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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 9, 2021 18:01:35 GMT
Let's Take This One Seriously!
By Bert Randolph Sugar
In 1812, Napoleon marched his La Grande Armée into Russia as he continued his ambitious conquest of Europe. And while he swept across Russia as he did much of the rest of the continent, Napoleon's inexplicably reckless hubris would result in a crushing defeat in the end. This, in large part, is the story of the first meeting between Muhammad Ali and Ezzard Charles. While Ali had every possible advantage, his baffling strategy to batter Charles's fists with his face for round after round would eventually result in his decimation. Some believe Ali intentionally threw the fight as a protest against the Smithsonian Society. But Ali never has been a man to let his actions speak without words to accompany them. It is known that Ali did not train for his fight, instead reveling in the incomprehensible delights of this age in which we find ourselves. Did he do this because he believed he could get away with it and still win against a foe he vocally perceived to be a lesser threat? Or was something else at play? I do not have the answer.
I do know that Muhammad Ali will have a chance to make things right, and to finally earn his chance to fight for the Heavyweight title with a win on this Friday. For his part, Charles will have an opportunity to prove that his win was no fluke. Furthermore, the Cincinnati Cobra was the man to dethrone our current champion, Joe Louis in his time, and with that knowledge, surely the motivation is there to see if he can repeat history. This is far from all that All Time Boxing #21 has to offer. Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez are each off impressive wins in the Middleweight division and will fight each other for a chance to challenge Sugar Ray Leonard for the belt. The Motor City Cobra's fabled straight right and lightning combinations will be matched against the bruising body blows and counter punching abilities of the ginger haired Mexican standout. James J. Corbett won a recent battle royale, less by his pugilistic abilities and more by his slippery guile. He will have a chance now to rematch an old foe, John L. Sullivan, but unlike the first time these two met in their time, with Corbett beating an aged Sullivan, they will be fighting under bare knuckle rules and Sullivan will be in prime condition. Two all time great Welterweights will compete in the expanded Lightweight division with the bolo punching Cuban Hawk, Kid Gavilan taking on the hard swinging Irishman in the Baby Faced Assassin, Jimmy McLarnin. Finally, in the opening bout, two Olympians will clash as 1976 Light Heavyweight medalist Neon Leon Spinks and 1988 Heavyweight medalist Merciless Ray Mercer square off. While Mercer has the size and power advantage, Spinks has the best win of the two, having beaten Muhammad Ali in an upset for the ages.
All Time Boxing #21: Ali vs. Charles II
8:00 PM(CT) in our timeline on Friday, March 12th
Main Event: Heavyweight Title Eliminator Bout
Muhammad Ali vs. Ezzard Charles
Middleweight Title Eliminator Bout
Thomas Hearns vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez
Bare Knuckle Rules
John L. Sullivan vs. James J. Corbett
Lightweight
Kid Gavilan vs. Jimmy McLarnin
Heavyweight
Leon Spinks vs. Ray Mercer
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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 15, 2021 19:07:28 GMT
Muhammad Ali showed up in proper form this time to headline a strong match of fistic action for All Time Boxing, on a night full of competitive fights. RESULTS All Time Boxing #21: Ali vs. Charles II 8:00 PM(CT) in our timeline on Friday, March 12th Main Event: Heavyweight Title Eliminator Bout Muhammad Ali vs. Ezzard Charles  Muhammad Ali did not show up undertrained and lackluster this time. While the early rounds were tentative for both competitors, it was clear that Ali had arrived fully prepared. Controlling the early rounds with his jab and avoiding Charles's combinations, Ali looked more like himself as the fight went along, and by the time he broke out a vintage Ali Shuffle, it was well earned, with the Greatest finally earning his shot at the All Time Boxing Heavyweight title with a sixth round knockout win. Middleweight Title Eliminator Bout Thomas Hearns vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez  The Motor City Cobra just couldn't get going in this fight, despite lasting into the fourth round, it was all Canelo, and Alvarez will be the one who goes on to challenge Sugar Ray Leonard, having dispatched two of the champ's contemporary rivals to earn his chance. Bare Knuckle Rules John L. Sullivan vs. James J. Corbett  While Corbett's tactical skills allowed him to survive fourteen minutes into the first round of this bare knuckle fight, Sullivan's crushing punches finally came through at that point to put the Gentleman down for the count. Lightweight Kid Gavilan vs. Jimmy McLarnin  A back and forth war, with Kid Gavilan's flashy uppercuts and slick footwork on full display, but McLarnin's crushing power knocked Gavilan over the ropes in the third. The Cuban Hawk was never the same after that, leading to a win for McLarnin in the subsequent round. Heavyweight Leon Spinks vs. Ray Mercer  While Leon Spinks fought with heart and energy, the power of Merciless Ray Mercer was just too much by the fourth round. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Apr 12, 2021 21:47:43 GMT
Two Nights, One Winner
By Dana White
So you want to be a fighter? Then you're going to have to be ready to beat fifteen other of the most dangerous men in history to become an All Time Fighting Grand Prix winner. That's right, a sixteen man, two night tournament takes place this week, and the winner not only gets bragging rights, but also gets a future shot at taking on the All Time Fighting Vale Tudo champion, Daniel Cormier.
