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 To start, I want to say sorry that I never got to the preview. I wrote a very extensive preview for the main event about a week ago but before the fight I had decided that getting a few motivational cans were in order and then by the time of the fight I was already wasted haha.
Anyways, without further ado, here is the review for Highland Games 6: Barney Gumble Vs Christian Long.
Destry Alldredge (0-1) Vs Robert Cierzniak (0-3) – Heavyweight
This fight was very strange but very close. Cierzniak kept initiating clinches then breaking them while Alldredge did the same with takedowns and stand ups. In the end though, Destry got the judges nod by split decision.
Destry Alldredge Wins by Split Decision.
Jonathan Soto (0-1) Vs Rafael Villela (0-1) – Heavyweight
Immediately, Soto secured the clinch and beat Rafael up bad. Soto’s dirty boxing was too much for the Brazilian and Soto scored his first professional victory by knockout.
Jonathan Soto Wins by KO (Punch) at 1:59 of Round 1.
Tuomas Saarinen (1-1) Vs Fabio Braga (1-1) – Light Heavyweight
Saarinen came out with an original style. He exclusively threw kicks. This might be held against him in the future due to the predictability of that style, but it was very effective in this fight. By switching from leg to body to head, he kept Braga guessing and a series of head kicks won him the fight.
Tuomas Saarinen Wins by KO (Head Kick) at 2:27 of Round 1.
Ludko Struja (1-1) Vs Camer Amalu (1-1) – Light Heavyweight
Amalu secured the clinch quickly and pulled guard. I’m not sure if he had a plan, but as a BJJ white belt I didn’t expect him to do that at all. Struja capitalized easily, making Amalu look foolish by jumping to side control and ending the fight quickly with Ground and Pound.
Ludko Struja Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 1:59 of Round 1.
Matheus Dubin (1-0) Vs Pedro Sauer (2-0) – Heavyweight
This was a good affair for the duration.
Dubin wanted to cut down Sauer’s legs and perhaps switch for a headkick knockout at some stage. He had trouble with this however as time and time again, Sauer switched up his striking game to land a takedown. Sauer landed some strikes and showcased superior jiu jitsu, but this was capped off when he KOed Dubin on the feet in the final round.
Pedro Sauer Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 4:09 of Round 3.
Rape Alarm (1-1) Vs Jacek Trzebiatowski (1-1) – Heavyweight
Alarm wanted to work his striking in this fight and rely on his BJJ skills when the fight hit the mat. Despite being somewhat effective with his boxing, Jacek was superb in dragging the fight to the mat. Once the fight got there, the Israeli managed to avoid being put in difficult positions and chipped away with ground and pound until eventually Rape Alarm succumbed to the pressure in the 3rd round.
Back on winning ways after a loss in his last fight to HG contender Mib Louie, Jacek will look to string together his first winning streak as he progresses through his career.
Rape Alarm has lost both of his fights in Highland Games and has a difficult road ahead of him if he wants to ever become a contender.
Jacek Trzebiatowski Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 0:26 of Round 3.
Benny Askren (1-0) Vs Horny Bastard (1-0) – Heavyweight
Askren bumrushed Bastard quickly and engaged the clinch. From there, both men traded shots with Askren getting the clear advantage. After each shot, it seemed as though Bastard’s face was getting more and more cut up and eventually blood was streaming into his eyes. The doctor stepped in to take a look and ended up calling the fight, much to the dismay of the crowd.
This victory makes Askren 2-0 in his career, with both wins taking place under the HG banned. Interestingly, both of his victories have come by way of cuts, so it’ll be interesting to see if that’s a danger he poses to any opponent.
Reports say that Horny Bastard has been released by his management and it’s unlikely that he will be picked up by anyone else, likely citing the end of his professional career.
Benny Asrekn Wins by TKO (Cut) at 1:49 of Round 1.
Eirikur Adalsteinn (2-1) Vs David Zawadzki (1-1) – Light Heavyweight
Adalsteinn seemed like a beast before his Highland Games debut, defeating current HG fighters Johny Isla and Handjong Mc Vetrol by knockout in under 4 minutes. In his HG debut, he surcame to a tremendous flying knee from top contender Joel Nicola. This was his proving grounds, and prove he did.
Zawadzki took several shots quite quickly and immediately seemed like he would be unable to deal with the striking of Eirikur. The man with the Golden Beard rocked David quickly before putting a stamp on the fight with a combination which secured him the win in just 37 seconds.
Eirikur is now confirmed to be fighting LightHeavy Weight in a number 1 contenders fight. The absence of Jake Theorodou has blown the division wide opened, and Eirikur might well be the man to close it again.
Eirikur Adalsteinn Wins by KO (Strikes) at 0:37 of Round 1.
LightHeavy Weight (2-0) Vs Timothy Segura (1-1) – Light Heavyweight
I found it interesting how long Segura kept this standing. It’s not something we’ve seen LHW face in his professional career. Segura landed some nice kicks, but as always, he was eventually backed up against the fence as LHW slapped on his patented clinch. Everyone LHW has faced has been cut up badly, and this fight was no different. Segura was shredded until the doctor felt the damage was too severe to allow him to continue.
After going 3 straight in his professional career, it would have been expected for LHW to get a title fight against Jake Theorodou at Highland Games 10. With the latter going awol, LightHeavy Weight will now face Eirikur Adalsteinn. The reason this fight isn’t a title fight is because Eirikur is only 1-1 in his HG career, with a loss to Joel Nicola. It’s expected that the winner of Nicola/Dubin[2] will take on the winner of LHW/Adalsteinn for the Light Heavyweight title.
LightHeavy Weight Wins by TKO (Cut) at 2:42 of Round 1.
Christian Long (3-0) Vs Barney Gumble (4-0) – Heavyweight
Highland Games Heavyweight Championship
I personally was highly excited about this fight. Both have shown nothing but absolute dominance since stepping into the cage, and now both men finally get to prove their worth in Highland Games.
We knew Long would want to keep it standing and land his killer head kicks, while Gumble would want to get the clinch and sink in his knockout boxing.
Instantly in the fight, Long launched forward with a head kick. He missed, then boom, in go the underhooks from Gumble. This was a real gameplan Vs gameplan start to the fight and Gumble managed to come out on top of it.
Punch after punch came from Gumble, who has defeated DiamondAndy and Eddie Kilpatrick by the same method in Highland Games.
Shortly after, Long was dropped by a huge uppercut, he sunk into the cage and it was as if Gumble dragged him back up to do more work from the inside. Again, Barney landed shot after shot before another gigantic uppercut send Long’s eyes rolling into the back of his head. Had it not been for the cage he’d be flat on his back.
The referee had saw enough and stepped in, making Barney Gumble the new Highland Games Heavyweight champion!
Christian Long is said to have been devastated by his first loss. He knows that his clinch game couldn’t hold Gumble back and cost him the title. Now, Long will face off against another victim to Gumble’s elite clinch; DiamondAndy, in what is sure to be a stand up war with a guaranteed knockout.
Gumble had already named his next opponent in kickboxing expert Thor Heyerdahl. Thor is 3-0 in his professional career, landing strikes at a staggering rate of accuracy and earning himself this championship opportunity.
Barney Gumble Wins by TKO (Strikes) at 2:12 of Round 1. NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Pedro Sauer Vs Matheus Dubin
KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT
Eirikur Adalsteinn
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