clydebankblitz Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 You know what time it is. That time when I write up many previews for The Island tournament which about 3 managers actually care about. The Island matters to me dammit! I believe Tycoon Judas will be helping me with some of the weight classes here, so direct all of your applause towards him! Good luck to everyone in the tournament and look out below for links to each of the weight classes & rounds. ROUND 1 BantamweightFeatherweightLightweightWelterweightMiddleweightLight HeavyweightHeavyweightSuper Heavyweight ROUND 2 BantamweightFeatherweightLightweightWelterweightMiddleweightLight HeavyweightHeavyweightSuper Heavyweight ROUND 3 BantamweightFeatherweightLightweightWelterweightMiddleweightLight HeavyweightHeavyweightSuper Heavyweight ROUND 4 BantamweightFeatherweightLightweightWelterweightMiddleweightLight HeavyweightHeavyweight ROUND 5LightweightWelterweightLight HeavyweightHeavyweight 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 WELTERWEIGHT - ROUND 1 Jack Black (15-1) Vs Vitor Lance (3-2) Gentleman Jack has been one of the biggest killers on this Island season, TKOing 14 of his 16 opponents. He is the reigning Thibodeaux’s Rogues Welterweight Champion and has defended that title on an incredible 8 occasions. This makes the fight an incredible uphill battle for Croatia’s Vitor Lance, who has amassed just 5 fights in over 3 months. On a two-fight losing streak, Vitor doesn’t come in with much momentum but with all 5 of his fights going to decision so far, we know he’s a tough nut to crack. Goran Acker (7-6) Vs Jemeljans Valter (4-3) With a fair amount of experience behind him, Goran comes into this one with an edge in cage time. At one point holding an impressive 7-2 record, Goran fell on hard times of late and dropped 4 in a row. This is a sentiment shared with his opponent Jemeljans Valter, who was 4-1 before dropping back to back fights by stoppage under new management. Both fighters could desperately use a win so there’s a lot to play for here. Liko Dares (7-3) Vs Mike Fallon (1-2) The master of the decision, Liko Dares has reached the scorecards in 7 of his 10 fights but quite shockingly broke his own strategy with a late stoppage of Jemeljans Valter last time out. Dares has competed for the VFC WW title on two occasions but came up short in each. Mike Fallon is perhaps one of the least favoured fighters in the contest, fighting 3 times in as many months. He got his first win at the end of May however, and with a big head kick on your record it’ll give you bags of confidence coming out next time. Test Fighter (5-4) Vs Stephen Hawking (5-4) I have to say, it’s not often you see a fighter called Test Fighter with a nickname but here we are. El demoledor is an independent fighter who has rattled off tonnes of fights throughout the month of May. After initially looking very impressive, it’s been 3 straight losses to come into the tournament. Stephen Hawking is one of the youngest fighters on The Island. At just 19 years old, Hawking had a slow start losing 3 in a row but has bounced back to carve out a solid last few fights. Hawking will be looking to put on a strong campaign in the tournament to balance out those early losses on his record. Buzz Killer (8-3) Vs Kevin Holland (1-0) One of the outside favourites here at Welterweight, Buzz Killer will be happy that his long time rival Jack Dye has decided not to participate because that sets him up with an 8-0 record coming into this. It’s not often you see a fighter return to his former management after leaving, but it shows the confidence Tycoon Judas has in Buzz’ abilities. He’s fighting the white Kevin Holland. Kev had just one fight back in March before being dropped by his former manager. It will be very difficult for him to do much in this tournament, so don’t expect a long run. Moses Schrute (4-0) Vs Jesse Thomas Babcock (4-1) 19 year old Moses Schrute comes into the contest with a perfect 4-0 record. Fighting all his time in Thibodeaux’s Rogues, Moses is able to win the fight quickly, or survive into deep waters. He gives up some age, but has similar experience to Jesse Babcock who has proven himself to be a solid mid carer in the VFC ranks. We’ve also seen Uncle Jesse finish fights or reign supreme on the scorecards, so this fight should be an evenly matched affair. Island Boy Jackson (2-1) Vs KO Jacckson (3-2) The Jackson Two. Island Boy is a submission fighter who unfortunately entered his career on a bit of a mismatch against title contender Alex Munhoz, but has managed to bounce back with two wins since leaving TR. Hare Rumpler saw something special in KO Jacckson, picking him up at 0-3 and winning 3 straight since. With strong ground and pound, KO will want to take this one to the floor and work his GnP. Patryk Donald (1-3) Vs John Archibald Wheeler (8-2) A losing record is not the way to enter a big tournament and off the back of 3 straight losses, this is going to be a difficult fight for Patryk. Perhaps most concerning is an Irishman having the name “Patryk”. Irish by way of Warsaw perhaps? John Archibald Wheeler, sounding like a 1950s English crime boss, has some devastating striking and competed against Jack Black for the TR WW strap back in May. Expect Wheeler to come out looking for an early KO in this one. Bradley Lemons (11-5) Vs Sung Hoon Choo (1-0) Used to competing in title matches, Bradley Lemons is one of the higher ranked fighters in the competition. A former LW champion in TR, Bradley has opted to move up to WW for this tournament, perhaps seeking revenge against Jack Black with whom he had a war with earlier this month. Sexyama Choo is going to have a hard time with just one fight on his record, but the boxer managed to shock the world with a submission win in his debut, so watch out for Choo to be a bit of a wildcard. Juan Savedra (2-3) Vs Yewis Mybitches (2-1) The interesting thing about this fight is both men have more story to tell than their small MMA records show. Originally competing in the short lived TRIUMPH, Juan and Yewis went toe to toe in for the first ever TRIUMPH MW championship. Yewis went a bit too heavy on his combos and as a result was beat 4 rounds to 1. Yewis is out for revenge for the title he never had, and with both men being kickboxers I wouldnt expect anyone to consider a takedown. Otto Scheckter (4-0) Vs Tommy Gavin (2-6) Undefeated 25-year-old German Otto Scheckter has been on a strong streak of finishes, TKOing 3 men back-to-back before the third round. He’s a bit of an all rounder which can be a difficult base to maintain, but it might be a difficult ask for Tommy Hothead to overcome as he had had a bit of a problem in standing up to shots in the past. Hothead is going to have to come out swinging and hope to land something early if he wants to come through this matchup. Jamari Lexington (4-7) Vs Adam Alkoun (6-4) A 4-7 record doesn’t look great, but when you consider that Jamari started out 0-4, it’s not actually that bad at all. Jamari might not like taking shots, but he has a very strong submission game and with all but 2 of his 11 fights finishing in the first round, it’s always an all-action affair. Adam has faired a little bit better in his career so far, only losing out to the top fighters. He even had a recent crack at the VFC WW strap. He has been submitted twice before by Master Bates, so Adam will definitely not want to see this one spill to the floor. Alex Munhoz (10-4) Vs Jerry Brooks (1-2) One of the strongest candidates in the competition is submission master Alex Munhoz. Alex has had two attempts at the TR MW belt and has always been in and around the title picture. While he has suffered his KO setbacks, his submission game is one of the strongest on the entire Island. Raw Jerry Brooks will be happy Bo Tsoy didn’t enter the competition, having suffered two first round KO losses to him in under 3 minutes combined. Brooks tries to do a bit of everything, but if he’s smart he’ll try to keep this one standing and look for a hail mary punch. Milos Psycho (4-2) Vs Nicholas McDonald (7-4) Milos has not yet signed for a promotion and has mostly been fighting independently. He has competed mostly at LW, but did have a successful stint at WW last time out. He’s still going to be quite an underdog when he goes up against Nicholas McDonald, one of the most recent TR title contenders who has some strong wins on his record, perhaps capitalized by a TKO win over Alex Munhoz. Knowing Alex is next up, Nicholas will be eagerly awaiting their potential rubbermatch but needs to see out this fight first. Neils Bohr (5-2) Vs Maximiliano Khan (4-1) Neils has been a little bit under the radar during his Island run, competing in the lower half of the VFC WW ranks. He has a commendable record, but as a jack of all trades it’s going to be interested to see which approach he uses. Be on the look out for his lethal kicking game. Max Khan fought a few times independently and signed for VFC in May. After a debut loss, he came out victorious in his last match up. He is maybe a slight underdog here but with some good power behind his punches, it wouldn’t be a shock if the Guyanese man walked away with the win. Johnny Nevercum (0-1) Vs Werner Heisenberg (8-1) The biggest mismatch of the first round, no one is going to be cheering for Johnny here. With “Ben Dover” (username Large Sack), the second name Nevercum and the nickname Domestic Abuse, it’s safe to say the absolute worst, most tryhard embarrassing sense of humour goes to the 14 year old who dreamed up this man’s existence. Werner is one of the strongest fighters from The Island, having competed for the TR title before switching to VFC and remaining undefeated in the latter. As the second seed he is very far away from Jack Black in the bracket, but you know he’s gunning to avenge that lone loss. 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 The Island Season 13, Bantamweight Tournament Bantamweights Preview with host Douche McBaggins The best Bantamweight this season by far was Robbie Hall, But like many Arcalimon Fighters 135 was just not enough as he had to move up and take over the 145 division. So Hall will not be in this showdown with the rest of the 135 field instead will be at Featherweight. Still a nice lineup of Bantamweight Islanders as the top 16 will scrap it out. Speaking of Bantamweights, be sure to catch myself Douche T McBaggins as I embark on what surely will be an amazing Journey into MMA. Now let's take a look at this Bantamweight Tournament. #2 Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin(6-3-0) Vs #15 Darren Dalton(4-4-0) Thibodeaux’s Rogues Fighter Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin comes into the tourney the #2 seed after compiling an Island record of 6-3 overall. “Sam” hails from Okinawa, Japan and is a onetime challenger of the TR Bantamweight belt. His Title fight appearance was not one of his best performances but matched up against Robbie Hall it was an Uphill battle. In fact two of Genochin's losses were to Robbie. Sam’s Strength is well, his Strength. The guy is extremely powerful for a 135er. He also has the ability to finish people on the ground or on the feet, one of the true dual threats in this division. He will be pitted against another Thibodeaux alum in the likes of Darren “Dangerous” Daulton. Darren is from Berlin, Germany and if excitement is what you want, excitement is what you’ll get with this guy. Like Genochin, Daulton also fell victim to Robbie Hall in his loan Title opportunity, I got a feeling I may be bringing up Hall 3 or 10 more times before I am finished. With a 4-4 overall record Daulton has not had the most consistent run this year but he has however racked up a few “Of the Night” bonuses, 3 in fact. Darren has a Brown belt in BJJ and has finished all 4 of his wins via submission. This will be this duo’s second meeting, As Sam Hiro already holds a TKO victory over Daulton at TR51. #7 Nightey Knights(5-2-0) Vs #10 Aki Muhammad(4-4-0) Now we take a look at a few Vandal Fighting Club Representatives, and we will start with that slick Moonwalker Nightey Night. Night is coming into this party winning 5 of his last 6 fights, 4 of those where Knockouts. Night may need to get his hands checked for Tannerite, because I swear a 135er should not have that kind of explosiveness in them. Through Nightey never got his chance in a Title fight this Island season i would imagine a few more months and we would have seen him in the Limelight and what a “Thriller” it would have been too.