DRAGON:Enter the Dragon Fighting Championships [Archive]

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02-26-2012, 12:02 AM

<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 62.5%" id=divContentWrapper><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN: 0px auto; WIDTH: 950px"></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 20px; OVERFLOW-Y: auto; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #555555; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-LEFT: 20px; WIDTH: 700px; PADDING-RIGHT: 20px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><DIV style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; OVERFLOW: hidden; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><DIV><DIV style="HEIGHT: 18px; CURSOR: n-resize"></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 1.8em; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><IMG src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/CopyofDRAGONbanner.jpg"></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 1.8em; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><IMG src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/DRAGONupload.jpg"></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">DRAGON FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAGON 1:CHIKARA</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Welcome fight fans to Kinki, Japan.  In January nearly 200 people attended the inaugural show of the Dragon Fighting Championships, a show that played host to an eight man Light Heavyweight tournament to decide who would walk away holding the Chikara Trophy...a trophy representative of Power, Strength, and Capability. Whoever walked away with this prize proved to all viewing that he channelled the Dragon within like no other. So who won this historic tournament? You're about to find out right here on Dragon Fighting Championships home video. We thank you for your purchase, sit back and enjoy the action! It's almost time to kick off the first round of tournament action and begin the road to the Chikara Tournament Trophy...but first of all we take this time to remind you of the rules of combat in the Dragon Fighting Championship's...</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 1.8em; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><IMG style="WIDTH: 668px; HEIGHT: 488px" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/DragonFightingRules-2.jpg"></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>The first fight of the evening see’s Jiu Jitsu against Sambo as New York City’s Oliver Swanson (6-1) takes on the man who’ll proudly tell anyone that he comes from the Mean Streets of Croatia...”The Man of Steel” Marko Prochazka (19-12), these are two of the most experienced fighters in the tournament, they’ve come to Japan both wanting to represent their respective Countries in spectacular fashion. This first fight in the Chikara Trophy Tournament as well as in Dragon Fighting Championship’s history should be a great one.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">HOME VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: PRE FIGHT COMMENTS</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><IMG style="FLOAT: left" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/MarkoProchzka.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; LEFT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-l.png" width=22 height=20> <DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 123px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>Croatian Sensation, The Man of Steel, Call me what you want…but after tonight you’ll be calling me the winner. I’m not saying that to be arrogant, I’m just being realistic. Look at my fight record, the other seven fighters in this tournament cannot match it. Tonight I’m getting my 20th victory and then I’m getting two more and a nice Trophy to go with it. All in one night, that’s how I do it.  My first opponent tonight Oliver, he’s got skills, I know about his submission techniques, I know about his feared leg locks…but he’s not an overall package like I am. Whether it’s in the Submission game or the Standing game, whether I’m on offence or defence…I’ve got the answer to any question he throws my way. Ha… I’m done talking…it’s time for action.</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px" align=right><DIV style="FLOAT: right"><IMG style="FLOAT: right" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/OliverSwanson.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; RIGHT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-r.png" width=22 height=20></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 123px 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>I know about Marko and how this fight could go. I know what he’s made of. He may be my greatest test yet…But I’ve not come all the way to Japan from Buffalo, New York to fail. Failure is not an option for me.</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/OliverSwanson.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/MarkoProchzka.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c!.