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 UNDER CARD
Middleweight Fight
John Clayton (5-3 NGF) v Jon Targaryen (1-1 NGF)
John Clayton and Jon Targaryen tried to make this a clinch war, but both of them wanted to get the fight to the mat, as Clayton was 2-2 in take downs from the clinch, and Targaryen was 2-6. On the ground Targaryen showed his bjj advantage as he dominated the ground game attempting 17 ground strikes and also 12 submissions. In the end, Targaryen was the more active fighter and he won over the judges for a unanimous decision.
Heavyweight Fight
John Torrio (2-1 NGF) v Dwayne Johnson (5-4, 3-4 NGF)
John Torrio moved to 2-1 in the NGF by dominating Dwayne Johnson from the opening bell in this one. He was able to land a ton of strikes and he battered Johnson by landing 11-15 leg kicks and 6-9 body kicks. Johnson had one moment where he was able to get Torrio down, but he wasn’t able to do anything and the fight was stood up. Torrio looked awesome in this one and he won this easily.
Super Heavyweight Fight
Chino Cochino (4-3, 0-3 NGF) v Kieron Radebe (5-2, 1-0 NGF)
It didn’t take long before Chino Cochino was in trouble, just seconds in Kieron Radebe landed a quick combination and Cochino was bleeding. A few seconds later, Cochino missed with a big right hand and Radebe countered with a nice head kick that stunned Cochino. It was also this same combination, Cochino missing with a right hand and Radebe countering with a head kick that sent Cochino to the mat around the 3 minute mark, but Cochino scrambled back to his feet. Only shortly though, Radebe landed a monster hook right on the jaw that put Cochino down again and Radebe followed him down and landed a few big punches before the ref was able to stop this at 3:10 of the 1st.
Super Heavyweight Fight
#15 Andre Rene Roussimoff (5-5, 3-5 NGF) v #11 Mikhail Van Kirkland (11-9, 2-1 NGF)
You ever heard the expression, “this fight is going to be 2 hits, me hitting you and you hitting the floor”? Well…this fight was just that, 2 hits. Mikhail Van Kirkland hit Andre Rene Roussimoff with 1 punch and Roussimoff went right to the mat and the fight was over just 19 seconds into the 1st round. Wow, I don’t know what to say, either Van Kirkland has one hell of a punch or Roussimoff just was unlucky.
Light Heavyweight Fight
Ernie Wright (7-4, 2-2 NGF) v #13 Cal Paxton (6-2, 3-1 NGF)
Cal Paxton came out aggressive in this one, he ran out to meet Ernie Wright at the center of the octagon and threw a 3 punch combo that Wright looked to block somewhat, but he came away with a cut. Wright just couldn’t get things going, he finished 1-5 on his head punches, and he was just 1-3 in his kicking. About the 1:40 second mark of the round, Paxton was able to knock Wright down with a good head kick. As Wright got back to his feet, he almost fell down again, but stayed standing, but probably shouldn’t have, because Paxton landed a massive overhand right to the temple of Wright and he fell like a sack of potatoes. Paxton dove on top of the clearly out cold fighter and landed 2 more needless punches before the ref stopped it at 2:08 of the 1st round.
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight Fight
Ron Paul (5-3, 2-3 NGF) v #8 Jack Judo (7-3 NGF)
Well, I thought Ron Paul would have a chance in this one if he could get the fight in the clinch, well he didn’t and he was dominated. Jack Judo showed a great game plan and looked fantastic in this win. He was able to get the better of the stand-up, the clinch and certainly the ground fighting. Judo put the fight on the mat whenever he wanted, getting 3 of 4 take down attempts. On the ground Judo was a absolute beast, improving his position 11 of 24 times, landing 5 of 9 ground strikes and getting the SOTN arm triangle submission win on his 15th attempt.
Lightweight Fight
Edmund Dantes (11-5, 4-2 NGF) v #7 Neeyo Collin (8-5-1, 5-4-1 NGF)
Well, this had to be my worst preview as far as predictions go, and this fight is just a small example of how off I was. I thought Neeyo Collin would get the fight to the mat, which he did, and I thought he would be able to submit Edmund Dantes, which he didn’t. I did say “someone” would get submitted, so I’ll take that as a small victory! Dantes was able to land a good amount of strikes in this one as Collin did more of the take down attempt game, as he went 3 of 9 in take downs and Dantes was able to land 12 of 21 head punches. Collin just couldn’t get the take downs, and as the fight went he looked completely exhausted. Even when Collin did get the fight to the mat, he was often in bad positions as Dantes controlled his head and wrists very well. Collin was also on the defensive most of the time as Dantes tried 5 submissions from the bottom. When it was over, Collin landed just 3 strikes the entire fight while Dantes landed 16. Not a real exciting fight, but a win that Dantes will surely take and a loss that Collin will definitely be disappointed with.
