Aspire MMA - Official Thread

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205lbs: Spank Crank vs Darth Sidious

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Age: 23 Age: 24

Height: 180 cm Height: 180 cm

Weight: 224 lbs Weight: 204 lbs

Record: 12-3-0 (LLWWW) Record: 17-9-0 (LWWLL)

Pre:

A stand out at 185lbs Spank Crank made the unpopular decision to move up to 205lbs and has so far paid the ultimate price picking up decision losses to both Valentin Skovgaard at Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice and Gerrald James at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew, with his fans calling out on social media for him to make a return to 185lbs only time will tell if Crank will find his footing at his new heavier 224lbs walking weight or if he will once again terrorise the rankings of the 185lbs division.

The "Dark One", Darth Sidious has become of Aspire MMA's true legends with no less than ten appearances for the promotion since his November 2016 debut victory over Adlet Mayer, going on have some of the best fights in the organisations history, a true highlight reel against such names as Philo Beddo, Thoreaux AssKicken, Alejandro Scott, Gerrald James, Rauta Kansleri and Valentin Skovgaard it's easy to understand why Sidious is one of the main names associated with the Aspire MMA brand and its meteoric rise to the mainstream, his surprisingly warm and engaging personality combined with his analytic understanding of the game has lead to Sidious becoming a mainstay on several popular MMA Podcasts of late and his growing fame on the back of the recent Hollyweird productions has seen his stock skyrocket with his recent KO (Punch) loss to Valentin Skovgaard at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew doing little to stall his momentum.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Darth Sidious by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 54%

155lbs: Luigi Gabagool vs Johnny Vegas

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Age: 25 Age: 22

Height: 185 cm Height: 173 cm

Weight: 168 lbs Weight: 161 lbs

Record: 13-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 9-0-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Luigi "Lil Loogie" Gabagool from Napoli, Italy is one of the premier fighters in the entire ID range having dominated as the Helsinki Fighting Leauge 155lbs champion reigning a path of terror over 2016 that decimated such names Donnie Darko via KO (Punch) at HFL: 15, Dimitri Nosula TKO (Strikes) at HFL: 16, Olaf Gustafson via TKO (Strikes) at HFL 22, Brandon Lee via KO (Punch) at HFL 29 and finally George Nassar via TKO (Strikes) at HFL 34 before making his Aspire MMA debut in impressive fashion picking up a solid decision victory over top competitor Stephan Beattie at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams. Industry insiders expect Gabagool to go all the way to the top of the division and the fans of Aspire MMA seem to agree as record sales of Gabagool merchandise were reported to have flown off the shelves of Aspire Clothing in the run up to tonight's card.

Across the cage stands his biggest test to date, undefeated top 155lbs competitor Johnny Vegas. With victories over such names as Billy Bolek at Aspire 34 via decision, Peter Redfield via decision at Aspire 39, Bruno Tepes via decision at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy and finally George Nassar via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams, noted for his tangible one shot KO power and exemplary technical skills this fighter has shown to be one of the most intelligent predators in the game.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Luigi Gabagool by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 69%

155lbs: Rosinante Costacurta vs Steaphan Beattie

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Age: 26 Age: 25

Height: 176 cm Height: 174 cm

Weight: 164 lbs Weight: 168 lbs

Record: 10-4-0 (LWWLL) Record: 9-6-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Following his fight of the night award winning performance during his recent decision loss to top contender Kai Yamaguchi at Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie the Italian Rosinante Costacurta was quick to accept a chance to once again step into the cage with a former rival, back in January 2017 at Primal Fear 58 it was Costacurta who delivered a stunning (TKO) victory over top level competitor Stephan Beattie catapulting Costacurtas popularity and stalling Beatties rise to the top of the division, going on to have solid performances against Morgan Wade at Primal 60 it was a jump to Dignity! Fighting Championships that saw Costacurta really become a player with solid TKO (Strikes) dominations of Shawn Barrientos and Manfred Von Richthoffen at D51 and D53 respectively, now faced once again with a showdown with Beattie it will be interesting to see how much the two fighters have developed over the past year.

His opponent Steaphan Beattie hails from Dundee, Scotland and fights out of the respected 3Band MMA establishment based right here in Los Angeles, representing the LEGION OF DOOM fight camp with an Aspire MMA record of 4-1-0 following his recent encounter resulting in a decision loss to Luigi Gabagool at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams, a former mainstay of the Primal Fear organisation with a history of exchanging heated words with his opponents over social media, Beattie has developed a cult following amongst hard line MMA fan's who enjoy his no-punches pulled delivery of some of the most brutal put-downs in MMA press conference history. Eager to get another shot at Rosinante Costacurta it did not take long for Beattie to sign on the dotted line for this one, expect fireworks.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Rosinante Costacurta by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 73%

145lbs: Misha Collins vs Don Gotti

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 167 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 148 lbs Weight: 152 lbs

Record: 12-8-0 (LLWWL) Record: 9-6-1 (LLWLW)

Pre:

Misha Collins made his Aspire MMA debut with a majority decision victory over top contender Michail Podolski at Aspire 32 putting him on track for a showdown with former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion Rollo Gracie at Aspire 40 losing via Submission (Arm Triangle) in the closing seconds of the fight. Going on to pickup yet another loss this time via decision at the hands of Michael Kristian at Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie, Collins substantial rise was firmly stalled and the once prosperous Brazilian will be looking to win his next fight at all costs.

World class BBJ practitioner Don Gotti comes into tonights bout following back to back losses against both top prospect Mads Nordskov at Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie and Xi Lim via KO (Punch) at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew, having invested a significant amount of time during his most recent camp at IC&E Academy operated out of Hilo, Hawaii alongside Pulse Fighting Championship 265lbs champion Parker Lewis working on his already ample grappling skills.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Don Gotti by way Submission (Kimura) : Fight Rating 40%

[AdamHolland]

185lbs: Ajax Aquila Corvus vs Taiga Jim

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Age: 25 Age: 26

Height: 185 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 187 lbs Weight: 189 lbs

Record: 12-4-0 (LLWWW) Record: 8-7-1 (LWDLL)

Pre:

Dominant in his first two appearances for Aspire MMA world class striker Ajax Aquila Corvus made his debut against top prospects Khunbish Borjigin winning the fight of the night bonus for his decision victory at Aspire 34 before going on to destroy Wutang Lee via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 49. Faced with top competitor Dawid Lewandowski at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, it was clear going into the fight Corvus was the betting favorite and a contentious split decision loss left many fans feeling like Corvus had been robbed blind by the judges on the night. With Lewandowski's management unwilling to accept a return bout Outsiders representative Dustin Anderson stepped upto the challenge and delivered yet another decision loss to the once rising star of Ajax Aquila Corvus, determined now to find his way back to success you can be assured Corvus will leave nothing in the cage tonight untapped.

Making his much-anticipated debut from the highly rated Synchronicity organization based out of Las Vegas and run by legendary promoter Louie DePalama is well known, Oulu, Finland born veteran Taiga Jim. Considered a true mixed martial artist gifted with technical skill beyond his years, his time at the top of the game has made him one of the more popular names at 185lbs with big time fights against the likes of John Dillinger earning the fight of the night bonus at Syn 526 and a decision domination of Wiener Wacker at Syn 528 many industry insiders have tipped Taiga Jim for wild success during his Aspire MMA run.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Taiga Jim by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 47%

205lbs: Malcom Merlin vs Risto Rautio

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 190 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 208 lbs Weight: 210 lbs

Record: 9-3-0 (LWWLW) Record: 8-2-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Malcom Merlin laid a path of destruction across the 205lbs division of the former Primal Fear organisation picking up multiple fight night bonus's and rising to main event status following dominate victories over the likes of Sumbu Kalambayo via KO (Flying Knee) at Primal 41 and Harry Sachz via TKO (Strikes) at Primal 45 Sirven v Pilsskin before going into a championship bout with Silva Zoldyck in a losing effort via decision, picking himself up quickly a solid KO (Punch) victory over Anthony Castillo at Primal 52 put Merlin once again on track for a run at the prestigious Primal Fear 205lbs championship, now held by Rauta Kansleri. Following a five round war Merlin was finally champion of the Primal Fear organisation but a devastating loss to current Aspire 205lbs champion Mikael Brophy at Primal 57 via TKO (Strikes) in the second round lead Merlin to take a significant hiatus from active competition with many fans online concerned Merlin will suffer from "ring rust" as he makes his return to the cage on this his Aspire MMA debut.

Former Dignity! 205lbs champion Risto Rautio made his Aspire MMA debut in a losing effort via decision against top competitor Leon Montana at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan following a successful run in the former Dignity! Fighting Championships picking up an impressive eight win's mostly via (T)KO with just a single career loss to his name against Joels Van Wijnbergen for the Dignity! 205lbs title at D46 Jones vs Hunt II. Known for relentlessly pressuring his opponents with his exceptional leg strikes and impressive reach, at just twenty-four years old, Rautio is one to watch for the future.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Risto Rautio by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 58%

265lbs: Levon Minasian vs Rodolfo Cinotti

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Age: 24 Age: 26

Height: 195 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 246 lbs Weight: 245 lbs

Record: 8-4-0 (LWWLW) Record: 9-3-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Representing his home town Abovyan, Armenia Levon Minasian rose to the attentions of MMA fans during his fantastic run in the Caged Combat Rio with victories over such names as Beckett Bellwether, Fabricio Velasquez and Nova Zigaman, but following his Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon promotional debut loss against Ricardo Castillo via TKO (Strikes), Olympic level wrestler Minasian is said to have spent extensive time working on his striking defense and positional strategies at the Gym Amsterdam operated by head coach Ed Minasian alongside Caged Combat Rio's 155lbs champion Aharon Sarkisyan and GAMMA 170lbs champion Ilya Mstislav Volkov, determined to show the fans of Aspire MMA he belongs, he will be looking to put on a show tonight.

His opponent Rondolfo "Rude Boy" Cinotti made his Aspire MMA debut in a losing effort against top prospect Red Brophy via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams, fighting out of the LOD: Contenders gym based in Las Vegas it is his world class ability to take an opponent to the ground that underpins his devastating ground and pound seeing him successful in nine encounters over the course of his career, he will want to secure this fight to the ground and call it an early night as he steps into the cage with Levon Minasian, but with fans voting with their money as Aspire Casino is reporting record bets coming into the system suggesting Cinotti does not have the capability to takedown world class wrestler Minasian, it might be a hard night in the cage ahead of "Rude Boy" Cinotti.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Levon Minasian by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 36%

The Aftermath:

FON - Valentin Skovgaard vs Ja Wuan Robinson

KON - Valentin Skovgaard

SON - Vito Mazzini

Our next event Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke coming live from the Wombley Arena, England (93,607) seater arena live on PPV headlined by Aspire 170lbs champion Ramon Gracie fresh off his recent Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror, guillotine submission victory, going up against Caged Combat Rio's 170lbs champion Karl "Father Danke" Denke with top 170lbs competitors Paul Warror, King Phol, Jed Knight, Outlaw Hardy, Jack Stone and Alessandro Orsini all looking to stake their position in the divisional rankings this one is a 170lbs spectacle that is not to be missed! 155lbs return bout with Aharon Sarkisyan vs Kai Yamaguchi set to steal the spotlight as rising star Mads Nordskov takes on former RFC 155lbs champion Michael Carter at 145lbs, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[Rambo]

Jack Stone

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"If I see Allesandro in the street I'm gon' smack da shit outta him. Two of those judges will get the business too."

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 68: Brophy vs Adams 3 - Live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) : Attendance - 91,642 : Event Rating - 778.31 : PPV Sales - 174,757

Betting: Aspire Casino

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Hello all and welcome to another TFTC, over the last couple of weeks we have started to take polls in our weekly update mails internally to our roster on a number of topics as we feel it's important our managers have a say in the future of our organisation, resulting from the last couple of polls the following has taken place.

1) We have increased our pay scale to reflect our current financial situation with the organisation now turning a steady profit it's time to unleashed them benefits upon everyone across the board, we will continue the process of pay scale polls and review on a semi-regular basis to ensure we are giving our managers the very best deal possible, the new pay scale can be found below.

1-50 P4P - 5 Fights - 80k/50k/50k

51-100 P4P - 5 Fights - 70k/40k/40k

101-300 P4P - 5 Fights - 50k/30k/30k

301-500 P4P - 5 Fights - 35k/20k/20k

501-750 P4P - 5 Fights - 25k/15k/15k

751-1000 P4P - 5 Fights - 20k/12k/14k

1001-1500 P4P - 4 Fights - 15k/10k/10k

1501+ P4P - 3 fights - 10k/8k/8k

2) We recently polled the roster about our current ID restrictions to find out how far along the average member of our roster is to becoming skill capped, our initial projection was a first quarter 2018 move to unrestricted and we are pleased to confirm most of the people who responded to the poll seem to feel this is reasonable target time frame. Rest assured our commitment is firm to the people who got us this far, we have no intention of going unrestricted until we have a real consensus across the managers of the org and we will continue to poll in this regard more as we get closer to the time and will continue to delay unrestricted until such a consensus is reached, we are in absolutely no rush, we feel our ability to compete with the very best orgs in the game is in no way hampered by our current 275k ID restriction in large part to the activity and quality of the managers and fighters we continue to host here at Aspire MMA giving us breathing room to not rush this decision, thank you all so much for continuing to make Aspire MMA one of the very best orgs in the game.

And finally I would like to announce the final member of the inaugural class of 2017, Aspire MMA Hall Of Fame inductee, the legendary former Aspire 205lbs champion Thoreaux AssKicken! a veteran of the organisation having made his debut at Aspire 2 way back in September 2016, he holds the record for the most fights in Aspire MMA history standing at fourteen prior to tonight's show and fifteen afterwards with currently nine successive victories as we head towards his showdown with top prospect Donsone DeNeville. "Mr. Aspire" as he is known to his legion of fans it is his "no-fucks given" fight mentality that has provided a highlight-reel of standout performances that have lead to the popular decision to honour him in the very first Aspire MMA HoF class alongside such greats as Casper Timmermans, Bonerz McGee, Riff McGeee and Ramon Gracie, join us next week for the official induction ceremony!

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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: 15-1-1 (DWWWW) Record: 15-1-1 (DWLWW)

Pre: Brophy's entertainia

Following the World Martial Arts tournament that took place between Aspire 51 till Aspire 59 it was announced that Aspire MMA had entered into a promotional partnership with the sports entertainment franchise operating by Vinnie McCan known as the World Wrestling Pro, famous for its lavish spectacle showcase of highly choreographed action and pyrotechnics aimed at the 18-26 male demographic the cross over potential was seen as too good of an opportunity to pass up on with cross-pollination of the associated Hollyweird Studio's movie's with production on a number of projects set to commence in early 2018 pitting stars of MMA against stars of pro-wrestling in action orientated block busters slated for a 2018 summer release.

With all of this in motion Vinnie McCan while in attendance at a recent Mikael Brophy fight expressed a desire to see him take part in the main event of this year's ultimate show of show's for the World Wrestling Pro known as Wrestlentertania XXVII set to take place at the legendary Wombley Arena, an arena Brophy has made his name headlining of late, seen as the perfect mix the WWP's Dwayne "The Croc" Nonsen set about delivering a number of inflammatory Brophy references in his weekly Monday Night WAR segments leading up to an escalation following Brophy's contentious Majority Draw decision at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams.

Live on national TV "The Croc" proceeding to parade a midget version of Brophy around the ring before beating the living hell out of the defenseless doppelganger without remorse much to the dismay of the audience in attendance who proceeded to boo him out of the building, just then "For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica played and a hooded individual walked out to the entrance ramp dawned in a dark red mist of smoke as a single spotlight shone brightly upon him, slowing raising his hood as the music kicked in, revealing himself to an absolutely rapturous applause as the audience lost its shit in a frenzy at the discovery Aspire 205lbs champion "The Forsaken" was here for a showdown with "The Croc".

Raising a microphone Brophy proceeded to cut a blasting promo on "The Croc" suggesting he should be more worried about his pending tax evasion inditement than trying to take shots at an MMA legend like himself before eventually been joined by WWP World Champion Quadruple H who rallied Brophy as the two marched down to ringside to begin an impromptu tag team bout against "The Croc" and his long time sidekick "Little Ali" resulting in a pin fall victory for Quadruple H with the help of Brophy who made an impressive showing for himself in his first pro-wrestling bout, leaving "The Croc" utterly embarrassed it was not long before he challenged Mikael Brophy to a one on one encounter at the grandest stage of them all Wrestlentertania.

Performing before a sell out capacity audience of ninety-three-thousand strong the hometown hero Mikael Brophy overcame all odds to leave the pro-wrestling legend Dwayne "The Croc" Nonsen firmly dismantled following outside interference from the nefarious "Little Ali" who employed a metal briefcase full of "Croc Dollars" to the back of Brophy's skull during the bout but a save from WWP Heavyweight champion Quadruple H put a halt to the dastardly deeds of "Little Ali" allowing Brophy to deliver a GTS finish leaving "The Croc" pinned and defeated in the middle of the ring much to the horror and embarrassment of the legendary pro-wrestler as Brophy and Quadruple H proceeded to celebrate by distributing his "Croc Dollars" to the fans at ring side before heading back up the ramp to grandstand as Dwayne looked on in disgust.

With the outcome of Wrestlentertania XXVI now settled it was time for Brophy to turn his attentions firmly back to business with just 30 days to go until his final showdown with the Canadian "Grizzly" it was time to put some serious work into camp to ensure he remained the greatest 205lbs champion of his generation.

Pre: A grizzly fate

Never before had James "Grizzly" Adams encountered anything that resembled a challenge, his entire life all who stood before him had fallen into a state of despair when finally stood across the cage from this monstrous bear of a man, mauled without mercy was the fate of anyone who dared enter his arena with 15 (T)KO victories over the course of his career and zero losses with a single exception to the rule, in the main event of Aspire 37 top competitor Mikael Brophy did the unspeakable, the unthinkable by landing a beautiful overhand right to the temple that sent Adams crashing to the ground like giant redwood.

Returning to the near arctic climate of his native Whitehorse, Canada "Grizzly" entered a deep slumber before once again returning to the Aspire MMA cage with an emphatic TKO (Strikes) domination of former roster member Tung Fo at Aspire 43 once again putting him on a collision course with the newly crowned Aspire 205lbs champion Mikael Brophy at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams 2.

This was to be the end of the saga with a return to form for "Grizzly" that saw him firmly secure the first round before giving to the relentless pressure of the much faster Brophy early in the second ultimately ending with Adams securing a vital takedown leading to him controlling the action for the remainder of the round, a contentious round to say the least with both men looking strong in their natural comfort zones.

With Brophy having a strong showing in the third round and Adams clearly securing the fourth it was left to the final round with fans in attendance left uncertain if Adams had done enough to clinch the deal, the announcement that judges had rendered a Majority Draw decision left few surprised, forcing a situation that resulted in this the third and final matchup Brophy vs Adams 3.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Mikael Brophy by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 66%

Post:

As the cage began to fill up with Six Musketeer associates and the announcer bellowed out "Annnnnd stiiiiiiiilllll Aspire 205lbs champion Mikaellllllllllll Brophyyyyyyyyyy !!!" it was becoming clear that the champion was not interested in grandstanding tonight, pushing his associates to the side as he waded towards James Adams, people in the audience raised to their feet in expectation of a continuation of the war they had just witnessed, Brophy now moving with pace as he honed in on his target, pushing representatives from The Outsiders clear of his path before finally reaching "Grizzly" James Adams now sat in his corner drinking a bottle of water and consolidating with his coaching team.

"Get the fuck up" Brophy could be heard yelling down as media rushed to infiltrate the encounter with a live microphone, "I said get the fuck up", again Brophy almost sounding irate demanding the Canadian adhere to his request, by this point the stadiums roof had reclined to allow the post-event celebratory pyrotechnic display but with Adam Holland now placed at cage size giving the signal to hold the fireworks uncertainty filled the air.

Without hesitation the mountain rose from his throne to address his captive audience, snarling under his breath he began to speak but found himself cut off before he could finish his opening roar as Brophy proceeded to say with commitment "You are a warrior, you deserve to be on your feet getting the respect of all of these people right now, give it up for Grizzly ladies and gentleman, a true fucking competitor" a true show of class on the part of Mikael Brophy, much to the relief of both the audience in attendance and CEO Adam Holland who proceeded to give the nod to begin playing Brophy's music and fire off the pyrotechnics. What a fantastic night.

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145lbs: Rollo Gracie vs Blake Green

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Age: 33 Age: 26

Height: 171 cm Height: 168 cm

Weight: 154 lbs Weight: 146 lbs

Record: 18-4-2 (WLWWW) Record: 15-3-1 (WWDLW)

Pre:

And in our co-main event of the evening from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and fighting out of the famed Gracie Jiu Jitsu Gym is former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion Rollo Gracie as he makes his return to the cage following his recent Submission (RNC) victory over top prospect Mads Nordskov at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels directly proceeding his Aspire 145lbs championship opportunity in the main event of Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie, resulting in a decision loss to legendary Riff McGee. Still looking to carve a path back to the top of the division Gracie has spent the last few months working on his striking game looking to compliment his already world-class ground skills supported by his unbreakable spirit.

His opponent, former Primal Fear 145lbs champion Blake "Zombie" Green hails from the mean streets of Baltimore, USA currently fighting out of the IMMA Gym of Elite A$$ located in Helsinki alongside MMA legend T-R-T Vitor and rising star Valentin Skovgaard. Known for his two fight series with both Isaac Hayes and Xi Lim "Zombie" is considered one of the most technically gifted 145lbs fighters of his generation with ten successful decision victories to date, looking now to break the glass ceiling and cement himself in a main event capacity he will look at Gracie as his next step on the ladder to greatness.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Blake Green by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 32%

205lbs: Rickson Moura vs Russell Tyrone Jones

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 185 cm Height: 182 cm

Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 203 lbs

Record: 12-5-0 (LWWWL) Record: 13-4-0 (LWWLL)

Pre:

Submission specialist Rickson Moura found himself on the end of a contentious decision loss to top contender Philo Beddo with many fans unhappy with the result reached by the judges in attendance on the night, regardless Moura made it known at the post fight press conference that he had put the loss down to a learning exercise and had every intention of seeking to finish his next encounter to avoid leaving his fate in the hands of "arseholes that have never been in a cage themselves" as he so politely put it.

His opponent tonight former multiple time MMAHelsinki 185lbs champion "Ol Dirty Bastard" Russell Tyrone Jones was last seen at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels when he faced off against the undefeated MMAHelsinki 205lbs champion Tero Susi in both men's Aspire MMA debut, despite failing to secure the victory due to a first round Submission (Armbar), few can hold the outcome against his otherwise exemplary record with dominant victories over such names as Evenii Mamchenko, Bo Nickal and Jorge Morueco, having held the MMAHelsinki title on two separate occasions earning ten Fight of the Night bonuses across the course of his career, he is undoubtedly one of the best in the ID range at 185lbs, time will tell if his recent move to 205lbs will be seen as a success when his historic career is reviewed in the annals of history.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Russell Tyrone Jones by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 31%

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155lbs: Mitch Miletich vs George Nassar

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 181 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 160 lbs Weight: 165 lbs

Record: 8-2-0 (LWWWL) Record: 11-4-0 (LWWLW)

Pre:

The final Dignity! 155lbs champion Mitch "Big Red" Miletich found himself up against the legendary soon-to-be Aspire Hall of Famer Bonerz McGee at Aspire 63 and received a stunning combination of strikes that resulted in a KO (Strikes) loss in the closing seconds of the very first round, returning to the New York based "smoker" gym determined to double down and come back stronger alongside training partners Bushido 135lbs champion Gale Snoats and GAMMA Rising Stars 145lbs champion Mario Curran focused primarily on improving his situational awareness, foot work and striking defense in anticipation of his return to the cage.

His opponent tonight is former title contender George Nassar fresh off his TKO (Strikes) loss to Johnny Vegas at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams directly proceeding his highlight reel worthy KO (Superman Punch) KO of the night award-winning performance against Derui Pake at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon, with his KO (Punch) loss to legendary Bonerz McGee still in recent memory fans, will want to see a confident performance from the former title contender from Providence, USA.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Mitch Miletich by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 52%

265lbs: Dimitri Zaitsev vs Red Brophy

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 192 cm Height: 195 cm

Weight: 278 lbs Weight: 240 lbs

Record: 9-2-0 (LWLWW) Record: 9-1-0 (WWWLW)

Pre:

In his first return to action since his Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice shocking title loss via KO (Punch) former Aspire 265lbs champion Dimitri "One Shot" Zaitsev will be looking to restore himself back to the top of the division having previously demonstrated his natural (T)KO ability on no less than nine separate occasions with dominant finishes against such names as Carlos Calabara at ICON Fight NIGHT 10 and Theodore Thundercunt at Revolution XC 15, it's easy to see why Aspire Casino has "One Shot" as the strong favourite going into tonights bout.

Standing in front of the ninety-three-thousand seater capacity crowd at the Wombley Arena was the highlight of Red Brophy's illustrious MMA career, earning rapturous applause of appreciation from is rapidly growing fan base for not only his stunning TKO (Strikes) victory over Rodolfo "Rude Boy" Cinotti but his spectacular pyrotechnic entrance to the cage, the very first fruits of the Hollyweird Special FX team's incorporation into Aspire MMA as part of the ongoing commitment to increasing production values with the charismatic Red Brophy selected by fans online to be the first recipient of the fight entrance upgrade.

With only a single career loss to date Brophy will be up against the highest caliber of opponent he has faced to date, can the "Pallet Town Kid" go all the way to the top of the league? let's find out fight fans!

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Red Brophy by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 64%

205lbs: Donsone DeNeville vs Thoreaux AssKicken

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 190 cm Height: 190 cm

Weight: 224 lbs Weight: 215 lbs

Record: 8-0-0 (WWWWW) Record: 10-4-1 (WWLLW)

Pre:

Undefeated top prospect Donsone DeNeville stands on the brink of becoming a major player in the sport following successive victories against top competitors Burt Rhinehold via decision at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, Tung Fo via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 48: James vs Moura and most recently former Primal Fear 205lbs champion Rauta Kansleri via decision at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew. Friends close to DeNeville have let it be known that while he is honored to fight the Aspire MMA legend "Mr. Aspire" Thoreaux AssKicken, he fully intends to continue his monumental rise, no matter who stands in his way.

Announced as the final inductee to the inaugural Aspire MMA Hall of Fame class of 2017 the legendary Thoreaux AssKicken once again makes his presence known inside the Aspire MMA cage he helped make a house hold name as he takes on one of the brightest prospects in all of MMA and looks to continue and maintain his record setting now total fifteen fights in the promotion following his second round TKO (Punches) domination of Nasko Stefanov at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Donsone DeNeville by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 56%

145lbs: Xi Lim vs Kuroda Atsushii

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 175 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 158 lbs Weight: 144 lbs

Record: 8-3-2 (WLDLW) Record: 5-3-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Fighting out of Seoul, South Kora, fresh off his stunning KO (Punch) second round victory over Don Gotti at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew is Xi "BoxeR" Lim, coming out of his two fight series with top competitor Blake Green resulting in two fight of the night bonuses, it's easy to understand why fans of Aspire MMA are excited to see the return of this true mixed martial artist with a world-class boxing pedigree that has tested some of the sports very best, underlined by an exemplary defensive ground game.

His opponent, coming in off a solid five-fight win streak since making his Aspire MMA debut is "Emperor" Kuroda Atsushii following his Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams decision victory over Taran Chula with solid win's over such names as Vassily Solomin, Tyrone The Crack Head, Andre Soares and Kilo Jackson since arriving in the promotion, it is his TKO (Strikes) loss at Revolution XC 12 against Xi Lim that has the "Emperor" motivated and looking for absolution.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Kuroda Atsushii by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 68%

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155lbs: Harold Shipman vs Farouk Al Ahwei

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Age: 26 Age: 27

Height: 165 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 167 lbs Weight: 160 lbs

Record: 8-7-0 (LWWLW) Record: 9-14-1 (LLLWL)

Pre:

Two time Olympic gold medalist wrestler "The ripper" Harold Shipman makes his Aspire MMA debut following his OMEGA 155lbs championship title loss against Ahsan Hamed at The Final Battle resulting in a KO (Punch) in the second round having previously defeated top contender Morrison Lee via Submission (Kimura) for the title at OMEGA 35. Gifted in multiple art forms Shipman has quickly become more than just a generic wrestler, he is a true mixed martial artist with solid fundamentals across the board earning him four fight night bonus's to date.

Long time Ascension 155lbs competitor "Whirling Dervish" Farouk Al Ahwei found himself contractually released from his camp following his EPL 12 performance, recognising his untapped potential world-leading manager Chris Karter was quick to accept Ahwei into the Convicted Fight Club's training facilities based out of Los Angeles alongside P4P #1 Synchronicity 265lbs champion Kajun Puno.

The coaching team at Convicted wasted no time in pairing him up with one of the camps brightest stars submission specialist "The Gladiator" Hero Galanos. Feeling the technically sound Greek gladiator would be able to impart some of his surgical execution upon Ahwei, insiders at Convicted Inc remain confident that he will yet become one of Aspire's leading 155lbs competitors.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Farouk Al Ahwei by way Submission (Armbar) : Fight Rating 44%

145lbs: Pepe Maldini vs Taran Chula

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Age: 25 Age: 26

Height: 165 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 145 lbs Weight: 155 lbs

Record: 10-5-0 (LWWWW) Record: 11-6-1 (LWWLW)

Pre:

Former Primal Fear 145lbs champion Pepe Maldini has been on the sideline since his Primal 59 unanimous decision title loss to top competitor Isaac Hayes way back in March 2017, said to have taken a sabbatical from the sport to address personal issues back in his hometown that had stalled his progress leading into the fight and with an otherwise exemplary career in the Primal Fear organisation Maldini was largely considered to be one of the very brightest prospects of his generation with rampant speculation online of his imminent return to the spot when back in July he tweeted three simple words "Back to work." with promoters clamoring to acquire his services it was Aspire MMA that stood out as a worthy successor to the now defunct Primal Fear organisation, securing his services much to the delight of all true MMA fans.

Taran "The Spider" Chula steps into tonights fight now on his third Aspire MMA appearance following his Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams decision loss to top prospect Kuroda Atsushii directly off the back of two straight decision victories against both Azumah Nelson at Primal 60 and Jack Rackham at Aspire 34. Coming out of Nepal, India with some destructive high powered leg strikes Chula has is one of the best point fighters in his division with a solid Muay Thai background and freakish physical attributes that have seen him continue to find success across a number of organizations to date.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Pepe Maldini by way Majority Decision : Fight Rating 75%

170lbs: Dougal McGuire vs Mat Diaz

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Age: 29 Age: 27

Height: 182 cm Height: 180 cm

Weight: 171 lbs Weight: 184 lbs

Record: 4-3-0 (LWWLW) Record: 9-4-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Following his Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan unanimous decision debut loss against Winslow Berhardt, former Dignity! competitor "Father" Dougal McGuire returned to the famed Rusterman's gym out of Las Vegas armed with a copious supply of Witch Doctor 160 acquired from the Voodoo Nutrition company and set to work on making the changes required to make his second appearance one to remember, known for us his clinical situational awareness, world-class boxing skills and his intangible ability to deliver a (T)KO finish many fans online seem to believe theirs much more to see from McGuire.

And making his Aspire MMA debut following the closure of the former OMEGA Fighting Championships is former contender Mat Diaz who made his final appearance for the organization at The Final Battle taking an opportunity against OMEGA 170lbs champion Angelo Mendez, ultimately losing via TKO (Strikes) in the opening moments of the very first round. An Olympic level wrestler with a solid ground game it is devastating ground and pound, underpinned by his precise takedown's that make him a danger to any who would oppose him.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Mat Diaz by way Submission (Triangle) : Fight Rating 40%

The Aftermath:

FON - Pepe Maldini vs Taran Chula

KON - Red Brophy

SON - Farouk Al Ahwei

Next week's event Aspire 69: Frankels vs Castillo coming live from the LA Memorial Colossuseum (93,607) seater arena live on PPV headlined by Aspire 265lbs champion Rocket Bob Frankels as he makes his first title against former Dignity! 265lbs champion Richardo Castillo in a main event brewing since Castillo's big-time victory over top competitor Odin Thorsen via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yef. And in the co-main event we have former Aspire 185lbs champion Reuben "Agent Orange" Kincaid as he makes the transition down to 170lbs to take on former Revolution XC 170lbs champion Don Julio Cesar Chavez on a card supported by such names as Morrison Lee, Noam Nystrom, Jorge Morueco, Sergey Sklemin, Dawid Lewandowski and Rauta Kansleri, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

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Rocket Bob Frankels - Champions Spotlight:

Engimatic Aspire 265lbs champion Rocket Bob Frankels originally from Glastonbury, England considers his moniker "The Pagan Party Beast" to be more of a lifestyle than a nickname, a call sign of his true self, a ruthless aggression tempered only by his deep meditations with the abilities to harness his inner beast out of a moments tranquility after spending most of his adult life studying the ancient arts of many forgotten mental discipline resulting in the creation of one of the most feared fighters in all of combat sports.

Manager Bwang Jong Sr. has long been a force to reckon with in the tycoon world. A four year veteran of over seven hundred fights, once ranked in the top four managers in the game, Bwang knows how to train a champion. And that's exactly what he's done with Rocket Bob Frankels.

Although he suffered a disappointing loss in his debut match, Frankels had the heart and determination to hit the gym and get back to the cage. In his first fight in a legit origination, Frankels showed the Primal fans what Muay Thai was all about. For thirty-nine brutal seconds.

265lbs: Marcus Wester

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Age: 26

Height: 200 cm

Weight: 250 lbs

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

"Frankels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frankels.

Wester takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

This has been an exciting period of action!

Frankels scores with a leg kick.

Frankels closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Wester out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!"

265lbs: Vincent Muji

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Age: 28

Height: 188 cm

Weight: 262 lbs

Record: 8-0-2 (WWWWD)

After that, Frankels destroyed every challenger the Primal Organization had to offer, including future rival Pierre St. George. Each one was a display in savagery, and the Primal fans loved his brutal, bulldozer style, the way he was aiming for a knockout at every single moment. In his fifth fight at Primal, he took the total from Vincent Minji, and essentially ended the man's career in eighteen seconds.

"The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nice shot lands for Frankels.

It looks like Vincent Muji has been cut.

Good exchange - Frankels coming out on top.

Muji with a poor takedown

and Frankels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Muji shoots for a takedown but Frankels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Frankels cracks Muji with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!"

265lbs: Pierre St. Georges

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Age: 23

Height: 193 cm

Weight: 265 lbs

Record: 6-1-0 (WWWWW)

This was indeed a scary man. Fighters didn't look the same after a match with Frankels, sometimes ever. A dominant champion had arisen from the then-deep shark waters at Primal.

Although he lost the title in his second defense to Pierre St. George, Frankels was far from finished. After his time at Primal came to an end, Rocket Bob decided to switch up playgrounds and fight under the illustrious EVO banner. I don't think it's a decision that he regretted.

Undefeated in seven fights at EVO, Frankels has developed new ways to punish his victims mercilessly in the cage. His Muay Thai has been impossible for his opponents to overcome.

265lbs: Ivan Drago

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Age: 31

Height: 200 cm

Weight: 265 lbs

Record: 13-9-0 (LWLWW)

"Frankels feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Drago sprawling to the canvas! Drago rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Frankels finish him?! "

265lbs: Lars Kristoffer

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Age: 27

Height: 197 cm

Weight: 270 lbs

Record: 15-8-0 (LWLWL)

"That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frankels circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kristoffer to the canvas! Kristoffer doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Frankels keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!"

265lbs: Silas Monk

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Age: 28

Height: 202 cm

Weight: 259 lbs

Record: 15-6-0 (LLWWW)

"Frankels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Monk moves out of range as Frankels strikes.

Frankels catches Monk with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Monk forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!"

265lbs: Jordi Joestar

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Age: 27

Height: 195 cm

Weight: 259 lbs

Record: 16-6-0 (LLWLW)

Although he was never given the recognition or credit he deserved at EVO, and a shot at their highest honor was denied him, Frankels left with an emphatic exclamation point.

"Frankels ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Joestar's jaw. Joestar's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Frankels does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent."

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265lbs: Kimbo Slice

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Age: 24

Height: 202 cm

Weight: 270 lbs

Record: 11-2-0 (WWWLW)

Although the gold eluded Frankels at EVO, the Aspire team was quick to give Rocket Bob a shot at the championship in his debut fight; however, to become the champion he would have to overcome fellow knockout monster Kimbo Slice. This happened twenty-one seconds left in the first round.

"Slice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frankels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slice scrambles back to his feet."

"Nice uppercut there from Slice.

It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut. "

"Frankels lands a big right hand that sends Slice crashing to the mat! Frankels stays standing though and waves Slice back to his feet!

Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Slice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Slice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Slice seems to have got his legs back now.

Frankels cracks Slice with a hook to the temple - Slice is on wobbly legs here! Frankels swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Slice falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Frankels wins by TKO!"

Epilogue of a Champion:

And so, Rocket Bob Frankels is at a crossroads. Will he be a Champion for the ages, who leaves his legacy on the Aspire Hall of Fame? There are those who would steal this legacy from him; first and foremost being his next opponent, Ricardo Castillo.

Castillo is inhuman. He has wins over some of the hardest hitters at Aspire, hell, in the whole world, including handing recent rising star Odin Thorsen his second KO loss in his whole career. Castillo is a smart fighter, and he will recognize and try to capitalize on Frankels weaknesses. Will Frankels leave another battered victim on the mat and move one step closer to securing his legacy, or will Castillo put a stop to the "Pagan Party Beast?" On August 27, Aspire 69: Frankels v Castillo at the LAMC, close to a hundred thousand fans will find out first hand. Get your ticket today, and witness a moment in Aspire history as these two vicious men meet in one of the worlds biggest venues! You don't want to miss this event!

Written & submitted by; Tony Scatero

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It would be nice if more managers got involved in the smack talk thread here. Adam has laid down a great base and given everyone a lot of material to work with.

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Aspire 69: Frankels v Castillo - Live from the LA Memorial Colossuseum (93,607) : Attendance - 91,805 : Event Rating - 754.42 : PPV Sales - 154,389

Betting: Bet-Your-Ass

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Following both Aspire 69 and Aspire 70's write up's will be an additional piece regarding the Aspire MMA Hall Of Fame inductions, expect that over the coming days!, I cannot tell you how excited I'am to be bringing this first class of worthy competitors into what I hope will become the most prestigious HOF in the game, such an amazing lineup of talent going in! awesome.

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265lbs: Rocket Bob Frankels v Ricardo Castillo

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Age: 26 Age: 25

Height: 200 cm Height: 200 cm

Weight: 275 lbs Weight: 275 lbs

Record: 14-3-0 (WWWWW) Record: 10-1-0 (WWWLW)

Pre:

Aspire 265lbs champion Rocket Bob Frankels known by his moniker "The Pagan Party Beast" from Glastonbury, England was the focus of a recent Aspire Magazine article documenting his career highlights and embellishing on his somewhat neurotic personality that makes him one of the most enigmatic members of the Aspire MMA roster to date.

Following his six fight undefeated run in the former Evolution organisation prior to his arrival at Aspire it was his title bout main event at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels against former Aspire 265lbs champion Kimbo Slice that solidified Frankels as a key player for the organisation having delivered upon the hype in the closing seconds of the very first round with his sensational TKO (Punches) victory earning him the right to be named champion.

Former Dignity! Fighting Championships 265lbs champion Ricardo "The ROCK" Castillo holds a single MMA career loss to his name against former Aspire 265lbs champion Kimbo Slice, the man his opponent tonight dethroned at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels before Slice departed the organisation, with no prospect of a rematch with Slice on the cards Castillo's performance against top competitor Odin Thorsen at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew secured him the right to challenge for the Aspire 265lbs title in tonights main event, considered to be one of the most well-rounded fighters in the entire organisation Castillo's primary tool is his powerful right hand and clinical accuracy that makes every strike a potential career ending blow.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ricardo Castillo by way TKO (Cut) : Fight Rating 40%

Post:

In a moment that stunned the world following an impromptu decision by the ring side doctor to bring an end to tonights title bout it was perhaps Frankels reaction to losing the title that left most in attendance eerily disturbed as the now former champion dawned a devilish smile across his face that left many forced to look away from his obvious delight at having discovered competition worthy of his attentions, promising to return to the cage when the time was right Frankels left the arena as a clearly taken back Castillo attempted to find the words to show his appreciation for the fans in attendance who by now were giving him a rapturous applause as he held the championship title high in the air from the top of the side of the cage.

170lbs: Don Julio Cesar Chavez v Reuben Kincaid

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Age: 31 Age: 25

Height: 189 cm Height: 190 cm

Weight: 176 lbs Weight: 183 lbs

Record: 19-6-0 (LWWLW) Record: 13-3-0 (LLWWW)

Pre:

Former dominant Revolution XC 170lbs champion Don Julio Cesar Chavez picked up two solid victories upon his debut in Aspire MMA with a TKO (Strikes) destruction of Marcus Browne at Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie before going on to defeat Mitchell Hobson via unanimous decision at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror putting him on track for a showdown with top competitor Bomb Com at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee that ended in a stunning TKO (Strikes) loss stalling the rising stars momentum.

Former Aspire 185lbs champion Reuben "Agent Orange" Kincaid makes his 170lbs debut following his Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan title loss via decision against Casper Timmermans directly followed by his Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels re-match against former Aspire 185lbs champion Harry Winston that resulted in a Submission (Triangle) defeat. Working with nutritionists at the Soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn gym based out Montreal the decision was made to have the powerful 185lbs mainstay make the move to 170lbs to allow him to utilize his explosive striking to his optimal solution.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Reuben Kincaid by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 61%

185lbs: Sergey Sklemin v Jorge Morueco

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Age: 26 Age: 26

Height: 187 cm Height: 187 cm

Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 188 lbs

Record: 13-8-0 (WWLWL) Record: 11-6-0 (WLWLW)

Pre:

Coming in from the esteemed Evolution organisation to find himself on the end of a TKO (Punches) loss to Ronnie Rolla at Aspire 48: James vs Moura was not exactly the start former StrikeForce Union 185lbs champion Sergey Sklemin had planned but with hard work and discipline inside the gym he managed to put himself back on the path to glory with a Fight of the Night award winning performance against James B. Grossweiner at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yef before going on to again win by decision against Furio Spartan at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee putting him on the fast track to the top end of the division with only tonights opponent standing in his way of the top flight of competition in the division.

His opponent former MMAHelsinki 205lbs champion Jorge "Cacho de Cabra" Morueco made his Aspire MMA debut picking up the KO of the Night bonus for his stunning TKO (Strikes) victory over top competitor Bosco Iwoba, armed with one of the best ground games in the business it was a shock to fans and pundits alike when the power right hand launched from Morueco light a shot from a rocket launcher and cracked Iowba back up against the cage only to be followed up with a devastating combination of strikes that left the fans in attendance united in its standing ovation, with the all of that but a distant memory Moureco once again returns to the Aspire MMA cage looking to forge a path to greatness.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Sergey Sklemin by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 70%

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145lbs: Noam Nystrom v Morrison Lee

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Age: 24 Age: 27

Height: 173 cm Height: 181 cm

Weight: 158 lbs Weight: 158 lbs

Record: 11-5-0 (LLWWW) Record: 15-3-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

The former crown jewel of both the Dignity! Fighting Championships and the Revolution XC having held both organizations 155lbs championship titles following an impressive streak of dominating TKO (Strikes) victories across the lower ranked promotions. Arriving at Aspire MMA following his Dignity! 155lbs title loss against Mitch Miletich at D51 Nystrom vs Militech it was top 145lbs competitor Isaac Hayes who delivered the welcome notice with a decision loss leaving many to question Nystrom's decision to drop weight classes, with his Aspire MMA contractual situation said to be in doubt this could be the final appearance for Noam Nystrom inside the Aspire MMA cage.

Former OMEGA 145lbs champion Morrison Lee made his Aspire MMA debut in the main event of Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee putting in a solid performance until his third round KO (Punch) loss to Aspire 145lbs champion Riff McGee putting him on a collision course with tonights opponent, with both men looking for redemption and road back to the upper echelons of the Aspire 145lbs division you can expect fireworks tonight folks.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Morrison Lee by way Submission (Triangle Choke) : Fight Rating 66%

185lbs: Dawid Lewandowski v Rauta Kansleri

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 188 cm Height: 192 cm

Weight: 195 lbs Weight: 200 lbs

Record: 14-4-0 (LWWWL) Record: 13-6-0 (LWLWL)

Pre:

Former Primal Fear 185lbs champion Dawid Lewandowski picked up his second career loss to Yef Yew via TKO (Punches) in the main event of Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yef following a KO of the night award winning TKO (Strikes) victory over James B. Grossweiner at Aspire 48: James vs Moura bringing his current Aspire MMA record to three wins and just one loss, with rumours circulating online that Lewandowski's contract is due to expire in the days following his next fight with no agreement in place to go forward this could be the final time we see "Lewy" inside the Aspire cage.

Veteran competitor Rauta Kansleri the former Primal Fear 205lbs champion has scored solids win's over both Darth Sidious at Aspire 37 via decision and Shawn McLean again via decision in a Fight of the Night award winning performance at Aspire 48 with solid performances against some of the divisions toughest competitors such as Valentin Skovgaard and Donsone DeNeville it's easy to see why Kansleri has quickly become one of the most popular names associated with Aspire MMA with his hilarious MMA & political discussion podcast becoming a viral sensation of late, the sky seems to be the limited for Oulu, Finland native Rauta Kansleri.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Rauta Kansleri by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 53%

205lbs: Third Round Romero v Oswald Cobblepot

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Age: 32 Age: 27

Height: 190 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 214 lbs Weight: 206 lbs

Record: 20-7-1 (LWLWW) Record: 7-1-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Following his Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror KO (Punches) loss to Leon Montana the former Duel Fighting Championship's 205lbs champion Third Round "YOLO" Romero a famed member of the Cuban national Olympic wrestling team took himself back to Pinar Del Rio to spend time with family as he recovered in contemplation of what had gone wrong, infused with new passion and resolve he returned to the LOD: Lightning Kicks gym based out of Las Vegas ready to prepare for his next challenge.

Picking up his first career loss at the hands of Ja Wuan Robinson via KO (Punch) at The Final Battle on the closing show of the OMEGA Fighting Championships, Oswald "The Pengiun" Cobblepot one of the most anticipated arrivals from the now defunct OMEGA organisation is said to be ready to climb the illustrious Aspire 205lbs division with an instant impact, representing the LEGION OF DOOM fight camp with a world class caliber boxing background to his credit it is his impeccable physical conditioning that sets him apart from other top competitors in the division.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Oswald Cobblepot by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 65%

185lbs: James B. Grossweiner v Dustin Anderson

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 185 cm Height: 179 cm

Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 187 lbs

Record: 10-6-0 (LLWWLW) Record: 8-4-0 (LWLWL)

Pre:

"Dr." James B. Grossweiner comes in fresh off the Fight of the Night award winning bout with Sergey Sklemin at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew, despite a close fight that had Sklemin clearly rocked in the second round it was Grossweiner who found himself on the bitter end of a decision loss, determined to retool ahead of his next fight with now two Aspire MMA losses to his name it's said Grossweiner spent time with Hey Steves Fight Shack team mate's based in Montreal such as Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee and Hardcore Fighting Champion 265lbs champion Randy Curran working on undisclosed specific areas of his game with results said to have been promising.

Dustin Anderson left Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee following his TKO (Strikes) loss to top competitor Khunbish Borjigin perplexed at the outcome having made a solid showing for himself inside the clinch during the bulk of the first round only to find himself on the end of a stunning uppercut that took him out in a flash, unaware the fight had even finished Anderson rose to his feet and looked to continue to strike but was quickly stalled from his progress by members of his own camp who lead him to the back, a night Anderson will not quickly forget, or forgive.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Dustin Anderson by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 70%

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170lbs: James Darren v Ludo Van Veen

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Age: 22 Age: 24

Height: 185 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 170 lbs Weight: 174 lbs

Record: 7-4-0 (WLLWW) Record: 9-2-0 (WWWLW)

Pre:

James "Paper Moon" Darren made a strong showing for himself upon his re-debut at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror delivering a solid performance in his unanimous decision victory over Ahti Saarelainen, having put behind him recent decision losses to top competitors Otvaio Madruga and Jack Stone it looks like things might finally be going Philadelphia native's way.

Firmly deconstructing Kami Kazi in his decision victory Aspire MMA debut performance at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror placed Ludo Van Veen the highly rated Dignity veteran directly in the path of his opponent tonight as both fighters will look to solidify their position in the divisional rankings. Known for his fluid movements and world class transitional ability underpinned by his Olympic quality wrestling this Helsinki based trojan has the measure of most men with impressive strength and a level of speed uncommon amongst 170lbs fighters.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ludo Van Veen by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 66%

170lbs: Ahti Saarelainen v Kami Kazi

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 180 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 175 lbs Weight: 180 lbs

Record: 7-4-0 (LLWWW) Record: 14-8-0 (LWLLL)

Pre:

Former Dignity title contender Ahti Saarelainen picked up a decision loss to James Darren in his Aspire MMA debut back at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror and is said to be eager to return to the cage and impress upon the fanbase his well rounded technical combat style that made him a star of the Dignity! Fighting Championships.

Kami Kazi is a Muay Thai based fighter coming out of Okinawa, Japan and training out of Amsterdam's finest Cozad franchise, a former Caged Combat Rio 170lbs champion with a long list of (T)KO victories to his name, once considered to be one of the deadliest strikers in the division, it is his recent form that has left many fans concerned for the future of his MMA career with devastating losses to Yasuhiro Akagi via Submission (Triangle) at CCR 75 and again via Submission RNC against Quinoa Smiff at CCR 77 and once more at D48 Barrietos v Lopez via unanimous decision against Kona Bud all before he managed to claw a TKO (Strikes) finish at D51 Nystrom v Militech ahead of his Aspire MMA debut leading into a decision loss against Ludo Van Veen at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror, can he return to winning form and retain his position on the Aspire roster? only time will tell.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ahti Saarelainen by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 47%

170lbs: Jervis Tetch v Winslow Berhardt

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Age: 27 Age: 25

Height: 186 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 186 lbs Weight: 167 lbs

Record: 4-4-0 (LLWLW) Record: 10-6-3 (LWWDW)

Pre:

Fighting out of Las Vegas originally from the dystopian capital province of Gotham with a world class boxing background to his credit The Mad Hatter" Jervis Tetch is now approaching his third encounter under the Aspire MMA banner, having made his promotional debut at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon in a losing effort to Bomb Com who delivered a stunning KO (Head Kick) in the very first round with a TKO (Strikes) loss to Vito Scaletta at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror forcing Tetch to reconsider his training strategy going forward.

Winslow "Beast" Berhardt has become one of the most recognised names in the Aspire 170lbs division with standout performances against Brannigan Steele at Aspire 41 winning via unanimous decision in impressive fashion and again picking up a sensational decision victory over Dougal McGuire at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan before finding himself on the end of a devastating TKO (Strikes) loss to top competitor Bomb Com at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror, said to have spent much of his time in the run up to tonight's bout working on his striking defense at the Roosters Coop gym based in Las Vegas, insiders have suggested "Beast" has never looked better and should be on track for a return to form tonight.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Jervis Tetch by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 57%

The Aftermath:

FON - Dustin Anderson vs James B. Grossweiner

KON - Rautas Kansleri

SON - Morrison Lee

Our next event Aspire 70: McGee vs Podolski coming live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) seater stadium live on PPV headlined by Aspire 145lbs champion Riff McGee as he takes on Michail Podolski, with the return of former Dignity! 170lbs champion Paul Warror as he takes on top competitor Bomb Com alongside a card full of top Aspire MMA veterans such as Aharon Sarkisyan, Lugi Gabagool, former Aspire 170lbs champion Harry Winston, Bjarni Agnarsson, Philo Beddo and Gerrald James you can expect big moves to be made as legacy continue to be created and redemptions found, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 70: McGee v Podolski - Live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) : Attendance - 91,937 : Event Rating - 775.77 : PPV Sales - 160,053

Betting: Bet-Your-Ass

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Hello all, from Aspire 71: McGee vs Ibu we will host all future events at the Wombley Arena (93,607), London with our intention to run six to eight shows per month based on roster demand occupying Wednesday and Sunday night's for the foreseeable future, please be aware of this and set your training accordingly in the run-up to fights. At this time there is no plan to move the organization itself from it's Los Angeles.

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And finally I would like to bring attention to some work we recently had commissioned by the fantastic Rei Rei of Bushido fame who you all know creates our fantastic Aspire event posters week after week and has now gone on to design our new logo, thumbnail and banner taking the core Aspire logo from the Aspire Clothing Pro Series and giving us something that really stands out with definitive on-glance brand assurance, we hope you love them as much as we do.

The HOF write up will be next, bare with me folks I'm playing catch up this week due to the summer holidays!

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145lbs: Riff McGee v Michail Podolski

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 171 cm Height: 168 cm

Weight: 150 lbs Weight: 148 lbs

Record: 13-0-0 (WWWWW) Record: 9-1-0 (WWWWL)

Pre:

The word champion fails to capture what Aspire 145lbs champion Riff McGee has meant to Aspire MMA since his debut at Aspire 22 before going on to secure the title Aspire 25, successfully defending the belt valiantly a record five times to date. Undefeated in his professional career McGee has taken on and demolished the very best the ID range has to offer and is easily the most iconic star of the Aspire roster. Riff McGee will be joining the Aspire Hall of Fame 2017 in just a few short days, with the worlds media in full focus and the pressure of the world upon him can McGee continue his unprecedented title reign?

Michail "xXx" Podolski looks tonight to become the next Aspire MMA 145lbs champion as he faces off against a man he claims to respect, a man he claims to admire, a man he claims to envy, in the run up to the fight Podolski has made it very clear that he's hungry to be the champion and despite his respect for McGee he has no problem with doing whatever it takes to become the champion, known for his lightning hands and quick reflexes this powerful Muay Thai specialist has a solid foundation in all key areas of mixed martial arts having recently acquired his BJJ Brown Belt from the famed Bare Knuckle Fighters training facilities in Las Vegas under head coach Donald Trump of The Outsiders camp, armed with some of the devastating leg strikes in the division it is his relentless pace that is known to test all that stand before him.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Michail Podolski by way Majority Decision : Fight Rating 75%

Post:

In a fight too close to call for most in attendance the judges waved a Majority Decision verdict in favour of an ecstatic Podolski, still not entirely recovered from this third round rocking despite having put a tremendous performance that tested McGee to his very limits their were those in attendance who made their feelings known with a chorus of boos, not at the warriors in the cage but the judges who had rendered the decision, with now dueling cheers and boos in equal measure it was Riff McGee who stood up from his corner and broke the stalemate, collecting his title belt from CEO Adam Holland and securing the microphone to address the live audience "Thank you, I mean that from the bottom of my heart Aspire, I have loved to be your champion but this guy, he beat me, I left this in the hands of the judges and they did what they do... that's the situation guys, give it up for Podolski, ill be back, I promise".

Reaching out to Podolski in a sign of respect Riff McGee placed the Aspire 145lbs title across the shoulder of "xXx" Michail Podolski to a rapturous ovation that seemed to quell any contention amongst the fans.

170lbs: Paul Warror v Bomb Com

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Age: 26 Age: 26

Height: 185 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 180 lbs Weight: 175 lbs

Record: 13-2-0 (WLWWW) Record: 11-3-0 (WWWWL)

Pre:

Following his Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror Submission (Guillotine) loss to Aspire 170lbs champion, Ramon Gracie, it was clear the former dominant Dignity! 170lbs champion was unwavered by the experience when he returned at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke soundly defeating King Phol via TKO (Strikes) earning the KO of the Night bonus for its stunning nature, ready to once again make his mark on the hallowed grounds of Wombley Arena's glaring spotlight Warror made numerous media appearances on British TV promoting the event and becoming a fast favorite amongst sport panel and day time tv shows alike boosting his notoriety and population amongst the natives significantly.

Straight out Oulu, Finland comes an explosive force few can defend as world class striker Bomb "Dot" Com makes his return to the Aspire MMA cage direct off his TKO (Strikes) victory over Don Julio Cesar Chavez at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee. With eight appearances under his belt for the Aspire MMA promotion, it's fair to say Bomb Com is one of the names most associated with the dramatic rise of the promotion in recent times and as such is one of the most popular fighters on the roster.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Paul Warror by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 79%

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155lbsd: Aharon Sarkisyan v Luigi Gabagool

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 173 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 163 lbs Weight: 168 lbs

Record: 12-3-1 (WDLWW) Record: 14-1-0 (WWWWW)

Pre:

Former Caged Combat Rio 155lbs champion Aharon Sarkisyan had a two fight war with Kai Yamaguchi following his Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich Fight of the Night award winning Draw and its consequential rematch at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke decision victory that also received the Fight of the Night award for its spectacular showcase of MMA that has become top contender for Fight of the Year amongst readers of the Aspire Magazine, an Armenian native with a growing ground game to compliment his already deadly striking skill set, many industry insiders have tipped Sarkisyan for another run at the title should he pick up a convincing win tonight.

Undefeated in his professional career with two victories under his belt since making his Aspire MMA debut against Steaphan Beattie winning via Decision at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams and Johnny Vegas via Decision at Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini this GWad's Playpen roster member is held by many as the uncrowned heir to Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee's throne with little said to be left in his path but top contender Aharon Sarkisyan you can expect him to do whatever it takes to make it to the top of the mountain.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Luigi Gabagool by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 79%

185lbs: Harry Winston v Bjarni Agnarsson

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 178 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 191 lbs

Record: 13-7-0 (WLLWW) Record: 12-5-0 (WWLLW)

Pre:

Former Aspire 185lbs champion Harry Winston redeemed his Aspire 41 title loss to Reuben Kincaid b delivering a sensational Submission (Triangle) victory upon Kincaid at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels returning him to winning form and putting him on a collision course with one of the divisions top prospects. Fans of a recent Aspire Magazine poll rated Harry "Opie" Winston as the most likely former champion to reclaim his title before the end of 2017, the fans seem to have faith but in his own mind, only the gods know his fate and that's the way he likes it.

His opponent former StrikeForce Union 185lbs champion Bjarni Agnarsson is known for putting men to sleep in quick order with his brutal striking ability and freakish power combined with clinical striking form that makes him one of the most consistent performers in the division, picking up losses to top competitors Spank Crank and Casper Timmermans upon his Aspire MMA debut it was standout performances against Cyril Westlake at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon winning via Decision and Ronnie Rolla at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yef via TKO (Strikes) that put Bjarni Agnarsson in the minds of all avid fans of the sport, at just twenty-five years old theirs much more to expect from this prospect.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Harry Winston by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 39%

205lbs: Philo Beddo v Gerrald James

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Age: 24 Age: 34

Height: 191 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 214 lbs Weight: 206 lbs

Record: 11-4-0 (LWWWW) Record: 18-9-0 (LWLLW)

Pre:

"Cowboy" Philo Beddo is without a doubt one of the best competitors in the Aspire 205lbs division having taken on and defeated such names as Tung Fo via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 39, Shawn McLean via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 44: Gerrald vs Brophy, former Caged Combat Rio 205lbs champion's Melchizedek Halo via decision at Aspire 48: James vs Moura and Rickson Moura himself at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror via decision. His most recent fight against Leon Montana at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee left many in shock as following three rounds of relative domination by Beddo it was a massive uppercut out of nowhere that left Beddo out for the count as Montana walked away with a KO (Punch), KO of the Night credit to his name.

Former Aspire 205lbs champion Gerrald "Booger" James comes off fresh from his Split decision victory over top competitor Spank Crank at Aspire 61: Lewandowski vs Yew and his most recent decision loss to Carnage 205lbs champion Michael Garibaldi at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee, said be in the best fighting shape of his career hew ill be looking to exploit his natural KO ability and expert timing to deliver another stepping stone in his path back to the mountain top.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Gerrald James by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 79%

205lbs: Thomas Peterson v Boo Lee

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Age: 25 Age: 27

Height: 190 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 215 lbs Weight: 215 lbs

Record: 9-4-0 (WLWWL) Record: 14-6-0 (WLWWL)

Pre:

Securing the KO of the Night bonus for his last appearance at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich when he deconstructed Stanislav Guschin via TKO (Strikes) in the final moments of the second round, heavy hitter Thomas Peterson will be keen to continue his rise up the 205lbs division with four solid victories under the Aspire MMA banner to his name and a growing fanbase of support behind him.

New York's own Boo Lee a technically gifted fighter known for his love of the clinch position, a former member of the New York Knicks Academy having grown up as a life long basketball fan it was MMA that took his interest following a chance encounter with current team mate Fahad Al Qarni at the under 20s Saudi Basketball Championship an event Qarni just happened to be spectating leading to a drastic course correction for Lee that put him on a path towards destruction.

Lee made short work of his early amateur Quick Fight Championship opponents, establishing himself in the lower ranked organisations as a force to be reckoned with before committing to big stage of OMEGA Fighting Championships earning the 205lbs title from James Steel at Total Destruction in June of 2016, although his title reign was ultimately short lived Lee continued to be one of the leading mainstays of the OMEGA promotion and is one of the most anticipated debuting talents to make the jump to Aspire MMA in recent times.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Boo Lee by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 84%

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265lbs: Marcus Ware v Antero Wipunen

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Age: 23 Age: 24

Height: 196 cm Height: 210 cm

Weight: 266 lbs Weight: 260 lbs

Record: 4-0-0 (WWWW-) Record: 7-3-0 (WWLWL)

Pre:

Hot prospect Marcus Ware began his mixed martial arts career following a successful prize fighting run establishing himself as one of the premier 265lbs fixtures at Aspire MMA with his KO (Punch) domination of Kevin Rush at Aspire 34 before going on to defeat Lucio Francisco Carmo via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 39. Securing the KO of the Night bonus at both Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan and Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels for his spectacular KO (Punches) finish of Brutus Beefcake and his TKO (Strikes) destruction of top contender Jan Mo. A product of the LOD: Better Alternative gym based out of Las Vegas this youngster has all of the natural ability to go all the way to the top.

His opponent Antero "Jätti" Vipunen a seasoned striker from Kalevala, Finland made his Aspire MMA debut in impressive fashion picking up the KO of the Night award for his TKO (Strikes) performance against Garrett Reddish at Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie in the very first round. Training at the London based Seppo's Massage Temple alongside Kings Fighting Championship 185lbs champion Harry Bagofdonuts and former SFU 185lbs champion Kalle "Surma" Kullervo has put Vipunen on the fast track to fundamental greatness, only time will tell if he can turn that raw potential into a run for glory.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Marcus Ware by way TKO (Cut) : Fight Rating 58%

265lbs: Bo Mikeli v Mark Strong

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Age: 24 Age: 26

Height: 199 cm Height: 194 cm

Weight: 266 lbs Weight: 242 lbs

Record: 5-0-0 (WWWWW) Record: 8-5-0 (WLWLW)

Pre:

Undefeated top prospect Bo "Big Mam" Mikeli has never failed to a finish a fight with five (T)KO dominations to his name, quickly establishing himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in the game today at 265lbs, based out of Amsterdam at The Skating Rink gym training alongside current QFC 170lbs champion Dum Debble, a former Aspire champion in his own right. With world class tutelage Bo Mikeli is considered one of the hottest prospects in all of MMA.

His opponent tonight former OMEGA title contender Mark "The Bull" Strong hailing from New York, currently based out of the Las Vegas Omerta MMA training facilities makes his Aspire MMA debut following a Submission of the Night award winning Guillotine against El Pintos at HFC 109: Mangrove vs Yaj 2 following a successful run for the now defunct OMEGA Fighting Championships. A unique mix of elite level striking and alongside a ground game rivaling some of the best in the division it will be interesting to see how this jack of all trades does in the spotlight of Wembley's ninety-three-thousand strong.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Bo Mikeli by way TKO (Cut) : Fight Rating 53%

155lbs: Ebeneezer Darkk v Sala Barbo

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 182 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 160 lbs Weight: 155 lbs

Record: 11-3-0 (WWLLW) Record: 5-1-1 (WWDLW)

Pre:

Former Primal Fear 155lbs champion Ebeneezer Darkk made his Aspire MMA debut in a winning effort against Pekko Wannanen at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee picking up the win via unanimous decision, a multiple time Fight of the Night award winning fighter with one of the most stalwart chins in his weight class it is his cardiovascular superiority that proves his key weapon alongside his devastating Muay Thai leg strikes and punishing clinch control that make him one of the most effective, exciting fighters to debut with Aspire MMA in recent times.

And his opponent tonight is top prospect Sala Barbo, primarily known for his time in the Revolution XC with solid performances over such names as Kidney Stone, Eddie Malingo before going on to complete a two fight series with Perry St Hype for the Rebirth Fighting Championships, this well rounded mixed martial artist made his Aspire MMA debut defeating Gustavo Carvalho via unanimous decision at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee, the Baalbek, Lebanon native is said to spend most of his time in London, England training out of the Dr Hatsumi's Clinic and is said to be working towards his BJJ brown belt under respected head coach Laz Staz of the YABAI fight camp.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ebeneezer by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 72%

205lbs: Stanislav Guschin v Connor MacLeod

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Age: 26 Age: 26

Height: 175 cm Height: 189 cm

Weight: 220 lbs Weight: 212 lbs

Record: 7-5-0 (LLWLW) Record: 7-6-0 (LWLLW)

Pre:

Stainslav "Evil Panda" Guschin found much of his early success off the back of his impressive natural wrestling talent and a brutish combination precision striking and ground and pound that saw him rise the divisional rankings of the now defunct Dignity! Fighting Championship's prior to his Aspire 48: James vs Moura debut loss against top rated 205lbs fighter Darth Sidious via TKO (Strikes), going on to face Thomas Peterson at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich resulted in yet another TKO (Strikes) loss leaving many online to speculate on "Evil Pandas" prospect of success in under the Aspire banner, with the pressure now on you can expect the very best he has to offer in tonights bout.

Connor "Immortal" MacLeod made his Aspire MMA debut in a losing effort to prospect Nasko Stefanov via decision at Aspire 38 before going on to pick up a Submission of the Night worthy Kimura victory over Donson De at Aspire 43, going on to lose via KO (Punches) in the very first round of his Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror showdown against Bo Teebs it is said the Scottish native based out of Montreal, Canada returned to his Jacks Fight Club gym and spent significant time drilling his striking defense alongside team mate OG Cardinals Fighting Org 135lbs champion Paul Murhaa, with his contractual situation in the balance you can be sure he will be looking to bring a definitive finish to this encounter.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Stanislav Guschin by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 68%

The Aftermath:

FON - Michail Podolski vs Riff McGee

KON - Luigi Gabagool

SON -

Next week's event Aspire 71: McGee v Ibu coming live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) seater stadium live on PPV headlined by Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee as he represents Aspire MMA in a champion vs champion none title showdown against the great Bushido 155lbs champion Koh "Crazy" Ibu on a card supported by some amazing fights including "The Handsome Boy" Koulouraki Souvlaki vs top competitor Mads Nordskov and "The Dark One" Darth Sidious going up against Carnage 205lbs champion "Security Chief" Michael Garibaldi with the final OMEGA 155lbs champioN "The Emperor" Ahsan Hamed set to make his Aspire MMA debut against one of the toughest challenges of his career in the shape of Cruz Lopez, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[GiankaBonghi]

Adam you should win community person of the year, you are such a boon for this game!

[TonyScat]

Adam you should win community person of the year, you are such a boon for this game!

Agree

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 71: McGee v Ibu - Live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) : Attendance - 91,035 : Event Rating - 744.32 : PPV Sales - 148,329

Betting: Bet-Your-Ass

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Hello all, first of all I would to thank Rei Rei from Bushdio fame create some fantastic HOF graphics to recognise the induction of some of Aspire MMA's best into it's HOF this past Sunday, it was my hope to have a full write-up of the event out for you but unfortunately I made the decision to outsourced the task and the commissioned work failed to materialise.

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With that said let's get into it, this week we honoured the following men into the inaugural Aspire HOF Class and they should be recognised for their greatness amongst greats, each a former or reigning champion with unwavering loyalty to their fans at Aspire MMA, forever and a day we look to you as the shining example of valor and prestige. To the managers of these legends I thank you so much for helping create this amazing place to fight.

And finally I would like to show you all the new Aspire MMA title belt and Champion Series shirts, all current champions will receive a months supply of the custom shirts and we hope they will dawn them proudly, top up's will be issued at the start of every month to existing title holders and we will continue to issue fresh supplies to new champions as they are created.

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155lbs: Bonerz McGee vs Koh Ibu

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 175 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 165 lbs Weight: 159 lbs

Record: 14-2-0 (WWWWW) Record: 9-1-0 (WWWWL)

Pre:

Part of the inaugural Aspire MMA Hall of Fame class of 2017 Aspire 155lbs champion Bonerz McGee is the most decorated fighter in the entire promotion and was honored to be selected to represent Aspire MMA vs its close working partner from Asia, Bushido as the 155lbs Champion Koh Ibu agreed to sign for a one time only non-title super-fight opportunity sending fans online into a frenzy as affordable tickets for the event quickly sold out making this encounter one of the most hyped in the promotion's history, a true special main event.

Bushido 155lbs champion Koh "Crazy" Ibu from Kagoshima, Japan representing the Krypteia fight camp based out of St Petersburg, Russia at the elite Rings Russia training facilities, known for his relentless pace and unbreakable confidence has left a trail of destruction across Asia that left him unquestionably Bushido's offering to represent them in this special main event pitting the very best of Bushido against the very best of Aspire MMA, all funds, and proceeds from this main event are set to be donated to charitable courses of Mr Rei Rei's discretion as both promotions look to expand the developing Asian MMA market.

Winner - Bonerz McGee by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 97%

Post:

Assuming the microphone McGee looked surprised yet somewhat pleased by how the fight had played out as the fans cheered his success "It's him you should be cheering for folks" McGee said with conviction, "Look at this kid, he came in here tonight and he took me to the limit, I won but this guy, this guy's the real winner he's going to be an absolute beast! give it up for Koh Ibu, he's the next guy, he's going to be a fucking superstar, damn son. Thank you, I gotta take a holiday or something. What a fight"

Fight:

Live Commentary

[AdamHolland]

145lbs: Mads Nordskov vs Kouloraki Souvlaki

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Age: 25 Age: 34

Height: 171 cm Height: 174 cm

Weight: 138 lbs Weight: 146 lbs

Record: 11-2-0 (WLWWW) Record: 16-9-0 (WWLWW)

Pre:

Following his Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels Submission (RNC) loss to top competitor Rollo Gracie it was a decision victory over superstar Michael Carter at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke that put the most promising prospect in all of Aspire MMA back on track for success as Mads Nordskov went to war and came out covered in the blood of his opponent in triumph. Now set to face off against the biggest test of his career to date the pressure is on as fans from around the world look to find out if Nordskov has what it takes to move to the next level.

Picking up a debut loss to hot prospect Ryan Brophy at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan was not exactly the way "The Handsome Boy" Kouloraki Souvlaki hoped his debut would turn out but he returned to form quickly with solid performances against Tobias Marshall at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels via decision and Isaac Hayford via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini securing his place in tonights showdown with one of the very best Aspire MMA's 145lbs division has to offer.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Kouloraki Souvlaki by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 36%

205lbs: Michael Garibaldi vs Darth Sidious

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Age: 20 Age: 25

Height: 190 cm Height: 180 cm

Weight: 207 lbs Weight: 204 lbs

Record: 7-1-0 (WWWWW) Record: 18-9-0 (WLWWL)

Pre:

Carnage 205lbs champion Michael Garibaldi made his Aspire MMA debut in a winning effort against Gerrald James at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee setting the stage for his jump up the divisional rankings as he looks to take on long time Aspire veteran Darth Sidious, a well-rounded competitor from the Luna Colony, Mars, currently fighting out of New York city's "Sweat" training facilities under the tutelage of head coach Dave Katarn. It is said much of Garibaldi's training time is spent working with GAMMA Rising Stars 155lbs champion Ebyn Dall resulting in a dramatic improvement in the "Security Chiefs" core skills in recent times.

Coming off his Aspire 68: Casper vs Mazzini decision victory over top competitor Spank Crank is the ever present yard stick of Aspire MMA "The Darkone" Darth Sidious, a consistently dangerous combatant with a growing list of victories over top competitors in the 205lbs division it's easy to see why Sidious is considered the measuring stick for success in the division, can he translate that into a run towards the title for himself? only time will tell.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Michael Garibaldi by way TKO (Strikes) : Fight Rating 71%

170lbs: Heribert Bosch vs Alexander Koreshkov

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Age: 25 Age: 32

Height: 182 cm Height: 176 cm

Weight: 175 lbs Weight: 179 lbs

Record: 11-4-1 (LDWWW) Record: 16-4-0 (LWWWL)

Pre:

Popular fighter "The Bavarian Bachelor" Heribert Bosch found himself at the end of a draw decision at Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie in his battle with top contender Outlaw Hardy and as a result was rematched resulting a loss at Aspire 64: McGee vs Miletich, despite the situation Bosch continues to enjoy the perks of success in his second career as part of the hit tv show The Bavarian Bachelor but is said to have taken his loss to Hardy to heart and intends to double down his focus on his MMA career going forward, while still not disappointing his legion of female fans.

And his opponent making his Aspire MMA debut from Omsk, Russia fighting out of the English Top Team gym in London, England is Alexander "The Spartan" Koreshkov the former MMAMIAK 170lbs champion and having previously held both the Dignity 155lbs championship and the Dignity 170lbs championship, representing the BAMF Recruits he will want to make a solid impression on his fight in the Aspire MMA cage.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Heribert Bosch by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 36%

155lbs: Ahsan Hamed vs Cruz Lopez

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Age: 26 Age: 25

Height: 178 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 155 lbs Weight: 162 lbs

Record: 13-7-0 (WWLLW) Record: 9-3-0 (WWLWW)

Pre:

The final OMEGA 155lbs champion "The Emperor" Ahsan Hamed is a name known for true fan's of the game having developed a reputation for putting in some of the most exciting performances at 145lbs and 155lbs alike over the last 24 months leading to his The Final Battle showdown with Harold Shipman resulting in a KO (Punch) victory that left the title in no contention as Hamed stood proudly holding the gold, on that night Aspire MMA talent scouts identified "The Emperor" as one of the top targets for acquisition and negotiations were established immediately, excited to see Hamed in the Aspire Cage CEO Adam Holland is said to have flown out to Manchester, England personally to seal the deal.

Confident victories over top competition such as Alexander Nevsky via KO (Punch) at Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice and David Yung via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich have installed Cruz "The Alpha Wolf" Lopez firmly into the hearts of Aspire MMA fans with a growing ground swell of support noticeably increasing with each performance it is rumored Aspire MMA officials are considering Lopez for a future Hollyweird Studio's production yet to be announced, with his star rising at the fast pace the future looks bright for this exceptionally well-rounded prospect.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Cruz Lopez by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 71%

[AdamHolland]

145lbs: Natural Born Killer vs Ryan Brophy

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Age: 25 Age: 26

Height: 176 cm Height: 170 cm

Weight: 145 lbs Weight: 145 lbs

Record: 12-4-0 (LWWWW) Record: 10-3-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

One of the biggest names in OMEGA Fighting Championship's coming out of Albuquerque, USA representing the Boyz 2 Champz fight camp based at the state of the art Boyz II Men training facilities in Aspire MMA's hometown of Los Angeles is the man known simply as the Natural Born Killer, possessing one of the most tactically intelligent situationally aware fighting styles in the 145lbs division having dominated the OMEGA rankings rising to a title encounter with dominant champion Morrison Lee at The Final Battle resulting in a Submission (RNC) loss in his title opportunity it wasn't long before talent scouts from Aspire MMA reached out to bring NBK into the fold setting him on course for tonights showdown, can he find redemption? will fate put him back on track for another encounter with Morrison Lee? fans of Aspire MMA are excited to find out!

Standing across the cage is fellow Boyz 2 Champz representative, top prospect Ryan Brophy. Fighting out of London, England at the former Budo Rei 135lbs champion made the step up to 145lbs upon his Aspire MMA debut victory over top contender Koulouraki Souvlaki winning via decision at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan before picking up a decision loss to Aspire mainstay Blake Green at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams, now under the management of the legendary Dale Mac of Synchronicity fame his fans online have called for Brophy to focus on what made him great, his lethal striking and impeccable timing.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Natural Born Killer by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 73%

155lbs: Farouk Al Ahwei vs Rosinante Costacurta

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Age: 27 Age: 26

Height: 175 cm Height: 176 cm

Weight: 160 lbs Weight: 164 lbs

Record: 10-14-1 (WLLLW) Record: 11-4-0 (WLWWL)

Pre:

"Whirling Dervish" Farouk Al Ahwei a nomadic warrior from Western Sahara made the jump to the Convicted Fight Club turning his life around in the process and returning to winning way's with a Submission of the Night award winning performance at Aspire 68: Brophy vs Adams stunning Harold Shipman in the very first round with surgical execution, his first submission victory since EVO 185 Olympics Finals when he defeated Rajin Kage via Submission (Triangle Choke).

Former Dignity mainstay Rosinate Costacurta makes his return to the cage following his TKO (Strikes) victory over Steaphan Beattie at Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini as he bounced back from his Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie Fight of the Night loss to top competitor Kai Yamaguchi, said to be considering his future with his current management team it will be interesting to see is Costacurta has what it takes to rise above the pressure of going it alone.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Farouk Al Ahwei by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 42%

155lbs: Royal Pain vs Ray Bundles

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Age: 24 Age: 27

Height: 181 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 166 lbs Weight: 170 lbs

Record: 16-9-1 (WLDWL) Record: 7-9-0 (WWLLW)

Pre:

Now a veteran of the Aspire MMA cage Royal Pain makes his fifth appearance for the promotion following his decision victory over Manfred Von Richthoffen at Aspire 64: Slice vs Frankels, seen to improve his standup in recent performances giving him a lethal advantage over traditional grapplers it his determination and true grit to power forward that makes him truly a Royal Pain "In The Ass".

His opponent top prospect Ray "Stack" Bundles has been to war in recent times with big time win's over Rodney Smith at Aspire 48: James vs Moura via TKO (Kick & Punches) and Jack Wilder via decision at Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee establishing himself as a firm fan favourite with Stack Bars! ranking amongst the most popular products sold at live events following Bundles recent endorsement of Aspire Nutrition's latest protein snack bar product.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ray Bundles by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 63%

185lbs: Gurgen Davidyan vs Damian Brooks

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Age: 24 Age: 24

Height: 189 cm Height: 185 cm

Weight: 191 lbs Weight: 197 lbs

Record: 8-3-1 (WWLWW) Record: 7-3-0 (WLWWL)

Pre:

Fresh off his Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan decision victory over Deontay Hunter the Armenian native Gurgen Davidyan rolled into Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich looking ready for war as he took Waylon Mercy to his limits in yet another decision victory, with sights on climbing the Aspire 185lbs divisional rankings you can be sure this ATTL prospect will be putting in the hours at Rowdy's gym based out of Helsinki to ensure his success.

Following a run in the Ontario Fight Club established veteran Damian Brooks made his successful Aspire MMA debut displaying a Submission (Triangle Choke) victory over Untamo Kalervo at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich earning the Submission of the Night award, known for his exceptional ground game and lightning speed, many fans expect him to look to take this to the ground and execute a finish at the earliest opportunity.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Gurgen Davidyan by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 37%

185lbs: Waylon Mercy vs Judge LaCrosse

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Age: 26 Age: 24

Height: 190 cm Height: 194 cm

Weight: 203 lbs Weight: 198 lbs

Record: 9-6-0 (LWWWL) Record: 8-6-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Fighting out of Portland, USA Waylon "Have No" Mercy makes his third appearance since making his Aspire MMA debut back at Aspire 48: James vs Moura defeating Untamo Kalervo via unanimous decision before going on to suffer a decision loss to top prospect Gurgen Davidyan at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich, determined to stake his claim to a rising star in the 185lbs division you can expect Mercy to do whatever it takes to secure the victory tonight.

Known for his world class Muay Thai background and precision striking ability Judge LaCrosse can be dangerous when motivated but questions over his chin have plagued his career to date following a largely successful stint as one of the mainstays of Ontario Fight Club before his losing effort Aspire debut against Khnubish Borjigin at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams via KO (Punch).

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Waylon Mercy by way TKO (Knee) : Fight Rating 72%

The Aftermath:

FON - Bonerz McGee vs Koh Ibu

KON - Bonerz McGee

SON -

Our next event Aspire 72: Denke v Hardy coming live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) seater stadium live on PPV headlined by newly crowned Aspire 170lbs champion Karl Denke as he takes on top competitor former Primal Fear 170lbs champion Outlaw Hardy fresh off his Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke showdown with former Aspire 170lbs champion Jed Knight resulting in a unanimous decision victory for the Outlaw, and in the co-main event we have Aspire Hall of Famer Ramon Gracie the former Aspire 170lbs champion going up against his one time nemesis former Aspire 170lbs champion Jed Knight as he looks to reclaim a loss from Aspire 38 as both men strive to regain footing in the stacked 170lbs division, finally supporting this great night of action is 145lbs titan Morrison Lee vs Aspire MMA veteran Blake Green alongside former Aspire 170lbs champion Alesandro Orsini, 145lbs top contender Isaac Hayes, 170lbs star King Phol and his opponent Jack Stone and many many more, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[Arcalimon]

Awesome review - really looking foward for the Aspire 72 one!

 

I just wanted to say that now Ramon Gracie is tied with Albert De Salvo for the most submissions (5) in Aspire MMA history!

 

[AdamHolland]

Aspire 72: Denke v Hardy - Live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) : Attendance - 92,008 : Event Rating - 779.98 : PPV Sales - 163,250

Betting: Bet-Your-Ass

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Thoughts from the CEO:

Not going to lie folks, this review is way late and I still have a couple more to go before I catch up to myself, the rankings have not been updated in awhile either so to our new champions my deepest apologies, I will try to address this once I get back ontop of everything, thank you for the continued patience.

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170lbs: Karl Denke vs Outlaw Hardy

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Age: 25 Age: 26

Height: 175 cm Height: 180 cm

Weight: 180 lbs Weight: 176 lbs

Record: 15-5-0 (WWWWW) Record: 17-5-1 (WWDWL)

Pre:

Newly crowned Aspire 170lbs champion Karl "Father" Denke capped off a tremendous run as the Caged Combat Rio 170lbs champion by defeating the great Ramon Gracie at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke bu unanimous decision to claim the greatest prize in the sport today, not content to sit idle on his throne "Father" requested and received the very best the division had to offer in competition.

Top contender Outlaw Hardy representing The Six Musketeers training out of the Montreal based Gwad's Playpen earned his shot at the title defeating the former Aspire 170lbs champion Jed Knight at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke via unanimous decision firmly establishing himself as one of the top names in the organization.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Outlaw Hardy by way TKO (Punches) : Fight Rating 51%

170lbs: Ramon Gracie vs Jed Knight

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Age: 28 Age: 25

Height: 180 cm Height: 182 cm

Weight: 180 lbs Weight: 187 lbs

Record: 19-3-0 (LWWWL) Record: 10-2-0 (LWWLW)

Pre:

Existing at the top of the food chain when it comes to Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Ramon Gracie has delivered seventeen solid submission victories over his stellar career while holding the Aspire 170lbs title on two separate reigns over the course of 2017 making him one of the most respected and feared competitors in the organisation, fighters of Gracies caliber come along once a generation and his recent administration into the Aspire MMA Hall of Fame is testament to his mark of quality. Determined to forge a path back to the title Gracie has issued a challenge to all top competitors who think they are worthy.

Former Aspire 170lbs champion Jed "Jedi" Knight of the Five Points Gang comes in direct off his Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke unanimous decision loss to top contender Outlaw Hardy following two straight dominant victories over Andy Fitzgerald at Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan and King Phol via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich, working out of the Wreckshop gym in Las Vegas alongside such names as Arena Fighting Championship's 135lbs champion Kanishka Lijikiszcz and Global Association of Muay Thai's 185lbs champion Bruce Kang insiders have suggested Knight has spent most of the run up to the fight working on his ground game earning his BJJ Brown belt in recent times.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Ramon Gracie by way Submission (RNC) : Fight Rating 46%

145lbs: Morrison Lee vs Blake Green

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Age: 27 Age: 26

Height: 181 cm Height: 168 cm

Weight: 158 lbs Weight: 146 lbs

Record: 16-3-0 (WLWLW) Record: 16-3-1 (WWWDL)

Pre:

Fresh off his Submission (Triangle Choke) submission of the night award winning execution of top contender Noam Nystrom at Aspire 69: Frankels v Castillo the final OMEGA 145lbs champion Morrison Lee makes his return to the cage set on a path to glory as he aims to restore his position at the top of the 145lbs division.

His opponent Aspire MMA veteran Blake "Zombie" Green has looked fantastic in his last outings with unanimous decision victories over Xi Lim at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon, Ryan Brophy at Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams 2 and finally top competitor Rollo Gracie at Aspire 68: Brophy vs Adams 3, with only a single loss to his Aspire MMA record against Isaac Hayford via Submission (Guillotine) at Aspire 37 the "Zombie" is considered one of the most formidable and unstoppable warriors in the promotion.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Blake Green by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 63%

[AdamHolland]

170lbs: Alessandro Orsini vs Pavel Savkov

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 183 cm Height: 175 cm

Weight: 178 lbs Weight: 180 lbs

Record: 10-3-0 (WWLWW) Record: 12-2-0 (WLWWW)

Pre:

Former Aspire 170lbs champion Alessandro Orsini fighting out of the Amsterdam based Wild Card gym picked up victories over both Andy Fitzgerald via decision at Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror and top competitor Jack Stone via a contentious majority decision verdict at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke on his road back towards the championship, standing in his way tonight is one of the brightest prospects in the division and he will enter knowing this is likely to be one of the toughest tests os his storied career.

His opponent tonight, former dominant Devastation Fighting Championship's 170lbs champion and Russian Bears team standout Pavel Savkov makes his return to action following his Submission (Guillotine) dismantlement of James Kicker at DFC 60: Enmity, "Savok" as he's known to his friends trains out of the St Petersburg MMA Gym alongside notable fighter Freedom Fighting Alliance's 170lbs champion Alexy Andreev amongst a talented roster of team mates and is said to have spent the months prior to the announcement of his Aspire MMA debut working intensively to rise to the task.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Pavel Savkov by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 45%

145lbs: Isaac Hayford vs Charles Ng

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Age: 26 Age: 26

Height: 179 cm Height: 160 cm

Weight: 146 lbs Weight: 145 lbs

Record: 13-6-1 (LWLWW) Record: 14-7-0 (LLLWL)

Pre:

Isaac Hayford now under new management following his departure from The Six Musketeers fight camp finds himself represented now by LAPD's finest Lieutenant Columbo, possessing a well-rounded combat style effective in both the ground and the standup arenas with a high-level coligic wrestling background to boot this twenty-six-year-old prospect from New York, USA still has plenty of potential to draw upon despite his recent loss to top competitor Koulouraki Souvlaki via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini, taking residence at the Visionary Athletics facilities out of Los Angeles insiders have suggested Hayford is in the best physical shape of his life as he looks to make his return to the Aspire MMA cage.

And making his anticipated Aspire MMA debut is former Synchronicity mainstay Charles Ng, a former 135lbs champion of the now defunct GENERATION fight organisation back in 2016 his most recent encounter with Bastyn Dall at Syn 539 ended in a decision loss he would rather forget, coming in on a multiple loss streak Charles will be insistent on proving his worth to the Aspire MMA faithful upon his arrival.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Isaac Hayford by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 50%

170lbs: Jack Stone vs King Phol

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Age: 25 Age: 24

Height: 185 cm Height: 188 cm

Weight: 177 lbs Weight: 184 lbs

Record: 15-5-1 (LWWWL) Record: 12-5-0 (LLWWL)

Pre:

Following his Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke majority decision loss to former Aspire 170lbs champion Alessandro Orsini it was the "Irish Hand Grenade" Jack Stone publicly calling the officials of the night into the cage to give them a "personal lesson on how to score a fight" that lead to his temporary suspension by the state athletic commission resulting in a $20,000 fine for his post fight behavior and subsequent destruction of the judges announce table that attracted the most media attention, but perhaps the most telling part of this story is that Aspire MMA itself covered the bill indicating that they felt Stone had a serious point, with recent moves by Aspire MMA to encourage former fighters to become judges and analysts in the hope of restoring faith in the system including a $2,000,000 trust fund setup to help re-educate fighters in this regard it might be that Stone's position leads to tangible changes within the organisation, firmly establishing him as one of the most well-liked members of the Aspire dressing room as a result.

His opponent tonight former Dignity! 170lbs champion King Phoi made his Aspire MMA debut in a losing effort to former Aspire 170lbs champion Jed Knight via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich before going on to lose against top competitor Paul Warror again via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke, resulting in a departure from his management team and training facilities as he moved over to the Helsinki Private Gym to begin his climb back up the divisional rankings, with a new philosophy and outlook on his training style fans will be looking to see his striking defense improve along with his physical speed and agility if he hopes to climb back to success in what is a very tough division.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Jack Stone by way KO (Punch) : Fight Rating 50%

170lbs: Vito Scaletta vs Ray Manchini

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Age: 24 Age: 25

Height: 181 cm Height: 178 cm

Weight: 184 lbs Weight: 170 lbs

Record: 9-1-0 (WWWWL) Record: 10-6-0 (LWWLW)

Pre:

Fresh off his Aspire 62: Gracie vs Warror (TKO Strikes) victory over Jervis Tetch the multiple time KO of the Night award winning Vito "Gangster" Scaletta was said to have been less than impressed with Aspire MMA's decision to not award him the bonus following his highlight reel worthy big right hand that dropped Tetch in a beautiful slow motion affair that will surely make the opening video package of many Aspire events to come. Disgruntled as he was Scaletta is said to be impressed with the scale and reach of the promotion overall and has enjoyed a level of media attention beyond his wildest expectations, the futures bright for the "Gangster" as he continues to add to his already well-founded arsenal working under influential head coach Gianka Bonghi of #THEUNIT fame at the Casino training facilities in Las Vegas.

Ray "Boom Boom" Manchini is a world class boxer with a solid wrestling base from Chicargo, USA that has made a career of pitting his opponents to sleep at both 155lbs, following his KO (Spinning Backfist) victory over Satoru Takada at Primal 49 Manchini made the decision to step up to 170lbs putting him on track for a showdown with contender Mantis Toboggan at Primal 53 resulting in a sound KO (Punch) victory, but it was said that Manchini perhaps struggled to find his natural KO ability as easily as he had at 155lbs as he went into his Primal 55 encounter with then Primal Fear 170lbs champion Outlaw Hardy resulting in a TKO (Kick & Punches) loss despite landing some big shots that might have taken a smaller man out, picking up win's against Dimitri Vasleyiev and Winslow Berhardt before once again looking to challenge for the Primal Fear 170lbs title, this time against Paul Warror ending in a TKO (Strikes) loss at Primal 60, many fans online had called for Manchini to return to his base 155lbs division but upon jumping to Aspire MMA it was announced his opponent would be at 170lbs much to their dismay.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Vito Scaletta by way Majority Decision : Fight Rating 61%

[AdamHolland]

145lbs: Michael Kristian vs Tobias Marshall

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Age: 26 Age: 32

Height: 167 cm Height: 170 cm

Weight: 153 lbs Weight: 139 lbs

Record: 12-5-1 (LWLLW) Record: 15-9-0 (LWLWL)

Pre:

Former StrikeForce Union 145lbs champion Michael Kristian picked up a decision loss to top competitor Mads Nordskov at Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie following his Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie decision victory over Misha Collins, said to have been suffering from a yet to be disclosed medical issue going into the Nordskov fight, fan's tonight will be looking to see Kristian back to the killer form he was in during his destruction of the StrikeForce Union 145lbs division across 2016 and the early 2017 but with rumors circulating that Kristian still might not be 100% doubt has been cast on his ability to get the job done tonight.

Island Season 5 veteran Tobias Marshall has made a name for himself as one of the true up-coming warriors of Aspire MMA having gone to war with the likes of Mads Nordskov, Kouloraki Souvlaki and legendary Tyrone The Crack Head during his current run with the promotion, despite not always securing victory his exciting pressing style of attack has made him quickly one of Aspire MMA's fan favorite and is expected to continue to rise if he can get past veteran Michael Kristian tonight.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Tobias Marshall by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 74%

205lbs: Nasko Stefanov vs Israel Hand

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Age: 25 Age: 25

Height: 190 cm Height: 191 cm

Weight: 210 lbs Weight: 215 lbs

Record: 12-8-0 (LWWWL) Record: 9-2-0 (LWWWW)

Pre:

Determined striker Nasko Stefanov of the famed Jaspers Academy out of Los Angeles representing the Decimation camp is known for his heavy hands and lighting execution when it comes to timed strikes, possessing both the strength and stamina to stay in the fight long after most of his opponents have gassed it is Nasko's physical conditioning that is his primary trait that has lead to so much success so far with big time win's over the likes of Asmund Sykke via decision at Aspire 43 and top competitor Thomas Peterson via TKO (Head Kick) at Aspire 46: Orsini vs Ramon, Stefanov at just twenty-five years old, stands as one to watch for the future at 205lbs.

His opponent Israel Hand makes his return to Aspire MMA following a stint in Dignity! prior to its closure picking up a solid TKO (Cut) win over Antero Vipunen at D45 Galvao vs Jacquard II, before finding defeat at the hands of then Dignity! 265lbs champion Kimbo Slice at D50 Warror v Saarelainen. Deciding upon a return to 205lbs following the encounter it would take several months for Hand to reach his desired wait while his fans waited in anticipation for the end result.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Nasko Stefanov by way Unanimous Decision : Fight Rating 51%

155lbs: Jack Wilder vs Gustavo Carvalho

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Age: 24 Age: 27

Height: 170 cm Height: 172 cm

Weight: 167 lbs Weight: 165 lbs

Record: 6-4-0 (LWWLL) Record: 7-5-0 (LWLWW)

Pre:

Talented young prospect Jack Wilder fighting out of the Casino training facilities in Las Vegas, USA made his Aspire MMA debut against Ray "Stack" Bundles resulting in a decision loss at Aspire 31 before going on to soundly defeat Prince Idowu and veteran Miles North via TKO (Strikes) at Aspire 40 and Aspire 49: Zaitsev vs Slice respectively, putting him back on track for another showdown with "Stack" that unfortunately ended in a similar fashion to the first encounter. Determined to restore himself to winning ways having recently celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday, insiders close to Wilder have made it known mentally Wilder has never been stronger and is expected to return to action with relentless intention.

His opponent, the Curitiba, Brazil native Gustavo Carvalho is one of the most developed talents in the 155lbs division holding a BJJ black belt awarded by head coach Ivan Ivanov of the LOD Gym of the Gods facilities out of Las Vegas whilst also possessing one of the most technical standup games in the division that has tested some of 155lbs very best.

Fight:

Live Commentary

Winner - Gustavo Carvalho by way Split Decision : Fight Rating 62%

The Aftermath:

FON - Gustavo Carvalho vs Jack Wilder

KON - Jack Stone

SON - Ramon Gracie

Our next event Aspire 73: Mazzini v Yew coming live from the Wombley Arena (93,607) seater stadium live on PPV headlined by Aspire 185lbs champion Vito Mazzini fresh off his Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini title victory via Submission (Guillotine) going up against former MMAHelsinki 185lbs champion Yef "Smdb" Yew coming in off his KO (Punch) domination of Svend Haraldsson at MMAHelsinki - 127 before signing to Aspire MMA. And in our co-main event we see the return of former Aspire 185lbs champion Harry "Opie" Winston as he takes on former StrikeForce Union 185lbs champion Sergey "Sklema" Sklemin direct off his decision victory over Jorge Morueco at Aspire 69: Frankels v Castillo in addition to the return to the cage for former Aspire 185lbs champion Casper Timmermans and many many more, join us for all that action and more right here at Aspire MMA.

[TonyScat]

recent Aspire heavyweight acquisition Ken Tanaka, the former Underground MMA superheavyweight champion, recently came out of retirement under new management. In less than two days, he will see if his new training camp and revised gameplan, as well as a significant weight cut, can all work together to prepare him for another run at glory. After losing the Underground MMA title, Tanaka's career faltered and his interest flagged as pursuits outside the cage pulled him away from the sport. But now, under the management of extra-mediocre veteran Tony Scatero and fighting from the shadows of a shamed and silent Vendetta Alliance, Tanaka has come back with a savage vengeance to see if he still has what it takes to be a champion.

[AdamHolland]

Aspire MMA Update - 21st September 2017.

Hey folks, I keep putting this off so I figure I best just get it out the way. I wanted to make a big grand post that made this seem somewhat less unfortunate but the reality of the situation is that I have spent most of my time over the last few weeks dedicating myself to crypto currency's and as a result write-up's for our events have not been done on time or in some cases at all, that is not the standard of effort you have all become accustomed to and it's not the standard I want to set for Aspire, but the unfortunate reality is that I have found a way to make significant strides towards a better prospect for my family in my real life with this situation and that has become more of a priority over time.

 

What does this mean? you might of noticed a number of your favourite organisations have announced closure of late including Bushido, SFU and HFC, I'm sure you are expecting the same from me now I paint such a grim picture of things, but I want to assure you all Aspire MMA is here to stay, I love this game with a passion and while I can no longer commit to the multiple hours a week spent doing the write-ups I can promise you all that the running and operation of Aspire MMA will be no less than the very best you have come to expect, no lack of commitment or effort will be spared when it comes to that, and to ensure the future of Aspire MMA I'm proud to announce the following.

The Expanse.

As of the 20th of September 2017 we have purchased and closed the StrikeForce Union and have sent all existing fighters of note contracts to join Aspire MMA, in addition to this we have negotiated and secured deal to acquire Bushido 290k and the services of it's current leadership, Rei Rei and GBK to the Aspire MMA staff with Rei Rei taking control of day to day operations while I maintain my position as CEO of the company with a view to ensuring quality of service, GBK will be taking an advisory role during the transition period to help Bushido members find contracts at Aspire MMA.

To address some concerns since GBK does hold a number of fighters within the organisation to date, if anyone does not wish to fight GBK's fighters during this time please feel free to decline the fight offers, it's not our policy to have someone on staff who is actively fighting in the organisation and we will look to filter this situation out over time, but for the moment his position at Aspire MMA is transitional and then he will be moving onto another yet to be announced project alongside Aspire board member Tom Bickle, he will not at any time be involved in the booking process for Aspire MMA while still under fighter contract, on this you have my solemn word.

With Tom Bickle, TJ, Shiv, Rei Rei and GBK all working together to make sure the greater Aspire collective is providing the very best experience the game has to offer I can be assured the continued prosperity of the brand and organisations, I dare say this is one of the strongest teams ever assembled for such a task and I'm proud to be working alongside them all daily to reach the very top of the game.

What Rei Rei brings to the table I know many of you already understand he's the best unrestricted org manager litteraly in the game and he ran such an amazing ship over at Bushido that heavily inspired Aspire MMA that I could not pass up on the oppertunity to work with him directly, he will be everything I was and more, trust him as I do please folks of Aspire MMA, his word is my word now.

And About Them Write-Ups Adam?

Honestly one of the main reasons I started an org in the first place was to tell my little storeys, I never got burned out doing them, it wasn't that kind of situation I still love doing them, I still love seeing the replies I get from you guys ingame and on the forums when I say something funny about your fighters, I still love doing video packages and all of that stuff, I just cannot commit to doing it every week and since I'm pretty sure nobody else is going to give them the love I do I think its best I just confirm what everyone suspects that they will no longer continue on a two times a week basis, or even a weekly basis.

The plan going forward particularly since we will have a confirmed 8 events per month with all of the extra fighters we will be picking up is to go ahead and do a month retrospective on the general discussion section to attract more viewership and cover the moments that really matter in as much detail as we can, efforts will most likely be a collaborative effort between myself, GBK and Rei Rei as we hope to provide the most anticipated thread of the month, every month with a quality distribution that covers everything that's going on across the Aspire campus.

I understand this is far from the effort displayed to date and I hope you will forgive me, I love this. I love all the support you all gave me to get this far and I do feel I'm letting you down in admitting this but I have to focus my time into something else in that regard to be completely honest with you all. This will in no way affect the quality of the organization, that I promise.

And the ID range elephant in the room?

So we have made no secret of our intention to take Aspire MMA unrestricted in the new year, we looked at our current situation, almost all 280k fighters with a handful of 275k fighters we mostly picked up from OMEGA of late as a sort of test-run, that worked out fine and most 280k fighters were happy to fight the 275k guys without issue, but now that we are adding a full pool of 290k fighters to the mix (or at least the ones who skill wise can hang with 280k fighters) we want to make it very clear that our intention is to push back Aspire Unrestricted until Summer 2018 and going forward we intend to stop recruitment of all fighters under 280k ID, this unfortunately means we will cease to offer contract extensions to 275k ID fighters currently hired to Aspire MMA over the next few months as their deals run down.

We want Aspire MMA to be the very best organization in the game, its so rare we get a fight decline or have issues with any manager and I'm so thankful for that mentality that has grown here in Aspire MMA that has helped us become top of this ID range, next stop the world.


TL;DR

Sorry for the lack of write-ups. They are going monthly now.
We acquired SFU & Bushido and will be settling in Rei Rei as the Dana White type soon.
I'm now more of a Lorenzo Fertitta, but I'm still here and I still love it.

edit: PS we also moved to London (-: