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 Just for the record: Because I’m writing this review, I’m missing Game of Thrones season premiere. Why am I doing it? Because you guys freaking deserve it! What an awesome event! We had some amazing fights with some amazing finishes! While this was our second best ratings, this event was a lot fun to read too! 2 of our champions were dethroned. One of them will be carved in Galaxy FC history forever! We also had our youngest champion kicking some butt again! Anyway, let’s not spoiler it yet! Be ready, because now Galaxy FC: The Iron Throne is on!
Tommy ‘’Bane’’ Riordan vs ‘’Speedy’’ Owen Glyde
What a great way to start an event! Glyde were always in the control of the fight and never gave any chance to Riordan in this fight. Glyde demonstrated some great striking skills with punches, kicks, elbows and by the first minute he knocked down Riordan with a head kick. A moment later he black out his opponent with a combo that sent his mouthpiece flying off! He almost won the KO of the night! Glyde break into light heavyweight top 10 and it was given to him a fight against the former champion. Maybe a title shot is not that far!
Joe ‘’The Hitman’’ Harrison vs ‘’Razor’’ Robbie Robertson
This fight was supposed to be very even on the feet but oh boys, I was wrong! Harrison started pounding hard his opponent with some heavy punches. In the first minute Robertson got a cut. In the second he got rocked and on the third he could stand anymore and after a body punch he felt down and Harrison took the chance and unleashed more punches until the referee jumped and saved him! Great victory for Harrison. I was his first in Galaxy FC and his 10th KO in 11 victories! This guy is definitely a finisher!
Roene ‘’The Apex Predator’’ Dekker vs ‘’Frankford Slasher’’ Leonard Christopher
If this event wasn’t so epic, this fight could easily won the fight of the night award! In the first move of the fight, Dekker moved into clinch and he felt in his own trap! The entire round was a dirty box fight on the clinch with Christopher landing the better punches. First round for him! The second round started as a very even stand and bang fight! Still, Christopher was a little better. Then, Dekker moved into clinch again but it didn’t last much there. At the end of the round Dekker started landing some good punches but it wasn’t enough. 20-18 to Christopher! The last round Dekker decided to step up! He knew he had to go for a KO and he tried until the end! Unfortunately for him, the best he could do was won the last round but it was too late! An excellent 29-28 UD win for Christopher who is back into the top 10 of the heavyweight division!
Yamamoto Takiyama vs Dan ‘’The Man’’ Swanson
This was the battle of the youngest fighters of the night. I can’t tell how much some of the rookies are bloodthirsty and Swanson is the living proof of that! Boom! First shot opened a cut on Takiyama. Boom! Second shot got him rocked! Bang, bang! A left and a right from Swanson and it’s all over! This guy is nasty! Swanson proved he is one of the best rookies of the org and now he will do a contender fight against Jakobsen to see who will be the next contestant for the 195K+ ID Openweight Junior Belt! I can’t wait to see that!
Mickey Felipe vs Ozzie Castillo
This fight was a contender fight for the light heavyweight division. The bell ringed and Felipe scored a takedown! Felipe is, in theory, a much better ground fighter than Castillo but he just stall and the referee stand them up! A few missing punches from both and another takedown! This time, after stalling, he decided to stand up! What a crazy/bold decision! Turns out it was a bad decision! After that, Castillo had half of the round to find his pace! He started to connect his punches and stuff all Felipe’s takedowns! First round to Castillo! The second was very close too! Both fighters are missing more than landing. By the half of the round, Felipe scored another takedown that he stalled so much that took the referee less than a minute to stand them up! The rest of the round continued with them missing each other. The round was scored to Felipe, maybe because the takedown, who knows! The fight is tied. Who wins the last round, wins the fight! Castillo seemed to have a better gas tank and started to show his true powers! Landing some good strikes while stuffing Felipe’s takedowns! He didn’t gave him any chance and nailed comfortably the last round and consequently the fight! Huge victory for Castillo who remained undefeated in Galaxy FC and now he can finally fight for the title! Congratulations on this long road!
‘’Wonderboy’’ Chris Van De Kemp vs Anucha Poopha
Van De Kemp could finally have his vendetta after his shameful performance in the first fight between them but this time wasn’t different. Poopha landed 118 strikes, only missing 3 head kicks while Van De Kemp failed 54 takedowns! Still, this time he got one right! But it was in the end of the first round at he even got swept! In the second round a high kick from Poopha almost finished the fight but Van De Kemp proved to be tough as hell and survived until the end. A 30-27 UD victory for Poopha! Maybe is time to Van De Kemp to rest a little a take less hard fights. Meanwhile, Poopha won a chance to fight for the bantamweight title and claim again his belt that was taken by the current champion, Rondo! What a great fight!
