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Fallen Champions III Review

Event Review: Fallen Champions III
Fallen Champions
2013-02-13, Hilo, Paddy O'Malleys Bar - Hilo
Attendance:700, Event Rating:96
Author:Lock Down

265+ lbs - Tjemu Van Dijk vs Rod Flanders

In the main event of the evening the fiery prospect Tjemu Van Dijk put his impressive 7-1 record on the line against a sturdy grappler fresh to the MMA scene by the name of Rod Flanders. This contest did not last long at all as Van Dijk landed a hellish kick to the head right off the opening bell, knocking Flanders down and putting him in some serious peril. A dazed and confused Flanders was waved back to his feet and got tagged with a beautiful and fatal superman punch rendering him limp and putting a dramatic and swift end to the one sided bout. Amazingly all of this happened within the course of a few seconds and Van Dijk claims an impressive victory at an official 0:05 seconds of round 1 by KO (Superman Punch). 

265lbs - Galahald Du Lac vs Jackie Chan 

The co-main event witnessed another grappler vs striker bout in pure form as Jackie Chan looked to halt the rising 5-1 prospect Galahald Du Lac in his tracks. Both fighters each actually enjoyed a healthy amount of time in their chosen fields of battle. Chan ate an incredible amount of punches trying to impose a ground battle and actually ended up taking his foe down 2 times and dishing out some solid ground work. As Chan's gas tank faded, so did his output on the ground and the ref stepped in to reset the fighters on their feet late in the 2nd round. Du Lac really punished his foe with laser accurate punches in the latter portion of that round and did enough to claim a victory. Du Lac is victorious by way of Unanimous Decision after an exhausting 20 minute battle.

155lbs - Jim Jom vs Lunchmeat Sandwich

Lightweight gladiator Lunchmeat Sandwich really poured his soul into this fight and truly left it all in the ring trying to fight in his comfort zone. Jom incredibly defended a staggering and flawless 17 takedown attempts in about 4 minutes and was basically perfect in his counter assault. A gassed and demoralized Sandwich was basically a punching bag near the end of the bout and the referee really saved him some serious damage. Jom looked unbelievable in his grappling defense and his smooth and decisive boxing lead to a highly impressive finish via an overhand right. Jom wins via TKO (Strikes) at 4:38 of round 1.

135lbs - Bo Lawal vs Ikaika Paulo

The south african king Bo Lawal looked highly impressive in his organizational debut as he was able to take down and dominate a brown belt in Ikaika Paulo which is quite an accomplishment. Paulo must of been up all night drinking the day before because he didn't put up much resistance as Lawal pounded the living shit out of him with some crushing ground and pound. Lawal did all his work from the half guard in which he landed after a swift takedown. A crippling elbow strike sealed the deal at the 0:55 mark making Lawal the victor by way of TKO (Strikes). 

145lbs - Malcolm Master vs Tristan Blancheflor

A very crafty grappling match was enjoyed by fight fans as Malcolm Master and Tristan Blancheflor rolled around on the canvas in a thrilling exchange of submissions and transitions. Master initiated the battle with a takedown into guard and then it was a rollercoaster ride to the end. Armbars, triangles, guillotines and leg locks were employed albeit mainly by Master. After defending a solid 18 submission attempts Blancheflor finally succumed as he was caught in a slick triangle that forced him to tap out. Master claimed victory right before the bell by way of Submission (Triangle) at the 9:58 minute mark of round 1.

185lbs - Lorenzo Von Matterhorn vs Mervin Uybanua Ruiz

Some heaty middleweight action ensued as relatively well rounded combatants Mervin Uybanua Ruiz and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn clashed in a pretty competitive fight. Ruiz who is only a blue belt showed no interest in going to the ground, stuffing several takedowns and landing some nice low kicks that had his foe breathing pretty hard. Matterhorn persisted with his ground assault and managed a takedown which proved fatal as he employed his superior jiu jitsu skills. Although it took him a few minutes, Matterhorn was able to lock up a shoulder and force a tap in the very first round. He is victorious by way of Submission (Kimura) at the 4:59 minute mark of round 1.

265lbs - Daniel Cormier vs Sergio Tyson

Some heavyset grapplers locked horns in battle as proficient love making master Sergio Tyson battled Daniel Cormier in a contest of skill. This was an interesting grappling collision as Cormier was able to defend his opponents takedowns and score his own at will in very impressive fashion. Tyson was squirmy on the ground and managed to attempt a couple of submissions but the powerful volume of strikes Cormier was hailing down proved to be too much to handle. Cormier wins via Unanimous Decision and perhapd Tyson should consider retiring and taking up a career in the pornographic industry. 

205lbs - Diego Russell vs Payden McGee

Another one sided bout was written into the history books as Payden McGee absorbed a mean beating at the hands of iron chinned Diego Russell. The fight started with a slick takedown into side control from Russell which set the tone of the fight albeit randomly interrupted by the referee at one point.. Russell wasn't phased though and immediately took his foe back down and continued his punishing assault with ground strikes. Some collossal strikes forced McGee to wince and turn to his back, forcing a referee stoppage and giving Russell a sweet victory by way of TKO (Strikes) at the 3:48 mark of round 1. 

155lbs - Zachariah Wampler vs Nate Tua

In probably the most evenly matched bout of the night, Nate Tua and Zachariah Wampler ensued in an absolute war which would probably get my vote for fight of the night. Tua's gameplan was to stand and bang and disengage from any sort of battle on the ground. Wampler employed a blitzkrieg ground assault which made for a really crazy fight. Stuffing a huge amount of takedowns and landing a sufficient amount of strikes was not enough to survive the assault of Wampler. Wampler threw over a hundred ground strikes and even had rocked Tua at one point which he recovered from rather nicely. The wrestling defenses of Tua were deficient and costly as Wampler picks up a Unanimous Decision victory through hard work and determination.

185lbs - Huard Slavokavich vs Chael Sonnen

Power punching boxer Huard Slavokavich put his skills on display as he scored a swift and decisive shutout stoppage over a battered Chael Sonnen. It was obvious that Sonnen was trying to pick his shots and land that clean counter strike but Slavokavich never let off the gas. Some clean and brutal punch combinations landed on the bread basket of Sonnen putting him on queer street and basically primed for the killshot. A leaping lead hook rendered his foe unconscious and Slavokavich scored a clean and brutal victory by way of KO (Punch) at the 0:24 second mark of the very first round. 

 

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