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TROID - Forais Chruthaíonn V Review
Arena: Hayashi’s Lounge (2000)
Attendance: 1680
Event Rating: 114.33
Hey everyone, and welcome to another Troid event as we take a look back at this past weekend’s event in London. This event featured some serious finishes, including a 5 second KO and a new Featherweight Champion! Let’s get right down to the action, as we look at where it went wrong for some fighters, and where it went completely to plan!
Nate Lamb def. Jan Lamiglat via Unanimous Decision
Nearly all of this fight was spent in the clinch, with Lamiglat attempting to use it to take the fight to the ground. Overall, Lamiglat failed with 33 takedowns, 23 of which were in the clinch. Lamb used his time to land strikes, using punches, elbows and knees all to good effect. This was a relatively easy decision for the judges in the end, with only one fighter landing the shots throughout the fight.
Hank Marvin def. Rohan Khan via Submission (RNC) in Round 1
Marvin dictated this fight from start to finish, scoring a takedown early before standing up after deciding his position in Khan’s guard wasn’t a good one. Straight after standing, he scored a double leg into half guard before advancing to mount. He took Khan’s back from there, and after a brief struggle, managed to sink in the submission. Marvin’s dominance was demonstrated by Khan not having a single offensive manoeuvre throughout the fight.
Cian Chulainn def. Titus Andronicus via Unanimous Decision
Andronicus came out swinging, looking to end Chulainn early, but got caught out by the Takedown Counter often, and that is what decided the fight. Chulainn kept his composure on the floor, having a good mixture of controlling and striking. Craig Brophy wins the battle of the owners, and it will be interesting to see if there are more of the same in the future.
Tyrone Woodley def. Yury Solovynov via KO (Punch) in Round 1
The saying “Don’t blink or you will miss it” is very much applicable to this fight. The scary part is that Woodley is primarily a wrestler, with his boxing skills still in the early stages of their refinement. After the bell rang, the only action that occurred was Woodley and Solovynov touching gloves before Woodley unleashed a one-two combo that knocked Solovynov out cold! One of the famed 5 second KO’s in the game, it is a scary thought that if Woodley can do this at this level, how good can he get when he trains further! Such a fantastic KO earned Woodley the knockout of the night honours.
Adam Ali def. Brian Jenen via Unanimous Decision
Quite a slow-paced fight here, with both fighters looking to score points and try an easy way to win. Ali came off best here, scoring more takedowns and hitting ground strikes in order to win each round. With all rounds going for Ali, it is a good win for him, but not a big defeat for Jenen who will not be too disheartened by his performance and should feel confident with a bit more work in the gym.
Wheasy Whee def. Brad Norvell via Submission (Armbar) in Round 1
Big shock result here, as Whee managed to win this fight when it looked like he was going out. Norvell cut, rocked and knocked Whee down to the mat, but got caught when he tried to go in for the kill. Whee managed to catch Norvell in a triangle and quickly transitioned into an Armbar to gain the win. It was a fantastic submission from Whee which earned him Submission of the Night.
Carlos Centurion def. Felix Storm via KO (Head Kick) in Round 1
Another fantastic KO win which very nearly earned KO of the Night had it not been for the speed at which Woodley won his fight. Centurion did the damage in the Thai Clinch, opening a cut badly before dropping Storm with a big knee. Storm managed to escape to his feet, but before he could find his balance, Centurion unleashed a MONSTER HEAD KICK which finished the fight there and then. I could have sworn I saw Storm rise a few inches off the floor just from the force of it and Centurion just showed what a scary guy he is with the smile on his face after seeing the damage he did.
145 LBS CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT!
Jack Olin def. Elijah Hart via TKO (Strikes) in Round 3
What a fight we had here for the Featherweight title! This fight just showed how much both fighters wanted it and it earned Fight of the Night for both fighters! Hart had the better of the first two rounds, utilising leg kicks and body punches to help him to get his takedowns but he was unable to get a submission in. Hart rocked Olin with a right hand, but Olin gained a takedown into side control. He advanced to mount and unloaded with strikes, and Hart eventually succumbed to crown Jack Olin as our new Featherweight Champion!
CO-MAIN EVENT - #1 Contenders Fight
Matt Green def. Lane Brooks via Submission (Kimura) in Round 1
Brooks had a good idea of trying to utilise leg kicks to take away Green’s takedown ability, but it was not enough. After having the better of the standup, Green managed to get a takedown into Brooks guard. He eventually managed to transition into side control, and after maintaining his position for a while, managed to get hold of Brooks arm. After a bit of a struggle, Green got his leg over Brooks head to really apply pressure and gain a great win.
MAIN EVENT
Lexington Snape def. Epi Fongua via TKO (Cut) in Round 2
Snape continued to show how dangerous of a fighter he is by beating highly regarded Fongua. After Lex dealt some damage in the clinch, including the initial cut, Fongua managed to break the clinch and went on to dominate the round, winning the round according to the commentator. However, within 2mins of the second round, Snape had the clinch again, and brutalised Fongua with knees and elbows to the point that his cut was pouring with blood. Unfortunately, the doctor called off the fight to award the win to Snape.
With another solid event put on show, we move closer to Slider Kings, which will have EVERY title on the line, and will be held in the 7000-seater Camden Conference Centre. We have a WTG event next week which will be another big event, and I look forward to writing about it soon.
-Grant Brophy (GBK16)
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