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 [Main Event]
(Featherweight Division) Sylvian Lievremont (5-1) versus Hans Richter (5-2)
A former contestant from the ninth season of The Island, Sylvian Lievremont competed five times as a mixed martial artist and once as a submission grappler. Originally from Paris, France, Sylvian is a very high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt that has competed as a featherweight, a lightweight, and a welterweight across his pro career.
Sylvian's natural walking around weight is 156 lbs. Keep this information in the back of your mind as I write this review because Sylvian's weight bounces around like he's Tom Hardy preparing for movie roles.
Sylvian Lievremont began his MMA journey in the QFC arena as a featherweight. His opponent was a kickboxer named Kick Boxing, go figure. After eating a big right hand in the opening seconds of the fight, Lievremont scored the takedown that both men knew was coming and quickly passed from guard to side control, locking in a fight ending armbar.
Sylvian then signed a two fight contract with Island Vale Tudo as a welterweight, making his debut at IVT 2. There he faced high level boxer Sparring Dummy who had zero grappling whatsoever. Care to place a wager how this fight ended? If you guessed: Lievremont took him down and submitted him in under one minute, you win the grand prize. Please contact Mike Tycoon for your winnings. Sylvian returned to the Vale Tudo cage for IVT Wednesday to face Frank McMillian. Just like Dummy, McMillian was a great boxer with zero defensive grappling ability. Unlike Dummy, McMillian couldn't make it past the thirty-three second mark of the opening round before tapping out. Sylvian returned to Island Vale Tudo for a one-off appearance at their submission grappling event called IVT Test. There he submitted power wrestler Bob Goblin via triangle choke.
Sylvian Lievremont competed in the final tournament of The Island. During round 1 of the tournament, he was paired up with Frankie Khan, an undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt from the 301st SPARTAN promotion. Lievremont dominated Khan for the duration of the opening round and was well on his way towards repeating the performance in the second round when he took the man's back and submitted him with a rear naked choke. In round 2 of the tournament, Lievremont was paired up with another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt named Royler Gracie. Though Lievremont would win the opening two rounds of the fight with his superior wrestling ability, both would be very closely scored. In the third round, Lievremont scored a takedown into the guard of Gracie, falling into a guillotine choke that forced him to submit.
Knocked from the tournament and free from The Island, Sylvian Lievremont competed in the TWGC 25 welterweight grappling tournament. In the opening round of the tournament, Lievremont would be submitted by tournament finalist Harry Baals via triangle choke.
Most recently, Sylvian Lievremont signed an exclusive contract with UnderGround Fight Club. At UnderGround FC 27, Sylvian was paired up with top contender and undefeated knockout artist Joe Smith. After Smith over extended himself on his opening punches, Lievremont took Smith down with ease. Smith popped right back up to his feet but was immediately taken down once again. While Smith flailed wildly in his telegraphed attempts to escape to his feet, Lievremont passed into side control while isolating the arm of Smith for a submission. Nearly three minutes into the opening round, Sylvian Lievremont shook up the UnderGround Fight Club world when he submitted Joe Smith with a kimura.
Hailing from Badenburg, Germany, Hans Richter is a high level Muay Thai striker that currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. A student of the prestigious Doom's Gym, Hans has adapted a great defensive grappling game to compliment his striking offense.
Hans made his MMA debut at PSE 25 where he faced off against wrestling British wrestler Hallo Ween. Although Richter would hurt Ween in the opening round, the fight would go late into the second before the striking of Richter would overwhelm Ween. At PSE 28, Hans was paired up with fellow striker Jamal Lyttle. Hans Richter dominated Jamal Lyttle throughout the opening round before knocking him out in the second.
At PSE 33, Hans faced future UnderGround Fight Club champion Tree Fortay. Although Richter would have his moments early against Fortay, he would eventually succumb to the future champion's strikes late in the opening round. Richter's final bout with PhoQus Sports Enterprise took place at PSE 39. His opponent was Simba Moso, a Muay Thai striker with decent BJJ. The fight was a close one with both fighters having their moments during the three round affair.
Next Hans Richter signed with UnderGround Fight Club. He made his promotional debut at UnderGround FC 10 against hard hitting boxer Anthony Jackson. Utilizing a mixture of effective striking, clinchwork, and wrestling, Richter cleanly won all three rounds against the reliably durable Jackson. At UnderGround FC 19, Hans Richter was paired up with hard hitting iron jawed undefeated top contender “Average” Joe Smith. The fight would be a bloody back and forth affair with both men having their moments of dominance. However it would be Joe Smith that walked away with all three rounds of victory behind him.
