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 Jake Theodorou (3-0) Vs Joel Nicola (3-0) – Light Heavyweight
Theodorou did what he always does in this fight. Almost instantly, he managed to get the takedown and work Nicola over with strikes. Joel did a lot better than most opponents have at avoiding Jake’s ground and pound but towards the end of the opening round he was hurt badly and saved by the bell.
Coming out for the next round, Nicola was still visible hurt and he was quickly taken back down and stopped.
This marks the 4th win of Jake Theodorou’s professional career, all of which coming by way of TKO (Strikes) as a result of ground and pound. Nobody has been able to stop his assault thus far in his MMA career, and he’s not even a natural Light Heavyweight.
Joel Nicola will be looking to rebound in his fight with Matheus Dubin (2) at Highland Games 9. This loss is a big setback for him in his Highland Games career and he’ll want to get back on the horse as soon as possible.
In preliminary ideas, LightHeavy Weight or Timothy Segura will challenge Jake Theodorou and the winner will walk away with the first Highland Games Light Heavyweight title. Throwing a spanner in the works for this is that Jake Theodorou’s manager hasn’t been in touch for several days. On behalf of all of Highland Games, we hope he’ll be back around before the event takes place.
Jake Theorodou Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 0:10 of Round 2.
Massimo Paterno (5-2) Vs Ramulus Artemis (2-0) – Middleweight
Artemis came out strong. He was active on the feet and even managed to cut Paterno with a well-timed high kick. The 7 fight veteran was looking for the takedown but was unsuccessful in all attempts. This was until Ramulus went in for a clinch, leaving himself opened to get double legged.
This was a costly mistake for the undefeated fighter. Paterno searched relentlessly for the submission before finally managing to secure an incredibly rare Brabo Choke, earning him Submission of the Night.
Paterno will now move onto a huge Highland Games 9 main event clash with now-Callum McGregor (Highland Games’ President) managed George Alvarez Jr. Alvarez is a knockout specialist, and this will be a fight where one punch meets one takedown. This is all that will be needed for the fight to essentially be over. It’s expected that the winner of this fight will compete for the Middleweight Title.
Ramulus will now fight fellow kicker Razor MuayThai on the Paterno/Alvarez undercard.
Massimo Paterno Wins by Submission (Brabo Choke) at 3:23 of Round 1.
Mitchell Thompson (2-1) Vs Grey Blanchard (1-1) – Heavyweight
Grey Blanchard came in out of shape and it really showed in this one. Mitchell Thompson worked him over easily, rocking him quickly and dropping him twice before eventually securing the victory with a vicious uppercut knockout.
Not much can really be taken from this fight. Mitchell Tompson certainly takes advantage of the opportunity to knock an opponent out, but Grey Blanchard really was never going to win this fight.
Mitchell and Nelson Frazier Jr will exchange leather at Highland Games 8.
It’s currently unknown if Grey Blanchard is still signed with the company after his performance.
Mitchell Thompson Wins by KO (Punch) at 2:49 of Round 1.
Danny Jonas (1-0) Vs Matheus Dubin [2] (1-0) – Light Heavyweight
The finish in this fight would have secured Submission of the Night on any other card.
Danny Jonas quickly secured the clinch. This is his bread and butter and for any opponent in his thai plum, they are in severe danger. Dubin [2] handled this perfectly. After taking a shot or two, he managed to pull guard and quickly slap on a Triangle Choke for the victory.
This win is huge for Dubin [2] who moves to 2-0 in his professional career. If you’re wondering why I keep adding the [2] next to his name, this is the second Matheus Dubin in Highland Games. This version is one of the members of the bizarre cult of Maxwell Rodriguez who name themselves after fellow low level fighters. The original Matheus Dubin fights on the undercard of the upcoming Highland Games 6 event.
Danny Jonas quickly accepted the opportunity to welcome Elroy Royal to the HG cage, but also cited that he’d like a little bit more time to train in the future. Jonas has title aspirations and wants to make sure mistakes like the one in his fight with Matheus [2] doesn’t happen again.
Matheus Dubin [2] Wins by Submission (Armbar) at 0:40 of Round 1.
Handjong Mc Vetrol (1-1) Vs Johny Isla (1-1) – Light Heavyweight
Now this was a statement. Johny Isla was dropped twice, opened up, rocked and then knocked out by a vicious 3 punch combo. While this is impressive, what’s more impressive is that Mc Vetrol did all of this in just 57 seconds. Handjong has established himself as one of the bigger knockout threats at Light Heavyweight and it’ll be very interesting to see how he moves on from this.
Handjong Mc Vetrol Wins by KO (Punches) at 0:57 of Round 1.
Nelson Frazier Jr (1-0) Vs Jonah Takalua (1-0) – Heavyweight
Frazier was successful in securing the clinch quickly and battered Jonah Takulua until the referee stopped the fights due to the damage sustained.
Nelson Frazier Jr Wins bt TKO (Cut) at 3:50 of Round 1.
Ernest Faber (1-0) Vs Pedro Sales (1-0) – Light Heavyweight
Faber is a boxing expert. He flipped every punch attempt from Sales and countered him to perfection before sealing an early knockout victory.
Ernest Faber Wins by KO (Punch) at 1:35 of Round 1.
David Sekou (0-0) Vs Jack Sock (0-1) – Middleweight
This grappling affair earned Fight of the Night honours.
The fight spilled to the floor in every round and both fighters were hunting diligently for submissions and strikes. The reversals throughout made this fight so interesting to watch.
Jack Sock Wins by Unanimous Decision.
Rice Aroni (0-0) Vs Vlad Drago (0-1) – Light Heavyweight
Aroni landed several punches which cut Drago up in the early moments before taking home the knockout win in the second round.
Rice Aroni Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 1:56 of Round 1.
Domingo Rojo (0-1) Vs Razor MuayThai (0-1) – Middleweight
Despite being a MuayThai expert, Razor stuck to his boxing to work over Rojo earlier and get the stoppage.
Razor MuayThai Wins by KO (Punches) at 1:57 of Round 1.
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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
David Sekou Vs Jack Sock
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT
Massimo Paterno
KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT
Hangjong Mc Vetrol
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