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 Lebowski Island Achievers 1: This Isn't Vietnam
Event Recap
145 lbs
Masa "Tiger" Hattori (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Bobby "IRA" Sands (2-0-0 MMA)
Hattori comes out aggressive with his striking, tagging the noticeably smaller Irish teenager Sands with alternating jabs and body punches and seeming like he may be able to connect at will. That changes in a second though as a sloppy attempt at a combination is countered with a beautiful takedown into side control for "IRA".
Hattori is in huge trouble - he does not want to be here at all! The Japanese boxer wants to get a leg back in for half guard but Sands has his wrist tied up in a shoulder lock. Hattori is kicking and flailing to get a better position but there's nothing he can do here and that arm is at a grotesque angle now. Now "Tiger" is tapping, and that's all she wrote - 19-year-old Bobby Sands is still undefeated on The Island!
Bobby Sands def. Masa Hattori via Submission (Americana) R1 0:39
145 lbs
Mike "Tiny" Coxsmall (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Javier "JJ" Jammer (1-1-0 MMA)
The fighters touch gloves and immediately clinch. Coxsmall looks like he's trying to pull guard here but Jammer just shrugs him off and throws short punches and elbows, though only some are getting through. The fighters break for a moment, but they're right back to the clinch now. Coxsmall wants to escape and he does but Jammer is just shrugging off these takedown attempts. He looks like the much bigger and stronger man out there. Coxsmall keeps escaping the clinch but only for a few moments at a time and even though he's not overwhelmed he just can't get anything done up close.
The bell rings for the second round and Coxsmall looks ragged as he shoots in for a takedown there. Jammer just steps back and when "Tiny" comes forward again he blasts him with a one two right on the button! Coxsmall is backing away now but he's on shaky legs and he's bleeding from a cut above his eye. Jammer rushes him into the clinch again and now he's landing much softer punches, it's hard to tell if Coxsmall has really recovered or not.
Jammer's pushed him back out to a distance now - that's smart, Coxsmall is still breathing hard and - oh, he caught him with a straight that looks like it broke his nose! Coxsmall turtles up but Jammer is pouring it on and the referee is going to have to step in now. Impressive finish for "JJ"!
Javier Jammer defeats Mike Coxsmall via TKO (strikes) R2 1:06
170 lbs
Buzz "Killer" McGillicutty (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Richard "Rak City" Rakell (1-0-0 MMA)
McGillicutty hits a nice combination early on here and then rushes to clinch "Rak City" against the cage. I'm not sure if that's a good idea here as the position seems to be a stalemate at best or favoring Rakell at worst. Both fighters are missing with most of their shots here but an occasional blow is getting through, it's a real game of attrition. McGillicutty is working very aggressively but really getting stymied... It's a tough round to score. Rakell lands a nice body punch in the standup to start the second but both fighters are missing more than they're connecting and McGillicutty pushes it back to the clinch.
Rakell is just happy to play around in this position though, he's not eager to go anywhere, and he's fighting back now with a couple nice body knees. They both score with some punches upstairs and again it's not the easiest round to score, but probably goes to Rakell.
This time Rakell is the one clinching in the third as both fighters are pretty exhausted here. These are really arm punches now, but both fighters are definitely game. Rakell lands a nice knee to the head but McGillicutty is unphased and he's trying to pour it on at the bell - Oh! that punch from Rakell caught him square just before the bell, but he seems to be okay walking back to the stool.
There's some suspense as we wait for the judge's to read the decision, both men have their hands raised expectantly but it's the Swede Richard Rakell on every judge's card for the win.
Richard Rakell def. Buzz McGillicutty via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-28, 30-27) R3 5:00
185 lbs
Max "The Gambit" Gamble (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Kash "Special K" Kwicklee (1-0-0 MMA)
Kwicklee comes out very strong in the boxing department, peppering Gamble with jabs to the head and body while dancing out of range of "The Gambit" who seems desperate to score a takedown. After several taxing looking attempts, Gamble finally does get the fight to the mat but he's having trouble controlling "Special K" from the top and none of these ground and pound strikes are really getting through.
Gamble winds up for an elbow and Kwicklee hits a nice scissor sweep, now he's on top in guard. Kash just stands up and beckons Gamble back to the striking game but his opponent has stepped up his head movement here and most of the punches are missing.. oh, now there's a nice takedown for Gamble again. Really just lay and pray here until the bell though, hard to score it for Gamble.
