Aspire MMA - Official Thread

[AdamHolland]

205lbs: Melchizedek Halo vs Philo Beddo

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Age: 25 Age: 23

Height: 185 cm Height: 191 cm

Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 214 lbs

Record: 8-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 9-3-0 (WWLWW)

Pre:

Caged Combat Rio's 205lbs champion Melchizedek Halo makes his Aspire MMA debut tonight after facing a near stampede at the airport earlier this afternoon as he arrived in Los Angeles, Halo was said to have spent over forty-five minutes signing autographs and hanging out with the fans in attendance while his staff encouraged him to leave to begin his preparation for the night's big fight, eventually esteemed manager Bjorn O'Donnel was said to have personally intervened and insisted Halo retire to the awaiting 2017 limited edition Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum, a point of contention in Halo's contractual negotiations with Aspire MMA with world-class spar accommodation and $30,000 after party as standard on a fight by fight basis for the big money player as part of a contractual package industry insiders have described as "out of this world" required to secure Halo's services.

Philo "Cowboy" Beddo is a simple everyman from San Fernando, California. He first rose to the attentions of Aspire MMA scouts following a solid run for Bravado Productions resulting in three straight victories leading to an invitation to an Aspire Training Camp at the end of 2016, signing his first big money deal with the promotion Beddo was able to move his family into a real home having spent the last few years living with family member's under crowded conditions, now with his home life intact Beddo focused on taking his training to the next level, following a KO (Punch) loss to Darth Sidious at Aspire 17 it was clear something had to change and Beddo took the initiative to switch gym's to the Roosters Coop based out of Las Vegas and set about a striking regime that would lead him to becoming one of the very best strikers in the division, tearing a three win victory streak all the way to Aspire 33 it was a unanimous decision loss to top contender Cleon Wright that left many fans online feeling like Beddo had been robbed, learning from the mistake of allowing the judges to decide his fate, Beddo went on to beat Tung Fo via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 39 and Shawn McLean via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, looking at tonight as his chance to break into the upper echelon of the division and start to make PPV level financial gains that would ensure the future of his family, nobody is going to stand in his way as he enters the cage with the big money player Melchizedek Halo.

Fight:

Halo is looking to take the fight directly into the clinch but Beddo know's what's up and avoids the attempt waiting on a loaded counter strike that fails to immediately materialise, Halo swings with a wild right hand and BOOM Beddo find's his counter strike with a solid loaded right that sends Halo a step of two back before re-committing himself to the task at hand and delivering a series of stiff leg strikes that have Beddo considering his life-choices as they clearly hurt! Halo pressing the assault now with another solid strike to the inside leg, Beddo has to do something or he's going to suffer the longer this fight goes on, he's throwing a wild combination of strikes now but Halo is backing out of range, catching Beddo with another stinging inside leg strike as he moves around to the side and attempts a massive head kick that fails to land allowing Beddo to answer back with a series of body strikes that find their intended target.

Beddo looks to bum rush Halo with a series of Wild strikes but Halo is displaying some fantastic footwork to avoid the incoming damage and has fired back with a leading jab as he loads a big overhand right, Beddo ducking down and forcing a takedown into side control as the big overhand right glances his shoulder, the referee is quick to warn both fighters not to make use of the side of the cage now as they continued to be pressed against it, Halo is controlling Beddo preventing him from posturing to strike with Beddo seemingly content to maintain his position if he can't use his ground and pound, the referee again warns both combatants they must remain active as Halo seem's trapped beneath the landslide unable to break free, Beddo's slipped and Halo has scrambled into the top position now quickly establishing a firm grip of the situation and jamming Beddo's head into the side of the cage, the crowd isn't happy and the referee has seen enough as the fight fails to progress and is reset to its feet closing out a very close round.

Out for the second and Halo takes an uppercut to the button but quickly finds his composure as Beddo follows up with a straight right before pressing a successful takedown into full guard, Beddo failing to land a big strike from the top finds himself swept and reversed as Halo uses the momentum to his advantage to secure the top position but is again content to control the action as the referee again wars the competitors to keep things moving, Beddo is not having a good time from the bottom now as Halo peppers him with light shots as both scramble for position following a slip that allows Beddo to escape to his feet, pursuing Beddo across the cage Halo swings widely but is countered by a game-changing combination that turns the tide of war in Beddo's favour who pressed into his opponent with vigorous intentions, Halo is looking to keep this thing at range now as Beddo continues to wade forward, great head movement from Halo as he avoids some big shots before delivering a monstrous uppercut that bounces Beddo of the cage and back into range before briefly establishing a clinch, this could be Halo's moment but he is surprised by Beddo who manages to pull guard again picking up points with the judges, most likely securing this round.

It's the third and final round and Halo know's he has to finish this as he pressed forward looking for a big counter leg strike, slipping a straight right from Beddo and landing a massive head kick that has Beddo dazed, Halo connects with a lovely overhand right and then connects with a jab that went straight through the gap between Beddo's hands, the fans are on their feet now as excitement builds in the arena as Beddo swings widely landing with a right, left and right again combination and Halo slaps the inside legs with thunderous effect, both fighters now trading strike after strike with Halo doing significant damage to Beddo as this fight comes to a close, I would say Halo's getting the better of the standup here but he's unable to prevent Beddo securing a takedown in the final moments of the round and this is going to count against him, Halo is sweeping now and has taken the top position and is unloading a big flurry of strikes to the downed Beddo as the referee watches on with intent and the clock counts down, Beddo has survived! What does this mean???

Halo looks pissed as the result is read, he clearly does not agree with that at all, he refuses to comment as he storms out of the cage with his team following behind, Beddo himself seem's a little surprised that he didn't manage to finish Beddo in the second round but credits toughnesses of his opponent, he thanks the fans and say's he will continue to fight as hard as he can before leaving the cage on the shoulders of his team.

Winner - Philo Beddo by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 64%

205lbs: Rauta Kansleri vs Shawn McLean

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 192 cm Height: 192 cm

Weight: 208 lbs Weight: 219 lbs

Record: 12-5-0 (LWLWL) Record: 12-6-0 (LWWLW)

Pre:

Former Primal Fear 205lbs champion Rauta Kansleri made his impactful Aspire MMA debut picking up a unanimous decision victory over Darth Sidious at Aspire 37 before suffering a brutal KO (Superman Punch) loss at Aspire 41 against top contender Valentin Skovgaard, following his defeat Kansleri was said to have spent time working directly with GAMMA 135lbs champion Nico World Citizen and Ascension 135lbs champion Eliitti Paavo over at the world famous training facilities at Gangsterdamage, Amsterdam. With a renewed sense of confidence in his striking defense, he's said to be ready to take on the world.

Shawn "Gravex" McLean rose to critical acclaim on his Aspire debut back at Aspire 40 picking up a TKO (Strikes) victory over "Mr Aspire" Thoreaux AssKicken in the second round before going on to face world class striker Philo Beddo, losing to TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy. With the support of the entire Gorilla Warfare Academy roster in London, England the "Gravex" managed to find his swagger during intense workout sessions with Elite striking coach JT Redman and his teammate 155lbs Tycoon World Grappling Champion Ali Jamal a former Abu Dabi trialist, ready to step back into the cage and put his doubters to rest Shawn McLean looks better than ever and hungry as hell.

Fight:

McLean punishes Kansleri with a straight body shot and follows up with a stiff jab leading to a crippling right hand that cracked Kansleri and firmly put him on the backfoot, McLean has an inside leg strike checked as he moves in to throw a big hook but is found on the end of a big uppercut that resets the tone of the fight as Kansleri uses the opportunity to close the distance and land a series of stiff body shots as McLean uses exceptional striking defense to defend what he can before Kansleri breaks from the position hoping to land some bigger shots from range. McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri is out of range before it becomes any real danger, Kansleri picks up the pace now landing shots with medium intensity that seem to be designed largely to pick up points with the judges, its working.

Comfortably ahead on points Kansleri looks like the weight of the world has been lifted from his shoulders as he moves smoothly into the clinch and begins to go to work on the body of McLean as his opponent struggles to break from the position to no avail as Kansleri lands a series of big strikes but finds himself off balance as a wild hook stuns Kansleri in his tracks and allows McLean to turn into his opponent advancing his position securing underhooks and delivering a series of stiff strikes to the body that turned the tide of war as McLean unleashed a torrent of abuse that left Kansleri squirming for absolution, firmly securing the round for McLean.

With everything to play for both men charged out looking to land with impunity but both exchanging strikes that connect with both fighters reeling in pain as they launched counter-offensives, McLean with his brutual leg strikes and Kansleri persuing the clinch but failing to attain it as McLean threw wild shots as he moved backwards avoiding the fray, pressing forward McLean did his best to pin Kensleri down but the furious pace set by Kensleri left him lagging behind as well placed shots connected with intent as Kansleri continued the pressure as the clock ticked down clearly securing a 10:9 round for Kansleri.

Winner - Rauta Kansleri by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 65%

185lbs: Ronnie Rolla vs Sergey Sklemin

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 185 cm Height: 187 cm

Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 200 lbs

Record: 9-5-0 (WLWWL) Record: 11-7-0 (WLLLLL)

Pre:

"ChiN PoP" Ronnie Rolla is a world class striker with an Olympic alternate wrestling background from Miami Florida, known for his direct KO ability and sensational power that has rocked even the sternest of chins with big time win's over top competitor Ajax Aquila Corvus at Primal 49 way back in November of 2016 and a TKO (Strikes) victory over top prospect Silent Bob at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, tonight he takes the next step in his evolution as he takes on former Evolution competitor Sergey "Sklema" Sklemin a former veteran of the StrikeForce Union having held its 185lbs title as the year closed out on 2016 before making his jump to the big leagues of Evolution, finding adversity at every turn it was his TKO (Cut) victory over Frank Martin at Evolution 317: Obliteratii vs Todd that caught the attention of Aspire talent scouts as he was signed and quickly lined up to face the rising Ronnie Rolla as his first test.

Fight:

It was one round a piece as Rolla pushed off Sklemin's attempts to take the fight into the clinch and dominate the fight on the outside with his world-class striking abilities, remaining every elusive from Sklemins intense power at close range and delivering a series of devastating body punches that significantly slowed Sklemins. Instigating the clinch early in the second round Sklemins was finally able to employ his key game plan deploying a vicious torrent of loaded strikes that left Rolla looking for a way out but relentlessly Sklemins persued destroying Rolla in a clinical display with many suggesting Rolla was lucky to survive the round.

Out for the third and final round and Sklemins again looks to close the distance but a well-timed strike by Rolla to the bread basket stalls his progress as Rolla eats a jab to the nose for his trouble, both fighters loading up some big counter shots now as Sklemins wrestles to secure a clinch but finds himself quickly rebuked by Rolla who circles away with infirmity before landing a massive right to the head that leaves Sklemins stunned and rocked, Sklemins instinctually firing off big shots now as Rolla does his best to capitalise on his success. The crowd is behind Rolla now as he blocks a series of elbows strikes having found himself now pressed into the clinch up against the cage, summoning all his strength Rolla is able to push away and find his range before in the closing seconds, Rolla lands with a big left! Sklemin is wobbled badly! Rolla comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Sklemin to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Winner - Ronnie Rolla by way TKO (Punches) : Fight Rating 85%

[AdamHolland]

205lbs: Tung Fo vs Donsone DeNeville

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Age: 24 Age: 23

Height: 200 cm Height: 190 cm

Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 224 lbs

Record: 7-5-0 (LLLWL) Record: 6-0-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Tung Fo is one of the finest straight BJJ practitioners on the Aspire roster with the abilities to submit anyone at any given time as former Revolution XC 205lbs champion Ed Driver found out when he was submitted by a stunning Arm Triangle at Revolution XC 17 in just one minuet and fifty-eight seconds, since then Tung Fo has picked up two straight TKO (Strikes) losses against top competition, top level strikers in the Aspire 205lbs division and will be looking to make every second count as he seeks the elusive submission of the night finish his fans are certain he is capable of.

His opponent tonight is undefeated top prospect Donsone DeNeville, demolishing everyone who has been put in front of him to date DeNeville is the fastest rising name in the 205lbs division and looks set to go all the way to the top if he can continue his path of destruction.

Fight:

Out with intensity now as Fo is looking for the clinch but DeNeville denies him pushing away as Fo tries to transition into an unsuccessful takedown attempt, now clinched DeNeville appears to be controlling the action as Fo uses his significant striking defense to avoid some big shots while looking to slip into position to secure a failed attempt to pull guard, having failed repeatedly now Fo looks drained as DeNeville takes the initiative and secures the points with a lovely slam takedown into guard. DeNeville now in Fo's comfort zone uses spectacular defensive grappling to remain firmly in control and prevent Fo from executing several well-placed submission attempts seeing out the round for Donsone DeNeville.

Fo waists no time in securing the clinch in the opening seconds of the second round, but again DeNeville's farmer's strength prevails as Fo is unable to capitalize and soon finds himself suplexed to the ground by the clearly more powerful DeNeville. Quickly scrambling to secure a submission as DeNeville worked to advance his position, securing a wonderful scissor sweep to the top mount before unloading devastating ground and pound, landing massive elbows to the face of the now undefended Fo. DeNeville connects with a bit shot that sees Fo covering up! More strikes from DeNeville and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! DeNeville is our winner by TKO!

Winner - Donsone DeNeville by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 59%

205lbs: Thoreaux AssKicken vs Burt Rhinehold

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Age: 25 Age: 23

Height: 190 cm Height: 195 cm

Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 222 lbs

Record: 8-4-1 (LLWLL) Record: 5-1-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Making his Aspire debut at Aspire 44 Burt Rhinehold picked up a unanimous decision loss to top prospect Donsone DeNeville before heading back to London, England to review the tapes with his coaching team at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic, adapting a new style of footwork ahead of tonights bout Rhinehold is said to be convinced he's fixed the hole in his strategy and is ready to show the world his true potential as he takes on Aspire MMA legend Thoreaux "A" AssKicken.

Known to his fan's as "Mr Aspire", Thoreaux has been involved in some of the most notable fights in the promotion's history, most recently picking up a shocking KO (Punch) loss to Darth Sidious at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, you can be sure Thoreaux will be looking to enforce his sheer force of will upon Burt Rhinehold tonight and bring home a victory for his loyal fanbase.

Fight:

In what amounted to a three-round domination (with a twist) "Mr Aspire" Thoreaux AssKicken was quick to land a devastating counter uppercut that left Rinehold cut and bleeding in the opening seconds of the very first round with a thunderous double leg takedown positioning Rinehold firmly in AssKicken's comfort zone seeing a dominant first round for the Aspire MMA legend. Receiving a significant cut of his own in the second round as both fighters thrilled the fans in attendance with a fantastic display of striking as both fighters exchanged square in the middle of the cage for the entirety of the round with AssKicken looking to deliver pressing strikes at a high pace while Rinehold looked to load up a big counterstrike that failed to materialise, again securing the round for AssKicken.

Out for the third and final round Rinehold know's he needs to finish here and is looking to take AssKicken's mobility out of the equation with a ongoing assault on his inside leg that by now is visibly red and looking to be causing "Mr Aspire" some significant discomfort as Rinehold looked to close the distance and clinch up at all costs with calls from his corner to catch AssKicken with his left given his propensity to lower his guard after feinting a takedown in the previous rounds, Rinehold waiting for his moment as AssKicken kept him at distance with some powerful shots until finally in the closing moments of the round AssKicken dipped to try and secure a takedown and Rinehold connected with a looping left hand that left AssKicken rocked and dazed but failing to capitalise on his success as the clock rang down Rinehold was defeated once again by a judge's decision.

