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 UNDER CARD
Middleweight Fight
Benjamin Siegel (4-3, 1-1 NGF) v Patrick Whales (10-3, 1-0 NGF)
This one had some very good ground battles, Benjamin Siegel got the 1st take down, but Patrick Whales did a nice job of controlling Siegel from the bottom and got a ref stand up. Whales then got a take down of his own, but Siegel did a great job of getting a sweep to get on top, but moments later, Whales got a sweep of his own. Whales then was able to drop bombs on Siegel , including 3 massive elbows and this fight was stopped at 2:53 of the 1st round.
Bantamweight Fight
#13 Bill Nevin (12-6-1, 4-2-1 NGF) v Mickey McGillicutty (16-9, 0-1 NGF)
This fight was a very exciting fight, it had good stand up and some very good clinch battles. Mickey McGillicutty wanted this fight to go to the clinch right away, but Bill Nevin was able to keep it standing early on. McGillicutty did get the fight to the clinch and he did land some early strikes, but so did Nevin. The 1st round was a mix of McGillicutty clinching, both guys doing work and then Nevin pushing away. At the end of the round, I thought McGillicutty was in control more, so I gave him the round. The 2nd round was very similar, McGillicutty was controlling the fight, he would clinch up and he did a solid job, but Nevin was doing more when the fight wasn’t in the clinch and he was doing a solid job in the clinch as well. In the 3rd, once again, McGillicutty was clinching, he was doing a solid job, but I thought Nevin did a lot more out of the clinch and he did more in round 3 in the clinch. Nevin finished landing 20 clinch strikes to McGillicutty’s 18 and Nevin landed 32 stand up strikes to McGillicutty’s 6. The judges scored this 29-29, 29-28 Nevin and 29-28 Nevin. What a fight, one that put 5 grand extra in each fighters pocket for FOTN.
Heavyweight Fight
#14 Gniewomir Polaniecki (11-8, 1-2 NGF) v #5 Eric Cooke (7-6, 1-1 NGF)
I thought this was going to be a longer fight, both guys are very strong, but I thought we might see a real battle. Eric Cooke must have been a little be nervous about Polaniecki’s power, because he went for a take down just seconds in and then he went for the clinch. Cooke did clinch up, but he did nothing, he attempted another take down, but didn’t get it, all the while, Polaniecki stayed active and landed a few shots. Cooke did land a nice counter punch that cut Polaniecki around the 45 second mark, and that seemed to change the momentum as Cooke did get the fight into the clinch again and this time he got his take down. Cooke quickly went for a submission as he tried to lock up an armbar, but Polaniecki escaped and transitioned quickly into side control on top. From there, Polaniecki pummeled Cooke on the ground as he landed 12 ground strikes, but Cooke survived the round, but he was in real trouble. In the 2nd, again Cooke went for a take down, but couldn’t get it. Polaniecki drilled Cooke in the groin with a knee and Cooke took about 2 minutes to shake it off. The fight started and Polaniecki was able to land a series of punches that knocked Cooke out at :34 of the 2nd round.
Welterweight Fight
#7 James Sunderland (11-4, 0-1 NGF) v #3 Alastair Gridlock (8-4, 5-1 NGF)
James Sunderland wanted to make an impression in his first NGF fight and I think he did that. In the 1st round, both guys stayed at distance, they both landed several leg kicks, but Sunderland landed more in the opening round. The fight went to the clinch and Alastair Gridlock did a nice job of controlling Sunderland and he managed to land some good solid strikes. The rest of the fight saw Gridlock do a very nice job of being elusive, he was fast and strong and he pushed the pace. Sunderland did a nice job of landing his leg kicks, but he often was late with his punches and Gridlock would land a punch before Sunderland could get his strike off, which caused him to miss a lot of strikes. Sunderland ended 3-18 in head punches, 3-12 in body punches and 18-53 in leg kicks while Gridlock was 14-17 in head punches, 7-11 in body punches and he was 20-34 in leg kicks. Gridlock landed the more strikes and he was the more aggressive fighter in this one, but James Sunderland showed he is a strong fighter as well. Gridlock took this one 30-27 by all three judges.
Heavyweight Fight
#8 Carlos Cierra (15-6, 2-3 NGF) v #12 Polish Engineer (12-6, 7-3 NGF)
Polish Engineer looked very determined in this one, he came out and he just had a look about him, very intense. The bell rang and Carlos Cierra missed with his first punch, and Engineer landed a crisp counter punch that, of course, cut Cierra. Engineer was the more aggressive guy, Cierra did land a nice leg kick, but for the most part he looked slow and Engineer was able to counter and land some very good strikes, a quick right hand caused the cut to open more and blood was pouring out. As the fight went on, Engineer was now picking on the cut, each punch was aimed directly at the cut and Cierra could not defend it. At the 4:43 mark, after Engineer landed several shots, Cierra looked like someone shot him in the head, blood was gushing and he clearly was having vision issues. The Dr. was called in and after a few seconds he ended the fight.