``Billie Jean” is not his lover, but Davey Hilton may be his Daddy, being the only guy to submit Mr. Night. Keep your eye on this Fijiwiji born American because he's “Bad”, my sleeper pick in fact. Coming in at the #10 seed will be another VFC alum in Aki “Walk off” Muhammad. Another Powerful 135er with Heavyhands. Aki has finished all four of his victories with TKO’s which included an 11 second TKO in his Island QFC debut. Muhammad is from an Unknown location in Saudi Arabia and this proud Middle Eastern fighter will suely be sporting his Countries flag proudly. Aki’s Island Season has not gone the best way he would have wanted I am sure, but he now has a chance to turn some heads and change everything. This will be a fun one, two lights out Bantamweights who only do one thing: Knock out there foes in vigorous fashion. #6 Bill King(5-1-0) Vs #12 Kenton Tracks(6-5-0) A bright prospect out of Liverpool, England is Bill King who has a respectable 5-1 record this Island Season. Bill’s only defeat came at the hands of Colby Brown at VFC 71, this fight was also the only time he has been passed round 1. King is a Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt and should be noted has one all 5 of his victories inside the first round. King is one of those guys you don’t want to play games with on the ground early, or you will be sent home with a sore ligament, possibly even broken. Another of the Vandal FC roster, Bill will be sporting his Thibodeaux threads though oddly enough. King will be matched up with Thibodeaux’s Rogues fighter Kenton “The Kid” Tracks. Although Kenton has spent the large Majority of his Island career with VFC and now a t 6-5 overall this Delaware native will look to pull the upset, and he looks to have the skills to do it. “The Kid” kicked off his Island Season with an Immediate Title fight opportunity which saw him get TKO’d late in round 3 after he dominated the first two rounds of the fight. This was a rough start to a career for sure but with 11 Island fight experience is on the kids side, not to mention an exceptional boxing game. Jiu Jitsu vs Boxing, whose discipline is the Superior, will find out soon enough. #3 Davey Hilton Jr(6-2-1) Vs #1Tobey Heelan(2-3-0) The #3 seed of this tourney is former VFC Title Challenger Davey Hilton jr of Port Credit, Canada. Hilton Jr had a very memorable Title fight against Rafael Soto, a fight he looked to be in firm control of heading into the 5th and final round. He unfortunately fell victim to the dreaded “Smell my nuts” Triangle Choke submission just under two minutes into the last round. Hilton now 6-2-1 this Island Season is also riding a 3-fight win streak. Davey is another High Caliber BJJ Brown belt winning all 6 of his victories with submissions. And he has wins over quite a few of the guys in this 135 bracket already. Trench Town, Jamaica’s son Tobey “Sexual” Heelan was a late arrival to the Island compiling a 2 and 3 record 4 of those fights where inside the VFC banner. Heelan has the Boxing credentials to be a top performer as he has shown in both his wins on the Island. Tobey’s only knock may be his conditioning from the looks of it as he has struggled in rounds two and three of his previous defeats. Tobey has a hell of a chin, unfortunately though, it probably won't be needed in this matchup. Heelan is a big underdog here, but if he can push forward and crack Hilton it could be a game changer. As soon as it hits the mat though look for Hilton to pick the boxer apart. #4 Aljamain Sterling(8-1-0) Vs #13 Steven Seagull(5-7-0) Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling has had a fantastic run on the Island thus far, yet he surprisingly hasn’t fought for a title. The Thibodeux’s Rogues vet ,Aljamain was born in Massapequa, United States. His skill set is highly devoted to his Submission abilities as shown in his 8 victories. All 9 of his fights including his sole loss, have been over in a flash with none of them leaving the opening frame. His only loss was a TKO at the hands of Patrick Deringer at TR54. Sterling now sets his sights on this Tournament where he looks to be a legit threat to the rest of the field. Is that who i think it is??? It is the one and only Steven Seagull my friend. No not that one, this is the Island Version gents and he has had some struggles this season. With a 5-7 record, Detroit’s very own Martial Artist extraordinaire has had a roller coaster ride with the VFC organization. On the Bright side though Seagull has a notable victory over the current #3 seed Davey Hilton jr, whom he submitted at VFC 68. This one time VFC title challenger is now looking to start fresh in this Tournament and brush aside a ugly two fight losing streak in the process. This should be a fun fight; both have some legit ground skills. On paper Sterling should be a huge favorite, but given Seagull’s ability to pull the upset(Just Ask Davey Hilton jr) we may be in for a game of chess. #5 Robby Fowel(7-3-0) Vs #11 Joaquim Caetano(5-2-0) Miami native Robby Fowel locks in the #5 seed after running his pro record up to a nice 7 wins and 3 losses. This VFC mainstay has let his grappling do the talking for the most part, winning 6 of his 7 victories with Submission finishes. Fowl has also racked up three “Sub of the Night” paychecks. His last SOTN was also a gamechanger for him as well, as it proved the man has some Heart. He nearly got finished by Yuji Hoshino in round two of their three round war at VFC 86, earlier this month. Fowel now a winner of 5 of his last 6 is full of confidence as he enters this Tourney He will be pitted against another VFC Alum in the likes of Sao Pauolo, Brazil's Joaquim Caetano. Caetano is the #11 seed but clearly, he should be ranked a little higher. For one he has a win over Fowel. The second reason is his only two losses are against Rafael Soto, one of the most decorated bantamweight’s this Island Season.The reason for his fall though is contributed to inactivity. Caetano has challenged Soto for his VFC Bantamweight title on two separate occasions both of which saw him tapping in under a minute. This is a rematch so a big opportunity for Fowel to not only move to the next round but avenge one of his losses in the process, another fun grappling fight is in store for this one. #8 Colby Brown(5-4-0) Vs #9 Michel Santos(6-0-0) Palawan, Philippines star Colby Brown has had his fair shot at winning gold this Island Season. The Problem is the two demigods known as Richard Hall and Rafael Soto were there to send him back to the bench. Colby is a gamer though as he brought Soto into deep waters and even one a round against him. His fight with Richard Hall was less than stellar though but he did survive the first round. With that said neither of those guys will be in this Bracket so it's a whole new ballgame. Brown just needs to wipe the taste of his last bout and realize his potential here. Michael Santos of Parana, Brazil is a late Island addition, one that is on fire as of late though. Now 6-0 this Island season, two of those wins were at VFC and both were stopped via tap-out in the very first round of the contests. Santos has in fact finished 5 of his 6 wins by submission and all of them were in the first round as well. His sole Decision victory came in his Island debut. Santos is a very confident fighter and coming into this as the only undefeated (with more than 1 fight) fighter his confidence is soaring. This is an intriguing matchup for sure as Santos may have the much better record, he has not fought the competition that Brown has had to endure. Both excellent grapplers. #1 Kodiyak Redd(6-1-0) Vs #16 Dan Baker(1-0-0) Finally, are #1 seed Kodiyak Redd a native of none other than Paradise City, USA. Redd broke out the Gates of the VFC promotion with a very strong 6-0 start. All 6 of these victories where Submission finishes and he seems to like the Kimura lock above all as half of his wins were via the Kimura. Redd then had his ultimate scenario play out as he was booked against the Dominant two Division champ Richard Hall in the VFC Island Finale. Kodiyak gave his all in that fight but Richard Hall is simply on a whole other level as he managed to force Redd to tap with just 3 seconds remaining in round 4 of their bout. Redd now has a chance to redeem himself in a big way and as the top seed you got to like his odds. Rounding out the field of 16 will be Rio de Janiero’s native son Dan “Dastardly '' Baker. Baker is fresh as they come to the Island this season as he made his only appearance just last month as he notched a Unanimous Decision verdict in a QFC bout. What an underdog story this would be for Baker to make a run in this tournament with just one pro fight to his record. Not to mention he has only been training for a little over a month. Underdog or not anything can happen in this Island Season ending tournament, I would give Dan a 100-1 odds to win this fight, 1000-1 to win the whole thing. Feel free to reach out if you want to take this bet???? This division may not have the big names like some of the others, but the fights may very well steal the show, who knows with these little scrappers. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Island Season 13, Featherweight Tournament Featherweights Featherweights have what looks to be the first ever Brother duo taking the top two seeds of the tournament. Can you imagine if Robbie and Richard Hall faced off in the Final at 145? Let's not get ahead of ourselves here though as there are 14 other combatants who will be very pissed if i discredited them. And well Douche is Lover not a fighter. Although when I'm not down at the pub being a belligerent drunk, I am training at the Average Judas gym in preparation of my upcoming MMA debut. That's enough about little Ol me though, let's take a look at these 145-pound killas! #2 Richard Hall(13-0-0) Vs #15 Charles Greene(4-3-0) Richard Hall Aka “The Magician” checks in at the #2 seed at Featherweight. This American born BJJ phenom has collected a 13-0 record this Island Season. Richard and His brother Robbie have completely dominated the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions this year. Richard Hall is a Double Champion winning belts at 145 and most recently 135 pounds for the Vandal Fighting Club Promotion. Honestly we could probably go all day talking about these Hall brothers, But i'm not gonna do it. See Douche Doesn't get paid by the hour my friends in fact i'm working for my beer tab to be paid in full. Just know this Richard Hall kid is legit and anyone he faces should already know. Boston native Charles Greene, will be dubbed the Muay Thai Rocky here today as he looks to pull the upset. After starting 3-0 in his Island journey, Greene has hit a rough patch going 1-3 in his most recent bouts. Those 4 fights were all in the Thibodeux’s Rogues Organization. Charles however does have an Insane finish of Riley Caomhanach whom he forced the tap due strikes, in just 5 seconds. So the guy has the wow factor. Charles Greene will need every bit of that Boston Badboy Mojo, as he meets Richard Hall. My advice is just bum rush with your eyes closed. #7 King Cracker(4-1-0) Vs #10 Reico Huust(4-0-0 KT) (2-1-0 MMA) London, England Native King Cracker drops in at the #7 seed as the royalist of the Crackers looks to not crumble before us. King started his Island career off with a Unanimous Decision loss back at TR 25. Cracker has since then rallied off an impressive 4 fight win streak, all by way of Submission victories. The BJJ brown belts most recent win was over Kip Thorne (Whom we will hear about later) as he notched 56 second Armbar submission win at TR 57. Cracker may not be the most experienced of the field but there is no denying his BJJ and recent streak. Marina Bey, Singapore hits the map with their very own Island Star Reico Huust. Huust looks to be the Youngest fighter in the field at just 23 years of age. Huust began his Island career as a KT fighter and went a perfect 4-0. He then signed with VFC after a successful QFC debut in MMA. Huust managed to score a surprising Submission victory in his VFC debut showing the Island World that, “I am not just a Striker ''. I can also make your ass tap. Cracker vs Huust looks to be a fun fight and I expect a ground fight at some point. Just not too sure Huust is ready for a BJJ Brown bout quite yet. Prove me wrong kid! #6 Marie Pier Houle(5-0-0) Vs #12 Zac Crawford(8-6-0) Undefeated Rising VFC star Marie Pier Houle of Cap de la Madeleine, Canada charges into this shindig on a nice 5 fight win streak. Houle started his career with four straight TKO finishes all inside the first round. A strong Clinch fighter, his Clinch techniques have proven to be superior thus far. It wasn't until he fought Reico Huust that he was truly tested, and he really showed his abilities in that fight winning via Unanimous Decision. Marie Pier nearly finished Huust very late in the fight with less than 30 seconds to go. The man known as “la Tueuse Du Cap '' now looks to keep his Undefeated streak intact in the ultimate gauntlet. A native of Jacksonville, USA Zac “The Slim Reaper” Crawford brings his 8-6 record into the Seasons ending tourney. Zac is a 3 fight VFC vet but has seen most of his action in the Islands QFC circuit. Crawford is a Determined grappler and has notched 7 submission victories so far. Zac seems to struggle with Heavy Handed strikers, unlucky for him Houle is just that. #3 Frankie Venegas(12-5-0) Vs #14 Jerry Mouse(3-7-0) #3 seed is known as “The King of the Islands” hailing from Islands, UK, Frankie Venegas fights for the Thibodeaux’s Rogues org. Much like the Hall brothers, Venegas has held Championships in two divisions. A winner of 5 “Sub of the Night” awards Frankie is also a fun fighter to watch. Let's not forget Frankie is the only fighter to pick up a win from Robbie Hall. That fight he won with just one second left on the clock as well ladies and gents. He is now 1-1 against Robbie and may very well have brother Richard on his radar. Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's get to know Jerry Mouse from the Bahamas. Mouse has an intriguing style of BJJ and Boxing, but he hasn’t been able to breakthrough yet in his career. With a mere 3-7 record you may be quick to think the odds are stacked sky high against Jerry here. I myself would, but we can't sleep on this mouse, before you know he may sneak by and steal the cheese without anyone even knowing. Not much is known of Mouse’s standup, one thing is for sure though he will be in for a rough night if he grapples with Venegas for too long. #4 Shinichiro Tomonaga(8-2-0) Vs #13 Johan Costa(7-6-0) Shinichiro Tomonaga born in Tokyo had a brief stint as Thibodeaux’s Rogues Featherweight Champion but lost in his Title defense to Venegas. Shinichiro has had an excellent Season with 8 wins and just two defeats(Robbie Hall being his other loss), 6 wins by (T)KO’s. Shinichiro looks like he was created by a scientist whose sole game plan was to stop those evil grapplers from doing what they do. So far only Hall and Venegas have been able to. Another Sao Paulo native Johan Costa is also a TR fighter who has won 7(all by (T)KO) and lost 6 fights. Costa is a wrestler based fighter with and does the bulk of his damage from the mount position with his relentless Ground and Pound. This won't be an easy test for Costa but he is a bit of a different matchup compared to some of Tomonaga’s opponents in the fact he is looking to pound your face off and not submit you. This is coming down to who is the better wrestler. Both are pretty close on paper. One is a defensive wrestler, the other offensive. I can't wait to see who has the upper hand. #5 Rantang Gustus(6-0-0) Vs #11 Jetmir Erminus(4-2-0) Undefeated Grappling prospect Rantang Gustus who calls London, England home dives into this at Full Sonic speed. Rantang has submitted all challengers to date with a variety of Submission maneuvers. A VFC fighter from start to finish, no telling where this guy would be in a few more months?. My guess is fighting for a title and rightfully so, for now though Gustus just needs to keep his momentum going. He will face 20 year old Jetmir “Guy in the Red T-Shirt” Elminus from Tirana, Albania. Elminus started off 4 and 0 fighting for Thibodeaux’s Rogues, but has since cooled down losing two straight, Let it be known though those two losers were against two former TR champions in Tomonaga and Crosser. Jetmir has had some great time at the Gym though as he looks to have a skill advantage here, but can he use it to his advantage? This one has potential for a huge upset here, But Rantang has an experienced Fight camp behind him as well. So this going to be a juicy matchup for sure. #8 Josh Brolin(5-3-0) Vs #9 Kip Thorne(5-4-0) Josh “Thanos” Brolin enters the Tournament at the #9 seed and the Boston Native has done fair for himself winning 5 fights and losing three for Vandal FC. Brolin is a very aggressive clinch striker with three TKO victories to his credit. Those three TKO’s started off his career as he managed to close all three out in the very first round as well. He seemed to switch things up in the later stages this season, going 2-3 and winning those two by Unanimous Decision. We got another TR vs VFC showdown here as the #9 seed Kip Thorne coming to us from Utah looks to keep the fans on their twos. Kip has a boxing and wrestling base, and he has won all of his victories this season by way of (T)KO. This has got to be the whitest, baldest, most Mustacchios fight of the Tournament. To the Clinch we go, and all answers will be solved here. #1 Robbie Hall (11-1-0) Vs #16 Evan Gilbert (3-3-0) Closing things out at 145 is the other Hall, and Robbie like his brother is a “Magician” on the mat. 11 Wins, 11 submissions, two championships in two different weight classes. Just stop it right now, there is nothing else to say here. Really just stop! Oh boy Evan Gilbert, The bracket gods really hate you my friend. Gilbert is a dynamic striker and this guy has backed it up with his three TKO victories including a solid knee KO his last outing. Unfortunately though when his opponent has even the slightest bit of wrestling abilities Evan is in trouble, which is evident in his three Submission losses. Gilbert has got to go after this one with extreme Blunt Force Trauma, if it goes past 10 seconds though Hall will have plenty of time to work his magic. 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - ROUND 1 Karockas Thibodeaux (14-0) Vs Mark Jesservey (1-2) The MVP of The Island, Rockafella has been an absolute walking wrecking machine since the start. With an incredible 6 defences of his VFC LHW title, and 2 defences of his TR LHW strap, it’s safe to say Karockas is as good as it gets. Oh, did I mention EVERY fight ended in the first round? Yeah, machine. Unfortunately Mack Truck is going up against the best which he really isn’t ready for, so I wouldn’t expect this fight to be the outlier. Arniquez Montgomery (1-2) Vs Ba’al Lightning (4-2) Once an impressive kickboxer with a record of 5-1, Montgomery switched to VFC following the closure of the kickboxing org. He had an early fight against Karockas, which ended like every other one has, and recently jumped over to Rogues but again came up short. He’s going up against 20-year-old Two Time Lightning, who didn’t have the most active run on The Island but he’s been making sure to spend plenty of months in the gym. The younger brother of the legendary Cecil Lightning, this should be a great scrap for as long as it lasts. Jonny Bar (7-3) Vs Nicholas Brady (3-1) Not many fighters out there can literally pick their method of victory, but that was certainly the case in 6/8 of Jonny ‘Arm’ Bar’s fights. A submission specialist, Bar has been one of the top contenders in VFC’s LHW division for a while. He takes on Nicholas Bunch Brady, a decent striker who hasn’t really seen any fight spill to the floor in his career so far. Brady might catch Bar slipping on the feet, but I’d expect Bar to score an early takedown and get the submission finish, hopefully via armbar. Andre Mith (5-4) Vs Ty Fuller (6-0) Mith is coached by the ever-experienced Coach Steve, who’s had success with fighters like Andre before. Andre likes to stand and bang and he’s had decent success doing so to this point. However, it’s always noteworthy when you see a tournament fighter boast an undefeated record. Ty Fuller has been wrecking some of Rogues’ light heavyweights for a while, and it’s actually quite surprising he never managed to get a crack at the title. Well, his moment for glory is here and he’s up against a tough test in Mith. Sione Veainu (7-2) Vs Floris Sigetti (4-2) The latest in a line of legendary Veainu brothers, Sione is a former Rogues 205 champ making one successful defence of the belt. A knockout machine, Sione has a combined 6 post fight bonuses. He’s going up against underdog Floris Sigetti, who to his credit has had a decent start to his career. A good run under former manager Dries Flucht, he’s went 1-1 under Kaylynn Lee and looks to shock the world against one of the tournament’s favourites. Erza Scarlet (3-1) Vs Bob Crawley (6-4) Not leaving the first round in his first four fights, Ezra doesn’t like to hang around in the cage. On a 3 fight win streak too, he’s coming into this one with