. McCall fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Hughes. McCall tries to pass the guard, but can't, Hughes isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that McCall will start raining down punches. McCall tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Hughes gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. McCall 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. McCall fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Hughes fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Hughes, and McCall is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Hughes has defended the danger well. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 McCall.

Round 3
McCall starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Hughes 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. Hughes uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and McCall is forced back against the cage. Hughes picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. McCall uses a couple of looping punches to make Hughes keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Hughes 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. McCall scores with a low kick. Hughes with a body shot. Hughes unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hughes.

Round 4
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Hughes throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep McCall from coming inside. Hughes works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, McCall responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Hughes 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. McCall circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Hughes blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Hughes fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. McCall covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Hughes though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Hughes throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The fourth round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hughes.

Round 5
Hughes is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging McCall with a jab to the cheek. McCall uses a nice straight left to return fire. Hughes comes in to work the body, but McCall saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Hughes onto the floor, falling into guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; McCall punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Hughes parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure McCall doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as McCall manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Hughes hits a nice clean right hand in response. McCall throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Hughes knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. McCall tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Hughes defends it well. The round ends with McCall still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up Hughes's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McCall. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

I am sure that Hughes didn't want to find himself on his back for any portion of this fight, but the fact that he was there for most of the first half of the fight says something. Hughes really should have taken advantage of McCall's weak chin, but couldn't. Instead, McCall was wishing that we had judges so that he might have actually won this fight. Hughes won't gain much prestige for himself with this tie. He loses his win streak but retains the title.

The fans certainly felt like they got their money's worth from tonight's fights, and that result helped us gain popularity in 59 regions while losing in 2. I am not happy with these low ratings. I really think that the fights are better than this, but I also think that part of it has to do with the popularity of the region. Texas is pretty high up for us, but the US is still lower than Japan.

PilotMan · 12-28-2007, 09:03 PM

Chekhov injured got a pectoral injury in his match with Baines and is going to be out for one to two months. Steve Mason was also injured with some sort of stomach injury that is going to see him out of action close to 4 months.

While I was going through my recap and rosters, I noticed that Linfield Ballard had no business being booked for this card. He is currently on the Austin Rush and isn't going to be able to fight in the next event against the Buffalo Outlaws. That is my fault for just not checking close enough.

GAMMA heads back to California and to TV. This time we are booking for GAMMA: Exposure, our TV show that will run late Saturday night at the end of October. We are trying to increase our exposure to the general public without killing the pocketbook. The fact that we have already run a successful show this month will help to defray the cost of running a show on TV.

PilotMan · 12-28-2007, 09:04 PM

GAMMA: Exposure
San Jose, California

Buffalo Outlaws (1-0-0, 3pts) v. Austin Rush, (0-1-0, 0 pts)

Bruce Steven (4-1) v. Richie Stiller (0-2)
Phil Ball (7-6) v. Lloyd McAllister (3-0-1)
Nathan Chambers (5-0) v. #10 Gordon Idle (7-2)
Milton Harvey (9-9) v. Vincent Chapin (10-7-1)
Ashley Ballard (4-0) v. Faas Smit (5-0)

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4) v. #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1) v. #7 Lenny McFadden (9-4)

Middleweight Division

#3 Greg Atteveld (16-10) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (13-4-1)

Heavyweight Division

#2 Lefter Oktay (7-0) v. #8 Fatuma Roy (16-5)

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (21-9) v. Challenger #2 Jason Dalglish (10-2)

PilotMan · 12-29-2007, 12:32 PM

I have hired heavyweight fighter Russell McPhee to replace Milton Harvey on the Buffalo Outlaws roster after this next event. McPhee is a pretty inexperienced MMA fighter, but he is a very good athlete.

GAMMA has resigned Elgar, Beau Gorshin, Jack Humphreys, Luis Basora, Linfield Ballard, David Allen, Carl Ratcliffe, and Jackson Gray. I have renegotiated the deals of Mike Watson and Darren Southall. Watson is now on a set premiere deal, meaning that now we have him locked up without any fear of him leaving. He is a future top fighter in this organization. Darren Southall also gets a modest raise. Apparently, he felt like he needed a raise.

Everyone made weight so we are set to go with Exposure.

PilotMan · 12-29-2007, 12:32 PM

GAMMA: Exposure Previews
San Jose, California

Buffalo Outlaws (1-0-0, 3pts) v. Austin Rush, (0-1-0, 0 pts)

Bruce Steven (4-1) v. Richie Stiller (0-2)

On paper Steven looks like the favorite here. Steven will look to take this to the ground where Stiller will need to show something. Stiller's best bet is stay upright, and use his kick boxing to keep Steven from coming in. Blurcat like Steven by submission. That would give the Outlaws a 1-0 lead.

Phil Ball (7-6) v. Lloyd McAllister (3-0-1)

Muay Thai v. Kick Boxing, a battle of strikers. Both men have big kicks and both are quite strong. Ball has more experience and Blurcat thinks that will be the difference. That would give the Outlaws a 2-0 lead.

Nathan Chambers (5-0) v. #10 Gordon Idle (7-2)

Gordon Idle makes his debut in GAMMA and draws a tough opponent in undefeated Nathan Chambers. Idle will need to take the fight in close and work well on the ground in order to win. Chambers will need to use his superior striking skills to keep Idle away. Both guys are a young 22, and both could have a long run in MMA. Blurcat thinks that Chambers gets the TKO win. That gives the Outlaws the 3-0 win.

Milton Harvey (9-9) v. Vincent Chapin (10-7-1)

Neither fighter has a big advantage in this fight. Harvey is a pretty well balanced fighter and Chapin would like to take it to the mat, because his striking skills aren't as good. This is Harvey's last fight in GAMMA primarily because of his age and the lack of future for him in MMA. Chapin could be in trouble and will need to really bring it. Blurcat likes Harvey to win via TKO, and another point for Buffalo, 4-0.

Ashley Ballard (4-0) v. Faas Smit (5-0)

Ballard is a kick boxer with very heavy, quick hands, and Faas Smit is a wrestler who knows how to get submissions. One thing has to give. Blurcat thinks that Smit will finally get Austin on the board at 4-1. Smit by submission.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4) v. #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-1)

Hansen is coming off of his dissapointing draw, and Hinchcliffe is moving himself in line to get a title shot. If one of them can get the win it will be a huge boost to their careers. This is Hincliffe's first fight after his injury. Blurcat like Hansen by submission. His ground game is going to be too much for Hinchcliffe.

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1) v. #7 Lenny McFadden (9-4)

Reid needs to get back on the horse after his KO loss to Sharpe. McFadden should really get the win, but his strengths play right into the strengths of Reid. However, if Reid gets caught on his back, he could be in for another repeat of the Sharpe match. Reid by submission.

Middleweight Division

#3 Greg Atteveld (16-10) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (13-4-1)

The best of the best are here with Atteveld and De Vries going at it. Atteveld is the better ground fighter, but his strikes can keep up with De Vries too. De Vries is considered one of the best natural athletes in MMA, and Atteveld although past his prime, but he is going to look for De Vries to make a mistake and finish the match. Atteveld by submission.

Heavyweight Division

#2 Lefter Oktay (7-0) v. #8 Fatuma Roy (16-5)

Oktay is currently the hottest fighter in GAMMA. His matches are all that is talked about and all that is desired. Roy is getting a real chance to do some damage to that reputation. Roy is a good striker and his Judo backround means that he isn't bad on the ground, but Oktay's sambo backround means that he too, is well balanced. Oktay is a bit stronger, and more well rounded, but the experience of Roy might help him considerably. The experts like Oktay by TKO.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (21-9) v. Challenger #2 Jason Dalglish (10-2)

One match removed from the BCF Lightweight Title and Jason Dalglish has a chance to win the GAMMA trophy. Silva is one of the best pound for pound fighters in GAMMA, and Dalglish is very hot. Both men are on winning streaks and both are well matched. Dalglish will want to get Silva on his back where he can position himself for a submission attempt, while Silva will try and strike his way to victory. Both men are evenly matched, but Blurcat like Dalglish for the title.

PilotMan · 12-29-2007, 12:34 PM

GAMMA: Exposure live on Pop! TV
Late Night, Saturday, Week 4, October, 1996
San Jose, California
Attendance: 3,033

Buffalo Outlaws (1-0-0, 3pts) v. Austin Rush, (0-1-0, 0 pts)

Bruce Steven, Outlaws (4-1) v. Richie Stiller, Rush (0-2)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Stiller puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Steven defended well. Straight right from Steven 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, Stiller probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Steven gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Stiller had the better of that round. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Stiller.

Round 2
Steven throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Stiller throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Steven 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. Stiller hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Steven. They struggle all the way back, with Steven ending up backed up against the cage. Stiller hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Steven stomps downward onto his foot. Steven manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Stiller gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Steven ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Steven tries a high kick to start, but Stiller saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Stiller who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Steven on the nose. Steven hits a straight right, enough to stop Stiller 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 sees it 10-9 to Stiller.

Round 3
Stiller moves in quickly to begin, trapping Steven against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Steven uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Steven, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Stiller tries to get a punch in, but Steven uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Stiller squirms free and away from the cage. Stiller gets Steven backed up against the cage and throws a flurry of jabs, but doesn't do any real damage. Steven tries to get back to the center, but almost invites the takedown attempt, which promptly comes. Stiller drives him down with a waist-high tackle...but gets caught! The takedown left his head exposed and Steven applied a guillotine on the way down. Stiller is caught, that is on really tight. There's the tap out, Stiller was clearly unable to breathe with a forearm crushing his wind-pipe. Steven wins via 3rd round guillotine choke submission with the official time being 2:23. (*)

As predicted, Steven gets the Outlaws on the board first. Stiller's stay in GAMMA is likely to be short. One more of those, and he is probably out of here. Honestly, Stiller just got a little to aggressive there, and looked like he was angling for the draw. Outlaws 1, Rush 0.

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-6) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-1)

Round 1
They circle to begin the round. McAllister throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Ball had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. McAllister goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Ball parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. McAllister tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Ball rains down three big punches, McAllister covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Ball works one leg free, but McAllister has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Ball fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften McAllister up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for McAllister though, and Ball is looking dangerous. Ball pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. McAllister can't do a lot to stop that strike. Ball hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. McAllister is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Ball briefly gets a forearm across the throat of McAllister, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. McAllister tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Ball maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. McAllister is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Ball switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, McAllister almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Ball, it has been utter dominance. McAllister tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Ball responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Ball.

Round 2
Ball isn't hanging around, right from the start McAllister is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. McAllister circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Ball 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 Ball, the timing had to be perfect and it was. McAllister is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Ball really should have taken advantage of that mistake, McAllister was wide open for a moment there. Ball hits a high kick, catching McAllister on the shoulder. Jab from McAllister finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Ball fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. McAllister scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Ball, 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 10-9 Ball.

Round 3
McAllister is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Ball with a jab to the cheek. Ball uses a nice straight left to return fire. McAllister comes in to work the body, but Ball saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put McAllister onto the floor, falling into guard. Ball rains down three big punches, McAllister covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Ball works one leg free, but McAllister has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Ball fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften McAllister up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for McAllister though, and Ball is looking dangerous. Ball pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. McAllister can't do a lot to stop that strike. Ball hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. McAllister is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Ball briefly gets a forearm across the throat of McAllister, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. McAllister tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Ball maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. McAllister is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Ball switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, McAllister almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Ball, it has been utter dominance. McAllister tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Ball responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ball. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Ball finished a dominating fight with a draw. Too bad, McAllister was really getting beaten up out there. The Outlaws really should have gotten the second point of the match, and Ball should have finished the match with ease. 1-0 Outlaws.

Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0) v. #10 Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2)

Round 1
The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Idle starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Chambers is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Chambers steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Idle throws a vicious right cross, but Chambers goes under it and catches Idle with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Chambers 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 Idle's counters. Idle is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Chambers 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 Idle. Idle finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Chambers coming in with a low kick. Chambers still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Idle can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Chambers having dominated. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chambers.

Round 2
Chambers starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Idle. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Idle goes for a single leg and puts Chambers on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Idle from getting on top. Chambers definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Idle hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Chambers again. This time Chambers isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Idle will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Chambers defends. Idle tries to slip past to get side control, but Chambers just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Idle has the side. Two big elbows land, and Chambers seems in trouble. Idle goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Idle by 10-9.

Round 3
Chambers doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Idle was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Idle hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Idle narrowly misses a right cross. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Chambers hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Idle. Chambers is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Idle narrowly misses a right cross. Time ticks away, and Idle offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chambers. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Chambers landed some big blows and protected himself when it looked like he was in trouble. He lost his streak but stays undefeated. Idle made a descent debut but it was far from impressive. Outlaws remain ahead 1-0.

Milton Harvey, Outlaws (9-9) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-7-1)

Round 1
A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Harvey lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Chapin sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Harvey on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Chapin manages to get the better position, pushing Harvey up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Chapin. Harvey hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Chapin tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Harvey was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Chapin down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Chapin covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Harvey hits a big elbow to the ribs, Chapin definitely felt that. Harvey drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Chapin brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Harvey will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Chapin defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Harvey unable to generate any attacks, and Chapin unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Harvey will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Harvey.

Round 2
Harvey throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Chapin defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Chapin makes Harvey back up against the cage 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. Chapin throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Harvey lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Chapin by surprise, putting him down! Harvey follows up and starts raining down right hands. Chapin covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Harvey off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:48 of the second round. (**)

And the GAMMA career of Milton Harvey comes to an end with a bang. A killer fight from Harvey, and a very poor showing for Chapin. Who knows where Harvey will go from here, but best of luck to him. Maybe we will bring him back sometime in the future, but who knows. The Outlaws go up 2-0 and get their second win.

Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0)

Round 1
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. Smit complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Ballard throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Smit fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Ballard steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Smit's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Ballard follows up by hitting a right hand too. Smit finds himself backed up against the cage. Ballard advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Smit can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Ballard steps in and scores with a high head kick. Smit partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Smit gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Ballard into a clinch. Knee strike from Ballard. They break. Smit still looks hurt from that first kick. Ballard gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Smit hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Ballard has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Ballard.

Round 2
Smit starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Ballard. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Ballard may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Ballard throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Smit staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Smit didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Ballard throws a flurry of jabs, but Smit blocks them easily. A right hand from Smit lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Smit throws a heavy left, but Ballard goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Ballard, this time smashing into the left thigh. Smit almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Ballard 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 Ballard which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Ballard wins the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ballard.

Round 3
The round begins, and it is Ballard who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Smit defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Ballard works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Smit ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Ballard 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 Smit. Interesting first minute of action, Ballard is looking particularly sharp. Smit tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Ballard back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Smit tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Ballard scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Ballard looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Ballard throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Smit on the side of the head. Smit got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Ballard has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Smit tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Ballard 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 Ballard. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

I would have expected Smit to try and go to the ground at some point, but I guess those kicks from Ballard were just too much. Ballard did a very nice job in the fight, but neither figher was able to really hurt the other. This match will be good for Ballard, but bad for the Rush, as they are shut out for a second match in a row. This time 2-0.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4) v. #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-1)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Hansen throws out a jab, but Hinchcliffe bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Hinchcliffe works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Hansen covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Hinchcliffe is making Hansen look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Hansen hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. For a second it looked like Hinchcliffe was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Hinchcliffe got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Hansen slightly. Hansen initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Hansen looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Hinchcliffe is clearly winning them. Hansen needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Hinchcliffe tries a speculative high kick, but Hansen saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Hansen tries to work an angle, but Hinchcliffe is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Hinchcliffe, 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 Hinchcliffe by 10-9.

Round 2
Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. Hinchcliffe gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Hansen gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. Hinchcliffe presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Hansen leans in to throw a looping left hand. Hinchcliffe avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Hansen right above the ear. Great punch. Hinchcliffe moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Hansen just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Hansen throws a right hand counter, but Hinchcliffe swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Hansen clinches up again. So far, Hinchcliffe's power is allowing him to control this round, Hansen is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Hansen 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 Hinchcliffe. Hinchcliffe pushes Hansen up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Hansen above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Hansen clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hinchcliffe.

Round 3
Hansen starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Hinchcliffe checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Hansen 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. Hansen cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Hinchcliffe with a beauty of a right hook. Hinchcliffe stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Hansen presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Hinchcliffe clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Hinchcliffe scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Hansen in the gut. Hansen uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Hansen gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Hinchcliffe reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Hansen has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Hinchcliffe has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Hansen from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Hansen tries to step over and fully apply it, but Hinchcliffe breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Hansen steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Hinchcliffe hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Hansen 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. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hansen. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Hansen looked like he started a little slow, but almost put an end to it at the end of the 3^rd. Hinchcliffe was the better man overall, but never did significantly hurt Hansen. With neither man able to finish the other the match is ruled a draw and shouldn't seriously hurt either man.

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1) v. #7 Lenny McFadden (9-4)

Round 1
Reid meets McFadden in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. McFadden steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Reid scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. McFadden backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Reid presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing McFadden onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Reid stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing McFadden to try and react in time. McFadden parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Reid keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. McFadden is really getting schooled so far, Reid's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, McFadden hasn't been able to generate anything of note. McFadden tries to change that by coming after Reid, but Reid meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees McFadden try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Reid's control. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Reid.

Round 2
Reid starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. McFadden covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Reid bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering McFadden with strikes. None of them are likely to knock McFadden down, but they will add up over time. McFadden moves in and tries to back Reid up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. McFadden is having a real problem with Reid's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Reid scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of McFadden hits. McFadden looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Reid getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Reid is kept from doing any further damage, but McFadden isn't generating any offence either. Reid comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. McFadden tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Reid is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Reid.

Round 3
Reid is quickest out, and comes at McFadden with a series of jabs and straight punches. McFadden covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. McFadden hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Reid who takes it to the ground. McFadden pulls guard. There's a lull, as Reid tries to pass, and McFadden defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. McFadden almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Reid, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Reid. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

I think that Reid had a good plan and he was clearly the better man standing up, but if could have taken the fight to the floor he might have had an even better opportunity to win the whole thing. McFadden really posed no problem to him at all during the fight, but not winning will be more upsetting to him than anything else.

Middleweight Division

#3 Greg Atteveld (16-10) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (13-4-1)

Round 1
A fizzing right hand from De Vries opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Atteveld's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Atteveld fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. De Vries pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Atteveld 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. De Vries 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. Atteveld had to time that perfectly, and did. De Vries doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Atteveld taking his back! Atteveld tries to go for a choke, but De Vries bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Atteveld from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. De Vries scores with two leg kicks, Atteveld 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 round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to De Vries by 10-9.

Round 2
Right hand from De Vries was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Atteveld. De Vries follows up by coming in close, but Atteveld is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Atteveld with a low kick, but without much power. He comes in close and hits a nice body shot, then an elbow to the face. The impact staggers De Vries back, taking him out of range of an uppercut, leaving Atteveld slightly off balance. De Vries hits a kick as he staggers and it lands dead on the jaw. Atteveld drops like a ton of bricks, he is out cold. That single moment of lost balance was all the opportunity De Vries needed. De Vries wins via second round knock out at 1:19. (***)

If you ever needed a definition of killer instinct that was it. De Vries looked like he had his hands full, but he was able to take a single moment of opportunity and turn it into a devastating victory. That loss is going to set back Atteveld and put him out of commission for some time. De Vries patiently waits for his title shot.

Heavyweight Division

#2 Lefter Oktay (7-0) v. #8 Fatuma Roy (16-5)

Round 1
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Roy throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Oktay. Kick to the thigh from Oktay, but it lacked power. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Roy steps in to throw a right hand, but Oktay was waiting on it and nails a massive kick to the head! Roy goes down in a heap, and that allows Oktay the chance to come in to try and pound his way to victory. Oktay presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Roy 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 Oktay, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Roy tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Oktay. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. The official time is 1:54. (***)

That is only going to add to the legend of Lefter Oktay. Roy is quite dissatisfied with the way that the fight ended but Oktay can make a good claim. I don't think that Oktay is one person that you want to be giving free reign over your body. I think that Roy's time was up before the bell even rang. The buildup to a potential Oktay v. Foster match is unparalleled.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (21-9) v. Challenger #2 Jason Dalglish (10-2)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Silva forces Dalglish back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Silva is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Dalglish clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Dalglish gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Silva seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Dalglish who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Silva had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Dalglish gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Silva follows up with another one, and Dalglish looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Silva is unloading. The punches are raining down, Dalglish is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Dalglish was unable to defend himself intelligently. Silva wins. Silva wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 7:21. Giovani Silva retains the GAMMA Lightweight title. (**)

Talk about making me look bad. Just as I settled into my seat for a thinking mans fight, this happened. Silva proves that he is the real deal in the lightweight division, and poor Dalglish will go back to beating everyone else to earn another shot at the top. Sean Morrison is waiting in the wings for Silva v. Morrison III, but he will need a couple of tuneup fights first. Those should be coming in the coming months.

We finish the show with 3 straight stoppages, which I find personally fufilling. But the crowd gave us a so-so rating. We gain popularity in all but 4 regions. We will have our next show up soon. The Welterweight Title will be on the line.

PilotMan · 12-29-2007, 12:35 PM

The Pop! Network was very happy with our ratings yesterday. There were no major injuries to report.

GAMMA has resigned Duane Weatherly to a 16/8 contract. He isn't that great but I would like to keep the current roster together for a while and see what develops.

Some more news on the team front. Austin Rush have made some moves with Middleweight Linfield Ballard leaving the team and dropping into the Welterweight division (This was actually a move that I made earlier but somehow missed it, that was the reason for Ballard getting booked in a match that he shouldn't have. This will clean things up a bit.) Taking his place at Middleweight with the Rush is Drew Jenks, who moves down from Light Heavyweight. Jenks is a natural Middleweight and the move will benefit him in the long run. Replacing Jenks is Ricky Heath. You will remember Heath had LeToussier in trouble but he hasn't fought since. Our Middleweight roster was a little thin and with LH being a little fat this was an easy move.

Milton Harvey has left GAMMA and the Buffalo Outlaws. His place on the Outlaws was taken by Russell McPhee. McPhee is a kick boxer from Canada and boasts a 3-0 record. This of course, is a much bigger stage than the little po-dunk places that he started. He is strong and fast, with very good power in his kicks and great conditioning, but he is also one-dimensional and will need to work on his ground game.

Richie Stiller has one match left with GAMMA and then he will be let go. We are not interested in retaining his services at this time.

PilotMan · 12-29-2007, 12:37 PM

Here is rundown of some of rankings, standings and other things of note. Fighters are ranked and champions are given no favor in the rankings.

Lightweight Division
Champion: Giovani Silva

Giovani Silva
Sean Morrison
Mario De Souza
Beau Gorshin
Jackson Grey
Jason Dalglish
Rodolphe Gygax
Charles Stiles
Bruce Steven, Buffalo Outlaws
Callum Henson, Durham Red Raiders

Welterweight Division
Champion: Julio Regueiro

Jack Humphreys
Joe Hinchcliffe
Juliio Regueiro
Doug Hansen
Geoff Cahill
Alan Kendall
Linfield Ballard
Noach Van Der Capellen
Will Kane
Ichisaki Miyagi

Middleweight Division
Champion: Fernando Amaro

Fernando Amaro
Maarten De Vries
Dan Halvorsen
Jim Carpenter
Tucker Plumm
Stuart Strange, Durham Red Raiders
Petey Mack
Davis Spyrou
Carl Ratcliffe, Pittsburgh Cyclopes
Buddy Garner, Spokane Onslaught

Light Heavyweight Division
Champion: Zvonimir Asanovic

Anthony LeToussier
Garry McSweegan
George Laurent
Christopher Sharp
Zvonimir Asanovic
Curt Kitson
Rob Baines
Aleksei Chekhov
Lenny McFadden
John Rivero, Pittsburgh Cyclopes

Heavyweight Division
Champion: Raul Hughes

James Foster
Lefter Oktay
Rick Stanley
Stratos Papaioannou
Harry Milne
Stafford Alois
Tony McCall
Tim Boyer
Raul Hughes
Frank Sheedy, Pittsburgh Cyclopes

GAMMA Team Standings

Buffalo Outlaws 2-0-0, 4-1 6pts
Durham Red Raiders 1-0-1, 2-1 4pts
Pittsburgh Cyclopes 1-0-1, 2-1 4pts
Spokane Onslaught 0-1-1, 1-3 1pts
Austin Rush 0-2-0, 0-3 0pts

We are making money hand over fist right now. I need to spend more money on advertising. We have made over 5 million dollars in the last 5 months. The only month that we lost was due to our show being on TV. That will continue for the next year or so. Right now, we have over 7.5 mil in the bank. Our merchandise revenue has doubled during this time, so things are heading in the right direction.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:40 PM

GAMMA announces biggest card yet!

Set for Mid-November, GAMMA announced their PPV special, and the fight matchups for that evening.

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Van Der Capellen
San Diego, California
Sunday, November (third week), 1996

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Christopher Sharp (10-1) v. #6 Curt Kitson (10-3)

Special Attraction Match

Heavyweight Division

#3 Rick Stanley (20-7-3) v. #6 Stafford Alois (19-7)

Durham Red Raiders (1-0-1, 3pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-1, 1pt)

Jethro Munter (2-2) v. Nick Detroit (5-2-1)
Ray Eton (6-2-1) v. David Allen (4-2-1)
#6 Stuart Strange (9-3-1) v. Alex Cole (5-4-1)
#10 Callum Henson (4-0-1) v. Luke Hilton (4-1)
Martin Stevens (7-0-2) v. Thomas Smith (7-1-1)

Main Show

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-1) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4-1)

Lightweight Division

#2 Sean Morrison (12-4) v. #7 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8)

Light Heavyweight Division

#1 Anthony LeToussier (14-5) v. #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2-1)

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (16-2) v. #8 Tim Boyer (16-4-2)

Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) v. Challenger #8 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3)

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:41 PM

We extended the deals of Joe Hinchcliffe, Bruce Steven, Phil Ball, Giovani Silva, Maarten De Vries, Lefter Oktay, Nathan Chambers, Duane Weatherly, and Darrin Southall. Richie Stiller's departure is imminent as his contract is about to expire. His position on the roster of the Austin Rush is going to be replaced by that of Jaime Hewitt. Hewitt is a very new fighter at 1-0, but is contracted to the BCF. I wanted to bring him in on an exclusive deal, but he is loyal enough to not want to leave yet. So, instead, I brought him in a on a deal that will allow us to use him as much as possible with no limit, and hopefully, over time allow us to secure a exclusive deal. Hewitt, is a sparkplug of a fighter, and hopefully a bright future.

