SIGMA - Rise of European MMA

Jingo · November 12, 2013

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

batsnumbereleven · November 12, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: 15th - 28th July 1998

Events

GAMMA 26: Rubenstein v Patinkin took place on Sunday 21st July, with Junior Patinkin (#10, 16-1) beating Spencer Rubenstein (#12, 13-4) by arm triangle submission in the 5th round of what was described as a “fantastic” contest to win the GAMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. Also on the card, Canadian Mike Watson (10-0) extended his undefeated record with a surprise KO win over highly ranked Anthony LeToussier (#8, 13-1) in another fantastic bout.

World #1 Heavyweight Hassan Fezzik extended his incredible unbeaten career to 27 bouts in beating #5 Mason Archer (17-4) by KO in the third round to retain his ALPHA-1 Heavyweight title at their latest event on Saturday 27th July. Elsewhere #19 Heavyweight Kunimichi Kikuchi (26-4) upset Ari Peltonen (#7, 24-8) in a poor match that was decided unanimously by the judges, and at Welterweight, Fukusaburu Hirano (11-1-1) knocked out #10 Chew Chua (18-5) in the second round

cymru96 · November 12, 2013

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

batsnumbereleven · November 12, 2013

Event report SIGMA 9: Bohlin v Khan Friday 26th July 1998 Eissporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. Attendance: 646 for a gate of $25,850 PPV Buys: N/A Vladimir Baskov (5-1) v Folke Dalen (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 Vladimir 'The Impaler' Baskov takes on Folke Dalen in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >We are underway! >Baskov moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a clean jab. >Dalen moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a left body kick. >Baskov shoots in, looking for a takedown. >Baskov doesn't get the takedown, Dalen saw it coming and was equal to it. >Advancing, Baskov counters a right jab by using a stinging left jab. >Dalen throws a right jab but Baskov avoids it. >Moving in closer, Dalen looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Seeing an opportunity, Baskov goes straight for a takedown, but Dalen is equal to it. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Baskov throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. >Not letting up, Dalen steps in closer to pressure Baskov into action. >Baskov counters a leg kick by grabbing it and attempting a takedown, but Dalen is able to block it. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Dalen throws out a quick right jab. >Not letting Dalen settle, Baskov moves in closer. >Baskov chooses to shoot in on Dalen. >Baskov goes under an attempted counter left hand. >Baskov has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Dalen has to pull guard. >Baskov throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. >Round one ends as time expires. >That was a very close round, but I think Dalen just about edged it. >We are back underway! >Baskov catches an attempted body kick and goes for the takedown, but it is blocked. >An attempted body kick misses and Baskov fires back with a crisp jab. >Baskov counters a flurry of punches by hitting a stinging left jab. >Moving in closer, Dalen looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Standing his ground, Baskov looks happy to engage Dalen in the pocket. >Using good head movement, Baskov ducks under a punch and scores with a crisp left. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Dalen hits a flurry of quick punches to sting Baskov. >Baskov covers up, absorbing a flurry of punches. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >From the pocket, Baskov shoots in for a double leg. >The takedown is unsuccessful, Dalen blocked Baskov. >Baskov isn't drawn in by Dalen feinting to his left. >Baskov throws a left jab but Dalen avoids it. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Dalen throws a speculative left, but it is nowhere near hitting. >The fight slows as Baskov sits back and allows Dalen to circle. >Baskov counters an attempted knock out punch with a left jab to the cheek. >The time runs out on round two. >There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Baskov. >And here we go, round three! >Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. >A jab misses and Dalen counters with a series of quick jabs. >A left jab misses and Dalen counters with a series of quick rights. >Baskov comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Baskov goes under an attempted counter left hand. >Dalen cannot stop the takedown, and only catches Baskov in half guard. >Baskov attempts to arm triangle Dalen from the top of half guard. >The arm triangle is fully applied, Dalen is in deep trouble but is still trying to fight free! >Baskov loses the hold! Somehow Dalen got himself free. That was incredibly close to a finish though. >Dalen tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Baskov. >We move into the second half of this round. >Baskov tries to pass the half guard. >Baskov shows his skill, slipping from half guard straight into a mount with minimum fuss. >Baskov tries to ensnare Dalen in an americana. >Baskov gets the americana fully applied, moves to side control for leverage, and Dalen has to tap out! >The winner, by submission, is Vladimir 'The Impaler' Baskov! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Vladimir 'The Impaler' Baskov defeats Folke Dalen (Submission (Americana) in 3:47 of round 3). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Fun fight, and the right winner – Baskov got takedowns and avoided the big blows, which was enough to put him in the right position. No knock on Dalen here, as he was definitely in the game in the stand-up, but he needs to improve his ground game to stay relevant in this division. Libor Pudil (1-0) v Bastian Neske (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; 'The Destroyer' Libor Pudil will battle Bastian Neske in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >And here we go! >Neske counters a left jab by using a left jab to the cheek. >Neske counters a wayward left jab with a series of quick lefts. >Neske tries for a left jab but Pudil moves out of range. >After a flurry of punches miss, Pudil is able to strike back with a clean jab. >There's a takedown attempt from Pudil. >Pudil gets caught out and eats a stiff left jab. >Pudil moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Neske throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >Not letting up, Pudil quickly steps in closer to attack Neske. >Neske steps back to avoid a left jab. >A jab misses, allowing Neske to counter-strike with a series of quick lefts. >Neske counters a left jab with a series of hard rights! >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Showing good head movement, Pudil slips past a flurry of strikes. >Pudil uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >Stepping back, Neske creates a bit of distance. >Pudil slips out of the way of a jab. >Round one ends as time expires. >That round goes to Neske, 10-9 on my card. >Round two begins! >Neske throws a left jab but Pudil avoids it. >Neske counters a left jab by hitting a crisp left hand punch. >A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Pudil. >A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Pudil is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock. >Neske pounds away on Pudil, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process. >Neske pounds away on the body and side of the head, Pudil struggles to deal with them. >Neske pounds away on Pudil, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process. >Bastian Neske doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. >Neske fires away with big right hands, but can't stop Pudil getting to his feet. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Advancing, Neske counters a left jab by using a left. >Pudil avoids a flurry of punches. >Neske throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >Pudil steps in to put some pressure on. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Pudil looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Neske. >Neske is pulled into a grapple. >Pudil tries to wrestle Neske backward and up against the cage. >Pudil does it, Neske is stuck with his back to the cage. >With the cage trapping Neske, Pudil gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. >Pudil gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Neske pulls guard. >The time runs out on round two. >I think Neske took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >We are back underway! >A jab misses and Neske counters with a barrage of big right hands, forcing Pudil back! >Bastian Neske looks very, very tired. >Pudil uses head movement to avoid a left jab. >Standing in the pocket, Pudil chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Neske. >Neske sprawls well, and Pudil is forced down to his knees, almost turtled up. >Libor Pudil doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. >Neske pounds away with rights, hitting several big shots to the body and side of the head. >Neske floats over the turtled Pudil and takes his back. >Neske tries to put Pudil in a rear naked choke. >Pudil rolls sharply to one side, ending up on top of Neske, held in guard. >In guard, Pudil begins working to pass to side control. >Pudil is too much for Neske, passing guard and gaining side control. >Pudil looks to get a mount. >He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. >Libor Pudil seems to be fighting against exhaustion. >Neske tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Pudil begins trying to get himself into a mount. >He can't mount Neske. >Neske tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. >Pudil unloads with some big elbows, but Neske deals with them comfortably. >Pudil blocks Neske as he tries a transition to guard. >The gas tank looks empty on Bastian Neske. >The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. >Pudil tries to ensnare Neske in an arm triangle. >Neske fights off the arm triangle attempt. >Neske tries to pull guard on Pudil but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. >The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. >I think Neske took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. >All three judges score the contest as 30-27. >Making Bastian Neske the winner by unanimous decision! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Bastian Neske defeats 'The Destroyer' Libor Pudil (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Neske controlled all but the last three minutes, but that moment of sloppiness in the third round could have cost him dear, and he'll need to be more aware in future matches. It might be partly down to his conditioning, which he'll definitely need to work on. Pudil was a little disappointing here. He couldn't get a takedown and looked tentative on his feet. Rodolphe Gygax (21-13) v Harald Hubner (5-2) <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, 'G-Force' Rodolphe Gygax will take on Harald 'Hammer' Hubner in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >The fight begins! >Gygax slips past a left jab and fires back with a barrage of big right hands, knocking Hubner down! >Gygax quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Hubner! >Gygax pounds away with punches and Hubner is in big trouble! >Hubner finally manages to pull Gygax into side control to survive. >Gygax stands up and backs off, letting Hubner stand up as well. >They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage. >Hubner looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Hubner is surprised by a big countering right hook, but he avoids it at the last second. >Hubner looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Gygax. >Hubner can't get close enough to grapple, Gygax keeps him away with strikes. >Hubner avoids several big right hands and counters with a nice jab. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Moving in closer, Hubner looks like he may want to wrestle Gygax. >To counter, Gygax throws a big right hand which doesn't miss by much. >Hubner shoots in for a takedown. >Gygax gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. >Hubner lies on top of Gygax, basically smothering him. >Hubner fires away with big elbows, but Gygax keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage. >Gygax tries to catch Hubner with a punch, but it is not on target. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Hubner fires away with big punches, but Gygax keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage. >Hubner deflects a couple of punches that Gygax threw from below. >Hubner keeps Gygax guessing with a few quick strikes. >Round one ends as time expires. >I think Gygax took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Gygax slips past a left jab and counters with a quick series of punches. >Gygax doesn't get drawn in as Hubner feints a kick. >Hubner shoots in for a takedown. >Gygax attempts to avoid Hubner as he shoots in. >Hubner doesn't get the takedown, Gygax avoided it. >A left jab misses and Gygax counters with a quick series of punches. >A jab misses, allowing Hubner to counter-strike with a stinging left jab. >Gygax feints stepping in. >Gygax counters a left jab by hitting a straight left. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >A flurry of punches fail to land, giving Hubner the opportunity to counter with a nice jab. >Hubner counters a left jab by hitting a nice left hand. >Gygax feints to the right, trying to draw Hubner into throwing a strike. >Hubner throws a left jab but Gygax avoids it. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Gygax misses with an attempted right hook to the body. >Hubner presses in closer to attack. >Hubner is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Gygax tries to counter Hubner with a big right hook, but it doesn't hit the target. >Time expires and we come to the end of round two. >There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Gygax. >There's the bell and round number three begins! >Hubner counters a left jab with a clean jab. >A jab misses and Hubner counters with a nice left hand. >Hubner shoots in for a takedown. >Gygax cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. >Hubner pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Gygax is comfortable holding guard. >Gygax tries to pull Hubner in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. >Hubner fires away with big elbows, but Gygax keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage. >Gygax tries to pull Hubner in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. >Hubner starts trying to work to get past the guard. >Hubner gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Hubner is trying to move from side control to mount. >Gygax can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. >Hubner tries to ensnare Gygax in an armbar. >Hubner gets the armbar fully applied and Gygax has to tap out! >By submission, the winner is Harald Hubner! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Harald 'Hammer' Hubner defeats 'G-Force' Rodolphe Gygax (Submission (Armbar) in 4:04 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Two fights in a row Gygax has been caught out by an armbar submission. He looked the better of the two fighters here until Hubner managed to get past his guard, so I'm not sure what we do with him next. Hubner wasn't convincing here either. Co-main Niko Soldo (#24, 14-2-1) v Lothar Weissman (16-12-1-1NC) <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. 'The Gladiator' Niko Soldo fights Lothar 'The Sage' Weissman in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >The fight begins! >Weissman takes a jab. >Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Weissman finds his dirty boxing smothered, and Soldo gains the dominant position in the grapple. >Soldo looks for a trip takedown. >Weissman stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. >The grapple breaks up after a short struggle, and the two fighters step apart. >Soldo looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Soldo is in the pocket, ready to attack Weissman. >They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Moving in closer, Soldo looks like he may want to try and clinch with Weissman. >Weissman keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to clinch. >Soldo looks like he might be trying to get in close to clinch with Weissman. >Weissman keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to clinch. >Moving in closer, Soldo looks like he may want to try and clinch with Weissman. >Not keen on getting too close to Soldo, Weissman uses movement to keep out of reach. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Soldo comes in closer, looking to clinch with Weissman. >Weissman uses movement to keep out reach, meaning Soldo cannot get close enough to clinch. >Time expires and we come to the end of round one. >That round goes to Soldo, 10-9 on my card. >And here we go, round two! >Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant. >An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >Soldo tries for a right body kick but Weissman moves out of range. >Soldo comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Weissman now has Soldo standing in the pocket. >From the pocket, Soldo is able to work the body with a pair of nice punches. >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Weissman and Soldo break the grapple and are apart again, circling. >Soldo feints low to set up a brutal right head kick, Weissman goes down like a ton of bricks! He is knocked out! >By Knock Out, the winner is Niko Soldo! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Gladiator' Niko Soldo defeats Lothar 'The Sage' Weissman (Knock Out (Kick) in 2:47 of round 2). The match was rated as being Very Poor. Comments: I don't know about the fight being “very poor” - the first round was a lot of grappling to little effect, but I think this has been harshly graded here. Soldo gets the win as expected to get back on track, but without looking especially convincing other than one kick to the head. Soldo indicates after the fight that he'd like to take on Faas Smit next, which is possible. Main Event SIGMA Featherweight Championship Lars Bohlin (#6, 48-6) © v Manish Khan (#9, 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>>It's time for the main event of the evening! 'Ice Cold' Lars Bohlin competes against 'Kid Britain' Manish Khan in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >The SIGMA Featherweight title on the line in this match. >We are underway! >Bohlin steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches. >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling. >Bohlin has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Khan to the ground. >The underhooks are used to set up a trip, Khan is left on his back and has to pull guard. >Bohlin attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. >Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. >Bohlin pounds away with elbows from side control, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. >Bohlin starts trying to ensnare Khan in a crucifix. >Khan is in a bad spot, the crucifix is applied and traps both his arms. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Bohlin unloads with big elbows from the crucifix, landing several that clearly hurt Khan. >Bohlin pounds away with elbows on Khan, landing several good clean shots in the process. >Bohlin shifts his weight, making sure the crucifix is tight. >Bohlin maintains the crucifix despite the struggling of Khan. >Bohlin catches Khan with a couple of quick strikes. >Bohlin blocks Khan from breaking free of the crucifix position. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Bohlin pounds away with elbow strikes from the crucifix position, hitting several big shots. >Bohlin keeps control as he catches his breath. >Bohlin throws some elbows, but Khan is squirming around enough to stop them landing cleanly. >Bohlin blocks Khan from breaking free of the crucifix position. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Bohlin. >We are back underway! >Khan counters a left jab by hitting a quick series of shots to the body, showing great hand speed. >An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >They wind up in a tight clinch. >Bohlin hits Khan with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. >Wanting to take it to the ground, Bohlin attempts to drag Khan down into his guard. >Bohlin gets it, Khan is now trapped in his guard. >Bohlin tries to ensnare Khan in a triangle. >Khan defends well against it. >Khan tries to pass the guard. >He passes the guard well, gaining side control. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Khan pounds away with rights from side control and Bohlin is in big trouble! >Khan throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. >In side control, Khan catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >Khan fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. >Bohlin transitions to half guard. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Khan throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. >Bohlin moves so that Khan is now in full guard, not half guard. >Khan throws a few right hands to the body. >Round two ends as time expires. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Khan. >Round three begins! >Advancing, Khan counters a left jab by using a tasty jab - right cross combination. >Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. >Khan slips past a left jab and counters with a stinging left jab. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >A jab misses and Khan counters with a lightning fast couple of jabs and a right cross. >A feint sets up Khan perfectly to try to get a knock out with a scorching right cross, but Bohlin sees it at the last possible moment and ducks under. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >Khan throws a barrage of big rights but Bohlin is quick to move out of range. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >Bohlin steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches, having been off balance momentarily after a clever feint. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Bohlin moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches. >A jab misses and Khan counters with a lightning fast couple of jabs and a right cross. >A feint sets up Khan perfectly to try to get a knock out with a scorching right cross, but Bohlin sees it at the last possible moment and ducks under. >The time runs out on round three. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Khan. >We are back underway! >From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Khan has been instructed to try and pick Bohlin off with counter striking in this round. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >A jab misses, allowing Khan to counter-strike with two big right hands! >Bohlin backs off quickly, I think that last shot really shook him! >Khan hits an enormous right cross, Bohlin is out before he hits the ground! >The winner, by Knock Out; Manish Khan!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'Kid Britain' Manish Khan defeats 'Ice Cold' Lars Bohlin (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:03 of round 4). The match was rated as being Fantastic. Comments: Khan did well to survive the first round after getting trapped in the crucifix, but after failing to do much when he pulled guard on Khan in the second, Bohlin seemed to give up on taking the fight to the mat, which played to Khan's strengths. Show summary Critical rating: Great Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Lars Bohlin v Manish Khan Knockout of the Night: Manish Khan Submission of the Night: Harald Hubner Comments: A great finish to a good card. Khan's next opponent is still to be decided and there are a couple of possibilities. On reflection, Gygax is probably on his way out – his contract is coming due and I see little point in renewing it.

