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 UNDER CARD
Middleweight Fight
Boleslaw Krol (7-6, 3-4 NGF) v Dennis Bird (10-4, 3-2 NGF)
Dennis Bird looked really good in this one, he was taken down in the 1st round, but he avoided a ton of ground strikes from Boleslaw Krol and even managed to sweep and get on top. Bird was able to land a good amount of stand up strikes as he was 10-12 in head punches, but he seemed to be down 2 rounds going into the 3rd round and needed a stoppage and that’s just what he did. Bird came out in the 3rd and pressed the attack, he knew he need to finish Krol and around the :30 second mark he nailed Krol with a head kick and knocked him down, he jumped on top and the ref jumped in at 49 seconds of the 3rd round.
Welterweight Fight
Archie Stewart (6-3, 4-3 NGF) v #7 Macros Motaro (6-3-1, 4-3 NGF)
I wrote all about the low morale with the fighters managed by Swan Song and you are going to see the 1st of 3 win by his fighters. Macros Motaro came out and was able to land a beautiful counter punch right on the button of Archie Stewart and ended this fight just 35 seconds in and also go the KOTN award with this quick finish.
Welterweight Fight
Lionel Cascara (11-8, 4-6 NGF) v Stringer Bell (7-2, 3-2 NGF)
This was a very entertaining, back and forth battle with good stand up and solid ground fighting. Lionel Cascara came out and looked pretty quick in this one, and he worked some nice stand up along with 10 take down attempts. Stringer Bell was also very quick and he attempted a lot of combinations, 24 in total. He also landed 3 take downs and did a nice job of defending Cascara once he was on the bottom. The judges scored this 30-27 in favor of Stringer Bell, but I thought that Cascara could have won at least a round if not 2.
Heavyweight Fight
Andrew Golota (11-8, 6-6 NGF) v Roman Kowalski (10-8, 7-6 NGF)
Andrew Golota came out and pushed the pace to start, he was landing some decent stand up strikes, but Roman Kowalski was able to get a take down and spent the last 3:40 on top and dominated the 1st round. The thing is he dominated obviously, but he finished the fight just 1 of 26 in ground strikes. In the 2nd, Kowalski came out and just bull rushed Golota, he fired of a few strikes, then drilled Golota with a 3 punch combination that sent Golota falling into the cage, Roman jumped on top and pounded out a quick 2nd round win.
Light Heavyweight Fight
Cal Paxton (7-3, 4-2 NGF) v #11 Bobby Newmark (12-7-1, 0-1 NGF)
Cal Paxton showed that solid chin again in this one as NGF rookie, Bobby Newmark looked good. Newmark came out and really pushed the pace in the 1st round. Newmark landed a lot of good strikes, but just couldn’t hurt Paxton and it was Newmark getting cut open early on in the round. In the 2nd, Newark was missing a lot of strikes and he looked to wear down early and Paxton found his range. Paxton was able to drop down and land a huge uppercut late in the round that rocked Newmark. As Newmark was still wobbly, Paxton lunged in and knocked Newmark to the canvas with a big hook, Paxton jumped on top of Newmark and pounded out a win at 4:27 of the 2nd round.
MAIN CARD
Middleweight Fight
John Clayton (6-4 NGF) v #13 Marek Jebut (9-3-1, 2-2 NGF)
This fight was just simply a stand up fighter, John Clayton, having absolutely no answer for a ground fighter, Marek Jebut. Here’s another thing, Jebut beat the hell out of Clayton standing too, this was a total domination. Clayton landed just 3 strikes the entire fight while Jebut was 9-14 in head punches, 3-4 in body punches and he landed 18-37 in ground strikes. The judges obviously scored this 30-27 in favor of Marek Jebut.
Featherweight Fight
Chan Sung Jung (5-4, 2-4 NGF) v #15 Gim Ruut (20-8, 2-3 NGF)
This fight pretty much turned out the way that I and most thought it would. Gim Ruut came out, wrestled Chan Sung Jung to the ground and just out jiu jitsu’ed him. There was only a short period that this fight was not on the ground, Jung tried his best to work off his back and did improve a couple of times, but Ruut eventually overwhelmed Jung and got the submission, an armbar at 3:55 of the 2nd. Jung finished the fight 0-13 in submissions while Ruut was 7-10 in ground strikes and 1-19 in submissions.
Light Heavyweight Fight
#9 Arek Rendziok (9-4, 0-1 NGF) v #4 Rogerio Mustacho (12-5, 11-5 NGF)
Arek Rendziok tried to impress the NGF fans by taking on one of the long time vet’s of the organization, one thing I think he did was gain the respect, but probably no impress. Rogerio Mustacho looked very good on his feet in this one, he was lightning quick, landing a punch or kick and getting out of Rendziok’s range. Rendziok got 3 take downs and he tried to work Mustacho over on the ground, but he just didn’t do it as Mustacho stayed very active and made it very hard for Rendziok to do anything. Mustacho landed 21 total leg kicks and 12 punches while Rendziok finished with just 6 punches and just 2 ground strikes. The fight was scored 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 in favor or Rogerio Mustacho.
Co-Main Event:
Featherweight Fight
#13 Riviere Hinds (8-7, 4-3 NGF) v #7 Vaughn Shaunessey (18-7, 6-2 NGF)
Former champion, Vaughn Shaunessey needed a win badly after dropping his last 2 fights, well, nothing like coming out and completely dominating a fight to break the losing streak. Riviere Hinds really was out classed in this one, he tried, but he just had no answers for Shaunessey. Shaunessey was as quick as I’ve ever seen him; he would rush in, land a strike and get out before any damage. Hinds was very frustrated the entire fight, he could land much of anything, he was demolished in the clinch and he couldn’t get a take down to save his life. Hinds finished 4-20 in head punches, 2-5 in body punches, 0-12 in kicks, 1-9 in clinch punching, 1-12 in take down attempts and 0-4 in ground strikes. Shaunessey finished 15-21 in head punches, 11-14 in body punches, 13-17 in kicks, 12-16 in clinch punches, 9-12 in knees and won this fight easily, 30-27 by all three judges.
Main Event
Heavyweight Fight
#2 Frederick Frost (6-2, 5-1 NGF) v #12 Kent Phillips (11-3, 2-0 NGF)
Frederick Frost came in with low morale and Kent Phillips was rolling with 2 dominating wins, so I thought it would be Phillips getting the next title fight. Frost showed me again, he has monster power and he is an excellent fighter and that will overcome low morale every time. Phillips came out aggressive to start, but he was a little wild and Frost was able to make him pay, one strike landed and it cut Phillips and sent him stumbling back to the cage. Phillips then found his range and he started to land some nice leg kicks and powerful strikes. Frost showed that good chin however and he survived the round, but it was clearly Phillips that landed the more significant strikes and he was the one who controlled the center. In the 2nd, Phillips once again came out, he landed two monster strikes to start off the round and Frost was pushed to the cage, covering as Phillips went for the kill, but the ref let them fight on. Frost slipped away and he drilled Phillips with a straight jab that snapped Phillips head back and that seemed to turn things around and Phillips lost his range and everything he started to throw was missing and he really wore himself out. Phillips was still the aggressor, but he was missing everything, one miss opened himself up and Frost unloaded a uppercut that just crumpled Phillips knees as he fell to the floor, the ref ran in, but Phillips was able to roll out and got back to his feet, but he was still on wobbly legs. Frost now was stalking Phillips and as he moved forward, Phillips tried to back pedal away, he avoided the first 2 punches, but the third landed right on the button and knocked Phillips out cold at 2:59 of the 2nd round. A fantastic fight and one that earned the FOTN.
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