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 [The Prelims]
(Middleweight Division) Jed Knight (1-0) versus Jason Dee Penn (5-0)
Jed Knight is an extremely high level kick boxer and ever improving grappler. Born and raised in Quebec, Canada, Jed has since moved permanently to Las Vegas to follow his chosen career path as a fighter.
In his MMA debut, Jed Knight quickly knocked out Hasov Fyre before parting ways with his management team. Since aligning himself with his new management team, Jed has joined the invite-only training academy known as the Wreckshop.
Jason Dee Penn is a catch wrestler and undefeated mixed martial arts fighter. Originally from Hilo, Hawaii, Jason has lived in Las Vegas for some time.
Jason made his debut in the QFC 610 middleweight tournament, where he defeated Fifo Judo, Rustam Arlovski, Danok Linus, and Mauricio Costa to become the QFC tournament champion. In his most recent bout, Jason submitted Anderson Barbosa within the QFC proper, before being signed to Bravado Productions.
(Welterweight Division) James Gattis (5-4) versus Stephen Dean (4-1)
James Gattis is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt from Newark, New Jersey. After stumbling in his MMA debut, Gattis was signed by DC Fighting, a Hawaiian based company, where he accrued a record of 4-3. He has since returned to the QFC, where he submitted Robbie Lawler (not that one) late in the opening round.
Stephen Dean is, much like his opponent, a Jiu-Jitsu blue belt. Unlike his opponent, Stephen has fought all five of his professional bouts within the QFC arena; after suffering an opening round knockout in his debut, Dean has gone on to win four consecutive bouts, finishing three opponents within that time.
[Undercard]
(Light-heavyweight Division) Johny Monemonic (1-0) versus Dudley Fraiser (0-0)
Johny Monemonic is a relative newcomer to the sport of mixed martial arts. This former kick boxing standout found victory in his debut, when he defeated Le Cung Hoang Minh via unanimous decision in the QFC stage.
His opponent, Dudley Fraiser, is making his MMA debut on this fight card. Dudley is a Jiu-Jitus blue belt that is unfortunately still fighting in the Cozad gym despite having the money to find more substantial training. Oh well.
(Heavyweight Division) Broderick Brickstock (4-3) versus Sukro Lesmono (7-6)
Broderick Brickstock is a former amateur boxer that, despite having trained in grappling, only seems to be interested in trading punches with opponents.
After a wildly successful MMA debut in the regional scene, where he knocked out Chuck Lesnar, Broderick fought exclusively for the Underground MMA promotion, winning his first three bouts via lightning quick stoppage, even fighting as a super-heavyweight at one point. With a winning streak of four consecutive bouts behind him, Broderick entered somewhat of a dry spell, losing back-to-back fights to Luiz Angelo and Joe Strong, which ultimately led to him being cut from the promotion.
In his most recent bout, which once again saw him in the QFC, Broderick was stopped by Thomas Johnson.
Sukro Lesmono is an extremely experienced Jiu-Jitsu purple belt that, in victory, always wins via flashy submission.
Sukro fought on The Island, competing five consecutive times within the QFC, amassing a record of 4-1 before being signed to a short contract with Highland Challenge. Within this new promotion, he was defeated by Ivan Spinolio, but rebounded with a submission over Kyle Broflovsky. Despite winning his second bout, Highland Challenge would not go on to renew his contract, and Sukro would once again fight in the QFC.
After going 1-2 in the smallest of shows, Sukro was signed to Sovereignty of Las Vegas, at the closure of The Island. Sukro Lesmono would flounder twice against Don Masino, because if there is one thing that Sovereignty loved, it was god damned rematches. Between losses, Sukro submitted Jackson Stewart in forty-four seconds.
(Middleweight Division) Justin James (0-0) versus Bill Brown (1-0)
Justin James is making his MMA debut at this event. Reportedly a street fighter from New Jersey, James has opted to forgo his longtime job as a night club bouncer, and instead follow his dream of becoming a world champion cage fighter.
Bill Brown is one fight removed from his professional debut, where he submitted Terence Farrel.
[Main Card]
(Welterweight Division) Willie Salazar (5-4) versus Eric Jackson (3-3)
Willie Salazar is a freestyle mixed martial arts fighter; using a combination of crisp boxing and a solid Jiu-Jitsu base, Salazar is a threat wherever the fight may go.
