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Paatero · May 17, 2015

BCF: Kitson vs McSweegan

Saturday Week 3 of July, 2001 in Scotland

Broadcast by United Kingdom Choice

Prelims:

Scott Gillespie (5-3) vs Paddy McNamara (7-2) at welterweight

It is a superb striking battle to open the night as Gillespie uses his ten inch reach advantage and kicking skills to varying levels of success, while the 5’6 McNamara lands boxing combinations whenever he gets close enough. Gillespie’s versatile striking approach seems to serve him well and his diligence in going to the legs has McNamara limping by the third round. The last two rounds are really close, but the hometown favorite should’ve done enough to take it. A great fight for the Scottish crowd.

Result: Scott Gillespie (6-3) defeats Paddy McNamara (7-3) by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27).

Gerrard Kneeling (6-1) vs Dom Yorke (5-2) at lightweight

Yorke had been injured since the beginning of the year prior to this fight and seems to take his frustration out on poor Gerrard, who gets taken down right away. Yorke easily gets the mount, forces his man to turn with strikes and then sinks in the choke for the win. Great return fight for Yorke.

Result: Dom Yorke (6-2) defeats Gerrard Kneeling (6-2) by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:15 of round 1.

Sid Morgan (8-0) vs Gordon Idle (10-5) at lightweight

These two keep entertaining the crowd on their feet, with Idle landing more significant strikes in the first round. Morgan finally goes for the takedown after getting hurt in the second but struggles to get it. When he finally does it’s too late to do anything with it as the second round ends. Idle comes in hot for the third, looking to finish the job. He does just that, knocking Morgan out in surprisingly brutal fashion in a fantastic finish. What a blow, and what a rebound for the former two division title challenger.

Result: Gordon Idle (11-5) defeats Sid Morgan (8-1) by KO (punch) at 1:24 of round 3.

Idle calls out Tim Oldacres, which would be an excellent match if Oldacres wasn’t so keen on being booked every month. We’ll see what I come up with.

Main card:

George Astaire (12-6) vs Ron Chuckle (7-2) at lightweight

The hometown favorite gets the crowd going by not touching gloves early, raising the stakes a bit. Chuckle gets the first takedown in the anticipated grappling showcase and keeps the Scot on his back despite Astaire’s attempts to escape. He also gets the second takedown and spends most of the second round on Astaire’s back, going for the choke without success. The crowd is trying to get Astaire going but the Englishman seems to be simply the better grappler, landing every takedown from the clinch and ending up on top in every scramble and transition. Decent fight, and a good one when it comes to two clinch-based fighters facing off.

Result: Ron Chuckle (8-2) defeats George Astaire (12-7) by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28).

Chuckle calls out Gordon Idle post fight, now that’s something I like to see when it comes to call outs! Great timing, great relevancy - something to look forward to at lightweight.

Ginger Beaumont (8-0) vs Hans-Peter Schneider (17-7) at middleweight

The crowd is looking for a Scottish rebound here, but Schneider uses a surprisingly slick kickboxing game to take the first round, outworking Beaumont from the bell.

The Scot switches strategies in the second, driving the German to the floor from the clinch. He cannot pass guard though, and Schneider even briefly winds up on top in a scramble, landing a few elbows and punches from north south and side control before Beaumont regains guard and scrambles back to his feet. The Scot gets another big takedown along the fence in the final two minutes of the round and goes for a guillotine at the end of the round but doesn’t get it.

Schneider’s kickboxing comes into play again to open the third frame, but Beaumont gets a lightning quick single leg at the halfway point. The two exchange some ground strikes, but not enough for the referee. Schneider lands some more punches on the feet before Beaumont takes him down again to close the round. This is going to be close, and we’ll see if hometown favor will come into play.

Archibald Cohen has scored the fight 29-28 for Beaumont

Jimmy Drever has it 29-28 for Schneider

Steven Renshaw gives it 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Ginger Beaumont!

Result: Ginger Beaumont (9-0) defeats Hans-Peter Schneider (17-8) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

David Webb (18-5) vs Malloy Mahoney (7-0) at welterweight

Wow, Webb shoots and gets the takedown right away, passes to mount and takes the arm home.

Result: David Webb (19-5) defeats Malloy Mahoney (7-1) by submission (armbar) at 2:29 of round 1.

Webb calls out Sithalayan for the rubber match, and that could happen if I decide to put Martin Cupples in for the title fight next. There are some tough choices to make at welterweight presently.

Percy Catcher (12-3) vs Ozzy Bintley (6-0) at heavyweight

The first round is quite even, with Bintley starting to land more towards the end of the round. The commentary team seems to favor Catcher’s counters, however.

Bintley again does well in the second but doesn’t land a particularly big shot that would rattle Catcher, and the commentators give it to the veteran. I would favor Bintley’s aggression myself, though both guys are hitting the other quite a bit.

Bintley lands way more punches in the third, this time even getting some big hooks and crosses in that have Catcher worried. The commentary team agrees that this round is Bintley’s. Great fight, and really closely contested.

Steven Renshaw scores the fight 29-28 for Catcher

Archibald Cohen sees it 29-28 for Bintley

Jimmy Drever scores the contest 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Ozzy Bintley!

Result: Ozzy Bintley (7-0) defeats Percy Catcher (12-4) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

The commentary team voices its displeasure at the decision, calling it ”an absolute disgrace” and ”robbery”, but I tend to disagree. Bintley landed 37 punches to Catcher’s 26, and the only power punches were also landed by him. Catcher did well to counter in the first two rounds, but I don’t think counters should count for more than effective aggression. Bintley gets his biggest scalp to date and his third win in 2001. He may be due for a break, and hopefully this profile bump will help him get connected with one of the big teams.

Curt Kitson (14-0) vs Garry McSweegan (24-8) for the BCF light heavyweight championship

Both men land good punches in the first round until an unfortunate eyepoke halts the contest for a minute. The action continues and Kitson lands an outside leg trip into side control and mounts the challenger with less than a minute to go. McSweegan defends an arm triangle attempt from the champion and survives the round.

Kitson walks through some punches with good defense and gets another outside trip, this time landing against the fence. He mounts McSweegan yet again and this time the submission is there for him. Great fight and an exciting finish for the champion.

Result: Curt Kitson (15-0) defeats Garry McSweegan (24-9) by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:29 of round 2.

Post Show Thoughts:

Bonuses: $1000. I decide to bump up the bonuses for the particularly successful pay-per-view.

FotN: Bintley & Catcher. I favor the heavyweights over the main event for the fight’s competitiveness.

KOtN: Idle

SotN: Kitson

677 fans in attendance in Scotland for a gate of $47,661. The event did $992,000 on PPV, my biggest rate yet. A whopping 50% commercial rating and 74% critical rating result in a +2.9% in the British Isles.

A couple of really close fights followed by a dominant showing from the champ, this pay-per-view really had a lot to digest. Kitson moves to 15-0 and is looking at a rematch against Lenny McFadden next in what will be my highest profile fight so far, and the first time I match up two national level fighters. I like that fight sometime early next year, but I’ll have to keep an eye on Kitson to prevent SIGMA from booking him, as their light heavyweight title is vacant after Niko Soldo left for Japan.

Bintley versus Catcher caused some controversy, but I thought the 26-year old did enough to deserve the nod. A rematch isn’t out of the question since it was a close one, but if I can find both guys other opponents that make sense, I’d favor that. I like both guys and I’d rather not put them in unnecessary danger of losing momentum.

Webb made quick work of Mahoney, who was in over his head. It was a match to fill the card and keep Webb busy, but Mahoney didn’t complain about the opportunity and he is a dangerous striker with a good sprawl. Not good enough for the former champ, apparently.

Beaumont got a bit of hometown favor in his split decision over H-PS, who surprised with his slick kickboxing after Beaumont had mollywhopped a more experienced striker in Henning Olsen in his last fight. It was Beaumont’s grappling that got him the nod this time, and I don’t think the decision was a robbery by any means. I don’t think either fighter lost, as the fight was entertaining.

Ron Chuckle made himself a lightweight to watch in one swoop as he dominated George Astaire in hostile territory and called out Gordon Idle who got a brutal KO on the undercard. That is a fight I’ll be looking for, as the winner could find themselves in a big profile fight next. The timing lines up perfectly too, with both guys looking at an exact 42 days of recuperation. I’ll need that fight quickly as lightweight is short on contenders.

On the worse side of Idle’s punches was the 22-year old Morgan, who didn’t look particularly ready for the onslaught. He is very young and has time to recover from this fight, however. I’ll be looking to book him in a less dangerous fight next, as I don’t want his chin to wear down in his twenties.

Dom Yorke looked impressive, however low level his competition was. A +1 momentum puts him on the map at lightweight, though not anywhere near title talk.

Scott Gillespie got the win he desperately needed in an entertaining hometown scrap against Paddy McNamara. The Scot drops a skull from his momentum panel, but is still at -1. McNamara needs to drop to lightweight, as he has a tiny wingspan for a welterweight at 67 inches.

Since Gillespie won, nobody gets cut after tonight.

CageRage: 4/8 on predictions this time around, thanks for participating! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Some tough matches to pick on this card, with Idle's KO being especially surprising to me. I like that you went with some risky picks, too.

