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HIGHLAND GAMES 7 REVIEW
Rock Sampson (0-4) Vs Barol Kedorf (0-2) – Heavyweight
Kedorf was way too focused on combinations and it nearly cost it. Simpson couldn’t put anything together though and was edged out in a close decision.
Barol Kedorf Wins by Unanimous Decision.
Antonio The Sparta (0-2) Vs Sky Boy (0-1) – Heavyweight
Sky Boy’s accuracy left much to be desired, but as active off his back. Sparta landed more strikes and controlled the grapping to get a split decision win.
Antonio The Sparta Wins by Split Decision.
JJ Junior (0-1) Vs Scott Mcginty (0-1) – Light Heavyweight
Junior struggled to get a takedown and was destroyed by Mcginty on the feet.
Scott Mcginty Wins by KO (Punch) at 1:08 of Round 1.
Jake Ibarra (0-1) Vs James Figg (0-1) – Middleweight
Figg’s grappling was good, but Ibarra landed a lot of ground and pound shots which wore him down over the 3 rounds.
Jake Ibarra Wins by Unanimous Decision.
Murillo Calvacante (0-0) Vs Jason Barrett (0-0) – Heavyweight
Barrett proved himself to be a big hitter in the division, dropping Calvacante with his first shot and finishing him early with dirty boxing.
Jason Barrett Wins by TKO (Punches) at 1:58 of Round 1.
Mateusz Puszke (0-1) Vs Mark Pelosio (0-1) – Heavyweight
Puszke secured the clinch almost instantly in every round and battered Pelosio from bell to bell. Mateusz, a native of Katowice, Poland, completely shut down his opponent’s game and imposed his strategy to perfection. We still don’t know what Pelosio is capable of because he landed just one strike, a body punch, throughout the entire duration of this fight.
It’s expected that Mateusz Puszke will fight Pedro Lazaro at Highland Games 15, if he accepts the challenge.
Mateusz Puszke Wins by Unanimous Decision.
Trunk Slamchest (1-1) Vs Pedro Lazaro (1-1) – Heavyweight
Trunk Slamchest was completely outgrappled in his last fight against Chikere Morce. He had nothing to prevent it, and with Lazaro being a clinch fighter, it was expected that this would be much the same.
Lazaro did not disappoint. In a fight which almost mirrored the one which came before it, Pedro closed the distance whenever he wanted the clinch, and he worked into it well by utilizing his boxing skills. Once in the clinch, he used his powerful punches to break Slamchest down over 15 minutes on route to a unanimous decision victory.
Following his victory, Lazaro called out Mateusz Puszke. I think Lazaro wants to prove that he’s the best clinch fighter at 265 in Highland Games, but you know that down the line Barney Gumble will have something to say about that. If Puszke accepts, expect it to be a highly competitive fight at close range with both fighters battling for position to outpoint each other.
Pedro Lazaro Wins by Unanimous Decision.
Raul Targaryen (2-0) Vs Irchie Kast (1-1) – Middleweight
Despite Targaryen being an undefeated fighter, I doubted his abilities coming into this one. He weighed a little too much on his combinations and didn’t have the power to really scare opponents.
In the fight, Raul Targaryen threw a lot of punches but had little to no success. He was throwing wild, perhaps trying to prove that he actually had power and that the doubters were wrong. This was disastrous though as it left him opened to getting tagged by the pinpoint accuracy of Irchie Kast, getting stopped early in the first round.
Irchie Kast Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 2:29 of Round 1.
Eddie Kilpatrick (2-3) Vs Alexey Juralev (1-1) – Heavyweight
Eddie Kilpatrick has probably had the hardest line up of opponents of anyone in Highland Games. He’s faced top contender Jason Newstead, whom he upset at Highland Games 1. He then faced future champion Barney Gumble in his last fight, and in this one he was taking on a proven heavy handed striker.
Unfortunately for the Irishman, it didn’t go his way again. Alexey Juralev looked like an absolute beast in this fight. He came in calm and composed, and just 13 seconds in he landed a gigantic counter uppercut which knocked Kilpatrick clean out.
Alexey Juralev will be looking to move on towards the top of the division, with his only professional loss coming to inaugural title challenger Christian Long.
Kilpatrick has the wind knocked out of him here. He’ll be looking to come back strong in a very winnable fight, and if he can do that, he secures his position towards the top of the division. You have to think that the most important thing for Eddie will be evening up his professional record now.
Alexey Juralev Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 0:13 of Round 1.
Mib Louie (3-0) Vs Chiyono Fuji (2-0) – Heavyweight
I was very excited about this fight. Both of these guys have seen nothing but domination and destruction in their professional careers. Both have won Knockout of the Night in Highland Games, Louie for a headkick knockout in his debut and Fuji for his 5 second destructive victory at Highland Games 1.
In this fight, Louie absolutely annihilated Chiyono Fuji. Fuji got cut early in the fight and it was deep from the start. After the first minute in the fight, Fuji was sent to the canvas three times. If this was a boxing match, he’d probably have been TKOed then and there. Louie kept letting the Japanese striker back to his feet, but was right back in there to cause more damage. After the third knockdown, Fuji could barely stand and was all over the place. Blood was running out of his eye like a tap and it prompted the referee to call in the doctor. The official checked the cut and called the fight, prompting the commentators to wonder if the fight was stopped solely due to the cut or due to the overall damage which Louie had caused throughout the fight.
It’s now expected that Fuji will take some time off to recover. His cut was nasty, and he’ll also have a lot to think about in his attempt to remain near the top of the division.
Mib Louie has been offered the chance to welcome Andrya Ignatov, a 5-0 former Ultimate XC contender, to the Highland Games cage. A win in that fight would almost definitely secure a title shot for Louie in the near future.
Mib Louie Wins by TKO (Cut) at 2:29 of Round 1.
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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Mib Louie Vs Chiyono Fuji
KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT
Alexey Juralev
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