a big of momentum and will be hoping that pays off. However if there’s an Island dynasty you don’t want to write off, it’s the Crawley family. Starting with Charles Crawley back in Season 4 and Billy Crawley in season 12 (who is the current #1 contender for the Highland LHW title), Bob is the latest in a long line. With Charles going in the first round, and Billy falling out in the second, Bob hopes to go further than each of his forefathers. Maw Real (5-0) Vs Leon McClane (5-5) It’s rare to see anyone who joins The Island late have any real success, but Maw Real has rattled off 5 wins since debuting in April and looks like a real threat with his knockout power. His perfect record will be tested against Leon The Brain McClane, the first ever VFC Light Heavyweight Champion before Karockas had his first title fight. McClane has been fighting at a higher level than Maw, but also has never had the same level of momentum in his performances. It’s going to be a real toss up for who walks away and goes to the second round. Adam Darski (2-1) Vs Kil Bon Hwa (13-1) A bit of a mismatch here, but at least Darski has managed to put together a winning record coming into it. Darski likes to stand and bang and seems to have some real power with two sub 1 minute finishes, but he has a real task on his hands with Kil Bon Hwa. Hwa is the latest freak of nature discovered by Action Jackson, the manager of last year’s killer Torhte Finlayson, and he was one of the early standouts of Rogues by winning the title at TR 15 and making 3 successful defences. In an ironic twist of fate, it was Sione Veainu who took his undefeated record, mimicking Sonatane Veainu taking Torhte’s title and undefeated record many moons ago, so you can be sure Hwa will be on a mission to avenge that loss. Vladimir Pulsnin (6-4) Vs Tibor Terej (3-7) Pulsin is a Russian fighter found in the streets of Peterhof by Mit Dm, the brains behind fighters such as Sergey Vinogradov and Nikolay Leonov. He was the man to take the belt from Sione Veainu in May, but unfortunately dropped the title to Karockas a few weeks later. A master with his submissions, Pulsin’s record does him no justice with 3 of the losses coming in his first 4. I expect Pulsin could upset a few people here, but first he has to overcome Tibor Terej. Tibor has recently bounced back after a disastrous 6 fight losing streak. He’s tough and works hard to avoid being finished, but unfortunately offers little threat of a finish himself. Abbas Mohammad (8-6) Vs David Hanen (6-3) The Smashing Machine lives up to his moniker, never going as much as the third round in his 14 professional fights. He’s been in there with some of the better fighters and has a brutal top game which vert few can stand up to. Hanen too has been fighting at a high level, sharing the cage with the likes of Karockas, Bob Crawley and Raphael Azevedo Souza. David leans on his striking to win fights, so this is that old striker Vs grappler trope. Red Greene (5-1) Vs Gera GOI (3-6) I’m not entirely sure why I love the name Red Greene so much, but none the less I do. Not only does Greene have some of the most lethal jiu jitsu the Island has seen this season, he also showed an endless amount of heart in his last fight. Against Alexander Grigoriev, he was being battered and beaten up, and still managed to secure a round 3 guillotine victory. No quit. Gera GOI is a long time VFC fighter, even competing on their first show, and for the first time in his career he’s put together back-to-back wins. He’s only been submitted once, but he’s going to have a tough time avoiding the ground game of Red Greene. Why do I like that so much? Alexander Grigoriev (2-2) Vs Ani Kwata (7-2) Another from the Mit Dm stable, Alexander Grider Grigoriev has all the wrestling pressure and ground and pound that we’ve come to expect from that camp. Don’t sleep on his striking though. He has more going on with his hands than you’d expect. He’s going head-to-head with Anti Kwata, who has put together an impressive 6 fight win streak through both VFC and Rogues. Anti too is a man who favours the ground game, so this should be a high level grappling affair for as long as it lasts. Dan Dinklage (8-3) Vs Arthur Fleck (3-5) With three title fights in his past, Dan Dinklage might be the highest calibre fighter who has not yet won a title during his Island run. Originally managed by the legendary Arcalimon The Coach, he has since made the swap to Tycoon Judas and went 1-1 since. Arthur Fleck is his opponent, a tough son of a bitch who has not been finished in all 5 of his losses. Ironically, Fleck debuted against Dan’s brother Mark in a losing effort, so he has some vengeance to seek in this one. Kegomoditswe Vermeulen (6-1) Vs Rickson Silva (5-3) Kego sounds good to me. A clinch killer like Island seasons past, Kego isn’t happy unless the referee deems his opponent inable to continue due to the amount of blood on their face. Despite debuting just in May, he’s built an impressive record for himself thus far. Unsurprisingly, Rickson Gracie is a grappler, with 6 submissions under his belt. He’ll desperate be looking to pull guard here, so Kego will have to be on his toes, literally, to avoid getting tapped. Djuro Zec (5-4) Vs Angus Graham (8-3) Zec loves a takedown and is happy to rough his opponent up when it gets there. He has a purple belt in BJJ, so if you think it’ll be an easy time defending off your back or attacking with subs, think again. Standing in his way is Angry Angus, a Canadian with the most Scottish name I’ve ever seen. Angus has a lethal striking and clinch game and will want no part of trying to hang with Djuro on the mat. Jesus Salazaro (3-6) Vs Stevo Caruga (9-1) Jesus is going to need his namesake in his corner here, as the clinch artist is going toe to toe with the reigning VFC LHW Champion. Stevo Caki Caruga is an absolute expert on the ground, with a string of submission of the night accolades along with the title on his shoulder. He did suffer an upset loss to Bob Crawley in March, so Stevo will be absolutely desperate to avenge that loss if it does happen during the course of this tournament. 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 HEAVYWEIGHT - ROUND 1 Havardr Vollan (9-0) Vs Paulus Nainggolan (4-3) When Vollan was dropped by Optimal, 5-0, you didn’t really think he’d get the same career trajectory as he had. He didn’t, it was better. Top manager Bradley Burns picked him up, received an instant title shot, and has since had two successful defences of his title. He’s stopped every single opponent in the first or second round, and under Burns he seems to take a few less chances which serves him to avoid getting caught slipping. The Dragon is the opponent, and he’s got a hell of a challenge. He has some strong submission skills, but having never won two fights in a row, I don’t expect it to start here. Ryder Young (6-2) Vs Joe Mendez (6-4) The Destroyer Ryder Young is on his third manager, but he doesn’t seem to have missed a step in the changes. His last time out he competed for the VFC title and his killer knockout power has never left him. Wayne Kerr hopes to bring him to glory in this tournament, but he has a stiff challenge in Artur Jawetz, a credentialled manager who’s brought Island fighters to glory before. This should be a very close fight and I expect whoever wins to offer a strong challenge in round 2. Mac Anudo (7-2-1) Vs Island Boy (7-4) Mac has been with VFC since the very beginning and has shared the cage with many different impressive fighters. He has a strong submission game, but can handle himself on the feet and has no problem fighting for 3 rounds. Island Boy is a former Scott Bandz fighter who managed to capture the Rogues title all the way back in February. A rocky patch caused Scott to drop IB, shocker, and he is now led by manager Davey Allen. Mac will be hoping this switch has caused IB to miss a step where he can capitalize. Kristoph Kringle (4-0-1) Vs Obi Ojo (8-2) An undefeated slugger, Kringle has the power to shut anyone’s lights out. At just 20 years old he’s one of the younger fighters in the division, but that hasn’t caused him to be any less lethal in a standing exchange. However he’s up against Obi Oju, a former Rogues HW champion with 3 successful title defences. Oju is also a lethal finisher, but he prefers to do most of his damage inside the clinch. This could be a real coming out party for KK if he can keep Ojo off of him, but that’s easier said than done. Isaac Newton (9-1) Vs Lee Longo (4-2) Isaac has never received a title shot and it is a mystery as to why. 7 straight wins in VFC, submissions, decisions and KOs. It really doesn’t get any more impressive than that. He’s taking on Lee Longo who himself has felt the joys of a win streak, however he did get stopped in his last fight. Isaac will be the big favourite here, but Longo packs a punch. Isaac definitely deserves a breakout moment to showcase his skills and this tournament might just be that. Kiase Quama (2-3) Vs Sergio Sergius (8-4) A strong kickboxer, Quama was the final TRIUMPH heavyweight champion before the company closed. His MMA run has not been quite as successful, going 2-3 since. Meanwhile Sergio Sergius has had a more impressive fun, including main eventing several VFC events. Sergius doesn’t want to take the fight to the floor which does suit Kiase, but he’ll try to take it to the clinch which Quama might not enjoy as much. Sai Monu (1-2) Vs Chris Abbott (7-4) The same story with a lot of the ex-TRIUMPH kickboxers. Undefeated in kickboxing, 1-2 in MMA. Sai Monu has struggled to get it going in MMA and it might be hard to get going here. However, he’s going up against one of the craziest stories of the season. Chris has had FIVE different managers in a single Island season, and some of the best at that. Arcalimon, Action Jackson, Al Van Dal and Tycoon Judas. He’s had some great managers and Dillo is the latest in the hot seat. He was successful in his first fight under his new manager and hopes to keep the good times going in the tournament. Dustin Mcfaul (5-2) Vs Old Leg Tartakov (11-1) A decision master, Mcfaul has won all 5 of his victories on the scorecards, although he has been submitted and stopped on cuts. Tartakov doesn’t mind going to the scorecards himself, having done so twice, but he’s also submitted and TKOed several other opponents so really there’s no right way to take this one. Perhaps the most dominant heavyweight this season, he defended his VFC title an incredible 5 times before dropping it to the reigning champ Richard Feynman in April. Old Leg will be a mammoth favourite here and it’ll be a shock if Mcfaul manages to come through the other side. Zahn Dingo (8-3) Vs Paul Dirac (6-4) Dingo is a big puncher and on an impressive 3 fight win streak. Never competing at the top of the division, Dingo has still managed to make an impression in both Rogues and VFC. Similarly, Paul Dirac likes to fight on the feet and has mostly been bouncing around the middle of the divisions. Dirac has also fought on both promotions. This fight should be an absolute tear up on the feet between two strikingly similar fighters. Felix Valero (6-2) Vs Iulian Simionescu (5-1) Mexico’s Felix Valero is managed by VFC owner Thomas Forrester. He’s had a solid career