Following the fight Thoreaux AssKicken had this to say "I do this for you ASPIRE, I love you, line up the next one, all I want to do is fight and hear my fans cheer, I'm a blessed man, what a time to be alive, woo!" confetti streamed down above AssKicken in the colors of the United States to celebrate his record-setting eight win's and thirteen overall fights during his Aspire MMA career to date, what a true icon of Aspire MMA, a future Aspire Hall of Famer without a shadow of a doubt.

Winner - Thoreaux AssKicken by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 47%

155lbs: Rodney Smith vs Ray Bundles

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Age: 24 Age: 26

Height: 173 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 161 lbs Weight: 170 lbs

Record: 15-5-0 (LLLWW) Record: 5-9-0 (LLWLW)

Pre:

Rodney Smith made his Aspire MMA debut picking up a loss to former Aspire 155lbs champion Billy Bolek via KO (Punch) at Aspire 15, bouncing back with two straight victories over Ryan McCarthy and Justin Midget via TKO (Strikes) and Submission (Triangle) at Aspire 23 and Aspire 26 respectively, earning the submission of the night it looked like Rodney Smith was ready to climb back towards the title as he faced off against George Nassar for the number one contendership but was defeated in the final moments of the very first round via TKO (Strikes) sending Smith hurtling down the companies rankings and setting him on course for bouts against both Alexei Chernokov and Reno Rawlings at Aspire 36 and Aspire 44 respectively, both ending in a TKO (Strikes) loss leading to many online to suggest Smith's chin had well and truly left him, determined to show he still had plenty left in the tank Smith was quick to accept a chance to be on the Aspire 48 card against tonight's challenger.

Ray "Stack" Bundles has had a mixed success since making his Aspire debut picking up a unanimous decision victory over Jack Wilder at Aspire 31 only to be knocked out by Bruno Tepes at Aspire 40 and again by Pekko Wannanen via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 44, possessing some of the fastest hands in the division with a solid wrestling base to fall back on many suggest Bundles early losses are a result of a lack of cardiovascularly capacity rather than some innate issue with his training or qualities, with a long career ahead of him fans hope he has put this issue to rest and will now show his full potential when faced with well known Rodney Smith.

Fight:

Noted for his speed it came as a surprise as Bundles was able to avoid a swift loaded right by Smith before returning a jab followed by a cross, and another cross with Smith backing up against the cage clearly in danger in the opening seconds of the fight as Bundles pressed forward connecting with a looping left hand that left Smith dazed in his tracks before walking directly into another stiff shot by Bundles, the crowd now on its feet cheering for vicious knockout Bundles continued to reign strikes in as Smith seemingly awaken by a stiff left hook returns fire with a series of powerful shots that land with accuracy bringing Bundles momentum a crashing halt as Smith pushed forward out of his corner and blitzed Rodney with a rawkcas combination that the audience gasping with its delivery.

Bundles ducking and weaving strikes now as he stings Smith with a razor sharp uppercut to the gut that leaves Smith reaching for air as Bundles continues to follow his jab with massive rights to the head as Smith now swinging wildly landing the majority of his big shots in opposition of Bundles onslaught. Smith slips under a jab from Bundles. The fighters circle, before Bundles throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Smith's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bundles lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Winner - Ray Bundles by way TKO (Kick & Punches) : Fight Rating 67%

185lbs: Untamo Kalervo vs Waylon Mercy

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Age: 23 Age: 25

Height: 190 cm Height: 190 cm

Weight: 191 lbs Weight: 203 lbs

Record: 5-3-1 (WWWLD) Record: 8-5-0 (WWLWL)

Pre:

Waylon "Have No" Mercy, following a successful run with Omega Fighting Championships, having left top contenders James Bean and Hassan Dehu laying in his last two fights for the association, both by TKO, fan's of Aspire are excited to see this exceptional striker make his Aspire MMA debut.

His opponent Untamo "Kalastaja" Kalervo comes in as part of the Dignity! merger having picked up a recent KO (Head Kick) victory over Guillermo Pato earning the KO of the night bonus at D47 before finishing top contender Samwell Lance via TKO (Strikes) at D53, knowing that his opponent tonight also possess the abilities to finish in exciting fashion, this one's set to be explosive.

Fight:

Kalervo pulls out a head kick attempt but fails to land as Mercy lands a stiff jab that sets the tone of the bout as Kalervo continues to land leg strikes as Mercy fires off a sequence of well timed shots that keep Kalervo off balance with precision accuracy and swift delivery that positions Mercy firmly ahead with the judges across the first two rounds with Kalervo making a more aggressive showing in the third round pressing mercy with reinfused vigor and tencity in and out of the clinch, however Mercy showing his class demanded the respects of the live audiance with some big time strikes that will stand out in memory for some time as he firmly secured a unanimous decision victory.

Winner - Waylon Mercy by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 72%

The Aftermath:

FON - Rauta Kansleri vs Shawn McLean

KON - Dawid Lewandowski

SON - Rickson Moura

Tomorrow's event Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice coming live from the University Park (14,000) seater arena and direct via live 1-hour PPV for the very first time, featuring 265lbs champion Dimitri Zaitsev going up against Dignity! 265lbs champion Kimbo Slice with top 265lbs contenders Jan Mo and Odin Thorsen set to clash in the co-main event following there Aspire 43 split decision, alongside highly anticipated 205lbs showdown between Spank Crank and Valentin Skovgaard firmly on the agenda, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice - Live from the University Park (14,000) : Attendance - 12,977 : Event Rating - 336.70 : PPV Sales - 22,462

Betting: Aspire Casino

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Thoughts from the CEO:
Hello all, first of all I want to say how proud we are of Aspire 49, our first PPV show earning a PPV sales number of 22,462 way and above our wildest expectations, we went into this understanding our first PPV's shows were very likely to make a significant loss and Aspire 49 managed to do about double the sales we had hoped for, leading to a marginal 100k overall loss on the card, this is spectacular and way ahead of our best projections and we see it as a sign that our upcoming Tokyo show is going to be record setting for the promotion and perhaps reach break-even levels financially, our hopes rest with Aspire 40 but our thanks go to the fantastic performances of everyone on this card and all the cards that lead to us, it's almost our time to shine managers of Aspire MMA, together we can take over the landscape of MMA Tycoon, one milestone at a time.

The following is taken from the Bushido (290K+) media thread and contains storyline developments as we head towards our first international PPV show in the Asian market at the upcoming Aspire 50 card featuring Aspire legend 145lbs champion Riff McGee vs former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion Rollo Gracie.

Roppongi Vice:
It was 4:34 am and Aspire CEO Adam Holland was laid back in his office, feet up on the maple wood desk, cigar in one hand with a scotch sitting not far from his free hand as he conducted some less than regular business at this most ungodly of hours, he was calling the Bushido offices to arrange for accommodation and 'comforts' for his fighters ahead of what was set to be Aspire's first trip across the ocean towards his final destination, the Tokyo Bowl, for Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie,

The Call:
Adam: Masami, that's great, tell Mr Rei I thank him for his continued support and friendship, it means a great deal to us his American partners, we hope our arrangement is very prosperous for both parties...

Masami Asano: Rei???100%?????????????

Adam: That's fantastic Masami, please arrange for a fleet of cars of the finest quality to escort my roster to the Roppongi district for some R&R when we land, it's a long flight you know!

Masami Asano: ????????

Adam: I cannot stress this enough, I cannot have any media around my boy's, they like to get a little... wild when they are out the country, I can't have any of this getting back to the American media, is that something you can take care of?

Masami Asano: ???????????

Adam: Fantastic! then inform Mr Rei that our stage crew will be in touch in regards to picking up the old Bushido cage and we will have it right back to you in pristine condition the morning after the event, we really appreciate you all taking good care of us, it was going to cost an absolute fortune to fly that god damn cage over that ocean. Say, how much is this going to cost me?

Masami Asano: ????50??

Adam: How much ?!?!? Alright, I'll take it, but when you guy's come to the states I'm going to charge you double and you're going to like it!

Masami Asano: ?????????????????

Placing the phone down and relaxing back into his seat Adam looked out across the skyline of Los Angeles and said to himself "Tokyo, were coming for you."

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265lbs: Dimitri Zaitsev vs Kimbo Sliece
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Age: 24 Age: 23
Height: 192 cm Height: 202 cm
Weight: 278 lbs Weight: 270 lbs
Record: 9-1-0 (WLWWW) Record: 10-2-0 (WWLWW)

Pre:
Aspire 265lbs champion Dimitri Zaitsev is one of the most feared men on the planet having knocked out the very best to ever compete in his weight class one after another with merciless intentions, all of course until he met then Aspire MMA 265lbs champion Huell Babineaux during a superfight at Revolution XC 20, stopped in the very first round by TKO (Strikes) the shockwave rippled across the ID range has organisations vied for Huell's contract and the Revolution XC announced it's intentions to be purchased by Aspire MMA, in the chaos Huell negated to honour his contractual obligations and signed with GAMMA, while Zaitsev agreed to join Aspire MMA and fight his would-be challenger Keith Bishop for the title in Huell's stead. Successfully defeating Bishop via TKO (Cut) at Aspire 38 Dimitri was now the unified 265lbs champion and awaited his next opponent with anticipation.

Kimbo "Dark Killer" Slice is one of the weight classes best known fighters with a dominant reign as both the Omega 265lbs champion and Dignity 265lbs champion during his career with a truly amazing ten T(KO) victories to date with a world-class striking base and tangible KO power to his credit, coming off the back of two TKO (Strikes) victories over Richardo Castillo and Israel Hand at D47 and D50 respectively, eager to enforce the notion that he was now top dog in the Aspire 265lbs division following the recent acquisition of Dignity! fighting championships he was all too ready to call out Dimitri Zaitsev for what has become Aspire MMA's very first live PPV event.

Fight:
Zaitsev looks to establish his range early with a pawing jab but Slice is just beyond his reach, Zaitsev slipping a straight right by Slice as he moves in closer looking to deliver a stiff shot to the body that fails to land but weaving around an inside left Zaitsev is able to find his target delivering a big shot to the stomach of Slice before striking with intent with a leg strike that's got Slice shaking off his leg in response, pressing forward Slice fires back with a nice one-two combination that's left Zaitsev cut across his forehead as Zaitsev fires back with a cross of his own, the audience in attendance is on its feet for these men as they trade strikes without self-regard looking to do as much damage as possible as they's heavyweight behemoths wage war, Zaitsev with a powerful looking jab and a series of cross's that have Slice backing out of the situation with some fantastic footwork as he looks to use his significant reach advantage by keeping the fight on the outside. Zaitsev continues to press forward taking a number of big shots as he closes the distance but once inside is able to issue some big body shots before grappling his opponent into the clinch and wrestling for control as Slice loads up a big right that breaks the position, it's a real close round but Zaitsev most likely got the nod so far.

Zaitsev uses some decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice but fails to prevent a solid jab landing with intent as he momentarily pushes forward to instigate a clinch, Slice is having none of that and pushes off before countering a failed right with a stiff shot to the jaw and following up with a series of well-placed shots that have Zaitsev on the back foot, Slice is getting the better of the standup here but failing to land with a lunging right hand Zaitsev is able to counter with a powerful right hand that has left Slice bleeding from his left eye socket, another left from Zaitsev and Slice is on the canvas, is it all over? Slice is rocked! Slice is looking to get back to his feet but Zaitsev has darted in and is now controlling the action, unable to capitalise on his moment of glory as Slice manages to escape back to his feet, seemingly recovered from the massive strikes that had left him indefensible on the floor moments ago, elusive for the remainder of the round Slice survived but Zaitsev looked visibly frustrated at his lack of clear-cut victory so far.

Out for the third and Zaitsev misses with a swinging head kick as Slice remains elusive throwing a series of strikes designed to keep distance that Zaitsev easily deflects, Slice continues to paw away with his jab before lunging in with a straight right that lands directly on Zaitsev's button, if he can do that again this might be over as Zaitsev looks stunned, Slice with a failed leg strike as Zaitsev counters with a lovely shot to the body, Slice is looking to distract Zaitsev but the champion is fully focused as he fires out a cross that makes Slice reconsider his life choices, Zaitsev is looking for a big counter shot here to finish the fight as Slice continues to land thumping leg strikes, another nice shot from Slice as he continues to use good head movement to avoid Zaitsev's big right counterstrikes, Zaitsev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face but is shocked by a massive overhand left out of the wild from ranges unexpected that leaves Zaitsev clearly rocked, oh the champion is in trouble now! Slice cracks Zaitsev with a left hook right on the temple and Zaitsev goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Slice lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Zaitsev is OK!

Winner - Kimbo Slice by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 58%



265lbs: Jan Mo vs Odin Thorsen
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Age: 25 Age: 24
Height: 192 cm Height: 198 cm
Weight: 242 lbs Weight: 250 lbs
Record: 10-1-0 (LWWWW) Record: 13-3-0 (WWWLW)

Pre:
Jan Mo stood undefeated in ten professional bouts when he made his Aspire MMA debut at Aspire 43, suffering a devastating split decision loss to Odin Thorsen, insiders suggest he has talked of nothing else since, obsessed with the tapes of his fight analysing every detail with extreme scrutiny whilst working his body as hard as it has ever been worked in the run-up to this showdown, determined to make good on his promise to defeat Thorsen.

Odin "The Berserker" Thorsen is one of the most popular fighters on the Aspire MMA roster having debuted following the acquisition of the now-defunct Revolution XC following his TKO (Strikes) domination of Theodore THundercunt avenging his ICON Fight Night 9 unanimous decision loss and putting him on track for a showdown with Aspire top prospect Jan Mo at Aspire 43, earning a split decision nod Thorsen was quick to demand a return to the cage feeling like he beat Jan Mo definitively and wanting to prove it to the world, his tenacity earned him a place in the hearts of the Aspire fanbase who felt he showed the heart of true competition when he could have easily argued a case for a title shot instead, with rumours that Hollyweird Productions are shopping around scripts for a Thorsen based action movie in the near future a win tonight can only cement his legacy as one of the top main event attractions at 265lbs.

Fight:

Following the contentious result of the previous fight Mo was eager to prove his dominance rushing out to meet Thorsen after refusing to touch gloves, only to find himself having his head snapped back by a vicious jab that left Mo bleeding from the right eye and countered again with a massive right to the jaw as Mo's retaliatory left failed to land. Mo swings wildly landing a stiff right but Thorsen again counters with a big uppercut that sets the tone for the fight as Thorsen continues to connect with a series of well-timed, precision counter strikes. Mo with everything to prove continues to set the pace moving forward with malicious intentions delivering numerous wild strikes and heavy hooks as Thorsen weathered the storm counterstriking as he moved backward, arguably doing better on the judges score sheet overall than the aggressor Mo.

Out for the second and Mo has walked directly into a swift left but is quick to recover as he delivers a looping right hand catching Thorsen as he moved to instigate the clinch, stunned by the shot Thorsen is unable to prevent Mo from breaking the clinch and circling away, furious by this Thorsen turned into his opponent only to find Mo side stepping his rebuttal and issuing a nice right of his own before following up with a heavy hook that snapped Thorsen's head back, Mo continues to present a flurry of jabs that establish his optimal striking range before moving in with a cross that fails that land as Thorsen finds his timing once again to begin landing punishing counterstrikes, this is the worst case scenario now for Mo who needs to remain active and agile as Thorsen continues to unload heavy shots again showing a fantastic abilities to strike while moving backwards with amazing power and precision, such footwork! Thorsen has fallen behind on points now as Mo lands an impressive series of significant strikes to close out the round, it's close but Mo's got this one.

