It's the holiday season and I am on stay-cation with the horrible family. My apologies for the brevity, but family comes first ... sometimes ... unless I have to hear more about Pokemon.
Like my sex life, there was a lot of anticipation and it didn’t last long. Kappa Knox improves to 2-0 in his CFC career with an easy first round knockout of Captain "Coach" Gonza. Gonza was the aggressor from the bell, throwing an early head kick, followed by a takedown. Knox sat back and avoided most of the damage, waiting for a chance to counter. Gonza landed his only successful takedown at the two-minute mark, hoping to change things up, but immediately stood back up. A puzzling move given the amount of energy Gonza used to get into that position. Credit to Knox for imposing the changes, his defence was spot-on and forced Gonza into an uncomfortable position. He countered a final failed takedown attempt with a bruising combination, knocking Gonza out cold with two seconds left in the opening round. Result: Kappa Knox by KO
Co-Main Event
265 lbs Bruno Neves (22-15, 0-1) (+141) v Manuel Neuer (-174) (21-12, 2-1)
Manuel Neuer is one of the busiest CFC fighters in the new era, and he improved his record to 2-1 (21-12 overall) with a late second round submission win over newcomer Bruno Neves. Neves was in trouble very early, suffering a cut from a crisp jab in the opening seconds. His game plan worked to minimize the danger as he spent the rest of the round on his back, keeping himself protected. Unfortunately, that was about all the worked in his favor. Neuer successfully defended twelve submission attempts while controlling from the top and came away with the first round. He continued his stellar defence in the second, stuffing multiple takedown attempts early, but Neves didn’t give up, finally getting him on the fourth attempt. Roles reversed from the first round, with Neuer working from the bottom and Neves attempting to defend. It didn’t take long for Neves to make a mistake. Neuer locked it in on his fourth attempt and came away with the win. Result: Manuel Neuer by Submission
Undercard
205 lbs Mike Holmes Jr (25-18, 2-2) (-182) v Pierre Joseph Proudhon (+147) (32-16, 1-2)
"Do It Right The 1st Time" Mike Holmes Jr overcame a disappointing loss at CFC 441 to beat Pierre Joseph Proudhon in a very close fight. The first round was all Holmes Jr, taking the fight to the mat and aggressively attempting to make quick work of Proudhon via submission. The fans hated it, Proudhon hated it, Holmes Jr’s corner gave it two thumbs up. The second round was a mixed bag; judges couldn’t decide whether Holmes Jr’s strikes were crisp enough or whether Proudhon’s aggressiveness carried the day. The fans loved it, no real damage was done, and the judges flipped a coin. The third round was all Proudhon, allowing Holmes Jr to clinch and working the body. It was never going to knock Holmes Jr out, but it was enough to win the round. Fans poo-pooed it, Holmes Jr didn’t care, and Proudhon’s corner shrugged their shoulders. Result: Mike Holmes Jr by Unanimous Decision
