Extreme Cage Fighting

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[jamie1989]

As simple as this poster is, it looks fantastic.

Look forward to reading.

[SirFozzie]

Free hint if you're running a small fed, day one take control of all your costs, it will save you so much money

[BIGJOSH]

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In what has to be considered a huge shocker it was announced in a press conference today that what we all thought was happening, has happened!

In a press conference today James Foster, Sean Morrison and Buddy Garner announced the formation of their own MMA company, Extreme Cage Fighting! The rules are as follows.

Non Title Matches will be contested in three, five minute rounds.

Title Matches will be contested in five, five minute rounds.

Kicks to the head of a downed opponent who are on his stomach are illegal.

Knees to the head of a downed opponent who are on his stomach are illegal.

Stomps to a downed opponent who are on his stomach are illegal.

All other stikes will be considered legal.

Other highlights of the press conference included the announcing of the first ever ECF pay-per-view, ECF 1:Genesis. Genesis will be held August 17th, 1996 in California. Not much is known about the event at this time and matches will be added in the coming weeks.

[BIGJOSH]

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[mad5226]

sweet poster man did u do it yourself?

[BIGJOSH]

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Today the full card for EFC:1 Genesis was annnounced.

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)

Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)

Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

[BIGJOSH]

EFC 1:Genesis Quick Picks

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)

Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)

Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Tie Breaker: How will the main event end and in what round?

Prize: Winner can name one person who will fight for one of the titles.

[BIGJOSH]

sweet poster man did u do it yourself?
Yeah I did it myself

[BIGJOSH]

Results will be up tomorrow so make sure you get your picks in.

[Mling]

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)

Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)

Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Tie Breaker: How will the main event end and in what round?
Foster via TKO Ground and Pound Round 2.

[javier_83]

how much money do you have?

[BIGJOSH]

how much money do you have?
About four million.

[trypio]

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)
Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)
Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)
Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)
Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)
Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)
Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)
Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)
Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)
Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Tie Breaker: How will the main event end and in what round?
Milne via Unanimous Decision

[Midnightnick]

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)

Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)

Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Tie Breaker: How will the main event end and in what round?
TKO via Foster, Round 2.

[mad5226]

Harry Milne (20-6) vs. James Foster (16-2)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) vs. Gunnar Nilsson (18-3)

Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Buddy Garner (11-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. Xie Ming (3-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) vs. Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-3)

Lee Bould (7-9) vs. Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Tie Breaker: How will the main event end and in what round?
TKO via Foster, Round 3.

[BIGJOSH]

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Live from Los Angeles, California with 4,277 fans in attendance.

We are welcomed to the event by EFC announcers, DL Freeman and Robbie Hesthenal. The announcers run over the event card and then send it straight to the octagon.

Welterweight Division Fight
“The Prince of Darkness” Lee Bould (7-9) vs. “Sho Sho” Sinali Shomen (2-1)

Round 1
Touch of gloves starts the round. Shomen comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Bould backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Shomen once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Shomen bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Bould got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Shomen is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Bould is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Shomen throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Bould to move in and grab a clinch. Bould forces Shomen back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Shomen cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Bould hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Shomen sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Bould goes for a trip, but Shomen pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Bould keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Shomen works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Bould to throw a wild haymaker in response. Shomen tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Bould soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Shomen.

Round 2
Bould is quickest out, and comes at Shomen with a series of jabs and straight punches. Shomen covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Shomen hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Bould who takes it to the ground. Shomen pulls guard. There's a lull, as Bould tries to pass, and Shomen defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Shomen almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Bould, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bould.

Round 3
Shomen meets Bould in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Bould steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Shomen scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Bould backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Shomen presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Bould onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Shomen stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Bould to try and react in time. Bould parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Shomen keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Bould is really getting schooled so far, Shomen's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Bould hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Bould tries to change that by coming after Shomen, but Shomen meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Bould try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Shomen's control. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Shomen. Sinali Shomen wins, with a score of 29-28 from two judges, 30-27 from the other.

Winner Via Judges Decision is Sinali Shomen




The announcers hype up Sinali Shomen and his dominance in the fight. They point out the fact that he’s only eighteen years old and he will only continue to get better.




Light Heavyweight Division Fight
“The Mack Attack” Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Piquet is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Mack blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Piquet is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Mack is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Piquet can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Piquet some problems later on. Piquet moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Mack is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Piquet before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Piquet off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Piquet goes for a trip, but Mack cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Mack may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mack.

Round 2
Mack misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Mack goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Piquet was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Piquet tries to quickly mount Mack to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Mack slips out and gets his back! Piquet turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Mack gets his legs around Piquet and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Piquet tries to turn so that he is on top, but Mack has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Piquet is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Mack wins via 2nd round rear choke submission with the official time being 0:59.

Winner Via Rear Choke is Petey Mack


After the fight Petey Mack is interviewed and says that he’s here for one purpose and that’s to become the ECF Light Heavyweight Division Champion!


The announcers hype the superior skills of Petey Mack and hype the Main Event between James Foster and Harry Milne



Lightweight Division Fight
“Sugar Rush” Brandon Sugar (7-2) vs. “Storm Trooper” Jamie Hewitt (1-0)
Round 1
The two fighters circle. Hewitt flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Sugar easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Hewitt could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Sugar moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Hewitt is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Hewitt forces Sugar back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Sugar in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Hewitt does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Sugar saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Hewitt turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Hewitt is up quickly, causing Sugar, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Hewitt was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Hewitt throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Sugar to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Sugar.

Round 2
Hewitt comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Sugar moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Hewitt gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Sugar didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Sugar swings and hits a nice right hand. Hewitt fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Sugar dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Hewitt's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Sugar looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Hewitt on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Sugar will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sugar.

Round 3
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Hewitt is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Sugar picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Hewitt throws a wild punch as a counter, but Sugar ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Hewitt gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Hewitt is looking for big punches, Sugar is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Hewitt manages to back Sugar up against the cage. Hewitt takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Sugar ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Hewitt can unload. Hewitt may need to think about changing tactics, Sugar is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Hewitt fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Sugar on the thigh. Sugar presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Hewitt gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Sugar. Brandon Sugar wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is Brandon Sugar


The announcers hype the fact that ECF is where you will see the best MMA action in the world!



Middleweight Division Fight
Bixente Fontaine (9-3) vs. “The Doctor” Wayne McKellen (4-1)

Round 1
McKellen starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Fontaine manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Fontaine uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and McKellen is forced back against the cage. Fontaine picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. McKellen uses a couple of looping punches to make Fontaine keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Fontaine bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. McKellen scores with a low kick. For a second it looked like Fontaine was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Fontaine unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fontaine.

Round 2
Fontaine starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. McKellen backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Fontaine presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. McKellen responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Fontaine gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. McKellen hits a solid left, then a right. Fontaine felt both of them, and backs off a little. McKellen charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Fontaine took it flush on the chin! McKellen doesn't even bother following up on that, because Fontaine was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. The official time is 2:22. the chin! McKellen doesn't even bother following up on that, because Fontaine was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. The official time is 2:22.

Winner via Knockout From Strikes is Wayne McKellen


After the fight Wayne McKellen is interviewed and he calls out Buddy Garner. He tells Garner that he may be undefeated, but he hasn’t faced anyone like “The Doctor”!



Welterweight Division Fight
“The Puma” Marcelo Oberto (8-3) vs. “The X Factor” Xie Ming (3-0)

Round 1
Ming starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Oberto avoids it without too much trouble. Ming isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Oberto getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Ming finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Oberto opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Ming is backed up against the cage, covering up. Oberto clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Ming hits a knee strike to the hip. Oberto slips one leg behind Ming and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Ming landed hard, with Oberto on top. They're in half guard. It's to Ming's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Oberto from attacking the left hand side of the body. Ming is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Oberto tries to step over to mount, but Ming keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Oberto fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Ming doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Oberto isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Ming ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Oberto can get free. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Oberto.

Round 2
Oberto gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Ming follows up with another one, and Oberto looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Ming is unloading. The punches are raining down, Oberto is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Oberto was unable to defend himself intelligently. Ming wins. Official time of the TKO is 0:40 of the second.

Winner via TKO is Xie Ming


The announcers hype the power of Ming and say that if he contines to advance as a technical fighter he could become one of the best of all time.



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
“The Dockland Destroyer” Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) vs. “Fists of Death” Aleksei Chekhov (8-2)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Bogdonovich throws out a jab, but Chekhov bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Chekhov works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Bogdonovich covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Chekhov is making Bogdonovich look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Bogdonovich hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Both fighters circle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Chekhov got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Bogdonovich slightly. Bogdonovich initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Bogdonovich looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Chekhov is clearly winning them. Bogdonovich needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Chekhov tries a speculative high kick, but Bogdonovich saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Bogdonovich tries to work an angle, but Chekhov is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Chekhov, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Chekhov by 10-9.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Chekhov, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Chekhov puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Bogdonovich covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Chekhov glances at the referee, not sure why. Low kick from Bogdonovich, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Chekhov will take the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Chekhov by 10-9.

Round 3
Bogdonovich starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Chekhov manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Chekhov uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Bogdonovich is forced back against the cage. Chekhov picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Bogdonovich uses a couple of looping punches to make Chekhov keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Chekhov bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Bogdonovich scores with a low kick. For a second it looked like Bogdonovich was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Chekhov unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chekhov. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Aleksei Chekhov.

Winner via Judges Decision is Aleksei Chekhov.


The announcers hype up Buddy Garner and his undefeated record. They also mention the challenge that Wayne McKellen made earlier and wonder if we may get a response from Garner tonight.



Middleweight Division Fight
Buddy Garner (8-0) vs. “Manitoba Misery” Zachary Gilbert (6-3)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Garner puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Gilbert defended well. Straight right from Gilbert in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Garner probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Gilbert gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Garner. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Garner.

Round 2
Garner with a body shot. Gilbert leads with a right hand, then comes in for a quick takedown. Garner saw it coming and smartly turns out of the grapple, pushing Gilbert to the ground, and ending up taking his back in a great defensive move. Gilbert tries to fight out of it, but Garner keeps position well. Hard shot to the ribs by Garner. Can he capitalise on this great position though? He tries to apply a choke hold, but Gilbert defends it. However, in doing so, he leaves his left arm exposed, and Garner is able to float over and trap it inbetween his legs. Garner falls forward and pulls, forcing Gilbert to tap out rather than have his arm hyper-extended. Garner wins via second round armbar submission at 43 seconds.

Winner via Tap Out To Armbar is Buddy Garner.


After the fight Buddy Garner gets a microphone.

Garner: Wayne McKellen you say that I haven’t faced any competiton…well you’re right because no one is competiton for Buddy Garner! If you really want to get taken to school then I’ll see you in the octagon. I’ll make sure that we have our match!

The announcers freak out! They’re excited about the prospect of Garner vs. McKellen.



Lightweight Division Fight
“The Man With No Nickname” Sean Morrison (12-3) vs. “The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton (2-0)

Round 1
Fast start by Morrison, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Bretton circles, drawing a lunge from Morrison, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Morrison ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Bretton hopping on the other to remain vertical. Morrison tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Bretton manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Morrison has one leg trapped between Bretton's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Bretton defends it well, without fully escaping it, Morrison can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Bretton suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Morrison's back. Morrison was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Bretton up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Bretton throws a couple of short-range punches. Morrison gets a leg in and trips Bretton, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Bretton, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Morrison by 10-9.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Bretton, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Bretton puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Morrison covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. For a second it looked like Morrison was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Low kick from Morrison, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Bretton will take the round on points. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bretton.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Morrison throws out a jab, but Bretton bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bretton works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Morrison covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bretton is making Morrison look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Morrison hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bretton got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Morrison slightly. Morrison initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Morrison looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bretton is clearly winning them. Morrison needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bretton tries a speculative high kick, but Morrison saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Morrison tries to work an angle, but Bretton is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bretton, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bretton. The official scores are: 29-28 from all three judges for Nicholas Bretton.

Winner via Judges Decision is Nicholas Bretton.


The announcers talk to Bretton after the fight who expresses his confidence, but also thanks Morrison for a good fight. Bretton says that tonight he has proved he is for real and will continue to do so in the future.



Heavyweight Division Fight
“Swedish Superman” Gunnar Nilsson (18-3) vs. “The Butcher” Shane Gilchrist (11-2)

Round 1
Good start from Nilsson, taking Gilchrist down almost immediately! Gilchrist scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Nilsson will be disappointed with that. Gilchrist comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Nilsson to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Gilchrist felt that one for sure. He stalks Nilsson, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Nilsson keeps out of the way. Gilchrist tries a kick, but Nilsson catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Nilsson gets Gilchrist down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Nilsson throws some punches, then tries to pass. Gilchrist doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Nilsson easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Nilsson followed by a pass attempt, with Gilchrist blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Nilsson.

Round 2
Nilsson hits a solid left, then a right. Gilchrist felt both of them, and backs off a little. Nilsson charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Gilchrist took it flush on the chin! Nilsson doesn't even bother following up on that, because Gilchrist was out cold from the instant that that hit. Incredible punch. Official time of the knock out is 0:37 of the second.

Winner via Knock Out is Gunnar Nilsson.


The announcers put over Gunnar Nilsson and his incredible skills! Nilsson has got to be considered a contender for getting a shot at becoming the fist ECF Heavyweight Champion!



Heavyweight Division Fight
“The King of Ground and Pound” James Foster (16-2) vs. “The Bulldog” Harry Milne (20-6)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Foster, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Milne defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Milne connects. Foster gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Foster pushes Milne back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Milne blocks it. Milne suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Foster down to the ground, into guard. Milne throws out a right hand, parried away by Foster. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Milne looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Foster isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Foster thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Foster reaches up and pulls Milne down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Milne defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Foster looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Milne was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Milne gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Foster fires off two punches from his back, but Milne defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Milne stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Foster does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Milne breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Foster will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Milne by 10-9.

Round 2
Hardly the most exciting start to the round, as within thirty seconds, and without a single decent strike being thrown, the two competitors end up clinched near the cage. Foster hits a jab, landing just above the left eye. Milne drops and locks his arms around the waist, and manages to scoop up and take down Foster. Good move. Foster has the guard held very high. Milne throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Foster throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Milne throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Foster right through the canvas, Foster is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Milne is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Foster moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Milne stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Foster to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Milne having totally controlled the round from the guard. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Milne.

Round 3
Foster is quickest out, and comes at Milne with a series of jabs and straight punches. Milne covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Milne hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Foster who takes it to the ground. Milne pulls guard. There's a lull, as Foster tries to pass, and Milne defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Milne almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Foster, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Foster. Harry Milne wins, with a score of 29-28 from two judges, 30-27 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is “The Bulldog” Harry Milne


Another huge upset tonight!

Harry Milne is interviewed and he expresses gratitude towards James Foster and the fans. He says he wants the ECF Heavyweight Championship!

The announcers also interview James Foster who apologizes to the fans for not having his best performance. Foster continues…

Foster: Let me tell you one thing, when Buddy, Sean and I got together we said that we wanted to create the best and most competitive MMA organization in the world. Apparently we did our jobs to well as two of us lost tonight, but we will be back and better than ever! Thank you for supporting the ECF and we look forward to continuing to entertain you in the future!

The announcers once again put over the show and the fact that anything can happen in the ECF!

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 1:Genesis

Quick Results

Harry Milne (20-6) defeated James Foster (16-2) (***)

Shane Gilchrist (11-2) was defeated by Gunnar Nilsson (18-3) (***)

Sean Morrison (12-3) was defeated by Nicholas Bretton (2-0) (**)

Buddy Garner (11-2) defeated Zachary Gilbert (6-3) (**)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-6) was defeated by Aleksei Chekhov (8-2) (*)

Marcelo Oberto (8-3) was defeated by Xie Ming (3-0) (*)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-3) was defeated by Wayne McKellen (4-1) (**)

Brandon Sugar (7-2) defeated Jamie Hewitt (1-0) (*)

Petey Mack (7-1) defeated Leandro Piquet (6-3) (**)

Lee Bould (7-9) was defeated by Sinali Shomen (2-1) (*)

Pick Em's Results
Mling 6/10
Trypio 7/10
Midnightnick 4/10
Mad5226 6/10

Trypio wins and thus will be able to name one of the participants to crown a champion in whatever weight division he chooses.

You can send me your choice or ask questions via PM.

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[mad5226]

great card man, I'm a little shocked Foster lost. Kudos on another sweet Poster too

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Today the full card for ECF 2:Showdown was announced.

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 2: Showdown Quick Picks

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

Bonus: How will the main event end and in what round

Prize: Winner can name a competitor for one championship match

[mad5226]

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[MaxxHexx]

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[javier_83]

why did you put datuk ting against a figher that have 8 fights??

its a litte unfair

[Mling]

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[trypio]

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)
Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)
Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)
Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)
Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)
Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)
Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)
Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)
Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)
Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

Bonus: How will the main event end and in what round
Garner by submission, round 1

[ChrisWest]

ECF 2: Showdown Quick Picks

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[Tommy J.]

Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1) sub rd 1

Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. George Laurent (12-1)

Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7)

Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-1)

Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. Dave Lennon (6-1)

Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0)

Rob Baines (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3)

Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

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Today the weigh-ins for ECF 2: Showdown took place. All fighters made weight and the disdain between McKellen and Garner continued to build as the two got into a shoving match.

All in all it should be a good night of fights!

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Live from Los Angeles, California with 4,238 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Savage" Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. "Rock Steay" Gordon Idle (6-2)

Round 1
Datuk doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedownn. Idle sprawls and keeps him at bay. Datuk pushes harder, but Idle has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Datuk on his back. Idle gets sucked into his guard though. Idle fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Datuk. Idle tries to pass the guard, but can't, Datuk isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Idle will start raining down punches. Idle tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Datuk gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Idle again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Idle fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Datuk fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Datuk, and Idle is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Datuk has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Idle.

Round 2
The round begins with Idle taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Datuk replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Idle goes for the takedown, but Datuk sprawls. Idle tries to power through, but Datuk uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Idle defend this. Datuk is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Idle isn't allowing it. Idle pulls Datuk in tight, locking up both his arms. Datuk pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Datuk tries a big right hand, which Idle defends well. He has quite a high guard, Datuk has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Idle once again drags Datuk down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Datuk easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Datuk trying to pass guard. Idle tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Datuk, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Datuk scores with a jab, then a second. Idle goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Datuk enough time to take him down again. Datuk quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Idle once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Datuk on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk.

Round 3
Quick start to the round from Datuk, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Idle defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Idle connects. Datuk gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Datuk pushes Idle back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Idle blocks it. Idle suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Datuk down to the ground, into guard. Datuk has the guard held very high. Idle throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Datuk throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Idle throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Datuk right through the canvas, Datuk is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Idle is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Datuk moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Idle stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Datuk to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Idle having totally controlled the round from the guard. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Idle by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Gordon Idle.

Winner via decision is Gordon Idle


The announcers talk about Gilchrist’s loss last month, and talk about how he hopes to get back on track tonight!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Butcher" Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. "Bulldozer" Bob Dozier (4-2)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Dozier, providing the first moment of real action. Gilchrist hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Dozier side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Gilchrist is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gilchrist.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Gilchrist throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Dozier from coming inside. Gilchrist works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Dozier responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Gilchrist backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Dozier circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Gilchrist blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Gilchrist fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Dozier covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Gilchrist though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Gilchrist throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gilchrist.

Round 3
Slow start to the round, Dozier is circling while Gilchrist seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Dozier steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Gilchrist was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Dozier was getting back up. There's a warning to Dozier, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Gilchrist has knock out intentions tonight. Dozier throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Gilchrist still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Dozier off balance. Gilchrist gets in close enough to scoop Dozier up, and quickly slam him back down into the ground! Big, violent slam takedown from Gilchrist. Dozier has the presence of mind to pull guard when Gilchrist tries to follow up though. Gilchrist drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Dozier and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Dozier. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Gilchrist moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Dozier tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Gilchrist off, signalling the win. Gilchrist wins via third round TKO at 3:33.

Winner via TKO is Shane Gilchrist.


The announcers put over Shane Gilchrist and his fighting abilities. Nicholas Bretton is up next and the announcers talk about his big win last month over Sean Morrison. Tonight we find out if Bretton is the real deal!



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Blonde Bomber" Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. "The Hangman" Yuji Latu (2-3)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Latu throws out a jab, but Bretton bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bretton works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Latu covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bretton is making Latu look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Latu hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bretton got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Latu slightly. Latu initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Latu looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bretton is clearly winning them. Latu needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bretton tries a speculative high kick, but Latu saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Latu tries to work an angle, but Bretton is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bretton, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9.

Round 2
Latu starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Bretton avoids it without too much trouble. Latu isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Bretton getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Latu finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Bretton opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Latu is backed up against the cage, covering up. Bretton clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Latu hits a knee strike to the hip. Bretton slips one leg behind Latu and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Latu landed hard, with Bretton on top. They're in half guard. It's to Latu's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Bretton from attacking the left hand side of the body. Latu is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Bretton tries to step over to mount, but Latu keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Bretton fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Latu doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Bretton isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Latu ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Bretton can get free. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9.

Round 3
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Bretton, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Bretton puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Latu covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Latu looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Latu, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Bretton will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bretton. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Nicholas Bretton.

Winner via Judges Decision is Nicholas Bretton!




The announcers hype up the main event and the animosity between Buddy Garner and Wayne McKellen.



