Fight Night 2 - Paradise Rec Centre - March 19,2011
Bout #1 -
Matt King (red corner) vs. Luca Whissel (blue corner)
Round 1
Round begins with both fighters feeling out the ring and distance, Matt slips after an axe kick attempt, brief stoppage to rebalance, Luca lands hard right leg kicks. Matt is keeping Luca away with spin kicks and front kicks, a few punching exchanges with much of the round spent tentatively circling and testing distance.
Round 2
Luca comes out punching right away, Matt defends and continues using front and spin kicks to keep him at a distance, Matt showing good head moevement, Luca lands some body kicks, Matt returning with front kicks, mid round Luca has Matt on the ropes landing punch combos, Matt defends and slips out, landing a good leg kick on Luca. Remainder of round spent circling, plotting shots.
Round 3
Matt lands a solid cross, Luca returns with quick combos, warning for holding for Matt. More circling, Luca lands hard right resulting in 8 count for Matt. Matt using his kick range to keep Luca at distance. Luca lands a hard body kick to Matt in last third of round, remainder of round spent circling with spurts of agressive exchanges.
Winner - Luca Whissel - decision
Bout#2-
Lindsey Bullis (red corner) vs. Elishia Dinn (blue corner)
Round 1
Both fighters have huge crowd support, fight begins with good energy. Lindsey effectively using side and front kicks to keep Elishia away. Elishia defends well and counters, Lindsey keeps being aggressive and lands good shots, resulting in an 8 count for Elishia. Elishia starts aggressively throwing punches, lands good right hand. Lindsey counters and presses action with just as many punch combos and front kicks, both are still throwing a good amount at the end of round.
Round 2
Good energy and noise from crowd. Lindsey sets agressive pace with side kicks, knocking Elishia down and getting an 8 count. Both trade punch and kick combos, Lindsey throwing the majority of punches at this point, Elishia defends and uses ring to find distance and reset. More trading back and forth, Elishia lands a head kick near the end of the round.
Round 3
Both begin throwing punches, landing an equal amount. Pace is slowing but both are still throwing consistently. Lindsey continues to keep Elishia away with precise front kicks, throwing off Elishia's balance. Both circle ring, Lindsey backs Elishia into corner with punches, Elishia slips out. Both trade punch combos in centre of ring, Lindsey lands good right hook. Both still trading equally at the end of the round. Crowd is very energetic.
Winner - Lindsey Bullis - decision
Bout #3
Robert Caines (red corner) vs. Dave Jones (blue corner)
Round 1
Both circle briefly then start exchanging, Dave lands body kick. Robert throwing hard leg kicks, Dave returns with jab/cross combos. Both circle, Robert showing good footwork. Robert landing right leg kicks followed by a cross. Brief stoppage for foot gear issue. Brief circling, Dave landing good punches, Robert angles out and uses front kicks to close distance. Robert briefly switches to southpaw stance while circling. Dave presses action with punch/leg kick combos until end of round.
Round 2
Both exchange, Dave backs Robert into corner, he punches his way out. Both cirle, testing with jabs, Robert throws headkick, Dave dodges it. Both exchange, Dave is bleeding from nose, brief stoppage. Robert presses action, landing more hard right leg kicks. Dave presses back with punches, landing Robert in corner again. Robert fights out of corner, uses side kicks to keep Dave away, lands hard right at end of round. Lots of crowd noise.
Round 3
Robert landing hard right hand to start. Dave counters with combos. Robert slips but resets quickly, soon has Dave on ropes. Both trade equally, Robert lands hard right resulting in 8 count and brief stoppage for blood. More equal exchanging, both fighters still throwing hard shots, Robert presses Dave into corner, Dave fights out, lands good shots, appears to be blood coming from Roberts nose, 8 count for Robert. Both were aggressive throughout.
Winner - Robert Caines - decision
Bout #4
Ken Power (red corner) vs. Mark Rideout (blue corner)
Round 1
Ken begins with legs kicks, Mark returns with jab cross combos. Ken presses forward, pushes Mark into corner, Mark fights out and moves to centre ring. Mark has Ken on ropes, Ken presses back and both circle briefly. Ken throws many punches, landing a good overhand right, presses action across ring, more exchanging, Ken lands another overhand right. Circling and exchanging, Mark is able to use reach advantage to keep Ken back. Both throw and dodge kicks. Ken throws more right leg kicks, Mark checks and returns with cross. Brief circling, Mark lands right leg kick at end of round.
