Alpha-1: Violent Dynasty

thefireballkid93 · March 27, 2012

ALPHA-1: BUSHIDO 2000

Hassan Fezzik, for the duration of 29 fights, has utterly dominated the heavyweight division. Having defended his title recently against highly regarded Ari Peltonen, the question of who will face him next came up almost immediately after the fight. Long time top ranked wrestler, Kunimichi Kikuchi, was quick to volunteer to fight the undefeated Fezzik, but was met with protests by many fans and critics alike due to his grinding style. Another fighter who has step up to the plate is undefeated Brazilian fighter, Nazario Pessao. Having ended nearly every one of his fights by submission or KO, Pessao assures he could end the dominate streak of Fezzik with ease. Both Kikuchi and Pessao will face each other in a contenders fight at Bushido 2000 to determine who will face Fezzik later this year. Pessao has earned both fans and critics due to his intense, almost cocky, personality. When asked about what he thought of Kikuchi's grappling, he stated that "Kikuchi would not last a minute against one of my blue belts back in my school in Brazil". Kikuchi has yet to comment. In addition to this important contention bout, Alpha-1 has always implemented a rule change. Fighters who are knocked down are now no longer given a ten-count by the referee, and can be attacked by their opponent after being knocked down.

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FIGHTS

Nazario Pessao vs Kunimichi Kikuchi

Aluizio da Assuncao vs Nilton Fantoni

Benny Danare vs Jefferson Mndawe

Jesse Singh vs Wally Bryant

Toby Sorkin vs Tikhon Diev

Jan Olav Aker vs Danny Akabaro

thefireballkid93 · March 27, 2012

FIGHT #1

Jan Olav Aker

30

6'1"

205lbs

71" reach

3-5-2

Strengths: Submissions, top control, heart

Danny Akabaro

21

6'0"

184lbs

71" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Amateur boxing champion, heavy hands, always improving

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The first fight of the event and it did not fail to deliver. Always tough and full of heart, Aker seemed desperate in his attempts to get the fight to the floor, but was not able to do much as Akabaro would connect with a huge right hand two minutes into the fight. Akabaro unloaded with a flurry of punches on the obviously hurt Aker, forcing the referee to stop the fight and keep Aker from taking anymore damage. Aker looked like he was on the right track after submitting highly touted Aluizio da Assuncao in his Alpha-1 debut, but has now dropped two fights in a row and is now 3-6-2 overall.

Danny Akabaro wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

FIGHT #2

Toby Sorkin

26

5'9"

205lbs

70" reach

4-0-0

Strengths: Judo black belt, submissions, striking

Tikhon Diev

26

6'3'"

205lbs

76" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ground & pound, power

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two tough, well rounded grapplers who are both highly touted in their individual styles. Both men Olympic medalists, Sorkin within judo and Diev in Greco-Roman wrestling, most already knew the were in for a clinch war. While it was a bit of a stalemate for a good amount of time, Sorkin was able to get the trip from the clinch and from there quickly pass to side mount. Diev, obviously outclassed off of his back, had no answer to the smooth top game of Sorkin. It wasn't long after that Sorkin would get hold of an armbar and force the tap, finishing the fight in merely minutes.

Toby Sorkin wins by tap out due to an armbar.

FIGHT #3

Jesse Singh

32

6'2"

237lbs

77" reach

13-5-0

Strengths: Good chin, heavy hands, boxing

Wally Bryant

25

6'3"

265lbs

77" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: Power, size, chin

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

What do you get when you put two sluggers into a ring for a half an hour? You get a brawl! The muscular Singh versus the obese Bryant came out of the gates looking to land a knockout punch immediately. Bryant took many hard shots from Singh, but showed a good chin, plodding forward and landing his own. About ten minutes in, Singh was caught off guard and got dropped by a massive right hook that stunned him badly. Bryant attempted to capitalize with some hammer fists, but eventually settled for side control. By then, both men were gassed and the fight devolved into a battle of wild swinging and panting. Surprisingly, the morbidly obese Bryant was able to score the decision, most likely due to a few takedowns and knockdown he scored in the fight. Singh is now 0-2 in Alpha-1, with Bryant winning his third fight in a row.

Wally Bryant wins by a 3-0 decision.

FIGHT #4

Benny Danare

26

5'10"

155lbs

70" reach

9-2-0

Strengths: Jiu jitsu, wrestling, underrated stand up

Jefferson Mndawe

22

5'9"

155lbs

70" reach

4-0-0

Strengths: Kickboxing, heavy hands, elusive

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two men who always come to fight and they certainly lived up to the reputation tonight! Mndawe would drop Danare with a counter right hook after a failed takedown attempt, and nearly finished him with a flurry of punches on the ground. However, Danare was able to pull guard and from there quickly got hold of a leg and cranked it to submit Mndawe for the comeback victory.

Benny Danare wins by tap out due to a kneebar.

FIGHT #5

Aluizio da Assuncao

25

6'1"

205lbs

72" reach

3-1-0

Strengths: Muay thai, wrestling, knockout power

Nilton Fantoni

25

6'1"

202lbs

75" reach

6-0-0

Strengths: BJJ black belt, wrestling, underrated striking

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Many critics considered this a mismatch, one side thinking Fantoni would have no answer for the takedown defense and heavy hands of Assuncao. The other feeling that Fantoni's takedowns and submissions would get him the win with ease. It turned out that the latter critics were right, as Fantoni would takedown Assuncao after grabbing a leg kick. Fantoni worked his magic, winding up taking Assuncao's back and finishing it via rear naked choke in only four minutes. Assuncao, while his takedown defense and striking are high level, needs to work on his ground skills before fighting again. Having been submitted twice in his last 3 fights, it's definitely a weakness he needs to sort out. Fantoni, on the other hand, has looked great in both of his fights in Alpha-1 and is quickly rising through the rankings.

Nilton Fantoni wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

FIGHT #6

Nazario Pessao

26

6'1"

230lbs

73" reach

10-0-0

Strengths: Jiu-jitsu, knockout power, finishing ability

Kunimichi Kunimoto

34

6'3"

229lbs

77" reach

26-3-0

Strengths: Takedowns, dirty boxing, grinding style

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Both of these men wanted so much to face Hassan Fezzik for the title. For a good portion of this fight, it seemed Kikuchi would be the one to do it. Easily taking Pessao at will and controlling him on top, Pessao was unable to lock up a submission from the bottom. After numerous stand ups, Kikuchi was definitely looking fatigued due to the number of takedowns and the amount of groundwork he had engaged in. After taking Pessao down and getting side control midway through the fight, Pessao easily sweeped Kikuchi and began to pound away on his gassed opponent furiously. The referee having to physically pull away the very intense Pessao, with an eleventh victory under his belt.

Nazario Pessao wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

thefireballkid93 · March 27, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">ALPHA-1: THE TOURNAMENT</div>

Set to have the preliminaries for the Alpha-1 Welterweight Grand Prix, the tournament will feature top ranked fighters and newer fighters alike. Staples like #1 ranked Charles Stiles, Ikku Funaki and Carlos da Guia, rising prospects such as Jeremy Douille and Simon Vine and even some imports from Alpha-1's more kickboxing centered era including Olympic TKD bronze medalist Andimba Marengo and 1994 Alpha-1 Grand Prix champion Benni Peyroux.

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FIGHTS</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">TOURNAMENT BOUTS</div><div style="text-align:center;">Charles Stiles vs Carlos da Guia

Jeremy Douille vs Syed Tan

Simon Vine vs Kafu Bunya

Ikku Funaki vs Andimba Marengo

Xie Ming vs Zeke Eliot

Chew Chua vs Benni Peyroux

Fukusaburu Hirano vs John Harrison

Ichisake Miyagi vs Valdo Calamari

NON-TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Felipe Luiz Rosa vs Jesus Castillo</div>

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

FIGHT #1

Felipe Luiz Rosa

29

6'2"

237lbs

77" reach

11-6-0

Strengths: Boxing, heavy hands, good chin

Jesus Castillo

26

6'10"

265lbs

76" reach

5-0-0

Strengths: Knockout power, boxing, size

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The hulking 6'10" Castillo against Rosa. Surprisingly, Rosa spent a good deal of this fight out striking the former pro boxer in Castillo. Using leg kicks and a stiff jab to keep Castillo from walking in with his clubbing right hook, it seemed as if Rosa had this in the bag. Unfortunately for him around the ten minute mark, Castillo would connect with a massive left hook that sent him careening to the mat. Castillo followed up with some hard ground and pound to force to stoppage. While Rosa looked good for the majority of the fight, the heavy hands of Castillo were just waiting to connect and when they did it was all over. Castillo stays undefeated and adds yet another knockout finish to his record.

Jesus Castillo wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #1

Ichisake Miyagi

28

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

21-3-0

Strengths: Grinding style, chin, clinch work

Valdo Calamari

22

5'10"

170lbs

71" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Takedowns, submissions, striking

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The first preliminary of the welterweight tournament, and many had already picked the up and coming Valdo Calamari to take the tournament. Little attention was paid to fellow grappler and veteran of the sport, Ichisake Miyagi. Perhaps the hype just wasn't enough, as Calamari was thoroughly dominated throughout there fight, ironically enough on the mat where he generally excels. The jiu jitsu black belt and winner of numerous submission wrestling tournaments had no answer for the smothering style of Miyagi. By the ten minute mark, Miyagi had mounted Calamari and began to throw down punches. While they weren't the hardest punches, Calamari offered very little defense and never once tried to advance his position. The referee was forced to stop the bout due to punches, much to the displeasure of a very disappointed Calamari. Miyagi moves on to the quarter finals where he will face the winner of Hirano/Harrison.

Ichisake Miyagi wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #2

Fukusaburu Hirano

25

5'9"

170lbs

69" reach

11-0-1

Strengths: Well rounded, dangerous stand up, underrated ground game

John Harrison

29

5'8"

170lbs

70" reach

7-1-1

Strengths: Granite chin, ground & pound, boxing

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Many considered this fight one of the biggest mismatches of the tournament, months before the fight even happened! While both men had rather similar amount of fights, Hirano was not only undefeated but had looked amazing doing so, finishing top ranked guys left and right. While Harrison had 7 wins merely one loss, he had spent all of his career fighting on the local circuit in America before joining Alpha-1. With that said, Hirano made short work of Harrison. That's not to say Harrison was not tough. The former Marine boxing champion came out swinging, hoping to connect with a big bomb. Hirano easily avoided the strikes and was able to land some of his own, stunning and dropping the notoriously iron-chinned Harrison. From here, Hirano was able to secure the ground position and get to mount where he would fire off a flurry of punches on the stunned Harrison to force the stoppage. Hirano stays undefeated and moves to the quarter finals where he will face Miyagi, ironically enough, finishing Harrison the exact same way Miyagi did Calamari.

