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 WC: Wednesday Night Fights 1
RECAP
Ten fights finished with seven of these ending by stoppage, need I say more?! Wednesday Night Fights 1 just presented itself with style! With over 2,950 people in attendance during the fight, the show is considered a success and its only the beginning! For the unlucky ones who didn't catch the fight and for our die-hard WC supporters, I present this review! Let's take a look back at those amazing moments right now.
Burenka Mu Mu def. Ted “The Million Dollar Man” Dibiasae via KO (Punch)
Heavyweight Division
This first fight seems surreal! Mu Mu finished off “The Million Dollar Man” in just 14 seconds of the first round! Burenka Mu Mu made an explosive World Combat debut with this victory here. The highlight reel tells it all. A good combination by Mu Mu rocked Dibiase and he followed that with an overhand right that made “The Million Dollar Man” go down like stocks in the Great Depression!
Burenka Mu Mu now goes (1 – 0) in his mma career and we expect more of the same in this fighter. As for Ted Dibiase, he is now (0 – 3) and consecutive losses in the WC makes his career in the organization uncertain.
The Dog Sharik def. Ioannis Markakis via TKO (Strikes)
Middleweight Division
Ioannis Markakis dominated in the first round, using his wrestling to score from a dominant position. Early on, we saw that Sharik definitely has some troubles on the ground and it looked like the fight won't go his way. But Markakis made a grave mistake at the start of the second round when he initiated a clinch. Whether it was overconfidence or a part of his gameplan, Markakis' allowed Sharik to start his deadly clinch game. Immiediately, The Dog Sharik capitalized in that position by throwing a vicious knee to Markakis' head and giving him a cut in the process. Further strikes using his elbows worsened the cut and rocked Ioannis Markakis. With the ring being painted red, Sharik ends the fight by landing another deadly knee this time to the body. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight and Sharik takes the win.
The Dog Sharik now improves his record to (1 – 1) and proves the his Muai Thai game is one to be feared in the division. Ioannis Markakis now goes down to (1 – 2) and suffers his second consecutive loss in a row. In addtion, doctors say that Markakis' cut would take two weeks to heal which shows how much damage he just received.
Nicolas “Nico” Gracie def. Zailer “The Tailor” Bronson via Submission (Kimura)
Lightheavyweight Division
“Nico” Gracie performed with patience and great skill as he work his way to a submission victory against Zailer Bronson. The fight started on the ground as Bronson initiated and completed a takedown. He could not do any further at that point as Gracie's superior jiu jitsu skills showed itself. Nicolas Gracie quickly reversed his position and by being aggressive in his submission attempts, he found a way to a kimura finishing with just 30 seconds left in the first round.
Nicolas Gracie (2 - 0) is now skimming the edge of the division's top 10 and he adds his second victory to date. Zailer Bronson suffered his first defeat as professional and is now (2 – 1).
Steven "Die Klappershlange" Hofmann def. Yury “The Killer” Soares via Unanimous Decision
Bantamweight Division
This fight became an exciting striking exhibition but only one could walk away victorious. Steven Hofmann did just that and he won convicingly though he did not stop Soares. “The Rattlesnake” showed his versatile striking game by mixing it up in the clinch and boxing outside. Yury Soares, on the other hand, could not do more as he sticked to the clinch all night and attempted an outstanding 65 elbow attempts and only landing 11. Hofmann landed 43 significant strikes against Soares' 16.
Steven Hofmann ended his two-fight losing streak here with an overall (3 – 2) record while Soares continues his incosistent performance ending (3 – 3) overall.
Antero Vipunen def. Michael “The Terror” Cera via Unanimous Decision
Bantamweight Division
A technical ground fight was shown in this matchup. Michael Cera was the instigator of the fight attempting 15 takedowns and getting 4 of these to go in. He also was aggressive in looking for the submission finish and 17 attempts to do so proves that statement. Yet, with “The Terror” being busy on the ground, Vipunen managed to fend off most of Michael Cera's attack. Vipunen even managed to improve his position 9 times out of 12. An outstanding 75% output in that statistic. He also managed to get a couple of good shots to the head and body for the short time the two of these fighters were standing. In the end, Vipunen got the decision. Michael Cera certainly looked like the aggressor here but Vipunen's defense scored better in the judges' scorecards.
Antero Vipunen improves his record to (3 – 1) and is now on a three fight win streak. Cera just accepted his first loss in four fights (3 – 1).
Dhal Sim def. Axe “Repeatedly” MeatsFlesh via KO (Head Kick)
Lightheavyweight Division
A dominating performance by Dhal Sim is capped by a KO victory in the early seconds of the third round. Dhal Sim imposed himself on MeatsFlesh early on by giving him a cut in the first round. And it was only the beginning. Dhal Sim's Muai Thai game gave him a whopping 80 significant strikes against a sad 9 connections for MeatsFlesh. Axe MeatsFlesh never got into a groove as his boxing and clinchwork failed him miserably. It should've ended in the second round but MeatsFlesh was saved by the bell. No worries for Dhal Sim though, as soon as the third round started he landed a monster head kick that would make you want to say, “Axe MeatsFlesh paid with a pound of flesh.”
