SIGMA - Rise of European MMA

Jingo · November 4, 2013

SIGMA 5

Fjodor Kanchelskis © v Fernando Amaro

Pedro Alves v Jason Dalglish

Souleyman Ya Konan v Mugur Boc

Andranik Paletilolu v Rafael van der Moot

Georges Nouri v Maurice Braudel

cymru96 · November 4, 2013

Fjodor Kanchelskis © v Fernando Amaro

Amaro is more well rounded, and tends to do well in the later rounds.

Pedro Alves v Jason Dalglish

Alves is a bit rubbish tbh.

Souleyman Ya Konan v Mugur Boc

This is a tough one, but I think that Ya Konan will just edge it.

Andranik Paletilolu v Rafael van der Moot

van der Moot is a machine, easy win for him.

Georges Nouri v Maurice Braudel

Braudel is underrated but Nouri has been a tough player for me in my DOMMA game. Nouri by submission.

batsnumbereleven · November 4, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: (weeks 1 & 2, May 1998)

Signings

ALPHA-1: Efren Luat,

GAMMA: -

BCF: Tomas Kiriyakin,

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: -

Events/TV

None.

Other Notable news

South America becomes Regulated... not sure how fans of FLB's no holds barred style will adapt to that...

Retirements announced

Kenta Arimura (13-11) 34yo; Veeti Kuqi (33-19) 38yo; Milton Harvey (32-13) 34yo; Barry Strachan (25-15) 33yo; Nigel Malley (19-14) 35yo;

