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 From Strip Shows and High Stakes Gambling to Graves being dug in the Desert, one look around and it was easy to see we're not in Kansas...er...Canada anymore. Last night, the OFC made it's 1st trip out of Country to deliver an Event for the ages in the Fight Capital of the World. I actually flew in with Lightweight Fighter; Boe Hogan, and we were eavesdropping on some belligerent fight fans in front of us...let's just say they certainly knew we were in town and they love our Canadian Ring Card Girls, but hey, who doesn't? We probably blew their minds when they saw we brought in Arianny Celeste as our Special Guest for the Evening, no expense was spared. So...Without further ado, let's run it all back with a Full Review!
Have you ever heard a fighter say "Don't Blink" in the lead-up to a fight? And when tuning in, these fights always end up going the distance? Well, that wasn't the case for our two Lightweight Main Eventers making their OFC debuts; Robbie Rockin and Delphino Atlantis. These guys wanted to make quick work of each other and proceed to hit the craps tables before heading home. Rockin came out landing a jab followed by a nice looking cross...almost following the beat of a drum, Atlantis scored with a One Two cutting Rockin open. After failing to land a takedown and throwing a leg kick, Rockin countered with a crisp jab that 'Rocked' him (Sidenote: The puns are just begging to be penned). The fans in attendance were going nuts at this point, I had to take a second to look around and really take it all in, Robbie may have just overtaken GSP in the America's Favorite Canadian Fighters rankings. Atlantis was still on wobbly legs when he had a momentarily lapse in judgement and charged in as Rockin backed up avoiding any damage. He then tossed out a jab and Atlantis ran right into it face first reminiscent of Stipe and Werdum! Atlantis was out cold! Rockin dropped down on all fours and started barking in Atlantis's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
With the win, Rockin moves his record to 20-10-1 and will be awarded with quite possibly his biggest test to date. On February 11th, Robbie "Hard" Rockin will challenge newly crowned OFC Lightweight Champion; Kizeal "The Kid" Ingram for his title. Headlining the Hard Knocks Arena in Montreal, it'll be interesting to see how this one plays out due to the fact that the two are so evenly matched. Rockin clearly loves the Knockout game with 17 to his name but Ingram's got a black belt in his pocket...or around his waist. The card also features Heavyweights; Derp Wyatt and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo, as well as Middleweights; Finkle John and Thomas Rutherford! It's never too early to get the promotion started and this paragraph really benefited from including an extra sentence so...Win-Win!
Our Co-Main Event featured more Lightweights (Big Night for the Division); OFC Newcomer Scott Watt and my previously mentioned Travel partner Boe Hogan. Watt showed to be the more aggressive of the two almost immediately, with a leg kick and shot to Hogan's nose, possibly breaking it, leaving him looking like the infamous Andrew W.K. album cover. Obviously not liking this, Hogan took the fight to the floor where I'm sure he felt he had the advantage. He tried to control from the top but Watt pushed a forearm under Hogan's chin to create some space. He escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar, forcing Hogan to tap! Easily the most impressive submission of the night earning Watt a performance bonus...but it was also the only submission of the night, so take that how you will! Also, I think I'll be travelling back to Canada alone, don't really want to be seen in public with a loser, just don't tell him I said that.
Next up, we got two Middleweight perennial Contenders; Rupert Blasts and Jordan Belfort. Both men have found success in their OFC careers up until this point, it's shame success had to come to a halt for one them but that's just the game we play...literally. Belfort got his shots in throughout but Blasts was on another level last night, delivering his best performance in the cage to date. After getting rocked in the 2nd, Belfort showed the heart of a champion surviving the rest of the round but after the beating he took, you almost wish he did have quit in him. The fight came to an inevitable end at the 1:37 mark of the 3rd round, when Blasts dropped Belfort with a nasty hook, followed by diving in to side control and pounding out his opponent for a huge TKO Victory! Now 13-2-1, Blasts will next see 18-7-1 Travis "Hammer Fist" Herald, when he steps back in to the cage at OFC 258: Price vs Pasha. After last night's incredible performance, if you haven't already jumped on the Rupert Blasts bandwagon...good luck finding space now.
The Heavyweight #1 Contendership was on the line in our next bout, Vunny Bin versus Jer Bear. With a New Champion in the division, everyone is trying to stake their claim as the next in line but it was these two who were presented with the best opportunity to do so. Bear started out aggressive like...hmm, what do you call those big hairy things in the woods...the name seems to escape me. But after being cut off a counter, Bear took the fight to the clinch where knees seemed to be the Special on Last Night's Menu. Bin spent a lot of time Boxing sparring in his camp and once he escaped the clinch, man oh man, he put it to good use. After stuffing multiple takedowns, Bin struck Bear with uppercuts and rights dropping him twice, yet was determined to finish the fight on the feet. Bin then proceeded to buckle Bear's knee momentarily, needing the round to come to an end, Bear looked up at the clock and...BAM! Bin hit him with more power than Colossus and sent Bear crashing to the mat. The referee tried to save him but got tackled for his efforts, that's going to end up on some blooper reels for sure. Bin picks up the biggest win of his career with his second consecutive Knockout in the 1st round, he'll now challenge for the Heavyweight Title against Champion Cannondale Trail at OFC 255, which is just around the corner. I'd love to promote more of the card, but tickets are already sold out so...see you there!
Our Fight of the Night came from fellow Heavyweights; Kim Jong and Leonel Gatti. What a bloody war this was to start the night off as the opening prelim fight, setting the bar high for the rest of the card! Gatti's red stuff started flowing early in the 1st round after catching a knee from the clinch. These guys were a pair of rock 'em sock 'em robots until Gatti got a takedown to end the round. His cut opened up even more from the clinch in the 2nd and it was flowing like Niagara Falls at that point. Takedowns became key however, because according to our broadcast announcers, Gatti was up two rounds heading in to the 3rd. That's when madness ensued! Gatti could barely see as he was completely drenched in blood when he hit Jong with a big left that rocked him! Jong was all over the place, baby deer style, when he got the clinch and hit Gatti with a short right that called the doctors in at the 4:55 mark of the final round. Much to the crowd's discontent, the fight was stopped which is a heartbreaker for Gatti but a miraculous comeback for Jong. I have a feeling these guys will be receiving standing ovations for leaving it all out there when they return to their gym's this week.
And that about wraps it up for this review and our 1st trip to Vegas. But before I go, our Merch Partner MayheM sportswear (4644) created a snazzy uniform for the combatants here in the OFC and can be purchased at the following link: http://mmatycoon.com/clothingpublic.php?cid=4644
ON SALE NOW for only $100 each, get 'em while they're hot, all the cool kids are doing it! Up next, the OFC is back in Canada this Wednesday for OFC 253: Stanfield vs Palikka where the Vacant Featherweight Championship will be up for grabs! Then it's full sails ahead with 10 Events on the docket for February! As always, if you ever have any fighters in need of a contract, just let me know! Have a great week guys and never leave it in the hands of the judges!
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