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 Striking Masters 2 KT Review (928592) Written by Gabe T.S. Gardner (112290)
Hey folks! Its time to run down what was a STELLAR night of KT fighting, at Striking masters this past 28th of September.
We have a lot of fights to cover, an a lot of aspects to analyse and break down, so lets get to it!
MAIN EVENT
RENY VS OXFORD
Nick “Brawler” Reny 0-0-0 (3-2-0 MMA) VS Alex “Foxy” Oxford 0-0-0 (1-0-0 MMA)
5 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 205lbs
Alex Oxford took on Nick Reny in the main event, in a fight that really saw the “Brawler” take punishment. Reny looked to be hurt at one point, and on the verge of going, and was cut open almost immediately. He held on until the end of the fight, showing his durability, but in the end the better fighter won. Oxford claims his first win under kickboxing rules.
Result: Alex “Foxy” Oxford (W) UD Round 5
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Alex “Foxy” Oxford (W) KO/TKO Round 2)
CO-MAIN EVENT
VITI VS MAKINO
Danny “Damage” Viti 1-0-0 (2-0-0 MMA) VS Fumito Makino 0-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 155lbs
Our Co-Main saw undefeated Danny Vito taking on Fumito Makino, making his combat sports pro debut. It was a debut to remember for the Japanese rookie, who thoroughly outstruck his older opponent on the feet. The fight saw Vito taking things into the clinch on ten separate occassions, but never was able to keep Makino there for long enough, and after three rounds of fighting, had the fight slip away from him, despite him trying to out-physical the youngster. A good win for Makino, as his promising career starts here.
Result: Fumito Makino (W) UD Round 3
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Fumito Makino (W) KO/TKO Round 1 – 2)
UDANDA VS STEVE
“Diamond” Jezegel Udanda 1-0-0 (3-0-0 MMA) VS Tessin “The Master” Steve 1-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 265lbs
Up next, my dark horse for fight of the night in the preview, and it did not dissapoint – despite lasting only a paltry 72 seconds – as Udanda took on Steve.
Udanda, a boxer with natural KO power was unable to work at all, as he was immediately rushed by Steve, tackling him into the ropes and working him over ferociously in the clinch. “The Master” threw powerful shot after powerful shot into “Diamond” landing with everything he threw, and after a wild combination that saw Udanda get nothing but air, he met his match with a right hook from hell, putting him FIRMLY into loopy land.
Result: Tessin “The Master” Steve (W) TKO Round 1
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Tessin “The Master” Steve (W) KO/TKO Round 2 – 3)
TAI KUNG VS FREEMAN
Manolito Tai Kung 0-0-0 (2-0-0 MMA) VS Django “Pitbull” Freeman 0-0-0 (1-0-0 MMA)
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 170lbs
Mmmmm... I do love a head kick KO, and this fight didn’t dissapoint.
Manolito came out like a man possessed, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at his opponent, as Django freeman looked to get a breather by reaching for clinch after clinch, offering only 1 successful attempt out of 17. Yes, 17 tries, and once he was there he was still being outperformed by Tai Kung. A breakout performance for the man from the Philippines, who put on a striking masterclass tonight, cracking Freeman with a lethal head kick, his sixth of the night, and his third knockdown, and putting him out for good.
Result: Manolito Tai Kung (W) TKO Round 2
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Manolito Tai Kung (W) KO/TKO Round 1)
BRANCH VS QUICK
Frank Branch 1-0-0 (1-0-0 MMA) VS Dru “D Money” Quick 1-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 265+lbs
WHAT. A. FIGHT.
Both fighters were put on their ass in this seesaw contest, with each fighter having nothing to feel ashamed of. The downfall of Quick here, was ironically, despite his name, being too slow to catch the much lighter Branch, who played tic tac toe on his opponents face at times with his agile striking, and aggressive pace. Quick begged for the clinch but was denied every time by Branch, who looked to have the bigger man in all sorts of trouble in the first round, and overhand left from hell that “D Money” got up just in time from.
As I predicted, after the first round, Quick started to have more success, flooring his opponent with a big combo in the third round, Branches resiliance was admirable, and he survived the round, and arguably won the rest of it, taking this back and forth war by UD.
Result: Frank Branch (W) UD Round 3
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Frank Branch (W) KO/TKO Round 1)
WONHEIM VS KANE
Joshua “Akira” Wonheim 0-0-0 VS "Citizen Pain” Will Kane 0-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 155lbs
The Battle of the clinch was again decisive here, as the man known as “Akira” ragdolled Kane at times, keeping him out of the kind of fight he’d have preferred with a vice like grip, and a brutal, grinding assault over the head and body up close.
After a round and a half of roughing up, Wonheim sensed the left hook was open, and cold cocked “Citizen Pain” with a shot that would have dropped an elephant. I hope Kane makes a swift recovery, and look forward to seeing Wonheim’s next fight, with an exciting fight career ahead of him.
Result: Joshua "Akira” Wonheim (W) KO Round 2
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Joshua "Akira” Wonheim (W) KO/TKO Round 1)
WHOK VS KING
Piger Whok 1-0-0 VS Daruis King 0-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 135lbs
A one-sided beatdown at bantamweight, as Whok ran through King. King came in here with a good boxing game, and solid resistance, but had no answer to the clinch management of Whok, who stopped King from getting ANY offense in. Whok executed his preferred gameplan to perfection, clinching at the beginning of each round, and showing King why muay thai is often called the “art of 8 limbs” hitting him with brutal knees, elbows and fists, and cutting him open before a brutal knee strike ended things in the second round.
Result: Piger Whok (W) TKO Round 2
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: Piger Whok (W) KO/TKO Round 1)
LATI VS RICHIE
William “Shake” Lati 0-0-0 (3-1-0 MMA) VS Kolbie “The Experiment” Richie 0-0-0
3 3-minute rounds under KT rules at 170lbs
Well, I had predicted Lati taking this one easy and he did not disappoint.
In a hectic opening stanza, he had cut his man, floored his man, then did so again, knocking him out cold in what amounted to only 9 SECONDS of action.
He’ll be a tricky opponent to prepare for, with an unorthodox brawling style, but let's see if his technical shortcomings are overcome, as he will no doubt be put to the test in future fights.
Result: William “Shake” Lati (W) KO Round 1
(Gabe’s Pre-Fight Prediction: William “Shake” Lati (W) KO/TKO Round 1 – 2)
OTHER FIGHTS
Raykuza Maui Defeats Olli Lindholm in 28 seconds, Round 1.
Mick Green Defeats Wei Peng by Majority Decision, Round 3.
KO of the night awarded to William LATI
Fight of the night awarded to Mick GREEN and Wei PENG
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