Paatero · May 17, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 3 & 4 of July:

I book the big one as Stafford Alois (29-9) defends his heavyweight championship against Dave Lennon (16-6) in mid-November in London. The card BCF: Alois vs Lennon will also feature Matthew Michael Kirby (7-0) going up against Russian veteran Daniil Skala (22-8) and Welsh Keith Jolly (6-2) trying to rebound against undefeated Jamaican Cyril Kamoze (8-0).

BCF is taking a break in August to let our roster recover after a record breaking year of business for the company. Our next show is BCF: Spyrou vs Baines for the middleweight title in early September.

GAMMA approach Lenny McFadden (14-1). I do everything in my power to keep him, as he will be one half of my biggest fight against Curt Kitson. A $20,000 base pay is nothing compared to what a guy like McFadden can make us in the long run. I feel like this is a theme that will continue in the months to come as I keep building stars, international companies will try to poach them. I’m not letting any of them go easily, as BCF is poised to grow into a global player and we need our homegrown stars for that. I end up having to pay $28,500 a pop for McFadden’s services. A clever fox, that Scotsman. Good for him.

I also offer Kitson a raise to $12,500 a fight keep him from negotiating for exclusive deals for another six months. Hopefully nobody tells him what I offered McFadden.

Former BCF heavyweight champion Rav Kapur is scheduled to fight Harv Dennis at GAMMA 44: Sugar vs Basora in October. It is a fight Kapur is heavily favored in.

Monthly MMA Review for July 2001:

GAMMA, ALPHA-1, SIGMA and FLB held shows in July.

GAMMA 42: Dean vs Napier saw dominant middleweight champion Matthew Dean make a record-breaking eighth title defense by unanimous decision. Former welterweight champ Julio Regueiro submitted Gabriel Gallego via second round kimura in the co-main event.

ALPHA-1’s PPV offering in July is a big one as Jin Katou edges Zvonimir Asanovic in the light heavyweight championship bout, while the legendary Hassan Fezzik rebounds from his title loss with a decision over Armen Sarkisian. Former SIGMA champ Niko Soldo submitted Inejiro Chiba by armbar in the PPV opener of the night.

SIGMA’s show saw lightweight titlist Fiyero Lermontov eke out a decision against Greek submission master Georges Nouri. The fight is the pair’s second, the first also going the Russian’s way. Light heavyweight promise Valentin Taneyev dispatched of Alekos Karabatsos by armbar to make it 2-0 for Russia over Greece.

FLB’s Murilo Satinho kept his title with a second round arm triangle submission over Kerlon Guerra de Bastos, while lightweights Paulo Roberto Bezerra and Edson Edmilson went the distance with Bezerra taking the win. Edmilson retired from the sport afterwards. World class jiu-jitsu competitor Manoel Cabral scored his seventh MMA victory with an armbar over fellow jiu-jitsu fighter Chico Feijo in the night’s televised opening bout.

Paatero · May 17, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 1 & 2 of August:

Robert Darrell (14-6) has suffered a leg injury and is out of his scheduled BCF: Spyrou vs Baines appearance opposite Steven Griffin (15-9). Jerome Atkins (3-0) steps in to face the veteran on the undercard. It is a step up for Atkins, who should be the favorite if the fight remains standing. Darrell gets booked for a later date and faces Caragh Green (5-2) in November.

Adrian Majoram (10-1) versus Faas Smit (38-17) gets added to the BCF: Alois vs Lennon card in November. Majoram is coming off a dominant decision win over Murray O’Hare in May, while Smit submitted Ram Phookan in June.

BCF champion Will Kane gets booked against Filip Hristov (7-0) for SIGMA: Oktay vs Boc II in September. It is a dangerous fight for the Englishman, as Hristov is fairly unheralded but a world class judoka. I will post a special recap of the SIGMA main card bout as the BCF champion looks to claim new ground in Germany.

This all but guarantees a Sithalayan vs Webb trilogy fight as the two contenders wait for a shot at redemption. Martin Cupples will probably also be looking for another fight.

Fortnight Review for weeks 3 & 4 of August:

I sign Irish fighter Colm Dee (16-5) to a contract. The 6’1 fan favorite is an accomplished featherweight competitor, but is happy to take fights at lightweight, which is what I am planning for now. Dee is currently based in Spain with Euro Team Thunder, and is coming off two local show victories in Europe, most recently a first round KO over Brian Serra in the Netherlands.

I book the year’s last show for Saturday Week 3 of December. Seth O’Breen (17-1) defends his lightweight title against undefeated challenger Gregory O’Hara (10-0) in Ireland. I look to book Colm Dee for this card as well, but I can only confirm a pair of heavyweight match ups for the main card at this point; Roope Kuqi (7-0) faces Bob Dozier (17-10), while Fritz Phipps (9-1) goes up against Eddie Whelan (15-5). I also booked Martin Cupples (11-0) to face veteran Paul Duffell (24-14) in the co-main event to keep the welterweight division moving while Kane fights in SIGMA.

Going into September our next fight card has staid intact, and an official announcement is coming up next.

Paatero · May 17, 2015

BCF: Spyrou vs Baines announcement

Saturday Week 1 September, 2001

Broadcast by United Kingdom Choice on PPV

Middleweight Championship Bout: Davis Spyrou (20-5) vs Rob Baines (32-11)

Davis Spyrou returns from injury after being scheduled to face Tucker Plumm for the second time. He faces a tough test in Baines, who is one of the best submission fighters to ever come out of Great Britain. Spyrou is a tireless striker with excellent kicks, but will struggle if the fight goes to the ground. The two men aren’t my biggest stars, but this is a pivotal fight to change that for one of them.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Danny Akabaro (8-0) vs Crow Leddy (7-1)

A fight between two light heavyweight prospects that look to take the next step to contendership. Leddy called Akabaro out after both men got KO victories in April, and will be looking to deliver on his promise against the devastating Nigerian-born puncher. I favor Akabaro’s skills, but both men are heavy hitters with excellent toughness. If Leddy uses his underrated grappling he could make it interesting strategically, if not more entertaining to the fans.

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Rush (18-9) vs Tucker Plumm (17-10)

Two top middleweights coming off bad losses, a win here will put either man back on track. This one will hopefully bring some excitement as both men are from striking backgrounds.

Welterweight Bout: Iain Fussell (8-2) vs Timothy Latchkey (9-1)

The welterweight bout that was supposed to happen in June sees top 15 contenders Fussell and Latchkey face off in a fight that will put either guy one or two fights away from a title bout. Fussell has the edge standing and is the more dangerous fighter on the ground, but Latchkey is tough and a good grappler.

Heavyweight Bout: Reinhardt Rhett (7-3) vs Christopher Drew (6-0)

The night in the North begins with Wigan-based Christopher Drew taking on German striker Reinhardt Rhett in what promises to be a cracking curtain jerker. Rhett’s chin has been called into question in the past, while Drew possesses big power in his hands and has no such criticism leveled at him at this point.

Prelims:

Welterweight Bout: Steven Griffin (15-9) vs Jerome Atkins (3-0)

A typical veteran versus prospect match up, this one is a dangerous test for Atkins, who has very little experience grappling. A lethal striker, Atkins could turn Griffin’s lights out, but will have to be careful if following the submission fighter to the ground.

Lightweight Bout: Rupert Lennox (7-1) vs Xavi Castillejo (6-1)

Two entertaining strikers coming off defeats face off in search of the rebound win. Lennox is a national level muay thai fighter while Castillejo has good kickboxing skills. This one should be fun to watch.

Middleweight Bout: Wayne McKellen (7-4) vs Augustus Shorrock (7-2)

Two young middleweights looking for a much needed win here. It’s a striker versus grappler as McKellen looks to put his kickboxing game to use against the short, stocky grappler in Northern Ireland’s Shorrock.

Lightweight Bout: Dominick Oppenheimer (6-2) vs Olafur Petursson (5-3)

Oppenheimer surprised me in making a competitive bout against Gregory O’Hara, and the high level kickboxer should have an easier time with Iceland’s Olafur Petursson, who is an average striker with no alternative strategy to fall back on.

Predictions? Suggestions? Comments?

Davis Spyrou vs Rob Baines

Danny Akabaro vs Crow Leddy

Andrew Rush vs Tucker Plumm

Iain Fussell vs Timothy Latchkey

Reinhardt Rhett vs Christopher Drew

Steven Griffin vs Jerome Atkins

Rupert Lennox vs Xavi Castillejo

Wayne McKellen vs Augustus Shorrock

Dominick Oppenheimer vs Olafur Petursson

Thesnake101 · May 17, 2015

Davis Spyrou vs Rob Baines

This is the closest fight in the whole card, Baines has the advantage on the ground but i picked against him because of his subpar stand up and his not so good chin which is probably going to get cracked by Davis.

Danny Akabaro vs Crow Leddy

Crow's only hope is to get Akabaro to the ground as soon as possible, but i think that Danny is going to do a good job at not letting Leddy shoot or clinch with him.

Andrew Rush vs Tucker Plumm

I think Rush has the skills and power to knock Tucker out, he is better than Plumm in every aspect of the striking and let's face it Tucker doesn't have the skills to threaten Rush with submissions.

