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 Revolution XC 6
Here we go again. Now, I realize that it’s been a long time since you guys have seen either a preview or a review of an event. I apologise for that, and I hope this makes up for it. We’ve had a big show on tonight as Revolution XC 6 was headlined by two former Lightweight Champions out for blood as Hop Sing Jung took on Royal Pain. The co-main featured former Welterweight champion Rick James return for a fight with Exceptional Brazilian striker Fernando Luiz. Also on the card was two of Finland's favorite fighters as Ukko Metso and Pyry Kontio looked to get back on track after devastating losses. And it would be a crime if I forgot to mention that We also had a Featherweight Championship fight featuring Issumater Tariaksuq defending his precious belt against rising star Michael Carter. Without further ado let’s get to the High Flying, Bone Breaking, Light’s out action that only Revolution XC can provide!
Blue Kandle vs Igz Kincaid
Welterweight MMA Action
You want to know how to win my heart, throw a flying knee. That’s all. I love that technique so much, and I would scream it out as I watched MMA fights. Igz won my heart today by landing a perfect flying knee against Kandle and then proceeded to extinguish his flames with a Kimura in the last 5 seconds of round 1, moving up to 4-2 in the process. Pretty impressive considering he got KTFO’d not too long ago. Kandle is now 5-3, but there’s no shame in losing to the beauty of the flying knee (or a kimura, but flying knees are cool.)
Carlito “Malo” Brigante vs Joao Moutiniho
Bantamweight MMA Action
The most impressive thing about this fight was the fact that Joao arguably won the first round, impressive for a first fight. Other than that, there wasn’t much to write home about. After round 1, Carlito would constantly takedown Joao and do $#%@ all. I don’t hate fighters who use more conservative strategies to win fights, but I won’t say that I enjoy them. I’m sure Carlito enjoys his new 4-1 record.
John Lennon vs Walton Kunz
Featherweight MMA Action
Despite only being 27, Kunz feels like an old man. He’s lost 6 fights in a row and 4 of those were TKOs. Yeah one was due to cuts, but He’s still getting crushed in these fights. Lennon looked like a future star tonight. These two threw bombs, but Kunz couldn’t land any of his 6 punches thrown. Lennon landed big strikes until he hit a big right hand that sent Walton to the ground where he finished with more strikes. Kunz’s record is at .500, 9-9, and Lennon has won 4 of his first 5 fights. Sadly this will probably be Kunz’s last fight here for a while, but one win on the QFC circuit could net him a return to Revolution XC.
Ryan Anderson vs Bill “Blood” Brown
Light-Heavyweight MMA Action
Anyone remember ICON Fight NIGHT 1, where Bill Brown got his ass served to him on a silver platter until he got a Hail Mary takedown and spammed submissions until he got the victory. Here Brown showed a new form. He immediately got a takedown and dominated Anderson, eventually slapping on an Arm-Triangle and forcing a tap out before the halfway point of the first round. With this victory, Brown (who is now 5-1) has gone from a lucky Bastard to a legitimate contender. Anderson is now 1-1.
Lamar “Baller” Allen vs Eddie Malingo
Featherweight MMA Action
Despite fighting an opponent with twice the amount of fights, Allen kept his cool and cruised to a unanimous decision victory over his Australian opponent. It wasn’t an amazing fight, but It is cool to see the next generation of Mixed Martial Artists take the stage, and I’d bet that Allen might just win a championship sooner rather than later. Eddie still has potential to be a damn good fighter, but tonight wasn’t his night, as he got his first loss and is now 6-1. Lamar Allen will be partying with his new 4-0 record for days on end.