After going 1-1 in the QFC, Salazar fought twice for the unfortunately named Hustle.mma promotion; after suffering his second consecutive defeat, he submitted Andrei Hudson before leaving the company. Back in the regional scene, Willie bested Rich Gaspari via unanimous decision, and stopped Jackson Tate via TKO.
Salazar would go 1-2 in his next three fights, submitting Ipod Apple, but suffering two stoppages due to strikes.
Eric Jackson is, perhaps, one of the more well rounded fighters to grace this fight card. With a background in Muay Thai, some experience in boxing and wrestling, and a solid Jiu-Jitsu base, Jackson is a handful for opponents.
After finding a disappointing unanimous decision loss in his professional debut, Jackson would rebound with a decision over Leland Anthony, before signing with the Sydney Fighting Club. Jackson would go on to string together back-to-back victories for the promotion, stopping Charlie Johnson before defeating Carlos Tevez via decision.
However, his most recent two bouts ended in disappointment, as he was stopped by Lobbie Bawler, and bested by Whitey O Whitersson via unanimous decision.
(Middleweight Division) Willie Glee (3-0) versus Daniel Cohen (4-7-1)
Willie Glee is a reformed backyard brawler that has become somewhat of an accomplished freestyle fighter. Using his old high school wrestling experience, Willie Glee has captured the delight of MMA fans within Sydney, Australia; it was this local fame that brought a Bravado contract to his agent.
Willie Glee has never seen the second minute of a professional fight. He has fought three times in local tough-man contests within Australia, first facing Sam Blake, who was a Muay Thai striker. Willie scored an early takedown and immediately battered Blake with ground and pound that hurt and finished Blake in the opening round.
Next, Willie faced Andrea Parker, a Jiu-Jitsu blue belt with seven professional fights to his name. This time, Glee would dominate from within the clinch, smashing Parker with brutal uppercuts against the cage, once again forcing a lightning fast stoppage.
And, finally, in his most recent bout, he faced Marion Bright, another kick boxer. Glee would once again establish an early takedown, although he would stand back up for whatever reason and opt to stand and brawl with Bright, returning to his backyard roots. After Glee landed a brutal body shot, Bright started looking for takedowns instead, and Glee started pumping the jab to keep his opponent at bay. After dominating a few seconds with crisp, technical boxing, Willie Glee landed a left hook that knocked Bright silly before finishing him with follow-up strikes.
Daniel Cohen is an extremely experienced Muay Thai striker that holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Daniel seems to fight without strategy or game plan, just going wherever the fight may take him, which often leads to unfavorable results.
Daniel's MMA debut was against Boris Thomas in the QFC; despite repeatedly dropping his opponent in the fight, Daniel would be forced to settle for a majority draw against Thomas. Following this lackluster beginning, Daniel signed with the Sydney Fighting Club, an Australian based MMA promotion. Within this new company, Daniel would string together only two victories with a disappointing seven stoppage defeats, with six of his defeats coming in a row. However, he left the company on the heels of a unanimous decision victory over Brett Hilgers, and would continue his winning ways within the QFC, knocking out Myles Dawson and dominating Donny Bag.
(Middleweight Division) Frank Miller (1-1) versus Jack Quinn (3-3)
Frank Miller, affecionately dubbed as “Mental” from his training partners, is a talented Canadian cath wrestler from Montreal. He has fought twice within the confines of the regional QFC; first, he submitted Shap McGrubedale with a second round Americana, and then he was caught in a submission in return, when he faced Francois Permitis.
Frank Miller represents the Montreal Fighter's Gym.
Jack Quinn is likewise a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt who is also from Montreal. Making his professional debut in the QFC 608 middleweight tournament, Jack was submitted in the opening round of the tourney when he faced Larith Shun, who was a brown belt.
Jack fought in the regional scene for his next bout, choking out Quach Minh early in the opening round. Although he would get knocked out in his next bout, which was against Barry Benson, Jack Quinn would be invited to face Boe Szyslak at VTFC 3, where he would submit Szyslak in the opening round.
Jack would share a mutual opponent with Frank Miller, when he faced Francois Permitis in a local fight, and even share the same result, as he was submitted in just eighteen seconds. In his most recent appearance, Jack Quinn submitted Chris Frank with a triangle armbar.