Everyone made weight for tomorrow's fights. There are some big boys fighting tomorrow. Rick Stanley weighed in at 260lbs, while Stafford Alois was 239. Thomas Smith comes in at 210, while his opponent Marvin Stevens comes in at 265lbs. Finally, James Foster is 222lbs, while Tim Boyer comes in at 262. Hopefully, the big matchups pay off and come out the way that I want them too.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:41 PM

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Van Der Capellen Previews
San Diego, California
Sunday, November (third week), 1996

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Christopher Sharp (10-1) v. #6 Curt Kitson (10-3)

Curt Kitson makes his GAMMA debut against highly touted Chis Sharp. Sharp has great hands, and could really take control if he takes the fight to the ground. Kitson is no slouch, but he has a rough fight to make his debut in. This match shapes up to have great potential for a first fight. Experts say that this is Sharp's fight to lose and think that he will take Kitson out.

Special Attraction Match

Heavyweight Division

#3 Rick Stanley (20-7-3) v. #6 Stafford Alois (19-7)

This fight could be a main even fight, but with the talent that GAMMA has right now in the Heavyweight division, this is the next best place for it. Hopefully, fans see it as a very nice bonus match. Stanley and Alois is a fight that has KO written on it somewhere. Both men are seasoned vets, who possess obscene KO power and will stand up all night long. It is going to be a very exciting fight. Blurcat thinks that Stanley and Alois are equals upright, but if the fight goes to the ground, Stanley's skills could mean the difference. Stanley by KO.

Durham Red Raiders (1-0-1, 3pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-1, 1pt)

Jethro Munter (2-2), Red Raiders v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-1)

Neither man has really esablished himself as an up and comer so the result of this could be difficult to forsee. Detroit is more experienced, but both men are pretty equal competitors. Blurcat, thinks that Munter will secure the victory and give Durham a 1-0 lead.

Ray Eton, Red Raiders (6-2-1) v. David Allen, Onslaught (4-2-1)

Both men prefer to be on the ground, and neither man really has any momentum. Eton is a more dangerous striker, and if he goes to the ground he will need to watch out as Allen is a good submission artist. Experts feel that Eton will secure the win and give Durham a 2-0 lead.

#6 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-1) v. Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-1)

Stuart Strange has a chance to give the Red Raiders another victory, and possibly his last fight as a member of the Red Raiders squad, and a possible title shot. Strange had a bad fight last time out with a grappler, and he is with another here. Strange is going to be at his best with his ground strikes. The experts think that will be the deal breaker. Strange by TKO, and the Red Raiders go up 3-0.

#10 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (4-0-1) v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-1)

Henson takes on Luke Hilton in Hilton's big GAMMA debut. Hilton is no pushover for the ranked Henson. Both men are pretty equal on the ground or standing up. Blurcat likes Hilton to get the win in his debut. 3-1 Red Raiders

Martin Stevens, Red Raiders (7-0-2) v. Thomas Smith, Onslaught (7-1-1)

Can Smith move the much bigger man? Will Stevens mount enough of an offense to get a win? Both men are grapplers, and only have one loss between their 19 fights. Stevens is 55lbs heavier, but that also means that he isn't as agile as the younger Smith. Experts just don't think that Smith is good enough to overcome the giant physical difference, but they don't think that Stevens is good enough either. Draw. Red Raiders get the win 3-1.

Main Show

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-1) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4-1)

Both men had their win streaks stopped and that makes this fight even bigger for the two of them. Spyrou gets the not if the fight is on the ground, but if Rush is allowed to throw his big kicks from the outside, Spyrou could be KO'ed. Blurcat likes Rush via a KO.

Lightweight Division

#2 Sean Morrison (12-4) v. #7 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8)

Morrison's road back to the spotlight begins here. Gygax has had two really bad fights where he has been beaten. Morrison is still a very dangerous fighter, so he isn't likely to win this one either. His best bet is to watch lots of tape from the Silva match, where Morrison was beaten because he hurried in. Blurcat likes Morrison by TKO.

Light Heavyweight Division

#1 Anthony LeToussier (14-5) v. #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2-1)

LeToussier's winning ways are in danger against McSweegan, on the other had, McSweegan is coming off of a draw with the champ, and is as dangerous as ever. This match is going to be fought upright, and both men know how to hit. Who has the better chin? That seems to be what it is going to come down to. LeToussier is the guy to beat if you want a shot at the title. If LeToussier gets the win, there is a good chance he will fight for the title next. Blurcat thinks draw here.

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (16-2) v. #8 Tim Boyer (16-4-2)

Boyer is so much physically bigger than Foster you would think that he is the favorite, but Foster is the face of GAMMA, and is the best pound for pound fighter in GAMMA. The result of this match could further a matchup with Stanley, Oktay or possibly Hughes. Blurcat thinks Foster by KO. That would be bad for the popular Boyer.

Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) v. Challenger #8 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3)

Regueiro picks a tough guy to defend against, although he isn't the top ranked fighter in the Welterweight Division he is 5 inches taller than the champ. Van Der Capellen is a stand up fighter, with heavy hands but is impatient and struggles on the ground. Reguriro is deadly either way. Blurcat thinks that the fight will end in a draw, and that Regueiro will retain the title.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:43 PM

GAMMA: Regueiro v. Van Der Capellen
San Diego, California
Sunday, November (third week), 1996
Attendance: 4,906

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Christopher Sharp (10-1) v. #6 Curt Kitson (10-3)

Round 1
Kitson hits a nice left hook. Sharp felt it, and throws a ragged punch in response, missing by a mile. Kitson comes in close and hits a couple of big body shots, bobbing out of the way of the jabs that were aimed for his jaw. Sharp clinches up, but gets pushed all the way back to the cage, where Kitson uses a trip to send them both down to the ground. Sharp is forced into defending an attempted armbar straight away, although in truth Kitson was leaning into it and really didn't have the leverage to apply it, he would need to get past the guard to really make that a dangerous tactic. Speaking of which, Kitson does try to pass guard, but Sharp keeps him tightly caught up in the guard. Kitson shuffles them all the way over to the cage, so that he can get instructions from the corner. A couple of punches come raining down, but Sharp covers up nicely. Sharp tries to generate some attacking threat of his own, reaching up and trying to secure a guillotine, but Kitson pops his head out quite easily. Sharp drags him down into a clinch, and they remain that way for a while, with Kitson throwing the occasional punch to the ribs, Sharp throwing them to the back. Kitson breaks free and quickly tries to pass guard, getting as far as half guard. He tries to secure an armbar, but Sharp brings his legs in to defend it. Kitson stands, still holding the arm, and ends up almost sitting on top of a balled-up Sharp. He can't do a great deal from that position, although Sharp will have found it hard to breathe, and the time expires without any more noteworthy strikes hitting. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kitson.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Kitson throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Sharp from coming inside. Kitson works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Sharp responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Kitson 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. Sharp circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Kitson blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Kitson fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Sharp covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Kitson though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Kitson throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kitson.

Round 3
Sharp may have realised that he left the gas on back at home, as he starts the round as if he needs to get this fight finished quickly, throwing two giant-sized right hand bombs and a vicious uppercut within the first thirty seconds. Kitson dealt with them well though, avoiding the first two and parrying the uppercut away. Kitson fakes a takedown, causing Sharp to back up, ready to sprawl. Sharp stalks Kitson, forcing him back toward the cage. Sharp moves in, looking to throw another big shot, but Kitson springs forward and connects with a great punch, crunching his fist into the cheek. Sharp goes down! Kitson tries to pounce and pound his way to victory, but Sharp has enough awareness to ensnare Kitson in the guard position as he dives in. Kitson tries to move quickly into side control, but Sharp isn't letting that happen. Sharp reaches up and tries to grab an arm, but takes a right hand to the cheek in response. Kitson tries to power him way through, raining down four or five hammer fists, but Sharp covered up well. Kitson pushes a leg down and moves to the side, but Sharp spins out. Kitson moves with him though and gets his back! No, Sharp scrambled like crazy and manages to turn right back over and pull guard again. That was an exciting sequence though, and the fans enjoyed it. Kitson won't be pleased that he had both side control and the back, but didn't hold onto either for more than a few seconds. The fight unfortunately enters a lull, as Kitson punctuates unsuccessful attempts to pass guard with easily defended jabs. The referee eventually gets them back up to their feet due to inactivity. Not much time left in the round though. Sharp will need to do something a bit special to avoid losing the round on points. He tries just that, throwing a big right hand and a high kick, but Kitson backs off, safe in the knowledge that he has won this round. The time expires. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kitson by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Kitson makes a great debut! He really controlled the action. It was his aggressiveness that lead him control the fight on the ground, however, Sharp seemed to be the better fighter on the ground. Sharp to his credit, didn't get beaten, but he won't be happy with his overall performance.

Special Attraction Match

Heavyweight Division

#3 Rick Stanley (20-7-3) v. #6 Stafford Alois (19-7)

Round 1
Stanley hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Alois to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Stanley hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Alois tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Stanley having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Alois. Stanley throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Alois almost seems to be inviting him on to throw punches, he could be trying to lure him into over-committing. Stanley throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Alois to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Stanley comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Alois grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Stanley collapses in a heap, his left leg buckling underneath him in at an awkward angle. Alois has knocked him out cold with a killer punch. Alois wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 3:17. (**)

Stafford Alois has just made a huge name for himself in GAMMA. By knocking out one of the most recognizable fighters in the division, and doing it in style. This is two straight KO's for Alois, both were one punch or one kick blows and ended the fight convincingly. For Stanley, this is going to be a hard result to deal with as he is no longer going to be considered the top KO artist in GAMMA, and maybe some will look at him as being past his prime. So much for Stanley getting Oktay, Foster, or Hughes. Now it will be Alois who looks to make his title run.

Durham Red Raiders (1-0-1, 3pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-1, 1pt)

Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2) v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-1)

Round 1
Detroit starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Munter on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Detroit to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Munter, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Detroit, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Munter is looking a little lost so far, Detroit 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. Detroit leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Munter was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Munter 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 Munter is that although Detroit clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Detroit.

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 Detroit looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Munter backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Detroit press the action, forcing Munter back against the cage 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. Munter clinches up. Detroit is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Munter, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Munter looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Detroit looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Munter by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Munter from stamping any sort of mark on it. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Detroit.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Detroit, providing the first moment of real action. Munter hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Detroit side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Munter 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 the round comes to an end. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Munter. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Well that was a letdown of a match, but hardly surprising considering what was expected from these two. Neither man really did a whole lot here individually, and I suppose the biggest benefit goes to the Onslaught for keeping the Red Raiders at 0-0.

Ray Eton, Red Raiders (6-2-1) v. David Allen, Onslaught (4-2-1)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Allen is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Eton blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Allen is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Eton is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Allen 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 Allen some problems later on. Allen 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. Eton is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Allen 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 Allen 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. Allen goes for a trip, but Eton 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 Eton may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Eton.

Round 2
Eton and Allen circle to start. Allen throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Eton sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Allen comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Eton to slip a nice jab in, catching Allen just underneath the right eye. Eton comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Allen misses with a right cross, then backs off. Eton stalks him, forcing Allen back up against the cage. Eton doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Allen throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Eton pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Allen covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Eton in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Eton 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. Allen comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Eton 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 Eton's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Eton by 10-9.

Round 3
Two jabs from the left hand of Eton set up a hard waist-high kick, but Allen steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Eton moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Allen 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. Eton finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Allen is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Allen scores with a jab, then another, then comes in fast with a takedown. Eton scrambles and after an extended period of struggling manages to get himself into north and south position, on top of Allen. Eton hits a hard right to the chest, then turns and gets a full mount. Allen is really struggling, and can barely get his arms up to cover up from the strikes that Eton is now raining down. A quick transition and Eton has an arm and applies an americana. Allen has no choice, there's the tap out. Official time of the americana submission is 2:45 of the third round. (**)

A very nice fight for the Red Raiders, Eton. He was really the better man in the fight, and his overall ability ouclassed that of Allen. Durham gets the first points with Spokane heading into two difficult fights. 1-0 Red Raiders.

#6 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-1) v. Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-1)

Round 1
Strange throws a straight right, batted away by Cole. Strange goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Cole scores with a kick that catches Strange across the outside of the knee. Cole throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Strange backs off slightly. Cole throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Strange fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Cole throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Strange tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Cole 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. Strange covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Cole backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Strange has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Cole.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Strange works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Cole backed up against the cage. Strange gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Cole, who uses his legs well to defend. Strange pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Cole gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Strange follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Strange 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. Cole tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Cole 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 second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Strange by 10-9.

Round 3
The round starts. They touch gloves. Strange throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Cole to back off. Cole throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Strange sees it coming and steps back. Cole advances and they meet in the center. Strange ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Cole 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. Strange bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Cole ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Strange to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Strange 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. Cole's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Strange and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Strange is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Cole by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Strange gets away with another bad fight and Cole is unlucky not to come away with more here. This draw isn't going to help Spokane get back in the match, but at least it keeps Durham from clinching a tie. Cole proved that he had a good gameplan coming in and executed it perfectly. This may put Strange down in the rankings a couple of more spots, so his chances of getting off the team just got a little lower. He only has one more fight left with for the season anyway.

#10 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (4-0-1) v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-1)

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. Henson gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Henson fires off a high kick, but it's more spectacular than dangerous. Hilton throws a tight jab, leading to a low kick. Henson defends it well, then storms in quickly and hits a quick one-two combination. Hilton goes for a counter-punch, but Henson gets in a big third shot before backing out of range. That last shot landed quite hard, and it looks to have opened up a cut above the left eye. Not sure the referee has noticed yet, he's on the wrong side of Hilton to see it. They come together again. Hilton throws a nice left to the body, then narrowly missed with a right. Henson hits two punches to the gloves, bobs and weaves, then fires off a nice straight right, not missing by much. The referee stops them there and calls for the time to be stopped. Hilton may have problems here; that earlier punch definitely opened up a cut, and blood has started flowing quite heavily during that last exchange of strikes, even though none of Henson's strikes landed in that area. The referee brings Hilton back to the corner and gets the doctor to look at it. It looks deep. Hilton's corner might have problems doing a great deal with that, it's a really ugly looking wound, and is spitting out blood at an alarming rate. The doctor shakes his head and the referee gives the signal, Henson is going to take home the victory because Hilton cannot continue with that cut sending a lot of blood down into his eye. The official time is 1:39. (**)

Oooooh, too bad for Hilton there. A cut like that is a hard thing to plan for, and we really didn't get to see his potential. As for Henson, he should feel really good about his performance. For the short match, he did look pretty good. Henson will move up the rankings with this win, even if the fight was kind of a stinker. The Red Raiders get the match win going up 2-0 with one to go.

Martin Stevens, Red Raiders (7-0-2) v. Thomas Smith, Onslaught (7-1-1)

Round 1
Smith hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Stevens to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Smith hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Stevens tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Smith having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Stevens. They clinch. Smith hits a knee. Body shot from Stevens. Smith goes for a second knee, but gets shoved away. He seems to stumble as he steps backward, and falls to the floor in an awkward moment. Stevens is on him fast, and scores with a big punch that landed sweetly. Smith covers up, but Stevens is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Stevens moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Smith's head with fists. Smith tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Stevens is lying right across his upper body. Stevens uses his legs to ensnare Smith's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Smith is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Smith does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Stevens stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Smith 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 is 4:43. (***)

Stevens size was a big factor in this match, especially when Smith was made to fight from his back. Stevens didn't show a whole lot in his first match, and Smith has looked really good. Stevens remains undefeated and gives the Durham Red Raiders a dominating 3-0 victory.

Main Show

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-1) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4-1)

Round 1
Spyrou starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Rush checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Spyrou 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. Spyrou cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Rush with a beauty of a right hook. Rush stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Spyrou presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Rush clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Rush scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Spyrou in the gut. Spyrou uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Spyrou gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Rush reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Spyrou has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Rush has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Spyrou from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Spyrou tries to step over and fully apply it, but Rush breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Spyrou steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Rush hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Spyrou 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. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Spyrou.

Round 2
Rush leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Spyrou 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. Spyrou uses a knee to the ribs before backing Rush up against the cage. Right hand from Rush connects though, that was well timed. Spyrou breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Rush was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Spyrou sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Rush fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They clinch. Rush gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Rush landed hard with Spyrou right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Spyrou hits three big punches to the face, and Rush is rocked. Spyrou gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Rush has no alternative but to tap out. Official time of the kimura submission is 3:30 of the second. (**)

Well, the former BCF Middleweight Champion is now oh-fer-two in GAMMA. Spyrou, who also came over from BCF had a fantastic match, and really accentuated the weak ground game of Rush, who was submitted for the second match in a row. With Rush being unranked I am not sure how much that will move Spyrou up in the rankings other than to just give him some momentum for his next match.

Lightweight Division

#2 Sean Morrison (12-4) v. #7 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Morrison, who gets right in Gygax's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Gygax side-stepped. Gygax fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Morrison steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Gygax. Morrison is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Morrison sweeps Gygax's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Gygax quickly pulls guard. Gygax has the guard held very high. Morrison throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Gygax throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Morrison throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Gygax right through the canvas, Gygax is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Morrison 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. Gygax moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Morrison stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Gygax to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Morrison having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Morrison.

Round 2
Morrison starts the round like a house on fire, hitting three quick jabs and a vicious right hook. Gygax covered up well, but at least one of the jabs got through and landed above the left eye. Gygax backs up to buy some time, but Morrison keeps coming and lands a right hand to the body. Gygax scores with a jab in return, then goes with a kick to the waist. Morrison catches the leg though and quickly rushes forward with a takedown. Gygax pulls guard. Morrison fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Gygax. Morrison tries to pass the guard, but can't, Gygax isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Morrison will start raining down punches. Morrison tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Gygax gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Morrison 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. Morrison fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Gygax fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Gygax, and Morrison is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Gygax has defended the danger well. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Morrison.

Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Morrison is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Gygax blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Morrison is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Gygax is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Morrison 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 Morrison some problems later on. Morrison 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. Gygax is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Morrison 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 Morrison 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. Morrison goes for a trip, but Gygax 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 Gygax 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 Gygax. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Well this match had a little bit of everything. Morrison did very good, but fails to gain a whole lot of momentum with the tie, and Gygax proves that he is no pushover either, by successfully defending on the ground and surviving the incredible pace of the first two rounds. Good match for Morrison, bad result. Descent match for Gygax, and a good result. This doesn't really get us any closer to Morrison-Silva III though.

Light Heavyweight Division

#1 Anthony LeToussier (14-5) v. #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2-1)

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. LeToussier fakes shooting in for a takedown, but McSweegan didn't buy it for a second. In comes LeToussier from an angle to the right, but McSweegan 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. LeToussier felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as McSweegan steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. LeToussier is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. McSweegan 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. LeToussier responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. McSweegan clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but LeToussier 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. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. McSweegan scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from LeToussier. Nicely done. LeToussier, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put McSweegan on the back foot. McSweegan handles it well though, refusing to let LeToussier 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 LeToussier throwing increasingly desperate punches. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for McSweegan.

Round 2
McSweegan isn't hanging around, right from the start LeToussier is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. LeToussier circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but McSweegan 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 McSweegan, the timing had to be perfect and it was. LeToussier is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. McSweegan really should have taken advantage of that mistake, LeToussier was wide open for a moment there. McSweegan hits a high kick, catching LeToussier on the shoulder. Jab from LeToussier finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. McSweegan fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. LeToussier scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of McSweegan, 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 McSweegan.

Round 3
LeToussier clinches up with McSweegan, who was looking ready to unload a right hand. Their grappling doesn't last long though, as LeToussier uses a trip to take McSweegan down. McSweegan pulls guard. LeToussier gets past the guard, but only just, one leg is trapped by McSweegan. A couple of right hands by LeToussier leave ugly red marks where they hit the unprotected stomach of McSweegan. LeToussier gets both legs free and transitions higher up the body, putting McSweegan in huge trouble. LeToussier manages to get a forearm firmly across the throat of McSweegan and he pushes down. McSweegan, with no way of getting out, has no alternative but to tap out. The official time of the choke submission is 0:42 of round 3. (***)

Betcha didn't think that was going to happen, eh? LeToussier, loses the first two rounds and then changes tactics to get a dominant position and change the entire outcome of the fight. McSweegan has to feel disheartened. He drops down a weight class, but instead of being more dominant, he gets a draw with the champ, and is submitted by the #1 contender. Still, is has fought the two toughest guys in this weight class, so you have to think that maybe he bit off more than he could chew right away.

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (16-2) v. #8 Tim Boyer (16-4-2)

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

Round 2
Foster hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Boyer to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Foster hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Boyer tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Foster having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Boyer. Boyer tries an ill-advised head kick, but Foster ducks and comes straight underneath it. Grabbing the leg, he lifts Boyer up and then violently plants him into the ground with a slam. Foster dives in, but gets pulled into guard. Foster stands, and uses his arms to push Boyer's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Boyer tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Foster is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Boyer 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 Foster away, signalling the end of this match. The official time of the TKO is 3:35 of round 2. (****)

Foster is still the best pound for pound guy in GAMMA, and his nickname is the 'King of the Ground and Pound' and he sure showed why today. Sure, Tim Boyer is no championship, caliber fighter, but he is a seasoned vet, who just got pounded into submission in the second round. Foster looks like he is ready for Oktay or maybe even Alois for his next matchup. Boyer is going to slide off the rankings if some of the younger guys ever get their acts together.

Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) v. Challenger #8 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3)

Round 1
Van Der Capellen leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Regueiro 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. Regueiro uses a knee to the ribs before backing Van Der Capellen up against the cage. Right hand from Van Der Capellen connects though, that was well timed. Regueiro breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Van Der Capellen was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Regueiro sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Van Der Capellen fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Van Der Capellen goes down! It came out of absolutely nowhere, Regueiro hit a huge punch that Van Der Capellen never saw coming. He is dazed, and that gives Regueiro the chance to follow up. Regueiro is firing off punches while kneeling across Van Der Capellen's upper body in a half-mount, and there's not a lot Van Der Capellen 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. Regueiro rains down the punches even faster, and Van Der Capellen 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 Van Der Capellen was getting overwhelmed by that barrage. The official time is 4:43. Julio Regueiro successfully retains the GAMMA Welterweight title. (***)

So, Julio Regueiro is just that much better. The size wasn't an issue, but VDC is supposedly hard to KO. That didn't keep Julio from really laying him out, and of course, go in for the kill. A pretty entertaining match-up. Hopefully, Julio will be ready to face some bigger competition for his next defense. VDC was on the Austin Rush roster to start the season, but was deemed to seasoned when younger guys joined GAMMA.

This was the best card that GAMMA has put together under my leadership, and we were able to gain popularity in all 61 regions that we have coverage in. I have a hard time believing that the Stanley-Alois fight was as well received as the Munter-Detroit fight. Foster-Boyer was the best fight since I began as GM.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:45 PM

GAMMA has risen to Massive status. I am assuming that will mean better sponsor offers as well as the opportunity to move into other countries.

Following his last match, Rodolphe Gygax has decided to step up to the Welterweight division. Personally, I am against such a move as I think that he just won't be able to compete. He is going to be one of the lightest men in the division too.

Heavyweight Thomas Smith, of the Spokane Onslaught, sustained a knee injury during his loss to Marvin Stevens. Doctors say that he is going to be out for up to two months. Rookie, Luke Hilton, also of the Onslaught, is also out with an injury for close to two months. It shouldn't impact his next match though, that was a nasty cut.

GAMMA: Meltdown has been set to air on National Pride TV on a Monday night, the third week of December. The main event of this special television event will be the highly anticipated rematch of GAMMA Middleweight Champion, Fernando Amaro and former GAMMA Middleweight Champion and current #1 contender Maarten De Vries. The other highlight will be the GAMMA Team Battle between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and the Buffalo Outlaws.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:45 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
live on National Pride TV
Austin, Texas

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (1-0-1, 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-0-0, 6 pts)

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-6-1) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (6-2)
Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-2)v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-1)
#9 Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0)
Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-1)
Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (5-0) v. Marcus Speed , Outlaws(3-0)

Main Show

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1)

Heavyweight Division

Eddie Whelan (10-3) v. #6 Tony McCall (20-4-1)

Lightweight Division

#5 Jackson Gray (9-3-1) v. #8 Charles Stiles (8-2-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

#2 George Laurent (13-1) v. #8 Lenny McFadden (9-4-1)

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-1)

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:52 PM

We extended the contracts of Rick Stanley, Nick Detroit, Callum Henson, and Thomas Smith. Richie Stiller's contract has expired and he has left the promotion. Welterweight, Keith Plaice is the next to go, as his contract will officially exprire within the month.

Alan Kendall (10-2-1) and the #6 Welterweight in GAMMA has failed a drug test and is suspended for the next 12 months. His contract only runs slightly longer than that, but it is expected that he will be resigned. If there is one place that we are fat, it is in the Welterweight category. I hate to lose a fighter of his caliber, but he has to pay for breaking the rules.

PilotMan · 12-30-2007, 09:53 PM

Weigh Ins are complete and everyone successfully made weight. The biggest weight difference is between Sheedy and McPhee. Where Sheedy outweighs him by 55 pounds.

GAMMA: Meltdown Previews
set for the third week of December
live on National Pride TV
Austin, Texas

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (1-0-1, 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-0-0, 6 pts)

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-6-1) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (6-2)

Thomas is pegged to get the W and put the Cyclopes on the board first. Both men are fairly even standing up. Ball will use his Muay-Thai backround while Thomas is more of a freestyle fighter. If Thomas gets control on the ground Ball will be in trouble. Blurcat likes Thomas by KO. That would give the Cyclopes the 1-0 lead.

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-2) v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-1)

Both of these men have seen their win streaks end, but both are still undefeated. Chambers is a kick boxer who is exciting to watch, and Basora uses his Judo training to work submissions. This is Chambers' match to lose. He will be at a large advantage if he can stay upright. If the fight goes to the ground Basora will have a better chance to win. Blurcat like Chambers for the win and Buffalo to even the score at 1-1.