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><DIV>Oliver Swanson (6-1) vs. ‘The Man of Steel’ Marko Prochazka (19-12) Chikara Trophy Tournament Round 1 </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>The first fight of the evening is about to begin; 'The Man Of Steel' Marko Procházka squares off with Oliver Swanson  The winner will advance into the semi-finals of tonight's Chikara Trophy tournament. >We are underway! >A left jab misses and Swanson counters with some big right hands! >Procházka uses head movement to avoid a vicious right hand and fire right back with a clean punch. >Procházka hits a left jab from the pocket. >Procházka slips past a jab and scores with a crisp left jab. >A left jab misses, Swanson counters with a series of quick punches. >Swanson throws a flurry of punches but Procházka covers up well. >Procházka circles away, creating some distance between them. >Swanson darts in, feints a jab, darts back out. >Procházka is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Swanson. >Swanson ends up grappling for supremacy with Procházka. >Procházka tries to wrestle Swanson backward and up against the ropes. >Swanson ends up backed against the ropes. >Procházka smothers Swanson up against the ropes while using the occasional short sharp punch to the body, keeping him stuck there for a full minute. >Procházka looks to try and maintain control via his wrestling skills, but Swanson fights it every inch of the way. >Swanson wrestles back against Procházka, turning him around so that he now has his back to the ropes. >Swanson steps back to achieve some separation from Procházka and gets ready to strike. >Procházka covers up to absorb a barrage of big right hands. >Procházka uses head movement to dodge a punch, then strikes back with a massive uppercut, knocking Swanson down to the ground! >Swanson shakes off the cobwebs quickly though, and is alert. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >On his back, Swanson watches as Procházka comes in looking to get a dominant ground position. >Procházka can't hold Swanson down and a scramble starts. >Swanson ends up in half guard. >Swanson attempts to americana Procházka from the top of half guard. >Procházka blocks it. >Procházka attempts to grab an arm of Swanson from the bottom of half guard. >Procházka gets a kimura, he twists the arm backwards at a painful angle! >No! He pops free. That was really close. >Swanson tries to ensnare Procházka in an arm triangle. >Procházka stops Swanson from applying it. >Procházka tries to get full guard on Swanson but doesn't get anywhere. >Swanson tries to ensnare Procházka in a kimura. >Procházka defends himself well and is in no danger. >Procházka attempts to secure an arm. >A kimura is locked in tight, Swanson has his arm bent at a terrible angle! >Procházka loses the hold! Somehow Swanson got his arm free. That was incredibly close to a finish though. >Swanson tries to pass the half guard. >He can't get free of half guard. >Procházka uses an underhook to work some separation, then quickly scrambles. >Swanson is too quick though, and grabs side control before Procházka can get up. >Oliver Swanson is looking really tired. >Swanson attempts to arm triangle Procházka from side control. >Swanson gets the arm triangle fully applied and Procházka has to tap out! >Oliver Swanson takes the victory by way of submission! >Official Result: Oliver Swanson defeats 'The Man Of Steel' Marko Procházka (Submission (Arm Triangle) in 9:33 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>What a shocking way to start out, the most experienced fighter in the tournament Marko Prochazka is the first to be eliminated. Swanson was tired in those final moments, Swanson was in danger, but the tactics and technique came into play with the Arm Triangle and the New Yorker Oliver Swanson gets what must be one of if not THE most satisfying win of his career so far, and he also gets himself a spot in the Semi finals later tonight, Will he go all the way to the Chikara Trophy?</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>The next of our first round fights is up next, The 18 year old English Submission Fighter Sid ‘The Misfit’ Morgan (2-0) takes on Japan’s own Yoshitomo Horigome (1-0), a 19 year old Judo fighter.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">HOME VIDEO EXCLUSIVE:PRE FIGHT COMMENTS</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative"><IMG style="FLOAT: left" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/SidMorgan.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; LEFT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-l.png" width=22 height=20> <DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 123px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>This should be a good fight, my first round opponent tonight is talented and he’s hungry to win this tournament in his own country. He must be under considerable pressure, so am I. This is my first time in Japan and by far the biggest opportunity of my career, but sometimes pressure can be a good thing. I know I’ve got the skills needed to pull this off, if I doubted my skills for one second I wouldn’t even be here, it’s not a short flight from the UK. I plan to do the UK proud tonight.</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px" align=right><DIV style="FLOAT: right"><IMG style="FLOAT: right" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/YoshitomoHorigome.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; RIGHT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-r.png" width=22 height=20></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 123px 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV><DIV>I’ve seen tape of Sid Morgan, I look forward to the challenge he will bring. He’s got very good submission skills, but nothing I’m not confident I can match and better. I’m proud to be representing Japan in this Tournament. I plan to make the most of the opportunity I’ve been given. Win or lose I’ll leave everything in that ring tonight.