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[philofthefuture]

IXF 8

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How are you doing guys? Did you enjoy last week's dynamite weekend? A recap of last week: we had crowned the first champions of IXF. Tommy Doyle won the lightweight title match against Amari Dion while Venari Venator won the welterweight title match against Bobby Sands Jr. Both title matches ended in a first round finish! As we fill up our champion roster, we go to Hayashi's lounge for the first time. We'll be expecting 2000 in attendance! Let's go IXF!

This Saturday, we feature the heavyweight title match of the undefeated submission master Drake Fury as he takes on the KO machine Oro Lono. These fighters have proven to be the top heavyweights of the Island and this match will probably mark the beginning of their rivalry.

PRELIMS

Super Heavyweight bout

Raphael The Ninja Turtle (1-2-0) vs Bas "El Guapo" Rutten (0-2-0)

Welterweight bout

Mark "Good Night" Henderson (2-1-0) vs "The Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Filho (0-1-0)

Super Heavyweight bout

"The Jamming fat man" Mortimer Bob Holley (2-0-0) vs Mark Lesnar (2-0-0)

Heavyweight bout

Gordon "Thunder" Gooding (2-2-0) vs Dave Abbott (1-0-0)

Super Heavyweight bout

"Red Ribbon Armys" Android Twenty (2-0-0) vs Rene Duchene (1-0-0)

MAIN CARD

Welterweight bout

Michael Escobar (3-0-0) vs Steve McQueen (2-1-0)

Both fighters are on a hot streak right now. Escobar has won all 3 of his matches with 3 via TKO while McQueen has won his last 2 matches via knockout. Escobar is an absolute beast in the clinch. In his last fight, he throw 176 head punches alone! What the actual F. McQueen likes to keep distance with his great boxing. Let's see how they keep the fight going.

Key Areas:

MT vs Boxing

Clinch vs Outside

Power vs Speed

Prediction:

Escobar by 2nd round TKO

Heavyweight bout

Big Man (3-1-0) vs Randy "Arm Collector II" Jacobs (3-2-0)

Man is a great finisher, where his only loss was a match against the top heavyweight of the island, Drake Fury. He is a great boxer with versatility on the ground. On the other hand, Jacobs is more of a submission artist, so he will most likely focus on the ground. Both fighters seem to be aggressive so expect a finish in this one

Key Areas:

Standup vs Ground

Big Man's morale

Jacob's chin

Prediction:

Jacobs via 2nd round submission

Heavyweight bout

Rick Roller (3-1-0) vs Akamu Kalani (2-2-0)

Rick Roller will be making his IXF debut in this one. He currently has a 3 game win streak in the QFC. His last match was a memorable one so that might give him a decent boost as he faces Kalani, who now has 3 fights in the IXF. Kalani has a good start in the island with 2 wins and 2 losses, all of which ending in a TKO finish.

Key Areas:

Granite Chin battle

Standup battle

KO power

Prediction:

Kalani by 1st round TKO

Light Heavyweight bout

Ugandan Knuckles (4-0-0) vs Little Tony (3-1-0)

For the second main attraction of the night, we get to see two great fighters in Ugandan Knuckles and Little Tony. Knuckles is currently ranked 6th P4P in the island, all of his wins ending via 1st round TKO. Such KO power right there. Tony on the other hand has never been finished before, proving that his chin can go the extra mile. He's also managed to win 2 decisions, proving that he can play a whole match against Knuckles. Knuckles can finish this quickly with the right punches and his splendid KO power. Will the IXF favorite again destroy a granite chin in Tony, who is about to make his IXF debut? Or will Tony shock the crowd and outplay Knuckles?

Key Areas:

Knuckles' KO power vs Tony's Chin

Gas Tank

Standup battle

Clinchwork

Prediction:

Knuckles via 1st round TKO

MAIN EVENT

Heavyweight Title Match

Drake Fury(6-0-0) vs Oro Lono (3-0-0)

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Now we head on to our main event! The first ever IXF Heavyweight Title match! Both fighters are deserving of the belt. Drake Fury (ranked 7 P4P) has won 6 straight matches all by submission. What a monster! Lono on the other hand has 3 TKOs up his sleeve, all of which are in IXF. Fury has tried to move up the Superheavyweight class because he said no one was willing to fight him at 265, but Lono stepped up and now he has a shot at the title. In Lono's 3 matches, he has never been taken down and dominated all opponents in the standup game. Fury's aggressiveness to get the game to the ground has given him the opportunity to submit anyone, even fighters with good BJJ skills. The key here is whether Lono can keep it standing or KO fury fast enough. In my opinion, Fury has the upper hand here but Lono cannot be ignored. Looking forward to this great championship match. Stay tuned!