batsnumbereleven · November 13, 2013

Prediction results Jingo 4/5 (12/15) CageRage 3/5 (32/44) cymru96 3/5 (19/27) Well done to Jingo. Looks like Bastian Neske surprised everyone here! Monday 1st August 1998 Injury report Niko Soldo picked up a pectoral injury that will see him miss around 7 weeks. The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 1 month on Folke Dalen, 2 months on Lothar Weissman and Rodolphe Gygax, and 3 months on Lars Bohlin. End of month finances A loss of less than $3500 continues to show that we are close to breaking even when we hold two shows in a month. Unfortunately, we don't quite have enough fighters to make it work, but it's definitely a direction we're heading. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Blurcat.com rankings: Top 10 Light Heavyweights 1. Tadamasa Yamada, ALPHA-1 2. Zvonimir Asanovic, ALPHA-1 3. Jin Katou, ALPHA-1 4. Affonso Villar, FLB 5. Junior Patinkin, GAMMA 6. Nicolai Mickiewicz, SIGMA 7. Takuma Honda, ALPHA-1 8. Filipe Silva, FLB 9. Linfield Ballard, GAMMA 10. Roberto Aldez, FLB</div></blockquote> Tuesday 2nd August 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 announce the signing of World ranked Heavyweight, the 34-year-old Finn, Ari Peltonen (#24, 24-8) who has joined the organisation from ALPHA-1 where his contract had expired. Sambo expert Peltonen said today "I'm looking forward very much to fighting again back in Europe, and thank SIGMA for taking the chance to sign me." Peltonen's most recent fight was a tough loss to fellow ranked Heavyweight Kunimichi Kikuchi, by Unanimous decision, and he will be looking to put that behind him and make an impression in SIGMA. Also signed by SIGMA in the last few days were 20-year-old Polish Featherweight kick boxer Krzysztov Bujnicki (1-0), and Sweden's Patrik Pedersen (2-0), a lightweight boxer and wrestler.</div></blockquote>

batsnumbereleven · November 13, 2013

Wednesday 3rd August 1998

Press release

Signature Martial Arts brings you its latest MMA extravaganza SIGMA 10: Mellberg v Lermontov on Friday 26th August from Sportshalle Geissen-Ost in Geissen, Germany. The main event will see SIGMA Lightweight champion Lukas Mellberg (#5, 17-3) make the first defence of his title against unbeaten Russian spetznaz exponent Fiyero Lermontov (#16, 11-0).

Co-headlining the event will be a Heavyweight bout between the 'Great Bear' Aleksander Ivanov (7-0) and 22-year-old Romanian newcomer Iancu Trailescu (4-0). At Light Heavyweight, we will see Aussie Shane Gilchrist (12-5) match up against Gavriil Sviridov (4-2); both men are coming off a defeat and their future may depend on their performance.