to this point, focusing on keeping the fight standing and utilizing some good punching power to change the course of the fight at any moment. From the name, to nationality, to appearance, you will not be surprised to find out that Iulian Simionescu is a striker. He did join a little later on The Island but came out of the gates on fire with 5 straight wins. His last outing was a loss at the hands of number 1 seed and reigning Rogues champ Havardr Vollan, so it’ll be interesting to see if that one gets run back throughout this competition. Fotu Veainu (8-3) Vs Igor Blancho (10-7) If you like finishes, make sure to get your camera out and be ready to take a Fotu. Sorry. That might not even be the right pronunciation so maybe some casual racism there. Regardless, moving on Fotu is not exactly what you expect when you see his second name. A wrestler, Fotu likes to take the fight to the mat and seek a finish via ground and pound or submission. He has had a bit of a problem with cuts in the past, and Kazakhstan’s Igor Blancho has already stopped two opponents via cuts. Similarly, Igor can finish the fight via punches on the deck or submission, and he’s had two cracks at the VFC HW title amongst a few stints at super heavyweight as well. Whoever gets the first takedown should win this one. Eli Vieira (5-4) Vs John Bell (6-2) One of the absolute stalwarts of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas brings us Eli Vieira, a ground fighter content to finish the fight any way as long as it hits the mat. Opposing him is a fighter with a very different gameplan. John Bell wants to keep the fight standing and work his boxing, peppering opponents with shots until the referee steps in. If Eli gets this one down it’ll be a long night for Bell, but every fight starts standing so the ball is in JB’s court. Thomas Isle (8-3) Vs Jackson Silva (8-4) Formerly managed by the talented manager Maurice Simmons, Isle made the switch to Tycoon Judas in May and quickly managed to earn himself a VFC title shot. A human highlight real, Isle wants to keep the fight standing and go toe to toe until one man can’t stand. In every instance so far, that’s happened in the opening 5 mins. Jackson Silva wants no part of that. Striking is perhaps too primitive for a fighter like Jackson who wants to avoid all striking exchanges, get the fight to the mat and have the opponent begging to be spared. Grappler Vs Striker, it’s hard to find new ways to say that exact stylistic matchup. Shaun Fistle (5-3) Vs Calvin Green (5-2) Some similar records here, Fistle comes in on the worst run of his career with back-to-back losses. This is very disappointing considering at one stage he was 5-1 with his only loss being to then-champion Tartakov, so this is a chance to get back on winning ways. He’s fighting boxer puncher Calvin Green, a solid looking striker who likes to do their best work early into the fight. Will Calvin pile on the pressure, or is Shaun destined to come back strong with a big opening round win? Brendan Baddcock (4-1) Vs Qing Qu (3-1) Throughout the breakdowns, I’ve usually seen former TRIUMPH kickboxers struggle when they swapped to MMA. However, Baddcock has put together a really solid 4-1 MMA record and his only loss was to current VFC HW Champion Richard Feynman, who he might see again in the second round. While Qing Qu might have a lack of experience in the overall tournament, fighting exclusively since April, he hasn’t avoided doing rounds in the gym and managed by Scottie 2 Hottie, you know he's got some potential. On paper this looks like a Baddcock fight to lose, but I think Qing might just surprise a few people here. Jota Be (6-4) Vs Richard Feynman (8-0) While this is going to be completely irrelevant to anyone who isn’t a fan of Scottish football, I’m immediately rooting for Jota based on the name along. Soon they’ll announce it, soon. Anyways, random bollocks aside, Jota came out very strong in the independent scene but has really struggled to build momentum in VFC. This doesn’t bode well because in round 1 he’s facing undefeated reigning VFC Heavyweight Champion Richard Feynman, who also put together an impressive 4-0 record in Rogues before jumping over. Feynman is an absolute killer and has beat many of the other fighters in this tournament. Many are salivating over a potential undefeated Vs undefeated final between Richard and Havardr Vollan, but he’ll have to get through this round to make it and Jota won’t go easy. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT - ROUND 1 Erwin Schrodinger (10-1) Vs Cory McCoy (5-3) Big Erwin Schrodinger has gone from strength to strength since switching management to Monkey, and has put together an incredible 4 title defences of his Rogues Super Heavyweight title. In every fight other than his first, the contest has been over in the very first round, and his sole loss was on cuts so you can blame the referee for that one. The task looks daunting for Cory McCoy, who hasn’t fought at the same level in his career yet. Cory is going to need to grab a hold of Erwin and take this one down fast to survive, but the bookies are not on his side. Kent Fredricks (5-3) Vs San Yan Chong (5-1) One of the early challengers for the VFC SHW title, Kent has put together a nice 3 fight win streak in his last 3 outings. This confidence is money in the bank, and he’s going to need plenty of savings to avoid being robbed by San Yan Chong, one of the talented Delyo Haidutin’s stable. Chong is off the first loss of his career, so heads won’t be as high as they could be in that camp, but Chong will be confident that he can do plenty of damage with his solid boxing skills to take this one via stoppage or decision. Galileo Galilei (7-1) Vs Akil Paschal (6-4) Considering he has fought for both organisation, Galilei must be wondering what he had to do differently to get a title shot because his current 6 fight win streak was not enough. With the strength to end any fight in seconds, Galileo could easily walk away from this tournament as the overall champion. Looking to spoil the celebration is Akil Paschal. A two-time VFC title challenger, Paschal has had a commendable career to this point with a strong submission game. With perhaps more experience at the top level of the promotion, Paschal is going to want to show Galilei that there’s levels to this. Perry Diaz (3-1) Vs Roger Penrose (9-2) A strong grappler, this actually serves Perry Diaz very well as he’s going up against an opponent who hasn’t been on his back many times in his career. Unfortunately, the books think it’ll be Perry on his back, as he’s going up against Roger Penrose. Two-time VFC SHW champ with 2 defences early in his career, it’s the kickboxing of Penrose that strikes fear in the hear of opponents. He’s beat some of the better names in this division, and Roger will be looking to show that no one can take one of his head kicks throughout the coming rounds. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpierrecanada Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Great job guys! I actually picked up Vollan when he was 5-0, and have 4 wins with him I just didn’t get credit for the first Obi Ojo win. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooch Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, stpierrecanada said: Great job guys! I actually picked up Vollan when he was 5-0, and have 4 wins with him I just didn’t get credit for the first Obi Ojo win. Shouldve gotten the belt then too.. but glitches gone glitch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 I absolutely can't stand when titles glitch off of fights. Luckily I've just managed to catch it every time or been able to message Mike but it sucks when a big fight doesn't get the credit it deserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydebankblitz Posted June 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, stpierrecanada said: Great job guys! I actually picked up Vollan when he was 5-0, and have 4 wins with him I just didn’t get credit for the first Obi Ojo win. It just gave the win to Optimal anyways? Haha fuck sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooch Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Put some seeds on these guys Callum... Put some respeck on Karockas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticStryder Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Awesome work.... looking forward to reading up on the remaining weight class previews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden97 Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Let’s go Mohammed bros! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1rstSaint Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Island Season 13: Middleweight Tournament Middleweights The Middleweight Division is looking a little thin this year but there are some bad asses. #1 seed Antti Finn is incredibly handsome as well. I will be turning over the Preview Duties to my Old Friend Hurry T Fuckup for the remaining rounds of these. For now, though this is your Host Douche T McBaggins with an Inside look at the upcoming Season 13 Middleweight Tournament for the Islands annual end of year Tournament. #2 Sensai Kuragi(8-1-0) Vs #15 Dallas Heatley(4-4-0) Hong Kong’s very own Island superstar, Sensei Kuragi Heads into this as the VFC Middleweight champion. Sporting a nice 8-1 record, Kuragi is a Purple Belt in BJJ and has a thing for Kimura locks, with 4 of his 6 Submission victories coming by way of that one maneuver. Whom we will be hearing from as well very soon. Dallas Heatley of Winnipeg, Canada snatches the #15 seed and gets the unfortunate task of fighting a man he already took the L against. Running up a 4-4 record this Island season, Heatley is a fantastic Striker, winning all four of his fights by (T)KO. His only downfall has been the ground game, which has seen him drop 4 fights due to Submission. This is going to be a tough one for Dallas. These two fought back in February, so there has been time for Heatley to improve his mistakes but then again Sensai has since went on to collect a belt so he's good to go. #7 Christiaan Huygens(8-3-0) Vs #10 Banito Gianni(7-3-0) Christian Huygens one of many fighters from the Monkey Business Fight camp, I mean many! Hugens finished the season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses. Born in The Hague, Netherlands, Christian has finished all of his victories by way of (T)KO finish. Huygens is also quite the collector of “Of the Night '' bonuses, collecting 5 in all (3FOTN-2KOTN). Benito Gianni of Rome, Italy will be the Dutchman's opposition and looks to match up nicely. Benito has a respectable 7 wins and 3 losses this season and like his Counterpart is a Dangerous Striker. Gianni has finished all 7 of his victories by (T)KO including a spiffy Spinning Back fist to kick his Island season off. If there has ever been a time to pull up grandma’s chair for a fight, this is the one. I can just see dear old granny now, “Take his F$$king head off. Should be a good scrap. #6 Morton Masters(6-3-0) Vs #12 Tommo Wolfe(5-4-0) Morton “M&M” Masters from an Island in the US somewhere, could be any Island for all I know. Anyway, Morton has a 6 and 3 record coming into this Tournament with 4 of his wins ending in (T)KO finishes. Masters really has some lethal weapons in his clinch arsenal, which is a big part of his game overall. Tommo Wolfe will be representing the Thibodeaux’s Rogues Island brand as he battles a VFC fighter here. With a 5 and 4 record this German product has had his ups and downs this Island Season. Known mostly for his Submission abilities, it should be noted that Wolfe has fought the large majority of his fights at 205, leaving him with a pretty sweet 3-0 record at Middleweight. This one is a real contrast in styles with M&M having a Muay Thai/Wrestling base as he Meets the Boxing/BJJ base of Wolfe, Let's see who gets it done. #3 Darren Frost(7-3-0) Vs #14 JIggabo Cane(5-2-0) Locking in at #3 is former TR Middleweight Champion “Dangerous” Darren Frost. Fighting out of Kenora, Ontario, Canada, Frost has had a legit Go big or Go Home Season this year ending with a Nice 7 wins and 3 losses. Frost has not been outside the first round once this year, in fact he has only been past two minutes one time. Hailing from Savannah, GA, USA, Jlggabo Cane holds a 5 and 2 record this Island Season. All 5 of those victories were Submission Finishes by the way. His only two losses were Lights Out KO’s though, no ref needed. Cane will need to put that wonderful wrestling to the test here. VFC vs TR once again, Striker vs Grappler, With Frost Ice another victim, Or will Cane make the Canadian tap? #4 Karl Schwarzschild(4-0-0 KT, 5-0-0 MMA) Vs #13 Otto Meggyesfalvi(4-2-0) Karl Schwarzschild is an Undefeated German fighter who began his Island run as Kickboxer. A pretty good one at that, as he captured the Triumph Middleweight Title before the Orgs departure. Karl then went out to rack up a 5-fight win streak in MMA fighting for VFC. Swarzchild is growing into a decorated striker with 7 combined (T)KO wins between Kickboxing and MMA. The Hungarian madman Otto Meggyesfalvi will bring a 4 wins and 2 losses into this opening round contest. Otto is also a striker, who lrelies on his Boxing abilities to win fights. Otto has won 3 out of his 4 victories by (T)KO. Meggy is another VFC fighter and this will be their first Meeting inside a cage. Fun fight two strikers, one disciplined in Kickboxing the other with Boxing background. #5 Aahil Mohammad(8-2-0) Vs #11 Paul Welch(5-2-0) Aahil Mohammad is a Alexandria, Egypt native and is a former VFC Middleweight Champion. Aahil has put together an impressive 8 wins and 2 defeats this season with 6 (T)KO’s. Mohammad’s Style is that of a Pitbull he just eats you up, only his teeth are his hands as they are relentlessly slashing through their victims. Standing in his way, Shit kickers and all is “Cowboy” Paul Welch of Oklahoma. Can I get a Yee haw? Mr. Welch is my sleeper pick for Middleweight and the reason is the man has some power finishing all 5 of his wins with first round (T)KO’s. He just needs to shake off that last Head Kick KO loss he just had, and he's good to go. Another fun fight here, I see a variety of Damaging shots taking place here on the ground, in the clinch and standing. But we know the Egyptian Bomber is looking to work his way to mount. #8 Leandro Narloch(7-3-0) Vs #9 Daniel Barbosa(4-0-0) Leonardo Narlach represents his hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil and has 7 wins and 3 defeats thus far. Narlach is an incredible boxer who loves to headhunt. Leonardo managed to run off a 6 fight win streak at one point which warranted him a title fight in the VFC Island Bash event. Although he was Submitted by Sensai Kuragi. Our Antigua & Barbuda representative is none other than Daniel “Prodigy” Barboza. Daniel is another former VFC champ at 185 and has had a lengthy layoff as he just recently found a new management Team. Coincidentally these two fighters are now managed by the same guy in Rodrigo Rojas. May we see the “Poke of Death” here in this one? #1 Antti Finn(9-0-0) Vs #16 Jean Chretien(3-1-0) The #1 seed “Unapologetic” Antti Finn is the youngest contestant in the field at just 20. Hailing from Savonia, Finland, The Antti Finn is #1 for good reason. We can start with his Perfect 9 and 0 record this Island Season, 8 of those wins ended with (T)KO victories. He took the belt from Darren Frost TR68 with an Unapologetic First round TKO victory. Did i Mention how handsome he is? Coming in to play the Underdog is Canadian brawler Jean “le Piment” Chretien with a record of 3 wins and 1 defeat. Chretien’s only loss was to the previously mentioned Paul Welch who proved to have the upperhand in the clinch. Chretien loves the clinch but will that be the plan against a Handsome Finn, who very well may be the best clinch fighter at 185. I see a lot of fun matchups here at 185 and looking forward to seeing who advances. For now though Douche McBaggins is signing off as I have a long bender to tend to, oh wait I should be training for my Upcoming Tournament at Big Wave MMA. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathya27 Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Truly, well written guys. F yeah ! Hats off🎩🤌👏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 10:53 AM, clydebankblitz said: Johnny Nevercum (0-1) Vs Werner Heisenberg (8-1) The biggest mismatch of the first round, no one is going to be cheering for Johnny here. With “Ben Dover” (username Large Sack), the second name Nevercum and the nickname Domestic Abuse, it’s safe to say the absolute worst, most tryhard embarrassing sense of humour goes to the 14 year old who dreamed up this man’s existence. Werner is one of the strongest fighters from The Island, having competed for the TR title before switching to VFC and remaining undefeated in the latter. As the second seed he is very far away from Jack Black in the bracket, but you know he’s gunning to avenge that lone loss. Haha. As factual as it is amusing. I will want to die if I lose to this guy. These are great previews and they enhance the tourney enormously. Thank you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 SEASON 13 END OF ISLAND TOURNAMENT - LIGHTWEIGHTS (155lbs) Round 1 These two jabroni writers couldn't get the job done in time so they had to call in the professionals. Obviously, I'm a very busy man and time is money so let's get this shit show of mismatches and undeserving QFC warriors over with. [#1] Albert Einstein (9-3) vs. [#32] Laith Kerr (1-3) First up is the tenacious ground specialist Albert Einstein. Spent the entirety of his season over at Thibodeaux's Rogue's where, on his third attempt, was able to capture their lightweight title. He comes in with an impressive 9-3 record and will be taking on the very overmatched Laith Kerr. Kerr only managed to rack up four fights during this island season and only one of them in which he had his hand raised. Grappler versus striker here and Einstein will be a heavy favourite. Would be shocked if team monkey weren't able to get through this one. [#17] Xon HiChi (6-4) vs. [#16] Guilherme Carvalho (6-1) Xon HiChi, managed by island creation hoarder Callum McGregor, makes his entry into the tournament after posting a 6-4 record mainly over at Vandal Fighting Club. Muay Thai is his main weapon although he does have some proficiency in other areas. Has a little bit of power in those hands of his with three KO's to his name but also knows when to hold back and take the fight into deep water. He'll be taking on 6-1 shootboxer Guilherme Carvalho who has so far managed to finish every opponent inside the distance (except for that one loss of course) At first glance I was impressed by the 6-1 record but then I saw that his first five fights were in QFC and that he only went 1-1 in the professional island leagues. Still, wins are wins I suppose. An interest match up stylistically but HiChi would have to go down as the favourite here due to the higher level competition that he's faced so far. [#9] Hirata Hitoshi (7-1) vs. [#21] David Ournez (2-0) Hirata Hitoshi had a great start to his island season which saw him capture the Vandal Fighting Club title in only his third fight. Although he lost in in his second defence he was able to recapture it down the line. He went on to an impressive 7-1 record overall but then unfortunately fell by the wayside as his previous manager Callum Styles went AWOL. Now under the tutelage of Vandal owner Thomas Forrester, he will look to finish up the season just how he started; as a champ. He'll be taking on 2-0 David Ournez who had a very late start in the island and will be behind by a significant amount. Quite a big mismatch here in experience though on paper they aren't two far apart in terms of skill. Still, with a perfect 100% record of finishes in his victories, Hitoshi should have enough in tank to get this one done. [26] Alexsandro McCoy (4-4) vs. [#7] Island Boy Jim (4-0) A Vandal Fighting Club veteran, Alexsandro Ramos has fought only exclusively for the org and comes into the tournament with a 4-4 record. Very much a kill or be killed type fighter, McCoy has very rarely ever made it to a judges decision. He'll be facing undefeated submission wrestler Island Boy Jim who got a late start on the island and will be a little behind most of the others in terms of training time. Three of those four wins were in the amateur QFC league though he did manage an impressive first round submission win in his VFC debut recently. Wrestling will be the key here and both fighters are said to have a superb grasp of the technical skills in that department. If Ramos can keep the fight standing he should get his chance at a KO shot otherwise Island Boy Jim is likely to take him down to tap out town. [#5] Gillechriosd McCoy (8-5) vs. [#28] Gerson Silva (2-4-1) I was about to make fun of Gillechriosd's name as it looked like a typo to me but luckily I am a studious researcher and I now know that it means “servant of Christ” As we are all aware, Christ is our lord and saviour so he might just be my favourite to win the island now. He comes into the tournament with an active 8-5 record and as a former Thibodope's Rogues champion. Holds a good amount of KO victories to his name though has also been on the receiving end of a few too. He faces submission specialist Gerson Silva who has struggled a little so far on the island and comes in with a 2-4-1 record. Obviously the servant of Christ will smite his foe in this one but he will need to be careful of El Diablos submission prowess. [#24] Malig Hunt (2-1) vs. [#12] Momofuku Ando (6-3) Well, well, well. What do we have here? Straight out of the Camara/Karter tactics book we have Malig “The Sandbagger” Hunt. A 19 year old project picking on the old guys and doing it whilst grossly underweight for the division. For shame! Does the island mmatycoon commission do anything for their money? Guess not. Anyway, a 2-1 record over in Thibodeaux's Rogues is what Hunt is bringing to the tournament as well as a granite chin and two KO victories to his name. He faces the managerless Momofuku Ando who is said to have the skin of an 80 year old Australian. Had a decent time over at VFC where he amassed a winning 6-3 record and might have actually had a good shot at winning this one but not anymore. Underweight Hunt will seem like he is in the matrix to poor loner Momofuku and will be a strong favourite to move on into the next round. [#13] Pedro