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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:37:57 GMT -5
WFL 4 Jackson vs. Lawal Wembley Arena London, United Kingdom
Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng (16-4-1) vs. Trevor Smith (10-3) Tor Troeng and Trevor Smith tore it up in the first fight of the evening and it was Troeng who locked Smith in a kimura to submit him early in the second round
Heavyweight Bout: Brett Rogers (12-5 (1)) vs. Bobby Lashley (8-2) The much larger Brett Rogers hammered away at Bobby Lashley throughout the fight although Lashley did get a few shots in, it was Rogers that came out with the unaninmous decision victory
Welterweight Bout: Che Mills (15-6 (2)) vs. Erick Silva (15-3 (1)) Che Mills was easily stopped via KO (punches) by Erick Silva about 2 minutes into the first round
Middleweight Bout: Sam Alvey (19-5 (1)) vs. Jared Hess (11-4-1) Jared Hess through all he had at Sam Alvey but it just wasn't enough as Alvey finished him by TKO (punches) in the third round
Heavyweight Bout: Abe Wagner (10-6) vs. Chad Griggs (11-3) A crazy close fight in which both Abe Wagner and Chad Griggs fought back and forth with great heart and integrity. In the end, it was Abe Wagner that came out with the split decision victory
Light Heavyweight Bout: Igor Pokrajac (25-9 (1)) vs. Cody Donovan (8-3) Cody Donovan just couldn't mount any offense and Igor Pokrajac finished him off with a huge KO (punches) in the first round
Light Heavyweight Bout: Rampage Jackson (32-11) vs. Muhammed Lawal (9-2 (1)) Muhammed Lawal and Rampage Jackson hammered away at each other for the entire 5 round fight, although each round both men could have easily finished teh fight. In the end, Rampage Jackson was awarded the split decision victory
Bonuses Knockout of the Night: Erick Silva Submission of the Night: Tor Troeng Fight of the Night: Rampage Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal
Press Conference Highlights -Tom Watson and Sam Alvey was confirmed as a fight sometime in the future -Also confirmed was a Heavyweight championship contender fight between Brett Rogers and Abe Wagner
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:38:44 GMT -5
WFL 5 Cabral vs. Askren Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado
Welterweight Bout: Ryan Ford (20-4) vs. Kazuo Misaki (25-11-2 (1)) Ryan Ford and Kazuo Misaki put on a mediocre fight at best and it was Ford who managed a KO (punch) victory in the second round
Heavyweight Bout: Roy Nelson (19-7) vs. Mike Russow (16-3 (1)) In his WFL debut, Roy Nelson went balls to the wall and dominated Mike Russow for the entire three rounds to win the fight by unanimous decision
Light Heavyweight Bout: Gian Villante (11-4) vs. Jan Blachowicz (17-4) After a shocking loss during his last fight, Jan Bachowicz came out and smashed away at Gian Villante and in the third round, he locked in the rear-naked choke to submit Villante
Middleweight Bout: Dan Cramer (10-4) vs. Brian Rogers (10-5) Dan Cramer and Brian Rogers went a spectacular three rounds and it was Rogers that was awarded a split decision victory
Welterweight Bout: Duane Ludwig (21-15) vs. Quinn Mulhern (18-4) In a physical battle, Duane Ludwig was able to score a huge TKO (punches) victory over Quinn Mulhern in the third round
Middleweight Bout: Lorenz Larkin (13-2 (1)) vs. Brett Cooper (19-9) Brett Cooper hammered away at Lorenz Larkin for a solid two rounds before Larkin tried to turn it around but was submitted (guillotine choke) early in the third round
Welterweight Championship Bout: Yan Cabral (c) (11-0) vs. Ben Askren (12-0) The battle of the undefeated streaks came to a head as champion Yan Cabral and Ben Askren had a barn burner of a fight. Both men fought back and forth until Cabral managed to lock Askren into a kimura in the fourth round to give Askren his first loss and Cabral retained his title
Bonuses Knockout of the Night: Ryan Ford Submission of the Night: Yan Cabral Fight of the Night: Yan Cabral vs. Ben Askren
Press Conference Highlights -Steven confirmed that BJ Penn will make his WFL debut at the next event -Also confirmed was another big signing to be announced at a later date
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Post by Joey on Aug 7, 2013 20:39:17 GMT -5
WFL 6 Confirmed Card!