Round 2
Mark starts rounds with punch combos, has Ken in corner. Circling, Mark throws and lands combos, backs Ken into corner again. Ken fights out, lands hard overhand right. Pace slowing a bit, Ken lands right body shot on Mark. Mark lands good body kick, more exchanging, Ken receives 8 count, appears to be bleeding from nose. Both exchange until end of round, Ken landing overhand rights, Mark more aggresive this round.
Round 3
Mark is using front kicks for distance, Ken trying to close distance, using overhand rights which are landing. Mark is using his reach advantage. Another exchange results in a 8 count for Mark. Both fighters circle for a bit, testing with jabs and fakes, few more exchanges towards end of round, Mark landing body kicks and Ken landing rights.
Winner - draw
Bout#5
Jimmy Yetman (red corner) vs. Alex Taylor (blue corner)
Round 1
Both fighters start very aggressively, Jimmy showing good head movement, slipping a lot of punches. Alex firing a lot and covering up right away for counters from Jimmy. Jimmy has Alex on ropes, Alex backs him up with jabs. Alex landing leg kick/right hand combos, using inside leg kicks as well. Jimmy returns with head kick/cross combos to back Alex away. Alex continues using inside leg kicks. Jimmy defending and countering. Alex presses action, Jimmy defending with side kicks. Alex continues landing leg kicks, both circle until bell.
Round 2
Jimmy starts aggressively, Alex using a lot of jabs to keep distance. Alex using leg kicks effectively, Jimmy defending and countering. Brief stoppage for gear issue. Jimmy lands a good body shot on Alex, Alex continues to land hard leg kicks. Jimmy lands punch/kick combos at the end of the round, both traded well, Alex very agressive at end.
Round 3
Jimmy starts right away landing leg kicks and combos, Alex defending. Jimmy continues with leg kicks, Alex returns with head kicks, both appear to be keeping the other at a distance with kicks. Jimmy lands a quick uppercut on the inside, Alex backs up and starts using inside leg kick followed by right hands. Jimmy keeping Alex away with side kicks. Both exchanging at a fast pace at the end of the round.
Winner - Alex Taylor - decision
Bout#6
Jon Clarke (red corner) vs. Daniel Dalton (blue corner)
Round 1
Jon starts with an axe kick attempt, Daniel steps back then charges forward, throwing many punches while inside. Jon defends and backs up, throws jabs. Daniel presses forward, exchanging, Daniel gets Jon on ropes, changing levels a lot and punching aggressively. Brief reset by referee, Daniel using hard leg kicks, Jon using legs for distance, has height advantage. Warning for holding for Daniel. Daniel lands hard inside leg kick, Jon slips and there is brief stoppage. Jon now using leg/punch combos. Daniel knocks Jon back towards ropes with back leg front kick, exchange on ropes, some circling, Daniel backs Jon into corner, landing fast punch combos, 8 count for Jon.
Round 2
Daniel has Jon in corner right away, Jon keeps him back. Daniel showing good head movement. More exchanging, Daniel landing shots, 8 count for Jon. More circling with aggressive exchanges, Daniel pushing action, Jon defending well and using jabs. Daniel has Jon on ropes, landing punches. 8 count for Jon.
Winner - Daniel Dalton - safety
Bout #7
Jeff Brake (red corner) vs Cory Avery (blue corner)
Round 1
Both start very aggressively, Cory using side kicks then punches to press action across ring, Jeff keeping his guard up. Jeff presses action across ring towards ropes, Cory defends with punches. They move to center and exchange, accidental low shot to Cory from a spin kick, brief stoppage. Cory recovers and returns with a spin kick, aggressive exchange from both, accidental low shot on Jeff, brief stoppage while Jeff recovers and referee speaks to fighters. Cory lands hard body kick, good exchange, Cory lands cross which results in 8 count for Jeff. Another aggressive exchange, Jeff falls, resulting in 8 count. Cory starts with side kicks and lands a left to the body right before the bell.