#9 Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0)

Sheedy is more experienced, 5 inches taller, 55 pounds heavier, and generally more skilled than the Outlaws' McPhee. If McPhee can even pull off a draw here it will be a big plus for his team. Blurcat doesn't think that he can, and that the Cyclopes go up 2-1.

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-1)

A battle of two undefeated fighters. Watson is practically a prodigy in the MMA world, but Ballard is a tough opponent. Both men are kick boxers with good power. I think that someone will find a way to end this fight, but blurcat thinks that it will end in a draw. That would leave Pittsburgh still up 2-1 with one to go.

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (5-0) v. Marcus Speed , Outlaws(3-0)

Another good fight between two undefeated fighters. Carsley is a tad bit more experienced but will hold the advantage on the ground. Speed is a hard striker, but is known to be weaker on the ground. Tactics are going to determine the winner here. Blurcat thinks that winner is going to be Carsley to give Pittsburgh a 3-1 win and the first defeat for the Buffalo Outlaws.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1)

Both Bracewell and Mellberg are coming off of defeats against tough opponents. Tonight they are fighting each other in a welterweight battle that each one of them hope will vault them back into the top 10 and possibly to a title fight. Bracewell is mainly a wrestler, however he also possess good striking skills too. Mellberg is a Jiu-Jitsu fighter who is a submission artist. If Mellberg controls the ground Bracewell could be in trouble. Blurcat likes Mellberg by submission for the win.

Heavyweight Division

Eddie Whelan (10-3) v. #6 Tony McCall (20-4-1)

Whelan was knocked out by Stafford Alois in his last fight, while McCall fought the Champ, Raul Hughes to a draw. Whelan is much less experienced than McCall. Whelan should be a better fighter standing up, but not by much and on the ground McCall will have a slight advantage. I still was hoping that Whelan would move down to Light Heavyweight, but that is yet to materialize. Blurcat like McCall by TKO.

Lightweight Division

#5 Jackson Gray (9-3-1) v. #8 Charles Stiles (8-2-1)

He who controls the ground controls the fight. Stiles will be nearly unstoppable if he is in control. His ability to submit opponents from any position is going to make him very tough to beat. If Gray gets control he will utilize his striking ability to get through Stiles' defense. Blurcat likes Stiles by submission. If Gray gets the win, he will put himself in line for a title shot with Silva. If and only If, and he still may not be the #1.

Light Heavyweight Division

#2 George Laurent (13-1) v. #8 Lenny McFadden (9-4-1)

McFadden was noted in the press that he would beat Laurent. If he can pull off the upset of the #2 LH he would get a lot of respect. Laurent is very dangerous with his hands, either standing or on the ground. McFadden is more comfortable on the ground, but he will need to be dominant to do it. McFadden is younger by 8 years, but Laurent is still spry. Look for Laurent to KO McFadden.

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-1)

Their first fight was in February of 1995, almost 2 years ago. That time, De Vries knocked Amaro out in the second round and won the GAMMA Middleweight Title. De Vries reign lasted almost a year before he lost to Matthew Dean in what some call a fluke. Dean did exploit De Vries weak ground game in the process. Dean then lost his title to Amaro. Amaro has now been the Champion for 4 months and is looking to get revenge for his loss to De Vries. De Vries is a bit one sided, but holds a solid advantage in striking. If Amaro can get him down, and in position, he should get the win. Blurcat likes Amaro to get the win via TKO over De Vries.

PilotMan · 12-31-2007, 03:40 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
live on National Pride TV
Monday Night, Third week of December
Austin, Texas
Attendance: 1,933

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (1-0-1, 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-0-0, 6 pts)

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-6-1) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (6-2)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Thomas puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Ball defended well. Straight right from Ball 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, Thomas probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Ball gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Thomas had the better of that round. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9.

Round 2
Thomas and Ball circle to start. Ball throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Thomas sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Ball comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Thomas to slip a nice jab in, catching Ball just underneath the right eye. Thomas comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Ball misses with a right cross, then backs off. Thomas stalks him, forcing Ball back up against the cage. Thomas doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Ball throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Thomas pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Ball covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Thomas in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Thomas 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. Ball comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Thomas 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 Thomas's favour. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Thomas.

Round 3
Right hand from Ball was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Thomas. Ball follows up by coming in close, but Thomas is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Ball comes in hard and fast, throwing a scorching right hand, but it's a long way wide and Thomas is able to clinch up. Ball hits a knee to the ribs, then a second. He goes to the well once too often though, as the third knee gets caught, and Thomas uses it for leverage to complete a takedown, ending up in Ball's guard. Thomas stands, and uses his arms to push Ball's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Ball tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Thomas is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Ball 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 Thomas away, signalling the end of this match. Thomas wins via TKO at 1:57 of the third round. (**)

Ball must not have read the preview, because he would have seen that if he lost control on the ground Thomas would win. And he did. Thomas gets the win that he needed and a point for the Pittsburgh Cyclopes. Cyclopes 1-0.

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-2)v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-1)

Round 1
Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Basora throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Chambers's jaw, but it is parried. Chambers steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Basora moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Chambers put a lot of weight behind it. Basora hits a nice jab, then clinches. Chambers hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Basora hits a low kick to the leg. Chambers bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Basora goes down! Good shot from Chambers! He tries to follow up and pound on Basora, but Basora is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Chambers, sensing that Basora is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Basora ends up backed up against the cage. Chambers gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Basora, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Chambers has in his hands is really posing Basora some problems. The clinch drags on, with Chambers unable to break free, and the round ends like that. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chambers.

Round 2
Touch of gloves starts the round. Chambers comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Basora backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Chambers once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Chambers bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Basora got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Chambers is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Basora is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Chambers throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Basora to move in and grab a clinch. Basora forces Chambers back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Chambers cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Basora hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Chambers sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Basora goes for a trip, but Chambers pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Basora keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Chambers works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Basora to throw a wild haymaker in response. Chambers tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Basora soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Chambers.

Round 3
Good start from Basora, taking Chambers down almost immediately! Chambers scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Basora will be disappointed with that. Chambers comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Basora to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Chambers felt that one for sure. He stalks Basora, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Basora keeps out of the way. Chambers tries a kick, but Basora catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Basora gets Chambers down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Basora throws some punches, then tries to pass. Chambers doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Basora easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Basora followed by a pass attempt, with Chambers 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 gives that one to Basora by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Basora survived one hell of an assault and kept his wits the whole time. In fact, his third round was outstanding. Chambers could really have been beaten there. Basora really got one for his team there. Both men are having trouble getting wins lately. Cyclopes still lead 1-0.

#9 Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0)

Round 1
Sheedy comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but McPhee stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from McPhee connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Sheedy is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. McPhee seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from McPhee, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Sheedy felt that, and backs off. Sheedy tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but McPhee gets him to back off with some jabs. McPhee has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Sheedy has been blocked at every turn. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McPhee.

Round 2
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and McPhee gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but McPhee is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and McPhee shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Sheedy definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Sheedy is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far McPhee is looking very comfortable. Sheedy comes in with left, but McPhee saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Sheedy is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of McPhee's superior technique. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for McPhee.

Round 3
McPhee starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Sheedy is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from McPhee. Sheedy tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Sheedy, but it only caught McPhee on the shoulder. Another kick connects from McPhee, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Sheedy from doing very much. For a second it looked like Sheedy was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Right hand from Sheedy, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to McPhee by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

What a great match for McPhee. Sheedy did nothing at all, and despite his huge size, and experience advantage. McPhee loses his win streak but is a nice addition for the Outlaws since the departure of Milton Harvey. Too bad they didn't get the point, and Pittsburgh still holds on to their 1-0 lead.

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Watson throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Ballard from coming inside. Watson works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Ballard responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Watson 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. Ballard circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Watson blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Watson fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Ballard covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Watson though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Watson throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Watson.

Round 2
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Watson gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Watson is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Watson shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Ballard definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Ballard is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Watson is looking very comfortable. Ballard comes in with left, but Watson saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Ballard is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Watson's superior technique. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Watson.

Round 3
Touch of gloves starts the round. Watson comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Ballard backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Watson once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Watson bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Ballard got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Watson is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Ballard is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Watson throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Ballard to move in and grab a clinch. Ballard forces Watson back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Watson cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Ballard hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Watson sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Ballard goes for a trip, but Watson pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Ballard keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Watson works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Ballard to throw a wild haymaker in response. Watson tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Ballard soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Watson by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Watson shows the better skills, but Ballard keeps him from beating him. Watson has still stays undefeated as does Ballard, but neither fighter gains any head of steam toward the top. Ballard keeps Buffalo in the match. If Speed can get a win the Outlaws will at least get a draw and a point. Cyclopes still lead 1-0.

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (5-0) v. Marcus Speed , Outlaws(3-0)

Round 1
Speed starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Carsley. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Carsley goes for a single leg and puts Speed on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Carsley from getting on top. Speed definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Carsley hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Speed again. This time Speed isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Carsley will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Speed defends. Carsley tries to slip past to get side control, but Speed just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Carsley has the side. Two big elbows land, and Speed seems in trouble. Carsley goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Carsley.

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

Round 3
Carsley doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Speed easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Speed 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. Speed and Carsley exchange strikes, ending when Speed goes too high on a swing, allowing Carsley to duck under and dart a left hand punch to the face. Speed felt that, and feels the follow up straight right as well. Speed backs up, and some blood is visible above his right eye. It looks like that straight right hand may have split his eyebrow wide open; there's certainly an awful lot of blood. The referee steps in and calls for the clock to be stopped. Speed doesn't look like he even knew why until the referee pointed out the wound. Blood is now starting to leak into Speed's eye. The doctor comes in to check the cut. It's hard to see how deep it is, but it's definitely in an awkward position, it's right above the eye. It takes a while, but finally the doctor gives a signal to the referee, who calls for an end to the fight. Apparently the cut was too dangerous, Speed cannot continue. The official time is 1:32. (**)

No fighter wants his first loss to come from a cut, but Speed really had no answer for Carsley and his ground game. Carsley was so close to ending it in the first round, but time was his enemy. The win cements the victory for the Pittsburgh Cyclops 2-0 over the previously undefeated Buffalo Outlaws.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1)

Round 1
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Mellberg gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Mellberg is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Mellberg shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Bracewell definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Bracewell is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Mellberg is looking very comfortable. Bracewell comes in with left, but Mellberg saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Bracewell is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Mellberg's superior technique. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Mellberg.

Round 2
Mellberg starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Bracewell on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Mellberg to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Bracewell, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Mellberg, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Bracewell is looking a little lost so far, Mellberg is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Bracewell throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Mellberg easily avoided them. Mellberg leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Bracewell was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Bracewell 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 Bracewell is that although Mellberg clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mellberg.

Round 3
Bracewell throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mellberg throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Bracewell 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. Mellberg hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Bracewell. They struggle all the way back, with Bracewell ending up backed up against the cage. Mellberg hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Bracewell stomps downward onto his foot. Bracewell manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mellberg gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Bracewell ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Bracewell tries a high kick to start, but Mellberg saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mellberg who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Bracewell on the nose. Bracewell hits a straight right, enough to stop Mellberg 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 Mellberg by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Both guys come off the loss ok, but it is Mellberg that looks best. If Mellberg would have gone to the ground he would have really had the match, but as it was Bracewell keeps him from getting the win outright. It wasn't a great fight, but it served to separate the skills of the two unranked fighters.

Heavyweight Division

Eddie Whelan (10-3) v. #6 Tony McCall (20-4-1)

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 McCall from coming inside. Whelan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, McCall 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. McCall 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. McCall 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. There's only a few seconds remaining. Whelan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Whelan.

Round 2
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. McCall is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Whelan picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. McCall throws a wild punch as a counter, but Whelan ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. McCall 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 McCall is looking for big punches, Whelan is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and McCall manages to back Whelan up against the cage. McCall takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Whelan ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before McCall can unload. McCall may need to think about changing tactics, Whelan is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. McCall fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Whelan on the thigh. Whelan presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. McCall 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 second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Whelan.

Round 3
Whelan starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and McCall is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Whelan. McCall tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from McCall, but it only caught Whelan on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Whelan, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping McCall from doing very much. McCall looks to be working an angle. Right hand from McCall, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Whelan. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

McCall didn't do anything worthwhile in this fight. Whelan did well, and kept from getting tagged, while landing good counters and kicks. Whelan has to feel better about this fight as opposed to his loss to Alois. Not a whole lot of excitement here though. I was hoping for a better fight overall. McCall was a dissapointment.

Lightweight Division

#5 Jackson Gray (9-3-1) v. #8 Charles Stiles (8-2-1)

Round 1
Gray leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Stiles 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. Stiles uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gray up against the cage. Right hand from Gray connects though, that was well timed. Stiles breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gray was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Stiles sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gray fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Stiles misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Stiles goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Gray was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Gray tries to quickly mount Stiles to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Stiles slips out and gets his back! Gray turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Stiles gets his legs around Gray and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Gray tries to turn so that he is on top, but Stiles has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Gray is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Stiles wins via 1st round rear choke submission with the official time being 8:16. (*)

A good recovery match for Stiles, his quickness on the ground was too much. Gray was too aggressive coming in after Stiles fell. Clearly, Stiles is dangerous from any position. This will keep Gray out of the title picture for a while. I am glad that this didn't go too long, as neither of these fighters is very exciting.

Light Heavyweight Division

#2 George Laurent (13-1) v. #8 Lenny McFadden (9-4-1)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Laurent, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. McFadden defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from McFadden connects. Laurent gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Laurent pushes McFadden back against the cage and goes for a trip, but McFadden blocks it. McFadden suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Laurent down to the ground, into guard. McFadden tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Laurent reaches up to try and bring McFadden down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. McFadden fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Laurent is forced to cover up. McFadden switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Laurent deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. McFadden looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Laurent 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 first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McFadden.

Round 2
Laurent starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but McFadden avoids it without too much trouble. Laurent isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with McFadden getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Laurent finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. McFadden opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Laurent is backed up against the cage, covering up. McFadden clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Laurent hits a knee strike to the hip. McFadden slips one leg behind Laurent and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Laurent landed hard, with McFadden on top. They're in half guard. It's to Laurent's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking McFadden from attacking the left hand side of the body. Laurent is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. McFadden tries to step over to mount, but Laurent keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. McFadden 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. Laurent doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. McFadden isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Laurent ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before McFadden can get free. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for McFadden.

Round 3
They circle to begin the round. Laurent throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. McFadden had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Laurent goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. McFadden parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Laurent tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. McFadden tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Laurent reaches up to try and bring McFadden down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. McFadden fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Laurent is forced to cover up. McFadden switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Laurent deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. McFadden looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Laurent 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. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to McFadden by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Boo! On that stinker of a fight. McFadden did well to avoid the punches and take the fight to his strength, control on the ground. Laurent never really landed the KO puch that he was looking for, and McFadden's tactics proved to be very good against the tough opponent. This isn't good for Laurent, and will certainly take some steam off of the big PPV that he could have been a part of.

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-1)

Round 1
Amaro 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 cage, with De Vries advancing. A sharp right misses, and Amaro takes the opportunity to pull De Vries in to a tight clinch against the cage. De Vries tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; De Vries wants to stand and bang, Amaro wants to keep things at close quarters. De Vries tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Amaro, and we're down to the ground. Amaro has side control, but De Vries has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Amaro will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. De Vries tries to squirm into a better position, but Amaro puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Amaro tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but De Vries defends it. De Vries manages to bring a knee up and catch Amaro in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Amaro responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but De Vries covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Amaro may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Amaro tries to float over into a mount, but De Vries uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Amaro enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Amaro is the last action of the round. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Amaro.

Round 2
Amaro starts the round by throwing some low kicks. De Vries checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Amaro 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. Amaro cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch De Vries with a beauty of a right hook. De Vries stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Amaro presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. De Vries clinches. They remain clinched for a while. De Vries scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Amaro in the gut. Amaro uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Amaro gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. De Vries reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Amaro has his left arm straightened out, fortunately De Vries has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Amaro from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Amaro tries to step over and fully apply it, but De Vries breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Amaro steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. De Vries hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Amaro 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. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Amaro.

Round 3
De Vries may have realised that he left the gas on back at home, as he starts the round as if he needs to get this fight finished quickly, throwing two giant-sized right hand bombs and a vicious uppercut within the first thirty seconds. Amaro dealt with them well though, avoiding the first two and parrying the uppercut away. Amaro fakes a takedown, causing De Vries to back up, ready to sprawl. De Vries stalks Amaro, forcing him back toward the cage. De Vries moves in, looking to throw another big shot, but Amaro springs forward and connects with a great punch, crunching his fist into the cheek. De Vries goes down! Amaro tries to pounce and pound his way to victory, but De Vries has enough awareness to ensnare Amaro in the guard position as he dives in. Amaro throws out a right hand, parried away by De Vries. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Amaro looks content to stay there and throw some punches. De Vries 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, De Vries thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. De Vries reaches up and pulls Amaro down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Amaro 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. De Vries looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Amaro was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Amaro gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. De Vries fires off two punches from his back, but Amaro defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Amaro stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time De Vries does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Amaro breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like De Vries will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Amaro.

Round 4
Quick start to the round from De Vries, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Amaro defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Amaro connects. De Vries gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. De Vries pushes Amaro back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Amaro blocks it. Amaro suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take De Vries down to the ground, into guard. Amaro tries to work free from the guard, but can't. De Vries reaches up to try and bring Amaro down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Amaro fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and De Vries is forced to cover up. Amaro switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, De Vries deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Amaro looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. De Vries 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 fourth round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Amaro by 10-9.

Round 5
De Vries starts off by throwing two excellent low kicks to the leading leg of Amaro. Those will accumulate fast and give Amaro some problems moving. De Vries switches it up and throws a big right hand, missing. Amaro, who has been overwhelmed for the first thirty seconds of this round, steps in and throws a bomb of a right hand...and it connects! De Vries goes down from the first strike that Amaro has thrown since the round began! Amaro doesn't dive in, instead taking his time. De Vries recovered well from the punch, and remains seated on the floor, ready to defend. Amaro throws a pair of kicks to the legs, then gets in closer, looking for a way to get past the guard. Another kick to the legs precedes him trying to swiftly get past the legs, but it is to no avail as De Vries is able to pull guard, just, that was close. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Amaro punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while De Vries parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Amaro doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Amaro manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. De Vries hits a nice clean right hand in response. Amaro throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. De Vries knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Amaro tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but De Vries defends it well. The round ends with Amaro still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up De Vries's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. End of round 5. Blurcat.com gives that one to Amaro by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

A very good match from my POV, and Amaro is able to keep the title. De Vries was really schooled as he was consistently taken down to the ground. Amaro nearly scored a TKO with his total domination from the top, but De Vries was able to do just enough. If this had gone to the cards, Amaro would have handily won. I think he was able to avenge his loss with his show today.

Fans thought that it was a good show. We managed to gain popularity in 47 of our 50 target regions with National Pride TV. One other note. Ed Whelan, who normally fights for Spokane was slotted to this fight because both Milne and Papa are taking extended breaks from fighting. Their absence has caused the heavyweight division to be a little tight, talent wise. It will not affect his appearance limit with the Onslaught.

PilotMan · 12-31-2007, 03:48 PM

GAMMA Middleweight Champion Fernando Amaro sustained an ankle injury last night in Texas. His timetable for return is currently set at 2 months time. He shouldn't miss his next title defense. Buffalo Outlaws' Marcus Speed is also going to be out for some time to allow his cut to heal properly. The TV ratings on the National Pride Network were good. Hopefully, when this show runs it's course, we can hook up with a bit bigger station and really get some good coverage.

We have put together another very good card for our next PPV coming to you from Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features two title fights in one night, along with a GAMMA Team Battle between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and Austin Rush. The fight will be in three weeks, and the first of the new year.

PilotMan · 12-31-2007, 03:49 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. De Souza
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday, Second week of January, 1997

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) v. #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1-1)

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

#8 Will Kane (8-0) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (10-4)

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-0, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-0, 0pts)

Due to the injury to Steve Mason, and the recovery of Frank Sheedy, unranked Fatuma Roy will sub for the Cyclopes.

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-1) v. Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2-1)
Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1-1)
#9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3-1) v. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-1)
#8 John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0-1)
Fatuma Roy, Cyclopes (16-6) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-1)

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#10 Ichsake Miyagi (14-7) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13-1)

Middleweight Division

Greg Atteveld (16-11) v. #3 Davis Spyrou (12-4-1)

Welterweight Division

#1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) v. Rodolphe Gygax (16-8-1)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1-1) v. Challenger #1 Anthony LeToussier (15-5)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (22-9) v. Challenger #2 Mario De Souza (13-6-1)

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 10:58 AM

GAMMA extended the contracts of Pittsburgh Cyclopes heavyweight and middleweight fighters Frank Sheedy, and Patrick Thomas. GAMMA also has hired Derek South, who has the unique position of being the only fighter to fight for not only GAMMA, but ALPHA-1, and the BCF. He has lot's of potential even if his record is only 1-0. GAMMA has also hired Bixente Fontaine to bolster the middleweight division. Fontaine (9-3) will still fight for BCF, and in fact is going to fight for the BCF Middleweight Title in the BCF's next PPV event.

Keith Plaice has left GAMMA. He was fighting for the Buffalo Outlaws in the welterweight division. His place on the roster is going to be replaced in an annoucement following our PPV event in January.

We are really struggling with some of our older fighters taking time off. Harry Milne, Rick Stanley, Stratos Papa, and Stafford Alois all are taking extended time off from fighting and won't be back until spring at the earliest. Jim Carpenter, who was signed, is still recovering from a serious neck injury and won't be back for a year, along with Allan Kendall who is suspended. The biggest pain is in the heavyweight division though, those are 4 of our biggest names.

One of the problems that I have been having up to this point is the large number of draws that have served to sap momentum from my fighters. I am still opposed to the idea of judges, so to answer that, I am making every effort to allow the fights to be resolved in the cage. Effective immediately, match length is now 3 10-minute rounds (instead of 1-10 and 2-5) for non-title fights and 5 10-minute rounds for title fights. This will bring us up to the same as Alpha-1, who is considered the grandfather of MMA leagues. If we are going to compete with them globally, we need to bring ourselves up to their level.

All fighters made weight for our Las Vegas show, so everything is on schedule for tomorrow's show. Here is a look at each of the fights.

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 11:10 AM

GAMMA: Silva v. De Souza Preview
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday, Second week of January, 1997

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) v. #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1-1)

Van Den Hauwe is fighting for the first time in August. He is coming off of a defeat at the hands of George Laurent, while Sharp is coming off of his draw with Curt Kitson. Van Den Hauwe has very good upperbody strength and is in very good shape. He is equally good up or down, but prefers to be down. Sharp is a very good striker, who is equally comfortable pounding on the ground. Sharp has the advantage and is favored to win the fight.

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

#8 Will Kane (8-0) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (10-4)

VDC is fresh off of his loss in his title fight, and has dropped right out of the top 10. He is up against an inexperienced fighter who is still undefeated. Kane is fighting for the first time in GAMMA. He is going to use his feet, knees and hands to deal with VDC. He has very good power, but so does VDC. This fight will be fought upright, and initially VDC's reach should help him. He is also 6 years younger than Kane, so that may play into it as well. Blurcat likes Kane to keep his streak alive.

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-0, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-0, 0pts)

Due to the injury to Steve Mason, and the recovery of Frank Sheedy, unranked Fatuma Roy will sub for the Cyclopes.

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-1) v. Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2-1)

Bruno Epps gets his first fight since I took over GAMMA, and it is against Idle, also a relative newcomer. Epps is fast and agile, but very rough around the edges. Idle fought well in his last fight, a draw with Nathan Chambers 3 months ago. There is a good chance that this fight ends on the ground. Epps would like to pound away, while Idle is capable of grappling or striking on the ground. Blurcat thinks that it will be Idle for the win. Giving the Austin Rush their first point of the year. 1-0 Rush

Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1-1)

Linderman is a striker who is going to want to stay up, while Magilton is a grappler who is going to do his best work on the ground. Magilton has flirted with the top 10 in the lightweight division, and a win for him could put him back there. Both men are very green, so this fight has a lot riding for both of them. Blurcat likes Linderman via a TKO, to even the score at 1-1.

#9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3-1) v. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-1)

Ratcliffe is a ranked fighter who had a draw in his last fight. He is quite well rounded and good at striking as well as defending on his back. He takes on Jenks, who is at Middleweight for the first time since dropping weight. Jenks has a good chin and can control his opponent on the ground, but struggles to finish him. As long as Ratcliffe can defend Jenks' takedowns he should be able to win. Ratcliffe via TKO. Pitt 2-1.

#8 John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0-1)

A battle between two undefeateds. Both men are well rounded and can trade standing up, or grapple well. Smit is a good wrestler, so the may have a better shot on the ground, but his striking shouldn't be underestimated. Meanwhile, Rivero is a ranked fighter, who is in better shape, and generally more feared than Smit. This will be tough for Smit, as Rivero is picked for the win, giving the Cyclopes a 3-1 win.

Fatuma Roy, Cyclopes (16-6) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-1)

Roy is a very good sub for the Cyclopes, too bad for Austin, Chapin just isn't good enough to beat him. Chapin would be hard pressed to beat either Mason or Sheedy either. Roy is a much better striker, the only way that Chapin has a chance is if he can gain control on the ground. Even that will be tough as Roy is a judo expert, so his submissions and takedowns are going to be hard to beat. Roy will give the Cyclopes a 4-1 win.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#10 Ichsake Miyagi (14-7) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13-1)

Miyagi is fighting for the first time since July where he was stopped with a cut. He is fighting 36yo Geoff Cahill, who is nearing the end of his career and trying for that last gasp title shot. Cahill will try and stay up, and Miyagi will want to strike from the ground where he feels more comfortable. Cahill is more than capable of defending on the ground so this should be a good fight. Cahill is predicted to get the win.

Middleweight Division

Greg Atteveld (16-11) v. #3 Davis Spyrou (12-4-1)

A battle between two Jiu-jitsu fighters here. Spyrou is trying to cement his place at the top of the Middleweight division, while Atteveld, who has been in and out is trying to get back to the top. Atteveld was last knocked out by Maarten De Vries, while Spyrou was able to submit Austin Rush in a very good fight. Atteveld has 8 years on Spyrou, and 10 more fights and that could be the difference between these two very evenly matched fighters. Atteveld is pegged for the win.

