Curly Howard
09-07-2003, 02:07 PM
From http://www.mmaringreport.com
By: Arnold "Da Sushiboy" Lim
Steve Vigneault Vs Sean Pierson
The “New and improved” TKO organization had a lot to live up to. With a previous show that was entertaining and packed with big name fighters, UCC 12 was a huge success, or was it? With the problems that plagued it outside of the ring the UCC organization had a black mark that would change it's name forever. It would seem with such a entertaining show behind the UCC organization,their strength would be growing by the day, but unfortunately that was not the case. The problems went public very quickly and the UCC organization had it’s previously strong name wading in the mud, now 8 months later would the TKO organization have what it took to build on the strength of the fights that took place in the ring and not the fights that took place outside it?Would they be able do it without a their original main event in Pete Spratt Vs Georges St Pierre? With a new organization and a lot of hype to live up to it was time to put up or shut, up and put up they did.
In a grand display of heart and determination Vigneault erased the previous two losses to Pierson in one fell swoop, but it wasn’t easy. The crowd was going wild for Vigneault from the outset of this bout but it was not looking good for him in the early goings. Vigneault was taken down by a fresh Pierson and proceeded to eat numerous knee’s and elbows to the face the cut his face and bled into his eye. [Having spoken to Vigneault afterwards he said that he was unable to see out of one eye for the majority of the first round until his corner-man wiped the blood off his face.] Round one was all Pierson as he battered and bloodied Vigneault for much of the round and Vigneault had difficulty stopping the takedowns. Pierson looked a somewhat fatigued coming out in the second and third rounds and Vigneault was able to capitalize controlling the stand up using sharp combo’s too keep Pierson at bay and do enough damage to win the final two rounds. At one point in the fight it looked like Pierson picked up Vigneault and ****ed him on his head but Vigneault was all right and the ref stepped in quickly to give Pierson a warning. In the second round Pierson had saw another opportunity slip away as he had side control in the corner but Vigneault was able to get out of the ropes for the restart in the standing position. Pierson looked to tire visibly in the third round but he showed heart of his own trying to push for another takedown, or any kind of offence that could help him win the fight. In the end it was not enough as Vigneault took the hard fought decision after a war. Vigneault wins the decision after three rounds. A worthy main event made better by two warriors who went for the win at all times.
Mark Hominick Over Ryan Diaz
Diaz is well known in the west as a very tough competitor out of the very well respected Gibson’s Pankration school in Port Moody. A very well rounded fighter with strong stand up skills would be a different test for Hominick, finding a fighter that finally wanted to stand with him. The fight started well for Diaz as he was able to get the fight to the mat and work hard for a very tight looking heel hook in the corner of the ring. It looked like Hominick was in trouble and in pain but he just ate the pain and waited for his opportunity to escape. The near fall seemed to ignite the fiery competitor as he went on to storm Diaz with super fast combo’s and leg kicks that stung Diaz. Diaz was now the fighter that was in trouble as Hominick looked to get stronger and stronger as the bout went on. Near the end of the first round Hominick had Diaz in trouble in the same corner that he almost got Heel Hooked in and punished him but the bell sounded just as the fight seemed to be closing out. Hominick would not be stopped on this night however as he went on to continue the onslaught and punish Diaz for the early part of round two until the ref had to come in and stop the bout. An emotional Hominick was respectful after the fight congratulating Diaz on a hard fought fight and accepting a challenge from the former 145 UCC champion Richard the Monkey Nancoo. It looks like that fight could be in the works for a future TKO event. This is an important win for “The Machine” who had been on a losing streak of late and proved that he is back.
Denis Kang Vs Stephan Potvin
Denis Kang has been on a roll of late and it looks like he is finally finding his groove. He controlled the fight from the outset as looked more like a stand up or ground and pounder then he looked like a Jiu Jitsu man. He has been training with boxing coach Tony Pep of late and it really showed against a man that many people felt would be the superior boxer. That was not the case in this fight as Potvin never looked to find his footing in this match, with Kang put him on the defensive for most of this bout. Kang never attempted one shoot in this fight and his vastly improved striking seemed to have a lot to do with it. Denis found his way onto the top position twice in the fight and used both occasions to good effect using the ground and pound techniques that we haven’t seen Denis use in the past. He worked from the side control dropping strong elbows and knee’s using his strong Jiu Jitsu base to keep him on top and the accumilation of the numerous strikes added up on Potvin’s face. His faced got battered more and more as the fight went on and Potvin could not find his way out from the bottom. Eventually midway through the second round the ref was forced to step in and stop the contest.
Blake Fredrickson Vs Donald Ouimet
Fredrickson came in on the strength of an undefeated record and Ouimet coming off a loss to Fredrickson’s team mate Kultar Gill. In a close battle that went to the judges decision, most of the three round fight followed the same pattern with Fredrickson picking his spots and looking for the opening for a takedown and Ouimet taking his time and not over committing his punches so he doesn’t leave himself open to a takedown. Fredrickson was successful early getting the takedown but the takedown was harder to come by as the fight went on. Fredrickson resorted to going for a couple of fancy leg submission attempts from what looked to be scissor leg take downs but Ouimet defended well and did just enough to get the judges decision.