MAIN CARD
Featherweight Fight
#15 Borys Grabowski (14-7, 0-1 NGF) v #4 Koji Murosaki (11-3, 9-3 NGF)
We learned a few things from this fight about Borys Grabowski, one, his submission defensive skills are fantastic, and two, his take down defensive skills are terrible. Koji Murosaki attempted 7 submissions, and usually that means submission win, but he didn’t lock one up, but Murosaki was able to keep the fight on the ground by landing 4-7 take downs. Grabowski did his best to try and slow down Murosaki as he landed 7-11 leg kicks and he tried to clinch up, but he just wasn’t successful doing that either. He did manage to clinch, but he didn’t attempt a single strike and Murosaki was 3-3 in take downs. Grabowski showed fantastic ground skills from his back, he didn’t allow Murosaki to improve his position and as said before, he was 7-7 in submission defense. As the fight went to the judges, there really was no question who was in control of this fight, but Grabowski showed us skills in this one.
Bantamweight Fight
#4 Harald Andersson (9-3, 8-3 NGF) v #2 Yoshiteru Goto (13-8-1, 7-2 NGF)
This was a #1 contender fight, with the winner getting a title shot at the winner of Andrzej Gajewski vs Boris Yurinov. Right off the bat, Harald Andersson was able to get Yoshiteru Goto up against the cage and he started to T off on him, but Goto managed to survive and he got off the cage and out of trouble. Moments later, Andersson was able to clinch up with Goto, but Andersson struggled to land strikes and Goto was able to get the better of the striking. At one point, Goto landed a big body shot that seemed to really hurt Andersson. Around the 3:30 mark Andersson was able to land a body shot of his own and Goto let out a big breath as he looked hurt, or maybe not, because moments later, Goto pushed away and landed a big uppercut and Andersson was rocked and wobbly. Goto followed the wobbly Andersson to the cage; he pounced and landed several big punches before the ref stopped the fight at 4:59 of the 1st round. Huge win for Yoshiteru Goto and he will now wait for a title fight.
Middleweight Fight
#2 Michael Fybra (18-9, 2-1 NGF) v #1 Purpura Mortis (13-4, 7-2 NGF)
This is another #1 contender fight in the middleweight division, Michael Fybra looked awesome in his first 2 fights in the NGF, but Purpura Mortis is a middleweight monster. The bell rang, they touched gloves and Fybra landed a quick punch to Mortis, who almost looked like he wasn’t expecting it. Mortis stumbled back and he wiped at his face and sure enough, he was cut. This seemed to make Mortis mad, and he attempted a crazy spinning back kick that just missed Fybra’s jaw. Fybra moved forward, he threw out a leg kick that missed and Mortis came back with a huge hook that drilled Fybra in the temple and knocked him to the mat. Fybra scrambled and did get back to his feet, but he was rocked and in real trouble. Mortis moved in for the kill, a monster overhand right landed to the temple and Fybra went smashing into the floor face first, completely out cold, WOW! Mortis did get a title shot, but he told the crowd and matchmaker Chad Didion, that he would not fight his alliance mate Jima Jamm, so he will move up to 205 and take on the winner of this next fight.
Co-Main Event:
Light Heavyweight Interim Title Fight
#2 Kert Nigobson (13-7, 10-4 NGF) v #1 David Steel (11-3, 2-1 NGF)
Current champion Scotty Bennet is on leave, and with him gone, the NGF has decided to have a interim belt and the winner will become the new interim light heavyweight champion and will then take on Purpura Mortis. From the opening bell, Kert Nigobson really dominated, at times this fight was close, but for the most part, Nigobson was in complete control. David Steel simply looked overmatched in this fight, he tried to land leg kicks and take the speed away of Nigobson, but it just didn’t work. In the 1st round, Nigobson managed to get the fight to the mat, he was in mount at times, he attempted submissions and he really did a lot of damage. The 2nd and 3rd rounds were both the same, in the 4th round, both fighters looked very tired, but Steel came out and landed a surprising quick jab that snapped Nigobson’s head back and buckled his knees a bit, it opened up a cut on Kert, but that was it as far as significant strikes from Steel. Nigobson got back to work and he was able to get the fight down and dominate the ground battles. Nigobson finished 20-36 in stand up punches, 11-26 in kicks, 3-11 in take downs and he landed 28-70 ground strikes while Steel landed just 25 total strikes in the entire fight. And YOUR INTERIM LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, Kert Nigobson!
Main Event
Heavyweight Title Fight
#1 Vladislav Munchkin (10-3, 3-0 NGF) v C-Wei Pei (9-0, 4-0 NGF)
Right now champion, Wei Pei looks un-stoppable; he looks like a monster, a man among boys. Vladislav Munchkin is also a monster, a fighter who came in with very little negative to talk about as far as his fighting skills go. This one started with both guys trying to get a feel and find their range, Munchkin landing a nice leg kick and Pei landing a nice punch and uppercut over the first minute. Munchkin was trying to stay out of Pei’s power as he tried to bring it to the mat, but once again, Pei showed his elite take down defense and kept the fight standing. Around the 1:30 mark, Pei landed a big overhand right that send Munchkin to the mat, rocked, he did manage to scramble back to his feet. Munchkin was still all over the place as his face was red with blood. Pei moved in for the kill, he landed a thudding leg kick that seemed to hurt Munchkin as his face showed pain as he winced. Munchkin couldn’t move with his leg, and Pei seized the moment, he loaded up and sent a huge straight right hand down the pipe and it drilled Munchkin right in the face and he flew back, off his feet and right on the ground, completely out, what a KO! A KOTN KO an STILL CHAMPION, WEI PEI!
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