Iain Fussell vs Timothy Latchkey

I see Fussell winning via decision using his stand up, Latchkey is too one dimensional to stand a chance against Iain.

Reinhardt Rhett vs Christopher Drew

This is probably a walk in the park for Drew since Rhett is also a striker and not a very good one, Drew will probably take his head clean off within 3 minutes.

Steven Griffin vs Jerome Atkins

With Steven's mediocre striking and suspect chin i see Atkins finishing him in the first.

Rupert Lennox vs Xavi Castillejo

This one is really close as both Lennox and Xavi have good stand up, but i think that Rupert is slightly better and will win a closely contested decision.

Wayne McKellen vs Augustus Shorrock

Wayne has no chance against Shorrock, with only Average stand up and mediocre takedown defence i see Augustus submitting him.

Dominick Oppenheimer vs Olafur Petursson

I think Oppenheimer is going to dominate Petursson for 1 rd and will Ko him in the second.

CageRage · May 17, 2015

Davis Spyrou vs Rob Baines

Danny Akabaro vs Crow Leddy

Andrew Rush vs Tucker Plumm

Iain Fussell vs Timothy Latchkey

Reinhardt Rhett vs Christopher Drew

Steven Griffin vs Jerome Atkins

Rupert Lennox vs Xavi Castillejo

Wayne McKellen vs Augustus Shorrock

Dominick Oppenheimer vs Olafur Petursson

Paatero · May 18, 2015

Monthly MMA review for August, 2001:

The last summer month has few major shows as BCF isn’t the only one taking a short break. KDM FC debut their new TV show ”It’s On”, while OMEGA bring out their firstborn in OMEGA: Analysis vs Twinge for the heavyweight title.

KDM FC’s inaugural TV show sees face of the company Atep of Indonesia defeat Malaysian Chan Kim Huat by fourth round TKO in a prolonged, one sided beating. The rest of the show featured mostly unknown up and comers from around China.

OMEGA’s first show saw Sly Twinge smash Frank Analysis for the heavyweight title, while Jethro Munter took out Logan Sky for the light heavyweight belt. Mexican favorites Oscar Gomez, Hugo Cruz and Agustin Gonzalez all got stoppages on the main card.

All in all a quiet month for MMA, as most companies are loading their guns for some autumn showdowns in the coming months.

Paatero · May 18, 2015

BCF: Spyrou vs Baines

Saturday Week 1 September, 2001 in North of England

Broadcast by United Kingdom Choice

Prelims:

Dominick Oppenheimer (6-2) vs Olafur Petursson (5-3) at lightweight

Oppenheimer comfortably picks the Icelander apart with punches and body kicks in a fairly entertaining, if lopsided bout for three rounds.

Result: Dominick Oppenheimer (7-2) defeats Olafur Petursson (5-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x3).

Wayne McKellen (7-4) vs Augustus Shorrock (7-2) at middleweight

An evenly matched bout where the 5’7 Shorrock wants to get in close and McKellen wants to strike at distance. Both have their moments, perhaps the biggest when McKellen drops Shorrock with a right hook in the third and gets on top. Shorrock reverses in the later minutes but doesn’t get any significant offense going.

Don Dill scores the contest 29-28 for McKellen

Steven Renshaw sees it 29-28, Shorrock

Jimmy Drever has scored it 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Augustus Shorrock!

Result: Augustus Shorrock (8-2) defeats Wayne McKellen (7-5) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

Shorrock calls out Heath Kaladaris post fight, which is something I might do to keep Kaladaris active and give him a different look. He is looking ready for a fight already though, so this depends on how long Shorrock is out. Could be a while with the knockdown he sustained.

Rupert Lennox (7-1) vs Xavi Castillejo (6-1) at lightweight

A technical stand up battle, where the Spaniard Castillejo lands the better low kicks in the first round, leaving Lennox limping a bit. In the second round Castillejo keeps up the pressure but it’s a much closer round than the first. The third round is evenly matched too, with the leg kicks taking their toll on Lennox. Great, evenly matched striking battle with entertainment as well as technical prowess.

Don Dill calls it 29-28 Lennox

Steven Renshaw sees it 29-28 Castillejo

Jimmy Drever scores the fight 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Xavi Castillejo!

Result: Xavi Castillejo (7-1) defeats Rupert Lennox (7-2) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

Steven Griffin (15-9) vs Jerome Atkins (3-0) at welterweight

Griffin is visibly worried about Atkins’ striking skills as he circles, accompanied with tentative jabs in the air. Atkins lands a hard low kick and Griffin immediately clinches, trying to take the muay thai champion down. Atkins defends and turns tables on Griffin and lands good short strikes along the fence. They break for a moment, Griffin shoots again without success and Atkins ends the round holding Griffin against the cage, landing punches. Griffin finally gets the takedown in the second and while Atkins holds his guard valiantly, the superior grappler eventually passes into side control and mount and finishes the bout. A great rebound for Griffin, and a good showing from Atkins despite the loss. Hopefully this boosts his motivation to hone his grappling, which seemed to be improved, just not enough for Griffin’s experience level.

Result: Steven Griffin (16-9) defeats Jerome Atkins (3-1) by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:13 of round 2.

Main card:

Reinhardt Rhett (7-3) vs Christopher Drew (6-0) at heavyweight

Drew dominates early, landing shot after shot until he drops the German in the later stages of the first round. A combination finishes the fight in the second round for the hometown favorite.

Result: Christopher Drew (7-0) defeats Reinhardt Rhett (7-4) by KO (punches) at 1:41 of round 2.

Iain Fussell (8-2) vs Timothy Latchkey (9-1) at welterweight

Latchkey doesn’t touch gloves, perhaps offended by the Fussell callout in February. The striking doesn’t favor him, though, as Fussell lands two good combinations before Latchkey opts to take him down with a double leg. Latchkey manages to smother the jiu-jitsu fighter for most of the rest of the round.

He immediately continues the same plan in the second, landing a double leg into guard. Latchkey lands some strikes on top, while Fussell fights back with some of his own off his back. Latchkey tries to pass but Fussell scrambles and ends up on top and immediately goes for a kimura from side control. He doesn’t get it, but controls the rest of the round and goes for a few submissions. The fans didn’t enjoy that round, though it was a quite technical showcase, especially from Fussell.

Fussell lands some punches to open the final stanza, but Latchkey again takes him down. Fussell tries to scramble at the end of the round but Latchkey takes the opportunity to pass into side control. The buzzer sounds and it’s a close fight once again for tonight. Not as entertaining as some might have hoped for after the heat in the opening moments, but a win is a win, whoever got it.

Result: Timothy Latchkey (10-1) defeats Iain Fussell (8-3) by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27).

Andrew Rush (18-9) vs Tucker Plumm (17-10) at middleweight

It’s striking as expected, with both men measuring the other with jabs and kicks from the outside. Rush lands his patented head kick that hurts Plumm at the halfway point of the first, dropping him with a follow-up right hand. He doesn’t finish though, as Plumm regains full guard and fends off the ground and pound until the buzzer.

Plumm looks to grapple in the second, not liking the way the striking went in the first. He gets a takedown after a brief struggle in the clinch and passes to mount over Rush who looks quite clueless down there. The former champ Plumm does some damage with ground and pound, rocking Rush on more than one occasion, but does not get the finish in the second frame. Two very different rounds with dramatic turns.

The third is something of a combination of the first two rounds as Rush gets the better of the striking early but gets taken down with two minutes left. This time Plumm doesn’t seem to have the energy to pour it on him and is content to sit in half guard and land little shots. Great fight, though it got worse a bit at the end.

Result: Andrew Rush (19-9) defeats Tucker Plumm (17-11) by unanimous decision (29-28 x3).

Danny Akabaro (8-0) vs Crow Leddy (7-1) at light heavyweight

Akabaro keeps landing the better shots in the first round until Leddy decides to move in close after a few exchanges. He lands some dirty boxing before pushing the Nigerian down to the ground, getting half guard. Leddy keeps top position for the rest of the round despite Akabaro’s attempts to escape and lands some ground and pound to possibly take the first round. Good adjustments from Leddy, who needs to fight smart against the powerhouse that is Akabaro.

He doesn’t have a chance to do so as Akabaro drops Leddy with a cracking right cross in the first few exchanges of the second round. Leddy takes some heavy blows on the ground but manages to hold on and get half guard. Leddy takes a moment to rest up as he defends ground strikes from Akabaro and manages to scramble on top at the end of the round, but definitely took a whooping on the scorecards.

Leddy succeeds in getting close in the third round, muscling Akabaro against the fence. His dirty boxing isn’t as effective or frequent as it was earlier, though, and the referee breaks them with 90 seconds of danger ahead. Leddy gets the clinch again, ducking a couple of punches, and gets the takedown on the second attempt, landing in side control. He takes a risk at the end and goes to mount and Akabaro bucks and gets on top, but doesn’t get much done before the bell goes for the final time. Great ring smarts and fighting spirit shown by Leddy, who deserves the win here. He is an intriguing prospect at 23 years of age and all kinds of talent, beating a dangerous guy such as Akabaro.

Result: Crow Leddy (8-1) defeats Danny Akabaro (8-1) by unanimous decision (29-28).

