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Revolution XC 7 Review

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First of all I’d like to apologize for the late review, college can take a lot out of somebody. Other than that, Revolution XC 7 was a showcase for two important title fights, with additional good news in the form of the announcement that Andy Fitzgerald signed a new contract before the event occurred. Without further ado, let’s get to the arm twisting, star seeing, Championship Caliber action that only Revolution XC can provide.

“Soul Absorber” Kenshiro Kakashi vs Hank “The Tank” Nellans

Super Heavyweight MMA Action

This was the very definition of an opener. A fight between two low level guys that doesn’t really mean much in the long run, but helps set the tone of the night. Nellans made the mistake of going to the ground and paid the price by getting submitted via Kimura, putting his record at 0-2. Kakashi earned his first win and sits at 1-1.

 

Tyrone “TG” Grant vs Sigurmann “Iron Man” Vignisson

Featherweight MMA Action

This was painful to watch. For three rounds Vignisson clinched up to grant and wrecked him with knees to the body and head. Grant could have been knocked out by any one of the 42 strikes to the head, but by some means he made it all the way to the final bell. Unfortunately heart doesn’t win scorecards, as he lost via unanimous 30-24 scorecards , falling to 3-2 in the process. “Iron Man” will be ecstatic about having a 4-1 record going into his next fight.

 

Antonio Diaz vs Ricky “Killa” Watts

Bantamweight MMA Action

What a way to get your first finish, eh? Diaz outstruck Watts, blocked all 19 takedowns, and won via TKO after a huge punch followed up with additional ground and pound. Despite similar fight skillsets, Diaz made this fight look easy and moves his record to 4-0. Watts is still in search of his first victory at 0-2.

 

Marty “Big Iron” Robbins vs Nate “Ninja” Diaz

Welterweight MMA Action

I’ve long gushed about the Buzz darling that is Marty Robbins, and in this fight he should that he is way more than just talk. 19 seconds were all he needed to make #PaSays proud, by knocking Diaz silly and putting some cherry ground and pound on top of the cake. This record has “Big Iron’s” record at 4-1, and every one of his wins has won KO of the Night. Diaz is 3-2 after the loss.

Arturo “Bad Boy” Vidal vs Angry “BLM” Racist

Light-Heavyweight MMA Action

Dang. Racist’s performance was legitimately freighting. He immediately took the formerly undefeated Vidal straight to the ground and smashed him with ground and pound, knocking him out with a single massive hammerfist. Racist, now 4-1, has established himself as a bonafide contender at Light-Heavyweight. Vidal, who suffered his first loss after 6 straight wins, hasn’t signed back to RXC, but he’s definitely welcome to return.

 

Marcel “The Outsider” Cavendish vs Michael “The Inquisitor” Campion

Heavyweight MMA Action

Cavendish established himself as a new face to watch out for, as he got unanimous 30-27 scorecards against the veteran Campion. “The Inquisitor” had his moments, getting four takedowns, but they didn’t help since he wasn’t able to do much when he got there and it sent his record down to 7-4. Cavendish won on the feet and managed to reverse position a multitude of time during the fight. Not only did he get out of .500 at 3-2, but he also won the chance to fight Former Heavyweight Champion Papa Shango at ICON Fight NIGHT 5.

 

Gleb Zheglov vs Rob Maldonado

Light-Heavyweight MMA Action

I said in the preview that a smart Maldonado is a dangerous Maldonado. While his strategy was smart, his preparation absolutely wasn’t. He came in at the weigh-ins a 207.4 lbs and barely made weight afterwards, so his cardio took a major hit. It didn’t help that he couldn’t hit any of his 38 takedown attempts. Ouch. Speaking of ouch, Zheglov knocked out Maldonado so brutally that he was out before he hit the floor. Maldonado has now slipped to the dreaded .500 at 5-5. Zheglov is now 14-4, and he remains one of the best in Revolution XC’s Light-Heavyweight Division.

 

Dwight “First Man” Everidge vs Ilmari Kuusi

Heavyweight MMA Action

This fight was my coin flip fight, as I thought that either Everidge would win via KO or Kuusi would win via submission. My coin landed on Kuusi and that’s how the fight ended up. Kuusi immediately went to the ground and beat down “First Man” until he could slap on an Americana at 1:41 seconds within the first round sending Everidge’s record to 4-2. Now 9-6, Kuusi earned him a title shot at a later event against the winner of…

 

Kavela Vettenranta vs Dmitri “One Shot” Zaitsev

Heavyweight Championship Fight

Vettenranta has a terrifying reputation among the fighters in Revolution XC. His wins are some of the most dominant in history. Zaitsev made him look easy. In a shocking display of dominance, Dmitri got into the clinch, blocked all 4 takedowns attempted by the former double champion, and Blasted him with punch after punch until the Finlander wilted under the pressure. This was only Zaitsev’s third fight, but he made Kavela look like a chump and won the heavyweight championship in the process. Vettenranta, 15-5, will go back to Light-Heavyweight to defend his Championship there, where he is still seen as a monster, as he was an undersized Heavyweight.

 

Andy Fitzgerald vs Tapio Valo

Middleweight Championship Fight

This was a battle of attrition and the Champ had more in the tank. Fitzgerald got into the clinch and wouldn’t let Valo out, as he beatdown the Finlander with strikes until he wilted like a flower in a nuclear fallout (yes I can be poetic). Valo falls to 13-5, and honestly, his future might be bleak, even if both of his previous fights were for championships. Despite defending his championship, the now 14-3 Fitzgerald has expressed interest in either going up to 205 or down to 170, either option would produce a number of excellent superfights.

 

Post Fight Bonuses

Fight of the Night-Sigurmann Vignisson vs Tyrone Grant

This has less to do with the actual fight and more to do with the heart and chin shown by Grant. He lost bad, but won respect for showing toughness and heart.

Knockout of the Night-Marty Robbins

Robbins went out and embraced the hype and ended the night of Nate Diaz in a mere 19 seconds. Not a bad night for someone who can’t legally drink.

Submission of the Night-Ilmari Kuusi

A simple takedown, ground and pound, and Americana were all Kuusi needed tonight to defeat Dwight Everidge and earn himself a championship fight at Revolution XC 8.

 

Conclusion

Two divisions were changed in two major ways. First, the Heavyweight Championship changed hands from Vettenranta to Zaitsev. Right after that, Andy Fitzgerald defended his Middleweight Championship, but announced that he would be leaving the division. Will these same changes occur next time at ICON Fight NIGHT 4, where three Title will be on the line. First, Michael Carter will look to defend his newly won gold against Finland’s Favorite Feathrweight Pyry Kontio. Then, A superfight of elite strikers with big names as Don Julio Cesar Chavez looks to finish Rocco Antonio Siffredi. Finally, Royal Pain looks to return to the mountaintop as he looks to wretch the Lightweight Championship against one of the best strikers in MMA today in Alexander Vermeer.

 

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