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/SidMorgan.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/YoshitomoHorigome.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sid ‘The Misfit’ Morgan (2-0) vs. Yoshitomo Horigome (1-0) Chikara Trophy Tournament Round 1</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>The winner moves on to the next round in tonight's tournament. >We are underway! >Morgan slips past a left jab and fires back with a series of quick punches. >Morgan comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. >Horigome sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >Horigome avoids the takedown attempt. >Morgan comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Morgan moves into the pocket. >Morgan throws a wild right but Horigome avoids it. >Morgan comes in, looking for a quick double leg takedown from close range. >Horigome tries to strike first with a solid right hook, but isn't quick enough. >The takedown is successful, Morgan almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. >In half guard, Morgan begins working to get side control. >Morgan isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Horigome. >Horigome attempts to sweep Morgan. >Horigome sweeps Morgan, ending up on top in half guard. >Horigome tries to stand up, but can't get free of half guard. >Morgan reaches over and tries to lock Horigome in a guillotine. >The guillotine is applied, but Horigome stubbornly holds on and does not tap! >Morgan must not have it totally sunk in. >Morgan finally gives it up and lets go, but may have gassed his arms in the submission attempt. >Horigome starts trying to work to get past the guard. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Morgan grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Horigome into a triangle choke. >Horigome blocks the attempt. >We go past the halfway point of this round. >Horigome tries to stand up, but can't get free of the guard. >Morgan secures an arm and tries to ensnare Horigome in a triangle. >The triangle is deeply applied, Horigome has to tap before he is put to sleep! >By submission, the winner is Sid Morgan! >Official Result: Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan defeats Yoshitomo Horigome (Submission (Triangle With Armbar) in 6:03 of round 1). The match was rated as being Average.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Japan’s own Yoshitomo Horigome put up a brave effort and showed some resistance but on this night the efforts of the Englishman Sid ‘The Misfit’ Morgan were just too much for him. We now know it shall be the UK vs. the USA in our first Semi Final bout later tonight as Sid will take on Oliver Swanson.<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> Right now we continue with first round action…two first round fights down, two to go! </DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Next up, it’s “Black Belt” Jay Dorridge (4-0), a standout from Southampton, England who will put his Judo expertise to the test against another fighter well versed in Judo, Russia’s 20 year old Grigory Kabalevsky (2-0)</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">HOME VIDEO EXCLUSIVE:PRE FIGHT COMMENTS</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative"><IMG style="FLOAT: left" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JayDorridge.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; LEFT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-l.png" width=22 height=20> <DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 123px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>I’m 5’4, the smallest guy in this tournament, but since I started my MMA career in 1995 nobody has had an answer for my throws, they just don’t expect it from me. Once I have them on the ground, I close in like a spider that’s got a new fly on its web! <DIV>Grigory is confident with his Judo game? Good for him. Judo is not a game for me, Judo is my life. I’ve given more to Judo than anything else. It defines who I am. I’m honoured to come to this Beautiful Country and tonight I’ll put on a showcase for the Japanese audience, I’m going to take one fight at a time and overcome…until I get what I came for, the Chikara trophy.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px" align=right><DIV style="FLOAT: right"><IMG style="FLOAT: right" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/GrigoryKabalevsky.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; RIGHT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-r.png" width=22 height=20></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 123px 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>Facing another Judo fighter works well for me, He won’t be able to surprise me with anything, but I’ve got some surprises for him in store. I know all about his ability to throw and his close up grappling technique. He’s not going to be able to take me off guard. My training style back in Russia is beyond anything most fighters even consider let alone practice. I’m ready for all the things I’ll have to deal with tonight and then some. The Chikara trophy is coming with me to the Motherland.</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JayDorridge.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/GrigoryKabalevsky.