Round 2
Jeff starts round with a front kick, Cory counters with a hard right right away followed by a body kick, resulting in an 8 count for Jeff. Loud crowd response for both.
Winner - Cory Avery - safety
Bout #8
Matt Hiscock (red corner) vs. Adam Mercer (blue corner)
Round 1
Huge crowd response, great energy. Both start circling ring, very focused, Matt testing with inside leg kicks, Adam being cautious but quick. Adam rushes in, lands fast combo and steps out. Matt is using front kicks to press towards Adam, brief stoppage for footgear issue. Matt continues with inside leg kicks and jabs, Adam with steady head movement, Adam charges Matt, a flurry of shots from both with Matt on ropes. Matt throwing fast jab/hook combos, Adam quickly moving out of the way and countering then stepping out. Adam lands leg kick, moving Matt towards ropes, following with more kicks, Matt fires back from the ropes, Adam still very evasive. Fast paced round.
Round 2
Adam pressing forward, stepping in with quick punches, lands hard leg kick which causes Matt to drop, 8 count for Matt who recovers then presses towards Adam. Matt throwing quick jabs, Adam circling and starting to use more leg kicks as counter shots. Matt moving his head more and starting to use fakes, throwing quick jabs, Adam is pressing forward more, Matt is catching him on the way in. Brief stoppage for blood from Adam. Matt starts aggressively with fast punching, Adam using side kicks and quick footwork to move away from Matt. Adam presses Matt into corner, lands an extensive kick/punch combo, referee brings both to center of ring. Brief circling, Matt using double jabs, Adam slipping and kicking.
Round 3
Matt starts with quick jabs, steers Adam around ring, both exchange punches in center of ring. Matt presses Adam to ropes, Adam quickly slips Matt's punches. Adam lands hard leg kick on Matt's front leg, 8 count for Matt. Matt appears to be hurt but recovers quickly and starts towards Adam, throwing lots of jab/crosses. Adam continuing to evade punches and check kicks. Both are still working at a fast pace, brief circling, Adam lands hard leg kick in the same area as before, Matt backs off and both circle. Matt goes forward landing body and leg kicks to Adam, Adam returning with leg kicks and consistently evading punches. Round ends, lots of crowd energy.
Walter Badcock vs Kevin Young (low kick rules)
-First round, both fighters start with kicks, testing distance. Walter lands a hard cross, Kevin circles away to recover, Walter follows him and lands a body shot which results in a standing 8 count for Kevin. Right away Walter lands a hard leg kick which stops Kevin and gets another 8 count. Round continues, good exchange between fighters, Kevin lands a solid hook right before the bell. Second round, Kevin comes out aggressive with a series of kicks, landing an effective body kick, Walter retains composure and dodges Kevins high kicks, returning with jabs until the bell. Third round, both fighters come out exchanging an equal amount of leg kicks, Walter is pressing the action and landing body shots, Walter presses Kevin into the corner, Kevin circles out and lands a side kick, Walter lands two consecutive right hands before the bell. (winner: Walter Badcock via decision)
Jessica Drover vs. Allison Murphy (full contact rules)
-First round, both fighters throwing a lot of fast punches, Allison using a lot of effective jabs to keep Jessica away, Allison follows through with a good right hand which results in a standing eight count for Jessica. Jessica comes back with a lot of energy, throwing a lot of good punches, Allison defends well and counters for the rest of the round. Second round, Allison gets caught with a good jab right away and circles away. Allison lands three good right hands, which makes Jessica attack with a lot of energy. Jessica dodges a spin kick from Allison and lands some hard shots right before the bell. Round three, lots of noise and energy from the crowd, which gets Allison to put pressure on Jessica who uses good ring movement to defend herself. Jessica attacks and Allison defends with front kicks, Allison lands a good right hand, followed by another good right from Jessica in return. Allison starts landing combos, Jessica defends well and starts pressuring Allison as the bell rings. Both fighters have a lot of supporters in the crowd. (winner: Allison Murphy via decision)
Shawn Whitten vs. Matt King (low kick rules)
