BShow ASSAULT: MMA Review and Anaylsis: NAAFS Cage Fighting (3/27/2011)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

NAAFS Cage Fighting (3/27/2011)

This show is edited from Caged Fury 14, held on 2/26/2011. Decent main event.

1) Bill Algeo vs. Victor Crenshaw: There's a new team Titan in PA. Wonder if they have decent fighters, unlike the other one in OK. Lightweight amateur bout.

FIGHT: Algeo TKO Rnd 2. Sorta an ugly fight. Crenshaw was landing some really good shots and spinning Algeo's head around along with having top control when the fight was on the mat, until a punch partially lands right on Crenshaw's eye. The fight is stopped, doctors check Crenshaw, and they restart. Crenshaw is blinking a ton though, and Algeo gets close, clinches, and takes down Crenshaw, leading to a GnP finish. (0)

2) Tyler Saltsman vs. Isiah Chapman: "The fight we've been waiting for". Who is we? Another bout with a Team Titan guy (Saltsman).

FIGHT: Chapman Unanimous Decision. Close, competitive fight with Saltsman going for takedowns, occasionally getting them, but never being on top long in the first or second. Chapman lands some decent strikes in the standup and that basically wins him the fight. The third is all Saltsman, who gets on top early after being busy to start and picks up the round by controlling the rest of the 3 minute round. Chapman needs to work on his wrestling BIG TIME. (0)

3) Dan Spohn vs. Josh Hendricks: Hendricks was a heavyweight gatekeeper, solid wrestler, and UFC vet. Spahn has a few decent wins in NAAFS' weak 205lb weight class. Kinda interesting fight.

FIGHT: Spohn TKO Rnd 1. Spohn lands some solid blows early in the round and Hendricks is forced to shoot. Spohn ends up on his back, and gets tagged with a elbow or two that opens a bad cut over the left eye, and Spohn wins the fight as a result. Hendricks even seems to have a knee problem as he limps around. (1)

OVERALL FOR THE SHOW: 5 out of 10. Decent amateur fights with some skilled guys not embarrassing themselves, and a let down of a main event that still matters.

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D&R RATING SYSTEM

I don't rate fights based on the action in them alone. What matters to me in reviewing these first and foremost are how relevant the bouts are to the overall sport. The ratings reflect that.

0: Fights of no value. Feature no one who went anywhere or will go anywhere. Had no real skill. Apathy is as bad as being actively awful.

1: Fights of minimal value. Fun but brief fights between nobodies and early and nonessential fights from fringe contenders and future/past reality stars who never really rise above that platform.

2: Fights of some substantial value: Fights featuring legitimate top 40-50 contenders at any stage of their career. Also, prospects deemed ones to “watch out for”. Also, all out wars featuring technical skill between fighters of any level.

3: Fights of major value: Entertaining fights between top 40-50 contenders at any stage of their alloted career. Early/developmental fights for elite talent.

4: Fights of critical value: On a KOTC level, think Jorge Santiago/Diego Sanchez.

5: The absolute best. Stuff that not only reaches the skill levels seen in the top 4 promotions (UFC, EliteXC, DREAM, K-1), but that often exceeds it. In recent history, Miguel Torres/Yoshiro Maeda or, going backwards, Joachim Hansen fighting Gomi and JZ Calvan in Shooto.