Fukusaburu Hirano wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #3

Chew Chua

28

5'11"

170lbs

71" reach

18-4-0

Strengths: Thai boxing champion, knockout power, world class striking

Benni Peyroux

25

6'0"

170lbs

72" reach

1-0-0

Strengths: Youngest Alpha-1 Kickboxing Champion (19), savate champion, knockout power

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

If there was any fight that could ever have a clear cut winner before the fight even happened, it's this one. Highly touted kickboxing champion Benni Peyroux was granted access into the grand prix as a replacement for Edilberto de Silva, who could not participate due to an injury during training. Peyroux, while being a great stiker with a background in savate, was way in over his head. Chua, who is a Thai boxing champion, had stated before the fight that he respected Peyroux as a striker and said he wasn't sure if would be able to out strike him. How wrong could he have been. Not more than a few seconds into the fight, Chua would connect with a big right hand behind the ear of Peyroux that left him staggered. Peyroux looked like he might recover, but not before Chua got side control and began to rain down hard punches, elbows and knees to the face of the French kickboxing champion. The fight was over almost as soon as it started. In one of the worst mismatches this sport has ever seen, many fans and critics are now questioning the ethics of Alpha-1. This was a lose-lose fight for Chua, other than the fact he moves on in the tournament. He will face the winner of Ming/Eliot in the quarter finals.

Chew Chua wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #4

Xie Ming

31

5'10"

170lbs

69" reach

20-4-0

Strengths: Conditioning, good in the clinch, low kicks

Zeke Eliot

26

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

1-0-0

Strengths: Takedowns, top control, ground & pound

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

On a card FULL of mismatches, it was easy picking for fans betting on the fights. When it came down to the 24 fight veteran Ming taking on the newcomer in 1-0 Eliot, many fans knew which fighter to pick. On paper, Eliot was outmatched every where this fight could go. But, mixed martial arts is a sport practically built on unexpected twists and this is easily one of them. Throughout the fight, Ming controlled the stand up. He didn't land anything too hard, but was using the leg kicks to keep Eliot off balance and using his jabs to keep range. However, Eliot was able to use his high level wrestling to take Ming down and hold him there numerous times. While the first few times, they eventually were stood back up, the last time was where this fight really got interesting. Eliot was able to grab hold of a body kick and use it to take Ming down into half guard. From there, he would find his way from side control to mount in a matter of seconds. With mount, Eliot used his top control and power to ground and pound his way to a TKO stoppage nearly ten minutes into the fight. A huge upset and a great start for Eliot, who was able to beat the #14 ranked Ming decisively. On the other hand, Ming's stock just went down very, very quickly. As they say, style make fights, and Eliot's style helped to earn him his place in the quarter finals against Chew Chua.

Zeke Eliot wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #5

Ikku Funaki

30

5'7"

170lbs

68" reach

16-6-0

Strengths: Heavy hands, vicious ground & pound, fast

Andimba Marengo

22

5'10"

170lbs

70" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Taekwondo Olympian, knockout power, elusive

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

47. That is the mount of low kicks Marengo would land in this fight. 47 scything low kicks that damaged Funaki's leg so badly he had to be carried out of the ring by his corner. Funaki, the man who knocked out Carlos da Guia and Jeremy Douille and showcased heavy hands, elusiveness and all around creative striking. Rumor has it that Funaki was very ill throughout the training camp and struggled to make weight. While there could be many reasons why a tough veteran like Funaki was dominated from bell-to-bell by a new comer like Marengo, all that really matters is that it happened. Marengo used the aforementioned leg kick through out the whole fight, countering the unusually sluggish Funaki with it at every turn. Early on Marengo even dropped Funaki, mounted him and even took his back. While Funaki's loss was very disappointing to the home crowd, Marengo showed that is not your average taekwondo practitioner and can grapple and strike with the best of them. He moves on to the quarter finals to face the winner of Vine/Bunya.

Andimba Marengo wins by a 3-0 decision.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #6

Simon Vine

31

5'10"

170lbs

73" reach

19-6-0

Strengths: Dirty boxing, takedowns, smothering top control

Kafu Bunya

30

5'8"

170lbs

78" reach

9-0-0

Strengths: Takedown defense, striking, unorthodox

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A rather boring fight compared to the last few. Bunya's flashy kicks and punches were fun for a while, but after a few minutes or so seemed to be merely flashy and nothing else. Bunya landed numerous shots to the jaw of Vine, but was unable to phase the Canadian grappler. While Bunya was rather ineffective, at least he was trying. Vine seemed lost, unable to figure out how to deal with the speed and unorthodox style of his opponent. A lot of the time he found himself just walking forward attempting to grab a hold of Bunya, eating numerous shots in the process. Bunya would cruise to a unanimous decision victory, but neither man put on a very good showing. He will face Marengo in the quarter finals.

Kafu Bunya wins by a 3-0 decision.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #7

Jeremy Douille

21

6'0"

170lbs

72" reach

18-5-0

Strengths: Pro kickboxing experience, high level striking, underrated ground game

Syed Tan

31

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

13-2-1

Strengths: Granite chin, muay thai, boxing

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A very evenly matched fight from the get go. While Douille is a taekwondo black belt, it was Tan who came into the fight with the intention of utilizing leg kicks. Douille was more content to just box. It was somewhat evenly matched, however Tan seemed more comfortable in the stand up while Douille went for takedowns as well as striking. One of these failed takedowns giving Tan the opportunity to unload with soccer kicks. Douille would survive and the fight would go back to standing. After some more tactical striking and clinch work, Douille would connect on a perfectly timed right hook, dropping Tan in the process. Douille followed him to the ground, unloading with elbows and punches from side control. A stunned Tan was unable to deal with the strikes and the referee was forced to stop the bout. Douille redeems himself for his last knockout loss, and will move onto the quarter finals to the face the winner of Stiles/da Guia.

Jeremy Douille wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #8

Charles Stiles

30

5'6"

162lbs

68" reach

17-2-0

Strengths: Elusive, conditioning, submissions

Carlos da Guia

29

5'9"

170lbs

73" reach

15-2-0

Strengths: Devastating striking, good in the clinch, elusive

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

da Guia came into this fight on a two fight losing streak, both by knockout against men many would say he should have ran right through. The former top ranked welterweight was undefeated just a year ago, but has since dropped out of the rankings due to these losses. His opponent was on the other side of the spectrum: The #1 welterweight on the planet and former GAMMA welterweight champion who was on a nice winning streak. Many saw this as a warm up bout for the debuting Stiles. The fight started out slow, both men feeling each other out. Rightfully so, da Guia the world class striker and Stiles, a world class grappler. For nearly a minute, both men circled, looking for an opening to strike. It would be da Guia who would strike first, and fortunately for him, it would be his last. Connecting on a flashy axe-kick nearly a minute in, da Guia knocked out Stiles cold and finished the fight with a bang. Not many gave da Guia a chance, but he showed that he is not a warm up fight for any man. He will face Jeremy Douille in the quarter finals. Stiles, who came into the fight severely underweight, should move down to lightweight where he could most likely get a title shot fairly quickly, given his status as the former GAMMA welterweight champion.

Jeremy Douille wins by KO.

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

QUARTER FINAL BRACKET

Ichisake Miyagi vs Fukusaburu Hirano

Chew Chua vs Zeke Eliot

Andimba Marengo vs Kafu Bunya

Jeremy Douille vs Carlos da Guia

With many of the favorite fighters to win the tournament having already been eliminated including former #1 welterweight Charles Stiles, this tournament is already shaping up to be one full of excitement and drama. Not only were many of these favored fighters eliminated in the opening round, many of them were defeated by lesser known fighters. While the tournament's bigger names have been eliminated so far, it will still be exciting to see who will edge out the rest for the Alpha-1 Welterweight title. Will it be with methodical, grinding style of Ichisake Miyagi, the pin point striking of Carlos da Guia or the flashy unorthodox style of Kafu Bunya? Will the lesser known newcomers such as Andimba Marengo or Zeke Eliot shock the world and defeat seasoned veterans to win the tournament? Many can speculate, but no one will know until the fights actually happen. Stay tuned for more events in the coming months.

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">ALPHA-1: CLASH OF THE TITANS</div>

The end of the year is coming, and with it is an end of the year event hosted by Alpha-1. Featuring two title bouts including the first defense of Yoshida Takahashi against Go Yamamoto and Hazzan Fezzik defending his title for the second time against the undefeated Nazario Pessao. Not only that it will also have feature fights including undefeated Ivorian kickboxer Souleymane Ya Konan, lightweight grand prix runner up Dustin Harris, and making his MMA debut, the 20 year old Rodney Bradley of the infamous Bradley family.

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FIGHTS

Hassan Fezzik vs Nazario Pessao

Yoshida Takahashi vs Go Yamamoto

Oleg Dorosklov vs Toby Sorkin

Tiago da Paixao vs Souleymane Ya Konan

Benny Danare vs Dustin Harris

Bryan Van Den Hauwe vs Kyuwa Itou

Timothy McNally vs Aluizio da Assuncao

Pat Flanagan vs Rodney Bradley

Alain Saul vs Ziya Rafigdoost</div>

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #1

Alain Saul

24

5'8"

155lbs

68" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Taekwondo black belt, underrated grappling, knockout power

Ziya Rafigdoost

21

5'7"

155lbs

68" reach

MMA debut

Strengths: Boxing, elusive, takedown defense</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

First fight of the night and it really got us set for a good night of fights. While it wasn't the most exciting fight, both of these guys went at it and threw leather. Both men were keen to stand and bang, much to the delight of the crowd, and both were evenly matched for a good portion of the fight. Around midway through the fight, Rafigdoost connected on a big right hook and sent Saul to the mat. He tried to finish with a barrage of stomps and soccer kicks, but Saul was tough and was able to recover side control after a failed leg lock. From here, Rafigdoost was able to get mount and take Saul's back, but was unable to really do much with the positions. By this time both men were covered in Saul's blood due to a cut from an elbow. They continued where they left off, going at it in what was essentially a kickboxing match. They went the distance, with Rafigdoost taking the decision, but both men showed they're tough and exciting fighters. Rafigdoost is successful in his MMA debut.

Ziya Rafigdoost wins by a 3-0 decision.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #2</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Pat Flanagan

27

5'11"

185lbs

71" reach

1-0-0

Strengths: Boxing, knockout power, granite chin

Rodney Bradley

20

6'0"

185lbs

71" reach

MMA debut

Strengths: World class jiu jitsu, well rounded, heavy hands</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A fight that was over almost as quickly as it started, Pat Flanagan hoped to spoil the MMA debut of famed jiu jitsu practitioner Rodney Bradley. Both men had an intense staredown at the weigh ins, in which Flanagan shoved Bradley. Flanagan came out aggressive, hands down, knock respecting the striking of Bradley. Bradley was calm and collected and took down Flanagan quickly, much to the displeasure Flanagan. To his credit, Flanagan was able to fend some submissions, but ended up mounted in the process. He would almost escape, but Bradley had other plans as he was able to get hold of a leg as Flanagan stood up, quickly getting the kneebar submission. Bradley starts his career off on a good note, and looks to have a bright future in the sport.