The third and final round now as Mo is quick to deliver a big uppercut to Thorsen that leaves him unsteady on his feet as Mo land a stiff cross right to the button, Thorsen instinctually fires off a big looping right and a follow-up uppercut that connects firmly with Mo's jaw, Mo quick to react side steps another series of incoming strikes as Thorsen instigates a clinch and works aggressively to land inside uppercuts and stiff liver shots, no he's focusing on the head now as Mo displays fantastic striking defense to avoid as much damage as possible while finding openings to hit back with his stiff left, Mo summons all his remaining strength to push out of the clinch and looks to establish his range with a jab but Thorsen has landed a massive counter right and left Mo's cut wide open now as Thorsen pounces like a tiger and cracks Mo with a vicious hook! Mo is down but not out! Thorsen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Winner - Odin Thorsen by way TKO (Punches) : Fight Rating 84%



205lbs: Spank Crank vs Valentin Skovgaard
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Age: 23 Age: 24
Height: 180 cm Height: 187 cm
Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 210 lbs
Record: 12-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 12-2-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:
When we last saw Spank Crank it was at Aspire 43 when he defeated Cyril Westlake via unanimous decision putting him firmly in line for a shot at the Aspire 185lbs division title, after talking it over with his management he made the surprising decision to request his chance to move to 205lbs, putting him on course to fight rising star Valentin Skovgaard. Naturally walking around at 217lbs the jump isn't consider unusual in nature, but some question if "The Crack Addict" has put himself on a much harder path to glory than he had mapped out for him at 185lbs, only time will tell if he can deliver as he so often has done in the past.

Valentin Skovgaard was the name on everyones lips when he demolished Rauta Kansleri with a KO (Superman Punch) at Aspire 41 earning the KO of the night bonus and securing his place in Aspire video packages for the rest of all time, a moment that catapulted his already meteoric rise with only two career losses against world class competitor Akoni Gray both for the StrikeForce Union 205lbs title, with a career record of twelve and two it's easy to see why Skovgaard has become a fan favourite here in Aspire MMA with many predicting him as a future champion.

Fight:
It looks like Skovgaard wants to clinch up as he races across the cage but Spank is having none of it using exemplary footwork to avoid the encounter as Skovgaard leaps forward looking for a spinning back kick but fails to land, Skovgaard fakes with a right before throwing a solid leg strike that lands right into the thigh, that's got to hurt. Finding his range now Skovgaard lands a stiff jab that's opened up Spank and left him bleeding from the mouth, Skovgaard clearly the aggressor as he continues to stalk down Crank who's seemingly looking to load up a big counter strike but Skovgaard's danced around it and fired off a straight right of his own that's stunned Spank in his tracks, a nice leg strike by Skovgaard followed up with a brutal body shot that's taken the wind out of Spank's sails early as the fighters push into the clinch.

A series of nice shots to the head by Skovgaard, another to the body that lands with a thud, Skovgaard looks like he would rather have some range right now but Spank is holding the position as he looks to land some shots to the kidney's but Skovgard is preventing him putting any weight behind the blows by pushing him into the side of the cage and delivering a pattering of strikes to the ribs designed to keep Spank off balance, as the fight progress it looks like Skovgaard is getting the better of the standup picking up the nod from the judges as Spank's team attend to his cut.

Crank throws a big counter shot as Skovgaard lands a lazy body kick, Crank fires off a series of strikes but nothing much seems to be landing as Skovgaard looks cautious as Crank pressed forward lifting Skovgaard off the ground momentarily with a monstrous hook to the body that leaves Skovgaard stunned as Crank pushes the fight into the clinch, this time more aggressive Crank delivers a series of short lefts that Skovgaard fails to deflect inflicting serious damage and forcing Skovgaard to battle to escape the clinch, free at last Skovgaard launches a big uppercut that fails to land as Crank returns fire with a shot to the body that finds it's target, the audience now on it's feet watching closely as Crank is crumpled to the ground due to an accidental groin area leg strike by Skovgaard, this isn't the first time this has happened in a Skovgaard fight and it's starting to become a noticeable issue with his style. Crank never again looking the same in the round as Skovgaard landed a monstrous uppercut that opened Crank's cut further to close out another round for Skovgaard.

Skovgaard delivers a heavy shot to the body as he moves in for the third and final around but is cracked by a stiff jab from Crank that leaves him stunned as he follows up with a series of body shots before pressing Skovgaard into the side of the cage, firmly in the clinch. Impressive performance by Crank in the clinch now as he launches onto an onslaught of strikes that have Skovgaard looking for the exit, but digging deep Skovgaard is able to overcome landing a big inside uppercut that stalls Cranks advance and allows Skovgaard to gain control of the position, delivering numerous heavy rights to the head. As the round continued Crank was looking exhausted as Skovgaard battle on with devastating effect, picking away at the points, grinding out an eventual unanimous decision victory.

Winner - Valentin Skovgaard by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 47%

[AdamHolland]

145lbs: Tobias Marshall vs Connor MacManus

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Age: 31 Age: 23

Height: 170 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 139 lbs Weight: 156 lbs

Record: 14-8-0 (LWLWL) Record: 12-4-1 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Reports indicate Connor MacManus did not look good as he arrived from the airport late in the day for his weigh-in, reports online suggest he looked physically unwell as rumblings from the state athletic commission about not allowing him to fight are already in the air, that's all the info we have at this time folks.

Tobias Marshall made his Aspire MMA debut picking up a Submission (Strikes) victory over Aspire mainstay Tyrone The Crack head at Aspire 36 before facing off against top contender Mads Nordskov losing via unanimous decision at Aspire 42, if tonight's fight goes ahead you can be sure Marshall is going to press the action and take every advantage of his situation on the road back to redemption.

Fight:

In what amounted to a three round destruction by Tobias Marshall it was his quick paced hands and lethal uppercuts that really placed MacManus who looked in all honestly to be physically ill coming into the fight as Tobias made matters worse delivering an unmitigated dismantling of his opponent with absolute impunity as he strikes without fear against the helpless MacManus who failed to land almost every shot he attempted throughout the course of the fight, securing only momentary success with two of eight attempted takedowns with an impressive Marshall picking up enough points to comfortably count this one was a win.

Winner - Tobias Marshall by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 57%

155lbs: Cruz Lopez vs Alexander Nevsky

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Age: 24 Age: 23

Height: 178 cm Height: 179 cm

Weight: 162 lbs Weight: 168 lbs

Record: 7-3-0 (LWWWL) Record: 6-2-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Early indicators in Alexander Nevsky had him listed as the top prospect to watch at 155lbs with dominate performances against Ali Aliev, Charly Jimenez, Hatfield McCow, Elijah David and Reno Rawlings all decimation's by T(KO) in quick fashion giving significant hype to the Russian native and setting him on a path to war with Fujii Yusuke at Aspire 25 for the number one contendership, losing via unanimous decision Nevsky was forced to pick himself up and claw a TKO (Strikes) victory over Elijah David for a second time, but it was Aspire 42's fight of the night award-winning battle with Steaphan Beattie that would really put the breaks to Nevsky's rise as he now finds himself stalled in the middle of the division, determined to return to winning form.

Cruz "The Alpha Wolf" Lopez makes his Aspire MMA debut following a KO (Spinning Backfist) loss to top contender Derui Pake at D51 Nystrom vs Militech, following a string of victories over top contenders such as Rosinante Costacurta and Shawn Barrientos, it's fair to say Lopez is one of the most exciting fighters in the 155lbs division and one of the most requested fighters during a recent Aspire Online poll regarding Dignity! fighter's fans most wanted to see in the Aspire cage, tonight he will be looking to reward the faith of the fans and make an instant impact.

Fight:

Nevsky scores with a push kick before swinging a left hand that fail to land as Cruz maneuvers out of range, Nevsky pressing the action leads with a nice jab that the judges take note of, another nice shot snaps Lopez's head back leaving him bleeding from his right forehead as Nevsky follows in with a stiff shot to the body before clinching up, inside the clinch Lopez seems to increase his intensity digging brutal right hands into Nevsky's midsection as Nevsky unloaded a torrent of significant strikes to the head with an ensemble of knees and stiff body shots to back them up in a standup war that had the audience in attendance in a frantic state of excitement throughout, overall Nevsky most likely got the nod but the damage Lopez did to his mid-section through that round may pay dividend going forward.

Nevsky throwing a sloppy body shot and Lopez counters with a massive head kick that stumbles Nevsky who takes a series of combination strikes to the face as Lopez uses exceptional footwork to close the distance avoiding some wild strikes by Nevsky as he does so, pointedly landing a big left-right combination that sends Nevsky crashing to the ground, he's rocked! Lopez is allowing him to stand now, that may be a mistake as Nevsky is known for been more dangerous when he's hurt and is pressing forward connecting now with some serious shots that have Lopez backing up in trouble, loading a big counter strike Lopez swings for his life and delivers with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Nevsky badly! He tries to strike back but Lopez puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Nevsky out cold! Oh man, Nevsky will never hear the end of this one!

Winner - Cruz Lopez by way KO (Punches) : Fight Rating 54%

145lbs: Lamar Allen vs Takeshi Hashimoto

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 170 cm Height: 158 cm

Weight: 152 lbs Weight: 142 lbs

Record: 8-2-0 (LWWLW) Record: 8-4-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Lamar Allen made his Aspire MMA debut earning submission of the night on his very first outing against Satoru Takada via triangle choke at Aspire 37 earning him instant attention from the fans, unfortunately he met his match at Aspire 42 when Balbus Michael did the unthinkable and left Lamar with an Armbar loss at Aspire 42, looking to bounce back from it as quickly as possible he was quick to accept tonights challenge.

Former Aspire 145lbs champion Takeshi Hashimoto is a veteran of Aspire MMA having debuted at Aspire 3 in a losing effort against Rock Chuck via triangle submission, going on to pickup a win over Tyrone The Crack Head via unanimous decision at Aspire 9 before claiming the 145lbs title from Albert De Salvo also via unanimous decision, only to lose it via TKO (Strikes) to Carl Kingston at Aspire 16, determined to rise to the top of the division again Hashimoto went on a four fight unanimous decision victory binge defeating Rock Chuck on two occasions vindicating his debut loss in emphatic style, also picking up win's over Svensk Triacylglycerol and Don Gotti in the process, all looked set for his return to the main event picture when dominating fighter Michail Podolski defeated Hashimoto via KO (Punch) at Aspire 42 halting his meteoric rise, once again face with getting back to winning way's Hashimoto is willing to do whatever it takes to secure victory tonight.

Fight:

Allen fakes a right hand enabling him to land a solid leg strike into Hashimoto's right thigh before deflecting an incoming takedown attempt with a stiff left as Allen looks to be getting the better of the standup early, another big leg strike that has to be hurting Hashimoto. Hashimoto ducks a jab and delivers a lovely takedown into guard, Allen is throwing elbows now but Hashimoto is utilising some excellent striking defense to prevent the incoming damage, Allen with a flurry of strikes as Hashimoto is able to roll with the flow and secure a reversal into the top position, Allen looking to pull Hashimoto's head close to prevent him doing damage as Hashimoto secures the full mount, the referee is watching close now and it looks like Allen has secured a triangle!!!... no wait Hashimoto is free and the referee seem's to have seen enough as the fight is returned to the fight, closing out the round for Lamar overall.

Allen throwing a body shot that fails to land to start things off in the second round, Hashimoto is keeping good distance here avoiding a series of strikes but is finally stalked down into the corner of the cage as Allen delivers a big hook to the body that leaves Hashimoto gasping for air, a nice hook by Allen as Hashimoto tries to sprawl but Allen follows up with a successful takedown into half guard, Allen slips a nice elbow through Hashimoto's defenses and tags him on the forehead, Hashimoto doing his best to defend now but some big ground and pound shots are connected and he's rocked! Allen scores with a big shot! Hashimoto's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hashimoto! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Winner - Lamar Allen by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 33%

155lbs: David Yung vs Peter Redfield

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 173 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 166 lbs Weight: 163 lbs

Record: 7-7-0 (LWLLL) Record: 10-10-0 (LLWWW)

Pre:

"Dangerous" David Yung makes his Aspire MMA debut tonight following a five round decision loss to StrikeForce Union 155lbs champion Kai Yamaguchi way back in March of 2017, since then Yung has spent much of his time developing new techniques inside both the gym and the kitchen as he took up residence as guest chef at the Sully's Bar & Grill for the summer, cooking gourmet steaks during the night and working out in the world class Gorilla Warfare Academy facilities during the day, it is said Yung's BBQ sauce is second to none.

"The Crimson Killer" Peter Redfield like's his medium rare with mustard on the side, but let's not get off track here, Redfield made his Aspire MMA debut picking up a stunning TKO (Strikes) victory over Marlo Stanfield securing him the KO of the night bonus before going on to pick up unanimous decision losses to both Johnny Vegas and top contender George Nassar at Aspire 39 and Aspire 43 respectively, tonight is most certainly a must-win situation for Redfield and you can expect him to fight accordingly.

Fight:

Redfield springs into action closing down his opponent and rushing into the clinch as he aims to land a series of strikes to the body but Yung is able to deflect them as both men fight for control of the position, Redfield securing underhooks turns Yung into the cage and starts to deliver a number of stiff shots to the body as Yung fires back with a massive uppercut that snaps the head of Redfield backwards, Redfield responds in kind with a big uppercut of his own as both men unload a series of big shots that have the audience in attendance on its feet cheering the action on display, Redfield looks to be getting the better of this standup action and Yung has decided to take the fight into his comfort zone, dragging Redfield to the ground, Redfield is posturing up here but Yung has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Redfield tries to roll out but it's too tight and Redfield has to tap! Slick submission there by Yung!

Winner - David Yung by way Submission (Armbar) : Fight Rating 41%

[AdamHolland]

265lbs: Gomu Gomu vs Leroy Brown

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 204 cm Height: 193 cm

Weight: 260 lbs Weight: 236 lbs

Record: 8-5-0 (WLWLL) Record: 5-2-0 (WLWWW)

Pre:

Gomu Gomu makes his Aspire MMA debut following the recent acquisition of his home promotion Dignity! fighting championships, coming off a TKO (Strikes) victory over Al Caholic at D51 Nystrom vs Militech, having previously earned three KO of the night awards across his career, nobody could doubt Gomu's ability to knock a man out but his chin had been called into question several times over his illustrious career resulting in 4 T(KO) losses to date, determined to prove his doubters wrong Gomu is said to have spent additional time in the run-up to this fight working on his footwork and striking defense.

His opponent Leroy Brown coming directly off the back of his amazing KO of the night award-winning TKO (Strikes) destruction of Garret Reddish at Aspire 43 will be looking to continue his path of domination up the 265lbs division, with only two career losses against some of the very best the ID range has to offer, Leroy Brown is considered to have all the tools required to go all the way. Someone's getting knocked out tonight folks.

Fight:

Gomu lands a nice right hand that stumbles Brown momentarily before circling away to avoid any additional incoming damage, Gomu darts in connecting with a jab before weaving out of the path of a nasty looking cross to counter with a big right to Brown's jaw before following up with a monstrous hook that left Brown clearly rocked as the fans in attendance raised to their feet in expectation of a finish, Brown takes a big shot to the liver and stumbles again but fires back with a counter right that cuts Gomu above his left right causing significant discomfort, the fans are cheering now as Gomu walks into another jab and recoils in pain, loading up a massive right hand Gomu feints to the left and then delivers perfectly the doomsday strike that sends Brown sprawling to the canvas, Brown to his credit managed to spring back up but his legs seem to be gone as Gomu continues to pick his shots wary of the punch drunk Brown.