Middleweight Division Fight
Rob Baines (10-2) vs. "Quiet Riot" Tucker Plumm (13-7)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Baines throws out a jab, but Plumm bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Plumm works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Baines covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Plumm is making Baines look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Baines hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Plumm looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Plumm got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Baines slightly. Baines initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Baines looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Plumm is clearly winning them. Baines needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Plumm tries a speculative high kick, but Baines saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Baines tries to work an angle, but Plumm is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Plumm, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Plumm by 10-9.

Round 2
Plumm meets Baines in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Baines steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Plumm scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Baines backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Plumm presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Baines onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Plumm stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Baines to try and react in time. Baines parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Plumm keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Baines is really getting schooled so far, Plumm's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Baines hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Baines tries to change that by coming after Plumm, but Plumm meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Baines try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Plumm's control. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Plumm.

Round 3
Baines is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Plumm advancing. A sharp right misses, and Baines takes the opportunity to pull Plumm in to a tight clinch against the cage. Plumm tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Plumm wants to stand and bang, Baines wants to keep things at close quarters. Plumm tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Baines, and we're down to the ground. Baines has side control, but Plumm has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Baines will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Plumm tries to squirm into a better position, but Baines puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Baines tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Plumm defends it. Plumm manages to bring a knee up and catch Baines in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Baines responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Plumm covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Baines may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Baines tries to float over into a mount, but Plumm uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Baines enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Baines is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Baines by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Tucker Plumm.

Winner via Judges Decision is Tucker Plumm!



The announcers put over the skills of the two men we are about to see, Lukas Mellberg and Stefan Champion.



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Ice Cold Swede" Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. "Stealth Ninja" Stefan Champion (2-0)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Mellberg, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Mellberg puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Champion covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Low kick from Champion, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Mellberg will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mellberg by 10-9.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Champion throws out a jab, but Mellberg bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Mellberg works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Champion covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Mellberg is making Champion look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Champion hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Champion glances at the referee, not sure why. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Mellberg got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Champion slightly. Champion initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Champion looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Mellberg is clearly winning them. Champion needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Mellberg tries a speculative high kick, but Champion saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Champion tries to work an angle, but Mellberg is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Mellberg, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg.

Round 3
Mellberg is quickest out, and comes at Champion with a series of jabs and straight punches. Champion covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Champion hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Mellberg who takes it to the ground. Champion pulls guard. There's a lull, as Mellberg tries to pass, and Champion defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Champion almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Mellberg, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Lukas Mellberg.

Winner via Judges Decision is Lukas Mellberg!


The announcers once again put over the ECF as being the best MMA organization in the world and say that next month a champion in the ECF Lightweight Division will be crowned!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"Russell Mania" Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. "The Big Dog" Dave Lennon (6-1)

Round 1
Slow start. Lennon connects with the first meaningful strike of the round, a right hand that glances off the shoulder area. McPhee fights back with a left hand that finds the ribs. Lennon steps back and unleashes a big sweeping kick to the legs. McPhee can't get his front leg out of the way in time, and the kick takes it out from under him, sending McPhee down to the ground. Lennon goes to follow up, but gets sucked into guard. McPhee has the guard held very high. Lennon throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. McPhee throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Lennon throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock McPhee right through the canvas, McPhee is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Lennon is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. McPhee moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Lennon stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing McPhee to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Lennon having totally controlled the round from the guard. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lennon.

Round 2
McPhee may have realised that he left the gas on back at home, as he starts the round as if he needs to get this fight finished quickly, throwing two giant-sized right hand bombs and a vicious uppercut within the first thirty seconds. Lennon dealt with them well though, avoiding the first two and parrying the uppercut away. Lennon fakes a takedown, causing McPhee to back up, ready to sprawl. McPhee stalks Lennon, forcing him back toward the cage. McPhee moves in, looking to throw another big shot, but Lennon springs forward and connects with a great punch, crunching his fist into the cheek. McPhee goes down! Lennon tries to pounce and pound his way to victory, but McPhee has enough awareness to ensnare Lennon in the guard position as he dives in. Lennon throws out a right hand, parried away by McPhee. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Lennon looks content to stay there and throw some punches. McPhee isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, McPhee thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. McPhee reaches up and pulls Lennon down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Lennon defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. McPhee looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Lennon was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Lennon gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. McPhee fires off two punches from his back, but Lennon defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Lennon stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time McPhee does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Lennon breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like McPhee will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Lennon.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from McPhee, providing the first moment of real action. Lennon hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but McPhee side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Lennon is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lennon. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Dave Lennon.

Winner via Judges Decision is Dave Lennon.


The announcers make it official that next month one of the fighters in the Lightweight Division title fight will be non other than…”The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton!



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Miniature Killer" Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (4-1)

Round 1
Dalglish starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Hilton on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Dalglish to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Hilton, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Dalglish, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Hilton is looking a little lost so far, Dalglish is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Hilton looks to be working an angle. Dalglish leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Hilton was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Hilton comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Hilton is that although Dalglish clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Dalglish.

Round 2
Dalglish starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Hilton is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Dalglish. Hilton tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Hilton, but it only caught Dalglish on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Dalglish, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Hilton from doing very much. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Right hand from Hilton, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dalglish.

Round 3
Dalglish throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Hilton throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Dalglish steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Hilton hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Dalglish. They struggle all the way back, with Dalglish ending up backed up against the cage. Hilton hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Dalglish stomps downward onto his foot. Dalglish manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Hilton gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Dalglish ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Dalglish tries a high kick to start, but Hilton saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Hilton who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Dalglish on the nose. Dalglish hits a straight right, enough to stop Hilton from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Jason Dalglish.

Winner via Judges Decision is Jason Dalglish!


We see a video package of Buddy Garner showing highlight from last month mixed with him talking about the main event tonight!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Big Shot" Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. "The Brixton Butcher" Stafford Alois (18-7)

Round 1
Alois isn't hanging around, right from the start Whelan is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Whelan circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Alois weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Alois, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Whelan is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Alois really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Whelan was wide open for a moment there. Alois hits a high kick, catching Whelan on the shoulder. Jab from Whelan finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Alois fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Whelan scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Alois, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Alois.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Alois throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Whelan from coming inside. Alois works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Whelan responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Alois backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Whelan circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Alois blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Alois fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Whelan covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Alois though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Alois throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Alois.

Round 3
Whelan throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Alois defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Alois is backed up against the cage, but manages to clinch with Whelan to prevent him throwing any punches. They struggle. Alois twists and throws all of his weight into an uppercut...and it catches Whelan by surprise. It lands right on the nose, and Whelan goes down hard. Alois, who looks as surprised that that hit as anybody, follows up by half-mounting Whelan and throwing punches to the face. The referee waits to see if Whelan can recover to defend himself , but has to pull Alois off and end the match when he can't. Alois wins via TKO at 1:59 of the third round.

Winner via TKO is Stafford Alois!



The announcers talk about how the best fighters in the world fight right here at ECF and say they will continue to be the best place to see MMA fighting!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Stud" Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. "Knock 'Em Out" George Laurent (12-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Hornsby, providing the first moment of real action. Laurent hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Hornsby side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Laurent is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Laurent.

Round 2
Hornsby leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Laurent deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Laurent uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hornsby up against the cage. Right hand from Hornsby connects though, that was well timed. Laurent breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hornsby was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Laurent sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hornsby fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Hornsby hits two body shots, then comes in low under an attempted right cross and uses a single leg to take Laurent down. Nicely done. Laurent pulls guard. Hornsby tries to pass the guard. Laurent is holding it quite high, which is helping. Hornsby throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Laurent over. Laurent tries to scramble free, but Hornsby is already on top of him and has his back! Hornsby doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Laurent's head. He is trying to cover up, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee is watching closely. A vicious right hand thunders into the ear of Laurent, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Hornsby off. The official time is 3:23.

Winner via TKO is Daniel Hornsby



A package is shown of Wayne McKellen fighting and talking about the fight against Buddy Garner tonight.



Middleweight Division Fight
Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. "The Doctor" Wayne McKellen (5-1)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. McKellen is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Garner blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from McKellen is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Garner is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before McKellen can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give McKellen some problems later on. McKellen moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Garner is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of McKellen before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown McKellen off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. McKellen goes for a trip, but Garner cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Garner may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner.

Round 2
Garner leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, McKellen deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. McKellen uses a knee to the ribs before backing Garner up against the cage. Right hand from Garner connects though, that was well timed. McKellen breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Garner was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from McKellen sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Garner fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Garner clinches with McKellen, who manages to get a body shot in. McKellen attempts to push away from the cage, but Garner uses a slick trip to dump him down to the mat. He grabs hold of one leg during the trip, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, McKellen got taken by surprise. Garner sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. McKellen is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. McKellen gives in and taps out. The official time of the leglock submission is 4:52 of round 2.

Winner via submission to leglock is Buddy Garner!



The announcers put over the night of fighting that we have just seen and encourage people to tune in next month of Extreme Cage Fighting 3!

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 2 Quick Picks Results

Mad5226 – 5/10

MaxxHexx – 8/10

Mling 7/10

Trypio 7/10

ChrisWest 9/10

TommyJ. 9/10

Since it was a tie between ChrisWest and Tommy J. the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.

[BIGJOSH]

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the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.

Nice show, when do I get my prize?

[Tommy J.]

ECF 2 Quick Picks Results

Mad5226 – 5/10

MaxxHexx – 8/10

Mling 7/10

Trypio 7/10

ChrisWest 9/10

TommyJ. 9/10

Since it was a tie between ChrisWest and Tommy J. the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.

That's some suspect counting right there. I went 7/10 (wrongly picked Ka Ting, Champion and Baines).

[BIGJOSH]

That's some suspect counting right there. I went 7/10 (wrongly picked Ka Ting, Champion and Baines).
Let me count again...I was really tired when I counted the first time, sorry for the mess up.

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 3 Quick Picks Results - Corrected!

Mad5226 6/10

MaxxHexx 7/10

Mling 5/10

Trypio 7/10

ChrisWest 7/10

Tommy J. 7/10

These results for the picks should be correct now! Since Tommy J. pointed out the error and posted first he will get to pick a competitor for any title in ECF! Simply PM me the name of who you want to go for one of the belts. If you would like a list of people in a certain division I can do that as well.

[Tommy J.]

Thanks man.

I'll go ahead and pick Petey Mack to challenge whoever you 205-lbs champ is.

[BIGJOSH]

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Today the full card for ECF 3:Havok was announced.

ECF Lighweight Title Match
Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2)

ECF Welterweight Title Match
Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks

ECF Lighweight Title Match
Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2)

ECF Welterweight Title Match
Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

Prize: TBA

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ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks

ECF Lighweight Title Match
Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2)

ECF Welterweight Title Match
Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

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ECF Lighweight Title Match
Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2)

ECF Welterweight Title Match
Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

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Card will be up tomorrow afternoon, so make sure you get your picks in!

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Today the weigh-ins for ECF 3: Havok took place. All fighters made weight and the entire event went on without incident. All fighters were respectful without much trash talk going on.

Make sure you tune into ECF 3: Havok live and only on pay-per-view!

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This is your last chance to get picks in as I'll be posting the card in about 10 minutes!

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ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks

ECF Lighweight Title Match
Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2)

ECF Welterweight Title Match
Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0)

Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

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Live from Orlando, Florida with 3,460 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Auckland Express" Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. "The Edge" Percy Catcher (6-2)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from McKenzie, providing the first moment of real action. Catcher hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but McKenzie side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Catcher is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher.

Round 2
Catcher starts brightly, almost hunting McKenzie down by stalking him around the ring. McKenzie throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Catcher hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. McKenzie throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Catcher hits another kick, this time to the calf of McKenzie's front leg. The kicks that Catcher has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. McKenzie will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. McKenzie moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. McKenzie tags Catcher with a straight left. Catcher ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and McKenzie is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Catcher can take his head off with another kick. McKenzie is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. McKenzie throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Catcher starts working angle to throw more low kicks, McKenzie is keeping away from them. Catcher seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9.

Round 3
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. McKenzie is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Catcher picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. McKenzie throws a wild punch as a counter, but Catcher ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. McKenzie gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that McKenzie is looking for big punches, Catcher is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and McKenzie manages to back Catcher up against the cage. McKenzie takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Catcher ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before McKenzie can unload. McKenzie may need to think about changing tactics, Catcher is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. McKenzie fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Catcher on the thigh. Catcher presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. McKenzie gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Percy Catcher.

Winner via Judges Decision is Percy Catcher!



After the fight the announcers hype the title matches for tonight!



Heavyweight Division Fight
Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. "The Muscles From The Midlands" Mark Bicknell (8-3)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. McSweegan throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Bicknell from coming inside. McSweegan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Bicknell responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. McSweegan backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Bicknell circles and throws a series of high jabs, but McSweegan blocked them with ease, using the gloves. McSweegan fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Bicknell covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from McSweegan though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. McSweegan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 McSweegan.

Round 2
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Bicknell fakes shooting in for a takedown, but McSweegan didn't buy it for a second. In comes Bicknell from an angle to the right, but McSweegan had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Bicknell felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as McSweegan steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Bicknell is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. McSweegan doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Bicknell responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. McSweegan clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Bicknell is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Bicknell narrowly misses a right cross. McSweegan scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Bicknell. Nicely done. Bicknell, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put McSweegan on the back foot. McSweegan handles it well though, refusing to let Bicknell get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Bicknell throwing increasingly desparate punches. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McSweegan.

Round 3
Bicknell makes McSweegan back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Bicknell throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. McSweegan lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Bicknell by surprise, putting him down! McSweegan follows up and starts raining down right hands. Bicknell covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls McSweegan off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:30 of the third.

Winner via TKO is Gary McSweegan!



After the fight Gary McSweegan is interviewed and he says that he plans on becoming the first ever ECF Light Heavyweight Champion!



Middleweight Division Fight
Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. "Manitoba Misery" Zachary Gilbert (6-4)

Round 1
Slow start to this round, Olsen is being tentative and Gilbert looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Olsen's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Gilbert goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Olsen hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Gilbert tries to push him over onto his back, but Olsen manages to pull free and back off. Gilbert throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Olsen, and he backs off. Gilbert doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Olsen takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Olsen clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Gilbert unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Olsen tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Olsen.

Round 2
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Olsen gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Gilbert clinches with Olsen and pushes him back against the cage. Olsen gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Gilbert uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Olsen has no base left with which to stop Gilbert drilling him with a big slam! Olsen landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the cage, which can be used to his advantage. Gilbert breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Olsen on his back. Olsen tries to keep Gilbert back with some up-kicks, Gilbert has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Gilbert fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Olsen tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Gilbert isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Gilbert starts throwing punches to the face, Olsen having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Gilbert, that caught Olsen on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Olsen is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. The official time is 1:42.

Winner via TKO is Zachary Gilbert!



After the fight we are shown a video highlight package of Darin Blood.



Welterweight Division Fight
"Dangerous" Darin Blood (2-0) vs. "Razor" Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)

Round 1
Not much happening at first. Anzai is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Blood gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Anzai, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Anzai takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and he gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! Anzai stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Blood comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Anzai somehow manages to hold on long enough to get his senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Anzai from the clinch, and Blood felt that, he looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Anzai gets in a nice right hand. Blood looks for an opening. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Blood.

Round 2
Brisk start from Blood, he comes in fast and hard and gets in a couple of nice body blows before sending an uppercut crashing into Anzai's gloves. Anzai initiates a clinch. Anzai is looking a little groggy, it seems that the big strikes he has taken in previous rounds have built up, there's definitely a sluggish quality to him in this round. Blood breaks free of the clinch and goes straight back on the attack. A jab hits gloves, a second fizzes past them and lands below the right eye, leaving a mark. Blood goes for broke and swings for the fences, Anzai saw it coming at the last second and ducks out of the way. That would have been a knock out. Anzai hits an unexpected right hook to the body, then a left handed jab that Blood parried away. Anzai's head seems to be clearing, he is becoming a little more threatening now. Blood seems to have sensed it too, as he backs off, toning down the slightly reckless attack that he had been employing before those strikes. They meet in the center. Anzai sends a right hand wide of the mark and takes a hook to the body as a result. Blood scores with a meaty left to the body, then moves up and throws three straight punches to the head. The first glances a blow just above the ear, the other two are blocked. Time is running out, the round is coming to a close. Blood hears that from his corner and goes for one last effort to finish it, throwing two bombs, but Anzai parries both, then ties Blood up in a tight clinch against the cage until the time expires. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Blood.

Round 3
Fast start by Blood, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Anzai circles, drawing a lunge from Blood, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Blood ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Anzai hopping on the other to remain vertical. Blood tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Anzai manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Blood has one leg trapped between Anzai's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Anzai defends it well, without fully escaping it, Blood can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Anzai suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Blood's back. Blood was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Anzai up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Anzai throws a couple of short-range punches. Blood gets a leg in and trips Anzai, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Anzai, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Blood. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Darin Blood.

Winner via Judges Decision is Darin Blood!



The announcers break down the Welterweight Title match and they both predict that Lukas Mellberg will be walking out tonight as the first ever ECF Welterweight Champion!



Lightweight Division Fight
Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. "Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (1-1)

Round 1
Hewitt starts brightly, almost hunting Dorridge down by stalking him around the ring. Dorridge throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Hewitt hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Dorridge throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Hewitt hits another kick, this time to the calf of Dorridge's front leg. The kicks that Hewitt has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Dorridge will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Dorridge moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Dorridge tags Hewitt with a straight left. Hewitt ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Dorridge is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Hewitt can take his head off with another kick. Dorridge is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Dorridge throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Hewitt starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Dorridge is keeping away from them. Hewitt seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hewitt.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Hewitt puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Dorridge defended well. Straight right from Dorridge in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Hewitt probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Dorridge gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Hewitt. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hewitt.

Round 3
Hewitt starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Dorridge on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Hewitt to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Dorridge, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Hewitt, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Dorridge is looking a little lost so far, Hewitt is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Dorridge throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Hewitt easily avoided them. Hewitt leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Dorridge was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Dorridge comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Dorridge is that although Hewitt clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hewitt by 10-9. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Jamie Hewitt.

Winner via Judges Decision is Jamie Hewitt!



The announcers break down the Lightweight Division Championship Fight coming up later, and both announcers pick Jason Dalglish as the winner!



Middleweight Division Fight
"The Demon from Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. "Knock Out Nigel" Nigel Malley (8-9-1)

Round 1
Malley starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Rush manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Rush uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Malley is forced back against the cage. Rush picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Malley uses a couple of looping punches to make Rush keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Rush bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Malley scores with a low kick. Malley looks to be working an angle. Rush unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush.

Round 2
Rush works an angle and comes in from the side of Malley, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Malley hits a low kick to back Rush against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Rush fights out and the action returns to the center. Malley throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Rush steps in and fires off one of his own, but Malley bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Rush turns and swings, just as Malley also unloads...and it's Malley who connects first! Rush's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Malley follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Rush. The referee doesn't even wait for Malley to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Rush is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 2:26 of round 2.

Winner via TKO is Nigel Malley!



After the fight Andrew Rush is livid about his loss, but promises that he will be back and better than ever.



The announcers put over the huge upset we’ve just seen and remind us that anything can happen in the ECF!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Bringer of Pain" Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. "The Beast of Birmingham" Rav Kapur (5-0)

Round 1
Duangjan comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Kapur stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Kapur connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Duangjan is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Kapur seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Kapur, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Duangjan felt that, and backs off. Duangjan tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Kapur gets him to back off with some jabs. Kapur has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Duangjan has been blocked at every turn. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
Duangjan starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Kapur got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Kapur doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Duangjan covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Kapur goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Duangjan goes for a takedown via a trip, but Kapur defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Duangjan pushes Kapur up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Kapur keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Kapur gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Duangjan was leaning in too far. Kapur reverses so that Duangjan is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Kapur throws a kick, waist-high, but Duangjan avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Duangjan had been quicker and caught it. Kapur hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Duangjan. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Kapur clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Duangjan did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kapur.

Round 3
Duangjan throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Kapur defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Kapur gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Duangjan tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Kapur landed it right to the ear of all places, and Duangjan's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. Kapur gets the win via K.O. The official time of the knock out is 1:31 of round 3.

Winner via KO is Rav Kapur!



The announcers put over the power of Rav Kapur and let everyone that he will be a forced to be reckoned with in the Heavyweight Division!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Mack Attack" Petey Mack (7-1) vs. "Fists of Death" Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)

Round 1
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Chekhov uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Mack scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Chekhov down to the ground. Mack ends up on top, in guard. Chekhov tries to push free, but Mack forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Mack reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Chekhov breaks it by bringing his arms up. Mack steps through in an effort to mount Chekhov, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Mack throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Chekhov rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Mack determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Chekhov uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Mack having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 2
Chekhov comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Mack gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Chekhov backs off, then starts to circle. Chekhov throws a right hand to the the body that connects, then goes immediately for a high right hand that misses and puts him well off balance. Mack capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Chekhov goes down, although it's unclear as to how much of that was due to the power of the kick, and how much was down to a stumble. He doesn't look too stunned, as he has the presence of mind to roll over and get ready to defend an attack. It doesn't come though, as Mack remains back, biding his time. Mack steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Chekhov scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Mack finally moves in to throw some punches, but Chekhov manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Mack stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Chekhov's guard with him. Chekhov reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Mack knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Chekhov blocks it. Mack floats over and gets into side control. Chekhov scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Mack lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Chekhov up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Chekhov makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Mack can't get either arm isolated properly. Mack changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Chekhov fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Mack can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 3
Mack and Chekhov circle to start. Chekhov throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Mack sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Chekhov comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Mack to slip a nice jab in, catching Chekhov just underneath the right eye. Mack comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Chekhov misses with a right cross, then backs off. Mack stalks him, forcing Chekhov back up against the cage. Mack doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Chekhov throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Mack pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Chekhov covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Mack in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Mack throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Chekhov comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Mack parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Mack's favour. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mack. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Petey Mack.