Key Areas:

Ground vs Standup

Submission grappler vs KO power

Clinch vs TD

Aggression levels

Prediction:

Fury by 2nd round submission

[philofthefuture]

IXF 9

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PRELIMS

Welterweight bout

William "Basher" Scout (1-2-0) vs Anton "The Purple Aki Killer" Dolvoz (0-2-0)

Super Heavyweight bout

Babalu "Bloodgasm" Sepultura (0-1-0) vs Candy Routure (0-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Hans Baier (2-0-0) vs Tyson Dyson (3-1-0)

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Lightweight bout

Gabriel Azevedo Souza (1-0-0) vs Antoni "Snake" Gniewko( 1-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Alisson Becker (1-0-0) vs Ryo "Judo" Tanaka (1-0-0)

MAIN CARD

Welterweight bout

Jeff Spicoli (2-2-0) vs Medusa Grip (2-1-0)

Spicoli will try to make a comeback after losing his first 2 matches in IXF. He badly needs a win as he faces Grip who also will try to make a comeback with his last defeat. Spicoli will need to work on keeping the fight standing while grip will look to take Spicoli down.

Key Areas:

Ground vs Standup

Clinch vs Takedowns

Prediction:

Spicoli by 1st round TKO

Lightweight bout

" Le Tueur d'île" Jeff Bennington (3-0-0) vs Dante DeNunez (1-1-0)

Bennington is on a hot streak right now showing that he indeed is a contender for the title. He has submitted 3 opponents in the first round. DeNunez on the other hand is a MT specialist, both of his matches ending by decision. Denunez needs to avoid Bennington's takedowns because surely Bennington will pull of another sub win if he gets it. I'm going with Bennington on this one.

Key Areas:

Ground vs Standup

Takedown vs Clinch

Submission grappling

Prediction:

Bennington via 1st round submission

Lightweight bout

Amari "The Dragon" Dion (3-1-0) vs Walton "The Ant" Neo (2-1-0)

This is Amari Dion's first fight a week after a devastating 1st round TKO loss against the new champ Tommy Doyle. He will look to work his way back up to the contender spot as he faces Neo who also lost to his opponent last week, Bennington. This is a must win for both fighters as this will give them a step closer to the title. Again, this is a classic standup fighter going against a ground fighter. Dion will probably take this one.

Key Areas:

Ground vs Standup

Submission grappling vs Clinchwork

Neo's KO Power

Prediction:

Dion by 1st round Submission

Light Heavyweight bout

Axel Foley (3-2-0) vs Bobby "IRA" Sands Jr (2-1-0)

Foley lost to his opponent Onodera last week in IXF 7. Onodera's ground game was just too much for him. He will face another superior ground fighter this time as he faces Sands Jr. who will come back from a 1st round TKO loss in his title match against Venator. Both fighters have their own arsenals and are capable of winning by finishes or by decision. Let's see how they go at it.

Key Areas:

Standup vs Ground

Clinch vs Takedown

KO Power vs Solid Chin

Prediction:

Foley by 2nd round TKO

MAIN EVENT

Light Heavyweight bout

"Bad Bad" LeRoy Brown(2-0-0) vs Xandar Capri (5-0-0)

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For the main event, we feature 2 great fighters, both undefeated, go head to head in the octagon. Brown has a good start in his career with 2 wins up his sleeve, both via first round TKO. Capri on the other hand is unstoppable with 5 wins, winning his first IXF match last week in IXF 6. What's amazing is his KO power, finishing all of his opponents. Despite that, Leroy still has his granite chin and he's never been KO'd. Both fighters are well equipped with standup skills. Brown with boxing, Capri with MT. Checking on their match history, Brown likes to keep distance and deal damage while Capri goes aggressive in his clinch game. Regardless, this will surely end in a first round TKO. Place your bets now! I'll be going for Capri this time.

Key Areas:

Chin vs KO Power

Boxing vs MT

Outside vs Clinch

Prediction:

Capri via 1st round TKO

[Skenoj]

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Luiz Ozbeko: I am ready to fight again!

[philofthefuture]

IXF 10

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Happy 10th event IXF! Let's keep pushing forward as the best Island Org! This Saturday, we present to you the biggest IXF event so far. We'll be having 2 title matches! Lightweight champ Doyle will face Nevez. Welterweight champ Venator will face Onodera. Not only that, we got a great set of fights in the undercard filled with outstanding young and talented island fighters. Place your bets now!