batsnumbereleven · November 4, 2013

Event report SIGMA Kanchelskis v Amaro Sunday 14th May 1998 Munich Volleyballhalle, Germany. Attendance: 503 for a gate of $21,020 PPV Buys: N/A Maurice Braudel (6-1) v Georges Nouri (9-1) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Moving on to the next match, in which Maurice Braudel goes up against 'The Sharpshooter' Georges Nouri in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >The fight begins! >Nouri counters a leg kick by grabbing it and attempting a judo-style trip takedown, getting it! Braudel gets half guard. >Nouri tries to ensnare Braudel in an americana. >Braudel defends himself well and is in no danger. >Braudel tries to sweep Nouri but can't do it. >Nouri keeps Braudel guessing with a few quick strikes. >Braudel tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Nouri. >Nouri begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. >He passes to side control. >We move into the second half of this round. >Nouri attempts an armbar. >Nouri gets an armbar and applies pressure to the arm, Braudel is in huge trouble! >Nouri loses the hold! Somehow Braudel got his arm free. That was incredibly close to a finish though. >Nouri blocks Braudel as he tries a transition to guard. >Nouri attempts an armbar. >An armbar is applied, Braudel is trapped! >Shockingly, Nouri loses it! Braudel pops his arm free, and has somehow survived! >Nouri blocks an attempt to pull guard. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Stuck under side control, Braudel takes a knee to the ribs. >In side control, Nouri begins working to get a mount. >He does it, and has the mount on Braudel. >The time runs out on round one. >I think Nouri took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >And here we go, round two! >Braudel feints left, then right. >They come together and throw strikes, both miss. >From the pocket, Nouri shoots in for a double leg. >The takedown is successful, Braudel pulls guard. >Time slips away as Nouri successfully keeps Braudel stuck against the ground. >Nouri tries to break the guard of Braudel, perhaps looking for a leglock opportunity. >Loosening the guard, Nouri is able to secure a leg and apply a kneebar, Braudel has to tap! >The winner, by submission, is 'The Sharpshooter' Georges Nouri! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Sharpshooter' Georges Nouri defeats Maurice Braudel (Submission (Kneebar) in 2:09 of round 2). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: No takedown defence from Braudel always meant he was going to be in trouble. He did well to fight off the armbar attempts, but once Nouri went for the legs he was done. Different tests for both men seem to be the order of the day next time out. Andranik Paletilolu (15-5) v Rafael van der Moot (7-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Next up is a match in which 'The Battering Ram' Andranik Paletilolu battles Rafael van der Moot in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >We are underway! >van der Moot counters a left jab with a kick to the inside of the left leg. >van der Moot throws a feint. >van der Moot tries for a leg kick but Paletilolu moves out of range. >van der Moot drops a shoulder, trying to sucker Paletilolu in with a feint. >van der Moot counters a left jab by hitting a clean left. >An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage. >A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning. >We move into the second half of this round. >van der Moot slips past a jab and scores with several heavy right hands that put Paletilolu down to the ground! >Paletilolu recovers his wits quickly, and waits for van der Moot to make a move. >On his back, Paletilolu watches as van der Moot comes in looking to get a dominant ground position. >van der Moot is quick, Paletilolu can't stop him getting side control. >Looking to catch his breath, van der Moot is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. >Paletilolu takes a punishing knee strike to the ribs from under side control! >We have one minute of the round remaining. >van der Moot attempts the mount. >van der Moot isn't able to mount Paletilolu this time around. >Paletilolu tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. >In side control, van der Moot catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >The time runs out on round one. >I think van der Moot took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >And here we go, round two! >van der Moot counters a left jab with a nice combination. >Paletilolu slips past an attempted big right hand and counters with a straight left. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >Moving in closer, van der Moot looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Keen to keep space between them, Paletilolu backs away. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Paletilolu slams a crisp right into the gloves of van der Moot, but can't follow up. >van der Moot doesn't press the issue, allowing Paletilolu to circle. >Paletilolu gets van der Moot with a punch to the ribs, but it lacked power. >Not letting up, van der Moot steps in closer to pressure Paletilolu into action. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >An errant jab sets van der Moot up to counter-strike with a kick to the inside of the left thigh. >Andranik Paletilolu is going to end up limping if he takes too many more of those strikes. >Paletilolu throws three punches in quick succession, but van der Moot was out of range. >Not letting Paletilolu settle, van der Moot moves in closer. >Time expires and we come to the end of round two. >I have to give that round to van der Moot, but only a 10-9. >As he sits on his stool, Paletilolu starts getting psyched up - he knows it's now or never. >There's the bell and round number three begins! >Judging from what we heard from his corner, van der Moot is looking to hit and run in this round. >Paletilolu sees a body kick coming and hits a crisp left hand punch. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. >van der Moot avoids a jab. >An errant jab sets van der Moot up to counter-strike with a vicious leg kick. >Paletilolu misses with an attempted right hook to the body. >The fight slows as van der Moot sits back and allows Paletilolu to circle. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >van der Moot feints stepping in. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >van der Moot counters a left jab with a stinging leg kick. >There is no doubt that the damage has added up and Andranik Paletilolu has an injured leg. >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >They wind up in a tight clinch. >Paletilolu gets a couple of ineffective strikes in, but ultimately loses control of the grapple after being caught off-balance. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Paletilolu tries to wriggle free, but van der Moot controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. >Paletilolu gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as van der Moot uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. >van der Moot is trying to push Paletilolu so that his back is up against the cage. >Paletilolu ends up backed against the cage. >Paletilolu is trapped against the cage and van der Moot punishes him with some dirty boxing. >The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. >I think van der Moot took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >The official scores are being reported now. >All three judges give a score of 30-27. >The winner, by unanimous decision, is Rafael van der Moot! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Rafael van der Moot defeats 'The Battering Ram' Andranik Paletilolu (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor. Comments: The first round was quite good and van der Moot did his damage early on with the knockdown and the leg strikes, but it got more predictable in rounds two and three as Paletilolu was made to force the pace if he wanted to win, and he didn't really seem up to it. The victor says he wants to take on Aussie Shane Gilchrist next but I'm not really convinced – he'd be a better fit for Paletilolu whilst van der Moot moves on to a tougher challenge. Souleyman Ya Konan (8-0) v Mugur Boc (6-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Moving on to the next match, in which 'The African Dream' Souleymane Ya Konan will battle 'The Crusher' Mugur Boc in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >The fight begins! >Boc moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a flurry of quick punches. >Boc slips out of the way of a body kick. >Boc catches a right body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Ya Konan pulls guard. >Boc tries to pound on Ya Konan, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. >Boc leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Ya Konan. >Boc tries to pass the guard. >Ya Konan keeps Boc in guard. >Ya Konan tries to catch Boc with a punch, but it is not on target. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Boc pounds away from the guard, but is unable to land many clean shots on Ya Konan. >Ya Konan throws out some punches, but Boc leans back to avoid them. >Boc tries to pass the guard. >He can't find a way past the guard. >Ya Konan throws out some punches, but Boc leans back to avoid them. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Time slips away as Boc successfully keeps Ya Konan stuck against the ground. >Boc tries to pound on Ya Konan, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. >Ya Konan tries to pull Boc in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. >Round one ends as time expires. >There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen. >I think Boc took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >Ya Konan slips past a right jab and counters with a barrage of hard punches! >Boc steps back...and almost stumbles over! He is on wobbly legs! >Clearing his head just in time, Boc ducks under the head kick that would have ended the fight. >Boc slips past a left jab and counters with a series of quick jabs. >Ya Konan looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Boc sees a chance and dives down for a single leg. Ya Konan, caught by surprise, can only pull guard. >Boc starts trying to work to get past the guard. >Ya Konan comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Boc in guard. >Ya Konan tries to switch to a butterfly guard, but Boc prevents it. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Boc tries to pass the guard. >Ya Konan keeps his guard secure. >Mugur Boc looks very tired out there. >Ya Konan tries to break free and scramble for position, but Boc keeps him trapped. >Boc looks to get past the guard. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Boc blocks Ya Konan as he tries to get enough separation to scramble up. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Boc is trying to pass guard. >Boc isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. >Boc gets pushed away, and ends up standing over Ya Konan, who is on his back. >Boc tries to come in and secure a ground position. >Ya Konan is unable to prevent Boc from getting side control. >Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. >That was a very close round, but I think Ya Konan just about edged it. >We are back underway! >Ya Konan counters an errant right jab with a nice left hand. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >Ya Konan throws a barrage of big rights but Boc is quick to move out of range. >Ya Konan looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >The two fighters move closer, ready to strike. >Ya Konan throws a barrage of big punches but Boc covers up and is no danger. >Boc, standing at close range, catches a body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Ya Konan manages to pull guard. >Mugur Boc looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >In guard, Boc begins working to pass to side control. >He can't find a way past the guard. >Ya Konan bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. >There wasn't enough separation, Boc is able to leap forward and force Ya Konan to turtle up. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Boc fires away with left hands, and Ya Konan is stung by several big shots to the side of the head. >Boc pounds away on the body and side of the head, Ya Konan struggles to deal with them. >Mugur Boc looks exhausted. >Boc pounds away with lefts, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Ya Konan takes a few punches on the way, but manages to get back to standing. >Ya Konan avoids a jab. >Ya Konan comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Seeing a takedown opportunity, Boc goes for a single leg, but Ya Konan is equal to it. >Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. >I think Boc took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >The judges' scores are now being announced. >All three judges have given 30-27. >Making 'The Crusher' Mugur Boc the winner by unanimous decision! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Crusher' Mugur Boc defeats 'The African Dream' Souleymane Ya Konan (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: I thought the judges were harsh on Ya Konan here, not even giving him the second round where he probably came within one or two strikes of finishing it. Boc was saved by his takedown there, and made what he could of top position in all three rounds without ever looking like he'd get a submission or TKO. A slightly disappointing outcome going forwards as Ya Konan looks the more dangerous striker and Boc didn't really show much with the grappling other than control. Co-main Pedro Alves (10-5) v Jason Dalglish (#23, 18-5) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>The co-main event is up next. Pedro 'The Wolverine' Alves will battle 'The Miniature Killer' Jason Dalglish in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >Round one begins! >Alves slips out of the way of a jab. >Alves throws a couple of wild punches as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. >A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Alves is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock. >Alves prevents himself from being rolled out of turtle position. >Dalglish is too slow to stop Alves getting back up. >There's a takedown attempt from Dalglish. >Alves saw the takedown coming, he tries to grab a guillotine. >Alves can't get the guillotine choke. >Dalglish has the takedown! Alves pulls half guard. >Dalglish throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. >Alves attempts to sweep Dalglish. >The sweep is successful, and both fighters scramble back to their feet. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Dalglish avoids a jab. >Alves looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Dalglish. >Alves grabs Dalglish and pulls him into a grapple. >Using his wrestling skills, Alves is trying to push Dalglish up against the cage. >Dalglish ends up backed against the cage. >Alves looks for a trip takedown. >Dalglish keeps his composure, and Alves cannot get past his takedown defence. >Alves loses control of Dalglish, who circles out and returns to the center. >Time expires and we come to the end of round one. >That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Alves, 10-9. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Dalglish to fire back with a stinging left jab. >Dalglish uses a flurry of lefts and rights to get Alves to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. >Alves attempts to snare Dalglish in a guillotine off the takedown. >The takedown is too good, the attempted guillotine is lost. >The takedown is completed, it was a single leg but Alves is on his back less than a few seconds; spinning out and away, he quickly gets back up. >Alves looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Dalglish moves in too, and they start to grapple. >Clinched with Alves, Dalglish looks to try and take him down. >The takedown is successful, Alves pulls guard. >Dalglish begins trying to pass the guard. >Alves is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Dalglish firmly in guard. >Alves secures an arm and tries to ensnare Dalglish in a triangle. >Dalglish blocks the triangle attempt. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Dalglish looks to pass guard and get side control. >Alves is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Dalglish firmly in guard. >Alves grabs Dalglish and draws him in close, smothering him. >Dalglish tries to pass the guard. >Dalglish isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. >Alves applies double underhooks and keeps Dalglish from launching any attacks. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >In guard, Dalglish begins working to pass to side control. >Alves keeps his guard secure. >The time runs out on round two. >I have to give that round to Dalglish, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Between rounds, his corner told Alves to take it to the ground as early as possible in this round. >Dalglish slips out of the way of a jab. >Alves swings wildly to get Dalglish to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. >Alves can't get the takedown, Dalglish defended it well. >Alves comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Dalglish. >Dalglish snaps off a strong left jab as a counter, but it only finds the gloves. >Dalglish comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Alves tries to take down Dalglish as he steps in, but he blocks it. >Alves shoots in for a takedown. >Dalglish sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Alves down to the ground into a type of turtle position. >Dalglish finds his efforts to roll the turtled Alves over and secure side control fruitless. >Taking advantage of a pause, Alves stands up. >We move into the second half of this round. >Dalglish looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Alves tries to counter with a takedown, but Dalglish defended it well. >Pedro Alves is looking really tired. >Jason Dalglish is looking really tired. >Alves throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. >The fight slows as Dalglish sits back and allows Alves to circle. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >A tired Alves moves forward, looking for a takedown. >Dalglish stuffs the takedown attempt and then pulls Alves into a clinch. >Dalglish is trying to muscle Alves up against the cage. >Alves ends up backed against the cage. >Pedro Alves looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >Jason Dalglish looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dalglish. >Here come the official scores. >The judges score the contest as 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28. >'The Miniature Killer' Jason Dalglish wins by unanimous decision! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Miniature Killer' Jason Dalglish defeats Pedro 'The Wolverine' Alves (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: This fight started out really well, and looked like it would be a thriller, but the second round was mostly Dalglish trying and failing to pull guard, and the third just slowed down as both men tired. Alves might be disappointed that he couldn't press on after the first. Dalglish had looked in line for a title shot if he was convincing here, but now looks like he'll have to go at least once more before he earns it. Main Event SIGMA Middleweight Championship Fjodor Kanchelskis © (10-0) v Fernando Amaro (#17, 52-12-4-2NC) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Russian Nightmare' Fjodor Kanchelskis competes against Fernando 'The Traveller' Amaro in the SIGMA Middleweight division. >The SIGMA Middleweight title on the line in this match. >The fight begins! >Amaro tries for a right body kick but Kanchelskis moves out of range. >There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits. >Kanchelskis counters a wayward left jab with a series of quick lefts. >Amaro bobs and weaves. >The fight slows as Kanchelskis sits back and allows Amaro to circle. >We move into the second half of this round. >An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage. >Kanchelskis comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Amaro. >Amaro finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. >Kanchelskis has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Amaro down. >He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! Amaro pulls guard. >Kanchelskis lies on top of Amaro, basically smothering him. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Amaro is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Kanchelskis off of him. >Kanchelskis lies on top of Amaro, basically smothering him. >Kanchelskis smothers Amaro with his body by pushing forward and down. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kanchelskis. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Amaro counters a left jab with a solid left. >An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage. >Kanchelskis slips out of the way of a jab. >Amaro looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Kanchelskis now has Amaro standing in the pocket. >Amaro tries for a body kick but Kanchelskis sees it coming and avoids it. >Amaro tries for a body kick but Kanchelskis sees it coming and avoids it. >Amaro throws a kick to the body but Kanchelskis dodges it. >Amaro backs away from Kanchelskis, creating some space between them. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Kanchelskis slips out of the way of a jab. >Amaro is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Amaro is in the pocket, ready to attack Kanchelskis. >Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss. >Kanchelskis slips past a jab and scores with a solid left jab. >Amaro lets a jab sail wide and counter-strikes with a left jab to the cheek. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Kanchelskis slips out of the way of a right body kick, showing good footwork at such close range. >Kanchelskis comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Amaro. >Kanchelskis can't get close enough to grapple, Amaro makes sure to keep out of range. >There's a takedown attempt from Kanchelskis. >Amaro first stuffs the takedown attempt, then manages to wrestle Kanchelskis the the floor and take his back! >Round two ends as time expires. >I have to give that round to Amaro, but only a 10-9. >And here we go, round three! >An attempted inside leg kick misses, giving Kanchelskis the opportunity to counter with a series of quick lefts. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >From the grapple, Kanchelskis tries to pick Amaro up on his shoulder for a slam. >He can't get it though, Amaro defends it and pulls away from the grapple entirely. >Kanchelskis chooses to shoot in on Amaro. >Kanchelskis goes under an attempted counter right hand. >Kanchelskis gets the takedown! Amaro pulls guard. >Kanchelskis lies on top of Amaro, basically smothering him. >In guard, Kanchelskis catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Kanchelskis fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. >Kanchelskis tries to pass the guard. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Amaro bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. >It's a bad choice though, as Kanchelskis seizes the opportunity to leap forward and secure side control. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Kanchelskis throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. >Amaro tries to break free and scramble for position, but Kanchelskis keeps him trapped. >Kanchelskis tries to get into the mount position. >He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. >Time expires and we come to the end of round three. >I have to give that round to Kanchelskis, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell and round number four begins! >Kanchelskis drops his shoulder and feints to step in, but Amaro isn't buying it. >Kanchelskis counters an attempted body kick with a quick series of punches. >An errant jab sets Kanchelskis up to counter-strike with a crisp jab. >A speculative right hand from Kanchelskis doesn't find a home. >Amaro quickly gets in closer, looking to attack. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. >Amaro dodges a jab, and fires back with a left jab to the cheek. >Amaro throws a left jab but Kanchelskis uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >There's a double leg attempt from Kanchelskis, from the pocket. >The takedown doesn't work, Amaro stuffed it. >Amaro feints an attack, keeping Kanchelskis on his toes. >Amaro looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Kanchelskis. >Amaro is now standing in the pocket. >Kanchelskis uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Kanchelskis slips past a jab and scores with a series of quick, sharp punches. >A left jab misses the mark and allows Kanchelskis to counter with a crisp left. >Amaro slips past a flurry of rights and lefts and hits a big right that knocks Kanchelskis to the ground! >Kanchelskis shakes off the blow almost immediately though, and waits for Amaro to make a move. >Amaro steps back and allows Kanchelskis to stand back up. >Time expires and we come to the end of round four. >Good effort there, that was a very exciting round to watch. More please! >I have to give that round to Amaro, but only a 10-9. >We are back underway! >Kanchelskis slips past a left jab and counters with a solid left jab. >An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >An errant jab sets Kanchelskis up to counter-strike with a left jab to the cheek. >Moving in closer, Amaro looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >To counter, Kanchelskis fires off a right hand but only finds the gloves. >Moving in closer, Kanchelskis looks like he may want to wrestle Amaro. >He pulls Amaro into a grapple. >With underhooks giving him solid control over Amaro, Kanchelskis looks for a takedown. >The underhooks are used to set up a trip, Amaro is left on his back and has to pull guard. >Kanchelskis looks to pass guard and get side control. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Fjodor Kanchelskis looks very tired out there. >Amaro tries to switch to a butterfly guard, but Kanchelskis prevents it. >Fernando Amaro looks very tired out there. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Kanchelskis attempts to pass guard. >Amaro is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Kanchelskis firmly in guard. >Amaro tries to switch to a butterfly guard, but Kanchelskis prevents it. >There's under a minute left in this round. >In guard, Kanchelskis begins working to pass to side control. >Amaro keeps Kanchelskis in guard. >Amaro tries to sweep Kanchelskis but doesn't get anywhere. >The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. >I think Kanchelskis took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >The official scores are being reported now. >All three judges have scored it 48-47. >Making 'The Russian Nightmare' Fjodor Kanchelskis the winner by unanimous decision! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Russian Nightmare' Fjodor Kanchelskis defeats Fernando 'The Traveller' Amaro (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: The champion retains, but wasn't all that convincing. Amaro had his chance to end it towards the end of the fourth, but couldn't take it, and Kanchelskis made sure that he won the final round with his wrestling. Amaro might get another shot down the road, if he can rebound strongly, and Kanchelskis needs to up his game next time out. Show summary Critical rating: Average Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Maurice Braudel v Georges Nouri Knockout of the Night: - Submission of the Night: Georges Nouri Comments: A card that never really lived up to its promise. Only one finish, and a couple of lacklustre performances, but nothing really bad and nothing great. There isn't really a ready opponent for the Middleweight champion yet, so he might get a rest whilst we have an eliminator match in the interim. Prediction results Jingo 5/5 – congratulations! CageRage 4/5 (17/22) cymru96 – 3/5 – unlucky. Injury report Georges Nouri suffered a knee injury (whilst winning by kneebar...) and will be out for about 4 weeks. The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 2 months on Maurice Braudel and 3 months on Andranik Paletilolu.