Welterweight Division

#1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) v. Rodolphe Gygax (16-8-1)

Gygax has fought the best at Lightweight and now he steps up in weight and fights the best at Welterweight. Being unranked this is his best shot to really make an impression on the weight class. Humphreys is very well known and likely to be a big favorite here. Gygax is also 5 inches shorter than the very dangerous Humphrey. Blurcat likes Humphreys by KO.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1-1) v. Challenger #1 Anthony LeToussier (15-5)

The first of the Main Event title fights, sees top ranked LeToussier get a chance to prove that he is the best at this weight class, when many already consider him the best. For Asanovic, he is trying to prove that he is as good as his title, and record indicate. He has held the title for a year now, defending it twice. Both men are very dangerous fighters, and this could go either way, but either way, I hope it's a good fight. Blurcat likes Asanovic to retain in a draw.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (22-9) v. Challenger #2 Mario De Souza (13-6-1)

The other main event title fight sees Silva defend against the very dangerous De Silva. De Souzas weakness is Silva's strength. Silva will hold a big advantage as long as he is in control and upright. If for some reason De Souza gets control or gets in position for a good submission it could be all over. Both men are very experienced, but De Souza holds a 5 inch height advantage over the Champ. Blurcat thinks that Silva will be able to maintain control, stay up, and eventually TKO the challenger.

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 12:29 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. De Souza
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday, Second week of January, 1997
Attendance: 2,411

Special Attraction Match

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) v. #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Sharp, providing the first moment of real action. Van Den Hauwe hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Sharp side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Van Den Hauwe 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 Van Den Hauwe by 10-9.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Van Den Hauwe forces Sharp back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Van Den Hauwe is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Sharp clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Sharp gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Van Den Hauwe seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Sharp who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Van Den Hauwe had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Van Den Hauwe tries an ill-advised head kick, but Sharp ducks and comes straight underneath it. Grabbing the leg, he lifts Van Den Hauwe up and then violently plants him into the ground with a slam. Sharp dives in, but gets pulled into guard. Sharp tries to pass the guard. Van Den Hauwe is holding it quite high, which is helping. Sharp throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Van Den Hauwe over. Van Den Hauwe tries to scramble free, but Sharp is already on top of him and has his back! Sharp doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Van Den Hauwe'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 Van Den Hauwe, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Sharp off. Official time of the TKO is 4:35 of the second. (**)

As expected Sharp gets the TKO win over VDH. This will be good for Sharp and will give him a little push up. Not so good for VDH, who now has a losing streak to deal with. Shape looks sharp and could contend for the title maybe by the end of the year.

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

#8 Will Kane (8-0) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (10-4)

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

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Van Der Capellen forces Kane back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Van Der Capellen is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Kane clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Kane gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Van Der Capellen seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Kane who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Van Der Capellen had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Kane makes Van Der Capellen back up against the cage 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. Kane throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Van Der Capellen lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Kane by surprise, putting him down! Van Der Capellen follows up and starts raining down right hands. Kane covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Van Der Capellen off, the match is over. The official time is 5:39. (**)

And our first match that gets a finish outside of what would have been the end of the round. I like that. VDC proves that he is especially dangerous, but giving Kane his first loss of his career. That will help him to get back on the map after his loss against Regueiro. I was a little surprised that it was a punch that took Kane down, but it was good to see killer instinct like that.

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-0, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-0, 0pts)

Due to the injury to Steve Mason, and the recovery of Frank Sheedy, unranked Fatuma Roy will sub for the Cyclopes.

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-1) v. Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2-1)

Round 1
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Epps goes for the first takedown, but Idle has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Idle storms back in almost immediately and takes Epps down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Epps just had a lapse in concentration. Idle tries to pass the guard but can't, with Epps employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Epps is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Idle makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Epps has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Idle on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Idle.

Round 2
Idle is quickest out, and comes at Epps with a series of jabs and straight punches. Epps covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Epps hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Idle who takes it to the ground. Epps pulls guard. There's a lull, as Idle tries to pass, and Epps defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Epps almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Idle, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Idle by 10-9.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Epps forces Idle back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Epps is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Idle clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Idle gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Epps seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Idle who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Epps had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Epps swings for the fences, but Idle ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Epps onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. Idle gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Epps is able to regain composure and pull guard. Idle fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Idle, Epps dealt with it well. Idle half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Epps's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Epps takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Idle off, preventing Epps from taking any more damage. Idle wins via TKO at 8:11 of the third round. (**)

Another fight that would have ended in a tie, sees a finish in match. Idle's experience and Epps weak standing game were the primary reasons for the way it ended. Gordon Idle, in his second fight for the Austin Rush have given the Rush their first point of the year. 1-0 Rush

Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1-1)

Round 1
Linderman starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Magilton. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Magilton goes for a single leg and puts Linderman on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Magilton from getting on top. Linderman definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Magilton hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Linderman again. This time Linderman isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Magilton will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Linderman defends. Magilton tries to slip past to get side control, but Linderman just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Magilton has the side. Two big elbows land, and Linderman seems in trouble. Magilton goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Magilton.

Round 2
Magilton hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Linderman to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Magilton hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Linderman tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Magilton having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Linderman. Linderman throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Magilton steps in and fires off one of his own, but Linderman bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Magilton turns and swings, just as Linderman also unloads...and it's Linderman who connects first! Magilton's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Linderman follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Magilton. The referee doesn't even wait for Linderman to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Magilton is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Official time of the TKO is 5:42 of the second. (*)

Clearly the change in the length of the rounds has been the correct decision. Another fight that may have ended in a draw, sees it proper end. I really thought that Magilton was going to win this. The striking and speed of Linderman gets the Cyclopes on the board at 1-1.

#9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3-1) v. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-1)

Round 1
They come together, both throwing punches. Ratcliffe gets a nice clean shot in, and Jenks stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Ratcliffe 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. Ratcliffe wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 0:25. (**)

Holy shit. Drew Jenks doesn't even have a chance in this one. Ratcliffe does well, and will move up in the Middleweight rankings with this impressive win. Cyclopes take the lead 2-1.

#8 John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0-1)

Round 1
Rivero makes Smit back up against the cage 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. Rivero throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Smit lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Rivero by surprise, putting him down! Smit follows up and starts raining down right hands. Rivero covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Smit off, the match is over. Smit wins via TKO at 1:43 of the first round. (**)

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS Smit! That was a shocking end for sure. Rivero wasn't to be worried about his striking at all, a sneaky counterpunch against a guy who is known for being patient and very deterimined. Rivero suffers his first loss, and Smit stays undefeated. The Rush have tied the score at 2-2.

Fatuma Roy, Cyclopes (16-6) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-1)

Round 1
Roy starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Chapin on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Roy to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Chapin, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Roy, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Chapin is looking a little lost so far, Roy is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Roy looks to be working an angle. Roy leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Chapin was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Chapin 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 Chapin is that although Roy 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 Roy.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Chapin throws out a jab, but Roy bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Roy works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Chapin covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Roy is making Chapin look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Chapin hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Chapin with a body shot. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Roy got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Chapin slightly. Chapin initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Chapin looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Roy is clearly winning them. Chapin needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Roy tries a speculative high kick, but Chapin saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Chapin tries to work an angle, but Roy is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Roy, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Roy.

Round 3
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Roy puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Chapin defended well. Straight right from Chapin 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, Roy probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Chapin 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 Roy. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Roy. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

That was really the best that Chapin could have hoped for against Roy. He holds on, and gets the tie for Austin. The final score is 2-2 with both teams taking home a point.

Main Show

Welterweight Division

#10 Ichsake Miyagi (14-7) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13-1)

Round 1
Cahill starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Miyagi. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Miyagi goes for a single leg and puts Cahill on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Miyagi from getting on top. Cahill definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Miyagi hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Cahill again. This time Cahill isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Miyagi will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Cahill defends. Miyagi tries to slip past to get side control, but Cahill just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Miyagi has the side. Two big elbows land, and Cahill seems in trouble. Miyagi goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Miyagi.

Round 2
Miyagi hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Cahill to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Miyagi hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Cahill tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Miyagi having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Cahill. Cahill clinches with Miyagi. A quick trip sends Miyagi falling backward, pulling guard to take Cahill down with him. Miyagi is forced to cover up as Cahill starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Miyagi tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Cahill transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Miyagi 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 Miyagi was getting overwhelmed. The official time is 7:54. (**)

A solid win for Cahill. He really did well, and got the win on the ground, where Miyagi was supposed to be the better man. This is two losses in two fights for Miyagi, he will need to start back at the bottom after this dissapointing loss. For Cahill, a good fight and it sets up a possible match with Regueiro or Humphreys.

Middleweight Division

Greg Atteveld (16-11) v. #3 Davis Spyrou (12-4-1)

Round 1
Atteveld is quickest out, and comes at Spyrou with a series of jabs and straight punches. Spyrou covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Spyrou hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Atteveld who takes it to the ground. Spyrou pulls guard. There's a lull, as Atteveld tries to pass, and Spyrou defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Spyrou almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Atteveld, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Atteveld.

Round 2
The round begins with Spyrou taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Atteveld replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Spyrou goes for the takedown, but Atteveld sprawls. Spyrou tries to power through, but Atteveld uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Spyrou defend this. Atteveld is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Spyrou isn't allowing it. Spyrou pulls Atteveld in tight, locking up both his arms. Atteveld pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Atteveld tries a big right hand, which Spyrou defends well. He has quite a high guard, Atteveld has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Spyrou once again drags Atteveld down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Atteveld easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Atteveld trying to pass guard. Spyrou tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Atteveld, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Atteveld scores with a jab, then a second. Spyrou goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Atteveld enough time to take him down again. Atteveld quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Spyrou once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Atteveld on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Atteveld.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Spyrou forces Atteveld back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Spyrou is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Atteveld clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Atteveld gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Spyrou seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Atteveld who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Spyrou had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They come together, both throwing punches. Spyrou gets a nice clean shot in, and Atteveld stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Spyrou 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 3:53 of round 3. (***)

A pretty boring fight in all truth. A match between a pair of grapplers who specialize in defense kind of always is, but it was the striking of Spyrou, despite not being in control for most of the fight, that ultimately finished the fight. Another loss for Atteveld, and another win for Spyrou, to keep his name high at the top of the middleweight division.

Welterweight Division

#1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) v. Rodolphe Gygax (16-8-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Gygax, providing the first moment of real action. Humphreys hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Gygax side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Humphreys 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 scores it 10-9 for Humphreys.

Round 2
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Gygax fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Humphreys. They clinch, and Humphreys winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Gygax tries to push Humphreys back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Gygax hits a solid left, then a right. Humphreys felt both of them, and backs off a little. Gygax charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Humphreys took it flush on the chin! Gygax doesn't even bother following up on that, because Humphreys was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Gygax wins via knock out at 6:41 of the second round. (***)

WOW! That is one way to make an impression in a new weight class. Typically guys moving up do gain some power, and when you are a dangerous power puncher already that really sets the tone. For Humphreys to lose to an unranked fighter, especially when he was considered one of the best pound for pound in the world is huge news. Gygax will certainly be in the top 10 tomarrow, and Humphreys will be pleading for a rematch.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1-1) v. Challenger #1 Anthony LeToussier (15-5)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from LeToussier, providing the first moment of real action. Asanovic hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but LeToussier side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Asanovic 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 scores it 10-9 for Asanovic.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Asanovic throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep LeToussier from coming inside. Asanovic works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, LeToussier responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Asanovic 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. LeToussier circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Asanovic blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Asanovic fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. LeToussier covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Asanovic 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. Asanovic throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com gives that one to Asanovic by 10-9.

Round 3
Asanovic isn't hanging around, right from the start LeToussier is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. LeToussier circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Asanovic 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 Asanovic, the timing had to be perfect and it was. LeToussier is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Asanovic really should have taken advantage of that mistake, LeToussier was wide open for a moment there. Asanovic hits a high kick, catching LeToussier on the shoulder. Jab from LeToussier finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Asanovic fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. LeToussier scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Asanovic, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Asanovic.

Round 4
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. LeToussier fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Asanovic didn't buy it for a second. In comes LeToussier from an angle to the right, but Asanovic 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. LeToussier felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Asanovic steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. LeToussier is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Asanovic 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. LeToussier responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Asanovic clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but LeToussier 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. Asanovic gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Asanovic scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from LeToussier. Nicely done. LeToussier, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Asanovic on the back foot. Asanovic handles it well though, refusing to let LeToussier 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 LeToussier throwing increasingly desperate punches. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Asanovic.

Round 5
LeToussier throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Asanovic to back pedal all the way back to the cage. LeToussier follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Asanovic tries to catch it, but couldn't. Asanovic throws a right hand to try and catch LeToussier coming in, but it's wide of the mark. LeToussier throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Asanovic drops to the floor immediately, he is out cold. The referee stops LeToussier from following up, it's all over. LeToussier wins via fifth round knock out at 1:18. Anthony LeToussier is the new GAMMA Light Heavyweight champion. (*****)

Asanovic controlled and had the fight cleanly in hand but can't quite get out of the way of the killer kicks of LeToussier. The GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title changes hands, and even though Asanovic will lose a lot of fans because of this, he should feel good, and that there is a strong chance that he will get another chance at LeToussier before too long. I was worried about the aggressiveness of Asanovic especially once he was ahead, he just took too clean a power shot.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (22-9) v. Challenger #2 Mario De Souza (13-6-1)

Round 1
de Souza hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Silva to back up against the cage, where they clinch. de Souza hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Silva tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with de Souza having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Silva. Silva forces de Souza back against the cage, where they clinch up. Silva has the better position, all the leverage is with him. He uses that to lift de Souza up onto his shoulder, turns...and hits a running slam that gets the crowd going crazy! Big power takedown from Silva. de Souza pulls guard, but he has to be stunned from that. Silva drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of de Souza and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning de Souza. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Silva moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. de Souza tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Silva off, signalling the win. Official time of the TKO is 4:08 of the first. Giovani Silva successfully retains the GAMMA Lightweight title. (**)

Silva must have watched the last fight and decided to come out like a house of fire. De Souza never got a chance to get going and never had an answer for the power of Silva. Silva is a tough competitor, despite his age. He should be around for a while.

The fans felt that the show was very good, and we gained pop in all 61 regions where we have converage. The Asanovic – LeToussier match goes down as the best match in the history of my reign of GAMMA. I really liked the result of the fights with the extended match lengths. It worked well for both regular fights as well as the Team Battle.

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 12:40 PM

Carl Ratcliffe sustained some sort of leg injury in his :25 demolition of Drew Jenks. His departure shouldn't be too big of a problem. He is only going to be out for up to a couple of months. Gordon Idle, whose victory helped Austin get their first point of the season, may need to undergo surgery is going to be out for around 4 months. That will hurt Austin, as he will miss at least one match.

Dan Halvorsen, who was one of the highest ranked fighters in the Middleweight Division has dropped a weight class and is now fighting at welterweight. His addition along with Gygax, and an already fat division are going to make things interesting. I will have to see how to handle it.

Steve Mason, who was fighting for Pittsburgh in the Heavyweight division, has dropped down to the Light Heavyweight division. It will mean that he will need to drop 35lbs. I certainly wouldn't have sanctioned this move, but it is his choice. I really have no idea what this will mean for either Pittsburgh or Mason.

Keith Plaice's spot on the Buffalo Outlaws has been filled by 19 year old Eli Harris. Harris is new to MMA, and has yet to debut.

Spokane Onslaught Lightweight Liam O' Donnell (1-1) hasn't had a fight and is starting to get impatient. He is threatening to leave if he doesn't fight soon.

GAMMA returns to television with a special on The POP! Network. The show is scheduled for the first week of February, 1997. The show has a couple of good fights, and no real stinkers. I will feature the GAMMA Team Battle between the Durham Red Raiders and the Buffalo Outlaws. Two teams at the top of the Team Battle.

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 12:42 PM

GAMMA: Exposure
to air live, late night, on The POP! Network
First week of February, 1997

Durham Red Raiders (2-0-1, 7pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-1-0, 6pts)

Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11-1) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-1)
Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-2) v. #10 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (5-1)
Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-2)
Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-1) v. Nate Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-2)
#9 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-2) v. Matthew Dean, Outlaws (10-3)

Main Show

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1-1) v. #6 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-1)

Middleweight Division

#8 Petey Mack (7-1-1) v. #5 Tucker Plumm (13-7-1)

Lightweight Division

#6 Charles Stiles (9-2-1) v. #3 Beau Gorshin (23-14)

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4-1) v. #6 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-4)

Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (11-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Lefter Oktay (8-0)

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 12:44 PM

I extended the deal of Liam O' Donnell, he still has his ultimatum though. It wouldn't kill me if he left, but he is still the kind of fighter that I want to keep around. He isn't due to fight for Spokane for a while, maybe I can sneak him in at the end of the month.

Mario De Souza, who recently lost to Silva for the lightweight title was injured during training. The elbow injury will keep De Souza on the sidelines for over 4 months.

We have signed 3 more fighters simply to keep Alpha-1 from getting their hands on them. They are Thorbjorn Rekdal, a middleweight with a record of 3-1-1. Next is new BCF Middleweight Champion Korekiyo Anzai, who is 7-1. He is under a shared deal with BCF. I am hoping to bleed these shared deals for a while, and then sign them to exclusive offers. Last is BCF Heavyweight, Mugur Boc, a big heavyweight with a record of 4-0. He will be exclusive to us in one month.

Good news on the economic front. The USA is in for a boom period, this along with a declining economy in Japan are good news for us against Alpha-1.

Well, not so fast, news is coming in about a second boom for Japan. Maybe at least it will give us better exposure over there.

PilotMan · 01-02-2008, 12:48 PM

GAMMA: Exposure is about to get underway. All the fighters made weight again. Here is our preview.

GAMMA: Exposure Preview
to air live, late night, on The POP! Network
First week of February, 1997

Durham Red Raiders (2-0-1, 7pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-1-0, 6pts)

Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11-1) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-1)

Samson has the age, skill and experience, but McPhee is a fantastic physical speciman. McPhee also fought well in his last match against another more experienced fighter. Both men have kick boxing backrounds, but Sampson likes to pound his opponents on the ground. McPhee is fairly one dimensional and will be in trouble if he has to defend on the ground. How far can his age and physical condition count? Blurcat likes Sampson by KO. That would be 1-0 for the Red Raiders.

Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-2) v. #10 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (5-1)

Both men are going to look to fight on the ground, but it seems that Steven is going to be the hardest to beat with his grappling skills. O' Hearn is going to try and beat Steven into the mat. His punches are going to need to be very strong to win. O' Hearn is a better athlete though, but in the end Steven should pull it out and tie the score 1-1.

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-2)

A toss up. That is what they are saying. Hyde sees his first action for Durham, both men are green, and both like to fight standing up. Blurcat likes Hyde via TKO. That would be 2-1 for Durham.

Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-1) v. Nate Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-2)

Both Chambers and Eton have been ranked but with the growing competition in the welterweight division they both have been shuffled. A win for either of these guys here would be good for them. Both men are well rounded and can finish the fight standing or on the ground. It should be an exciting fight. The experts are predicing Chambers by KO, to give the outlaws a 2-2 tie.

#9 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-2) v. Matthew Dean, Outlaws (10-3)

A few weeks ago, this would have been for the title. But Dean was beaten and Strange is coming off of a pair of draws. Dean will try and control Strange on the ground, but Strange is strong and has good striking skills. That is something that Dean doesn't have. A win for either fighter will put them higher up in the rankings. Experts think that Strange will get the win and the win for Durham.

Main Show

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1-1) v. #6 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-1)

Reid will try and and avoid the bombs of Chekhov and take him to the ground. If he can get ground control he will be tough to beat. If Chekhov can keep him off, his big strikes will make him the favorite. Blurcat likes Reid by submission.

Middleweight Division

#8 Petey Mack (7-1-1) v. #5 Tucker Plumm (13-7-1)

Mack has been a monster no matte who he fights. Plumm fought at lightweight in the BCF, and here he is at Middleweight. Mack was a light heavy who moved down. You do the math. Both men are good up or down. But Mack has the slight advantage both ways. Plumm will need to draw on all of his experience to get the win. Blurcat likes Mack for the win.

Lightweight Division

#6 Charles Stiles (9-2-1) v. #3 Beau Gorshin (23-14)

If Gorshin wants a title shot against Silva he will have to take on Stiles first. Stiles has tremendous ground skills while Gorshin will have to land some big blows. Stiles is coming off of a win over Jackson Gray, while Gorshin got a win over Duane Weatherly. Blurcat likes Stiles by submission.

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4-1) v. #6 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-4)

Halvorsen was the #3 ranked fighter in the Middleweight division, and now he is #6 in a lower weight class. Hinchcliffe would really like a shot at a title, and beating a legend like Halvorsen would really drive that point home. Hinchcliffe likes to stay up, but he will need to keep Halvorsen away. Halvorsen will try and put Hinchcliffe on his back and utilize his superior ground skills to control the fight. Experts like Halvorsen by KO.

Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (11-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Lefter Oktay (8-0)

No surprise here. Both of these boys can hit. Hughes likes to hit standing, while Oktay will try and take Hughes down and pound him down. Hughes knocked out Foster, who is considered the greatest ground and pounder of all time, and Oktay is not far behind, even though he is far less experienced. Oktay might be a little before his time here, and I really wonder if a fighter who only has 8 pro fights should be fighting for one of the most prestigious titles around. An Oktay win could set up a huge battle between him and James Foster, a match that already has fans jumping out of their skin. Blurcat thinks that Oktay will get the takedown and control Hughes before the Champ can get control. Hopefully it will play well on live TV.

PilotMan · 01-03-2008, 11:53 PM

GAMMA: Exposure
airing live, late night, on The POP! Network
from Sacramento, California
Thurday, First week of February, 1997
Attendance: 2,945

Durham Red Raiders (2-0-1, 7pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-1-0, 6pts)

Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11-1) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-1)

Round 1
Bright start from McPhee, he bounds over and starts unloading with a flurry of jabs and straight rights, bobbing and weaving the entire time to avoid Sampson's counter punches. Sampson tries to score with a lunging overhand right, but McPhee side-steps it and catches him with a crunching punch to the jaw. Sampson backs off quickly, dazed, it's a surprise that he didn't go down from that. McPhee follows up, hoping to capitalise on the situation, and bombards Sampson with punches. Sampson covers up at first, then grabs McPhee and uses a clinch to prevent the attack from getting worse. They get stuck like that for a while, which works in Sampson's favour as it gives him plenty of time to recover properly. They are finally parted. Sampson goes looking for revenge, firing off several enormous punches, trying to take McPhee's head off, but McPhee is far too quick at the moment, and almost dances his way out of the way of each strike, tagging Sampson with flicked jabs as counters. McPhee's movement is noticeably better than Sampson, who is really struggling to generate any sort of meaningful attack simply because he is struggling to hit the constantly moving target that is McPhee. They exchange strikes in the center, and for the first time Sampson gets a few blows in, as McPhee looks to be tiring a little. It won't be enough to get Sampson the round though, McPhee has clearly won this on points and there's only a few seconds left. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for McPhee.

Round 2
They circle each other. Sampson misses with a low kick, and McPhee darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. McPhee is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Sampson is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. McPhee isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Sampson tries to get in close, but McPhee is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. McPhee is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. McPhee gets a solid punch in, catching Sampson just above the left eye. Sampson finally gets a clinch, forcing McPhee up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McPhee.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. McPhee throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Sampson from coming inside. McPhee works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Sampson responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. McPhee 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. Sampson circles and throws a series of high jabs, but McPhee blocked them with ease, using the gloves. McPhee fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Sampson covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from McPhee 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. McPhee throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 McPhee. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Again, McPhee wasn't supposed to have a prayer in this fight, and again, he fights well, and uses his youth and conditioning to his advantage. Sampson looked bad out there. He really should have gone for at least one takedown. He could have really done something if he had. McPhee keeps the Red Raiders off the scoreboard and keeps it 0-0.

Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-2) v. #10 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (5-1)

Round 1
Fast start by Steven, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. O'Hearn circles, drawing a lunge from Steven, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Steven ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, O'Hearn hopping on the other to remain vertical. Steven tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but O'Hearn manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Steven has one leg trapped between O'Hearn's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. O'Hearn defends it well, without fully escaping it, Steven can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. O'Hearn suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Steven's back. Steven was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing O'Hearn up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. O'Hearn throws a couple of short-range punches. Steven gets a leg in and trips O'Hearn, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from O'Hearn, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Steven.

Round 2
Steven leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, O'Hearn 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. O'Hearn uses a knee to the ribs before backing Steven up against the cage. Right hand from Steven connects though, that was well timed. O'Hearn breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Steven was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from O'Hearn sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Steven fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. O'Hearn takes down Steven, but is pulled into the guard straight away. O'Hearn tries to unload with a couple of bombs, but Steven safely defends them. O'Hearn is leaning a little too far forward, which Steven notices and tries for a guillotine. O'Hearn didn't seem to see it coming, and is caught! Steven wraps it up tightly and forces O'Hearn to tap out! Official time of the guillotine submission is 4:51 of the second round. (**)

And with that the Outlaws take a 1-0 lead. Steven will certainly improve on his ranking and he can be happy with the way he fought. A pretty exciting fight in all. A couple of good twists and turns and a decisive finish. Outlaws 1-0.

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-2)

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 Ballard, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Ballard 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. Hyde covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. A looping left from Ballard, but it's wide of the mark. Low kick from Hyde, 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 Ballard will take the round on points. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ballard.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Hyde throws out a jab, but Ballard bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Ballard works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Hyde covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Ballard is making Hyde look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Hyde hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Ballard got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Hyde slightly. Hyde initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Hyde looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Ballard is clearly winning them. Hyde needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Ballard tries a speculative high kick, but Hyde saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Hyde tries to work an angle, but Ballard is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Ballard, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Ballard.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Ballard throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Hyde from coming inside. Ballard works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Hyde responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Ballard 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. Hyde circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Ballard blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Ballard fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Hyde covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Ballard 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. Ballard throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ballard. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Well it was a toss-up and that is the way that it ended. Ballard should be the happier of the two as he keeps the Outlaws ahead in the match. 1-0.

Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-1) v. Nate Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-2)

Round 1
Eton starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Chambers keeps out of their way. Eton steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Chambers moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Eton doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Chambers moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Eton parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Chambers begins to stalk Eton, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Eton hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Eton clinches up, stopping Chambers from following up. It looks like Eton needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Chambers is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Chambers clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Eton is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Chambers continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Eton takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Eton looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Chambers from throwing bombs. Eton gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Chambers will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chambers.

Round 2
Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Eton throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Chambers's jaw, but it is parried. Chambers steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Eton moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Chambers put a lot of weight behind it. Eton hits a nice jab, then clinches. Chambers hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Eton hits a low kick to the leg. Chambers bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Eton goes down! Good shot from Chambers! He tries to follow up and pound on Eton, but Eton is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Chambers, sensing that Eton is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Eton ends up backed up against the cage. Chambers gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Eton, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Chambers has in his hands is really posing Eton some problems. The clinch drags on, with Chambers unable to break free, and the round ends like that. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chambers.

Round 3
Chambers isn't hanging around, right from the start Eton is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Eton circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Chambers 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 Chambers, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Eton is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Chambers really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Eton was wide open for a moment there. Chambers hits a high kick, catching Eton on the shoulder. Jab from Eton finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Chambers fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Eton scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Chambers, 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 Chambers. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Chambers could have given the Outlaws a win with a win, and he was the boss for the whole fight. Eton showed good heart, and quick thinking to get up when he looked like he was beaten. This won't do much for either fighters momentum, but it isn't going to kill them either. The Outlaws tightly hold onto their 1-0 lead.

#9 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-2) v. Matthew Dean, Outlaws (10-3)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Strange forces Dean back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Strange is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Dean clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Dean gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Strange seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Dean who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Strange had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Strange misses an uppercut and is off balance, which allows Dean to get the takedown. Side mount. Dean is looking for an armbar, but Strange is defending it well. Strange gets a nice elbow in, that caught Dean by surprise. Dean fires off several elbows to the ribs, and Strange is left gasping for air. Those were hard, there's a big red patch where they hit. Dean takes the left arm, Strange couldn't defend it any longer. The armbar is applied, there's no way out. Dean wins by tap out. The official time of the armbar submission is 8:31 of round 1. (**)

Matthew Dean is back! He made that look terribly easy. Strange could have been on his way up, but it looks like Dean is the one who is on his way up. Strange has now fought 4 times for the Red Raiders and will give way to Neil Napier for the rest of the Team Battle season. He needs a break anyway. Durham is defeated for the first time all year, and the Outlaws take the match 2-0.

Main Show

Light Heavyweight Division

JJ Reid (12-1-1) v. #6 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-1)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Reid throws out a jab, but Chekhov bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Chekhov works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Reid covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Chekhov is making Reid look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Reid hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Chekhov got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Reid slightly. Reid initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Reid looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Chekhov is clearly winning them. Reid needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Chekhov tries a speculative high kick, but Reid saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Reid tries to work an angle, but Chekhov is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Chekhov, 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 Chekhov by 10-9.

Round 2
Touch of gloves starts the round. Chekhov comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Reid backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Chekhov once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Chekhov bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Reid got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Chekhov is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Reid is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Chekhov throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Reid to move in and grab a clinch. Reid forces Chekhov back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Chekhov cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Reid hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Chekhov sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Reid goes for a trip, but Chekhov pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Reid keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Chekhov works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Reid to throw a wild haymaker in response. Chekhov tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Reid soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Chekhov.

Round 3
Good start from Reid, taking Chekhov down almost immediately! Chekhov scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Reid will be disappointed with that. Chekhov comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Reid to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Chekhov felt that one for sure. He stalks Reid, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Reid keeps out of the way. Chekhov tries a kick, but Reid catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Reid gets Chekhov down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Reid throws some punches, then tries to pass. Chekhov doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Reid easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Reid followed by a pass attempt, with Chekhov 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. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Reid. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

Both fighters were a little tentative during the match. It looked like Chekhov was going to keep Reid from getting him on the ground, but he couldn't defend him for the entire fight. It was a good fight, as both men looked like they were going to get the win, but both ended up getting draw.

Middleweight Division

#8 Petey Mack (7-1-1) v. #5 Tucker Plumm (13-7-1)

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 Plumm backed up against the cage. Mack gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Plumm, who uses his legs well to defend. Mack pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Plumm 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. Plumm tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Plumm 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 it 10-9 for Mack.

Round 2
Mack throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Plumm defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Plumm throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Mack steps in and fires off one of his own, but Plumm bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Mack turns and swings, just as Plumm also unloads...and it's Plumm who connects first! Mack's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Plumm follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Mack. The referee doesn't even wait for Plumm to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Mack is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 1:40 of round 2. (**)

Plumm gets lucky. That is about the best way to put it. How he ended up getting a win in this fashion is beyond me. Petey Mack is really going to wish that he had this fight to do over tomorrow. Plumm is in great position now, and Mack, who was on the way up, is in reload mode.

Lightweight Division

#6 Charles Stiles (9-2-1) v. #3 Beau Gorshin (23-14)

Round 1
Gorshin starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Stiles. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Stiles goes for a single leg and puts Gorshin on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Stiles from getting on top. Gorshin definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Stiles hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Gorshin again. This time Gorshin isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Stiles will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Gorshin defends. Stiles tries to slip past to get side control, but Gorshin just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Stiles has the side. Two big elbows land, and Gorshin seems in trouble. Stiles goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Stiles.

Round 2
Stiles starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Gorshin checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Stiles 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. Stiles cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Gorshin with a beauty of a right hook. Gorshin stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Stiles presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Gorshin clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Gorshin scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Stiles in the gut. Stiles uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Stiles gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Gorshin reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Stiles has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Gorshin has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Stiles from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Stiles tries to step over and fully apply it, but Gorshin breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Stiles steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Gorshin hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Stiles 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. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Stiles.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Stiles forces Gorshin back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Stiles is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Gorshin clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Gorshin gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Stiles seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Gorshin who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Stiles had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Gorshin throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Stiles steps in and fires off one of his own, but Gorshin bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Stiles turns and swings, just as Gorshin also unloads...and it's Gorshin who connects first! Stiles's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Gorshin follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Stiles. The referee doesn't even wait for Gorshin to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Stiles is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Gorshin wins via TKO at 8:45 of the third round. (**)

Another upset, at least IMO. Stiles looked like he was going to dominate with the ground game, but in the end he got overconfident and was lulled into a slugfest with a good slugger. Gorshin could be ready for Silva, but time will tell.

Welterweight Division

#2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4-1) v. #6 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-4)

Round 1
Hinchcliffe starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Halvorsen. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Halvorsen goes for a single leg and puts Hinchcliffe on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Halvorsen from getting on top. Hinchcliffe definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Halvorsen hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hinchcliffe again. This time Hinchcliffe isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Halvorsen will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Hinchcliffe defends. Halvorsen tries to slip past to get side control, but Hinchcliffe just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Halvorsen has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hinchcliffe seems in trouble. Halvorsen goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Halvorsen.

Round 2
Two jabs from the left hand of Hinchcliffe set up a hard waist-high kick, but Halvorsen steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Hinchcliffe moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Halvorsen 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. Hinchcliffe finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Halvorsen is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Hinchcliffe scores with a low kick to the outside of the knee, then backs off. Those will take their toll. Halvorsen responds with a right hand that hits gloves, a left hook to the body that stings Hinchcliffe, then throws a spectacular head kick that connects! Hinchcliffe was backing off after those two punches and didn't see it coming, he goes sailing backward, his body entirely limp. Halvorsen has knocked Hinchcliffe out cold with one brutally powerful kick. The official time is 2:57. (**)

Halvorsen has just derailed the title hopes of Hinchcliffe with one powerful kick. I guess dropping down in weight could be a good decision. Halvorsen was going to get this on the ground, but I guess his striking is still solid too. So along with Gygax, Halvorsen proves that old doesn't mean out.

Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (11-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Lefter Oktay (8-0)

Round 1
Hughes isn't hanging around, right from the start Oktay is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Oktay circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Hughes 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 Hughes, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Oktay is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Hughes really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Oktay was wide open for a moment there. Hughes hits a high kick, catching Oktay on the shoulder. Jab from Oktay finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Hughes fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Oktay scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Hughes, 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 Hughes by 10-9.

Round 2
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Oktay fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Hughes didn't buy it for a second. In comes Oktay from an angle to the right, but Hughes 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. Oktay felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Hughes steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Oktay is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Hughes 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. Oktay responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Hughes clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Oktay 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. Hughes looks for an opening. Hughes scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Oktay. Nicely done. Oktay, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Hughes on the back foot. Hughes handles it well though, refusing to let Oktay 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 Oktay throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of round 2. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hughes by 10-9.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Hughes forces Oktay back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Hughes is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Oktay clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Oktay gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Hughes seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Oktay who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Hughes had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Oktay throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Hughes almost seems to be inviting him on to throw punches, he could be trying to lure him into over-committing. Oktay throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Hughes to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Oktay comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Hughes grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Oktay collapses in a heap, his left leg buckling underneath him in at an awkward angle. Hughes has knocked him out cold with a killer punch. Hughes wins via third round knock out at 3:37. Raul Hughes retains the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (****)

Raul Hughes fought a fantastic fight, controlling the action and keeping Oktay confused and looking slow. Hopefully this will give him some respect within the Heavyweight Division. I guess Oktay v. Foster won't happen after all. Hopefully, over time, the fans will be ready for Foster v. Hughes again. Hughes is safe for a while longer now. I wonder who he will want to fight next?

The fans were very happy with the show, and everyone went home happy. Again, we gain in all 55 regions that watched the show on television.

PilotMan · 01-04-2008, 12:03 AM

Ray Eton, the Durham Red Raiders welterweight was injured during his fight, and could be out for up to six months. The upside is that he has only one fight left, but a lot of time. So I don't need sign him to an extension until he is healthy again.

A little bit of roster shuffling to do in the Team Battle as we continue to gain new talent as well as see guys move up in the rankings. Here is a list to keep you up to date.

Mugur Boc replaces Gary Sampson on the Durham Red Raiders roster. Boc only has 4 fights while Sampson was clearly the most experienced fighter in the Team Battle. I would rather keep the team battle for inexperienced fighters.

The Pittsburgh Cyclopes have let 6^th ranked Carl Ratcliffe go, and have replaced him with former BCF Middleweight Champion Andrew Rush. Rush has had two bad fights and really needs to rebuild. This is a good place for that. Also on the Cyclopes' roster, Steve Mason, who dropped a weight class is replaced by Derek South. As noted earlier, South works for all 3 main promotions. This could cause some scheduling problems later on. Hopefully we can use him the most.

The Spokane Onslaught have replaced the experienced Elgar with the Cyclopes Steve Mason. Mason, should be back from his injury soon, and may be called on for his new team. Elgar was the most experienced Light heavyweight in the Team Battle.

Matthew Dean's run with the Buffalo Outlaws was short lived as he has returned to the main card. He is replaced by Thorbjorn Redkhal, who was newly signed.

The Austin Rush have replaced ranked and injured Gordon Idle with newly signed Datuk Ong Ka Ting. Ting hasn't even had an MMA fight yet, but this is a great place for him to start. Idle will be able to work his way up in the rankings when he comes back from his injury.

Rav Kapur, of the Buffalo Outlaws (5-0), a heavyweight who has been with us for some time, but hasn't fought yet, has gone down for a couple of months with an injury. That means that Russell McPhee will be getting more exposure in the coming weeks.

Former GAMMA fighters, Juan Pablo Rique, Keith Plaice, and Milton Harvey have all signed on with British Cage Fighting.

PilotMan · 01-04-2008, 12:12 AM

GAMMA: Foster v. Papaioannou
Sunday, 4^th week of February, 1997
Los Angeles, California

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8-1) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Garry McSweegan (12-3-1) v. Elgar (10-5)

Spokane Onslaught (0-3-0, 0pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-1, 1pt)

Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-2) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-2)
Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1-1) v. Ong Ka Ting, Rush (0-0)
Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-2) v. Jaime Hewitt, Rush (1-0)
Ed Whelan, Onslaught (10-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-2)
Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-2) v. #10 Faas Smit, Rush (6-0-1)

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#4 Jason Dalglish (10-3) v. Duane Weatherly (10-8)

Light Heavyweight Division

#5 Rob Baines (10-2-1) v. #4 Curt Kitson (10-3-1)

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (9-4) v. Andrew Rush (12-2)

Co – Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) v. Challenger #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-2)

Co – Main Event

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (17-2) v. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4-1)

PilotMan · 01-04-2008, 12:15 AM

All of the participants for the next event have made weight. Here is the preview.

GAMMA: Foster v. Papaioannou Preview
Sunday, 4^th week of February, 1997
Los Angeles, California

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8-1) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1)

Bracewell got a draw in his last match and before that he was beaten in his title shot. Here he tests out some new, and up and coming talent in the world of MMA. Anzai is shared with the BCF, where he is the current BCF Middleweight Champion. Bracewell will be in trouble if he finds himself defending from his back. Otherwise he will be on even turf. Blurcat likes Anzai for the win.

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Garry McSweegan (12-3-1) v. Elgar (10-5)

The former BCF Heavyweight Champion is back trying to gain some momentum here in GAMMA. Elgar, who had been fighting for the Spokane Onslaught, will have to use his takedowns and grappling skills to take on the superior striking skills of McSweegan. McSweegan is the favorite here.

Spokane Onslaught (0-3-0, 0pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-1, 1pt)

Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-2) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-2)

Cole is coming off of two straight draws with ranked opponents, and now will face the much less talented McAllister. However, McAllister is still undefeated and could pose a problem for Cole. McAllister will be best off standing, if he finds himself defending he will have his work cut out for him. Blurcat likes McAllister for the win. Rush 1-0.

Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1-1) v. Ong Ka Ting, Rush (0-0)

Ting makes his debut after signing a little over three weeks ago. He takes a spot that was going to be filled by Will Kane. The Rush have no idea what to expect from him, except that they say he has been training very well. Delaney is on the cusp of stardom, but his last fight was a dissapointing draw with newly departed Keith Plaice. Blurcat likes Ting for the win, and a 2-0 Rush lead.

Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-2) v. Jaime Hewitt, Rush (1-0)

Hilton has had a couple more fights, and Hewitt is fighting for the first time in GAMMA. Hewitt is also on a shared deal with the BCF. Both guys are very green, so the end result is anyones guess. Blurcat predicts that Hilton will get the Onslaught on the board. 2-1 Rush.

Ed Whelan, Onslaught (10-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-2)

Look for Chapin to look for the takedown and Whelan to try and keep upright. Chapin hasn't been very successful at all, having drawn twice and lost once in his last 3 fights. Whelan hasn't gotten a win since he came to GAMMA either. He is probably more suited to the Light Heavyweight division, but he insists on staying here. Blurcat likes Whelan to tie the score with a win. 2-2.

Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-2) v. #10 Faas Smit, Rush (6-0-1)

Smit scored a huge win in his last fight, and has every chance to do the same here. Detroit will be a tough obstacle though, he hasn't been beaten in his last two fights. If Smit can put together a show like he did against John Rivero he should get the win. Blurcat thinks that we should look for another draw, and a final score of 2-2.

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#4 Jason Dalglish (10-3) v. Duane Weatherly (10-8)

Weatherly is hoping that he can show something more against another top ranked opponent and try and break back into the top 10. Dalglish, who is the former BCF Lightweight Champion, was humiliated by Giovani Silva in his title match. Dalglish will be best off on the ground, but could also win standing. Weatherly has nothing to lose and will likely attack from the opening bell. Blurcat puts its money on Dalglish.

Light Heavyweight Division

#5 Rob Baines (10-2-1) v. #4 Curt Kitson (10-3-1)

Both of these guys were part of the British Invasion of GAMMA. Both have found high rankings here in GAMMA, and both have fought tough opponents, only to come away with draws. Both men are well rounded, however Kitson should have the advantage standing, and Baines should have it on the ground. The winner will find themselves looking very close to top ranked champion, Anthony LeToussier. The experts are picking Kitson to win the match.

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (9-4) v. Andrew Rush (12-2)

More fighters from the British Invasion. Rush is the former BCF Middleweight Champion and Fontaine recently lost to Anzai for his shot at the same title. Now they face off here in GAMMA with possibly their careers on the line. Rush has been submitted twice in a row, but today he faces fellow kick boxer Fontaine. Both men are coming off of losses, and even a win here woulndn't be a guarantee that either could break back into the top 10. A loss for either would be very tough indeed. The experts likee Rush to get the W.

Co – Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) v. Challenger #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-2)

I am on the record as saying that this is not the match that I had planned here. Doug Hansen doesn't deserve the title shot, and he is only here, because Regueiro had to defend now, and Cahill, the guy I wanted is still recovering from his last fight. Hansen is another former BCF fighter, who has had two draws in a row, and is totally outgunned against the very popular Regueiro. But a #4 ranking has to count for something, right? Blurcat gives Hansen the benefit of the doubt and thinks that he will take the Champ to the limit but won't beat him. Draw.

Co – Main Event

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (17-2) v. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4-1)

This should be a fantastic match that will be all about control on the ground. It is entirely possible that one of them will land a big shot that will let the other have an open door, and then it will be all over. Both men hit very hard, Foster is younger, and in better shape. Papa is still very capapble of winning, but the experts are staying with the heavy favorite, Foster.

PilotMan · 01-04-2008, 09:23 PM

GAMMA: Foster v. Papaioannou
Sunday, 4^th week of February, 1997
Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 5,339

Special Attraction Match

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (17-8-1) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Anzai works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Bracewell backed up against the cage. Anzai gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Bracewell, who uses his legs well to defend. Anzai pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Bracewell gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Anzai follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Anzai 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. Bracewell tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Bracewell 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 Anzai.

Round 2
Anzai and Bracewell circle to start. Bracewell throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Anzai sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Bracewell comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Anzai to slip a nice jab in, catching Bracewell just underneath the right eye. Anzai comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Bracewell misses with a right cross, then backs off. Anzai stalks him, forcing Bracewell back up against the cage. Anzai doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Bracewell throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Anzai pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Bracewell covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, 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. Bracewell 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. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Anzai.

Round 3
Bracewell leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Anzai 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. Anzai uses a knee to the ribs before backing Bracewell up against the cage. Right hand from Bracewell connects though, that was well timed. Anzai breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Bracewell was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Anzai sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Bracewell fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They come together, both throwing punches. Bracewell gets a nice clean shot in, and Anzai stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Bracewell 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. Bracewell wins via third round TKO at 4:40. (**)

I am kind of pissed about this. Anzai loses to a guy he should have been smart enough to take down, but instead tries to trade with and ends up getting beaten. At least Bracewell gets his win, but it will be hard for Anzai to recover. It won't do much for his popularity either.

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Garry McSweegan (12-3-1) v. Elgar (10-5)

Round 1
McSweegan starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Elgar. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Elgar goes for a single leg and puts McSweegan on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Elgar from getting on top. McSweegan definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Elgar hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down McSweegan again. This time McSweegan isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Elgar will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but McSweegan defends. Elgar tries to slip past to get side control, but McSweegan just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Elgar has the side. Two big elbows land, and McSweegan seems in trouble. Elgar goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Elgar.

Round 2
Elgar gets a nice single leg, and transitions into a side mount. McSweegan blocks an arm bar attempt, but is having trouble keeping the full mount from happening. Elgar scores with a nice elbow, and there is the full mount. McSweegan is wide open, and takes two hard punches to the face. Elgar takes the arm. McSweegan is fighting it, but it looks like it's only a matter of time. The kimura is applied, and McSweegan has no choice but to tap. Official time of the kimura submission is 0:44 of the second. (**)

The BCF boys are having all kinds of trouble here. Elgar did just what Anzai should have done. He totally dominated McSweegan with his judo skills, and I don't think he even got really hit one time. This will be very good for him, and could move him into the top of the rankings. So far, two matches and two undexpected outcomes.

Spokane Onslaught (0-3-0, 0pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-1, 1pt)

Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-2) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-2)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. McAllister throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Cole from coming inside. McAllister works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Cole responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. McAllister 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. Cole circles and throws a series of high jabs, but McAllister blocked them with ease, using the gloves. McAllister fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Cole covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from McAllister 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. McAllister throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McAllister.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Cole forces McAllister back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Cole is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and McAllister clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, McAllister gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Cole seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's McAllister who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Cole had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. McAllister clinches. They go down in an awkward moment, not sure what was going on then. McAllister is in the guard of Cole. He moves into a side mount, and Cole didn't do much to stop it. McAllister brings down a hard shot, but it deflects of the forearms of Cole. McAllister looks for a kimura, but Cole shifts his weight and sweeps McAllister. Cole now has a half mount. McAllister tries a sweep of his own, but Cole blocks it, and then gets into a full mount. Cole takes one arm, fights off a big effort by McAllister to block it, and cinches in a armbar. McAllister tries to get free, but is stuck, and is forced to tap out. Cole wins via second round armbar submission at 3:30. (**)

Despite what Blurcat thinks, I knew that Cole would be tough to beat. He had fought draws against two tough fighters, and here he was able to capitalize on the inexperienced McAllister. That was an ugly, free-for-all though. Cole wins and gives the Onslaught a 1-0 lead.

Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1-1) v. Ong Ka Ting, Rush (0-0)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Datuk puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Delaney defended well. Straight right from Delaney 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, Datuk probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Delaney 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 Datuk. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Datuk.

Round 2
Delaney 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. Delaney 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 Delaney. They struggle all the way back, with Delaney ending up backed up against the cage. Datuk hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Delaney stomps downward onto his foot. Delaney 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, Delaney ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Delaney 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 Delaney on the nose. Delaney 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 sees it 10-9 to Datuk.

Round 3
Datuk leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Delaney 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. Delaney uses a knee to the ribs before backing Datuk up against the cage. Right hand from Datuk connects though, that was well timed. Delaney breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Datuk was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Delaney 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. Datuk clinches with Delaney, who manages to get a body shot in. Delaney attemps to push away from the cage, but Datuk uses a slick trip to dump him down to the mat. He grabs hold of one leg during the trip, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, Delaney got taken by surprise. Datuk sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. Delaney is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. Delaney gives in and taps out. The official time is 4:46. (*)

A win in his debut for Datuk! A good debut too. I was really afraid of where the match was going there for a while. Datuk showed good poise on the ground. It seemed that Delaney really wasn't expecting him to make a move like that at all. Datuk ties it up 1-1.

Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-2) v. Jaime Hewitt, Rush (1-0)

Round 1
Hilton starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Hewitt. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Hewitt goes for a single leg and puts Hilton on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Hewitt from getting on top. Hilton definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Hewitt hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hilton again. This time Hilton isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Hewitt will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Hilton defends. Hewitt tries to slip past to get side control, but Hilton just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Hewitt has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hilton seems in trouble. Hewitt goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hewitt.

Round 2
Hewitt 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. Hewitt 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. Hewitt felt that, and backs off. Hewitt 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, Hewitt has been blocked at every turn. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hilton.

Round 3
Hewitt hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Hilton to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Hewitt 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 Hewitt having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Hilton. Hilton hits a jab. Hewitt responds with a huge kick that takes out Hilton's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Hewitt gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. Hilton tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Hewitt off, it's over! The official time is 9:23. (**)

Not a lot happening in this match. An exciting finish though, hopefully the crowd liked it. Here is another example of a fight being settled in the ring, that otherwise would have resulted in a draw. Hewitt stays undefeated and puts the Rush up 2-1.

Ed Whelan, Onslaught (10-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-2)

Round 1
Slow start to this round, Whelan is being tentative and Chapin 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 Whelan's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Chapin goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Whelan hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Chapin tries to push him over onto his back, but Whelan manages to pull free and back off. Chapin throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Whelan, and he backs off. Chapin doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Whelan takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Whelan clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Chapin unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Whelan tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Whelan.

Round 2
Whelan throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Chapin defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Chapin throws a nice combination of punches, but Whelan was out of range and untroubled. Chapin comes in quick, just as Whelan throws a wild high kick. The kick connects, crunching into the temple, and Chapin is out cold, falling painfully face-first to the floor. Whelan's wild kick wins the match with a knock out. Official time of the knock out is 1:44 of the second. (*)

A fluke win for Whelan here, at least someone from the BCF gets a win. Chapin is really struggling lately. Whelan ties the match for the Onslaught 2-2.

Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-2) v. #10 Faas Smit, Rush (6-0-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Detroit, providing the first moment of real action. Smit hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Detroit side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Smit 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 ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Smit.

Round 2
They touch gloves to begin. Detroit throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Smit had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Detroit gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Smit to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Detroit follows and forces him up against the cage with some jabs. Smit covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Detroit. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Smit needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Detroit. Smit throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Detroit steps in and fires off one of his own, but Smit bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Detroit turns and swings, just as Smit also unloads...and it's Smit who connects first! Detroit's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Smit follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Detroit. The referee doesn't even wait for Smit to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Detroit is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 2:31 of round 2. (**)

Faas Smit gets another win via TKO in a similar fashion. I wonder how long he can keep that up? Detroit actually had a good match going, and by keeping the fight up was giving himself the best opportunity to win. Smit stays undefeated and his win gives the Austin Rush a 3-2 win and their first win of the year. Spokane is still winless.

Main Show

Lightweight Division

#4 Jason Dalglish (10-3) v. Duane Weatherly (10-8)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Dalglish is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Weatherly blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Dalglish is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Weatherly is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Dalglish 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 Dalglish some problems later on. Dalglish 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. Weatherly is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Dalglish 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 Dalglish 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. Dalglish goes for a trip, but Weatherly 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 Weatherly 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 gives that one to Weatherly by 10-9.

Round 2
Weatherly leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Dalglish 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. Dalglish uses a knee to the ribs before backing Weatherly up against the cage. Right hand from Weatherly connects though, that was well timed. Dalglish breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Weatherly was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Dalglish sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Weatherly fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Weatherly is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Dalglish covered up well, taking very little damage. Weatherly goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Dalglish steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Weatherly, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Dalglish wins this by a brutally clean knock out. Dalglish wins via knock out at 9:29 of the second round. (**)

Dalglish, a dangerous grappler, gets the win via a KO. His victory here will be good for him, and hopefully set him back up for another run at the title. Weatherly loses again, and has to wonder where his career is going. Perhaps he needs to spend some time on the Team Battle circuit in order to reorganize himself.