Winner via Judges Decision is Petey Mack!



ECF Lightweight Title Fight
"The X Factor" Xie Ming (4-0) vs. "The Ice Cold Swede" Lukas Mellberg (11-0)

Round 1
Mellberg is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Ming advancing. A sharp right misses, and Mellberg takes the opportunity to pull Ming in to a tight clinch against the cage. Ming tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Ming wants to stand and bang, Mellberg wants to keep things at close quarters. Ming tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Mellberg, and we're down to the ground. Mellberg has side control, but Ming has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Mellberg will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Ming tries to squirm into a better position, but Mellberg puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Mellberg tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Ming defends it. Ming manages to bring a knee up and catch Mellberg in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Mellberg responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Ming covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Mellberg may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Mellberg tries to float over into a mount, but Ming uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Mellberg enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Mellberg is the last action of the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mellberg.

Round 2
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Mellberg gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Ming with a jab. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Big kick from Ming! That was out of nowhere, and hit Mellberg on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Mellberg, and he has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Ming wins via knock out at 1:20 of the second round. Xie Ming is the new ECF Welterweight Title champion.

Winner via KO and NEW ECF Welterweight Champion is Xie Ming!



After the match Xie Ming speaking through a translator thanks the fans and promises to be a great champion and take on all challengers!



The announcers put Xie Ming over and hype the Main Event!



ECF Lightweight Title Fight
“The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. "The Miniature Killer" Jason Dalglish (10-2)

Round 1
Dalglish is quickest out, and comes at Bretton with a series of jabs and straight punches. Bretton covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Bretton hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Dalglish who takes it to the ground. Bretton pulls guard. There's a lull, as Dalglish tries to pass, and Bretton defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Bretton almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Dalglish, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Dalglish by 10-9.

Round 2
They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Dalglish is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Bretton on the side of the cheek. Dalglish follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Bretton goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Dalglish is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Bretton has Dalglish against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Dalglish reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Bretton, who pulls guard. Dalglish starts pounding away and does some damage before Bretton grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Bretton has both of Dalglish's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Dalglish uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Bretton isn't going to be too bothered by that. Dalglish pulls one arm free. Bretton still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Dalglish sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Dalglish steps through the legs and forces Bretton to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Bretton manages to ensare one leg though, and so Dalglish has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Dalglish hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Bretton keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Dalglish is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Dalglish pulls Bretton's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Bretton rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Dalglish continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-8 Dalglish.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Dalglish forces Bretton back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Dalglish is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Bretton clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Bretton gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Dalglish seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Bretton who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Dalglish had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Bretton misses with a straight right. Dalglish hits a standing kick, and Bretton is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Dalglish leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Bretton, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Bretton out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Dalglish needed to finish the job. Dalglish wins via third round TKO at 3:16. Jason Dalglish is the new ECF Lightweight Title champion.

Winner via TKO and NEW ECF Lightweight Champion is Jason Dalglish!



After the fight Jason Dalglish is ecstatic and is in tears as he accepts the ECF Lightweight Title! Dalglish thanks everyone on his training team and is generally speechless.



The announcers talk about the greatness of the event tonight and invite everyone to tune into ECF next month on pay-per-view for ECF 4: Season's Beatings!!!

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ECF 4: Havok Picks Results

Ttc66tc 4/10

mad5226 5/10

mizzou24 4/10

mad5226 wins the picks and can pick who Petey Mack will face for the ECF Light Heavyweight Title. Just PM me the name, and I can supply a list if needed.

[Tommy J.]

Good to see Petey Mack represent. Too bad it doesn't look like it was an exciting match. I don't get that thing with Mack, he's supposed to be quite exciting, yet he seems to ride out a decision every time.

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Today the full card for ECF 4: Season's Beatings was announced...

James Foster (16-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-7)

ECF Middleweight Championship
Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Tucker Plumm (14-7)

Corey Brewer (7-4-1) vs. Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Will Kane (7-0)

George Laurent (12-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-3)

Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. Vicki Summers (9-2)

Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Andrew Rush (12-1)

Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. Rav Kapur (6-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-3)

Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. Gordon Idle (7-2)

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 4: Season's Beatings Quick Picks

James Foster (16-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-7)

ECF Middleweight Championship
Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Tucker Plumm (14-7)

Corey Brewer (7-4-1) vs. Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Will Kane (7-0)

George Laurent (12-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-3)

Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. Vicki Summers (9-2)

Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Andrew Rush (12-1)

Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. Rav Kapur (6-0)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-3)

Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. Gordon Idle (7-2)

Prize: Pick the number one contender for the ECF Lightweight Title.

[trypio]

James Foster (16-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-7)
ECF Middleweight Championship: Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Tucker Plumm (14-7)
Corey Brewer (7-4-1) vs. Brandon Sugar (8-2)
Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Will Kane (7-0)
George Laurent (12-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-3)
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. Vicki Summers (9-2)
Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Andrew Rush (12-1)
Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. Rav Kapur (6-0)
Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-3)
Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. Gordon Idle (7-2)

[Richyg]

James Foster (16-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-7)
ECF Middleweight Championship: Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Tucker Plumm (14-7)
Corey Brewer (7-4-1) vs. Brandon Sugar (8-2)
Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Will Kane (7-0)
George Laurent (12-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-3)
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. Vicki Summers (9-2)
Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Andrew Rush (12-1)
Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. Rav Kapur (6-0)
Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-3)
Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. Gordon Idle (7-2)

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James Foster (16-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-7)
ECF Middleweight Championship: Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. Tucker Plumm (14-7)
Corey Brewer (7-4-1) vs. Brandon Sugar (8-2)
Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. Will Kane (7-0)
George Laurent (12-2) vs. Jesse Singh (4-3)
Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. Vicki Summers (9-2)
Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. Andrew Rush (12-1)
Randall Donnelly (3-1) vs. Rav Kapur (6-0)
Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. Casim Yenkini (7-3)
Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. Gordon Idle (7-2)

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Live from Houston, Texas with 4,545 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Nightmare" Doug Hansen (14-3) vs. "Rock Steady" Gordon Idle (7-2)
Round 1
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Idle goes for the first takedown, but Hansen has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Hansen storms back in almost immediately and takes Idle down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Idle just had a lapse in concentration. Hansen tries to pass the guard but can't, with Idle employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Idle is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Hansen makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Idle has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Hansen on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hansen.

Round 2
The round begins with Idle taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Hansen replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Idle goes for the takedown, but Hansen sprawls. Idle tries to power through, but Hansen uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Idle defend this. Hansen is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Idle isn't allowing it. Idle pulls Hansen in tight, locking up both his arms. Hansen pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Hansen tries a big right hand, which Idle defends well. He has quite a high guard, Hansen has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Idle once again drags Hansen down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Hansen easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Hansen trying to pass guard. Idle tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Hansen, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Hansen scores with a jab, then a second. Idle goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Hansen enough time to take him down again. Hansen quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Idle once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Hansen on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hansen.

Round 3
Two jabs from the left hand of Hansen set up a hard waist-high kick, but Idle steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Hansen moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Idle uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Hansen finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Idle is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. They circle. Idle tries to work inside, but leaves himself open and gets taken down. Guard. Hansen hits a few tentative punches, but doesn't have anything on them. Idle manages to turn the tables and ends up in the guard, Hansen let his dominant position slip too easily. Idle rains down punches, but Hansen defends them well. Idle gets out of the guard and into side control. Big elbow to the face. Hansen caught that flush. Another big elbow, followed by a third. Hansen is looking groggy. Idle hits a fourth huge elbow, and the referee has seen enough, the match is over. Hansen might have some complaints about that, but the elbows were clearly connecting, and he didn't manage to do anything to stop any of them. Official time of the TKO is 2:42 of the third round.

Winner via TKO is Gordon Idle!



After the fight Hansen complains that the ref stopped the fight to soon and if it would have continued he would have won.



Middleweight Division Fight
Bixentene Fontaine (9-4) vs. "Super Eagle" Casim Yenkini (7-3)

Round 1
Exchange of strikes to start. Fontaine suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Yenkini keeps the guard high. Fontaine half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Fontaine leans into it too much and Yenkini brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Fontaine now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. He gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Yenkini to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Yenkini on top in Fontaine's guard. Yenkini looks to pound out a victory, throwing some big punches. Fontaine's guard prevents him from getting his body behind the shots though, and none of them have enough power to really trouble Fontaine. A couple do get through and hit home though. Fontaine reaches up and smothers Yenkini into a clinch. He fights free, with some difficulty, and starts punching away again. Fontaine parries the shots away. Unfortunately the round enters a lull, with Yenkini unable to pass guard and so being content just to throw punches from there, while Fontaine is unwilling to risk letting Yenkini pass guard. We enter the final thirty seconds of the round before Yenkini gets a breakthrough, managing to power through the guard and mount Fontaine! Fontaine covers up and tries to buck and roll his hips to desperately try and dislodge Yenkini. It doesn't work, but it does unbalance him enough to reduce the amount of punches being thrown. Some do come raining down though, and Fontaine is probably relieved when the round ends with him not having taken too much damage. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Yenkini.

Round 2
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Fontaine uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Yenkini scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Fontaine down to the ground. Yenkini ends up on top, in guard. Yenkini tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Fontaine reaches up to try and bring Yenkini down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Yenkini fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Fontaine is forced to cover up. Yenkini switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Fontaine deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Yenkini looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Fontaine occasionally tries to roll his hips to get free, but it may be that he has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that he doesn't put himself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Yenkini.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Fontaine throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Yenkini from coming inside. Fontaine works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Yenkini responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Fontaine backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Yenkini circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Fontaine blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Fontaine fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Yenkini covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Fontaine though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Fontaine throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fontaine. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Casim Yenkini.

Winner via Judges Decision is Casim Yenkini!


After the fight the announcers hype up the main event as well as the middleweight title match.



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Beast of Birmingham" Rav Kapur (6-0) vs. "Dangerous Donnelly" Randall Donnelly (3-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Donnelly, providing the first moment of real action. Kapur hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Donnelly side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Kapur is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Kapur.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Kapur who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Donnelly defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Kapur works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Donnelly ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Kapur down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Donnelly. Interesting first minute of action, Kapur is looking particularly sharp. Donnelly tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Kapur back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Donnelly tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Kapur scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Kapur looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Kapur throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Donnelly on the side of the head. Donnelly got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Kapur has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Donnelly tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Kapur defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kapur.

Round 3
Donnelly leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kapur deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kapur uses a knee to the ribs before backing Donnelly up against the cage. Right hand from Donnelly connects though, that was well timed. Kapur breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Donnelly was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kapur sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Donnelly fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Kapur throws a big head kick, but Donnelly ducks and back pedals to safety. If that had hit, this was all over, because Kapur wasn't holding anything back on that missile of a kick. Donnelly regains his composure and advances, throwing a pair of looping rights. Kapur throws a kick to the legs, then a range-finding left hand. Donnelly steps to the side to get a better angle, then steps in...and this time the scorching head kick that comes his way catches him unaware and lands flush to the side of the jaw! Donnelly goes completely limp as he crash-lands to the ground, that was a brutal knock out kick. Kapur wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 3:53.

Winner via KO is Rav Kapur!



After the fight Rav Kapur says he believes he’s proven himself and he wants to fight and become the first ever ECF Heavyweight Champion!



Middleweight Division Fight
Hans-Peter Schneider (8-3) vs. "The Demon From Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (12-1)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Schneider is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Rush blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Schneider is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Rush is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Schneider can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Schneider some problems later on. Schneider moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Rush is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Schneider before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Schneider off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Schneider goes for a trip, but Rush cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Rush may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rush.

Round 2
Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Schneider complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Rush throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Schneider fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Rush steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Schneider's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Rush follows up by hitting a right hand too. Schneider finds himself backed up against the cage. Rush advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Schneider can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Rush steps in and scores with a high head kick. Schneider partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Schneider gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Rush into a clinch. Knee strike from Rush. They break. Schneider still looks hurt from that first kick. Rush gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Schneider hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Rush has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rush.

Round 3
Rush starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Schneider on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Rush to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Schneider, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Rush, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Schneider is looking a little lost so far, Rush is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. A looping left from Rush, but it's wide of the mark. Rush leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Schneider was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Schneider comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Schneider is that although Rush clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Andrew Rush.

Winner via Judges Decision is Andrew Rush!



After the fight Rush says he told us last month that he would be back and this month he proved it!



Women’s Division Fight
"Bad Girl" Jennie Gill (4-0-1) vs. "The Heart Breaker" Vicki Summers (9-2)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Summers, who gets right in Gill's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Gill side-stepped. Gill fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Summers steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Gill. Summers is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Summers sweeps Gill's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Gill quickly pulls guard. Summers fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Gill. Summers tries to pass the guard, but can't, Gill isn't going to let her get a better position, as she knows that Summers will start raining down punches. Summers tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Gill gets a punch of her own in, but it didn't connect properly. Summers again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Summers fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Gill fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Gill, and Summers is having trouble generating any attacking threat. She'll probably win the round as she has been more aggressive, but Gill has defended the danger well. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Summers.

Round 2
Tentative start to the round by both fighters, neither looks willing to commit themselves and make the first mistake. Gill stalks Summers, working her back toward the cage. There's an exchange of strikes...and Gill is down! Summers goes to finish it, but gets sucked into the guard position. Replays show that Summers stunned Gill with a nice straight right to the cheek during the earlier flurry, and that's what dropped her. Summers fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Gill. Summers tries to pass the guard, but can't, Gill isn't going to let her get a better position, as she knows that Summers will start raining down punches. Summers tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Gill gets a punch of her own in, but it didn't connect properly. Summers again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Summers fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Gill fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Gill, and Summers is having trouble generating any attacking threat. She'll probably win the round as she has been more aggressive, but Gill has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Summers.

Round 3
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Gill works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Summers backed up against the cage. Gill gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Summers, who uses her legs well to defend. Gill pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Summers gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Gill follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Gill hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Summers tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Summers leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Gill. Vicki Summers wins, with a score of 29-28 from two judges, 30-27 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is Vicki Summers!



After the fight Vicki Summers says that you will see the best women’s fighters in the world right here in the ECF! She says she looks forward to being crowned ECF Women’s Champion!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"Knock 'Em Out" George Laurent (12-2) vs. "The Spartan" Jesse Singh (4-3)

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Laurent who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Singh defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Laurent works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Singh ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Laurent down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Singh. Interesting first minute of action, Laurent is looking particularly sharp. Singh tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Laurent back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Singh tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Laurent scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Singh looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Laurent throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Singh on the side of the head. Singh got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Laurent has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Singh tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Laurent defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Laurent by 10-9.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Laurent throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Singh from coming inside. Laurent works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Singh responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Laurent backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Singh circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Laurent blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Laurent fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Singh covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Laurent though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Laurent throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Laurent by 10-9.

Round 3
Right hand from Laurent was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Singh. Laurent follows up by coming in close, but Singh is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. They circle. Singh tries to work inside, but leaves himself open and gets taken down. Guard. Laurent hits a few tentative punches, but doesn't have anything on them. Singh manages to turn the tables and ends up in the guard, Laurent let his dominant position slip too easily. Singh rains down punches, but Laurent defends them well. Singh gets out of the guard and into side control. Big elbow to the face. Laurent caught that flush. Another big elbow, followed by a third. Laurent is looking groggy. Singh hits a fourth huge elbow, and the referee has seen enough, the match is over. Laurent might have some complaints about that, but the elbows were clearly connecting, and he didn't manage to do anything to stop any of them. The official time is 1:20.

Winner via TKO is Jesse Singh!



The announcers talk about how Laurent has been on a losing streak as of late, and wonder if a drop in weight class could be in the cards for him in the future?



Welterweight Division Fight
"Slamkovic" Dominykas Jankovic (8-4) vs. "Citizen Pain" Will Kane (7-0)

Round 1
Kane starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Jankovic. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Jankovic goes for a single leg and puts Kane on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Jankovic from getting on top. Kane definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Jankovic hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Kane again. This time Kane isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Jankovic will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Kane defends. Jankovic tries to slip past to get side control, but Kane just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Jankovic has the side. Two big elbows land, and Kane seems in trouble. Jankovic goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Jankovic.

Round 2
Kane starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Jankovic avoids it without too much trouble. Kane isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Jankovic getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Kane finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Jankovic opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Kane is backed up against the cage, covering up. Jankovic clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Kane hits a knee strike to the hip. Jankovic slips one leg behind Kane and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Kane landed hard, with Jankovic on top. They're in half guard. It's to Kane's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Jankovic from attacking the left hand side of the body. Kane is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Jankovic tries to step over to mount, but Kane keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Jankovic fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Kane doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Jankovic isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Kane ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Jankovic can get free. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Jankovic.

Round 3
They clinch, although it's an ugly-looking one. Jankovic forces his way to the side, still grappling for supremacy, and then manages to get all the way behind. Kane gave up his back quite easily. Jankovic takes Kane down with a variation on the suplex, but Kane keeps his wits and makes sure that he is able to pull guard pretty quickly upon landing. Jankovic tries to pass the guard. Kane is holding it quite high, which is helping. Jankovic throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Kane over. Kane tries to scramble free, but Jankovic is already on top of him and has his back! Jankovic doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Kane's head. He is trying to cover up, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee is watching closely. A vicious right hand thunders into the ear of Kane, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Jankovic off. Jankovic wins via TKO at 0:33 of the third round.

Winner via TKO is Dominykas Jankovic



After the fight the announcers talk about the next two fighters and say that the winner could very well be in line for a Lightweight Division Title fight.



Lightweight Division
"The Diamondback" Cory Brewer (7-4-1) vs. "Sugar Rush" Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Sugar, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Sugar puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Brewer covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Sugar glances at the referee, not sure why. Low kick from Brewer, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Sugar will take the round on points. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sugar.

Round 2
Sugar and Brewer circle to start. Brewer throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Sugar sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Brewer comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Sugar to slip a nice jab in, catching Brewer just underneath the right eye. Sugar comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Brewer misses with a right cross, then backs off. Sugar stalks him, forcing Brewer back up against the cage. Sugar doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Brewer throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Sugar pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Brewer covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Sugar in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Sugar throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Brewer comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Sugar parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Sugar's favour. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Sugar.

Round 3
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Brewer is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Sugar picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Brewer throws a wild punch as a counter, but Sugar ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Brewer gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Brewer is looking for big punches, Sugar is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Brewer manages to back Sugar up against the cage. Brewer takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Sugar ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Brewer can unload. Brewer may need to think about changing tactics, Sugar is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Brewer fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Sugar on the thigh. Sugar presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Brewer gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sugar. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Brandon Sugar.

Winner via Judges Decision is Brandon Sugar!



The announcers talk about the middleweight division and how we will crown our first middleweight division champion…NEXT!!!



ECF Middleweight Division Title Fight
Buddy Garner (10-0) vs. "Quiet Riot" Tucker Plumm (14-7)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Garner works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Plumm backed up against the cage. Garner gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Plumm, who uses his legs well to defend. Garner pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Plumm gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Garner follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Garner hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Plumm tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Plumm leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Garner by 10-9.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Plumm throws out a jab, but Garner bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Garner works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Plumm covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Garner is making Plumm look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Plumm hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Plumm looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Garner got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Plumm slightly. Plumm initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Plumm looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Garner is clearly winning them. Plumm needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Garner tries a speculative high kick, but Plumm saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Plumm tries to work an angle, but Garner is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Garner, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner.

Round 3
Plumm goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Garner doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Garner comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Plumm covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Garner is already out of range. Garner repeats the trick, working a new angle, darting in, then firing off strikes while keeping out of the way of any counter punches. It happens a third time, and Plumm is beginning to look frustrated. Garner's footwork and general movement is looking good, Plumm is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Garner is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Plumm has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Garner is too quick. Plumm finally gets in close enough to grapple with Garner, clinching up. Plumm scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Garner bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Plumm is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Plumm swings for the fences, but Garner has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Garner.

Round 4
Garner and Plumm circle to start. Plumm throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Garner sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Plumm comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Garner to slip a nice jab in, catching Plumm just underneath the right eye. Garner comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Plumm misses with a right cross, then backs off. Garner stalks him, forcing Plumm back up against the cage. Garner doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Plumm throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Garner pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Plumm covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Garner in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Garner throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Plumm comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Garner parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Garner's favour. End of round 4. Blurcat.com gives that one to Garner by 10-9.

Round 5
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Plumm is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Garner picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Plumm throws a wild punch as a counter, but Garner ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Plumm gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Plumm is looking for big punches, Garner is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Plumm manages to back Garner up against the cage. Plumm takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Garner ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Plumm can unload. Plumm may need to think about changing tactics, Garner is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Plumm fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Garner on the thigh. Garner presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Plumm gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of round 5. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner. The three judges all give the match as 50-45 to Buddy Garner. Buddy Garner wins the ECF Middleweight Title title.

Winner via Judges Decision and NEW ECF Middleweight Champion is…BUDDY GARNER!!!



Buddy Garner thanks the fans for supporting ECF and says he will take on any, and all challengers for his belt!



The announcers congratulate Buddy Garner and then talk about the Main Event. James Foster is coming off of two consecutive losses and is looking to get a W tonight, while Alois is trying to get the biggest win of his career!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The King of Ground and Pound" James Foster (16-3) vs. "The Brixton Butcher" Stafford Alois (19-7)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Foster is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Alois blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Foster is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Alois is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Foster can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Foster some problems later on. Foster moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Alois is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Foster before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Foster off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Foster goes for a trip, but Alois cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Alois may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Alois.