Davis Spyrou (20-5) vs Rob Baines (32-11) for the BCF middleweight championship

Rob Baines does what Rob Baines does, taking Spyrou down right away, not giving the champion a chance to work his striking. From there he quickly passes to mount and sinks in the choke for the title-winning victory. Great, dominant victory for the British MMA pioneer.

Result: Rob Baines (33-11) defeats Davis Spyrou (20-6) by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:01 of round 1.

Post Show Thoughts:

Bonuses: $500

FotN: Leddy & Akabaro

KOtN: Drew

SotN: Baines

582 people showed up in North of England for a gate of $38,179. The ticket prices are seemingly at an all-time low. We made a solid if unspectacular $576,000 off PPV, which was to be expected and I’m perfectly happy with. We scored a 37% commercial and 74% critical rating, bumping up our popularity by 0.5%.

Redemption seemed to be the theme for most of tonight’s show, with Andrew Rush, Steven Griffin, Xavi Castillejo, Augustus Shorrock and Dominick Oppenheimer winning after suffering losses in their previous fights. Christopher Drew also came back successfully from an injury, getting a KO of the night bonus in the process.

Rob Baines was absolutely dominant, making quick work of the former champion. There are few people that can survive Baines’ groundwork, but it looks like teammate Ginger Beaumont might be next. It will be interesting to see how the two react to my fight offer. If that fight is what happens next, it will be an intriguing match up as Beaumont might have the physicality and wrestling to stop Baines’ takedowns, at least for a time.

Leddy’s gutsy performance over Danny Akabaro was a highlight for sure, and I think I’ll try to build the 23-year old some more once he recovers from this. He will take 4 months, 3 weeks off after getting cracked by the Nigerian KO machine.

Timothy Latchkey frustrated Iain Fussell who called him out earlier by smothering the superior striker and submission artist on the ground. Latchkey’s ground defense seemed to be on point, and he’ll be looking at a higher level welterweight in his next bout.

Olafur Petursson gets his walking papers after his loss to Oppenheimer, while Wayne McKellen gets one more shot after his narrow defeat to Augustus Shorrock, where he showed more urgency for the finish than the victor.

TheSnake101: 4/9

CageRage: 4/9

All time standing:

TheSnake101: 12/17

CageRage: 8/17

Both of you got the same amount right but different fights. There were a couple of real toss ups on the card, as well as some upsets. Griffin's suspect chin held up enough for him to sneak the win over Atkins, while Castillejo scored a closely contested upset over Lennox. I was also favoring Akabaro to beat Leddy but it turned out a signature performance for Crow.

Paatero · May 18, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 1 & 2 of September

December’s BCF: O’Breen vs O’Hara gets the intriguing lightweight bout Ron Chuckle (8-2) versus Gordon Idle (11-5) as the final main card booking.

The lightweight division takes a serious hit as Tim Oldacres (10-0) suffers a major arm injury in training for a planned fight with Mal Beswick (8-1). The accident sees him out for a year and 3 weeks, halting any talks of his eventual fight with the champion O’Breen. Perhaps Oldacres’ high activity might have contributed to the injury, but you never know. BCF is hoping to see the 25-year old back in action in late 2002.

Replacing Oldacres will be Dom Yorke (6-2), who recently submitted Gerrard Kneeling in an impressive comeback performance after suffering a stomach injury in January.

The same arm-eating bug hits Perry Barr (15-7) who was scheduled to face Tikhon Diev (9-1) in October. The 37-year old is out for 1 year, 3 weeks. Promotional newcomer Michael Klaughnschue (9-2) takes his spot on about 2 weeks’ notice.

Wayne McKellen wants to drop down to welterweight, feeling that he has struggled with the bigger men at middleweight. His last fight would prove him right, so I give him the opportunity. We have quite a few more welterweights than middleweights, though, and I might have to make some signings.

Speaking of middleweights and signings, I bring in Luka Hajek (6-0) a Serbian boxer who I expect to fight Rhys Buck on the next installment of BCF TV for some extra European spice. I also bring in Artak Gevor (8-1) and Charlie Oakley (5-0), who might face off in their debuts some time soon.

Jayden Karp (7-0) is visiting Leamington Spa Muay Thai, hoping to improve his striking skills. The 25-year old is one of the better submission fighters in the United Kingdom, so this seems a logical choice to round out his skill set.

The rankings are in from the weekend and the big movers are Timothy Latchkey (10-1), who takes #7 at welterweight, and Steven Griffin (16-9) who goes to #10 after submitting the British muay thai champion Jerome Atkins. Crow Leddy (8-1) surprisingly doesn’t move from his #14 spot, which I think is quite unfair. He has time to redeem that yet.

Paatero · May 18, 2015

Special Fight Recap: BCF welterweight champion Will Kane (19-3) vs Filip Hristov (7-0) at SIGMA: Oktay vs Boc II on Saturday Week 2, September in Germany

This is a high stakes fight, more so for me than anyone else involved, expect perhaps the fighters. I need Kane, and if he doesn’t win I need him to at least stay healthy. A win would be preferable, since a loss would derail his +5 momentum and hurt his image of dominance in all of Europe. My palms are sweating as I watch the fight (not really, but almost).

Kane opens well with a jab and a hard body kick, but Hristov gets a clinch and throws him down. Kane gets mounted and Hristov is throwing punches, though the Englishman is dealing with them well. The Bulgarian keeps control of the round on the mat despite Kane’s attempts to get back to guard.

Kane lands a few more good combinations in the second round before getting pushed against the cage by Hristov. The Bulgarian seems to be resting, keeping Kane stuck. The referees don’t intervene in SIGMA.

Hristov does the same in the third round, pushing Kane to the fence and keeping him there. It’s a nightmarish fight for Kane, who gets to do almost nothing in the last round.

Result: Filip Hristov (8-0) defeats Will Kane (19-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x3).

Crap. Well, I’ll just have to deal with Kane coming off a loss and having no momentum going into his next fight. At least he didn’t get finished or badly hurt.

With this serving as a painful reminder of what SIGMA is capable of, I’ll have to immediately book Curt Kitson vs Lenny McFadden for early 2002, as well as put Ozzy Bintley’s name on the docket to lock him in for me.

Paatero · May 18, 2015

BCF TV: Baer vs Milne 2 announcement

Friday Week 2 of October, 2001 in North of England

Broadcast by Euro Cable Sports 1

Heavyweight Bout: Reynolds Baer (9-1) vs Harry Milne (44-8)

It’s a rematch in the heavyweight main feature as 24-year old Reynolds Baer faces the 38-year old veteran Harry Milne for the second time, trying to prove his first victory was no fluke. It is said that Milne, even at his age, has significantly improved his striking during his stay at London Kickboxing Academy, and looks to showcase his skills at home. Both fighters are looking poised for a title shot with a win here.

Middleweight Bout: Snuffy Fontana (8-0) vs Ivor Orr (7-0)

Two undefeated rising stars at middleweight, Orr and Fontana look to build on their exciting wins in April. Ireland’s Orr is known for his catch wrestling skills and showcased that very grappling expertise in his quick submission over Augustus Shorrock. Fontana is known as an all-rounder who has spent over three months at the Bulldog Gym working on his boxing. It could be a grappler versus striker with a twist kind of match up.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Michael Klaughnschue (9-2) vs Tikhon Diev (9-1)

Promotional newcomer gets some leeway for salvaging this fight on three weeks’ notice against a former title contender in Diev, but I don’t see the German having much for him. It’s a fight between two grapplers where Diev is the bigger and stronger fighter with a more dynamic finishing game once on the ground.

Welterweight Bout: Piotr Dabrowski (19-8) vs Vjekoslav Sarich (7-0)

It is an European attraction as two BCF debutants enter on the main card. Croatian Sarich is known as a rugged, violent striker (in fact so rugged that he landed in jail in his early twenties), while the Polish veteran Dabrowski is well rounded with a bias in submission grappling.

Middleweight Bout: Edgar van den Hoogenband (6-0) vs Robin Catskill (3-0)

An important middleweight bout between elite striker Hoogenband and tough Scot Catskill takes place as the opening fight of the night on TV. Hoogenband is deservedly the big favorite, but Catskill has a tricky style and a lot of heart, as evidenced in his victory over high level kickboxer Paul Goodfellow.

Prelims:

Catchweight Bout: Henning Olsen (16-8) vs Jens Halle (16-4)

An all-Nordic match up, Denmark’s Olsen faces Norwegian brawler Halle in a fight that promises entertainment for the cost of a few simple brain cells. Olsen can be a technical kickboxer, while Halle likes to block punches with his big face and return fire. I’m not sure what the stakes are, but who cares.

Lightweight Bout: Jochen Bellof (9-3) vs William Powell (11-9)

A couple of limited lightweights coming off defeats. Powell is the submission based fighter while Bellof is a boxer - it’ll basically be who dictates the position of the fight that wins. If Bellof rocks Powell and gets careless, he could get caught from the bottom.

Heavyweight Bout: Basil McCrystle (8-7) vs Terry Bull (5-1)

A couple of lower level heavyweights, McCrystle and Bull basically need to audition for me to let them keep their jobs in BCF. They haven’t really proven themselves, but they’ve had tough opposition. This will be a different matter.