PRELIMS

Middleweight bout

Colten Bronsten (0-0-0) vs Mamadou Williams (1-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Daniel Mulholland (0-0-0) vs Shiba Chiharu (0-0-0)

Heavyweight bout

John Colt (1-1-0) vs Joe Son Pierre (1-2-0)

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Light Heavyweight bout

SF Candidate (1-2-0) vs Johnny Truth (3-0-0)

Super Heavyweight bout

Cheese Daddy (2-1-0) vs Knarles Barkley (1-2-0)

MAIN CARD

Light Heavyweight bout

Edgar Boon (2-1-0) vs Timothy Mcgrady (2-1-0)

After falling to Ugandan Knuckles last IXF 4, Edgar Boon is back in the IXF main card as he faces the newcomer Mcgrady. Mcgrady has been on a roll with 2 straight TKOs on his recent matches. One interesting thing about them is the fact that all of their matches end in a 1st round finish regardless of a win or loss. This is your traditional standup vs ground fighter clash.

Key Areas:

KO Power and Chin

Mcgrady's strength

Standup vs Ground

Prediction:

Boon via 1st round TKO

Light Heavyweight bout

Rodrigo Laranja (2-0-0) vs Rod Hurricane (2-1-0)

Laranja the sub specialist (finished 2 opponents in the first round) goes head-to-head against MT specialist Hurricane. Laranja's ground game can be very deadly specially for inferior guys on BJJ. Hurricane's very high aggression can be dangerous but detrimental. I believe a properly set strategy will get you out of this bump.

Key Areas:

Laranja's ground game vs Hurricane's game.

Hurricane cuts easily

Prediction:

Laranja by 1st round sub

Welterweight bout

Honda Housey (3-0-0) vs Brent Stoner (4-1-0)

For our next match, we have Housey (3 consecutive QTF fatches) going up against Comeback Kid Stoner. Both are absolutely great ground fighters, expect a grappling match on this one.

Key Areas:

House's tendency to cut.

Stoner's chin

Ground game

Prediction:

Stoner via 3rd round off

MAIN EVENT

IXF Lightweight Title

Tommy Doyle(3-0-0) vs Ruben Nevez (4-0-0)

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For our co-main event, we present to you the IXF Lightweight title match. This will be Doyle's first title defense after winning the title against Amari Dion in IXF 7. His first defense will not be easy as he faces a very powerful fighter in Ruben Nevez. Nevez has been a terror in the QFC, winning all his 4 matches. All of which ended in a first round knockout in the first minute of the match. Not only that, he's won 2 matches in just 5 seconds! The champion's chin will truly be tested in this one. He's never been KO'd before so let's see if Nevez has enough strength to do so. Skill wise, both fighters are similar in build, each equipped with boxing and wrestling as their primary skills. This will surely be a great striking and clinch match.

Key Areas:

Who has the better chin given that both fighters are capable of scoring a knockout

Who has the better physicals?

Prediction:

Nevez by first round TKO

IXF Welterweight Title

Venari Venator(4-0-0) vs Kazuma Onodera(4-1-0)

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And now for our second co-main event, the IXF Welterweight Champion Venari Venator will face the challenger Kazuma Onodera! After losing in IXF 3, Onodera was released by his manager. After being acquired by a new manager he earned his title shot with a win against Axel Foley . Venator on the other hand is on a roll with 4 straight wins, 3 of which coming in a first round TKO. He basically destroyed Sands Jr. (who by the way is the man who defeated Onodera in IXF 3). Venator is well equipped with standup skills necessary to punch through an opponent's chin and given that Onodera is a submission specialist, he will need to bring Venator down to the mat (Venator was never taken down by an opponent) to get a chance in this one.

Will there be a new champ? Or will Venator again showcase his standup skills against a ground fighter?

Key Areas:

Standup vs Ground

Onodera: Takedown or lose

Onodera's chin against venator's power

Prediction:

Venator by 1st round TKO

[philofthefuture]

IXF 11

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PRELIMS

Welterweight bout

Donatello Vigoriano (1-3-0) vs Al Bear (1-3-0)

Welterweight bout

Max Chaos (1-0-0) vs Ryan Garcia (0-0-0)

Welterweight bout

Thomas McCall (0-0-0) vs Boo Yaj (0-0-0)

Welterweight bout

Ed Bing (2-0-0) vs Timmy Thompson (1-0-0)

Middleweight bout

Middle Weight (2-2-0) vs Fernando Oreiro (2-1-0)

MAIN CARD

Middleweight bout

Braxxton Triggs (1-0-0) vs Tomo Jr (1-0-0)

Two young talents will be making their first IXF debut after each winning in the QFC. They both scored a quick finish in their wins. Triggs is a boxer/wrestler fighter while Tomo Jr. is a pure ground fighter.