Round 2
Foster throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Alois throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Foster steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Alois hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Foster. They struggle all the way back, with Foster ending up backed up against the cage. Alois hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Foster stomps downward onto his foot. Foster manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Alois gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Foster ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Foster tries a high kick to start, but Alois saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Alois who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Foster on the nose. Foster hits a straight right, enough to stop Alois from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Alois.

Round 3
They clinch. Alois gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Alois landed hard with Foster right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Foster hits three big punches to the face, and Alois is rocked. Foster gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Alois has no alternative but to tap out. Official time of the kimura submission is 0:53 of the third.

Winner via Submission is James Foster!!!



After the fight Foster tells the fans that he told them he would be back and tonight he proved it! Foster says right now he has one person on his mind and that person is Harry Milne! He says he’s going to win a couple more fights and then he wants his rematch!



The announcers put over the event tonight and remind us to tune in next month for ECF 5: Final Resolution!

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ECF 4 Quick Picks Results...

Mad5226 6/10
RichyG 7/10
Trypio 7/10

We have a tie between RichyG and Trypio...to break the tie, first person to post thoughts on the show will get to name the new number one contender to the ECF Lightweight Title.

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[Richyg]

It looked like a good event all round...

In my opinion I'd like to see Andrew Rush get pushed to be Middleweight champion! as I think he has all the skills to be rightfully crowned.

Also I'm shocked that Laurent lost! I want to see him back there with the best soon!

Foster was always gonna win the final match... It'd be good to get a heavyweight on a streak to stake a claim at the title.

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Today the ECF announced the full card for ECF 5: Final Resolution.

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. Petey Mack (8-1)

Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)

Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. Derek South (1-0)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. Haley Croft (5-0)

Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-2)

Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. Gianna Russo (2-0)

Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)

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ECF 5 Quick Picks!

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. Petey Mack (8-1)

Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)

Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. Derek South (1-0)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. Haley Croft (5-0)

Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-2)

Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. Gianna Russo (2-0)

Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)

Prize: Winner can name one non-title match for the next PPV.

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The card will be up later tonight, so get your picks in now if you want to qualify for the prize!

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ECF 5 Quick Picks!

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. Petey Mack (8-1)

Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)

Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. Derek South (1-0)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. Haley Croft (5-0)

Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-2)

Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. Gianna Russo (2-0)

Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)

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ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. Petey Mack (8-1)

Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)

Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. Derek South (1-0)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. Haley Croft (5-0)

Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-2)

Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. Gianna Russo (2-0)

Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)

Prize: Winner can name one non-title match for the next PPV.

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Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. Petey Mack (8-1)

Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. Marcus Speed (3-0)

Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. Derek South (1-0)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. Haley Croft (5-0)

Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. Luke Hilton (4-2)

Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. Gianna Russo (2-0)

Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. Darin Blood (3-0)

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Live from San Diego, California with 5,411 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Puma" Marcelo Oberto (8-4) vs. "Dangerous" Darin Blood (3-0)

Round 1
Blood starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. Oberto covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Blood bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering Oberto with strikes. None of them are likely to knock Oberto down, but they will add up over time. Oberto moves in and tries to back Blood up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. Oberto is having a real problem with Blood's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Blood scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of Oberto hits. Oberto looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Blood getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Blood is kept from doing any further damage, but Oberto isn't generating any offence either. Blood comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. Oberto tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Blood is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Blood by 10-9.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Blood works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Oberto backed up against the cage. Blood gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Oberto, who uses his legs well to defend. Blood pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Oberto gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Blood follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Blood hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Oberto tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Oberto leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Blood by 10-9.

Round 3
Blood doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Oberto was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Oberto hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. For a second it looked like Oberto was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Blood hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Oberto. Blood is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Both fighters circle. Time ticks away, and Oberto offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Blood. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Darin Blood.

Winner via Judges Decision is Darin Blood!



After the fight Darin Blood says he wants a real challenge and lays out and open challenge for anyone to face him at ECF 6!



Women’s Division Fight
Harriet Fey (2-2) vs. "Glamourous G." Gianna Russo

Round 1
Russo starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Fey is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Russo. Fey tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Fey, but it only caught Russo on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Russo, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of her kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Fey from doing very much. Fey with a body shot. Right hand from Fey, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Russo.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Russo, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Russo puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Fey covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of her own before moving out of range again. Fey throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Russo easily avoided them. Low kick from Fey, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Russo will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Russo.

Round 3
Fey throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Russo throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Fey steps back, throwing a right hand as she does to buy herself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Russo hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Fey. They struggle all the way back, with Fey ending up backed up against the cage. Russo hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Fey stomps downward onto her foot. Fey manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Russo gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Fey ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Fey tries a high kick to start, but Russo saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Russo who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Fey on the nose. Fey hits a straight right, enough to stop Russo from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Russo. Gianna Russo wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is Gianna Russo!



After the fight the announcers hype the Women’s Division.



Middleweight Division Fight
Rob Baines (10-3) vs. Uwe Maier (5-1)

Round 1
Maier comes out fast and quickly backs Baines up, all the way up against the cage. Maier throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Baines throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Maier to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Maier looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Baines shoots in for the takedown, but Maier sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Maier, then two jabs which both find their mark. Baines bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Maier sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Baines has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Baines tries for a trip, but Maier avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Baines follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Maier connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Baines above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Baines throws a low kick. Maier comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Maier pulls guard. Unfortunately for Baines, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Maier comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Maier.

Round 2
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Baines that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Maier narrowly misses a right cross. Maier ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Baines, although no damage has actually been done yet. Baines gets Maier backed up against the cage and throws a flurry of jabs, but doesn't do any real damage. Maier tries to get back to the center, but almost invites the takedown attempt, which promptly comes. Baines drives him down with a waist-high tackle...but gets caught! The takedown left his head exposed and Maier applied a guillotine on the way down. Baines is caught, that is on really tight. There's the tap out, Baines was clearly unable to breathe with a forearm crushing his wind-pipe. Maier wins via 2nd round guillotine choke submission with the official time being 2:39.

Winner via submission is Uwe Maier!



After the fight Maier says he’s happy to be in the ECF and looks forward to taking on any and all fighters!



Welterweight Division Fight
"Human Time Bomb" Robert Darrell (7-2) vs. "The Truck Man" Truck Gleeson (5-0)

Round 1
Gleeson isn't hanging around, right from the start Darrell is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Darrell circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Gleeson weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Gleeson, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Darrell is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Gleeson really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Darrell was wide open for a moment there. Gleeson hits a high kick, catching Darrell on the shoulder. Jab from Darrell finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Gleeson fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Darrell scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Gleeson, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gleeson.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Gleeson, providing the first moment of real action. Darrell hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Gleeson side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Darrell is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Darrell.

Round 3
Darrell leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Gleeson deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Gleeson uses a knee to the ribs before backing Darrell up against the cage. Right hand from Darrell connects though, that was well timed. Gleeson breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Darrell was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Gleeson sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Darrell fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Gleeson hits a jab. Darrell responds with a huge kick that takes out Gleeson's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Darrell gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. Gleeson tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Darrell off, it's over! The official time is 3:43.

Winner via KO is Robert Darrell!



Darrell says that no one gave him a shot in this fight, but he knew that he would walk out with a victory! Darrell thanks everyone in his corner and says he looks forward to fighting in the ECF in the near future!



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Man of Steel" Marko Prochazka (10-2) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (4-2)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Hilton puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Procházka defended well. Straight right from Procházka in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Hilton probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Procházka gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Hilton. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hilton by 10-9.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Procházka works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Hilton backed up against the cage. Procházka gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Hilton, who uses his legs well to defend. Procházka pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Hilton gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Procházka follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Procházka hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Hilton tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Hilton leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Procházka by 10-9.

Round 3
Procházka leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Hilton deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Hilton uses a knee to the ribs before backing Procházka up against the cage. Right hand from Procházka connects though, that was well timed. Hilton breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Procházka was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Hilton sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Procházka fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Procházka gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but Hilton is defending it well. Procházka gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and Hilton capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Procházka takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Procházka tries to fight back, but Hilton gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. Hilton wins via armbar submission at 3:39 of the third round.

Winner via submission is Luke Hilton!



After the fight the announcers hype up the Main Event and the fact that a new ECF Light Heavyweight Champion will be crowned!



Women’s Division Fight
Hanae Maehata (2-0) vs. "Silent But Deadly" Haley Croft (5-0)

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Croft who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Maehata defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Croft works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Maehata ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Croft down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Maehata. Interesting first minute of action, Croft is looking particularly sharp. Maehata tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Croft back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Maehata tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Croft scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Maehata throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Croft easily avoided them. They square up to each other in the center. Croft throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Maehata on the side of the head. Maehata got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Croft has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Maehata tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Croft defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Croft.

Round 2
Maehata with a jab. For a second it looked like Maehata was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Big kick from Maehata! That was out of nowhere, and hit Croft on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Croft, and she has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Maehata wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 0:37.

Winner via KO is Hanae Haehata!



The announcers talk about the pay-per-view for next month where the first ever ECF Champion will be crowned and every other title will be on the line!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Dockland Destroyer" Jerry Bogdonovich (8-7) vs. "The Scourge of Europe" Nicolia Mickiewicz (9-1)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Bogdonovich, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Mickiewicz defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Mickiewicz connects. Bogdonovich gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Bogdonovich pushes Mickiewicz back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Mickiewicz blocks it. Mickiewicz suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Bogdonovich down to the ground, into guard. Bogdonovich has the guard held very high. Mickiewicz throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Bogdonovich throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Mickiewicz throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Bogdonovich right through the canvas, Bogdonovich is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Mickiewicz is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Bogdonovich moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Mickiewicz stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Bogdonovich to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Mickiewicz having totally controlled the round from the guard. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mickiewicz.

Round 2
Bogdonovich starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Mickiewicz. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Mickiewicz goes for a single leg and puts Bogdonovich on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Mickiewicz from getting on top. Bogdonovich definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Mickiewicz hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Bogdonovich again. This time Bogdonovich isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Mickiewicz will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Bogdonovich defends. Mickiewicz tries to slip past to get side control, but Bogdonovich just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Mickiewicz has the side. Two big elbows land, and Bogdonovich seems in trouble. Mickiewicz goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mickiewicz.

Round 3
Bogdonovich is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Mickiewicz with a jab to the cheek. Mickiewicz uses a nice straight left to return fire. Bogdonovich comes in to work the body, but Mickiewicz saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Bogdonovich onto the floor, falling into guard. Mickiewicz throws out a right hand, parried away by Bogdonovich. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Mickiewicz looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Bogdonovich isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Bogdonovich thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Bogdonovich reaches up and pulls Mickiewicz down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Mickiewicz defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Bogdonovich looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Mickiewicz was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Mickiewicz gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Bogdonovich fires off two punches from his back, but Mickiewicz defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Mickiewicz stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Bogdonovich does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Mickiewicz breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Bogdonovich will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mickiewicz. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Nicolai Mickiewicz.

Winner via Judges Decision is Nicolai Mickiewicz!



After the fight we see a package about Sean Morrison and his incredible career. Morrison talks about his loss to Sean Bretton, but promises that tonight he will get back on the winning track!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Big Dog" Dave Lennon (7-1) vs. "Smash-Mouth" Derek South (1-0)

Round 1
Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. South gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Lennon gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. South presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Lennon leans in to throw a looping left hand. South avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Lennon right above the ear. Great punch. South moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Lennon just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Lennon throws a right hand counter, but South swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Lennon clinches up again. So far, South's power is allowing him to control this round, Lennon is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Lennon gets in a couple of nasty right hands to the chest. That's the first time this round that he looks to have actually hurt South. South pushes Lennon up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Lennon above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Lennon clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 South.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. South throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Lennon from coming inside. South works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Lennon responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. South backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Lennon circles and throws a series of high jabs, but South blocked them with ease, using the gloves. South fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Lennon covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from South though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. South throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to South.

Round 3
Slow start to the round, there's a lot of circling going on, not much contact though. South fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a left hand to the shoulder region. Lennon almost catches South with a massive left hook. A big arcing kick from South catches Lennon on the shoulder, it wasn't far away from landing on the side of the jaw. Lennon storms in throwing a flurry of blows, but South dodges out of the way. A jab catches Lennon on the cheek, then another big kick hits home, this time into the ribs. South is really using those big kicks well, they're both keeping Lennon at bay and hurting him. Lennon tries another attack, first working an angle away from the kicks then coming in with a couple of straight rights. South defends it well, parrying the punches away and moving to safety before Lennon can unload with any bombs. South hits another kick, this time to the thigh, setting it up with a couple of raking punches. That's the last significant action of the round, a round that South has dominated with kicks. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to South by 10-9. Derek South wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges.

Winner via Judges Decision is Derek South!



Derek South talks about his win and says he is happy to be in ECF and all other heavyweight here would feel his wrath!!!



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Man With No Nickname" Sean Morrison (12-4) vs. "First Strike" Marcus Speed (3-0)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Speed, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Speed puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Morrison covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Speed looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Morrison, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Speed will take the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Speed.

Round 2
Speed starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Morrison is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Speed. Morrison tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Morrison, but it only caught Speed on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Speed, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Morrison from doing very much. Speed looks to be working an angle. Right hand from Morrison, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Speed.

Round 3
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Speed puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Morrison defended well. Straight right from Morrison in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Speed probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Morrison gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Speed. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Speed. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Marcus Speed.

Winner via Judges Decision is Marcus Speed!


After the fight Marcus Speed is ecstatic about his huge win! He thanks everyone in his corner and says that he plans to continue to prove himself in the ECF!



Sean Morrison is raged! He goes off about how he is so upset with himself and he is going to do something to make sure that he never loses to a scrub like Speed again!



ECF Light Heavyweight Title Fight
"The Stud" Daniel Hornsby (10-2) vs. "The Mack Attack" Petey Mack (8-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Mack throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Hornsby from coming inside. Mack works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Hornsby responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Mack backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Hornsby circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Mack blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Mack fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Hornsby covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Mack though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Mack throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mack.

Round 2
Hornsby starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Mack manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Mack uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Hornsby is forced back against the cage. Mack picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Hornsby uses a couple of looping punches to make Mack keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Mack bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Hornsby scores with a low kick. Mack looks to be working an angle. Mack unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Mack.

Round 3
Right hand from Hornsby was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Mack. Hornsby follows up by coming in close, but Mack is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Mack misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Mack goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Hornsby was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Hornsby tries to quickly mount Mack to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Mack slips out and gets his back! Hornsby turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Mack gets his legs around Hornsby and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Hornsby tries to turn so that he is on top, but Mack has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Hornsby is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Official time of the rear choke submission is 1:17 of the third. Petey Mack is the new ECF Light Heavyweight Title champion.

Winner via submission and NEW ECF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION is PETEY MACK!



Mack thanks the fan and says this is the moment he’s waited his entire life for! Petey says he is willing to accept any and all challenges!



The announcers run down the show and the unpredictability of the ECF! They encourage everyone to tune in next month for the biggest ECF event of the year…ECF 6: A Night of Champions!!!

[Tommy J.]

The announcers run down the show and the unpredictability of the ECF!

Isn't that bad wording? As in "they say the show was crap"?

And I always make a mental note to make educated picks with checking the fighters out in the game and for the second time in a row the event is done, before I can do that. Time zone difference will do that for you I guess.

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Today the full card for ECF 6: A Night of Champions was announced.

ECF Heavyweight Title
Harry Milne (21-6) vs. Gunnar Nilsson

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Petey Mack (9-1) (c) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

ECF Lightweight Title
Jason Dalglish (c) (11-2) vs. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

ECF Middleweight Title
Buddy Garner (c) (11-0) vs. Casim Yenkini (8-3)

ECF Welterweight Title
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. Xie Ming (c) (5-0)

Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. Gordon Idle (8-2)

Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. Vicki Summers (10-2)

Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. Derek South (2-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. Andrew Rush (13-1)

This card is stacked at is is our World Series, our Super Bowl, our Masters, our Wrestlemania! You don't want to miss this awesome event!

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 6 Quick Picks!

ECF Heavyweight Title
Harry Milne (21-6) vs. Gunnar Nilsson

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Petey Mack (9-1) (c) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

ECF Lightweight Title
Jason Dalglish (c) (11-2) vs. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

ECF Middleweight Title
Buddy Garner (c) (11-0) vs. Casim Yenkini (8-3)

ECF Welterweight Title
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. Xie Ming (c) (5-0)

Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. Gordon Idle (8-2)

Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. Vicki Summers (10-2)

Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. Derek South (2-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. Andrew Rush (13-1)

Tie Breaker: Out of the four champs, how many will retain?

Prize: Name the number one contender to any title.

[BIGJOSH]

I'm going to put the fight card up sometime tomorrow so make sure you get your picks in...I'm trying to give everyone ample time, so it probably won't be until tomorrow afternoon.

[Richyg]

ECF Heavyweight Title
Harry Milne (21-6) vs. Gunnar Nilsson

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Petey Mack (9-1) (c) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

ECF Lightweight Title
Jason Dalglish (c) (11-2) vs. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

ECF Middleweight Title
Buddy Garner (c) (11-0) vs. Casim Yenkini (8-3)

ECF Welterweight Title
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. Xie Ming (c) (5-0)

Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. Gordon Idle (8-2)

Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. Vicki Summers (10-2)

Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. Derek South (2-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. Andrew Rush (13-1)

[Tommy J.]

ECF Heavyweight Title
Harry Milne (21-6) vs. Gunnar Nilsson

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Petey Mack (9-1) (c) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

ECF Lightweight Title
Jason Dalglish (c) (11-2) vs. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

ECF Middleweight Title
Buddy Garner (c) (11-0) vs. Casim Yenkini (8-3)

ECF Welterweight Title
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. Xie Ming (c) (5-0)

Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. Gordon Idle (8-2)

Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. Vicki Summers (10-2)

Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. Derek South (2-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. Andrew Rush (13-1)

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ECF Heavyweight Title
Harry Milne (21-6) vs. Gunnar Nilsson

ECF Light Heavyweight Title
Petey Mack (9-1) (c) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

ECF Lightweight Title
Jason Dalglish (c) (11-2) vs. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

ECF Middleweight Title
Buddy Garner (c) (11-0) vs. Casim Yenkini (8-3)

ECF Welterweight Title
Darin Blood (4-0) vs. Xie Ming (c) (5-0)

Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. Gordon Idle (8-2)

Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. Vicki Summers (10-2)

Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. Derek South (2-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. Andrew Rush (13-1)

Tie Breaker: Out of the four champs, how many will retain?
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Live from Los Angeles, California with 5,452 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action!!!



Middleweight Division Fight
Bixentene Fontaine (9-5) vs. "The Demon From Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (13-1)

Round 1
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Fontaine throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Rush. Kick to the thigh from Rush, but it lacked power. Both fighters circle. Fontaine pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch. Fontaine throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Rush pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Fontaine took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Fontaine against the cage, and Rush follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Rush away, he wins the match by TKO. Rush wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 1:50.

Winner via TKO is Andrew Rush!



The announcers put over Andrew Rush ans his knockout power. They say Rush has looked really good since losing his first fight in the ECF and looks to be becoming a power player!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Butcher" Shane Gilchrist (12-3) vs. "The Bringer of Pain" Khru Duangjan (23-14)

Round 1
Duangjan comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Gilchrist stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Gilchrist connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Duangjan is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Gilchrist seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Gilchrist, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Duangjan felt that, and backs off. Duangjan tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Gilchrist gets him to back off with some jabs. Gilchrist has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Duangjan has been blocked at every turn. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gilchrist by 10-9.

Round 2
Gilchrist starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Duangjan across the hip. Duangjan tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across his face. Gilchrist storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Duangjan comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of his front foot. Gilchrist's kicks are allowing him to control this round, Duangjan has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Gilchrist comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Duangjan scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Gilchrist shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Duangjan, and another kick hits home. Duangjan clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth he can do to stop these kicks from taking him apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gilchrist by 10-9.

Round 3
Duangjan starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Gilchrist. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Gilchrist may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Gilchrist throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Duangjan staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Duangjan didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Gilchrist throws a flurry of jabs, but Duangjan blocks them easily. A right hand from Duangjan lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Duangjan throws a heavy left, but Gilchrist goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Gilchrist, this time smashing into the left thigh. Duangjan almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Gilchrist the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by Gilchrist which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Gilchrist wins the round on points. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Gilchrist. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Shane Gilchrist.

Winner via Judges Decision is Shane Gilchrist!



The announcers hype the ten remaining fights, including the five title fights!



Lightweight Division Fight
"G-Force" Rodolphe Gygax (16-7) vs. "The Diamondback" Cory Brewer (7-5-1)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Brewer, providing the first moment of real action. Gygax hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Brewer side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Gygax is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gygax by 10-9.

Round 2
Gygax hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Brewer to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Gygax hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Brewer tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Gygax having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Brewer. The two fighters come together in the center. Gygax leads with a left, but Brewer easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Brewer falling to the ground. Replays show that Gygax did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Brewer had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Brewer is down, and Gygax is quick to rush in to capitalise. Gygax is able to mount Brewer before he has time to regain his wits, and fires off three punches in quick succession. Brewer tries to roll his hips to shift Gygax out of this dominant position, but can't do it. Gygax opens up Brewer's hands with a left, then smashes a right hand right into the temple. Brewer goes limp, and the referee dives in to stop Gygax from landing any further blows. Brewer is out cold. Official time of the knock out is 3:48 of the second round.

Winner via KO is Rodolphe Gygax



After the fight Rodolphe challenges the winner of tonight’s Lightweight Title fight!



