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FV #12 - Leave it in the Cage Review
Venue: Sat 22nd March @ Hayashi's Lounge - Las Vegas
On an evening packed with top MMA events across the globe, one of the newer organisations had put together a show that had certainly drawn the attention of the locals as Hayashi’s Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada was packed to the rafters with a full attendance.
Main Event
Kermit “The Frog” Earlandson (16-17-0) vs Abel “Amazin” Speed (21-8-1)
Speed came into this bout having only lost once in his last 5 fights which would normally make him huge favourite going into the bout but this was his first FV fight and it was against a man who in his first showing beat Jim Carlo with an Arm Triangle to win the fight of the night award at FV #10.
And the main event didn’t disappoint with both fighters going for it from the offset. Within 30seconds of the start Earlandson took the veteran Speed down to the ground and that is where it stayed for the rest of the round with both fighters staying active on the ground, attempting a combined 10 submission attempts between the two.
The second round was not too far dissimilar from the first with “The Frog” going for submission attempts although mainly in defence as Abel dominated the control, with strikes raining on Earlandson from every position.
“The frog” surely had to know as he entered the 3rd that this was a must win situation and he couldn’t leave anything in the tank as Speed had dominated controlled both prior rounds but unfortunately he couldn’t deliver with the veteran Speed immediately knocking him down of a series of counter strikes. From their Speed followed in and kept the strong ground work up he had done throughout the entire fight thus far controlling the majority of the fight for the remainder of the round until the final bell.
With the Nevada crowd going ballistic over the 15minuets of high intensity action they had just witnessed. The judges’ score cards all read the same 27:30, 27:30, 27:30 and you winner by unanimous decision in his first FV fight….. ABEL “Amazin” SPEED!!!
Light Heavyweight Title Match
Jethro Savage (Champion) vs Jermaine “The Juggernaut” Barksdale
*FIGHT OF THE NIGHT*
This was the fight many had been waiting for, Champion vs Challenged, both having shown their worth with Champion Savage holding the title and Barksdale undefeated in FV events. And it was a fight well worth the wait.
As the home town favourite came out to the theme of Ain’t No Sunshine, the overwhelming support from the home crowd showed in the added confidence as he came to the cage and the performance in the first round dominating form start to finish did nothing but spur on the chants and support from the fans.
The second round followed in similar suit as “The Juggernaut” came straight out of the gates matching every striker thrown from champion Savage, with only a takedown with 1:30 left in the round to give the champ any confidence heading into the third.
Following the success of his take down in the 2nd round the champion went straight to it from the offset of the third attempting countless submissions which gave “The Juggernaut” very little trouble as he controlled the ground as well as he had controlled the rest of the fight in the first 2 rounds.
With Barksdale controlling the first 3 rounds so successfully the champion knew he had to go for a finish in the last two but he couldn’t produce any success with strikes or submission attempts despite holding such resilience against Barksdale’s relentless assault no matter the position. With the fight going the full distance it was taken to the judges cars but it had been clear from a very early stage just whom would leave with the belt. The ring announcer announced to the lively Las Vegas crowd that by Unanimous Decision (score of 45:50) crowning your new FW Light Heavyweight Champion, Jermaine “The Juggernaut” Barksdale!
UNDERCARD
Kelvin Garnett (31-20-0) vs Jamalski Ramirezovic (20-21-0)
This fight had all the makings of a closely contested 3-round classic between two of the more senior members of the card – the only question on most people’s minds was would the 41 year-old Garnett be able to keep with the intensity of the much younger Jamalski. This question was quickly answered as within the first minuet of the fight Ramierezovic cut Garnett with a straight right counter to the head but this seemed to do nothing but spur on the veteran of the sport as the initial flurry subsided the stamina and cardio of Garnett showed as he clawed his way back into the round managing to also cut Jamalski.
During the second and third rounds the story was much different, as the relative youth of Ramirezovic was fresh, hungry and prepared to go the distance in this great battle. With the second round controlled by Jamalski, Garnett knew he’d have to go out and finish in the third but the effects of the hard thought battle were showing and any hope of a comeback were short-lived as Ramirezovic through what most believe to be the cleanest shot of the fight straight to the same spot as he cut before busting Garnett’s cut further open.
Despite reaching the final bell it was obvious to everybody in the venue which way this bout had gone and it was to nobody’s surprise when it was announced the winner by Unanimous Decision was Jamalski Ramirezovic.
Mikio Okita (35-22-0) vs “Imperator” Caeser Augustus (14-10-1)
Since arriving in FV, “Imperator” Caeser Ausustus was yet to win (0-2-0) and had already lost to Mkio Okita who had had much more success in Forbidden Violence winning two of his three bouts. It was clear to all the Caeser was out for revenge and the memory of the last fight seemed to spur him on as he dominated the round from the off-set with a take down and complete ground control for the entire round with Okita having to pull out some of his finest defensive work to stop a first round finish.