As of now, it isn't evident who will win but Tomo will have the slight advantage on morale as Triggs keeps training in the Cozad gym.

Key Areas:

Standup vs ground

Morale

Prediction:

Tomo by 1st round submission

Lightweight bout

Hwai Ja (4-1-0) vs Mark Henderson (3-1-0)

Hwai Ja was formerly a fighter in the IFC, now he takes his talents to IXF as he climbs up the fighter rankings. He will be facing the BJJ brown belt Mark Henderson. Ja is a very strong standup fighter. With his boxing and clinchwork mixed with his KO power, he's had 4 wins by TKO in the first round. However, Henderson can use his ground superiority given that Ja already lost to an opponent in just 18 seconds by submission.

Key Areas:

Standup vs ground

KO power vs submissions

Henderson's granite chin

Prediction:

Henderson by 1st round submission

Middleweight bout

Rob Hammond (3-0-0) vs Saffron Xanthous (2-0-0)

Two undefeated former IFC fighters go head to head as Hammond (3 wins, 3 wins by TKO) faces Xanthous (2 wins, 2 decisions). Xanthous' solid chin was proven and tested with fighters with KO power. Hammond on the other hand has KO'd some fighters with good chins. Nonetheless, they are both good standup fighters. Hammond has boxing while Xanthous has Muay Thai. Let's see who wins the striking and who wins the clinch game.

Key Areas:

Clinchwork

Power and chin

Boxing vs MT

Prediction:

Xanthous by decision

Middleweight bout

Mike Hunt (3-0-0) vs Romulo Nascimento (2-0-0)

For the second main attraction of the night, we have another set of undefeated fighters. Hunt has 3 TKOs up his sleeve when he was in the QFC. Nascimento on the other hand is a submission artist, winning both of his matches by sub (the most recent was in IXF 7). This will be your typical clinch fighter vs ground fighter. The middleweight competition is intense but one of these fighters can go for the title soon if they grab the W.

Key Areas:

Clinch vs Ground

MT vs BJJ

Hunt's KO Power

Prediction:

Nascimento by 1st round submission

MAIN EVENT

IXF Middleweight Title

Greg Bundy(3-1-0) vs Eric Alequin (2-0-0)

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This Sunday, we will be crowning the first ever Middleweight champion (who will surely be not taking a rest with all the middleweights aspiring to be the next champions in IXF). Greg Bundy has been on a roll winning 3 straight wins after his debut loss in the QFC. With 3 TKOs he looks to overpower Alequin who won 2 sub of the night awards in his 2 outings in the IXF. This will be Bundy's IXF debut and he was given the title shot immediately due to his intense popularity. Will Bundy get another KO win or will Alequin get another sub of the night award?

Bundy's standup game will be his key factor here, and Alequin will need a takedown to gain the upper hand.

Key Areas:

Standup vs Ground

Clinchwork vs Submissions

Bundy's KO Power and Chin

Prediction:

Alequin by 1st round submission

I know we are all excited to how IXF is growing. Keep in touch as we aim higher. Champions are filling up. Contenders are rising. IXF is ready for takeoff!

[SixFootPenguin]

Thank you for signing Doink The Clown after his the org he was in failed. He is currently 2-1 with the person who gave him a loss also coming over here. He has gotten much better since his debut loss and will be interesting how he does coming up in his debut here.

[philofthefuture]

IXF 12

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This Saturday, let's head on again to Hayashi's Lounge to witness the best MMA here in the island. We start off with a set of different fights that will surely give you the daily dose of island fights you will need. Not only that, we highlight to you great matchups in store. Escobar faces Foley, Lighty faces butt, and of course Drake Fury's first title defense. What more do you need? Grab your tickets now and get yourself some damn good MMA.

PRELIMS

Welterweight bout

William Scout (2-2-0) vs Hoki Poki (0-1-0)

Heavyweight bout

Bruce Banner (0-0-0) vs Brandon Waldrop (0-0-0)

Heavyweight bout

Randy Jacobs (4-2-0) vs Keyshawn Davis (0-0-0)

Welterweight bout

Medusa Grip (2-2-0) vs Bobby Sands Jr. (2-2-0)

Welterweight bout

Kamakiri Yoritomo (1-0-0) vs Jeff Spicoli (3-2-0)

Heavyweight bout

Dave Abbott (2-0-0) vs Rick Roller (3-2-0)

MAIN CARD

Welterweight bout

Michael Escobar (4-0-0) vs Axel Foley (4-2-0)

In this bout, 2 of the top 5 IXF welterweights go head to head. The undefeated Escobar (3-0 in IXF) takes on Foley (3-1 in IXF). This is gonna be a good match given that they are both heavy handed standup fighters. Escobar's 4 wins all came with TKOs proving that no chin will have an easy time with him on the octagon. Foley's losses on the other hand were all by submission, which means he is yet to be defeated by a standup fighter. Escobar is more of a MT specialist while Foley is the better boxer.

