Bellator/WSOF/One FC etc events Thread

Paully D

Bloody hell, that was a quick sub from Palsson fighting out of Mjolnir. Gunnar would have enjoyed that!

califano

https://twitter.com/ShinobiMMAFC/status/727187412242317312

Zero-Cool

Niiiiiiiiice!

TimRiggins

So apparently two brothers are fighting in the WSOF main event tonight, anyone know if they're actually full brothers? Bizarre

Subcomandante Marcos

TimRiggins wrote: »

So apparently two brothers are fighting in the WSOF main event tonight, anyone know if they're actually full brothers? Bizarre

Half brothers (same dad) from Seattle, Ben Jones is best known as real life crime fighting super hero Phoenix Jones of YouTube fame. Loads of videos of him wrecking assholes in seattle where there's this weird mutually consented combat law where if both parties agree to it they can literally fight on the streets.

He patrols the streets at night in a costume and when he sees guys snatch a bag or picking fights with other people he challenges them to a fight.

He has a background in traditional striking martial arts and does some impressive switch kicks and cool spinny ****.

Will be a terrible fight though.

Paully D

Why won't they announce the judges scores when announcing the winner of decisions here at Shinobi?

TimRiggins

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Half brothers (same dad) from Seattle, Ben Jones is best known as real life crime fighting super hero Phoenix Jones of YouTube fame. Loads of videos of him wrecking assholes in seattle where there's this weird mutually consented combat law where if both parties agree to it they can literally fight on the streets.

He patrols the streets at night in a costume and when he sees guys snatch a bag or picking fights with other people he challenges them to a fight.

He has a background in traditional striking martial arts and does some impressive switch kicks and cool spinny ****.

Will be a terrible fight though.

Yeah i've heard Phoenix Jones on the MMA Hour before. Apparently theres a few of them that do it all with MMA/Army experience.

It's like a real life Warrior!

moneyman

Surely there is not another 5 fights before the Tuke/Ventre fight? This is the only place I can find a list of the card: http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/40544-shinobi-war-8

Bit ridiculous if so. Very late to be having the main event.

Paully D

Richie Smullen's pro debut about to start now at Shinobi. 3 more fights after this upcoming one until Dylan Tuke.

It's going to be well after 12am before things finish up which is pretty ridiculous considering the card has been ongoing since 5:30pm. It's a long slog even for the most hardcore of fans especially with so many decisions.

Paully D

Awesome from Smullen there. He looked dead and buried when he got caught in the choke, gets out and finishes with a heel-hook after a lovely transition. Well done.

moneyman

Finally! Let's go Dylan. Going for a first round finish for Tuke, even though I know nothing about the other guy.

Paully D

Tuke is very good on the ground, no idea why he's trying to stand and trade here.

moneyman

Holy ****! That was insane. Tuke has work to do but how tough was he? Amazing win, he showed great heart.

themandan6611

Paully D wrote: »

Tuke is very good on the ground, no idea why he's trying to stand and trade here.

especially when kavanagh is his coach (not noted for stand up brilliance)

darced

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themandan6611

darced wrote: »

Tuke is very much a stand up fighter, let me guess his defence is crap?[/QUOTE

stand up me hole, very strong wrestling / ground game - his stand up was a mix of pendred & artem

darced

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themandan6611

darced wrote: »

themandan6611 wrote: »

I should have said he thinks he is, was he that bad? How rocked was he?

semi knocked out, lite up but showed the inner city flat heart

Paully D

darced wrote: »

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7-0 now combined amateur/professional record. 4 of those 7 wins have come via submission. He certainly likes to keep it standing but I think he should try to utilise his very good ground game a lot more. If he went to the ground as his first port of call he'd be even more effective IMO.

Great fight tonight and delighted he got the win. It was a heck of a comeback after that round 1. He will come on a lot for that.

themandan6611

Paully D wrote: »

7-0 now combined amateur/professional record. 4 of those 7 wins have come via submission. He certainly likes to keep it standing but I think he should try to utilise his very good ground game a lot more. If he went to the ground as his first port of call he'd be even more effective IMO.

Great fight tonight and delighted he got the win. It was a heck of a comeback after that round 1. He will come on a lot for that.

great fighter, but his career will be short taking that type of damage

moneyman

themandan6611 wrote: »

great fighter, but his career will be short taking that type of damage

He's still a kid and some of your comments are blatantly offensive and trollish. He got destroyed on the feet in round one but showed incredible toughness and resilience. He also got the sub on a guy that is supposedly great on the mat. Everyone was saying if it goes to the ground, Tuke is done. He actually dominated when it was on the mat.

