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Tokyo’s Hayashi’s Lounge was packed with 2000 screaming fans on the 3rd of December, all to see FCB 34, and no-one went home disappointed from this event! With an event rating of 142.43 it proved once again why Full Contact Brawlers is one of the best up and coming Orgs in Tycoon land, and with that said lets get on with the action that made the event such a success!
Genma Saotome vs. Toshi Antos
The night started at Welterweight with two fighters looking to kick start their careers after indifferent starts. I had expected this one to be more of a stand up brawl, but it surprised everyone when very quickly Antos countered a clinch attempt into a takedown and found himself in Full Mount! Unfortunately he didn’t do much with it and after some stalling Saotome got himself into Half Guard, and he quickly advanced to Full Guard before pushing Antos off and standing back up, showing BJJ skills way above his White belt status. Saotome used his superior Boxing to some good effect before being taken back down and, after receiving some head and body shots, getting Rocked around the minute mark. Showing great heart Saotome survived and even went on to dominate the next few minutes somewhat, after getting another stand up, scoring with takedown defense and landing some strikes before we had a little yoyo action, with takedowns followed by quick stand ups to end the round. Round 2 began the same; with takedowns leading to little ground action and then stand-ups, but despite both fighters being White belts Saotome was looking much more accomplished in BJJ and at the 90 second mark he managed to switch positions on Antos and get himself from the bottom to the top, and in Full Mount. Antos panicked at this and while his arms flailed Saotome saw a chance and grabbed one, swinging out for an Armbar which he sunk in tight and forced Antos to tap. Good BJJ shown from a guy who to look at you’d think had none.
Result: Saotome wins via Submission (Armbar) at 1:41 of Round 2.
Erik Bariles vs. Machida Sato
The Bantamweights were up next, and this one really was exciting and set off a sequence of fast finishes. Both guys were not holding back in this fight, and as soon as the bell rang Sato came out swinging, and even landed some shots on Bariles, before he took control and started to use his superior Boxing to score with jabs to the nose. Sato was looking for any way to avoid the advantage in Boxing that his opponent had, as he tried for clinches and takedowns, but Bariles was able to defend against them all and score with some beautiful counter strikes before getting on the front foot and working his jab again, with uppercuts thrown in for good measure. The crowd was loving the action when just over the 2 minutes mark Bariles really picked up the pace and landed several big shots which Rocked Sato. With his opponent wobbling Bariles knew he had a chance to end this fight and really poured it on, landing head shot after head shot which Sato somehow managed to survive until a vicious hook finally knocked him senseless and allowed Bariles to swarm his prone opponent with strikes until the ref saved him.
Result: Bariles wins via TKO (Punches) at 2:46 of Round 1.
Ai Za vs. Naga Brawler
Another quick finish came next, this time in the Light Heavyweight division. Za was looking to remain unbeaten while Brawler was looking to get his career going in the right direction. The fight was short but none the less exciting, as the bell rang the fist’s started flying! Za is very much a ground fighter, but he started out with his hands to keep his opponent off guard before taking Brawler down, and getting himself into Full Mount in the process, which was the ultimate nightmare for Brawler given the huge disadvantage he had in BJJ. Za was very aggressive on the floor, looking for a submission right away rather then looking for a way to counter his opponent’s attempts to get a better position, but when you have a Brown belt and are grappling from Mount with a White belt I guess you can be confident enough to try what you like, and it paid off seconds later when Za was able to isolate an arm and extend it, as a helpless Brawler was forced to tap out.
Result: Za wins via Submission (Armbar) at 0:46 of Round 1.
Mike Pendragon vs. Alex Pak
The big boys of the Heavyweight division came out next and put on the fastest fight of the night. Who says big men can’t be quick too? Pendragon instantly scored a jab to the nose as the round started, but that was about it for his offense in the fight. Pak wanted to clinch but Pendragon was having none of that. With his Boxing he wanted to punch this one out, not get tied up, but after a few failed attempts Pak changed tactics. Throwing one head kick that missed, he gave it another go and threw an absolute beast of a head kick which knocked Pendragon into next week, which is when he may well wake up after that shot!
Result: Pak wins via KO (Head Kick) at 0:23 of Round 1.
Londyn Trujillo vs. Jacko Anselmo
This Welterweight clash turned out to be one hell of a Clinch battle! As soon as the bell rang Trujillo rushed in and pushed Anselmo back to the cage in a Clinch from which he started throwing elbows, most of which were missing but the ones that got through did some damage. For his part Anselmo wasn’t just going to stand and try and avoid elbows headed for him, so he managed to get under hooks and turned Trujillo into the cage, gaining the better position, but it was Trujillo who carried on with the offense for a little while. As soon as Anselmo was comfy with his Clinch he started to really work his Dirty Boxing to good effect, working over both the head and body of Trujillo with punches, wearing him down while avoiding the desperate elbow strikes of Trujillo. The inevitable indeed came at just after the 4 minute mark, when an inside uppercut Rocked Trujillo. Anselmo began to turn it on with more punches, which dropped Trujillo to his knees seconds after, and when he tried to stand he just fell back to the mat. Trujillo’s legs were gone and Anselmo saw this was the time to end it, so he moved in to finish the fight but the ref called a stop to it before too much more damage was inflicted.
Result: Anselmo wins via TKO (Strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1.
