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 UNDER CARD
Lightweight Fight
Dirk Diggler (7-8 NGF) v #11 Kyun-Chul Kim (6-2 NGF)
Dirk Diggler got a big test in this one and he showed that his skills just aren’t up to the higher ranks of the division. Kyun-Chul Kim fought fast and was able to pick apart Diggler with punches and kicks and when he wasn’t doing that, he was able to take Diggler down. Diggler never got things going; he missed a ton of strikes and couldn’t defend a take down. Kim easily won this fight 30-27 by all three judges.
Light Heavyweight Fight
Keiji Mutou (4-0, 1-0 NGF) v #15 Tommy Price (7-3, 0-2 NGF)
Keiji Mutou moves to 4-0 in his career as he takes his NGF debut by a 30-27 decision. Mutou used all wrestling to win this, not a fan favorite style, but he was able to land 3 of 12 take down attempts and was able to grind out the win. Tommy Price was frustrated all night, just when he started to get things going, Mutou would take him down. Mutou landed 27 of 70 ground strikes and he was very active as he attempted 24 position improvements. A very nice first fight from Keiji Mutou.
Middleweight Fight
#14 Bowman Rook (11-6, 2-0 NGF) v #10 Jeff Glover (4-2 NGF)
Bowman Rook dominated the stand up game and the clinch fighting in this one as he was able to land damaging kicks and 14 strikes in the clinch to 0 for Jeff Glover. Glover tried to us the clinch for trips and throws as he was 3 for 12 in take down attempts from the clinch. On the ground, Glover could never really establish himself, Rook was able to improve and get to better positions all fight long and Rook was able to land 12 of 16 ground strikes while Glover was just 1 of 1. Rook showed outstanding submission defense as he defended against all 7 of the submissions Glover attempted. Rook truly dominated this fight and he moves to 2-0 inside the division and moves up the ranks.
Heavyweight Fight
#15 Troy Glover (7-1, 3-1 NGF) v #6 Sam Winchester (9-6, 4-4 NGF)
Boy, the days of Sam Winchester being the champion seem so far away and after his 3rd straight loss, it just got a little further away. Troy Glover was hit and cut early by a head kick from Winchester, and then Sam got a take down. Glover showed excellent grappling skills and was able to hold Winchester close and didn’t allow him to improve his position and he was able to get a referee stand up. Glover then went to work with leg kicks and he really did some damage on Winchesters lead leg. Just after the 4 minute mark, Glover landed a beautiful head kick that cut Winchester open and also knocked him down. Glover took Winchester down in the 2nd and Sam tried a few desperate submission attempts, but Glover controlled from the top, he stayed active and landed a lot of good ground and pound. In the 3rd, Glover rocked and knocked Winchester down with a head kick, Winchester did get back to his feet, but Glover landed the KOTN head kick that sent a unconscious Winchester flying back and slamming back first into the cage at 2:57 of the 3rd round, WOW!
Middleweight Fight
#11 Jack Kessler (11-5, 3-2 NGF) v #4 Milan Savic (9-5 NGF)
Milan Savic instantly got a take down in this fight and he then used his bjj skills to stay active and look for submissions. Jack Kessler showed outstanding defensive grappling and he stayed very active from the bottom, he was able to defend 7 submissions and get 2 ref stand ups, but he was taken down and spent the whole round on his back. Then came the moment that turned the whole fight around and one that I’m sure had Milan Savic’s camp in total up roar. The round started and Kessler came right up with a knee to the groin of Savic, now I’m not one that thinks anything is intentional, but Kessler was exhausted coming out, he was dominated in round 1 and maybe he could use a little longer breather? What ever it was, Savic took the full 5 minutes and when the fight started again, Kessler looked rejuvenated. Kessler went to work on his feet, he was the quicker fighter now and he used the speed to his advantage. Savic did land 16 stand up strikes, but it seemed as if Kessler was doing more damage and one combination landed for Kessler that cut open Savic. Kessler was also the one getting the take downs in the 2nd and 3rd. As the fight went to the judges, they scored it 29-28 in favor of Jack Kessler.
MAIN CARD
Welterweight Fight
#8 Daemon Mustacho (9-4, 7-4 NGF) v #2 Artur Ross (12-3, 11-3 NGF)
A dynamite fight on paper and it certainly didn’t disappoint the 4100 fans in attendance. Artur Ross was able to land the first significant strike, a right hand that snapped Daemon Mustacho’s head and cut him open just seconds into the fight. Both guys then showed very good skill, they both went after legs and were landing some nice head and body strikes, but they both showed their skill in defense as well. Mustacho took the fight into the clinch, but Ross has become extremely skilled here, and it was him that got the better of the clinch fighting as he finished 17-22 in head punches, 2-6 in body punches, and 4-8 in knees while Mustacho was 2-12 in head punches, and he was only able to land 2-29 in his knees. It was in the clinch in the 2nd round that Ross was able to get free and he destroyed Mustacho with a series of head punches that eventually knocked Mustacho to his knees and had the ref stopping the fight at 1:58 of the 2nd.