-First round, both fighters are cautious, feeling out the distance. Shawn starts landing good combos, match is briefly stopped for equpiment issue. Matt lands some strong leg kicks, Shawn returns with right hands. Matt lands another good leg kick, both fighters looks composed and are choosing their shots well. Second round, lots of quick punches from both fighters, Matt lands strong kick to Shawns body. Shawn slips and there is a brief stoppage, Matt
throws a lot of kicks, Shawn returns with hard shots, getting an eight count on Matt. Matt comes back throwing leg kicks, bell rings. Third round, Matt comes out strong, Shawn defends and counters with leg kicks, Matt circles. Shawn lands more good combos and Matt gets another eight count. Shawn has Matt on the ropes a few times throughout the fight landing good, accurate punches. (winner: Shawn Whitten via decision)
Jacinta Monk vs. Amanda Foley (full contact rules)
-First round, Jacinta comes out very energetic and is setting the pace so far, throwing good combos, Amanda defends well and lands a good side kick to Jacinta. Amanda then puts the pressure on while Jacinta defends. Jacinta starts connecting with uppercuts while in close. Equal amount of aggression from each side. Second round, Amanda lands a few good side kicks, Jacinta puts a lot of pressure on Amanda in return, with a flurry of punches. Third round, Jacinta comes out with front kicks followed by uppercuts, Amanda lands two good, strong hooks, both fighters are slowing a bit, having used a lot of energy. Jacinta lands some good combos right before bell. Both fighters display good boxing and head movement throughout match. (winner: Amanda Foley via decision)
Megan Goodyear vs. Nancy Hillier (full contact rules)
-First round, Nancy starts very aggressive, lots of jabs, quick and accurate. Megan defends well and circles away from Nancy, who keeps on her. Nancy lands a few jab/hook shots, as well as kicks to the body, very quick work, not leaving Megan time to retaliate. Second round, Nancy keeps the same pace as first round, shows good head movement. Megan defends, using front kicks to try to keep Nancy away, which Nancy counters. Megan receives eight
count. Nancy showing good use of angles, Megan is choosing her shots wisely and is defending well. Third round, Megan throws front kicks, Nancy again throws many jabs, landing a good front leg head kick. Nancy land two good over hand rights. Both fighters still have good energy after working hard for two rounds. Megan becomes the aggressor and starts pressuring Nancy, who defends then returns pressure, leading the action. Both fighters throwing fast punches up until final bell. (winner: Nancy Hillier via decision)
Jonathan Clarke vs. Zack Hawco (low kick rules)
-First round, Jonathan using kicks to keep Zack away, effectively using his reach advantage. Brief stoppage for gear malfunction. Zack lands some very high kicks to Jonathan as well as a few hard right hands, Zack backs Jonathan into corner and gets an eight count on him. So far it's an even fight. Zack becomes more aggressive and attacking, Jonathan defends, Zack landing strong right hands. Jonathan landing good head kicks throughout round. Second round, right away Zack backs Jonathan into corner, Jonathan defends and circle out. Leg kicks from both. Jonathan still using his height/reach advantage well, Zack is throwing more and landing good shots, Jonathan is able to defend with head movement and counter punches. Another fast paced round.
Third round, Jonathan starts with many jabs, Zack lands a hard right and backs Jonathan into the corner again. Jonathan circles out, Zack follows closely. Jonathan starting to seem tired, Zack lands a few good jab/cross combos in a row. Brief stoppage due to gear problem. Jonathan throwing good right hands as round ends. (winner: Zack Hawco via decision)
Rob Anderson vs. Andrew Mercer (low kick rules)
-Lots of crowd noise for Rob, in St. John's from Corner Brook. First round, Andrew very aggressive right away, hard shots. Some trading back and forth, Andrew goes for a spin kick. Rob slips and falls, brief stoppage. Rob hits Andrew with some strong leg kicks, landing two consecutively. Both fighters are equally intense, with Rob looking tired early on. Andrew uses good angles and movement to stay out of Rob's reach. Second round, Rob has regained energy and comes out strong at Andrew, throwing quick punches and kicks. Andrew lands an overhand right. Robs slips, while paused, Andrew gets him with a hard right hand, crowd boos, both fighters acknowledge it was accidental and round continues. Andrew lands a good body kick which stuns Rob.
