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 Raven Creation Tournament Round 1
Folks if this weekend is a sign of things to come for this league then we may be witnessing the birth of something special. President J. W. Hardman was clearly ecstatic from the first round of action. “Are you kidding me?... Some of those knockouts were vicious. We’re a new organization. Fighters know when they come here they can make a name for themselves fast”. J. W. was in great spirits all weekend and was seen taking pictures with fans and participating in pre-fight events throughout Micro-Arena in Montreal. Let's Look at the first day of fights.
265+ lbs Uriah Small Defeats Pavlo Bilous Decision (Unanimous)
145 lbs Ace Boogie Defeats Yanni Laurel TKO (Punch)
145 lbs Tang Maul Defeats Katashi Suzuki Decision (Unanimous)
145 lbs Jason Wysocki Defeats Randy Warner TKO (Punch)
205 lbs Fred Kemanyo Defeats Big Bong Decision (Unanimous)
205 lbs Carlos Batistuta Defeats Randy Kt King Decision (Unanimous)
145 lbs Aly Magomedov Defeats Paulaner Salvator Decision (Unanimous)
While this card had its share of decisions, we saw some amazing displays of talent. Tang Maui put on a clinchwork clinic. Even scoring a 10-8 round. In the semi-finals Tang will square off against Aly Magomedov who also won via decision. Ace Boogie was spectacular, he won one via 1st round KO and received KO of the night. He will face Jason Wysocki in the semi finals. Jason won his fight and received fight of the night honors. They both won via KO, they both got post fight bonuses...when they square up, bring the popcorn.
All the fighters, both winners and losers, showed great honor. We thank Uriah Small and Pavlo Bilous for fighting on our card. They are not in our tournament but represented the organization valiantly. All other winners from this evening's fights will move on in the Raven Creation Tournament. They will be moving one step closer to their ultimate goal… a championship. The semifinal fights will be held on 5/22. See the Raven KT League forum for a full tournament bracket.
The next night of Fights had an insane amount of KO’s. How in the world did president Hardman choose KO of the night on a card stacked with them? I asked and he responded,- “I went into a dark room, I put on some Grateful Dead and 45 minutes later, the answer came to me.”: Interesting tactics from the president. His decision was a great one. Micah Tavern was accurate and lethal. “Tavern connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Moody's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat!”. That blow earned him a spot in the semifinals and some extra coin from the KO of the night honor. Once again thank you to Marvin Vettori and Jorehan Krakenbreaker. Two vets showing their skills in this new league. They are not in the tournament. The rest of the winners all advanced to the semifinals on 5/22. Fight of the Night was Dom Diego beating Larry Williams in a three round battle. Dom was cut up bad but still took home the decision. We are very excited for him to square off with KO of the night recipient Micah Tavern in the semifinals. Here is all the results from the fights.
265+ lbs Marvin Vettori Defeats Jorehan Krakenbreaker KO (Punch)
170 lbs Kick Boxer Jr Defeats Gulliermo Del Torro TKO (Punch)
170 lbs Joe Subway Defeats Johnny Walker
170 lbs Hannibal Rex Defeats Moldy Peach TKO (Cut)
205 lbs Micah Tavern Defeats Joe Moody TKO (Punch)
205 lbs Dom Diego Defeats Larry Williams Decision (Unanimous)
170 lbs Chu Mi Bianfu Defeats Andrew Harrison TKO (Punch)
We will see you May 22nd at The Underground Arena in Montreal. Buy your ticket now, the hype is building. Chuck Norris is reportedly sitting cageside. Keep in mind 5/22 is not the end. Yes, the losers will have to face the challenging lows of defeat. The winners will get the joy of victory. However, they will have to maintain their emotions as the mission is not yet complete. The finals will be following shortly. Championships are earned not given. Please see Raven forum for tournament bracket and league updates.
Raven KT league is proud to bring you these events...AS usual FIGHT ON!
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