Orlov (6-2) vs. [#19] Brandon Hendrix (3-1) Portuguese BJJ Brown Belt Pedro Orlov started late in the season but he quickly gained a buzz from terrorizing the QFC ranks before alerting the brass over at Vandal. An impressive debut there but unfortunately finishing the season on a loss to fellow submission artist Island Boy Jim. Perhaps those two will meet again down the line but first Orlov will need to somehow get past granite chinned Brandon Hendrix. Hendrix, 3-1, started off on a loss and was quickly dismissed from manager Buster Gloves service. Resident text based nuisance Frank Costello cast a keen eye his way however and since then 20 year old wonderful boxer has gone a very impressive 3-0 over at VFC. Hendrix by far the better long term prospect out of the two but in the here and now, Orlov's superior ground game and perfect submission record pose a great threat to the young strikers Island tournament hopes. [#30] Barnabas Chipman (1-1) vs. [#3] Mancha Aisland (9-3) What can be said about 1-1 Barnabas Chipman? Well, not much is the answer because there isn't much to actually talk about. Getting a really late start in the season he didn't waste any time in the QFC system and instead he went straight to Vandal Fighting Club, lost his debut by submission and then finished off the season with a nice first round submission win. No offence to the guy but just quite how that qualifies him to now face off against two time Vandal lightweight champion Manca Aisland, I just can't comprehend. Well, he get's an opportunity to prove he belongs in this tournament now but his chances are incredibly slim as Aisland has faced off against a who's who of Season 13 lightweights. He captured the Vandal title in only his third fight and after a brief slip up in form and loss of said title, he pulled up his socks, put on his big boy boots and went on a five fight winning streak that culminated in him recapturing the belt. Clearly one of the favourites to do well in this end of season tournament, this should be a straightforward match up for Mancha Aisland to move on from [#4] Purple Aki (8-1) vs. [#29] Willie Dustice (2-5) Coming in with a very impressive 8-1 record is Manchester native Purple Aki. He spent the entirety of his season over at VFC where he was able to briefly hold the lightweight title before relinquishing it to Hirata Hitoshi. That loss served as the only blemish on an otherwise stellar record but for whatever reason, Aki was never rewarded with an opportunity to challenge for the title again despite racking up a 4-0 streak after the loss. Perhaps “The Muscle Toucher” made himself a little too familiar in the locker rooms? He'll be facing journeyman Willie Dustice who comes in with a losing 2-5 record. Another Vandal FC veteran, Dustice's time there was quite unremarkable with his only high points being a couple of unanimous decision victories. Outside of that he was usually on the receiving end of some kind of finish and is quite lucky to have randomly made it into this end of season tournament. There's little hope for all rounder Dustice here as Purple Aki is simply a class or two above. [#20] Don Beast (3-2) vs. [#14] Ikuma Arishima (5-2) Not exactly a must see match up on paper as these two VFC fighters meet each other for the first time. 3-2 Don Beast looked impressive in his three victories but struggled when he met better competition. He faces slightly more experienced Ikuma Arishima who comes into the fight with a 5-2 record though those numbers become decidedly less impressive when seeing that his first four wins came via QFC and his record in organised fights amount to 1-2. Grappler versus striker and actually quite a tough one to call. Beast has been finished both by submission and KO where as Arishima has yet to be finished full stop. Perhaps he is made of sturdier stuff? I'm sure we'll find out soon enough [#11] Tielo Bonifaz (4-0) vs. [#23] Johnny Slater (5-0) Somebodies' 0 has got to go! Two undefeated fighters are matched up against each other in the first round of the season 13 end of Island tournament marking this showdown as a lot more interesting than it otherwise might have been. For some reason 4-0 Tiolo Bonifaz wasn't that active during the season but when he was his KO prowess was something to behold. Four fights and four KO finishes, three of them at Vandal FC, make him something of a dangerous dark horse for this tournament but to move on he'll first have to get past QFC gatekeeper Johnny Slater. Slater actually racked up his high flying 5-0 record under different management but luckily enough he has found himself new representation in time for the end of season tournament. Of course, QFC isn't the best indicator of ability and so this match up will serve as a great test for the Papua New Guinean. A late start in the season for Slater leaves him trying to close quite a large gap in skill level. Add in the fact he is untested in organised competition makes him a big underdog to move on [#27] Ylli Kovaci (4-6) vs. [#6] George Walker (5-0) Journeyman Island fighter Ylli Kovaci manages to sneak into the final end of season tournament and despite an average looking losing record, his skills and experience make him out to be a decent outside bet. Spending the bulk of career over at Vandal Fighting Club where he went a middling 3-3, his overall record is padded out by a couple of unanimous decision loses in the QFC system. He faces highly regarded and submission specialist George Walker who arrives with a perfect undefeated 5-0 record. Walker actually started under different management and fighting under the Thibodeaux's Rogue's banner but rumour has it that the org owners bipolar nature scared away his previous manager and Walker was forced to move to Vandal Fighting Club under a new mentor. So far that seems to have been a sound decision as he has gone 3-0 there. An interesting match up stylistically as whilst both fighters clearly have their preferences of where they fight, both have made efforts to improve in areas they aren't so confident in. So, a grappler versus striker match up in theory but with some extra weapons thrown in to make it more interesting. Walker the slight favourite in this but really could see it going either way [#8] Tobias Berge (8-4) vs. [#25] Skritskrat Songsiskrat (4-5) A whirlwind career for Tobias Berge that has seen him fight under no less than three different managers during his 8-4 journey. A perfect 5-0 start under Danilo Dilas saw Berge capture the Thibodeaux's Rogue's title before Dilas was disappeared by Mr. Han for snooping around the tournament grounds after dark. Ever the opportunist, the org owner Dakato Thibodeaux himself made a play for his services before tanking his career, losing the title and then dumping on the side of the street cold and vulnerable. Luckily for Berge a kindly old Thomas Forrester took pity on him and took him under his wing. An early 2-0 winning streak for the new team earned him a shot at his old title but sadly it wasn't to be and the season finished on a loss. This Cinderella story is set to continue however as he faces journeyman fighter Kitkat Sanskrit from Cambodia. Songskrat spent the entirety of his island career under the shady banner of Thibodeaux's Rogue's where he managed a not entirely terrible 4-5 record. Definitely rooting for Berge here as his name is much easier to spell then Singsong Skritsskrongrit but also because he also has a cool avatar. [#22] Will Hung (5-3) vs. [#10] Eric Jacquin (9-3) 20 year old fighter Will Hung is a former champion over at Vandal Fighting Club where he amassed a solid 5-3 record. For some strange reason he never officially lost the title but he also never officially defended it either so no idea what went on there. Sounds glitchy to me though. He faces former VFC title challenger Eric Jacquin who started his Island career with a superb eight fight winning streak. Unfortunately for him, his failed title challenge sparked something of a downturn in his fortunes as he then slumped to a three fight skid but he was at least able to finish the season on a high note before coming into this tournament. On paper, Hung looks to be absolutely juiced to the gills on skill points and far more advanced than Jacquin in most areas. Unfortunately for him, he has skin made of tracing paper otherwise he would have been a major consideration to take the end of season tournament. He might even still be favourite in this one though Jacquin has had the better career so far. An unfortunate draw for Jacquin to get such an opponent in the first round and it would certainly be a very impressive scalp if he can manage to pull it off. [#15] Hendrik Lorentz (7-3) vs. [#18] Indigo Pleateu (7-4) An interesting match up between two former KT fighters here has drawn some suspicions of match fixing at the end of island tournament. Whilst the odds of two fighters out of thirty-two being drawn against each other aren't particularly high, the fact that these two just happen to be the only two fighters to start in KT seems to be a little more than a coincidence. Shenanigans and collusion I say! Anyway, first up is Hendrik Lorentz who was looking set to have a stellar season on the island as he quickly stormed to a 4-0 record and captured the now defunct Triumph KT org lightweight title. When the org abruptly shut its doors and with money and travel options limited, the all out striker was forced to choose between bumming around the beach for the next few months or crossing over into MMA. He chose the latter and was met with instant success as he went 2-0, both by first round TKO. This showcasing of his superior striking skills earned him a shot at the VFC title but that's where the good times ended as he slumped to a three fight losing streak. He was able to finish on a win and there is clearly some promise in him as he approaches this tournament. His opponent Indigo Pleateu had a similar journey but without as much winning. A 4-2 record in KT at Triumph and then a 1-1 record in MMA via the QFC ranks. It was at this point that Pleateu's manager had enough of the island crap and made his escape on a undocumented migrant ship. As luck would have it Pleatue's new manager Kaylynn Lee was in the market for a mediocre 25 year old creation and took the journeyman under they's wing. A 2-1 record over at VFC says it was a good move. Lorentz is the clear favourite here in my book and I fully expect his team to use some monkey magic and have some fun. [#31] Cullen Becker (2-0) vs. [#2] Lesley Dancer (11-2) Well, we certainly saved the best for last here. In another life (or another season) Cullen Becker might have actually stood a chance. A very recently arrived 18 year old from England armed with only a BJJ brown belt and a council estate chin this, Becker had only the time to fight the same opponent twice in the QFC system and by some cruel jest this somehow qualifies him for the highly prestigious and anticipated end of season tournament where he will face perhaps the best hottest lightweight property on the island this season. With his impressive 11-2 record, Canadian slugger Lesley Dancer terrorised the Thibby Boys org early on in the season and battered all but one opponent in the first round (a submission loss to Tobias Berge for the title) Clearly