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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:32:17 GMT -5
World Fighting League
The World Fighting League was formed by Steven Maddox, a billionaire who is a huge fan of MMA. He has signed various talents from around the world. |
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:33:05 GMT -5
Heavyweights
Kimbo Slice (4-3)
Chieck Kongo (18-9-2)
Ben Rothwell (33-9)
Lavar Johnson (17-8) *OUT INDEFINITELY (CONCUSSION)*
James McSweeney (12-10)
Jon Madsen (8-1)
Mike Russow (16-4 (1))
Alexander Volkov (19-4)
Thiago Santos (13-2 (1))
Abe Wagner (11-7)
Chad Griggs (12-4)
Rich Hale (21-6-1)
Brett Rogers (13-5 (1))
Bobby Lashley (8-3)
Anthony Johnson (15-4)
Tony Lopez (32-14)
Roy Nelson (20-7)
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:33:27 GMT -5
Light Heavyweights
Houston Alexander (15-10 (2))
Jan Blachowicz (18-4)
Rampage Jackson (33-11)
Muhammed Lawal (9-3 (1))
TJ Cook (13-5)
Roger Hollett (13-7)
Anthony Perosh (13-8)
Tim Carpenter (11-2)
Gian Villante (12-5)
Igor Pokrajac (27-9 (1))
Aaron Rosa (17-6)
Cody Donovan (8-5)
Matt Hamill (12-5)
Mikhail Zayats (21-8)
Fabio Maldonado (21-6)
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:34:09 GMT -5
Middleweights
Mamed Khalidov (28-4-2)
Kendall Grove (18-15 (1))
Francis Carmont (21-8)
Lorenz Larkin (13-3 (1))
Dan Cramer (10-6)
Uriah Hall (8-3)
Tom Watson (17-5)
Trevor Smith (10-4)
Tor Troeng (18-4-1)
Rafael Natal (17-4-1)
Jared Hess (11-6-1)
Sam Alvey (20-5 (1))
Brian Rogers (11-5)
Jason Butcher (7-1)
Brett Cooper (20-9)
Alexander Shlemenko (49-7)
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:34:29 GMT -5
Welterweights
Phil Baroni (15-18)
Nick Diaz (27-9 (1))
Jon Fitch (24-6-1 (1))
Josh Burkman (27-9)
Yan Cabral (12-0)
Ben Askren (12-1)
Ryan Ford (21-5)
Lyman Good (16-3)
Jorge Ortiz (18-10)
Erick Silva (16-3 (1))
Kazuo Misaki (25-12-2 (1))
Che Mills (15-6 (2))
Jake Hecht (11-6)
Raul Amaya (13-2)
Duane Ludwig (22-15)
Quinn Mulhern (18-5)
BJ Penn (28-9-2)
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:34:57 GMT -5
Champions
WFL Heavyweight Champion: Jon Madsen (0 defenses)
WFL Light Heavyweight Champion: Fabio Maldonado (0 defenses)
Previous Champion: Matt Hammil (0 defenses)
WFL Middleweight Champion: Mamed Khalidov (0 defenses)
WFL Welterweight Champion: Yan Cabral (1 defenses)
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:35:11 GMT -5
Upcoming Bouts
Middleweight Contender Bout: Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Fabio Maldonado (c) vs. Gian Villante
Heavyweight Contender Bout: Brett Rogers vs. Abe Wagner
Middleweight Bout: Sam Alvey vs. Tom Watson
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:35:36 GMT -5
WFL 1
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Middleweight Bout: Lorenz Larkin (13-1 (1)) vs. Tom Watson (16-5)
In what was an impressive showing, Tom Watson easily dispatched Lorenz Larkin with a head kick (KO) in the first round
Middleweight Championship Bout: Mamed Khalidov (27-4-2) vs. Jason Butcher (6-0)
In what was seen as a less than spectacular championship bout, Mamed Khalidov managed to submit Jason Butcher with a guillotine choke in the second round to win the Middleweight championship
Welterweight Bout: Duane Ludwig (21-14) vs. Ben Askren (11-0)
These two phenomenal fighters went the distance and in the end it was Ben Askren that came out with the unaninmous decision victory
Welterweight Championship Bout: Jon Fitch (24-5-1 (1)) vs. Yan Cabral (10-0)
Submission expert Yan Cabral was able to lock in an armbar early in the first round and get Jon Fitch to submit to win the Welterweight championship in relatively shocking fashon
Light Heavyweight Bout: Gian Villante (10-4) vs. Cody Donovan (8-2)
In a very quick bout, Gian Villante hammered away at Cody Donovan and was able to get the TKO (punches) victory very early in the first round
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Jan Blachowicz (17-3) vs. Matt Hamill (11-4)
Both men hammered back and forth at each other and it was the veteran Matt Hammil that scored the victory via TKO (punches) in round 5 and the Light Heavyweight championship over Jan Blachowicz
Heavyweight Bout: Lavar Johnson (17-7) vs. Mike Russow (15-3 (1))
In a disgusting bout, to say the least, Mike Russow dominated Lavar Johnson from the opening bell and won via TKO (doctor stoppage) in the first round
Heavyweight Championship Bout: Alexander Volkov (19-3) vs. Jon Madsen (7-1)
The final bout of the evening did not dissapoint as it went the distance and culimated with Jon Madsen scoring the split decision and the Heavyweight championship over Alexander Volkov
Bonuses
Knockout of the Night: Gian Villante