Super Heavyweight Fight
#4 Chilemba Murithi (4-1 NGF) v #8 David Miller (9-6, 6-4 NGF)
Chilemba Murithi looked the same as he always does, just kicks, kicks and more kicks. David Miller on the other hand, did not look the same and he was never able to get into his style in this one. Murithi was able to land an early head kick that did damage on Miller, cutting him open, kinda like every Murithi fight. Miller was able to get a take down soon after that and it looked like we would see Miller take control of the fight, but surprisingly, he wasn’t able to control Murithi and the ref stood them up. That was it for Miller, he attempted just that 1 take down the entire fight as he has his legs taken out from under him by 19 leg kicks landed by Murithi. Chilemba in all landed 9 of 19 head kicks, 19 of 21 leg kicks and 11 of 24 body kicks. Miller’s biggest offense was his head punching, he was able to land 9 of 21 of them, but he could do little else. All three judges scored it in Murithi’s favor, 30-27.
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Welterweight Fight
#9 Macros Motaro (5-2-1, 3-2 NGF) v #5 Kaito Rin (14-3, 4-1 NGF)
Well this was going to a question of could Macros Motaro be able to defend Kaito Rin’s take downs and keep this standing, the answer was a resounding NO. Rin shot in a got a super easy take down just seconds in, but Motaro made a beautiful scissor sweep to get on top in half guard. The ref did stand the two up a few moments later and just after the ref got them back to action, Rin landed a monster hook that put Motaro to one knee. Motaro was able to recover and he began to land a nice amount of strikes, good leg kicks and some very nice counter shots as well. As round 1 ended, it was Motaro getting the better of the stand up and he did have that nice sweep from the bottom. In the 2nd, Rin again was able to get an early take down, but this time Rin was dominating. He controlled Motaro, not allowing him to improve and he began to wear out Motaro. It wasn’t a real exciting style as Rin really didn’t try to do too much other than work on a few submissions, but he was effective in scoring. In the 3rd, Motaro landed the 1st significant strike, an overhand right that looked to wobble Rin a bit. The 3rd was a brilliant back and forth, action packed round, both guys did a lot, but Rin did get a late take down and finished the round on top. As the fight went to the judges, Motaro finished landing 15 strikes and Rin landed 19 strikes and was 3 of 8 in take downs, the judges scored it 28-27 for Rin.
Main Event
Bantamweight Fight
#2 Yngwie Malmsteen (10-3, 9-3 NGF) v #6 Gim Ruut (19-7, 1-2 NGF)
In the #1 contender fight, Yngwie Malmsteen and Gim Ruut put on one hell of a fight and it earned them both $5,000 for FOTN. Both guys looked very quick and very ready for this fight. They both exchanged a few strikes, but Ruut landed a nice combination that had Malmsteen bleeding. Then Ruut shot in and got a double leg take down, he then was able to spend the next few minutes really controlling Malmsteen and making him work extremely hard. Ruut was attempting submissions and some ground strikes, but Malmsteen showed his outstanding submission defense and never got into too much trouble. Ruut did do something weird, he dropped down for a leg lock, which allowed Malmsteen to reverse and get on top of Ruut, but Ruut was still active and Malmsteen stood up to regroup. After taking a nice jab from Malmsteen, Ruut dove in again and dragged the fight to the mat to end the round. A pretty dominating round from Ruut. In the 2nd, Ruut was able to catch Malmsteen off balance and got a very easy take down, once again, Ruut was able to control, he attempted submissions and kept Malmsteen on the ground, but once again, Malmsteen showed his elite submission defense and stayed active from the bottom. Just after the 3 minute mark, Malmsteen, who escaped and actually moved into mount on Ruut, decided to get back to his feet again, but Ruut clinched up and got a nice trip take down to finish the 2nd on top once again. Between rounds, Malmsteen’s corner men were screaming at him, saying to let it all hang out, championship fight was on the line, it’s now or never. What ever was said did something to Malmsteen, he came out in the 3rd and was a man possessed. He pushed the pace, he put Ruut on his heels and he began to land strikes. One jab landed and snapped Ruut’s head back and opened up a cut. Ruut could tell Malmsteen had momentum and he tried to take the fight to the clinch, but Malmsteen was having none of it. Ruut later landed a beautiful 3 punch combo and then a leg kick, but Malmsteen was able to counter with a huge uppercut that landed perfectly and it rocked Ruut and he was in deep trouble as he staggered backwards and into the cage. Malmsteen closed in and landed 2 big shots as the ref looked on. Ruut was defending, but Malmsteen was relentless, he kept up the attack and eventually one got through, snapped Ruuts head and he went to the mat, Malmsteen landed a few more and finally the ref jumped in and ended the fight at 1:56 of the 3rd round, WHAT A FIGHT! This was a huge comeback victory for Yngwie Malmsteen, one that was FOTN, and gave him the KOTN and will probably be up for comeback of the season. Malmsteen is on to a title fight now.
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