Key Areas:

MT vs Box

Distance and Clinch game

KO Power vs KO Power

Prediction:

Escobar by 2nd round TKO

Light Heavyweight bout

Lighty LightHeavyweight (4-0-0) vs Rex Butt (3-0-0)

The former light heavyweight champion of the island org IFC has now come to IXF! He will be facing Rex Butt who has dominated the QFC in his recent matches scoring 3 quick TKOs in the first round. Both fighters are currently among the top 10 light heavyweights in the island and ranked 4th and 6th in IXF rankings despite the very tough competition within this division. A win in this one will significantly boost their rankings and might give them a shot at the title which will either be held by Capri or Knuckles (a very exciting match also).

Expect a great KO Power showdown between these two which will most likely end in a TKO finish. Skill wise, both fighters have the same nature of fighting style but with different levels of masteries in each discipline. Butt has better boxing while Lighty has better MT and wresting. In my opinion, this will solely depend on striking and who wins the clinch game.

Key Areas:

KO Power vs KO Power

Clinch game

Strength and chin battle

Prediction:

Lighty by 2nd round TKO

MAIN EVENT

IXF Heavyweight Title

Drake Fury(7-0-0) vs Akamu Kalani (3-2-0)

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And now for the main event of the night! We present to you the unbeatable submission master Drake Fury! Match by match he completely shows no mercy in the ground where all his wins came from. He won the title last IXF 8 against Lono and now he faces a new challenger for his first title defense. Kalani is ranked 5th among heavyweights in IXF. This will be the first time that Kalani will face a ground specialist and it surely is a deadly one. However, Kalani's outstanding KO power can possibly break through Fury's chin given that he's KO'd Roller (who has granite chin btw) in his previous match in just over a minute. The question here is: "Can he stay on his feet? Can he survive in the ground for a standup?"

Nonetheless, this is still gonna be a great match fought between fighters of different styles. Stay tuned!

Key Areas:

Ground vs Standup

TD vs Clinch

Fury's chin vs Kalani's KO power

Prediction:

Fury by 1st round submission

[philofthefuture]

IXF 13

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And now for another dose of IXF! We present to you a double title fight night! We headline two great title fights. Lesnar faces Kalawaia for the Super heavyweight title. Knuckles faces Capri for the light heavyweight title! What are you waiting for? Am I the only one excited here? Island MMA has been the best here in IXF. See you!

PRELIMS

Light Heavyweight bout

Val Ewe (0-2-0) vs Lauro Turturro (1-0-0)

Light Heavyweight bout

Bryan Schaub (1-0-0) vs Android Twenty Two (1-2-0)

Lightweight bout

Hans Baier (2-1-0) vs Alisson Becker (1-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Tyson Dyson (4-1-0) vs Ernesto Carvallo (1-0-0)

Super Heavyweight bout

Raphael The Ninja Turtle (2-2-0) vs George Fredericks (2-0-0)

Lightweight bout

Gabriel Azevedo Souza (2-0-0) vs Ryo Tanaka (2-0-0)

Heavyweight bout

Barry Zuckerkorn (3-1-0) vs Rene Duchene (2-0-0)

Light Heavyweight bout

Little Tony (3-2-0) vs Sum Ting Wong (5-1-0)

CO-MAIN EVENT

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For the first title match of the night, we will tackle on the two undefeated warriors Kalawaia and Lesnar. Kalawaia was the Super Heavyweight champ of IFC and now he takes his talents to IXF. Lesnar has made a good start in his career with 3 wins, 2 coming from IXF. Kalawaia is an absolute beast with 5 TKO wins. All of which are because of his balanced standup and ground game. He KO'd even granite chins and took down different fighters too while punishing them with some GnP. On the other hand Lesnar is a pure ground fighter with great wresting and BJJ skills. His smart play to take the opponent down has given him the edge in all of his fights. Kalawaia might be his toughest opponent so far though.

Key Areas:

KO Power and Chin (both fighter)

Will Lesnar take Kalawaia down?

Or.. Who gets the takedown?