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">‘Black Belt’Jay Dorridge (4-0) vs. Grigory Kabalevsky (2-0) Chikara Trophy Tournament Round 1</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>And here we go! >Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. >Moving in closer, Kabalevsky looks like he may want to wrestle Dorridge. >Dorridge finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. >Kabalevsky tries to wrestle Dorridge backward and up against the ropes. >Kabalevsky achieves it, pinning Dorridge to the ropes. >Kabalevsky tries to keep him pressed up against the ropes with wrestling, but Dorridge isn't allowing it. >Dorridge finds room to apply a standing guillotine! >The guillotine is locked in, tight enough that Kabalevsky has to tap out! >'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge takes the win by submission! >Official Result: 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge defeats Grigory Kabalevsky  (Submission (Guillotine) in 1:38 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">That was amazing performance by Jay Dorridge. The Black Belt remains undefeated as he picks up the 5th victory of his career while handing the Russian his first loss. That Guillotine was a thing of beauty, just a superb display of Submission technique. Jay Dorridge has to be a favourite to go all the way in this Tournament after a performance like that. Up next is our final first round fight and it’s between two Japanese warriors, the 20 year old Muay Thai practitioner Josuke Hino (3-0) from Osaka takes on Kyoto’s 21 year old submission fighter Yosai Godo (2-0) </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">HOME VIDEO EXCLUSIVE:PRE FIGHT COMMENTS</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative"><IMG style="FLOAT: left" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JosukeHino.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; LEFT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-l.png" width=22 height=20> <DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 123px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>I feel it an honour to have been chosen as one of the Japanese fighters in this tournament. I’ll show Japan and the World my fighting spirit. I walk in tonight undefeated just like my opponent, but unlike him…I’ll walk out undefeated. I’ll put on three Muay Thai master classes tonight and I shall win the Chikara Trophy.</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px" align=right><DIV style="FLOAT: right"><IMG style="FLOAT: right" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/YosaiGodo.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; RIGHT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-r.png" width=22 height=20></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 123px 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV>I feel that going into this fight I may be underestimated by my opponent, Josuke may even be over looking me. I’m fine with this. It gives me more of an advantage. He’s a great fighter and I’ll give him his due respect….But I do not feel he’ll do the same for me and that shall be his undoing. He knows his Muay Thai, but does he know what I bring? Has he even watched tape of my fights? If he does not know what Yosai Godo is all about…he will do soon enough, 1998 is going to be my year. GO GO GODO!</DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JosukeHino.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/YosaiGodo.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Josuke Hino (3-0) vs. Yosai Godo (2-0) Chikara Trophy Tournament Round 1</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>A place in the semi-finals of tonight's tournament is at stake. >There's the opening bell! >A left jab misses and Hino strikes back with a solid left jab. >A jab misses and Hino counters with a flurry of quick punches. >Hino tries for a right body kick but Godo moves out of range. >Moving in closer, Hino looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. >Godo drops down to try and catch him by surprise with a single leg attempt, but it is blocked. >Godo chooses to shoot in on Hino. >Hino counters with a left jab that catches Godo hard. >Hino comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. >Seeing a takedown opportunity, Godo goes for a single leg, but Hino is equal to it. >Godo looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Hino. >Hino finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. >Godo is trying to muscle Hino up against the ropes. >Godo achieves it, pinning Hino to the ropes. >With Hino stuck against the ropes, Godo tries to complete a takedown. >The takedown is completed, Hino is on his back and pulls guard. >Godo begins trying to pass the guard. >He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. >Godo doesn't let Hino pull him in close to be smothered. >Godo tries to smother Hino but can't keep control long enough. >Using his leg strength, Hino pushes Godo away, where he stands. >Godo looks to get on top of Hino. >Hino moves quickly, scrambling for position before Godo can get a hold. >The scramble ends with both fighters back on their feet, facing each other. >Godo throws a couple of wild punches as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. >Hino sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >Godo doesn't get the takedown, Hino avoided it. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Godo counters a left jab with a solid left. >Godo avoids a flurry of punches. >Godo counters a flurry of punches by hitting a nice left hand. >Hino looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Godo. >Godo sees a chance for a takedown attempt, but Hino is able to defend it. >Godo circles, looking for an opening. >Not letting Godo settle, Hino moves in closer. >Yosai Godo looks very tired out there. >A left jab misses and Hino strikes back with a series of quick lefts. >Hino looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Godo. >Godo tries to take down Hino as he steps in, but he blocks it. >Godo snaps off a crisp jab. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >There's a ragged-looking takedown attempt from a visibly tired Godo. >Godo walks into a big jab, landing right on the cheek. >Hino looks to move in and stand in the pocket. >Seeing an opportunity, Godo goes straight for a takedown, but Hino is equal to it. >Yosai Godo looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. >Josuke Hino is breathing very hard. >The time runs out on round one. >That was a very close round, but I think Godo just about edged it. >And here we go, round two! >Hino counters a wayward left jab with a series of quick jabs. >Godo steps back to avoid a head kick. >Godo moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >Slowed down by physical tiredness, Hino still looks to get in close and strike from the pocket. >Godo seems happy to engage with Hino in the pocket. >Hino tries for a body kick but Godo sees it coming and avoids it. >From the looks of things, I don't think Josuke Hino has much energy left. >Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Hino hits a big right that knocks Godo to the ground! >Hino dives in and secures side control. >Hino relinquishes side control and stands up, letting Godo stand too. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Godo circles as he plans his next move. >Hino steps in closer to force the issue. >Hino counters a wayward left jab with a sharp body kick. >Moving forward, Hino counters a left jab with a series of lefts. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Godo circles as he plans his next move. >Hino doesn't let Godo settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. >Moving in closer, a tired-looking Hino apparently wants to strike from the pocket. >Godo tries to counter by dropping down and going for a single leg, but Hino defended it well. >Josuke Hino looks like he is completely out of gas. >Despite being tired, Hino looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Godo. >Seeing an opportunity, Godo goes straight for a takedown, but Hino is equal to it. >The gas tank looks empty on Yosai Godo. >Round two ends as time expires. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hino. >There's the bell for the start of the round! >Between rounds, his corner told Godo to watch for strikes but to be aware of takedown opportunities. >They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. >A left hand misses, allowing Hino to counter with a leg kick. >There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue. >Godo throws a wild and sloppy right hand as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. >Hino strikes first and manages to rock Godo with a solid right! >Hino tries for a left jab but Godo moves out of range. >Looking tired, Godo comes in closer, attempting to wrestle with Hino. >Hino ends up grappling for supremacy with Godo. >From the grapple, Godo tries to pick Hino up on his shoulder for a slam. >Hino defends it well and slips away from his opponent. >A left jab misses and Hino strikes back with a right hand. >We move into the second half of this round. >A drained-looking Godo tries to close the distance between them. >Not wanting to grapple, Hino uses strikes to keep Godo at a distance. >Godo steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere. >Hino seems to be waiting for Godo to make a move. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Hino to fire back with a stinging left jab. >A tired Godo moves forward, looking for a takedown. >Hino sees the takedown coming and tries to move. >Hino avoids the takedown attempt. >The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight. >I have to give that round to Hino, but only a 10-9. >Here come the official decisions. >All three judges have given Hino the win. >Making Josuke Hino the winner by unanimous decision! >Official Result: Josuke Hino defeats Yosai Godo (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Josuke Hino wins the first bout to go to judge’s decision in Dragon Fighting Championship’s history, He remains undefeated, picking up the 4th win of his career and despite his efforts Yosai Godo goes home with the first loss of his career. Josuke Hino now has a spot in the Semi Finals but he’s walking away from a full three round fight, the longest battle of the night. He’ll be facing Jay Dorridge who’s on the complete flip side of the coin as he’s coming off the shortest fight of the night after putting his first round opponent away in just 1 minute and 38 seconds. With this in mind it will be interesting to see how Josuke Hino performs.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>And now it’s time to move on to the Semi FinalsOur first Semi Final encounter pits the UK versus the USA as Sid ‘The Misfit’ Morgan (3-0) takes on Oliver Swanson (7-1)...And that action is coming up RIGHT NOW!</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/SidMorgan.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/OliverSwanson.