Veteran Featherweight Benedikt Streit (19-5) from Munich will take on debutant Jan Ilic (1-0) and we will see whether his tactics work as efficiently against the good sprawl that the Pole is reputed to possess. Finally, Italian Carmelo Rossi (8-3) will fight Hamburg's Roland Furtwangler (1-0) in the Welterweight division.

Card for picks

SIGMA 10

Lukas Mellberg © v Fiyero Lermontov

Aleksander Ivanov v Iancu Trailescu

Shane Gilchrist v Gavriil Sviridov

Benedikt Streit v Jan Ilic

Carmelo Rossi v Roland Furtwangler

CageRage · November 14, 2013

SIGMA 10

Lukas Mellberg © v Fiyero Lermontov

Aleksander Ivanov v Iancu Trailescu

Shane Gilchrist v Gavriil Sviridov

Benedikt Streit v Jan Ilic

Carmelo Rossi v Roland Furtwangler

Jingo · November 14, 2013

SIGMA 10

Lukas Mellberg © v Fiyero Lermontov

Aleksander Ivanov v Iancu Trailescu

Shane Gilchrist v Gavriil Sviridov

Benedikt Streit v Jan Ilic

Carmelo Rossi v Roland Furtwangler

batsnumbereleven · November 14, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: August 1998

Signings

ALPHA-1: Kadonomaro Deguchi

GAMMA: -

BCF: Jeremie Sanscoulottes, Henry Coughlin

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: -

Events

KDMFC 7 took place on Monday 1st August, and was headlined by a victory for Taniko Uchiyama (5-0) over KDMFC Womens champion Mizuki Watanabe (#2 Featherweight, 6-1), taking the title via Armbar in the first round.

Wednesday 10th August saw XCC: Ziskie v Gaffigan in California, with #2 Featherweight Philip Ziskie (19-1-1) retaining his XCC Featherweight title over Sammy Gaffigan (#9, 10-2) by KO in the second round. #22 Featherweight Wallace Everett was also in action, extending his unbeaten record to 8 fights with a 2nd round KO of Harvey Ripa (8-4).

The latest episode of ALPHA-1's “Warriors of the Ring” aired on Wednesday 17th August. Although Hiro Arai (15-5) defeated Eien Kawano (3-1) by KO in the main event, the big fight of the night saw #2 Light Heavyweight Zvonimir Asanovic take on #24 Robun Yamazaki. The Croatian won by first round KO to extend his record to 29-2, whist the veteran Yamazaki fell to 37-13.

FLB 10: Unleashed took place in Brazil on Thursday 25th August. FLB Lightweight champion Helio (#7, 17-1) successfully defended his title against #11 Branco (16-6) in the main event of the evening. In the co-main, Light Heavyweight Pedro Sousa (#15, 20-3) beat Australian Todd Warriner (#20, 8-2) by Unanimous Decision.

Saturday 27th August was a popular night for MMA action, with three promotions holding cards. ALPHA-1's Hokkaido card was headlined by a Lightweight Championship bout in which Naizen Hamacho (9-0) overturned defending champ Motoki Hojo (#4, 16-4) with a first round KO. GAMMA 26: Regueiro v Stephens also saw a title change hands, and long-time Welterweight champion Julio Regueiro (#1, 21-1) lost by Unanimous Decision to top wrestler Rufus Stephens (#12, 18-1). Elsewhere at the event in Nevada, there was a spate of fighters missing weight, including Light Heavyweight John Rivero and Middleweight Patrick Thomas, both of whom went on to take victory.

The third event on the same night was held in London by BCF. 755 people saw New Zealander Carter Potter (#8, 17-4) successfully defend his BCF Heavyweight championship against Bolton's Harry Milne (#10, 41-8) with a Unanimous scorecard victory.