Prediction:

Kalawaia by 2nd round TKO

And now for the match we have all been waiting for. This is probably one of the best Island fights up-to-date! Capri is currently ranked 2nd P4P and Knuckles is ranked 4th. Arguably the best light heavyweights in IXF right now. Now, these unbeatable beasts go head to head to be the first ever IXF light heavyweight champ! Knockout power is no doubt a key here given that both fighters have proven to be monsters with their punches. They have destroyed merely every opponent they faced, none of which ever reaching the judge's scorecard. However, we still don't know who has enough chin to face the other. We'll see by then

Skill wise, no evident advantage here because Capri has MT while Knuckles has boxing. No matter what the results are, I personally want a rematch right away, no doubt.

Will Capri go on for 7th straight or Knuckles for 6th straight?

Will they reach the scorecards?

Will Knuckles maintain his 1st round KO streak?

Will you be there to see it? Of course yes!

Key Areas:

KO Power vs KO Power

Who has the better chin

Who has the better standup tactics

Clinch game

Prediction:

Knuckles by 2nd round TKO

[philofthefuture]

IXF 14

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Last week was one hell of title weekend. We have crowned two new champs! The KO beasts Ugandan Knuckles at 205 and Mark Lesnar at 265+. Fury retains his submission spree and is currently at 8 right now after submitting Kalani in his first title defense. This Saturday we give you another set of great MMA matches featuring the first title defense of heavy handed lightweight champ Ruben Nevez as he faces the submission specialist Jeff Bennington. Surely won't miss this one!

PRELIMS

Lightweight bout

Daniel Mulholland (0-1-0) vs CM Yaj (0-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Antoni Gniewko (1-2-0) vs Ben Seimens (0-1-0)

Lightweight bout

Shiba Chiharu (1-0-0) vs Dom Mal (0-1-0)

Light Heavyweight bout

Johnny Truth (4-0-0) vs Timothy Mcgrady (2-2-0)

Light Heavyweight bout

LeRoy Brown (2-1-0) vs Rod Hurricane (2-2-0)

Lightweight bout

Tommy Doyle (3-1-0) vs Raphael Lima (4-1-0)

Middleweight bout

Saffron Xanthous (3-0-0) vs Braxxton Triggs (2-0-0)

Lightweight bout

Calvin Klein (3-0-0) vs Hwai Ja (5-1-0)

 

 

HEADLINER

Light Heavyweight bout

Laranja has 3 straight wins by sub in his IXF run. He’s managed to submit his 3 opponents all in the first round. He is about to face a KO beast in Edgar Boon, who won 3 fights in under a minute via TKO. Boon now holds a 2-1 record in IXF and he needs this one if he wants to get a shot at Ugandan Knuckles again. Laranja often takes down his opponent in the clinch. Boon on the other hand blasts his opponent from distance, KO’ing them in an instant.

 

Key Areas:

Clinchwork

Laranja’s chin is going to be tested

How will Boon defend the takedowns

Prediction:

Laranja by 1^st round submission

MAIN EVENT

IXF Lightweight Title

This showdown will be a showdown of the undefeated. Here in IXF, a streak is always bound to end. This time, undefeated KO beast and reigning lightweight champ Nevez will take on the challenger Bennington who has 4 straight wins by submission, all in the first round. With their respective skillset, they have never failed to outmatch their opponents so far. Nevez has boxing and wrestling as his aresnals while Bennington has wrestling and a BJJ brown belt.

Nevez’s longest match so far is a 2^nd round TKO win. The other four lasted in under 34 seconds! Those god damn hands are scary. Despite being a lightweight, his display of power is tremendous.

 

Key Areas:

Striker vs Ground fighter

KO vs Sub

Will Bennington get the TD?

Will Nevez survive the ground?

 

Prediction:

Nevez via 1st round TKO

[philofthefuture]

IXF 15

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This Sunday, we bring to you yet another weekend special. We headline two big title fights. Mike Hunt takes on the IXF Middleweight champ Greg Bundy. Also, Honda Housey will get a shot at the IXF Welterweight belt as he faces the champion Kazuma Onodera. Not only that, the fight card is filled with interesting matchups in the upper divisions. Venator fights again after losing the belt. Lono will need to climb back up to take vengeance against Fury. Don’t miss it guys!

FIGHT CARD

Middleweight bout

Afhak Asadi (0-0-0) vs Mark Henderson (1-2-0)

Middleweight bout

Colten Bronsten (1-0-0) vs Mamadou Williams (1-2-0)

Welterweight bout

Rebel Son (1-0-0) vs Tuccio Turturro (1-0-0)

Middleweight bout

Jonnhy Eight (2-2-0) vs Iwo Yaj (1-0-0)

Heavyweight bout

UberThor Hammerfall (4-2-0) vs Johnny Colt (2-1-0)

Middleweight bout

Rob Hammond (3-1-0) vs Middle Weight (3-2-0)

Welterweight bout

Venari Venator (4-1-0) vs Steve McQueen (2-2-0)

Lightweight bout

Oro Lono (3-1-0) vs Chris Cornell (4-1-0)

CO-MAIN EVENT

 

IXF Welterweight Title

Onodera was released by his previous manager after a loss in IXF 3. He was acquired by his new manager and since then has risen back up the island rankings. He is currently ranked 3 P4P in the island and he plans to continue his submission spree.