Middleweight Bout: Christopher Epstein (1-0) vs Paul Goodfellow (0-1)

I decide to keep the entertaining rookie Goodfellow on the roster, and I’ve signed another 19-year old kickboxer in Epstein to fight him. I don’t know much about Epstein, other than that the Asian-heritage Liverpool based fighter is a short middleweight at 5’8, has a first round head kick victory in his pro debut in May, and seems to be quite small for his division.

Predictions? Suggestions? Comments?

Reynolds Baer vs Harry Milne

Snuffy Fontana vs Ivor Orr

Michael Klaughnschue vs Tikhon Diev

Piotr Dabrowski vs Vjekoslav Sarich

Edgar Van Den Hoogenband vs Robin Catskill

Henning Olsen vs Jens Halle

Jochen Bellof vs William Powell

Basil McCrystle vs Terry Bull

Christopher Epstein vs Paul Goodfellow

CageRage · May 18, 2015

Reynolds Baer vs Harry Milne

Snuffy Fontana vs Ivor Orr

Michael Klaughnschue vs Tikhon Diev

Piotr Dabrowski vs Vjekoslav Sarich

Edgar Van Den Hoogenband vs Robin Catskill

Henning Olsen vs Jens Halle

Jochen Bellof vs William Powell

Basil McCrystle vs Terry Bull

Christopher Epstein vs Paul Goodfellow

Thesnake101 · May 18, 2015

Reynolds Baer vs Harry Milne

Snuffy Fontana vs Ivor Orr

Michael Klaughnschue vs Tikhon Diev

Piotr Dabrowski vs Vjekoslav Sarich

Edgar Van Den Hoogenband vs Robin Catskill

Henning Olsen vs Jens Halle

Jochen Bellof vs William Powell

Basil McCrystle vs Terry Bull

Christopher Epstein vs Paul Goodfellow

Frank_Vest · May 18, 2015

Reynolds Baer vs Harry Milne

Snuffy Fontana vs Ivor Orr

Michael Klaughnschue vs Tikhon Diev

Piotr Dabrowski vs Vjekoslav Sarich

Edgar Van Den Hoogenband vs Robin Catskill

Henning Olsen vs Jens Halle

Jochen Bellof vs William Powell

Basil McCrystle vs Terry Bull

Christopher Epstein vs Paul Goodfellow

Paatero · May 19, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 3 & 4 of September

I decide to book Kitson vs McFadden 2 for February in Scotland (where else?). I could have done it in January, but I decide to wait as I really don’t have a logical next light heavyweight contender until I see how some of the division’s fights shake out. Ozzy Bintley gets booked against Jesse Singh, but that is probably not the final fight. I’ll look to support the Superb main event with a solid card underneath, as this can be a real marquee event for us. Daniel Hornsby (13-5) fights Garry McSweegan (24-9) at this event, but while it’s a solid main fight with Scottish intrigue, that really isn’t the caliber of fight I mean.

I sign Filip Hristov (8-0) begrudgingly. While I’m mad at the Bulgarian, there’s an opportunity to make a big rematch at some point, possibly when Kane makes one more title defense and Hristov wins his BCF debut. Five rounds and the BCF ruleset could tip the scales in Kane’s favor.

I also book a pair of Russian prospects in middleweight Mily Golovanov (8-1) and light Grigory Kabalevsky (8-1). They will add an eastern European spice to the mix, possibly debuting on an upcoming BCF TV event. Both men are coming off three consecutive, impressive submission victories on European local shows.

One of my top rising heavyweights Fritz Phipps (9-1) also signs a contract with SIGMA, becoming one more fighter to keep an extra close eye on. The Not-so-gentle Giant is scheduled to face Eddie Whelan (15-5) in December.

Edgar van den Hoogenband (6-0) has suffered a head injury and is out of his fight scheduled for next month. His opponent Robin Catskill (3-0) is also scrapped from the card. Instead, the all-Nordic catchweight showdown between Henning Olsen (16-8) and Jens Halle (16-4) gets the bump to the televised opener. For predictions this just means that the fight doesn't count.

As Hoogenband is forced to take three and a half months to recover, I book Robin Catskill against Ram Phookan (11-6) on the December card in Ireland. The bout will likely be on the undercard.

Paatero · May 19, 2015

Monthly MMA Review for September, 2001:

There are a number of big shows around the globe that happened in September. GAMMA 43, WEFF 23, SIGMA: Oktay vs Boc II, FLB: Fantoni vs Villar, XCC: Bassett vs Wickham and the biggest one: ALPHA-1: Yamamoto vs Sukarno!

ALPHA-1’s PPV was the long-awaited lightweight unification bout which saw Japanese hero Go Yamamoto defend his strap against the legendary Indonesian interim champion Sukarno in a decision victory. Heiji Endo kept his momentum going by outworking Bambang Sriyanto in the co-main event. Top welterweight Fukusaburu Hirano defeated Syed Tan by decision.

GAMMA 43: Rushton vs Ryan saw Scotland’s Davey Rushton defend the super heavyweight strap with a second round KO over a tough Kel Ryan. Light heavyweight champion Lawrence Herringbone put away Ricky Heath by armbar in the fourth, and Stuart Strange smothered Braulio Moura into defeat.

SIGMA’s offering saw heavyweight champion Lefter Oktay make his first successful defense against Moldovian grappler Muguc Boc. The fight went the full five rounds and was competitive throughout, but the Turk remains unbeaten at 16-0. Lars Bohlin barely edged Benedikt Streit in the co-main event, while Bulgarian wrestling stand out Dominykas Jankovic avenged his previous loss to Evgeni Medtner by decision. In news well documented in the British MMA media, BCF welterweight champion Will Kane fell to Filip Hristov by three round decision.

FLB’s night saw a big fight for the light heavyweight title as Nilton Fantoni submitted world ranked competitor Affonso Villar in the third round to make his first defense. Lucas edged Peruvian Claudio Palacios by split decision, while Thais Antonio Taffarel got back to his winning ways by stopping Marcelo Oberto in the first round.

XCC’s Willy Bassett defended his bantamweight title by outwrestling Roddy Wickham in the main event for five rounds. Boston lightweight Kyle Sagal made it two in a row against the former champion Jamie Hewitt, this time by arm triangle submission.

WEFF 23 had the bantamweight title on the line in Quebec, with American Helen Fox taking the strap by lopsided, wrestling-based decision over Monica Masters. Canadian prospect Julita Beaulieu made herself 2-0 with a second first round TKO in just over 2 minutes.

Paatero · May 19, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 1 & 2 of October:

The first thing I hear upon waking up on the first day of October is that Stafford Alois is hurt and out of his November title fight against Dave Lennon. I immediately scrounge for a replacement, and can’t find a really pleasant solution. I have to break up a pairing on the December card with two heavyweight bouts, and I pick Eddie Whelan (15-5) for entertainment purposes, as well as the fact that I have Carter Potter (19-5) to replace him and test Fritz Phipps (9-1) in December.

As the fight no longer features a title fight or another marquee bout, I decide to drop it off PPV and switch it to Euro Cable Sports. This should help the fighters on the main card build a reputation in both the Isles and Europe.

There’s something wrong with the BCF TV: Baer vs Milne 2 card as Tikhon Diev becomes another injured fighter forced off the event. A minor head injury puts the Russian contender on the sidelines for just over a month. At this point the replacement stock is wearing thin, and I scrap the light heavyweight bout completely. Lightweights Bellof and Powell get the main card spot that was freed.

On Saturday Week 1 Stafford Alois announces his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. While the BCF respects his decision and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors, it is a massive blow to our roster and especially the heavyweight division. This means the fight between Dave Lennon (16-6) and Eddie Whelan (15-5) in November is for the vacant BCF heavyweight title.

Paatero · May 19, 2015

BCF TV: Baer vs Milne 2

Friday Week 2 of October, 2001 in North of England

Broadcast by Euro Cable Sports 1

I’m happy to get on with this accursed show without the chance of any more inj.. wooooooooooooooooooouah *slips on spilled ice*!

Prelims:

Christopher Epstein (1-0) vs Paul Goodfellow (0-1) at middleweight

Epstein shows he isn’t intimidated by the bigger, more aggressive Goodfellow by landing a head kick to start the fight. It is Goodfellow, however, that bounces back, rocking Epstein with a head kick of his own and diving in to finish the job with a right hook.

Result: Paul Goodfellow (1-1) defeats Christopher Epstein (1-1) by KO (head kick and punch) at 1:55 of round 1.

Basil McCrystle (8-7) vs Terry Bull (5-1) at heavyweight

McCrystle has target practice for a short night’s work as he boxes Bull up, and down. The prelims are done quickly and violently.

Result: Basil McCrystle (9-7) defeats Terry Bull (5-2) by KO (punches) at 1:19 of round 1.

Main card:

Jochen Bellof (9-3) vs William Powell (11-9) at lightweight

Powell immediately gets the takedown and the guard pass and sinks in the arm triangle to take the win and put some momentum back together. The quick night continues, while Bellof’s quick submission losses (and arm triangles, too) start to become a motif.

Result: William Powell (12-9) defeats Jochen Bellof (9-4) by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:48 of round 1.