Andrew lands good right hand shots, then turtles up to defend Rob's counter punches, Andrew lands another strong overhand right. Rob seems to be tired, Andrew lands a strong front kick which stuns Rob as bell rings. Third round, right away Andrew lands two hard right hands and a body shot, stuns Rob and he gets an eight count. Andrew continues to pepper Rob with jabs and right hands, Rob fights back hard but his defense seems to be down from fatigue with Andrew landing more shots, Rob effectively defends for the rest of the round. (winner: Andrew Mercer via decision)
Steve Ryan vs. Jeffery Brake (low kick rules)
-Both fighters have huge support from crowd, Jeffery is in St. John's from Corner Brook. Right away Steve lands two hard kicks. Jeffery attempts a jump kick which Steve dodges, Jeffery rushes at Steve who knocks him down to the mat hard with a right hand, loud energetic response from crowd, eight count for Jeffery. Jeffery accidentally hits Steve below the belt so there is a brief stoppage while he recovers. Steve very effective and accurate with his kicks, landing quick shots to the body and head, Jeffery is clearly frustrated, Steve retains his composure and keeps calm, picking his shots well. Second round, Steve attempts an axe kick which Jeffery dodges, Steve backs Jeffery into corner but he circles out, they exchange equally throughout the round, Jeffery is more aggressive and intense, Steve is more accurate and composed. Both fighters show good boxing, Steve lands a right hand resulting in another eight count for Jeffery right before bell. Third round, Steve hits Jeffery with a couple of good head and body kicks, Jeffery counters but Steve dodges them. Steve effectively keeping Jeffery away with front kicks, Jeffery keeps pushing towards Steve. Both fighters circle a bit regaining energy, Jeffery is checking Steve's leg kicks well. Appears that Jeffery is accidentally hit in the throat, brief stoppage. Good exchange between the two for rest of round, good sportsmanship shown at the end. (winner: Steve Ryan via decision)
The 2010 Kickboxing Nationals Results!!!
Opening day:
Adam Mercer and Zack Hawco both lost close decisions to tough opponents. Adam was edged out in his Thaiboxing debut against a game opponent while Zack lost a tough battle in Full Contact.
Competing in a heavier weight class, Matt Kippenhuck went to an overtime round against a larger opponent where... he turned up the pressure and took the clean decision.
Nancy Hillier is the NEW CANADIAN AMATEUR LOW-KICK WOMENS CHAMPION!!!
Nancy fought a great bout against a girl with good boxing skills and cardio. Nancy stuck to her game plan and connected leg kicks off her punches and took it to her opponent hard in the third round. A decisive victory for the new Women's under 53kg champ.
Second day:
Steve Ryan started the morning off with a bang as he had an incredible bout with a tough opponent in the Low-kick division. The two athletes put on a show and had the whole venue packed and cheering them on at 10 o'clock on a Sunday morning. Steve lost a split decision giving him the silver medal in the -86kg division.
Jacinta 'Shaolin' Monk took silver as well in a great bout against a more experienced opponent. Jacinta used her reach advantage to land very clean punches while her opponent utilized good head movement and body kicks to take a super close decision win.
...AND YET ANOTHER NATIONAL TITLE AT OUR CLUB!!! Andrew Mercer took it to his opponent right away, dropping him to the mat twice in the first round and stopping him cold in the second round. Landing crushing right hands in both rounds off his opponenet's jab proved to be the winning game-plan and led him to his first national title.
In a heart breaking decision, Matt Kippenhuck took silver in the closest bout of the weekend. He battled through the division to make it to the final in a weight class above his own. The final was against the same opponent that edged out Zack Hawco the previous day and Matt executed a solid gameplan for three rounds only to lose by the smallest possible margin. He takes home the silver medal.
Joseph Cooper had a rollercoaster weekend when his bout was cancelled and then back on again in less than 24 hours. He kept his cool and got
the chance to compete on Sunday in an exhibition match against a much bigger heavyweight. He was busy all three rounds and looked slick while
landing punch-kick combinations. We're very proud of Joe's performance and looking forward to his next bout this Spring.
All together, the team took home two National titles, three silver medals and two bronze finishes. Look for the results of their next outing in April.