Pyry Kontio vs Andrew Miller
Featherweight MMA Action
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something very special about Kontio for me. Maybe it’s the fact that He was the first fighter who I gave an unofficial nickname to. I don’t know, but Finland’s Favorite Featherweight (It’s sticking) got an expected victory via submission before the first round ended. Pyry got taken down but quickly reversed position and eventually worked until he scored a sick armbar. Now 3-2, there’s no shame on Andrew here, as he lasted longer than most probably expected. Now 14-6, Pyry Kontio may very well have something to look forward to, and I’ll get to that soon…
“Arctic Frost” Issumater Tariaksuq vs Michael “The Hurricane” Carter
Featherweight MMA Championship Fight
This was an interesting championship encounter between two natives of Canada. The consensus coming into this fight was that Issumater would score points on the feet while Carter would be looking to take him down. The consensus was half right. Carter scored 6 out of 11 takedowns and beat the champ with ground and pound, quite expected. It was on the feet that Issumater was shocked, as Carter outstriked him and avoided a lot of his kicking technique. “Arctic Frost” didn't win a single round in five, and “The Hurricane” has won his first championship at the tender age of 21. He hasn’t even gotten to 10 fights yet, sitting at 8-1. The dethroned Champion now sits at 13-5.
Ukko Metso vs Jose “Junior” Aldo
Middleweight MMA Action
I’ll give Aldo credit, he landed 3 punches and blocked Metso’s first three takedowns. Takedown four spelled D-O-O-M. Metso then proceeded to give Aldo a good old fashioned whipping leading to a TKO at 2:34 of round 1. This wasn’t too much of a surprise, as the now 5-1 Aldo still has plenty of room to grow in this sport. Metso is now 15-4, and He could get another shot at the Andy Fitzgerald if the Champ can defend his Championship and sign his contract.
Rick James vs Fernando Luiz
Welterweight MMA Action
Rick James came back seemingly stronger than ever. He has new management and seemed to focus on different strategy for this fight. He used the clinch more frequently and busted Luiz’s face with elbow. This would lead to second round doctor stoppage due to cuts. Luiz, now 8-4, will probably get an easier fight for his next encounter as he’s gotten two killers in James and the champion Don Julio Cesar Chavez in his last couple contests. James, now 20-6, hit an interesting milestone. All 20 of his fights were ended via TKO. That’s impressive, especially in a division as competitive as the Welterweight division.
Hop Sing “Hyun Ae” Jung vs Royal Pain “In the Ass”
Lightweight MMA Action
It took me a while to realize this but Jung is almost 5 feet tall. Holy $hit he’s a bloody miricle. No wonder he’s a star in Korea because, besides being handsome as %&#$, he’s like the David of the MMA world, challenging fighters much bigger than himself and somehow almost getting twenty wins and winning Championships in two different divisions. Why am I talking about this? Because the fight itself wasn’t too memorable. Pain lived up to his nickname by out striking him and preventing “Elvis The Fighter” from using his suffocating clinch game to win on 2 of the 3 rounds of the fight. This victory will likely net the now 13-4 Pain a championship encounter in the future. Jung, now 19-9, will go down to Featherweight for his next encounter, as he remains a very important part of Revolution XC’s roster.
Post Fight Bonuses
Fight and KO of the Night-John Lennon vs Walton Kunz
Yes this fight was a mere 105 seconds, but this was a hell of a fight. Lennon looked like a million bucks by causing Kunz to flip in order to regain balanced after getting knocked down the first time. A second knockdown signaled the end.
Submission of the Night-Bill Brown
Yeah this wasn’t Kincaid throwing a flying knee, but I liked this Submission because it represented a change. After his last fight, Brown seemed like a goof who got lucky. Here, he looked like a champ. Yeah Ryan Anderson wasn’t a major threat, but Brown could have very well won himself a title fight in the near future.
Conclusion
Alot happened tonight, from big upsets to a flying knee to a Championship victory for a young prospect on his way to stardom. There was also two major reasons for an all week Finland celebration, a return for Everyone's favorite crackhead and an epiphany of what makes Hop Sing Jung great, even if he doesn’t score the big W. Revolution XC will come to you again in just a little bit with Revolution XC 7, where the Middleweight and Heavyweight Titles will be on the line as Kavela Vettenranta takes on the inexperienced but deadly Dmitri Zaitsev and Andy Fitzgerald will defend his belt for the first (and potentially last time, more on that in the preview) against another popular Fin in Tapio Valo.
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