The second round was a significant improvement as Okita took control from the start taking the fight right back to the ground where both fighters seemed more than happy to take it to. It only seemed right as we entered the third to see the fight end the way it had been fought throughout as straight off the bat in the third it was taken back to the ground (this time by Augustus) where with 1:30 of the round gone Okita worked a Guillotine only to be denied by Augustus’s great defence but Okita managed to work his way into Triangle Choke which Augustus had no answer too. After it was confirmed to the audience that Mikio Okita had won by Submission (Triangle Choke), he went on to thank the great crowd and express his disappointment in his first round performance promising his next fight would be stronger for the full duration.
The Steel Penn Alliance (5-6-0) vs Eliod “Scooter” Bunkley Iii (15-14-1)
With both fighters being renowned for their ground work and particularly their wrestling ability most had a clear picture in their heads as to how this fight was going to go, and they were not to be proved wrong today with entire fight, excluding a jab and quick leg kick from The Alliance, being fought in the clinch or the ground. As Bunkley Iii performed a fantastic double leg takedown most now assumed a technical battle for position and submissions would now take place but “Scooter” had other ideas as the lighter fighter used his pure raw strength to create open clean shots from the ground ‘n’ pound. It took till the fourth minuet though before Bunkley really got past the full guard and started landing heavy shot – which was soon followed by a vicious elbow that left Steel Penn unable to defend himself.
Unfortunately for all watching Bunkley Iii was not as good at public speaking as he was at fighting and post-fight, after it was announced that “Scooter” had won by TKO in the first round, he went on to embarrass himself in one of the poorest post-fight speeches in recent memory.
Johnny Rotten (28-19-1) vs Ange “Touchy” Fili (9-3-0)
It was clear as the fighters entered just who was the fan favourite coming into this bout off the huge ovation that Ange Fill received as he walked to the cage and “Touchy” didn’t disappoint in his performance tonight.
Some may have wished for a slightly longer fight but Fili finished it in style dominating from start to finish landing strike after strike before eventually being declared winner by TKO after Fili landed a huge right hand on Rotten which he preceded to mount and pound before the referee called a stop to the bout. Post-fight he thanked his new team Ancient Alien and from what we just saw tonight we can safely say they really have spurred him to a new level.
Freddy Steel (7-2-0) vs Jamal “Tinman” Tinsley (15-12-0)
Not a bout that was huge anticipated but one that fans got to enjoy greatly none the less, the first of the undercard to get out of the second round and it was a fantastic all round display from both men –particularly eventual winner by TKO 3rd round Freddy Steel.
The “Tinman” was unable to get his first win in FV despite taking the bout to the third round and dominating the first round in clinical fashion. Tinsley’s momentum was cut in the second when a cut he sustained early in the first was clearly bothering him and Steel’s momentum only picked up from their throwing strike after strike before eventually forcing the ref into calling it time when Tinsley was unable to defend a series of strikes and a particularly strong knee.
Nick “McGregor” The Highlight (3-2-0) vs Izya "Grizzley" Haimovich (5-3-0)
In a fight that featured two of the less seasoned fighters on the card McGregor and Haimovich were able to put on a very solid showing each with Haimovich taking down Nick with great speed but was unable to beat the Highlight once on the ground as McGregor controlled from the bottom and eventually put a guillotine on a unsuspecting Haimovich who was left with little choice but to tap out once The Highlight had managed to get to the full guard. During the bout McGregor had been the busier of the two and fully deserved the submission victory in the 1st round
Bear Wilkinson (0-1-0) vs James “Tank” Osty (4-2-0)
This bout featured the youngest member of the card and the man they called “The Tank” due to his immense strength. Bear Wilkinson had come into the organisation highly tipped but once again the youngest disappointed with being knocked out in less than 30 seconds by James Osty. In this 25 second bout the Tank managed to cut, knockdown and finally knock-out Wilkinson to take the victory, in what may just be Wilkinson’s last fight after two extremely poor showings by the 18-year-old.
Bentley “Corbin” Tessin (7-3-0) vs Dillon Weber (6-21-0)
Bentley Tessin entered the bout as huge favourite to win against what appeared to be a much poorer opposition in Dillon Weber (Weber was previously beat in 10 seconds by Mike Lie in his FV debut) but the Forbidden Violence crowd were in hope of a upset but as most predicted this never came nor ever looked likely from the opening bell when Tessin came out and his first move was to takedown Weber strongly to the mat. From there on out it appeared only a matter of time before Tessin would put Weber away with either the ground ‘n’ pound or submission and at the halfway point of the first round it happened, To Tessin locked in the Kimura and Weber was left with little choice but to submit to the hold in what was a very routine victory for Bentley Tessin.
Of the Night Awards.....
KO of the night: Freddy Steel
Sub of the night: Mikio Okita
Fight of the night: Jermaine Barksdale vs Jethro Savage
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