Submission of the Night: Yan Cabral
Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jon Madsen
Press Conference Highlights
- Steven Maddox confirmed that Ben Askren is next in line for a Welterweight title shot
-Tom Watson called out Sam Alvey |
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:36:20 GMT -5
WFL 2
Key Arena
Seattle, Washington
Welterweight Bout: Quinn Mulhern (18-3) vs. Raul Amaya (11-2)
In a phenomenal opening bout for WFL 2, Raul Amaya was able to lock in the rear-naked choke to make Quinn Mulhern tapout in the third round
Middleweight Bout: Uriah Hall (7-3) vs. Kendall Grove (18-13 (1))
In what could be called a Fight of the Year candidate, Uriah Hall and Kendall Grove fired back and forth at each other for a full 3 rounds until the judges gave Uriah Hall a unaninmous decision victory
Welterweight Bout: Lyman Good (15-3) vs. Jorge Ortiz (18-9)
Lyman Good was able to dominate Jorge Ortiz and finished him early in the second round with a KO (punch)
Light Heavyweight Bout: TJ Cook (12-5) vs. Roger Hollet (13-5)
TJ Cook and Roger Hollet nearly went the distance but it was TJ Cook who was able to get a TKO (punches) victory late in the third round
Heavyweight Bout: Cheick Kongo (18-8-2) vs. James McSweeney (11-10)
The more experienced Cheick Kongo looked to be on his way to a victory when James McSweeney fired back and managed to score a TKO (head kick and punches) victory in round two
Light Heavyweight Bout: Houston Alexander (14-9 (2)) vs. Aaron Rosa (17-5)
Both fighters gave it all they got and managed to go the distance where Houston Alexander was given the split decision victory over Aaron Rosa
Middleweight Bout: Rafael Natal (16-4-1) vs. Brett Cooper (19-8)
Rafael Natal battered and bruised Brett Cooper throughout all 3 rounds before securing the unaninmous decision victory
Welterweight Bout: Phil Baroni (15-17) vs. Nick Diaz (26-9 (1))
After all the smack talk from Nick Diaz, Phil Baroni attempted to silence him as he hammered at him for two rounds. However, Diaz was able to fight back into it and managed to stop Baroni with a KO (punch) in the fourth round
Bonuses
Knockout of the Night: Lyman Good
Submission of the Night: Raul Amaya
Fight of the Night: Uriah Hall vs. Kendall Grove
Press Conference Highlights
-Steven confirmed a title contender fight between Uriah Hall and Rafael Natal for sometime in the future
-Nick Diaz called out Jon Fitch
-Cheick Kongo stated that he only has maybe one or two fights left in him |
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:37:08 GMT -5
WFL 3
HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
Light Heavyweight Bout: Fabio Maldonado (19-6) vs. Mikhail Zayats (21-7)
In a great opening bout of WFL 3, Fabio Maldonado and Mikhail Zayats went the distance and it was Maldonado that was awarded the unaninmous decision victory
Middleweight Bout: Alexander Shlemenko (47-7) vs. Francis Carmont (21-7)
In his 55th MMA bout, Alexander Shlemenko basically smashed Francis Carmont's face in with a KO (punch) early in the first round
Heavyweight Bout: Tony Lopez (32-12) vs. Thiago Santos (11-2 (1))
Tony Lopez and Thiago Santos hammered back and forth at each other for two straight rounds before Santos was able to lock in the rear-naked choke in the third round to get the submission victory
Welterweight Bout: Josh Burkman (25-9) vs. Jake Hecht (11-4)
Early on in the first round, Josh Burkman locked Jake Hecht into a guillotine choke and was able to submit him
Light Heavyweight Bout: Anthony Perosh (13-7) vs. Tim Carpenter (9-2)
The fight was stopped early in the first round by doctor's after Tim Carpenter opened up a huge cut on Anthony Perosh thus Carpenter scores the TKO (doctor stoppage) victory
Dan Cramer pulled out of his bout with Tor Troeng at the last second, Steven was forced to cancel the bout
Heavyweight Bout: Ben Rothwell (32-9) vs. Rich Hale (21-5-1)
Ben Rothwell thumped on Rich Hale for a good three rounds and was awarded the easy unaninmous decision victory
Heavyweight Bout: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Anthony Johnson (15-4)
In his return to MMA, Kimbo Slice looked to score an early finish on Anthony Johnson but was unable to as Johnson knocked him for a loop late in the first round to earn the KO (punch) victory
Bonuses
Knockout of the Night: Alexander Shlemenko
Submission of the Night: Josh Burkman
Fight of the Night: Fabio Maldonado vs. Mikhail Zayats
Press Conference Highlights
-Anthony Johnson called out WFL Heavyweight champion Jon Madsen
-Steven confirmed that Fabio Maldonado will receive a WFL Light Heavyweight title shot with his victory |
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