Heavyweight Division Fight
Garry McSweegan (13-2) vs. "Smash-Mouth" Derek South (2-0)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from South, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. South puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. McSweegan covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. A looping left from South, but it's wide of the mark. Low kick from McSweegan, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that South will take the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to South.

Round 2
Not much happening at first. McSweegan is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. South gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of McSweegan, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. McSweegan takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and he gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! McSweegan stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as South comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. McSweegan somehow manages to hold on long enough to get his senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from McSweegan from the clinch, and South felt that, he looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and McSweegan gets in a nice right hand. McSweegan looks for an opening. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 South.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from South, providing the first moment of real action. McSweegan hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but South side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. McSweegan is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to McSweegan by 10-9. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Derek South.

Winner via Judges Decision is Derek South!



The announcers talk about how dominant South looked over a more experienced McSweegan and say that South will be a force to be reckoned with in the days to come!



Women’s Division Fight
Katherine Williams (13-4) vs. "The Heart Breaker" Vicki Summers (10-2)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Summers, who gets right in Williams's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Williams side-stepped. Williams fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Summers steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Williams. Summers is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Summers sweeps Williams's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Williams quickly pulls guard. Summers fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Williams. Summers tries to pass the guard, but can't, Williams isn't going to let her get a better position, as she knows that Summers will start raining down punches. Summers tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Williams gets a punch of her own in, but it didn't connect properly. Summers again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Summers fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Williams fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Williams, and Summers is having trouble generating any attacking threat. She'll probably win the round as she has been more aggressive, but Williams has defended the danger well. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Summers.

Round 2
Summers starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Williams avoids it without too much trouble. Summers isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Williams getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Summers finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Williams opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Summers is backed up against the cage, covering up. Williams clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Summers hits a knee strike to the hip. Williams slips one leg behind Summers and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Summers landed hard, with Williams on top. They're in half guard. It's to Summers's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Williams from attacking the left hand side of the body. Summers is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Williams tries to step over to mount, but Summers keeps her legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Williams fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. She reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as she is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Summers doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift her weight so that she can get back up. Williams isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Summers ties her up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Williams can get free. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Williams.

Round 3
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Williams uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down herself, instead staying back. She pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Summers scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Williams down to the ground. Summers ends up on top, in guard. Summers fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Williams. Summers tries to pass the guard, but can't, Williams isn't going to let her get a better position, as she knows that Summers will start raining down punches. Summers tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Williams gets a punch of her own in, but it didn't connect properly. Summers again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Summers fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Williams fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Williams, and Summers is having trouble generating any attacking threat. She'll probably win the round as she has been more aggressive, but Williams has defended the danger well. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Summers. The official scores are: 29-28 from all three judges for Vicki Summers.

Winner via Judges Decision is Vicki Summers!



The announcers talk about Marcus Speed and his winning streak as of late in the Lightweight Division.



Lightweight Division Fight
"First Strike" Marcus Speed (4-0) vs. "Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (2-1)

Round 1
Slow start to this round, Speed is being tentative and Hewitt looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Speed's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Hewitt goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Speed hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Hewitt tries to push him over onto his back, but Speed manages to pull free and back off. Hewitt throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Speed, and he backs off. Hewitt doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Speed takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Speed clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Hewitt unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Speed tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Speed.

Round 2
Hewitt comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Speed stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Speed connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Hewitt is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Speed seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Speed, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Hewitt felt that, and backs off. Hewitt tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Speed gets him to back off with some jabs. Speed has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Hewitt has been blocked at every turn. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Speed.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Hewitt forces Speed back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Hewitt is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Speed clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Speed gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Hewitt seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Speed who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Hewitt had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Hewitt pushes Speed up against the cage in a clinch. Hewitt throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Speed pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Hewitt took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Hewitt against the cage, and Speed follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Speed away, he wins the match by TKO. The official time of the TKO is 3:57 of round 3.

Winner via TKO is Marcus Speed!



A video package is shown hyping the Robert Darrell vs. Gordon Idle fight!



Welterweight Division Fight
"Human Time Bomb" Robert Darrell (8-2) vs. "Rock Steady" Gordon Idle (8-2)

Round 1
Darrell hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Idle to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Darrell hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Idle tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Darrell having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Idle. They come together, both throwing punches. Idle gets a nice clean shot in, and Darrell stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Idle is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 3:51 of the first round.

Winner via TKO is Gordon Idle!



After the fight we are shown a video package hyping the Darin Blood vs. Xie Ming fight, then the announcers talk about the fight!



Welterweight Division Title Fight
"Dangerous" Darin Blood (4-0) vs. "The X Factor" Xie Ming © (5-0)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Ming is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Blood blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Ming is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Blood is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Ming can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Ming some problems later on. Ming moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Blood is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Ming before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Ming off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Ming goes for a trip, but Blood cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Blood may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Blood.

Round 2
A crisp jab from Ming starts the round, it tagged Blood on the cheek. Straight right from Blood in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Ming steps in for an attack but is smothered by Blood who clinches. Ming has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the cage. Blood is virtually man-handling Ming with his wrestling ability. Up against the cage, Blood has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Ming can't really do a lot in response; he can't seem to wrestle Blood off, and he can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Blood fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Ming spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Ming knows it. Ming throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Blood steps in and fires off one of his own, but Ming bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Blood turns and swings, just as Ming also unloads...and it's Ming who connects first! Blood's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Ming follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Blood. The referee doesn't even wait for Ming to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Blood is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Ming wins via second round TKO at 4:25. Xie Ming successfully retains the ECF Welterweight Title title.

Winner via TKO and STILL ECF WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION is XIE MING!!!



Through a translator Ming thanks Blood for a great fight and thanks the fans for continuing to support him!



We are shown a video package of the Buddy Garner vs. Casim Yenkini fight, then the announcer break down the fight!



ECF Middleweight Title Fight
Buddy Garner © (11-0) vs. "Super Eagle" Casim Yenkini (8-3)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Yenkini is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Garner blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Yenkini is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Garner is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Yenkini can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Yenkini some problems later on. Yenkini moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Garner is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Yenkini before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Yenkini off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Yenkini goes for a trip, but Garner cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Garner may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Garner by 10-9.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Garner puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Yenkini defended well. Straight right from Yenkini in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Garner probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Yenkini gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Garner. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Garner.

Round 3
Yenkini throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Garner throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Yenkini steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Garner hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Yenkini. They struggle all the way back, with Yenkini ending up backed up against the cage. Garner hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Yenkini stomps downward onto his foot. Yenkini manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Garner gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Yenkini ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Yenkini tries a high kick to start, but Garner saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Garner who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Yenkini on the nose. Yenkini hits a straight right, enough to stop Garner from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Garner.

Round 4
Garner leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Yenkini deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Yenkini uses a knee to the ribs before backing Garner up against the cage. Right hand from Garner connects though, that was well timed. Yenkini breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Garner was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Yenkini sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Garner fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Garner is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Yenkini leads with a right hand, then comes in for a quick takedown. Garner saw it coming and smartly turns out of the grapple, pushing Yenkini to the ground, and ending up taking his back in a great defensive move. Yenkini turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Garner gets his legs around Yenkini and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Yenkini tries to turn so that he is on top, but Garner has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Yenkini is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. The official time of the rear choke submission is 3:22 of round 4. Buddy Garner retains the ECF Middleweight Title title.

Winner via Submission and STILL ECF MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION is Buddy Garner!


Garner thanks the fans and reminds everyone that ECF is the number one destination in the world for MMA!



We are shown a video package hyping the Jason Dalglish vs. Brandon Sugar fight, then the announcers break the fight down.



ECF Lightweight Title Fight
"The Miniature Killer" Jason Dalglish © (11-2) vs. "Sugar Rush" Brandon Sugar (9-2)

Round 1
Dalglish comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Sugar moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Dalglish gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Sugar didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Sugar swings and hits a nice right hand. Dalglish fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Sugar dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Dalglish's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Sugar looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Dalglish on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Sugar will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sugar.

Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Dalglish is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Sugar blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Dalglish is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Sugar is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Dalglish can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Dalglish some problems later on. Dalglish moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Sugar is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Dalglish before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Dalglish off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Dalglish goes for a trip, but Sugar cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Sugar may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Sugar.

Round 3
Sugar leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Dalglish deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Dalglish uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sugar up against the cage. Right hand from Sugar connects though, that was well timed. Dalglish breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sugar was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Dalglish sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sugar fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. A thunderous kick connects from Sugar, catching Dalglish hard across the chest. He staggers back up against the cage, looking stunned. Sugar follows in and scores with several punches. Dalglish tries to cover up, but falls down and becomes overwhelmed with more punches. The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the match. Sugar wins via TKO at 3:36 of the third round. Brandon Sugar is the new ECF Lightweight Title champion.

Winner via TKO and NEW ECF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION is Brandon Sugar!!!



Brandon Sugar is in tears as he accepts the belt! Sugar takes us through the replay of the end of the fight and promises to be a great champion!



We get a run down of the Light Heavyweight Title fight and comments from both competitors!



ECF Light Heavyweight Title Fight
"The Mack Attack" Petey Mack (9-1) © vs. "Scourge of Europe" Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-1)

Round 1
Mickiewicz hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Mack to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Mickiewicz hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Mack tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Mickiewicz having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Mack. They get into a clinch, winding up with Mickiewicz having his back up against the cage. Mack hits three big body shots, then a big uppercut that knocks Mickiewicz silly! He is on rubbery legs. Mack starts unloading with punches, and Mickiewicz is reduced to covering up and desparately trying to hang on. The referee has had enough and pulls Mack away, it'll go down as a TKO. Mack wins via TKO at 3:43 of the first round. Petey Mack successfully retains the ECF Light Heavyweight Title title.

Winner by TKO and STILL ECF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION is PETEY MACK!!!



Petey Mack says that he is the best Light Heavyweight fighter alive today and he continues to prove it and will continue to prove it right here in the ECF!



The announcers hype up the Heavyweight Title fight and we see a video package of the two fighters as well.



ECF Heavyweight Title Fight
"The Bulldog" Harry Milne (21-6) vs. "Swedish Superman" Gunnar Nilsson (19-3)

Round 1
Milne forces Nilsson back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. Nilsson pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Milne loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Nilsson leaps into action to follow up. Milne covers up, but Nilsson is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Nilsson moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Milne's head with fists. Milne tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Nilsson is lying right across his upper body. Nilsson uses his legs to ensnare Milne's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Milne is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Milne does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Nilsson stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Milne takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Nilsson wins via TKO at 0:33 of the first round. Gunnar Nilsson wins the ECF Heavyweight Title title.

Winner via TKO and NEW ECF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION is Gunnar Nilsson!!!



After the fight Nilsson says that many thought his career was over, but tonight he proved it was just beginning! Nilsson says he is ready to continue to prove himself in the ECF!



The announcers recap the show and call this the best MMA event of all-time!!!

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Trypio has won the picks contest and as a result can name the number one contender to any title except heavyweight. Just PM me whoever you want for what division.

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Today the full card for ECF 7: Contenders was announced and is as follows...

Number One Contenders Fight
James Foster (17-3) vs. Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar (c) (10-2) vs. Marcus Speed (5-0)

Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. Rav Kapur (7-0)

Rob Baines (10-4) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. Luke Hilton (5-2)

Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. Haley Croft (5-1)

Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. Gordon Idle (9-2)

Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-3)

Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

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ECF 7 Quick Picks

Number One Contenders Fight
James Foster (17-3) vs. Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar (c) (10-2) vs. Marcus Speed (5-0)

Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. Rav Kapur (7-0)

Rob Baines (10-4) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. Luke Hilton (5-2)

Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. Haley Croft (5-1)

Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. Gordon Idle (9-2)

Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-3)

Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

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Number One Contenders Fight
James Foster (17-3) vs. Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar (c) (10-2) vs. Marcus Speed (5-0)

Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. Rav Kapur (7-0)

Rob Baines (10-4) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. Luke Hilton (5-2)

Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. Haley Croft (5-1)

Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. Gordon Idle (9-2)

Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-3)

Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

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Number One Contenders Fight
James Foster (17-3) vs. Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar (c) (10-2) vs. Marcus Speed (5-0)

Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. Rav Kapur (7-0)

Rob Baines (10-4) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. Luke Hilton (5-2)

Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. Haley Croft (5-1)

Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. Gordon Idle (9-2)

Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-3)

Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

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Number One Contenders Fight
James Foster (17-3) vs. Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar (c) (10-2) vs. Marcus Speed (5-0)

Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. Rav Kapur (7-0)

Rob Baines (10-4) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. Luke Hilton (5-2)

Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. Haley Croft (5-1)

Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. Gordon Idle (9-2)

Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. Jesse Singh (5-3)

Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

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Live from Miami, Florida with 4,814 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action!!!



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Savage" Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-1) vs. Richard Kelly (MMA Debut 0-0)

Round 1
Kelly starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Datuk keeps out of their way. Kelly steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Datuk moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Kelly doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Datuk moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Kelly parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Datuk begins to stalk Kelly, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Kelly hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Kelly clinches up, stopping Datuk from following up. It looks like Kelly needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Datuk is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Datuk clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Kelly is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Datuk continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Kelly takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Kelly looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Datuk from throwing bombs. Kelly gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Datuk will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Datuk by 10-9.

Round 2
Bright start from Datuk, he bounds over and starts unloading with a flurry of jabs and straight rights, bobbing and weaving the entire time to avoid Kelly's counter punches. Kelly tries to score with a lunging overhand right, but Datuk side-steps it and catches him with a crunching punch to the jaw. Kelly backs off quickly, dazed, it's a surprise that he didn't go down from that. Datuk follows up, hoping to capitalise on the situation, and bombards Kelly with punches. Kelly covers up at first, then grabs Datuk and uses a clinch to prevent the attack from getting worse. They get stuck like that for a while, which works in Kelly's favour as it gives him plenty of time to recover properly. They are finally parted. Kelly goes looking for revenge, firing off several enormous punches, trying to take Datuk's head off, but Datuk is far too quick at the moment, and almost dances his way out of the way of each strike, tagging Kelly with flicked jabs as counters. Datuk's movement is noticeably better than Kelly, who is really struggling to generate any sort of meaningful attack simply because he is struggling to hit the constantly moving target that is Datuk. They exchange strikes in the center, and for the first time Kelly gets a few blows in, as Datuk looks to be tiring a little. It won't be enough to get Kelly the round though, Datuk has clearly won this on points and there's only a few seconds left. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk.

Round 3
Datuk is quickest out, and comes at Kelly with a series of jabs and straight punches. Kelly covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Kelly hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Datuk who takes it to the ground. Kelly pulls guard. There's a lull, as Datuk tries to pass, and Kelly defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Kelly almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Datuk, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Datuk. Datuk Ong Ka Ting wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges.

Winner via Judges Decision is Datuk Ong Ka Ting


The announcers put over the Women’s Division in ECF and promise that soon we will crown a ECF Women’s Champion!



Women’s Division Fight
"Bad Girl" Jennie Gill (4-1-1) vs. Park Seong (8-4)

Round 1
The round starts. They touch gloves. Park Seong throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Gill to back off. Gill throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Park Seong sees it coming and steps back. Gill advances and they meet in the center. Park Seong ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Gill throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow her to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Park Seong bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Gill ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Park Seong to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Park Seong tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that she can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Gill's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Park Seong and allowing her to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Park Seong is going to have to do something special to win this round now. She doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gill.

Round 2
Gill starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Park Seong on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Gill to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Park Seong, but certainly enough to to make her grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Gill, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Park Seong is looking a little lost so far, Gill is controlling this round by virtue of her crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Park Seong glances at the referee, not sure why. Gill leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Park Seong was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Park Seong comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Park Seong is that although Gill clearly won the round, she didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gill.

Round 3
Gill throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Park Seong throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Gill steps back, throwing a right hand as she does to buy herself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Park Seong hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Gill. They struggle all the way back, with Gill ending up backed up against the cage. Park Seong hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Gill stomps downward onto her foot. Gill manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Park Seong gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Gill ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Gill tries a high kick to start, but Park Seong saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Park Seong who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Gill on the nose. Gill hits a straight right, enough to stop Park Seong from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Park Seong. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 29-28 to Jennie Gill.

Winner via Judges Decision is Jennie Gill!


The announcers hype the ten remaining fights, including the Lightweight Title Fight



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Bad Element" Curt Kitson (10-3) vs. "The Spartan" Jesse Singh (5-3)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Singh is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Kitson picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Singh throws a wild punch as a counter, but Kitson ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Singh gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Singh is looking for big punches, Kitson is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Singh manages to back Kitson up against the cage. Singh takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Kitson ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Singh can unload. Singh may need to think about changing tactics, Kitson is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Singh fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Kitson on the thigh. Kitson presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Singh gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kitson.

Round 2
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Kitson throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Singh from coming inside. Kitson works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Singh responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Kitson backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Singh circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Kitson blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Kitson fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Singh covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Kitson though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Kitson throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kitson.

Round 3
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Kitson, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Kitson puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Singh covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Low kick from Singh, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Kitson will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kitson. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Curt Kitson.

Winner via Judges Decision is Curt Kitson



The announcers talk about Gordon Idle and the fact that if he wins tonight he seems poised to challenge for the Welterweight Title.


Welterweight Division Fight
"Sho Sho" Sinali Shomen (3-1) vs. "Rock Steady" Gordon Idle (9-2)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Idle, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Idle puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Shomen covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Shomen looks for an opening. Low kick from Shomen, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Idle will take the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Idle.

Round 2
They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Shomen is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Idle on the side of the cheek. Shomen follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Idle goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Shomen is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Idle has Shomen against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Shomen reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Idle, who pulls guard. Shomen starts pounding away and does some damage before Idle grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Idle has both of Shomen's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Shomen uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Idle isn't going to be too bothered by that. Shomen pulls one arm free. Idle still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Shomen sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Shomen steps through the legs and forces Idle to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Idle manages to ensare one leg though, and so Shomen has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Shomen hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Idle keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Shomen is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Shomen pulls Idle's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Idle rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Shomen continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Shomen by 10-9.

Round 3
Idle starts with a high kick, but Shomen was well out of range. Idle looks to be working an angle. Idle steps in and exchanges strikes with Shomen, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Shomen parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Idle on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Idle finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Shomen did well to defends it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Idle blocked them. Idle scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Shomen square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Shomen backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Idle's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Idle probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Idle. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Gordon Idle.

Winner via Judges Decision is Gordon Idle



After the fight Idle says that he’s proven himself and now he wants Xie Ming’s title!!!



Middleweight Division Fight
"Quiet Riot" Tucker Plumm (14-8) vs. Lon Campbell (MMA Debut 0-0)

Round 1
They touch gloves to begin. Plumm throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Campbell had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Plumm gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Campbell to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Plumm follows and forces him up against the cage with some jabs. Campbell covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Plumm. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Campbell needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Plumm. Plumm gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Campbell follows up with another one, and Plumm looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Campbell is unloading. The punches are raining down, Plumm is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Plumm was unable to defend himself intelligently. Campbell wins. The official time is 2:47.

Winner via KO is Lon Campbell!!!


The announcers talk about the impressive win by Lon Campbell in his MMA debut!!! No one gave him a chance coming into this fight and this could be one of the biggest surprises in the short history of the ECF!!!



Women’s Division Fight
"Yellow Peril" Rachel McGuiness (9-2) vs. "Silent But Deadly" Haley Croft (5-1)

Round 1
Right hand from Croft was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of McGuiness. Croft follows up by coming in close, but McGuiness is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Croft forces McGuiness back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. McGuiness pushes her away with a shove, palm across the face, and Croft loses her balance and is dumped onto the ground. McGuiness leaps into action to follow up. McGuiness is able to mount Croft before she has time to regain her wits, and fires off three punches in quick succession. Croft tries to roll her hips to shift McGuiness out of this dominant position, but can't do it. McGuiness opens up Croft's hands with a left, then smashes a right hand right into the temple. Croft goes limp, and the referee dives in to stop McGuiness from landing any further blows. Croft is out cold. Official time of the knock out is 1:29 of the first.

Winner via KO is Rachel McGuiness!!!



The announcers make an announcement that beginning at ECF 8 a tournament will begin to crown the first ever ECF Women’s Division Champion!



Lightweight Division Fight
Taufik Wijaya (32-16-2) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (5-2)

Round 1
Wijaya comes out swinging, using some looping punches to try and catch Hilton. They're easy to avoid though. The first real exchange of punches happens right in the center, and Hilton gets the better of it, flashing two quick jabs into the cheek, and a right cross that landed above the eye. Wijaya tries to hit an uppercut, but Hilton parries it away with ease. Wijaya backs off, then comes in again. Hilton ducks a wild right hand and gets two shots in to the stomach. Wijaya parries away a third, then tries a left hand to the nose, but Hilton side-steps it and hits a snap jab to the side of the head. Hilton forces Wijaya to back up again. So far Hilton is looking the far more accomplished striker, he has dictated how each exchange has gone, Wijaya is being controlled and contained with relative ease. A further exchange of strikes does nothing to change that, as once again Hilton's hands are superior to Wijaya's, and he gets in one or two nice punches. Wijaya clinches up, perhaps buying himself time to rethink, because it doesn't look like he can win a battle of technical striking. They are parted by the referee. Hilton stalks Wijaya, who begins using long-range punches to keep the distance between them. That goes on for the remainder of the round, which Hilton has won on points by a mile. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-8 for Hilton.