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan (3-0) vs. Oliver Swanson (7-1) Chikara Trophy Tournament SEMI FINAL</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>The winner will book a place in the finals of tonight's tournament. >The fight begins! >Moving forward, Morgan counters a left jab with a straight left. >Swanson avoids a flurry of punches. >Swanson avoids a jab. >Swanson waits out a flurry of punches and then hits a solid left. >Swanson chooses to shoot in on Morgan. >Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt and then pulls Swanson into a clinch. >Morgan looks for a trip takedown. >The takedown is successful, Swanson pulls guard. >Morgan lies on top of Swanson, basically smothering him. >Morgan is trying to pass guard. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Swanson attempts to grab an arm of Morgan from the bottom of the guard. >Morgan fends off Swanson, and doesn't give up an arm. >Morgan looks to pass guard and get side control. >Swanson keeps his guard secure. >Swanson attempts to secure an arm. >Morgan fends off Swanson, and doesn't give up an arm. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Morgan begins trying to pass the guard. >Swanson can't block the pass, and is left pulling half guard. >Morgan tries to lock Swanson into an arm triangle. >The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Swanson refuses to tap out! >Shockingly, Morgan loses it! Swanson pops his head free, and has somehow survived! >Swanson tries to sweep Morgan but doesn't get anywhere. >Morgan tries to lock Swanson into a kimura. >Swanson gets caught by a kimura, it's in deep! >No! He pops free. That was really close. >Swanson tries to sweep Morgan but can't do it. >Morgan reaches over and tries to lock Swanson in an arm triangle. >Morgan gets the arm triangle, sinks it in deeply, but Swanson is still trying to fight out of it! >Out of the blue, Swanson breaks free! Morgan must not have had it locked up as tight as it looked. >Morgan blocks an attempted sweep. >Morgan attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. >Morgan struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in half guard. >Morgan blocks Swanson as he tries a sweep from half guard. >Time expires and we come to the end of round one. >That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Morgan. >We are back underway! >Swanson tries for a left jab but Morgan moves out of range. >Oliver Swanson looks very tired out there. >Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss. >From the pocket, a tired-looking Swanson shoots in for a double leg. >Morgan sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Swanson down to the ground into a type of turtle position. >Swanson is rolled over onto his back, where Morgan secures side control. >Morgan attempts to armbar Swanson from side control. >Morgan gets the armbar, sinks it in deeply, and Swanson has to tap! >The winner, by submission, is Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan! >Official Result: Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan defeats Oliver Swanson (Submission (Armbar) in 2:11 of round 2). The match was rated as being Average.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Oliver Swanson showed plenty of heart out there and he escaped some dangerous situations early in the fight, but The Misfit could not be denied. The 18 year old English Submission Fighter Sid Morgan has secured his place in the final for the Chikara Trophy. Will he face Japan’s Josuke Hino or are we in store for an all English final? We shall find out next as our second semi final match is coming up!</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JayDorridge.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JosukeHino.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge (5-0) vs. Josuke Hino (4-0) Chikara Trophy Tournament SEMI FINAL</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>The winner moves on to the finals of tonight's tournament. >There's the opening bell! >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >Dorridge steps back to avoid a flurry of punches. >Dorridge takes a hard leg kick. >They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. >From the missed strikes they clinch. >Dorridge looks to set up a judo throw. >Dorridge uses a nice inside leg trip and Hino is forced to pull guard! >Dorridge lies on top of Hino, basically smothering him. >Dorridge starts trying to work to get past the guard. >Dorridge passes to side control with ease. >In side control, Dorridge begins working to get a mount. >He does it, and has the mount on Hino. >Dorridge tries to ensnare Hino in an armbar. >Showing good defense, Hino stacks up Dorridge to defend the armbar, and eventually works to getting side control. >Hino attempts an americana. >Dorridge stops Hino from applying it. >Dorridge struggles and gets half guard. >Hino wants to stand up, but cannot get out of half guard. >Dorridge bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. >The scramble results in Hino having to turtle, with Dorridge holding him down while facing him. >Turtled up, Hino can do nothing about giving up his back. >Dorridge attempts to set up a rear naked choke. >Hino stays calm and defends the choke attempt well. >We move into the second half of this round. >Dorridge rolls the turtled Hino over and secures side control. >In side control, Dorridge begins working to get a mount. >Hino can't stop it and gets mounted. >Dorridge attempts to set up an armbar on Hino from the mount. >The armbar is fully applied, Hino has no option but to tap out! >The winner, by submission, is 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge! >Official Result: 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge defeats Josuke Hino  (Submission (Armbar) in 6:49 of round 1) The match was rated as being Decent.