Catching Gomu by surprise Brown is able to drive a takedown and secure the top position as the referee warned both fighters not to make sure of the cage, Gomu managed to use the momentum of a badly timed ground and pound strike to roll into the top position and has locked up Brown in such a way that he's unable to advance, leading to a referee standup. Back on the feet and Gomu has instigated the clinch, scoring well with the judges and firmly securing the first round in his favor.

Out for the second and Brown, now somewhat recovered from the first round, avoids and incoming strike by Gomu and fires off a jab of his own as a big counter right hand is ducked by Brown and both fighters engage in a series of strikes that Brown seem's to get the better of overall, a lazy left from Brown finds its target leaving Gomu's cut significantly worse for the effort, incensed by the pain Gomu loaded up a big shot as he closed the distanced and once again sent Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut, Gomu is motioning to the referee to allow Brown up but he's going to regret that as now once again punch drunk Brown wades forward looking to land a big shot only to have his own head snapped back once again by a brilliant straight by Gomu, BOOM! Brown has finally landed an apocalyptic strike and is audibly be heard yelling " You're gonna get knocked out" Gomu is rocked! Brown lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gomu head around and knocks him out cold! Brown hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Winner - Leroy Brown by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 66%

155lbs: Miles North vs Jack Wilder

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Age: 25 Age: 23

Height: 194 cm Height: 170 cm

Weight: 164 lbs Weight: 167 lbs

Record: 6-4-0 (WWLLW) Record: 5-3-0 (WLLWW)

Pre:

Miles "With Stylez" North has been an Aspire MMA mainstay throughout 2017, building a loyal fanbase along the way he was greeted at Los Angeles airport by a groundswell of fans who followed him to his hotel and was said to have enjoyed a weekend of r&r having flown in a week in advance of his fight, platitudes aside North spent the remainder of the week leading upto the fight at the Aspire Academy training facilities working hard with Global Association of Muay Thai's 265lbs champion Oswaldorf Magnavox working on his striking, the two having struck up a friendship at Aspire 30 when Magnavox went out of his way to let North know how much he respected his hands following the KO of the night award-winning Cenk John TKO (Kick & Punches) victory, inviting North to visit Aspire Academy's facilities when he was next in town for an extended stay, North was quick to take him up on the offer and got to business, insiders suggest the week was very productive and North has picked up a couple tricks along the way that he's excited to display in his upcoming fight.

His opponent world class striker Jack Wilder, know's how to get the job done when it comes to delivering big hands and heavy shots having recently picked up a TKO (Strikes) victory over Prince Idowu at Aspire 40, fighting out of the Casino gym in sin city Las Vegas with a stunning career knockout record to hand, it's easy to see why some have called Wilder the biggest challenge of North's career.

Fight:

North has landed Wilder to the floor with a massive head kick to start things off, Wilder is in all kinds of trouble as blood flows from his wound and North is moving in for the kill, Wilder catching him by surprise manages to actually buck him off and secure North's back, a tragedy given how well he started this fight! Wilder is looking to finish but North is to able to turn into him and deliver a patterning of ground and pound as the action stalls to a lull allowing for a referee standup, it looks like Wilder has had time to recover now as he fires off some nice looking leg strikes as North takes a counter striking posture and waits for his moment to come, it's wilder pressing the action now with North landing some well placed significant strikes to take the round in the eyes of the judges, he will be upset not have capitalised on his initial moment of greatness however.

Out for the second and North misses with a lunging right hand and Wilder is able to connect with a big right direct to his jaw, he's going to regret that one. Wilder moves out of range of a big kick and counters with another straight right putting North on notices as he continues to deliver counter after counter, outclassing North in the standup now. Becoming more aggressive North wades forward with a straight right leading in his big head kick strikes that are failing to land, but oh boy if one does this thing is over, Wilder using good footwork to position himself now, Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wilder - that will leave a mark! Wilder throws a monster overhand right that drops North! Wilder follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Winner - Jack Wilder by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 57%

185lbs: Holy Angel vs John Ruth

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Age: 23 Age: 23

Height: 191 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 185 lbs Weight: 195 lbs

Record: 2-3-0 (WWWLD) Record: 3-2-0 (LWWLW)

Pre:

Holy "War" Angel made his Aspire MMA debut picking up a spectacular TKO (Kick & Punches) victory over George Orwell at Aspire 28, raising his stock to the next level as "War" merchandise sales took off at such a fast pace Aspire Clothing had issues keeping up with the initial demand, going on to pick up two straight losses against top prospects Silent Bob and Khunbish Borjigin at Aspire 33 and Aspire 41 did much to calm the hype surrounding Holy "War" Angel but industry insiders still tout him as one to watch with his youth at hand and a world class Muay Thai base to fall back on it's expected he will come good given the opportunity to rise, standing in his way tonight is a man on a similar trajectory John "The Hangman" Ruth, well known in the BJJ world for his excellent execution the Philadelphia native made his Aspire MMA debut at Aspire 25 picking up a unanimous decision loss to Khunbish Borjigin before gathering two straight victories over Harry Duncan and Ralph Machio at Aspire 31 and Aspire 36 respectively, his latest encounter with top contender Kiovani Aro did not go so well with a unanimous decision loss in his fate for Aspire 42, now faced with a must-win scenario he looks at Holy Angel as his potential salvation, you can be sure nothing will be left to chance when these two hungry young warriors face off tonight!

Fight:

Angel straight to work on Ruth's inside legs with some lethal shots that are slowing Ruth down with every connected strike as Ruth takes note of his corners calls to drive the fight to the ground as he lands a successful double leg before scrambling quickly to establish control of the situation, landing some nice ground and pound Ruth is scoring well with the judges and manages to fend off a reversal with a sweep of his own to maintain his dominance until a disgruntled referee finally returned the fight to its feet, closing out the round Angel again began to dominate the standup before been takedown into side control and put under intense pressure as the round came to a halt, Ruth most likely took that first round.

Angel again connecting with them stinging leg strikes, this time backing it up with a series of well-timed shots to the body and a solid push kick that keeps Ruth off balance as Angel now moving forward with some pace delivers a multitude of critical strikes that will serve him well, Ruth is looking in trouble here as Angel continues to deliver big shots, Ruth digs deep and takes the fight to the ground momentarily but Angel has sprung back into action and is again stalking Ruth down with intent as the round draws to an end, no doubts here Angel took that.

Angel with a stiff hook tot he body as he leads forward with his imposing leg strikes, Ruth now almost immobile from the onslaught of inside leg strikes is doing his best to stay in this one but it's an awfully one-sided affair as Angel strikes with impunity, with only a final minute takedown to credit to Ruth in the final round with Angel able to bide his time to secure the unanimous decision victory it's fair to say Angel will be happy with that performance.

Winner - Holy Angel by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 46%

The Aftermath:

FON - Odin Thorsen vs Jan Mo

KON - Kimbo Slice

SON - David Yung

Next week's event Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie coming live from the Tokyo Bowl (42,000) seater arena live on PPV headlined by Aspire 145lbs champion the legendary Riff McGee going up against former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion and Aspire top contender Rollo Gracie in our first show out of the Asian market, with a solid card up and down with former 185lbs champion Harry "Opie" Winston set to face off in the co-main event against destructive top prospect Kiovani Aro and former 170lbs Primal Fear champion Outlaw Hardy set to face off against "The Bavarian Bachelor" Heribert Bosch, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[Shiv]

I must say, the effort you guys put into this org is amazing. It's well run and keeps us all well informed with the write ups, magazine etc. Well done guys.

 

Cheers man! it's all down to the hard work Adam puts in.

 

Any of your fighters are always welcome here

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie - Live from the Tokyo Bowl (42,000) : Attendance - 37,676 : Event Rating - 481.44 : PPV Sales - 38,453

Betting: Aspire Casino

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Another fantastic event with an Aspire MMA record-setting rating of 481.44 that has rocketed us up the organisation rankings to number five globally, we hope to build on the success of Aspire 50 next week as we make our debut in the 92k Wombley Arena with what can be described as the strongest card ever put forward by the promotion headlined by main eventer Mikael Brophy the Aspire 205lbs champion going up against one of the ID ranges very best in James Adams with the 185lbs title also on the line with Aspire MMA legend Casper Timmermans set to face off against Dignity! 185lbs champion Macon Sackett in addition to 145lbs top contenders showdown between Isaac Hayes and Noam Nystrom set to send London into a frenzy.

Event Numbers

For the longest time it has bothered me that our total number of events are out of sync with reality, this is in part due to events early in the promotions history before I took over with such events as "Just Bleed 25.5, Just Bleed Black Friday" and "Just Bleed 13/12" so we have decided that we will skip forward a little with our naming scheme and make what would of been Aspire 51 now Aspire 60 to bring us back into line with the events already booked, fixing this minor yet annoying issue. To cover the loss of time including Aspire 51-Aspire 59 we will run a story-line edition of Aspire Magazine that will cover the fictional event the World Martial Arts Tournament that will take place to explain the missing cards.

Release

As a side note to the above, of late we have taken the steps to release a number of fighters for various reasons, I just wanted to clarify publicly the reasons we choose to do this, the most common been that we have exhausted all of the fights we consider fair for your particular fighter at this particular time, another time we will let you go is if you go inactive for a period of time when fight offers are pending, again its nothing personal at all and often times we will send you a re-hire contract when we notice you are again active, we simply have a fantastic manager base who generally 90% of the time respond within a matter of hours to fight offers and we feel it fair to keep everyone in and around the same level of activity to improve the experience for all involved. The final major reason we might let you go is that you simply fell below our minimum required hype/pop threshold, this is kinda arbitrary and it really is just the reality of the situation sometimes - especially with attempting consistent PPV's. If we're in a position to do this, we will make sure going forward always to message the manager and discuss it with them beforehand.

The Future

Expect to see more Aspire 60 promotion work done this week as we take a closer look at main eventer Mikael Brophy during the week as he visits the SNL studios to film a segment for the popular comedy show ahead of his Wrestlentertania appearance penciled in for the end of July, you can also expect a continuation of our ongoing champions spotlight series in the Aspire Magazine by our top contributor Tony Scatero with further additions to the Aspire writing room expected going into August with several highly talented writers entering the public domain of late doing fantastic work that I have been personally following and enjoying, it's become clear to me that we can do even more to promote not just our champions but our up-coming fighters and particularly as we move towards two 92k venue PPV show's per week it will become necessary for me to make certain changes to the way we report our events, more information on this will come in the following weeks but I think it's fair to say it's likely we will move towards more of a preview style than the retrospective overview we have now. The feedback I receive is that you guy's enjoy the informative parts of the "write up" and the storyline elements but nobody much cares for the fight break downs and honestly they take the longest to produce and I feel the time could be better spent promoting individuals so it's very likely that element will be dropped in the near future.

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145lbs: Riff McGee vs Rollo Gracie

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Age: 25 Age: 33

Height: 171 cm Height: 171 cm

Weight: 150 lbs Weight: 154 lbs

Record: 11-0-0 (WWWWW) Record: 17-3-2 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Undefeated in eleven professional fights Aspire 145lbs champion Riff McGee continues to defeat the very best the ID range has to offer with crushing KO victories over the likes of Carl Kingston, Derui Pake, Michael Kristian and most recently Xi Lim, not to be confused simply as a world-class ahead of the curve striker, McGee has a solid BJJ base that saw him take five unique submission victories early in his career showing a kaleidoscope of potential ways to finish any opponent, at any time from any position. Few have taken McGee the distance with Riff Jetson his GWad's Playpen teammate holding the honor with just one other man the always exciting to watch former Aspire MMA roster member Tyrone The Crack Head. In truth, the majority of McGee's opponents do not make it out of the first round and insiders have suggested those who do are simply been punished for trash talking.

Tonight's title challenger is former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion and a member of the legendary Gracie family, Rollo Gracie. Fighting out of Arcalimon Top Team based out of London, England the Rio de Janeiro native is considered one of the finest practitioners of submission execution in the world having started his career as a BJJ specialist trainer for many of MMA's finest fighters spending time with Rollo ahead of some of the biggest fights in the history of the spot fine tuning their ground games with this prodigy of the art form, as one of the most expensive MMA training specialists a fight-camp coordinator can hire, Gracie is said to command a $50,000 per week sparring fee, with many of the world's very best claiming he was "worth every penny and then some". It was no surprise to his family when Gracie showed a desire to step into the cage for himself, going on to make dismantling opponents look easy with an overall record of 17-4-2 having recently defeated top contender Isaac Hayes at Aspire 45 to secure his chance to become the Aspire 145lbs champion.

Fight:

Both fighters rush out to meet each other as the clinch is quickly established by Gracie who looks to slow the pace immediately perhaps looking to take the fight to the ground as McGee lands a stiff short right from the inside and attempts to apply under hooks without success, Gracie keeps active as he looks to pull guard but is unable to secure the action as both fighters scramble back to their feet, Gracie blocking a series of strikes from McGee as he continues to try and stall the pace, McGee looking frustrated powers forward with a series of strikes to the body that put Gracie on the backfoot, another punishing shot now as Gracie tries to secure a takedown but McGee counters with a heavy shot from the inside, Gracie fires back with a nice short uppercut before using the opportunity to break free from the clinch and circle away back to the middle of the cage, McGee in pursuit now as Gracie looks to land yet another takedown attempt without success, and another, McGee just isn't going down and has forced Gracie back into the clinch following a powerful counter jab right down the middle, McGee now securing under hooks looks to land some head shots but Gracie has managed to pull guard and is scrambling for position as the clock run's down, McGee most likely securing the nod.

McGee once again rushes out to secure the clinch but Gracie decides against it swatting the attempt away before receiving a stiff inside leg kick that leaves Gracie limping momentarily as he shakes it off, McGee again with another strike, clearly dominating the standup war tonight. A lazy uppercut by McGee provides an opportunity for Gracie to secure a beautiful takedown into half guard, insisting on controlling the action Gracie is smuffering McGee with all his weight as Gracie looks to secure numerous potential submission finishes to no avail, McGee is defending well as the action stalls to a near halt, the referee issues his warnings forcing Gracie to attempt to improve his position, eventually securing full mount. As the seconds ran down on the round Gracie continued to hunt for a submission but McGee remaining active managed to fend off the assault. Gracie firmly took that round.

McGee cracks a nice hook to Gracie's ribs as Gracie feints the counter takedown closing the distance and looking to force a clinch situation but McGee paws off a stiff jab and circles away, Gracie again with he feinted takedown attempt keeping McGee on his toes, driving forward now the champion has forced the clinch and goes to work on landing a series of strikes to the body aimed at devastating Gracies energy reserves but quick to respond in brutal fashion Gracie takes a straight left to the body before turning around in dramatic fashion scoring with a spinning back fist to McGee's jaw, stunning the champion and causing the fans to break out roar of excitement truly believing this was the moment McGee would fall, gasps in the air as McGee responds rapidly cracking Gracie with a thunderous uppercut that seemed to restore balance to the force as McGee again forced the clinch, preventing Gracie from pulling guard as he unloaded all he had into his opponent inflicting significant damage and scoring enough points, despite his moment of serious danger, to impress upon the judges his absolute dominance.

