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HONOR FC Wednesday Warfare XXIII Event Review

Event Review: HONOR FC WW XXIII
HONOR Fighting Championship
2014-07-09, Las Vegas, The Palmtree
Attendance:2,200, Event Rating:155
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 A packed house of twenty two hundred at the Palmtree in beautiful Las Vegas saw yet another great night of action in the Wednesday Warfare series. We had quite a few upset victories as well as some dominant performances from out top tier fighters.



Alex Irwin (6-5) vs Marek "Next Polish Prodigy" Walczak (1-1)



I really thought that the takedowns and ground ability of Walczak would be the difference in this fight, however he was never really able to control Irwin the way he had hoped. Irwin was able to stuff a few takedown attempts and batter his opponent to win via strikes.



Prediction: Walczak Sub Round 1 Result: Irwin TKO Round 1



Hilio "Hangman" Gracie (15-9) vs Reggie Smalls (17-10)



Well the first round went pretty much as predicted, Gracie brought his opponent to the ground and battered him badly; unfortunately for him for he was not able to get the finish and Smalls was able to do enough in the stand up game to impress the judges in rounds two and three. Gracie was truly a victim of the ten point must system as he certainly would have won the contest as a whole. But that's the modern MMA world for you!



Prediction: Gracie TKO Round 1 Result: Smalls UD



"Wrecked" Stew Sauced (6-4) vs Chris "The Crippler" Coryatt (13-9)



I predicted this a close contest that Coryatt would win due to his brawling nature and tough chin. Instead Coryatt came out and dominated technically, physically, and with his game plan. Coryatt made an enormous statement to the Light Heavyweight division by battering the incredibly talented Sauced.



Prediction: Coryatt TKO Round 2 Result: Coryatt Round 3



Frank "Bruiser" Brody (5-4-1) vs Rock "Taijutsu" Lee (9-4)



I picked Brody to pull an upset in the midst of a wild brawl with the incredibly tough Rock Lee. Brody actually dominated the fight and brought Lee to the brink of a stoppage several times, however Lee's chin held strong and he was able to land a huge punch to put Brody to sleep and spoil a big win in his debut.



Prediction: Brody TKO Round 1 Result: Lee KO Round 2



Bruce Gracie (22-17) vs Jonathon "The Cheetah" Mvungvi (11-10)



Gracies only hope in this one was to bring the fight to the ground and finish Mvungvi with a sub. Mvungvi was able to stuff several takedown attemps and wear down the durable Gracie and stop the fight on the feet.



Prediction: Mvungvi TKO Round 2 Result: Mvungvi TKO Round 2



Timofey "Beast" Boyko (21-9-1) vs Akira Toriyama (22-9-1)



This fight was an absolute war, both men stood toe to toe and traded shots putting on a very entertaining fight for the fans. Toriyama is now 0-2 in his HONOR tenure but both of his fights have been of a ridiculously high quality and I am certain Mr. Monk appreciates his effort. As for Boyko he put in a good performance and was able to narrowly defeat Toriyama with his precision striking.



Prediction: Boyko TKO Round 3 Result: Boyko UD



"Wittertainment" Mayo Kermode (21-13) vs Drazen Kadoic (29-18)



This fight was every MMA fans dream; both of these guys came out looking to finish and put on a show. This was such an even contest and thankfully for everyone it didn't go to the cards because it very well could have turned into a draw. After nearly three whole rounds of intense striking Kadoic was able to clinch up in the third and devastate the exhausted Kermode forcing the ref to step in.



Prediction: Kadoic UD Result: Kadoic TKO Round 3



These Wednesday night fight cards just continue to put on a show and pack in the fans; this weeks card was no different as every one of our fighters was dangerous and looked to finish and make their mark in the growing HONOR FC.
 

 

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