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Yet another impressive Submission victory tonight for ‘Black Belt’ Jay Dorridge, he’s now secured his place in the final against fellow Englishman Sid Morgan. We now know that the Chikara Trophy will be going to the United Kingdom, but is it going with a Misfit or a Black Belt? We shall find out in the Final up next!</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">....THE CHIKARA TROPHY UNVIELING CEREMONY.... We have a 10 minute ceremony to celebrate the imminent unveiling of the Chikara Trophy; the ceremony features attractive female dancers, men wearing dragon masks while moving around ringside on Unicycles (juggling fire at the same time of course)…Some Komodo Dragons are also bought down to ringside and shown off to the fans in attendance.</DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> The ceremony ends with the Chikara Trophy being unveiled    </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 1.8em; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><IMG src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/ChikaraTrophy.jpg"></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="FILTER: ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; ZOOM: 1; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: relative" align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 25px" alt="Participant 1" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/SidMorgan.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px" alt="Participant 2" src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JayDorridge.gif" width=150 height=150> <IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: -20px; RIGHT: 259px" title=Versus alt=Versus src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/versus/lgvs_alt04.png"> <DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 55px; LEFT: 445px"><IMG title=grade alt=grade src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/content/public/grades/none/c_.png" width=211 height=117> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan (4-0) vs. 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge (6-0) **CHIKARA TROPHY TOURNAMENT FINAL**</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">>There's the opening bell for the Tournament Final! >Morgan throws a left jab but Dorridge avoids it. >Dorridge moves out of range of a flurry of punches. >A flicked jab from Dorridge only finds gloves. >Morgan comes in closer to press the issue. >Morgan counters a wayward left jab with a flurry of jabs and straight punches. >Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. >Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling. >With Morgan controlled by the clinch, Dorridge looks to be attempting to set up a judo throw. >Morgan shows stubborn resistance and Dorridge cannot execute the throw. >Morgan tries to get clear of the grapple, but Dorridge holds him in place. >Dorridge tries to pick Morgan up for a slam. >He can't get it though, Morgan defends it and pulls away from the grapple entirely. >Morgan throws a barrage of big rights but Dorridge is quick to move out of range. >An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. >A left hand misses, allowing Morgan to counter with a series of quick lefts. >Dorridge is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Morgan. >He pulls Morgan into a grapple. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Dorridge looks to set up a judo throw. >Morgan will not go down, he blocks the throw despite the best efforts of Dorridge. >Morgan tries to get clear of the grapple, but Dorridge holds him in place. >Dorridge tries to wrestle Morgan backward and up against the ropes. >Morgan out-wrestles him though. >Using his wrestling skills, Morgan is trying to push Dorridge up against the ropes. >Morgan does it, Dorridge is stuck with his back to the ropes. >Morgan breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Dorridge. >Showing good head movement, Dorridge weaves out of the way of a wild right hand. >Morgan throws a left jab but Dorridge uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. >Standing in the pocket, Dorridge chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Morgan. >Morgan sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Dorridge down to the ground into a type of turtle position. >Morgan rolls the turtled Dorridge over and secures side control. >Morgan attempts an armbar. >Dorridge stops Morgan from applying it. >Morgan feels Dorridge prepare to scramble for position and makes sure it doesn't happen. >Morgan begins trying to get himself into a mount. >Dorridge doesn't allow Morgan to get the mount. >Dorridge attempts to get some separation in order to try to stand, but can't. >Jay Dorridge looks very tired out there. >We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. >Morgan looks to get a mount. >He can't get the mount. >Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. >That round goes to Morgan, 10-9 on my card. >And here we go, round two! >Morgan throws a left jab but Dorridge avoids it. >Morgan slips out of the way of a jab. >Dorridge, who is visibly tired, looks like he might want to get in close and wrestle with Morgan. >Morgan ends up grappling for supremacy with Dorridge. >Dorridge is looking to muscle Morgan back against the ropes. >Dorridge can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple. >Breathing very hard, Sid Morgan is looking ragged. >From the grapple, Morgan tries to pick Dorridge up on his shoulder for a slam. >Dorridge has no