Championship rounds now as Gracie checks a leg strike before pushing into the clinch and looking to quickly establish control but McGee has locked in the under hook and turned him back into the cage, Gracie looking to stall finds himself again under a barrage of strikes as McGee pleased the fans in attendance with a series of hooks, short rights and quick uppercuts from the inside showing no mercy for Gracie who looked to escape the situation at all costs, free at last but not for long as Gracie plows back into McGee this time successfully pulling guard and seeking to finish McGee at all costs, physically in the peak condition of his life Gracie still looks fantastic this late into the fight as he moves effortlessly across the ground grappling himself into a dominant position but McGee has the heart of a champion to weather the storm as the clock ran down. Gracie looked good but McGee was so strong early, it's close.

And in our fifth and final round McGee can audibly be heard telling Gracie "I don't think so" as Gracie shoots in for a failed takedown attempt before transitioning into the clinch following a struggle for dominance, a nice left hand for McGee as Gracie looks again to stall the action controlling McGee's arms but is unable to stop the champion from securing under hooks and turning Gracie into the cage before unloading with venomous intentions digging his right hand underneath Gracies rib cage sapping the very air from his lungs with every proceeding shot as the torrent of strikes continues, a massive uppercut now as Gracie fails to pull guard and is punished for his indiscretions, McGee continues to step up his intensity as the round comes to a close having firmly dominated the standup war and remarkably prevented Gracie from taking this fight to the ground at all in the final round.

Follow the fight McGee took to the microphone and let it be known he respected Rollo Gracie for going the distance and that he had felt under pressure to the barrage of submissions early in the fight but had found a way to survive, thanking the fans for the energy they provided him, McGee, a true class act raised Rollo Gracie's hand before leaving the cage, what a guy. What a legend. Fireworks engaged the sky as the Aspire MMA PPV moves to a montage of highlights from the night with McGee's walkout music playing loud for all to hear, before finally fading to black.

Winner - Riff McGee by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 44%

185lbs: Harry Winston vs Kiovani Aro

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 178 cm Height: 187 cm

Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 193 lbs

Record: 12-6-0 (LWWWL) Record: 10-3-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Former Aspire 185lbs champion Harry "Opie" Winston defeated Aspire MMA legend Casper Timmermans with a tantalising last second Submission (Armbar) victory in the third round of Aspire 36's main event, celeberated as one of the most shocking moments of the year, nobody could of foreseen what was to come as Winston found himself on the wrong end of a brutal KO (Head Kick) that left Reuben Kincaid holding his title belt when all was said and done, leaving fans across the globe stunned by what they had just seen, one things for sure, when Harry "Opie" Winson is fighting everyone who loves the sport is paying attention because "blink and you might miss it" level action is likely to go down.

Kiovani Aro has been on a tear since his Aspire MMA debut decision victory against former 185lbs champion Aksel Stenger at Aspire 27 before going on to finish Kimbo Spice via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 32 in the early goings of the second round, double decision dominations of Ronnie Rolla and John Ruth at Aspire 37 and Aspire 42 respectively put him on track to showdown with notoriously heavy handed Dustin Anderson but even when tested Kiovani proved triumphant defeating him via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie, can he make it six fights undefeated tonight? let's find out.

Fight:

Aro lands a two punch combination to kick things off as Winston fakes a head punch only to fire back with a crippling shot to the body, Winston closing the distance now as he shoots in for a takedown but Aro manages to stay on his feet momentarily but Winston is determined and shoots in again taking Aro directly into guard, Winston loading up a big elbow now but Aro has used his momentum to reverse the position and is now looking to deliver some stiff shots from the top of his own, Winston now looking for submission opportunities, Aro's going to have to be careful now. Big shots landing now as Aro continues to bevy his opponent with hammerfists in-between attempts to advance his position, somehow Winston has made it back into the top position and is now returning the punishment reigning down all fury upon Aro who is rocked!, the referee is paying close attention as Winston looks to finish but the clock is running down and it looks like Aro is going to survive! Winston looked convincing in that round.

Out for the second round now and Aro is looking to connect but Winston is having none of it easily avoiding an initial right-left but Aro manages to follow up with a third shot, a stiff left out of nowhere that's stalled Winston in his tracks, Winston now firing off wild hooks but he's not landing, Aro counter striking with a straight right and a lovely leg strike before closing the distance and looking to clinch, Winston sensing his opportunity dipped low and looked to secure a takedown but Aro sprawled well and established the clinch during the following melee, failing to pull guard repeatedly Winston found himself firmly on the backfoot as Aro went to work delivering a series of stiff shots to the body forcing Winston to break from the clinch, securing a successful takedown Winston resumed his original game plan and looked to put Aro out for the count with a number of serious shots from the top that Aro was lucky once again to survive, Aro took that one.

It's the third and final round now as Aro scores with a quick right hook before forcing the clinch and looking to score some shots but Winston is quick to pull guard and immediately looks to secure a triangle submission but Aro defends well as Winston looks to control the action as both men attempt to make use of their exceptional BJJ skills jockeying for position and seeking out a vital stray limb, Aro seem's to be the most composed as he patiently waits for his opportunity but it never comes as the clock run's down and we go to a decision.

Winner - Kiovani Aro by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 50%

170lbs: Outlaw Hardy vs Heribert Bosch

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 180 cm Height: 182 cm

Weight: 176 lbs Weight: 175 lbs

Record: 15-5-0 (WLWWL) Record: 11-3-0 (WWWLW)

Pre:

The "Bavarian Bachelor" Heribert Bosch is by now a household name following the critical worldwide explosion of the major network tv show Bavarian Bachelor were Bosch serves as mixed martial arts specialist and trainer for contestants seeking to complete combat sport based challenges to secure the hand in marriage of an actual African princess, seen as the hidden star of the show Bosch's words of advice and moments of intense physical displays stunning the audience with his athletic prowess have not only caught the attentions of the princess herself but the hearts and minds of every middle-aged woman across the western homosphere. Back now in his natural habitat, Heribert Bosch will need to focus in on the very real danger his opponent presents tonight, with early ticket sales seeming to indicate the female 30-45 demographic audience share has increased 58% during his recent fights, it looks like we can expect some lady's in the crowd tonight!

Amongst the most desired names on the Dignity! roster by fans of Aspire MMA was none other than tonight's opponent, Outlaw Hardy. Following his devastating KO (Head Kick) KO of the night award-winning victory over Eric Offord at D54 Farewell, the former Primal 170lbs champion makes his Aspire MMA debut tonight against firm competition and will have his sights on making an impactful first impression.

Fight:

Bosch looking to impress as he opens up with a spinning back kick but Hardy is quick to get out of dodge as Bosch continues to push forward, Hardy lashes out with a powerful right hand that cracks the side of Bosch's head, returning fire Bosh looks to land a jab but Hardy uses solid footwork to sidestep before delivering a crisp counter hook to the side of the head that leaves Bosch thinking, as the action unfolds Bosch starts to land some serious shots from the outside, utilising his reach advantage and delivering numerous power shots that scored well with the judges before forcing the fight briefly into the clinch and delivering a devastating uppercut to the body that lifted Hardy clean off the ground, Hardy able to break from the position looked to step up his intensity as the round came to a close but Bosch firmly entrenched continued to swing for the fences forcing Hardy to ease off the gas and take a more defensive posture, Bosch will likely get the nod for this round.

Hardy's looking to load up a big counter right but Bosch is able to slip it but is caught out of position when Hardy fired off a monstrous head kick that has connected beautifully, Bosch stumbling now as Hardy cracks him with another solid right, the Bavarian Bachelor is in all kinds of trouble now as group of middle-aged women in the front row break out into tears as Hardy continues to punish the German national. Bosch connecting with a lovely jab as both fighters now exchange strikes blow for blow in the center of the cage, the fans in attendance are at a frenzy now as every strike that lands seems to be capable of putting a stop to this one, wooo! a series of stiff shots from Hardy have Bosch reconsidering his life choices now but Bosch isn't done as he fakes a low kick to land a powerful hook that seems to have taken the air directly from Hardy's lunges as the round comes to a close, fans applauding the efforts of both fighters, its too close to call.

Out for the third and final round and both fighters are going after it now as Hardy dips below strikes scoring well early in the round with Bosch picking up pace towards the end, both fighters taken to their absolute limits its easy to understand why the judges were so firmly divided throughout this fight but it seems they have decided to award round three to Hardy, 28:29, 30:28, 29:29 resulting in a draw. The fans want to see this again and I agree.

Winner - N/A by way Draw : Fight Rating 69%

 

[AdamHolland]

155lbs: Rosinante Costacurta vs Kai Yamaguchi

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 176 cm Height: 176 cm

Weight: 164 lbs Weight: 167 lbs

Record: 10-3-0 (WWLLW) Record: 11-3-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Rosinante Costacurta makes his Aspire MMA debut after storming Manfred Von Richtoffen via TKO (Strikes) in the main event of D53 following an equally spectacular TKO (Strikes) domination of Shawn Barrientos at D51, now ready to make his mark on the Aspire 155lbs division It's said he spent time working with Ascension 155lbs champion Jeff Gower sparring relentlessly ahead of tonight's bout with his world class teammates with his full focus on rising to the challenge of former StrikeForce Union 155lbs champion Kai Yamaguchi.

Kai Yamaguchi has made a point of delivering nothing but success for his coaching team over at The Wild Beasts Zoo based out of Las Vegas, with a six-fight win streak going into tonight's event following his TKO (Strikes) decimation of Heng Jiang at Aspire 45 earning the fight of the night bonus, it's understandable that his loyal fanbase has started an internet petition for Yamaguchi to challenge current Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee following Yamaguchi's only career submission loss at Bravado 13 and a general feeling that Yamaguchi has done enough to earn a second shot at the now established kingpin of 155lbs, only time will tell if Yamaguchi's fans will be satiated but one thing is for sure, he had best not look past Costacurta if he hopes to rise to the top of a very stacked, very dangerous division.

Fight:

Costacurta dips low to avoid an incoming shot from Yamaguchi before lunging forward with an uppercut that lands flush, firing back Yamaguchi looks for a body kick but fails to land as Costacurta counters with a thumping low kick and a pattering right hand that didn't seem to have much power behind it, a solid jab from Costacurta establishes range but Yamaguchi returns with a stiff hook to the body followed up with a big uppercut that leaves Costacurta a staggering to regain his footing as Yamaguchi continues his assault of inside leg strikes pressing forward with every shot looking to secure the clinch but Costacurta is having none of that countering the attempts with some solid shots of his own. Bone on bone action now as both fighters look to wear down their opponents foundations with Costacurta quick dodge many of the incoming shots as frustration seemed to take a hold of Yamaguchi, receiving instruction from his corner Yamaguchi looked more focused than ever on pressing the assault and seemed to raise his intensity as he pressed forward landing a series of big shots that put Costacurta firmly on the back foot. As the fight unfolded it seemed Yamaguchi now setting the pace and tone for the fight was getting the better of the standup as Costacurta finally relented and instigated the clinch of his own accord to close out the round following a brutal dismantling of Costacurta's left inside leg.

Costacurta feeling the pain but now showing it as he comes out moving surprisingly fast for the start of the second round landing a lovely body kick before ducking under a wild hook from Yamaguchi and delivering a thumping leg strike of his own, another stiff kick from Costacurta lands directly in Yamaguchi's rib cage and that one looks to have really hurt as Costacurta takes full advantage of his momentum to punish his opponent with a series of heavy hands before pushing Yamaguchi back against the cage and instigating the clinch, a big right-hand snaps Yamaguchi's head back now as Costacurta decides to pick his shots and control the action, placing his body weight against Yamaguchi at all times, another big uppercut now as Costacurta really takes this fight to the former StrikeForce Union 155lbs champion, Yamaguchi is struggling to find the room to be effective as Costacurta continues to smuffer him against the cage landing more than enough significant strikes to secure the round.

With everything on the line in this final round both men looked to finish but it was Yamaguchi who managed to get the better of the standup from the outside with some of the earlier damage to Costacurta's foundations finally paying dividends and having exhausted both fighters during the second round Yamaguchi looked fantastic as he pushed forward delivering numerous big time strikes that could of potentially ended the fight, Costacurta looking to survive the fray slipped under a powerful jab and returned fire with a massive shoot that sent Yamaguchi stumbling back into the cage before closing the distance and taking the fight into the clinch, dominating the position Costacurta went all out unloading a torrent of devastation as Yamaguchi did his very best to defend what he could and stay in the fight, struggling to find space Yamaguchi was finally able to land a short sharp shot to the inside head that snapped Costacurta's head back and allowed him to break from the clinch, closing out yet another very close, contentious round.

Winner - Kai Yamaguchi by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 73%

185lbs: Dustin Anderson vs Ajax Aquila Corvus

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 179 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 187 lbs Weight: 187 lbs

Record: 7-3-0 (LWLLW) Record: 12-3-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Dustin Anderson a well-known striker with a fantastic wrestling base coming out of Winnipeg, Canada. Making his Aspire MMA debut at Aspire 45 it was top contender Kiovani Aro that put the breaks to the momentum Anderson was surfing coming into the fight, delivering a brutal TKO (Strikes) loss that forced Anderson to re-evaluate his approach, deciding to up sticks and head to Amsterdam to join the Private Training Center, friends close to Anderson say he has never looked in better shape and has worked on his striking defense significantly in the run-up to tonight's showdown.

Ajax Aquila Corvus was one of the fastest rising stars in Aspire MMA, picking up dominate win's over top contender Khunbish Borjigin via unanimous decision at Aspire 34 and a solid TKO (Strikes) victory over Silent Bob at Aspire 39 with both fights securing Corvus a fight of the night bonus, following his rampant success in the Primal Fear organisation prior to this Aspire MMA debut and the success of his debut bouts it was Dawid Lewandowski the former Primal Fear 185lbs champion that stood in the way of Corvus's path to the top, leading into the fight held at Aspire 44 it was becoming clear Corvus was the firm favourite to win in terms of betting odds and many were surprised to find Lewandowski took the fight via split decision under contentious circumstances, irrespective Corvus found himself needing to return to winning ways and accepted the chance to return to the cage as soon as possible eager to put himself back on a collision course for Dawid "Lewy" Lewandowski.

Fight:

Corvus takes a stiff right to the stomach as Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch up, ducking a wild hook from Corvus he's able to instigate successfully pushing the fight into the clinch but fails to land his opening barrage allowing Corvus to land a shot head shot from the inside that did some damage, Anderson fires back with an uppercut that seems to lift his opponent well off the ground, the power behind that was astonishing! Corvus displaying some fantastic striking defense to avoid much of the incoming damage but Anderson has tagged him now with another nice short uppercut. The live audience is letting it known they are enjoying this action as Corvus lands a lovely left hand before firing out a stiff looking short uppercut of his own right on Anderson's chin stunning him in his tracks.

Anderson blocks a couple of incoming strikes before delivering a destructive blow to the bread basket that seems to have left Corvus winded, Anderson continues to score well with a series of strikes as Corvus's head is jolted back by another monstrous uppercut that has the audience on its feet in appreciation of what they are seeing tonight, as the round comes to a close it seems Anderson has got the better of the standup so far.

Corvus is quick to avoid an early clinch attempt as the second round begins, a lovely shot to the body lands for Corvus as he follows up with a solid jab leading him into Anderson with a big right that looks to have hurt him badly, Anderson is scrambling to secure the clinch now, staying close to his opponent's body as he throws a right that connects, Corvus is pressing his opponent to the cage now clearly controlling the action as he looks to score from the inside with a series of powerful looking uppercuts, Anderson lands a short shot from the inside that snaps Corvus's head backwards forcing him to briefly break from the position before both warriors again clashed in the clinch, Corvus looking strong as the round came to a close landing aggressive shots at his desire with little in answer from Anderson as the judges tally up the score for a very close round.