batsnumbereleven · November 5, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: (weeks 3 & 4, May 1998)

Signings

ALPHA-1: -

GAMMA: -

BCF: Cameron Francis, Jesse Singh

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: -

Events/TV

ALPHA-1 held their TV Event “Warriors of the Ring” on Thursday 18th May with a strong card. Light Heavyweight #2 ranked fighter, Croatian Zvonivir Asanovic (28-2) Kocked out Yoritomi Ina (21-10) with a head kick in the first round, and in the co-main, Armen Sarkisian (#3, 24-2) defeated Gyokusho Fujimoto (#25, 7-1) in a Heavyweight eliminator by TKO in the second round.

batsnumbereleven · November 6, 2013

Monday 15th May 1998 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Press Release Signature Martial Arts next event will take place on Friday 26th May at the Grugehalle in Essen, and will feature a bout for the SIGMA Welterweight Championship between reigning champion Evgeni Medtner and Dutch kick boxer Noach Van Der Capellen, who is ranked the World's #2 Welterweight by Blurcat.com. SIGMA 6: Medtner v Van Der Capellen will be co-headlined by two Russian veterans, as 46-12 Mantas Andreyev takes on Dmytro Dargomyzhsky (19-7) in the Light Heavyweight division. Also fighting will be Croatian Middleweight Drazen Gabelich, who aims to dent the unbeaten record of Italian Ezio Gnocchi, and Greek wrestler Alekos Karabatsos will be the first opponent for the debuting Swede Emil Karlsson in a second Light Heavyweight contest. The card will be rounded out by another debutant, Alan Saul from Paris, taking on a fellow undefeated youngster, Stuttgart's Dieter Kolzig in the Lightweight division.</div></blockquote> Card for picks SIGMA 6 Evgeni Medtner © v Noach Van Der Capellen Mantas Andreyev v Dmytro Dargomyzhsky Drazen Gabelich v Ezio Gnocchi Alekos Karabatsos v Emil Karlsson Alan Saul v Dieter Kolzig

CageRage · November 6, 2013

Card for picks

SIGMA 6

Evgeni Medtner © v Noach Van Der Capellen

Mantas Andreyev v Dmytro Dargomyzhsky

Drazen Gabelich v Ezio Gnocchi

Alekos Karabatsos v Emil Karlsson

Alan Saul v Dieter Kolzig

cymru96 · November 6, 2013

Evgeni Medtner © v Noach Van Der Capellen

Mantas Andreyev v Dmytro Dargomyzhsky

Drazen Gabelich v Ezio Gnocchi

Alekos Karabatsos v Emil Karlsson

Alan Saul v Dieter Kolzig

Jingo · November 6, 2013

SIGMA 6

Evgeni Medtner © v Noach Van Der Capellen

Mantas Andreyev v Dmytro Dargomyzhsky

Drazen Gabelich v Ezio Gnocchi

Alekos Karabatsos v Emil Karlsson

Alan Saul v Dieter Kolzig

batsnumbereleven · November 6, 2013

Event report SIGMA 6: Medtner v Van Der Capellen Friday 26th May 1998 Grugehalle, Essen, Germany. Attendance: 521 for a gate of $20,840 PPV Buys: N/A Alan Saul (1-0) v Dieter Kolzig (2-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; Alain Saul battles Dieter Kolzig in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >Round one begins! >Advancing, Saul counters a left jab by using a left. >Kolzig slips out of the way of a body kick. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Kolzig hits Saul with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. >Kolzig uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Saul as they grapple. >From the grapple, Saul tries to work in some close-range strikes, but Kolzig is alert and smothers them quickly. >The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Saul slips out of the way of a jab. >Saul looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Saul is in the pocket, ready to attack Kolzig. >Kolzig lets a jab sail wide and counter-strikes with a clean punch. >Saul shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Saul hits a crisp left hook to the body. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Standing in the pocket, Saul does a flying knee strike but Kolzig has good enough footwork to move to safety. >Kolzig checks a low kick and quickly hits a jab. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Kolzig hits a solid punch. >Time expires and we come to the end of round one. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kolzig. >Round two begins! >It sounded like his corner told Kolzig to stand with Saul, but to be careful not to get caught. >Saul avoids a barrage of punches and hits a series of quick punches. >Saul avoids a quick jab and hits a quick series of punches. >A left jab misses and Saul strikes back with a flurry of small strikes. >Kolzig counters a wayward left jab with a clean jab. >Saul looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Saul is in the pocket, ready to attack Kolzig. >Saul slips past a jab and scores with a straight left. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Using head movement, Kolzig slips past a left jab and counters with a jab. >A left jab misses, giving Saul the chance to hit back with a flurry of small strikes. >Standing in the pocket, Kolzig dodges a low spinning heel kick and hits a barrage of heavy right hands, forcing Saul to cover up! >Kolzig sees a low kick being set up and takes the opportunity to strike first with a barrage of punches on Saul! >Saul dodges a jab, and fires back with a kick to the ribs. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >A flurry of rights and lefts all miss, allowing Saul to hit a kick to the body. >Kolzig catches Saul with a solid jab. >From the pocket, Saul hits a stiff jab. >Using head movement, Kolzig slips past a left jab and counters with a clean left jab. >Saul uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Saul. >There's the bell and round number three begins! >It sounded like his corner told Saul to watch for Kolzig trying takedowns in this round. >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >Advancing, Saul counters a left jab by using a scything low kick to the legs. >Kolzig counters a left jab with a nice jab. >A left jab misses and Saul strikes back with a nice left hand. >Kolzig slams a crisp right into the gloves of Saul, but can't follow up. >It seems that Saul is happy to let Kolzig circle for the moment. >Moving in closer, Kolzig looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Kolzig is now standing in the pocket. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >A left jab misses the mark and allows Kolzig to counter with a nice left. >Saul hits a left jab from the pocket. >Kolzig uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >Saul slips past a straight punch and then hits a nice jab. >Slipping past a left jab, Saul hits a stinging jab. >Kolzig gets caught with a stiff jab. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Kolzig shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. >Saul uses head movement to dodge a jab, and counters with a stinging jab. >The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Saul. >The official scores are being reported now. >All three judges give a score of 29-28. >Alain Saul wins by unanimous decision!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Alain Saul defeats Dieter Kolzig (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Decent encounter, with Saul's lighter punches landing more often than Kolzig's heavier ones and being enough to convince the judges. I could have scored this either way. Alekos Karabatsos (12-4) v Emil Karlsson (1-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Next up is a match in which Alekos 'Killer' Karabatsos squares off with 'The Midnight Killer' Emil Karlsson in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >And here we go! >Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike. >Karlsson uses the jab. >Karlsson comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Karabatsos tries to step away from the takedown. >The takedown is unsuccessful, Karabatsos avoided Karlsson. >Karlsson counters an errant left jab with a flurry of quick punches to sting Karabatsos. >Karabatsos moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >Moving in closer, Karlsson looks like he may want to wrestle Karabatsos. >Karlsson grapples with Karabatsos, who made no attempt to escape. >Karlsson uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown. >Karabatsos cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull half guard! >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Karlsson unloads with some big elbows, but Karabatsos deals with them comfortably. >Karlsson blocks an attempted sweep. >Karlsson pounds away from half guard, Karabatsos is barely able to offer any defence at all! >With Karabatsos taking a beating, the referee has to stop the match! >Emil Karlsson takes the victory by way of TKO! >Post-Fight: Karabatsos hints in an interview that he was not 100% mentally prepared, and that is why he lost.</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Midnight Killer' Emil Karlsson defeats Alekos 'Killer' Karabatsos (TKO (Strikes) in 3:33 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Good showing from the debutant Karlsson, who might get a step up in competition next. I'm not a fan of my fighters being unprepared, so Karabatsos' excuses aren't going to carry weight here, and he'd better perform next time out. Karabatsos also tells me he wants to fight Daniil Skala next, which I acknowledge without making him any promises. Drazen Gabelich (6-1) v Ezio Gnocchi (5-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Next up, Drazen Gabelich goes up against 'The Centurion' Ezio Gnocchi in the SIGMA Middleweight division. >And here we go! >Gnocchi darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get Gabelich to commit to throwing a strike. >After some wild swings miss, Gabelich is able to strike back with a clean left. >Gabelich shoots in for a takedown. >Gnocchi tries to avoid the takedown. >Gabelich can't get the takedown, Gnocchi was too quick to back away. >Gabelich looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Gnocchi. >Gabelich grabs Gnocchi and pulls him into a grapple. >Gabelich is trying to muscle Gnocchi up against the cage. >Gabelich does it, Gnocchi is stuck with his back to the cage. >Gabelich has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Gnocchi down. >The takedown doesn't work, Gnocchi blocked it and then turns it so that Gabelich is the one against the cage. >Gnocchi hits a knee strike to the thigh. >Gnocchi moves back from the grapple and looks ready to strike. >Gnocchi throws a left jab but Gabelich uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. >We move into the second half of this round. >Gnocchi shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. >Stepping back, Gabelich creates a bit of distance. >Gabelich avoids a couple of wild swings. >Moving in closer, Gabelich looks like he may want to wrestle Gnocchi. >Not keen on wrestling Gabelich, Gnocchi uses movement to keep out of reach. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Backing out of range, Gnocchi circles tentatively. >Not letting Gnocchi settle, Gabelich moves in closer. >Gabelich looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Gnocchi keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to grapple. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >Not a lot happened in that round and the fans are getting a bit restless as a result. >That round goes to Gabelich, 10-9 on my card. >We are back underway! >Gabelich throws a left jab but Gnocchi avoids it. >Gabelich avoids a couple of wild punches. >Gabelich chooses to shoot in on Gnocchi. >The takedown is successful, Gnocchi pulls guard. >The clock runs down as Gnocchi is being smothered against the ground by Gabelich. >Gabelich pounds away with elbows, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Gnocchi is comfortable holding guard. >Gnocchi tries to pull Gabelich in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. >Gabelich fires away with big elbows, but Gnocchi keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage. >Gabelich doesn't allow Gnocchi to lock him up with double underhooks. >Gabelich begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. >Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Gabelich hits a knee strike to the ribs. >Gabelich attempts the mount. >Gnocchi can't stop it and gets mounted. >Gabelich tries to set up Gnocchi for an americana. >Gnocchi gets caught by the americana, and once Gabelich moves to side control for leverage he has to tap! >By submission, the winner is Drazen Gabelich! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Drazen Gabelich defeats 'The Centurion' Ezio Gnocchi (Submission (Americana) in 3:57 of round 2). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: Gnocchi looked comfortable on his back as long as he could maintain guard, but once Gabelich passed and got into a better position, he was quickly able to secure the submission. Neither was especially convincing in the stand-up, which suggests that Gabelich needs a test there before he gets a highly ranked opponent, but the weakness of the Middleweight division may force me to throw him in a bit deeper than I would prefer. Co-main Dmytro Dargomyzhsky (19-7) v Mantas Andreyev (36-12) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>The co-main event is up next. Dmytro Dargomyzhsky goes up against Mantas Andreyev in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >The fight begins! >Andreyev slips out of the way of a flurry of punches. >After a flurry of punches miss, Andreyev is able to strike back with a nice jab. >Moving in closer, Dargomyzhsky looks like he may want to wrestle Andreyev. >The two fighters start grappling for control. >Using his wrestling skills, Dargomyzhsky is trying to push Andreyev up against the cage. >Dargomyzhsky achieves it, pinning Andreyev to the cage. >Dargomyzhsky tries a foot stomp, but Andreyev avoids it. >Dargomyzhsky takes a short step back and prepares to strike. >Andreyev shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. >From the pocket, Andreyev shoots in for a double leg. >Andreyev gets caught out and eats a stiff right jab. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Andreyev slips out of the way of a jab. >A jab misses and Andreyev counters with a left jab to the cheek. >Advancing, Dargomyzhsky counters a left jab by using a stinging right jab. >Dargomyzhsky comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Andreyev. >Andreyev is pulled into a grapple. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >Dargomyzhsky is trying to push Andreyev so that his back is up against the cage. >He does so, and now has Andreyev pinned to the cage. >Dargomyzhsky hits Andreyev with a short, sharp left uppercut, wobbling him. >Dargomyzhsky tries to hit Andreyev with an elbow, but Andreyev takes the opportunity to switch it around so that he is in control and Dargomyzhsky is the one backed against the cage. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >That round goes to Dargomyzhsky, 10-9 on my card. >And here we go, round two! >Andreyev counters a right jab by hitting a stinging left jab. >Moving in closer, Dargomyzhsky looks like he may want to wrestle Andreyev. >Andreyev ends up grappling for supremacy with Dargomyzhsky. >Dargomyzhsky tries to wrestle Andreyev backward and up against the cage. >Andreyev out-wrestles him though. >Andreyev uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown. >A sweep of the legs is successful, Dargomyzhsky is floored and Andreyev has no problem getting side control. >Andreyev tries to ensnare Dargomyzhsky in an arm triangle. >Andreyev gets the arm triangle fully applied and Dargomyzhsky has to tap out! >Mantas Andreyev takes the victory by way of submission! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Mantas Andreyev defeats Dmytro Dargomyzhsky (Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:05 of round 2). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: The old dog still apparently has some life in him. Andreyev didn't look too good in the first round, when the fight stayed standing, but absolutely jumped on the submission opportunity as soon as he could. There might just be one more Main Event in Andreyev's future, but not likely that it will be for the title. Dargomyzhsky looks like he needs a different sort of challenge, if he can drop the sub so quickly here. Main Event SIGMA Welterweight Championship Evgeni Medtner © (#20, 20-5) v Noach Van Der Capellen (#3, 22-3) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>It's time for the main event of the evening! Evgeni Medtner competes against 'The Super Animal' Noach Van Der Capellen in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >The SIGMA Welterweight title is on the line. >And here we go! >Van Der Capellen throws a spinning heel kick but Medtner avoids it. >Medtner uses a feint to get Van Der Capellen off balance, but the flurry of rights and lefts that follow don't find their mark. >A barrage of punches miss and Medtner strikes back with a left jab to the cheek. >Medtner throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >Not letting up, Van Der Capellen steps in closer to pressure Medtner into action. >Moving in closer, Van Der Capellen looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Van Der Capellen is now standing in the pocket. >Van Der Capellen dodges a jab, and fires back with a solid left jab. >We move into the second half of this round. >Van Der Capellen tries for a left jab but Medtner uses head movement to avoid it. >Medtner looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Van Der Capellen. >A counter right hook catches Medtner hard, almost putting him down! >Van Der Capellen counters an errant left jab with a nice combination. >Medtner looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >A counter right cross catches Medtner hard, putting him down! >Van Der Capellen moves in quickly, kneeling beside Medtner and starting to hammer down with punches! >Van Der Capellen pounds away with punches and Medtner is in big trouble! >With punches raining down, Medtner can only pull Van Der Capellen down into side control to survive. >Van Der Capellen throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Van Der Capellen throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. >Medtner goes for the sweep from side control. >The sweep is good, and Medtner ends up on top in side control. >In side control, Medtner catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >I have to give that round to Van Der Capellen, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >Medtner feints stepping in. >Van Der Capellen gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >Van Der Capellen avoids a quick jab and hits a straight left. >Van Der Capellen gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >Medtner feints to the right, trying to draw Van Der Capellen into throwing a strike. >Medtner throws three punches in quick succession, but Van Der Capellen was out of range. >Time slips away as Van Der Capellen doesn't press Medtner, allowing him to circle. >We move into the second half of this round. >Medtner uses a feint to get Van Der Capellen off balance, but the flurry of rights and lefts that follow don't find their mark. >They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. >Medtner backs away from Van Der Capellen, creating some space between them. >Medtner uses a right hook to the body, but misses. >Time slips away as Van Der Capellen doesn't press Medtner, allowing him to circle. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Van Der Capellen comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Van Der Capellen moves into the pocket. >Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. >The time is up, and that's the end of round two. >That was a very close round, but I think Van Der Capellen just about edged it. >Round three begins! >Van Der Capellen steps back to avoid a kick to the body, having been suckered in with a feint. >Medtner feints high before throwing a kick to the body, but Van Der Capellen avoids it. >Medtner throws a feint. >There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits. >They wind up in a tight clinch. >Van Der Capellen looks to get some strikes in, but Medtner seizes the moment and wrestles his way into control of the grapple. >Van Der Capellen tries to wriggle free, but Medtner controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. >Medtner hits Van Der Capellen with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Medtner uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Van Der Capellen. >Medtner is trying to muscle Van Der Capellen up against the cage. >He does so, and now has Van Der Capellen pinned to the cage. >Van Der Capellen is trapped against the cage and Medtner punishes him with some dirty boxing. >Medtner smothers Van Der Capellen against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. >Medtner smothers Van Der Capellen against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. >Medtner tries to throw an elbow, but Van Der Capellen takes the opportunity to turn his opponent around so that Medtner ends up backed against the cage instead. >Van Der Capellen steps back from Medtner and looks to unleash some strikes. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Van Der Capellen lets a jab sail wide and counter-strikes with a great right hook which lands perfectly and knocks Medtner out! >Noach Van Der Capellen takes the victory by way of Knock Out! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Super Animal' Noach Van Der Capellen defeats Evgeni Medtner (Knock Out (Punch) in 4:21 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Just as Medtner looked like he was starting to get some control of the fight, the challenger pulled out the KO punch to finish it. Van Der Capellen has a few possible opponents next, though nobody has made a compelling case to be the next challenger. Medtner will probably get a bout against a lesser opponent, but it isn't set in stone. Show summary Critical rating: Good Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Mantas Andreyev v Dmytro Dargomyzhsky Knockout of the Night: Noach Van Der Capellen Submission of the Night: Mantas Andreyev Comments: A good show with a resoundingly clear outcome in the main event. Light Heavyweight looks like it might have a few top matches to make. Prediction results All of a tie this time, even though none of you made the same five picks! Jingo 3/5 (8/10) cymru96 3/5 (6/10) CageRage 3/5 (20/27)

batsnumbereleven · November 7, 2013

Injury report Evgeni Medtner picked up a shoulder injury (as he fell to the canvas?) and will be out for 5 weeks, though that's largely irrelevant since the athletic commission have given him a break for 3 months. They've also imposed precautionary suspensions of 1 month on Alekos Karabatsos and Dieter Kolzig, and 2 months on Dmytro Dargomyzhsky and Ezio Gnocchi. End of month finances A loss of only $2000 this month, with two events helping to counter some of the fixed costs. We can't do this every month and run 5/6 fights, but we might be able to make it fly one in two or one in three. Monday 1st June 1998 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Press Release Signature Martial Arts are pleased to announce the following roster signings: Christijan van Belkum - 22-year-old Dutch Welterweight kick boxer (2-0) Luka Hajek - 24-year-old Serbian Middleweight boxer (1-0) Roope Kuqi - son of the legendary (and recently retired) Veeti Kuqi, he is a debuting Heavyweight wrestler Jules Dupuit - 22-year-old French kick boxer (3-0) who fights at Welterweight Egidijus Fomenka - Lithuanian Lightweight wrestler with a record of 1-0.</div></blockquote>

batsnumbereleven · November 7, 2013

Tuesday 2nd June 1998 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Press Release Signature Martial Arts is proud to present SIGMA 7: Chekhov v Smit, live from the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt on Friday 26th June 1998. The main event will pit World ranked #6 Light Heavyweight Aleksai Chekhov (19-3) against veteran Dutch wrestler Faas Smit (34-14), with Chekhov likely to be offered a title shot should he win convincingly. The co-main will see New Zealand Heavyweight Murray Darby (11-4) take on undefeated Turkish kick boxer Lefter Oktay (12-0). There will also be two bouts in the Welterweight division, with Spanish judoka Alberto Basora (17-7) taking on Viacheslav Chaliapin (6-3) and Australian Kenneth Toadspew (10-2)fighting newcomer Benni Peyroux from France (1-0). At Lightweight, Czech Sambo artist Lubos Plasil (5-0) will face another newcomer, Dresden's Klaus Greis, and Colm Dee will look to get back to winning ways against Italian Francesco Marazzina at Featherweight.</div></blockquote> Card for picks SIGMA 7 Aleksei Chekhov v Faas Smit Murray Darby v Lefter Oktay Alberto Basora v Viacheslav Chaliapin Lubos Plasil v Klaus Greis Colm Dee v Francesco Marazzina Kenneth Toadspew v Benni Peyroux

cymru96 · November 7, 2013

Aleksei Chekhov v Faas Smit

Murray Darby v Lefter Oktay

Alberto Basora v Viacheslav Chaliapin

Lubos Plasil v Klaus Greis

Colm Dee v Francesco Marazzina

Kenneth Toadspew v Benni Peyroux

batsnumbereleven · November 8, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: June 1998

Signings

ALPHA-1: Isei Watanabe; Santiago Perez-Sala;

GAMMA: -

BCF: -

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: Deng Jintao,

Events

KDMFC 6: Takeuchi v Ho took place on Thursday 4th June and saw undefeated Featherweight Li-Kong Ho (#2, 19-0) extend his streak to 19 fights in beating Tomohiro Takeuchi (#3, 16-3) by Guillotine submission in the fifth round and retain his KDMFC Featherweight Championship. On the undercard, #8 Featherweight Masahiro Maeno (17-4) suffered a shock defeat (Unanimous Decision) to Hong Kong's Greg Chiang (16-4).

Friday 5th June saw XCC: Hewitt v Gray in California, with Jamie Hewitt (9-2) defeating Jackson Gray (17-10) by submission (armbar) to retain the XCC Lightweight title. #7 Featherweight Luiz Machado (24-4) beat James Busfield (7-4) by rear naked choke in the first round and #12 Featherweight Rafael Tavares (12-2) was taken to a split decision verdict by Frank Romita.

GAMMA 25: Dean v De Vries took place on Saturday 6th June. The main event was a Middleweight title match, in which Matthew Dean (#1, 33-5) successfully defended his title by beating Maarten De Vries (#10, 15-7) by submission (armbar) in the first round. In the co-main, Petey Mack (#13, 11-2) and Stuart Strange (#12, 16-3) battled for three rounds, and the split decision went the way of Mack. Elsewhere Mark Cohen (35-7-1) beat an overweight John Rivero (12-3), and promising Light Heavyweight Marlon John (#20, 12-0) beat veteran Bill Cumming (27-14). Both matches went to the judges and both were poor efforts.

Motoki Hojo (#9, 16-3) took the ALPHA-1 Lightweight title away from Fumiaki Hayashi (#11, 16-5) with a KO head kick at their latest event on Saturday 13th June. Also at Lightweight, Go Yamamoto (#14, 27-9) recorded a KO victory over Eizan Ijichi (8-2-1). Hyuk-shuk Lim (#22, 11-0) took victory on his ALPHA-1 debut in the Light Heavyweight division with a first round TKO of Gyukudo Teshigahara (4-1).

Sunday 14th June saw FLB present FLB 9: Incendiary. Elzo Alves Moura (13-0) defeated Gladstone Lopes (#15, 13-1-1) by unanimous decision to retain his FLB Heavyweight title. Charles Stiles (15-3) pulled off the submission of the night in a slight upset of #24 Welterweight Procopio Golias (13-5), cinching in a rear naked choke in the third round.

CageRage · November 8, 2013

SIGMA 7

Aleksei Chekhov v Faas Smit

Murray Darby v Lefter Oktay

Alberto Basora v Viacheslav Chaliapin

Lubos Plasil v Klaus Greis

Colm Dee v Francesco Marazzina

Kenneth Toadspew v Benni Peyroux

batsnumbereleven · November 8, 2013

Event report SIGMA 7: Chekhov v Smit Friday 26th June 1998 Eissporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. Attendance: 528 for a gate of $21,120 PPV Buys: N/A Kenneth Toadspew (10-2) v Benni Peyroux (1-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; 'The Spew Monkey' Kenneth Toadspew battles Benni 'The X Man' Peyroux in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >The fight begins! >An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >Peyroux avoids a quick jab and hits a clean jab. >Toadspew avoids a flurry of punches. >Toadspew shoots in, looking for a takedown. >Peyroux tries to step away from the takedown. >Peyroux avoids the takedown attempt. >Peyroux is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Toadspew waits for Peyroux to step in, then he dives forward and hits a single leg. >Toadspew is trying to pass guard. >Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. >We move into the second half of this round. >Toadspew looks to roll Peyroux slightly and slip behind. >He shows excellent control to move Peyroux over and take his back. >Toadspew tries to lock Peyroux in an armbar. >Peyroux blocks it. >Peyroux tries to turn over and sweep Toadspew but can't do it. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Toadspew fires away with punches, and Peyroux is stung by several big shots. >Toadspew tries to get Peyroux locked in a rear naked choke. >The rear naked choke is in deep, Peyroux has to tap out! >The winner, by submission; Kenneth Toadspew!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Spew Monkey' Kenneth Toadspew defeats Benni 'The X Man' Peyroux (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:51 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Efficient performance from Toadspew that should get him a higher ranked opponent next time. Peyroux looked to be out of his depth. Colm Dee (12-3) v Francesco Marazzina (18-6) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; Colm 'The Celtic Warrior' Dee takes on Francesco Marazzina in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >Round one begins! >Dee tries for a left jab but Marazzina moves out of range. >Marazzina steps back to avoid a leg kick, having been suckered in with a feinted high kick. >Dee throws a left jab but Marazzina avoids it. >A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >Dee slips past a jab and scores with a barrage of hard rights, enough to put Marazzina down! >Dee quickly gets on top his stunned opponent, albeit only in half guard. >Dee throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Dee tries to stand up, but Marazzina keeps him firmly in half guard. >Marazzina reaches over and tries to lock Dee in a guillotine. >Dee gets caught by the guillotine, and it's tight enough that he has to tap! >The winner, by submission; Francesco Marazzina! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Francesco Marazzina defeats Colm 'The Celtic Warrior' Dee (Submission (Guillotine) in 3:25 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Oh dear, oh dear. After getting KOd in 40 seconds last time, this is not good for Dee. I mean, kudos for being the one to put your opponent down but d'ya think he might have rushed into this one a bit? Marazzina looks like another one who we'll have to avoid pitting against strikers, given how quickly he was floored here. Still, an exciting one for the fans! Lubos Plasil (5-0) v Klaus Greis (1-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Next up, Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil takes on Klaus Greis in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >And here we go! >Plasil tries for a left jab but Greis moves out of range. >Plasil throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Greis. >Greis gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. >Plasil pounds away with elbows from the guard, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. >Plasil leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Greis. >Plasil tries to pound on Greis with elbow strikes, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. >Plasil leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Greis. >Plasil starts trying to work to get past the guard. >He passes guard fairly easily, getting to side control. >Plasil tries to lock Greis in a kimura. >Plasil gets a kimura fully applied! >Out of the blue, Greis pops his arm free! Plasil must not have had it locked in as tight as it looked. >Plasil blocks an attempt to pull guard. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Plasil attempts to armbar Greis from side control. >The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Greis has to tap out! >The winner, by submission, is Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil defeats Klaus Greis (Submission (Armbar) in 3:42 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Can't get the Kimura, fine try an Armbar. Good ground work from Plasil – he saw that Greis was comfortable whilst he had guard control and got himself into side control to finish the fight. Not a fun debut for Greis – we'll try him against a lesser opponent. Plasil called out Milenka Rudonja after the fight. I wasn't originally planning to push him that quickly, but it could happen if we can get their schedules to mesh. Alberto Basora (17-7) v Viacheslav Chaliapin (6-3) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; Alberto Basora squares off with Viacheslav 'The Winter Soldier' Chaliapin in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >And here we go! >A straight left fails to land and Chaliapin is able to fire back with a left. >Basora isn't drawn in by Chaliapin feinting to his left. >Basora avoids a quick jab and hits a solid left. >Chaliapin circles, looking for an opening. >Not letting Chaliapin settle at all, Basora comes in closer. >Basora is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Chaliapin lets Basora get closer. >Not comfortable in the pocket, Basora steps back and creates some space. >Chaliapin throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. >Not letting Chaliapin settle at all, Basora comes in closer. >An errant jab sets Chaliapin up to counter-strike with a stinging left jab. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Chaliapin glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. >Basora steps in closer to force the issue. >Basora throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Chaliapin. >Chaliapin tries to time a counter right hand, but can't get it. >Chaliapin cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. >Basora lies on top of Chaliapin, basically smothering him. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Basora attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. >He passes the guard well, gaining side control. >Basora looks to get a mount. >Advancing his position, he gets mount. >The time runs out on round one. >I think Basora took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >And here we go, round two! >Chaliapin counters a left jab by hitting a jab. >Basora throws a left jab but Chaliapin avoids it. >Basora throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Chaliapin. >Chaliapin attempts to avoid Basora as he shoots in. >Basora can't get the takedown, Chaliapin was too quick to back away. >Basora tries for a left jab but Chaliapin moves out of range. >Chaliapin glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. >The fight slows as Basora sits back and allows Chaliapin to circle. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Chaliapin misses with an attempted right hook to the body. >It seems that Basora is happy to let Chaliapin circle for the moment. >Chaliapin bobs and weaves. >It seems that Basora is happy to let Chaliapin circle for the moment. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Chaliapin slams a crisp right into the gloves of Basora, but can't follow up. >It seems that Basora is happy to let Chaliapin circle for the moment. >Basora steps back to avoid a left jab. >Round two ends as time expires. >There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Chaliapin. >Round three begins! >Between rounds, his corner told Chaliapin to get close and use grappling in this round. >A left jab misses and Basora counters with a series of quick lefts. >Chaliapin throws a left jab but Basora avoids it. >Moving in closer, Chaliapin looks like he may want to wrestle Basora. >Basora moves in too, and they start to grapple. >Chaliapin is trying to muscle Basora up against the cage. >Chaliapin does it, Basora is stuck with his back to the cage. >Chaliapin tries to keep him pressed up against the cage with wrestling, but Basora isn't allowing it. >Basora finds room to apply a standing guillotine! >Basora gets the guillotine sunk in and Chaliapin has to tap! >The winner, by submission; Alberto Basora! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Alberto Basora defeats Viacheslav 'The Winter Soldier' Chaliapin (Submission (Guillotine) in 2:23 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor. Comments: This was a bit of a drag after three quick finishes. Finish came from left field as Chaliapin was in control of the clinch, so he'll be disappointed with that. Not sure why Basora didn't try more take downs. It looked like his ground game was far superior at the end of the first round, but then he never followed up on it later in the fight. Co-main Murray Darby (11-4) v Lefter Oktay (12-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>The co-main event is up next. Murray Darby takes on Lefter 'The Beast' Oktay in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >We are underway! >Oktay darts in, feints a jab, darts back out. >A jab misses, allowing Oktay to counter-strike with a kick to the outside of the left knee. >Oktay shoots in for a takedown. >Darby attempts to avoid Oktay as he shoots in. >Oktay doesn't get the takedown, Darby avoided it. >Oktay looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Darby. >Darby tries to counter by dropping down and going for a single leg, but Oktay defended it well. >Darby throws out a quick left jab. >Oktay doesn't let Darby settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Oktay looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Darby tries to take down Oktay as he steps in, but he blocks it. >Darby throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >Oktay seems to be waiting for Darby to make a move. >Oktay looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Darby uses movement to keep out reach, frustrating Oktay. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >A flicked jab from Darby only finds gloves. >Not letting up, Oktay quickly steps in closer to attack Darby. >Oktay goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Darby to cover up, then shoots in. >Darby stuffs the takedown, but gets pushed up against the cage instead. >Oktay pins Darby up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. >Oktay smothers Darby against the cage and stomps down on his foot. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Oktay. >Round two begins! >It sounded like his corner told Oktay to attempt to get Darby to the floor in this round. >An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage. >Oktay tries for a right body kick but Darby moves out of range. >Darby tries for a left jab but Oktay moves out of range. >Darby keeps out of range, assessing the situation. >Not letting up, Oktay steps in closer to pressure Darby into action. >Oktay hits Darby with a kick to the inside of the left leg. >Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll. >A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from Oktay. >Oktay gets the takedown! Darby pulls guard. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Oktay pounds away from the guard, and Darby is in serious trouble! >Judging from his reaction, Oktay may have a broken hand after landing that punch. >A damaged hand will obviously cause Oktay some major problems when it comes to striking. >Oktay looks to pass guard and get side control. >Oktay gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. >Oktay starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. >He easily gets the mount. >Oktay pounds away with elbows from the mount and Darby is having trouble doing anything about it! >With Darby taking a beating, the referee has to stop the match! >Lefter Oktay takes the victory by way of TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Lefter 'The Beast' Oktay defeats Murray Darby (TKO (Strikes) in 4:16 of round 2). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Broken hand or not, that's a great finish by Oktay. The first round was a bit dull but it was definitely spiced up once Oktay got his takedown. Darby would like to take on Heinz Schroder next, which is a possibility. Main Event Aleksei Chekhov (#7, 19-3) v Faas Smit (34-14) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>It's time for the main event of the evening! Aleksei 'Fists Of Death' Chekhov takes on Faas 'Evolution' Smit in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >Round one begins! >A weak right kick is countered by Smit with a stinging left jab. >Chekhov just slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes, having been off balance after falling for a feint. >Smit chooses to shoot in on Chekhov. >Chekhov attempts to avoid Smit as he shoots in. >Smit can't get the takedown, Chekhov was too quick to back away. >Smit counters a left jab by hitting a left jab to the cheek. >Smit is getting in closer to Chekhov, perhaps looking for a clinch. >Chekhov is pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >From the clinch, Chekhov gets hit with a knee to the side of the face! >Smit keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. >From the clinch, Chekhov gets caught with a vicious elbow to the side of the head. >Chekhov tries to get out of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. >From the clinch, Smit drives a brutal elbow to the side of the head. >Chekhov finally breaks free of the Muay Thai clinch. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Chekhov glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. >Not letting Chekhov settle, Smit moves in closer. >Smit is getting in closer to Chekhov, perhaps looking for a clinch. >Chekhov finds himself pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. >The time runs out on round one. >I think Smit took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >Round two begins! >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Smit to fire back with a left. >Smit fakes shooting in, causing Chekhov to prepare to defend it. >Chekhov is lucky to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >Smit counters a left jab by hitting a jab. >There's a takedown attempt from Smit. >Chekhov sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >Smit can't get the takedown, Chekhov was too quick to back away. >Moving in closer, Smit looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Smit is now standing in the pocket. >Moving in closer, Smit looks like he may want to try and clinch with Chekhov. >Smit ends up grabbing Chekhov in a Muay Thai clinch. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >From the Muay Thai clinch, Chekhov eats a big elbow. >That strike has opened up a noticeable gash above the eye of Chekhov. >Chekhov tries to use his grappling skills to break the Muay Thai clinch, but can't. >From the Muay Thai clinch, Chekhov eats a big elbow. >Chekhov tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. >From the Muay Thai clinch, Chekhov eats a big elbow. >Smit tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Chekhov isn't able to get free of the clinch either. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >Using the clinch, Smit blasts Chekhov with a powerful knee to the body! >Faas Smit looks very tired out there. >Chekhov finally escapes the Muay Thai clinch. >The referee calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Chekhov. >The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. >The referee brings them to the center and we're back underway! >Smit, who looks drained, throws a couple of slow jabs as cover so that he can go for a takedown. >Chekhov tries to counter with a right hand, but is too slow. >The takedown is completed, Chekhov is on his back and pulls guard. >Round two ends as time expires. >That round goes to Smit, 10-9 on my card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Smit avoids a barrage of big right hands. >Aleksei Chekhov is breathing very hard. >Smit avoids a body kick. >A visibly tired Smit is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Chekhov. >Chekhov ends up grappling for supremacy with Smit. >Using his wrestling skills, Smit is trying to push Chekhov up against the cage. >Smit achieves it, pinning Chekhov to the cage. >Smit pins Chekhov up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. >Smit pins Chekhov up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. >Faas Smit looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >Smit catches Chekhov with a knee strike to the thigh. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Smit scores with an elbow strike from the clinch that catches Chekhov hard. >Chekhov is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. >Aleksei Chekhov looks very, very tired. >Chekhov is trapped against the cage and Smit hits him with a short left uppercut. >Smit catches Chekhov with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. >Smit catches Chekhov with a knee strike to the thigh. >Chekhov is trapped against the cage and Smit hits him with a short left uppercut. >Smit catches Chekhov with a hard right hand to the ribs. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Chekhov, stuck against the cage, gets blasted with a right hand, but manages to pull Smit in close to stop any more coming in. >Aleksei Chekhov looks totally gassed. >Chekhov eats a short right uppercut that rocks him. >Faas Smit looks like he is completely out of gas. >Smit catches Chekhov with a hard right hand to the ribs. >Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. >I have to give that round to Smit, but only a 10-9. >The official scores are being reported now. >All three judges have scored it 30-27. >Making Faas 'Evolution' Smit the winner by unanimous decision! >Post-Fight: In an interview, Chekhov confirms that he had been suffering with a virus coming into this bout. </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Faas 'Evolution' Smit defeats Aleksei 'Fists Of Death' Chekhov (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Great fight from Smit – his clinch work completely brutalised Chekhov and kept the crowd rocking. I don't know who decided that this fight was only “Decent” because it was one to really get the pulse racing. Chekhov might have gotten a title shot next had he won convincingly, but whether or not the virus really affected his performance, that idea has to be put on the backburner for a while. He could fight former champ Soldo next. There are lots of options for Smit – he's not next in line but he's definitely moved himself one step close to the belt and a big win next time out might decide it. Show summary Critical rating: Decent Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Francesco Marazzina v Colm Dee Knockout of the Night: Lefter Oktay Submission of the Night: Alberto Basora Comments: A very good card, all-in-all. The main event upset shakes things up a little.

batsnumbereleven · November 9, 2013

Prediction results Another tie, and again with different picks! I expected the Smit win to surprise everyone, but kudos to cymru for picking it. cymru96 5/6 (11/16) CageRage 5/6 (25/33) Injury report Lefter Oktay's hand injury will take around 6 weeks to heal, and Francesco Marazzina managed to pull a pectoral muscle and will be out for 5 weeks. The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 1 month to Benni Peyroux and Colm Dee, 2 months to Murray Darby, 3 months on Viacheslav Chaliapin and a whopping 4 months on Klaus Greis. Two of these will prove irrelevant for SIGMA, as the contracts of Dee and Chaliapin, which are coming to an end are not going to be renewed. Both men have suffered two losses and looked rather poor doing so. End of month finances A loss of just under $16k this month, more-or-less back to where we were with one event taking place. SIGMA signings New contracts have been offered to Faas Smit and Lubos Plasil. The following have all been signed up to SIGMA-Exclusive 5 fight contracts: 27-year-old French sambo expert Antoine Corvoisier (4-0) 23-year-old Middleweight brawler Branko Alilovic Bulgarian Welterweight jukoka Filip Hristov Promising Featherweight kick boxing product Gerrit Dudok from the Netherlands Veteran French Middleweight Guilherme Faure (15-5) 20-year-old Croatian striker Ivano Ancic <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Blurcat rankings: Top 10 Heavyweights 1. Hassan Fezzik, ALPHA-1 2. James Foster, GAMMA 3. Armen Sarkisian, ALPHA-1 4. Tim Boyer, GAMMA 5. Mason Archer, ALPHA-1 6. Raul Hughes, GAMMA 7. Grzegorz Boniek, SIGMA 8. Ari Peltonen, ALPHA-1 9. Koyoku Matsuhiro, ALPHA-1 10. Carter Potter, BCF</div></blockquote>

batsnumbereleven · November 9, 2013

Monday 1st July 1998 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Press Release Signature Martial Arts brings you SIGMA 8: Boniek v Cabal on Sunday 14th July from the Donauhalle in Ulm, Germany, home of the 1972 Olympic handball competition. The main event will see SIGMA Heavyweight champion Grzegorz Boniek (#6, 34-4) defend his title against undefeated French striker Terron Cabal (#23, 11-0). Co-headlining will be a Welterweight contest between Denmark's Bjarne Bjerre (4-1) and veteran Polish fighter Piotr Dabrowski (17-5), victors in their bouts at SIGMA 1 and SIGMA 2 respectively. Recent Heavyweight title challenger Stratos Papaioannou (26-6) will look to get back into winning ways against New Zealand's Kurt McDonald (3-1), German wrestler Jacob Matthaus (16-7) will face 20-year-old Swede Dag Kreuger (3-0) in the latter's SIGMA debut in the Light Heavyweight division, and Featherweight kick boxer Alvaro Negredo (19-9) will face another debutant, Hamburg's Heiko Pander (1-0). Finally, two Germans go head-to-head in the Middleweight division, as Uwe Maier (8-3) from Berlin takes on Munich's Franz Ludwig (10-7).</div></blockquote> Card for picks SIGMA 8 Grzegorz Boniek © v Terron Cabal Bjarne Bjerre v Piotr Dobrowski Stratos Papaioannou v Kurt McDonald Jacob Matthaus v Dag Kreuger Alvaro Negredo v Heiko Pander Uwe Maier v Franz Ludwig

CageRage · November 10, 2013

SIGMA 8

Bjarne Bjerre v Piotr Dobrowski

Stratos Papaioannou v Kurt McDonald

Jacob Matthaus v Dag Kreuger

Alvaro Negredo v Heiko Pander

Uwe Maier v Franz Ludwig

cymru96 · November 10, 2013

Bjarne Bjerre v Piotr Dobrowski

Stratos Papaioannou v Kurt McDonald

Jacob Matthaus v Dag Kreuger

Alvaro Negredo v Heiko Pander

Uwe Maier v Franz Ludwig

batsnumbereleven · November 10, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: 1st -14th July 1998

Signings

ALPHA-1: Yoshitomo Horigome,

GAMMA: -

BCF: -

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: Sadahige Yoshida,

Events

BCF: Kitson v McSweegan took place on Tuesday 2nd July in front of 750 fans in London, and the main event saw BCF Light Heavyweight champion Curt Kitson (10-0) successfully defend his title against Gary McSweegan (#8, 22-8), taking the contest with a Triangle submission in the first round. In the Welterweight division, #9 ranked Vikram Sithalayan (17-2) beat #14 David Webb (14-4) with an Armbar submission with bare seconds left to go in the fight.

WEFF 6 on Thursday 11th July saw WEFF Lightweight champion Michelle Addams (#2, 8-0) in action against #3 ranked Lisa Labone (5-0) in a hotly anticipated matchup of two of the worlds best women fighters. The bout went all five well-contested rounds, and it was the challenger that came out on top by Unanimous decision to take her sixth win and inflict Addams' first defeat. #4 ranked Bantamweight (WEFF Lightweight) Karen Curtis was slightly underwhelming in taking her record to 7-0 in a split decision victory over Harriet Fay (2-1).

batsnumbereleven · November 10, 2013

Event report SIGMA 8: Boniek v Cabal Sunday 14th July Donauhalle, Ulm, Germany. Attendance: 621 for a gate of $25,240 PPV Buys: N/A Uwe Maier (8-3) v Franz Ludwig (10-7) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Moving on, Uwe 'Max' Maier will take on Franz Ludwig in the SIGMA Middleweight division. >We are underway! >A jab misses and Maier counters with a series of hard rights! >Maier tries for a left jab but Ludwig uses head movement to avoid it. >Maier throws rights and lefts, but Ludwig covers up well and none of the shots find a home. >Working from within the pocket, Maier explodes on Ludwig with a barrage of hard right hands! >Ludwig backs off but does not look at all steady on his feet, he has clearly been rocked by that last blow! >Maier unloads with heavy right hands, knocking Ludwig down! >Maier quickly secures side control over his stunned opponent. >Maier throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. >Raising up slightly, Maier looks to hit a knee strike. >Ludwig was ready, and springs into life, bucking Maier off and scrambling for position! >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Neither fighter can gain an advantage in the scramble, and they both end up on their feet. >Maier is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Maier is now standing in the pocket. >Good head movement allows Ludwig to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >From the pocket, Maier hits a stiff jab. >Ludwig gets caught with a series of quick lefts from the pocket. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Maier throws a left jab but Ludwig uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. >Ludwig covers up to safely defend against a flurry of rights and lefts. >Stepping back, Ludwig creates a bit of distance. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >Good round, that's the sort of action we like to see. >That round goes to Maier, 10-9 on my card. >And here we go, round two! >They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. >A right kick to the legs misses and Ludwig fires back with a straight left. >Maier isn't drawn in by Ludwig feinting to his left. >A flicked jab from Ludwig only finds gloves. >Maier doesn't press the issue, allowing Ludwig to circle. >Maier scores cleanly with three big right hands in quick succession. >Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Stepping back, Ludwig creates a bit of distance. >Maier avoids a quick jab and hits a barrage of big punches on Ludwig! >Good head movement allows Ludwig to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >A powerful straight right goes wide and Ludwig is able to counter with a straight left. >Using head movement, Maier slips past a left jab and counters with a punch. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Maier hits a clean left jab. >Using good head movement, Ludwig slips past a punch and hits a jab. >A left jab misses, Ludwig counters with a solid punch. >Ludwig slips past a straight punch and hits a nice jab. >Uwe Maier looks very tired out there. >The time is up, and that's the end of round two. >That was an exciting round, hopefully the fighters will continue with that pace in the next. >That round goes to Maier, 10-9 on my card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Maier has been instructed to try and pick Ludwig off with counter striking in this round. >Ludwig counters a wayward low right kick with a solid left jab. >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Ludwig to fire back with a series of quick jabs. >Maier scores cleanly with three big right hands in quick succession. >Slowly moving in closer, a ragged-looking Maier wants to wrestle Ludwig. >Ludwig is pulled into a grapple. >Ludwig gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Maier uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. >Ludwig gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Maier uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. >Uwe Maier looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >Maier hits Ludwig with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. >Ludwig uses his wrestling to smother Maier and stop him from using any dirty boxing. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Maier tries to use some dirty boxing, but Ludwig uses his wrestling skills to smother him. >Maier tries to throw some close-range strikes as they grapple, but the attempts are smothered by Ludwig. >Uwe Maier looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. >The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. >Ludwig counters a right kick to the legs with a series of quick lefts. >Ludwig looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Maier. >Ludwig is in the pocket, ready to attack Maier. >We're into the final minute of the round. >From the pocket, Ludwig hits a stiff jab. >Slipping past a powerful straight right, Ludwig counters with a crisp left hook to the body. >A left jab misses, Ludwig counters with a clean left jab. >The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Ludwig. >Here come the official scores. >The judges give 29-28, 29-27 and 29-28. >So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Uwe 'Max' Maier! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Uwe 'Max' Maier defeats Franz Ludwig (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: The second round was a bit of a non-event, but Maier did more than enough to win, and personally I had him ahead in all three rounds. Someone scored him a 10-8 for the first round, which was generous. A better outing for Maier, with the fight mostly taking place upright. Ludwig might be heading for matches against rookies after this one. Maier wants to fight newcomer Guilherme Faure next, but I can probably think of a better match-up. Alvaro Negredo (19-9) v Heiko Pander (1-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; Alvaro 'The Hornet' Negredo competes against 'Mighty Mouse' Heiko Pander in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >There's the opening bell! >Negredo tries for a left jab but Pander moves out of range. >A feint puts him off balance, but Pander is still able to slip out of the way of a body kick. >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Negredo to fire back with a crisp jab. >Pander shoots in for a takedown. >Negredo tries to step away from the takedown. >The takedown doesn't work, Negredo saw it coming and got out of range. >Pander looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Keen to maintain some distance, Negredo uses strikes to keep Pander away. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Pander looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Pander moves into the pocket. >Using head movement, Pander slips past a left jab and counters with a nice left. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. >Stepping back, Negredo creates a bit of distance. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Negredo glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. >It seems that Pander is happy to let Negredo circle for the moment. >Pander slips out of the way of a flurry of punches. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >That wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one. >That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Negredo, 10-9. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Pander steps in, faking as if going for a shot, but Negredo is alive to the deception. >Pander fakes shooting in. >Pander catches a weak right kick to the legs and uses it to go for a takedown, down goes Negredo! He pulls guard though. >The clock runs down as Negredo is being smothered against the ground by Pander. >Pander tries to pass the guard. >He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Pander unloads with massive right hands from side control, and Negredo is getting destroyed! >The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! >The winner, by TKO, is 'Mighty Mouse' Heiko Pander! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'Mighty Mouse' Heiko Pander defeats Alvaro 'The Hornet' Negredo (TKO (Strikes) in 3:07 of round 2). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: Good debut from Pander – the signs are there that he'll want stiffer opposition, though the first round was a bit cat-and-mouse. Negredo was slightly more effective than in his last match with Snorri Gunnarsson, but appears to be very vulnerable on his back. Jacob Matthaus (16-7) v Dag Kreuger (3-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Moving on, 'The Hamburg Hammer' Jacob Matthaus goes up against Dag 'The Viking' Kreuger in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >And here we go! >Matthaus swiftly avoids a barrage of big punches. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched. >Matthaus has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Kreuger down. >The takedown is unsuccessful, Kreuger blocked Matthaus. >Kreuger pushes away and manages to get clear of the grapple. >Matthaus swings with a couple of wild punches, then chooses to shoot in on Kreuger. >Matthaus can't complete the takedown, and has to settle for pushing Kreuger up against the cage. >Matthaus has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Kreuger to the ground. >Kreuger keeps his composure, and Matthaus cannot get past his takedown defence. >Kreuger uses a whizzer to half turn Matthaus, creating enough space for him to break away from the grapple and return to the center. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Matthaus slams a crisp left into the gloves of Kreuger, but can't follow up. >Kreuger comes in closer to press the issue. >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Kreuger to fire back with a barrage of hard left hands, enough to put Matthaus down! >Matthaus shakes off the cobwebs quickly though, and is alert. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Kreuger avoids an up-kick and is able to dive in and smash Matthaus with a devastating left hand! >Matthaus is knocked out cold! >The winner, by Knock Out, is Dag 'The Viking' Kreuger! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Dag 'The Viking' Kreuger defeats 'The Hamburg Hammer' Jacob Matthaus (Knock Out (Punch) in 4:22 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Kreuger looks like he'll be a dangerous opponent with those hard hands. Matthaus came into the fight with the reputation of being a bruiser, but he definitely got put in his place here, and he showed that if he can't get the fight to where he can unload from top position, he's at a disadvantage. A difficult decision on where to match him up next. Stratos Papaioannou (26-6) v Kurt McDonald (3-1) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>Another match is about to begin; Stratos 'Atlas' Papaioannou goes up against Kurt 'Chopper' McDonald in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >We are underway! >A jab misses, allowing McDonald to counter-strike with a stinging right jab. >Papaioannou counters a left kick to the legs with a jab. >There's a takedown attempt from Papaioannou. >Papaioannou is stopped by a good sprawl, and is pulled down to the ground in a loose front facelock until he is on his knees. >McDonald pounds away with lefts, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >McDonald pounds away, the turtled up Papaioannou is in serious trouble! >McDonald pounds away with lefts, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >Papaioannou springs back to his feet, albeit at the expense of a few punches to the body and head. >An errant jab sets McDonald up to counter-strike with a series of rights. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Papaioannou shoots in for a takedown. >McDonald tries to step away from the takedown. >The takedown is unsuccessful, McDonald avoided Papaioannou. >Papaioannou counters a wayward low left kick with a left jab to the cheek. >McDonald throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. >Not letting up, Papaioannou steps in closer to pressure McDonald into action. >We're into the final minute of the round. >A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Papaioannou. >McDonald sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >Papaioannou can't get the takedown, McDonald was too quick to back away. >Papaioannou suddenly dives at the feet of McDonald, trying to grab a leg! >Getting hold of a leg, Papaioannou tries to get McDonald into a flying heel hook but it is defended well. >Papaioannou settles for tripping him and being pulled into half guard. >Round one ends as time expires. >I think McDonald took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Out of nowhere, Papaioannou dives at McDonald, trying to grab one of his legs! >The attempt is unsuccessful, McDonald easily dodges. >Papaioannou is left on his back. >McDonald leans over and throws a left hand that tags Papaioannou, who is lying on his back. >McDonald tries to come in and secure a ground position. >McDonald comes around the raised legs and gets side control. >McDonald pounds away with brutal elbow strikes from side control, and Papaioannou is in serious trouble! >It looks like Papaioannou has been cut above the eye by that strike. >In side control, McDonald begins working to get a mount. >He can't get the mount. >Papaioannou attempts to secure an arm. >McDonald defends it. >In side control, McDonald catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >We move into the second half of this round. >Papaioannou takes a knee strike to the ribs from under side control. >McDonald punches down at Papaioannou, but they are easily taken on the gloves. >Papaioannou looks like he is thinking about an arm-in guillotine attempt. >Papaioannou cannot get it applied. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Papaioannou takes a crunching knee strike to the ribs from under side control! >Breathing very hard, Kurt McDonald is looking ragged. >McDonald tries to get into the mount position. >He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. >McDonald blocks Papaioannou as he tries a transition to guard. >The time is up, and that's the end of round two. >I have to give that round to McDonald, but only a 10-9. >The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Papaioannou. >Round three begins! >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >Papaioannou shoots in for a takedown. >Papaioannou can't get past the sprawl of McDonald, and finds himself pushed face-down to the ground. >McDonald pounds away with lefts, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >McDonald fires away with left hands, and Papaioannou is stung by several big shots to the side of the head. >Kurt McDonald looks very, very tired. >McDonald pounds away with lefts, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >Papaioannou springs back to his feet, albeit at the expense of a few punches to the body and head. >Moving in closer, a tired-looking McDonald apparently wants to strike from the pocket. >McDonald is now standing in the pocket. >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Papaioannou catches McDonald with a crisp jab from the pocket. >Papaioannou sees a low kick being set up and takes the opportunity to strike first with a series of quick punches. >Papaioannou catches McDonald with a crisp jab from the pocket. >Papaioannou lands a crisp jab. >Papaioannou hits a left jab from the pocket. >Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >From the pocket, Papaioannou shoots in for a double leg. >McDonald sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Papaioannou down to the ground into a type of turtle position. >Papaioannou springs back to his feet, albeit at the expense of a few punches to the body and head. >Kurt McDonald looks exhausted. >The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. >I have to give that round to McDonald, but only a 10-9. >The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. >The judges give 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. >Kurt McDonald wins by unanimous decision!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Kurt 'Chopper' McDonald defeats Stratos 'Atlas' Papaioannou (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Good confidence-building win for McDonald after his TKO loss to Aleksander Ivanov. He really bossed this fight. Papaioannou has to be disappointed with his performance here – he chased the takedown far too often and got punished for not actually making one and is now 0/12 in takedowns after two fights! McDonald tired towards the end which may have contributed to two of the judges awarding the final stanza the other way, but I had him winning all three rounds tonight. Co-main Bjarne Bjerre (4-1) v Piotr Dabrowski (17-5) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>The co-main event is up next. Bjarne Bjerre fights Piotr Dabrowski in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >We are underway! >A jab misses and Dabrowski counters with a series of quick jabs. >A left hand misses, allowing Dabrowski to counter with a solid left jab. >Dabrowski comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Bjerre tries to avoid the takedown. >Dabrowski doesn't get the takedown, Bjerre avoided it. >Dabrowski slips past a left jab and fires back with a jab. >Dabrowski comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Bjerre keeps himself moving out of range. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. >Dabrowski comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Bjerre sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >The takedown is unsuccessful, Bjerre avoided Dabrowski. >Dabrowski uses a nice jab. >That shot looks to have hurt his jaw quite badly. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >Dabrowski slips out of the way of a jab. >Dabrowski feints, then steps in and unloads with a series of lefts. >Bjerre circles as he plans his next move. >Not letting Bjerre settle at all, Dabrowski comes in closer. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >I think Dabrowski took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >A barrage of punches miss and Dabrowski strikes back with a series of lefts. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. >Bjerre counters a wayward left jab with two big right hands! >Dabrowski uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >Always alert, Dabrowski uses good head movement to avoid a barrage of big right hands. >Dabrowski is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Bjerre. >Bjerre finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. >Dabrowski is trying to muscle Bjerre up against the cage. >Dabrowski achieves it, pinning Bjerre to the cage. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Dabrowski has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Bjerre down. >Bjerre cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard! >Dabrowski fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. >Time slips away as Dabrowski successfully keeps Bjerre stuck against the ground. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Dabrowski smothers Bjerre with his body by pushing forward and down. >Bjerre is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Dabrowski off of him. >Dabrowski lies on top of Bjerre, basically smothering him. >Time expires and we come to the end of round two. >I think Dabrowski took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >And here we go, round three! >It sounded like his corner told Dabrowski to attempt to get Bjerre to the floor in this round. >Dabrowski steps back to avoid a left jab. >Dabrowski hits a flurry of quick punches. >Dabrowski slips out of the way of a jab. >A flurry of punches fail to land, giving Bjerre the opportunity to counter with a couple of hard right hands! >Dabrowski looks unsteady on his feet as he retreats, that last blow may have rocked him! >Regaining his wits just in time, Dabrowski is able to avoid a barrage of big right hands. >Bjerre tries for a left jab but Dabrowski moves out of range. >Dabrowski steps in and unloads with a series of lefts. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Dabrowski comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Dabrowski is now standing in the pocket. >Dabrowski comes in, looking for a quick double leg takedown from close range. >Dabrowski gets a single leg takedown! Bjerre pulls guard off it. >Looking to catch his breath, Dabrowski is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. >Bjerre throws out some punches, but Dabrowski leans back to avoid them. >Time slips away as Dabrowski successfully keeps Bjerre stuck against the ground. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Dabrowski looks to pass guard and get side control. >Bjerre can't block the pass, and is left pulling half guard. >The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dabrowski. >The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. >All three judges have given 30-27. >Piotr Dabrowski wins by unanimous decision! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Piotr Dabrowski defeats Bjarne Bjerre (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor. Comments: I liked this fight better than the media, apparently. A better performance from Dabrowski than in his last fight, but he looked vulnerable in that third round when Bjerre finally got through his defenses. Bjerre was rather disappointing compared with his last bout. The lack of depth at Welterweight may see Dabrowski get more than he deserves after this. Main Event SIGMA Heavyweight Championship Grzegorz Boniek (#6, 34-4) © v Terron Cabal (#23, 11-0) <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>>It's time for the main event of the evening! 'Polish Power' Grzegorz Boniek goes up against 'The Baddest Man In MMA' Terron Cabal in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >The SIGMA Heavyweight title on the line in this match. >The fight begins! >Cabal counters a wayward left jab with a swift right kick to the leg. >Boniek looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Cabal. >Cabal finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. >Boniek is trying to push Cabal so that his back is up against the cage. >Boniek manages it, and controls Cabal up against the cage. >Boniek pins Cabal up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. >Boniek pins Cabal up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. >Boniek drives a knee to the thigh area. >Boniek drives a knee to the thigh area. >Smothered against the cage, Cabal is trapped there, unable to do anything but take the occasional nasty short punch to the ribs, for about a minute. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Showing his ability to control opponents, Boniek smothers Cabal against the cage while nailing him with short strikes to the body for about thirty seconds. >Cabal takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. >With the cage trapping Cabal, Boniek gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. >He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! Cabal pulls half guard. >Boniek attempts to pass half guard. >Cabal can do nothing about the pass, and gets mounted. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Boniek fires away with punches, but Cabal deals with them fairly well. >Boniek pounds away from the mount with elbows, but Cabal covers up and defends them well. >Cabal tries to turn over and sweep Boniek, but rolls too far and gives up his back! >Boniek gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Boniek. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Boniek slips out of the way of a body kick. >Cabal throws a barrage of big rights but Boniek is quick to move out of range. >A jab misses, allowing Cabal to counter-strike with a lightning fast couple of jabs and a right cross. >Cabal is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Boniek tries to take down Cabal as he steps in, but he blocks it. >Boniek doesn't get drawn in as Cabal feints a kick. >Boniek is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Cabal. >He pulls Cabal into a grapple. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Boniek tries to wrestle Cabal backward and up against the cage. >Boniek achieves it, pinning Cabal to the cage. >Boniek attempts to use some close-range elbow strikes but Cabal pulls the clinch tighter, making it impossible to launch them. >Cabal is pressed up against the cage and held there, taking the occasional short punch to the ribs and stomach, for half a minute. >Cabal is trapped against the cage and Boniek punishes him with some dirty boxing. >Grzegorz Boniek is breathing very hard. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >Boniek tries to smother Cabal against the cage with wrestling, but he reverses it and pushes Boniek against the cage instead. >Boniek takes a brutal right uppercut on the chin, and that's enough to knock him down! >Cabal quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Boniek! >Cabal fires away with punches, Boniek is taking several big shots. >Boniek pulls Cabal into side control to stop the attack. >Cabal fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. >The time runs out on round two. >That round goes to Cabal, 10-9 on my card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Between rounds we could hear the corner of Boniek telling him to get in close and pressure Cabal with wrestling. >Cabal counters a left jab by using a kick to the body. >Cabal avoids a quick jab and hits a kick to the ribs. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. >Boniek slips out of the way of a body kick. >They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Boniek uses head movement to avoid an enormous close-range knock out punch. >Cabal backs away from Boniek, creating some space between them. >Boniek slips out of the way of a body kick. >Terron Cabal doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. >Boniek throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >Cabal steps in to put some pressure on. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Despite being tired, Cabal looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Boniek. >Cabal is now standing in the pocket. >Boniek, standing in the pocket, darts back to avoid a right kick to the body. >Cabal throws a wild right but Boniek avoids it. >Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. >That round goes to Cabal, 10-9 on my card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. >Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched. >Using his wrestling skills, Boniek is trying to push Cabal up against the cage. >Cabal ends up backed against the cage. >Cabal is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. >Grzegorz Boniek looks very, very tired. >Boniek drives a knee to the thigh area. >Smothered against the cage, Cabal is trapped there, unable to do anything but take the occasional nasty short punch to the ribs, for about a minute. >Showing his ability to control opponents, Boniek smothers Cabal against the cage while nailing him with short strikes to the body for about thirty seconds. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Boniek smothers Cabal against the cage and stomps down on his foot. >Terron Cabal looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >Cabal wrestles back against Boniek, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage. >Grzegorz Boniek looks like he is completely out of gas. >Boniek eats a short right uppercut that rocks him. >Cabal knocks Boniek down with a sharp right hook! >Cabal starts pounding away on Boniek, looking to finish him off! >Cabal pounds away with punches and Boniek is having trouble doing anything about it! >The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! >Terron Cabal takes the victory by way of TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Baddest Man In MMA' Terron Cabal defeats 'Polish Power' Grzegorz Boniek (TKO (Strikes) in 3:43 of round 4). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Great fight! The champ did all he could to stay in control and away from Cabal's thunderous right hand, and for three rounds did just that, but Cabal showed his power at the end of the second and then again in the fourth to make sure he got the job done. Both guys might get a rest for a few months after that, whilst we sort out their next opponents. Show summary Critical rating: Good Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Grzegorz Boniek v Terron Cabal Knockout of the Night: Dag Kreuger Submission of the Night: - Comments: Great way to finish the night but some disappointing performances earlier. Kreuger and Pander showed well on their debuts to open up some doors down the road, but the losses by Papaioannou and Bjerre make for some headaches matchmaking.

batsnumbereleven · November 11, 2013

Prediction results

CageRage 4/6 (29/39)

cymru96 5/6 (16/22)

Injury report

Bjarne Bjerre managed to pick up injuries to both arm and head, and the latter will keep him out longer, but it looks like it will be 6-7 weeks before he can return to action.

The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 1 month on Grzegorz Boniek, 2 months on Jacob Matthaus and 3 months on Alvaro Negredo, but the latter one is largely moot as far as SIGMA is concerned, as his contract is up and we won't be renewing it after his two poor performances this year - he might get another fight if he's lucky, but I expect him to be gone by the time we come to his contract's end.

New contacts have been offered to Uwe Maier, Piotr Dabrowski, Bjarne Bjerre, Stratos Papaioannou and Kurt McDonald.

batsnumbereleven · November 11, 2013

Monday 15th July 1998 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Press Release Signature Martial Arts proudly presents SIGMA 9 from Eissporthalle Frankfurt on Friday 26th July 1998. The main event will feature Sweden's Lars Bohlin (#6, 48-6) defending his SIGMA Featherweight championship against Britain's Manish Khan (#9, 9-1). The bill will be co-headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout between former champion Niko Soldo (#24, 14-2-1) from Croatia and Frankfurt's own Lothar Weissman (16-12-1-1NC), an experienced brawler. Switzerland's Rodolphe Gygax (21-13) will take on Harald Hubner (5-2) from Bremen in Lightweight action, and combat sambo artist Libor Pudil (1-0) from the Czech Republic will fight Hamburg's Bastian Neske (2-0) at Heavyweight. The card will be rounded out by a Lightweight contest between Russian submission fighter Vladimir Baskov (5-1) and 19-year-old Folke Dalen (1-0), a taekwondo fighter from Helsingborg, Sweden, who makes his SIGMA debut.</div></blockquote> Card for picks: SIGMA 9 Lars Bohlin © v Manish Khan Niko Soldo v Lothar Weissman Rodolphe Gygax v Harald Hubner Libor Pudil v Bastian Neske Vladimir Baskov v Folke Dalen

CageRage · November 12, 2013

SIGMA 9

Niko Soldo v Lothar Weissman

Rodolphe Gygax v Harald Hubner

Libor Pudil v Bastian Neske

Vladimir Baskov v Folke Dalen

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