MMA League Kilkenny Results

mark.leonard

Just back from the MMA League's first event in Kilkenny and I can say that after seeing the local talent and the buzz at the event its safe to say we will return next year. 48 fighters, their coaches and supporters filled St. Canice's Hall in Kilkenny City and stuck around for the duration of the event. Some cracking matches ensued and at times the crowd was shouting so loud I couldn't here Darrgh shouting "time!" from right beside me! I thought it was a particularly good event from a spectator standpoint as there were many outstanding tussles between talented fighters. One that stood out for me was European Kickboxing Champion Vinny Di Ruscio squaring off against SBG Purple Belt Andre Ramos, striker vs grappler anyone? Cracking tilt from start to finish, and both these guys have big futures in MMA. I'd love to see that match again in a cage under full rules.
Group Shot
As always the event couldn't have been run so successfully without the help of a couple of people
Ger Coady and Ray Dowd for organising the First Aid and the venue,
Michael Timmons for helping move the mats and his limbo efforts in Lannigan's
Michelle and Theresa for keeping the event running so smoothly, that we got finished so smartly was entirely down to your efforts!
Darragh Kirwan for Photography, updating the results and keeping time, some man for multi tasking I can tell you!
Clive and Barry for reffing, and a special thanks to Roper, who in conjunction with the battery on the scales dying made sure we once again missed the 12 noon start time!
Fightlord for their continued support of the League, the best submission prize (congratulations to Ciaran Gavagan from SBG!) and for a the usual high quality equipment available at the event.
Submission of the Day

Of course it goes without saying that without the support of the fighters and coaches who made the trip through torrential rain to the venue the event could never have happened.

Here are the results of MMA League Kilkenny

No# Matches Weight Category Winner Won By Time
1 Enda Fenton - Point Blank vs. Brian Coyle - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_65kg Flyweight Brian Coyle RNC 03:27
2 Vincent Cunningham - SBG vs. Fergal Downes - Point Blank R_70kg Lightweight Fergal Downes d/q 01:57
3 John Paul Somes - Fit to Fight Gym vs. Liam Heffernan - SBG 70kg Lightweight Draw
4 Kevin Farrington - SBG vs. David Sheehan - Point Blank R_75kg Slweight Kevin Farrington guillotine 01:46
5 Tony Keogh - Blackhawk MMA vs. Clive Grehan - Kilkenny Top Pro 75kg Slweight Tony Keogh armbar :53
6 Mark Havel - SBG vs. John Coyle - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_80kg Welterweight Mark Havel armbar 01:25
7 Ollie Mannion - Point Blank vs. Gordon Farrell - KO Martial Arts R_85kg Middleweight Gordon Farrell armbar 01:26
8 Tom King - SBG vs. John Redmond - Rush Fighting Academy 85kg Middleweight Tom King kimura 01:55
9 Chris Fields - SBG vs. Bryan Gorman - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_90kg Super Middleweight Draw
10 Piotr Stawski - Berserkers Naas vs. Maurico O'Connell - SBG R_95kg+ Heavyweight NC
11 Patrick Holohan - SBG vs. Ross Bowes - Rush Fighting Academy R_65kg Flyweight Patrick Holohan kimura 02:42
12 Ronan Birmingham - Point Blank vs. Ger Coady - Kilkenny Top Pro R_70kg Lightweight draw
13 John Paul Somes - Fit to Fight Gym vs. Liam Heffernan - SBG 70kg Lightweight draw
14 Alan Duffy - SBG vs. Ken Dickenson - Black Hawk MMA R_75kg Slweight Ken Dickenson guillotine 00:46
15 Andre Ramos - SBG vs. Mark Fairman - UL Kickboxing 75kg Slweight Andre Ramos armbar 1;20
16 Dean Donnolly - SBG vs. Dean Chalman - Rush Fighting Academy R_80kg Welterweight Dean Donnolly guillotine 00:20
17 Duncan Deacon - Three Castles vs. Ollie Mannion - Point Blank R_85kg Middleweight Duncan Deacon triangle 04:09
18 Tom King - SBG vs. John Redmond - Rush Fighting Academy 85kg Middleweight Tom King triangle :51
19 Marek Kazuba - Point Blank vs. Paul Browne - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_90kg Super Middleweight draw
20 Piotr Stawski - Berserkers Naas vs. Maurico O'Connell - SBG R_95kg+ Heavyweight NC
21 James Gallagher - QUB BJJ TKD vs. Adrian Fitzpatrick - Kilkenny Top Pro R_65kg Flyweight James Gallagher rnc 02:42
22 Karl Havel - SBG vs. Ronan Birmingham - Point Blank R_70kg Lightweight Ronan Birmingham armbar 04:05
23 Michael Timmons - Kilkenny Top Pro vs. Alan Duffy - SBG R_75kg Slweight Alan Duffy armbar 04:40
24 Vincent Di Ruscio - Top Pro Kilkenny vs. Andre Ramos - SBG 75kg Slweight draw
25 Jakub Rudnicki - Berserkers Naas vs. Ivano Cordano - Kilkenny Top Pro R_80kg Welterweight Jakub Rudnicki RNC, 1:52
26 Duncan Deacon - Three Castles vs. Gordon Farrell - KO Martial Arts R_85kg Middleweight Duncan Deacon ARMBAR 02:44
27 Chris Fields - SBG vs. Paul Browne - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_90kg Super Middleweight Chris Fields armbar 04:12
28 Enda Fenton - Point Blank vs. Ross Bowes - Rush Fighting Academy R_65kg Flyweight Enda Fenton KIMURA 34
29 Vincent Cunningham - SBG vs. Ger Coady - Kilkenny Top Pro R_70kg Lightweight Ger Coady guillotine 04:59.9
30 Kevin Farrington - SBG vs. Ken Dickenson - Black Hawk MMA R_75kg Slweight Kevin Farrington rnc 03:14
31 Tony Keogh - Blackhawk MMA vs. Vincent Di Ruscio - Top Pro Kilkenny 75kg Slweight Vincent Di Ruscio straight ankle lock 03:13
32 Lewis Bel-Maguire - Kilkenny Top Pro vs. Phil McRory - Rush Fighting Academy R_80kg Welterweight Phil McRory guillotine 00:30
33 Marek Kazuba - Point Blank vs. Bryan Gorman - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_90kg Super Middleweight Marek Kazuba
34 Patrick Holohan - SBG vs. Adrian Fitzpatrick - Kilkenny Top Pro R_65kg Flyweight Patrick Holohan side choke :29
35 Karl Havel - SBG vs. Fergal Downes - Point Blank R_70kg Lightweight draw
36 David Sheehan - Point Blank vs. Michael Timmons - Kilkenny Top Pro R_75kg Slweight draw
37 Clive Grehan - Kilkenny Top Pro vs. Mark Fairman - UL Kickboxing 75kg Slweight Mark Fairman armbar 03:06
38 Ciaran Gavagan - SBG vs. Peter Redmond - GRASP R_80kg Welterweight Ciaran Gavagan guillotine :30
39 James Gallagher - QUB BJJ TKD vs. Brian Coyle - Milford Jiu Jitsu R_65kg Flyweight Brian Coyle straight armbar 02:10
40 Antoine Mobian - Point Blank vs. Emmet Nolan - SBG R_80kg Welterweight draw
41 Rowan Hughes - Point Blank vs. Lewis Bel-Maguire - Kilkenny Top Pro R_80kg Welterweight Rowan Hughes keylock(verbal submission\0 02:35
42 Aidan Cearney - Point Blank vs. Dean Chalman - Rush Fighting Academy R_80kg Welterweight Dean Chalman TKO 01:33
43 Mark Havel - SBG vs. Phil McRory - Rush Fighting Academy R_80kg Welterweight draw
44 John Coyle - Milford Jiu Jitsu vs. Rowan Hughes - Point Blank R_80kg Welterweight Rowan Hughes armbar 01:11
45 Dean Donnolly - SBG vs. Jakub Rudnicki - Berserkers Naas R_80kg Welterweight draw
46 Ivano Cordano - Kilkenny Top Pro vs. Emmet Nolan - SBG R_80kg Welterweight Emmet Nolan armbar 01:00
47 Ciaran Gavagan - SBG vs. Aidan Cearney - Point Blank R_80kg Welterweight draw
48 Antoine Mobian - Point Blank vs. Peter Redmond - GRASP R_80kg Welterweight Antoine Mobian armbar 03:08