[Co-Main Event]
(Middleweight Division) Inferno Pandaa (5-1) versus Joyo Kumlakar (9-4)
Inferno Pandaa is a former Muay Thai kick boxing champion; born and raised in Singapore, Inferno represents the Wolves Den Circuit Training gym of St Petersburg, Russia.
After making his transition to mixed martial arts, Inferno Pandaa began fighting in the regional circuit of Russia; in his MMA debut, he took on Kazbek Lermantov, a Jiu-Jitsu stylist. After surviving a very close opening round in which Lermantov controlled much of the tempo with his grappling, Pandaa dominated the second and third rounds.
Next, Inferno suffered the lone defeat of his career when he faced former kick boxing standout Johnny Four. Both men would receive nasty cuts during the fight, but Four would win the striking exchanges en route to a unanimous decision over Inferno.
Inferno Pandaa rebounded in a big way when he faced world class Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Artur Kaalshnikov. After obtaining the clinch, Inferno would land multiple brutal knees to the head and body of Artur, rocking him, and eventually finishing him midway through the round.
Across his next three fights, Inferno Pandaa would dominate his opponents by the strength of his clinch work; the knees and dirty boxing of Inferno Pandaa put away three consecutive opponents in Edin Hadizic, Draco Kevolle, and most recently: Logan August.
Joyo Kumalakar is an extremely talented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who, although he only holds a purple belt, has found incredible success in the sport of mixed martial arts.
This Indonesia native moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in search of riches; first, Joyo fought in a smaller show, submitting Justin Jones within two takedowns. The strength of his debut brought him into the GAMMA: Butt Stompers light-heavyweight division, where he submitted Scott Manning, Alen Zalac, and Lyle Chipperson. His only setback during this period was when he was defeated by Alfred Cambridge, who would badly hurt Joyo multiple times before securing a finish. Despite the loss, pundits remarked that it was impressive how much punishment Joyo was able to endure before eventually succumbing.
However, with the moral victory aside, Joyo Kumalakar found himself back on the regional scene, where he briefly fought as a middleweight. When he submitted Jim Harrison in just forty-four seconds, he seemed to be well on his way towards redemption. However, he would be finished in his next two bouts, losing to Sacco Vanzetti and Bo Nickal via TKO, as well as losing a unanimous decision over James Bean.
Things were looking bleak for J-Kum; however, he managed to get his mind right after a brief hiatus from the sport, and he came back with big wins over Con Rad and Eddy Biglz. Next, he signed with Sovereignty, submitting the heavy handed Jackson Brown in his promotional debut. Next, he was booked to a rematch against Jackson for the vacant title; Joyo would once again submit the slugger in the opening round, making himself the undisputed light-heavyweight champion.
[Main Event]
(Light-heavyweight Division) Jackson Brown (6-4) versus Arnoldur Dimotroglu (5-0)
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Jackson Brown has been involved with mixed martial arts for most of his life. Throughout his youth, he trained boxing with his Uncles; although he never competed as a professional, he fought nearly a dozen times in amateur boxing matches during his late teen years. More recently, Jackson has become fluent in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well; he has achieved a purple belt in the submission arts.
A natural competitor, Jackson Brown started his mixed martial arts career fighting in the regional circuit; the majority of his early bouts took place in Illinois, in the kind of shows that don't even have proper medical professionals on stand-by.
In his MMA debut, Jackson faced present day Bravado Productions light-heavyweight contender Dewo Banget. After dropping Banget two times in the opening round, and surviving a mid-round takedown that was followed by multiple submission attempts, Brown blasted Banget with punches on the feet in the second round, knocking the submission fighter out cold.
Next, Jackson continued his winning ways when he knocked out Jamal Barnett in just fifteen seconds. The problem with fighting in the smaller shows is the uncertainty: you never know who you will be paired up against next. In his third professional fight, Jackson Brown faced MMA newcomer Project Four, who quickly knocked Brown out with strikes in the opening round.
Brown rebounded by knocking out Vincenzo Roach inside of two minutes, but was once again stopped in his next bout when he faced Falcon Sackett.
Jackson Brown would knock out Eric Crowley and Russel skall, establishing himself as one of the hottest unsigned prospects in the light-heavyweight division, and catching the attention of the doomed Sovereignty promotion in Las Vegas.
Jackson Brown was signed to an exclusive fight contract, with an eventual shot at the light-heavyweight title being written into his deal. To get to this point, Jackson would have to face Joyo Kumlakar, a strong Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. It was expected that Brown would run through Kumlakar in short order, but the opposite was true: Joyo Kumlakar secured an early takedown and submitted his fellow purple belt late in the round.