The third and final round now as both warriors storm towards each other with dangerous intentions, Anderson swings wildly with a body shot that fails to land and Corvus counters with a crisp hook to the head, Corvus continues to score with his left now as he leads in looking to deliver a barrage of uppercuts, Anderson is again trouble now as he takes a right cross, uppercut combination and is again forced to press into the clinch using up his remaining energy reserves in the process, both men look exhausted now. Corvus seems to be getting the better of the clinch this time around as a visibly depleted Anderson depends on his experience to gut out every single point as he worked to defend as much of the incoming damage as possible, the round comes to a close with much contention in the air as who might win this one, it's very close that's for sure.

Winner - Dustin Anderson by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 68%

145lbs: Mads Nordskov vs Michael Kristian

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 171 cm Height: 167 cm

Weight: 138 lbs Weight: 153 lbs

Record: 9-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 12-4-1 (WLLWW)

Pre:

Former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion Michael Kristian made his Aspire MMA debut against current dominate Aspire 145lbs champion Riff McGee, getting stopped by KO (Punch) in the very first round of the Aspire 34 co-main event, picking himself back up Kristian went to war with Don Gotti at Aspire 41 but quickly found himself in trouble as Gotti delivered a devastating Kimura submission finish that left many doubters at Kristians door, quick to silence them with a solid decision victory over top contender Misha Collins at Aspire 45 he was now on track to return to the spotlight as he issued an open challenge to the division, a call quickly answered.

Mads Nordskov fighting out of Helsinki at the IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, considered to be one of the baddest men P4P on the planet, having picked up dominate victories over some of the ID ranges best competitors in convincing fashion it was his decision victory over Don Gotii at Aspire 45 that put him on track to face off against tonights opponent, with only a single career loss and currently on a seven fight win-streak it's easily possible a win tonight would place Nordskov up against one of the very top contenders in the division.

Fight:

Nordskov is quick to fire off a lovely right hand straight down the pipe that connects with definitive power to start things off as Kristian looks to land an inside leg strike but fails to follow to its conclusion as Nordskov looks to land a counter shot that Kristian avoids with grace, Nordskov lets loose a powerful body kick before establishing range with a series of stiff jabs forcing Kristian to dig deep as he pressed forward connecting with a big left hand that left Nordskov bleeding above his left eye, instantly Nordskov incensed by the sight of his own blood unleashed a torrent of straight rights and crippling body shots as Kristian staggered backwards towards the side of the cage, using his wealth of experience and fast footwork Kristian is able to position himself in such a way to grab onto Nordskov and launch him into the cage mesh before instigating the clinch, the crowd are on their feet now as Kristian lands some big shots as Nordskov's head is snapped back by a devastating right hand, this could be all over in a second now as Nordskov is taking some big shots but showing signs of life as he fires back with a stiff counter strike that stalls Kristian's advance, the crowd are calling for Kristian to land some of his famous big time knees and he's obliging as Nordskov does his best to prevent the incoming assault.

Finding the strength to finally break from the position Nordskov is able to use his distinct optimal range advantage to keep Kristian at bay with his impressive jab and fast responses as Kristian continued to look for a window to close the distance and take the fight back into his comfort zone, closing out the round once again in the clinch Kristian looked strong but it's close, I could score this either way at this point.

Nordskov leads forward with his jab as we start the second round, a nice body kick by Nordskov as Kristian continues to look to close the distance feinting with his kicks before landing some brutal inside leg strikes as he continues to stalk down Nordskov who is content to extract and counter from the situation, it looks like Nordskov has found his rhythm now as he pressed forward into Kristian's advance, he's landing some big shots now as Kristian takes a heavy right to the face as Kristian looks to clinch up, Nordskov is able to push off from the clinch and crack his opponent with another big right, and another! Kristian's clearly rocked! he's in trouble now as Nordskov continues to unload big strike after big strike, can he finish him? Kristian acting on instinct fires off a straight left down the middle that lands with precision and stuns Nordskov long enough for Kristian to circle away to safety in order to recover his senses, pressing forward with a series of inside leg strikes Nordskov was eager to pursue his wounded target finally resulting in another clinch brawl that this time saw Nordskov dominate the action, firmly securing what turned out to be one of the most exciting rounds in Aspire MMA history.

The third round resulting in a unanimous decision points victory for Nordskov came about following initial attempts by Kristian to take the fight to the ground but attempts were thwarted by the superior takedown defense and exemplary physical balance prevailing over the raw determination of Kristian, eventually Nordskov once again found himself in the clinch making every shot count as he looked to wear down his opponent, his cut from the previous rounds troubling him at times as Kristian aimed his fury in retaliation directly at the wound perhaps preventing Nordskov from the focus he required to finish the fight in decisive fashion.

Winner - Mads Nordskov by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 78%

[AdamHolland]

155lbs: Rico Cole vs Pekko Wannanen

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 182 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 156 lbs Weight: 161 lbs

Record: 11-4-1 (WWLWW) Record: 5-2-0 (WLWWL)

Pre:

Rico "Red Hot" Cole makes his Aspire MMA debut tonight following his majority decision victory over top prospect Cruz Lopez at D37 before going on to beat Luke Dawson via unanimous decision at D39, now under new management this world class Muay Thai practitioner will be looking to impose his impressive reach and striking accuracy to bring home a debut victory to Braga, Portugal.

His opponent Pekko "The Northern Wolf" Wannanen made his Aspire MMA debut defeating Brandon Lee via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 32 before picking up a loss against top contender Kai Yamaguchi via unanimous decision at Aspire 40, finding his way back to winning form with a spectacular TKO (Strikes) domination of world class striker Ray "Stacks" Bundles at Aspire 44 he will be looking to add another notch to his already impressive record when he faces off against Rico "Red Hot" Cole.

Fight:

Cole's straight out the gate using some fancy footwork to avoid Wannanen's clinch attempt but quickly finds himself on the end of a crisp counter hook to the side of the head, Cole manages to slip another incoming strike before finding his composure and again ducking as Wannanen looks to land some big shots as Cole continues to close the distance, pushing Wannanen directly into the side of the cage and instigating the clinch Coach looked to land a series of shots to the body but Wannanen was able to deflect most of the incoming damage before briefly breaking from the position, Cole not willing to let Wannanen escape once again secured the clinch but this time took some stiff shots to the head for his trouble, as the fight continued to unfold it seemed Wannanen was getting the better of the situation with neither men really landing all too much every shot counted as Wannanen made use of his brutal elbows keeping Cole firmly on the backfoot.

Out for the second round and Cole charges forward directly into the clinch, looking to impose his will on the fight but is quickly struck by a solid elbow to the forehead that looks to have hurt, another one as Wannanen relentlessly directs his assault forcing Cole to break from the clinch briefly as a game of cat and mouse takes hold of the fight with Cole repeatedly instigating the clinch only to slow down the pace of the action looking to control as Wannanen continued to unleash his assault at every turn, Cole would then break from the position and seemingly do better overall from the outside, pinning Wannanen several times with significant strikes that scored well with the judges, bewilderingly Cole's corner would then insist he return to the clinch where he was clearly outmatched, a bad call but perhaps Cole has done enough to secure this round on points.

The third and final round and the situation unfolds as expected with Cole again looking to close the distance when he should have been using his notable reach advantage to dominate the fight from the outside, with Wannanen exploiting this clear hole in his game plan to deliver enough significant strikes within the clinch to secure the round.

Winner - Pekko Wannanen by way Split Decision : Fight Rating 76%

265lbs: Garrett Rddish vs Antero Vinpunen

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Age: 23 Age: 23

Height: 198 cm Height: 210 cm

Weight: 250 lbs Weight: 260 lbs

Record: 8-8-0 (LLWWL) Record: 6-3-0 (WLWLW)

Pre:

Antero "Jätti" Vipunen makes his Aspire MMA debut following an impressive showing at D53 defeating Joe Stone via TKO (Strikes) in the very first round, Vipunen has made it known he intends to come out swinging as he takes on struggling former Revolution XC fighter, Garrett Reddish. Reddish having picked up two straight TKO (Strikes) losses since his Aspire MMA debut against Jan Mo at Aspire 38 and his following encounter with Leroy Brown and he will know a victory will be required if he hopes to continue his Aspire adventure, expect fireworks tonight.

Fight:
Vipunen throws a shot from downtown but Reddish is quick to react as he bobs and weaves in and out of strikes before delivering a powerful jab that snaps Vipunen's head backwards, pressing forward Reddish fired off a series of strikes that failed to land as Vipunen looked to get back into the fight with a lovely overhand right of his own that connects firmly, another strike by Vipunen lands leaving the audience cheering in appreciation as both men begin to trade openly in the center of the cage, big shots from Reddish now as Vipunen looks under pressure and decides to take a more counter striking posture, moving back to range to use his significant reach advantage and delivering a series of heavy shots in response to Reddish's failed offense, needing to close the distance quick Reddish rushed forward to secure the clinch but not without taking a number of big shots on the way in that left him dazed as Vipunen began to employ his powerful elbows and a devastating series of wild uppercuts that landed on point to keep Reddish on the backfoot. Vipunen drops Reddish onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Reddish is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Vipunen pushes Reddish against the cage. Vipunen is working some dirty boxing. Vipunen pushes off with a quick right hook! Reddish goes down! Reddish tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vipunen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Winner - Antero Vipunen by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 68%

155lbs: Ryan O Conor vs Bruno Tepes

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 180 cm Height: 176 cm

Weight: 166 lbs Weight: 170 lbs

Record: 4-0-0 (WWWW-) Record: 4-2-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Bruno Tepes is one of the fastest rising stars of the 155lbs division having picked up impressive victory's over both Justin Midget and Ray Bundles via TKO since his arrival at Aspire MMA, picking up a majority decision loss to Johnny Vegas at Aspire 44 he will be looking to return to winning way's as he takes on rising prospect Ryan O Conor, known for his submission of the night earning BJJ skills and heavy hands this former 170lbs fighter looks to be in fantastic shape ahead of tonight's showdown.

Fight:

O Connor is out quick establishing the clinch as he looks to transition into a takedown but Tepes is doing his best to stay on his feet displaying some fantastic balance here as he hops back to stability before delivering a solid right to the inside and landing both feet firmly on the ground before O Connor could attempt to successfully pull guard, Tepes now with a series of well placed strikes as O Connor does his best to close the distance again looking to clinch up and this time he's managed to pull guard, now on the ground O Connor looked to employ and impressive array of submissions but Tepes was able to defend well throughtout despite failing to provide a danger to O Connor, and that was the story of all three rounds with O Connor easily able to secure the takedown and control the action as he looked for an elusive submission Tepes refused to give him easily, resulting in a decision victory for O Connor.

Winner - Bruno Tepes by way Majority Decision : Fight Rating 28%

265lbs: James Daniel Kennamer vs Expendable Crewman V

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Age: 24 Age: 22

Height: 180 cm Height: 200 cm

Weight: 240 lbs Weight: 275 lbs

Record: 9-4-0 (LLWLW) Record: 3-1-0 (LWWW-)

Pre:

James Daniel Kennamer is an Aspire MMA veteran with eight appearances to date for the promotion picking up five victories over the span of his Aspire career, with loses only to top contenders it's easy to see why JDK remains one of the most popular fighters in his division. His opponent tonight Expendable Crewman V makes his Aspire MMA debut following the acquisition of the former Dignity! fighting championships and will be looking to pickup a win to build momentum following his TKO (Strikes) loss to Ricardo Castillo at D52.

Fight:

Looking strong early Crewman was able to land a massive uppercut that crumbled JDK to the ground and left him bleeding heavily from the jaw, quick to react JDK was able to secure a takedown preventing any further damage and allowing for his recovery as Crewman struggled to maintain control the ground, JDK using his experience to secure the top position laced Crewman with some big ground and pound shots that left the audience in attendance cheering for JDK as Crewman was left cut open by a big hammer fist across the forehead, closing out the round contentiously for Crewman due to his standup domination early in the round, but pundits will question that as JDK really punished him on the ground.

Knowing his path to victory JDK immediately scored a successful takedown and again used his veteran experience on the ground to out manoeuvre Crewman and secure the top position allowing him to continue to launch a relentless barrage of strikes against Crewman who displayed some amazing striking defense avoiding much of the incoming damage, still no doubt can be left this round as JDK firmly secures the nod from the judges.

Crewman looking for a finish in the third and final round as he lands some big shots that make JDK reconsider his life choices as the Crewman pressed forward with some well place shots using solid footwork to avoid JDK's attempt to take the fight to the ground but as Crewman rushes forward with another series of strikes JDK is able to duck low and deliver a crushing slam takedown before returning to his regular game plan, Kennamer cracks Crewman V with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Winner - James Daniel Kennamer by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 54%

The Aftermath:

FON - Kai Yamaguchi vs Rosinante Costacurta

KON - Antero Vipunen

SON -

Next week's event Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams coming live from the Wombley (93,607) seater arena live on PPV headlined by Aspire 205lbs champion Mikael Brophy, following his spectacular KO (Spinning Backfist) victory over Gerrald James at Aspire 44 the London, England native was said to have been keen to headline Aspire MMA's first major PPV show in the UK and was pivotal in securing the venue when local councils attempted to prevent the MMA organisation from running the building, stepping in to speak on behalf of the sport on BBC News 24 Brophy delivered an impassioned argument that swayed public opinion allowing for the show to take place, now a household name in his nation of birth the proud Brit carries the nation on his shoulders as he heads to the grandest stage of them all, Wombley Arena, he will face off once again against one of the world's very best, James Adams.

Having picked up his only career defeat against Brophy at Aspire 37 via KO (Punch) earlier in the second round Adams will be intent on revenge following his TKO (Strikes) domination of Tung Fo at Aspire 43 to secure his place on this momentous Wombley Arena card in a showdown with his nemesis.

In the co-main event we have 145lbs top contender Isaac Hayes looking to bounce back from his Aspire 45 main event submission defeat at the hands of tonight's title challenger Rollo Gracie, he will be facing off against dominate former Revolution XC & Dignity 155lbs champion Noam Nystrom, making his return to 145lbs following his KO (Punch) loss to current Dignity 155lbs champion Mitch Miletich at D51 Nystrom v Militech.

And completing an already star-packed event we have the returning Aspire 185lbs champion Casper Timmermans going up against Dignity! 185lbs champion Macon Sackett following chaotic scenes at the end of the Aspire 47 show that saw Timmermans claim the Dignity! 185lbs title belt as Sackett laid down the challenge for this epic encounter, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[GBK16]

Fantastic work again Adam. Aspire continues to be one of the most exciting orgs in the game and the PPV push only further enhances that reputation.

[Shiv]

What an amazing card! Can't wait for this week's big show

[NorthernNinjas]

Grizzly Adams wakes up from his most recent hibernation for a short interview:

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James "Grizzly" Adams (15-1, 15 T/KOs)

"UhHHhhhh *grumble*grumble* what day is it?"

Monday. Fight week. You ready for the quick interview I mentioned before you took that 3 day nap?

"Yeah *cough* let's get it over with now, I'm going to have to piss for like an hour."

Mikael Brophy has been gaining a lot of popularity since his victory over you - the only blemish on your record - what are your thoughts on him?

"He's a tough kid. A little light in the loafers but that doesn't bother me much. Good power. Good strikes. Likes to have his hair done. I'm sure he'll move to acting when his careers over."

Mr. Brophy was talking a lot of trash after he beat you. Does that give you motivation?

"Nah, I think he was just really proud of himself in the moment. I think he likes the spotlight, which is main motivation. I'm out here for the hunt. He's the biggest catch around, so that's what motivates me. If he really thinks I'm still a clinch spammer, then he'll be in for a surprise."

I know you probably cant tell us much, but do you have any strategy you can share with the fans?

"My strategy, as always, is to maul. Get in my opponents face, push them, take them down, whatever it takes to get these paws on them. I love this shit. Win or lose, I'm having fun in there."

Thanks, James, good luck this week.

*Some grumbles and inaudible pleasantries are heard before Adams starts relieving himself with the door open. This goes on for a awkwardly long time before the reporter lets himself out*

Um, yes, see ya James

[Shiv]

This makes me all the more excited to see Brophy vs Adams this weekend!

[bjornmma1]

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Macon "Kind van de Duivel" Sackett

 

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How that I feel about Brophy his new 'style' ...?

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He used to look like a girl and now is more like a pale,depressed and bullied member of a boysband.

What's next, transform him into a Thai shemale...?!

[GBK16]

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"The Forskaen" Mikael Brophy

15-1-0

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We caught up with Mikael Brophy at his training facility in London, England. The topics on hand revolved around his personal life, his upcoming title defense against James Adams, and his relationship with Aspire Management.

 

R: It's great to be catching up with you Mikael. Last time we saw you, you had just claimed the Light Heavyweight championship from Gerrald James in a fantastic showing. Your next bout however sees you facing familiar opposition as you take on James Adams. Adams recently spoke to a reporter and said he was impressed with your power and seemed generally complimentary towards you. What is your reaction to this?

 

MB: In the lead up to that fight, he was undefeated, I had the one blemish on my record. A lot of people counted me out for reasons, and some counted on him dominating the fight. I'd like to think we gained a healthy respect for one another, and I think it's only fitting that two of the best Light Heavyweights around are headlining Aspire's very first Wombley Arena event.

 

Wombley is of course in your hometown of London. How do you feel about competing in front of your homecrowd at this level?

 

It's a great feeling. They've had me doing some press tours and getting the event hyped up so it's been a lot of fun. Win or lose, this event is gonna set Aspire up for greatness down the line.

 

I think it's obvious to see you've undergone a sort of transformation with your hair, which made you a style icon in the world, being cut for this cleaner look. Any reason for that?

 

It was getting a bit long wasn't it? Hah! I just felt like changing things up, and we got some roles coming up in TV and Movies and they were looking for a cleaner look so here it is.

 

There are rumours going around that a biopic has been put into the production line to detail your life growing up, with many of your fans clamouring to see it. Can you confirm or deny these rumours?

 

I only have no idea yet. I heard some whispers around about it, but I haven't gotten a clear cut yes or no answer as to whether it's true or not.

 

Your volatile relationship with Aspire management seems to have cooled down since the airing of the award winning documentary of your rise to the championship. What is it that you think helped to clear the air between yourself and Adam Holland?

 

After I won the title, I had a chat with Adam. He mentioned something about appearing at Wrestlentertania. He also said there are some possible movie roles, and a Saturday Night Live appearance, the main reason I got this haircut to be honest haha, potentially coming up. It was just good to talk to him away from the cameras and sort out our business like men and professionals.

 

I do have to ask, how do you see this fight on Sunday going?

 

Adams is a tough competitor. It might not have looked it, but he was throwing some big shots last time and we saw what his power is like. You hear stuff about him taking it to the ground, and he very well might. I think we'll go toe to toe and try to knock each other out again though. Whether I can do it again, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

Thanks for your time Mikael, and best of luck on Sunday!

[bjornmma1]

 

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"The Forskaen" Mikael Brophy

15-1-0

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Adams is a tough competitor. It might not have looked it, but he was throwing some big shots last time and we saw what his power is like. You hear stuff about him taking it to the ground, and he very well might. I think we'll go toe to toe and try to knock each other out again though. Whether I can do it again, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

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Macon "Kind van de Duivel" Sackett

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We all know that you would actually like to see it go to the ground, that's no secret.

The bruised knees of your (sparring) partners speak volumes.

[AdamHolland]

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It had been week's since Adam Holland had flown out to Tokyo for Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie, events had unfolded at rapid pace as Aspire MMA firmly established itself as PPV viable, with over 38,000 sales globally it was becoming clear big changes at a corporate level were required to take Aspire MMA to the next level, organising a flash meet-up of the entire executive board Holland announced wide sweeping plans to merge the production capabilities of Hollyweird Studio's into the PPV production team with a view to becoming the best-produced sports spectacle in live entertainment.

 

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Early into the strategy meeting it became clear, to make the necessary technical upgrades and train specialist personal in its operation it would require several weeks of downtime, with this in mind Holland reached out to long time friend Master Roshi who jumped at the chance to host his Worlds Martial Arts Tournament in time slots reserved for Aspire MMA,spanning Aspire 51 to Aspire 59 with many of the worlds best amateur competitors set to make their televised debuts excitement across the MMA world was high.

With the World Martial Arts tournament now complete with its champion Gohan crowned it's now time to get back to our regular scheduled programming as Aspire MMA heads to Wombley arena, London for this weekends star attraction main event featuring Aspire 205lbs champion Mikael Brophy going up against the great "Grizzly" James Adams at Aspire 60, stopping off at the SNL studio's in a promotional effort this last week Brophy was said to have performed sensationally in his role as guest host of the show, delivering brutally witty one liners regarding current events and taking some particularly scathing shots at aged wrestlers Dwayne "The Croc" Johnson a former SNL host himself who had recently come under increased scrutiny following a tax evasion inditement in his home state of Louisana that has drawn much media attention, once the shining star of the World Wrestling Pro with a promising movie career ahead of him, it is said addiction took a hold and years of punishment to his body in the ring have left him a shade of his past self, with one foot out the door with an eye on retirement Dwayne is said to be looking for one last big pay-day in order to settle his legal issues and ride off into the sunset.

Please with his efforts to improve the production qualities of his organization and the successful promotional tour his 205lbs champion had capped off with a fantastic night of comedy on SNL, introducing himself and the entire brand to a wide mainstream audience markedly increasing the internet search engine DODDLE's hype-rating for the upcoming Aspire 60 event, CEO Adam Holland relaxed in his office reading the latest edition of Newstopia, no doubt could be had now, it was certain... Aspire MMA was set to become the future of the sport.

[bjornmma1]

 

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"The Forskaen" Mikael Brophy

15-1-0

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Macon "Kind van de Duivel" Sackett

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This guy his nickname is `foreskaen`? Wtf,where did he get that nickname, when he ran from circumcision as a toddler? Bitch!

[Shiv]

That newspaper is awesome.

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams - Live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) : Attendance - 88,192 : Event Rating - 726.09 : PPV Sales - 102,782

Betting: Aspire Casino

 

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Hello all, 102,782 PPV sales is mind blowing to me, above and beyond our absolute best projections and this is just the start, as we continue to explore the PPV market we will increase week on week our profitability and begin to make improvements to our contract ranges, we will continue to spend to bring in the very best the ID range has to offer and we will continue our climb from now 4th globally all the way to the top with your support, thank you all, thank you so much.

With that said I do have some bad news, I have made the decision going forward that I will no longer provide a "fight breakdown" section of my write-ups, they take an extensive amount of time to do and I honestly don't feel like they add much value to the work, some of you have expressed via private messages that you do enjoy them and I thank you for that but I feel like I need to spend my time writing fun things, things I enjoy to invest into and that just isn't writing about the multiple ways someone can "instigate the clinch", some of my phrases were becoming cliché, to say the least and honestly it just was not a fun or sustainable experience, with that said I will absolutely still continue to put out the best possible storyline filled write-up with all the other elements you have become accustomed to, I will simply link to the "Live Commentary" for fight breakdowns. I apologize unreservedly if this diminishes anyone's enjoyment of the Aspire MMA experience.

Over the coming weeks you can expect more storyline based content for the folks who enjoy that stuff Mikael Brophy will be going on to face The Croc at Wrestlentertania 2017 and we will continue to explore the champions of Aspire MMA with our spotlights, following that we are planning to hire in additional writers to our staff and start to work on spotlights progressively for our entire roster until we reach a point were only new-signings require spotlights, this is our commitment to you, we want to build a rich storyline environment to support the ongoing hype/pop generation and swapping in-game realities, we understand most people have no interest in it but for the few who do, we hope you enjoy!

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205lbs: Mikael Brophy vs James Adams

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 185 cm Height: 190 cm

Weight: 205 lbs Weight: 220 lbs

Record: 15-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 15-1-0 (WLWWW)

Pre:

At the end of a world wide media tour spanning across Asia, the Americas and Europe "The Forsaken" Mikael Brophy ended where he began, at the BBC Studio's in London, it had been 28 day's since he first made his appearance live on the News at 10 to talk about the breaking news Aspire MMA would be running it's first Wombley Arena PPV show against an initial wave of anti-MMA protests and political gesturing that suggested the event may not be allowed to go ahead at all, the dangers of the sport highlighted at every turn by the conservative establishment while rising left wing opposition supported the movement to the point of openly debating the topic within the houses of parliament, Brophy using his contacts within the British press arranged an appearance that would forever change the course of British MMA with an impassioned plea to the public for the case of MMA as a legitimate sport with legitimate economic and cultural benefits for a nation lost in the mire of identity crisis following the recent announcement of Brexit.

That night the nation tuned in to hear Brophy speak and were convinced of the merits of the fledgling Aspire MMA show allowing the doors to open at the most prestigious venue in the Tycoon Universe and setting the stage for tonight's spectacle showcase. Much has been said about the first encounter between "The Forsaken" and "Grizzly" following the second round KO (Punch) finish at Aspire 37 that stunned the world and set course for Brophy's rocked to superstardom having gone on to begin filming of several Hollyweird Production movies and had guest hosted Saturday Night Live in recent weeks to critical acclaim, supported by his favourite band Metallica with insiders suggesting tonights entrance will be the most extravagant pyrotechnic and musical of its kind in MMA history, it seems the world is at Brophy's feet.

Following his defeat at Aspire 37, James "Grizzly" Adams returned to the arctic mountains of Whitehorse, Canada entering a deep slumber as he recuperated from his wounds, a loss? he almost failed to grasp the very concept of it, his trainers had told him many things during his countless drills at the True North Fighting Team but they had never even mentioned defeat was a possible outcome, to James Adams victory was all that he knew, with fourteen straight decimation, maulings, relentless castrations of his victims pride, he never considered for a single second anything less than total and complete domination... and yet as fell to sleep that dark night there was only one thing he could think about... "Brophy..." he grumbled as he closed his eyes.

As the sunbeams shone through the windows of Grizzly Cabin the giant awoke from his slumber still driven by one prevailing thought, one desire, to destroy his nemesis. To do that he was going to need momentum, an argument to put himself unquestionably back on a path to destiny, he took his mighty axe and headed out to the woods to begin his training, clawing down tree trunk after tree trunk, destroying the land with an animalistic fury that would see him return from the wild stronger, faster, smarter. At Aspire 43 Tung Fo was the unfortunate victim as James Adams delivered a fatal TKO (Strikes) evisceration setting the stage for the second encounter with now Aspire 205lbs champion, Mikael Brophy.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Post:

Following the fight Brophy is in a state of disbelief as the announcement is made, "And retaining the title, Mikael "The Forsakennnnnnnnnnnnnn" Brophy!" the announcer said with pride as Brophy snatched the microphone out of his hand "Fuck that, this is MY city, lets go another round right now!" the audience roared like a thunderstorm at the prospect as "Grizzly" stormed up to square off against Brophy. Floods of security entrenched the cage as James Adams let out a furious blood-curdling growl the disdain for Brophy clear to see, this fight has surely got to result in another showdown between these two titans of the sport?!?

Winner - N/A by way Majority Draw : Fight Rating 54%

145lbs: Noam Nystrom vs Isaac Hayes

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 173 cm Height: 179 cm

Weight: 158 lbs Weight: 146 lbs

Record: 11-4-0 (LWWWW) Record: 12-5-1 (LWWWD)

Pre:

Dominate Revolution XC 155lbs champion Noam Nystrom is one of the biggest names in the ID range and has been for a very long time with a massive undefeated string of victories spanning eight straight fights with the majority of wins coming via TKO (Strikes) in the very first round it is easy to see why Nystrom is one of the most popular fighters globally with StrikeForce Union and Dignity! 155lbs title belts also previously accredited to him. Following a devastating KO (Punch) loss to current Dignity! 155lbs champion Mitch Miletich in the main event of D51, it was Nystrom's management that made the call for him to drop to 145lbs as he made the jump to Aspire MMA following the acquisition of Dignity! Fighting Championships back in June of 2017, looking once again to dominate his way back to the gold.

Greatness is earned and Isaac Hayes has clawed for everything he has, following his saga with Blake Green that resulted in a Guillotine Submission victory at Aspire 37 it was top contender Rollo Gracie who put the breaks to Hayes ascent to the top of the mountain with a beautifully executed Triangle Armbar in the second round of the Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie main event, relatively unscathed by the encounter Hayes requested to be put back into active competition at the earliest possible opportunity, once again looking to get the job done.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Isaac Hayes by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 63%

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185lbs: Casper Timmermans vs Macon Sackett

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 187 cm Height: 182 cm

Weight: 187 lbs Weight: 195 lbs

Record: 9-1-0 (WWLWW) Record: 9-5-0 (WWWWL)

Pre:

Aspire 185lbs champion, the legendary Casper Timmermans stands above all other men when it comes to Aspire MMA, debuting at Aspire 18 with a dominant TKO (Strikes) victory over Kimbo Spice before going on to Aspire 22 to defeat Aksel Stenger via Unanimous Decision to become the Aspire 185lbs champion, proceeding to defend the title successfully on four occasions before finally losing the title to Harry Winston via submission (Armbar) at Aspire 36 it was Timmermans heart that showed as he dug deep to defeat top prospect Bjarni Agnarsson via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 41 before going on to dismantle now Aspire 185lbs champion Reuben Kincaid over five rounds at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan, once again the proud champion of Aspire MMA Timmermans is said to be in the best shape of his fighting career with speculation online suggesting Casper Timmermans will headline the Aspire Hall of Fame class of 2017 set to take place on the 27th of August, this prestigious event takes place only three times a year with the other dates been April 8th and December 27th with induction classes limited to just five per term, as the very first inductee Timmermans would set the gold standard all others would have to follow in order to join him.

Charismatic Dignity! 185lbs champion Macon "Kind van Duivel" Sackett made his official Aspire MMA debut in a special revealing designed to announce Sackett as the next 185lbs title challenger at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan before taking his seat ring-side ahead of the Casper Timmermans vs Reuben Kincaid co-main event. With dominating win's over some of the ID ranges very best including James B. Grossweiner via KO (Punches) at D47 and former Dignity! 185lbs champion Pave Hunt via TKO (Strikes) at D50 Sackett is considered one of the most powerful strikers in the division.

Embracing the "bad guy" persona, perhaps for his own amusement, perhaps out of a real desire to crush the hopes and dreams of fans, controversy continued to circle Sackett in the run-up to tonights fight, choosing to spend most of his interview time during the Europian PPV Tour calling out Aspire 205lbs champion Mikael Brophy to the point of almost dismissing Timmermans entirely, fans online have been outraged by Sacketts constant digs at Brophy with his fans "Brophiates" said to be planning a viral social media campaign against Sackett in response.

Timmermans feeling Sackett deliberately tried to distract him during his battle for the title against Reuben Kincaid has made it known he considers this personal and intends to punish Sackett at every opportunity, Sackett? this man cares for nobody or anything, the complete un-deprecated lack of fucks this man give equals exactly zero, at least that's his story and he's sticking to it.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Post:

Following the fight Timmermans took to the microphone "Yo Sackett, you earned my respect tonight... give him that" Convicted team members enter the cage and seem to hand the Dignity! 185lbs title back to Macon Sackett. "Listen, man, you earned that, you came in here and you came at me and I respect that, fix your shit and ill see you back here in a few months eh?" Sackett in a rare moment of humility winked at Timmerman before raising his hand in the air briefly before departing the cage, a show of true class.

Winner - Casper Timmermans by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 60%

155lbs: George Nassar vs Johnny Vegas

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Age: 24 Age: 22

Height: 175 cm Height: 173 cm

Weight: 165 lbs Weight: 161 lbs

Record: 11-3-0 (WWLWW) Record: 8-0-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

This isn't George Nassar's first rodeo having now competed in four Aspire MMA events since his Aspire 31 debut TKO (Strikes) victory over Rodney Smith before going on to face defeat at the hands of reigning Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee at Aspire 36 via KO (Punch), bouncing back immediately with a Unanimous Decision victory over top contender Peter Redfield at Aspire 43 before going on to earn the KO of the night bonus for his spectacular KO (Superman Punch) victory over Derui Pake at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon putting him firmly back on track for the top of the division.

Standing in his way is undefeated top prospect Johnny Vegas coming in off an eight fight unblemished win streak that highlights not only his propensity to knock a man out with desire but his tactical knowledge and extreme athletic prowess as he systematically dismantled opponents winning as much with his mental game as his physical, a truly dangerous combatant many Aspire MMA fans consider Johnny Vegas the uncrowned 155lbs champion of the future.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Johnny Vegas by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 50%

145lbs: Blake Green vs Ryan Brophy

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Age: 25 Age: 26

Height: 168 cm Height: 170 cm

Weight: 146 lbs Weight: 145 lbs

Record: 14-3-1 (WDLWW) Record: 10-2-0 (WLWWW)

Pre:

Blake "Zombie" Green is said to be keen to put the Xi Lim saga behind him, flying out to Europe a month in advance of his fight tonight to prepare away from the attentions of the American media, basing out of Helsinki's IMMA Gym of Elite ASS alongside Aggressive Damage 265lbs champion DJ Maximus and Kings of Cage 185lbs champion T-R-T Vitor putting in the work to ensure the only possible outcome would total and complete domination as he looks to once again climb the lofty 145lbs division rankings.

Former Budo Rei 135lbs champion Ryan Brophy is a world class striker with a solid wrestling background, having made his successful Aspire MMA debut with a Unanimous Decision victory over Koulouraki Souvlaki at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan it is said Brophy was amongst the most requested fighters to appear on the prestigious Wombley Arena card having lived in London for much of his life, seen as a leading figure in the growth of MMA in the country, frequently appearing on national television promoting the sport.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Blake Green by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 74%

Steaphan Beattie vs Luigi Gabagool

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 174 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 168 lbs Weight: 168 lbs

Record: 9-5-0 (WWWWW) Record: 12-1-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Highly rated Stephan Beattie continues his meteoric rise up the 155lbs division steaming forward currently on a five fight win streak following dominant victories over Satoru Takada, Kid Cudi, Joe Baily, Alexander Nevsky and most recently Royal Pain via unanimous decision at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon, possessing true KO power Beatie is considered one of the most exciting fighters in the ID range resulting in consistently great fights making Beattie one of the most popular fighters on the roster.

Helsinki Fighting League 155lbs champion Luigi "Lil Loogie" Gabagool holds nine straight victories the majority via TKO (Strikes), known for his no-mercy killer instincts and brutal leg strikes designed to pick apart opponents with each thunderous blow, Gabagool is one of the most imposing 155lbs fighters at 185 cm's tall giving him a massive reach advantage over most the weight class, only finished once in his career via RNC Submission it will be interesting to see if anyone can break the Luigi-Code.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Luigi Gabagool by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 80%

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170lbs: Jack Stone vs Otavio Madruga

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 185 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 177 lbs Weight: 179 lbs

Record: 13-5-1 (WWLLW) Record: 9-3-0 (LWWWL)

Pre:

Otavio Madruga one of the most lethal strikers at 170lbs, born in Santos, Brazil and currently fighting out of the Wilder MMA gym based in Amsterdam alongside well known former Bushido 155lbs champion Clarence Van Gaal. Making his Aspire MMA debut picking up a Unanimous Decision victory over James Darren at Aspire 39 before going on to lose against top contender Heribert Bosch at Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie, Madruga is said to have been relentless in the gym in his preparation for tonights bout with a burning desire to return to winning ways.

One of the original superstars of Aspire MMA "Irish Hand Grenade" Jack Stone makes his return following his contentious split decision victory over Bomb Com at Aspire 27, making the decision to seek his fortunes in the former Dignity! Fighting Championships, Stone proceeded to take fights against some of the ID ranges very best, now riding a two fight win streak he will be looking to make an instant impact on the 170lbs division putting former foes on notice, Jack is back.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Jack Stone by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 64%

265lbs: Red Brophy vs Rodolfo Cinotti

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 195 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 240 lbs Weight: 245 lbs

Record: 8-1-0 (WWLWW) Record: 9-2-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

"The Very Best" Red Brophy has traveled the land, searching far and wide looking to learn all of the special martial arts skills the Kanto region had to offer after stopping home in Pallet Town to check on his "pets", his mother and good old Professor Oak before setting out down Route 1 destined for Viridian City Airport bound for Los Angeles, having picked up his only career loss back in January of 2017 against Brutus Beefcake via Unanimous Decision at Aspire 32 before going on to find two straight victory's under the Rebirth Fighting Championships.

Riding high on seven fight win streak the charismatic yet divisive Randolf "Rude Boy" Cinotti makes his Aspire MMA debut tonight following a TKO (Cut) victory over Maurice Vachon at D53, making his presence felt immediately during the Europian leg of the Aspire PPV Promotion Tour, sporting a custom pinstripe suit that read "cbombs Get Fucked" when viewed up close sparking outrage with women's rights groups on a global scale leading to an official statement from Aspire MMA's management condemning the message and assuring female fans justice would be served.

A patron of the Leauge For Trainers Equality, Brophy was quick to respond to the controversy on twitter "@AspireMMA Let me represent women world wide in kicking this punks arse? #CinottiGate". Cinotti, on the other hand, made it known "@AnyBitches come get some, I'm gonna walk all over this Brophy cbomb #GetBanged" seemingly in defiance of the backlash leading the way to tonights showdown, with the honor of the entire female sex on the line you can expect fireworks in this one!

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Red Brophy by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 63%

145lbs: Taran Chula vs Kuroda Atsushii

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 175 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 155 lbs Weight: 144 lbs

Record: 11-5-1 (WWLWL) Record: 4-3-0 (WWWWL)

Pre:

Taran "The Spider" Chula made his anticipated Aspire MMA debut against Jack Rackham winning via Unanimous Decision at Aspire 34, with the experience of previous fights against some of the divisions top competitors in his back pocket the Nepal, India native will look to make his opponents respect his lethal positioning and deadly Muay Thai.

"Emperor" Kuroda Atsushii is a rising star in the Aspire 145lbs division with victories over Vassily Solomin, Tyrone The Crack Head, Andre Soares and most recently a TKO (Strikes) domination of Kilo Jackson at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, lighting quick strikes with extraordinary natural athletic ability unpinning his world-class potential, only time will tell if he makes it to the throne over the course of his career.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Kuroda Atsushii by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 63%

185lbs: Khunbish Borjigin vs Judge LaCrosse

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 186 cm Height: 194 cm

Weight: 194 lbs Weight: 198 lbs

Record: 6-2-0 (WLWWW) Record: 8-5-0 (WLWWW)

Pre:

Khunbish Borjigin is a Mongolian warrior of the finest order, adapt in a multitude of fighting styles developed at the world famous GWad's Playpen based out of Montreal, Canada under the expert tutelage of team captain and EVOLUTION 170lbs champion Chief Tappenhomma. Direct off the back of a stunning KO (Head Kick) victory over Holy Angel at Aspire 41 back in May 2017 it is said Borjigin is eager to hear the roar of the crowd once again.

His opponent tonight, Judge LaCrosse, hails from Clarksville, USA and is known for his world-class Muay Thai skills, making his Aspire MMA debut following the acquisition of Dignity! fighting championships following an impressive TKO (Strikes) victory over Gurgen Davidyan at D51.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Khunbish Borjigin by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 60%

The Aftermath:

FON - Mikael Brophy vs James Adams

KON - Casper Timmermans

SON -

Next week's event Aspire 61: Gracie vs Warror coming live from the LA Memorial Colossuseum (93,607) seater arena live on PPV headlined by Aspire 170lbs champion Ramon Gracie fresh off his spectacular Arm Triangle submission victory to regain his title from former champion Alessandro Orsini at Aspire 46 going up against debuting Dignity! 170lbs champion Paul Warror hot on an eight fight win-streak looking to mark his territory at the top of the 170lbs division.

The Co-main event features rising star Philo "Cowboy" Beddo coming off a Unanimous decision victory over former Caged Combat Rio 205lbs champion Melchizedek Halo at Aspire 48: James vs Moura, Beddo will be looking to continue his meteoric rise up the division when he takes on another former Caged Combat Rio 205lbs champion, Rickson Moura.

Supported by a fantastic card including Third Round "Yolo" Romero makes his highly anticipated Aspire MMA debut against top prospect Leon Montana along with the return of former Aspire 170lbs champion Alessandro Orsini starting his climb back to the top of the mountaintop in a showdown with veteran competitor Andy Fitzgerald, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

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Casper Timmermans - Champions Spotlight:
Casper Timmermans, Aspire MMA's 185 pound champion, is a mixed martial artist in the truest sense of the phrase. With victories in the cage, the ring, and the mat, Timmermans has waged a campaign of terror on every combat sport. Recent speculation online suggest's Casper Timmermans is set to headline the Aspire Hall of Fame class of 2017 with the inaugural ceremony set to take place on the 27th of August, we take a look at his road to the very top of the Aspire MMA food chain.

185lbs: Jamahl Jones

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Age: 31

Height: 172 cm

Weight: 183 lbs

Record: 8-14-0 (LWLLL)

"Timmermans has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Timmermans (4) vs (0) Jones."

Before making the switch to MMA, Timmermans started a respectable career as a kickboxer, going 4-1 in the now-defunct Lumpinee Muay Thai organization. Right from the beginning, Timmermans was already starting to show his creativity and adaptability, working a variety of strikes together with a defensive clinch to brutalize Ron Stomper for three one-sided rounds.

185lbs: Ron Stomper

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Age: 22

Height: 190 cm

Weight: 192 lbs

Record: 0-0-0 (-----)

"Stomper manages to break the clinch. Timmermans lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin."
"Stomper tries to throw a body punch but Timmermans avoids it by throwing Stomper back against the ropes."
"Stomper throws a hook to the side of Timmermans's head but Timmermans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully."
"Timmermans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stomper's hands."
"Stomper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Timmermans cracks Stomper with a right hand to the side of the head."

185lbs: Ramon Van Hassel

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Age: 20

Height: 190 cm

Weight: 195 lbs

Record: 1-0-0 (W----)

In his second kickboxing matchup, Timmermans showed the world that he was more than able to finish a fight, to the misfortune of an emergency room bound Ramon Van Hassel.

"The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Van Hassel misses.
Van Hassel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A jab from Timmermans does it's job there.
It looks like Ramon Van Hassel has been cut.
Timmermans walks into a jab. Timmermans misses with a wild body shot.
Van Hassel ducks into a a hook from Timmermans and goes down!
He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Van Hassel is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!"

"Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Timmermans engages and cracks Van Hassel with a massive lead left hook - Van Hassel tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Timmermans is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!"

185lbs: Jansen Verhoeven

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Age: 21

Height: 189 cm

Weight: 177 lbs

Record: 0-0-0 (-----)

After Lumpinee closed it's doors for good, Timmermans opted to sign with Liberty Kombat Organization instead of pursuing a career in kickboxing. The move was instantly rewarded, with a highlight-reel knockout of a very tough Jansen Verhoeven in the final round of a beatdown in which Timmermans was able to showcase his striking, clinching, and grappling superiority.

"Timmermans closes the distance and clinches. Verhoeven is trying to drag Timmermans to the mat but Timmermans just about manages to keep his footing.
He used the cage to his advantage there. Timmermans lands an uppercut. Timmermans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Timmermans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Timmermans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verhoevens head.
Good body shot from Timmermans. Timmermans working aggressively here."
"Timmermans has picked Verhoeven up - he's going for a ride! Timmermans dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard."
"Timmermans works to advance to full mount. Verhoeven defends for a few seconds but eventually, he succumbs. Timmermans dominating with strikes here."

"Verhoeven looks for the body kick but Timmermans saw that one coming. Verhoeven is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmermans finish him? That's one minute gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Timmermans! Verhoeven is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!"

185lbs: Aksel Stenger

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Age: 22

Height: 186 cm

Weight: 196 lbs

Record: 10-2-0 (WWWWW)

It wasn't long before Timmerman's artistic excellence in the cage was noticed. With a respectable set of credentials in other martial arts competitions behind him, Timmermans was able to lobby for a title shot against Aksel Stenger in only his third mixed martial arts bout. While many pundits felt the young challenger was being fed to the wolves too soon, Timmermans proved them all wrong and showed the world that he was ready for the big stage.

"Timmermans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Timmermans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!"
"Casper Timmermans is the new middleweight champion! Casper Timmermans thanked the fans post fight for their support."

185lbs: Bjarni Agnarsson

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Age: 24

Height: 185 cm

Weight: 191 lbs

Record: 10-4-0 (LWWWW)

Since then, Timmermans has dominated the top of Aspire's 185 pound division, wrecking challenger after challenger with one of the most complete and adaptable set of skills in the sport. His only loss since first winning the Aspire championship came as what many saw as a fluke of an armbar to Harry Winston, but like a true champion, Timmermans came back from this minor setback even stronger than before. In his only non-title fight since winning the belt, Timmermans took out top contender Bjarni Agnarsson with a decisive knockout victory.

"Timmermans lands a big head kick that sends Agnarsson tumbling to the mat! Timmermans takes a step backwards and waves Agnarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Timmermans throws a monster overhand right that drops Agnarsson! Timmermans follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!"


Epilogue of a Champion:
With his dominant striking and suppressive grappling skills, Timmermans has the tools to handle almost any challenger who comes his way. Testing Timmermans' resolve next will be Vito Mazzini, the two-time Omega Fighting Championships title holder with five successful title defenses, eight submission victories, five Of-The-Night bonuses and a Hall of Fame nomination on his resume. Mazzini will be making his Aspire debut in a grand fashion at Aspire 66, and reigning royalty Casper Timmermans will be there to welcome Mazzini to the Aspire cage. In a true clash of champions, Timmermans will face his toughest test to date, and a victory will secure his place as one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the sport.


Written & submitted by; Tony Scatero

[Shiv]

Amazing work as always Tony!

Super kicked about last week's event and looking forward to the double header this week (and the next!).

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