 

In his last match, the champion Onodera proved critics and the former champ Venator that he is no joke. He is here to conquer the island with his ground game. As the reigning welterweight champ, he’s to defend his title for the first time against a fellow ground fighter Honda Housey.

 

Housey is currently undefeated with 4 straight wins, 3 of which by TKO. Housey’s most remarkable performance was his recent win against Brent Stoner. He landed all GnPs thrown in the ground, striking through Stoner’s chin.

 

This will be a KO vs Sub fight between two ground fighters. Great fight ahead.

 

Key Areas:

 

Onodera’s Chin

 

KO power vs Sub

 

Who gets position?

 

Prediction:

 

Onodera by 2^nd round submission

 

IXF Middleweight Title

After a Greg Bundy’s loss in his MMA debut, he’s been unstoppable. He’s found his game so far and has knocked out 4 opponents in at most 2 rounds. He’s been displaying a great use of his KO power, striking and clinchwork. Top it off with his granite chin, he is gonna be a difficult opponent if the fight remains on their feet. He gets to defend his title for the first time after being crowned the first IXF Middleweight champ back in IXF 11 when he defeated Alequin.

 

The challenger Mike Hunt is a fighter with a similar fighting style with Bundy. With Muay Thai and wrestling, he gets the TKOs, 3 of which ending in the first round. He’s been on a roll and after only 1 fight in IXF he automatically gets a shot at the belt. Bundy might have the best chin in Hunt’s opponent so far so let’s see if he gets the TKO this time.

 

Skill wise, no clear advantage given that they have similar fighting style. Bundy is more leaned towards wrestling while Hunt is more leaned towards Muay Thai. I’ll be expecting a TKO in around 2 rounds.

 

Key Areas:

 

Striking and Clinchwork

 

KO Power

 

Whose chin is better?

 

Prediction:

Bundy via 2nd round TKO

[philofthefuture]

IXF 16

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PRELIMS

MAIN CARD

Middleweight bout

Thomas Turbano (3-0-0) VS La Requis (3-0-0)

Two great undefeated fighters go head to head in a classic standup clash between two middleweights. Turbano has boxing while La Requis has Muay Thai. As former fighters of Havoc, we now welcome them to IXF and let's see how far they can rise up the rankings. Turbano's chin will be tested against Requis' KO power. Good match coming here ladies and gentlemen.

Key areas:
Boxing VS Muay Thai
Chin VS KO Power

Standup strategy

Prediction: Turbano via 2nd round TKO

Light Heavyweight bout

Berry Mycokiner (4-0-0) VS Little Tony (4-2-0)

Berry, a former Havoc fighter is also now in IXF. He's coming from a 4 fight win streak, all of which finished by a TKO win. Tremendous power! He is to face Little Tony, with a 1-1 record in IXF. With his loss to the champ Knuckles, he is to make a comeback in the rankings after beating Sum Ting Wong. Mycokiner will not be an easy opponent. Skill wise, they have a similar style with striking and clinchwork as their weapons. Let's see who gets the title shot soon.

Key areas:

KO Power

Chin

Striking strategy

Clinch game

Prediction: Mycokiner via 2nd round TKO

MAIN EVENT

Super Heavyweight Title

Mark Lesnar (4-0-0) VS Rene Duchene (3-0-0)

For the main event of the night, we get to see two undefeated giants go head to head for the IXF title. This will be the champ Lesnar's first title defense since winning it in IXF 13 against Kalawaia. His impressive KO power has led him to where he is now and he gets to face the challenger Duchene who also has showcased his terrifying KO power. with 3 matches in IXF, he's managed to finished every opponent in the 1st round. Duchene might be Lesnar's most challenging fight so far. A battle of KO power. If the champ gets the TD, he surely has a great shot. But if Duchene manages to defend the takedowns, the champ might as well keep distance and stall until he gets the counter opportunity.

Striker vs ground fighter. Who gets the win? We'll soon find out. Stay tuned!

Key areas:
Ground vs Standup

Chin and KO Power

Will the champ get the TD?

Will Duchene get successful strikes?