Henning Olsen (16-8) vs Jens Halle (16-4) at a 177lbs catchweight

Olsen seems uncomfortable to get into a punching exchange with Halle, opting to land some body kicks on the outside. Halle’s aggression eventually gets him in enough to drop the Danish fighter, and he ends the first round on top.

The second round sees Halle continue the pressure and eventually finish the job with strikes. Great fight as expected, and Halle gets back to neutral momentum and starts to build a fanbase.

Result: Jens Halle (17-4) defeats Henning Olsen (16-9) by TKO (punches) at 4:35 of round 2.

Piotr Dabrowski (19-8) vs Vjekoslav Sarich (7-0) at welterweight

The Croatian brutalizes the 27-fight veteran early with kicks and punches to the body and head, but the Pole gets a trip to side control in the later stages of the first round. The 34-year old hybrid fighter lands some ground strikes and takes the back at the end of an exciting, back and forth first round.

Dabrowski gets the clinch earlier in the second round and lands some dirty boxing, trying to wear on the more explosive striker in Sarich. He does so for a quite long time along the fence until he drops Sarich to his butt with another takedown, hoisting him up with authority. The Polish fighter keeps on the pressure and takes a convincing second round.

Sarich seems winded in the third, having more trouble landing than he did in the first. Dabrowski gets the clinch after a few brief exchanges and yet again takes the Croat down. He lands some punches from half guard before taking side control, shutting down Sarich’s attempts to scramble. He ends the round landing small shots to the head and body of a disappointed Croatian. A good back and forth fight that gives me a couple of usable European fighters. Of course, the winner is the more usable, but Sarich is tough and entertaining too.

Result: Piotr Dabrowski (20-8) defeats Vjekoslav Sarich (7-1) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2).

Dabrowski calls out Timothy Latchkey after the fight. Interesting request by the traditionally unassuming Pole, one I’ll think about. He’ll probably face a British based fighter in his next fight, as he will be able to be a main card test of an up and comer, or with his experience he could take a tough fight against a contender that needs an opponent.

Snuffy Fontana (8-0) vs Ivor Orr (7-0) at middleweight

The first round sees Fontana utilize some solid striking before Orr closes the distance after a minute and a half. It is Fontana, however, that gets the trip takedown into side control. He goes for an armbar, but Orr scrambles out. The scramble ends with Fontana on top in a front headlock position. He attacks a d’arce choke, but Orr escapes, getting on top in the north south position. The Irishman ends the round on top in side control, landing some small strikes. A pretty entertaining grappling showcase.

You’d almost forgot that Fontana had the striking he had, as the second round sees him utilize the advantage to good effect. Punches, body kicks and an attempted head kick that just misses - Fontana is starting to wear on Orr with his relentless volume. Orr just holds on and clinches at the end of the round, but took a beating on the scorecards.

Fontana lands a great kick to the dome to open the third round, but Orr closes the distance thereafter. He tries to control Fontana against the fence but it’s a struggle as the Englishman keeps turning him back and landing strikes in the clinch. The referee eventually breaks them and Fontana goes immediately back to the head kick, forcing Orr back. Orr once again tries to grapple but Fontana gets the better of it. A mature, well rounded performance by Fontana.

Result: Snuffy Fontana (9-0) defeats Ivor Orr (7-1) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2).

Which round did Orr win? Those are some weird scores. Fontana calls out Ginger Beaumont next, which indicates to me he is ready for a step up, but Beaumont is set to take on Baines for the middleweight title some time next year.

Main event:

Reynolds Baer (9-1) vs Harry Milne (44-8) at heavyweight

The two big men touch gloves as a sign of mutual respect to open the fight. They choose to stand and trade punches, much to the delight of the Northern crowd. Milne shows signs of his improved striking, but Baer is the bigger man and carries more power. Baer stuns and drops Milne with a right hook, shaking his hand in pain afterwards (did I say there was no more chance of injury?) . He goes to finish despite the hurt hand, but Milne survives the round. Exciting first round!

The hand bothers Baer as he looks to change strategies, clinching Milne and pinning him against the cage. Most of the second round is spent there, though Milne reverses positions a number of times and is active with dirty boxing, while Baer seems to be resting. Milne probably stole the round.

Milne comes in aggressively to start the third and lands a good one two combination, forcing Baer to clinch again. Milne takes control and pushes Baer around, landing some punches and an elbow. A knee to the belly also lands for Milne, which gets Baer’s attention as he begins to fire back some punches to get some points back. The referee separates them but to no avail as Baer grapples again right away. It is once again Milne that gets control, pushes Baer to the fence and lands strikes. A nasty elbow cuts Bear above the eye near the end of the round. Baer is bleeding and looks to be tiring, too.

The same kind of fight continues in the fourth round with Baer initiating the grappling, but Milne controlling and landing dirty boxing. It’s a good, entertaining round, and this time Baer also tries to work his short shots on the inside.

Milne lands a good straight left hand to start off the fifth round, prompting Baer to clinch once more. Milne stops the younger man from pushing him around with some old man strength and lands knees to the body and some punches. He pushes Baer to the fence and keeps punishing him with knees, elbows and punches. The only thing he fails in the final round is a takedown attempt, which Baer stops effortlessly and pushes Milne to the fence.

Result: Harry Milne (45-8) defeats Reynolds Baer (9-2) by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46).

Post Show Thoughts:

Bonuses: $500

FotN: Halle & Olsen

KOtN: Goodfellow

SotN: Powell

200 people showed up for a gate of $13,120. The show scored a passable 35% commercial rating and a 57% critical rating, which isn’t one of our proudest moments. It was perfectly acceptable though if we consider the circumstances and only having 7 fights. Our popularity in Britain dipped 0.1%, while Europe got a +0.6% and Russia a positive 0.5%.

I have a feeling the main event was changed quite a bit by the hand break for Baer, but Milne showed improved boxing and potent clinch striking skills, fighting the whole five rounds on his feet. The 38-year old is one of my big name heavyweights and with Alois retired, could be a title contender once he returns. Avenging his latest loss to Baer could be the ending he was looking for his long career, though.

Middleweight prospect Snuffy Fontana announced himself ready for a step up in competition. Orr is a solid up and comer in his own right, and Fontana completely shut him down in all areas and beat him standing. If Fontana can keep improving, he could be a big factor at middleweight.

European welterweights Piotr Dabrowski and Jens Halle got good wins in the Euro Corner of the night. Halle went up against middleweight Olsen at a catchweight and completely whooped the heavier man. It’s back to welterweight for the Norwegian, and it’s not out of the question that his next fight is the Polish Dabrowski. I might prefer separate plans for both guys, though.

William Powell got a quick submission over Bellof, putting him at mid level regional and +1 momentum, which is more than can be said about some of my lightweight division.

On the prelims Basil McCrystle and Paul Goodfellow got a BCF reprieve by winning their bouts, while their opponents get the boot. Epstein is not promising enough for me to treat him the same benefit as Goodfellow, who has been deserving of two performance awards in his two outings. This time he actually gets it with a brutal two-strike KO.

Olsen, Bull and Epstein are released from their contracts.

CageRage: 4/7

TheSnake101: 5/7

Frank_Vest: 2/7

All time scores:

TheSnake101: 17/24

CageRage: 12/24

Frank_Vest: 2/7

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Paatero · May 19, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 3 & 4 of October:

I sign Scottish national wrestling stand-out Vincent Henderson (2-0) to what I’ll call a developmental deal. I’ll look to bring the 28-year old Scot opponents who are of his experience level. The middleweight known as ”The Virus” (which is apt for how he takes over his opponents) has two first round submission victories on his pro ledger, both following impressively explosive double leg takedowns. Henderson seems already cross-trained to an extent, and has some time to keep doing so as I slowly bring him along.

January of 2002 gets a big welterweight contender match up as David Webb (19-5) and Vikram Sithalayan (19-3) face off in a BCF TV main event in Wales. Other confirmed bouts include the rescheduled light heavyweight fight between Tikhon Diev (9-1) and Michael Klaughnschue (9-2), Welshman Rhys Buck (6-1) making his return against Serbian Luka Hajek (6-0), and welterweight strikers Mikey Wallace (9-2) and Malloy Mahoney (7-1) looking to make a statement following tough defeats.

ALPHA-1 approach lightweight contender Gregory O’Hara, but I give the man a significant raise to keep him at home. The 27-year old has been improving steadily and could be the new champion come December, so I can’t afford to give him away. $4750 is what I end up having to pay for him per fight.

Speaking of December and lightweights, Colm Dee (16-5) makes his BCF debut at home against Dominick Oppenheimer (7-2) in what promises to be a great striking battle to open up the PPV. The show will now feature six big main card fights.

I give a date to BCF: Baines vs Beaumont, which is to be Saturday Week 2 of March, 2002, some five months from now. I need to lock it down early or SIGMA will meddle with my plans. The two teammates will put aside their partnership to battle for the middleweight championship.

Rav Kapur (13-0) fought for GAMMA on the undercard of GAMMA 44: Sugar vs Basora. The former BCF heavyweight champion outstruck a tough Harv Dennis (6-1), but broke his hand in the final round. The Beast of Birmingham’s contract comes to its free agent stage in a few months’ time.