Super Heavyweight Fight
#15 Firco Nowack (17-9, 4-4 NGF) v #10 Ben Ladin (12-3, 1-1 NGF)
I don’t know what it is with Firco Nowack, he can look so damn good, like his last fight and then he can just simply look like he doesn’t want to be there and gets his head handed to him, like this fight. Ben Ladin needed a win, no doubts there, and he came out very aggressive, but he didn’t have much opposition in this one either. Ladin took the fight to the clinch and after shrugging off one elbow from Nowack, he went into demolishin’ mode. Ladin landed 12-12 head punches, 6-7 body punches and 5 -5 knees as he beat down Firco Nowack. Ladin landed 2 huge uppercuts that rocked Nowack and then a huge knee that snapped Nowacks head back against the cage and he dropped to the floor, Ladin jumped on top but the ref was able to save Nowack from taking any more beating at 1:35 of the 1st. Man, this might be in the running for the Beatdown of the Season.
Middleweight Fight
#12 Paul McCracken (7-3, 5-2 NGF) v #5 Henkka Seppala (6-1 NGF)
What do you expect to have happen when you put season’s 6 Most Exciting Fighter in a fight? Excitement! That’s exactly what you got in this fight, so exciting it was the night FOTN. Both guys looked very sharp early on and they didn’t need any feeling out process, they got right to it. At one point, Paul McCracken tried to clinch up, but Henkka Seppala pushed away and countered with a solid 1-2 combination that rocked McCracken and sent him to the floor. In the 1st, Seppala was landed heavy shots, big uppercuts, but McCracken showed that fantastic chin that he has and just kept coming. The 2nd round was NUTS! Seppala was able to land a head kick just seconds in that knocked McCracken down, but Paul scrambled back to his feet and clinched up with Seppala. Seppala pushed away and he kind of circled back to the center, but he looked down, not really paying attention and McCracken moved in quickly and knocked Seppala down with a monster head kick. Seppala was rocked; he was wobbly and cut badly. The fight continued with McCracken being the more aggressive guy in the round, but both guys doing a great job. In the 3rd, once again, a very entertaining display of stand up fighting by both guys, combinations, kicks, punches, countering, excellent stuff. Seppala looked like he had found his range nicely around the 3 minute mark, and when McCracken tried to come in, Seppala landed a 3 punch combination with the 3rd punch knocking McCracken out at 3:50 of the 3rd round.
Co-Main Event:
Lightweight Fight
#8 Mitch Mitchel (12-5, 4-2 NGF) v #1 Lance Rock (11-9, 9-3 NGF)
A #1 contender fight between the #8 ranked New Yorker Mitch Mitchel and the #1, New Jersey fighter, Lance Rock; this had all the makings of a monster fight! This fight on paper and by all the experts looked like it would be a win by Rock, it just was thought that Rock was too skilled in his wrestling and bjj for Mitchel. This one started with Mitchel coming out very aggressive and Rock was able to bounce back and land some good counter strikes early on. Rock then did what everyone thought; use his wrestling to get the fight down. Mitchel did do a nice job to avoid damage and he was able to get a ref stand up. The biggest damage was done to Mitchel’s balls as Rock landed a monster kick to the nuggets late in the round. In the 2nd, it was a lot of the same, Mitchel came out aggressive and Rock was more countering. This is where I think Rock made a mistake, he should have started to take over in this round, he should have gone a little more aggressive and try to put Mitchel on his heels, or at least get this fight to the ground where he’s the better fighter. It never happened, instead, Mitchel continued to push forward and Rock never got on track. In the 3rd, Rock once again never took the fight over, instead Mitchel was able to clinch up and push Rock up against the cage. Mitchel wore out Rock, he was able to land some strikes in the clinch, but more importantly he showed he was in control and took precious minutes off the clock with him grinding away. Rock was able to get a take down in the round, but there wasn’t much happening as Rock just looked exhausted. The fight went to the judges and they scored it 29-28 for Mitch Mitchel, a big upset and a fantastic win for him! Bring on Tolek Banan.
Main Event
Super Heavyweight Fight
#8 Sami Hyypia (12-5-2, 3-1 NGF) v #3 Vyacheslav Romanov (11-1, 4-1 NGF)
The fight started and Vyacheslav Romanov rushed out trying to clinch up, Sami Hyypia did his best to try and back pedal away, but Romanov did grab him and clinched up, total back fire by Romanov as Hyypia was the better fighter. Hyypia landed a brutal body shot in the clinch, right in the ribs of Romanov and it clearly hurt him and he really never was the same after that. Moments after that body shot, the hurt Romanov pushed away, but Hyypia knew he found what was working and he went back into the clinch. Hyypia demolished Romanov for the last 2 minutes in the clinch, uppercuts, body and head punches, a lot of damaging shots landed for Hyypia. In the corners, Romanov was a beaten man; he was hunched in his chair and looked completely exhausted. As round 2 started, the fresh Hyypia could barely contain himself in his corner, the bell rang, and Sami came right out and pounced on Romanov. Romanov was all defenses, he threw out a few defensive strikes, but Hyypia was all over him. Hyypia then landed a overhand right, perfectly landing right on the jaw of Romanov and it sent him to the canvas, but he did scramble back to his feet, clearly in trouble. The crowd was on their feet now, going mad with anticipation of a KO. Hyypia paused and waited now, waiting for his opening, and when Romanov stopped for a second, Hyypia landed the KO blow, a straight right hand, through the gloves and straight on the nose of Romanov and he was out cold and fell like a tree backwards to the mat. A super KO win by Sami Hyypia and this man is a force to be dealt with in the super heavyweight division.
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