JohnMc1

Looks like it was a great. I'm very disappointed I couldn't make it. I got sick Friday.

dlofnep

Good day out Mark. Despite having to drive through rivers (literally rivers) to get there, it was worth it. Some good scraps. Some of those guys looked ready for pro already. Especially that Andre Ramos guy.

irish fighter

I would like to say thanks to mark and all the lads who made it possible for the mma league to come to kilkenny and a big shout out to the blackhawk mma team from waterford well done some good fighting bring on dublin

fergal_d

between my starter motor going in my car and the miserable weather I thought my outing to kilkenny was destined for failure, but it turned out to be an excellent day out, some great fights and v well ran... it was my first time competing in the league but defo wont be my last

Nothingcompares

who won fights 10 and 20? well done to everybody involved the league is great

dlofnep

Don't think they happened?

Raze_them_all

weren't Peter one the guys that had the submission only match??

dlofnep

yes he was, I have it on video.

dlofnep

Here ye go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znd4vmHsb1s

ch252

Nothingcompares wrote: »

who won fights 10 and 20? well done to everybody involved the league is great

There were no Heavyweight bouts.


Thanks for the mention Mark and also thanks to fightlord for the lovely t-shirt and earguards I got off ye:)

Great event as usual, had a great weekend down in the not so sunny South East!

JohnMc1

darragh-k wrote: »

There were no Heavyweight bouts.

Damn I knew I should of got out ofbed with my fever and weak legs. I could of won the HVY division by default.

dlofnep

Piotr was still there. Probably best you stayed in bed John. See video for more info ^

JohnMc1

Thanks John. I'm really disappointed I couldn't go.

Tim_Murphy

Thanks for the mention Mark and also thanks to fightlord for the lovely t-shirt and earguards I got off ye

Have I made earguards fashionable or what?! :cool:

Mick T

mark.leonard wrote: »

Michael Timmons for helping move the mats and his limbo efforts in Lannigan's


Cheers Mark,i Reckon i could be a contender for the irish limbo team in the 2012 olympics!! what ya reckon!! ha ha:D

mark.leonard

Mick T wrote: »

mark.leonard wrote: »

Michael Timmons for helping move the mats and his limbo efforts in Lannigan's

Cheers Mark,i Reckon i could be a contender for the irish limbo team in the 2012 olympics!! what ya reckon!! ha ha:D

Definitely