Prediction: Duchene via 1st round TKO

[philofthefuture]

IXF 17

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We have quite a lineup here as we go into the Hard Knocks arena! 3000 attendance baby! Expect a great MMA treat from IXF as we headline high quality fights. We have the LHW champ Knuckles going against the challenger Rex Butt. Both undefeated! Also, Drake Fury continues his quest for an opponent who can beat him (he's hit 8 in his win streak up to date, wow!). We also have a contender fight in Xandar Capri and and Lighty LightHeavyweight. Expecting nothing less than amazing!

PRELIMS

MAIN CARD

Light Heavyweight bout

Xandar Capri (6-1-0) VS Light LightHeavyweight (4-1-0)

After Capri's loss to the reigning champ Knuckles, he looks to climb back up the championship scene as he faces another contender for the title in LightHeavyweight. Lighty had his first loss in 5 fights when he faced the current contender for the title, Rex Butt. A win in this one will give them a lift and possibly a shot at the title, whoever wins the title match in the main event. Both fighters had a perfect KO win record, Capri with 6 and Lighty with 4, so a KO finish can be expected. Capri seems to be the favorite in this one with his rising popularity but let's see how the match will end up. This will be a great battle between great strikers. Stay tuned!

Key areas:

Striking capability

Clinchwork

KO power

Whose chin will survive?

Prediction:

Capri by 2nd round TKO

Heavyweight Title

Drake Fury (8-0-0) VS Randy Jacobs (5-2-0)

In Fury's search for the greatest challenger, he has yet to find the answer. With 8 wins up his sleeve (the best in the island record today) he seeks to obtain another submission finish as he faces the challenger Randy Jacobs. Jacobs is a fellow ground fighter but Fury seems to have the upper hand. His great technique and skill in the ground makes him a dangerous threat when the fight is taken to the ground. Jacobs stands at 5-2 and he chose to step up to the ground beast. Skill wise, they are not so different in style but neither of them was ever subbed before. This will probably the first for either of them also.

Key areas:
Who gets position?
Flexibility

Transitions and securing position

Prediction:

Fury by 1st round submission

MAIN EVENT

Light Heavyweight Title

Ugandan Knuckles (6-0-0) VS Rex Butt (4-0-0)

And now for the main event! The undefeated KO GOD of the island. Currently ranked number 1 P4P among all island fighters. Ugandan Knuckles! He enters the match with a 6 fight 1st round KO win streak. Living up to his name, he has eliminated a number of opponents easily, and those enemies include fighters with good chin! The technique and power gives him the terrifying tools to become a real champ in the 205 division. But wait, Rex Butt is ready to claim the belt. After defeating Lighty in IXF 12, he gets the shot at the championship! His rising popularity and perfect 4-0 1st round KO record earned him this shot and this will not be an easy one. Will their chin be enough to survive the destruction of each other's power?

Skill wise, quite similar but Knuckles has the obvious boxing advantage. If Butt can manage to clinch in the majority of the match and outplay Knuckles, he may or may not get the W given his wresting advantage. Not much I can say here guys. This is up to the goddess of victory to decide.

Will Knuckles get to punch Butt in the butt? Or will Butt get Knuckles to kiss his own butt?

Only IXF 17 has the answer. See you!

Key areas:

KO Power and Chin

Striking

Clinchwork and control

Prediction:

Knuckles via 1st round TKO

Xandar Capri (6-1-0) VS Light LightHeavyweight (4-1-0)

[Boble]

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/28/28b7.jpgFrank Wildhauser: Anyone at home? Did you see my submission win, guys, I'm ready, I'm in my prime, I wanna conquer the island at 155, I'm so ready serve me anyone in this Org, and I'll dish it out. Here to dominte 155, anyone here me, talk to me , give me fights, bring this Org to live.....

[skull]

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Black Guy

Yo, I'm bout to fuck this white boy, honkey, cracker ass bitch up!

[Guest]

My fighter Fedor Fillipovich has been signed to this organization. He will be leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. I apologize in advance; he likes to hurt people and I can't stop him.

[jsdaugh]

Musa "XG" Kendali (333968)

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Calls out Mowgli Muthia (333663) for next fight!

How about June 10th? Can you dig it?

[Guest]

Fedor Fillipovich will be knocking out Giant Giant in a few short days. My apologies in advance for your extensive hospital bills.

[Guest]

Hi I'm Dusty Elephant. I have a fighter already in the org. "The River Rat" John Tucker (333340)

 

I'd like to get a contract for another of my fighters if possible please.

Erik Erikson. He's 3-0

[jsdaugh]

Where are the orgs owners and assistants? My guy is waiting to get matched