answers, he gets lifted up and planted down! Morgan ends up in guard. >From the looks of things, I don't think Jay Dorridge has much energy left. >In guard, Morgan begins working to pass to side control. >He can't get free of the guard. >Dorridge raises his legs and tries to get Morgan into a triangle choke. >Morgan pulls free before the triangle can be locked in. >We are now at the halfway point of the round. >Time slips away as Morgan successfully keeps Dorridge stuck against the ground. >From the looks of things, I don't think Sid Morgan has much energy left. >Morgan begins trying to pass the guard. >He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. >Dorridge smothers Morgan with close control, stopping him from posturing up. >We have one minute of the round remaining. >Morgan begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. >He eventually passes, but only into half guard. >Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. >I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Morgan. >And here we go, round three! >Dorridge gets caught with a looping right. >Morgan slips out of the way of a jab. >Dorridge swings for the fences with some lethargic-looking haymakers, then chooses to shoot in on Morgan. >Dorridge doesn't get the takedown, Morgan was equal to it and pulls them into a clinch. >The gas tank looks empty on Jay Dorridge. >Using his wrestling skills, Morgan is trying to push Dorridge up against the ropes. >Morgan manages it, and controls Dorridge up against the ropes. >Sid Morgan looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. >Morgan tries to take Dorridge down. >The takedown is successful; Dorridge seemed happy to take it and pull guard. >Dorridge tries to ensnare an arm. >Dorridge cannot secure the arm. >We pass the halfway mark of this round. >Morgan attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. >Dorridge keeps his guard secure. >Dorridge raises his legs and tries to get Morgan into a triangle choke. >The triangle is locked in deep, Morgan has to tap out! >The winner, by submission, is 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge! >Official Result: 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge defeats Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan (Submission (Triangle) in 3:43 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Jay Dorridge falls to his knees with tears in his eyes as he’s handed the Chikara Trophy. After he somewhat manages to compose himself he shakes hands with Sid Morgan.  In a show of respect Sid Morgan then brings the Union Jack into the ring and he and Dorridge hold the flag up together before Sid gives a bow to Dorridge and then the audience before leaving the ring and allowing the Tournament Winner to celebrate alone. </DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> The celebration continues until an interviewer heads into the ring to get some comments from Dorridge.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="POSITION: relative"><IMG style="FLOAT: left" alt=Speaker src="http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk394/MattycUnlimited/JayDorridge.gif" width=113 height=113><IMG style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 53px; LEFT: 103px" src="http://fictionplus.interwebz.co.nz/images/layout/sbpointer/sb-pointer-ffffff-l.png" width=22 height=20> <DIV style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 7px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 123px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px; WIDTH: 300px; PADDING-RIGHT: 7px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; HEIGHT: auto; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 7px; border-radius: 0px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block"><DIV><DIV>I’m overwhelmed right now. I’ve dedicated my life to Judo. I’ve dedicated my life to achieving a moment like this.</DIV><DIV> I want to say first off to Sid Morgan, I’m glad the final came down to the two of us. I feel we did England proud tonight. You’re a great fighter and I hope we meet again somewhere down the road.</DIV><DIV> I want to thank all of my trainers back in Southampton, they made me make myself. They forced me to be strong in moments of physical and mental weakness.</DIV><DIV> I owe thanks to so many people, I cannot remember them all, and wow…I cannot think straight right now.</DIV><DIV> I know this though, I want to thank you Japan, I want to thank this Beautiful Country for giving me the chance to perform. You’ve treated me great since I arrived, I love Japan and I’ll be back to fight for you again.</DIV><DIV> God bless Judo and God bless Japan!</DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: transparent 1px solid; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; HEIGHT: auto; CLEAR: both; BORDER-TOP: transparent 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: transparent 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><DIV style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The event ends with an emotional Jay Dorridge kissing the Chikara trophy, he then places the trophy down on the canvas before rising up the Union Jack with his left hand and the Japanese flag with his right in a display that earns him many cheers from the Japanese crowd. </DIV><DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> The Chikara Tournament is over and the Dragon Fighting Championship’s achieved all it set out to do on its first night of existence…..but this is just the beginning!</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>