disgruntled by the org owners split personality and unwillingness to give him another shot, Dancer took his 7-1 record to island rivals Vandal Fighting Championship where he quickly captured their lightweight title and went on to batter everyone there too (except that one opponent that tapped him out for the title but then got blitzed in the rematch) I give poor Becker a 1000-1 shot of pulling this one off. Odds probably even worse than that. It's an awful draw for him and I'd be shocked if he lasted even thirty seconds. Luckily however, he does show promise for much further on down the line. 3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ikkitakeda Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Morton Masters: I'm coming for the gold. Knocking Wolfe out and then who's next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottfutile Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 3:00 PM, clydebankblitz said: HEAVYWEIGHT - ROUND 1 Havardr Vollan (9-0) Vs Paulus Nainggolan (4-3) When Vollan was dropped by Optimal, 5-0, you didn’t really think he’d get the same career trajectory as he had. He didn’t, it was better. Top manager Bradley Burns picked him up, received an instant title shot, and has since had two successful defences of his title. He’s stopped every single opponent in the first or second round, and under Burns he seems to take a few less chances which serves him to avoid getting caught slipping. The Dragon is the opponent, and he’s got a hell of a challenge. He has some strong submission skills, but having never won two fights in a row, I don’t expect it to start here. Ryder Young (6-2) Vs Joe Mendez (6-4) The Destroyer Ryder Young is on his third manager, but he doesn’t seem to have missed a step in the changes. His last time out he competed for the VFC title and his killer knockout power has never left him. Wayne Kerr hopes to bring him to glory in this tournament, but he has a stiff challenge in Artur Jawetz, a credentialled manager who’s brought Island fighters to glory before. This should be a very close fight and I expect whoever wins to offer a strong challenge in round 2. Mac Anudo (7-2-1) Vs Island Boy (7-4) Mac has been with VFC since the very beginning and has shared the cage with many different impressive fighters. He has a strong submission game, but can handle himself on the feet and has no problem fighting for 3 rounds. Island Boy is a former Scott Bandz fighter who managed to capture the Rogues title all the way back in February. A rocky patch caused Scott to drop IB, shocker, and he is now led by manager Davey Allen. Mac will be hoping this switch has caused IB to miss a step where he can capitalize. Kristoph Kringle (4-0-1) Vs Obi Ojo (8-2) An undefeated slugger, Kringle has the power to shut anyone’s lights out. At just 20 years old he’s one of the younger fighters in the division, but that hasn’t caused him to be any less lethal in a standing exchange. However he’s up against Obi Oju, a former Rogues HW champion with 3 successful title defences. Oju is also a lethal finisher, but he prefers to do most of his damage inside the clinch. This could be a real coming out party for KK if he can keep Ojo off of him, but that’s easier said than done. Isaac Newton (9-1) Vs Lee Longo (4-2) Isaac has never received a title shot and it is a mystery as to why. 7 straight wins in VFC, submissions, decisions and KOs. It really doesn’t get any more impressive than that. He’s taking on Lee Longo who himself has felt the joys of a win streak, however he did get stopped in his last fight. Isaac will be the big favourite here, but Longo packs a punch. Isaac definitely deserves a breakout moment to showcase his skills and this tournament might just be that. Kiase Quama (2-3) Vs Sergio Sergius (8-4) A strong kickboxer, Quama was the final TRIUMPH heavyweight champion before the company closed. His MMA run has not been quite as successful, going 2-3 since. Meanwhile Sergio Sergius has had a more impressive fun, including main eventing several VFC events. Sergius doesn’t want to take the fight to the floor which does suit Kiase, but he’ll try to take it to the clinch which Quama might not enjoy as much. Sai Monu (1-2) Vs Chris Abbott (7-4) The same story with a lot of the ex-TRIUMPH kickboxers. Undefeated in kickboxing, 1-2 in MMA. Sai Monu has struggled to get it going in MMA and it might be hard to get going here. However, he’s going up against one of the craziest stories of the season. Chris has had FIVE different managers in a single Island season, and some of the best at that. Arcalimon, Action Jackson, Al Van Dal and Tycoon Judas. He’s had some great managers and Dillo is the latest in the hot seat. He was successful in his first fight under his new manager and hopes to keep the good times going in the tournament. Dustin Mcfaul (5-2) Vs Old Leg Tartakov (11-1) A decision master, Mcfaul has won all 5 of his victories on the scorecards, although he has been submitted and stopped on cuts. Tartakov doesn’t mind going to the scorecards himself, having done so twice, but he’s also submitted and TKOed several other opponents so really there’s no right way to take this one. Perhaps the most dominant heavyweight this season, he defended his VFC title an incredible 5 times before dropping it to the reigning champ Richard Feynman in April. Old Leg will be a mammoth favourite here and it’ll be a shock if Mcfaul manages to come through the other side. Zahn Dingo (8-3) Vs Paul Dirac (6-4) Dingo is a big puncher and on an impressive 3 fight win streak. Never competing at the top of the division, Dingo has still managed to make an impression in both Rogues and VFC. Similarly, Paul Dirac likes to fight on the feet and has mostly been bouncing around the middle of the divisions. Dirac has also fought on both promotions. This fight should be an absolute tear up on the feet between two strikingly similar fighters. Felix Valero (6-2) Vs Iulian Simionescu (5-1) Mexico’s Felix Valero is managed by VFC owner Thomas Forrester. He’s had a solid career to this point, focusing on keeping the fight standing and utilizing some good punching power to change the course of the fight at any moment. From the name, to nationality, to appearance, you will not be surprised to find out that Iulian Simionescu is a striker. He did join a little later on The Island but came out of the gates on fire with 5 straight wins. His last outing was a loss at the hands of number 1 seed and reigning Rogues champ Havardr Vollan, so it’ll be interesting to see if that one gets run back throughout this competition. Fotu Veainu (8-3) Vs Igor Blancho (10-7) If you like finishes, make sure to get your camera out and be ready to take a Fotu. Sorry. That might not even be the right pronunciation so maybe some casual racism there. Regardless, moving on Fotu is not exactly what you expect when you see his second name. A wrestler, Fotu likes to take the fight to the mat and seek a finish via ground and pound or submission. He has had a bit of a problem with cuts in the past, and Kazakhstan’s Igor Blancho has already stopped two opponents via cuts. Similarly, Igor can finish the fight via punches on the deck or submission, and he’s had two cracks at the VFC HW title amongst a few stints at super heavyweight as well. Whoever gets the first takedown should win this one. Eli Vieira (5-4) Vs John Bell (6-2) One of the absolute stalwarts of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas brings us Eli Vieira, a ground fighter content to finish the fight any way as long as it hits the mat. Opposing him is a fighter with a very different gameplan. John Bell wants to keep the fight standing and work his boxing, peppering opponents with shots until the referee steps in. If Eli gets this one down it’ll be a long night for Bell, but every fight starts standing so the ball is in JB’s court. Thomas Isle (8-3) Vs Jackson Silva (8-4) Formerly managed by the talented manager Maurice Simmons, Isle made the switch to Tycoon Judas in May and quickly managed to earn himself a VFC title shot. A human highlight real, Isle wants to keep the fight standing and go toe to toe until one man can’t stand. In every instance so far, that’s happened in the opening 5 mins. Jackson Silva wants no part of that. Striking is perhaps too primitive for a fighter like Jackson who wants to avoid all striking exchanges, get the fight to the mat and have the opponent begging to be spared. Grappler Vs Striker, it’s hard to find new ways to say that exact stylistic matchup. Shaun Fistle (5-3) Vs Calvin Green (5-2) Some similar records here, Fistle comes in on the worst run of his career with back-to-back losses. This is very disappointing considering at one stage he was 5-1 with his only loss being to then-champion Tartakov, so this is a chance to get back on winning ways. He’s fighting boxer puncher Calvin Green, a solid looking striker who likes to do their best work early into the fight. Will Calvin pile on the pressure, or is Shaun destined to come back strong with a big opening round win? Brendan Baddcock (4-1) Vs Qing Qu (3-1) Throughout the breakdowns, I’ve usually seen former TRIUMPH kickboxers struggle when they swapped to MMA. However, Baddcock has put together a really solid 4-1 MMA record and his only loss was to current VFC HW Champion Richard Feynman, who he might see again in the second round. While Qing Qu might have a lack of experience in the overall tournament, fighting exclusively since April, he hasn’t avoided doing rounds in the gym and managed by Scottie 2 Hottie, you know he's got some potential. On paper this looks like a Baddcock fight to lose, but I think Qing might just surprise a few people here. Jota Be (6-4) Vs Richard Feynman (8-0) While this is going to be completely irrelevant to anyone who isn’t a fan of Scottish football, I’m immediately rooting for Jota based on the name along. Soon they’ll announce it, soon. Anyways, random bollocks aside, Jota came out very strong in the independent scene but has really struggled to build momentum in VFC. This doesn’t bode well because in round 1 he’s facing undefeated reigning VFC Heavyweight Champion Richard Feynman, who also put together an impressive 4-0 record in Rogues before jumping over. Feynman is an absolute killer and has beat many of the other fighters in this tournament. Many are salivating over a potential undefeated Vs undefeated final between Richard and Havardr Vollan, but he’ll have to get through this round to make it and Jota won’t go easy. I think you are being more than optimistic about Ryder Young vs. Joe Mendez. The winner will be taking on the number 1 seed in the next round. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottxbandz Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 9:00 AM, clydebankblitz said: Island Boy (7-4) Island Boy is a former Scott Bandz fighter who managed to capture the Rogues title all the way back in February. A rocky patch caused Scott to drop IB, shocker, and he is now led by manager Davey Allen. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ikkitakeda Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Morton Masters: Told you I was knocking out Wolfe. Next! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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