The second round gets going with another takedown for Gamble, though Kwicklee hops right back to his feet. That happens again, and a third time, and now an exhausted Gamble is just getting lit up on his feet. Nice chin there, but those are some clean punches and Kwicklee continues to tee off until the bell.
It's more of the same in the third as Gamble continues to hit nice trips and single-legs on the feet but Kwicklee's jiu jitsu escapes are excellent and he always returns to standing without taking any damage. It would be tough to score this if it were more even on the feet, but "Special K" continues to land shot after shot on his opponent while Gamble has nothing to offer but takedown attempts and he's looking down and shaking his head as the judge's cards are read.
Kash Kwicklee def. Max Gamble by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
185 lbs
Carter Fitzgerald (2-1-0 MMA) vs. Rick "The Truth Teller" Sharpshooter (2-1-0 MMA)
Sharpshooter comes out hunting hard for the takedown, but Fitzgerald is showing off a good sprawl here. He pushes him away a couple times, then connects with some solid leg kicks right into the meat that have to be slowing "The Truth Teller" down. Sharpshooter is mixing in some punches here and having a little more success while Fitzgerald opts for the punch-and-clutch in and out of the clinch, returning fire with kicks when the opportunity presents itself and - oh!
He just doubled Sharpshooter over with a spinning kick to the body then floored him with a high kick! Fitzgerald waves Sharpshooter to his feet and he climbs unsteadily to standing, blood pouring down one side of his face now. The Antiguan Fitzgerald slams another high kick into Sharpshooter's dome but somehow the American doesn't go down and in fact he seems to have somehow been kicked back to alertness! He's not having any more success, but he's no longer shaky on his feet and he survives to see the end of the round. Sharpshooter is opening up more with his punches here in the second but Fitzgerald just can do no wrong with these kicks, repeatedly connecting to the American's vulnerable legs and body.
Sharpshooter needs to abandon these takedown attempts, they're just not working for him and bam, Fitzgerald hits him with another head kick and he goes crashing down! Fitzgerald waves him back to his feet and then just stalls against the cage for the final seconds of the round, a questionable decision there. Both men are tired now and the pace has slowed down in the third, but it's still all Fitzgerald with sharp kicks and punches, avoiding almost every counter strike with ease. His insistence on clinching for a moment and then pulling right back out doesn't make for the most exciting moments throughout the fight, but it does seem to have thrown Sharpshooter off his pace, and there's no surprise when the decision is read out.
Carter Fitzgerald def. Rick Sharpshooter by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
145 lbs
Marlon Gibbs (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Samy Radjansky (2-0-0 MMA)
Gibbs clearly has a ton of respect for the striking ability of Radjansky because he comes out looking for a takedown right off the bat, despite not being known for them. You can see what he was afraid of as Radjansky is opening up on him now, marking him up with stiff jabs and thudding hooks, but Gibbs has fought through it and now he's completed that takedown he's been hunting for. My notes here say Gibbs is a white belt in BJJ but you wouldn't know it from that beautiful guard pass straight to mount, and it looks like he's trying to cinch up an arm triangle choke. Radjansky is out of it, but he's eating some shots now, he puts up his arm to protect his face and Gibbs grabs it and spins for a textbook far side armbar that has the Surinamese boxer crying out in pain and tapping.
Marlon Gibbs def. Samy Radjansky by Submission (Armbar) R1 3:55
145 lbs
Brandon "Beast" Steel (3-1-0 MMA) vs. Karl Lykkebjerg (3-0-0)
Lykkebjerg barrels across the cage and immediately begins working to try to take Steel down, but "Beast" seems to be more than up to defending thus far. He's shucking off these long-distance shots and hitting solid counters, really making a point to work the body too. It's remarkable that Lykkebjerg is just wading through these strikes but he's not offering anything offensively, just trying and failing to close distance or bring the fight to the ground. Oh, my, that combination really stung though and Lykkebjerg is backing up and shaking his head now, trying to clear the cobwebs. Steel continues to score down to the bell but Lykkebjerg appears to have regained his composure now.