No defense is right, Tuke as a lot to work on. But not everyone is Conor, KO'ing everyone in sight pre-UFC. Tuke is still a very good prospect and is still a kid. Huge amount to work on though. The SBG lads seriously need to learn how to actually keep their hands up. Tuke could have won that fight comfortably if he'd have fought smarter. By far the more talented fighter. But my god, he is one tough f**ker.

That was an absolute war.

califano

The first International MMA promotion grounded in the Middle East, Brave Combat Federation was unveiled today in Manama, Bahrain. Brave Combat Federation (BRAVE) offers a global platform for high caliber middle-eastern fighters and international prospects from all continents to showcase and their talents in a fighter-centered MMA platform.

In addition to live events, hard core MMA fans along with casual followers can catch the Brave Combat Federation action free on our official website BraveFights.com.

The CEO of BRAVE, Mohammed Shahid, believes that Bahrain is making history now and the world is witnessing it.

“Bahrain has an overwhelming potential and we are showing this in every front possible. Arab nation in general, and specifically Bahraini nationals, are really talented, they have a driven personality, and they’re doing great things in the world of martial arts. But we want more!” Shahid said.

The promotion plans to bring the world to Bahrain and also take the region’s best and test them in all continents.

“What we are bringing, not just to Bahrain, not just to the Middle-East, but to the whole world is a model based in a convergent view of local and global markets. With that approach we will bring the world to Bahrain, and also take Bahrain to the entire world. What we are doing with Brave is creating a worldwide network for the sport of mixed martial arts that will integrate local markets in at least three continents. Each event will have local production, following the regional characteristics, but, at the same time, it will be connected to the Brave global system.

Brave’s premier show will be held on September 23, 2016 in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain at Khalifa Sports City.

“We want to be the best MMA promotion to follow and fight for. Our fighters and their health is our priority, then comes educating and entertaining our fans. We promise high quality and exciting fight cards on every occasion. We will draft the best talent and produce high level shows. We are confident that Brave will be the next big thing in the world of MMA,” Shahid Summarized.

Brave 1 will be headlined by the much anticipated match-up between middle eastern MMA superstar Mohamed Fakhreddine (8-1) who will face Brazil’s undefeated Thiago Vieira (8-0) in a welterweight showdown. The co-main event will feature KHK MMA’s Eldar Eldarov(7-1) vs Ireland’s Peter Queally (8-2).

source

califano

Is Konrad Iwanowski still in the game does anyone know?. He last fought fought Peter Queally as pictured above in 2014.

Dtp1979

Whose that Irish fighter that was fighting in Africa. Nearly sure his name was Henry (could be wrong). He was a big prospect 2 years ago.Is he stil fighting?

Mellor

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Whose that Irish fighter that was fighting in Africa. Nearly sure his name was Henry (could be wrong). He was a big prospect 2 years ago.Is he stil fighting?

Henry Fadipe. He was a champ in some African promotion for a while. Nigerian fella, was fighting out of a gym in Lucan. But left them a while back. I don't think he's fought in a year or two.

Dtp1979

Mellor wrote: »

Henry Fadipe. He was a champ in some African promotion for a while. Nigerian fella, was fighting out of a gym in Lucan. But left them a while back. I don't think he's fought in a year or two.

Ye that's the lad. Was wondering what happened him

califano

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Ye that's the lad. Was wondering what happened him

I dont think fight days(usually saturday) went down well with his religious beliefs as your not meant to be working/fighting on their holy day. From memory on a rte/tv3 aired documentary he seemed very conflicted with his chosen path which were at odds with his faith. There was a part where he was at his church in Dublin and the pastor came over for a chat and seemed quite supportive of Henry. Could be an entirely different reason though.

More of a mystery for me is John Michael Shiel. He built some impressive record(8-1) against some good fighters at the time only losing on pts in his last bout in 2012 i think and hasnt fought since. I asked here a couple times and nothing. But i noticed him sparring with Conor on some of the Mac Life clips. So hes still obv in the game probably more in a coaching/sparring capacity now.
Im sure there is a multitude of reasons people choose not to fight again so it shouldnt be such a surprise to see people disappear from the fighting end of it.

ASOT

Gabi Garcia said she would fight a man, the next Rizin event should be interesting....

Paully D

califano wrote: »

I dont think fight days(usually saturday) went down well with his religious beliefs as your not meant to be working/fighting on their holy day. From memory on a rte/tv3 aired documentary he seemed very conflicted with his chosen path which were at odds with his faith. There was a part where he was at his church in Dublin and the pastor came over for a chat and seemed quite supportive of Henry. Could be an entirely different reason though.

Was that not Frans Mlambo?

ASOT

Paully D wrote: »

Was that not Frans Mlambo?

Never mind I didn't read your post properly Paully!