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 Prepared by: Cheorge Guvalo (133318)
IXF IV
Organization: Island Xtreme Fighting
Date: 20 Mar 2021
City: The Island (17:00 GMT)
Arena: The Underground - The Island (1,000)
Oh my brothers, welcome to IXF IV. We’re moving on up out of dingy “Wild Bob’s” to the thousand-seat “The Underground” for this one. Can IXF fill it up? We’ll soon find out!
Main Event
185 lbs New Car (4-0) v Ache Guarani (1-0)
You won’t believe what’s behind door #1 … it’s "A" New Car! Fresh of his beat down at IXF II, Car is now sitting at 4-0 and is the top ranked fighter in the organization. All four of his victories have been (T)KO’s and the results are getting faster and faster. From 4 min 16 sec in his first fight to an overwhelming 11 seconds in the Main Event at IXF II against former #1 ranked fighter, Marcus Behnder. Ache "Republica" Guarani is next in line after Behnder dropped back to his natural 170 pound weight. He won submission of the night at IXF II, locking in a kimura and winning in 30 seconds over Wanderlei Nogueira.
Prediction: Can’t write more about this, conflict of interest. Guarani lasts longer than Behnder, but it’s a first round knockout for A New Car.
265+ Brook Brokovsky (5-0) v Mariusz Dominator (4-0)
Two rejected fighters take a shot at 265+ supremacy. Brook Brokovsky is five and oh after stomping through a five-fight QFC tour that saw him do a little of everything. Subs, knockouts, decision wins. Current manager, Liam Stead, saw more than enough to pick him up of the free agency pile and bring him to IXF. His opponent is Mariusz Dominator, also picked up in free agency, also undefeated. He won his first four fights doing a lot of ground work through the first three and then changing it up in the fourth. All that history is washed away now, however and they both start fresh with new managers in the Islands' top organization.
Prediction: Almost the exact same skill set, this one comes down to gameplans. Brokovsky has had one fight with his new manager so we take him via decision.
205 lbs Nick Piano (2-0) v Matthew Quigley (2-0)
Nick “All Natty” Piano is the younger brother of Syncity champion and #1 fighter in the world, Rick Piano. That’s a lot to live up to. He heads IXF IV’s Main event on the strength of two QFC TKO’s. A clinch specialist, he pummelled Borat Mustafa into retirement by connecting 70% of his shots over two fights, He wasn’t really tested defensively, but that should change in this fight. Matthew Quigley is a great signing for IXF and will help promote an already great 205 pound division. Quiqley won his QFC warm-up against rookie Jonas Sjodin and followed that up with a one-minute KO that retired Brandon Borello. He’s a very busy and accurate boxer. The matchup will pit two KO specialists against each other, who will come out on top?
Prediction: Clinch vs straight stand-up. Because I’ve never had personal success with a clincher, it’s Quigley here with a 2nd round KO.
185 lbs New Home (3-0) v Jeb Freeman (0-0)
A New Home is taking on his first IXF challenge after going 3-0 in his QFC tour. He’s ready to challenge for the top of the 185 division already, winning his last two via knockout using incredible accuracy. Through three fights, he’s thrown an average of about 70 punches, an aggressive style which should suit this organization. Jeb Freeman is another Vlad Avdalov creation and it’s a tough matchup for the MMA newcomer. He’ll look to stay away from the stand-up game and hope to slow it down on the ground.
Prediction: Jeb Freeman upsets the 185 hierarchy with a great submission win.
205 lbs Rock Brown (1-0) v Johnny Cannons (1-0)
Winners at IXFI square off in this light heavyweight division. Rock Brown proved Don X correct and was able to submit Max Strasburg two minutes into the first round via guillotine. He had to work for it, keeping Strasburg honest before taking advantage of a mistake. Johnny "Warboner" Cannons pummelled Jin Dredd in 52 seconds, easily stuffing multiple takedowns to punch his way to a TKO victory. This will be a nice contrast in styles.
Prediction: Cannons makes it two wins in a row. It won’t be as easy, but we’re still calling for a KO victory.
Undercard
155 lbs Snake Jones (0-1) v Angus McCloud (1-0)
Snake Jones lost his opening IXF bout against one of the top ranked Island fighters via unanimous decision. It was an outcome never really in doubt, but he accounted himself well and should have come away with some learning points. He leaned heavy on the clinch and it did not work, completing only one out of 88 attempts. If he can learn from the positives, he’ll put up a good fight. Scotland’s own Angus McCloud won his only fight to-date and comes into IXF with the reputation of an excellent boxer with a big heart. He has only 20 seconds of Island experience, but the pedigree to succeed.
Prediction: Jones goes 0-2 after getting KO’d in round 1.
205 lbs Jhonny Boy (1-0) v Justin Sider (1-1)
Jhonny Boy begins his IXF journey near the top of the 205 division. A good wrestler with solid submission skills, he has the height and weight advantage heading into this fight, giving him the flexibility to loosen up his gameplan. Justin "In" Sider has similar skills to his opponent and comes off his QFC tour with mixed results. He easily won his first fight with some great ground skills, but got caught and cut in his second fight on way to a knockout loss.
Prediction: I feel dirty even typing Justin Sider … Jhonny Boy wins by submission.
265 lbs Jon Walker (1-0) v Zuki Nicodeme (1-0)
Jon Walker joins IXF after a brief QFC stint that saw him knockout John Bradly in 47 seconds. He’s a good counter fighter with KO power, though not a specialist in any discipline. Zuki "Nico" Nicodeme also won his first fight via knockout, also at the 47 second mark of the first round. He has a couple of years on his opponent which could also mean some increased skills.
Prediction: KO of the night here. Nicodeme in the first.
265+ lbs Kren Hawkins (0-1) v Arturo Vargas (1-0)
It doesn’t happen often, but this will be a re-match of a QFC fight on March 8th that saw Arturo "Raging Bull" Vargas KO Kren "Keejay" Hawkins in 40 seconds. With very little time between that fight and the matchup at IXF IV, the only thing changing will be the gameplanning. Hawkins is a brawler, but couldn’t use any of his inside skills as Vargas controlled the clinch from the start.
Prediction: Hawkins needs the win, but it won’t happen. Vargas is just too talented. KO
155 lbs Antonio Gomes (0-1) v Issac Field (0-0)
Antonio "Piranha" Gomes lost his opener at IXFI in a close 29-28 decision to Hells No in a fight that could have gone either way … but didn’t. His ground game was subpar by his standards and it cost him the victory. He’ll look to improve on his success rate against newcomer Issac Field. The 25 year old from Manchester is new to the Island and has been training since the start of March for this bout. Word out of the Island’s Cozad gym say he’s building on his wrestling skills.
Prediction: Gomes is too good to fall to 0-2. Win via decision.
Prediction totals through IXF III - 6 wins, 9 losses. Awesome!!!!
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