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 IXF VIII
Organization: Island Xtreme Fighting
Date: 28 Mar 2021
City: The Island (17:00 GMT)
Arena: Hayashi’s Lounge - The Island (2,000)
Is everyone ready to rumble?? Live from Hayashi’s Lounge Island Xtreme Fighting is going to blow the damn roof off this joint tonight. Tonight’s main card shapes up to set new Organization records in many areas which will undoubtedly last only a short time! Don’t blink or you may miss some of the action we have coming up for you!
In our Main Event of the evening we see a Middleweight rematch that many pundits don’t expect to last very long at all but it is sure to provide some fireworks for the fight fans in attendance. Squaring off in this one is a pair of top 10 ranked warriors looking to stake their claims on that coveted #1 spot.
185 lbs New Car v Marcus Behnder
Coming in ranked as the #3 ranked Middleweight and #8 P4P fighter is New Car who is looking to make up for his upset loss one week ago at IXF IV and surely Behnder who is staring him down as the #2 Middleweight (lets be honest, especially given the blood loss expected tonight he is lucky to stand at 170 lbs) and the #5 ranked P4P fighter is looking for the same form of revenge after being simply run down by Car at IXF II in a tidy 11 seconds. Knock Knock… was the sound Behnder’s head made when it hit the canvas when he got absolutely demolished by New Car in their first matchup. Car is a Muay Thai specialists with laser sharp strikes at range however slightly less accurate though hyper active while in the clinch, but no matter how you shake it down, he is very dangerous and as he has proven in the past, Behnder may not have the chin to hold up to his power not to mention we will likely see him bleed for days. For Behnder to survive he needs to get this fight on the ground and needs to do so tout suite! If their last dance was any indication, we aren’t sure that’s going to happen. Behnder is like an anaconda on the mat and has no fears once there and finishes like so few but I can just imagine the crying going on in his head tonight after taking some of the heavy shots Car will be throwing his way if he fails in that mission. My heart tells me this one is going to be another nasty nasty finish and the concussion unleashed will have a lasting effect on Marcus, more so then the time he was slew footed and smacked his head off the ice back in Saskathewan!
185 lbs Mike Ziskie v New Home
Up next we feature another Middleweight showdown in the Co Main Event as highly coveted prospect and recent IXF signing Mike Ziskie makes his professional debut following an extremely impressive amateur career that saw him win 6 out of 7 fights. Ziskie is a wrestler by trade with a nasty sub game that has seen all his wins end with a feverish tap! Standing opposite him is New Home, who also enjoyed a successful amateur career aswell as a quick KO finish in his pro debut. Ziskie has landed just over 50% of his takedown attempts thus far and that is exactly what he will need to accomplish to steer clear of the power in Homes fists. The Granite chin Ziskie possesses will get tested today for sure but his track has shown that he does not fear strikers, instead it thrives on the challenge. New Home on the other hand has yet to face a takedown attempt in his career which makes us wonder if he evenhas the ability to stop one or not? He has yet to meet a chin he has not been able to shatter however we feel today could be the day that he does. This one wont last long but we got the sub game over the power game today with Ziskie landing a 1st round sub ending Home’s wining streak.
205 lbs Nick Piano v Johnny Cannons
In our next battle we move up to the Light Heavyweight division as Nick Piano faces off against Johnny Cannons in a showdown to determine who will face Cannon Fodder for the IXF Light Heavyweight belt. Piano possesses a nasty clinch game along with the risk of being dragged to the floor and grinded into oblivion as shown in his previous 3 victories. He has lightning in his fists and has hardly been tested thus far in his career however we are sure that Cannons is determined to be the first to touch him up. When he swings on you Cannons hardly ever misses and has yet to see any fight last longer then 0:52. His paper thin skin could be his undoing today so we are sure he will look to end this quickly to ensure he only loses a pint or two of blood. Heaven forbid a Cannons loss knowing his trigger happy Manager pulling the strings will surely set him aside like he has with all of his previous Island fighters. Some guys just cant hack the competition, what can I say? I digress here… this one is so very close to call but I think Cannons will find away to prevail and send Piano for his very first L leading to a sure fire collision of epic proportions between him and good ole Cannon Fodder.
265+ lbs Arturo Vargas v Zeus Turner
Now we move on to the big boys as we see two fighters matched up with identical 2-0 records to their names. Arturo Vargas is a pure Muay Thai specialist with vicious power. That Big Right Hand has turned the lights out inside the first minute of both of Vargas’s matchups however Turner showed just how impenetrable his Granite chin is as he has stood toe to toe against 2 power punchers while throwing in alittle style for good measure in his amateur debut with a KO Slam victory. He has shown a slight oddball approach given his preference to go with a high volume combos even though his success rate on those attempts just isn’t there. Vargas is more to the point and is clearly out there head hunting everytime he steps inside the cage. Normally given his large height and reach advantage Turner would be wise to keep this at distance to avoid the clear advantage held by Vargas in the clinch however I am doubtful he can survive the barrage that will be coming his way today. I am calling an audible here and predict this fight gets dragged to the ground where Vargas will have Turner tapping in the second round
155 lbs Helio Nogueira v Lyle Holliday
The final fight of our main card sees two Lightweight fighters looking to climb the rankings and stake a claim of a future title fight showdown. Helio Nogueira just completed a long-drawn-out boring draw last week against title contender Hells No in a fight that apparently either the commentators weren’t really watching or maybe it was the judges asleep at the wheel. Unfortunately for Nogueira he has not shown an ability to finish seeing both of his career fights go the distance and when you let that occur you allow the judges to duck their responsibility and duty faster then Paddy’s morale dropped in his sham of a cherry-picked title fight!! On the other side of the cage, we have Lyle Holliday who clearly has the better chin even though he won’t be needing it today in this one. In his debut performance Lyle enjoyed a UD victory in a fight that took place all over the cage, and he showed he can take control no matter where they are rolling. Holliday doesn’t posses any single outstanding ability but at the same time has not shown any glaring weaknesses. Add to this his far more experienced successful manager is leading the way this one will surely end in his favour because good lord, does ChuckW94 have his 200 lbs bull mastiff setting his sliders for him?? How else do you explain a sub 700 ranking considering how long he has been playing the damn game. His 1-5 record thus far in IXF will lead the charge today as holey smokes he can’t possibly continue to lose can he? We say he can, and will as we will see this one go the distance and Helio will get hosed once again by the judges.
Undercard fights
205 lbs Jhonny Boy v Rock Brown
205 lbs Savage Opress v Minato Kuroda
205 lbs Manoel Tobias v Anigav Rennid
265+ lbs Dwalin Giantslayer v Balin Trollslayer
155 lbs Issac Field v Don Peccorino
Well there you have it folks, this one will be a show for the ages as IXF will continue to enjoy great successes here early in this Island Season. Records are made to be broken and today those initial records will be entering into the books only to be smashed at a later date! Enjoy the show folks I know I will be!
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