This card will be headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Matt Hammil and Fabio Maldonado.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Tim Carpenter vs. Houston Alexander Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Butcher Welterweight Bout: Josh Burkman vs. Che Mills Heavyweight Bout: Chad Griggs vs. Abe Wagner Light Heavyweight Bout: Gian Villante vs. Roger Hollet Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Matt Hammil (c) vs. Fabio Maldonado
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Post by Joey on Aug 8, 2013 13:13:25 GMT -5
WFL 6 Hammil vs. Maldonado IZOD Center East Rutherford, New Jersey
Light Heavyweight Bout: Tim Carpenter (10-2) vs. Houston Alexander (15-9 (2)) In a very slow bout that made the fans restless, both men hammered back and forth for the entire three rounds of the fight and it was Carpenter that was awarded the unaninmous decision victory.
Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove (18-14 (1)) vs. Jason Butcher (6-1) This fight livened up the crowd and it was Butcher that scored a quick submission (triangle choke) victory in the first round.
Welterweight Bout: Josh Burkman (26-9) vs. Che Mills (15-7 (2)) Mills put up a good fight but he was no match for "The People's Warrior" as he was finished off early in the second round via KO (punch).
Heavyweight Bout: Chad Griggs (11-4) vs. Abe Wagner (11-6) Griggs and Wagner hammered away at each other like true warriors of the octagon. The fight went the distance and it was Griggs who earned the unaninmous decision victory.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Gian Villante (11-5) vs. Roger Hollet (13-6) Villante dominated from the opening horn and finished Hollet off in the second round via TKO (punches).
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Matt Hammil (c) (12-4) vs. Fabio Maldonado (20-6) In a fight of epic proportions, Hammil and Maldonado went back and forth for the entire fight. In the end it was Fabio Maldonado that was awarded a split decision victory and the WFL Light Heavyweight Championship!
Bonuses Knockout of the Night: Josh Burkman Submission of the Night: Jason Butcher Fight of the Night: Matt Hammil vs. Fabio Maldonado
Press Conference Highlights -Maldonado stated that he will hold the Light Heavyweight belt longer than anyone in history -Steven confirmed that Gian Villante is next in line for a Light Heavyweight title shot -A new signing if set to be announced
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Post by Joey on Aug 9, 2013 8:59:07 GMT -5
WFL 7 Confirmed Card!
WFL 7 will be headlined by the debut of BJ Penn as he fights Ryan Ford.
Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng vs. Jared Hess Light Heavyweight Bout: Igor Pokrajac vs. Cody Donovan Heavyweight Bout: Tony Lopez vs. Thiago Santos Welterweight Bout: Jake Hecht vs. Raul Amaya Middleweight Bout: Dan Cramer vs. Alexander Shlemenko Welterweight Bout: BJ Penn vs. Ryan Ford
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Post by Joey on Aug 17, 2013 18:52:22 GMT -5
WFL 7 Penn vs. Ford IZOD Center East Rutherford, New Jersey
Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng (17-4-1) vs. Jared Hess (11-5-1) Troeng dominated from the opening bell and locked Hess in the rear-naked choke early on in the first round to get the submission
Light Heavyweight Bout: Igor Pokrajac (26-9 (1)) vs. Cody Donovan (8-4) Both men battled back and forth for the majority of the fight, Donovan had the upperhand for most of the fight but it was Pokrajac that was awarded a controversial split decision victory
Heavyweight Bout: Tony Lopez (32-13) vs. Thiago Santos (12-2 (1)) Lopez threw everything he had at Santos but it just wasn't enough as he was KOed with a punch in the second round
Welterweight Bout: Jake Hecht (11-5) vs. Raul Amaya (12-2) Hecht tried his best against Amaya but it just wasn't good enough as Amaya locked in a rear-naked choke in the third round to get the submission victory
Middleweight Bout: Dan Cramer (10-5) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (48-7) Shlemenko easily disposed of yet another fighter as he knocked Cramer out early in the first round
Welterweight Bout: BJ Penn (27-9-2) vs. Ryan Ford (21-4) Penn showed absolutely no rust in his return to MMA as he easily defeated via unaninmous decision after all three rounds
Bonuses Knockout of the Night: Alexander Shlemenko Submission of the Night: Tor Troeng Fight of the Night: Jake Hecht vs. Raul Amaya
Press Conference Highlights - Lavar Johnson was confirmed to be healthy and ready to fight again - Steven Maddox confirmed several big signings soon to be announced
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