Yan Pellerin Vs Paric Cote
This fight was a stand up war with the experienced Pellerin going in against Cote who only had two fights to his name. The winner of this fight was to go on to compete for the Canadian lightheavyweight belt so a lot was on the line for both fighters. Cote looked like the stronger boxer and flaunted it on several occasions dropping his hands every so often In moments of showboating to
David Goulet Vs Stephane Dube
In a crazy back and forth bout that had everyone guessing until the final bell had non stop high energy fighting right up until the bitter end. Goulet looked like the stronger boxer and worked his stand up while trying to stay on his feet while Dube was strong from the bottom but had the hands to hang with Goulet. Both fighters hit each other with everything they had with neither fighter giving an inch. In the end though Goulet was able to take Dube’s back after giving what looked to be some hard knee’s to the back of Dube’s head and finished with the rear naked choke.
Cameron Brown Vs Pascal Gosselin
Brown was originally scheduled to fight Kristof Midoux and Gosselin was originally fighting Glen Murdoch but both fights fell through so both fighters signed on late notice to fight each other. Brown was the dominant fighter from the beginning and he was able to take the bout to the ground when he needed to and eventually took the rear naked choke in the second round.
"Proving Grounds" Undercard
Dany Laflamme Over "Pain Peters Split Decision
Jeff Joslin Over Alex Gasson 2:40 Rd 1
David Guigui Over Steve Claveau Decision
Antonio Carvalho Over Phillip Lagace Ref stoppage 3:10 Rd 2
Steve Duquette Over Andy Social 2:39 Rd 1
Kyle Sandford Over Aaron Tregear 2:16 Rd 1
With so much to live up to TKO delivered a solid show in the face of it’s biggest challenge to date. With the loss of the main event it seemed like things were looking grim but the fighters put on a great show full of back and forth excitement for the 2900 fans in the crowd and the Pierre Charbanneau centre in Montreal. The show ran a whopping 6 hours long and although it would seem that some fans would lose interest with an MMA overload that didn’t seem to be the case. Most fans became more and more vocal as the event went on and pinnacled as the main event came to a close. Word on the street is that the next TKO event will be in November, with Loiseau a possibility for the card. No other names have been mentioned to this point but judging from the fights tonight names or no names the card should be exciting. This card lost it’s main event but the fights that took place were competitive and very action packed. A good show to kick off the inaugural TKO event. I cant wait till November
By: Arnold "Da Sushiboy" Lim
Steve Vigneault Vs Sean Pierson
The “New and improved” TKO organization had a lot to live up to. With a previous show that was entertaining and packed with big name fighters, UCC 12 was a huge success, or was it? With the problems that plagued it outside of the ring the UCC organization had a black mark that would change it's name forever. It would seem with such a entertaining show behind the UCC organization,their strength would be growing by the day, but unfortunately that was not the case. The problems went public very quickly and the UCC organization had it’s previously strong name wading in the mud, now 8 months later would the TKO organization have what it took to build on the strength of the fights that took place in the ring and not the fights that took place outside it?Would they be able do it without a their original main event in Pete Spratt Vs Georges St Pierre? With a new organization and a lot of hype to live up to it was time to put up or shut, up and put up they did.
In a grand display of heart and determination Vigneault erased the previous two losses to Pierson in one fell swoop, but it wasn’t easy. The crowd was going wild for Vigneault from the outset of this bout but it was not looking good for him in the early goings. Vigneault was taken down by a fresh Pierson and proceeded to eat numerous knee’s and elbows to the face the cut his face and bled into his eye. [Having spoken to Vigneault afterwards he said that he was unable to see out of one eye for the majority of the first round until his corner-man wiped the blood off his face.] Round one was all Pierson as he battered and bloodied Vigneault for much of the round and Vigneault had difficulty stopping the takedowns. Pierson looked a somewhat fatigued coming out in the second and third rounds and Vigneault was able to capitalize controlling the stand up using sharp combo’s too keep Pierson at bay and do enough damage to win the final two rounds. At one point in the fight it looked like Pierson picked up Vigneault and ****ed him on his head but Vigneault was all right and the ref stepped in quickly to give Pierson a warning. In the second round Pierson had saw another opportunity slip away as he had side control in the corner but Vigneault was able to get out of the ropes for the restart in the standing position. Pierson looked to tire visibly in the third round but he showed heart of his own trying to push for another takedown, or any kind of offence that could help him win the fight. In the end it was not enough as Vigneault took the hard fought decision after a war. Vigneault wins the decision after three rounds. A worthy main event made better by two warriors who went for the win at all times.
Mark Hominick Over Ryan Diaz
Diaz is well known in the west as a very tough competitor out of the very well respected Gibson’s Pankration school in Port Moody. A very well rounded fighter with strong stand up skills would be a different test for Hominick, finding a fighter that finally wanted to stand with him. The fight started well for Diaz as he was able to get the fight to the mat and work hard for a very tight looking heel hook in the corner of the ring. It looked like Hominick was in trouble and in pain but he just ate the pain and waited for his opportunity to escape. The near fall seemed to ignite the fiery competitor as he went on to storm Diaz with super fast combo’s and leg kicks that stung Diaz. Diaz was now the fighter that was in trouble as Hominick looked to get stronger and stronger as the bout went on. Near the end of the first round Hominick had Diaz in trouble in the same corner that he almost got Heel Hooked in and punished him but the bell sounded just as the fight seemed to be closing out. Hominick would not be stopped on this night however as he went on to continue the onslaught and punish Diaz for the early part of round two until the ref had to come in and stop the bout. An emotional Hominick was respectful after the fight congratulating Diaz on a hard fought fight and accepting a challenge from the former 145 UCC champion Richard the Monkey Nancoo. It looks like that fight could be in the works for a future TKO event. This is an important win for “The Machine” who had been on a losing streak of late and proved that he is back.
Denis Kang Vs Stephan Potvin
Denis Kang has been on a roll of late and it looks like he is finally finding his groove. He controlled the fight from the outset as looked more like a stand up or ground and pounder then he looked like a Jiu Jitsu man. He has been training with boxing coach Tony Pep of late and it really showed against a man that many people felt would be the superior boxer. That was not the case in this fight as Potvin never looked to find his footing in this match, with Kang put him on the defensive for most of this bout. Kang never attempted one shoot in this fight and his vastly improved striking seemed to have a lot to do with it. Denis found his way onto the top position twice in the fight and used both occasions to good effect using the ground and pound techniques that we haven’t seen Denis use in the past. He worked from the side control dropping strong elbows and knee’s using his strong Jiu Jitsu base to keep him on top and the accumilation of the numerous strikes added up on Potvin’s face. His faced got battered more and more as the fight went on and Potvin could not find his way out from the bottom. Eventually midway through the second round the ref was forced to step in and stop the contest.
Blake Fredrickson Vs Donald Ouimet
Fredrickson came in on the strength of an undefeated record and Ouimet coming off a loss to Fredrickson’s team mate Kultar Gill. In a close battle that went to the judges decision, most of the three round fight followed the same pattern with Fredrickson picking his spots and looking for the opening for a takedown and Ouimet taking his time and not over committing his punches so he doesn’t leave himself open to a takedown. Fredrickson was successful early getting the takedown but the takedown was harder to come by as the fight went on. Fredrickson resorted to going for a couple of fancy leg submission attempts from what looked to be scissor leg take downs but Ouimet defended well and did just enough to get the judges decision.
Yan Pellerin Vs Paric Cote
This fight was a stand up war with the experienced Pellerin going in against Cote who only had two fights to his name. The winner of this fight was to go on to compete for the Canadian lightheavyweight belt so a lot was on the line for both fighters. Cote looked like the stronger boxer and flaunted it on several occasions dropping his hands every so often In moments of showboating to
David Goulet Vs Stephane Dube
In a crazy back and forth bout that had everyone guessing until the final bell had non stop high energy fighting right up until the bitter end. Goulet looked like the stronger boxer and worked his stand up while trying to stay on his feet while Dube was strong from the bottom but had the hands to hang with Goulet. Both fighters hit each other with everything they had with neither fighter giving an inch. In the end though Goulet was able to take Dube’s back after giving what looked to be some hard knee’s to the back of Dube’s head and finished with the rear naked choke.
Cameron Brown Vs Pascal Gosselin
Brown was originally scheduled to fight Kristof Midoux and Gosselin was originally fighting Glen Murdoch but both fights fell through so both fighters signed on late notice to fight each other. Brown was the dominant fighter from the beginning and he was able to take the bout to the ground when he needed to and eventually took the rear naked choke in the second round.
"Proving Grounds" Undercard
Dany Laflamme Over "Pain Peters Split Decision
Jeff Joslin Over Alex Gasson 2:40 Rd 1
David Guigui Over Steve Claveau Decision
Antonio Carvalho Over Phillip Lagace Ref stoppage 3:10 Rd 2
Steve Duquette Over Andy Social 2:39 Rd 1
Kyle Sandford Over Aaron Tregear 2:16 Rd 1
With so much to live up to TKO delivered a solid show in the face of it’s biggest challenge to date. With the loss of the main event it seemed like things were looking grim but the fighters put on a great show full of back and forth excitement for the 2900 fans in the crowd and the Pierre Charbanneau centre in Montreal. The show ran a whopping 6 hours long and although it would seem that some fans would lose interest with an MMA overload that didn’t seem to be the case. Most fans became more and more vocal as the event went on and pinnacled as the main event came to a close. Word on the street is that the next TKO event will be in November, with Loiseau a possibility for the card. No other names have been mentioned to this point but judging from the fights tonight names or no names the card should be exciting. This card lost it’s main event but the fights that took place were competitive and very action packed. A good show to kick off the inaugural TKO event. I cant wait till November