Hans-Peter Schneider (17-8) gets a chance to prove himself as a top middleweight in BCF after narrowly losing to the current top contender, as he faces former champion Davis Spyrou (20-6) in his February return in Scotland. The two middleweights are teammates at London Kickboxing Academy, so I had to encourage them to accept the bout with some bonus payments.

Paatero · May 19, 2015

Monthly MMA Review for October, 2001:

Lots of shows in October: GAMMA, KDM FC, XCC, ALPHA-1 and OMEGA all hold shows.

The first one is the Mexican company OMEGA, with teammates Philip Ziskie and Easton Frye clashing for the featherweight championship. Ziskie tapped the Georgia state wrestler via RNC in round number 12. American prospect Dwayne Alleyne beat local favorite Joey Valdez by TKO to take the middleweight strap.

Japan’s ALPHA-1 followed with a big welterweight showdown as Dutch Noach Van Der Capellen beat Brazilian phenom Manuel Silva by decision to retain his belt. Lightweight judo star Heikichi Shimizu submitted Eizan Ijichi by RNC in the co-main event. Rising middleweight contender Tadao Miyazaki got an impressive resume building decision win over former champion Ieyoshi Yamashita on the main card.

In California Minnesota native Ross Smith defended his XCC lightweight title with a KO over Kenny Magilton. Lamont Banner got back to his winning ways with a decision win over a tough Rafael Tavares in the penultimate match.

KDM FC 19 saw Indonesian legend Li-Kong Ho prove his grappling chops once again by submitting black belt Yoshiro Makamori by leglock in the fourth round. Masahiro Maeno ground out a decision over Norberto in the second to last bout.

The last big show of the month was GAMMA 44 in Texas, where former SIGMA lightweight champion Luis Basora added another belt to his collection, decisioning Brandon Sugar after five rounds. The Spanish fighter’s vaunted judo game came into a central role, landing 5 out of 6 takedown attempts and controlling the clinch game. BJJ ace Buddy Garner got a quick kimura submission over Patrick Thomas in the co-main event slot.

Paatero · May 19, 2015

BCF TV: Lennon vs Whelan announcement

Saturday Week 2 of November, 2001 in London

Broadcast by Euro Cable Sports 1

Vacant Heavyweight Championship Bout: Dave Lennon (16-6) vs Eddie Whelan (15-5)

With Stafford Alois retiring after suffering a leg injury that would have put him out for three months, #1 contender Lennon takes on late replacement Eddie Whelan (15-5), a man known for being in BCF title fights before: a 1997 decision defeat to Alois and a 2000 submission loss to Carter Potter. The 33-year old from Dorset scored a dominant decision victory over Kevin Portman in June, while many believed he also beat Linton Renn in March (that fight was a split decision loss). Lennon is coming off a quick TKO over Perry Barr in February. The winner will be champion, but may just be warming the seat for one of the upcoming heavyweight winners.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Adrian Majoram (10-1) vs Faas Smith (38-17)

This may be the title eliminator at 205 pounds if nothing else comes up after Lenny McFadden faces Curt Kitson for the second time in February. Smit is at +1 momentum with his impressive submission over Ram Phookan, but this is his first divisional fight in BCF. Majoram easily handled Murray O’Hare in May, and also has +1 momentum and is a solid, popular fighter. The Scot’s training with Rob Baines Fighting will likely come into play as the Dutch veteran holds an ostensible advantage on the ground.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Daniil Skala (22-8) vs Matthew Michael Kirby (7-0)

This is the kind of fight I like: a young prospect looking to earn his first big scalp in an established veteran. Skala is making his BCF debut but has made his name on the European circuit and being a top 10 fighter for SIGMA for a number of years. The Russian is coming off an impressive TKO win, while Kirby had one of his own over Andoni Olano in April. Skala isn’t as powerful or physically strong as the young Scot, but his toughness and experience will give him a few outs in this fight.

Lightweight Bout: Keith Jolly (6-2) vs Cyril Kamoze (8-0)

A lightweight bout built for entertainment, Jolly and Kamoze are two elusive and technical strikers with very different builds - the Welshman Jolly is 5’7, Kamoze towers over him at 6 foot. I expect the Jamaican to win this fight and get a bigger fight in his next outing - a perfect match would be between him and Oldacres down the line, but Tim is hurt until the end of next year.

Lightweight Bout: Mal Beswick (8-1) vs Dom Yorke (6-2)

Beswick and Oldacres were supposed to face off on this card’s co-main event after Beswick called ”Mr. T” out. Instead he gets a much more manageable task in Stafford-based wrestler Yorke, who had a quite impressive submission in his last fight and has +1 momentum. The winner of this fight gets on a nice little streak and could perhaps face the winner of Kamoze vs Jolly.

Prelims:

Heavyweight Bout: Vic Millican (19-6) vs Mark Bicknell (10-4)

Millican was supposed to fight Ozzy Bintley until the undefeated prospect was moved to an earlier card to face Percy Catcher as a replacement. Here he might be getting an easier out but definitely a different one in veteran wrestler Bicknell, who is coming off a third round drubbing to Reynolds Baer. The winner gets back to their winning ways here and can be used as a test for one of my up and comers in the future.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Mick Curran (15-10) vs Neville Granville (6-1)

Two light heavyweights in need of a win here. Both men are coming off stoppage losses to top opponents, but a victory will put them right back on track. Curran is probably at the tail end of his run at 35 years of age, and a loss could signify the end for him. Granville has to be the favorite with his boxing skill, while the Welshman is known mostly as a hard nosed brawler.

Welterweight Bout: Robert Darrell (14-6) vs Caragh Green (5-2)

Two men looking to shake off KO defeats, the veteran Darrell looks to put his striking skills to play against the up and coming Irish all rounder in Green. The loser is put in a tough spot, while the winner salvages their BCF career for at least some time.

Welterweight Bout: Bret Clement (6-4) vs Grant Kyle (4-4)

An almost certain loser leaves town match, Clement and Kyle have not looked good in their BCF careers so far. Kyle is known for his extreme toughness, while Clement hasn’t really shown a particularly strong element to his game.

Predictions? Suggestions? Comments?

Dave Lennon vs Eddie Whelan

Faas Smit vs Adrian Majoram

Matthew Michael Kirby vs Daniil Skala

Keith Jolly vs Cyriil Kamoze

Mal Beswick vs Dom Yorke

Vic Millican vs Mark Bicknell

Mick Curran vs Neville Granville

Robert Darrell vs Caragh Green

Bret Clement vs Grant Kyle

CageRage · May 19, 2015

Dave Lennon vs Eddie Whelan

Faas Smit vs Adrian Majoram

Matthew Michael Kirby vs Daniil Skala

Keith Jolly vs Cyriil Kamoze

Mal Beswick vs Dom Yorke

Vic Millican vs Mark Bicknell

Mick Curran vs Neville Granville

Robert Darrell vs Caragh Green

Bret Clement vs Grant Kyle

Thesnake101 · May 19, 2015

Dave Lennon vs Eddie Whelan

Faas Smit vs Adrian Majoram

Matthew Michael Kirby vs Daniil Skala

Keith Jolly vs Cyriil Kamoze

Mal Beswick vs Dom Yorke

Vic Millican vs Mark Bicknell

Mick Curran vs Neville Granville

Robert Darrell vs Caragh Green

Bret Clement vs Grant Kyle

Paatero · May 20, 2015

Fortnight Review for weeks 1&2 of November, 2001:

I make a couple of bookings for January’s BCF TV show in Wales. Danny Akabaro (8-1) faces Murray O’Hare (7-3) at light heavyweight, while Wayne McKellen (7-5) drops to welterweight to face the returning Jerome Atkins (3-1). Both fights will be featured on the undercard.

February’s Scotland show gets Doug Hansen (18-6) returning to action against promotional newcomer Grigory Kabalevsky (8-1) in a lightweight showdown.

I sign Greek heavyweight competitor Stratos Papaioannou (28-7). The 35-year old SIGMA veteran is coming off a narrow defeat to title challenger Mugur Boc, but is already known in the British Isles which makes him an useful member of the roster. I also sign rugged Lithuanian striker Juozas Skerla (8-0) to fill out my weakened heavyweight roster.

I book Papaioannou versus Percy Catcher (12-4) for January’s BCF TV show on the main card. I switch up the February PPV and put Skerla against Ozzy Bintley (7-0) in the co-main event, while Jesse Singh (17-6) will face Linton Renn (9-3) on the undercard. Bintley’s fight is a slight risk but I’m quite certain that Bintley will defeat the Lithuanian in an entertaining fight and build himself up towards title contention. I really don’t have any other heavyweights that would suit Bintley at this point, so a young, undefeated +1 momentum fighter is as good as any choice I could make.

GAMMA approach middleweight star Edgar Van Den Hoogenband (6-0) with an offer, but I fight for him as the middleweight division needs all the talent it has. While the Dutchman is a tough booking because of his elite but lopsided skill set and unusual age for a prospect, I recognize his value for the European market and his legitimate fighting ability. His exciting finishes are of course a bonus.