Round 2
Hilton and Wijaya circle to start. Wijaya throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Hilton sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Wijaya comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Hilton to slip a nice jab in, catching Wijaya just underneath the right eye. Hilton comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Wijaya misses with a right cross, then backs off. Hilton stalks him, forcing Wijaya back up against the cage. Hilton doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Wijaya throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Hilton pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Wijaya covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Hilton in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Hilton throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Wijaya comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Hilton parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Hilton's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hilton.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. Wijaya flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Hilton easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Wijaya could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Hilton moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Wijaya is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Wijaya forces Hilton back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Hilton in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Wijaya does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Hilton saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Wijaya turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Wijaya is up quickly, causing Hilton, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Wijaya was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Wijaya throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Hilton to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton. The official scores are: 30-26 (twice), 29-27 for Luke Hilton.

Winner via Judge’s Decision is Luke Hilton!



After the fight we are shown a video package hyping the Shane Gilchrist vs. James Foster fight, then the announcers talk about the fight!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"Knock 'Em Out" George Laurent (12-3) vs. Leandro Piquet (6-4)

Round 1
Right hand from Laurent was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Piquet. Laurent follows up by coming in close, but Piquet is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Piquet gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Laurent follows up with another one, and Piquet looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Laurent is unloading. The punches are raining down, Piquet is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Piquet was unable to defend himself intelligently. Laurent wins. The official time is 1:48.

Winner via KO is George Laurent!


Before his fight we hear comments from Andrew Rush talking about how his first fight in the ECF which he lost served as a wake up call to him and he’s rededicated himself to fighting, and tonight he will prove why he’s the best middleweight in the world!



Middleweight Division Fight
Rob Baines (10-4) vs. "The Demon From Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (14-1)

Round 1
Rush's straight right hand punch finds its mark early, tagging Baines below the right eye, leaving a mark. Baines throws a couple of strikes in return, but can't find a way past the gloves. Rush keeps Baines off balance by switching between looping punches, low kicks, and plenty of jabs. Baines can't work an angle under the barrage, and backs off. Rush tries to press the advantage, but Baines is quick to clinch up. Baines goes for a trip but Rush kicks it away. Baines drops down and tries for a single leg, but Rush bends down and blocks it. There's an awkward moment as neither can do a great deal. Baines eventually releases the leg and gets back into the clinch. Rush hits a knee, and they part. Baines throws a nice kick. Rush gets in close enough to hit a kick to the body, then darts back out of range. He repeats the trick, this time replacing the kick with a hard right hand. It appears that he is using 'hit and run' tactics, and Baines isn't coping with it yet. Rush goes for it again, and this time almost gets taken down as Baines times it well and shoots in. Rush sprawls to block the first attempt, then scrabbles free on the second push, getting out from the side. Baines was very close then. Rush keeps Baines back, throwing kicks. The action unfortunately peters out, with Baines unable to get in close enough to go for a takedown, Rush unwilling to risk the takedown by coming in and throwing strikes. The time eventually runs out on the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush.

Round 2
Baines hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Rush saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Baines goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Rush. The official time of the knock out is 0:17 of round 2.

Winner via KO is Andrew Rush!


Andrew Rush says that he will continue to roll through competition until he’s given his title fight that he deserves!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Big Dog" Dave Lennon (7-2) vs. "The Beast of Birmingham" Rav Kapur (7-0)

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Kapur who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Lennon defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Kapur works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Lennon ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Kapur down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Lennon. Interesting first minute of action, Kapur is looking particularly sharp. Lennon tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Kapur back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Lennon tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Kapur scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Lennon throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Kapur easily avoided them. They square up to each other in the center. Kapur throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Lennon on the side of the head. Lennon got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Kapur has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Lennon tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Kapur defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Lennon with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Kapur comes in quick but misses a kick. Lennon with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Lennon backs up quickly, almost on instinct; his hands are down by his side, and he looks glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping Kapur from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Kapur. As Kapur celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Lennon. From the looks of things, he may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as he doesn't look like he knows where he is. The official time of the TKO is 0:50 of round 2.

Winner via TKO is Rav Kapur



We are shown a video package of the Speed vs. Sugar title fight and then the announcers break down the fight!



ECF Lightweight Title Fight
"Sugar Rush" Brandon Sugar © (10-2) vs. "First Strike" Marcus Speed (5-0)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Sugar puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Speed defended well. Straight right from Speed in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Sugar probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Speed gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Sugar. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sugar by 10-9.

Round 2
Sugar throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Speed throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Sugar steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Speed hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Sugar. They struggle all the way back, with Sugar ending up backed up against the cage. Speed hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Sugar stomps downward onto his foot. Sugar manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Speed gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Sugar ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Sugar tries a high kick to start, but Speed saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Speed who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Sugar on the nose. Sugar hits a straight right, enough to stop Speed from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Speed.

Round 3
Speed starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Sugar backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Speed presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Sugar responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Speed gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. The two fighters are circling. Speed comes in for a punch, but Sugar countered well by coming in fast and low and using a good solid takedown. Sugar is in Speed's guard. Sugar moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Speed is defending it. There's a small lull as Sugar continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Speed finally couldn't stop it. Sugar starts firing off punches, and Speed has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Speed. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Speed can come up with some answers. Sugar hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! Sugar wins via third round TKO at 2:12. Brandon Sugar successfully retains the ECF Lightweight Title title.

Winner by TKO and STILL ECF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION is BRANDON SUGAR!!!



Brandon Sugar thanks the fans for their support and promises to continue to be a great champion!



The announcers hype up the Main Event fight and we see a video package of the two fighters as well.



Number One Contenders Fight
"The King of Ground and Pound" James Foster (17-3) vs. "The Butcher" Shane Gilchrist (13-3)

Round 1
Gilchrist starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Foster. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Foster goes for a single leg and puts Gilchrist on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Foster from getting on top. Gilchrist definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Foster hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Gilchrist again. This time Gilchrist isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Foster will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Gilchrist defends. Foster tries to slip past to get side control, but Gilchrist just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Foster has the side. Two big elbows land, and Gilchrist seems in trouble. Foster goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Foster by 10-9.

Round 2
Foster gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Gilchrist follows up with another one, and Foster looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Gilchrist is unloading. The punches are raining down, Foster is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Foster was unable to defend himself intelligently. Gilchrist wins. The official time is 0:35.

Winner via KO is Shane Gilchrist!!!



After the fight Shane Gilchrist says that he is so excited about the win and that he can’t wait to knock out Gunnar Nilsson and become the ECF Heavyweight Champion!!!



The announcers recap the show and put over all of the fighters involved and remind you to tune in next month for ECF 8: INVASION which will feature the ECF debut of "The Devil in Blue" Ichisake Miyagi!!!

[BIGJOSH]

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[War Kapur]

Pretty nice man. What an upset though, Shane beating James. :=O

[BIGJOSH]

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Today the full card for ECF 8: INVASION was announced and is as follows...

Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. Luke Hilton (6-2)

Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. Lee Bould (7-10)

Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. Rav Kapur (8-0)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)

Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 8: INVASION Quick Picks

Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. Luke Hilton (6-2)

Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. Lee Bould (7-10)

Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. Rav Kapur (8-0)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)

Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

[Richyg]

Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. Luke Hilton (6-2)

Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. Lee Bould (7-10)

Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. Rav Kapur (8-0)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)

Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

[trypio]

Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. Luke Hilton (6-2)

Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. Lee Bould (7-10)

Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. Rav Kapur (8-0)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)

Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

[Tommy J.]

ECF 8: INVASION Quick Picks

Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. Luke Hilton (6-2)

Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. Lee Bould (7-10)

Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. Rav Kapur (8-0)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. Roy Lynch (1-1)

Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

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The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action!!!



Middleweight Division Fight
"The Doctor" Wayne McKellen (5-2) vs. Dante Holdsworth (4-0)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Holdsworth flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. McKellen easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Holdsworth could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. McKellen moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Holdsworth is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Holdsworth forces McKellen back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping McKellen in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Holdsworth does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but McKellen saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Holdsworth turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Holdsworth is up quickly, causing McKellen, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Holdsworth was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Holdsworth throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause McKellen to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 McKellen.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from McKellen, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. McKellen puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Holdsworth covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Holdsworth looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Holdsworth, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that McKellen will take the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 McKellen.

Round 3
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Holdsworth, providing the first moment of real action. McKellen hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Holdsworth side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. McKellen is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McKellen. Wayne McKellen wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is Wayne McKellen


The announcers put over the Women’s Division in ECF and show the bracket for the Women’s Title Tournament




Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 3 Seed - Katherine Williams (13-5) vs. Number 6 Seed - Harriet Fey (2-3)

Round 1
Fast start by Williams, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Fey circles, drawing a lunge from Williams, allowing her to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Williams ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Fey hopping on the other to remain vertical. Williams tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Fey manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, she has her corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of her body. Williams has one leg trapped between Fey's, and is struggling to get it free. She throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that she looking for. Fey defends it well, without fully escaping it, Williams can't really do a lot with it due to how much she is having to stretch to apply it, due to her leg being trapped. Fey suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Williams's back. Williams was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Fey up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Fey throws a couple of short-range punches. Williams gets a leg in and trips Fey, putting her back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Fey, at least she can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Williams.

Round 2
Right hand from Williams was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Fey. Williams follows up by coming in close, but Fey is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Williams scores with a quick single leg trip but falls right into guard. She tries to throw a couple of big punches, but completely exposes herself to a triangle. Fey tightens it up and there doesn't look to be anyway out. Finally Williams taps out. Fey wins via 2nd round triangle submission with the official time being 1:17.

Winner via Submission is Harriet Fey!



The announcers talk about the upset we’ve just seen as the number six seed in this tournament has just defeated one of the odds on favorite!



Middleweight Division Fight
Hans Peter Schneider (8-4) vs. "Brickhouse" Thorjborn Rekdal (3-1-1)

Round 1
Rekdal starts brightly, almost hunting Schneider down by stalking him around the ring. Schneider throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Rekdal hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Schneider throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Rekdal hits another kick, this time to the calf of Schneider's front leg. The kicks that Rekdal has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Schneider will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Schneider moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Schneider tags Rekdal with a straight left. Rekdal ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Schneider is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Rekdal can take his head off with another kick. Schneider is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Schneider throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Rekdal starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Schneider is keeping away from them. Rekdal seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 2
Rekdal starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Schneider on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Rekdal to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Schneider, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Rekdal, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Schneider is looking a little lost so far, Rekdal is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Rekdal leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Schneider was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Schneider comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Schneider is that although Rekdal clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 3
Slow start to this round, Rekdal is being tentative and Schneider looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Rekdal's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Schneider goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Rekdal hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Schneider tries to push him over onto his back, but Rekdal manages to pull free and back off. Schneider throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Rekdal, and he backs off. Schneider doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Rekdal takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Rekdal clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Schneider unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Rekdal tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. End of round 3. Blurcat.com gives that one to Rekdal by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Thorbjorn Rekdal.

Winner via Judges Decision is Thorjborn Rekdal



A video package runs showing highlights of the training process of Ichisake Miyagi


Lightweight Division Fight
"Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (2-2) vs. "The Man of Steel" Marko Prochazka (10-3)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Hewitt, who gets right in Procházka's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Procházka side-stepped. Procházka fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Hewitt steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Procházka. Hewitt is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Hewitt sweeps Procházka's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Procházka quickly pulls guard. Hewitt fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Procházka. Hewitt tries to pass the guard, but can't, Procházka isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Hewitt will start raining down punches. Hewitt tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Procházka gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Hewitt again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Hewitt fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Procházka fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Procházka, and Hewitt is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Procházka has defended the danger well. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hewitt.

Round 2
Hewitt comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Procházka moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Hewitt gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Procházka didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Procházka swings and hits a nice right hand. Hewitt fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Procházka dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Hewitt's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Procházka looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Hewitt on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Procházka will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Procházka.

Round 3
They touch gloves to start the round. Procházka starts the better of the two, putting together a string of right hand jabs and searching left hands that force Hewitt to back up all the to the cage. Procházka follows him in and gets in close enough to throw some body shots. Hewitt clinches. A couple of right hands hit Procházka's shoulder, but otherwise there's not a lot happening. They break. Procházka misses with a right hand, and gets caught with a big kick to the legs! Procházka goes down, his knees literally taken out from under him. Hewitt goes to follow up, and almost gets side control, but Procházka recovers quickly enough to turn and pull guard. Hewitt fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Procházka. Hewitt tries to pass the guard, but can't, Procházka isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Hewitt will start raining down punches. Hewitt tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Procházka gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Hewitt again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Hewitt fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Procházka fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Procházka, and Hewitt is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Procházka has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hewitt. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Jamie Hewitt.

Winner via Judges Decision is Jamie Hewitt!!!



A video is shown hyping the next fight between Rodolphe Gygax and Roy Lynch!!!



Lightweight Division Fight
"G-Force" Rodolphe Gygax (17-7) vs. "No Surrender" Roy Lynch (1-1)

Round 1
Gygax isn't hanging around, right from the start Lynch is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Lynch circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Gygax weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Gygax, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Lynch is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Gygax really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Lynch was wide open for a moment there. Gygax hits a high kick, catching Lynch on the shoulder. Jab from Lynch finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Gygax fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Lynch scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Gygax, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gygax.

Round 2
Lynch comes in from the side and hits a right hook, then a left. Gygax ducks down slightly, looking like he might be considering a takedown, but gets a knee to the face and staggers back. That looked more accidental than intentional. They circle, but Gygax is on rubbery legs. The referee calls for a halt, and goes to look at Gygax more closely. Lynch shadow boxes to keep warm. Gygax doesn't look good, his eyes have a far away look, he may well have a concussion from the knee strike. The referee gets the doctor in to have a look. It's over! The doctor is quite clear that Gygax cannot continue in this match. Lynch wins via 2nd round medical stoppage with the official time being 0:56.

Winner via medical stoppage is Roy Lynch


The announcers talk about the impressive win by Roy Lynch over the heavily favored Rodolphe Gygax!!!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Auckland Express" Jemaine McKenzie (7-3) vs. "The Marine" Bill Brown (MMA Debut 0-0)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. McKenzie is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Brown picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. McKenzie throws a wild punch as a counter, but Brown ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. McKenzie gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that McKenzie is looking for big punches, Brown is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and McKenzie manages to back Brown up against the cage. McKenzie takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Brown ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before McKenzie can unload. McKenzie may need to think about changing tactics, Brown is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. McKenzie fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Brown on the thigh. Brown presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. McKenzie gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Brown.

Round 2
McKenzie throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Brown throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. McKenzie steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Brown hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from McKenzie. They struggle all the way back, with McKenzie ending up backed up against the cage. Brown hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. McKenzie stomps downward onto his foot. McKenzie manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Brown gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, McKenzie ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. McKenzie tries a high kick to start, but Brown saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Brown who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught McKenzie on the nose. McKenzie hits a straight right, enough to stop Brown from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 3
Brown starts with a high kick, but McKenzie was well out of range. Brown narrowly misses a right cross. Brown steps in and exchanges strikes with McKenzie, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. McKenzie parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Brown on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Brown finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. McKenzie did well to defends it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Brown blocked them. Brown scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching McKenzie square in the face with a lunging overhand right. McKenzie backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Brown's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Brown probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown. Bill Brown wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.

Winner via Judges Decision is Bill Brown!!!



The announcers talk about Derek South and the roll that he’s been on lately. They wonder if he will continue his undefeated streak tonight!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"Smash-Mouth" Derek South (3-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-6-2)

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Laurenzi fakes shooting in for a takedown, but South didn't buy it for a second. In comes Laurenzi from an angle to the right, but South had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Laurenzi felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as South steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Laurenzi is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. South doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Laurenzi responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. South clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Laurenzi is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. South with a body shot. South scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Laurenzi. Nicely done. Laurenzi, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put South on the back foot. South handles it well though, refusing to let Laurenzi get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Laurenzi throwing increasingly desparate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 South.

Round 2
South aims high with a right hand, then storms in for the takedown. Laurenzi sprawls to stop it, and succeeds, but does get driven all the way back against the cage. South has one leg trapped, but is having trouble completing the takedown. The referee warns Laurenzi not to grab the cage. South improves his stance, and that gives him the added leverage to power Laurenzi to the ground. They're up against the cage though, which will work to Laurenzi's advantage. Laurenzi is forced to cover up as South starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Laurenzi tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. South transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Laurenzi tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Laurenzi was getting overwhelmed. The official time is 0:13.

Winner via KO is Derek South!



After the fight Derek South says he’s tired of cans and he wants some real competition! Derek South says that he wants to KO......JAMES FOSTER!!!




Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Stud" Daniel Hornsby (10-3) vs. "Scourge of Europe" Nicolai Mickiewicz (10-2)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Hornsby flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Mickiewicz easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Hornsby could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Mickiewicz moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Hornsby is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Hornsby forces Mickiewicz back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Mickiewicz in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Hornsby does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Mickiewicz saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Hornsby turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Hornsby is up quickly, causing Mickiewicz, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Hornsby was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Hornsby throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Mickiewicz to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mickiewicz.

Round 2
They circle each other. Hornsby misses with a low kick, and Mickiewicz darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Mickiewicz is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Hornsby is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Mickiewicz isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Hornsby tries to get in close, but Mickiewicz is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. A looping left from Mickiewicz, but it's wide of the mark. Mickiewicz gets a solid punch in, catching Hornsby just above the left eye. Hornsby finally gets a clinch, forcing Mickiewicz up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mickiewicz.

Round 3
Hornsby throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mickiewicz throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Hornsby steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Mickiewicz hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Hornsby. They struggle all the way back, with Hornsby ending up backed up against the cage. Mickiewicz hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Hornsby stomps downward onto his foot. Hornsby manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mickiewicz gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Hornsby ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Hornsby tries a high kick to start, but Mickiewicz saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mickiewicz who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Hornsby on the nose. Hornsby hits a straight right, enough to stop Mickiewicz from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 3. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mickiewicz. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Nicolai Mickiewicz.

Winner via Judges Decision is Nicolai Mickiewicz!


Before the next fight the announcers talk about the Women’s Title Tournament and the fact that we’ve already seen one upset tonight….could we see another?



Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 1 Seed - "The Heart Breaker" Vickie Williams (11-2) vs. Number 8 Seed - Hanae Maehata (3-0)

Round 1
Summers gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Maehata follows up with another one, and Summers looks in trouble all of a sudden. She is backed up against the cage and Maehata is unloading. The punches are raining down, Summers is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Summers was unable to defend herself intelligently. Maehata wins. Official time of the TKO is 0:42 of the first.

Winner via TKO is Hanae Maehata!


The announcers say that just like that Maehata has become the woman to beat in this tournament with a HUGE win over Vickie Williams!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Muscle From The Midlands" Mark Bicknell (8-4) vs. "The Beast of Birmingham" Rav Kapur (8-0)

Round 1
The round starts. They touch gloves. Bicknell throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Kapur to back off. Kapur throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Bicknell sees it coming and steps back. Kapur advances and they meet in the center. Bicknell ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Kapur throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Bicknell bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Kapur ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Bicknell to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Bicknell tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Kapur's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Bicknell and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Bicknell is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
Kapur starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Bicknell on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Kapur to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Bicknell, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Kapur, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Bicknell is looking a little lost so far, Kapur is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Kapur leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Bicknell was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Bicknell comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Bicknell is that although Kapur clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kapur.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Kapur throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Bicknell from coming inside. Kapur works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Bicknell responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Kapur backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Bicknell circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Kapur blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Kapur fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Bicknell covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Kapur though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Kapur throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-8 Kapur. Rav Kapur wins the match, getting a score of 30-26 from all three judges.

Winner via Judges Decision is Rav Kapur


The announcers say that tonight Kapur proved that he can go the distance and is a huge threat in the heavyweight division as his record now stands at 9-0!



Up next the ECF debut of former Alpha-1 Welterweight Champion, Ichisake Miyagi!!!



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Devil In Blue" Ichisake Miyagi (16-6) vs. "The Prince of Darkness" Lee Bould (7-10)

Round 1
They touch gloves. Miyagi throws out a couple of jabs, but they find nothing but gloves. Bould throws a low kick. Bould circles, looking for an angle from which to strike. Miyagi moves in and throws a high kick, but it's inaccurate and allows Bould to take him down to the ground. It's an unusual position though, as Bould is almost in a triangle when they hit the deck. He tries to go over the top to break free, but Miyagi uses his leg strength and leverage to flip Bould over, almost getting a mount, but getting shrugged off into guard. Miyagi throws out a right hand, parried away by Bould. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Miyagi looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Bould isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Bould thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Bould reaches up and pulls Miyagi down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Miyagi defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Bould looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Miyagi was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Miyagi gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Bould fires off two punches from his back, but Miyagi defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Miyagi stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Bould does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Miyagi breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Bould will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Miyagi.

Round 2
Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Bould tries a looping punch from way back, but Miyagi side steps with ease. Jab from Miyagi, gets one back in response. Bould comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Miyagi shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Miyagi punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Bould parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Miyagi doesn't get a better position. Things hot up as Miyagi manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Bould hits a nice clean right hand in response. Miyagi throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Bould knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has is locked up tight. Miyagi tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Bould defends it well. The round ends with Miyagi still unable to into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up Bould's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Miyagi.

Round 3
The round begins with Bould taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Miyagi replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Bould goes for the takedown, but Miyagi sprawls. Bould tries to power through, but Miyagi uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Bould defend this. Miyagi is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Bould isn't allowing it. Bould pulls Miyagi in tight, locking up both his arms. Miyagi pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Miyagi tries a big right hand, which Bould defends well. He has quite a high guard, Miyagi has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Bould once again drags Miyagi down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Miyagi easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Miyagi trying to pass guard. Bould tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Miyagi, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Miyagi scores with a jab, then a second. Bould goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Miyagi enough time to take him down again. Miyagi quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Bould once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Miyagi on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Miyagi. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Ichisake Miyagi.