With an unyielding desire for vengeance in his heart, Jackson Brown was paired up with Joeseph Youro; this was a real life example of “I wouldn't want to be the next guy that Brown faces”, as Jackson Brown stormed across the cage and started hammering Youro with power punches straight out of the gate. Brown would go on to knock Youro out cold in just two minutes and fifteen seconds flat.
This victory established that the top two contenders were Jackson Brown and Joyo Kumlakar. The rematch was booked for SVR 5, with the light-heavyweight title on the line. The fight would go very similar to the first meeting, with Kumlakar securing an early takedown and going to work on the ground. Brown reversed to the top position, but fell victim to a first round kneebar just the same.
Although Brown was gunning for a rematch, the promotion would close down a few weeks later. Both Jackson Brown and Joyo Kumlakar would go on to sign with Bravado Productions.
Arnoldur Dimotroglu is an extremely dynamic Turkish folkstyle wrestler. To compliment his already world class ground game, he has become an adept student in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where he holds a purple belt. In recent times, he has worked diligently to improve his boxing, although his ground game is decidedly his strongest card to play.
Arnoldur made the move to Las Vegas to find the best MMA training that money can afford. Once he was confident that he was ready to fight, he made his debut in the regional QFC scene, taking on Iranian slugger Khalil Omurzakov. The grappling battle would be surprisingly even in the early goings, with both men scoring takedowns and transitions. However, the brutal ground and pound of Dimotroglu would become the deciding factor, as he trapped Omurzakov against the cage and hammered him, forcing a stoppage.
This caught the eye of the Sovereignty promotion, who signed Arnoldur to face Van Jones in the ill fated company's first event. Arnoldur would draw first blood as he secured the early takedown and started landing his patented hellish ground and pound. Jones swept to the top position, but failed to maintain his control, and soon found himself floundering with the heavy handed Dimotroglu in his guard. Dimotroglu raised the heat, posturing up and landing more strikes, and the referee was forced to step in to stop the assault.
Next, Arnoldur faced former collegiate wrestler Tim Thompson at SVR 2. Thompson scored the first takedown, and stated working some heavy ground and pound of his own, but found himself in a world of trouble when Dimotroglu swept to the top with four minutes remaining in the opening round. Completely pinned beneath the behemoth wrestler, Thompson was badly hurt by the ground and pound, and was quickly knocked unconscious by the strikes.
For his next appearance, Dimotroglu faced the superstar of Bravado's debut fight card, Marcus Browne; known for his incredible stopping power, Browne had never been defeated by a grappler. For the first time in his career, Arnoldur Dimotroglu was placed in the position of underdog heading into a match. With a wealth of experience behind him, Marcus Browne came into this fight with the belief that the match was all but decided already... and would be shocked immediately. Dimotroglu clinched with the slugger immediately and tripped him to the ground with ease. Browne advanced to the top but failed to hold on, and Dimotroglu regained the dominant position. With a ton of time remaining in the round, Arnoldur Dimotroglu went to work with his ground and pound, hurting Browne badly, and forcing yet another lightning fast stoppage in his favor.
In his most recent bout, Arnoldur Dimotroglu fought Drederik Tatum for the vacant middleweight championship. This would prove to be the longest fight of Arnoldur's career, as he went to the very near end of the opening round before securing the finish.
[A closer look]
(Jackson Brown)
Age: 27
Started Fighting At: 25
Record: 6-4
Knockouts: 6
Submissions: 0
Bravado Record: N/A
Total Opponent Record: 32-34
Rank (Division): 6
Rank (Organization): 52
Style: Boxing
Accolades or Accomplishments:
-Sovereignty Light-heavyweight Title Challenger (x1)
-All Six Victories by Knockout
(Arnoldur Dimotroglu)
Age: 27
Started Fighting At: 25
Record: 5-0
Knockouts: 5
Submissions: 0
Bravado Record: N/A
Total Opponent Record: 30-19
Rank (Division): 1
Rank (Organization): 2
Style: Wrestling
Accolades or Accomplishments:
-Former Sovereignty Middleweight Champion (x1, No Defenses)
-Undefeated
-Five Fight Winning Streak
-All Five Victories via First Round (T)KO
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