Light Heavyweight Division

#5 Rob Baines (10-2-1) v. #4 Curt Kitson (10-3-1)

Round 1
Baines comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Kitson stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Kitson connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Baines is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Kitson seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Kitson, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Baines felt that, and backs off. Baines tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Kitson gets him to back off with some jabs. Kitson has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Baines has been blocked at every turn. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kitson.

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

Round 3
Baines works an angle and comes in from the side of Kitson, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Kitson hits a low kick to back Baines against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Baines fights out and the action returns to the center. Kitson takes down Baines, but is pulled into the guard straight away. Kitson tries to unload with a couple of bombs, but Baines safely defends them. Kitson is leaning a little too far forward, which Baines notices and tries for a guillotine. Kitson didn't seem to see it coming, and is caught! Baines wraps it up tightly and forces Kitson to tap out! Baines wins via 3rd round guillotine submission with the official time being 2:58. (*)

In a fight that he seemed to be winning, Curt Kitson loses because of his underestimation of the skills of Baines. Baines really didn't have an option for Kitson standing, but once on the ground was able to exploit his opponent and snare the win.

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (9-4) v. Andrew Rush (12-2)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Fontaine forces Rush back up against the cage, 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 Rush clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Rush gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Fontaine seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Rush 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. Rush 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 Fontaine. Rush looks wobbly, and his hands drop. Fontaine sees it, and comes in with a solid right hand that drops Rush to the mat. Fontaine follows up with more punches, and the referee has to get in there and stop it, Rush was not defending himself properly. I think it's the kick that did the most damage, it seemed to scramble his brains. The official time is 3:30. (**)

And Rush drops his third consecutive match. That is too much, unreal. Fontaine with a great job to get a win in his debut. I honestly have no idea what to do with Rush at this point. He was a fighter with so much promise, and now to see him lose his third in a row is maddening. He is in danger of becoming a trial horse for top ranked fighter, where he used to be of the best pound for pound middleweights around.

Co – Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) v. Challenger #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-2)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Hansen is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Regueiro picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Hansen throws a wild punch as a counter, but Regueiro ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Hansen 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 Hansen is looking for big punches, Regueiro is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Hansen manages to back Regueiro up against the cage. Hansen takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Regueiro ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Hansen can unload. Hansen may need to think about changing tactics, Regueiro is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Hansen fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Regueiro on the thigh. Regueiro presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Hansen 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 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Regueiro.

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

Round 3
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Hansen goes for the first takedown, but Regueiro has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Regueiro storms back in almost immediately and takes Hansen down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Hansen just had a lapse in concentration. Regueiro tries to pass the guard but can't, with Hansen employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Hansen is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Regueiro makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Hansen has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Regueiro on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Regueiro.

Round 4
Fast start by Regueiro, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Hansen circles, drawing a lunge from Regueiro, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Regueiro ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Hansen hopping on the other to remain vertical. Regueiro tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Hansen manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Regueiro has one leg trapped between Hansen's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Hansen defends it well, without fully escaping it, Regueiro can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Hansen suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Regueiro's back. Regueiro was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Hansen up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Hansen throws a couple of short-range punches. Regueiro gets a leg in and trips Hansen, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Hansen, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Regueiro.

Round 5
Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Hansen comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. Regueiro really put some venom into that strike. Hansen backs off, clearly stung. Regueiro 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. Hansen ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, Regueiro 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 Hansen is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Hansen from getting in too close. Regueiro stalks Hansen, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Hansen 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. Regueiro hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. Regueiro squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Hansen comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. Regueiro tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Hansen backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. Regueiro advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Hansen. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for Regueiro. End of round 5. Blurcat.com gives that one to Regueiro by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

A bit surprising there, as Hansen should have been beaten. He kept Julio from getting control on the ground which certainly would have been the end. Instead he can walk away knowing that he fought with the champ for almost an hour, and managed to pull of the draw. Hopefully, the fans found it entertaining as well.

Co – Main Event

Heavyweight Division

#1 James Foster (17-2) v. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4-1)

Round 1
Papaioannou leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Foster 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. Foster uses a knee to the ribs before backing Papaioannou up against the cage. Right hand from Papaioannou connects though, that was well timed. Foster breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Papaioannou was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Foster sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Papaioannou fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Foster hits a right hand above Papaioannou's right eye, but gets clinched up before he can do anything further. Papaioannou forces him back against the cage. They struggle, with Foster keeping the takedown from happening by pulling away from every trip attempt. Papaioannou pushes Foster into the cage, then sweeps the legs quickly. Foster couldn't get out of the way that time, and goes down. He pulls guard. Papaioannou breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Foster on his back. Foster tries to keep Papaioannou back with some up-kicks, Papaioannou has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Papaioannou fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Foster tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Papaioannou isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Papaioannou starts throwing punches to the face, Foster having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Papaioannou, that caught Foster on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Foster is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. The official time of the knock out is 9:09 of round 1. (***)

I am going to hell for this one. Like I said in the preview, this fight was all about control on the ground. Papa just kayoed the king of the ground and pound. And made him look totally beatable in the process. This is going to take a lot of the steam right out of my heavyweight division, and may make for some reallly uninspiring matchups. I should have taken advantage of Foster and Oktay when I had the chance. Will anyone care now that they both have been beaten again?

Fans were very happy with the fight, and we gained pop in all 61 regions that we had coverage in. Foster and Dalglish were both hurt, but Foster was already planning on taking some time off. Dalglish won't be out too long.

12-24-2007, 01:25 PM	#11
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Two fights have been added to our Regueiro v. Bracewell card and those are: Light Heavyweight Division #9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1) Middleweight Division #7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-24-2007, 01:26 PM	#12
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell Previews All of our fighters made weight for the fight, so all the matches can continue as planned. Here is a fight by fight look at who is fighting: #7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1) Both men are similar in ability up or down, but the advantage goes to Rush for his conditioning. However, Blucat picks Mack. #9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1) Laurent has a striking advantage, so look for him to stay up while. If things go to the ground it is pretty even. Blucat picks Laurent. Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws Dana Delaney (4-1) v. Keith Plaice (5-5) This match is a toss up. It could go either way. Blucat picks Delaney for the Onslaught 1-0. Alex Cole (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld (15-10) Cole is at a big disadvantage here as Atteveld is more skilled and more experienced. Blucat picks Atteveld for 1-1 tie. Juan Pablo Rique (4-6) v. Marcus Speed (2-0) Speed has a big physical advantage here. Rique will have his work cut out for him here. Speed gives the Outlaws a 2-1 lead. Thomas Smith (6-1) v. Milton Harvey (9-8) Smith seems to have the ground advantage, and given he is a submission fighter I am sure that is where he will go. Harvey is quite good at keeping the fight up where he could take the fight. Blucat favors Smith to even the score at 2-2. Nick Detroit (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield (5-2) Detroit is a kickboxer by trade and would need to stay upright against Mountfield who will go for the takedown and pound his way to victory. If Mountfield gets to the ground Detroit will be in trouble. Blucat says Moutfield for the 2-3 win for the Buffalo Outlaws. Main Show #4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1) Like Jiu-Jitsu? This is your match. De Souza has a 5 inch height advantage here, but the winner will be whoever can control on the ground. Blurcat likes Stiles. #1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3) LeToussier is going to need to defend the takedown to win this, or catch Heath coming in with a big punch. Heath has a real chance, but he is going to need to get close enough to score the takedown and get control on the ground. LeToussier is the favorite. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6) This is going to the ground, and how good of a wrestle Milne is, is going to determine how this fight turns out. Papa is a much better striker, but Milne isn't too bad either. Blurcat says Papa for the win. Co-Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3) Dean is going to need to avoid the strikes of Amaro and take this to the ground to get the win. This is the match that Dean wanted, so it is the match that he gets. Clearly he is looking for respect in his first title defense. Blucat still likes Amaro for the title. Co-Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7) Regueiro wanted an easier fight, and Bracewell was the only ranked fighter that he really wanted to fight. This fight is going to the ground with Julio being a Jiu-Jitsu fighter and Bracewell being a wrestler. Still, Bracewell has a chance to take the title, and it may be his last. Blucat likes Regueiro to retain the title. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-26-2007, 10:28 PM	#13
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell Results Wednesday, Week 3 August, 1996 Attendance: 5,935 Special Attraction Match Middleweight Division #7 Andrew Rush (12-0) v. Petey Mack (6-1) Round 1 Rush comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Mack moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Rush gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Mack didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Mack swings and hits a nice right hand. Rush 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! Mack 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 Rush's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Mack looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Rush on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time runs out, the round is over. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mack. Round 2 Rush gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but Mack is defending it well. Rush gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and Mack capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Rush takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Rush tries to fight back, but Mack gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. Mack wins via 2nd round armbar submission with the official time being 0:41. () That was a tough debut for the former undefeated BCF Middleweight Champion. Welcome to GAMMA. Mack was in his first fight since moving down from Light Heavyweight and his striking power was very noticeable. He was tough. Special Attraction Match Light Heavyweight Division #9 Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-7) v. #5 George Laurent (12-1) Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Van Den Hauwe, providing the first moment of real action. Laurent hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Van Den Hauwe side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Laurent 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 the round comes to an end. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Laurent. Round 2 They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Van Den Hauwe is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Laurent covered up well, taking very little damage. Van Den Hauwe goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Laurent steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Van Den Hauwe, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Laurent wins this by a brutally clean knock out. The official time is 1:21. () Two fights, and two clean wins. This will be very good for Laurent, even though neither fighter was all that exciting. Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws *Welterweight Division* Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1) v. Keith Plaice, Outlaws (5-5) Round 1 There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Delaney gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Delaney is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Delaney shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Plaice definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Plaice is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Delaney is looking very comfortable. Plaice comes in with left, but Delaney saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Plaice is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Delaney's superior technique. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Delaney. Round 2 Delaney starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Plaice on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Delaney to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Plaice, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Delaney, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Plaice is looking a little lost so far, Delaney is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Delaney looks to be working an angle. Delaney leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Plaice was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Plaice 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 Plaice is that although Delaney clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Delaney. Round 3 Delaney and Plaice circle to start. Plaice throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Delaney sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Plaice comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Delaney to slip a nice jab in, catching Plaice just underneath the right eye. Delaney comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Plaice misses with a right cross, then backs off. Delaney stalks him, forcing Plaice back up against the cage. Delaney doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Plaice throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Delaney pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Plaice covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Delaney in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Delaney 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. Plaice comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Delaney 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 Delaney's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Delaney. The official result of the match is a draw. () A disappointing end for the Onslaught as Delaney was clearly dominant in the fight, but his inability to finish his man cost his team the point. Score 0-0.* *Middleweight Division* Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld, Outlaws (15-10) Round 1 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Atteveld works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Cole backed up against the cage. Atteveld gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Cole, who uses his legs well to defend. Atteveld pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Cole gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Atteveld follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Atteveld 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. Cole tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Cole 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 round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Atteveld. Round 2 Atteveld starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Cole backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Atteveld presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Cole responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Atteveld gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Atteveld comes in fast and low and takes Cole down to the mat by the legs. Nicely done. He keeps hold of one leg, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, Cole got taken by surprise. Atteveld sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. Cole is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. Cole gives in and taps out. Official time of the leglock submission is 2:57 of the second round. () As expected the much more experienced Atteveld outshines the youngster. His win here could move him up in the rankings far enough to get him off of the Buffalo Outlaws roster. Outlaws 1, Onslaught 0.* *Lightweight Division* Juan Pablo Rique, Onslaught (4-6) v. Marcus Speed, Outlaws (2-0) Round 1 Speed leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Rique 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. Rique uses a knee to the ribs before backing Speed up against the cage. Right hand from Speed connects though, that was well timed. Rique breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Speed was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Rique sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Speed fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Rique steps in to throw a right hand, but Speed was waiting on it and nails a massive kick to the head! Rique goes down in a heap, and that allows Speed the chance to come in to try and pound his way to victory. Rique covers up, but Speed is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Speed moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Rique's head with fists. Rique tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Speed is lying right across his upper body. Speed uses his legs to ensnare Rique's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Rique is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Rique does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Speed stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Rique 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 5:52 of the first round. () Wow, now that was a clean ass-kicking. I was surprised that it was let go that far. Clearly, with over 4 minutes left in the round Rique was going to take a lot more if the ref didn't step in. Speed gives the Outlaws a great 2-0 lead. A draw or win gives them the match. Heavyweight Division* Thomas Smith, Onslaught (6-1) v. Milton Harvey, Outlaws (9-8) Round 1 Smith comes out fast and quickly backs Harvey up, all the way up against the cage. Smith 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. Harvey throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Smith to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Smith looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Harvey shoots in for the takedown, but Smith sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Smith, then two jabs which both find their mark. Harvey bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Smith sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Harvey 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. Harvey tries for a trip, but Smith avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Harvey follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Smith connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Harvey above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Harvey throws a low kick. Smith comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Smith pulls guard. Unfortunately for Harvey, 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 Smith comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Smith. Round 2 Two jabs from the left hand of Smith set up a hard waist-high kick, but Harvey steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Smith moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Harvey 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. Smith finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Harvey is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Smith and Harvey clash in an exchange of punches. Harvey 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. Smith dives in from the side, blasting him with a further punch that puts Harvey on his back. Harvey covers up, but Smith is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Smith moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Harvey's head with fists. Harvey tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Smith is lying right across his upper body. Smith uses his legs to ensnare Harvey's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Harvey is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Harvey does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Smith stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Harvey 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. Smith wins via second round TKO at 2:12. (*) Harvey seemed to be doing very well, and in great position to give the Outlaws the outright win, but Smith's striking power proved to be too much and the Onslaught get the win. 2-1 Outlaws* *Light Heavyweight Division* Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield, Outlaws (5-2) Round 1 The two fighters circle. Mountfield flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Detroit easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Mountfield could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Detroit 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, Mountfield is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Mountfield forces Detroit back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Detroit in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Mountfield does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Detroit saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Mountfield turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Mountfield is up quickly, causing Detroit, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Mountfield was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Mountfield throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Detroit to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Detroit. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Detroit puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Mountfield defended well. Straight right from Mountfield 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, Detroit probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Mountfield gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Detroit had the better of that round. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Detroit. Round 3 Mountfield starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Detroit keeps out of their way. Mountfield steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Detroit moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Mountfield doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Detroit moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Mountfield parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Detroit begins to stalk Mountfield, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Mountfield hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Mountfield clinches up, stopping Detroit from following up. It looks like Mountfield needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Detroit is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Detroit clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Mountfield is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Detroit continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Mountfield takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Mountfield looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Detroit from throwing bombs. Mountfield gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Detroit will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Detroit. The official result of the match is a draw. () And the Spokane Onslaught was that close to getting the tie. Very good match for Detroit, especially considering he was able to keep the fight up. In the end, the Buffalo Outlaws win the match 2-1 over the Spokane Onslaught. Main Show* *Lightweight Division* #4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1) Round 1 They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Stiles is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches de Souza on the side of the cheek. Stiles follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. de Souza goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Stiles is able to regain his footing at the last moment. de Souza has Stiles against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Stiles reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple de Souza, who pulls guard. Stiles starts pounding away and does some damage before de Souza grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. de Souza has both of Stiles's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Stiles uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but de Souza isn't going to be too bothered by that. Stiles pulls one arm free. de Souza still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Stiles sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Stiles steps through the legs and forces de Souza to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. de Souza manages to ensare one leg though, and so Stiles has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Stiles hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. de Souza keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Stiles is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Stiles pulls de Souza's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. de Souza rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Stiles continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Stiles by 10-9. Round 2 The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. de Souza goes for the first takedown, but Stiles has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Stiles storms back in almost immediately and takes de Souza down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether de Souza just had a lapse in concentration. Stiles tries to pass the guard but can't, with de Souza employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, de Souza is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Stiles makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but de Souza has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Stiles on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Stiles. Round 3 Stiles pushes de Souza up against the cage in a clinch. Stiles throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. de Souza pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Stiles took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Stiles against the cage, and de Souza follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls de Souza away, he wins the match by TKO. de Souza wins via TKO at 1:16 of the third round. () I had a feeling that De Souza was going to win this fight, but Stiles showed good control through the fight. I have to question the chin of Stiles after getting knocked down and tko-ed by a jiu-jitsu fighter. Light Heavyweight Division* #1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3) Round 1 Heath starts the round by throwing some low kicks. LeToussier checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Heath 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. Heath cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch LeToussier with a beauty of a right hook. LeToussier stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Heath presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. LeToussier clinches. They remain clinched for a while. LeToussier scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Heath in the gut. Heath uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Heath gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. LeToussier reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Heath has his left arm straightened out, fortunately LeToussier has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Heath from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Heath tries to step over and fully apply it, but LeToussier breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Heath steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. LeToussier hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Heath 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. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Heath. Round 2 Heath makes LeToussier back up against the cage 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. Heath throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. LeToussier lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Heath by surprise, putting him down! LeToussier follows up and starts raining down right hands. Heath covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls LeToussier off, the match is over. The official time is 1:22. (*) See? See? What did I say? Heath had his chance, and it was a really good one in the opening round. But ultimately it was LeToussier's power that ended the fight. He is a beast of a striker and that made for a quick end to the battle. Heavyweight Division** #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6) Round 1 Milne 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 cage, with Papaioannou advancing. A sharp right misses, and Milne takes the opportunity to pull Papaioannou in to a tight clinch against the cage. Papaioannou tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Papaioannou wants to stand and bang, Milne wants to keep things at close quarters. Papaioannou tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Milne, and we're down to the ground. Milne has side control, but Papaioannou has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Milne will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Papaioannou tries to squirm into a better position, but Milne puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Milne tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Papaioannou defends it. Papaioannou manages to bring a knee up and catch Milne in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Milne responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Papaioannou covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Milne may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Milne tries to float over into a mount, but Papaioannou uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Milne enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Milne is the last action of the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Milne. Round 2 The fighters come together right in the center. Papaioannou throws out a jab, but Milne bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Milne works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Papaioannou covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Milne is making Papaioannou look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Papaioannou hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Milne looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Milne got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Papaioannou slightly. Papaioannou initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Papaioannou looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Milne is clearly winning them. Papaioannou needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Milne tries a speculative high kick, but Papaioannou saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Papaioannou tries to work an angle, but Milne is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Milne, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Milne. Round 3 Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Papaioannou throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Milne's jaw, but it is parried. Milne steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Papaioannou moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Milne put a lot of weight behind it. Papaioannou hits a nice jab, then clinches. Milne hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Papaioannou hits a low kick to the leg. Milne bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Papaioannou goes down! Good shot from Milne! He tries to follow up and pound on Papaioannou, but Papaioannou is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Milne, sensing that Papaioannou is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Papaioannou ends up backed up against the cage. Milne gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Papaioannou, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Milne has in his hands is really posing Papaioannou some problems. The clinch drags on, with Milne unable to break free, and the round ends like that. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Milne. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. () Milne could have won this fight twice, and Papa looked bad. Even though it ends in a draw, Milne has to feel good about his performance.* Co-Main Event *GAMMA Middleweight Title* Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3) Round 1 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Dean throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Amaro. Kick to the thigh from Amaro, but it lacked power. Dean with a body shot. Amaro advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but Dean isn't giving him the angle that he wants. Dean darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Amaro. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Amaro follows up, smelling victory. A clubbing blow from Amaro connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Amaro gets into full mount, Dean is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Dean can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Amaro pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Dean brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Dean looks groggy, and that allows Amaro to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Dean can defend himself, this match is over. Amaro wins via TKO at 1:06 of the first round. Fernando Amaro is the new GAMMA Middleweight champion.() And that my friends is what happends when you are undeserving of the respect that you demand. Amaro could hold this title for a while, and I would guess that Dean is going to drop right out of the rankings. There are some very good fighters here in the Middleweight Division. Fernando Amaro is the new Champ. Co-Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7) Round 1 Bracewell moves in quickly to begin, trapping Regueiro against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Regueiro uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Regueiro, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Bracewell tries to get a punch in, but Regueiro uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Bracewell squirms free and away from the cage. Bracewell drives Regueiro up against the cage and sweeps him for an astonishingly easy takedown. Bracewell seems to be feeling it, he starts raining down punches! A big shot catches Regueiro right in the mouth, followed closely by one above the right eye. This could all be over very soon, Regueiro is getting creamed. Bracewell fires off another big punch, this time grazing the ear...but Regueiro suddenly snaps his guard shut, catching an overconfident Bracewell in a triangle choke! It looks like Regueiro lured him into that one. Bracewell tries to fight it, but he is caught and looks like he is fading fast. Regueiro squeezes even harder. Bracewell taps out! It's over. Official time of the triangle choke submission is 2:16 of the first round. Julio Regueiro successfully retains the GAMMA Welterweight title. () That was an exciting match, just when you thought that Bracewell was going to execute his plan successfully, Juilo shows his patience and skill by finding a mistake that Bracewell makes. Julio hasn't gotten a lot of respect in the Welterweight Division either, and even though Bracewell isn't the top contnender for the title, is should still move Rugueiro up in the eyes of the fans. Fans were underwhelmed with the card, but we still managed to gain popularity in 59 regions, while losing pop in 2. Still we made pretty good money for it. Andrew Rush was injured in his fight and is going to be out for close to 2 months. That hurts. It looks like when he comes back he will move to one of the teams and fight there for a while. There is a good chance that he is going to take the place of Stuart Strange, as long as Strange keeps winning. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? 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12-26-2007, 10:32 PM	#14
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown has announced their first TV Special set for National Pride TV, during the second week of September. That is 3 weeks away. GAMMA: Meltdown Fight Card Austin Rush v. Durham Red Raiders Kenny Magilton III (4-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn (4-2-1) Darren Southall (1-1-1) v. #8 Simon Vine (7-3) Drew Jenks (3-0) v. Jethro Munter (1-2) Vincent Chapin (10-7) v. Martin Stevens (7-0-1) Lloyd McAllister (3-0) v. #4 Stuart Strange (9-3) Main Show #4 Doug Hansen (14-3) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13) #5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) v. #4 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) #7 Tucker Plumm (13-7) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4) Eddie Whelan (10-2) v. #7 Stafford Alois (18-7) Main Event *GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight* Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) v. Challenger #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-26-2007, 10:32 PM	#15
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We extended the deals of Ricky Heath, Greg Atteveld, Peter Bracewell, Christian Mountfield, Julio Regeuiro, Anthony LeToussier, Mario De Souza, Marcus Speed, Dana Delaney, Alex Cole, and Charles Stiles. The contracts of current Buffalo Outlaws Heavyweight, Milton Harvey, Spokane Onslaught lightweight, Juan Pable Rique, and Buffalo Outlaws welterweight, Keith Plaice are not going to be extended. Each of them has one fight remaining until they become free agents. We have hired Will Kane and Curt Kitson from BCF. Kane recently ran his record to 8-0 and is the #4 Pound for Pound fighter in the BCF. Kitson is the #3 Pound for Pound man, and has a record of 10-3. Both men are going to be exclusive to our promotion and will be locked down for close to two years. Fernando Amaro, the Worlds #1 Middleweight and GAMMA Middleweight Champion was resigned. He had been on a rolling contract, but now is on a set premiere deal for us. Gordon Idle and Aleksei Chekhov from BCF have signed deals with us. Idle has an exclusive deal and Chekhov has a shared deal. That should be interesting since he is the top Heavyweight in the BCF. Weigh-ins for GAMMA: Meltdown were yesterday, and everyone made weight. The biggest spreads are between Marvin Stevens (265) and Vincent Chapin (210) and Eddie Whelan (206) and Stafford Alois (239). __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-23-2007, 09:57 AM	#2
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	The first show is scheduled for three weeks. Here is the first card: July 1996 Week 4 California GAMMA: Morrison – Silva Durham Red Raiders v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes Jethro Munter (1-1) v. John Rivero (7-0) Callum Henson (4-0) v. Darren Southall (1-1) Gary Sampson (16-11) v. Steve Mason (2-0) Stuart Strange (8-3) v. Patrick Thomas (6-1) Ray Eton (6-2) v. Luis Basora (7-0) Main Show Lefter Oktay (6-0) v. Tim Boyer (16-3-2) Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) v. Joe Hincliffe (12-4) Chris Sharpe (9-1) v. JJ Reid (12-0) Maarten De Vries (13-4) v. Dan Halverson (22-11-2) Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Sean Morrison (12-3) v. Giovani Silva (20-9) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam Last edited by PilotMan : 12-23-2007 at 09:58 AM.

