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Highland Games 5 Review

Event Review: Highland Games 5
Highland Games
2014-10-22, The Island, Wild Bob's Bar - The Island
Attendance:750, Event Rating:83
Author:Callum McGregor

 Diamond Andy (3-1) Vs Chikere Morce (2-0) – Heavyweight


Diamond Andy got back on winning ways, taking Morce out early in the first round.

Early in the fight, Andy was once again plagued by his susceptibility to cuts. A long right hand landed from Morce in the opening seconds and again blood trickles down the cheer of Highland Games 1 main eventer. This is something which unfortunately will hurt Andy for most of his career and his only glimmering hope is that he’s such a devastating knockout specialist.

Morce got beat up quite quickly into the fight and was visibly tired immediately as a result from some vicious bodykicks from the muay thai expert. Morce glanced up at the clock just one minute into the fight, which just shows that he didn’t have the conditioning for a fight like this. This proved to be disastrous however as Diamond Andy launched forward with a right hook which ended the night for Chikere.

Andy steps forward and once again established himself as a top name in the company. The loss to Barney Gumble in his HG debut was harsh, but Andy bounced back well here and will be back in the elites at 265.

Morce had a big ask here and it’s no surprise that he lost. This was his first opportunity to shine, and unluckily he fell short. This won’t be the last time he competes in the main event if he remains focused and puts his all into his training and performances.

Currently, according to Callum McGregor, Andy could fight Thor Heyerdahl at Highland Games 11. This would depend on the situation with Jake Theorodou, who has been missing in action for quite some time. If Theorodou returns, he will compete for the first Light Heavyweight title at Highland Games 8, but if he is not back by then, Andy will face someone else and Thor will step in as the next competitor for Gumble or Long’s Heavyweight title.

Chikere Morce will step into the cage on the 11 card against another fighter on this card, Jason Newstead.

Diamond Andy Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 1:07 of Round 1.



Jose Juarez (4-1) Vs Mark Nelson (2-1) – Heavyweight

Surprise surprise. Nelson came out with a kick but was instantly taken down. Jose Juarez is one of the best in the world at taking the fight to where he wants it to be. I wonder if we will ever see a mouth-watering BJJ showdown between Jose Juarez and Massimo Paterno someday, perhaps at Light Heavyweight. I’m getting ahead of myself here. Nelson is a BJJ Purple Belt, but that belt could have been Purple, Black or Red and I don’t think he could have stopped Juarez here. In his 5th submission victory, Jose took his opponents back early and sunk in the rear naked.

Mark Nelson turned down a potential clash with Matt Downes. We are currently unsure why, but as a result he is not scheduled for a fight.

Jose Juarez was probably going to be left out for a little bit until one of the bigger names became available. I didn’t think any of the free guys really should have been in there with him yet. This was until Elias Page sent a message to the HG brass. He was scheduled to fight Mike Tyson, who was taking his time in accepting the offer. Page sent a message to Callum McGregor, requesting a fight with Juarez. ‘Viejo’ will come into this fight as a huge favourite, but he can’t sleep on Page. He’s got the heart and balls to take him on, so Juarez must remain on his A game for this clash.

Jose Juarez Wins by Submission (RNC) at 1:30 of Round 1.



Arnaldo Guiosa (2-1) Vs Jaymz Hetfield (2-1) – Light Heavyweight

Hetfield suffered his first professional loss in his last HG outing to 205 kingpin Jake Theorodou. Guiosa made a statement by defeating Rico Suave with an early submission.

This was always going to be striker Vs grappler, and that’s just what we say. Guiosa was keeping his distance, trying to avoid the heavy strikes of a very active Jaymz Hetfield. He only shot in once in the early moments, obviously not wanting to tire himself out. This wasn’t an issue however, as Hetfield’s jab – overhand right combination send Guisoa crashing onto the mat unconscious.

At Highland Games 11, Hetfield gets the opportunity to take one more step closer to the top of the division when he takes on undefeated prospect Bison Bowden.

