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MAIN EVENT: 265 lbs Shogun Silva v Jacks Sole
In this epic battle involving Sydney’s current #1 ranked HW vs the #2 HW, these monsters wish to determine who truly is Sydney’s top HW fighter. AXF’s HW Champ Silva comes into the fight on a five fight win streak as he climbed his way to the top of what arguably could be considered Sydney’s most talented HW division to claim the title at AXF 75, and effectively began the wheels turning on what would be a very difficult decision for former Champ Jacob Obworth when he decided to call it a career. Shogun no doubt has some real power in his right and left hands as his 15 (T)KO’s will attest during his storied career. Will his 0-2 record during Super fights be his undoing, or will he break with what has been his tradition and come out on top in this one? Silva is on a roll and wants nothing more than to solidify his current status as #1 and to silence any critics. Jacks Sole will certainly have a thing or two to say about this one, mind you, riding his own very impressive 8 fight win streak which started on a cool spring evening at AXF 55, following what most would consider a very unimpressive (and more to the point, embarrassing) 3 fight stint in Blitz where Jacks was on the verge of retirement. Following that win at AXF 55 Jacks was overcome with new found confidence and signed on to fight for an up and coming Org in Sydney, Brutal Deluxe where he knocked off all that were put in front of him ultimately winning his first crown at BDX-37 with an impressive first round TKO of then BDX Champ Alan Crump. That was just the beginning of Sole’s reign of terror as became a very sought after fighter taking part in Reach 50 in another brutal first round TKO win over the man known as “He Man” Jacks was content to continue his dominance with BDX until the day he got a call from his manager Louie, stating he had been called out by AXF’s new Champ Shogun Silva which put the wheels in motion to set up the Main Event to decide who truly is Sydney’s top dog!!
CO-MAIN EVENT: 205lbs Flex Dynomite v Sam Fox
Very similar to Silva, training partner Flex Dynomite is riding a 5 fight win streak with him reaching top spot in AXF’s LHW Division at AXF 76 against former Champ Mickey Rodriguez by way of Unanimous Decision. Dynomite followed that win up with an even more brutal 1st round KO of Guadeloupe Canal at AXF 82 and he will look to continue that trend. Flex possesses overwhelming KO power ending just under 70% of his fights with Knockouts but at the same time he has the cardio to go the distance which makes him even more dangerous. Flex will undoubtedly look to continue his climb in the Sydney rankings and improve upon his current #3 spot in the Sydney LHW rankings! To be able to achieve those goals Dynomite will be facing off against newly resigned LHW fighter Sam Fox. This will be Sam’s second AXF appearance however this time he is planning on not only staying but also having the gold placed around his waist for the 3rd time in his career. Fox failed in his first attempt all the way back at AXF 41 against legend John L Sullivan. AXF Management knew going in at that time that Sam was in town for a short stay however that has all changed and he is here to stay along with a chip on his shoulder. After that fight he vowed one day he would return to AXF to right what went wrong that faithful night and at AXF 85 this could become a reality. Fox displays unquestionable KO Power, as all 12 of his wins will attest, he is there to do one thing and one thing only, and that is to knock his opponent out!! With Fox only ever seeing the 3rd round once in a Unanimous defeat, will he have the ability to match up against Dynomites experience going the distance? One thing is for sure, I don’t believe this one will last long enough for us to find that out!!
155 lbs Luke Fluke v Elmer Montgomery
Former AXF LW Champ Luke Fluke makes his return to AXF following a brief stint with Hilo’s Mega Org Blitz. Luke possess an all around arsenal which includes a complete stand up game of KO powered punches, a decent kicking attack and a clinch game that many fear. 10 of his 21 career fights have ended in his favor by way of (T)KO’s but he has also shown an ability to go the distance wining his other 6 battles by way of the judge’s scorecard. Luke is no doubt returning to claim gold once again and Elmer will not only be his first test, but more importantly a major obstacle in achieving top status with AXF for a second time in the LW Division. Montgomery returned to Sydney for the first time in well over a year at AXF 81 to ,like his opponent Fluke, relive the great success he enjoyed early in his career in Sydney based Organizations like The Syndicate, DEC & SEC before taking his show on the road to Hilo followed by a one fight stop in Las Vegas. Elmer has shown in his career that he possesses nothing short of explosive stand-up abilities knocking out 17 of his 25 opponents with most of those coming in the first round of the fight. Like the previous 2 matches, this one is sure to explode as these two warriors look to garner KO of the Night honors.
185 lbs John McClane v Lorenzo Von Matterhorn
Can everyone see the growing trend in this event yet? John McClane and his 14 (T)KO’s looks to find his KO Power which led him to gold with former Sydney Org The Fallout late in 2010. McClane’s last KO came in back in early 2011 and I am sure he wants to find that form again. AXF 80 saw McClane battle veteran Arnaud Savage to a draw when he dominated with his fists only to see himself chopped at the legs and taken down enough to allow Savage to earn the draw. This fight will be a different story as both combatants will be looking for that one good night punch. Surely Von Matterhorn will have something to say in return mind you as his 12 KO’s show that he too possesses the ability to end the fight at any moment. AXF 78 saw Lorenzo make his much talked about debut with Sydney’s top Org in a matchup billed as the battle of 2 former training partners as he was stopped handily by John L Sullivan IV. However at AXF 82 Lorenzo made amends with a brutal KO of Ivan Borisov late in the first round setting up this battle of 2 veteran knock out specialists. Lorenzo is looking to regain the past glory that saw him become the SFC Middle Weight Champ prior to losing that title at SFC’s final event late in July.
155 lbs Alberto Lopez v Benton Styles
The final fight of our main card is, yes, you guessed it, another matchup with 2 more Knock Out specialists doing battle. Bantamweight warrior Lopez moves up to Featherweight for the second time in his AXF career. His 8 (T)KO’s surely will be a sign of he wants to see this fight take place standing and at a distance and nowhere near the clinch or on the ground to maximize his chances of coming out on top! That may prove a daunting task given the pedigree and abilities of his opponent Styles who is in his second go round with AXF. In his return following a brief yet very successful stay with BDX prior to their management team deciding to drop the Featherweight Division, Benton tasted defeat for the very first time when he ran head on into surging veteran Dwayne Hicks. Styles is no doubt motivated more than ever to show the fans that loss was an anomaly and he rightfully belongs at the top of AXF’s 145 lbs division and in the middle of the title picture.
That’s all for the Main Card as AXF Owner Louie DePalma puts on his most memorable show and hopes to eclipse such records as highest event rating, most ticket revenue and become only the second matchmaker to fill the Sydney Superdome to capacity following in the footsteps of Sydney legend Petro Farantino!! Can’t wait to see you all in attendance!
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