Dhal Sim is now the #5 rated lightheavyweight in WC and he comes back with a win in this one. His record now stands at (6 – 3). Axe MeatsFlesh gets handed his fourth straight loss, totalling (3 – 5), and is now a free agent. We wish him the best of luck in the future.
Mike Jursllla def. Floyd “Pork Chop” Patterson via Unanimous Decision
Heavyweight Division
This fight turned out to be a brutal slugfest! These two guys where grinding for the whole 3 rounds and they could even be brawling for 5 rounds if given the chance! Mike Jurslla came out the victor here after a striking showcase. You can't say that Floyd Patterson didn't give his best as he also landed some solid shots against his competitor. Both guys suffered cuts and were fighting bloodied in battle. The game changer was a big one two combination that Jursllla landed in the third round effectively rocking Patterson. After that, it was all Jursllla and he definitely clinched the pivotal third. Overall, Jursllla was a more well-rounded in standup since apart from the vicious punched he threw he also landed 14 leg kicks in the fight. “Pork Chop” Patterson mostly relied on his hands to do the damage, attempting 69 punches and landing 24 of them.
Mike Jurslla still has a long way to go reach the top 10 in this stacked division. He did get his third victory overall (3 – 0) and is starting a good winning streak. Floyd Patterson's tracks got stopped in this fight and his four fight winning streak comes to a close. This is Patterson's first pro loss and is now (4 – 1).
“The Crown Prince” Arthas Menethil def. Timmy “The Black Mamba” TwoTone via Submission (Armbar)
Bantamweight Division
Timmy TwoTone's woes against wrestlers and grapplers continue as he is again submitted by skilled jiu jitsu expert Arthas Menethil. “The Crown Prince” made short work of Timmy TwoTone by finishing him in just 2 minutes of the first round. “The Black Mamba” tried to clinch early on but he could'nt defend against the takedown attempt by Menethil. Once on the ground, it was a closed book. Arthas Menethil's first attempt at a tap out resulted in an armbar victory. Dominating win by Arthas Menethil and TwoTone goes back to training to do something about that wrestling and grappling weakness.
“The Crown Prince” Arthas Menethil moves on the rank 6 in the bantamweight division with a record of (6 – 1). This is also his fourth straight victory. Timmy TwoTone is now (6 – 3) and this is his second loss in a row. Note that all of his losses came from wrestling or grappling specialists.
CO – MAIN EVENT
Saladin “Quick Sand” Hussain def. Dark Terror via Submission (Triangle Choke)
Middleweight Division
A huge comeback victory by Saladin Hussain! This one is certainly for the books! Dark Terror's gameplan is definitely solid. He was mixing things up with his nice striking and wrestling. The first round was all Terror for sure. The second round, it seems to be another solid performance by Dark Terror. He rocked! I repeat, he rocked Saladin Hussain down! It was all but finished. Dark Terror was going for solid ground and pound plus really dominant position up top. Then, “Quick Sand” showed a heart of a champion. He fended off Terror's advances and got back his senses. Dark Terror didn't see it coming. It was just like quick sand! One moment Dark Terror looks to win via TKO then a submission attempt by Hussain sinks in. Dark Terror didn't have time to react and he just had to tap to the triangle choke. It ended in 1:42 of the second round. Great fight!
Saladin Hussain now improves to (12 – 6) but didn't move up the rankings. Same goes for Dark Terror where his loss is still not felt and remains the #7 middleweight with a (5 – 3) record.
MAIN EVENT
Magnus Cross def. Chang “Fung” Pi via KO (Punch)
Heavyweight Division
This fight did not disappoint! Everybody expected it to end via KO we just didn't know who'll be out cold. Well, Magnus Cross isn't sleeping as he destroys Chang Pi in just two minutes of the first round! We had it coming but we were hoping to see more striking from these two guys. I just wasn't the case. Cross went to work early and dominated the standup game. Really nice boxing coming from him and he saw an opening and took it. A massive overhand right that almost chopped Pi's head off. Nothing more to say about this fight, it was just a swift victory for Magnus Cross.
This win moved Cross to #3 in the heavyweight division and improved his tally to (15 – 8). This is Chan Pi's first loss in 5 fights and he now stands at (7 – 2).
AWARDS
Fight of the Night: Magnus Cross vs. Chang Pi
KO of the Night : Burenka Mu Mu
Sub of the Night: Arthas Menethil
That is it for the recap! We hope you didn't get angry by not watching this live! You should not miss exciting action like this ever so we like to invite you to our next event, WC: Saturday Nigh Slam! We like to thank our partners Big Bear Nutrition for helping us with this event and Hard Knocks – New York for providing great facilities for our fighters!
- M. Maestro
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