Steel is just working a boxing clinic on his Danish opponent here in the second, at this point I'm just starting to become very impressed with Lykkebjerg's chin, even though he's losing this fight badly. He's going to have to really make something happen here in the third round, he needs this takedown he's been hunting and it's hard to see these ragged shots having much of a chance to get it done for him. Oh, that's a big overhand right and now the Dane is really hurt, he can't get his legs back under him and he's just turtling on the ground. Steel continues to pour on the punishment and the referee is going to have to step in now after a dominating performance.
Brandon Steel def. Karl Lykkebjerg by TKO (Strikes) R3 3:31
265 lbs
BarRock "The Feast Incarnate" Chester (2-0-0 MMA) vs. Knock Out (2-0-0 MMA)
The bell rings and, oh my what, a fast takedown from Chester there. He just bum rushed his opponent and Knock Out really didn't see it coming, he's flat on his back here barely holding half guard. Chester slides right into mount here and this a dire position for his opponent here, he can't survive long from this spot. Chester is working ground and pound but he's careful not to lose position and can't land any truly devastating shots as a result. He reaches over now and tries to set in a guillotine... Knock Out escapes, but he's had to roll over and now Chester has his back. Chester puts both hooks in and starts to squeeze.. I think this across the face, but man, that's still got to be painful... and Knock Out is tapping! That's it, "The Feast Incarnate" is the victor by first round submission. Knock Out never got to throw a punch.
BaRock Chester def. Knock Out by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1 3:31
265 lbs
Conan Gracie (1-0-0 MMA) vs. Mike "Inner Chimp" Tycoon (2-0-0 MMA)
Gracie comes out raising his hands and gesturing to get the crowd going. Tycoon waits for him to square up, then catches him with a lazy left to key off a nice exchange with both men scoring to the head and body. The hirsute heavyweight Tycoon lands a nice punch that split open Gracie's brow, then ducks perfectly into the clinch.
The pace slows down here for a moment as the big men grapple for position with Gracie trying to scoop up the shorter man but Tycoon resisting and landing some marginally effective dirty boxing. Pushing away from another takedown attempt Tycoon circles back away to striking distance and begins to score more consistently with his punches as Gracie paws at his eye, trying to keep the blood from dripping into it.
Oooh, Gracie gets clipped by a huge left hook and crumples. Tycoon dives into side control and lands several hammerfists that bounce his opponent's head off the canvas before the referee can pull him away. Big first round knockout for "Inner Chimp"!
Mike Tycoon def. Conan Gracie by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:08
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski Walter Sobchak
"Good evening everybody, I'm The Dude and apparently I'm going to be doing play by play for the main card tonight. I don't really know anything about sports, so I brought in my friend Walter here to help out. He knows all about this fighting stuff, in fact, he's decided he's a fighter now, so he's going to be the color man."
"Dude! Colored man? First of all, I'm Polish. Second of all, not the preferred nomenclature."
"Color man, Walter. It's, like, the guy who makes little witty comments and stuff. Jesus."
"I don't care what the job description is, Dude, it sounds racist. We all bleed the same color, man. When I was in Danang you didn't care if the guy who had your back was black, white, purple, all that mattered was that he was gonna be there when Charlie came to - "
"Goddamn it, Walter! What did I tell you about the war stories!"
185 lbs Championship Fight
Bobby Brown (4-1-0 MMA) vs. Omar "Harrakane" Harrak (3-0-0 MMA)
"Okay, so, in in the blue corner we've got the submission specialist Bobby Brown. No relation, I assume."
"No relation to who, Dude?"
"The singer Bobby Brown."
"Why would he be more likely to be related to Bobby Brown? You don't name both your kids Bobby. Why not James Brown, or anybody else named Brown."
"Okay, fine Walter. And in the red corner we have Omar Harrak. It says he was a boxing champion in Morocco."
"Well, he's not boxing now, Dude, Brown just dragged him down to the ground."
"Yeah, it doesn't look like he wants to be here at all, and right away too. He barely got to throw a single punch. Oh, now it looks like Brown is applying some kind of choke with his legs!"
"He's not going to be able to choke him there, but if he switches to the arm - and there he goes, and look, Harrak is tapping."
Bobby Brown def. Omar Harrak by Submission (Triangle Armbar) R1 0:46
"Well, that's that, looks like Bobby Brown is the middleweight champion. Dominating performance, but so fast! It's still early."
"Fuck it, Dude. Let's go bowling."
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