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Midget KT Tourney Round 1 Review
KOFC’s Midget KT Tournament got off to a great start on Wednesday night, May 17th at Hayashi’s Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here’s a re-cap of the action:
Fight 1- Classic Man vs. Jackie Lee XIII
In the first preliminary fight of the night, two Blake Phoenix boxers faced off in a 1 round exhibition, to test themselves for the new Kings FC Heavyweight boxing division. Lee has a significant height and reach advantage, which he made good use of. His chin may be suspect though, as he was finished in the first round by an uppercut from Classic Man.
Winner: Classic Man via TKO (Punch) at 2:55 of Round 1.
Fight 2 – Jack McCracken vs. Lil Dynamite
McCracken vs. Dynamite was the first tournament fight, and one of the best fights of the night. McCracken dished out the punishment and Dynamite took it like a champ, until he finally went down for the count in the last round.
Winner: McCracken via TKO (Punches) at 1:47 of Round 3.
Fight 3 – Sean Shark vs. Angrod Felagund
Shark vs Felagund was a tale of 2 positions. Shark lit Felagund up from a distance, but Felagund dominated in the clinch. Unfortunately for him, Felagund was able to maintain the clinch for long enough to outscore the incredible output thrown by Shark outside of the clinch.
Winner: Shark via Decision (Unanimous) at 3:00 of Round 3.
Fight 4 – Tyrion Lannister vs. Mario Castolgni
Lannister vs Castolgni was entirely one sided. Castolgni’s only successful tactic was clinching Lannister at the very beginning of the fight, but he did absolutely nothing from there.
Winner: Lannister via TKO (Punch) at 1:55 or Round 1.
Fight 5 – Jimmy Corn vs. Kenneth Cross
Corn vs. Cross wasn’t quite as one sided as Lannister vs. Castolgni, but it ended even faster. Cross’s chin was no match for Corn’s power. Corn earned the KO of the Night award by scoring the fastest and cleanest KO of the night.
Winner: Corn via KO (Punch) at 1:47 of Round 1.
Fight 6 – Andrzej Destrowicz vs. Cecil Lightning
Destrowicz vs Lightning was yet another 1 sided blow-out. Lightning landed very little, while Destrowicz landed almost at will, both inside and outside of the clinch.
Winner: Destrowicz via TKO (Punch) at 2:23 of Round 2.
Fight 7 – Short Stack vs. Lionel Giroux
Short Stack’s power seemed to be the difference maker in this fight, because in terms of number of strikes landed, this fight was MUCH closer than the judges’ scorecards reflected. Giroux was definitely the best kicker of the night, and put up a valiant effort, landing almost as many strikes as Stack, but to no avail, as the judges gave every round to Short Stack.
Winner: Stack via Decision (Unanimous) at 3:00 of Round 3.
Fight 8 – Co-main Event - Korean Superboy Jr. vs. Neal Diaz
This fight featured the former KOFC 155lb MMA Champion, Korean Superboy Jr. vs. the up and coming Diaz brother, Neal Diaz in a KT match. This is one Diaz that should probably stick to Jujitsu, because his boxing was no match for the former champion. Superboy put an end to his losing streak, albeit in a KT fight rather than MMA. Is he still relevant in MMA? Only time will tell.
Winner: Superboy via Decision (Unanimous) at 3:00 of Round 3.
Fight 9 – Main Event - Guido Sarducci vs. Mister Bean
The final fight of the night was a KT super-fight between former Lighthouse 155lb MMA champion Guido Sarducci and former KOFC 155lb MMA champion Mister Bean. Both fighters are 27. The difference here was that Sarducci has better physicals and Bean has better secondary skills. Before the event, I thought this one was going to be an easy win for Bean, but Sarducci was up for the challenge and proved the doubters wrong. It was a close, back and forth battle which one judge scored a draw, while the other two judges gave the narrow decision to Sarducci. These two warriors put butts in seats and then didn’t disappoint when it came time to throw down. This bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Winner: Sarducci via Decision (Majority) at 3:00 of Round 3.
Current Midget KT Standings are as follows (with ties on points broken by KT Hype+Pop standings):
1) Jimmy Corn (3 points)
2) Jack McCracken (3 points)
3) Sean Shark (3 points)
4) Short Stack (3 points)
5) Tyrion Lannister (3 points)
6) Andrzej Destrowicz (3 points)
7) Kenneth Cross (1 point)
8) Lionel Giroux (1 point)
9) Cecil Lightning (1 point)
10) Mario Castolgni (1 point)
11) Lil Dynamite (1 point)
12) Angrod Felagund (1 point)
KOFC’s Midget KT Tourney Round 2 will take place on June 7th in Las Vegas Nevada. The venue is yet to be determined. The Round 2 tournament fights will be:
· Corn vs. McCracken
· Short Stack vs. Shark
· Lannister vs. Destrowicz
· Cross vs. Giroux
· Lightning vs. Castolgni
· Dynamite vs. Felagund.
Round 2 is always interesting because we get to see who can put together a win streak and who falls into a losing streak.
Any KOFC MMA fighters wishing to fight in KT bouts as the Co-Main and Main Event of this card should contact Jackson Wink as soon as possible.
Catch you on the flip side, and try to not get knocked the fuck out!
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