12-23-2007, 10:07 AM	#3
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We signed a deal for a short term, 3 TV show series called GAMMA: Meltdown with National Pride TV. They are very small, but are a national TV deal in all 50 states. The shows are going to air late night. I see this as a stepping stone and a chance to bigger things. It will be a TV Special, and the first company to run MMA on national television. We resigned Marcus Speed to a rolling 300/300 with a 300 signing bonus. Speed is currently fighting for the Buffalo Outlaws. We sign Doug Hansen from BCF. Hansen is a Judo fighter from Scotland, and his current record is 14-3. He was signed to a set premiere deal for 20mo/8fights for 3150/3150 with a 500 bonus. Hansen is marks the beginning of our destruction of the BCF roster. Hansen is the #3 pound for pound fighter and is the top ranked Lightweight although he isn't the champ. He will join us in 30 days. The decimation of BCF continues with Garry McSweegan, the current top ranked pound for pound fighter, and top ranked/heavyweight champion. His deal is 24/10 for 3400/3400 with a 500 bonus. His record is 12-2, and he will join us in a month. We signed another TV deal, this time with The POP! Network. They are a small network with coverage in all 50 states plus Canada. This deal is identical to our deal with National Pride TV, and will air in the same time slot. The show is called GAMMA: Exposure. We resign Marvin Stevens for 16/8 at 3000/3000 with 315 upfront on a set premiere deal. Stevens is currently fighting for the Durham Red Raiders, and is undefeated. George Laurent has signed from the BCF. Laurent is currently 12-1 and is the #7 pound for pound fighter and the #3 Middleweight in the BCF. His deal is a set premiere for 20/9 and 3150/3150 with 500 upfront. Again, 30 days. The Heavyweight division gained another fighter as Stafford Alois (18-7) signed a set premiere deal for 20/9 and 3150/3150 with 400 upfront. Alois is the #2 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF. Rodolfe Gygax (16-7) is another fighter coming over on a set premiere deal from the BCF. His deal is a 20/9 for 2650/2650 and 400 upfront. Gygax is the #2 ranked Lightweight in the BCF. Again, another top BCF fighter has come to GAMMA. Andrew Rush (12-0) has signed a 20/10 deal for 3150/3150 and 1000 upfront. Rush is the #5 pound for pound fighter in the BCF, and the top ranked middleweight and BCF Middleweight Champion. Unemployed Harry Milne, a British heavyweight, has signed a set standard deal for 24/12 at 3200/3200 and 336 upfront. Milne currently has a 20-6 record and is the current #10 ranked Heavyweight in all of MMA. My mistake not signing a set premiere and may lose him. BCF #4 ranked Middleweight Davis Spyrou has joined GAMMA. His deal was a 20/10, 3150/3150 with 400 upfront. Sryrou is also the #9 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF. His record is 11-4. The decimation of BCF continues. BCF fighter Rob Baines (10-2) is the newest GAMMA signing. His deal is similar to all the others at 20/10, 3150/3150 and 400 upfront. Baines is the #5 ranked Middleweight and #10 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF. BCF Lightweight Champion Jason Dalglish (9-2) is the newest GAMMA signing. Our decimation of the BCF roster is almost complete. His deal is 20/10 at 3150/3150 and 400 upfront. Dalglish is the #4 ranked lightweight. Former BCF Lightweight Champion Tucker Plumm has signed with us for 20/10 at 2100/2100 and 400 upfront. Plumm is 13-7 and the #2 ranked Middleweight in the BCF, and the #6 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF. And finally, the last BCF target comes in. Lukas Mellberg (10-0), is the #3 ranked Lightweight and #8 ranked pound for pound fighter in the BCF has signed a 20/10, 3150/3150 with 400 upfront deal with us. We have now raided the BCF of all of it's top talent. We have signed all of their top 10 pound for pound fighters, all of their champions, and no less than the top 2 ranked fighters in each division. I may snag one or two more here or there just to grab talent. Most of these guys are going to be mid-level fighters, but some should challenge our top guys right away. It is good to have this talent influx to coincide with our new TV deals. My guess is that there will be some changes to the GAMMA Team rosters after these guys show up. We are also trying to get Milne on a set premiere deal that will keep him here, otherwise we are going to lose him to Alpha-1. We were able to resign Milne to a set premiere deal that will keep him with GAMMA. Greek Heavyweight fighter Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) has been added to the GAMMA roster. He is considered a dangerous fighter and signed a 24/12, 3400/3400 with 500 upfront. Papa, along with Milne have made our Heavyweight division a lot more exciting. With the number of guys that we have now there should be an almost never ending mix fight possibilities. Rav Kapur, a young, and up and coming heavyweight fighter from the BCF has signed a 16/8, 2650/2650 deal with 400 upfront. Kapur was the #10 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF, and will most likely be seen in our Team Competition. Petey Mack, another young and coming fighter from Canada has signed for GAMMA. Mack sports a 6-1 record and should be a rising star on the roster. His deal is a 16/8 deal for 3200/3200 and a 400 bonus. Mack will fight at LH but could go up or down. Veteran Middleweight, Jim Carpenter, 20-5-1, has signed with GAMMA and added more depth to our roster. Carpenter signed a 20/10 deal for 3200/3200 and 400 upfront. BCF Heavyweight, Eddie Whelan (10-2) has signed an exclusive deal to fight for us. His deal is 20/10 for 3150/3150 and 400 in bonuses. Whelan is currently the #3 ranked Heavyweight in the BCF. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-23-2007, 10:12 AM	#4
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Event Notes GAMMA: Morrison – Silva All of our fighters made weight for their respective fights. The biggest weight disparity is between Lfter Oktay at 213 lbs and Tim Boyer at 262 lbs. Everyone else is around the same. Fight Previews: Durham Red Raiders v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes Jethro Munter (1-1) v. John Rivero (7-0) Experts are saying that Rivero is too much (up and down) for Munter and that Pittsburgh takes a 1-0 lead. Callum Henson (4-0) .v Darren Southall (1-1) This fight looks to be a stand up fight where Henson should be able to take advantage and make the score 1-1. Gary Sampson (16-11) v. Steve Mason (2-0) A tough test for young Mason against the much more experienced Sampson. Blurcat says Sampson wins on the ground and gives Durham a 2-1 advantage. Stuart Strange (8-3) v. Patrick Thomas (6-1) A very even matchup that could go either way. Thomas gets the advantage on conditioning. Even score. Ray Eton (6-2) v. Luis Basora (7-0) Eton tries to keep upright where he has a big advantage to keep his win streak alive. Eton for the win, and an opening win for Durham. Main Show Lefter Oktay (6-0) v. Tim Boyer (16-3-2) The match that noone wants to see, but one where Tim Boyer gets his wish of a rematch. Boyer will have to work to keep standing against Oktay who will want to take the big man down. Blucat says Oktay in the rematch. Ichisake Miyagi (14-6) v. Joe Hinchcliffe (12-4) Miyagi will try and stay up while Hinchcliffe will try and go to the mat, Blurcat says that Miyagi will be better. Chris Sharp (9-1) v. JJ Reid (12-0) Both fighters will want to take this to the mat, with a tough back and forth match predicted. Blurcat says that Sharp is going to give Reid his first black mark. Maarten De Vries (13-4) v. Dan Halverson (22-11-2) Two good fighters, who are good at what they do. De Vries will try and stay up against the very good ground game of Halverson. In the end, Blurcat says that Halverson should triumph. Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Fight Champ Sean Morrison (12-3) v. Giovani Silva (20-9) Morrison has the edge in a very tight fight. Silva is good enough to take him out, especially if he can stay on his feet. However, if the fight goes to the ground, look for Morrison to pound his way to victory. Experts are pegging Morrison to retain his title. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-24-2007, 12:21 AM	#7
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Sean Morrison sustained a hip injury in his fight with Silva, and he is going to be out for one to two months. Ichisake Miyagi is also going to be out for around two months while his cut eyelid heals. We will run our next show as a pay-per view event, and from there we are going to spend some time on the television. Our next event has been scheduled and here is the first look at it. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-24-2007, 12:22 AM	#8
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Regueiro v. Bracewell Week 3, August 1996 California Yes, we are going back to Cali, it is just too good a market to be away from. Spokane Onslaught v. Buffalo Outlaws Dana Delaney (4-1) v. Keith Plaice (5-5) Alex Cole (5-3) v. Greg Atteveld (15-10) Juan Pablo Rique (4-6) v. Marcus Speed (2-0) Thomas Smith (6-1) v. Milton Harvey (9-8) Nick Detroit (5-2) v. Christian Moutfield (5-2) Main Show #4 Mario De Souza (12-6) v. #6 Charles Stiles (8-1-1) #1 Anthony LeToussier (13-5) v. #7 Ricky Heath (9-3) #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4) v. #5 Harry Milne (20-6) Co-Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Matthew Dean (10-2) v. Challenger - #1 Fernando Amaro (15-3) Co-Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (9-0-1) v. Challenger - #8 Peter Bracewell (17-7) According to my assistant, there are some matches that have a real high chance of being boring. However, I like the matchups so I will have to see how that plays out. I think that De Souza and Stiles is the guaranteed draw of the night. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-24-2007, 01:18 PM	#10
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Stuart Strange, off of his solid victory has been resigned to a set premiere deal for 20/10. Steve Mason, who totally surprised me in his last match gets a raise and an 8 fight deal for 16 months. Jethro Munter is downgraded from a set deal to a rolling contract. Although from my perspective, a rolling contract is better for me. We signed a pay-per view deal with J1-Remote in Japan to cover our next 8 events. This was done to combat Alpha-1, who have moved into our PPV turf. We extended our contract with Heavyweight Tim Boyer. Boyer is on board for 20 months or 10 fights at a modest raise of 200/fight. I accidently moved Pittsburgh Cyclopes lightweight Darren Southall up to welterweight. That is going to cause some roster shifting as he will no longer be able to fight for the Cyclopes at that weight. I moved Petey Mack (6-1) from the Light Heavyweight down to Middleweight. Also, top heavyweight contender and former BCF Heavyweight Champion Gary McSweegan has moved down to upgrade our Light Heavyweight division. The move was especially good for McSweegan as he goes from the #6 Heavyweight to the #2 Light Heavyweight. I have found a solution to my team competition problem. Darren Southall has been essentially traded to the Austin Rush for Randy Carsley who moves down from the Welterweight to Lightweight. The Cyclopes got the better end of this deal as Carsley is an undefeated fighter, while Southall recently was manhandled by Callum Henson. I am looking at adding two fights to the our normal event schedule. So that we will run 12 fights for PPV and 10 for TV Specials. The extra two fights will be mid to upper midcard fighters but the fights will take place in the first two show slots as special attraction matches. Also, at the beginning of September, we will shake up the teams in order to move unranked fighters into positions now held by ranked fighters. This was possible due to our incredible hiring spree from the BCF. We will be entering into contract negotiations with Will Kane from the BCF following his headlining match one day before ours runs. Kane is currently 7-0 and could make a nice addition to any of our teams. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-26-2007, 10:34 PM	#16
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown I Previews Austin Rush v. Durham Red Raiders Kenny Magilton III (4-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn (4-2-1) This fight is going to the ground between the jiu-jitsu and ground and pound fighters. O' Hearn could have the advantage with his better conditioning, but the experts are still fingering Magilton for the win and a 1-0 for Austin. Darren Southall (1-1-1) v. #8 Simon Vine (7-3) This fight is going to be solved on the ground as well. Southall, a jiu-jitsu fighter and Vine a ranked, Wrestler will fight for strength. Blurcat seems to think that Vine's experience is going to be enough of an advantage in an otherwise even fight. That would give Durham a point and even the score at 1-1. Drew Jenks (3-0) v. Jethro Munter (1-2) Another battle between two wrestlers. Munter was handled pretty easily in his last fight, but would like to stop Jenks win streak right here. Munter does have the striking advantage, and the experts think that his win will give Durham a 2-1 lead. Vincent Chapin (10-7) v. Martin Stevens (7-0-1) Another battle between two wrestlers (funny how that works out isn't it?) Chapin has been ranked but Stevens is undefeated. Stevens has a huge weight advantage here, and on the ground that will be significant. Can Chapin's agility help him enough here? Blurcat says so. A Chapin win evens the score at 2-2. Lloyd McAllister (3-0) v. #4 Stuart Strange (9-3) Strange has a natural advantage here and is ranked quite highly. McAllister is a kick boxer and will be at his best if he can keep off of his back. Strange can hit hard too, but if he can put his Greco-Roman Wrestling backround to good use he should be able to grab the win. A Strange win here gives Durham the win at 3-2. Main Show #4 Doug Hansen (14-3) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13) This fight is up to Hansen. Both men are strikers, but Hansen's Judo backround gives him the advantage in grappling. It will be a tough test for him though, as Cahill is very experienced. Blurcat feels that Hansen will take it to the mat for the win. #5 Jason Dalglish (9-2) v. #4 Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) Grappler v. Striker here. Gygax is one of the best lightweight strikers around and Dalglish was the BCF Lightweight Champion before making the jump. He is a jiu-jitsu specialist and will be in control on the ground. Blurcat likes Dalglish for the win. #7 Tucker Plumm (13-7) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4) Plumm is a striker, Sryrou a grappler, neither is really at advantage either standing or grappling. This really could go either way. Blurcat like Spyrou for the win. Eddie Whelan (10-2) v. #7 Stafford Alois (18-7) Whelan and Alois were both top heavyweights for the BCF and now they get to see who is better. Both are ferocious strikers, but Alois has a big weight advantage. If they make it to the ground Whelan has a serious advantage. Whelan, unranked, should jump if he gets the predicted win here. Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1) v. Challenger #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2) In the main event, the former BCF Heavyweight champ moves down a weight class and takes on the reigning champ. Asanovic is an accomplished grappler and while McSweegan is a powerful striker. The longer this fight goes the more that Asanovic has the advantage because of his conditioning and is expected to successfully defend his title. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-27-2007, 09:46 AM	#18
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Malcom O' Hearn was injured and will be out for a couple of months. That should be ok though, and won't be a factor in the team competition. The Spokane Onslaught have replaced Fatuma Roy with Ed Whelan on their roster. Roy is currently ranked in the top 10 of the Heavyweight division. The Buffalo Outlaws have replaced Tony McCall with Rav Kapur on their roster. McCall is currently ranked in the top 10 in the Heavyweight division. The Buffalo Outlaws also replaced Greg Atteveld, who is in the top 10, with former GAMMA Middleweight Champion, Matthew Dean. Dean was a fish out of water, and I know he would like a shot, but he will have to start here. The Austin Rush have replaced Noach Van Der Capella with Gordon Idle. Idle has just come over from the BCF, and Capella is a top 10 fighter. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-27-2007, 09:48 AM	#19
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We go back to PPV with a pretty good card featuring a match for the GAMMA Heavyweight Championship. Here is the card, set to take place in Dallas, Texas. GAMMA: Hughes v. McCall Friday, Week 1 October, 1996 Special Attraction Match *Lightweight Division* #5 Jackson Grey (9-3) v. #3 Mario de Souza (13-6) *Welterweight Division* #7 Allan Kendall (10-2) v. #10 Linfield Ballard (11-7) Pittsburgh Cyclopes (0-0-1, 1pt) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-0, 0pt) Ian Linderman (2-2) v. Juan Pablo Rique (4-7) #9 Carl Ratcliffe (8-3) v. Alex Cole (5-4) Luis Basora (7-0-1) v. David Allen (4-2) Steve Mason (2-0-1) v. Thomas Smith (7-1) Mike Watson (2-0) v. Elgar (10-4) Main Show *Lightweight Division* #8 Duane Weatherly (10-7) v. #6 Beau Gorshin (22-14) *Light Heavyweight Division* #6 Rob Baines (10-2) v. #7 Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) *Middleweight Division* #3 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-3) v. #10 Petey Mack (7-1) Welterweight Division #1 Jack Humphreys (12-2) v. #6 Lukas Mellberg (10-0) Main Event *GAMMA Heavyweight Title* Champion Raul Hughes (11-0) v. Challenger #7 Tony McCall (20-4) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-28-2007, 09:03 PM	#21
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Chekhov injured got a pectoral injury in his match with Baines and is going to be out for one to two months. Steve Mason was also injured with some sort of stomach injury that is going to see him out of action close to 4 months. While I was going through my recap and rosters, I noticed that Linfield Ballard had no business being booked for this card. He is currently on the Austin Rush and isn't going to be able to fight in the next event against the Buffalo Outlaws. That is my fault for just not checking close enough. GAMMA heads back to California and to TV. This time we are booking for GAMMA: Exposure, our TV show that will run late Saturday night at the end of October. We are trying to increase our exposure to the general public without killing the pocketbook. The fact that we have already run a successful show this month will help to defray the cost of running a show on TV. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-28-2007, 09:04 PM	#22
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Exposure San Jose, California Buffalo Outlaws (1-0-0, 3pts) v. Austin Rush, (0-1-0, 0 pts) Bruce Steven (4-1) v. Richie Stiller (0-2) Phil Ball (7-6) v. Lloyd McAllister (3-0-1) Nathan Chambers (5-0) v. #10 Gordon Idle (7-2) Milton Harvey (9-9) v. Vincent Chapin (10-7-1) Ashley Ballard (4-0) v. Faas Smit (5-0) Main Show Welterweight Division #2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4) v. #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-1) Light Heavyweight Division JJ Reid (12-1) v. #7 Lenny McFadden (9-4) Middleweight Division #3 Greg Atteveld (16-10) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (13-4-1) Heavyweight Division #2 Lefter Oktay (7-0) v. #8 Fatuma Roy (16-5) Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (21-9) v. Challenger #2 Jason Dalglish (10-2) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-29-2007, 12:32 PM	#23
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I have hired heavyweight fighter Russell McPhee to replace Milton Harvey on the Buffalo Outlaws roster after this next event. McPhee is a pretty inexperienced MMA fighter, but he is a very good athlete. GAMMA has resigned Elgar, Beau Gorshin, Jack Humphreys, Luis Basora, Linfield Ballard, David Allen, Carl Ratcliffe, and Jackson Gray. I have renegotiated the deals of Mike Watson and Darren Southall. Watson is now on a set premiere deal, meaning that now we have him locked up without any fear of him leaving. He is a future top fighter in this organization. Darren Southall also gets a modest raise. Apparently, he felt like he needed a raise. Everyone made weight so we are set to go with Exposure. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-29-2007, 12:35 PM	#26
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	The Pop! Network was very happy with our ratings yesterday. There were no major injuries to report. GAMMA has resigned Duane Weatherly to a 16/8 contract. He isn't that great but I would like to keep the current roster together for a while and see what develops. Some more news on the team front. Austin Rush have made some moves with Middleweight Linfield Ballard leaving the team and dropping into the Welterweight division (This was actually a move that I made earlier but somehow missed it, that was the reason for Ballard getting booked in a match that he shouldn't have. This will clean things up a bit.) Taking his place at Middleweight with the Rush is Drew Jenks, who moves down from Light Heavyweight. Jenks is a natural Middleweight and the move will benefit him in the long run. Replacing Jenks is Ricky Heath. You will remember Heath had LeToussier in trouble but he hasn't fought since. Our Middleweight roster was a little thin and with LH being a little fat this was an easy move. Milton Harvey has left GAMMA and the Buffalo Outlaws. His place on the Outlaws was taken by Russell McPhee. McPhee is a kick boxer from Canada and boasts a 3-0 record. This of course, is a much bigger stage than the little po-dunk places that he started. He is strong and fast, with very good power in his kicks and great conditioning, but he is also one-dimensional and will need to work on his ground game. Richie Stiller has one match left with GAMMA and then he will be let go. We are not interested in retaining his services at this time. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam Last edited by PilotMan : 12-29-2007 at 12:36 PM.