Rodney Bradley wins via tap out due to a kneebar.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #3</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Timothy McNally

30

6'0"

182lbs

74" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Kickboxing, heavy hands, elusive

Aluizio da Assuncao

25

6'1"

205lbs

72" reach

3-2-0

Strengths: Muay thai, wrestling, knockout power</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

McNally stated in his pre-fight interview he was representing "American kickboxing". Unfortunately, American kickboxing lost this time around as Assuncao made short work of the former soldier. Both men spent a good amount of time feeling each other out, and for a while it was actually evenly matched. McNally showcased a wide array of good kicks, using them to keep distance with the more powerful Assuncao. However, that's really all they did as McNally didn't really pack much power into his strikes. Assuncao stayed patient, mostly on the defensive as McNally rushed in and out with jabs and probing kicks. It was obvious that, while McNally was the busier fighter and was actually doing well to keep Assuncao out of range, Assuncao was just waiting for the perfect moment to land some heavy shots while McNally's guard was down. Showing good patience, Assuncao would land the aforementioned hard shots in the form of a clubbing right hook that dropped McNally the mat. Assuncao rained down hammer fists, but was unable to finish his opponent at that time. From here, Assuncao mounted McNally and one again began to rain down heavy shots. McNally was able to deal with them for a while, but eventually took a few too many hard shots and was clearly out after taking close to ten unanswered punches from Assuncao. Assuncao takes the win by TKO and is back in the winners circle.

Aluizio da Assuncao wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #4

Bryan Van Den Hauwe

32

6'1"

205lbs

74" reach

15-7-0

Strengths: Slams, wrestling, durability

Kyuwa Itou

32

5'11"

182lbs

73" reach

22-12-0

Strengths: Well rounded, tough, striking</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

On a three fight losing streak, two of which coming by stoppage due to strikes, Van Den Hauwe was in severe need of a win. Itou, who was also coming off a bad TKO loss, was in the same boat as Van Den Hauwe. Neither man had nothing to lose and everything to gain. While it didn't result in the most exciting fight, it was still decent. Van Den Hauwe spent the early goings trying to get the fight to ground, while Itou wanted to finish him on the feet. Eventually Van Den Hauwe would get the takedown and move to side control and mount with minimum effort. Once there, Van Den Hauwe would pound away at Itou's noggin to force the referee to stop the bout. Like said before, not the most exciting bout, but you can always appreciate a fighter who comes to fight even when they're on a losing streak. Van Den Hauwe could've easily just used his wrestling to grind out a decision but instead went for the finish.

Bryan Van Den Hauwe wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #5</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Benny Danare

27

5'10"

155lbs

70" reach

10-2-0

Strengths: Jiu jitsu, wrestling, underrated stand up

Dustin Harris

24

5'8"

155lbs

72" reach

14-1-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ADCC veteran, well rounded

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Both men are known for their well rounded styles and high level ground skills. Harris, who suffered his very first lost after 14 fights against Yoshida Takahashi in his last fight, was looking to get back to winning. Danare, who is 1-1 in the promotion, wanted to extend his most recent win to two fights in a row. The fight made it's way to the ground rather quickly, thanks to Harris' superior wrestling. Danare quickly pulled guard and nearly got a triangle. Harris, though, was not impressed and easily made his way out of the submission and into side control. As quickly as he made transitioned, he had a submission almost completely locked in. A tight arm triangle that even the best submission fighter would have trouble dealing with. Eventually, Danare would succumb to the rising lack of oxygen and tap out. Harris wins by submission and is one step closer to a rematch with for the title against Yoshida Takahashi.

Dustin Harris wins via tap out due to an arm triangle choke.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #6

Tiago da Paixao

32

6'1"

230lbs

73" reach

11-5-0

Strengths: Knockout power, good chin, wrestling

Souleymane Ya Konan

29

6'2"

242lbs

77" reach

10-0-0

Strengths: 1995 K-World Super Heavyweight Champion, knockout power, underrated ground game</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

What a fight! Not many people gave Paixao a chance against the kickboxer in Ya Konan but was actually outstriking the former kickboxing world champion. The punching power of Paixao seemed to be too much for Ya Konan, eventually getting dropped about five minutes in. Ya Konan was able to pull half guard as Paixao dived in for some more ground and pound. After a bit, Ya Konan showcased some good ground skills as he would sweep Paixao and get to full mount. Ya Konan finished with some hard ground and pound, cutting up Paixao's face in the process. A truly back and forth fight where both men seemed to have the edge at numerous parts within the fight.

Souleymane Ya Konan wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #7

Oleg Dorosklov

38

5'9"

185lbs

71" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: Judo black belt, top control, submissions

Toby Sorkin

26

5'9"

205lbs

70" reach

5-0-0

Strengths: Judo black belt, submissions, striking</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A battle between two men who had a lot in common. Both are judo Olympians, both are undefeated and both are outspoken in the sport of MMA. Sorkin spent most of the fight controlling Dorosklov, evening tossing him to the mat with a harai goshi. He was unable to do much damage on the ground, but showcased his control within the clinch and on top. His striking looked very good too. Dorosklov, who had done almost nothing the whole fight, finally found his opening midway through the fight as he would pull off an astounding standing guillotine from the clinch to force the tap and end the undefeated streak of Sorkin. Dorosklov improves to 3-0 in his MMA career and is looking better with every outing.

Oleg Dorosklov wins via tap out due to a standing guillotine.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #8

Yoshida Takahashi

29

5'7"

155lbs

72" reach

16-4-3

Strengths: Unpredictable, leg locks, All Japan Combat Wrestling 70kg Champion

Go Yamamoto

35

5'7"

155lbs

69" reach

27-9-0

Strengths: Muay thai, dangerous in the clinch, knockout power</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Go Yamamoto. Possibly the greatest "what if" in MMA history. Extremely dominant in the early days of MMA, many people considered him to be the greatest lightweight of all time even back then. It is still widely debated, and many fans still consider him to uncrowned king of the lightweight division. Now, at the age of 35, he has gone from a well rounded young upstart, finishing every opponent in his path, to an inconsistent, one dimensional striker who has trouble putting together winning streak against even the most mediocre of opponents. But, now, finally, he has his chance at redemption. Finally, after years of sacrifice, Yamamoto fights for the title. When it was announced, it was met with mixed feelings. Many fans felt it was a long time coming, while others thought he hadn't done enough to deserve it at the time, especially after having pulled out from the tournament for no apparent reason. Many felt he had no chance against Takahashi. Well, it was finally time to see if Yamamoto had what it took to finally take home the title. Fast forward to now. It's 3 minutes into the fight. Yamamoto is being attended to by ringside doctors. Takahashi is disappointed. In a fight that many said would restart the career of Yamamoto, he was utterly dominated by the champion. Takahashi wasted no time diving for the leg of Yamamoto and getting it to the ground. Yamamoto fended off submissions but gave up the mount in the process, allowing Takahashi to pound away and force the stoppage only three minutes and two seconds into the fight. The crowd did not go wild after the finish, as it was bittersweet. Even the most diehard Yamamoto fan would have rather seen him go out in a hail of strikes, on his shield. Not curled up in the fetal position being TKO'd by a fighter notorious for his lack of punching power. You could even Takahashi was disappointed. Sure, he won, but he didn't want to defend his title that way. It was a sad day for not just Yamamoto fans, but MMA fans.

Yoshida Takahashi wins by referee stoppage due to punches and retains the Alpha-1 Lightweight Title.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #9

Hassan Fezzik

35

6'4"

234lbs

77" reach

29-0-0

Strengths: Submissions, takedowns, striking

Nazario Pessao

26

6'1"

230lbs

73" reach

11-0-0

Strengths: Jiu-jitsu, knockout power, finishing ability</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

This night will go down in MMA history for the title fights it featured. One, showing the downfall of a once great lightweight fighter who was always on the cusp of greatness but could never quite get there. The other, showcasing a man who defines greatness and had yet to taste defeat in nearly 30 bouts. Well, tonight he made it 30. Both men came out and circled, feeling each other out for about 20 seconds and then... it happened. Fezzik faints low, creating an opening as Pessao went to defend it. Instead, Fezzik went high, connecting on what may be the most devastating head kick knockout of all time. In merely 29 seconds, Fezzik demolished a formerly undefeated fighter in Pessao, a man who had looked unstoppable two fights prior. Fezzik improves to 30-0 and with out a doubt proves he is the greatest fighter to ever live.

Hazzan Fezzik wins by KO and retains the Alpha-1 Heavyweight Title.

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">Just thought you guys would be interested in seeing the "Of the Year" awards.

Fighter of the Year

Hassan Fezzik

Knockout of the Year

Gyokusho Fujimoto def. Mason Archer

Submission of the Year

Hassan Fezzik def. Ari Peltonen

Fight of the Year

Yoritomo Ina vs Inejiro Chiba

Rise of the Year

Yoshida Takahashi

Main Event of the Year

Ari Peltonen def. Gerson Mauricio

Upset of the Year

Zeke Eliot def. Xie Ming</div>

RBM1 · March 28, 2012

Nice diary, ill try do some predictions in the future, ive only ever played games with GAMMA(currently in my 9th year) so theres still quite a few fighters from ALPHA1 that im not too familiar with aside from the obvious bigger names i have stolen!

thefireballkid93 · March 28, 2012

Ah, yeah. I've actually always been an Alpha-1 man myself. For the record, Yoshida Takahashi, Dustin Harris and Edilberto de Silva are my own personal creations (their profiles and stats only, not the renders).

What I think I'll do is write up a post of my best/notable/favorite fighters in the promotion so you guys can get the picture if you ever want to do predictions.

thefireballkid93 · March 29, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">ALPHA-1: THE TOURNAMENT II</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">The quarter finals of the welterweight tournament set to begin.

FIGHTS

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TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Jeremy Douille vs Carlos da Guia

Andimba Marengo vs Kafu Bunya

Chew Chua vs Zeke Eliot

Ichisake Miyagi vs Fukusaburu Hirano</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">NON-TOURNAMENT BOUTS</div><div style="text-align:center;">Ari Peltonen vs Mason Archer

Tsuramatsu Inoue vs Jan Olav Aker

Manoel Cabral vs Rupert Lennox

Wally Bryant vs Julio Correa

John Harrison vs Valdo Calamari</div>

thefireballkid93 · March 29, 2012

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #1</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">John Harrison

29

5'8"

170lbs

70" reach

7-2-1

Strengths: Granite chin, ground & pound, boxing

Valdo Calamari

23

5'10"

170lbs

71" reach

3-1-0

Strengths: Takedowns, submissions, striking

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Both Harrison and Calamari were coming off disappointing losses in the preliminaries of the welterweight grand prix. Looking to bounce back, neither man would back down for the win. Calamari came in as the favorite, many stating that his well rounded grappling based style would be too much for the somewhat one dimensional boxing of Harrison. It seemed it would end the way most Calamari fights end, on the ground with him on top. However, he could not get passed the tenacious guard of Harrison, who stalled for the referee to stand them up. Harrison would even take Calamari down once, showing good submission defense in the guard of Calamari. The fight ended twelve minutes in as Harrison stuffed a takedown and forced Calamari down into the turtle position. Quickly moving off to the side, Harrison threw some heavy bombs to the head of a obviously hurt Calamari to force the stoppage. An impressive showing from Harrison.

