1) Curtis Demarce vs. Tyson Steele: One of these dudes has a friggin' porn name. Both are Canadian fighters from rural provinces.
FIGHT: Demarce Submission Rnd 2. (1) because Demarce doesn't have a bad record, and this is somewhere he could feasibly be built.
Steele: Steele was clearly looking like the better man on the mat - his ability to control Demarce wasn't impressive (Trigg made not of this, in fact), but he was easily able to pass guard on numerous occasions. His standup was rather rigid, he stood straight up, and basically had his chin straight up in the air. In spite of those flaws and getting dropped in Round 1 with a right hand, he probably won the round off his ground work. He got caught though in round 2.
Demarce: I'm not sure what ragingly wonderful thing I can say here about him at first - the striking is not so good. Lots of holding out the lead hand with the right hand drawn back to counter type stuff. And his wrestling isn't that wonderful either. But he can punch a little judging by the putting down of Steele on one shot, and he can also throw his legs around for submissions. He caught Steele trying to pass guard late in the second and was able to put him in a triangle. It was actually pretty slick. He also seems pretty good at getting off the mat, though I'm not sure how much of that is him and how much of that was Steele being mediocre at control.
2) Solomon Hutcherson vs. David Heath: Washout-tastic middleweight contest.
FIGHT: Heath KO Rnd 2 Some notes here - There's a rule in Edmonton or the MFC or both where there's a blood time out if someone is cut. Why? No idea. Hate it. Also, as far as fights go, this is the classic question of effective strikes fight. Hutcherson throws 3 times as many, but its him that is busted up after one round. (2)
Hutcherson: Hutcherson is a good grappler and comes to dirty box right away, low blowing Heath. When the fight is on the mat following wide double left hooks that Hutcherson lands, Heath tries for a submission that Hutcherson easily shrugs off. He throws a lot of small pitty pat shots for points but Heath gets busts Hutcherson's nose from the bottom. In the second, Hutcherson establishes that his standup hasn't gotten any better and ends up suffering the indignity of a knockout.
Heath: Kinda mediocre first round for him as he really doesn't dominate anywhere and gets clipped standing. He lands the biggest strike of the fight from his back to Hutcherson's nose, and it really turns around the fight in the second. Hutcherson seems seriously labored about halfway through that round, which is almost entirely standup action, and Heath begins to start mixing up the strikes. He lands a spinning back fist, a jab squarely on the face and fakes out Hutcherson with a well done feint-superman punch that knocks him out. However, Trigg again makes good comments on the contest - he notes that both men are totally straight up with hands down, and that any head movement combined with a jab/cross to the liver would probably end the fight instantaneously. These guys just aren't at the level to make those sorts of defensive moves or see holes like that.
3) Dwayne Lewis vs. Mike Nickels: This is a fight? Amazing. I'm strangely attracted to this useless 205lb contest. (2)
FIGHT: Lewis KO Rnd 1. Not a lot to say about the fight. Nickels fights ridiculously badly - Jonathan Wiezorek level strikes. Lewis catches him windmilling with uppercuts as he holds the head down early and does it again about 45 seconds later. Terrible stop by the ref, as the second uppercut forces Nickels down and he turtles up, only to absorb more shots as the ref just stares on.
4) Jesse Taylor vs. Tom Watson: Oh man, the trimmed version means no KONG entrance. Again - this is a fight? I mean I can't believe they are spending money on Tom Watson but whatever. This again is a fascinating and bizarre contest. Why have Kong in a fight where he will probably have to do stuff off his back? Can he?
FIGHT: Taylor Unanimous Decision. I would sit here and break down both men, but it isn't that tough. Its incredibly easy, actually. Watson can't stop the takedown or Taylor's guard pass. Taylor takes him down over and over and even gets the back numerous times, nearly finishing the fight. Kong's few moments in this fight actually come when he's able to shake Taylor off his back for a few moments and get on top. Those moments never last long. (3)
At this point Guy Mezger joins the commentary booth, apparently because Antonio McKee talked trash about him, stating that he would pay Guy Mezger $5000 if he could stop his takedown. Guy's response? "I don't know where he is gonna find that money. I heard he borrowed gas money to get here." Oh man.
5) Luciano Azevedo vs. Antonio McKee: McKee supposedly got a UFC contract out of this. Go figure.
FIGHT: McKee TKO Rnd 1. McKee gets the takedown with a big slam, then does his usual laying and one shot at a time thing. However, McKee lands a brutal elbow about 3 minutes in that slices Azevedo's forehead wide open with probably a 20 stitch cut. Fight is paused and then stopped due to the cut. (3)
6) Ryan Ford vs. Douglas Lima: Who is Lima? Apparently his best or most recognizable win to me is Eric Davila. Ryan Ford is the Canuck Jamie Jara. Like most things Canadian, he is not as good as the original.
FIGHT: Lima Submission Rnd 2. (2)
Lima: Seems pretty solid as far as submission technique goes. I can't say anything about him as a striker from this fight. Is he a bigger Luis Azevedo? Maybe. I can't tell.
Ford: Play to your strengths. This is a statement used in every sport. In the first round, Ford was nearly submitted early on and was basically nullified when he was in top position from doing anything. In the second, he shoots for a takedown after setting it up with a one-two, tries to turn around after getting stuffed, and then gives up the back. Lima grabs an armbar, making this the second of Ford's three losses by that. Boneheaded, poor game planning.
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Demarce/Steele
KO OF THE NIGHT: Lewis/Nickles
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Demarce/Steele
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 5.5 out of 10. This is a lot better than the average MFC show has been, in part because the fights end before they turn into boring shit fests. Still, you can see that the terrible matchmaking hasn't been fixed. McKee fighting a guy who can't hope to stop the takedown? Check. Ryan Ford promoted to the top of the card? Check. Jesse Taylor fighting someone who can't stop his shot? Check. I mean, its like Pavelich has no idea that guys who can wrestle will. Does someone actually sit there and look at making fights people would want to see? Or is he just taking a list of guys, cutting up names, putting them in a hat, pulling them out, and making sure it comes out under what the casino site fee is?
D&R Rating: 43% (13/30)
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