MMA League 2006 Final Round - Results

mark.leonard

Another year finished in the League, and what a year it has been! Almost two hundred fighters have taken part in the 4 legs of the League this year, the majority of those being first timers its a great sign for the growth of MMA in this country!

The event in Dublin ran off yesterday almost without a hitch, 59 fighters in all the divisions gave all they had and made it a very competitive final round. As always events like these take a lot of energy from a lot of different people and I need to thank some people without whom the event would never have happened.

First of all the host, Colm O'Reilly for getting the venue and entries organized, not an easy task especially with the late venue change! Thanks too to Ian Ward for helping us source the Bosco, which turned out to be a perfect spot for it.
Michelle Shields and Keith Norton for keeping the event running continuously during the day.
Clive, Shane and Colm (again!) for refereeing and admin work updating the League in real time.
Sean for manning the camera all day with such enthusiasm, and last but not least Jim for helping out with a variety of tasks that kept the going so smooth.

The fights will be available from http//www.fightauthority.com in a couple weeks. I announced yesterday that the League has entered into a strategic partnership with Fight Authority and they will be hosting the videos of all the League events moving forward.

Next year's League kicks off on the 24th of February in NUI, Galway Sports Hall. Not every Rookie will be promoted to the veteran's division, it will depend on performance in the League this year, who you have fought and how you did. The promotions will be announced in January.

65kg Flyweight
Victor Swacki - Point Blank Submissions vs. Steven Bourke - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Draw
Mark Hamill - SBG vs. Steven Bourke - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Draw
Ryan Smyth - Sligo vs. Victor Swacki - Point Blank Submissions Draw
Ryan Smyth - Sligo vs. Mark Hamill - SBG Draw

70kg Lightweight
Liam Heffern - SBG vs. Kevin Maguinees - Firhouse Top Team Liam Heffern Triangle
Kevin Maguinees - Firhouse Top Team vs. Dylan Costigan - Three Castles Kevin Maguinness Armbar
Dylan Costigan - Three Castles vs. Liam Heffern - SBG Draw

75kg Super Lightweight
Padraic Merlehan - Three Castles vs. Anthony O'Brien - Waterford Vale Tudo Draw
Kevin Lally - TCD vs. Tim Kcker - Antrim Draw
Alan Hann - UL vs. Tony Keogh - Waterford Vale Tudo Draw
Kevin Croke - UCD vs. Tony Keogh - Waterford Vale Tudo Kevin Croke Arm Triangle
Kevin Lally - TCD vs. Anthony O'Brien - Waterford Vale Tudo Draw
Alan Hann - UL vs. Tim Kcker - Antrim Alan Hannon Slam
Kevin Croke - UCD vs. Padraic Merlehan - Three Castles Draw

80 kg Welterweight
Ian Ward - Celtic vs. Barry Oglesby - KO Martial Arts Ian Ward Walkover
Michael Moloney - Banner Martial Arts vs. Barry Cummins - Point Blank Submissions Draw
David McConkey - SBG vs. Michael Moloney - Banner Martial Arts Draw
Barry Cummins - Point Blank Submissions vs. Ian Ward - Celtic Ian Ward Kimura
David McConkey - SBG vs. Barry Oglesby - KO Martial Arts David McConkey

85kg Middleweight
Vladimir Denisov - Sligo vs. Conor Rowan - UCD Vladimir Denizov Guillotine
Vladimir Denisov - Sligo vs. Conor Rowan - UCD Draw

95kg Light Heavyweight
Lukash Sowa - Fernando BOI vs. Johnny Deehan - Antrim Lukasha Sow Armbar
Johnny Deehan - Antrim vs. Lukash Sowa - Fernando BOI Lukasha Sowa Arm Lock

Rookie 60 kg Ladie's Lightweight
Niamh Mooney - Shika vs. Debra Donovan - UL Niamh Mooney DQ
Niamh Mooney - Shika vs. Aisling Daly - SBG Aisling Daly RNC
Debra Donovan - UL vs. Aisling Daly - SBG Draw