Paatero · May 20, 2015

BCF TV: Lennon vs Whelan

Saturday Week 2 of November, 2001

Broadcast by Euro Cable Sports 1

Prelims:

Bret Clement (6-4) vs Grant Kyle (4-4) at welterweight

The New Zealander Clement shows what he is best at, outstriking Kyle for three rounds and even landing a takedown in the third. It’s not an inspiring win, but a win nonetheless. Kyle’s best quality is making other people look good, I guess.

Result: Bret Clement (7-4) defeats Grant Kyle (4-5) by unanimous decision (30-27 x3).

Robert Darrell (14-6) vs Caragh Green (5-2) at welterweight

The experienced Darrell outstrikes Green in the first round and hurts him, putting the Irishman down with a pair of head kicks landing right in a row. Green manages to defend though and gets a takedown in the second round. Some exchanges on the ground see Darrell wind up on top though, and it’s not certain that Green has any significant advantages over the 20-fight veteran. The third round makes it tricky as Green gets Darrell against the cage and uses dirty boxing to control most of the round.

Result: Caragh Green (6-2) defeats Robert Darrell (14-7) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

Close one to call, and I’m not passionate enough about either guy to call robbery. Both guys live to fight another day in BCF, though Darrell really needs a win next time.

Mick Curran (15-10) vs Neville Granville (6-1) at light heavyweight

Granville counters some wide punches right away with a right straight that floors Curran. He unloads with good shots on the ground but can’t finish the Welshman in the first. It’s just a matter of time though as Granville lands the finishing blows in the second. Good rebound for ”Sheffield Steel”.

Result: Neville Granville (7-1) defeats Mick Curran (15-11) by KO (punches) at 1:01 of round 2.

Vic Millican (19-6) vs Mark Bicknell (10-4) at heavyweight

Bicknell gets cracked early and spends the rest of the first round trying to grapple without much success. The second round is very similar, with Millican landing punches and Bicknell trying to get some wrestling control going, to no avail. The final round goes following the same pattern but Millican looks tired and doesn’t land as much damage, and Bicknell possibly takes it by wrestling more effectively. Not much happens overall though, and the fans are not very happy with the prelim that leads in to the main card.

Result: Mark Bicknell (11-4) defeats Vic Millican (19-7) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

I would’ve preferred a Millican win as he is the more straight forward brawler that can make for an exciting fight against an up and comer. I need to be careful with Bicknell as he can bore the crowd against pretty much all but the elite, and whenever a fight is tough he doesn’t get any offense going.

Main card:

Mal Beswick (8-1) vs Dom Yorke (6-2) at lightweight

A pleasant surprise as the two young grapplers decide to sort their differences standing, with Beswick landing a big right hand (albeit not very pretty) that drops Yorke, promptly finishing the fight with a great submission. Mal’s time at the London Kickboxing Academy must have paid off. One thing I didn’t notice until this fight is that Beswick was the shorter fighter by six inches at 5’4. A featherweight division might benefit him in the future, as he is the shortest fighter currently on the roster.

Result: Mal Beswick (9-1) defeats Dom Yorke (6-3) by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:14 of round 1.

Beswick also calls out Cyril Kamoze after the fight, which I like. Free marketing for my lightweight division, and should Kamoze win his fight up next, I might well make the match.

Keith Jolly (6-2) vs Cyril Kamoze (8-0) at lightweight

Kamoze establishes his range and shows his superiority right away, landing a couple of sharp punching combinations. A left, right combination rocks Jolly, and a vicious right head kick ends it for the Welshman. I’m not sure Beswick wants any part of this guy, at least not on the feet.

Result: Cyril Kamoze (9-0) defeats Keith Jolly (6-3) by KO (head kick) at 0:51 of round 1.

Daniil Skala (22-8) vs Matthew Michael Kirby (7-0) at light heavyweight

Both guys open the first round with good strikes landing, but Kirby seems to hurt his hand early. Skala pounces to take advantage of Kirby backing off, but the Scot pushes the Russian’s back to the cage. Skala gets separation at the end of the round and lands his trademark head kick behind a couple of jabs.

Kirby again uses his size to bully Skala to the cage, unwilling to throw his hurt right hand. He instead uses foot stomps and some short shots from his left hand to control the second round.

The third round goes much the same way with MMK using his size and strength to control Skala, landing foot stomps and short shots along the fence. It’s a disappointing turn for what could have been an exciting striking affair. Kirby should get the win despite the difficulties. It’s an impressive performance considering the broken hand, as we saw a similar injury really derail Reynolds Baer’s game last month.

Result: Matthew Michael Kirby (8-0) defeats Daniil Skala (22-9) by unanimous decision (30-27 x3).

Adrian Majoram (10-1) vs Faas Smith (38-17) at light heavyweight

The first round opens with Majoram landing a high kick and stuffing a Smit takedown with ease. He has difficulty landing a lot of his shots but eventually drops Smit with a straight right near the two minute mark. He clearly is close to finishing the Dutch veteran on the ground but Smit survives as Majoram’s hand seems hurt. The Scot goes for a kimura but Smit seems the more expert grappler and regains full guard. Majoram goes for some little shots on top and wins the round.

Majoram tries to utilize kicks in the second round but doesn’t land too many, while Smit gets him against the fence and lands short punches inside. Smit also does well while exchanging punches with the crippled Majoram.

Majoram seems more aggressive in the third but the Dutchman shows excellent defense in blocking and moving. It’s a close contest until Smit lands a single leg takedown after the three minute mark and scores some points on top with ground and pound. The referee separates them at the end of the round but nothing significant happens thereafter. A pretty unspectacular, tough fight where Smit’s defense and versatility probably got him the win against the injured Majoram.

Bobby Serocke scores the fight 29-28 Smit

Martin Mills gives it 29-28 to Majoram

Steven Renshaw sees the contest 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Faas Smit!

Result: Faas Smit (39-17) defeats Adrian Majoram (10-2) by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29).

Dave Lennon (16-6) vs Eddie Whelan (15-5) for the BCF heavyweight championship

No more hand injuries please! Whelan is looking tricky to land on as the 30 pounds lighter competitor moves in and out, landing combinations on the bigger Lennon. Lennon eventually catches him with a good one two and hurts him, putting Whelan away with a brutal follow up punch.

Result: Dave Lennon (17-6) defeats Eddie Whelan (15-6) by KO (punches) at 4:11 of round 1 to win the BCF heavyweight title.

Post Show Thoughts:

Bonuses: $500

FotN: Lennon & Whelan

KOtN: Lennon & Kamoze (I decide to add an extra bonus for Kamoze’s brutal head kick)

SotN: Beswick

A good 527 people turned up in London, which is the strongest number we’ve had for BCF TV-cards. The gate was $46,376. We got a rather weak 32% commercial rating but a strong 75% critical. This netted us -0.1% in British Isles, while Europe got a strong +0.7% and Russia +0.6%. The subscriptions are looking good, pulling me $353,760. I’ll keep growing the sub base and especially the European market is on the rise.

Hand injuries were the curse of this card, with Kirby and Majoram really having to alter their strategies in what looked like a pair of potentially entertaining scraps.

Lennon is the heavyweight champ and becomes quite popular after a third straight stoppage. He is at +3 momentum and high level regional, so he is a star for us. Whelan’s third time didn’t turn out to be the charm, unfortunately, but he made it a good fight. A drop to light heavyweight might benefit him, but my heavyweight division is so thin I can’t afford to do that.

Faas Smit didn’t really rattle the cage with his split decision win over the hurt Adrian Majoram, and failed to go up to mid level regional after his second BCF TV appearance. The Dutchman is out for almost three months after taking big shots in the first round, which would perhaps line up with the champion that emerges in February. However, I’m not sure Smit deserves the shot at this point.

MMK did what he had to to get the win over a tough Daniil Skala. A broken hand puts him out for 6 months, but at 22 he has plenty of time. I hope he stays with Rob Baines Fighting in the meantime, as his grappling has been improving and that could put him on the fast track to becoming a top light heavyweight. We’ll see Kirby back in action in the summer of 2002, most likely.

The lightweights were the saving grace of this card (for once I can say that!), with Beswick scoring a stunning finish and calling out Kamoze, who scored an even more stunning finish after him. Both guys are at the top mid tier of my lightweights and with +2 momentum for Beswick and +3 for Kamoze, a fight against each other makes lots of sense and could bring the winner very close to the top. Kamoze will need to keep working at Rob Baines’, as I’m sure Beswick will be testing that takedown and grappling defense. Beswick’s affiliation with London Kickboxing Academy makes it another one in the two teams’ sportsmanlike rivalry, though interestingly it is an LKA grappler versus the RBF striker.

The prelims saw some BCF talent get back on the right track. Neville Granville and Mark Bicknell are the two guys that have fighting talent to bear, while Green and Clement are young, green guys (heh) at welterweight. I might match up the two welterweights, while Bicknell becomes a task for another heavyweight coming off a win. Granville is an easy fighter to book as he is decently talented, straight forward, one dimensional but entertaining.

Keith Jolly and Grant Kyle get released at negative momentum and back to back losses on their records.

CageRage: 4/9

TheSnake101: 4/9

Some close fights here! The incorrect predictions basically came in the split decision, toss up calls. Tough game!

All time standings:

TheSnake101: 21/28

CageRage: 16/28

Frank_Vest: 2/7

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