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BFT - 250 GP Round 1 PPV Review

Event Review: BFT-250: GP Round 1 PPV
Blunt Force Trauma
2013-11-24, Sydney, Sydney Superdome
Attendance:18,030, Event Rating:355
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 BFT 250 GP Round 1 PPV Review


 
With BFT's, now Sydney's oldest organization, 4th venture into PPV territory, the word is out. BFT has been demonstrating remarkable numbers. The payperview sales were the highest they have been to date, almost doubling from the last show to 42061 buyers. The attendence rating was the second highest in BFT history at 18030. It was also rated the 4th highest show in BFT history at 355.04, to go along with BFT's rating at the number one organization in Sydney and number 18 in the world. This card also started the BFT openweight tourny; 16 fighters entered, and 8 more moved onto the next round.
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 1 - The one time BFT Lightweight Title Challenger who has made his home at the 185 recently Keiji "Mach" Numa submit the former BFT Welterweight Champion "The Kracken" Jermaine Choake with an Armbar at 3:51 in round 1.
 
Things got started quickly with Choake and Numa exchanging blows fairly well. Choake seemed to have an the higher output thought. Numa brought it into the clinch, but neither guy had much success there. Choake dove down and got a nice takedown; he was landing some solid shots from the top position until Numa slipped in a solid armbar that had Choake tapping. Numa is on to the next round. 
 
Open weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 2 - The former UPF-H Welterweight Champion Oktawian "The Ceasar" August KO'ed the now 51 fight veteran Richie Yang with a punch at 4:55 in round 1.
 
The two men started by trading nicely, but Yang wanted to mix things up and bring the fight into the clinch. The two men traded a shot in there before August was able to brake it back off.  They went back to it at the distance, where August was really showing his stuff. He was really landing with his Head shots and leg kicks. It was a head kick that sent Yang tumbling to the mat, but he was able to get back up. Still in a daze, it was an overhand right that finished Yang off. He was able to land an extra shot that seemed a little excessive. I wonder if there was any bad blood between the two. 
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 3 - The  former Boomerang! Lightweight and Welterweight Champion and current BFT Middleweight Champion Chev Chelios KO'ed the former Synchronicity Middleweight Champion and Synchronicity Hall of Fame member "Superstar" Johnny Cage with Punches at 4:56 in round 1.
 
The Pay-per-View got started with some fireworks shooting from both guys. Neither guy was interested in taking the fight to the gound as they traded blows. Cage looked like he was in trouble early though, when a punch cut him open. Then a solid right hand knocked him down and had Cage rocked. Cage was able to hold on and trade some solid blows with Chelios, but another solid combination knocked down Cage. As Cage tries to get his way out, Chelios lands with a deadly accurate combination that knocked him out. Cage tried to fight back, but another combination sent him to dream land. Chelios makes it to round 2.
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 4 - The former CFA Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion and former CS and DUFF Heavyweight Chamion "Fat pig" Kim Jong KO'ed the former BFT Welterweight Champion Jake Shields with a head kick at 31 seconds in the first round. 
 
Not too much to say about that one. You really needed to be there to see it. One head kick knocked Shields down and rocked him. One more head kick down the road knocked him out cold. I guess it's not the most surprising with the massive weight discrepancy. Jong toppled his way into round 2. 
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 5 - The former BFT Middleweight Champion and current BFT Welterweight Champion Akihito "Rikiya" Tatsuhiko Jr. submit the former BFT and Bellum Heavyweight Title Challenger Gunnar Jensen with an armbat at 2:50 in round 1. 
 
Right away, ATJ went for the takedown and was successful. He looked utterly dominant down there. He landed every one of his shots from the top. Jensen didn't have much of a chance to get back at him . He was able to open him up to get an armbar. Some nice work as Tatsuhiko gets into round 2.
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 6 - The former long time BFT Lightweight Champion "Kana" Kuroda Atsushi was in the wrong location at the time and his fight with the 3 time former BFT Light Heavyweight Title Challenger Titus "Tko" Kahoohalphala was canceled, now being called a No Contest.
 
The fight is currently being rescheduled for BFT - 251 on November 27th.
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 7 - The BFT Heavyweight Champion Hagen "The Barbarian" Germanicus KO'ed the former BFT and TCA Light Heavyweight Champion Shananigan Lurendrejer with strikes at 6:58 in round 2.
 
The two men were doing their best to match each other's pace on the feet. It was Germanicus who was able to land the more significant shots. He rushed in at one point to clinch it up with Lurendrejer. Germanicus was in complete control in the clinch, landing all of his shots. He even cut open Shananigan with a solid heat shot. Lurendrejer then took Germanicus down. He was doing a pretty nice job until until he dove in for a heel hook. Germanicus shook it off and dove in on top where he was looking good too. Lurendrejer pushed him off and hopped back up. Back on the feet, Germanicus was feeling pretty comfortable. Lurendrejer was able to land some solid counter shots, but it was Germanicus who did his stuff nicely. A huge uppercut knocked down and rocked Lurendrejer, but he wasn't quite out of it yet. Some nice shots from the top were countered by some nice submission attempts, but it turns out that Lurendrejer had enough heart in him to stick in there and make it to the second round. Back at the distance in round 2, Germanicus was hitting his shots nicely and I'm sure Lurendrejer was feeling them. Lurendrejer clinched things up this time and Germanicus took the fight to the mat. Germanicus was landing some monsterous ground and pound until the ref couldn't stand it any more and finally stopped the fight. Hagen moves to round 2. 
 
Open Weight Tournament Round 1, Fight 8 - The current BFT Light Heavyweight Champion "Lone Star" Dallas MacMillan Unanimous Decisioned the former BFT WElterweight Champion Super Hans.
 
Hans was looking like a man on a mission in the first round. The two were fairly even going for shots at each other. In the first though, he was able to get 3 takedowns. Although MacMillan was able to get up every time, he was held down for about half the round. The second round was all about MacMillan. He clinched things up quickly. In the clinch, Hans had no success with his takedowns. He was able to land a few solid shots, too. But it paled in comparison to the shots MacMillan was landing. He was all over Hans in the clinch and it was really hurting him. Both guys left that round bone tired, but it was MacMillan who was able to raise his hands up high and walk his way into round 2. 
 
Other Fights in the Card:
 
Welterweight - Former BFT Welterweight Title Chalenger Pat Small Unanimous Decisioned the former BFT Middleweight Champion Damian Nitschke.
Lightweight - The former BFT Welterweight Champion Guilherme "Buscape" Alves Unanimous Decisioned the former DEF Lightweight Champion, the legendary "First Man" Pithe Canthropus.
 
Bonuses: (@$50000)
Fight of the Night: Pat Small vs Damian Nitschke
Knockout of the Night: "Fat pig" Kim Jong
Submission of the Night: Akihito "Rikiya" Tatsuhiko Jr.

 

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