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 Hard Knocks – New York was packed on Saturday as World Combat presented 10 fights of pure mma action! This is M. Maestro giving you a recap on what happened during that eventful evening.
I really hope you're not reading this, because if you are then you probably missed seeing awesome fighting! Let's get started!
Quiero Taco def. Brad Schmitt via KO (Head Kick)
Lightheavyweight Division
Quiero Taco improves his record to (2 – 0) following a brutal KO win against the now (1 – 2) Brad Schmitt. This fight lasted only one round as Taco unleashes his fearsome kicks unto his opponents. Two big head kicks were seen. The first kick gave Schmitt wobbly legs and the second knocked him out cold. The fight ended in just three minutes . Nothing more to say about that.
Charlie Simpson def. Tito Jackson via Submission (Arm Triangle)
Lightheavyweight Division
Another fight that ended in the first round, Tito Jackson stumbles to (0 – 1) in his debut and his first fight as a pro when he got submitted by Charlie Simpson in the first round. The fight started with Simpson going for the takedown and nailing it. From there, his aggressive jiu jitsu kicked in and after a few attempts he finally got into prime position finishing it with an arm triangle. Charlie Simpson now goes to (3 – 0) with this win here and moves up to #9 in the division.
Pdiddy “The Punisher” Parker def. “MEAN” Gene Oakerland via Decision (Unanimous)
Heavyweight Division
Pdiddy Parker finally puts a win in his column as he becomes (1 – 1) when he dominated Gene Oakerland in a unanimous decision win. It was never a game for Oakerland as he was reduced to a Muai Thai punching bag. The fight is almost all clinch which suited “The Punisher” Parker's style. Oakerland never got it going and did not adapt to the gameplan. Parker landed solid elbows all throughout the fight and that scored him points and gave him the win. “MEAN” Gene Oakerland's record is now (2 – 1) after this loss.
Jason “The Falcon” Imbert def. Remi “Money” Mooki via TKO (Cuts)
Superheavyweight Division
Jason Imbert completed the upset victory over Remi Mooki as the fight was stopped in favor of Imbert because of Mooki's cuts. The cut started early in the first round and Imbert capitalized on it. Jason Imbert showed his accurate striking as he hit 23 out of 24 head punches and 15 out of 16 body punches. These punches really affected the cut on Mooki's head. After a few minutes of the third round, the referee decided to stop the fight since the bleeding was too much.
Remi Mooki's injury let him fall to (5 – 2) and also drops to #9 in the rankings while Imbert's win gives him a (2 – 1) record.
Fedor “Stunna” Sambo def. “Big Ben” Ben Hopkins via Decision (Unanimous)
Heavyweight Division
Fedor Sambo proved that he's no easy pick as he hands Ben Hopkins his first professional loss as a mixed martial artist. The both of them fought a stand up battle but Sambo proved more efficient as he lands accurate head punches and more volume that Hopkins.
We gotta give some credit to Ben Hopkins though, who tried his best using his leg kicks but Sambo was more aggressive and landed more shots that reflected on the judges scorecard positively.
Ben Hopkins ended his winning streak and is now (6 – 1). Fedor Sambo now moves to (6 – 4) and is currently in the edge of breaking into the top 10 heavyweights in the division.
Paul Teixeira def. Mario “The Red Plumber” Bates via Decision (Unanimous)
Featherweight Division
Mario Bates had a great start but eventually fell on the next rounds to lose via decision over Paul Teixeira. Bates landed a solid uppercut that rocked Teixeira in the first round. However, he did not capitalize on the advantage but managed to win that round clearly.
The next two round showed Teixeira's ground game and efficient striking. Paul Teixeira mixed it up well during those rounds and added point after point in the judges scorecard. He gets a win but nothing really fancy happened.
Paul Teixeira is still undefeated with a (5 – 0) record. “The Red Plumber” Bates gets his first loss and now stands (3 – 1).
Charles Carey def. Jack Nicholas via KO (Head Kick)
Middleweight Division
This fight shows that when you're in the cage, anything can happen! Charles Carey gets a huge KO victory over Jack Nicholas. Early in the fight, Nicholas imposed his gameplan on Carey which is to go to the ground. It was actually successful, getting an early takedown and maintaining it in the first round.
The second round could just go the same but it didn't. All it took was a loss of focus for just a second by Jack Nichols and Charles Carey smashes a deadly head kick! Nichols by then was out cold. Great victory by Carey.
Jack Nicholas slips to the #5 rank in the middleweight division with a (5 – 2) record. Charles Carey adds another win to his name and becomes (5 – 2). He also moves up from #8 to #6 ranked middleweight in World Combat.
Virgil “Smooth Killer” Danzig def. Doyle “Boiled” Hawk via TKO (Strikes)
Lightheavyweight Division
Another one for the books! This is a fight that proves that big shots are game changers! Definitely a TKO worth replaying as Virgil Danzig beats Doyle Hawk via TKO! This is a similar fight to Carey vs. Nichols. One guy dominating the fight. One guy who you'd think would win convicingly.
Then, boom! Doyle Hawk was that guy. We have to appreciate that his gameplan was superb as he really dominated the fight against Danzig. But you really got to be amazed at this Danzig kid. He has dynamite for his hands! A big overhand right sinks to Hawk's jaw in the second round and lights out baby!
This matchup moved the rankings as undefeated (4 – 0) Virgil Danizg now moves to the #6 spot in the lightheavyweight division while Doyle Hawk slides from #4 to #5 with the current record of (7 – 5).
CO – MAIN EVENT
Marco Ferreira def. Michael “Pitbull” Langhi via TKO (Strikes)
Superheavyweight Division
We expected this fight to be a striking matchup and we got what we wanted! Ferreira TKOs Langhi in just 31 seconds into the first round! The two fighters were exchanging real nicely in the ring. It was thought to be a feeling out process between the two.
But Ferreira locks in a solid right that starts the pounding on Langhi. Marco Ferreira never looked back and he wins with a scintillating finish and makes short work of “Pitbull” Langhi. There's just no words to add an already epic TKO. If you've watched it you know that this fight is just hard to describe more than what it already was. Ferreira is a beast.
Marco Ferreira's win here takes him to (6 – 1) while Langhi is now handed his 3rd loss in his career (7 – 3).
MAIN – EVENT
“The Real King” Mamad Mouba def. Dominic “DEMON” Domain via Decision (Unanimous)
Featherweight Division
This was a one-side battle all around as Mamad Mouba bettered Dominic Domain. Mouba was just in a different level in this fight as he just dominated Domain in every angle. The most amazing part about Mamad's game was landing a perfect 66 out of 66 body kicks in the span of 5 rounds!
Did I say most amazing? Guess what, it doesn't just end there. I guess the word for Mouba's fight was perfect. That's right folks, Mamad Mouba, statistically, hit all of his strikes! All 141 of them! If this doesn't show contender potential, then I don't know what is.
Dominic Domain's embarassing loss hands him his 3rd loss in his career and 2nd in a row, all in World Combat. A (10 – 3) record is what he has after this. “The Real King” Mamad Mouba is the #1 contender for the featherweight belt and improves to (13 – 4).
Amazing fights! Upsets, shocking victories and a perfect match! This is what you missed on saturday! If this recap gets you excited what more if you were there live?! Keep supporting World Combat and until next time! Stay fresh!
- M. Maestro
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