Rookie 70kg Lightweight
Steve Gallagher - Point Blank Submissions vs. Blain Pendergast - Point Blank Submissions Steve Gallagher Guillotine
Blain Pendergast - Point Blank Submissions vs. Jakub Stanoch - Point Blank Submissions Jakub Stanoch Guillotine
Paul Cowzer - Shika vs. Kevin Carney - Antrim Draw
Marc Galligan - TCD vs. Steve Gallagher - Point Blank Submissions Draw
Jakub Stanoch - Point Blank Submissions vs. Paul Cowzer - Shika Jakub Stanoch
Marc Galligan - TCD vs. Kevin Carney - Antrim Draw

Rookie 75kg Super Lightweight
Mark Fairman - UL vs. Brian Kirwan - Three Castles Mark Fairman Armbar
Paddy O'Shea - UL vs. William McConn - Three Castles Draw
Ryan Kehoe - UL vs. Mark Cumiskey - Three Castles Mark Cumiskey
Mark Fairman - UL vs. Mark Cumiskey - Three Castles Mark Cumiskey Guillotine
Paddy O'Shea - UL vs. Brian Kirwan - Three Castles Draw
Ryan Kehoe - UL vs. William McConn - Three Castles Draw

Rookie 80 kg Welterweight
Damien Busher - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu vs. Senan Carthy - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Damien Busher Armbar
Senan Carthy - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu vs. Kevin Moran - Waterford Vale Tudo Draw
Kevin Moran - Waterford Vale Tudo vs. Damien Busher - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Damien Busher Triangle
Niall Nagle - Three Castles vs. Maciek Swacki - Point Blank Submissions Draw
Stephen King - SBG vs. Shane Flanagan - VT Gym Draw
Eodhgan Fitzsimons - VT Gym vs. Stephen King - SBG Stephen King Head and arm choke
Niall Nagle - Three Castles vs. Shane Flanagan - VT Gym Draw
Eodhgan Fitzsimons - VT Gym vs. Maciek Swacki - Point Blank Submissions Swacki Armbar

Rookie 85kg Middleweight
Mark Smyth - SBG vs. Tom King - SBG Tom King Mounted Triangle
Aaron Togher - UL vs. Barry Cunane - SBG Draw
Aaron Togher - UL vs. Tom King - SBG Tom King Armbar
Mark Smyth - SBG vs. Barry Cunane - SBG Mark Smyth Armbar

Rookie 90kg Super Middleweight
Michael McGlade - Omagh vs. Paul Turner - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Draw
Dimitri Tarov - UL vs. Declan O'Cor - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Draw
Tom Hurley - Kilkenny Jiu Jitsu vs. Michael McGlade - Omagh Michael McGlade RNC
Dimitri Tarov - UL vs. Tom Hurley - Kilkenny Jiu Jitsu Draw
Declan O'Connor - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu vs. Paul Turner - Enniscorthy Jiu Jitsu Declan O'Connor Guillotine

Rookie 95 + Heavyweight
Brian McGillian - Omagh vs. Stephen Somerville - Three Castles Stephen Somerville Armbar
Stephen Somerville - Three Castles vs. Brian McGillian - Omagh Stephen Somerville Keylock

Rookie 95kg Light Heavyweight
Mark McGuigan - Omagh vs. Dan Herlihy - SBG Mark MCGuigan DQ - Headshot
Dan Herlihy - SBG vs. Mark McGuigan - Omagh Draw

gymrabbit

I think the vetting procedure is a good idea for the mmaleague but I always think perhaps taking it another step forward could be beneficial especially in keeping people competing. How about Rookie, Intermediate, Veteran sections? Rookies for newcomers, Intermediate for people that may have competed before and Veteran for people that have been around a bit, people that are preparing for Semipro etc.

Clive

Kudos to Mark and all the competitors - sixty odd matches and aside from various bumps and bruises, only one injury. Hope you're feeling better Roper!

A few matches stood out to me - Aisling versus Debra, Gymrabbit's second fight (sorry I can't remember the other fighters name), and of course a very tasty slam from the Cannon.

Funniest moment of the day:

What's he doing?
I think he's trying to tire him out.
But that dude's Polish!

dlofnep

LOL @ "but that dude's polish"

Colm_OReilly

I think that quote was me, and it's funny because it's true.

Mark was calmer than usual on Saturday, but then again, I wasn't really in the mood to annoy him!

Roll on 2007!

Roper

Clive wrote:

Kudos to Mark and all the competitors - sixty odd matches and aside from various bumps and bruises, only one injury. Hope you're feeling better Roper!

Much better thanks Clive. Still a bit... tender... but I'll be okay. Worst thing was having to sit through the torture scene in the new Bond film that same night. Anyone who's seen it will know what I mean.... uuughhhh.

Another good event!

Colm_OReilly

Text message I received from TheShane on Saturday evening:

As I sit on the train musing, i compare roper's reaction to a bollock shot to james bond. Roper would have talked.

Roper

I bet one of Bond's didn't go "in" though...

yomchi

Well done to Wardy!

I used to work with him years back on the lifts and escalators. I think he did Kenpo back then. Does he still have the vanilla ice hair cut ?

Roper

Jon wrote:

Well done to Wardy!

I used to work with him years back on the lifts and escalators. I think he did Kenpo back then. Does he still have the vanilla ice hair cut ?

Actually, yes he does!

I'm beginning to think there's a jinx involved here. My first Amateur fight, a guy kneed me in the nuts, I was okay after about 30 seconds, but when I took the cup off later, it was in two pieces. That was a lucky escape. About a month later in training someone was passing my guard and landed their shin into my groin, it didn't hurt, but when I took off my cup later- it was in two pieces. I got another knee in training a couple of months after that, pretty sore, and we rolled later and there was this clicking noise from my shorts. When I took the cup out, guess what, it was cracked down the middle. I went through 3 cups in the space of about 4 months. I invested in a metal cup after that, which came loose on Saturday...

Ian W

Hi Barry, sorry about the knee to the groin, hope you recover in time and kick ass this sat in Belfast. We are now calling that shot " The knee of vasectomy"

Is that Mr. Mackey slagging my lovely haircut, if so do you have shares in the Irish Fighter mag, in the last few editions you're on every second page. Only joking Jon, glad to see you doing well for yourself.

Big thanks to all the gang who ran the event, it turned out to be a great day. Thanks to John and the SBG guys for helping Ais and myself train for the event and to our students and friends who came to cheer us on and to see if i really fight in my underpants.( No they are Vale Tudo shorts.)

gymrabbit

jon you should consider setting up a stall at some of these events and similar. losts of people at these comps look like the type of people that use supplements.

Tim_Murphy

Alan Hann - UL vs. Tim Kcker - Antrim Alan Hannon Slam

Sweet!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Welldone everyone, and thanks for the results thread.

I had hoped to get over and put some faces to usernames, but I went for a cat nap and work late evening

yomchi

Ian W wrote:

Is that Mr. Mackey slagging my lovely haircut, if so do you have shares in the Irish Fighter mag, in the last few editions you're on every second page. Only joking Jon, glad to see you doing well for yourself.

Hey Ian, good to hear from you! Well done on your win the weekend. Might catch up with you at some stage. I actually seen you at Armageddon on Saturday but when I went looking for you I couldn't find you!

Ha Irish fighter! Im taking a break for the next edition!

Good to hear from you!

yomchi

gymrabbit wrote:

jon you should consider setting up a stall at some of these events and similar. losts of people at these comps look like the type of people that use supplements.

yeh good idea, I'll give mark a shout in the new year and see what he says.

Cheers mate