Winner via Judges Decision is Ichisake Miyagi!!!


Through a translator Miyagi says that he’s happy to be in the ECF and can’t wait till the day he becomes ECF Welterweight Champion!!!



The announcers hype up the Main Event fight and we see a video package of the two fighters as well.



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Man With No Nickname" Sean Morrison (12-5) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (6-2)

Round 1
Nice fast-paced start from Morrison, who gets right in Hilton's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Hilton side-stepped. Hilton fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Morrison steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Hilton. Morrison is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Morrison sweeps Hilton's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Hilton quickly pulls guard. Morrison tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Hilton reaches up to try and bring Morrison down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Morrison fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Hilton is forced to cover up. Morrison switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Hilton deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Morrison looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Hilton occasionally tries to roll his hips to get free, but it may be that he has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that he doesn't put himself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Morrison.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Hilton puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Morrison defended well. Straight right from Morrison in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Hilton probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Morrison gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Hilton. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton.

Round 3
Morrison starts the round like a house on fire, hitting three quick jabs and a vicious right hook. Hilton covered up well, but at least one of the jabs got through and landed above the left eye. Hilton backs up to buy some time, but Morrison keeps coming and lands a right hand to the body. Hilton scores with a jab in return, then goes with a kick to the waist. Morrison catches the leg though and quickly rushes forward with a takedown. Hilton pulls guard. Hilton has the guard held very high. Morrison throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Hilton throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Morrison throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Hilton right through the canvas, Hilton is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Morrison is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Hilton moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Morrison stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Hilton to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Morrison having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Morrison. The official scores are: 29-28 (twice), 30-27 for Sean Morrison.

Winner via Judges Decision is Sean Morrison!!!



After the fight Sean Morrison says he’s happy to finally get a win, and looks forward to getting more in the future!



The announcers recap the show and put over all of the fighters involved and remind you to tune in next month for ECF 9: Bitter Enemies!!!

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Today the full card for ECF 9: Bitter Enemies was announced and is as follows...

Grudge Fight
James Foster (17-4) vs. Derek South (4-0)

ECF Middleweight Title Fight
Buddy Garner (12-0) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

Marcus Speed (5-1) vs. Luke Hilton (6-3)

Lukas Mellberg (11-1) vs. Gordon Idle (10-2)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) vs. Theo Wallick (1-0)

George Laurent (13-3) vs. Bill Brown (1-0)

Zachary Gilbert (7-4) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)

Nicholas Bretton (4-1) vs. Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)

Will Kane (7-1) vs. Richard Kelly (0-1)

Bob Dozier (4-3) vs. Don Norman (6-10)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 4 Seed/Park Seong (8-5) vs. Number 5 Seed/Jennie Gill (5-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 2 Seed/Rachel McGuiness (10-2) vs. Number 7 Seed/Haley Croft (5-2)

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ECF 9: Bitter Enemies Quick Picks

Grudge Fight
James Foster (17-4) vs. Derek South (4-0)

ECF Middleweight Title Fight
Buddy Garner (12-0) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

Marcus Speed (5-1) vs. Luke Hilton (6-3)

Lukas Mellberg (11-1) vs. Gordon Idle (10-2)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) vs. Theo Wallick (1-0)

George Laurent (13-3) vs. Bill Brown (1-0)

Zachary Gilbert (7-4) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)

Nicholas Bretton (4-1) vs. Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)

Will Kane (7-1) vs. Richard Kelly (0-1)

Bob Dozier (4-3) vs. Don Norman (6-10)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 4 Seed/Park Seong (8-5) vs. Number 5 Seed/Jennie Gill (5-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 2 Seed/Rachel McGuiness (10-2) vs. Number 7 Seed/Haley Croft (5-2)

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Grudge Fight
James Foster (17-4) vs. Derek South (4-0)

ECF Middleweight Title Fight
Buddy Garner (12-0) vs. Andrew Rush (14-1)

Marcus Speed (5-1) vs. Luke Hilton (6-3)

Lukas Mellberg (11-1) vs. Gordon Idle (10-2)

Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) vs. Theo Wallick (1-0)

George Laurent (13-3) vs. Bill Brown (1-0)

Zachary Gilbert (7-4) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)

Nicholas Bretton (4-1) vs. Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)

Will Kane (7-1) vs. Richard Kelly (0-1)

Bob Dozier (4-3) vs. Don Norman (6-10)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 4 Seed/Park Seong (8-5) vs. Number 5 Seed/Jennie Gill (5-1-1)

Women's Title Tournament Fight
Number 2 Seed/Rachel McGuiness (10-2) vs. Number 7 Seed/Haley Croft (5-2)

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Live from San Diego, California with 5,635 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action!!!



Women’s Title Tournament Fight
Number 2 Seed/"Yellow Peril" Rachel McGuiness (10-2) vs. Number 7 Seed/"Silent But Deadly" Haley Croft (5-2)

Round 1
Croft gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. She is trying to get past into a side mount, but McGuiness is defending it well. Croft gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and McGuiness capitalises by sweeping her and getting side control. Croft takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Croft tries to fight back, but McGuiness gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. McGuiness wins via armbar submission at 0:53 of the first round.

Winner via Submission is Rachel McGuiness


The announcers put over the Women’s Division in ECF and show the updated bracket for the Women’s Title Tournament. At the first ever ECF FUTURESHOCK TV show in June Rachel McGuiness will fight the winner of the next fight!



Women’s Title Tournament Fight
Number 4 Seed/Park Seong (8-5) vs. Number 5 Seed/"Bad Girl" Jennie Gill (5-1-1)

Round 1
Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Park Seong complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Gill throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Park Seong fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Gill steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Park Seong's ribs. She felt that one for sure. Gill follows up by hitting a right hand too. Park Seong finds herself backed up against the cage. Gill advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Park Seong can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Gill steps in and scores with a high head kick. Park Seong partially blocked it with her hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Park Seong gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Gill into a clinch. Knee strike from Gill. They break. Park Seong still looks hurt from that first kick. Gill gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Park Seong hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Gill has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Gill.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. Park Seong flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Gill easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! She is up quickly, before Park Seong could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Gill moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Park Seong is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Park Seong forces Gill back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. She looks to be keeping Gill in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Park Seong does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Gill saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Park Seong turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops her to one knee. Park Seong is up quickly, causing Gill, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Park Seong was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Park Seong throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Gill to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gill by 10-9.

Round 3
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Gill works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with Park Seong backed up against the cage. Gill gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Park Seong, who uses her legs well to defend. Gill pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Park Seong gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Gill follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Gill hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Park Seong tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Park Seong leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Gill. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Jennie Gill.

Winner via Judges Decision is Jennie Gill!


The announcers talk about the Women’s Title Tournament and how Jennie Gill will fight Rachel McGuiness!




Heavyweight Division Fight
"Bulldozer" Bob Dozier (4-3) vs. "Rumble King" Don Norman (6-10)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Dozier forces Norman back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Dozier is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Norman clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Norman gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Dozier seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Norman who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Dozier had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Norman makes Dozier back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Norman throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Dozier lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Norman by surprise, putting him down! Dozier follows up and starts raining down right hands. Norman covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Dozier off, the match is over. The official time is 3:31.

Winner via KO is Bob Dozier



A video package runs showing highlights Derek South and him talking smack about James Foster.



Welterweight Division Fight
"Citizen Pain" Will Kane (7-1) vs. Richard Kelly (0-1)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Kane puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Kelly defended well. Straight right from Kelly in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Kane probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Kelly gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Kane. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kane.

Round 2
Kane starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Kelly on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Kane to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Kelly, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Kane, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Kelly is looking a little lost so far, Kane is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Kelly looks to be working an angle. Kane leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Kelly was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Kelly comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Kelly is that although Kane clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kane.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Kelly throws out a jab, but Kane bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Kane works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Kelly covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Kane is making Kelly look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Kelly hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Kane got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Kelly slightly. Kelly initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Kelly looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Kane is clearly winning them. Kelly needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Kane tries a speculative high kick, but Kelly saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Kelly tries to work an angle, but Kane is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Kane, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kane. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Will Kane.

Winner via Judges Decision is Will Kane!!!



A video is shown of Nicholas Bretton talking about his loss to Jason Dalglish, how he took some time off and now he’s back and better than ever!



Lightweight Division Fight
"The Blonde Bomber" Nicholas Bretton (4-1) vs. Taufik Wijaya (32-17-2)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Wijaya throws out a jab, but Bretton bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bretton works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Wijaya covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bretton is making Wijaya look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Wijaya hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Wijaya glances at the referee, not sure why. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bretton got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Wijaya slightly. Wijaya initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Wijaya looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bretton is clearly winning them. Wijaya needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bretton tries a speculative high kick, but Wijaya saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Wijaya tries to work an angle, but Bretton is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bretton, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9.

Round 2
The round begins with Wijaya taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Bretton replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Wijaya goes for the takedown, but Bretton sprawls. Wijaya tries to power through, but Bretton uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Wijaya defend this. Bretton is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Wijaya isn't allowing it. Wijaya pulls Bretton in tight, locking up both his arms. Bretton pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Bretton tries a big right hand, which Wijaya defends well. He has quite a high guard, Bretton has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Wijaya once again drags Bretton down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Bretton easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Bretton trying to pass guard. Wijaya tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Bretton, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Bretton scores with a jab, then a second. Wijaya goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Bretton enough time to take him down again. Bretton quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Wijaya once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Bretton on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bretton.

Round 3
Wijaya tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Bretton steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Wijaya lands a jab of his own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Bretton, he is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Wijaya comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Bretton gets in a right hand of his own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Wijaya to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Bretton has controlled this one, Wijaya is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Nicholas Bretton.

Winner via Judges Decision is Nicholas Bretton!!!


The announcers talk about the impressive debut last month by Thorbjorn Rekdal and how he looks to continue his winning streak tonight.



Middleweight Division Fight
"Manitoba Misery" Zachary Gilbert (7-4) vs. "Brickhouse" Thorbjorn Rekdal (4-1-1)

Round 1
Gilbert throws a straight right, batted away by Rekdal. Gilbert goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Rekdal scores with a kick that catches Gilbert across the outside of the knee. Rekdal throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Gilbert backs off slightly. Rekdal throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Gilbert fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Rekdal throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Gilbert tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Rekdal throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Gilbert covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Rekdal backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Gilbert has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 2
Gilbert comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Rekdal back toward the cage. Gilbert tries to use the position to his advantage, pinning Rekdal in to prevent him from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Rekdal, who catches Gilbert with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. Gilbert tries again, but Rekdal is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of his own along the way. Gilbert finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Rekdal is showing superior ability with his hands, they're fast and accurate, Gilbert isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. Gilbert switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Rekdal back, but its effectiveness is limited as Gilbert's punches are easily parried away, and Rekdal can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Rekdal has used his better punching technique and hand speed to confound Gilbert, and has controlled this round almost entirely. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 3
Slow start to this round, Rekdal is being tentative and Gilbert looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Rekdal's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Gilbert goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Rekdal hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Gilbert tries to push him over onto his back, but Rekdal manages to pull free and back off. Gilbert throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Rekdal, and he backs off. Gilbert doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Rekdal takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Rekdal clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Gilbert unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Rekdal tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal. Thorbjorn Rekdal wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges.

Winner via Judges Decision is Thorbjorn Rekdal!!!



The announcers talk about Derek South and James Foster and the encounter yesterday at the weigh-ins that almost ended with the fight starting early!



Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"Knock 'Em Out" George Laurent (13-3) vs. "The Marine" Bill Brown (1-0)

Round 1
Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Brown fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Laurent fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Brown to the floor. The momentum causes Laurent to almost go completely over the top though, and Brown is able to flip him to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Brown tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Laurent is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Brown tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Brown connects, but there was no real power behind it. Brown fakes Laurent out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Laurent manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Brown switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Laurent blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Brown looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Laurent is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Brown tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Laurent is safe. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Brown.

Round 2
Laurent is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Brown with a jab to the cheek. Brown uses a nice straight left to return fire. Laurent comes in to work the body, but Brown saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Laurent onto the floor, falling into guard. Brown stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Laurent's guard with him. Laurent reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Brown knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Laurent blocks it. Brown floats over and gets into side control. Laurent scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Brown lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Laurent up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Laurent makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Brown can't get either arm isolated properly. Brown changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Laurent fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Brown can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 3
Brown is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Laurent advancing. A sharp right misses, and Brown takes the opportunity to pull Laurent in to a tight clinch against the cage. Laurent tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Laurent wants to stand and bang, Brown wants to keep things at close quarters. Laurent tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Brown, and we're down to the ground. Brown has side control, but Laurent has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Brown will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Laurent tries to squirm into a better position, but Brown puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Brown tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Laurent defends it. Laurent manages to bring a knee up and catch Brown in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Brown responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Laurent covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Brown may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Brown tries to float over into a mount, but Laurent uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Brown enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Brown is the last action of the round. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Brown. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Bill Brown.

Winner via Judges Decision is Bill Brown!!!



After the fight Bill Brown says he came to ECF to prove that he’s the best and so far he’s doing just that!




Light Heavyweight Division Fight
"The Dockland Destroyer" Jerry Bogdonovich (8-8) vs. Theo Wallick (1-0)

Round 1
Wallick leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Bogdonovich deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Bogdonovich uses a knee to the ribs before backing Wallick up against the cage. Right hand from Wallick connects though, that was well timed. Bogdonovich breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Wallick was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Bogdonovich sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Wallick fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They come together, both throwing punches. Wallick gets a nice clean shot in, and Bogdonovich stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Wallick is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Official time of the TKO is 3:34 of the first round.

Winner via TKO is Theo Wallick!!!


The announcers talk about the Lukas Mellberg/Gordon Idle fight and how the winner will be poised for a Welterweight Division Title fight.



Welterweight Division Fight
"The Ice Cold Swede" Lukas Mellberg (11-1) vs. "Rock Steady" Gordon Idle (10-2)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Idle is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Mellberg picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Idle throws a wild punch as a counter, but Mellberg ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Idle gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Idle is looking for big punches, Mellberg is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Idle manages to back Mellberg up against the cage. Idle takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Mellberg ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Idle can unload. Idle may need to think about changing tactics, Mellberg is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Idle fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Mellberg on the thigh. Mellberg presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Idle gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mellberg by 10-9.

Round 2
Mellberg starts brightly, almost hunting Idle down by stalking him around the ring. Idle throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Mellberg hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Idle throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Mellberg hits another kick, this time to the calf of Idle's front leg. The kicks that Mellberg has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Idle will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Idle moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Idle tags Mellberg with a straight left. Mellberg ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Idle is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Mellberg can take his head off with another kick. Idle is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Idle throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Mellberg starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Idle is keeping away from them. Mellberg seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mellberg by 10-9.

Round 3
Mellberg is quickest out, and comes at Idle with a series of jabs and straight punches. Idle covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Idle hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Mellberg who takes it to the ground. Idle pulls guard. There's a lull, as Mellberg tries to pass, and Idle defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Idle almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Mellberg, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Lukas Mellberg.

Winner via Judges Decision is Lukas Mellberg!!!


The announcers talk about the Luke Hilton/Marcus Speed match, both guys are coming off of losses and how both of them want to get back in the winning ways tonight.



Lightweight Division Fight
"First Strike" Marcus Speed (5-1) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (6-3)

Round 1
Hilton steps back to avoid a straight left. Speed comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Speed goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Hilton quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Hilton off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Speed took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. Official time of the TKO is 0:17 of the first.

Winner via TKO is Luke Hilton



The announcers talk about the ECF Middleweight Title fight. The announcers have differing opinions on who will walk out with the belt tonight, but both agree it should be a good fight!



Middleweight Division Title Fight
Buddy Garner (12-0) vs. "The Demon From Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (14-1)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Garner forces Rush back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Garner is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Rush clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Rush gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Garner seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Rush who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Garner had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Garner makes Rush back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Garner throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Rush lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Garner by surprise, putting him down! Rush follows up and starts raining down right hands. Garner covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Rush off, the match is over. Rush wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 3:26. Andrew Rush is the new ECF Middleweight Title champion.

Winner via TKO…AND NEW ECF MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION IS “THE DEMON FROM DERBYSHIRE” ANDREW RUSH!!!


Rush thanks everyone involved in his training, and says he’s ecstatic to be the ECF Middleweight champion, and he promises to be the most dominant champion in the history of this sport!!!



The announcers hype up the Main Event fight and we see a video package of the two fighters as well. South talks a lot of trash while Foster says he’ll do his talking in the Octagon!



Heavyweight Division Fight
"The King of Ground and Pound" James Foster (17-4) vs. "Smash-Mouth" Derek South (4-0)

Round 1
South throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Foster defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. South comes in hard and fast, throwing a scorching right hand, but it's a long way wide and Foster is able to clinch up. South hits a knee to the ribs, then a second. He goes to the well once too often though, as the third knee gets caught, and Foster uses it for leverage to complete a takedown, ending up in South's guard. Foster breaks the guard and stands up, leaving South on his back. South tries to keep Foster back with some up-kicks, Foster has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Foster fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. South tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Foster isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Foster starts throwing punches to the face, South having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Foster, that caught South on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. South is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. The official time of the knock out is 1:14 of round 1.

Winner via KO is James Foster!!!



After the fight James Foster says that should shut him up! Foster says that South can do a lot of talking outside, but he does his inside the octagon and tonight he proved just that!



The announcers recap the show and put over all of the fighters involved and remind you to tune in next month for ECF 10: The Real Deal!!!

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Today ECF announced that they would now be moving to a new Pay-Per-View provider which will enable them to reach many more homes.

Also ECF announced today that they have signed several new fighters who will begin fighting at ECF 10.

Today the full card for ECF 10: The Real Deal was announced and is as follows...

Number One Conterndership On The Line
Shane Gilchrist (Number One Contender) (14-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-8)

ECF Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Petey Mack (c) (10-1) vs. Curt Kitson (11-3)

Ichisake Miyagi (17-6) vs. Sinali Shomen (3-2)

ECF Welterweight Title
Xie Ming (c) (6-0) vs. Randy Carsley (6-3)

Jesse Singh (5-4) vs. Bill Brown (2-0)

Rav Kapur (9-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-7-2)

Gustavo Bautista (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (5-1)

Women's Title Tournament
Number 8 Seed/Hanae Maehata (4-0) vs. Number 6 Seed/Harriet Fey (3-3)

Wayne McKellen (6-2) vs. Lon Campbell (1-0)

Uwe Maier (6-2) vs. Nigel Malley (9-9-1)

Marvin Stevens (7-2-1) vs. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) vs. Corey Brewer (7-6-1)

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Number One Conterndership On The Line
Shane Gilchrist (Number One Contender) (14-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-8)

ECF Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Petey Mack (c) (10-1) vs. Curt Kitson (11-3)

Ichisake Miyagi (17-6) vs. Sinali Shomen (3-2)

ECF Welterweight Title
Xie Ming (c) (6-0) vs. Randy Carsley (6-3)

Jesse Singh (5-4) vs. Bill Brown (2-0)

Rav Kapur (9-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-7-2)

Gustavo Bautista (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (5-1)

Women's Title Tournament
Number 8 Seed/Hanae Maehata (4-0) vs. Number 6 Seed/Harriet Fey (3-3)

Wayne McKellen (6-2) vs. Lon Campbell (1-0)

Uwe Maier (6-2) vs. Nigel Malley (9-9-1)

Marvin Stevens (7-2-1) vs. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) vs. Corey Brewer (7-6-1)

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I'm reading but I'm not always able to keep up with the predictions. And the posters are top notch.

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Number One Conterndership On The Line
Shane Gilchrist (Number One Contender) (14-3) vs. Stafford Alois (19-8)

ECF Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Petey Mack (c) (10-1) vs. Curt Kitson (11-3)

Ichisake Miyagi (17-6) vs. Sinali Shomen (3-2)

ECF Welterweight Title
Xie Ming (c) (6-0) vs. Randy Carsley (6-3)

Jesse Singh (5-4) vs. Bill Brown (2-0)

Rav Kapur (9-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-7-2)

Gustavo Bautista (12-3) vs. Nicholas Bretton (5-1)

Women's Title Tournament
Number 8 Seed/Hanae Maehata (4-0) vs. Number 6 Seed/Harriet Fey (3-3)

Wayne McKellen (6-2) vs. Lon Campbell (1-0)

Uwe Maier (6-2) vs. Nigel Malley (9-9-1)

Marvin Stevens (7-2-1) vs. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) vs. Corey Brewer (7-6-1)



You'll find not everyone can keep up with predictions all the time, the same is the case with my dynasty. I've had predictions more often than not but sometimes I get none at all. I'm playing on though cus I enjoy doing it.

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Live from Los Angeles, California with 4,514 fans in attendance.




The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action!!!



Lightweight Division Fight
Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) vs. “The Diamondback” Corey Brewer (7-6-1)

Round 1
Exchange of strikes to start. Brewer suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Yoshida keeps the guard high. Brewer half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Brewer leans into it too much and Yoshida brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Brewer now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. He gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Yoshida to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Yoshida on top in Brewer's guard. Yoshida tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Brewer is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Yoshida tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Yoshida connects, but there was no real power behind it. Yoshida fakes Brewer out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Brewer manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Yoshida switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Brewer blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Yoshida looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Brewer is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Yoshida tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Brewer is safe. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Yoshida.

