Mike Louis Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 [B][I]OOC:[/I][/B] [I]My Custom Database; The Underground is a scenario where MMA starts in 1990 as a underground sport, hence the name.[/I] [CENTER][IMG]http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/416/wclbannerld0.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]Name:[/B] Women's Combat League (WCL) [B]Home Base:[/B] USA [B]Date Founded:[/B] January 1990 [B]Owner:[/B] Mike Swain [Yours Truly] [B]President:[/B] Jennifer Lawler One night on my way back from work, I heard some thuds and groans as I entered my house. After putting my cap and jacket away, I head downstairs to see what's the racket about. When I entered the basement, I saw that my wife Debbie had converted the basement into a fighting pit, with blue mats on the floor and the walls. She spends the evenings grappling with my younger sisters Beth and Matilda among with some other women. On this particular evening, Debbie was grappling with Katrina, a cute blond from next door. "Sorry if we disturbed you Mike," Debbie said "Katrina and I are having some girl on girl action if you know what I mean." "Lemme guess," I replied "the rated R stuff ya can't do in your gym. Well don't let me stop you. I'll be in the den watching the game when you're done." Later on when we were in bed, Debbie asked "Oh by the way, while you were at work, your sisters and I decided to start a fight club. We decided to call it Women's Combat League. All we need to now is to have someone to take care of the heat." "That shouldn't be a problem, both the mayor and the police chief owe me some favors." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 [I]Three Months Later[/I] [CENTER][IMG]http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/7223/wcl1vhsmf7.gif[/IMG] [I]VHS Cover for WCL 1[/I][/CENTER] [B]WCL 1: March 1990 - Las Vegas, NV[/B] [B][I]Katrina Thiel vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [I][U]Tale of the Tape[/U][/I] [I]Katrina Thiel 0 - 0 23 yrs old 5'7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do Maria Bermundes 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Thiel starts with a high kick, but Bermundes was well out of range. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Thiel steps in and exchanges strikes with Bermundes, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Bermundes parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Thiel on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Thiel finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Bermundes did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Thiel blocked them. Thiel scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Bermundes square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Bermundes backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Thiel's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Thiel probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thiel by 10-9. Round 2 Thiel starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Bermundes. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Bermundes goes for a single leg and puts Thiel on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Bermundes from getting on top. Thiel definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Bermundes hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Thiel again. This time Thiel isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Bermundes will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Thiel defends. Bermundes tries to slip past to get side control, but Thiel just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Bermundes has the side. Two big elbows land, and Thiel seems in trouble. Bermundes goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Bermundes. Round 3 Thiel starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Bermundes on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Thiel to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Bermundes, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Thiel, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Bermundes is looking a little lost so far, Thiel is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Thiel leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Bermundes was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Bermundes comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Bermundes is that although Thiel clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Thiel. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Katrina Thiel. [B][I]Yong Lee vs. Loni Lee[/I][/B] [I][U]Tale of the Tape[/U][/I] [I]Yong Lee 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do Loni Lee 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Yong Lee uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down herself, instead staying back. She pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Loni Lee scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Yong Lee down to the ground. Loni Lee ends up on top, in guard. Loni Lee tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Yong Lee is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Loni Lee tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Loni Lee connects, but there was no real power behind it. Loni Lee fakes Yong Lee out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Yong Lee manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Loni Lee switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Yong Lee blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Loni Lee looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Yong Lee is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Loni Lee tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Yong Lee is safe. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Lee. Round 2 Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Loni Lee fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Yong Lee fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Loni Lee to the floor. The momentum causes Yong Lee to almost go completely over the top though, and Loni Lee is able to flip her to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Loni Lee tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Yong Lee is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Loni Lee tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Loni Lee connects, but there was no real power behind it. Loni Lee fakes Yong Lee out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Yong Lee manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Loni Lee switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Yong Lee blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Loni Lee looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Yong Lee is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Loni Lee tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Yong Lee is safe. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lee. Round 3 Good start from Loni Lee, taking Yong Lee down almost immediately! Yong Lee scrambles though, and gets back to her feet without taking any damage at all. Loni Lee will be disappointed with that. Yong Lee comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put her off balance, allowing Loni Lee to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Yong Lee felt that one for sure. She stalks Loni Lee, trying to back her up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Loni Lee keeps out of the way. Yong Lee tries a kick, but Loni Lee catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Loni Lee gets Yong Lee down for the second time, and this time is right on top of her in guard position. Loni Lee throws some punches, then tries to pass. Yong Lee doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Loni Lee easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Loni Lee followed by a pass attempt, with Yong Lee blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Lee by 10-9. Loni Lee wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Helena Ruthledge[/I][/B] [I][U]Tale of the Tape[/U][/I] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton 0 - 0 23 yrs old 5'7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge 0 - 0 23 yrs old 6'0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai [/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Ruthledge puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Clayton defended well. Straight right from Clayton in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Ruthledge probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Clayton gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Ruthledge. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ruthledge. Round 2 Ruthledge throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Clayton steps in and fires off one of her own, but Ruthledge bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Clayton turns and swings, just as Ruthledge also unloads...and it's Ruthledge who connects first! Clayton's hands drop and she is on rubbery legs. Ruthledge follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Clayton. The referee doesn't even wait for Ruthledge to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Clayton is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 1:46 of round 2. [B][I]Heidi Hoffman vs. Mai Ishii[/I][/B] [I][U]Tale of the Tape[/U][/I] [I]Heidi Hoffman 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Mai Ishii 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo [/I] Round 1 Hoffman starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Ishii avoids it without too much trouble. Hoffman isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Ishii getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Hoffman finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Ishii opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Hoffman is backed up against the cage, covering up. Ishii clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Hoffman hits a knee strike to the hip. Ishii slips one leg behind Hoffman and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Hoffman landed hard, with Ishii on top. They're in half guard. It's to Hoffman's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Ishii from attacking the left hand side of the body. Hoffman is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Ishii tries to step over to mount, but Hoffman keeps her legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Ishii fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. She reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as she is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Hoffman doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift her weight so that she can get back up. Ishii isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Hoffman ties her up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Ishii can get free. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ishii. Round 2 Ishii misses with a right hand, and leaves herself open to a left hook. Ishii goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Hoffman was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Hoffman tries to quickly mount Ishii to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Ishii slips out and gets her back! Hoffman tries to fight out of it, but Ishii keeps position well. Hard shot to the ribs by Ishii. Can she capitalise on this great position though? She tries to apply a choke hold, but Hoffman defends it. However, in doing so, she leaves her left arm exposed, and Ishii is able to float over and trap it inbetween her legs. Ishii falls forward and pulls, forcing Hoffman to tap out rather than have her arm hyper-extended. Ishii wins via second round armbar submission at 43 seconds. [B][I]Amanda Daniels vs. Diva Sanchez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels 0 - 0 19 yrs old 6'0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Diva Sanchez 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do [/I] Round 1 Sanchez starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Daniels is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Sanchez. Daniels tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Daniels, but it only caught Sanchez on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Sanchez, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of her kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Daniels from doing very much. For a second it looked like Daniels was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Right hand from Daniels, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sanchez by 10-9. Round 2 Sanchez comes out fast and quickly backs Daniels up, all the way up against the cage. Sanchez throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Daniels throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Sanchez to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Sanchez looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Daniels shoots in for the takedown, but Sanchez sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Sanchez, then two jabs which both find their mark. Daniels bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Sanchez sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Daniels has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Daniels tries for a trip, but Sanchez avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Daniels follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Sanchez connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Daniels above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Daniels throws a low kick. Sanchez comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Sanchez pulls guard. Unfortunately for Daniels, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Sanchez comfortably defends it until the round is over. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. Round 3 Sanchez starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Daniels across the hip. Daniels tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across her face. Sanchez storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Daniels comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of her front foot. Sanchez's kicks are allowing her to control this round, Daniels has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Sanchez comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Daniels scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Sanchez shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Daniels, and another kick hits home. Daniels clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth she can do to stop these kicks from taking her apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Diva Sanchez. [B][I]Seka Mutsu vs. Phoenix Strong[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Seka 'IRON' Mutsu 0 - 0 22 yrs old 5'9" 141 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound Phoenix Strong 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate [/I] Round 1 Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Strong who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Mutsu fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Mutsu suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Strong manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps her upright. Mutsu tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Strong hits a couple of shots to the back. Mutsu hits a stomp. Strong lifts her leg to go for a knee, but that gives Mutsu the opportunity to lift her and slam her down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Mutsu is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Strong. She throws some hard downward punches, Strong defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Mutsu leaves her arm in for a second too long and Strong reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Mutsu gets free though, although the effort puts her off-balance enough for her to stumble, giving Strong the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Strong tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Mutsu avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mutsu. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Strong, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Strong puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Mutsu covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Mutsu tries to back Strong up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Low kick from Mutsu, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Strong will take the round on points. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Strong. Round 3 Strong doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Mutsu was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Mutsu hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that she is rattled. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Strong hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Mutsu. Strong is getting more force behind her punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. A looping left from Strong, but it's wide of the mark. Time ticks away, and Mutsu offers nothing that would make you think that she has any chance of winning this round on points. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Strong. The official scores are: 29-28 (twice), 30-27 for Phoenix Strong. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Anika Riley[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5'6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Anika Riley 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate [/I] Round 1 Williams kicks Riley in the ribs, but Riley was ready, catches the foot, and uses it to trip Williams down. Into a guard. Riley throws a couple of shots, but Williams defends it well. Riley gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Williams could have done better, she gave up her side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Williams, a wild punch is easily blocked by Riley, who uses it to take her back. Williams is in real trouble now. Riley fires of a series of punches, and Williams has no answer. Riley stretches Williams out, and secures the rear naked choke. She doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. Williams taps. The official time is 0:52. [B][I]Adriana Cortez vs. Matilda Swain (WCL Lightweight Title) [/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Adriana Cortez 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate Matilda Swain 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'4" 120 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Slow start to the round, Swain is circling while Cortez seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause her to back up. Swain steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw herself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Cortez was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Swain was getting back up. There's a warning to Swain, she must now know, if she didn't already, that Cortez has knock out intentions tonight. Swain throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Cortez still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Swain off balance. Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Swain with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Cortez comes in quick but misses a kick. Swain with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Swain backs up quickly, almost on instinct; her hands are down by her side, and she looks glassy eyed and unsteady on her feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping Cortez from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Cortez. As Cortez celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Swain. From the looks of things, she may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as she doesn't look like she knows where she is. Cortez wins via TKO at 3:36 of the first round. Adriana Cortez is now the WCL Lightweight champion. [B][I]Mecedes Lopez vs. Beth Swain (WCL Heavyweight Title) [/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Mecedes Lopez 0 - 0 19 yrs old 5'7" 140 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Beth Swain 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5'5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Two jabs from the left hand of Lopez set up a hard waist-high kick, but Swain steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Lopez moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Swain uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Lopez finds herself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Swain is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Lopez scores with a kick to the outside of the thigh, but it didn't have a great deal of power on it. Swain returns fire with a jab, and then tries for a takedown. Lopez doesn't pull guard, but instead tries to spin out of it and get back to her feet, but it proves to be a mistake as she isn't able to get free and only ends up giving her back to Swain! Swain gets one arm in and snakes it around the throat of Lopez, squeezing her wind-pipe shut. Lopez tries to pull the arm free, but can't, and so rolls over in a last-ditch effort to break free. It is to no avail though, as that allows Swain to get a body-scissors in too. With no alternatives left, Lopez taps out. Swain wins via rear choke submission at 2:32 of the first round. Beth Swain wins the WCL Heavyweight title. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Katrina Thiel beat Maria Bermundes (Decision) * [*]Loni Lee beat Yong Lee (Decision) ** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Debbie Clayton (TKO Round 2 - 1:46) ** [*]Mai Ishii beat Heidi Hoffman (Submission via Arm Bar Round 2 - 0:43) ** [*]Diva Sanchez beat Amanda Daniels (Decision) ** [*]Phoenix Strong beat Seka Mutsu (Decision) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Katherine Williams (Submission via Rear Naked Choke Round 1 - 0:52) ** [*]Adriana Cortez beat Matilda Swain for WCL Lightweight Title (TKO Round 1 - 3:36) ** [*]Beth Swain beat Mecedes Lopez for WCL Heavyweight Title (Submission via Rear Naked Choke Round 1 - 2:32) ** [/LIST] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]Official Card for WCL 2[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Mecedes Lopez (0-1) vs. Phoenix Strong (1-0) [*]Debbie Clayton (0-1) vs. Anika Riley (1-0) [*]Yong Lee (0-1) vs. Matilda Swain (0-1) [*]Amanda Daniels (0-1) vs. Beth Swain (1-0) for the WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Heidi Hoffman (0-1) vs. Adriana Cortez (1-0) for the WCL Lightweight Title [*]Helena Ruthledge (1-0) vs. Katrina Thiel (1-0) [*]Loni Lee (1-0) vs. Mai Ishii (1-0) [*]Diva Sanchez (1-0) vs. Maria Bermundes (0-1) [*]Karen Curtis (0-0) vs. Verona Joseph (0-0) [*]Emma Birch (0-0) vs. Katherine Williams (0-0) [/LIST] Post comments and predictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbertrand0305 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Mike i know you've prolly been working on this for awhile but i dont think you should have Women fighting for the title that are 0-1 against 1-0. I would hat e for you to have 1-1 champ. Just my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 [QUOTE=Jbertrand0305;424838]Mike i know you've prolly been working on this for awhile but i dont think you should have Women fighting for the title that are 0-1 against 1-0. I would hat e for you to have 1-1 champ. Just my opinion![/QUOTE] Not to worry Jbertrand, after a couple of fights you'll know the main stars from the pretenders and cans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5323/wcl2vhsfk3.gif[/IMG] [I]VHS Cover for WCL 2[/I][/CENTER] [B]WCL 2: June 1990 - Las Vegas, NV[/B] [B][I]Emma Birch vs. Katherine Williams[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Emma 'Colorado Rapid' Birch 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5' 7" 127 lbs Denver, CO Wrestling Katherine Williams 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Williams lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Birch sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Williams on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Birch manages to get the better position, pushing Williams up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Birch. Williams hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Birch tries a knee of her own, but that is the opportunity that Williams was waiting for and she sweeps the standing leg to take Birch down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Birch covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Williams hits a big elbow to the ribs, Birch definitely felt that. Williams drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Birch brought her legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Williams will be disappointed with that. She tries to get a big punch in, but Birch defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Williams unable to generate any attacks, and Birch unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Williams will likely be very angry that she didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Williams. Round 2 Birch is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Williams with a jab to the cheek. Williams uses a nice straight left to return fire. Birch comes in to work the body, but Williams saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Birch onto the floor, falling into guard. Williams tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Birch is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Williams tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Williams connects, but there was no real power behind it. Williams fakes Birch out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Birch manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Williams switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Birch blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Williams looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Birch is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Williams tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Birch is safe. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Williams. Round 3 Quick start to the round from Birch, she comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Williams defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Williams connects. Birch gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Birch pushes Williams back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Williams blocks it. Williams suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Birch down to the ground, into guard. Williams tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Birch is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Williams tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Williams connects, but there was no real power behind it. Williams fakes Birch out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Birch manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Williams switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Birch blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Williams looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Birch is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Williams tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Birch is safe. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Williams. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Katherine Williams. [B][I]Karen Curtis vs. Verona Joseph[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Verona 'The Samoan Tank' Joseph 0 - 0 21 yrs old 5' 7" 152 lbs Upola, Samoa Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 Curtis scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Joseph shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. She steps in to throw some strikes, but Curtis moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Joseph turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Curtis goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Curtis looks light on her feet and very agile, Joseph looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Joseph will need to find a way to nullify Curtis's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as she has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Curtis darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Joseph manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Curtis's punches caught her above the eye, leaving a mark, so she came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Curtis controlling the round with her superior movement. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Curtis. Round 2 The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Joseph fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Curtis didn't buy it for a second. In comes Joseph from an angle to the right, but Curtis had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Joseph felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Curtis steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Joseph is forced back against the cage, but to her credit, she did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Curtis doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so she stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Joseph responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Curtis clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Joseph is quick to tie her up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Joseph looks to be working an angle. Curtis scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Joseph. Nicely done. Joseph, realising that she is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Curtis on the back foot. Curtis handles it well though, refusing to let Joseph get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to her on points. Time expires with Joseph throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Curtis. Round 3 Joseph tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Curtis steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Joseph lands a jab of her own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Curtis, she is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Joseph comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Curtis gets in a right hand of her own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Joseph to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Curtis has controlled this one, Joseph is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Curtis. Karen Curtis wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [B][I]Diva Sanchez vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Diva Sanchez 1 - 0 19 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do Maria Bermundes 0 - 1 19 yrs old 5' 9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 A fizzing right hand from Sanchez opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Bermundes's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Bermundes fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Sanchez pins her to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Bermundes looks for a moment like she may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but she recovers well and works her way back to the center. Sanchez is looking the more confident of the two by far. She smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Bermundes had to time that perfectly, and did. Sanchez doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto her knees, with Bermundes taking her back! Bermundes tries to go for a choke, but Sanchez bucks and twists, scrambling back to her feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Bermundes from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Sanchez scores with two leg kicks, Bermundes hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Sanchez. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Sanchez throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Bermundes. Kick to the thigh from Bermundes, but it lacked power. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Sanchez hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Bermundes's shoulder, catching her on the top of the head. She stumbles backward, ending up against the cage. Sanchez charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. Sanchez wins via TKO at 1:43 of the second round. [B][I]Loni Lee vs. Mai Ishii[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Loni Lee 1 - 0 19 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu Mai Ishii 1 - 0 20 yrs old 5' 4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo [/I] Round 1 Lee is quickest out, and comes at Ishii with a series of jabs and straight punches. Ishii covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Ishii hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Lee who takes it to the ground. Ishii pulls guard. There's a lull, as Lee tries to pass, and Ishii defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Ishii almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Lee, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Lee. Round 2 Lee doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Ishii easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Ishii throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Ishii throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Lee almost seems to be inviting her on to throw punches, she could be trying to lure her into over-committing. Ishii throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Lee to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Ishii comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Lee grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Ishii collapses in a heap, her left leg buckling underneath her in at an awkward angle. Lee has knocked her out cold with a killer punch. Lee wins via second round knock out at 1:19. [B][I]Helena Ruthledge vs. Katrina Thiel[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge 1 - 0 23 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai Katrina Thiel 1 - 0 24 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Ruthledge that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. A looping left from Thiel, but it's wide of the mark. Thiel ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Ruthledge, although no damage has actually been done yet. They come together, both throwing punches. Ruthledge gets a nice clean shot in, and Thiel stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Ruthledge is on top of her quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls her away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 2:21 of the first round. [B][I]Heidi Hoffman vs. Adriana Cortez [c] (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Heidi Hoffman 0 - 1 19 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Adriana Cortez 1 - 0 20 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate [/I] Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Hoffman, providing the first moment of real action. Cortez hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Hoffman side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Cortez is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Cortez by 10-9. Round 2 Cortez leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Hoffman deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Hoffman uses a knee to the ribs before backing Cortez up against the cage. Right hand from Cortez connects though, that was well timed. Hoffman breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on her part, Cortez was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Hoffman sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Cortez fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Hoffman with a jab. Both fighters circle. Big kick from Hoffman! That was out of nowhere, and hit Cortez on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Cortez, and she has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. The official time is 3:22. Heidi Hoffman is now the WCL Lightweight champion. [B][I]Amanda Daniels vs. Beth Swain [c] (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels 0 - 1 19 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Beth Swain 1 - 0 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Swain is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Daniels on the side of the cheek. Swain follows up by backing her up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Daniels goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Swain is able to regain her footing at the last moment. Daniels has Swain against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Swain reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Daniels, who pulls guard. Swain starts pounding away and does some damage before Daniels grapples and pulls her down into a clinch. Daniels has both of Swain's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Swain uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Daniels isn't going to be too bothered by that. Swain pulls one arm free. Daniels still has tight control of the other, and brings her legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Swain sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Swain steps through the legs and forces Daniels to release the arm so that she can cover up against a series of strikes. Daniels manages to ensare one leg though, and so Swain has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that she wanted. Swain hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Daniels keeps her at bay. Time is ticking away, if Swain is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Swain pulls Daniels's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Daniels rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Swain continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Swain by 10-9. Round 2 Swain is quickest out, and comes at Daniels with a series of jabs and straight punches. Daniels covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Daniels hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Swain who takes it to the ground. Daniels pulls guard. There's a lull, as Swain tries to pass, and Daniels defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Daniels almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Swain, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Swain by 10-9. Round 3 Daniels doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Swain easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Swain throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. They are facing off, neither willing to make the first move. Daniels throws a couple of jabs, but they're more to keep her hands busy than actually offering any attacking threat. Swain moves in closer and throws a looping punch, missing. Daniels steps in to meet her and throws a bomb of a right hand. Swain throws one at the same moment, but is a fraction too slow and gets caught right on the chin! Swain goes down, it's lights out, that's a knock out punch. Daniels goes to follow up but is stopped by the referee, who has seen that Swain is already unconscious. Official time of the knock out is 1:38 of the third round. Amanda Daniels is the new WCL Heavyweight champion. [B][I]Yong Lee vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Yong Lee 0 - 1 19 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do Matilda Swain 19 yrs old 5'4" 120 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Swain hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Lee saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Swain goes down immediately, she has been knocked clean out by the power of Lee. Lee wins via first round knock out at 26 seconds. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Anika Riley[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton 0 - 1 24 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Anika Riley 1 - 0 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate[/I] Round 1 Two jabs from the left hand of Clayton set up a hard waist-high kick, but Riley steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Clayton moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Riley uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Clayton finds herself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Riley is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Clayton pushes Riley up against the cage in a clinch. Clayton throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Riley pushes her away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Clayton took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Clayton against the cage, and Riley follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Riley away, she wins the match by TKO. Riley wins via first round TKO at 2:42. [B][I]Mecedes Lopez vs. Phoenix Strong[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Mecedes Lopez 0 - 1 19 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Phoenix Strong 1 - 0 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate [/I] Round 1 The fighters come together right in the center. Strong throws out a jab, but Lopez bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Lopez works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Strong covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Lopez is making Strong look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which she is delivering strikes. Strong hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Lopez got slightly the better of it, she definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Strong slightly. Strong initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Strong looks out of ideas, she is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Lopez is clearly winning them. Strong needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Lopez tries a speculative high kick, but Strong saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Strong tries to work an angle, but Lopez is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep her from stepping in. Comfortable round for Lopez, she will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given her dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Lopez. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Lopez, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Lopez puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Strong covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Lopez looks for an opening. Low kick from Strong, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Lopez will take the round on points. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Lopez. Round 3 The round begins, and it is Lopez who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Strong defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Lopez works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Strong ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Lopez down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Strong. Interesting first minute of action, Lopez is looking particularly sharp. Strong tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Lopez back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Strong tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Lopez scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Strong looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Lopez throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Strong on the side of the head. Strong got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Lopez has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Strong tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Lopez defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lopez. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Mecedes Lopez. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Katherine William beat Emma Birch (Decision) * [*]Karen Curtis beat Verona Joseph (Decision) ** [*]Diva Sanchez beat Maria Bermundes (TKO Round 2 - 1:43) * [*]Loni Lee beat Mai Ishii (KO Round 2 - 1:19) ** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Katrina Thiel (TKO Round 1 - 2:21) ** [*]Heidi Hoffman beat Adriana Cortez for WCL Lightweight Title (KO Round 2 - 3:22) ** [*]Amanda Daniels beat Beth Swain for WCL Heavyweight Title (KO Round 3 - 1:38) ** [*]Yong Lee beat Matilda Swain (KO Round 1 - 0:26) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Debbie Clayton (TKO Round 1 - 2:42) ** [*]Mecedes Lopez beat Phoenix Strong (Decision) ** [/LIST] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters, the official card for WCL 3[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Diva Sanchez (2-0) vs. Beth Swain (1-1) [*]Anika Riley (2-0) vs. Heidi Hoffman (1-1) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Katrina Thiel (1-1) vs. Mecedes Lopez (1-1) [*]Mai Ishii (1-1) vs. Adriana Cortez (1-1) [*]Amanda Daniels (1-1) vs. Phoenix Strong (1-1) for WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Karen Curtis (1-0) vs. Phoebe Bergman (0-0) [*]Steph Smith (0-0) vs. Yong Lee (1-1) [*]Emma Birch (0-1) vs. Loni Lee (2-0) [*]Katherine Williams (1-1) vs. Nicola Tyler (0-0) [*]Tanya Duke (0-0) vs. Seka Mutsu (0-1) [*]Alicia Fothergill (0-0) vs. Stella Massey (0-0) [/LIST] Post comments and predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1690/wcl3vhsgp5.gif[/IMG] VHS Cover for WCL 3[/CENTER] [B]WCL 3: September 1990 - Las Vegas, NV[/B] [B][I]Alicia Fothergill vs. Stella Massey[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Alicia Fothergill (0-0) 22 yrs old 5' 8" 130 lbs Wichita, KS Submission Fighting Stella Massey (0-0) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Rotterdam, The Netherlands[/I] Round 1 Massey is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Fothergill with a jab to the cheek. Fothergill uses a nice straight left to return fire. Massey comes in to work the body, but Fothergill saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Massey onto the floor, falling into guard. Fothergill passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Massey has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Fothergill's left arm. Fothergill's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Massey covers up to defend them. Fothergill tries to pin down one of Massey's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Massey uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Fothergill finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fothergill. Round 2 Quick start to the round from Massey, she comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Fothergill defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Fothergill connects. Massey gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Massey pushes Fothergill back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Fothergill blocks it. Fothergill suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Massey down to the ground, into guard. Fothergill tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Massey is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Fothergill tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Fothergill connects, but there was no real power behind it. Fothergill fakes Massey out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Massey manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Fothergill switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Massey blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Fothergill looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Massey is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Fothergill tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Massey is safe. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fothergill. Round 3 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Fothergill puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Massey defended well. Straight right from Massey in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Fothergill probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Massey gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Fothergill. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Fothergill. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Alicia Fothergill. [B][I]Tanya Duke vs. Seka Mutsu[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Tanya 'The Predator' Duke (0-0) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 144 lbs San Antonio, TX Wrestling Seka 'IRON' Mutsu (0-1) 23 yrs old 5' 9" 141 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound [/I] Round 1 Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Duke tries a looping punch from way back, but Mutsu side steps with ease. Jab from Mutsu, gets one back in response. Duke comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Mutsu shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. She winds up in a closed guard. Mutsu tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Duke reaches up to try and bring Mutsu down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Mutsu fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Duke is forced to cover up. Mutsu switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Duke deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Mutsu looks like she is happy to sit there and throw punches at her leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Duke occasionally tries to roll her hips to get free, but it may be that she has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that she doesn't put herself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mutsu. Round 2 Quick start to the round from Duke, she comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Mutsu defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Mutsu connects. Duke gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Duke pushes Mutsu back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Mutsu blocks it. Mutsu suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Duke down to the ground, into guard. Mutsu throws out a right hand, parried away by Duke. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Mutsu looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Duke isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Duke thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Duke reaches up and pulls Mutsu down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Mutsu defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. She stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Duke looked like she might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Mutsu was very exposed, but she didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Mutsu gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Duke fires off two punches from her back, but Mutsu defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Mutsu stands again, the guard remaining tight around her, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Duke does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Mutsu breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Duke will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mutsu. Round 3 Duke throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mutsu throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Duke steps back, throwing a right hand as she does to buy herself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Mutsu hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Duke. They struggle all the way back, with Duke ending up backed up against the cage. Mutsu hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Duke stomps downward onto her foot. Duke manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mutsu gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Duke ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Duke tries a high kick to start, but Mutsu saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mutsu who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Duke on the nose. Duke hits a straight right, enough to stop Mutsu from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mutsu. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Seka Mutsu. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Nicola Tyler[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams (1-1) 21 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Nicola Tyler (0-0) 20 yrs old 5' 6" 131 lbs Indianapolis, IN Wrestling [/I] Round 1 Tyler scores with a quick single leg trip but falls right into guard. She tries to throw a couple of big punches, but completely exposes herself to a triangle. Williams tightens it up and there doesn't look to be anyway out. Finally Tyler taps out. The official time of the triangle submission is 0:55 of round 1. [B][I]Emma Birch vs. Loni Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Emma 'Colorado Rapid' Birch (0-1) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 127 lbs Denver, CO Wrestling Loni Lee (2-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Birch throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Lee's jaw, but it is parried. Lee steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Birch moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Lee put a lot of weight behind it. Birch hits a nice jab, then clinches. Lee hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Birch hits a low kick to the leg. Lee bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Birch goes down! Good shot from Lee! She tries to follow up and pound on Birch, but Birch is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Lee, sensing that Birch is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Birch ends up backed up against the cage. Lee gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Birch, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Lee has in her hands is really posing Birch some problems. The clinch drags on, with Lee unable to break free, and the round ends like that. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 2 Fast start by Lee, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Birch circles, drawing a lunge from Lee, allowing her to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Lee ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Birch hopping on the other to remain vertical. Lee tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Birch manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, she has her corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of her body. Lee has one leg trapped between Birch's, and is struggling to get it free. She throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that she looking for. Birch defends it well, without fully escaping it, Lee can't really do a lot with it due to how much she is having to stretch to apply it, due to her leg being trapped. Birch suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Lee's back. Lee was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Birch up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Birch throws a couple of short-range punches. Lee gets a leg in and trips Birch, putting her back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Birch, at least she can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 3 Not much happening at first. Birch is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Lee gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Birch, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Birch takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and she gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! Birch stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Lee comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Birch somehow manages to hold on long enough to get her senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Birch from the clinch, and Lee felt that, she looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Birch gets in a nice right hand. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Lee. All three judges give a score of 30-26 in favour of Loni Lee. [B][I]Steph Smith vs. Yong Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Steph 'Stunning' Smith (0-0) 21 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquis Falls, Ontario Sambo Yong Lee (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Lee doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Smith easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Smith throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. They clinch. Lee gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees her swept to the ground. Lee landed hard with Smith right on top of her, it looks like she got winded. Smith hits three big punches to the face, and Lee is rocked. Smith gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Lee has no alternative but to tap out. Official time of the kimura submission is 1:54 of the first round. [B][I]Karen Curtis vs. Phoebe Bergman[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (1-0) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Phoebe 'The Unpredictable' Bergman (0-0) 24 yrs old 5' 8" 138 lbs Jacksonville, FL Wrestling[/I] Round 1 Bergman moves in quickly to begin, trapping Curtis against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Curtis uses her superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Curtis, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Bergman tries to get a punch in, but Curtis uses her grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Bergman squirms free and away from the cage. Bergman forces Curtis back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. Curtis pushes her away with a shove, palm across the face, and Bergman loses her balance and is dumped onto the ground. Curtis leaps into action to follow up. Curtis presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Bergman can't do much more than cover up. A quick left finds its way through, and looked like it landed on the bridge of the nose. Big right hand from Curtis, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Bergman tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Curtis. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. The official time of the TKO is 2:51 of round 1. [B][I]Amanda Daniels [c] vs. Phoenix Strong (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (1-1) 19 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Phoenix Strong (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate [/I] Round 1 Daniels throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Strong steps in and fires off one of her own, but Daniels bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Strong turns and swings, just as Daniels also unloads...and it's Daniels who connects first! Strong's hands drop and she is on rubbery legs. Daniels follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Strong. The referee doesn't even wait for Daniels to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Strong is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 1:21 of round 1. Amanda Daniels retains the WCL Heavyweight title. [B][I]Mai Ishii vs. Adriana Cortez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Mai Ishii (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo Adriana Cortez (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate [/I] Round 1 The two fighters circle. Ishii flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Cortez easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! She is up quickly, before Ishii could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Cortez moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Ishii is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Ishii forces Cortez back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. She looks to be keeping Cortez in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Ishii does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Cortez saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Ishii turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops her to one knee. Ishii is up quickly, causing Cortez, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Ishii was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Ishii throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Cortez to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Cortez. Round 2 Cortez starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Ishii is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Cortez. Ishii tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Ishii, but it only caught Cortez on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Cortez, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of her kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Ishii from doing very much. Ishii throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Cortez easily avoided them. Right hand from Ishii, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Cortez. Round 3 Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Cortez who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Ishii fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Ishii suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Cortez manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps her upright. Ishii tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Cortez hits a couple of shots to the back. Ishii hits a stomp. Cortez lifts her leg to go for a knee, but that gives Ishii the opportunity to lift her and slam her down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Ishii is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Cortez. She throws some hard downward punches, Cortez defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Ishii leaves her arm in for a second too long and Cortez reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Ishii gets free though, although the effort puts her off-balance enough for her to stumble, giving Cortez the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Cortez tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Ishii avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ishii by 10-9. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Adriana Cortez. [B][I]Katrina Thiel vs. Mecedes Lopez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katrina Thiel (1-1) 24 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do Mecedes Lopez (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Thiel fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Lopez didn't buy it for a second. In comes Thiel from an angle to the right, but Lopez had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Thiel felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Lopez steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Thiel is forced back against the cage, but to her credit, she did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Lopez doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so she stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Thiel responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Lopez clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Thiel is quick to tie her up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Lopez looks to be working an angle. Lopez scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Thiel. Nicely done. Thiel, realising that she is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Lopez on the back foot. Lopez handles it well though, refusing to let Thiel get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to her on points. Time expires with Thiel throwing increasingly desperate punches. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lopez. Round 2 The round begins, and it is Thiel who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Lopez defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Thiel works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Lopez ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Thiel down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Lopez. Interesting first minute of action, Thiel is looking particularly sharp. Lopez tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Thiel back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Lopez tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Thiel scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. They square up to each other in the center. Thiel throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Lopez on the side of the head. Lopez got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Thiel has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Lopez tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Thiel defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thiel. Round 3 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Thiel that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Thiel tries to back Lopez up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Lopez ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Thiel, although no damage has actually been done yet. Thiel with a body shot. Lopez throws a looping punch, Thiel is forced to back up for a moment to avoid it. She is backed up against the cage. Lopez follows in and they get in close for an exchange of punches. Lopez goes down! Lopez is down on her back! Thiel dives on top with a mount and starts raining down punches, and the referee stops the match after the third, Lopez only had one arm free and couldn't do anything in the way of a good defense against those punches. The replays shows that Thiel scored with a big right hook to the jaw during that earlier exchange of punches, a lighting-fast 'swing for the fences' type of shot that caught Lopez totally by surprise. It didn't knock her out, but it did leave Lopez stunned, and when Thiel mounted, she manages to use her left leg to trap the right arm of Lopez, preventing any effective blocking. It'll go down as a TKO for Thiel. Thiel wins via TKO at 2:22 of the third round. [B][I]Anika Riley vs. Heidi Hoffman [c] (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Anika Riley (2-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate Heidi Hoffman (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 Riley isn't hanging around, right from the start Hoffman is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Hoffman circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Riley weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Riley, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Hoffman is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Riley really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Hoffman was wide open for a moment there. Riley hits a high kick, catching Hoffman on the shoulder. Jab from Hoffman finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as she was leaning backward too much. Riley fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Hoffman scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Riley, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Riley. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Hoffman, providing the first moment of real action. Riley hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Hoffman side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Riley is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Riley by 10-9. Round 3 The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. A thunderous kick connects from Riley, catching Hoffman hard across the chest. She staggers back up against the cage, looking stunned. Riley follows in and scores with several punches. Hoffman tries to cover up, but falls down and becomes overwhelmed with more punches. The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the match. Riley wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 2:52. Anika Riley is the new WCL Lightweight champion. [B][I]Diva Sanchez vs. Beth Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Diva Sanchez (2-0) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do Beth Swain (1-1) 22 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Sanchez's straight right hand punch finds its mark early, tagging Swain below the right eye, leaving a mark. Swain throws a couple of strikes in return, but can't find a way past the gloves. Sanchez keeps Swain off balance by switching between looping punches, low kicks, and plenty of jabs. Swain can't work an angle under the barrage, and backs off. Sanchez tries to press the advantage, but Swain is quick to clinch up. Swain goes for a trip but Sanchez kicks it away. Swain drops down and tries for a single leg, but Sanchez bends down and blocks it. There's an awkward moment as neither can do a great deal. Swain eventually releases the leg and gets back into the clinch. Sanchez hits a knee, and they part. Swain throws a nice kick. Sanchez gets in close enough to hit a kick to the body, then darts back out of range. She repeats the trick, this time replacing the kick with a hard right hand. It appears that she is using 'hit and run' tactics, and Swain isn't coping with it yet. Sanchez goes for it again, and this time almost gets taken down as Swain times it well and shoots in. Sanchez sprawls to block the first attempt, then scrabbles free on the second push, getting out from the side. Swain was very close then. Sanchez keeps Swain back, throwing kicks. The action unfortunately peters out, with Swain unable to get in close enough to go for a takedown, Sanchez unwilling to risk the takedown by coming in and throwing strikes. The time eventually runs out on the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. Round 2 Sanchez doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Swain easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Swain throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Sanchez throws an uppercut, Swain easily steps back to avoid it. Sanchez follows her but gets blasted with a right hand! Sanchez falls to the ground! Swain leaps into action, mounting her and raining down punches. The referee stops the match, seeing that Sanchez was getting overwhelmed. Replays show that the punch that originally dropped Sanchez was a complete swing for the fences by Swain, she even looks like she had her eyes closed when it was thrown! Swain wins via TKO at 1:16 of the second round. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Alicia Fothergill beat Stella Massey (Decision) * [*]Seka Mutsu beat Tanya Duke (Decision) * [*]Katherine Williams beat Nicola Tyler (Submission via Triangle Arm Bar Round 1 - 0:55) * [*]Loni Lee beat Emma Birch (Decision) ** [*]Steph Smith beat Yong Lee (Submission via Kimura Round 1 - 1:54) ** [*]Karen Curtis beat Phoebe Bergman (TKO Round 1 - 2:51) * [*]Amanda Daniels beat Phoenix Strong for WCL Heavyweight Title (TKO Round 1 - 1:21) * [*]Adriana Cortez beat Mai Ishii (Decision) ** [*]Katrina Thiel beat Mecedes Lopez (TKO Round 3 - 2:22) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Heidi Hoffman (TKO Round 3 - 2:52) *** [*]Beth Swain beat Diva Sanchez (TKO Round 2 - 1:16) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 99 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $5,880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The Official card for WCL 4 (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Anika Riley (3-0) vs. Loni Lee (3-0) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Karen Curtis (2-0) vs. Amanda Daniels (2-1) for WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Helena Ruthledge (2-0) vs. Beth Swain (2-1) [*]Katherine Williams (2-1) vs. Adriana Cortez (2-1) [*]Steph Smith (1-0) vs. Heidi Hoffman (1-2) [*]Katrina Thiel (2-1) vs. Diva Sanchez (2-1) [*]Phoenix Strong (1-2) vs. Matilda Swain (0-2) [*]Debbie Clayton (0-2) vs. Mai Ishii (1-2) [*]Tammy Westenra (0-0) vs. Maria Bermundes (0-2) [*]Verona Joseph (0-1) vs. Henrietta Stein (0-0) [/LIST] Post comments and predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4039/wcl4vhsbv8.gif[/IMG] VHS Cover for WCL 4[/CENTER] [B]WCL 4: December 3, 1990 - Las Vegas, NV[/B] [B][I]Verona Joseph vs. Henrietta Stein[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Verona 'The Samoan Tank' Joseph (0-1) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 152 lbs Upolu, Samoa Submission Fighting Henrietta Stein (0-0) 23 yrs old 5' 10" 138 lbs Oslo, Norway Norwegian Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 Joseph comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Stein back toward the cage. Joseph tries to use the position to her advantage, pinning Stein in to prevent her from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Stein, who catches Joseph with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. Joseph tries again, but Stein is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of her own along the way. Joseph finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Stein is showing superior ability with her hands, they're fast and accurate, Joseph isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. Joseph switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Stein back, but its effectiveness is limited as Joseph's punches are easily parried away, and Stein can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Stein has used her better punching technique and hand speed to confound Joseph, and has controlled this round almost entirely. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Stein. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Stein, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Stein puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Joseph covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Stein looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Joseph, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Stein will take the round on points. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Stein. Round 3 The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Joseph fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Stein didn't buy it for a second. In comes Joseph from an angle to the right, but Stein had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Joseph felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Stein steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Joseph is forced back against the cage, but to her credit, she did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Stein doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so she stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Joseph responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Stein clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Joseph is quick to tie her up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Stein narrowly misses a right cross. Stein scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Joseph. Nicely done. Joseph, realising that she is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Stein on the back foot. Stein handles it well though, refusing to let Joseph get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to her on points. Time expires with Joseph throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Stein. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Henrietta Stein. [B][I]Tammy Westenra vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Tammy Westenra (0-0) 24 yrs old 5' 10" 139 lbs Gillam, Manitoba Judo Maria Bermundes (0-2) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Bermundes throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Westenra to back pedal all the way back to the cage. Bermundes follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Westenra tries to catch it, but couldn't. Westenra throws a right hand to try and catch Bermundes coming in, but it's wide of the mark. Bermundes throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Westenra drops to the floor immediately, she is out cold. The referee stops Bermundes from following up, it's all over. Official time of the knock out is 1:28 of the first round. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Mai Ishii[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (0-2) 24 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Mai Ishii (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo [/I] Round 1 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Clayton throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Ishii. Kick to the thigh from Ishii, but it lacked power. Clayton with a body shot. Clayton hits a solid left, then a right. Ishii felt both of them, and backs off a little. Clayton charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Ishii took it flush on the chin! Clayton doesn't even bother following up on that, because Ishii was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Official time of the knock out is 1:53 of the first. [B][I]Phoenix Strong vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoenix Strong (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate Matilda Swain (0-2) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Swain doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Strong easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Strong throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Strong hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Swain's shoulder, catching her on the top of the head. She stumbles backward, ending up against the cage. Strong charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. Official time of the TKO is 1:19 of the first. [B][I]Katrina Thiel vs. Diva Sanchez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katrina Thiel (2-1) 24 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do Diva Sanchez (2-1) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Sanchez, providing the first moment of real action. Thiel hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Sanchez side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Thiel is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Thiel. Round 2 The round begins, and it is Thiel who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Sanchez defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Thiel works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Sanchez ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Thiel down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Sanchez. Interesting first minute of action, Thiel is looking particularly sharp. Sanchez tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Thiel back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Sanchez tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Thiel scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Thiel tries to back Sanchez up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. They square up to each other in the center. Thiel throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Sanchez on the side of the head. Sanchez got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Thiel has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Sanchez tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Thiel defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thiel. Round 3 Thiel doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Sanchez easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Sanchez throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Sanchez misses a right hand and is off balance, allowing Thiel to come in for a takedown. Sanchez pulls guard, and it's a particulary high one, Thiel has to be careful that she doesn't get careless and end up in a triangle choke. Sanchez bats away a couple of punches with her hands. Thiel tries to pass guard, but leaves an arm in for just a fraction of a second too long, and Sanchez is able to clamp her legs around it and pull. That's a tight arm bar, and Thiel is going to have really trouble getting free. She tries to pull free, but it's no use. Thiel taps out to the armlock. Sanchez wins via armbar submission at 1:36 of the third round. [B][I]Steph Smith vs. Heidi Hoffman[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Steph 'Stunning' Smith (1-0) 21 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquois Falls, Ontario Sambo Heidi Hoffman (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing [/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Hoffman puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Smith defended well. Straight right from Smith in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Hoffman probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Smith gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Hoffman. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hoffman. Round 2 Smith moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Hoffman steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. Smith didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind her ear. Smith is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Hoffman from inflicting any more damage. Official time of the knock out is 0:21 of the second round. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Adriana Cortez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams (2-1) 22 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Adriana Cortez (2-1) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate [/I] Round 1 A fizzing right hand from Cortez opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Williams's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Williams fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Cortez pins her to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Williams looks for a moment like she may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but she recovers well and works her way back to the center. Cortez is looking the more confident of the two by far. She smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Williams had to time that perfectly, and did. Cortez doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto her knees, with Williams taking her back! Williams tries to go for a choke, but Cortez bucks and twists, scrambling back to her feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Williams from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Cortez scores with two leg kicks, Williams hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Cortez. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Williams, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Williams puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Cortez covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Cortez looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Cortez, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Williams will take the round on points. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Williams by 10-9. Round 3 Williams starts with a high kick, but Cortez was well out of range. Cortez glances at the referee, not sure why. Williams steps in and exchanges strikes with Cortez, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Cortez parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Williams on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Williams finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Cortez did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Williams blocked them. Williams scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Cortez square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Cortez backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Williams's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Williams probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Williams. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Katherine Williams. [B][I]Helena Ruthledge vs. Beth Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (2-0) 23 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai Beth Swain (2-1) 22 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Ruthledge puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Swain defended well. Straight right from Swain in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Ruthledge probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Swain gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Ruthledge. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Ruthledge. Round 2 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Swain is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Ruthledge blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Swain is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Ruthledge is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Swain can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Swain some problems later on. Swain moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Ruthledge is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Swain before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Swain off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Swain goes for a trip, but Ruthledge cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Ruthledge may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ruthledge. Round 3 Swain tries to come in for a punch, but Ruthledge ducks under the strike attempt and comes in waist-high with a nice takedown. Swain pulled guard quickly, but will be disappointed at how easily Ruthledge got the takedown in. Ruthledge fakes a punch to the face, instead driving her fist into the unprotected chest of Swain. Ruthledge tries to pass guard, but Swain isn't having any of it. Ruthledge gets sucked down into a brief wrestling match, and finds her arms pinned to Swain's sides. She breaks one arm free, albeit at the expense of a lot of energy, but Swain is quick to switch to the other and try for an armbar. Ruthledge tries to fight free, but it's being twisted at an unnatural angle. Ruthledge taps, she will be mightily disappointed to get submitted from that position. The official time of the armbar submission is 0:57 of round 3. [B][I]Karen Curtis vs. Amanda Daniels [c] (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (2-0) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (2-1) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling [/I] Round 1 Tentative start to the round by both fighters, neither looks willing to commit themselves and make the first mistake. Daniels stalks Curtis, working her back toward the cage. There's an exchange of strikes...and Daniels is down! Curtis goes to finish it, but gets sucked into the guard position. Replays show that Curtis stunned Daniels with a nice straight right to the cheek during the earlier flurry, and that's what dropped her. Curtis rains down three big punches, Daniels covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Curtis works one leg free, but Daniels has the other tightly wrapped up between her own. Curtis fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Daniels up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Daniels though, and Curtis is looking dangerous. Curtis pushes down, then brings her free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Daniels can't do a lot to stop that strike. Curtis hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow her to move into side control. Daniels is in huge trouble here. Right hand to the face, only partially blocked. Curtis briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Daniels, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Daniels tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Curtis maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Daniels is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Curtis switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Daniels almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Curtis, it has been utter dominance. Daniels tries to get a knee strike of her own in, but it misses and Curtis responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Curtis. Round 2 Curtis starts fast, squeezing a jab past the guard and catching Daniels above the right eye. Daniels swings and misses with a big right hand, which puts her off balance long enough for Curtis to floor her with a hard left. Curtis goes to follow up, but gets caught in the guard position. The replay shows that the punch wasn't actually that powerful, it looked worse than it was because Daniels was already falling slightly. Curtis rains down three big punches, Daniels covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Curtis works one leg free, but Daniels has the other tightly wrapped up between her own. Curtis fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Daniels up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Daniels though, and Curtis is looking dangerous. Curtis pushes down, then brings her free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Daniels can't do a lot to stop that strike. Curtis hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow her to move into side control. Daniels is in huge trouble here. Right hand to the face, only partially blocked. Curtis briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Daniels, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Daniels tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Curtis maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Daniels is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Curtis switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Daniels almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Curtis, it has been utter dominance. Daniels tries to get a knee strike of her own in, but it misses and Curtis responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Curtis. Round 3 Curtis starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Daniels. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Daniels goes for a single leg and puts Curtis on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Daniels from getting on top. Curtis definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Daniels hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Curtis again. This time Curtis isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Daniels will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Curtis defends. Daniels tries to slip past to get side control, but Curtis just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Daniels has the side. Two big elbows land, and Curtis seems in trouble. Daniels goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Daniels. Round 4 Curtis starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Daniels avoids it without too much trouble. Curtis isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Daniels getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Curtis finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Daniels opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Curtis is backed up against the cage, covering up. Daniels clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Curtis hits a knee strike to the hip. Daniels slips one leg behind Curtis and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Curtis landed hard, with Daniels on top. They're in half guard. It's to Curtis's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Daniels from attacking the left hand side of the body. Curtis is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Daniels tries to step over to mount, but Curtis keeps her legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Daniels fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. She reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as she is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Curtis doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift her weight so that she can get back up. Daniels isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Curtis ties her up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Daniels can get free. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Daniels. Round 5 Daniels doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Curtis sprawls and keeps her at bay. Daniels pushes harder, but Curtis has the much better position and manages to flip her over, putting Daniels on her back. Curtis gets sucked into her guard though. It takes a minute, but Curtis's persistence allows her to pass guard and get to side control. Daniels needs to try and get out of this quickly. Curtis seems content to simply control the action at the moment, rather than trying to actually end the fight. She fires an occasional punch to the body, but other than that there's very little going on. Daniels isn't being allowed to do much, and has the added problem of having a 156lb woman across her chest, making it difficult to breathe properly. Curtis tries to get an armbar on the far arm, but Daniels links her hands together to stop the elbow getting hyper-extended. Curtis drives a back-fist into the face, hitting right below the left eye, but Daniels shifts her weight and manages to get herself into a better defensive position. The time expires with them in that position, with Curtis having controlled the ground game entirely. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Curtis. All three judges give a score of 48-47 in favour of Karen Curtis. Karen Curtis is the new WCL Heavyweight champion. [B][I]Anika Riley [c] vs. Loni Lee (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Anika Riley (3-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate Loni Lee (3-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu [/I] Round 1 Riley doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Lee easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Lee throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Lee pushes Riley up against the cage in a clinch. Lee throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Riley pushes her away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Lee took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Lee against the cage, and Riley follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Riley away, she wins the match by TKO. The official time of the TKO is 1:45 of round 1. Anika Riley successfully retains the WCL Lightweight title. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Henrietta Stein beat Verona Joseph (Decision) ** [*]Maria Bermundes beat Tammy Westenra (KO Round 1 - 1:28) * [*]Debbie Clayton beat Mai Ishii (KO Round 1 - 1:53) ** [*]Phoenix Strong beat Matilda Swain (TKO Round 1 - 1:19) ** [*]Diva Sanchez beat Katrina Thiel (Submission via Triangle Arm Bar Round 3 - 1:36) *** [*]Heidi Hoffman beat Steph Smith (KO Round 2 - 0:21) ** [*]Katherine Williams beat Adriana Cortez (Decision) ** [*]Beth Swain beat Helena Ruthledge (Submission via Arm Bar Round 3 - 0:57) *** [*]Karen Curtis beat Amanda Daniels for WCL Heavyweight Title (Decision) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Loni Lee for WCL Lightweight Title (TKO Round 1 - 1:45) *** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 95 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $5,670 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The Official Card for WCL 5 (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Katherine Williams (3-1) vs. Anika Riley (4-0) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Phoenix Strong (2-2) vs. Beth Swain (3-1) [*]Karen Curtis (3-0) vs. Katrina Thiel (2-2) for WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Mecedes Lopez (1-2) vs. Adriana Cortez (2-2) [*]Debbie Clayton (1-2) vs. Loni Lee (3-1) [*]Helena Ruthledge (2-1) vs. Diva Sanchez (3-1) [*]Alexis Colby (0-0) vs. Angela Roson (0-0) [*]Brooke Rockerfeller (0-0) vs. Heidi Hoffman (2-2) [*]Emma Birch (0-2) vs. Seka Mutsu (1-1) [*]Phoebe Bergman (0-1) vs. Matilda Swain (0-3) [*]Nicola Tyler (0-1) vs. Stella Massey (0-1) [/LIST] Feel free to post comments and predictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6959/wcl5vhsih8.gif[/IMG] VHS Cover for WCL 5[/CENTER] [B]WCL 5: March 4, 1991 - Los Angeles, CA[/B] [B][I]Nicola Tyler vs. Stella Massey[/I][/B] [U][B]Tale of the Tape[/B][/U] [I]Nicola Tyler (0-1) 21 yrs old 5' 6" 131 lbs Indianapolis, IN Wrestling Stella Massey (0-1) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Rotterdam, The Netherlands Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 Tyler starts with a high kick, but Massey was well out of range. Massey looks to be working an angle. Tyler steps in and exchanges strikes with Massey, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Massey parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Tyler on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Tyler finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Massey did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Tyler blocked them. Tyler scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Massey square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Massey backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Tyler's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Tyler probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tyler. Round 2 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Massey is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Tyler blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Massey is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Tyler is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Massey can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Massey some problems later on. Massey moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Tyler is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Massey before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Massey off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Massey goes for a trip, but Tyler cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Tyler may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Tyler. Round 3 Not much happening at first. Massey is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Tyler gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Massey, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Massey takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and she gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! Massey stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Tyler comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Massey somehow manages to hold on long enough to get her senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Massey from the clinch, and Tyler felt that, she looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Massey gets in a nice right hand. Both fighters circle. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Tyler. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Nicola Tyler. [B][I]Phoebe Bergman vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoebe 'The Unpredictable' Bergman (0-1) 24 yrs old 5' 8" 138 lbs Jacksonville, FL Wrestling Matilda Swain (0-3) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Swain scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Bergman shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. She steps in to throw some strikes, but Swain moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Bergman turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Swain goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Swain looks light on her feet and very agile, Bergman looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Bergman will need to find a way to nullify Swain's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as she has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Swain darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Bergman manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Swain's punches caught her above the eye, leaving a mark, so she came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Swain controlling the round with her superior movement. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Swain. Round 2 Touch of gloves starts the round. Swain comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Bergman backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Swain once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Swain bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Bergman got a leg kick in, but her jabs didn't find their mark. Swain is relying on her superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Bergman is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with her opponent's better technique. Swain throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from her, as it is sloppy and allows Bergman to move in and grab a clinch. Bergman forces Swain back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Swain cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Bergman hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Swain sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Bergman goes for a trip, but Swain pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Bergman keeps her distance for a few moments to recover her composure, then gets ready to fight again. Swain works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Bergman to throw a wild haymaker in response. Swain tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Bergman soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Swain. Round 3 Swain and Bergman circle to start. Bergman throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Swain sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Bergman comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Swain to slip a nice jab in, catching Bergman just underneath the right eye. Swain comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Bergman misses with a right cross, then backs off. Swain stalks her, forcing Bergman back up against the cage. Swain doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Bergman throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Swain pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Bergman covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Swain in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Swain throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with her arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Bergman comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Swain parries them with her gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Swain's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Swain. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Matilda Swain. [B][I]Emma Birch vs. Seka Mutsu[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Emma 'Colorado Rapid' Birch (0-2) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 136 lbs Denver, CO Wrestling Seka 'IRON' Mutsu (1-1) 23 yrs old 5' 9" 141 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound[/I] Round 1 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Birch throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Mutsu. Kick to the thigh from Mutsu, but it lacked power. For a second it looked like Birch was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Birch pushes Mutsu up against the cage in a clinch. Birch throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Mutsu pushes her away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Birch took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Birch against the cage, and Mutsu follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Mutsu away, she wins the match by TKO. Mutsu wins via first round TKO at 1:47. [B][I]Brooke Rockerfeller vs. Heidi Hoffman[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Brooke 'The Rock' Rockerfeller (0-0) 22 yrs old 6' 0" 130 lbs Milwaukee, WI Kick Boxing Heidi Hoffman (2-2) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Rockerfeller, providing the first moment of real action. Hoffman hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Rockerfeller side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Hoffman is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hoffman by 10-9. Round 2 Rockerfeller doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Hoffman easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Hoffman throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Rockerfeller steps in to throw a right hand, but doesn't get a chance to pull the trigger as Hoffman is already in with a takedown. Rockerfeller hits the floor hard, and Hoffman winds up in her guard. Hoffman passes guard without too much trouble, and cracks Rockerfeller with a hard punch to the cheek. Rockerfeller tries to scramble into a better position without dropping her guard against another punch, but can't, and Hoffman maneuvers so that she has one knee planted on Rockerfeller's chest, keeping her from rolling. Hoffman quickly secures the left arm and transitions into a tight arm bar. Rockerfeller has no way out, she taps. Official time of the armbar submission is 1:54 of the second round. [B][I]Alexis Colby vs. Angela Roson[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Alexis Colby (0-0) 19 yrs old 5' 10" 145 lbs Denver, CO Karate Angela Roson (0-0) 19 yrs old 5' 9" 140 lbs Baltimore, MD Karate[/I] Round 1 Roson starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Colby avoids it without too much trouble. Roson isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Colby getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Roson finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Colby opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Roson is backed up against the cage, covering up. Colby clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Roson hits a knee strike to the hip. Colby slips one leg behind Roson and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Roson landed hard, with Colby on top. They're in half guard. It's to Roson's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Colby from attacking the left hand side of the body. Roson is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Colby tries to step over to mount, but Roson keeps her legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Colby fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. She reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as she is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Roson doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift her weight so that she can get back up. Colby isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Roson ties her up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Colby can get free. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Colby by 10-9. Round 2 Roson starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Colby. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Colby goes for a single leg and puts Roson on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Colby from getting on top. Roson definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Colby hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Roson again. This time Roson isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Colby will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Roson defends. Colby tries to slip past to get side control, but Roson just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Colby has the side. Two big elbows land, and Roson seems in trouble. Colby goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Colby by 10-9. Round 3 Right hand from Colby was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Roson. Colby follows up by coming in close, but Roson is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Roson kicks Colby in the ribs, but Colby was ready, catches the foot, and uses it to trip Roson down. Into a guard. Colby throws a couple of shots, but Roson defends it well. Colby gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Roson could have done better, she gave up her side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Roson, a wild punch is easily blocked by Colby, who uses it to take her back. Roson is in real trouble now. Colby fires of a series of punches, and Roson has no answer. Colby stretches Roson out, and secures the rear naked choke. She doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. Roson taps. Colby wins via rear naked choke submission at 1:56 of the third round. [B][I]Helena Ruthledge vs. Diva Sanchez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (2-1) 24 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai Diva Sanchez (3-1) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 The round begins, and it is Ruthledge who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Sanchez defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Ruthledge works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Sanchez ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Ruthledge down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Sanchez. Interesting first minute of action, Ruthledge is looking particularly sharp. Sanchez tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Ruthledge back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Sanchez tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Ruthledge scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. A looping left from Sanchez, but it's wide of the mark. They square up to each other in the center. Ruthledge throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Sanchez on the side of the head. Sanchez got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Ruthledge has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Sanchez tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Ruthledge defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Ruthledge. Round 2 The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Ruthledge forces Sanchez back up against the cage, and she has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Ruthledge is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Sanchez clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Sanchez gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Ruthledge seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Sanchez who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Ruthledge had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They come together, both throwing punches. Ruthledge gets a nice clean shot in, and Sanchez stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Ruthledge is on top of her quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls her away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 3:31 of the second round. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Loni Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (1-2) 24 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Loni Lee (3-1) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 The fighters come together right in the center. Clayton throws out a jab, but Lee bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Lee works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Clayton covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Lee is making Clayton look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which she is delivering strikes. Clayton hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Clayton throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Lee easily avoided them. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Lee got slightly the better of it, she definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Clayton slightly. Clayton initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Clayton looks out of ideas, she is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Lee is clearly winning them. Clayton needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Lee tries a speculative high kick, but Clayton saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Clayton tries to work an angle, but Lee is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep her from stepping in. Comfortable round for Lee, she will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given her dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lee. Round 2 The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Clayton goes for the first takedown, but Lee has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Lee storms back in almost immediately and takes Clayton down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Clayton just had a lapse in concentration. Lee tries to pass the guard but can't, with Clayton employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Clayton is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Lee makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Clayton has her tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Lee on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 3 Lee starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Clayton across the hip. Clayton tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across her face. Lee storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Clayton comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of her front foot. Lee's kicks are allowing her to control this round, Clayton has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Lee comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Clayton scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Lee shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Clayton, and another kick hits home. Clayton clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth she can do to stop these kicks from taking her apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lee. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Loni Lee. [B][I]Mecedes Lopez vs. Adriana Cortez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Mecedes Lopez (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Adriana Cortez (2-2) 20 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 The round begins, and it is Cortez who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Lopez defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Cortez works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Lopez ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Cortez down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Lopez. Interesting first minute of action, Cortez is looking particularly sharp. Lopez tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Cortez back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Lopez tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Cortez scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Cortez looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Cortez throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Lopez on the side of the head. Lopez got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Cortez has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Lopez tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Cortez defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Cortez. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Lopez, providing the first moment of real action. Cortez hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Lopez side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Cortez is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Cortez. Round 3 Jab from Cortez, then another, and a third. Lopez weaved out of the way of all three, although the second glanced off the shoulder slightly. Cortez moves back to avoid the counter uppercut. Lopez comes from the left with a high punch, then goes for the body. Cortez blocks, ducks a straight right, then unleashes an enormous kick. Lopez ducks at the last possible moment, avoiding it by a split-second! That was an evil-looking kick, if that had hit it was good night for Lopez, that had 'knock out' written all over it. Lopez will be on the look out for a repeat of that, there is no way she can afford to take a head kick with that much power without taking a defeat. Lopez misses with a straight right. Cortez hits a standing kick, and Lopez is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Cortez leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Lopez, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Lopez out, but it left her stunned, and that was all that Cortez needed to finish the job. The official time is 3:49. [B][I]Karen Curtis [c] vs. Katrina Thiel (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (3-0) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Katrina Thiel (2-2) 24 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Curtis steps back, and Thiel comes after her , sensing an opening. Curtis suddenly puts the brakes on and swings for the fences, driving a right hand to the chin. Thiel couldn't get out of the way in time and takes it full force. She goes down like a puppet with her strings cut, she is out cold. Curtis goes to follow up to be sure, but the referee cuts her off, calling a halt to the match. Curtis wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 1:33. Karen Curtis retains the WCL Heavyweight title. [B][I]Phoenix Strong vs. Beth Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoenix Strong (2-2) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate Beth Swain (3-1) 22 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Slow start to this round, Strong is being tentative and Swain looks like she is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Strong's favour, as she gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Swain goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Strong hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Swain tries to push her over onto her back, but Strong manages to pull free and back off. Swain throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Strong, and she backs off. Swain doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Strong takes the fight to her with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing her back against the cage. Strong clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Swain unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Strong tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Strong. Round 2 Strong misses with a straight right. Swain hits a standing kick, and Strong is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Swain leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Strong, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Strong out, but it left her stunned, and that was all that Swain needed to finish the job. The official time is 1:47. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Anika Riley [c] (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams (3-1) 22 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Anika Riley (4-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate[/I] Round 1 They clinch. Williams gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees her swept to the ground. Williams landed hard with Riley right on top of her, it looks like she got winded. Riley hits three big punches to the face, and Williams is rocked. Riley gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Williams has no alternative but to tap out. Riley wins via kimura submission at 0:43 of the first round. Anika Riley retains the WCL Lightweight title. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Nicola Tyler beat Stella Massey (Decision) * [*]Matilda Swain beat Phoebe Bergman (Decision) * [*]Seka Mutsu beat Emma Birch (TKO Round 1 - 1:47) * [*]Heidi Hoffman beat Brooke Rockerfeller (Submission via Arm Bar Round 2 - 1:54) ** [*]Alexis Colby beat Angela Roson (Submission via Rear Naked Choke Round 3 - 1:56) ** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Diva Sanchez (TKO Round 2 - 3:31) ** [*]Loni Lee beat Debbie Clayton (Decision) * [*]Adriana Cortez beat Mecedes Lopez (TKO Round 3 - 3:49) ** [*]Karen Curtis beat Katrina Thiel to retain WCL Heavyweight Title (KO Round 1 - 1:33) ** [*]Beth Swain beat Phoenix Strong (TKO Round 2 - 1:47) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Katherine Williams to retain WCL Lightweight Title (Submission via Kimura Round 1 - 0:43) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 86 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $5,110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 [B]From Blurcat Magazine - The Results for ALPHA-1 5: Rest In Peace[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Jorge Hormazabal beat Yeijiro Yamamoto (Decision) ** [*]Zenko Hatakeyama beat Matthew Dean (KO Round 3 - 0:47) * [*]Noach Van Der Capellen beat Paul Duffell (KO Round 2 - 6:47) * [*]Bryan Van Den Hauwe beat Elgar (TKO Round 2 - 0:29) * [*]Jim Carpenter beat Andrew Rush (KO Round 3 - 3:46) ** [/LIST] [B]Attendance:[/B] 75 in Kinki, Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The official card for WCL 6. (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Karen Curtis (4-0) vs. Angela Roson (0-1) for the WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Seka Mutsu (2-1) vs. Beth Swain (4-1) [*]Heidi Hoffman (3-2) vs. Loni Lee (4-1) [*]Debbie Clayton (1-3) vs. Anika Riley (5-0) for the WCL Lightweight Title [*]April Watson (0-0) vs. Brandi Alexander (0-0) [*]Helena Ruthledge (3-1) vs. Phoenix Strong (2-3) [*]Amanda Daniels (2-2) vs. Diva Sanchez (3-2) [*]Yong Lee (1-2) vs. Mecedes Lopez (1-3) [*]Steph Smith (1-1) vs. Anita Brooks (0-0) [*]Lula Baker (0-0) vs. Maria Bermundes (1-2) [*]Tanya Duke (0-1) vs. Henrietta Stein (1-0) [*]Alicia Fothergill (1-0) vs. Mai Ishii (1-3) [/LIST] Feel free to post comments and predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 [B]From Blurcat Magazine: The results for ALPHA-1 6: Wanted Dead Or Alive[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Daniel Hornsby beat Denbe Ekiguchi (Decision) * [*]Kyuwa Itou beat Ieyoshi Yama****a (Decision) ** [*]Claudio Palacios beat Toson Ono (Decision) ** [*]Simon Vine beat Matsudaira Satoh (KO Round 1 - 7:37) ** [*]Chojiro Goto beat Giovani Silva (TKO Round 2 - 8:43) *** [/LIST] [B]Attendance:[/B] 74 in Kinki, Japan (Wednesday May 23, 1991) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3163/wcl6vhsxs9.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]WCL 6: June 3, 1991 - San Francisco, CA[/B] [B][I]Alicia Fothergill vs. Mai Ishii[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Alicia Fothergill (1-0) 22 yrs old 5' 8" 130 lbs Wichita, KS Submission Fighting Mai Ishii (1-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo[/I] Round 1 Fothergill leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Ishii deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Ishii uses a knee to the ribs before backing Fothergill up against the cage. Right hand from Fothergill connects though, that was well timed. Ishii breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on her part, Fothergill was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Ishii sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Fothergill fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Ishii gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Fothergill steps in to throw a right hand, but doesn't get a chance to pull the trigger as Ishii is already in with a takedown. Fothergill hits the floor hard, and Ishii winds up in her guard. Ishii gets past the guard, but only just, one leg is trapped by Fothergill. A couple of right hands by Ishii leave ugly red marks where they hit the unprotected stomach of Fothergill. Ishii gets both legs free and transitions higher up the body, putting Fothergill in huge trouble. Ishii manages to get a forearm firmly across the throat of Fothergill and she pushes down. Fothergill, with no way of getting out, has no alternative but to tap out. Ishii wins via choke submission at 3:58 of the first round. [B][I]Tanya Duke vs. Henrietta Stein[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Tanya 'The Predator' Duke (0-1) 23 yrs old 5' 4" 144 lbs San Antonio, TX Wrestling Henrietta Stein (1-0) 23 yrs old 5' 10" 138 lbs Oslo, Norway Norwegian Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 Touch of gloves starts the round. Stein comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Duke backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Stein once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Stein bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Duke got a leg kick in, but her jabs didn't find their mark. Stein is relying on her superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Duke is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with her opponent's better technique. Stein throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from her, as it is sloppy and allows Duke to move in and grab a clinch. Duke forces Stein back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Stein cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Duke hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Stein sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Duke goes for a trip, but Stein pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Duke keeps her distance for a few moments to recover her composure, then gets ready to fight again. Stein works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Duke to throw a wild haymaker in response. Stein tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Duke soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. The round ends. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Stein. Round 2 Stein starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Duke. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Duke goes for a single leg and puts Stein on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Duke from getting on top. Stein definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Duke hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Stein again. This time Stein isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Duke will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Stein defends. Duke tries to slip past to get side control, but Stein just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Duke has the side. Two big elbows land, and Stein seems in trouble. Duke goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 2. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Duke. Round 3 Stein starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Duke on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Stein to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Duke, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Stein, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Duke is looking a little lost so far, Stein is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Duke with a body shot. Stein leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Duke was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Duke comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Duke is that although Stein clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Stein. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Henrietta Stein. [B][I]Lula Baker vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Lula Baker (0-0) 27 yrs old 5' 5" 150 lbs Charlotte, NC Wrestling Maria Bermundes (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Bermundes puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Baker defended well. Straight right from Baker in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Bermundes probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Baker gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Bermundes. End of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Bermundes. Round 2 Bermundes starts fast, squeezing a jab past the guard and catching Baker above the right eye. Baker swings and misses with a big right hand, which puts her off balance long enough for Bermundes to floor her with a hard left. Bermundes goes to follow up, but gets caught in the guard position. The replay shows that the punch wasn't actually that powerful, it looked worse than it was because Baker was already falling slightly. Bermundes passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Baker has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Bermundes's left arm. Bermundes's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Baker covers up to defend them. Bermundes tries to pin down one of Baker's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Baker uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Bermundes finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of round 2. Blurcat gives that one to Bermundes by 10-9. Round 3 An exchange of strikes in the center starts the round, both fighers hit nice jabs amongst the flurry of punches. They end up clinched. Baker hits a punch to the ribs, and takes one back in return. Bermundes pushes forward and the rush causes Baker to stumble and get taken down, pulling guard as they hit the ground. Bermundes tries to pass guard, but Baker doesn't allow it. Baker throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. She breaks her guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Bermundes in the face, but it's a mistake as Bermundes pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Bermundes pushes them closer to the cage, near her own corner so that they can give her instructions. Following what they say, Bermundes throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Baker, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Baker frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. She does manage to roll to the side, giving herself some good leverage and preventing Bermundes from extending the arm. Bermundes continues trying to apply an armbar, but Baker is not allowing it. Eventually Bermundes turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Baker fights that off too. The round ends with Bermundes still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Baker tenaciously stopping it. The third round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Bermundes. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Maria Bermundes. [B][I]Steph Smith vs. Anita Brooks[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Steph 'Stunning' Smith (1-1) 21 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquois Falls, Ontario Sambo Anita 'Atom Bomb' Brooks (0-0) 19 yrs old 6' 0" 120 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 Brooks comes out fast and quickly backs Smith up, all the way up against the cage. Brooks throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Smith throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Brooks to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Brooks looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Smith shoots in for the takedown, but Brooks sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Brooks, then two jabs which both find their mark. Smith bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Brooks sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Smith has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Smith tries for a trip, but Brooks avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Smith follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Brooks connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Smith above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Smith throws a low kick. Brooks comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Brooks pulls guard. Unfortunately for Smith, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Brooks comfortably defends it until the round is over. The round ends. Blurcat gives that one to Brooks by 10-9. Round 2 Brooks moves in quickly to begin, trapping Smith against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Smith uses her superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Smith, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Brooks tries to get a punch in, but Smith uses her grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Brooks squirms free and away from the cage. They circle each other. Smith scores with a right hook, steps in for a straight left, but Brooks unloads with a massive high kick and Smith is out cold! Awesome kick from Brooks, Smith was out like a light upon impact. Official time of the knock out is 2:16 of the second round. [B][I]Yong Lee vs. Mecedes Lopez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Yong Lee (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do Mecedes Lopez (1-3) 20 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Lee throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Lopez from coming inside. Lee works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Lopez responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Lee backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Lopez circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Lee blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Lee fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Lopez covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Lee though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Lee throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat gives that one to Lee by 10-9. Round 2 The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. Lopez seems to be growing in confidence over the past thirty seconds. She has just come up with four good separate straight rights, although I don't think any of them did too much damage. She moves in for another, but takes a wicked kick from Lee. Lopez looks wobbly, and her hands drop. Lee sees it, and comes in with a solid right hand that drops Lopez to the mat. Lee follows up with more punches, and the referee has to get in there and stop it, Lopez was not defending herself properly. I think it's the kick that did the most damage, it seemed to scramble her brains. The official time is 2:22. [B][I]Amanda Daniels vs. Diva Sanchez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (2-2) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Diva Sanchez (3-2) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Slow start to the round, Sanchez is circling while Daniels seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause her to back up. Sanchez steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw herself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Daniels was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Sanchez was getting back up. There's a warning to Sanchez, she must now know, if she didn't already, that Daniels has knock out intentions tonight. Sanchez throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Daniels still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Sanchez off balance. Sanchez misses with a straight right. Daniels hits a standing kick, and Sanchez is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Daniels leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Sanchez, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Sanchez out, but it left her stunned, and that was all that Daniels needed to finish the job. The official time of the TKO is 3:57 of round 1. [B][I]Helena Ruthledge vs. Phoenix Strong[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (3-1) 24 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai Phoenix Strong (2-3) 21 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate[/I] Round 1 Ruthledge hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Strong to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Ruthledge hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Strong tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Ruthledge having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Strong. Ruthledge throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Strong steps in and fires off one of her own, but Ruthledge bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Strong turns and swings, just as Ruthledge also unloads...and it's Ruthledge who connects first! Strong's hands drop and she is on rubbery legs. Ruthledge follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Strong. The referee doesn't even wait for Ruthledge to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Strong is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Ruthledge wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 4:38. [B][I]April Watson vs. Brandi Alexander[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]April 'The Blonde Bombshell' Watson (0-0) 23 yrs old 5' 3" 120 lbs Atlanta, GA Muay Thai Brandi Alexander (0-0) 19 yrs old 5' 5" 125 lbs Miami, FL Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 Alexander works an angle and comes in from the side of Watson, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Watson hits a low kick to back Alexander against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Alexander fights out and the action returns to the center. Alexander narrowly misses a right cross. Watson steps in to throw a right hand, but doesn't get a chance to pull the trigger as Alexander is already in with a takedown. Watson hits the floor hard, and Alexander winds up in her guard. Alexander passes guard without too much trouble, and cracks Watson with a hard punch to the cheek. Watson tries to scramble into a better position without dropping her guard against another punch, but can't, and Alexander maneuvers so that she has one knee planted on Watson's chest, keeping her from rolling. Alexander quickly secures the left arm and transitions into a tight arm bar. Watson has no way out, she taps. Official time of the armbar submission is 2:26 of the first round. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Anika Riley [c] (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (1-3) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Anika Riley (5-0) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate[/I] Round 1 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Riley works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Clayton backed up against the cage. Riley gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Clayton, who uses her legs well to defend. Riley pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Clayton gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Riley follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Riley hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Clayton tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Clayton leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Riley. Round 2 The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Clayton is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although she probably wishes that she hadn't, as Riley picks her off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Clayton throws a wild punch as a counter, but Riley ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Clayton gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Clayton is looking for big punches, Riley is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Clayton manages to back Riley up against the cage. Clayton takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Riley ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Clayton can unload. Clayton may need to think about changing tactics, Riley is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Clayton fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Riley on the thigh. Riley presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Clayton gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Riley by 10-9. Round 3 The round starts. They touch gloves. Clayton throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Riley to back off. Riley throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Clayton sees it coming and steps back. Riley advances and they meet in the center. Clayton ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Riley throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow her to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Clayton bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Riley ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Clayton to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Clayton tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that she can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Riley's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Clayton and allowing her to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Clayton is going to have to do something special to win this round now. She doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The round ends. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Riley. Round 4 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Riley puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Clayton defended well. Straight right from Clayton in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Riley probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Clayton gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Riley. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Riley. Round 5 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Riley, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Riley puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Clayton covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Riley narrowly misses a right cross. Low kick from Clayton, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Riley will take the round on points. End of round 5. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Riley. The official scores are: 50-45 (twice), 49-46 for Anika Riley. Anika Riley retains the WCL Lightweight title. [B][I]Heidi Hoffman vs. Loni Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Heidi Hoffman (3-2) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Loni Lee (4-1) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Lee comes out fast, and looks like she is aiming for a quick takedown, but Hoffman stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Hoffman connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Lee is mainly defending against punches, it looks like she is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Hoffman seems to have noticed, as she is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Hoffman, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Lee felt that, and backs off. Lee tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Hoffman gets her to back off with some jabs. Hoffman has really been able to stamp her gameplan on this round, Lee has been blocked at every turn. The round ends. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Hoffman. Round 2 Hoffman starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Lee. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Lee goes for a single leg and puts Hoffman on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Lee from getting on top. Hoffman definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Lee hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hoffman again. This time Hoffman isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Lee will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Hoffman defends. Lee tries to slip past to get side control, but Hoffman just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Lee has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hoffman seems in trouble. Lee goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 3 A crisp jab from Hoffman starts the round, it tagged Lee on the cheek. Straight right from Lee in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Hoffman steps in for an attack but is smothered by Lee who clinches. Hoffman has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the cage. Lee is virtually man-handling Hoffman with her wrestling ability. Up against the cage, Lee has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Hoffman can't really do a lot in response; she can't seem to wrestle Lee off, and she can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Lee fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Hoffman spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Hoffman knows it. Lee hits a solid left, then a right. Hoffman felt both of them, and backs off a little. Lee charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Hoffman took it flush on the chin! Lee doesn't even bother following up on that, because Hoffman was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Official time of the knock out is 3:58 of the third. [B][I]Seka Mutsu vs. Beth Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Seka 'IRON' Mutsu (2-1) 24 yrs old 5' 9" 141 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound Beth Swain (4-1) 22 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Swain fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Mutsu fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Swain to the floor. The momentum causes Mutsu to almost go completely over the top though, and Swain is able to flip her to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Swain tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Mutsu is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Swain tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Swain connects, but there was no real power behind it. Swain fakes Mutsu out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Mutsu manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Swain switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Mutsu blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Swain looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Mutsu is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Swain tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Mutsu is safe. The round is over. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Swain. Round 2 Mutsu is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Swain with a jab to the cheek. Swain uses a nice straight left to return fire. Mutsu comes in to work the body, but Swain saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Mutsu onto the floor, falling into guard. Swain passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Mutsu has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Swain's left arm. Swain's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Mutsu covers up to defend them. Swain tries to pin down one of Mutsu's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Mutsu uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Swain finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Swain. Round 3 The round begins with Mutsu taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Swain replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Mutsu goes for the takedown, but Swain sprawls. Mutsu tries to power through, but Swain uses that against her and turns it into a takedown of her own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Mutsu defend this. Swain is in guard. She throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Mutsu isn't allowing it. Mutsu pulls Swain in tight, locking up both her arms. Swain pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Swain tries a big right hand, which Mutsu defends well. She has quite a high guard, Swain has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Mutsu once again drags Swain down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Swain easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Swain trying to pass guard. Mutsu tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Swain, but she realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Swain scores with a jab, then a second. Mutsu goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Swain enough time to take her down again. Swain quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Mutsu once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Swain on points due to her being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round ends. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Swain. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Beth Swain. [B][I]Karen Curtis [c] vs. Angela Roson (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (4-0) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Angela Roson (0-1) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 140 lbs Baltimore, MD Karate[/I] Round 1 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Roson throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Curtis from coming inside. Roson works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Curtis responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Roson backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Curtis circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Roson blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Roson fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Curtis covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Roson though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Roson throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Roson. Round 2 The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Curtis gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Curtis ducks a right hand, but steps forward right into a brutal left cross! Roson put so much power on that swing that she almost floored herself. Curtis goes down, stunned. Roson dives on top and starts punching away, landing several big shots. The referee has seen enough, and pulls Roson off, ending the match. Roson wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 1:17. Angela Roson is now the WCL Heavyweight champion. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Mai Ishii beat Alicia Fothergill (Submission via Mounted Choke Round 1 - 3:58) DUD [*]Henrietta Stein beat Tanya Duke (Decision) * [*]Maria Bermundes beat Lula Baker (Decision) * [*]Anita Brooks beat Steph Smith (KO Round 2 - 2:16) ** [*]Yong Lee beat Mecedes Lopez (TKO Round 2 - 2:22) ** [*]Amanda Daniels beat Diva Sanchez (TKO Round 1 - 3:57) ** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Phoenix Strong (TKO Round 1 - 4:38) ** [*]Brandi Alexander beat April Watson (Submission via Arm Bar Round 1 - 2:26) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Debbie Clayton to retain WCL Lightweight Title (Decision) ** [*]Loni Lee beat Heidi Hoffman (KO Round 3 - 3:58) *** [*]Beth Swain beat Seka Mutsu (Decision) ** [*]Angela Roson beat Karen Curtis to win WCL Heavyweight Title (TKO Round 2 - 1:17) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 94 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $5,600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5309/wcl7vhslk6.gif[/IMG] VHS Cover for WCL 7[/CENTER] [B]WCL 7: September 2, 1991 - Oakland, CA[/B] [B][I]Stella Massey vs. Debbie Clayton[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Stella Massey (0-2) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Rotterdam, The Netherlands Submission Fighting Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (1-4) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Slow start, Clayton looks content to sit back and let Massey commit herself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Massey does indeed commit herself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Clayton to back up against the cage. Massey steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Clayton was ready and a right hand counter hits Massey, who is leaning in to her own punch, right on the chin. Massey goes down, stunned. Clayton dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before she can do any more damage. Good recovery from Massey. Clayton tries to pass guard, but Massey doesn't allow it. Massey throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. She breaks her guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Clayton in the face, but it's a mistake as Clayton pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Clayton pushes them closer to the cage, near her own corner so that they can give her instructions. Following what they say, Clayton throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Massey, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Massey frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. She does manage to roll to the side, giving herself some good leverage and preventing Clayton from extending the arm. Clayton continues trying to apply an armbar, but Massey is not allowing it. Eventually Clayton turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Massey fights that off too. The round ends with Clayton still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Massey tenaciously stopping it. End of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Clayton by 10-9. Round 2 Massey is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Clayton with a jab to the cheek. Clayton uses a nice straight left to return fire. Massey comes in to work the body, but Clayton saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Massey onto the floor, falling into guard. Clayton passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Massey has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Clayton's left arm. Clayton's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Massey covers up to defend them. Clayton tries to pin down one of Massey's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Massey uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Clayton finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of round 2. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Clayton. Round 3 The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Massey goes for the first takedown, but Clayton has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Clayton storms back in almost immediately and takes Massey down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Massey just had a lapse in concentration. Clayton tries to pass the guard but can't, with Massey employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Massey is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Clayton makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Massey has her tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Clayton on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Clayton. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favor of Debbie Clayton. [B][I]Verona Joseph vs. Katrina Thiel[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Verona 'The Samoan Tank' Joseph (0-2) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 152 lbs Upolu, Samoa Submission Fighting Katrina Thiel (2-3) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Joseph may have realised that she left the gas on back at home, as she starts the round as if she needs to get this fight finished quickly, throwing two giant-sized right hand bombs and a vicious uppercut within the first thirty seconds. Thiel dealt with them well though, avoiding the first two and parrying the uppercut away. Thiel fakes a takedown, causing Joseph to back up, ready to sprawl. Joseph stalks Thiel, forcing her back toward the cage. Joseph moves in, looking to throw another big shot, but Thiel springs forward and connects with a great punch, crunching her fist into the cheek. Joseph goes down! Thiel tries to pounce and pound her way to victory, but Joseph has enough awareness to ensnare Thiel in the guard position as she dives in. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Thiel punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Joseph parries away any big blows and puts all of her effort into making sure Thiel doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Thiel manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Joseph hits a nice clean right hand in response. Thiel throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. She has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that she can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Joseph knows that having the leg trapped is her key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Thiel tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Joseph defends it well. The round ends with Thiel still unable to transition into side control, although she has landed enough shots to have lit up Joseph's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Thiel. Round 2 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Thiel throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Joseph from coming inside. Thiel works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Joseph responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Thiel backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Joseph circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Thiel blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Thiel fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Joseph covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Thiel though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Thiel throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat scores 10-9 Thiel. Round 3 Slow start, Thiel looks content to sit back and let Joseph commit herself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Joseph does indeed commit herself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Thiel to back up against the cage. Joseph steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Thiel was ready and a right hand counter hits Joseph, who is leaning in to her own punch, right on the chin. Joseph goes down, stunned. Thiel dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before she can do any more damage. Good recovery from Joseph. Thiel tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Joseph reaches up to try and bring Thiel down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Thiel fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Joseph is forced to cover up. Thiel switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Joseph deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Thiel looks like she is happy to sit there and throw punches at her leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Joseph occasionally tries to roll her hips to get free, but it may be that she has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that she doesn't put herself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. End of round 3. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Thiel. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Katrina Thiel. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Nicola Tyler[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams (3-2) 22 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Nicola Tyler (1-1) 21 yrs old 5' 6" 131 lbs Indianapolis, IN Wrestling[/I] Round 1 The two fighters circle. Tyler flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Williams easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! She is up quickly, before Tyler could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Williams moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Tyler is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Tyler forces Williams back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. She looks to be keeping Williams in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Tyler does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Williams saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Tyler turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops her to one knee. Tyler is up quickly, causing Williams, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Tyler was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Tyler throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Williams to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The first round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Williams. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Williams puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Tyler defended well. Straight right from Tyler in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Williams probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Tyler gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Williams. That's the end of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Williams. Round 3 The fighters come together right in the center. Tyler throws out a jab, but Williams bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Williams works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Tyler covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Williams is making Tyler look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which she is delivering strikes. Tyler hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Tyler narrowly misses a right cross. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Williams got slightly the better of it, she definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Tyler slightly. Tyler initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Tyler looks out of ideas, she is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Williams is clearly winning them. Tyler needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Williams tries a speculative high kick, but Tyler saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Tyler tries to work an angle, but Williams is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep her from stepping in. Comfortable round for Williams, she will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given her dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Williams. Katherine Williams wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [B][I]Tara O'Brien vs. Steph Smith[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Tara 'The Heat' O'Brien (0-0) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 119 lbs Los Angeles, CA Muay Thai Steph 'Stunning' Smith (1-2) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquois Falls, Ontario Sambo[/I] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. O'Brien is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Smith blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from O'Brien is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Smith is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before O'Brien can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give O'Brien some problems later on. O'Brien moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Smith is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of O'Brien before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown O'Brien off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. O'Brien goes for a trip, but Smith cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Smith may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. That's the end of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Smith. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. O'Brien throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Smith. Kick to the thigh from Smith, but it lacked power. Smith gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. O'Brien gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Smith follows up with another one, and O'Brien looks in trouble all of a sudden. She is backed up against the cage and Smith is unloading. The punches are raining down, O'Brien is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that O'Brien was unable to defend herself intelligently. Smith wins. Official time of the TKO is 1:40 of the second. [B][I]Phoenix Strong vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoenix Strong (2-4) 21 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate Maria Bermundes (2-2) 21 yrs old 5' 9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Strong starts with a high kick, but Bermundes was well out of range. Bermundes looks to be working an angle. Strong steps in and exchanges strikes with Bermundes, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Bermundes parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Strong on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Strong finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Bermundes did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Strong blocked them. Strong scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Bermundes square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Bermundes backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Strong's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Strong probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The round is over. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Strong. Round 2 Strong comes out fast and quickly backs Bermundes up, all the way up against the cage. Strong throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Bermundes throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Strong to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Strong looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Bermundes shoots in for the takedown, but Strong sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Strong, then two jabs which both find their mark. Bermundes bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Strong sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Bermundes has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Bermundes tries for a trip, but Strong avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Bermundes follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Strong connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Bermundes above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Bermundes throws a low kick. Strong comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Strong pulls guard. Unfortunately for Bermundes, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Strong comfortably defends it until the round is over. The second round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Strong. Round 3 Strong starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Bermundes on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Strong to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Bermundes, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Strong, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Bermundes is looking a little lost so far, Strong is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Bermundes glances at the referee, not sure why. Strong leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Bermundes was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Bermundes comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Bermundes is that although Strong clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of round 3. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Strong. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favor of Phoenix Strong. [B][I]Tammy Westenra vs. Amanda Daniels[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Tammy Westenra (0-1) 25 yrs old 5' 10" 139 lbs Gillam, Manitoba Judo Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (3-2) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling[/I] Round 1 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Westenra that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Westenra throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Daniels easily avoided them. Daniels ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Westenra, although no damage has actually been done yet. Daniels and Westenra clinch, and struggle up against the cage. Westenra uses a trip and takes Daniels down. She throws a big right but it is easily blocked. Westenra tries to get an armbar, but isn't going to get it from this position. Daniels uses the fact that Westenra is leaning forward to her advantage, and uses a sweep to turn them over, with Daniels now in Westenra's guard. Daniels stands slightly, and throws a couple of downward punches, testing Westenra's guard. She wants to try and move out of this into half guard, but Westenra is keeping her at bay. Daniels pushes a leg aside, narrowly avoiding an up-kick, and manages to secure side control. Well worked. Westenra tries to get back to guard, but gets hammered with a fist to the face. That landed right below the eye. Westenra tries to throw a punch in return, but Daniels beats her to the punch, literally, and hits a big right hand to the chin. Westenra gets knocked cold, what a shot! The referee pulls Daniels away, it's all over. Daniels wins via knock out at 2:42 of the first round. [B][I]Seka Mutsu vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][B]Tale of the Tape[/B][/U] [I]Seka 'IRON' Mutsu (2-2) 24 yrs old 5' 9" 141 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound Matilda Swain (1-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Mutsu is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Swain blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Mutsu is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Swain is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Mutsu can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Mutsu some problems later on. Mutsu moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Swain is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Mutsu before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Mutsu off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Mutsu goes for a trip, but Swain cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Swain may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The first round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Swain. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Swain puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Mutsu defended well. Straight right from Mutsu in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Swain probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Mutsu gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Swain. End of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Swain. Round 3 Mutsu throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Swain defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Mutsu drives Swain up against the cage and sweeps her for an astonishingly easy takedown. Mutsu seems to be feeling it, she starts raining down punches! A big shot catches Swain right in the mouth, followed closely by one above the right eye. This could all be over very soon, Swain is getting creamed. Mutsu fires off another big punch, this time grazing the ear...but Swain suddenly snaps her guard shut, catching an overconfident Mutsu in a triangle choke! It looks like Swain lured her into that one. Mutsu tries to fight it, but she is caught and looks like she is fading fast. Swain squeezes even harder. Mutsu taps out! It's over. Official time of the triangle choke submission is 1:48 of the third. [B][I]Heidi Hoffman vs. Anita Brooks[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Heidi Hoffman (3-3) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Anita 'Atom Bomb' Brooks (1-0) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 120 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. Brooks throws a combination of punches, Hoffman defends them well. A scorching right hand from Brooks hits! That was out of nowhere, it snapped Hoffman's head back, she falls backward to the mat, limp and unconscious! You'll rarely see a better punch than that, Brooks just gave a picture-perfect knock out blow. Brooks wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 2:31. [B][I]April Watson vs. Yong Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]April 'The Blonde Bombshell' Watson (0-1) 24 yrs old 5' 3" 120 lbs Atlanta, GA Muay Thai Yong Lee (2-2) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 The round begins, and it is Lee who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Watson defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Lee works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Watson ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Lee down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Watson. Interesting first minute of action, Lee is looking particularly sharp. Watson tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Lee back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Watson tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Lee scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Watson tries to back Lee up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. They square up to each other in the center. Lee throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Watson on the side of the head. Watson got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Lee has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Watson tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Lee defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Lee by 10-9. Round 2 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Lee throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Watson from coming inside. Lee works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Watson responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Lee backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Watson circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Lee blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Lee fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Watson covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Lee though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Lee throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 3 Watson throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Lee from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Lee parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. Watson throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Lee almost seems to be inviting her on to throw punches, she could be trying to lure her into over-committing. Watson throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Lee to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Watson comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Lee grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Watson collapses in a heap, her left leg buckling underneath her in at an awkward angle. Lee has knocked her out cold with a killer punch. Lee wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 1:37. [B][I]Karen Curtis vs. Helena Ruthledge[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (4-1) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (4-1) 24 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai[/I] Round 1 Curtis doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Ruthledge easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Ruthledge throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Ruthledge looks to be working an angle. Curtis throws a looping punch, Ruthledge is forced to back up for a moment to avoid it. She is backed up against the cage. Curtis follows in and they get in close for an exchange of punches. Curtis goes down! Curtis is down on her back! Ruthledge dives on top with a mount and starts raining down punches, and the referee stops the match after the third, Curtis only had one arm free and couldn't do anything in the way of a good defense against those punches. The replays shows that Ruthledge scored with a big right hook to the jaw during that earlier exchange of punches, a lighting-fast 'swing for the fences' type of shot that caught Curtis totally by surprise. It didn't knock her out, but it did leave Curtis stunned, and when Ruthledge mounted, she manages to use her left leg to trap the right arm of Curtis, preventing any effective blocking. It'll go down as a TKO for Ruthledge. Ruthledge wins via TKO at 1:42 of the first round. [B][I]Anika Riley [c] vs. Brandi Alexander (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Anika Riley (6-0) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate Brandi Alexander (1-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 125 lbs Miami, FL Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 The round begins, and it is Riley who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Alexander defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Riley works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Alexander ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Riley down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Alexander. Interesting first minute of action, Riley is looking particularly sharp. Alexander tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Riley back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Alexander tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Riley scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Alexander looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Riley throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Alexander on the side of the head. Alexander got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Riley has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Alexander tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Riley defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Riley. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Alexander, providing the first moment of real action. Riley hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Alexander side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Riley is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Riley by 10-9. Round 3 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Riley throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Alexander from coming inside. Riley works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Alexander responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Riley backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Alexander circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Riley blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Riley fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Alexander covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Riley though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Riley throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. That's the end of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Riley. Round 4 Alexander starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Riley manages to squeeze a jab of her own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Riley uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Alexander is forced back against the cage. Riley picks her shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Alexander uses a couple of looping punches to make Riley keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Riley bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Alexander scores with a low kick. Riley with a body shot. Riley unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Riley. Round 5 Riley hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Alexander to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Riley hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Alexander tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Riley having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Alexander. Alexander looks to be working an angle. Riley tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Alexander landed it right to the ear of all places, and Riley's legs give way, sending her crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers her up, she is clearly out cold. Alexander gets the win via K.O. Official time of the knock out is 4:43 of the fifth round. Brandi Alexander is the new WCL Lightweight champion. [B][I]Beth Swain vs. Angela Roson [c] (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Beth Swain (5-1) 23 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Angela Roson (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 140 lbs Baltimore, MD Karate[/I] Round 1 Swain throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Roson throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Swain steps back, throwing a right hand as she does to buy herself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Roson hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Swain. They struggle all the way back, with Swain ending up backed up against the cage. Roson hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Swain stomps downward onto her foot. Swain manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Roson gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Swain ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Swain tries a high kick to start, but Roson saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Roson who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Swain on the nose. Swain hits a straight right, enough to stop Roson from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The first round is over. Blurcat gives that one to Roson by 10-9. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Roson puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Swain defended well. Straight right from Swain in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Roson probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Swain gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Roson. The round is over. Blurcat gives that one to Roson by 10-9. Round 3 An early exchange of punches goes nowhere. Roson tries to force Swain up against the cage, but can't. Swain scores with the first meaningful blow of the round, a solid right hand to the ribs. Roson steps in, but we don't get to find out her intentions as Swain clinches up quickly. Roson tries to shake free, but gets taken down via a trip. Swain passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Roson has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Swain's left arm. Swain's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Roson covers up to defend them. Swain tries to pin down one of Roson's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Roson uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Swain finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Swain by 10-9. Round 4 Nice fast-paced start from Swain, who gets right in Roson's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Roson side-stepped. Roson fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Swain steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Roson. Swain is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Swain sweeps Roson's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Roson quickly pulls guard. Swain passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Roson has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Swain's left arm. Swain's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Roson covers up to defend them. Swain tries to pin down one of Roson's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Roson uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Swain finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Swain. Round 5 Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Roson tries a looping punch from way back, but Swain side steps with ease. Jab from Swain, gets one back in response. Roson comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Swain shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. She winds up in a closed guard. Swain tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Roson is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Swain tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Swain connects, but there was no real power behind it. Swain fakes Roson out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Roson manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Swain switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Roson blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Swain looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Roson is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Swain tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Roson is safe. The 5th round ends. Blurcat scores 10-9 Swain. Beth Swain wins the match, getting a score of 48-47 from all three judges. Beth Swain is now the WCL Heavyweight champion. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Debbie Clayton beat Stella Massey (Decision) * [*]Katrina Thiel beat Verona Joseph (Decision) ** [*]Katherine Williams beat Nicola Tyler (Decision) * [*]Steph Smith beat Tara O'Brien (TKO Round 2 - 1:40) * [*]Phoenix Strong beat Maria Bermundes (Decision) ** [*]Amanda Daniels beat Tammy Westerna (KO Round 1 - 2:42) * [*]Matilda Swain beat Seka Mutsu (Submission via Triangle Choke Round 3 - 1:48) ** [*]Anita Brooks beat Heidi Hoffman (KO Round 1 - 2:31) *** [*]Yong Lee beat April Watson (KO Round 3 - 1:37) ** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Karen Curtis (TKO Round 1 - 1:42) ** [*]Brandi Alexander beat Anika Riley to win WCL Lightweight Title (KO Round 5 - 4:43) *** [*]Beth Swain beat Angela Roson to win WCL Heavyweight Title (Decision) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 236 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $14,070 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The official card for WCL 8 (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Loni Lee (5-1) vs. Brandi Alexander (2-0) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Karen Curtis (4-2) vs. Beth Swain (6-1) for WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Helena Ruthledge (5-1) vs. Matilda Swain (2-3) [*]Adriana Cortez (3-2) vs. Anita Brooks (2-0) [*]Amanda Daniels (4-2) vs. Angela Roson (1-2) [*]Heidi Hoffman (3-4) vs. Yong Lee (3-2) [*]Phoenix Strong (3-4) vs. Alexis Colby (1-0) [*]Katherine Williams (4-2) vs. Debbie Clayton (2-4) [*]Steph Smith (2-2) vs. Mecedes Lopez (1-4) [*]Phoebe Bergman (0-2) vs. Diva Sanchez (3-3) [*]Brooke Rockerfeller (0-1) vs. Mai Ishii (2-3) [*]Emma Birch (0-3) vs. Henrietta Stein (2-0) [/LIST] Feel free to post comments and predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/5854/wcl8vhsly1.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]WCL 8: December 2, 1991 - Las Vegas, NV[/B] [B][I]Emma Birch vs. Henrietta Stein[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Emma 'Colorado Rapid' Birch (0-3) 23 yrs old 5' 7" 136 lbs Denver, CO Wrestling Henrietta Stein (2-0) 24 yrs old 5' 10" 138 lbs Oslo, Norway Norwegian Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Stein works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Birch backed up against the cage. Stein gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Birch, who uses her legs well to defend. Stein pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Birch gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Stein follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Stein hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Birch tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Birch leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Stein. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Birch puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Stein defended well. Straight right from Stein in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Birch probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Stein gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Birch. End of round 2. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Birch. Round 3 Birch hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Stein to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Birch hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Stein tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Birch having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Stein. Birch pushes Stein up against the cage in a clinch. Birch throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Stein pushes her away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Birch took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Birch against the cage, and Stein follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Stein away, she wins the match by TKO. The official time is 3:37. [B][I]Brooke Rockerfeller vs. Mai Ishii[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Brooke 'The Rock' Rockerfeller (0-1) 23 yrs old 6' 0" 130 lbs Milwaukee, WI Kick Boxing Mai Ishii (2-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 121 lbs Honolulu, HI Judo[/I] Round 1 Exchange of strikes to start. Rockerfeller suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Ishii keeps the guard high. Rockerfeller half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Rockerfeller leans into it too much and Ishii brings her legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Rockerfeller now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. She gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Ishii to sweep her from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Ishii on top in Rockerfeller's guard. Ishii passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Rockerfeller has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Ishii's left arm. Ishii's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Rockerfeller covers up to defend them. Ishii tries to pin down one of Rockerfeller's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Rockerfeller uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Ishii finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Ishii. Round 2 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Ishii works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Rockerfeller backed up against the cage. Ishii gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Rockerfeller, who uses her legs well to defend. Ishii pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Rockerfeller gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Ishii follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Ishii hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Rockerfeller tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Rockerfeller leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The second round is over. Blurcat gives that one to Ishii by 10-9. Round 3 Ishii starts the round like a house on fire, hitting three quick jabs and a vicious right hook. Rockerfeller covered up well, but at least one of the jabs got through and landed above the left eye. Rockerfeller backs up to buy some time, but Ishii keeps coming and lands a right hand to the body. Rockerfeller scores with a jab in return, then goes with a kick to the waist. Ishii catches the leg though and quickly rushes forward with a takedown. Rockerfeller pulls guard. Ishii tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Rockerfeller is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Ishii tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Ishii connects, but there was no real power behind it. Ishii fakes Rockerfeller out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Rockerfeller manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Ishii switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Rockerfeller blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Ishii looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Rockerfeller is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Ishii tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Rockerfeller is safe. End of round 3. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Ishii. Mai Ishii wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other. [B][I]Phoebe Bergman vs. Diva Sanchez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoebe 'The Unpredictable' Bergman (0-2) 25 yrs old 5' 8" 138 lbs Jacksonville, FL Wrestling Diva Sanchez (3-3) 21 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Bergman, providing the first moment of real action. Sanchez hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Bergman side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Sanchez is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. Round 2 Sanchez is bobbing and weaving, trying to find an angle of attack. Jabs and an occasional low kick from Bergman are making that hard though. A crisp right hand from Sanchez stings the gloves of Bergman, and she follows up with a kick that crashed into the ribs. That really connected, great strike. Sanchez looks to be growing in confidence, and comes in again, using the right hand lead once more. Bergman was ready though, and fires off a high kick. It connects with the side of the jaw, Sanchez did not see that one coming! She staggers and falls to the floor, totally unbalanced. Bergman is right in there; hammer fist to the side of the head, and another! There's a third. Sanchez is in big trouble. Vicious punch. The referee leaps in, that is all she wrote! That kick caught Sanchez out, and from there onwards there was only going to be one outcome. Bergman wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 1:42. [B][I]Steph Smith vs. Mecedes Lopez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Steph 'Stunning' Smith (2-2) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquois Falls, Ontario Sambo Mecedes Lopez (1-4) 21 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 They come together into a clich almost right away. Lopez gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Smith moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes her to stumble to the mat. Lopez came in fast to try and capitalise, but Smith uses the guard well. Lopez fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Smith. Lopez tries to pass the guard, but can't, Smith isn't going to let her get a better position, as she knows that Lopez will start raining down punches. Lopez tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Smith gets a punch of her own in, but it didn't connect properly. Lopez again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Lopez fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Smith fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Smith, and Lopez is having trouble generating any attacking threat. She'll probably win the round as she has been more aggressive, but Smith has defended the danger well. End of round 1. Blurcat scores 10-9 Lopez. Round 2 Lopez starts fast, squeezing a jab past the guard and catching Smith above the right eye. Smith swings and misses with a big right hand, which puts her off balance long enough for Lopez to floor her with a hard left. Lopez goes to follow up, but gets caught in the guard position. The replay shows that the punch wasn't actually that powerful, it looked worse than it was because Smith was already falling slightly. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Lopez punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Smith parries away any big blows and puts all of her effort into making sure Lopez doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Lopez manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Smith hits a nice clean right hand in response. Lopez throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. She has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that she can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Smith knows that having the leg trapped is her key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Lopez tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Smith defends it well. The round ends with Lopez still unable to transition into side control, although she has landed enough shots to have lit up Smith's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Lopez. Round 3 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Smith is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Lopez blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Smith is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Lopez is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Smith can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Smith some problems later on. Smith moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Lopez is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Smith before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Smith off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Smith goes for a trip, but Lopez cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Lopez may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 3. Blurcat gives that one to Lopez by 10-9. Mecedes Lopez wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other. [B][I]Katherine Williams vs. Debbie Clayton[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katherine Williams (4-2) 23 yrs old 5' 6" 127 lbs Boston, MA Submission Fighting Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (2-4) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Clayton lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Williams sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Clayton on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Williams manages to get the better position, pushing Clayton up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Williams. Clayton hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Williams tries a knee of her own, but that is the opportunity that Clayton was waiting for and she sweeps the standing leg to take Williams down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Williams covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Clayton hits a big elbow to the ribs, Williams definitely felt that. Clayton drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Williams brought her legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Clayton will be disappointed with that. She tries to get a big punch in, but Williams defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Clayton unable to generate any attacks, and Williams unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Clayton will likely be very angry that she didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. That's the end of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Clayton. Round 2 The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Williams goes for the first takedown, but Clayton has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Clayton storms back in almost immediately and takes Williams down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Williams just had a lapse in concentration. Clayton tries to pass the guard but can't, with Williams employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Williams is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Clayton makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Williams has her tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Clayton on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. End of round 2. Blurcat gives that one to Clayton by 10-9. Round 3 Williams scores with a jab, then another, then comes in fast with a takedown. Clayton scrambles and after an extended period of struggling manages to get herself into north and south position, on top of Williams. Clayton hits a hard right to the chest, then turns and gets a full mount. Williams is really struggling, and can barely get her arms up to cover up from the strikes that Clayton is now raining down. A quick transition and Clayton has an arm and applies an americana. Williams has no choice, there's the tap out. Clayton wins via third round americana submission at 42 seconds. [B][I]Phoenix Strong vs. Alexis Colby[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoenix Strong (3-4) 21 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate Alexis Colby (1-0) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 145 lbs Denver, CO Karate[/I] Round 1 Strong starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Colby on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Strong to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Colby, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Strong, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Colby is looking a little lost so far, Strong is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Strong leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Colby was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Colby comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Colby is that although Strong clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of round 1. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Strong. Round 2 The fighters come together right in the center. Colby throws out a jab, but Strong bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Strong works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Colby covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Strong is making Colby look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which she is delivering strikes. Colby hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Both fighters circle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Strong got slightly the better of it, she definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Colby slightly. Colby initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Colby looks out of ideas, she is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Strong is clearly winning them. Colby needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Strong tries a speculative high kick, but Colby saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Colby tries to work an angle, but Strong is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep her from stepping in. Comfortable round for Strong, she will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given her dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Strong. Round 3 Strong comes out fast and quickly backs Colby up, all the way up against the cage. Strong throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Colby throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Strong to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Strong looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Colby shoots in for the takedown, but Strong sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Strong, then two jabs which both find their mark. Colby bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Strong sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Colby has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Colby tries for a trip, but Strong avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Colby follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Strong connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Colby above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Colby throws a low kick. Strong comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Strong pulls guard. Unfortunately for Colby, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Strong comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Strong. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Phoenix Strong. [B][I]Heidi Hoffman vs. Yong Lee[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Heidi Hoffman (3-4) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing Yong Lee (3-2) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do[/I] Round 1 Lee comes in hard and fast, blitzing Hoffman with a sequence of punches. One got through and landed below the left eye, but the others were comfortably blocked with the gloves. Hoffman throws a hard right hand which smacks into the shoulder region, staggering Lee back a step or two. Hoffman senses an opportunity to press the advantage and steps in...only to get her head nearly taken clean off her shoulders by a beautiful high head kick! That was as good of a kick as you'll see, it had power and landed perfectly behind the ear. Hoffman is out cold before she hits the ground. The official time of the knock out is 1:45 of round 1. [B][I]Amanda Daniels vs. Angela Roson[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (4-2) 21 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Angela Roson (1-2) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 140 lbs Baltimore, MD Karate[/I] Round 1 Roson starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Daniels across the hip. Daniels tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across her face. Roson storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Daniels comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of her front foot. Roson's kicks are allowing her to control this round, Daniels has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Roson comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Daniels scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Roson shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Daniels, and another kick hits home. Daniels clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth she can do to stop these kicks from taking her apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. End of round 1. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Roson. Round 2 Daniels starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Roson keeps out of their way. Daniels steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Roson moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of her own, landing above the left eye. Daniels doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Roson moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Daniels parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Roson begins to stalk Daniels, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Daniels hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Daniels clinches up, stopping Roson from following up. It looks like Daniels needs to change her game plan, standing up and banging with Roson is playing right into her opponent's hands, as Roson clearly has the more powerful strikes in her arsenal, and Daniels is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Roson continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Daniels takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Daniels looks like she is going to grapple, stopping Roson from throwing bombs. Daniels gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Roson will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The round ends. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Roson. Round 3 Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Roson who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Daniels fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Daniels suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Roson manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps her upright. Daniels tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Roson hits a couple of shots to the back. Daniels hits a stomp. Roson lifts her leg to go for a knee, but that gives Daniels the opportunity to lift her and slam her down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Daniels is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Roson. She throws some hard downward punches, Roson defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Daniels leaves her arm in for a second too long and Roson reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Daniels gets free though, although the effort puts her off-balance enough for her to stumble, giving Roson the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Roson tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Daniels avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. End of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Daniels. The official scores are: 29-28 from all three judges for Angela Roson. [B][I]Adriana Cortez vs. Anita Brooks[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Adriana Cortez (3-2) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate Anita 'Atom Bomb' Brooks (2-0) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 120 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 Brooks starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Cortez manages to squeeze a jab of her own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Cortez uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Brooks is forced back against the cage. Cortez picks her shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Brooks uses a couple of looping punches to make Cortez keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Cortez bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Brooks scores with a low kick. Brooks looks to be working an angle. Cortez unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round is over. Blurcat scores 10-9 Cortez. Round 2 Two jabs from the left hand of Cortez set up a hard waist-high kick, but Brooks steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Cortez moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Brooks uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Cortez finds herself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Brooks is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Cortez kicks Brooks in the ribs, but Brooks was ready, catches the foot, and uses it to trip Cortez down. Into a guard. Brooks throws a couple of shots, but Cortez defends it well. Brooks gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Cortez could have done better, she gave up her side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Cortez, a wild punch is easily blocked by Brooks, who uses it to take her back. Cortez is in real trouble now. Brooks fires of a series of punches, and Cortez has no answer. Brooks stretches Cortez out, and secures the rear naked choke. She doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. Cortez taps. Brooks wins via rear naked choke submission at 2:12 of the second round. [B][I]Helena Ruthledge vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (5-1) 24 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai Matilda Swain (2-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Swain starts fast, squeezing a jab past the guard and catching Ruthledge above the right eye. Ruthledge swings and misses with a big right hand, which puts her off balance long enough for Swain to floor her with a hard left. Swain goes to follow up, but gets caught in the guard position. The replay shows that the punch wasn't actually that powerful, it looked worse than it was because Ruthledge was already falling slightly. Swain immediately tries to pass guard, but Ruthledge is not allowing it. Swain fires off some punches, but Ruthledge blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Swain trapped. They stay like that for a while before Swain breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Ruthledge tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Swain easily defends it, I don't think Ruthledge really thought that was going to work. Swain tries to get side control, but Ruthledge defends it. Not the second time though, and Swain has the side. Ruthledge has her tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Swain gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Swain. Round 2 Swain and Ruthledge circle to start. Ruthledge throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Swain sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Ruthledge comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Swain to slip a nice jab in, catching Ruthledge just underneath the right eye. Swain comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Ruthledge misses with a right cross, then backs off. Swain stalks her, forcing Ruthledge back up against the cage. Swain doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Ruthledge throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Swain pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Ruthledge covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Swain in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Swain throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with her arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Ruthledge comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Swain parries them with her gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Swain's favour. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat scores 10-9 Swain. Round 3 Swain hits a right hand, then fakes a take down attempt. Ruthledge got out of the way, she clearly has it in mind to not let Swain shoot in on her. They come together and exchange strikes, neither fighter gets an advantage from it. Ruthledge throws a scorching right hand, but it misses. Swain throws a head kick, and that one doesn't! Ruthledge took it to the side of the head and goes down. It didn't look all that powerful though, and the fact that Ruthledge is able to clear her head pretty swiftly and pull guard on the on-rushing Swain backs that up. Swain tries to move quickly into side control, but Ruthledge isn't letting that happen. Ruthledge reaches up and tries to grab an arm, but takes a right hand to the cheek in response. Swain tries to power her way through, raining down four or five hammer fists, but Ruthledge covered up well. Swain pushes a leg down and moves to the side, but Ruthledge spins out. Swain moves with her though and gets her back! No, Ruthledge scrambled like crazy and manages to turn right back over and pull guard again. That was an exciting sequence though, and the fans enjoyed it. Swain won't be pleased that she had both side control and the back, but didn't hold onto either for more than a few seconds. The fight unfortunately enters a lull, as Swain punctuates unsuccessful attempts to pass guard with easily defended jabs. The referee eventually gets them back up to their feet due to inactivity. Not much time left in the round though. Ruthledge will need to do something a bit special to avoid losing the round on points. She tries just that, throwing a big right hand and a high kick, but Swain backs off, safe in the knowledge that she has won this round. The time expires. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Swain. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Matilda Swain. [B][I]Karen Curtis vs. Beth Swain [c] (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Karen 'The Demon' Curtis (4-2) 22 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Milwaukee, WI Sambo Beth Swain (6-1) 23 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 They come together, both throwing punches. Swain gets a nice clean shot in, and Curtis stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Swain is on top of her quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls her away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. The official time is 0:56. Beth Swain retains the WCL Heavyweight title. [B][I]Loni Lee vs. Brandi Alexander [c] (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Loni Lee (5-1) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu Brandi Alexander (2-0) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 125 lbs Miami, FL Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 Lee starts with a high kick, but Alexander was well out of range. Alexander looks to be working an angle. Lee steps in and exchanges strikes with Alexander, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Alexander parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Lee on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Lee finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Alexander did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Lee blocked them. Lee scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Alexander square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Alexander backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Lee's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Lee probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Lee, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Lee puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Alexander covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. A looping left from Alexander, but it's wide of the mark. Low kick from Alexander, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Lee will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Lee by 10-9. Round 3 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Alexander is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Lee blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Alexander is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Lee is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Alexander can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Alexander some problems later on. Alexander moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Lee is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Alexander before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Alexander off, since that moment she has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Alexander goes for a trip, but Lee cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Lee may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat scores 10-9 Lee. Round 4 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Lee puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Alexander defended well. Straight right from Alexander in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Lee probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Alexander gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Lee. The round ends. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Lee. Round 5 The two fighters circle. Alexander flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Lee easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! She is up quickly, before Alexander could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Lee moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Alexander is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Alexander forces Lee back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. She looks to be keeping Lee in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Alexander does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Lee saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Alexander turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops her to one knee. Alexander is up quickly, causing Lee, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Alexander was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Alexander throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Lee to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of round 5. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. The three judges all give the match as 50-45 to Loni Lee. Loni Lee is now the WCL Lightweight champion. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Henrietta Stein beat Emma Birch (TKO Round 3 - 3:37) ** [*]Mai Ishii beat Brooke Rockerfeller (Decision) DUD [*]Phoebe Bergman beat Diva Sanchez (TKO Round 2 - 1:42) ** [*]Mecedes Lopez beat Steph Smith (Decision) ** [*]Debbie Clayton beat Katherine Williams (Submission via Americana Arm Bar Round 3 - 0:42) ** [*]Phoenix Strong beat Alexis Colby (Decision) ** [*]Yong Lee beat Heidi Hoffman (KO Round 1 - 1:45) ** [*]Angela Roson beat Amanda Daniels (Decision) ** [*]Anita Brooks beat Adriana Cortez (Submission via Rear Naked Choke Round 2 - 2:12) ** [*]Matilda Swain beat Helena Ruthledge (Decision) ** [*]Beth Swain beat Karen Curtis to retain WCL Heavyweight Title (TKO Round 1 - 0:56) *** [*]Loni Lee beat Brandi Alexander to win WCL Lightweight Title (Decision) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 204 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $12,110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/416/wclbannerld0.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]WCL RANKINGS AS OF JANUARY 1992 FROM BLURCAT MAGAZINE[/B] [B][U]Overall[/U][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Beth Swain (7-1) - [I]WCL Heavyweight Champion[/I] [*]Loni Lee (6-1) - [I]WCL Lightweight Champion[/I] [*]Yong Lee (4-2) [*]Matilda Swain (3-3) [*]Helena Ruthledge (5-2) [*]Anika Riley (6-1) [*]Amanda Daniels (4-3) [*]Adriana Cortez (3-3) [*]Phoenix Strong (4-4) [*]Mai Ishii (3-3) [/LIST] [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Beth Swain (7-1) - [I]WCL Heavyweight Champion[/I] [*]Matilda Swain (3-3) [*]Helena Ruthledge (5-2) [*]Amanda Daniels (4-3) [*]Phoenix Strong (4-4) [*]Katrina Thiel (3-3) [*]Maria Bermundes (2-3) [*]Diva Sanchez (3-4) [/LIST] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Loni Lee (6-1) - [I]WCL Lightweight Champion[/I] [*]Yong Lee (4-2) [*]Anika Riley (6-1) [*]Adriana Cortez (3-3) [*]Mai Ishii (3-3) [*]Debbie Clayton (3-4) [*]Mecedes Lopez (2-4) [*]Heidi Hoffman (3-5) [/LIST] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 [COLOR="Blue"][B]OOC:[/B] Sorry for the long time between updates. I been having problems with my internet connection. For future reference, when I post an OOC comment, it will be in blue.[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The official card for WCL 9 (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Loni Lee (6-1) vs. Anita Brooks (3-0) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Beth Swain (7-1) vs. Alexis Colby (1-1) for WCL Heavywieght Title [*]Yong Lee (4-2) vs. Adriana Cortez (3-3) [*]Phoenix Strong (4-4) vs. Angela Roson (2-2) [*]Amanda Daniels (4-3) vs. Matilda Swain (3-3) [*]Debbie Clayton (3-4) vs. Brandi Alexander (2-1) [*]Henrietta Stein (3-0) vs. Helena Ruthledge (5-2) [*]Anika Riley (6-1) vs. Heidi Hoffman (3-5) [*]Seka Mutsu (2-3) vs. Steph Smith (2-3) [*]Katrina Thiel (3-3) vs. Maria Bermundes (2-3) [*]Alicia Fothergill (1-1) vs. Monica Masters (0-0) [*]Lula Baker (0-1) vs. Tanya Duke (0-2) [/LIST] Feel free to post comments and predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4579/wcl9vhsdz6.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]WCL 9: March 2, 1992 - Los Angeles, CA[/B] [B][I]Lula Baker vs. Tanya Duke[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Lula Baker (0-1) 28 yrs old 5' 5" 150 lbs Charlotte, NC Wrestling Tanya 'The Predator' Duke (0-2) 24 yrs old 5' 4" 144 lbs San Antonio, TX Wrestling[/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Duke puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Baker defended well. Straight right from Baker in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Duke probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Baker gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Duke. The 1st round ends. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Duke. Round 2 Not much happening at first. Baker is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Duke gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Baker, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Baker takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and she gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! Baker stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Duke comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Baker somehow manages to hold on long enough to get her senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Baker from the clinch, and Duke felt that, she looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Baker gets in a nice right hand. Both fighters circle. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Duke. Round 3 There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Duke looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Baker backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Duke press the action, forcing Baker back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Baker clinches up. Duke is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Baker, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Baker looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Duke looking the sharper of the two. She isn't overwhelming Baker by any means, but she is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Baker from stamping any sort of mark on it. End of round 3. Blurcat gives that one to Duke by 10-9. Tanya Duke wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [B][I]Alicia Fothergill vs. Monica Masters[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Alicia Fothergill (1-1) 23 yrs old 5' 8" 130 lbs Wichita, KS Submission Fighting Monica Masters (0-0) 21 yrs old 5' 8" 120 lbs Newcastle, England Judo[/I] Round 1 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Masters, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Masters puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Fothergill covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Low kick from Fothergill, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Masters will take the round on points. End of round 1. Blurcat gives that one to Masters by 10-9. Round 2 Masters starts with a high kick, but Fothergill was well out of range. Masters gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Masters steps in and exchanges strikes with Fothergill, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Fothergill parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Masters on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Masters finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Fothergill did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using her gloves to parry away anything that was too close. She uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Masters blocked them. Masters scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Fothergill square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Fothergill backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Masters's attempts to follow up and thwarted as she gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Masters probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The second round is over. Blurcat gives that one to Masters by 10-9. Round 3 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Fothergill works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Masters backed up against the cage. Fothergill gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Masters, who uses her legs well to defend. Fothergill pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Masters gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Fothergill follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Fothergill hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Masters tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Masters leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat gives that one to Fothergill by 10-9. Monica Masters wins, with a score of 29-28 from two judges, 30-27 from the other. [B][I]Katrina Thiel vs. Maria Bermundes[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Katrina Thiel (3-3) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 140 lbs Chicago, IL Tae Kwon Do Maria Bermundes (2-3) 21 yrs old 5' 9" 150 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Thiel starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Bermundes avoids it without too much trouble. Thiel isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Bermundes getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Thiel finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Bermundes opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Thiel is backed up against the cage, covering up. Bermundes clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Thiel hits a knee strike to the hip. Bermundes slips one leg behind Thiel and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Thiel landed hard, with Bermundes on top. They're in half guard. It's to Thiel's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Bermundes from attacking the left hand side of the body. Thiel is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Bermundes tries to step over to mount, but Thiel keeps her legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Bermundes fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. She reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as she is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Thiel doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift her weight so that she can get back up. Bermundes isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Thiel ties her up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Bermundes can get free. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Bermundes. Round 2 Bermundes starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Thiel checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Bermundes doesn't seem too bothered by that, and they enter into the first exchange of punches of the round. Difficult to say who came out on top, neither of them did a great deal of damage, most of the shots hit the opponent's gloves. Bermundes cleverly head-fakes, allowing her the time and angle that she needed to catch Thiel with a beauty of a right hook. Thiel stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Bermundes presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Thiel clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Thiel scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Bermundes in the gut. Bermundes uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Bermundes gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Thiel reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Bermundes has her left arm straightened out, fortunately Thiel has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Bermundes from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Bermundes tries to step over and fully apply it, but Thiel breaks free and gets her to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Bermundes steps back and motions for her to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Thiel hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Bermundes will probably get that round on points, she hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Bermundes. Round 3 Thiel throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Bermundes from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Bermundes parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. Thiel gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Bermundes follows up with another one, and Thiel looks in trouble all of a sudden. She is backed up against the cage and Bermundes is unloading. The punches are raining down, Thiel is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Thiel was unable to defend herself intelligently. Bermundes wins. Official time of the TKO is 1:56 of the third round. [B][I]Seka Mutsu vs. Steph Smith[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Seka 'IRON' Mutsu (2-3) 24 yrs old 5' 9" 135 lbs Osaka, Japan Ground and Pound Steph 'Stunning' Smith (2-3) 22 yrs old 5' 7" 132 lbs Iroquois Falls, Ontario Sambo[/I] Round 1 Smith starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Mutsu. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Mutsu goes for a single leg and puts Smith on the floor, but she is up very quickly, preventing Mutsu from getting on top. Smith definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Mutsu hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Smith again. This time Smith isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Mutsu will have to hurry to finish. She goes for an armbar, but Smith defends. Mutsu tries to slip past to get side control, but Smith just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Mutsu has the side. Two big elbows land, and Smith seems in trouble. Mutsu goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before she can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Mutsu. Round 2 Smith works an angle and comes in from the side of Mutsu, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Mutsu hits a low kick to back Smith against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Smith fights out and the action returns to the center. Smith hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Mutsu saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Smith goes down immediately, she has been knocked clean out by the power of Mutsu. Mutsu wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 2:31. [B][I]Anika Riley vs. Heidi Hoffman[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Anika Riley (6-1) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs New York, NY Karate Heidi Hoffman (3-5) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Las Vegas, NV Kick Boxing[/I] Round 1 Riley starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Hoffman on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Riley to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Hoffman, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Riley, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Hoffman is looking a little lost so far, Riley is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Riley tries to back Hoffman up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Riley leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Hoffman was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Hoffman comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Hoffman is that although Riley clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Riley by 10-9. Round 2 The two fighters circle. Hoffman flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Riley easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! She is up quickly, before Hoffman could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Riley moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Hoffman is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Hoffman forces Riley back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. She looks to be keeping Riley in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Hoffman does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Riley saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Hoffman turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops her to one knee. Hoffman is up quickly, causing Riley, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Hoffman was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Hoffman throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Riley to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The second round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Riley. Round 3 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Hoffman, providing the first moment of real action. Riley hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Hoffman side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Riley is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The third round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Riley. Anika Riley wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [B][I]Henrietta Stein vs. Helena Ruthledge[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Henrietta Stein (3-0) 24 yrs old 5' 10" 138 lbs Oslo, Norway Norwegian Kick Boxing Helena 'The Mistress' Ruthledge (5-2) 25 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Muay Thai[/I] Round 1 The fighters come together right in the center. Stein throws out a jab, but Ruthledge bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Ruthledge works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Stein covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Ruthledge is making Stein look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which she is delivering strikes. Stein hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Ruthledge looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Ruthledge got slightly the better of it, she definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Stein slightly. Stein initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Stein looks out of ideas, she is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Ruthledge is clearly winning them. Stein needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Ruthledge tries a speculative high kick, but Stein saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Stein tries to work an angle, but Ruthledge is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep her from stepping in. Comfortable round for Ruthledge, she will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given her dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Ruthledge by 10-9. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Stein, providing the first moment of real action. Ruthledge hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Stein side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Ruthledge is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Ruthledge. Round 3 Ruthledge meets Stein in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Stein steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Ruthledge scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Stein backs off, that exchange did not go in her favour by any means. Ruthledge presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Stein onto the back-foot, all the way until she is up against the cage. Ruthledge stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Stein to try and react in time. Stein parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. She steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Ruthledge keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Stein is really getting schooled so far, Ruthledge's hand speed and technique have allowed her to completely control everything about this round, Stein hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Stein tries to change that by coming after Ruthledge, but Ruthledge meets her in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Stein try two more times, and in neither can she manage to break Ruthledge's control. The round is over. Blurcat gives that one to Ruthledge by 10-9. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Helena Ruthledge. [B][I]Debbie Clayton vs. Brandi Alexander[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Debbie 'Queen Bee' Clayton (3-4) 25 yrs old 5' 7" 135 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Brandi Alexander (2-1) 20 yrs old 5' 5" 125 lbs Miami, FL Submission Fighting[/I] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Clayton puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Alexander defended well. Straight right from Alexander in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Clayton probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Alexander gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Clayton. The first round is over. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Clayton. Round 2 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Clayton works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Alexander backed up against the cage. Clayton gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Alexander, who uses her legs well to defend. Clayton pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Alexander gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Clayton follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Clayton hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Alexander tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Alexander leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat scores 10-9 Clayton. Round 3 The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Clayton forces Alexander back up against the cage, and she has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Clayton is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Alexander clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Alexander gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Clayton seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Alexander who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Clayton had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Alexander hits a jab. Clayton responds with a huge kick that takes out Alexander's legs, sending her crashing awkwardly to the ground. Clayton gives on top of her and fires off a barrage of punches. Alexander tries to cover up, but she is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Clayton off, it's over! The official time is 3:16. [B][I]Amanda Daniels vs. Matilda Swain[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Amanda 'The Game' Daniels (4-3) 21 yrs old 6' 0" 155 lbs New York, NY Wrestling Matilda Swain (3-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 136 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu[/I] Round 1 Swain throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Daniels from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Daniels parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. They come together, both throwing punches. Daniels gets a nice clean shot in, and Swain stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Daniels is on top of her quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls her away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 1:49 of the first round. [B][I]Phoenix Strong vs. Angela Roson[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Phoenix Strong (4-4) 21 yrs old 5' 10" 149 lbs Las Vegas, NV Karate Angela Roson (2-2) 20 yrs old 5' 9" 140 lbs Baltimore, MD Karate[/I] Round 1 The round begins, and it is Strong who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Roson defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Strong works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Roson ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Strong down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Roson. Interesting first minute of action, Strong is looking particularly sharp. Roson tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Strong back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Roson tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Strong scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Roson looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Strong throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Roson on the side of the head. Roson got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Strong has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Roson tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Strong defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Strong. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Roson throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Strong. Kick to the thigh from Strong, but it lacked power. Roson looks to be working an angle. Roson misses with a straight right. Strong hits a standing kick, and Roson is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Strong leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Roson, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Roson out, but it left her stunned, and that was all that Strong needed to finish the job. Strong wins via second round TKO at 1:43. [B][I]Yong Lee vs. Adriana Cortez[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Yong Lee (4-2) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Tae Kwon Do Adriana Cortez (3-3) 21 yrs old 5' 4" 115 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Cortez fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Lee didn't buy it for a second. In comes Cortez from an angle to the right, but Lee had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Cortez felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Lee steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Cortez is forced back against the cage, but to her credit, she did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Lee doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so she stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Cortez responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Lee clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Cortez is quick to tie her up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Lee scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Cortez. Nicely done. Cortez, realising that she is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Lee on the back foot. Lee handles it well though, refusing to let Cortez get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to her on points. Time expires with Cortez throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of round 1. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Lee. Round 2 Cortez isn't hanging around, right from the start Lee is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Lee circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Cortez weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Cortez, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Lee is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Cortez really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Lee was wide open for a moment there. Cortez hits a high kick, catching Lee on the shoulder. Jab from Lee finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as she was leaning backward too much. Cortez fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Lee scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Cortez, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Cortez by 10-9. Round 3 Lee throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Cortez almost seems to be inviting her on to throw punches, she could be trying to lure her into over-committing. Lee throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Cortez to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Lee comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Cortez grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Lee collapses in a heap, her left leg buckling underneath her in at an awkward angle. Cortez has knocked her out cold with a killer punch. The official time is 1:30. [B][I]Beth Swain [c] vs. Alexis Colby (WCL Heavyweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Beth Swain (7-1) 23 yrs old 5' 5" 138 lbs Chicago, IL Jiu-Jitsu Alexis Colby (1-1) 20 yrs old 5' 10" 145 lbs Denver, CO Karate[/I] Round 1 Fast start by Swain, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Colby circles, drawing a lunge from Swain, allowing her to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Swain ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Colby hopping on the other to remain vertical. Swain tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Colby manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, she has her corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of her body. Swain has one leg trapped between Colby's, and is struggling to get it free. She throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that she looking for. Colby defends it well, without fully escaping it, Swain can't really do a lot with it due to how much she is having to stretch to apply it, due to her leg being trapped. Colby suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Swain's back. Swain was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Colby up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Colby throws a couple of short-range punches. Swain gets a leg in and trips Colby, putting her back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Colby, at least she can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round ends. Blurcat gives that one to Swain by 10-9. Round 2 The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Colby goes for the first takedown, but Swain has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Swain storms back in almost immediately and takes Colby down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Colby just had a lapse in concentration. Swain tries to pass the guard but can't, with Colby employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Colby is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Swain makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Colby has her tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Swain on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. That's the end of the round. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Swain. Round 3 Quick start to the round from Colby, she comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Swain defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Swain connects. Colby gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Colby pushes Swain back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Swain blocks it. Swain suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Colby down to the ground, into guard. Colby tries to push free, but Swain forces her to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Swain reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Colby breaks it by bringing her arms up. Swain steps through in an effort to mount Colby, but can only get to half guard as one of her legs gets trapped. Swain throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Colby rolls over and uses her free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Swain determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Colby uses everything at her disposal to block it. The round ends without Swain having made the breakthrough, although she clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. End of round 3. Blurcat scores 10-9 Swain. Round 4 Colby comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Swain gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Colby backs off, then starts to circle. Colby throws a right hand to the the body that connects, then goes immediately for a high right hand that misses and puts her well off balance. Swain capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Colby goes down, although it's unclear as to how much of that was due to the power of the kick, and how much was down to a stumble. She doesn't look too stunned, as she has the presence of mind to roll over and get ready to defend an attack. It doesn't come though, as Swain remains back, biding her time. Swain steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. She tries to move around to the side, but Colby scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Swain finally moves in to throw some punches, but Colby manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Colby tries to push free, but Swain forces her to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Swain reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Colby breaks it by bringing her arms up. Swain steps through in an effort to mount Colby, but can only get to half guard as one of her legs gets trapped. Swain throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Colby rolls over and uses her free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Swain determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Colby uses everything at her disposal to block it. The round ends without Swain having made the breakthrough, although she clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat has it down as 10-9 Swain. Round 5 Swain and Colby meet in the center, and both throw looping right hands at the same time. Neither hits home. Swain throws a couple of nice jabs that cause Colby to cover up. She throws a sharp right hand in response which narrowly misses. They clinch in the center. Colby tries to trip Swain, but it is easily dealt with, and Swain cheekily does the exact same thing to Colby, except with more success. Colby goes crashing to the ground with Swain on top. Swain doggedly tries to pass guard, but Colby keeps her at bay. The referee tells them that he wants to see more in the way of action or he'll stand them up. Not much of an incentive for Colby to do anything, but it does inspire Swain to throw a couple of hard punches, albeit ones that are easily parried by the gloves of Colby. Swain manages to work past Colby's right leg, but gets caught in half guard before she can get the mount that she was looking for. The fight once again slows right down, with Colby's tenacious defence frustrating Swain. Colby sucks Swain into a clinch, and even tries a cheeky guillotine. Swain pushes her away though, and nails a beauty of a right hand to the cheek in response. I don't think Colby will be trying that move again for a while. Swain grabs an arm and tries to twist it backward to create some torque. Colby uses her free arm to grab her own wrist, preventing that from happening. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The fifth round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Swain. All three judges give a score of 50-45 to Beth Swain. Beth Swain retains the WCL Heavyweight title. [B][I]Loni Lee [c] vs. Anita Brooks (WCL Lightweight Title)[/I][/B] [U][I]Tale of the Tape[/I][/U] [I]Loni Lee (6-1) 21 yrs old 5' 5" 124 lbs Honolulu, HI Jiu-Jitsu Anita 'Atom Bomb' Brooks (3-0) 20 yrs old 6' 0" 120 lbs Los Angeles, CA Karate[/I] Round 1 Lee comes out fast, and looks like she is aiming for a quick takedown, but Brooks stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Brooks connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Lee is mainly defending against punches, it looks like she is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Brooks seems to have noticed, as she is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Brooks, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Lee felt that, and backs off. Lee tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Brooks gets her to back off with some jabs. Brooks has really been able to stamp her gameplan on this round, Lee has been blocked at every turn. End of round 1. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Brooks. Round 2 Tentative start to the round by both fighters, neither looks willing to commit themselves and make the first mistake. Brooks stalks Lee, working her back toward the cage. There's an exchange of strikes...and Brooks is down! Lee goes to finish it, but gets sucked into the guard position. Replays show that Lee stunned Brooks with a nice straight right to the cheek during the earlier flurry, and that's what dropped her. Brooks tries to push free, but Lee forces her to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Lee reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Brooks breaks it by bringing her arms up. Lee steps through in an effort to mount Brooks, but can only get to half guard as one of her legs gets trapped. Lee throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Brooks rolls over and uses her free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Lee determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Brooks uses everything at her disposal to block it. The round ends without Lee having made the breakthrough, although she clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat gives that one to Lee by 10-9. Round 3 Lee hits a right hand, then fakes a take down attempt. Brooks got out of the way, she clearly has it in mind to not let Lee shoot in on her. They come together and exchange strikes, neither fighter gets an advantage from it. Brooks throws a scorching right hand, but it misses. Lee throws a head kick, and that one doesn't! Brooks took it to the side of the head and goes down. It didn't look all that powerful though, and the fact that Brooks is able to clear her head pretty swiftly and pull guard on the on-rushing Lee backs that up. Lee tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Brooks is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep her back. Lee tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Lee connects, but there was no real power behind it. Lee fakes Brooks out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Brooks manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Lee switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Brooks blocks it, squirms her leg free, and secures the guard again. Lee looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Brooks is liable to lose the round on points, but she has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Lee tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Brooks is safe. That's the end of the round. Blurcat scores it 10-9 for Lee. Round 4 Lee starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Brooks checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Lee doesn't seem too bothered by that, and they enter into the first exchange of punches of the round. Difficult to say who came out on top, neither of them did a great deal of damage, most of the shots hit the opponent's gloves. Lee cleverly head-fakes, allowing her the time and angle that she needed to catch Brooks with a beauty of a right hook. Brooks stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Lee presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Brooks clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Brooks scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Lee in the gut. Lee uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Lee gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Brooks reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Lee has her left arm straightened out, fortunately Brooks has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Lee from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Lee tries to step over and fully apply it, but Brooks breaks free and gets her to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Lee steps back and motions for her to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Brooks hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Lee will probably get that round on points, she hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. The round is over. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. Round 5 Slow start, Lee looks content to sit back and let Brooks commit herself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Brooks does indeed commit herself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Lee to back up against the cage. Brooks steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Lee was ready and a right hand counter hits Brooks, who is leaning in to her own punch, right on the chin. Brooks goes down, stunned. Lee dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before she can do any more damage. Good recovery from Brooks. Lee passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Brooks has the entire right hand side of her body up against the cage, and both her legs wrapped around Lee's left arm. Lee's attacking options are fairly limited. She uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Brooks covers up to defend them. Lee tries to pin down one of Brooks's arms and bring her legs around to trap them fully, but Brooks uses her free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Lee finds herself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which she doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to her left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. The round ends. Blurcat sees it 10-9 to Lee. The official scores are: 49-46 from all three judges for Loni Lee. Loni Lee retains the WCL Lightweight title. [B][I]Quick Recap[/I][/B] [LIST=1] [*]Tanya Duke beat Lula Baker (Decision) * [*]Monica Masters beat Alicia Fothergill (Decision) * [*]Maria Bermundes beat Katrina Thiel (TKO Round 3 - 1:56) ** [*]Seka Mutsu beat Steph Smith (KO Round 2 - 2:31) ** [*]Anika Riley beat Heidi Hoffman (Decision) *** [*]Helena Ruthledge beat Henrietta Stein (Decision) ** [*]Debbie Clayton beat Brandi Alexander (TKO Round 3 - 3:16) *** [*]Amanda Daniels beat Matilda Swain (TKO Round 1 - 1:49) ** [*]Phoenix Strong beat Angela Roson (TKO Round 2 - 1:43) *** [*]Adriana Cortez beat Yong Lee (KO Round 3 - 1:30) *** [*]Beth Swain beat Alexis Colby to retain WCL Heavyweight Title (Decision) ** [*]Loni Lee beat Anita Brooks to retain WCL Lightweight Title (Decision) ** [/LIST] [B][I]Attendance:[/I][/B] 255 [B][I]Live Gate:[/I][/B] $15,190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Louis Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7043/wclgw4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]From WCL Headquarters: The official card for WCL 10 (Card subject to change)[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Helena Ruthledge (6-2) vs. Beth Swain (8-1) for WCL Heavyweight Title [*]Loni Lee (7-1) vs. Adriana Cortez (4-3) for WCL Lightweight Title [*]Katrina Thiel (3-4) vs. Phoenix Strong (5-4) for WCL Openweight Title [*]Debbie Clayton (4-4) vs. Anita Brooks (3-1) [*]Anika Riley (7-1) vs. Yong Lee (4-3) [*]Matilda Swain (3-4) vs. Angela Roson (2-3) [*]Chelsea Lawson (0-0) vs. Amanda Daniels (5-3) [*]Katherine Williams (4-3) vs. Brandi Alexander (2-2) [*]Maria Bermundes (3-3) vs. Alexis Colby (1-2) [*]Phoebe Bergman (1-2) vs. Yutsuko Sasaki (0-0) [*]Karen Curtis (4-3) vs. Verona Joseph (0-3) [*]Stella Massey (0-3) vs. Tara O'Brien (0-1) [/LIST] Feel free to post comments and predictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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