John Harrison wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #2

Wally Bryant

25

6'3"

265lbs

77" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Power, size, chin

Julio Correa

26

6'1'"

230lbs

74" reach

7-2-0

Strengths: Boxing, underrated ground game, good off his back</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Once again, the morbidly obese Wally Bryant shocks the world. Taking on former pro boxer Julio Correa, it took merely a minute for the massive Bryant to connect on a clubbing right hand and drop Correa to the mat. From here, Bryant pounded away at the face of Correa with hard hammer fists to finish the fight quickly. Bryant improves to 4-0.

Wally Bryant wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #3

Manoel Cabral

26

5'10"

155lbs

70" reach

4-0-0

Strengths: BJJ black belt, takedowns, underrated striking

Rupert Lennox

25

5'6"

155lbs

67" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: 1997 England Muay Thai Champion, vicious clinch work, crisp striking</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two very tough lightweight prospects who are world class in their respective styles. Lennox obviously wanted to keep this fight standing where he could use his scything low kicks and dangerous muay thai clinch work. Early on, he did land some good shots, but wasn't really hurting Cabral. Sadly, this is all Lennox was able to do before getting taken down and submitted by Cabral. Cabral easily made his way to side control, but actually had some trouble early on trying to get the submission. With that said, he finally got hold of an arm and cranked on an armbar for the submission finish.

Manoel Cabral wins via tap out due to an armbar.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #4</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Tsuramatsu Inoue

34

5'10"

205lbs

71" reach

24-16-2 3NC

Strengths: Good chin, heavy hands, finishing ability

Jan Olav Aker

30

6'1"

205lbs

71" reach

3-6-2

Strengths: Submissions, top control, heart</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A battle of two men not known for consistency or having any real notable victories, unless you'd consider Aker's submission victory over a green Aluizio da Assuncao notable. Aker actually came in as the favorite, many seeing his good grappling as a dangerous weapon against a brawler like Inoue. Aker controlled Inoue for a good amount of the fight, using his clinch work to hold him against the ropes and work his dirty boxing. While it was effective and seemed to tire Inoue out a bit, it wasn't something Aker could keep up for an entire fight. Eventually, Inoue would connect on a big right uppercut on a fatigued Aker, sending him to the mat and allowing Inoue to follow up with some hard ground and pound to finish the fight.

Tsurumatsu Inoue wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

<div style="text-align:center;">FIGHT #5

Ari Peltonen

35

6'2"

236lbs

77" reach

26-8-0

Strengths: Well rounded, power, dominant top game

Mason Archer

28

6'8"

160lbs

84" reach

16-4-0

Strengths: Size, boxing, leg kicks</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Ari Peltonen is arguably the best fighter in the heavyweight division that isn't named Hassan Fezzik. A well rounded sambo specialist with good striking to go along with a dangerous ground game, Peltonen is 3-1 in his last four with TKO victories over Gerson Mauricio, Jesse Singh and Takafumi Ando and a tough submission loss to Hassan Fezzik. He came into this fight hoping to win and get closer to a rematch with Fezzik. Mason Archer is an equally great fighter, but is rather inconsistent. A tough fighter with great striking and a large frame to go along with it, he is 1-1 in his last two, both coming by knockout. Archer looked very good throughout the fight, stuffing every takedown from Peltonen and out striking him on the feet. While he was not doing a ton of damage, Peltonen seemed to have no answer for the size and striking of Archer. Peltonen was successful in evading the harder shots, nearly getting caught by numerous hard soccer kicks due to failed takedown attempts. However, later on in the fight Archer began to tire, giving Peltonen the opportunity he needed to take the fight to the ground and finish Archer off with ground and pound.

Ari Peltonen wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

<div style="text-align:center;">GRAND PRIX QUARTER-FINAL #1</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Ichisake Miyagi

29

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

22-3-0

Strengths: Grinding style, chin, clinch work

Fukusaburu Hirano

25

5'9"

170lbs

69" reach

12-0-1

Strengths: Well rounded, dangerous stand up, underrated ground game</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The first fight in the quarter finals to determine who would move on to the semi-finals to face the winner of Chua/Eliot. Hirano came in as the favorite after his most recent outings, dominating John Harrison and Ikku Funaki. Miyagi, not a fan favorite due to his smothering ground control based style, was coming off a good win against Valdo Calamari in the preliminaries of the tournament. Hirano wanted to keep the fight standing, but was surprised to find that Miyagi was not intimidated by his stand up prowess, going toe to toe with Hirano and even landing some good shots of his own. Miyagi eventually got the fight to the ground, some he'd do numerous times throughout the fight. While he was unable to pass guard, his ability to inflict damage and tire out Hirano from that position was on display throughout. Towards the end, Miyagi was dominating both the stand up and grappling aspects of the fight, landing good shots from the outside and using his infamous dirty boxing against the ropes. He was even able to rock Hirano with a muay thai knee. Unsurprisingly, the fight went to a judges decision and even more unsurprising, Miyagi won the fight by a split decision. He moves on to the semi finals where he will face the winner of Chua/Eliot.

Ichisake Miyagi wins by a 2-1 decision.

<div style="text-align:center;">GRAND PRIX QUARTER-FINAL #2</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Chew Chua

29

5'11"

170lbs

71" reach

19-4-0

Strengths: Thai boxing champion, knockout power, world class striking

Zeke Eliot

27

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: Takedowns, top control, ground & pound

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Zeke Eliot was somewhat of a Cinderella story. Coming in as a late replacement with merely one fight under his belt, he was paired up against the veteran striker, Xie Ming. Amazingly, he would use his wrestling to take Ming to the mat and finish it by ground and pound. It looked like he may continue the streak as he took down Chua early, but Chua was good off his back, keeping his guard air tight. Standing, Chua was dominant, dropping Eliot twice but was unable to finish him on the ground. Chua would spend a good amount of time in mount and on the back of Eliot, throwing down punches but never finishing the Washington native. Eliot held on for the entire fight and showed his toughness. While he would lose the decision, he showed an immense amount of potential by outlasting a very tough veteran in Chua. Chua moves on to face Ichisake Miyagi in the semi-finals.

Chew Chua wins by a 3-0 decision.

<div style="text-align:center;">GRAND PRIX QUARTER-FINAL #3

Andimba Marengo

22

5'10"

170lbs

70" reach

4-0-0

Strengths: Taekwondo Olympian, knockout power, elusive

Kafu Bunya

30

5'8"

170lbs

78" reach

10-0-0

Strengths: Takedown defense, striking, unorthodox

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Andimba Marengo, yet another rookie taking on a veteran within the tournament, looked very good in his outing against Ikku Funaki. Showcasing crisp, accurate striking and utilizing hard leg kicks to take a 3-0 decision, Marengo looked like he may pull off another upset against the flashy Kafu Bunya. This would not be the case, as Bunya showed off why he is considered one of the best strikers in MMA. While he does not pack the most power, his striking is so accurate that no one he has faced could deal with it. Bunya spent the entire fight out striking Marengo, dashing in to land scything low kicks and stiff jabs, and getting out before he could take any damage. While Marengo would land some good shots towards the end that hurt Bunya, it did not affect him within the fight, and cruised his way to a unanimous decision victory. Kafu Bunya moves on to the semi-finals where he will face the winner of Douille/da Guia, retaining his undefeated record. Marengo did not look good in meaning of the word, but is very young both in life and his career, and should bounce back quickly.

Kafu Bunya wins by a 3-0 decision.

<div style="text-align:center;">GRAND PRIX QUARTER-FINAL #4</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Jeremy Douille

21

6'0"

170lbs

72" reach

19-5-0

Strengths: Pro kickboxing experience, high level striking, underrated ground game

Carlos da Guia

29

5'9"

170lbs

73" reach

16-2-0

Strengths: Devastating striking, good in the clinch, elusive</div>

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A few months ago, if you told someone Carlos da Guia would defeat Jeremy Douille by knockout, many would laugh. At that time da Guia was coming off two devastating knockout losses, going from the undefeated welterweight kingpin to an unranked fighter, irrelevant within the MMA world. Fast forward now. da Guia having just knocked out the #1 welterweight in the world, Charles Stiles, in only 57 seconds. Now set to take on Douille, many felt this would be the fight that showed that it was just a fluke he knocked out Stiles. Well, those people were dead wrong. From the opening bell, da Guia dominated Douille in the stand up landing everything he threw. Using the low kick as the set up for his crisp boxing, Douille had no answer for the striking of da Guia. Nine minutes in, da Guia countered Douille coming in with a barrage of strikes, dropping him in the process. In classic da Guia fashion, he began to deliver numerous soccer kicks and stomps to the head of a stunned Douille. Douille desperately tried to recover, but in the end took too much damage to the head and was out by the time the referee pulled da Guia off. da Guia, now back to his winning ways, shows that he's still a dominant force in the division and a dangerous opponent for anyone to face. He will fight Kafu Bunya in th semi-finals.

Carlos da Guia wins by referee stoppage due to stomps and soccer kicks.

thefireballkid93 · March 31, 2012

ALPHA-1: BUSHIDO 2001

FIGHTS

John Rivero* vs Haranobu Oshiro

Carlos dos Santos vs Tadao Miyazaki

Gerson Mauricio vs Souleymane Ya Konan

Gerhard Kreutzberg vs Benni Peyroux

Apolonio Redondo Jr vs Lazaro Campos

Flavio Alberto vs Humberto Falcao

Rodney Bradley vs Suketsune Okuma

Jerome Atkins vs Oleg Dorosklov

* - John Rivero came in 10 pounds overweight.

thefireballkid93 · March 31, 2012

FIGHT #1

Jerome Atkins

23

5'10"

180lbs

71" reach

4-0-0

Strengths: 1998 UK National Muay Thai Champion, pressure, devastating striking

Oleg Dorosklov

38

5'9"

185

71" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Judo black belt, durability

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Our first fight of the night and an explosive one at that. The huge contrast in styles between the grinding, decision machine Oleg Dorosklov and constant pressure and striking of muay thai stylist Jerome Atkins. Both men put their undefeated records on the line. Dorosklov came out immediately looking for the takedown but was denied at every turn. Atkins showed great takedown defense against the judo Olympian as the fight went on. Neither man did much damage early on, speculative in the stand up and no groundwork to be found. Atkins put a stop to this at almost 5 minutes in- and a stop to Dorosklov as well. Atkins faked the shot and followed up with a perfect flying knee to the face of Dorosklov, knocking him out cold and ending his undefeated streak. As for Atkins, he extends his undefeated streak to 5 with all fights coming by way of knockout.

Jerome Atkins wins by KO.

FIGHT #2

Rodney Bradley

21

6'0"

185lbs

71" reach

1-0-0

Strengths: World class jiu jitsu, well rounded, heavy hands

Suketsune Okuma

24

5'7"

155lbs

66" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Strong, iron chin, great takedowns

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Who would take this fight? The takedown based of Japanese national wrestling champion of Okuma or the jiu jitsu and striking of Bradley? Okuma came out and looked pretty good early on, landing some probing jabs and using good head movement to get on the inside of the taller Bradley. Okuma shot in for the takedown, but was unable to get Bradley to the floor. The two battled against the ropes in clinch for a little while, but nothing was achieved. After a few punches, Bradley dropped down for a takedown and was able to put the national amateur wrestling champion on his back. It was Bradley's world from then on, able to work to side control and eventually getting back control after a failed sweep. Showcasing his world class jiu jitsu, Bradley easily forced the tap with a rear naked choke.

Rodney Bradley wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

FIGHT #3

Flavio Alberto

25

6'1'"

203lbs

74" reach

2-2-0

Strengths: Boxing, knockout power, elusive

Humberto Falcao

35

5'11"

185lbs

73" reach

10-9-0

Strengths: Pro boxing experience, heavy hands, always improving

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

It was the battle of the former pro boxers. Battling against a bad losing streak, Falcao came in to this fight determined. Surprisingly, it was Falcao who dictated the pace of the fight early. Staying elusive, he used his jab to counter the clubbing hooks from Alberto. Alberto opted not to stick and move but to wing out hard knockout punches, but with mixed results. Midway through the fight, Falcao landed a big shot that floored Alberto and dropped him. Falcao dived down and tried to finish it, but Alberto held on. After a stalemate in which Alberto went for a guillotine from half guard, the ref stood them up. It was more of the same as Falcao out worked Alberto in the stand up. Alberto began to tire as Falcao turned up the heat, eventually forcing Alberto against the ropes and firing away with punches. Falcao continued to pummel Alberto against the ropes, dropping him with a right hook. The referee had seen enough due to Alberto not intelligently defending himself. Falcao wins by TKO, effectively ending his losing streak.

Humberto Falcao wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

FIGHT #4

Apolonio Redondo Jr

22

5'7"

145lbs

70" reach

1-0-0

Strength: Taekwondo black belt, kicks, boxing

Lazaro Campos

26

5'6"

155lbs

66" reach

1-1-0

Strengths: Boxing, knockout power, cardio

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Redondo came out guns blazing in this fight, rocking Campos early on. Campos would recover, and from there the fight evened out. It was the battle of the kickboxer and the boxer, and throughout the fight both of these rookies showcased nearly everything their respective styles had to offer. Campos' power and technical proficiency was on display in the bout, landing clubbing right hooks and body shots to slow down the Filipino native. Redondo answered with his own variety of flashy kicks, the most effective being some hard low kicks that had Campos limping towards the end of the fight. Campos was able to drop Redondo and take his back after getting to the ground, almost submitting him with a very tight rear naked choke. Redondo wouldn't have any of it and miraculously escaped the choke and ended up in his guard. Both men battled it out bell to bell and left everything in the cage. However, when it when to the judges, Campos was awarded the decision due to his knock down and submission attempt early on, as well as his slightly more accurate boxing throughout the fight.

Lazaro Campos wins by a 3-0 decision.

FIGHT #5

Gerhard Kreutzberg

27

5'8"

170lbs

71" reach

MMA debut

Strengths: Pro boxing experience, well rounded, takedown defense

Benni Peyroux

25

6'0"

170lbs

72" reach

1-0-0

Strengths: Youngest Alpha-1 Kickboxing Champion (19), savate champion, knockout power

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A mostly striking affair, Kreutzberg dominated the fight with his boxing. Picking apart Peyroux with jabs and straights, and using head movement to get on the inside and land hard body shots to slow down the former kickboxing champion. Peyroux offered little in return, simply unable to figure out Kreutzberg's gameplan. The fight came to an end quickly as Kruetzberg landed a nice right hand on the chin of Peyroux that rocked him back, stunning him against the ropes. It was all downhill from here as Kreutzberg unloaded on the Frenchman, forcing the referee to step in and stop it. A successful debut for the Germanic boxing specialist.

Gerhard Kreutzberg wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

#6

Gerson Mauricio

27

6'2"

242lbs

77" reach

9-2-0

Strengths: Knockout power, kickboxing experience, cardio

Souleymane Ya Konan

29

6'2"

242lbs

77" reach

11-0-0

Strengths: 1995 K-World Super Heavyweight Champion, knockout power, underrated ground game

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The undefeated Souleymane Ya Konan against former top ranked Gerson Mauricio. Both men same height, weight and reach, and both excellent kick boxers. It showed throughout this fight as neither man could really seem to get anything going. Ya Konan's more traditional style of kick boxing wasn't matching up stylistically with the swift muay-thai influenced kick boxing of Mauricio. Ya Konan attempted to out box the Brazilian throughout the fight, but was unable to get much off as Mauricio kept him off balance with low kicks. The fight looked like it would go to the decision as the two weathered on, both showing fatigue as it made it's way into the later stages. Then, suddenly, both men threw knock out punches, looking to hurt each other. Ya Konan came out of the exchange on top, landing a huge right hook to the temple of Mauricio, knocking him out cold. He extends his undefeated record and continues to creep up the heavyweight rankings. However, with lack luster showings like this, add in his bad cardio and the fact we've never seen his ground game, it seems unlikely he will fare well against the top tier heavyweights in Alpha-1 like Ari Peltonen and Nazario Pessao, let alone Hassan Fezzik.

Souleymane Ya Konan wins by KO.

FIGHT #7

Carlos dos Santos

31

6'2"

202

77" reach

14-3-0

Strengths: Veteran experience, well rounded, striking

Tadao Miyazaki

26

5'9"

185lbs

70" reach

9-1-0

Strengths: Karate black belt, unorthodox style, underrated ground game

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Many felt this fight would be a back and forth showing from two devastating middleweight strikers. Somebody didn't tell Miyazaki this. dos Santos came out throwing hard punches, but ran right into the counter left hand of a back pedaling Miyazaki. Miyazaki began to rain down hard punches, not letting up as dos Santos attempted to recover. dos Santos continued to eat shots, finally get smashed by numerous unanswered hammer fists from side control, forcing the referee to pull Miyazaki away. A fast stoppage and a great showing from Miyazaki, who continues to wow the MMA community with his striking.

Tadao Miyazaki wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

FIGHT #8

John Rivero

30

6'1"

215lbs

75" reach

14-2-0

Strengths: Takedowns, top control, ground & pound

Haranobu Oshiro

28

6'0"

185lbs

76" reach

15-5-0

Strengths: Low kicks, kickboxing, tough

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

This fight ended as quick as it began. Coming in as the favorite, Oshiro has always been known to have a weakness against strong wrestlers, as well as crumbling under pressure. He seemed confident coming into the bout, but offered nothing once the bell rang. Oshiro landed some nice strikes, but nothing that could hurt an opponent. Rivero would catch a low kick and use it to take Oshiro to the mat. With ease Rivero passed the guard of Oshiro, all the way into mount. From there, Rivero pounded away with punches, finishing it in the first by TKO. However, Rivero came in ten pounds overweight, possibly a sign he needs to make the move to heavyweight?

John Rivero wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

thefireballkid93 · March 31, 2012

ALPHA-1: LIGHTWEIGHT WARRIORS

Shocking news has arrived that Alpha-1's lightweight champion, Yoshida Takahashi, has left the organization to join American competitor GAMMA. Alpha-1 president, Scott Avatar, states that the vacant title will be fought for in yet another tournament. It will consist of the top four men within the division and will happen in one night.

FIGHTS

TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Dustin Harris vs Fumiaki Hayashi II

Go Yamamoto vs Shizuya Nakae

NON-TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Nazario Pessao vs Ikuhisa Tamura

Gyokusho Fujimoto vs Jesus Castillo

Tony Legg vs Wederson de Oliveira

Toby Sorkin vs Nilton Fantoni

thefireballkid93 · April 1, 2012

FIGHT #1

Toby Sorkin

27

5'9"

205lbs

70" reach

5-1-0

Strengths: Judo black belt, submissions, striking

Nilton Fantoni

25

6'1"

202lbs

75" reach

7-0-0

Strengths: BJJ black belt, wrestling, underrated striking

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Jiu jitsu black belt Nilton Fantoni seemed primed to take out Olympic judoka Toby Sorkin, and for a while it seemed he would. Known for his ground control, Sorkin could do nothing as Fantoni took him down at will and pinned him to the mat. While he was able to defend quite well on the ground, escaping numerous submissions, he was utterly out classed as Fantoni mounted him. From here is where Fantoni made the biggest mistake of his MMA career. Sorkin looked tired and Fantoni could have easily forced a TKO stoppage from mount, but opted for a flashier finish by going for the armbar. Sorkin, however, was able to stack up and wind up on top of Fantoni. After a bit of a scramble, Sorkin wound up taking the back of the jiu jitsu black belt. Fantoni looked calm, even as Sorkin attempted a tight rear naked choke, but was unable to tap out the Brazilian. After a few hard punches, Sorkin was able to get his hooks in and flatten Fantoni out. From here, Sorkin was able to get a picture perfect rear naked, eventually forcing Fantoni to tap. A great comeback for Sorkin, but not only did he win, he submitted one of the finest submission artists in MMA.

Toby Sorkin wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

FIGHT #2

Tony Legg

24

6'0"

185lbs

73" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: Wrestling, takedowns, ground & pound

Wederson de Oliveira

26

5'11"

182lbs

71" reach

2-1-0

Strengths: Jiu jitsu black belt, top control, submissions

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

It was mostly a stand up affair between jiu jitsu wiz Wederson de Oliveira and takedown specialist Tony Legg. The grapplers negated each other and what resulted were actually some pretty good striking exchanges. Two men who are very young in the game but showed skill, Legg opting for a boxing style where as Oliveira used a muay thai stand up style. It was back and forth for a while before Oliveira was able to get a takedown on very tired Tony Legg. It was all downhill from here as Oliveira eventually took the back of Legg, wrapping him and flattening him out. Legg defended as best he could, but was too tired to fend off the relentless ground attack of the Brazilian who gets the tap due to an RNC about 15 minutes in.

Wederson de Oliveira wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

FIGHT #3

Gyokusho Fujimoto

26

6'4"

242lbs

78" reach

10-2-0

Strengths: Kickboxing experience, takedown defense, world class striking

Jesus Castillo

26

6'10"

265lbs

76" reach

6-0-0

Strengths: Knockout power, boxing, size

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Fujimoto did not look intimidated as Jesus Castillo attempted to scare him at the weigh ins before the event, going so far as to even push Fujimoto. Fujimoto, always the calm type, did not so much as bat an eye. He showed this same calmness throughout the fight as he out struck Castillo with ease. Castillo had no answers for Fujimoto's kickboxing, resorting to just throw haymakers in attempt to land a hard shot. Fujimoto's pin point accuracy was on display all through the fight, using his scything low kicks to chop out the base of the 6'10" Castillo. As the fight continued, it seemed Fujimoto would cruise to the decision, but out of nowhere landed a perfect over hand punch to the chin of Castillo and dropping him to the canvas. Fujimoto followed up with a barrage of stomps and soccer kicks but Castillo held on, eventually allowing Fujimoto to mount him just to stop the onslaught. A stunned Castillo would attempt to sweep him, but just ended up giving Fujimoto his back. A handful of punches and the referee was forced to pull Fujimoto off, ending the fight.

Gyokusho Fujimoto wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

FIGHT #4

Nazario Pessao

28

6'1"

230lbs

73" reach

11-1-0

Strengths: Jiu-jitsu, knockout power, finishing ability

Ikuhisa Tamura

34

6'1"

244lbs

74" reach

20-8-0

Strengths: Iron chin, heavy hands, takedowns

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Coming off a very hard loss to current champion Hassan Fezzik, in which he was knocked out in merely thirty seconds, Pessao needed to impress in his fight with 28 fight veteran Ikuhisa Tamura. Pessao came out landing some good strikes, but obviously wanted to get the fight to the ground to work his magic. Tamura, also very competent on the ground, didn't seem worried about the takedown as he let his hands go throughout the fight. Almost ten minutes in Tamura would reverse a takedown from Pessao, ending in his guard. Pessao reminded Tamura why his ground game is so feared within division, however, and pulled off a perfect armbar from the bottom to force the tap. While not his best performance, Pessao finishes the fight with a picture perfect submission. Since his loss to Fezzik, he has faded from the public eye but is arguably the best fighter in the division next to Fezzik. A bout with Peltonen could be in the making.

Nazario Pessao wins via tap out due to an armbar.

TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL #1

Go Yamamoto

35

5'7"

155lbs

69" reach

27-10-0

Strengths: Muay thai, dangerous in the clinch, knockout power

Shizuya Nakae

36

5'6"

155lbs

67" reach

23-11-0

Strengths: Wrestling, durable, conditioning

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The first of the one night lightweight tournament, the two veterans in Go Yamamoto and Shizuya Nakae put on a show. Both fighters are on the downsides of their careers, but always come to fight and that's exactly what they did. Yamamoto came at Nakae like a man possessed, using every strike in his arsenal to try and knockout Nakae. It seemed it would happen early as Yamamoto stung Nakae with a flurry of fast punches, dropping the hard headed Nakae to the floor. Yamamoto unloaded with punches, but could not put the very tough Nakae away. They returned to their feet, only to have Nakae take it back to the ground. Nakae attempted to get to mount but wound up taking Yamamoto's back instead. Nakae began to hammer away with punches, Yamamoto stunned and too tired to defend! The referee pulled Nakae off after a few moments. A great showing from both men, but it may be time for the once great Yamamoto to retire. While he always comes to fight, sometimes even showing the glimpses of the greatness that defined him many years ago, but can never run with it. Having dropped two fights recently, both coming by TKO, Yamamoto should hang the gloves up. Nakae moves on to the finals to face the winner of Hayashi/Harris II.

Shizuya Nakae wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL #2

Dustin Harris

24

5'8"

155lbs

72" reach

15-1-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ADCC veteran, well rounded

Fumiaki Hayashi

33

5'8"

155lbs

67" reach

18-5-0

Strengths: Great striking, well rounded, kicks

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Another amazing fight, neither man would back down in this rematch. Harris opted to stand and trade with Hayashi and was mostly successful, but had his legs battered for the duration of the fight. Hayashi was obviously the more technical striker, landing at will on Harris. Not to say Harris didn't land, as he fired back just as much and showed he wasn't just a grappler. Harris got some good takedowns, but never capitalized on them. Towards the end, just as it seemed the fight would go to decision, Hayashi lands a huge combination that drops Harris! Harris shook it off and was able to pull guard on Hayashi as he attempted to finish. From here, Harris was able to wrap Hayashi up with his legs and sink in a tight triangle to end the fight. A grueling stand up affair that looked to be going Hayashi's way, but ending where Harris is most comfortable. Harris wins by submission and moves onto the finals to face Nakae. Hayashi, yet another example of an older fighter slowing down against a younger, more versatile one. While he's not the same as Yamamoto is, it's very unlikely he will ever capture a title.

Dustin Harris wins via tap out due to a triangle choke.

TOURNAMENT FINALS

Dustin Harris

24

5'8"

155lbs

72" reach

16-1-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ADCC veteran, well rounded

Shizuya Nakae

36

5'6"

155lbs

67" reach

24-11-0

Strengths: Wrestling, durable, conditioning

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

This was it, the finals of the tournament. The title that had just been defended months ago, now once again vacant and there for the taking. Harris and Nakae both coming back from near defeat to take out their opponents. Nakae, the relentless wrestler with heavy hands. Harris, the all rounder with great submissions and good stand up to boot. Who would take it? The old guard or the new breed? We were about to find out. Almost immediately Nakae gets rocked with a good combination from Harris, but shakes it off moments later. Both men stood and struck for a little while, but eventually Harris would get a takedown. Now on top, Harris passed guard with ease and got to side mount. Nakae tried to defend, but just had no answers for the brilliant ground work of Harris who spun around for the armbar finish, winning the title in the process. An elated Harris immediately stood up from the tap and screamed as the crowd roared, finally winning the title he had wanted for so long. Nakae stood up and congratulated the American, embracing him. While Harris will not get a rematch with Takahashi any time soon, this win cements him in MMA history forever.

Dustin Harris wins by tap out due to an armbar and wins the vacant Alpha-1 Lightweight Title.

thefireballkid93 · April 9, 2012

Sorry for the long delay, I've been busy. Anyhow, ONTO THE NEXT EVENT!

ALPHA-1: THE TOURNAMENT III

The semi-finals and finals of the Alpha-1 welterweight grand prix. What an event this should be. Arguably the deepest of all the divisions in Alpha-1, the welterweights have yet to disappoint. It will also feature the return of former lightweight contender Edilberto de Silva, who has moved up in size since missing weight three times in a row within the lightweight division. It is rumored he will face the new champion if he is able to win tonight. Not only that, but perennial heavyweight contender and veteran of the GAMMA promotion, Tim Boyer, will be making his debut since signing with the company.

FIGHTS

TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Tournament Final

Kafu Bunya vs Carlos da Guia

Ichisake Miyagi vs Chew Chua

NON-TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Edilberto de Silva vs Ikku Funaki

Mason Archer vs Tim Boyer

Rodney Bradley vs Tikhon Diev

Nate MacReary vs Dias Candido

thefireballkid93 · April 9, 2012

FIGHT #1

Nate MacReary

26

6'3"

246lbs

77" reach

5-0-0

Strengths: Athleticism, takedowns, ground & pound

Dias Candido

29

6'1"

230lbs

72" reach

8-5-0

Strengths: Boxing, knockout power, chin

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Riding a spectacular knockout victory over Daigo Kitaguchi, Dias Candido came into the bout with a good deal of confidence and even some analysts naming him the favorite. It just wouldn't be, however, as the 5-0 rookie Nate MacReary, utterly dominated Candido from the opening bell. Quickly taking down the Brazilian striker, MacReary was easily able to get to mount and throw down hard shots for the referee stoppage. Candido once again drops a fight and proves he is nothing more than a inconsistent journeyman- at best.

Nate MacReary wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX SEMI-FINAL #1

Ichisake Miyagi

29

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

23-3-0

Strengths: Grinding style, chin, clinch work

Chew Chua

30

5'11"

170lbs

71" reach

20-4-0

Strengths: Thai boxing champion, knockout power, world class striking

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

In the first semi-final of the night, takedown specialist Ichisake Miyagi took on the feared striker Chew Chua. Chua came out strong early on, quickly taking center of the ring and forcing Miyagi back with some hard shots. For a good bit of time Chua was able to control distance with his striking and keep Miyagi from taking him down. A relentless Miyagi would not be denied his takedown, however, as he was able to grab a leg kick and use it to bring Chua down. Miyagi easily made his way to side control and eventually took Chua's back after a sloppy attempt at a scramble. Miyagi, getting his hooks in, controlled Chua from the back and eventually sunk in a rear naked choke for his spot in the tournament finals. He will face the winner of Bunya/da Guia.

Ichisake Miyagi wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

GRAND PRIX SEMI-FINAL #2

Kafu Bunya

30

5'8"

170lbs

68" reach

11-0-0

Strengths: Takedown defense, striking, unorthodox

Carlos da Guia

29

5'9"

170lbs

73" reach

17-2-0

Strengths: Devastating striking, good in the clinch, elusive

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Many analysts hailed this as one of the best fights of the tournament, pitting two of the world's best strikers against each other. The swift, unorthodox style of Kafu Bunya against the power and accuracy of Carlos da Guia's muay thai. You would not guess these men were strikers however, as they spent a good deal of the fight grappling. Their striking somewhat canceled each other out. When they did strike, it was evenly matched, though the heavier hands of da Guia seemed to bother Bunya. Finally, at the nine minute mark, da Guia forced Bunya against the ropes within the clinch. Bunya forced him back but only found more trouble as da Guia launched a huge right hand, cracking Bunya on the chin. Bunya went down hard, obviously unable to continue, forcing the referee to step in. With da Guia now on a 3 fight winning streak, all coming by knockout, he goes back to being one of the top ranked welterweights in the world. He will face Ichisake Miyagi in the finals.

Carlos da Guia wins by KO.

FIGHT #2

Rodney Bradley

21

6'0"

185lbs

71" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: World class jiu jitsu, well rounded, heavy hands

Tikhon Diev

27

6'3'"

205lbs

76" reach

3-1-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ground & pound, power

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The formerly undefeated Tikhon Diev came into this fight off a bad submission loss to Toby Sorkin and stated he had no intentions of losing to Rodney Bradley. Unfortunately, he would become yet another casualty of the world class submission skills of Bradley. Early on, Diev had success using his size and wrestling to smother the jiu jitsu specialist against the ropes. However, Bradley would eventually take down Diev and take his back. From there, he had no trouble wrapping him up and choking him out from behind. Diev drops a second fight in a row and Bradley is now 3-0. It is rumored he will participate in the middleweight grand prix coming up sometime later in the year.

Rodney Bradley wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

FIGHT #3

Mason Archer

28

6'8"

260lbs

84" reach

16-5-0

Strengths: Size, boxing, leg kicks

Tim Boyer

35

6'7"

253lbs

84" reach

25-4-2

Strengths: Veteran experience, kickboxing, knockout power

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two powerful giants with good striking to boot, many expected an exciting fight. Mason Archer came in as the slight underdog but proved you can never count him out, continually out landing Boyer at every turn. Boyer seemed content to sling out power shots but was unsuccessful throughout the fight, Archer opting for a more technical stand up battle. Fatigue began to set in half-way through as Boyer's punches slowed, allowing Archer to land even more. By the end of the rather uneventful fight, Boyer could barely stand on his own. When the decision came, both judges scored the fight for Archer, the other scoring it a draw. A disappointing showing from Boyer, who was at one time considered the best heavyweight on the planet next to Fezzik and Foster.

Mason Archer wins by a 2-1 majority decision.

FIGHT #4

Edilberto de Silva

25

5'7"

170lbs

70" reach

13-3-1

Strengths: Leg kicks, muay thai clinch, finishing ability

Ikku Funaki

30

5'7"

170lbs

68" reach

16-7-0

Strengths: Heavy hands, vicious ground & pound, fast

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

What a co-main event! Both men nearly fought at the weigh ins as Funaki made fun of de Silva's weight problems from his passed three fights, de Silva in turning nearly knocking Funaki off the stage. They were ready to take each other on. Immediately both men came out swinging, each landing their own hard shots. At a little over forty seconds in de Silva landed a huge right hand to the chin of Funaki, knocking him out cold! The referee was forced to jump in before de Silva could land any extra punches to an unconscious Funaki. de Silva cements his place within the welterweight division, his first fight outside of lightweight in his career.

Edilberto de Silva wins by KO.

GRAND PRIX FINALS

Carlos da Guia

29

5'9"

170lbs

73" reach

18-2-0

Strengths: Devastating striking, good in the clinch, elusive

Ichisake Miyagi

29

5'11"

170lbs

72" reach

24-3-0

Strengths: Grinding style, chin, clinch work

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

In the final fight of the evening and the finals of the grand prix, Carlos da Guia and Ichisake Miyagi battled it out for the inaugural Alpha-1 welterweight title. da Guia had a lot of success early, battering Miyagi with strikes in the stand up. Surprisingly, he was able to avoid the takedown quite a bit as Miyagi seemed to have no answers for the kickboxing of his opponent. As always, Miyagi would battle through adversity and finally get a takedown off of a leg kick. From here, da Guia was unable to do much as Miyagi mounted him and cut him with elbows from the top. Miyagi then spun back for an armbar, but was reversed as da Guia used it to stack up and get side control! Miyagi stayed calm and easily sweeped da Guia back into side control but this time da Guia was ready and nearly rolled Miyagi as well! However, Miyagi was too good for da Guia and only succeeded in giving up his back. Miyagi had his hooks in and got his arms around the neck of da Guia! da Guia tried in the vain to get out of the bad spot but was eventually forced to tap out, thus making Ichisake Miyagi the new welterweight champion! A great showing from both fighters that easily warrants a rematch sometime in the near future.

Ichisake Miyagi wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke and wins the inaugural Alpha-1 Welterweight Championship.

thefireballkid93 · April 11, 2012

ALPHA-1: WAR OF THE WORLDS

For the third time, pound for pound great Hassan Fezzik is set to defend his heavyweight title. This time it will be against former GAMMA heavyweight champion, Jeff Carlton, who vacated his title in November of 2000 to sign with Alpha-1. With some saying Carlton is the biggest threat to Fezzik's title to date, many are expecting this to be one of the most historic events in MMA history.

FIGHTS

Hassan Fezzik vs Jeff Carlton

Roberto Aldez vs Spencer Rubenstein

Ari Peltonen vs Souleymane Ya Konan

Andimba Marengo vs Hamilton Fonseca Junior

Wallace Everett vs Jefferson Mndawe

Flavio Alberto vs Bruce Atkins

Alejandro Laguera vs Clive Cruiser

thefireballkid93 · April 11, 2012

FIGHT #1

Alejandro Laguera

25

5'6"

148lbs

67" reach

2-0-0

Strengths: Takedown defense, striking, well rounded

Clive Cruiser

19

5'9"

155lbs

70" reach

3-0-0

Strengths: Chin, brawling style, underrated ground game

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Both men come out swinging, Laguera's high energy style not intimidating the calm and collected Cruiser. However, he soon begins to respect the hands of Laguera as he spends nearly the entire fight eating hard shots from the Brazilian. Cruiser is unable to deal with the speed of his opponent, and is even rocked a couple times. Cruiser clinches with Laguera halfway through and forces him against the ropes, cutting open Laguera's eyebrow in the process. After a bit the referee stops the fight to check the cut. Everything is okay and he restarts the fighters in the center of the ring. By the last ten minutes, Laguera was extremely tired. Cruiser used this opportunity wisely, using his dirty boxing from the clinch to not only take the wind out of Laguera's sails, but re-open the cut as well. Blood continues to pour from the face of Laguera. Out of nowhere, Cruiser lands a short left hook to the jaw of Laguera, dropping him! Cruiser immediately follows him to the ground, locking in a picture perfect armbar and forcing the tap from the obviously stunned Laguera.

Clive Cruiser wins via tap out due to an armbar.

FIGHT #2

Flavio Alberto

26

6'1'"

203lbs

74" reach

2-3-0

Strengths: Boxing, knockout power, elusive

Bruce Atkins

26

6'2"

205lbs

74" reach

MMA debut

Strengths: Muay thai champion, heavy hands, tough

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The 2-3 Alberto came into this fight desperate for a win and looked primed to do it against the debuting Bruce Atkins. Early on Alberto was able to land a perfect counter left that floored Atkins, dropping him and allowing Alberto to get to mount where he began to pound away with elbows, cutting Atkins in the process. After a while, Atkins attempted to roll Alberto but only succeeded in giving up his back. Even then, Alberto could not put him away and the referee was forced to stand the fighters up. The fight changed from here, as Atkins used his world class muay thai to land great leg kicks to the already tiring Alberto. By the last ten minutes, Alberto was almost completely gassed. Atkins would land a nice punch and drop him, but Alberto shook off the cobwebs almost immediately. They go back to the feet and from there, Atkins is able to get the muay thai clinch. Alberto was too tired to fight it off and ate a knee from the two time world champion, immediately knocking him out and ending the fight.

Bruce Atkins wins by KO.

FIGHT #3

Ari Peltonen

36

6'2"

236lbs

77" reach

27-8-0

Strengths: Well rounded, power, dominant top game

Souleymane Ya Konan

30

6'2"

242lbs

77" reach

12-0-0

Strengths: 1995 K-World Super Heavyweight Champion, knockout power, underrated ground game

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two or three years ago many considered Peltonen to be the best heavyweight in MMA, next to Fezzik. Though he lost to Fezzik last year, he was the only man to actually drag Fezzik into deep waters. It already seemed he was close to a rematch, but Peltonen stated he wanted to continue fighting even if he could lose the chance for another title shot. At the age of 36, the veteran heavyweight may not have much time left. Ya Konan presents a tough test, as he is undefeated and known for his heavy hands. Peltonen is easily able to get Ya Konan to the ground early on, grabbing an attempted body kick. Once on the ground, he easily makes his way to side control where he slaps on a key lock and cranks it, forcing the tap from Ya Konan in merely three minutes. It is rumored Peltonen will face the winner of tonight's main event.

Ari Peltonen wins via tap out due to a key lock.

FIGHT #4

Wallace Everett

24

5'7"

148lbs

68" reach

8-0-0

Strengths: Boxing, cardio, underrated ground game

Jefferson Mndawe

22

5'9"

155lbs

70" reach

4-1-0

Strengths: Kickboxing, kicks, speed

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Two dangerous strikers known for knocking their opponents out. Everett was obviously the better striker for the two, rocking and nearly dropping Mndawe early on. Mndawe would recover and the fight continued, both men showcasing good skills. Finally around seven minutes in, Everett lands a big counter punch that drops Mndawe. Everett would begin to try to finish the fight with stomps and soccer kicks, but is unable to force the stoppage. He dives in with a big right hand that knocks Mndawe out cold! It's all over!

Wallace Everett wins by KO.

FIGHT #5

Andimba Marengo

22

5'10"

170lbs

70" reach

4-1-0

Strengths: Taekwondo Olympian, knockout power, elusive

Hamilton Fonseca Junior

27

5'10"

170lbs

69" reach

5-1-0

Strengths: Muay thai, kicks, clinch work

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Another awesome striking match, this time between two kickboxers. Surprisingly, Marengo controls the fight throughout, landing numerous shots that hurt and drop Fonseca. Fonseca is able to battle through it, but is bested on the feet for most of the fight by Marengo. Late in the fight, Marengo drops Fonseca again and dives in to try and finish but is reversed into the turtle position. Fonseca begins to rain down punches on Marengo, forcing the referee to stop the bout. In what was possibly Marengo's best performance to date, he is defeated late in the fight in a comeback from Fonseca.

Hamilton Fonseca Junior wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

FIGHT #6

Roberto Aldez

36

5'11"

192lbs

72" reach

42-11-0

Strengths: Veteran experience, pin point striking, clinch work

Spencer Rubenstein

30

6'4"

205lbs

78" reach

13-5-0

Strengths: Heavy hands, clinch work, wrestling

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The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

This bout took place mostly within the clinch. Both men have muay thai backgrounds and used them to battle against the ropes with dirty boxing. Rubenstein used his size to control Aldez early on, but as he tired Aldez began to take over the clinch. Aldez hurt Rubenstein badly with a hard knee to the body and dropped him with a counter right, but was unable to finish as Rubenstein toughed it out. The bout went to a decision with both judges giving the fight to Aldez, with the other scoring it a draw. Aldez proves he is still one of the best in the world and possibly cements his place in the middleweight grand prix with this win.

Roberto Aldez wins by a 2-1 majority decision.

FIGHT #7

Hassan Fezzik

35

6'4"

234lbs

77" reach

30-0-0

Strengths: Submissions, takedowns, striking

Jeff Carlton

38

6'5"

256lbs

79" reach

34-7-0

Strengths: Power, ground & pound, relentless takedowns

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

In what was the most anticipated fight of the night, possibly the year, Jeff Carlton and Hassan Fezzik went at it in a mostly grappling affair. Carlton had success early on, using his size and power to smother Fezzik against the ropes but had little success elsewhere. Eventually Fezzik was able to score the takedown and get side control. Fezzik nearly got an armbar, but Carlton escapes it and uses it to get to side control! Fezzik pulls guard and attempts a guillotine but can't force the tap. He uses a kimura attempt to sweep Carlton into side control and then gets mount. From there, Fezzik spins for an armbar, forcing the gassed Carlton to tap out. Fezzik retains his title and is now an amazing 31-0 in MMA.

Hassan Fezzik wins via tap out due to an armbar and retains the Alpha-1 Heavyweight Championship.

Paatero · April 13, 2012

I'll say, this has been an amazing read so far. Keep at it, it brings to mind the old PRIDE days, which probably is kind of the point.

I'll have to ask, who are Nazario Pessao, Edilberto de Silva, Dustin Harris, Rodney Bradley, etc. ? Regens? By reading your dynasty I've become interested in the characters, I want to know more of them!

thefireballkid93 · April 14, 2012

Dustin Harris is a custom of mine. Rodney Bradley and Nezario Pessao were just default for me, maybe they haven't debuted in your game yet?

But, thanks man! I appreciate it. It's fun to write and it makes it even better when people enjoy it!

thefireballkid93 · April 14, 2012

ALPHA-1: TOTAL ELIMINATION 2001

The tournament to decide the final vacant title is coming up within the next week. This time it will be arguably the most stacked division in Alpha-1: the middleweights. Not only that, but it will feature the debut of 9-0 knockout artist Blas Suarez, who has won every one of his fights by first round knockout. But, he will have a very tough test against veteran Chinese wrestler, Greg Chiang.

FIGHTS

TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Affonso Villar vs Martin De Vries

Braulio Moura vs Heiji Endo

Junior Patinkin vs Neil Napier

John Rivero vs Ieyoshi Yamashita

Roberto Aldez vs Tadao Miyazaki

Zvanomir Asanovic vs Bambang Sriyanto

Sho Kitabatake vs Yoritomo Ina

Jin Katou vs Tadamasa Yamada

NON-TOURNAMENT BOUTS

Giovanni de Matos vs Daigo Kitaguchi

Blas Suarez vs Greg Chiang

thefireballkid93 · April 14, 2012

FIGHT #1

Blas Suarez

27

5'6"

147lbs

67" reach

9-0-0

Strengths: Takedowns, ground & pound, knockout power

Greg Chiang

33

5'11"

155lbs

73" reach

15-5-0

Strengths: Strength, top control, conditioning

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

In the first bout of the night we saw two very strong wrestlers facing off in the lightweight division. Chiang, known for his size and raw strength, came into the bout as the favorite. However, Suarez has looked impressive on the regional circuit racking up nine first round knockouts since making his debut. Many felt this fight would take place on the feet due to both men's wrestling canceling each other out, but it would be Suarez who would get a takedown on the bigger Chiang early. Easily passing to mount, Suarez began to unload with punches and elbows. Chiang attempted to defend but found himself overwhelmed by the Mexican native, forcing to the referee to step in merely four minutes into the bout. Blas Suarez proves the critics wrong as he takes out a veteran fighter in Chiang, and advances to 10-0 all by first round knockout.

Blas Suarez wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

FIGHT #2

Giovanni de Matos

25

6'0"

138lbs

73" reach

5-0-0

Strengths: Leg kicks, underrated ground game, knockout power

Daigo Kitaguchi

28

6'1"

242lbs

74" reach

5-5-0

Strengths: Wrestling, durable, ground & pound

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A sleeper for fight of the night, both of these guys went to war from bell to bell. The undefeated Giovanni de Matos went up against the rather unheralded journeyman Daigo Kitaguchi. For most of the fight, de Matos was able to score on the outside and pick Kitaguchi apart, rocking him numerous times. Kitaguchi, to his credit, continued to come forward and take punishment while landing some decent shots of his own. Not many gave Kitaguchi a chance to win this fight, but towards the end it seemed it might happen. Around the final ten minutes de Matos began to tire, allowing Kitaguchi to finally score a takedown, even getting mount and taking his back. While Kitaguchi showed heart in his attempts to finish de Matos, he just didin't have to energy to finish it. Although Kitaguchi ended the fight strong, de Matos scores the unanimous decision due to his control in the stand throughout most of the fight.

Giovanni de Matos wins by a 3-0 decision.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #1

Jin Katou

30

6'0"

205lbs

74" reach

17-0-0

Strengths: Well rounded, boxing, wrestling

Tadamasa Yamada

32

6'0"

205lbs

74" reach

21-1-0

Strengths: Ground control, submissions, well rounded

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

In the first preliminary of the night, Katou and Yamada squared off for a spot in the quarter finals. Many critics felt this would be the most even fight of the night as both men are known for their well rounded skills. Yamada didn't feel the same as he was easily able to bring Katou down to the mat and secure back control after a failed sweep from Katou. From the back Katou managed to defend a couple submissions before finally succumbing to a rear naked choke. Yamada advances to the quarter finals where he will face the winner of Kitabatake/Ina.

Tadamasa Yamada wins via tap out due to a rear naked choke.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #2

Sho Kitabatake

33

6'3"

205lbs

77" reach

14-0-0

Strengths: Olympic level judo, cardio, durable

Yoritomo Ina

32

5'11"

205lbs

72" reach

23-8-0

Strengths: Veteran experience, submission expert, very durable

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The winner of this fight would face Tadamasa Yamada in the quarter finals. Kitabatake spent this fight dominating Ina, but displayed his biggest weakness perhaps as he was unable to finish Ina, even after mounting him and taking his back on numerous occasions. A rather dull fight consisting of Kitabatake smothering Ina with his grinding top control, he wins by unanimous decision and moves on to the quarter finals.

Sho Kitabatake wins by a 3-0 decision.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #3

Zvonimir Asanovic

32

6'2"

205lbs

77" reach

27-2-0

Strengths: Knockout power, kickboxing, veteran experience

Bambang Sriyanto

34

5'10"

185lbs

70" reach

22-6-2

Strengths: Muay thai, knockout power, dangerous clinch work

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Another outstanding fight in the preliminaries of the tournament, Asanovic and Sriyanto both known for their devastating striking abilities and it showed in this middleweight tilt. Early on Asanovic was the aggressor, utilizing his reach and landing many hard shots from the outside. At point, he managed to knock down Sriyanto and follow up with some good ground and pound but the fight would eventually go back to standing. From here the fight began to even out as Sriyanto used his low kicks to keep Asanovic off balance and unable to land at will like he had before. Finally, out of nowhere, Sriyanto would land a counter right hand that sent Asanovic face first into the mat! In what was one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, underdog Bambang Sriyanto is able to knockout Asanovic cold! He advances to the quarter finals where he will face the winner of Aldez/Miyazaki.

Bambang Sriyanto wins by KO.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #4

Roberto Aldez

37

5'11"

192lbs

72" reach

43-11-0

Strengths: Veteran experience, pin point striking, clinch work

Tadao Miyazaki

26

5'9"

185lbs

70" reach

10-1-0

Strengths: Karate black belt, unorthodox style, underrated ground game

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Another exciting stand up affair, this time between the pin point thai boxer Roberto Aldez and the unorthodox karate stylings of Tadao Miyazaki. Aldez looked good early on, but couldn't really seem to figure out Miyazai. Miyazaki also looked good, but didn't land many hard shots. A good handful of this fight was made up of both men keeping distance and feeling each other out. Aldez was able to utilize his dangerous clinch work and land a hard elbow that would cut open Miyazaki, threatening to end the fight. It wouldn't happen, however, as Miyazaki continued on and was even able to drop Aldez with a hard left hand, immediately mounting him afterwards. Miyazaki attempted to finish the fight, but Aldez was tenacious from the bottom in his defense. Miyazaki showed diversity, attempting to end the fight via armbar but was unsuccessful in his attempt. The bout would go to decision with Miyazaki coming out as the winner. He will face Sriyanto in the quarter finals.

Tadao Miyazaki wins by a 3-0 decision.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #5

John Rivero

30

6'1"

210lbs (Rivero came in overweight)

75" reach

14-2-0

Strengths: Takedowns, top control, ground & pound

Ieyoshi Yamashita

36

5'11"

178lbs

72" reach

22-10-0

Strengths: Takedowns, world class judo, top control

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Though Rivero came into this bout overweight, he did not fail to impress as he is able to finish Yamashita with strikes in merely minutes. The rather mediocre Yamashita, known mostly for his world class judo skills, was unable to do anything on the ground against Rivero other than defend. Rivero was able to takedown Yamashita early and move to the mount with ease. From there he attempted numerous submissions before finally getting the back and opting to finish the fight via ground and pound. With this win Rivero moves to the quarter finals where he will face the winner of Patinkin/Napier.

John Rivero wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #6

Junior Patinkin

35

6'4"

205lbs

80" reach

16-1-0

Strengths: Top control, boxing, takedowns

Neil Napier

31

5'11"

185lbs

72" reach

15-1-0

Strengths: Muay thai, submissions, well rounded

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

A bout between two very well rounded fighters, both with backgrounds in judo and striking. Patinkin used his boxing early on in the fight, as well as his 8" reach advantage over Napier. Napier had a bit of trouble as Patinkin boxed from the outside, but was able to counteract it with his muay thai leg kicks. This backfired, however, as Patinkin was able to grab one of his leg kicks and use it to take Napier down. From the bottom, Napier easily locked up a triangle choke out of nowhere that would force Patinkin to tap! yet another big upset in this middleweight grand prix, as Neil Napier is the second man to defeat Junior Patinkin. He will face John Rivero in the quarter finals.

Neil Napier wins via tap out due to a triangle choke.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #7

Braulio Moura

28

6'1"

185lbs

76" reach

20-2-0 1NC

Strengths: Cardio, muay thai, clinch work

Heiji Endo

30

6'0"

185lbs

73" reach

12-1-0

Strengths: Iron chin, takedowns, grinding style

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Braulio Moura came into this fight as one of most highly touted fighter in not only the middleweight division, but in all of MMA. Known for his devastating striking, many did not give the soft spoken wrestler in Endo a chance against the heavy handed Moura. Early on, it seemed that was the case as Moura landed with frequency, even catching Endo with a spinning back elbow to the jaw! While it rocked him, the iron chinned Endo would continue on. From here, it was all Endo. Using his powerful wrestling background he took down Moura numerous times, getting mount and back control with ease. Finally, with only five minutes left, Endo was able to land some hard punches from the top. Moura, unable to defend due to bad positioning and fatigue, had no way out. The referee was forced to stop the fight. Endo shocks the critics as he defeats Braulio Moura and advances to the quarter finals where he will face the winner of Villar/De Vries.

Heiji Endo wins by referee stoppage due to strikes.

GRAND PRIX PRELIMINARY #8

Affonso Villar

25

5'10"

205lbs

70" reach

25-2-0

Strengths: Muay thai, knockout power, takedown defense

Maartin De Vries

34

5'11"

185lbs

74" reach

15-7-0

Strengths: Low kicks, conditioning, elusive

__________________________

The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the fight.

The final fight in the preliminaries of the tournament and it did not fail to disappoint. Two devastating muay thai stylists, both men came out swinging. While De Vries was more technically sound, Villar's power seemed to be too much for him early. Villar used the clinch to batter De Vries body with hard knees before landing a huge uppercut that rocked him. De Vries would survive, but not for long. Villar lands a huge flurry of punches that drop De Vries around six minutes in. Villar continues to unload on the ground, forcing the referee to pull him off. Villar wins and continues his streak within the division. He will face Heiji Endo in the quarter finals.

Affonso Villar wins by referee stoppage due to punches.

thefireballkid93 · May 8, 2012

(WOW! Sorry for the delay. Hope you all enjoy this next event.)

ALPHA-1: WARRIORS OF THE RING

Set to debut on Japanese Sports Vision 2, Alpha-1 presents the first in a line of free to watch MMA events. Alpha-1 President, Jonathon Hall, has stated that this event will be one of the biggest of the year featuring title fights between newly crowned welterweight champion Ichisake Miyagi (4-0 A-1) and hard hitting contender Edilberto de Silva (3-1 A-1). As well as a highly anticipated title match between defending lightweight champion and submission specialist, Dustin Harris (7-1 A-1) and former SIGMA champion Fiyero Lermontov (0-0 A-1). Not only that, but former heavyweight title challenger Nazario Pessao (4-1 A-1) and undefeated Brazilian striker Gladstone Lopez (0-0 A-1).

FIGHTS

Ichisake Miyagi vs Edilberto de Silva

Dustin Harris vs Fiyero Lermontov

Nazario Pessao vs Gladstone Lopez

Nilton Fantoni vs Rodney Bradley

Gabriel Gallo vs Jeremy Douille

Ikku Funaki vs John Harrison

Nate MacReary vs Wally Bryant

Lazaro Campos vs Manoel Cabral

Ryan Beeker vs Valdo Calamari

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