Albert ‘’The Docker’’ Drake vs Chad ‘’Death’’ Looney
Drake started solid, landing some good punches a kick but in his second takedowns attempt, Looney dragged the fight to the ground and from there he built his victory! First, he move to mount and then he got Drake’s back! What an awesome BJJ! He tried to choke and Drake managed to survive. A second choke attempt and this time Drake had to chose between tapping or blacking out. He chose to tap out! Nice sub win! Although young, Looney is the second best ranked fighter in the middleweight division and if he wants, the title shot is his!
‘’The Demolition Man’’ Jean Claude Overeem vs Keast ‘’The Sailor’’ Gaard
Remember that I said one of the fights was carved in the history of Galaxy FC? Well, this was the fight! Gaard was suppose to have a slightly advantage on the feet but Overeem demystified it the entire fight! Well, not the entire fight but most of it. Since the beginning he came on top with some vicious leg kicks! And while on the clinch, the dominance was even greater with good punches and knees! On the second round, Gaard succeeded with a couple of takedowns but it wasn’t enough. On the fourth round, Overeem almost end the fight after a combo that knocked down and rocked Gaard. Luckily the fight moved to the ground and Gaard managed to survive. In the fifth round, after Overeem clearly won all the other four, Gaard knew he had to step up and he did it! Overeem started the round like the others. Pushing forward and still the better fighter until Gaard connected with a nice hook that made Overeem’s legs wobbly! Gaard took this one time chance and unload hook after hook until the referee jumps and save Overeem with only one minute in the clock! Wow, greatest comeback in Galaxy FC history! It looked like a sure win to Overeem but Gaard proved to have a tremendous heart and finish the fight in great style and became the new welterweight champion! KO of the night for him! And the former champion, after a great fight, deserves to have a rematch! Sorry to Lowe, the next contender, but this fight must happen again!
‘’The Bad Seed’’ Nick Cave vs Dimas ‘’The Surprise’’ Boykiy
For the light heavyweight title, Boykiy could have his revenge against Cave. While Cave went for the kill again, Boykiy chose to go smart this time. He tried all the time to move the fight into clinch or get a takedown. Cave was mostly hitting the air and Boykiy strikes were more accurate. By the end of the first round he finally got a takedown but Cave managed to survive. The second round starts and an early takedown by Boykiy is landed! Cave has a lack of ground game and Boykiy took advantage of that. With some solid ground and pound and some sub attempts, with only 7 seconds on the clock, Boykiy finally finishes the fight with an armbar! Sub of the night for him and now he is the new light heavyweight champion! I think we all want a bloody stand and bang fight but a good gameplan by Boykiy gave him the belt. Congratulations!
Benjamin ‘’The Kid’’ Belleville vs Rajon Rondo
In the main event, for the bantamweight title we had a freaking awesome battle! The first round was all Rondos’! He totally outperformed Belleville with good strikes and stuffed all his takedowns! The second round started much more even. Rondo was still the better striker but he wasn’t dominating the fight. By the half of the round, Belleville finally gets a takedown. A little bit later Rondo managed to get a sweep but short after Belleville also swept and took Rondo’s back! Unfortunately it was in the end and he didn’t finish the fight. Still, Belleville won the second round. The third round was very much like the second with Rondo only have a slightly advantage on the feet. By 3 minutes and a half, Belleville got his takedown. Maybe he can turn this round around again but this guy is a finisher. He went for a heel hook and almost finished the fight! But Rondo is a tough MF and not only escape but dived on top! A very close round but Rondo won this one! The fourth round was a rerun from the first. Rondo displayed some good striking skills while defending all Belleville takedowns. Only by the last seconds he got one but he hadn’t anytime for anything! The fifth round started with Rondo being better on the feet but this time Belleville got a takedown by the half of the round. It’s his last chance! Sadly, he was very tired and didn’t got close to finish the fight! One of the judges scored the third round as a 10-10 but at the end, Rondo won by majority decision and remained as the champion! This fight was awesome and Rondo proved to be a best! Imagine this guy when he gets older? I bet the p4p of the bantamweight, like Silva and Lomax, are looking to this kid who is the future of the division!
Wow, what a great night of fights! I think this event fulfilled all the requirements to receive a preview/review. So, no regrets here! God knows when will be the next preview/review but I’m sure it will be for another epic event like this one! Congratulations to the new champions, to the remained champion, to the next contenders and to everybody who is having fun with it!
See ya
WvM
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