Round 2
They circle to begin the round. Brewer throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Yoshida had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Brewer goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Yoshida parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Brewer tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Yoshida tries to pass guard, but Brewer doesn't allow it. Brewer throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Yoshida in the face, but it's a mistake as Yoshida pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Yoshida pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Yoshida throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Brewer, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Brewer frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Yoshida from extending the arm. Yoshida continues trying to apply an armbar, but Brewer is not allowing it. Eventually Yoshida turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Brewer fights that off too. The round ends with Yoshida still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Brewer tenaciously stopping it. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Yoshida.

Round 3
Yoshida and Brewer circle to start. Brewer throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Yoshida sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Brewer comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Yoshida to slip a nice jab in, catching Brewer just underneath the right eye. Yoshida comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Brewer misses with a right cross, then backs off. Yoshida stalks him, forcing Brewer back up against the cage. Yoshida doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Brewer throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Yoshida pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Brewer covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Yoshida in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Yoshida throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Brewer comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Yoshida parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Yoshida's favour. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Yoshida. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Sadahige Yoshida.

Winner via Judges Decision is Sadahige Yoshida


The announcers talk about Aleksander Ivanov who is about to make his MMA debut. They say that they’ve been looking forward to this since he signed with ECF.



Heavyweight Division Fight
“The New Jersey Crusher” Marvin Stevens (7-2-1) vs. “The Great Bear” Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Round 1
Stevens comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Ivanov moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Stevens gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Ivanov didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Ivanov swings and hits a nice right hand. Stevens fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Ivanov dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Stevens's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Ivanov looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Stevens on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Ivanov will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ivanov.

Round 2
Stevens leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Ivanov deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Ivanov uses a knee to the ribs before backing Stevens up against the cage. Right hand from Stevens connects though, that was well timed. Ivanov breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Stevens was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Ivanov sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Stevens fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Stevens stalks Ivanov, throwing tentative jabs, perhaps range-finding. They both step in at the exact same moment and throw right hands, but it's definitely Stevens who comes off worse, he crumples into a heap on the floor, out cold! Replays show that Ivanov hit a beauty of a punch, powerful and pin-point accurate, nailing it a split-second before Stevens could land his own. Official time of the knock out is 3:22 of the second.

Winner via KO is Aleksander Ivanov!!!



The announcers talk about Nigel Malley and remind everyone that the last time we saw him in the octagon he was beating the current ECF Middleweight Champion, Andrew Rush.



Middleweight Division Fight
Uwe Maier (6-2) vs. “Knock Out Nigel” Nigel Malley (9-9-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Maier throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Malley from coming inside. Maier works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Malley responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Maier backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Malley circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Maier blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Maier fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Malley covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Maier though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Maier throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Maier who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Malley defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Maier works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Malley ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Maier down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Malley. Interesting first minute of action, Maier is looking particularly sharp. Malley tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Maier back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Malley tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Maier scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They square up to each other in the center. Maier throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Malley on the side of the head. Malley got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Maier has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Malley tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Maier defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier.

Round 3
Malley moves in quickly to begin, trapping Maier against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Maier uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Maier, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Malley tries to get a punch in, but Maier uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Malley squirms free and away from the cage. A thunderous kick connects from Maier, catching Malley hard across the chest. He staggers back up against the cage, looking stunned. Maier follows in and scores with several punches. Malley tries to cover up, but falls down and becomes overwhelmed with more punches. The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the match. Maier wins via TKO at 2:27 of the third round.

Winner via TKO is Uwe Maier!!!



The announcers talk about Lon Campbell and how he pulled off a big upset last time he fought at an ECF event and they wonder if he can do it again tonight!



Middleweight Division Fight
“The Doctor” Wayne McKellen (6-2) vs. Lon Campbell (1-0)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Campbell, providing the first moment of real action. McKellen hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Campbell side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. McKellen is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to McKellen by 10-9.

Round 2
Campbell doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but McKellen easily side-steps both and circles to the left. McKellen throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Campbell advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but McKellen isn't giving him the angle that he wants. McKellen darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Campbell. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Campbell follows up, smelling victory. Campbell gets side control, and McKellen has to cover up immediately to deflect two scathing right hands. Campbell is looking to get a crucifix, which McKellen is fighting while simultaneously trying to roll his hips to either pull guard to get back up. Neither happens, as Campbell lets him roll, but cleverly stays with him, taking his back as a result. McKellen turtles up, but not before taking a brutal punch just below the left ear. The crowd certainly reacted to that shot. Campbell, clearly sensing it's time to kill this match off, starts throwing bombs from either side, smashing into the side of McKellen's face. McKellen tries to cover up, but it's futile; the referee pulls Campbell off to save McKellen from any further punishment. Campbell wins via TKO at 1:52 of the second round.

Winner via TKO is Lon Campbell!!!



A video is shown recapping the first round of the ECF Women’s Title Tournament and ends showing a graphic for the next fight!



ECF Women’s Title Tournament Fight
Number 8 Seed/Hanae Maehata (4-0) vs. Number 6 Seed/Harriet Fey (3-3)

Round 1
Fey tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Maehata steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Fey lands a jab of her own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Maehata, she is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Fey comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Maehata gets in a right hand of her own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Fey to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Maehata has controlled this one, Fey is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Maehata by 10-9.

Round 2
Maehata comes out fast and quickly backs Fey up, all the way up against the cage. Maehata throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Fey throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Maehata to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Maehata looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Fey shoots in for the takedown, but Maehata sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Maehata, then two jabs which both find their mark. Fey bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Maehata sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Fey has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Fey tries for a trip, but Maehata avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Fey follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Maehata connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Fey above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Fey throws a low kick. Maehata comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Maehata pulls guard. Unfortunately for Fey, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Maehata comfortably defends it until the round is over. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Maehata by 10-9.

Round 3
Bright start from Maehata, she bounds over and starts unloading with a flurry of jabs and straight rights, bobbing and weaving the entire time to avoid Fey's counter punches. Fey tries to score with a lunging overhand right, but Maehata side-steps it and catches her with a crunching punch to the jaw. Fey backs off quickly, dazed, it's a surprise that she didn't go down from that. Maehata follows up, hoping to capitalise on the situation, and bombards Fey with punches. Fey covers up at first, then grabs Maehata and uses a clinch to prevent the attack from getting worse. They get stuck like that for a while, which works in Fey's favour as it gives her plenty of time to recover properly. They are finally parted. Fey goes looking for revenge, firing off several enormous punches, trying to take Maehata's head off, but Maehata is far too quick at the moment, and almost dances her way out of the way of each strike, tagging Fey with flicked jabs as counters. Maehata's movement is noticeably better than Fey, who is really struggling to generate any sort of meaningful attack simply because she is struggling to hit the constantly moving target that is Maehata. They exchange strikes in the center, and for the first time Fey gets a few blows in, as Maehata looks to be tiring a little. It won't be enough to get Fey the round though, Maehata has clearly won this on points and there's only a few seconds left. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maehata. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Hanae Maehata.

Winner via Judges Decision is Hanae Maehata!!!


The announcers talk about how Hanae Maehata continues to surprise people in this tournament and now she will fight to become the first ever ECF Women’s Champion at ECF 12!



Lightweight Division Fight
“Argentinian Samurai” Gustavo Bautista (12-3) vs. “The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton (5-1)

Round 1
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Bautista looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Bretton backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Bautista press the action, forcing Bretton back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Bretton clinches up. Bautista is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Bretton, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Bretton looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Bautista looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Bretton by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Bretton from stamping any sort of mark on it. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bautista.

Round 2
Touch of gloves starts the round. Bautista comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Bretton backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Bautista once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Bautista bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Bretton got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Bautista is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Bretton is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Bautista throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Bretton to move in and grab a clinch. Bretton forces Bautista back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Bautista cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Bretton hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Bautista sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Bretton goes for a trip, but Bautista pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Bretton keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Bautista works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Bretton to throw a wild haymaker in response. Bautista tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Bretton soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bautista by 10-9.

Round 3
Bautista starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Bretton avoids it without too much trouble. Bautista isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Bretton getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Bautista finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Bretton opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Bautista is backed up against the cage, covering up. Bretton clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Bautista hits a knee strike to the hip. Bretton slips one leg behind Bautista and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Bautista landed hard, with Bretton on top. They're in half guard. It's to Bautista's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Bretton from attacking the left hand side of the body. Bautista is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Bretton tries to step over to mount, but Bautista keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Bretton fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Bautista doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Bretton isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Bautista ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Bretton can get free. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-8 Bretton. All three judges give a score of 29-27 to Gustavo Bautista.

Winner via Judges Decision is Gustavo Bautista!!!


The announcers talk about Derek South and James Foster and the encounter yesterday at the weigh-ins that almost ended with the fight starting early!



Heavyweight Division Fight
“The Beast of Birmingham” Rav Kapur (9-0) vs. Bill Laurenzi (3-7-2)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Laurenzi throws out a jab, but Kapur bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Kapur works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Laurenzi covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Kapur is making Laurenzi look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Laurenzi hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Laurenzi narrowly misses a right cross. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Kapur got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Laurenzi slightly. Laurenzi initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Laurenzi looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Kapur is clearly winning them. Laurenzi needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Kapur tries a speculative high kick, but Laurenzi saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Laurenzi tries to work an angle, but Kapur is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Kapur, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Laurenzi fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Kapur didn't buy it for a second. In comes Laurenzi from an angle to the right, but Kapur had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Laurenzi felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Kapur steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Laurenzi is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Kapur doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Laurenzi responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Kapur clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Laurenzi is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Kapur scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Laurenzi. Nicely done. Laurenzi, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Kapur on the back foot. Kapur handles it well though, refusing to let Laurenzi get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Laurenzi throwing increasingly desparate punches. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur.

Round 3
Laurenzi throws a straight right, batted away by Kapur. Laurenzi goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Kapur scores with a kick that catches Laurenzi across the outside of the knee. Kapur throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Laurenzi backs off slightly. Kapur throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Laurenzi fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Kapur throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Laurenzi tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Kapur throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Laurenzi covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Kapur backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Laurenzi has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kapur by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Rav Kapur.

Winner via Judges Decision is Rav Kapur!!!



After the fight Rav Kapur says that he’s now 10-0 and looks forward to continuing to impress these fans and win the ECF Heavyweight Title!




Light Heavyweight Division Fight
“The Spartan” Jesse Singh (5-4) vs. “The Marine” Bill Brown (2-0)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Singh is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Brown picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Singh throws a wild punch as a counter, but Brown ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Singh gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Singh is looking for big punches, Brown is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Singh manages to back Brown up against the cage. Singh takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Brown ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Singh can unload. Singh may need to think about changing tactics, Brown is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Singh fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Brown on the thigh. Brown presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Singh gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Brown by 10-9.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Singh throws out a jab, but Brown bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Brown works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Singh covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Brown is making Singh look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Singh hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Both fighters circle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Brown got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Singh slightly. Singh initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Singh looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Brown is clearly winning them. Singh needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Brown tries a speculative high kick, but Singh saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Singh tries to work an angle, but Brown is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Brown, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 3
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Brown works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Singh backed up against the cage. Brown gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Singh, who uses his legs well to defend. Brown pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Singh gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Brown follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Brown hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Singh tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Singh leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Brown by 10-9. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Bill Brown.

Winner via Judges Decision is Bill Brown!


The announcers talk about the main event as well as the two upcoming title fights.



Welterweight Division Title Fight
“The X Factor” Xie Ming © (6-0) vs. “Super Snake” Randy Carsley (6-3)

Round 1
Good start from Carsley, taking Ming down almost immediately! Ming scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Carsley will be disappointed with that. Ming comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Carsley to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Ming felt that one for sure. He stalks Carsley, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Carsley keeps out of the way. Ming tries a kick, but Carsley catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Carsley gets Ming down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Carsley throws some punches, then tries to pass. Ming doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Carsley easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Carsley followed by a pass attempt, with Ming blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Carsley.

Round 2
Ming starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Carsley. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Carsley goes for a single leg and puts Ming on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Carsley from getting on top. Ming definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Carsley hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Ming again. This time Ming isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Carsley will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Ming defends. Carsley tries to slip past to get side control, but Ming just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Carsley has the side. Two big elbows land, and Ming seems in trouble. Carsley goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Carsley.

Round 3
Carsley hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Ming to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Carsley hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Ming tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Carsley having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Ming. Carsley scores with a low kick to the outside of the knee, then backs off. Those will take their toll. Ming responds with a right hand that hits gloves, a left hook to the body that stings Carsley, then throws a spectacular head kick that connects! Carsley was backing off after those two punches and didn't see it coming, he goes sailing backward, his body entirely limp. Ming has knocked Carsley out cold with one brutally powerful kick. Official time of the knock out is 3:56 of the third. Xie Ming retains the ECF Welterweight Title title.

Winner via KO AND STILL ECF WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION IS XIE MING!!!


The announcers talk about the fact that Xie Ming was about a minute away from losing his Welterweight title and he came up HUGE to KO Randy Carsley and retain his title.



Welterweight Division Fight
“The Devil In Blue” Ichisake Miyagi (17-6) vs. “Sho Sho” Sinali Shomen (3-2)

Round 1
Miyagi is quickest out, and comes at Shomen with a series of jabs and straight punches. Shomen covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Shomen hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Miyagi who takes it to the ground. Shomen pulls guard. There's a lull, as Miyagi tries to pass, and Shomen defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Shomen almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Miyagi, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Miyagi by 10-9.

Round 2
The round begins with Shomen taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Miyagi replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Shomen goes for the takedown, but Miyagi sprawls. Shomen tries to power through, but Miyagi uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Shomen defend this. Miyagi is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Shomen isn't allowing it. Shomen pulls Miyagi in tight, locking up both his arms. Miyagi pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Miyagi tries a big right hand, which Shomen defends well. He has quite a high guard, Miyagi has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Shomen once again drags Miyagi down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Miyagi easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Miyagi trying to pass guard. Shomen tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Miyagi, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Miyagi scores with a jab, then a second. Shomen goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Miyagi enough time to take him down again. Miyagi quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Shomen once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Miyagi on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Miyagi.

Round 3
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Shomen fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Miyagi. They clinch, and Miyagi winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Shomen tries to push Miyagi back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Shomen advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but Miyagi isn't giving him the angle that he wants. Miyagi darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Shomen. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Shomen follows up, smelling victory. Shomen has a good position, half-straddling the upper body of Miyagi, and can pick his shots. A hard right thunders into the left cheek of Miyagi, and a left hits the same spot. Miyagi turns his hips, looking to try and shake Shomen loose, but gets turned over completely and gives up his back! Shomen starts punching again, driving fists into the side of Miyagi's face. Miyagi is trapped, and can barely cover up. A few more punches connect, one vicious one to the ear looking particularly nasty, and that's enough for the referee to pull Shomen away. Official time of the TKO is 3:52 of the third.

Winner via TKO is Sinali Shomen!!!



The announcers talk about the big win for Shomen with the upset over Miyagi in a fight that most people didn’t give him a chance in.



The announcers talk about the ECF Light Heavyweight Division Fight, Petey Mack has been on a roll lately and looks to continue it tonight.



Light Heavyweight Division Title Fight
“The Mack Attack” Petey Mack (c) (10-1) vs. “The Bad Element” Curt Kitson (11-3)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Mack puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Kitson defended well. Straight right from Kitson in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Mack probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Kitson gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Mack. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mack by 10-9.

Round 2
Mack and Kitson circle to start. Kitson throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Mack sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Kitson comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Mack to slip a nice jab in, catching Kitson just underneath the right eye. Mack comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Kitson misses with a right cross, then backs off. Mack stalks him, forcing Kitson back up against the cage. Mack doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Kitson throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Mack pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Kitson covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Mack in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Mack throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Kitson comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Mack parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Mack's favour. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mack.

Round 3
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Mack works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Kitson backed up against the cage. Mack gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Kitson, who uses his legs well to defend. Mack pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Kitson gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Mack follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Mack hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Kitson tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Kitson leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 4
Kitson throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mack throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Kitson steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Mack hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Kitson. They struggle all the way back, with Kitson ending up backed up against the cage. Mack hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Kitson stomps downward onto his foot. Kitson manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mack gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Kitson ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Kitson tries a high kick to start, but Mack saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mack who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Kitson on the nose. Kitson hits a straight right, enough to stop Mack from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack.

Round 5
Mack leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kitson deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kitson uses a knee to the ribs before backing Mack up against the cage. Right hand from Mack connects though, that was well timed. Kitson breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Mack was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kitson sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Mack fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Mack gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Kitson follows up with another one, and Mack looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Kitson is unloading. The punches are raining down, Mack is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Mack was unable to defend himself intelligently. Kitson wins. Official time of the TKO is 3:33 of the fifth round. Curt Kitson wins the ECF Light Heavyweight Title title.

Winner via TKO…AND NEW ECF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CURT KITSON!!!


Kitson thanks everyone involved in his camp as well as Petey Mack for being a great champion. Kitson says that he will bring honor to this belt and can’t wait to defend it many times!



The announcers say that in the last three fights the winners have been losing on the scorecards and pulled out huge KO’s at the end of the fight. What will happen in our Main Event!?!?!?!?


The announcers hype up the Main Event fight and we see a video package of the two fighters as well.


Heavyweight Division Fight
Number One Contendership On The Line
“The Butcher” Shane Gilchrist (Number One Contender) (14-3) vs. “The Brixton Butcher” Stafford Alois (19-8)

Round 1
The round begins, and it is Alois who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Gilchrist defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Alois works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Gilchrist ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Alois down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Gilchrist. Interesting first minute of action, Alois is looking particularly sharp. Gilchrist tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Alois back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Gilchrist tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Alois scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They square up to each other in the center. Alois throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Gilchrist on the side of the head. Gilchrist got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Alois has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Gilchrist tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Alois defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Alois.

Round 2
Alois moves in quickly to begin, trapping Gilchrist against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Gilchrist uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Gilchrist, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Alois tries to get a punch in, but Gilchrist uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Alois squirms free and away from the cage. Gilchrist steps back to avoid a straight left. Alois comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Alois goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Gilchrist quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Gilchrist off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Alois took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. Gilchrist wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 2:09.

Winner via TKO is Shane Gilchrist!!!



Gilchrist says he’s proven that he’s the number one contender in his last two fights and now he wants his title shot at he makes a challenge for Gunnar Nilsson to meet him at ECF 12!!!



The announcers recap the show and put over all of the fighters involved and remind you to tune in next month for ECF 11!!!

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Today the full card for FUTURESHOCK was announced and is as follows...

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar © (11-2) vs. Sean Morrison (13-5)

Lightweight Division Fight
Kenny Magilton III (7-1) vs. Luke Hilton (7-3)

Women’s Title Tournament
Number 2 Seed/Rachel McGuiness (11-2) vs. Number 5 Seed/Jennie Gill (6-1-1)

Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Bill Brown (3-0) vs. Percy Catcher (7-2)

Middleweight Division Fight
Henning Olsen (3-3) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (5-1-1)

Welterweight Division Fight
Jorge Hormazabal (13-7) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1)

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ECF SHOCKWAVE Quick Picks

ECF Lightweight Title Fight
Brandon Sugar © (11-2) vs. Sean Morrison (13-5)

Lightweight Division Fight
Kenny Magilton III (7-1) vs. Luke Hilton (7-3)

Women’s Title Tournament
Number 2 Seed/Rachel McGuiness (11-2) vs. Number 5 Seed/Jennie Gill (6-1-1)

Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Bill Brown (3-0) vs. Percy Catcher (7-2)

Middleweight Division Fight
Henning Olsen (3-3) vs. Thorbjorn Rekdal (5-1-1)

Welterweight Division Fight
Jorge Hormazabal (13-7) vs. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (1-1)

[trypio]

I'm honestly curious to know how many people are actually following this.

I'm having fun and don't plan on stopping, but I was wondering how many people are actually reading this.

So if you're reading this let me know that you're following.

Thanks!

I'm still reading.

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Today ECF President Joshua Gay revealed why Sean Morrison was getting a title shot despite only having one win in the ECF. Joshua said that Morrison as an owner has the right to request any match at any time and he wanted this title shot as he feels that he is in the best shape of his life and will defeat Brandon Sugar to win the belt.

When asked if he thought this would be good for business Joshua Gay responded by telling us that he knows that Sean Morrison is a big draw and despite his recent shortcomings a great fighter so the fight between him and Brandon Sugar should be a good one.

[mad5226]

good to see backstage politics playing a part in this fed =)

[BIGJOSH]

good to see backstage politics playing a part in this fed =)
Yeah it only seems realistic...:)

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Today the full card for ECF 11: Validation was announced and is as follows...

The Battle of Britain
Harry Milne (21-7) vs. Rav Kapur (10-0)

James Foster (18-4) vs. Brian Barnes (10-6)

Uwe Maier (7-1) vs. Lon Campbell (2-0)

Marcus Speed (5-2) vs. Nicholas Bretton (5-2)

Buddy Garner (12-1) vs. Zachary Gilbert (7-5)

Bill Brown (3-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-3)

Sinaili Shomen (4-2) vs. Darin Blood (4-1)

Bixente Fontaine (9-6) vs. George Laurent (13-4)

Vicki Summers (11-3) vs. Kimie Igarashi (MMA Debut 0-0)

Sadahige Yoshida (2-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (3-2)

Eddie Whelan (10-3) vs. Derek South (4-1)

Lukas Mellberg (12-1) vs. Robert Darrell (8-3)