12-29-2007, 12:37 PM	#27
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Here is rundown of some of rankings, standings and other things of note. Fighters are ranked and champions are given no favor in the rankings. Lightweight Division Champion: Giovani Silva Giovani Silva Sean Morrison Mario De Souza Beau Gorshin Jackson Grey Jason Dalglish Rodolphe Gygax Charles Stiles Bruce Steven, Buffalo Outlaws Callum Henson, Durham Red Raiders Welterweight Division Champion: Julio Regueiro Jack Humphreys Joe Hinchcliffe Juliio Regueiro Doug Hansen Geoff Cahill Alan Kendall Linfield Ballard Noach Van Der Capellen Will Kane Ichisaki Miyagi Middleweight Division Champion: Fernando Amaro Fernando Amaro Maarten De Vries Dan Halvorsen Jim Carpenter Tucker Plumm Stuart Strange, Durham Red Raiders Petey Mack Davis Spyrou Carl Ratcliffe, Pittsburgh Cyclopes Buddy Garner, Spokane Onslaught Light Heavyweight Division Champion: Zvonimir Asanovic Anthony LeToussier Garry McSweegan George Laurent Christopher Sharp Zvonimir Asanovic Curt Kitson Rob Baines Aleksei Chekhov Lenny McFadden John Rivero, Pittsburgh Cyclopes Heavyweight Division Champion: Raul Hughes James Foster Lefter Oktay Rick Stanley Stratos Papaioannou Harry Milne Stafford Alois Tony McCall Tim Boyer Raul Hughes Frank Sheedy, Pittsburgh Cyclopes GAMMA Team Standings Buffalo Outlaws 2-0-0, 4-1 6pts Durham Red Raiders 1-0-1, 2-1 4pts Pittsburgh Cyclopes 1-0-1, 2-1 4pts Spokane Onslaught 0-1-1, 1-3 1pts Austin Rush 0-2-0, 0-3 0pts We are making money hand over fist right now. I need to spend more money on advertising. We have made over 5 million dollars in the last 5 months. The only month that we lost was due to our show being on TV. That will continue for the next year or so. Right now, we have over 7.5 mil in the bank. Our merchandise revenue has doubled during this time, so things are heading in the right direction. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-30-2007, 09:40 PM	#28
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA announces biggest card yet! Set for Mid-November, GAMMA announced their PPV special, and the fight matchups for that evening. GAMMA: Regueiro v. Van Der Capellen San Diego, California Sunday, November (third week), 1996 Special Attraction Match Light Heavyweight Division #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1) v. #6 Curt Kitson (10-3) Special Attraction Match Heavyweight Division #3 Rick Stanley (20-7-3) v. #6 Stafford Alois (19-7) Durham Red Raiders (1-0-1, 3pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-1-1, 1pt) Jethro Munter (2-2) v. Nick Detroit (5-2-1) Ray Eton (6-2-1) v. David Allen (4-2-1) #6 Stuart Strange (9-3-1) v. Alex Cole (5-4-1) #10 Callum Henson (4-0-1) v. Luke Hilton (4-1) Martin Stevens (7-0-2) v. Thomas Smith (7-1-1) Main Show Middleweight Division Andrew Rush (12-1) v. #8 Davis Spyrou (11-4-1) Lightweight Division #2 Sean Morrison (12-4) v. #7 Rodolphe Gygax (16-8) Light Heavyweight Division #1 Anthony LeToussier (14-5) v. #2 Garry McSweegan (12-2-1) Heavyweight Division #1 James Foster (16-2) v. #8 Tim Boyer (16-4-2) Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (10-0-1) v. Challenger #8 Noach Van Der Capellen (10-3) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-30-2007, 09:41 PM	#29
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We extended the deals of Joe Hinchcliffe, Bruce Steven, Phil Ball, Giovani Silva, Maarten De Vries, Lefter Oktay, Nathan Chambers, Duane Weatherly, and Darrin Southall. Richie Stiller's departure is imminent as his contract is about to expire. His position on the roster of the Austin Rush is going to be replaced by that of Jaime Hewitt. Hewitt is a very new fighter at 1-0, but is contracted to the BCF. I wanted to bring him in on an exclusive deal, but he is loyal enough to not want to leave yet. So, instead, I brought him in a on a deal that will allow us to use him as much as possible with no limit, and hopefully, over time allow us to secure a exclusive deal. Hewitt, is a sparkplug of a fighter, and hopefully a bright future. Everyone made weight for tomorrow's fights. There are some big boys fighting tomorrow. Rick Stanley weighed in at 260lbs, while Stafford Alois was 239. Thomas Smith comes in at 210, while his opponent Marvin Stevens comes in at 265lbs. Finally, James Foster is 222lbs, while Tim Boyer comes in at 262. Hopefully, the big matchups pay off and come out the way that I want them too. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-30-2007, 09:45 PM	#32
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA has risen to Massive status. I am assuming that will mean better sponsor offers as well as the opportunity to move into other countries. Following his last match, Rodolphe Gygax has decided to step up to the Welterweight division. Personally, I am against such a move as I think that he just won't be able to compete. He is going to be one of the lightest men in the division too. Heavyweight Thomas Smith, of the Spokane Onslaught, sustained a knee injury during his loss to Marvin Stevens. Doctors say that he is going to be out for up to two months. Rookie, Luke Hilton, also of the Onslaught, is also out with an injury for close to two months. It shouldn't impact his next match though, that was a nasty cut. GAMMA: Meltdown has been set to air on National Pride TV on a Monday night, the third week of December. The main event of this special television event will be the highly anticipated rematch of GAMMA Middleweight Champion, Fernando Amaro and former GAMMA Middleweight Champion and current #1 contender Maarten De Vries. The other highlight will be the GAMMA Team Battle between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and the Buffalo Outlaws. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-30-2007, 09:52 PM	#34
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We extended the contracts of Rick Stanley, Nick Detroit, Callum Henson, and Thomas Smith. Richie Stiller's contract has expired and he has left the promotion. Welterweight, Keith Plaice is the next to go, as his contract will officially exprire within the month. Alan Kendall (10-2-1) and the #6 Welterweight in GAMMA has failed a drug test and is suspended for the next 12 months. His contract only runs slightly longer than that, but it is expected that he will be resigned. If there is one place that we are fat, it is in the Welterweight category. I hate to lose a fighter of his caliber, but he has to pay for breaking the rules. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-30-2007, 09:53 PM	#35
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Weigh Ins are complete and everyone successfully made weight. The biggest weight difference is between Sheedy and McPhee. Where Sheedy outweighs him by 55 pounds. GAMMA: Meltdown Previews set for the third week of December live on National Pride TV Austin, Texas Pittsburgh Cyclopes (1-0-1, 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-0-0, 6 pts) Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-6-1) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (6-2) Thomas is pegged to get the W and put the Cyclopes on the board first. Both men are fairly even standing up. Ball will use his Muay-Thai backround while Thomas is more of a freestyle fighter. If Thomas gets control on the ground Ball will be in trouble. Blurcat likes Thomas by KO. That would give the Cyclopes the 1-0 lead. Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-2) v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-1) Both of these men have seen their win streaks end, but both are still undefeated. Chambers is a kick boxer who is exciting to watch, and Basora uses his Judo training to work submissions. This is Chambers' match to lose. He will be at a large advantage if he can stay upright. If the fight goes to the ground Basora will have a better chance to win. Blurcat like Chambers for the win and Buffalo to even the score at 1-1. #9 Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0) Sheedy is more experienced, 5 inches taller, 55 pounds heavier, and generally more skilled than the Outlaws' McPhee. If McPhee can even pull off a draw here it will be a big plus for his team. Blurcat doesn't think that he can, and that the Cyclopes go up 2-1. Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-1) A battle of two undefeated fighters. Watson is practically a prodigy in the MMA world, but Ballard is a tough opponent. Both men are kick boxers with good power. I think that someone will find a way to end this fight, but blurcat thinks that it will end in a draw. That would leave Pittsburgh still up 2-1 with one to go. Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (5-0) v. Marcus Speed , Outlaws(3-0) Another good fight between two undefeated fighters. Carsley is a tad bit more experienced but will hold the advantage on the ground. Speed is a hard striker, but is known to be weaker on the ground. Tactics are going to determine the winner here. Blurcat thinks that winner is going to be Carsley to give Pittsburgh a 3-1 win and the first defeat for the Buffalo Outlaws. Main Show Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (17-8) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1) Both Bracewell and Mellberg are coming off of defeats against tough opponents. Tonight they are fighting each other in a welterweight battle that each one of them hope will vault them back into the top 10 and possibly to a title fight. Bracewell is mainly a wrestler, however he also possess good striking skills too. Mellberg is a Jiu-Jitsu fighter who is a submission artist. If Mellberg controls the ground Bracewell could be in trouble. Blurcat likes Mellberg by submission for the win. Heavyweight Division Eddie Whelan (10-3) v. #6 Tony McCall (20-4-1) Whelan was knocked out by Stafford Alois in his last fight, while McCall fought the Champ, Raul Hughes to a draw. Whelan is much less experienced than McCall. Whelan should be a better fighter standing up, but not by much and on the ground McCall will have a slight advantage. I still was hoping that Whelan would move down to Light Heavyweight, but that is yet to materialize. Blurcat like McCall by TKO. Lightweight Division #5 Jackson Gray (9-3-1) v. #8 Charles Stiles (8-2-1) He who controls the ground controls the fight. Stiles will be nearly unstoppable if he is in control. His ability to submit opponents from any position is going to make him very tough to beat. If Gray gets control he will utilize his striking ability to get through Stiles' defense. Blurcat likes Stiles by submission. If Gray gets the win, he will put himself in line for a title shot with Silva. If and only If, and he still may not be the #1. Light Heavyweight Division #2 George Laurent (13-1) v. #8 Lenny McFadden (9-4-1) McFadden was noted in the press that he would beat Laurent. If he can pull off the upset of the #2 LH he would get a lot of respect. Laurent is very dangerous with his hands, either standing or on the ground. McFadden is more comfortable on the ground, but he will need to be dominant to do it. McFadden is younger by 8 years, but Laurent is still spry. Look for Laurent to KO McFadden. Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-1) Their first fight was in February of 1995, almost 2 years ago. That time, De Vries knocked Amaro out in the second round and won the GAMMA Middleweight Title. De Vries reign lasted almost a year before he lost to Matthew Dean in what some call a fluke. Dean did exploit De Vries weak ground game in the process. Dean then lost his title to Amaro. Amaro has now been the Champion for 4 months and is looking to get revenge for his loss to De Vries. De Vries is a bit one sided, but holds a solid advantage in striking. If Amaro can get him down, and in position, he should get the win. Blurcat likes Amaro to get the win via TKO over De Vries. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-31-2007, 03:48 PM	#37
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA Middleweight Champion Fernando Amaro sustained an ankle injury last night in Texas. His timetable for return is currently set at 2 months time. He shouldn't miss his next title defense. Buffalo Outlaws' Marcus Speed is also going to be out for some time to allow his cut to heal properly. The TV ratings on the National Pride Network were good. Hopefully, when this show runs it's course, we can hook up with a bit bigger station and really get some good coverage. We have put together another very good card for our next PPV coming to you from Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features two title fights in one night, along with a GAMMA Team Battle between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and Austin Rush. The fight will be in three weeks, and the first of the new year. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-31-2007, 03:49 PM	#38
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Silva v. De Souza Las Vegas, Nevada Tuesday, Second week of January, 1997 Special Attraction Match Light Heavyweight Division Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) v. #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1-1) Special Attraction Match Welterweight Division #8 Will Kane (8-0) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (10-4) Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-0, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-0, 0pts) Due to the injury to Steve Mason, and the recovery of Frank Sheedy, unranked Fatuma Roy will sub for the Cyclopes. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-1) v. Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2-1) Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1-1) #9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3-1) v. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-1) #8 John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0-1) Fatuma Roy, Cyclopes (16-6) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-1) Main Show Welterweight Division #10 Ichsake Miyagi (14-7) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13-1) Middleweight Division Greg Atteveld (16-11) v. #3 Davis Spyrou (12-4-1) Welterweight Division #1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) v. Rodolphe Gygax (16-8-1) Co-Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1-1) v. Challenger #1 Anthony LeToussier (15-5) Co-Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (22-9) v. Challenger #2 Mario De Souza (13-6-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 10:58 AM	#39
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA extended the contracts of Pittsburgh Cyclopes heavyweight and middleweight fighters Frank Sheedy, and Patrick Thomas. GAMMA also has hired Derek South, who has the unique position of being the only fighter to fight for not only GAMMA, but ALPHA-1, and the BCF. He has lot's of potential even if his record is only 1-0. GAMMA has also hired Bixente Fontaine to bolster the middleweight division. Fontaine (9-3) will still fight for BCF, and in fact is going to fight for the BCF Middleweight Title in the BCF's next PPV event. Keith Plaice has left GAMMA. He was fighting for the Buffalo Outlaws in the welterweight division. His place on the roster is going to be replaced in an annoucement following our PPV event in January. We are really struggling with some of our older fighters taking time off. Harry Milne, Rick Stanley, Stratos Papa, and Stafford Alois all are taking extended time off from fighting and won't be back until spring at the earliest. Jim Carpenter, who was signed, is still recovering from a serious neck injury and won't be back for a year, along with Allan Kendall who is suspended. The biggest pain is in the heavyweight division though, those are 4 of our biggest names. One of the problems that I have been having up to this point is the large number of draws that have served to sap momentum from my fighters. I am still opposed to the idea of judges, so to answer that, I am making every effort to allow the fights to be resolved in the cage. Effective immediately, match length is now 3 10-minute rounds (instead of 1-10 and 2-5) for non-title fights and 5 10-minute rounds for title fights. This will bring us up to the same as Alpha-1, who is considered the grandfather of MMA leagues. If we are going to compete with them globally, we need to bring ourselves up to their level. All fighters made weight for our Las Vegas show, so everything is on schedule for tomorrow's show. Here is a look at each of the fights. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 11:10 AM	#40
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Silva v. De Souza Preview Las Vegas, Nevada Tuesday, Second week of January, 1997 Special Attraction Match Light Heavyweight Division Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-8) v. #4 Christopher Sharp (10-1-1) Van Den Hauwe is fighting for the first time in August. He is coming off of a defeat at the hands of George Laurent, while Sharp is coming off of his draw with Curt Kitson. Van Den Hauwe has very good upperbody strength and is in very good shape. He is equally good up or down, but prefers to be down. Sharp is a very good striker, who is equally comfortable pounding on the ground. Sharp has the advantage and is favored to win the fight. Special Attraction Match Welterweight Division #8 Will Kane (8-0) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (10-4) VDC is fresh off of his loss in his title fight, and has dropped right out of the top 10. He is up against an inexperienced fighter who is still undefeated. Kane is fighting for the first time in GAMMA. He is going to use his feet, knees and hands to deal with VDC. He has very good power, but so does VDC. This fight will be fought upright, and initially VDC's reach should help him. He is also 6 years younger than Kane, so that may play into it as well. Blurcat likes Kane to keep his streak alive. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-0, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-0, 0pts) Due to the injury to Steve Mason, and the recovery of Frank Sheedy, unranked Fatuma Roy will sub for the Cyclopes. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-1) v. Gordon Idle, Rush (7-2-1) Bruno Epps gets his first fight since I took over GAMMA, and it is against Idle, also a relative newcomer. Epps is fast and agile, but very rough around the edges. Idle fought well in his last fight, a draw with Nathan Chambers 3 months ago. There is a good chance that this fight ends on the ground. Epps would like to pound away, while Idle is capable of grappling or striking on the ground. Blurcat thinks that it will be Idle for the win. Giving the Austin Rush their first point of the year. 1-0 Rush Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (2-2-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-1-1) Linderman is a striker who is going to want to stay up, while Magilton is a grappler who is going to do his best work on the ground. Magilton has flirted with the top 10 in the lightweight division, and a win for him could put him back there. Both men are very green, so this fight has a lot riding for both of them. Blurcat likes Linderman via a TKO, to even the score at 1-1. #9 Carl Ratcliffe, Cyclopes (8-3-1) v. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-1) Ratcliffe is a ranked fighter who had a draw in his last fight. He is quite well rounded and good at striking as well as defending on his back. He takes on Jenks, who is at Middleweight for the first time since dropping weight. Jenks has a good chin and can control his opponent on the ground, but struggles to finish him. As long as Ratcliffe can defend Jenks' takedowns he should be able to win. Ratcliffe via TKO. Pitt 2-1. #8 John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-0) v. Faas Smit, Rush (5-0-1) A battle between two undefeateds. Both men are well rounded and can trade standing up, or grapple well. Smit is a good wrestler, so the may have a better shot on the ground, but his striking shouldn't be underestimated. Meanwhile, Rivero is a ranked fighter, who is in better shape, and generally more feared than Smit. This will be tough for Smit, as Rivero is picked for the win, giving the Cyclopes a 3-1 win. Fatuma Roy, Cyclopes (16-6) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-1) Roy is a very good sub for the Cyclopes, too bad for Austin, Chapin just isn't good enough to beat him. Chapin would be hard pressed to beat either Mason or Sheedy either. Roy is a much better striker, the only way that Chapin has a chance is if he can gain control on the ground. Even that will be tough as Roy is a judo expert, so his submissions and takedowns are going to be hard to beat. Roy will give the Cyclopes a 4-1 win. Main Show Welterweight Division #10 Ichsake Miyagi (14-7) v. #5 Geoff Cahill (21-13-1) Miyagi is fighting for the first time since July where he was stopped with a cut. He is fighting 36yo Geoff Cahill, who is nearing the end of his career and trying for that last gasp title shot. Cahill will try and stay up, and Miyagi will want to strike from the ground where he feels more comfortable. Cahill is more than capable of defending on the ground so this should be a good fight. Cahill is predicted to get the win. Middleweight Division Greg Atteveld (16-11) v. #3 Davis Spyrou (12-4-1) A battle between two Jiu-jitsu fighters here. Spyrou is trying to cement his place at the top of the Middleweight division, while Atteveld, who has been in and out is trying to get back to the top. Atteveld was last knocked out by Maarten De Vries, while Spyrou was able to submit Austin Rush in a very good fight. Atteveld has 8 years on Spyrou, and 10 more fights and that could be the difference between these two very evenly matched fighters. Atteveld is pegged for the win. Welterweight Division #1 Jack Humphreys (13-2) v. Rodolphe Gygax (16-8-1) Gygax has fought the best at Lightweight and now he steps up in weight and fights the best at Welterweight. Being unranked this is his best shot to really make an impression on the weight class. Humphreys is very well known and likely to be a big favorite here. Gygax is also 5 inches shorter than the very dangerous Humphrey. Blurcat likes Humphreys by KO. Co-Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Champion Zvonimir Asanovic (10-1-1) v. Challenger #1 Anthony LeToussier (15-5) The first of the Main Event title fights, sees top ranked LeToussier get a chance to prove that he is the best at this weight class, when many already consider him the best. For Asanovic, he is trying to prove that he is as good as his title, and record indicate. He has held the title for a year now, defending it twice. Both men are very dangerous fighters, and this could go either way, but either way, I hope it's a good fight. Blurcat likes Asanovic to retain in a draw. Co-Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (22-9) v. Challenger #2 Mario De Souza (13-6-1) The other main event title fight sees Silva defend against the very dangerous De Silva. De Souzas weakness is Silva's strength. Silva will hold a big advantage as long as he is in control and upright. If for some reason De Souza gets control or gets in position for a good submission it could be all over. Both men are very experienced, but De Souza holds a 5 inch height advantage over the Champ. Blurcat thinks that Silva will be able to maintain control, stay up, and eventually TKO the challenger. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 12:40 PM	#42
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Carl Ratcliffe sustained some sort of leg injury in his :25 demolition of Drew Jenks. His departure shouldn't be too big of a problem. He is only going to be out for up to a couple of months. Gordon Idle, whose victory helped Austin get their first point of the season, may need to undergo surgery is going to be out for around 4 months. That will hurt Austin, as he will miss at least one match. Dan Halvorsen, who was one of the highest ranked fighters in the Middleweight Division has dropped a weight class and is now fighting at welterweight. His addition along with Gygax, and an already fat division are going to make things interesting. I will have to see how to handle it. Steve Mason, who was fighting for Pittsburgh in the Heavyweight division, has dropped down to the Light Heavyweight division. It will mean that he will need to drop 35lbs. I certainly wouldn't have sanctioned this move, but it is his choice. I really have no idea what this will mean for either Pittsburgh or Mason. Keith Plaice's spot on the Buffalo Outlaws has been filled by 19 year old Eli Harris. Harris is new to MMA, and has yet to debut. Spokane Onslaught Lightweight Liam O' Donnell (1-1) hasn't had a fight and is starting to get impatient. He is threatening to leave if he doesn't fight soon. GAMMA returns to television with a special on The POP! Network. The show is scheduled for the first week of February, 1997. The show has a couple of good fights, and no real stinkers. I will feature the GAMMA Team Battle between the Durham Red Raiders and the Buffalo Outlaws. Two teams at the top of the Team Battle. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 12:42 PM	#43
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Exposure to air live, late night, on The POP! Network First week of February, 1997 Durham Red Raiders (2-0-1, 7pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-1-0, 6pts) Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11-1) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-1) Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-2) v. #10 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (5-1) Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-2) Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-1) v. Nate Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-2) #9 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-2) v. Matthew Dean, Outlaws (10-3) Main Show Light Heavyweight Division JJ Reid (12-1-1) v. #6 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-1) Middleweight Division #8 Petey Mack (7-1-1) v. #5 Tucker Plumm (13-7-1) Lightweight Division #6 Charles Stiles (9-2-1) v. #3 Beau Gorshin (23-14) Welterweight Division #2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4-1) v. #6 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-4) Main Event GAMMA Heavyweight Title Champion Raul Hughes (11-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Lefter Oktay (8-0) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 12:44 PM	#44
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I extended the deal of Liam O' Donnell, he still has his ultimatum though. It wouldn't kill me if he left, but he is still the kind of fighter that I want to keep around. He isn't due to fight for Spokane for a while, maybe I can sneak him in at the end of the month. Mario De Souza, who recently lost to Silva for the lightweight title was injured during training. The elbow injury will keep De Souza on the sidelines for over 4 months. We have signed 3 more fighters simply to keep Alpha-1 from getting their hands on them. They are Thorbjorn Rekdal, a middleweight with a record of 3-1-1. Next is new BCF Middleweight Champion Korekiyo Anzai, who is 7-1. He is under a shared deal with BCF. I am hoping to bleed these shared deals for a while, and then sign them to exclusive offers. Last is BCF Heavyweight, Mugur Boc, a big heavyweight with a record of 4-0. He will be exclusive to us in one month. Good news on the economic front. The USA is in for a boom period, this along with a declining economy in Japan are good news for us against Alpha-1. Well, not so fast, news is coming in about a second boom for Japan. Maybe at least it will give us better exposure over there. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-02-2008, 12:48 PM	#45
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Exposure is about to get underway. All the fighters made weight again. Here is our preview. GAMMA: Exposure Preview to air live, late night, on The POP! Network First week of February, 1997 Durham Red Raiders (2-0-1, 7pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (2-1-0, 6pts) Gary Sampson, Red Raiders (16-11-1) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-1) Samson has the age, skill and experience, but McPhee is a fantastic physical speciman. McPhee also fought well in his last match against another more experienced fighter. Both men have kick boxing backrounds, but Sampson likes to pound his opponents on the ground. McPhee is fairly one dimensional and will be in trouble if he has to defend on the ground. How far can his age and physical condition count? Blurcat likes Sampson by KO. That would be 1-0 for the Red Raiders. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-2-2) v. #10 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (5-1) Both men are going to look to fight on the ground, but it seems that Steven is going to be the hardest to beat with his grappling skills. O' Hearn is going to try and beat Steven into the mat. His punches are going to need to be very strong to win. O' Hearn is a better athlete though, but in the end Steven should pull it out and tie the score 1-1. Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-2) A toss up. That is what they are saying. Hyde sees his first action for Durham, both men are green, and both like to fight standing up. Blurcat likes Hyde via TKO. That would be 2-1 for Durham. Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-1) v. Nate Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-2) Both Chambers and Eton have been ranked but with the growing competition in the welterweight division they both have been shuffled. A win for either of these guys here would be good for them. Both men are well rounded and can finish the fight standing or on the ground. It should be an exciting fight. The experts are predicing Chambers by KO, to give the outlaws a 2-2 tie. #9 Stuart Strange, Red Raiders (9-3-2) v. Matthew Dean, Outlaws (10-3) A few weeks ago, this would have been for the title. But Dean was beaten and Strange is coming off of a pair of draws. Dean will try and control Strange on the ground, but Strange is strong and has good striking skills. That is something that Dean doesn't have. A win for either fighter will put them higher up in the rankings. Experts think that Strange will get the win and the win for Durham. Main Show Light Heavyweight Division JJ Reid (12-1-1) v. #6 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-1) Reid will try and and avoid the bombs of Chekhov and take him to the ground. If he can get ground control he will be tough to beat. If Chekhov can keep him off, his big strikes will make him the favorite. Blurcat likes Reid by submission. Middleweight Division #8 Petey Mack (7-1-1) v. #5 Tucker Plumm (13-7-1) Mack has been a monster no matte who he fights. Plumm fought at lightweight in the BCF, and here he is at Middleweight. Mack was a light heavy who moved down. You do the math. Both men are good up or down. But Mack has the slight advantage both ways. Plumm will need to draw on all of his experience to get the win. Blurcat likes Mack for the win. Lightweight Division #6 Charles Stiles (9-2-1) v. #3 Beau Gorshin (23-14) If Gorshin wants a title shot against Silva he will have to take on Stiles first. Stiles has tremendous ground skills while Gorshin will have to land some big blows. Stiles is coming off of a win over Jackson Gray, while Gorshin got a win over Duane Weatherly. Blurcat likes Stiles by submission. Welterweight Division #2 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-4-1) v. #6 Dan Halvorsen (22-11-4) Halvorsen was the #3 ranked fighter in the Middleweight division, and now he is #6 in a lower weight class. Hinchcliffe would really like a shot at a title, and beating a legend like Halvorsen would really drive that point home. Hinchcliffe likes to stay up, but he will need to keep Halvorsen away. Halvorsen will try and put Hinchcliffe on his back and utilize his superior ground skills to control the fight. Experts like Halvorsen by KO. Main Event GAMMA Heavyweight Title Champion Raul Hughes (11-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Lefter Oktay (8-0) No surprise here. Both of these boys can hit. Hughes likes to hit standing, while Oktay will try and take Hughes down and pound him down. Hughes knocked out Foster, who is considered the greatest ground and pounder of all time, and Oktay is not far behind, even though he is far less experienced. Oktay might be a little before his time here, and I really wonder if a fighter who only has 8 pro fights should be fighting for one of the most prestigious titles around. An Oktay win could set up a huge battle between him and James Foster, a match that already has fans jumping out of their skin. Blurcat thinks that Oktay will get the takedown and control Hughes before the Champ can get control. Hopefully it will play well on live TV. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-04-2008, 12:03 AM	#47
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Ray Eton, the Durham Red Raiders welterweight was injured during his fight, and could be out for up to six months. The upside is that he has only one fight left, but a lot of time. So I don't need sign him to an extension until he is healthy again. A little bit of roster shuffling to do in the Team Battle as we continue to gain new talent as well as see guys move up in the rankings. Here is a list to keep you up to date. Mugur Boc replaces Gary Sampson on the Durham Red Raiders roster. Boc only has 4 fights while Sampson was clearly the most experienced fighter in the Team Battle. I would rather keep the team battle for inexperienced fighters. The Pittsburgh Cyclopes have let 6^th ranked Carl Ratcliffe go, and have replaced him with former BCF Middleweight Champion Andrew Rush. Rush has had two bad fights and really needs to rebuild. This is a good place for that. Also on the Cyclopes' roster, Steve Mason, who dropped a weight class is replaced by Derek South. As noted earlier, South works for all 3 main promotions. This could cause some scheduling problems later on. Hopefully we can use him the most. The Spokane Onslaught have replaced the experienced Elgar with the Cyclopes Steve Mason. Mason, should be back from his injury soon, and may be called on for his new team. Elgar was the most experienced Light heavyweight in the Team Battle. Matthew Dean's run with the Buffalo Outlaws was short lived as he has returned to the main card. He is replaced by Thorbjorn Redkhal, who was newly signed. The Austin Rush have replaced ranked and injured Gordon Idle with newly signed Datuk Ong Ka Ting. Ting hasn't even had an MMA fight yet, but this is a great place for him to start. Idle will be able to work his way up in the rankings when he comes back from his injury. Rav Kapur, of the Buffalo Outlaws (5-0), a heavyweight who has been with us for some time, but hasn't fought yet, has gone down for a couple of months with an injury. That means that Russell McPhee will be getting more exposure in the coming weeks. Former GAMMA fighters, Juan Pablo Rique, Keith Plaice, and Milton Harvey have all signed on with British Cage Fighting. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-04-2008, 12:12 AM	#48
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Foster v. Papaioannou Sunday, 4^th week of February, 1997 Los Angeles, California Special Attraction Match Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (17-8-1) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1) Light Heavyweight Division #6 Garry McSweegan (12-3-1) v. Elgar (10-5) Spokane Onslaught (0-3-0, 0pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-1, 1pt) Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-2) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-2) Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1-1) v. Ong Ka Ting, Rush (0-0) Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-2) v. Jaime Hewitt, Rush (1-0) Ed Whelan, Onslaught (10-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-2) Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-2) v. #10 Faas Smit, Rush (6-0-1) Main Show Lightweight Division #4 Jason Dalglish (10-3) v. Duane Weatherly (10-8) Light Heavyweight Division #5 Rob Baines (10-2-1) v. #4 Curt Kitson (10-3-1) Middleweight Division Bixente Fontaine (9-4) v. Andrew Rush (12-2) Co – Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) v. Challenger #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-2) Co – Main Event Heavyweight Division #1 James Foster (17-2) v. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-04-2008, 12:15 AM	#49
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	All of the participants for the next event have made weight. Here is the preview. GAMMA: Foster v. Papaioannou Preview Sunday, 4^th week of February, 1997 Los Angeles, California Special Attraction Match Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (17-8-1) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (7-1) Bracewell got a draw in his last match and before that he was beaten in his title shot. Here he tests out some new, and up and coming talent in the world of MMA. Anzai is shared with the BCF, where he is the current BCF Middleweight Champion. Bracewell will be in trouble if he finds himself defending from his back. Otherwise he will be on even turf. Blurcat likes Anzai for the win. Light Heavyweight Division #6 Garry McSweegan (12-3-1) v. Elgar (10-5) The former BCF Heavyweight Champion is back trying to gain some momentum here in GAMMA. Elgar, who had been fighting for the Spokane Onslaught, will have to use his takedowns and grappling skills to take on the superior striking skills of McSweegan. McSweegan is the favorite here. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-0, 0pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-1, 1pt) Alex Cole, Onslaught (5-4-2) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-0-2) Cole is coming off of two straight draws with ranked opponents, and now will face the much less talented McAllister. However, McAllister is still undefeated and could pose a problem for Cole. McAllister will be best off standing, if he finds himself defending he will have his work cut out for him. Blurcat likes McAllister for the win. Rush 1-0. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-1-1) v. Ong Ka Ting, Rush (0-0) Ting makes his debut after signing a little over three weeks ago. He takes a spot that was going to be filled by Will Kane. The Rush have no idea what to expect from him, except that they say he has been training very well. Delaney is on the cusp of stardom, but his last fight was a dissapointing draw with newly departed Keith Plaice. Blurcat likes Ting for the win, and a 2-0 Rush lead. Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-2) v. Jaime Hewitt, Rush (1-0) Hilton has had a couple more fights, and Hewitt is fighting for the first time in GAMMA. Hewitt is also on a shared deal with the BCF. Both guys are very green, so the end result is anyones guess. Blurcat predicts that Hilton will get the Onslaught on the board. 2-1 Rush. Ed Whelan, Onslaught (10-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-8-2) Look for Chapin to look for the takedown and Whelan to try and keep upright. Chapin hasn't been very successful at all, having drawn twice and lost once in his last 3 fights. Whelan hasn't gotten a win since he came to GAMMA either. He is probably more suited to the Light Heavyweight division, but he insists on staying here. Blurcat likes Whelan to tie the score with a win. 2-2. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-2-2) v. #10 Faas Smit, Rush (6-0-1) Smit scored a huge win in his last fight, and has every chance to do the same here. Detroit will be a tough obstacle though, he hasn't been beaten in his last two fights. If Smit can put together a show like he did against John Rivero he should get the win. Blurcat thinks that we should look for another draw, and a final score of 2-2. Main Show Lightweight Division #4 Jason Dalglish (10-3) v. Duane Weatherly (10-8) Weatherly is hoping that he can show something more against another top ranked opponent and try and break back into the top 10. Dalglish, who is the former BCF Lightweight Champion, was humiliated by Giovani Silva in his title match. Dalglish will be best off on the ground, but could also win standing. Weatherly has nothing to lose and will likely attack from the opening bell. Blurcat puts its money on Dalglish. Light Heavyweight Division #5 Rob Baines (10-2-1) v. #4 Curt Kitson (10-3-1) Both of these guys were part of the British Invasion of GAMMA. Both have found high rankings here in GAMMA, and both have fought tough opponents, only to come away with draws. Both men are well rounded, however Kitson should have the advantage standing, and Baines should have it on the ground. The winner will find themselves looking very close to top ranked champion, Anthony LeToussier. The experts are picking Kitson to win the match. Middleweight Division Bixente Fontaine (9-4) v. Andrew Rush (12-2) More fighters from the British Invasion. Rush is the former BCF Middleweight Champion and Fontaine recently lost to Anzai for his shot at the same title. Now they face off here in GAMMA with possibly their careers on the line. Rush has been submitted twice in a row, but today he faces fellow kick boxer Fontaine. Both men are coming off of losses, and even a win here woulndn't be a guarantee that either could break back into the top 10. A loss for either would be very tough indeed. The experts likee Rush to get the W. Co – Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-1) v. Challenger #4 Doug Hansen (14-3-2) I am on the record as saying that this is not the match that I had planned here. Doug Hansen doesn't deserve the title shot, and he is only here, because Regueiro had to defend now, and Cahill, the guy I wanted is still recovering from his last fight. Hansen is another former BCF fighter, who has had two draws in a row, and is totally outgunned against the very popular Regueiro. But a #4 ranking has to count for something, right? Blurcat gives Hansen the benefit of the doubt and thinks that he will take the Champ to the limit but won't beat him. Draw. Co – Main Event Heavyweight Division #1 James Foster (17-2) v. #4 Stratos Papaioannou (20-4-1) This should be a fantastic match that will be all about control on the ground. It is entirely possible that one of them will land a big shot that will let the other have an open door, and then it will be all over. Both men hit very hard, Foster is younger, and in better shape. Papa is still very capapble of winning, but the experts are staying with the heavy favorite, Foster. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam