I found a review I did of a KOTC show from a couple weeks back, so, hoorah, here it is. The event comes to us from the Apache Gold Casino and we're "blessed" to have a Super Heavyweight Title fight on the bill.
1) KEVIN HICKENBOTHAM vs. ANDREW HERRERA: Hickenbotham is an independant fighter. You know what that means.
Herrera rushes and grabs Herrera, drags him to the ground with a headlock and gets a rear naked choke. Blah. (0)
2) DAVE MEYERS vs. BRYAN PARDOE: Pardoe still looks ripped after all these years. This is Meyers' debut.
Pardoe throws some punches, takes down Meyers with the double. He tries to take the back of Meyers right away, Meyers is able to roll back into half guard. Pardoe then applies some sort of odd neck crank thing and gets a tap out. Interesting submission, but not really interesting as a bout. (0)
3) TRAVIS HOOKE vs. KEVIN FRAZE: Hooke has a shirt on, so its heavyweight time.
Sub-toughman level striking from both. Fraze is a big guy but has no idea how to use his advantages, and gets obliterated by Hooke's wild punching. (0)
4) SAMUEL KOZIE vs. JACOB COLLINS: Sorta a middleweight fight with Kozie at 175.
Some weak striking to start, Kozie gets a take down. Collins tries to scale the fence to stand up, but can't. Kozie is inside the guard of Collins and isn't that active. Like a bull to a red cape, Cecil Peoples' springs into action to stand the men up. Collins lands a couple of knees that hurt Kozie, takes his back, and gets a rear naked choke. (0)
5) ANDREW BELVADO vs. STEVE KEELE: This is at welterweight, and we are blessed to have Sean Caroba (?) start working as color.
First round was pretty solid. Keele tried to sneak a right hand in right after the touch of gloves and Belvado shot in. Keele stopped the takedown, and there was a short scramble period that ended with Keele in side control. Decent grappling. Belvado turns to give up his back, blocks an armbar, and ends up inside the guard of Keele. Fight eventually gets stood up, and Belvado lands a nice belly to belly suplex and is on top in guard. Keele isn't all that great off his back and just ties up Belvado. Another stand up near the end and Belvado shoots for a double. Keele sprawls initally but then gives it up and pulls guard. Round ends.
Second round starts and Keele just gets pushed down by Belvado, who is pretty tired. Belvado is swept and mounted and gives up rather than take punishment. Okay fight, not really important, not any sort of war. (0)
6) KEITH DIXON vs. ROBERT SIMMONS: This is being contested at lightweight. Dixon is wearing wrestling shoes.
A bunch of wild activity in the early part of round 1. Dixon grabbed a guillotine and tried to pull guard to sinch it in, but Simmons has an arm in and pops out. Some GNP from Simmons busts up Dixon, but Dixon gets the fight standing in a scramble. Wild, wild punching in the standup, and Simmons goes for a takedown. Dixon defends, but Simmons is able to get himself into the clinch and starts up the 'ol dirty boxing. Dixon's nose is broken by the punches and he taps out. (0)
7) LEROY FORNOFF vs. LARS HAVEN: Fornoff I've watched more of than any man rightfully should. Have no idea who Haven is.
Fornoff goes for the takedown right away, and Haven lands some hard punches and knees in defense. Fornoff does eventually succeed, mounts, and Haven gives up his back. Fornoff wins by tapout and apparently its an upset. (0)
8) LEWIS MCINTOSH vs. LEVI COMPTON: McIntosh has a rash guard, so I think I know what he's good at.
McIntosh consistently goes for takedowns. He gets a single and moves immediately into mount, changes to side control, back to mount, and then ends up in full guard. Some ground and pound follows, and Compton gives up his back only to go out the back door and stand. McIntosh again with takedown attempts and Compton tries to fight it off with punching. McIntosh constantly in superior positions, but doesn't seem to understand how to finish. He has some horrible armbar and triangle attempts. First round ends and Compton is just getting rolled on.
Second round starts, McIntosh goes for the double, Compton defends, punches him in the face, and KOs McIntosh. Didn't expect that. (0)
9) MARVIN GAINES vs. PAUL O'KEEFE: Heavyweights. O'Keefe is an army guy I've seen Bobby Hoffman crap on.
Clubberin' at the onset and Gaines gets a takedown. Unlike Hoffman, he is talentless and doesn't do anything. Fight is stood up, lots of wild punches and knees from O'Keefe and Gaines taps out from strikes. (0)
10) BUCKLEY ACOSTA vs. CHRISTIAN GROSINSKY: Acosta I've seen a bunch of times and he isn't bad. Beat Aaron Brink to start his career. Grosinsky is a guy I am much less familiar with.
Opening round and Grosinsky is a kickin'. Acosta isn't interested in striking and gets the clinch and takedown, and once down, he throws some decent shots to Grosinsky's body and head. Acosta passes to half guard, and pushes Grosinsky to the cage. After some time, the fight is stood up due to inactivity. Acosta with a right hand and he ends up taking the back of Grosinsky. Grosinsky works his way up the cage and lands a few low kicks once they are separated. Acosta with another single, but Grosinsky defends. As the ref breaks them against the cage for inactivity, Grosinsky lands a knee to the stomach of Acosta that drops him. Acosta claims its a nut shot and the ref decides to err on the side of caution. Grosinsky is not amused. When Acosta recovers, he gets a belly to belly and the round ends.
We enter round 2 and Acosta lands some hard rights and gets the clinch. Takedown, into half guard, and not much activity after from Acosta. Fight is stood up and both throw wild shots. another clinch from Acosta, single leg takedown. Grosinsky tries to get a guillotine, but that doesn't work. Acosta pushes him to the cage and the fight is stood up. Acosta is whipping his punches and Grosinsky is a mess. Grosinsky spits out his mouthpiece and Acosta refuses to hit him until the ref puts his mouthpiece in. So the ref then disqualifies Acosta and Grosinsky, who was being beaten down, wins his only MMA fight in the most bizarre of fashions. Remember kids, if you want to win at KOTC, just spit out your mouthpiece and hope someone takes mercy on you. (1) for Refereeing Gone Wrong.
11) MAURICE JACKSON vs. KYLE KINGSBURY: Kingsbury is on the upcoming season of TUF! How exciting. He also comes in with a Ric Flair like purple robe.
Jackson throws a sidekick to start. Kingsbury blocks a couple more kicks, clinches with Jackson, and then throws an accidental low blow. Jackson is a big pussy and can't continue. (0) for a NC.
12) ALBERT HILL vs. DEL HAWKINS: Hill is a police officer who fought in a cop vs. criminal bout for KOTC about a year before this. Hawkins is a very experienced bantam/featherweight fighter.
Hill opens with punches and Hawkins gets the clinch, pushing Hill into the cage. Hill with knees in the clinch, but gets taken down. Hawkins then knocks out Hill cold with a single left hook on the ground. (0)
13) ADAM PADILLA vs. CHANCE WILLIAMS: Fat dudes fighting for a belt.
YAMMA like ground work from the black belts in Beached Whale Jiu-Jitsu and toughman like boxing. It goes a full round and Chance Williams nearly has a heart attack afterwards, so Adam Padilla wins the title. (0)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT(S): Belvado/Keele
KO OF THE NIGHT(S): Hill/Hawkins
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT(S): Fornoff/Haven
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 1 out of 10. This is truly low level MMA. Really low level MMA.
D&R RATING: 1.5% (1/65)
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