Arnaldo Guisoa is currently not scheduled to fight.

Jaymz Hetfield Wins by TKO (Punches) at 1:57 of Round 1.


Matt Downes (2-0) Vs Thor Heyerdahl (2-0) – Heavyweight

Two undefeated up and comers is always an exciting affair. Downes is a submission fighter, so he wanted this fight to hit the canvas hard and fast. Thor Heyerdahl on the other hand is an absolutely tremendous muay thai fighter, and he had other thoughts about that. All 19 takedown attempts Downes shot in with were stuffed, while all 124 strikes from Heyerdahl hit the target. That’s what’s truly amazing about Thor. Of the 320 strikes he’s thrown since his professional debut, he has landed 307. That’s 96% of his shots landed. That’s absolutely incredible, and when you add that to the fact that he hasn’t been taken down yet, it’s an incredible feat.

While Matt Downes waits for a potential opponent, Thor is on standby for a title shot. If the Heavyweight Champ is healthy after their Highland Games 6 clash and if Jake Theorodou isn’t back around in ample time before Highland Games 10, then we will most likely see Thor get a shot on that card.

Thor Heyerdahl Wins by Unanimous Decision.


Unit Seven (1-0) Vs Jason Newstead (1-2) – Heavyweight

Newstead finished his opponent in just 9 seconds, making I the second fastest finish in Highland Games’ short history after Chiyono’s 5 second finish at Highland Games inaugural event. Every punch from Newstead had Seven in severe trouble. The first punch cut him, the second punch dropped him, and the final combo put the stamp on the fight. This highly impressive knockout puts Newstead’s name back in everyone’s minds.

After his TKO loss due to cuts against Eddie Kilpatrick at Highland Games 1, Newstead bounced back big here. He’ll now take on main eventer Chikere Morce at Highland Games 11.

Unit Seven is 1-1 in the Highland Games cage, and this loss sees him crashing towards the lower bracket of the division. It’s believed he is in talks about his next fight, but it will have to be a great performance is he wants everyone to remain behind him in his career.

Jason Newstead Wins by KO (Punches) at 0:09 of Round 1.



Viktor Flik (1-0) Vs Marius Wieneke (0-0) – Heavyweight

Flik’s Submission of the Night victory in his debut was probably misleading, as in this fight he took Wieneke down and didn’t last too long before being submitted.

Flik will now welcome HG newcomer Taylor Powell to the cage in his next contest.

Marius Wieneke Wins by Submission (Armbar) at 1:27 of Round 1.



Bison Bowden (1-0) Vs Nuno Alvarez Pereira (1-0) – Light Heavyweight

Bowden controlled the striking before switching to wrestling and impressively gaining side control, completely negating the submission game of Pereira. From there he landed hard ground and pound and secured the win quickly.

Bowden now has a good contender clash against Jaymz Hetfield ahead of him, while Nuno faces a hard contest against knockout specialist Handjong Mc Vetrol.

Bison Bowden Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 1:59 of Round 1.



Dick Prick (0-0) Vs Ulrich Scherer (0-1) – Light Heavyweight

This was an impressive performance from Dick. His boxing was better and he kept Scherer guessing by switching between the clinch and distance fighting.

Prick next fights débutante Talon Axel.

Dick Prick Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 4:34 of Round 2.



Saintly Fish (0-1) Vs Nicollas Zatzmann (0-1) – Light Heavyweight

As predicted, Saintly quickly got the fight down and finished Zatzmann fast. He will now fight Hughtavious Mingo.

Saintly Fish Wins by Submission (Arm-Triangle) at 1:59 of Round 1.



Bernd Muller (0-1) Vs Jakk Baueri (0-1)

Jakk did well in this fight, controlling the striking and earning a second round stoppage.

Jakk Baueri Wins by KO (Punches) at 2:46 of Round 2.


 


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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT


Jakk Baueri Vs Bernd Muller


 


KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT


Jason Newstead


 


SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT


Jose Juarez


 

 

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