cymru96 · November 14, 2013

Lukas Mellberg © v Fiyero Lermontov

Aleksander Ivanov v Iancu Trailescu

Shane Gilchrist v Gavriil Sviridov

Benedikt Streit v Jan Ilic

Carmelo Rossi v Roland Furtwangler

batsnumbereleven · November 14, 2013

Event report SIGMA 10: Mellberg v Lermontov Friday 26th August Sportshalle Geissen-Ost, Geissen, Germany. Attendance: 628 for a gate of $25,120 PPV Buys: N/A Carmelo Rossi (8-3) v Roland Furtwangler (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>>Moving on to the next match, in which Carmelo Rossi fights Roland Furtwangler in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >The fight begins! >Rossi slips out of the way of a jab. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. >There's a takedown attempt from Rossi. >Furtwangler saw the takedown coming, he tries to grab a guillotine. >Furtwangler is unable to apply the guillotine choke. >The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Furtwangler pulling guard. >In guard, Rossi catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. >Rossi leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Furtwangler. >Rossi is trying to pass guard. >Rossi gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Rossi starts hammering away at Furtwangler with right hands. >There's lots of strikes landing, Furtwangler needs to find a way out of this position quickly! >The referee gives Furtwangler time to do something, but eventually has to come in and stop the fight! >Carmelo Rossi takes the win by TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Carmelo Rossi defeats Roland Furtwangler (TKO (Strikes) in 3:06 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Much better outing for Rossi than against Dabrowski – did too little in that match and lost on the judges call but made sure not to repeat that mistake here. He tells me after the fight that he'd like to face Alberto Basora next, but that might be a stretch despite the win. Tough debut for Furtwangler, and perhaps a mental mistake in thinking he could get the guillotine. Benedikt Streit (19-5) v Jan Ilic (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>>Moving on to the next match, in which 'Bulldozer' Benedikt Streit will take on Jan 'Thunderbolt' Ilic in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >The fight begins! >Streit moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Ilic looks to get some strikes in, but Streit seizes the moment and wrestles his way into control of the grapple. >With underhooks giving him solid control over Ilic, Streit looks for a takedown. >The underhooks are used to set up a trip, Ilic is left on his back and has to pull guard. >Streit pounds away with elbows from the guard, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. >Ilic throws out some punches, but Streit leans back to avoid them. >Streit smothers Ilic with his body by pushing forward and down. >Streit punches down at Ilic, but they are easily taken on the gloves. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Streit tries to pass the guard. >Ilic can't do anything about the pass, and is left under side control. >Streit is trying to move from side control to mount. >Ilic can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Streit unloads with massive elbows from the mount, and Ilic is getting destroyed! >The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match! >'Bulldozer' Benedikt Streit takes the win by TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'Bulldozer' Benedikt Streit defeats Jan 'Thunderbolt' Ilic (TKO (Strikes) in 4:21 of round 1). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Almost a carbon copy of the first fight. Streit builds on his win over Ajetovic with an improved performance here and can look forward to a tougher challenger. Ilic will get other chances, but didn't seem to have much to offer here. Shane Gilchrist (12-5) v Gavriil Sviridov (4-2) <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, Shane 'The Butcher' Gilchrist will battle Gavriil Sviridov in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >There's the opening bell! >Moving forward, Sviridov counters a left jab with a vicious leg kick. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Gilchrist is trying to muscle Sviridov up against the cage. >He does so, and now has Sviridov pinned to the cage. >Sviridov is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. >Sviridov takes a sharp stomp to the foot. >Sviridov is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. >With Sviridov stuck against the cage, Gilchrist gets the underhooks and looks for a takedown. >Sviridov cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he is left under side control! >Gilchrist unloads with big elbows from side control, landing several that clearly hurt Sviridov. >Gilchrist tries to put Sviridov into an americana. >Sviridov fights off the americana attempt. >Sviridov tries to pull guard on Gilchrist but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Gilchrist uses side control to hit a brutal knee strike just above the hip! >Gilchrist starts hammering away at Sviridov with right hands. >Sviridov is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Gilchrist! >With Sviridov stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match! >By TKO, the winner is Shane Gilchrist!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Shane 'The Butcher' Gilchrist defeats Gavriil Sviridov (TKO (Strikes) in 3:26 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Another TKO finish by G&P from top position, as Gilchrist redeems himself here. Sviridov has lost two straight now, and questions will start to be asked, as neither opponent was out of the top drawer. Gilchrist fancies a fight with Daniil Skala next. That's possible. Co-main Aleksander Ivanov (7-0) v Iancu Trailescu (4-0) <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. 'The Great Bear' Aleksander Ivanov takes on Iancu Trailescu in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >And here we go! >Trailescu throws a right jab but Ivanov avoids it. >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >Trailescu throws a leg kick but Ivanov avoids it. >Moving in closer, Ivanov looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Ivanov can't close the distance, Trailescu keeps him away with strikes. >Ivanov comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Trailescu tries to step away from the takedown. >Ivanov can't get the takedown, Trailescu was too quick to back away. >Trailescu avoids a jab. >We move into the second half of this round. >Moving forward, Trailescu counters a left jab with a right. >Ivanov fakes a lunge. >Trailescu doesn't let Ivanov settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. >Trailescu avoids a jab and scores with a clever combination ending in a big left hook. >Trailescu fakes a lunge. >It seems that Ivanov is happy to let Trailescu circle for the moment. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. >Ivanov gets caught out and eats a stiff right jab. >Time expires and we come to 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. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Trailescu. >And here we go, round two! >It sounded like his corner told Ivanov to attempt to get Trailescu to the floor in this round. >Ivanov slips out of the way of a leg kick. >Ivanov slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. >Ivanov chooses to shoot in on Trailescu. >Trailescu tries to step away from the takedown. >Ivanov doesn't get the takedown, Trailescu avoided it. >Moving in closer, Ivanov looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >A counter right hand catches Ivanov above the eye. >Trailescu comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Ivanov lets Trailescu get closer. >Ivanov uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. >Standing in the pocket, Trailescu throws an inside leg kick but Ivanov shows good footwork to avoid it. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Stepping back, Trailescu creates a bit of distance. >Ivanov circles around Trailescu. >The fight slows as Trailescu sits back and allows Ivanov to circle. >Ivanov throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Trailescu. >Trailescu is too quick, and manages to hit Ivanov with a good clean right jab. >Ivanov avoids a flurry of rights and lefts. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Ivanov slams a crisp right into the gloves of Trailescu, but can't follow up. >Trailescu steps in to put some pressure on. >Ivanov avoids a flurry of punches. >Ivanov comes in, looking for a quick takedown. >Trailescu counters with a right jab that catches Ivanov hard. >Iancu Trailescu is looking really tired. >Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Trailescu. >We are back underway! >Trailescu counters an errant left jab with a swift left kick to the leg. >Ivanov comes in, looking for a quick takedown. >Trailescu tries to avoid the takedown. >Trailescu avoids the takedown attempt. >Ivanov comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Ivanov is now standing in the pocket. >Slipping past a left jab, Trailescu hits a series of quick, sharp punches. >Trailescu throws a flurry of punches but Ivanov covers up well. >From the pocket, Ivanov shoots in for a double leg. >Trailescu cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. >Ivanov looks to get past the guard. >Trailescu finds his opponent too skilled, and Ivanov passes guard into side control. >We move into the second half of this round. >Ivanov is trying to move from side control to mount. >He does it, and has the mount on Trailescu. >Ivanov tries to set up Trailescu for an americana. >Trailescu gets caught by the americana, and once Ivanov moves to side control for leverage he has to tap! >Aleksander Ivanov takes the victory by way of submission!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Great Bear' Aleksander Ivanov defeats Iancu Trailescu (Submission (Americana) in 4:21 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Interesting fight this. Trailescu seemed to have the better of Ivanov in the stand-up, and might well have taken a decision from the judges had he made it to the end, as he was surely leading on all cards, but although he managed to defend the takedowns in the first two rounds, he couldn't do it in the third, and once Ivanov had him on his back it was a completely different game. Not all that impressive from Ivanov though. Main Event SIGMA Lightweight Championship Lukas Mellberg (#5, 17-3) © v Fiyero Lermontov (#16, 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! 'The Ice Cold Swede' Lukas Mellberg takes on Fiyero Lermontov in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >This contest is for the SIGMA Lightweight title. >Round one begins! >Mellberg keeps his cool as Lermontov throws a feint to the left. >An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage. >Mellberg avoids a nice combination. >A straight left by Mellberg keeps Lermontov from advancing. >Lermontov steps in to put some pressure on. >There's a takedown attempt from Lermontov. >Mellberg tries to avoid the takedown. >The takedown is unsuccessful, Mellberg avoided Lermontov. >Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. >We move into the second half of this round. >Mellberg throws three punches in quick succession, but Lermontov was out of range. >Lermontov steps in to put some pressure on. >Lermontov looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Mellberg tries to take down Lermontov as he steps in, but he blocks it. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Lermontov is getting in closer to Mellberg, perhaps looking for a clinch. >Lermontov ends up grabbing Mellberg in a Muay Thai clinch. >Using the clinch, Lermontov hits a big elbow to the face of Mellberg. >It looks like Mellberg has been cut under the eye by that strike. >Mellberg grabs an arm and pulls Lermontov out of the Muay Thai clinch and into a regular wrestling clinch instead. >Mellberg finds himself out-wrestled, and Lermontov takes control of the grapple. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Lermontov. >Bleeding, Mellberg is attended to by the cut man between rounds. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Moving forward, Lermontov counters a left jab with a pair of nice shots to the body. >Lermontov looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Lermontov can't get close enough to grapple, Mellberg makes sure to keep out of range. >Lermontov slips past a left jab and fires back with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross. >Moving in closer, Lermontov looks like he may want to try and clinch with Mellberg. >Lermontov ends up grabbing Mellberg in a Muay Thai clinch. >Lermontov tries a knee strike, but Mellberg blocks it and wrestles his way out of the Muay Thai clinch. >Lermontov looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Mellberg keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to clinch. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Mellberg narrowly misses Lermontov with a right uppercut. >Lermontov doesn't let Mellberg settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. >Moving in closer, Lermontov looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Lermontov is now standing in the pocket. >Standing in the pocket, Mellberg shows excellent head movement to dodge a huge right hand. >Mellberg backs away to create some more space. >There's under a minute left in this round. >A flicked jab from Lermontov only finds gloves. >Time slips away as Mellberg doesn't press Lermontov, allowing him to circle. >Lermontov looks like he might be trying to get in close to clinch with Mellberg. >Mellberg uses movement to keep out reach, meaning Lermontov cannot get close enough to clinch. >The time runs out on round two. >The fans are booing loudly after a dire round that featured little in the way of action. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Lermontov. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Lermontov is trying to push Mellberg so that his back is up against the cage. >Lermontov manages it, and controls Mellberg up against the cage. >Lermontov catches Mellberg with a knee strike to the thigh, then does it again almost immediately. >Lermontov shows great control, keeping Mellberg pressed against the cage while punishing him with sharp strikes to the body for roughly half a minute. >Lermontov smothers Mellberg up against the cage while using the occasional short sharp punch to the body, keeping him stuck there for thirty seconds. >Lermontov tries to foot stomp Mellberg, but misses. >Breathing very hard, Fiyero Lermontov is looking ragged. >Mellberg, stuck against the cage, takes a huge right hand and his legs buckle! >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Mellberg, stunned, is mounted! >Lermontov fires away with big punches, but Mellberg covers up and doesn't take any undue damage. >Lermontov blocks Mellberg as he tries a sweep. >Lermontov pounds away with punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Mellberg covers up well. >Lermontov blocks Mellberg as he tries a sweep. >Lermontov pounds away from the mount, but Mellberg covers up and defends them well. >Mellberg tries to move Lermontov out of mount but can't. >Lukas Mellberg is breathing very hard. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Lermontov fires away with big punches, but Mellberg covers up and doesn't take any undue damage. >Lermontov takes the back as Mellberg tries to sweep him! >Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Lermontov. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Lermontov counters a wayward left jab with a leg kick. >Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll. >Fiyero Lermontov seems to be fighting against exhaustion. >A jab misses, allowing Lermontov to counter-strike with a hard leg kick. >There are signs that Lukas Mellberg is definitely feeling the damage done to his legs. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >Slowly moving in closer, a ragged-looking Mellberg wants to wrestle Lermontov. >Mellberg can't get close enough to grapple, Lermontov keeps him away with strikes. >Looking tired, Mellberg comes in closer, attempting to wrestle with Lermontov. >Not wanting to grapple, Lermontov uses strikes to keep Mellberg at a distance. >Mellberg gets Lermontov with a punch to the ribs, but it lacked power. >Lermontov seems to be waiting for Mellberg to make a move. >We move into the second half of this round. >Looking very tired, Mellberg comes in throwing ragged haymakers, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Lermontov catches Mellberg coming in and knocks him out cold with a vicious right hook to the jaw! >Fiyero Lermontov takes the win by Knock Out!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Fiyero Lermontov defeats 'The Ice Cold Swede' Lukas Mellberg (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:33 of round 4). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: Disappointing effort by Mellberg here, especially in the first two rounds. He didn't look at though he really wanted the fight. Lermontov made good use of the Muay Thai clinch in the first couple of rounds, showed his dominance on the ground and in the scramble and then put the icing on the cake with a super counter-strike to finish – I could barely have asked for more from him. Show summary Critical rating: Good Commercial success: Good Fight of the Night: Shane Gilchrist v Gavriil Sviridov Knockout of the Night: Fiyero Lermontov Submission of the Night: Aleksander Ivanov Comments: Fight of the Night could have gone to any of the three undercard fights that finished in similar fashion, but certainly I have no worries about Gilchrist and Sviridov being selected. The Lightweight title is being passed around a bit, so we'll have to see whether Lermontov can hold onto it or not. Rudonja or Nouri could be the next challenger and we'll see them fight one another in a few months to see if that makes sense.

batsnumbereleven · November 15, 2013

Prediction results

CageRage 4/5 (36/49)

cymru96 3/5 (22/32)

Jingo 1/5 (13/20)

Well done to CageRage and unlucky this time to Jingo. Benedikt Streit defeated everyone.

Injury report

The big news from the trainers is that new Lightweight champ Fiyero Lermontov will be out of action for more than six months as he recovers from an arm injury suffered during his fight.

The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 1 month on Iancu Trailescu, 2 months on Jan Ilic and three months of Lukas Mellberg and Gavriil Sviridov. They've gone all out and put Roland Furtwangler on the shelf for four months. Sviridov's suspension may not mean much for SIGMA, as his contract is up and I'm not inclined to renew.

End of month finances

Another $15k loss, but we're heading towards High Level Regional, which might make such losses a thing of the past.

SIGMA signings

Shane Gilchrist, Lukas Mellberg and Benedikt Streit have all been offered new deals.

batsnumbereleven · November 16, 2013

Monday 1st September 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 announces that its next event, SIGMA 11, on Friday 26th September, and emanating from Ballsporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany will feature a Heavyweight encounter between former SIGMA Heavyweight champion Gunnar Nilsson (#18, 43-11) and French kickboxer Jean-Pierre Richelleau (#14, 23-7). Nilsson ground out a victory against Stanislaw Lipnicki last time out, whilst Richelleau showed off his power with a KO victory over Stjepan Andric, Taking second billing on the night will be a Featherweight clash between the impressive Fernando Peragon (#14, 9-2) and Icelandic veteran Snorri Gunnarsson (#5, 21-4-1) that is being billed by many as a #1 contender match. Also on the card is a battle between two Light Heavyweight wrestlers, as Belgian Koenraad Belien (9-2) will take on Hamburg's Michael Klaughnschue (2-0) on the latter's SIGMA debut. At Welterweight, Christakis Boutzikos (3-1) faces Norwegian sambo expert Stian Agdenstein (1-0), and Middleweight kick boxers will meet, as Bixente Fontaine (8-3) looks to improve on his last performance by impressing against Norway's Thorbjorn Rekdal (6-1). Finally, ground-and-pound merchant Lucas Mueller (7-2) will provide the first SIGMA opposition for Spanish Lightweight Xavi Castillejo (1-0).</div></blockquote> Card for picks: SIGMA 11 Gunnar Nilsson v Jean-Pierre Richelleau Fernando Peragon v Snorri Gunnarsson Koenraad Belien v Michael Klaughnschue Christakis Boutzikos v Stian Agdenstein Bixente Fontaine v Thorbjorn Rekdal Lucas Mueller v Xavi Castillejo

CageRage · November 16, 2013

SIGMA 11

Gunnar Nilsson v Jean-Pierre Richelleau

Fernando Peragon v Snorri Gunnarsson

Koenraad Belien v Michael Klaughnschue

Christakis Boutzikos v Stian Agdenstein

Bixente Fontaine v Thorbjorn Rekdal

Lucas Mueller v Xavi Castillejo

Jingo · November 16, 2013

SIGMA 11

Gunnar Nilsson v Jean-Pierre Richelleau

Fernando Peragon v Snorri Gunnarsson

Koenraad Belien v Michael Klaughnschue

Just to not go all the same as CageRage i'm going with Belien...

Christakis Boutzikos v Stian Agdenstein

Bixente Fontaine v Thorbjorn Rekdal

Lucas Mueller v Xavi Castillejo

batsnumbereleven · November 16, 2013

News and Notes from around the MMA world: September 1998

Signings

ALPHA-1: Tetsuji Myojin, Tora Mizwar

GAMMA: -

BCF: -

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: -

Events

Saturday 20th September saw GAMMA 28: Morrison v Brockett. The two main eventers, vying for Sean Morrison's GAMMA Lightweight title had been at each others throats at the weigh-in and in the press in the weeks leading up to the event, but in the end it was the champion that prevailed, as Morrison (#2, 29-3) finished Bud Brockett by TKO towards the end of the opening period. In other Lightweight action, Brandon Sugar (#5, 25-4) put in a claim to be the next challenger to the title with a Unanimous Decision victory over previously undefeated Benny Danare, who fell to 8-1.

On Sunday 21st September, WEFF 7 saw Karen Curtis (#4, 8-0) take the WEFF Lightweight title from #2 Lisa Labone (6-1)

batsnumbereleven · November 17, 2013

Event report SIGMA 11: Nilsson v Richelleau Friday 26th September Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. Attendance: 654 for a gate of $26,160 PPV Buys: N/A Lucas Mueller (7-2) v Xavi Castillejo (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, 'The Wrecking Ball' Lucas Mueller battles Xavi Castillejo in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >There's the opening bell! >Castillejo counters a left jab by hitting a kick to the body. >Mueller eats a jab as he steps in. >Mueller has his hands far too low to offer a good guard. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >They wind up in a tight clinch. >Mueller tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Castillejo uses wrestling to smother the attacks. >The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. >Moving forward, Castillejo counters a left jab with a flurry of quick punches. >A feint puts him off balance, but Mueller is still able to slip out of the way of a body kick. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. >Castillejo steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >Mueller presses in closer to attack. >There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Castillejo looks to get some strikes in, but Mueller seizes the moment and wrestles his way into control of the grapple. >Mueller and Castillejo separate and we're back to a stand-off. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Castillejo. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Castillejo side-steps a barrage of big punches and hits a big right kick to the outside of the thigh. >Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. >Castillejo catches Mueller with a kick to the outside of the left knee. >Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll. >Castillejo comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Castillejo cannot get close enough to the elusive Mueller. >A barrage of punches miss and Castillejo strikes back with a kick to the inside of the left leg. >Mueller slips out of the way of a leg kick. >We move into the second half of this round. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Castillejo throws a few close-range strikes, but Mueller smothers the shots and takes control of the grappling. >Mueller is trying to muscle Castillejo up against the cage. >Mueller does it, Castillejo is stuck with his back to the cage. >Mueller hits Castillejo, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. >Mueller steps back to achieve some separation from Castillejo and gets ready to strike. >Castillejo catches Mueller with a series of quick left jabs. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Castillejo throws a few close-range strikes, but Mueller smothers the shots and takes control of the grappling. >Using his wrestling skills, Mueller is trying to push Castillejo up against the cage. >Mueller achieves it, pinning Castillejo to the cage. >Mueller breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Castillejo. >Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. >I have to give that round to Castillejo, but only a 10-9. >We are back underway! >From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Castillejo has been instructed to stand with Mueller in this round. >Castillejo drops his shoulder and feints to step in, but Mueller isn't buying it. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. >Castillejo lands a crisp jab. >Mueller gets hit with a crisp jab to the jaw, rocking his head back. >Mueller takes a hard inside leg kick from the pocket. >Lucas Mueller is obviously limping. >Mueller is stung by a sharp inside leg kick. >Wincing, Lucas Mueller must be in agony by now, his leg is bruised and battered. >A low kick is checked by Mueller. >They come together and throw strikes, both miss. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Good head movement allows Castillejo to go under a vicious right hand and immediately counter with a sharp kick to the shin. >Lucas Mueller looks very tired out there. >From the pocket, Castillejo unloads with a sequence of left jabs. >Good head movement allows Castillejo to roll past an attempted knock out punch and counter with a flurry of jabs and straight punches. >Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. >Stepping back, Mueller creates a bit of distance. >Castillejo looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Mueller. >Backing off, Mueller makes sure to keep out of range. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Castillejo comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Keen to keep space between them, Mueller backs away. >The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. >That round goes to Castillejo, 10-9 on my card. >The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. >All three judges give a score of 30-27. >The winner, by unanimous decision, is Xavi Castillejo! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Xavi Castillejo defeats 'The Wrecking Ball' Lucas Mueller (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Very Poor. Comments: Can't argue with the judges here, but their job was made difficult in the first couple of rounds with the lack of action. Mueller's had two poor performances in a row, which makes him vulnerable. Bixente Fontaine (8-3) v Thorbjorn Rekdal (6-1) <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, 'Thunder Foot' Bixente Fontaine fights 'Brickhouse' Thorbjorn Rekdal in the SIGMA Middleweight division. >We are underway! >An errant jab sets Rekdal up to counter-strike with a clean jab. >They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Rekdal hits Fontaine with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. >Rekdal is looking to get Fontaine in a Muay Thai clinch. >Rekdal manages it, and now controls Fontaine by the back of the head. >From the clinch, Fontaine gets caught with a vicious elbow to the side of the head. >Fontaine tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. >From the Muay Thai clinch, Fontaine eats a big elbow. >Rekdal keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >From the clinch, Rekdal drives a knee to the chest of Fontaine, that has to do some serious damage! >Rekdal finally loses his grip and the clinch is broken. >Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either. >Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, both fighters start swinging! >A right hook lands from Rekdal, the best punch of the exchange. >A straight left by Fontaine keeps Rekdal from advancing. >Rekdal quickly gets in closer, looking to attack. >Rekdal counters an errant left jab with a superb combination of left hook to the body and a big right cross. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Rekdal throws a leg kick but Fontaine avoids it. >Rekdal avoids a jab. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >I think Rekdal took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt. >Standing in the pocket, Rekdal throws an inside leg kick but Fontaine shows good footwork to avoid it. >Fontaine covers up to absorb a flurry of punches. >Rekdal dodges a jab, and fires back with a kick to the ribs. >Rekdal tries for a left jab but Fontaine uses head movement to avoid it. >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >Fontaine slips out of the way of a right body kick, showing good footwork at such close range. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >Fontaine throws a left jab but Rekdal uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. >Stepping back, Fontaine creates a bit of distance. >Moving forward, Rekdal counters a left jab with a vicious leg kick. >Fontaine ducks forward to throw a big punch, but Rekdal happens to throw a looping right at that exact moment and catches him! He is knocked out cold! >'Brickhouse' Thorbjorn Rekdal takes the win by Knock Out!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'Brickhouse' Thorbjorn Rekdal defeats 'Thunder Foot' Bixente Fontaine (Knock Out (Punch) in 4:06 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Great fight from Rekdal, taking it to Fontaine from the very start. Fontaine's another guys with two poor outings so far this year... Christakis Boutzikos (3-1) v Stian Agdenstien (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>>Moving on, Christakis Boutzikos squares off with Stian Agdestein in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >The fight begins! >Agdestein counters a left jab by hitting a series of lefts. >Agdestein counters a left jab with a solid left jab. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. >Boutzikos looks to get some strikes in, but Agdestein seizes the moment and wrestles his way into control of the grapple. >With a good grip giving him solid control over Boutzikos, Agdestein looks to wrestle him down. >Agdestein doesn't get it, Boutzikos blocked any attempt to move him. >Boutzikos tries to get clear of the grapple, but Agdestein holds him in place. >Using his wrestling skills, Agdestein is trying to push Boutzikos up against the cage. >Boutzikos ends up backed against the cage. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Agdestein has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Boutzikos to the ground. >Agdestein can't get the takedown, as Boutzikos wrestles his way into a dominant position. >Agdestein is pressed up against the cage and held there, taking the occasional short punch to the ribs and stomach, for half a minute. >Boutzikos looks for an elbow strike, but Agdestein out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position. >We're into the final minute of the round. >With the cage trapping Boutzikos, Agdestein gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. >Agdestein doesn't get the takedown, Boutzikos instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. >Boutzikos looks for an elbow strike, but Agdestein out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position. >Agdestein has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Boutzikos to the ground. >He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! Boutzikos pulls guard. >Agdestein attempts to pass guard. >Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. >The time is up, and that's the end of round one. >I have to give that round to Agdestein, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >Agdestein avoids a quick jab and hits a nice jab. >A flurry of rights and lefts miss, allowing Boutzikos to hit back with a crisp left hand punch. >Agdestein steps back to avoid a left jab. >A left jab misses and Boutzikos counters with a series of quick punches. >Boutzikos looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Agdestein. >Agdestein drops down to try and catch him by surprise with a single leg attempt, but it is blocked. >Boutzikos counters a left jab by hitting a flurry of quick punches. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Agdestein waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a left jab to the cheek. >A jab misses, allowing Boutzikos to counter-strike with a clean jab. >Boutzikos bobs and weaves. >It seems that Agdestein is happy to let Boutzikos circle for the moment. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either. >A flicked jab from Boutzikos only finds gloves. >Agdestein doesn't press the issue, allowing Boutzikos to circle. >The time is up, and that's the end of round two. >I have to give that round to Boutzikos, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell and round number three begins! >Agdestein counters a flurry of punches by hitting a crisp jab. >A left jab misses and Agdestein counters with a solid left jab. >A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Boutzikos. >A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Boutzikos is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock. >Agdestein fires away with right hands, and Boutzikos is stung by several big shots to the side of the head. >Agdestein fires away with right hands, and Boutzikos is stung by several big shots to the side of the head. >Stian Agdestein is breathing very hard. >Agdestein pounds away on the body and side of the head, Boutzikos struggles to deal with them. >Agdestein unloads with big right hands to the side of the head, landing several that clearly hurt Boutzikos. >Agdestein floats over and takes the back. >We move into the second half of this round. >Rolled over from turtle position Boutzikos is left caught in side control. >Agdestein begins trying to get himself into mount. >He can't get the mount as Boutzikos rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. >Agdestein attempts to set up an armbar on Boutzikos from the back. >Boutzikos pulls free, meaning Agdestein loses a great position and is now held down in side control. >Boutzikos looks to roll Agdestein slightly and slip behind. >Boutzikos takes the back, Agdestein could do nothing about it. >Breathing very hard, Christakis Boutzikos is looking ragged. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Agdestein is in increasing trouble, as Boutzikos gets both hooks in. >With both hooks in, Boutzikos tries to flatten Agdestein out for the rear naked choke. >Agdestein stops Boutzikos from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. >Stian Agdestein looks very, very tired. >Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. >I have to give that round to Agdestein, but only a 10-9. >The official scores are being reported now. >All three judges have given 29-28. >The winner, by unanimous decision, is Stian Agdestein! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Stian Agdestein defeats Christakis Boutzikos (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Good grappling exchanges but a lack of killer instinct by Agdenstein who controlled most of the fight meant he couldn't finish it, and a sloppy error left him vulnerable at the end of the bout. Still, I scored all three rounds to Agdenstein. Boutzikos will be disappointed that he didn't do more, and although I liked his opportunism at the end of the third to reverse positions, it was too little, far too late. Boutzikos has lost twice in a row, and will be another one under scrutiny. Koenraad Belien (9-2) v Michael Klaughnschue (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>>Moving on, Koenraad Belien goes head to head with Michael Klaughnschue in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >The fight begins! >Klaughnschue avoids a barrage of big right hands. >Klaughnschue tries for a left jab but Belien moves out of range. >Belien shoots in, looking for a takedown. >Klaughnschue stuffs the takedown attempt and then pulls Belien into a clinch. >Klaughnschue has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Belien to the ground. >A sweep of the legs is successful, Belien has to pull guard. >Klaughnschue throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. >Belien throws out some punches, but Klaughnschue leans back to avoid them. >Klaughnschue throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Time slips away as Klaughnschue successfully keeps Belien stuck against the ground. >Klaughnschue lies on top of Belien, basically smothering him. >Klaughnschue lies on top of Belien, basically smothering him. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Klaughnschue fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. >Using his leg strength to push Klaughnschue back a bit, Belien looks to scramble for position. >There wasn't enough separation though, Klaughnschue is able to catch him and secure side control. >Belien takes a knee strike to the ribs from under side control. >Round one ends as time expires. >I have to give that round to Klaughnschue, but only a 10-9. >We are back underway! >Klaughnschue avoids a couple of wild swings. >Klaughnschue avoids a barrage of punches and hits a crisp jab. >Belien looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Belien grapples with Klaughnschue, who made no attempt to escape. >Getting underhooks, Belien looks for a takedown. >Belien gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Klaughnschue pulls guard. >Belien is trying to pass guard. >He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. >Belien fires away with elbow strikes, but Klaughnschue deals with them fairly well. >Belien fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. >Belien blocks an attempt to pull guard. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Belien hits a knee strike to the ribs. >Belien hits a knee strike to the ribs. >Stuck under side control, Klaughnschue takes a knee to the ribs. >Belien holds Klaughnschue in position with side control and hits a knee into the ribs. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Belien looks to get a mount. >Klaughnschue tries to sweep from the mount attempt, but gets rolled and gives up his back. >Klaughnschue is in increasing trouble, as Belien gets both hooks in. >Breathing very hard, Koenraad Belien is looking ragged. >Time expires and we come to the end of round two. >That was an exciting round, hopefully the fighters will continue with that pace in the next. >I have to give that round to Belien, but only a 10-9. >And here we go, round three! >Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. >Belien steps back to avoid a left jab. >A tired-looking Belien approaches, looking for a takedown. >Klaughnschue sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Belien down to the ground into a type of turtle position. >Klaughnschue floats over the turtled Belien and takes his back. >Klaughnschue rolls the turtled Belien over and secures side control. >Michael Klaughnschue doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. >Klaughnschue begins trying to get himself into a mount. >Belien keeps Klaughnschue from mounting him. >Klaughnschue blocks Belien as he tries a transition to guard. >We move into the second half of this round. >Klaughnschue looks to get a mount. >He can't get the mount. >Klaughnschue blocks Belien as he tries a sweep from side control. >Klaughnschue looks to roll Belien slightly and slip behind. >He finds himself unable to advance his position on this attempt. >Belien tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Klaughnschue. >Koenraad Belien seems to be fighting against exhaustion. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Klaughnschue hits a knee strike to the ribs. >Michael Klaughnschue looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. >Klaughnschue tries to lock Belien in an armbar. >Belien defends himself well and is in no danger. >Klaughnschue blocks an attempted sweep. >The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. >I have to give that round to Klaughnschue, but only a 10-9. >The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. >All three judges score the contest as 29-28. >Making Michael Klaughnschue the winner by unanimous decision!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Michael Klaughnschue defeats Koenraad Belien (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Another solid grappling contest, showing that they needn't all be dull affairs. This one was decided by whoever got the takedown, and I agreed with the judges decision here, as the debutant clearly controlled two rounds. Co-main Fernando Peragon (#14, 9-2) v Snorri Gunnarsson (#5, 21-4-1) <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. 'The Peragon Of Virtue' Fernando Peragon competes against Snorri Gunnarsson in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >The fight begins! >Gunnarsson avoids a flurry of rights and lefts. >Gunnarsson avoids a jab. >Peragon counters a wayward left jab with a flurry of quick punches to sting Gunnarsson. >Gunnarsson shoots in, looking for a takedown. >Peragon tries to avoid Gunnarsson. >Gunnarsson doesn't get the takedown, Peragon avoided it. >A speculative right hand from Peragon doesn't find a home. >Gunnarsson quickly gets in closer, looking to attack. >Moving in closer, Gunnarsson looks like he may want to wrestle Peragon. >Gunnarsson walks into a big left jab, landing right on the cheek. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Peragon tries for a left jab but Gunnarsson moves out of range. >Peragon darts in, feints a jab, darts back out. >Gunnarsson waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a nice left hand. >Peragon avoids a jab and scores with a quick series of punches. >We're into the final minute of the round. >Peragon is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Gunnarsson now has Peragon standing in the pocket. >Good head movement allows Gunnarsson to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >Time expires and we come to the end of round one. >There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen. >I have to give that round to Peragon, but only a 10-9. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >A straight left fails to land and Peragon is able to fire back with a flurry of jabs and straight punches. >A jab misses and Gunnarsson counters with a solid left. >A straight left fails to land and Peragon is able to fire back with a flurry of quick punches to sting Gunnarsson. >There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. >Gunnarsson dodges a jab, and fires back with a left jab to the cheek. >A flurry of rights and lefts all miss, allowing Gunnarsson to hit a clean punch. >Gunnarsson uses head movement to slip past a punch, then hits a solid left jab. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Peragon hits a thudding right hook to the body. >A left jab misses the mark and allows Peragon to counter with a stinging jab. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Using head movement, Gunnarsson slips past a left jab and counters with a crisp left. >Peragon slips past a jab and scores with a left jab to the cheek. >Good head movement allows Gunnarsson to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts. >Using head movement, Gunnarsson slips past a left jab and counters with a crisp left jab. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Peragon hits a quick series of punches. >Peragon dodges a jab, and fires back with a clean left jab. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Gunnarsson slips past a flurry of rights and lefts and hits a stinging jab. >Gunnarsson dodges a jab, and fires back with a clean left jab. >Slipping past a flurry of punches, Gunnarsson has the angle to counter with a stinging jab. >The time is up, and that's the end of round two. >An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Gunnarsson 10-9. >And here we go, round three! >Between rounds, his corner told Gunnarsson to take it to the ground as early as possible in this round. >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Peragon to fire back with a series of lefts. >Gunnarsson throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. >Peragon strikes first and manages to rock Gunnarsson with a solid right hand! >Gunnarsson slips out of the way of a flurry of punches. >Gunnarsson moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson. >Peragon sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >The takedown doesn't work, Peragon saw it coming and got out of range. >A flicked jab from Gunnarsson only finds gloves. >It seems that Peragon is happy to let Gunnarsson circle for the moment. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >After a flurry of punches miss, Gunnarsson is able to strike back with a nice left hand. >Peragon counters a left jab by hitting a series of lefts. >Gunnarsson just slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes, having been off balance after falling for a feint. >Gunnarsson throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. >Peragon attempts to avoid Gunnarsson as he shoots in. >Gunnarsson doesn't get the takedown, Peragon avoided it. >There's under a minute left in this round. >Gunnarsson sneaks a glance at his corner. >The fight slows as Peragon sits back and allows Gunnarsson to circle. >A straight left by Gunnarsson keeps Peragon from advancing. >The fight slows as Peragon sits back and allows Gunnarsson to circle. >Fernando Peragon looks very tired out there. >The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. >I think Peragon took that round, 10-9 on my score card. >The judges' scores are now being announced. >The judges score the contest as 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. >Making 'The Peragon Of Virtue' Fernando Peragon the winner by unanimous decision!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'The Peragon Of Virtue' Fernando Peragon defeats Snorri Gunnarsson (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: Interesting fight that never really hit top gear. Peragon was able to stuff Gunnarsson's takedown efforts and keep the fight where he felt most comfortable, and the victory gives him a strong case for the next shot at the title. I scored all three rounds to Peragon. Gunnarsson will be disappointed, but I expect him to bounce back. Main Event Gunnar Nilsson (#18, 43-11) v Jean-Pierre Richelleau (#14, 23-7) <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! 'Swedish Superman' Gunnar Nilsson will take on 'The Count' Jean-Pierre Richelleau in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >We are underway! >Nilsson moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage. >A left jab misses, giving Nilsson the chance to hit back with a jab. >A left jab misses, giving Richelleau the chance to hit back with a crisp left. >Slipping past a left jab, Nilsson hits a nice left. >Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike. >Nilsson sees a body kick coming, grabs it, shoots in for a takedown, getting it! Nilsson is in half guard. >We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. >Nilsson looks to get past the half guard. >Nilsson doesn't even bother going to side control, he simply mounts Richelleau. >Nilsson tries to lock Richelleau in an armbar. >Showing good defense, Richelleau stacks up Nilsson to defend the armbar, and eventually works to getting side control. >Richelleau lets go of side control and stands up, then backs off, wanting the fight standing. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Richelleau counters a left jab with a crisp left hand punch. >Richelleau keeps out of range, assessing the situation. >Nilsson quickly gets in closer, looking to attack. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Nilsson. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Judging from what we heard from his corner, Nilsson is looking to avoid strikes and take it to the ground in this round. >Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. >Richelleau throws a left jab but Nilsson avoids it. >Nilsson avoids a jab. >Richelleau throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting. >The fight slows as Nilsson sits back and allows Richelleau to circle. >Nilsson chooses to shoot in on Richelleau. >Richelleau gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. >Nilsson smothers Richelleau with his body by pushing forward and down. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Nilsson begins trying to pass the guard. >Nilsson gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. >Nilsson begins trying to get himself into a mount. >Richelleau tries to sweep from the mount attempt, but gets rolled and gives up his back. >Nilsson starts hammering away at Richelleau with right hands. >Unless he finds a way out of this position soon, Richelleau is going to lose this fight! >The referee pulls Nilsson away, stopping the match! >The winner, by TKO; Gunnar Nilsson! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: 'Swedish Superman' Gunnar Nilsson defeats 'The Count' Jean-Pierre Richelleau (TKO (Strikes) in 4:24 of round 2). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: After an underwhelming performance last time out, Nilsson was much more impressive here, getting good takedowns and passing guard with fluidity. A good win. Richelleau showed good submission defense in the first round, but seemed out of his depth when on his back here. A drop back down in class is on the cards. Show summary Critical rating: Decent Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Thorbjorn Rekdal v Bixente Fontaine Knockout of the Night: Thorbjorn Rekdal Submission of the Night: - Comments: Another night where I though the fights were a bit better than they were rated, but the Commercial impact is still top notch, so no real concerns on that front. Poor performances on the undercard could see some contracts not being renewed if they are due, notably for Mueller, Fontaine and Boutzikos.

batsnumbereleven · November 17, 2013

Prediction results CageRage 5/6 (41/55) Jingo 4/6 (17/26) Nobody picked Peragon this time around, and I'm afraid, Jingo, that picking Belien to be different unfortunately didn't work! Injury report Stian Agdenstein has picked up a thigh injury that will see him miss about a month. The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of a month on Jean-Pierre Richelleau and three months on Bixente Fontaine and Lucas Mueller. As expected, the contracts of Fontaine, Mueller and Christakis Boutzikos will not be renewed. End of month finances A loss of under $10k this month – things are still headed in the right direction. SIGMA signings New contracts were offered to Snorri Gunnarsson, Koenraad Belien, Jean-Pierre Richelleau and Fernando Peragon. The search across Europe for new talent has drawn in the following fighters, who have all been signed to SIGMA-exclusive deals: <ul><li>Andre Coton, a French Welterweight kick boxer, ready to make his MMA debut </li><li>Isaac Jacobsen (Middleweight), a 23-year old boxer from Sweden (4-1) </li><li>Jochen Bellof, a Lightweight fighter from Hanover, recently released by BCF (3-2) </li><li>Experienced Swedish Featherweight Ruben Ericsson (8-2-1) </li><li>Czech judoka Vaclav Reitsma (6-2), who also fights at Featherweight </li></ul> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36914" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Blurcat.com Top 10 Middleweights 1. Matthew Dean, GAMMA 2. Dexter Darling, GAMMA 3. Thais Antonio Taffarel, FLB 4. Joaquim Fontes, FLB 5. Andrey Kizilashvili, Unemployed 6. Buddy Garner, GAMMA 7. Zaco, FLB 8. Ieyoshi Yamashita, ALPHA-1 9. Petey Mack, GAMMA 10. JJ Reid, GAMMA </div></blockquote>

batsnumbereleven · November 17, 2013

Monday 1st October 1998

Press Release

Signature Martial Arts brings you SIGMA 12: Mickiewicz v Kurri on Sunday 14th October from the Anhalt Arena in Dessau, Germany.

The headlining match will see SIGMA Light Heavyweight champion Nicolai Mickiewicz (#5, 20-4) defend his crown against the impressive Finn Matti Kurri (8-0-1). Backing this up will be a potential Middleweight title eliminator, with Nigerian Casim Yenkini (11-2) taking on Czech wrestler Jaromir Grygera (#13, 8-5). Both men took impressive wins last time out and will fight for the opportunity to face Middleweight champion Fjodor Kanchelskis down the line.

On the undercard we have a Heavyweight battle between Croatian wrestler Stanislaw Lipnicki (13-6) and Gelsenkirchen's Heinz Schroder (1-0) making his SIGMA debut. At Featherweight, Norwegian wrestler Hans Christian Bloch (2-0) will fight 19-year-old Portuguese Jiu Jitsu black belt Nuno Valentino (3-0). Another debutant, Christijan van Belkum (2-0) from Rotterdam puts his kick boxing skills on show against Bulgaria's Dominykas Jankovic (9-2) at Welterweight, and Lightweights Maurice Braudel (6-2) and Dieter Kolzig (2-1) will open up proceedings.

Card for picks:

SIGMA 12

Casim Yenkini v Jaromir Grygera

Stanislaw Lipnicki v Heinz Schroder

Hans Christian Bloch v Nuno Valentino

Christijan van Belkum v Dominykas Jankovic

Maurice Braudel v Dieter Kolzig

CageRage · November 18, 2013

SIGMA 12

Casim Yenkini v Jaromir Grygera

Stanislaw Lipnicki v Heinz Schroder

Hans Christian Bloch v Nuno Valentino

Christijan van Belkum v Dominykas Jankovic

Maurice Braudel v Dieter Kolzig

batsnumbereleven · November 18, 2013

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

Signings

ALPHA-1: Jakuchu Abe

GAMMA: Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Evan Gardner,

BCF: -

FLB: -

XCC: -

WEFF: -

KDMFC: -

Events

ALPHA-1: da Guia v Miyagi took place on Friday 5th October, with ALPHA-1 Welterweight champion Carlos da Guia successfully defending his title against Ichisake Miyagi (#4, 22-4) by arm triangle submission in the sixth round to extend his record to 17-0 and retain his ranking as the world' #1 Welterweight. Elsewhere, #18 Light Heavyweight Sho Kitabatake extended his own unbeaten record to 14 fights with a first round armbar victory over Osamu Dan (5-2).

Monday 8th October saw KDMFC 8: Ho v Makamori, where #1 Featherweight Li-Kong Ho extended his record to 21-0 by beating Yoshiro Makamori (10-1) by kneebar in the third round, and retaining his KDMFC Featherweight Title.

cymru96 · November 18, 2013

Casim Yenkini v Jaromir Grygera

Stanislaw Lipnicki v Heinz Schroder

Hans Christian Bloch v Nuno Valentino

Christijan van Belkum v Dominykas Jankovic

Maurice Braudel v Dieter Kolzig

Jingo · November 18, 2013

SIGMA 12

Casim Yenkini v Jaromir Grygera

Stanislaw Lipnicki v Heinz Schroder

Hans Christian Bloch v Nuno Valentino

This is sooo tough, both these guys went long unbeaten in a recent game of mine (had both as Champs at one point Lightweight and Feather respectively).

Christijan van Belkum v Dominykas Jankovic

Maurice Braudel v Dieter Kolzig

batsnumbereleven · November 18, 2013

Event report SIGMA 12: Mickiewicz v Kurri Sunday 14th October 1998 Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany. Attendance: 730 for a gate of $29,200 PPV Buys: N/A Maurice Braudel (6-2) v Dieter Kolzig (2-1) <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; Maurice Braudel takes on Dieter Kolzig in the SIGMA Lightweight division. >The fight begins! >Braudel counters a left jab with a hard kick across the side. >Braudel slips out of the way of a jab. >Kolzig avoids a flurry of punches. >Kolzig comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Kolzig can't get near enough to engage, Braudel uses strikes to keep him out of range. >Moving in closer, Braudel looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Braudel is in the pocket, ready to attack Kolzig. >Kolzig checks a leg kick. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Braudel hits a hard leg kick. >We move into the second half of this round. >Standing in the pocket, Braudel throws an inside leg kick but Kolzig shows good footwork to avoid it. >A left jab misses, Braudel counters with a right hook to the body. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Braudel hits a sharp kick to the shin. >Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll. >Kolzig checks a leg kick. >Slipping past a left jab, Braudel hits a kick to the body. >Seeing a low kick coming, Kolzig strikes first with a stinging jab. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Kolzig tries for a left jab but Braudel uses head movement to avoid it. >A left jab misses, giving Kolzig the chance to hit back with a barrage of huge right hands, trapping Braudel against the cage! >Braudel collapses, hurt, and Kolzig looks to finish by unleashing a barrage of strikes to his downed opponent! >Braudel is taking a lot of shots, the referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! >By TKO, the winner is Dieter Kolzig! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Dieter Kolzig defeats Maurice Braudel (TKO (Strikes) in 4:41 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Looked fairly even until the pounding rights from Kolzig. I'll be interested to see if he can repeat this kind of fight against tougher opposition. Braudel's second loss this year, but probably not critical yet. Christijan van Belkum (2-0) v Dominykas Jankovic (9-2) <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 Christijan van Belkum goes head to head with Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic in the SIGMA Welterweight division. >There's the opening bell! >Jankovic catches a right body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! van Belkum pulls guard. >Jankovic tries to pass the guard. >Jankovic gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. >Jankovic starts trying to work to use side control as a way to get behind van Belkum. >He shows excellent control to move van Belkum over and take his back. >Jankovic successfully gets both hooks in, and seems primed to finish. >Jankovic pounds away on van Belkum. >Unless he finds a way out of this position soon, van Belkum is going to lose this fight! >The referee has seen enough, he pulls Jankovic off! >Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic takes the win by TKO! </div></blockquote> >Official Result: Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic defeats Christijan van Belkum (TKO (Strikes) in 2:25 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great. Comments: Stunning performance from Jankovic – Catch kick, get takedown, pass guard, pound away. Hard to form an impression of van Belkum from this. Hans Christian Bloch (2-0) v Nuno Valentino (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>>Next up, Hans Christian Bloch competes against Nuno 'The Idol' Valentino in the SIGMA Featherweight division. >We are underway! >Valentino steps back to avoid a wild swing after falling for a clever feint. >Bloch is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Valentino. >Bloch grapples with Valentino, who made no attempt to escape. >Bloch is looking to muscle Valentino back against the cage. >Bloch does it, Valentino is stuck with his back to the cage. >Valentino is trapped against the cage and held there, unable to do anything, for about a minute. >Bloch tries to maintain control, but Valentino wrestles his way out of trouble and turns it so that Bloch ends up backed against the cage. >With Bloch stuck against the cage, Valentino tries to complete a takedown. >Bloch doesn't fight the takedown, he seems content to pull guard. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Bloch tries a sweep from the bottom of the guard, but doesn't budge Valentino. >Valentino is trying to pass guard. >He passes the guard well, gaining side control. >Valentino tries to slip behind and take the back. >He shows excellent control to move Bloch over and take his back. >Bloch is in huge trouble now, as Valentino successfully gets both hooks in. >Valentino, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. >Bloch doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Valentino attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. >Bloch fights off the rear naked choke attempt. >Valentino maintains his hooks, despite Bloch trying to break them. >Round one ends as time expires. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Valentino. >There's the bell and round number two begins! >Bloch throws a barrage of big right hands after using a feint to trick Valentino into committing to a strike, but he moves out of range just in time. >Bloch looks to be trying to close the distance between them. >Valentino is pulled into a grapple. >Bloch is looking to muscle Valentino back against the cage. >Bloch achieves it, pinning Valentino to the cage. >Valentino struggles back against Bloch, not allowing him to control the grappling. >Valentino tries for a standing guillotine, but Bloch pulls free too quickly. >Bloch stomps down on his opponent's foot. >Valentino is trapped against the cage and held there, unable to do anything, for about half a minute. >Bloch smothers Valentino against the cage and stomps down on his foot. >Bloch tries to smother Valentino against the cage, but is struggling to maintain control. >Valentino finds room to apply a standing guillotine! >The guillotine is locked in, tight enough that Bloch has to tap out! >Nuno Valentino takes the victory by way of submission!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Nuno 'The Idol' Valentino defeats Hans Christian Bloch (Submission (Guillotine) in 3:02 of round 2). The match was rated as being Decent. Comments: Valentino always looked lilke he had this under control. Even when he was backed up against the cage he appeared to be able to reverse it at will, and was just waiting for Bloch to expose his neck to the Guillotine. Stanislaw Lipnicki (13-6) v Heinz Schroder (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 Stanislaw 'Big Daddy' Lipnicki takes on Heinz Schroder in the SIGMA Heavyweight division. >The fight begins! >Schroder slips out of the way of a jab. >Lipnicki avoids a jab. >A barrage of big rights force Schroder to stumble back against the cage and try to cover up! >Getting destroyed, Schroder falls to the ground...but the blows keep on landing! >Schroder is taking a lot of shots, the referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! >Stanislaw Lipnicki takes the victory by way of TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Stanislaw 'Big Daddy' Lipnicki defeats Heinz Schroder (TKO (Strikes) in 1:17 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Very short and sweet. If Schroder can't take shots like that, his career might be just as short. Good win for Lipnicki. Co-main Casim Yenkini (11-2) v Jaromir Grygera (#13, 8-5) <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. 'The Super Eagle' Casim Yenkini squares off with Jaromir Grygera in the SIGMA Middleweight division. >There's the opening bell! >Yenkini throws a left jab but Grygera avoids it. >Yenkini slips out of the way of a flurry of punches. >A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Yenkini. >Grygera sprawls to stop the takedown, then pulls Yenkini up close into a clinch. >Grygera has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Yenkini to the ground. >A sweep of the legs is successful, Yenkini has to pull guard. >Yenkini is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Grygera off of him. >Grygera lies on top of Yenkini, basically smothering him. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Time slips away as Grygera successfully keeps Yenkini stuck against the ground. >Time slips away as Grygera successfully keeps Yenkini stuck against the ground. >Grygera smothers Yenkini with his body by pushing forward and down. >We're into the final minute of the round. >The clock runs down as Yenkini is being smothered against the ground by Grygera. >Yenkini is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Grygera off of him. >The time runs out on round one. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Grygera. >Round two begins! >A jab misses and Grygera counters with a clean jab. >Yenkini tries for a left jab but Grygera moves out of range. >Yenkini is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Grygera. >Grygera is pulled into a grapple. >Getting underhooks, Yenkini looks for a takedown. >The takedown doesn't work, Grygera defended it well. >Grygera uses a whizzer to turn Yenkini slightly, creating enough space for him to break free of the grappling entirely. >Grygera shoots in for a takedown. >The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Yenkini pulling guard. >Grygera looks to pass guard and get side control. >Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Grygera pounds away with punches from side control and Yenkini is having trouble doing anything about it! >The referee jumps in and saves Yenkini from taking any more shots! >Jaromir Grygera takes the win by TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Jaromir Grygera defeats 'The Super Eagle' Casim Yenkini (TKO (Strikes) in 3:26 of round 2). The match was rated as being Average. Comments: Yenkini was a little disappointing here, allowing Grygera to control the bout with his wrestling. Round one seemed to be a bit cagey, with Grygera not committing to anything big, but he made up for it in the second. It looks like a title shot will be in the offing here. Main Event SIGMA Light Heavyweight Championship Nicolai Mickiewicz (#5, 20-4) © v Matti Kurri (8-0-1) <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 Scourge Of Europe' Nicolai Mickiewicz will battle Matti 'The Hammer' Kurri in the SIGMA Light Heavyweight division. >This contest is for the SIGMA Light Heavyweight title. >We are underway! >Mickiewicz tries for a left jab but Kurri moves out of range. >Mickiewicz avoids a flurry of punches and hits a left jab to the cheek. >Mickiewicz steps back to avoid a flurry of punches. >Kurri chooses to shoot in on Mickiewicz. >Mickiewicz attempts to snare Kurri in a guillotine off the takedown. >Mickiewicz is unable to apply the guillotine choke. >The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Mickiewicz pulling guard. >Kurri starts trying to work to get past the guard. >Kurri is too much for Mickiewicz, passing guard and gaining side control. >We move into the second half of this round. >Kurri unloads with big elbows from side control, but Mickiewicz is able to deal with most of them. >Kurri fires away with elbow strikes, but Mickiewicz deals with them fairly well. >Kurri fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. >Kurri blocks an attempt to pull guard. >Kurri attempts to roll Mickiewicz slightly and take his back. >Mickiewicz rolls to the side to try and escape, but gives up his back! >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Kurri starts hammering away at Mickiewicz with right hands. >There's lots of strikes landing, Mickiewicz needs to find a way out of this position quickly! >The referee has seen enough, he pulls Kurri off! >Matti Kurri takes the victory by way of TKO!</div></blockquote> >Official Result: Matti 'The Hammer' Kurri defeats 'The Scourge Of Europe' Nicolai Mickiewicz (TKO (Strikes) in 4:37 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good. Comments: Big, big win this for Kurri, showing that he deserved the title shot and putting the Champ away in fine style. Options are available for matching up both men going forward in this division, which is probably our deepest. Kurri indicates he like to defend first against Faas Smit, but I'm not sure that Smit has earned it yet, baby. Show summary Critical rating: Great Commercial success: Great Fight of the Night: Dieter Kolzig v Maurice Braudel Knockout of the Night: Matti Kurri Submission of the Night: Nuno Valentino Comments: Good overall night, with fighters making important strides forwards. Dominykas Jankovic was unlucky not to pick up a bonus, as I felt he put on a great show and could have won either Fight or KO of the Night.

batsnumbereleven · November 19, 2013

Prediction results

cymru96 – 5/6 (27/38)

CageRage – 4/6 (45/61)

Jingo – 3/6 (20/32)

Injury report

Nuno Valentino picked up an ankle injury in his victory over Hans Christian Bloch, and will be out for seven weeks.

The athletic commission have imposed precautionary suspensions of 2 months on Casim Yenkini, Christijan van Belkum, Dieter Kolzig, Hans Christian Bloch and Maurice Braudel, and 3 months on Heinz Schroder and Nicolai Mickiewicz.

SIGMA signings

New contracts were offered to Stanislaw Lipnicki, Nicolai Mickiewicz, Maurice Braudel, Jaromir Grygera and Casim Yenkini.

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