At UnderGround FC 27, Richter was “fed” to another top contender with a striking pedigree; this time his opponent was Kyle Kristian Galeos. Galeos was 7-1 with his lone defeat coming from an attempt to dethrone reigning featherweight champion Reginald Budgiehandler. Although the striking of Galeos would be enough to dominate the opening round, the tides would shift in the second with Richter pulling ahead with strikes. The final round was all Richter who took his lead and ran with it, coming away with a unanimous decision victory.
[Co-Main Event]
(Lightweight Division) Kron Gracie (6-0) versus Trayvon Martin (5-0)
A six fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Kron Gracie is undefeated with four of his victories coming by way of submission in the opening round. Kron is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that has relocated to Helsinki, Finland, where he trains out of the Hardpunch gym.
Kron started his MMA career with two appearances in the QFC arena. First he was paired up with BJJ brown belt Axl Rose. After Rose scored an early takedown, the two submission specialists battled for position, rolling to and fro. Midway through the opening round, Gracie took Rose's back and locked in the fight ending rear naked choke. For his second QFC bout, he was paired up with BJJ blue belt Buford Barnes. Both men raced forward looking to get their attack off first. Barnes clinched with Gracie early and went to work with dirty boxing. Gracie responded by executing a judo throw into side control. Once on the ground, Gracie quickly locked in the fight ending kimura. Immediately after, Gracie signed with UnderGround Fight Club.
Making his debut at UFC WNF 2, Graice faced fellow purple belt Curly Hannigan. Although Hannigan was able to escape to his feet twice, he could not keep Gracie off of him and the inevitable happened: Gracie submitted Hannigan with a first round armbar to end the fight. Kron Gracie returned for UnderGround FC 12 to face accomplished wrestler and fellow BJJ purple belt Jay Popotrek. Widely considered to be the biggest challenge in Gracie's career, Popotrek wasted no time in shooting for a takedown that was stuffed by Gracie. Both men traded failed takedown attempts while throwing out some of the sloppiest and wildest strikes to grace the UnderGround cage. Nearly three minutes in, Popotrek scored a double leg takedown and fell right into the high guard of Gracie, who ended it all with a triangle choke.
At UnderGround FC 20, Kron Gracie for the first tine in his career was paired up with somebody possessing superior Jiu-Jitsu to his own. The man was Kay Teptrom, an undefeated brown belt that also called Rio home. Many suspected that we would see the ugly sprawl and brawl style from the Popotrek fight return as Gracie would express too much timidity to challenge the brown belt on the ground, but he wasted no time in dispelling that rumor. In all three rounds, Gracie dominated Teptrom with superior wrestling and positions while searching for the submission. In the end he would have to settle for a unanimous decision victory.
Kron Gracie made his most recent appearance at UnderGround FC 28. His dance partner of the evening was Johny Boom, another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt. Gracie dominated Boom on the ground. Every successful advance from Boom was undone by Gracie who attempted fifteen submissions but instead walked away with a one sided unanimous decision victory.
Trayvon Martin is an undefeated mixed martial artist with five professional fights on his record. Originally from Sanford, Florida, Trayvon currently lives in New York, New York, where he receives zero professional training. All five of his professional bouts have taken place inside the QFC arena. Trayvon utilizes a wrestling base and has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the side.
Trayvon's professional debut came against brawler Brad Pinkshirt. When Pinkshirt came out wild and reckless, Martin was able to shoot under his punches and bring the fight to the ground. From there it was a one sided affair; Martin quickly found himself on top dropping big punches on his opponent. Fortunately for him, his opponent didn't carry a gun into the ring.
Next Trayvon was paired up with BJJ blue belt stylist Sung Guerra who thought about putting up a defense against Martin's assault but couldn't quite pull the trigger on it. Martin took him down and pounded him like an overweight Hispanic man- sorry I mean white man.Third verse, same as the first. In his third bout, Martin faced Brad Pinkshirt in a rematch. Martin had the good graces to let Pinkshirt escape into the third round for this fight but hurt him very badly in each round leading up to the finish.
When Trayvon faced Edgar Hanson, we saw him successfully submit his first opponent. He had teased submissions in the past but contended himself with simply pounding foes out instead. However when he faced fellow blue belt Edgar Hanson, he forced submission in his first attempt with very little ground and pound in the prelude.
In Martin's most recent fight, he met up with boxer Lincoln Morissette. A fellow blue belt on the ground, Morissette at least put up a struggle while on his back. He proved himself unwilling to allow Martin to simply ground and pound him into defeat, instead opting to fight and struggle. Unfortunately for him, the top heavy Martin opened him up like a bag of skittles and finished him with ground and pound.
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