Present:
Ill Will
Saturday Week 4 August 1998
in
British Columbia
Attendance:
73 for a gate of $1,095
Pay-Per-View:
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Fight #1
Cal Hillson
(0-0) Vs Rich Robinson
(3-0)
Openweight Division
First up, 'The Roughneck' Cal Hillson takes on Rich 'Hard Rain' Robinson in the IFC Openweight division.
Round One
The fight begins!
Robinson avoids a flurry of rights and lefts and hits a scything low kick to the legs.
Robinson avoids a jab.
Robinson comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Robinson is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock.
Hillson fires away with punches, and Robinson takes several shots that threaten to end the fight!
Hillson pounds away with punches and Robinson is in big trouble!
The referee pulls Hillson away, stopping the match!
Robinson is angry with the referee, and perhaps rightly - it did look like an early stoppage.
Cal Hillson takes the victory by way of TKO!
Official Result: 'The Roughneck' Cal Hillson defeats Rich 'Hard Rain' Robinson (TKO (Strikes) in 2:00 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.
Fight #2
Joshua Hope
(1-1) Vs Rhys Buck
(1-1)
Openweight Division
Another match is about to begin; Rhys 'Fast' Buck squares off with 'Glorious' Joshua Hope in the IFC Openweight division.
Round One
There's the opening bell!
Hope avoids a jab.
Hope avoids a nice combination.
There's a takedown attempt from Hope.
Buck sees the takedown coming and tries to move.
The takedown doesn't work, Buck saw it coming and got out of range.
Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either.
Hope avoids a tight combination.
Buck circles as he plans his next move.
Not letting up, Hope quickly steps in closer to attack Buck.
We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
Hope uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
A counter left cross is too slow to catch Hope.
Hope gets the takedown! Buck pulls guard.
Hope pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Buck is comfortable holding guard.
Buck throws out some punches, but Hope leans back to avoid them.
Hope begins trying to pass the guard.
He passes the guard well, gaining side control.
Hope hits a vicious knee strike to the ribs!
We're into the final minute of the round.
Hope holds Buck in position with side control and drives a big knee into the ribs!
In side control, Hope throws a couple of punches designed to keep Buck guessing.
Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
Round Two
There's the bell and round number two begins!
Hope avoids a tight combination.
An exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
Buck darts in, feints a jab, darts back out.
Buck comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.
Hope sees a chance and dives down for a single leg. Buck, caught by surprise, can only pull guard.
Hope attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.
He passes the guard well, gaining side control.
Hope begins trying to get himself into a mount.
Advancing his position, he gets mount.
We move into the second half of this round.
Hope attempts to set up an armbar on Buck from the mount.
Buck rolls with it, using the armbar attempt as a way of getting on top in side control.
Buck relinquishes side control, stands and backs off, wanting the fight to continue standing.
A straight left fails to land and Buck is able to fire back with a solid right jab.
We have one minute of the round remaining.
Moving in closer, Buck looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.
Buck and Hope get closer, both looking eager to engage at close range.
Stepping back, Buck creates a bit of distance.
Hope avoids a tight combination.
Time expires and we come to the end of round two.
Round Three
There's the bell for the start of the round!
Hope avoids a tight combination.
Buck avoids a quick jab and hits a pair of nice shots to the body.
Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage.
Moving in closer, Buck looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.
Hope seems happy to engage with Buck in the pocket.
Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.
Buck backs away from Hope, creating some space between them.
An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage.
We are now at the halfway point of the round.
Moving in closer, Buck looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.
Hope seems happy to engage with Buck in the pocket.
Covering up, Hope absorbs a combination of rights and lefts.
Hope shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab.
Hope covers up, absorbing a tight combination of punches.
We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
Covering up, Hope absorbs a combination of rights and lefts.
Covering up, Hope absorbs a combination of rights and lefts.
Hope uses head movement to dodge a punch, then strikes back with a solid punch.
The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.
Here come the official decisions.
All three judges have given the victory to Hope.
Hope wins by unanimous decision!
Official Result: 'Glorious' Joshua Hope defeats Rhys 'Fast' Buck (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.
Fight #3
Danny Akabaro
(3-0) Vs Reed Howlett
(1-1)
Openweight Division
The co-main event is up next. 'Pretty Boy' Danny Akabaro goes head to head with Reed 'Night Crawler' Howlett in the IFC Openweight division.
Round One
Howlett doesn't get drawn in as Akabaro feints a kick.
Howlett doesn't get drawn in as Akabaro feints a kick.
Howlett avoids a quick jab and hits a scorchingly fast combination.
A straight left fails to land and Howlett is able to fire back with a couple of nice shots.
Howlett counters a left jab by hitting a solid left jab.
Moving in closer, Howlett looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.
He gets into range.
Howlett throws an excellent combination but Akabaro covers up well.
We go past the halfway point of this round.
Howlett circles away, creating some distance between them.
A left jab misses and Akabaro strikes back with a crisp jab.
Akabaro steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
Not letting up, Howlett steps in closer to pressure Akabaro into action.
We're into the final minute of the round.
Akabaro gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid the combination that follows.
A jab misses, allowing Howlett to counter-strike with a clean jab.
The time runs out on round one.
That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action.
Round Two
There's the bell for the start of the round!
Akabaro feints throwing a jab.
Akabaro covers up to absorb a tidy combination of punches and then hits a massive right hand, knocking Howlett down to the ground...he is out cold!
'Pretty Boy' Danny Akabaro takes the win by Knock Out!
Official Result: 'Pretty Boy' Danny Akabaro defeats Reed 'Night Crawler' Howlett (Knock Out (Punch) in 0:42 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good.
Fight #4
Allen LeFleur
(4-0) Vs Moe Muschin
(3-0)
Openweight Division
It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Chunky Monkey' Allen LeFleur fights 'Crushin'' Moe Muschin in the IFC Openweight division.
Round One
And here we go!
Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage.
They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
From the grapple, LeFleur tries to pick Muschin up on his shoulder for a slam.
There's the slam! Muschin is planted onto his back, and pulls guard.
LeFleur begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.
He passes to side control.
LeFleur begins trying to get himself into a mount.
Muschin rolls to the side to try and escape the mount, but only succeeds in giving up his back instead.
We pass the halfway mark of this round.
Muschin is in huge trouble now, as LeFleur successfully gets both hooks in.
LeFleur starts hammering away at Muschin with right hands.
Muschin had better start defending himself, or this will be over!
With Muschin stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!
The winner, by TKO; Allen LeFleur!
Official Result: 'The Chunky Monkey' Allen LeFleur defeats 'Crushin'' Moe Muschin (TKO (Strikes) in 3:14 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.
Critical Rating: Good
Commercial Rating: Decent
Fight Of The Night:
Allen LeFleur
Vs Moe Muschin
KO Of The Night:
Danny Akabaro
Submission Of The Night:
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