Joe Severs vs. Igor Helsing
This Welterweight battle was a contrast of styles. Severs dominated the stand up while Helsing dominated the ground, but neither one could finish the fight off. Round 1 was all Severs, using his excellent Boxing he really worked Helsing over with strikes while avoiding all his opponent's offensive attacks, except for one takedown in the latter stages of the final minute. Helsing simply didn’t have any way of stopping Severs doing as he pleased, and what made him happy was to land hooks and jabs to Helsing’s face for 4 minutes. Round 2 couldn’t have been more different, however. For the first few seconds it looked like it may go the same way, with Severs scoring with strikes, but then Helsing scored a trip takedown into Side Control and from there he just took off like a rocket. In the next 4 minutes he tried 9 submissions, pretty much one after the other, and when I tell you that Severs just has a White belt against Helsing’s Purple belt it makes the defense against so many attacks all the more impressive! It was obvious who won that round, and so it all came down to the final round. Round 3 was a carbon copy of the previous round. A very early takedown, and then submission after submission after submission attempt that were all well defended. Another 4+ minutes on the ground and another 9 submission attempts from Helsing all of which Severs was able to defend against. I honestly have no idea how he did it, but I give him full credit for the heart and skill he showed, and I give Helsing props for the perseverance!
Result: Helsing wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
Matthieu Renaud vs. Jean Montillo
The Super Heavyweight big boys came out next for the first time tonight. The fight started with a Clinch war, Renaud securing a clinch with his World Class Muay Thai but then strangely breaking it, only to get another and break it again. Odd strategy but it did seem to confuse Montillo enough for Renaud to cut him with a nice punch combo. Just before the minute mark Montillo started to get himself going, throwing some shots he put his opponent on his heels before taking him down and starting to look for some decent GnP. The next 2 minutes or so saw Renaud looking to stay calm and look for opening to get up, while Montillo worked his GnP to good effect setting up for some submission attempts, which started at just before the 3 minute mark with an attempted Guillotine that was defended well by Renaud. Several more submission tries came in the next minute, which were avoided well, but in the end it was a mistake by Renaud that cost him dearly. In Full Guard Montillo managed to get a loose Triangle, but Renaud seemed to not be too concerned by it, so Montillo started to tighten it up and by the time Renaud started to defend it was already too late. He had been sloppy and paid the price, as he tapped out before he blacked out, when his opponent really secured the hold.
Result: Montillo wins via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:02 of Round 1 (Sub of the Night)
Eddie Wong vs. Dutch Delight
I said this Lightweight bout may be a sleeper for Fight of the Night, and so it turned out to be! There was a very obvious game plan from both fighters in this one: Wong wanted the fight on the ground where he would look to use his Blue belt to dominate the White belt Delight, while Delight wanted this to stay up where he could use his Excellent Muay Thai. In the end it was Delight that got what he wanted. Round 1 began and Wong tried for a takedown, which he didn’t get, and that set up his night. Delight on the other hand began to work over the legs of his opponent with kicks, looking to slow him down before he clinched up and started to control the fight. Several times the fight went to clinch in the first two and a half minutes, but there was little action happening, just some stalling from Delight and takedown attempts from Wong (all failing). The fight really picked up after the clinch was broken and Delight started using his hands and feet again. He managed to land a lot of jabs and hooks, as well as leg kicks, while Wong had nothing to offer but takedown attempts until the end of a very dominant round for Delight. Round 2 was just as one sided as the previous, maybe even more so. Just one clinch was made this time but that just gave Delight more time to work his hands and feet into the fight, and he did it to great effect. Wong didn’t know where the next strike was coming from and that meant he was always second guessing on where to defend or when he could go for a takedown. It was a master class in the art of striking from Delight, and the fans were cheering like mad for all that was being offered up from this fight right up until the end of the round. It was now Round 3, and Wong had to finish this fight to win it. He had been out-worked and out-classed thus far, but once again it was Delight that dominated the fight. Swatting away takedown efforts from Wong he took the fight in and out of the clinch at will, all that time scoring with kicks and punches, and looking good while he did so. None of the strikes seemed to be doing too much damage to Wong, but the accumulation of so many shots landing really wore him down over the rounds, and by the end he knew he had been on the end of a beat down he wouldn’t forget. Game plan was just all wrong for Wong today while Delight was just that; a pure delight to watch.
Result: Delight wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. (Fight of the Night)
Paulo Stugatz vs. Gor Keyman (Champ)
Main Event time, and this one was for the Super Heavyweight title! Stugatz came in to challenge with an unblemished record, so he was confident, but Keyman had seen people come and go before and wasn’t about to give up his title easily. The bell rang and it was the champion, Keyman, who came out the fastest. Stugatz was looking to use his feet to wear down his opponent but Keyman wanted this one over with, and after throwing leg kicks to begin with, he started to work punches into his game plan, taking Stugatz by surprise enough for him to be cut at the minute mark of the fight. The crowd were cheering for both fighters as they battled it out on the feet, neither looking to use their Wrestling to take this one down. It was a straight up striking battle they were putting on, but it was Keyman who was getting the better of it, and never more so then when he landed a nasty looking hook to Stugatz which put him on the ground and in real trouble, the champ didn’t need a second invite to this party, and he dove into Side Control and started to rain down bombs, finishing him with style as the crowd’s cheers rang in his ears.
Result: Keyman wins via TKO (Strikes) at 1:21 of Round 1 to retain his Super Heavyweight Title. (KO of the Night)
That’s it for another event. An addition this time however, Kobra Clothing Inc in Hilo will now be giving out ‘Of The Night’ Tee’s and Short’s to all those who get one of those awards. So, from this event, a ‘Sub of the Night’ set will go to Montillo, a ‘KO of the Night’ set goes to Keyman, and finally a ‘Fight of the Night’ set goes to Delight and Wong. That's it for this time, everyone. I’m Kurt Hustle, owner of Kobra Clothing Inc., and I’ll see you for the next event, but until then stay well and keep fighting!
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