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 SPFT 67: Kealekapuna vs Rhymes REVIEW (Also featuring results from SPFT 66)
Another couple of solid events have gone by in SPFT land. I will spare you of the awkward introduction clichés and move you into the meat of it all. Lets start off with the SPFT 66 results.
Cedric Daniels over Austin Beck by Unanimous Decision
Johnny B Good over Jiu Jitsu by KO(Strikes)
Andy Allanson over Ben Fallon by Unanimous Decision
Eriku Landstrimma over Johnny Davis by Unanimous Decision
Peter Parts Over Bones Jones by KO(Punch)
Chul Moo Pak fights Gabriel Kiptanui to a DRAW.
Bako King over Nobuhiro Nakamura by Submission(Armbar)
Master Splinter over Xavier Mack by Unanimous Decision
Tyler Brooks over Jake Roberts by Submission(Guillotine)
Willy Stoppers over Leroy Brown by TKO(Strikes)
KO of the Night: Willy Stoppers
Sub of the Night: Bako King
Fight of the Night: Master Splinter vs Xavier Mack
My prediction score (1 point for winner, ½ bonus for finish) for this event was sub-par 6.5. Predicting the wrong fight to end in a draw really did me in.
Now on to a more in depth look at SPFT 67 and the predictions from ancient Chinese General, Sun Tzu.
SPFT 67
Michael Matthews over Brandon Miller by Split Decision
Matthews did juuuust enough to win this by split decision. Matthews' defensive wrestling really was the key to this fight. If he had been taken down a tiny bit earlier in the second round or at all in the third round, Miller might have taken the decision. The striking was not too great from either fighter, but one could tell Matthews was more focused on that aspect. I expect a better performance from both fighters in their next bouts.
Fetty Mockenmaker over Mike Rampage by Unanimous Decision
Rampage was actually the first fighter to successfully land a takedown in this fight. It was ill-advised, but it was still landed. Rampage was clearly winning the striking battle until that point. Once on the ground he had to fight for his life in his opponent's realm. After that tiring and disappointing first round for Rampage, Mockenamaker was able to land early takedowns in the next two rounds and control the action on the way to a vicory.
Jebidiah Tayber over Randolph Turpin by Unanimous Decision
This was another fight won by control. Tayber utilized his clinch advantage to make neutralize the attacks of Turpin. He was able to land a few more shots than his opponent each round and was generally more aggressive. Close fights so far on this card.
Chris Cyborg over Kevin Bishop by Unanimous Decision
Cyborg won this fight with his work in the clinch. He out struck Bishop 43-20 in the clinch, while avoiding takedowns. When fighting at a distance, both fighters showed their elusiveness but the real meat of the fight remained in that clinch. Yet another close decision.
Aleksander Ivanov over Henry Thompson by Unanimous Decision
This was easily the most one sided fight in the first half of the event. There really weren't too many situations where Ivanov didn't seem to be in control of the action. When standing he landed a high percentage of his punches and takedowns, and stuffed 15 out of 15 takedowns. Ivanov wasn't able to get the finish, but it was still a convincing victory.
Jose Aldo over Florencio Dragovich by TKO (Strikes) 00:05 into the second round.
Dragovich was saved by the bell in the first round. He was rocked with a right and knocked down seconds later after some more shots. Aldo either wasn't aware of the time remaining in the round or didn't care because he waved his opponent back to his feet with less than 20 seconds left instead of diving on him and forcing the ref to stop it. In the end it didn't matter though, Dragovich was almost knocked out from his corner man breathing on him between rounds. At the start of the second, Aldo ran across the cage like he had left his wallet on Dragovich's face and dropped him for the finish. Great performance. I almost forgot the judges opinion didn't matter in this one.
~FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP~
Tico Cortez over Brandon Couture by Unanimous Decision
Here we go again with the decisions. Cortez clearly won each round. He was simply better in every aspect of the fight. The frustrated Couture was even forced to pull guard at one point. Nothing much came of it, but at least he was able to get him to the ground. Which is more than he can say about his other 11 takedown attempts. Cortez was striking with power and accuracy which helped him keep the fight standing and away from Couture's game plan. There is no controversy here, Tico Cortez is the champ.
Dantavious McJuckett over James Arkley by Unanimous Decision
Slugfest. That's what this was. These two fighters gave it their all out there. McJuckett landed more, but it was back and forth. McJuckett's corner wanted him to go for more takedowns but he only obliged once. When he did he landed several strikes from the ground and had chances to finish it. He really wanted to showcase his striking though, and showcase he did. He can be a force to be reckoned with in this division.
Eric Cartman over Randal Pritchard by KO (Punches) 00:07 into the second round
Cartman really established himself in the first round by landing a couple takedowns with relative ease. He had Pritchard frustrated by the end of the round. Cartman had him thinking hard about the takedown in the second round, but one never came. Instead it was a well placed combination of punches that ended Cartman's “Punishment”.
~LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP~
Moses Kealekapuna over Busta Rhymes by TKO (Strikes) 1:59 into the first round.
This one was over quickly. Both fighters came out throwing bombs at each other. It was only a matter of time until one of them did the job. Not only did Kealekapuna final head kick do it's job, I'm pretty sure it did the judges' jobs, the ring girls' jobs, the announcers' jobs, the securities job, the president's job, a movie director's job and maybe a little bit of landscaping work on the side. Tremendous performance by the new champion.
KO of the Night: Jose Aldo
Fight of the Night: Dantavious McJuckett vs James Arkley
Previewer Prediction Scores
Predictor| Score (1 point for correct winner. 1/2 point for finish.)
Dolph Hungerin | 7
John Stamos | 4.5
Jason Bourne | 9
Zardoz | 8.5
Folgers | 6.5
Sun Tzu| 9
Peace ya'll. See ya next time.
-Folgers MegaAir
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