In Block A, we have the Last Emperor, Fedor Emelianenko bringing his all around game against the kickboxing of Cheick Kongo. The Natural, Randy Couture and Ricardo Arona are going to put on a grappling clinic. Francis Ngannou wields the heaviest hands in MMA history, and he's going to be trying them on for size against one of the most decorated Heavyweights ever to compete in kickboxing in Ernesto Hoost. We have a striker taking on a grappler with Junior Dos Santos looking to uppercut the Warmaster, Josh Barnett into defeat, but don't count Barnett out with his submission skills.
Then we have Block B, where Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira's elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is up against Dan Henderson and his signature H-Bomb. Stipe Miocic might not be the easiest fighter to promote, but he's damn good at just about everything in MMA. And he's up against an elite striker in Sergei Kharitonov. Then you have Cain Velasquez, who is going to test the takedown defense of the Super Samoan, Mark Hunt, just as Hunt hopes to check Cain's chin. Finally, Frank Mir's going to look to break off an arm or a leg when he goes up against Andrei Arlovski in the first round, while the Pitbull is likely looking to use his boxing.
We'll see the first two rounds of these thrilling matchups on Thursday, and then on Friday, not only you get the semi-finals and the winner of the Grand Prix, but All Time Fighting is generous enough to add on more fights for your added value! The Beast, Bob Sapp has been on an extended winning streak, and he's looking to continue it against the no-holds barred Kenpo Karate style of Keith Hackney. Two badasses with mustaches throw down, with Dan Severn and Don Frye looking to have the manliest fight in All Time Fighting's existence. Two of my own personal favorites square off, the original Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin and the Iceman, Chuck Liddell are going to guarantee a fight that you'll want to see again and again. And finally, two top Light Heavyweight grapplers, Rashad Evans and Kevin Randleman put on a fight. This is the sort of card that I couldn't overcharge for back in the day, this is what it's all about, the competition, the violence, the skill, the athleticism, it's all here, this is All Time Fighting #4, and you are going to watch this!
All Time Fighting #4 - Night Two: The Grand Prix
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, April 16th in our timeline
Grand Prix Finals
Rashad Evans vs. Kevin Randleman
Forrest Griffin vs. Chuck Liddell
Mustache Wars
Dan "The Beast" Severn vs. Don Frye
Bob Sapp vs. Keith Hackney
Block A Semifinals
Block B Semifinals
All Time Fighting #4 - Night One: Round of 16 and Round of 8
8:00 PM (CT) On Thursday, April 15th in our timeline
Block A
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Cheick Kongo
Randy Couture vs. Ricardo Arona
Francis Ngannou vs. Ernesto Hoost
Junior Dos Santos vs. Josh Barnett
Block B
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dan Henderson
Stipe Miocic vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Cain Velasquez vs. Mark Hunt
Frank Mir vs. Andrei Arlovski
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Post by Senator Phillips on Apr 15, 2021 14:18:02 GMT
The action begins tonight with the first two rounds of the Grand Prix, with sixteen of the best of all time squaring off with the winner earning a shot at Daniel Cormier's All Time Fighting Vale Tudo Championship. The fights begin tonight on our timeline at 8:00 PM, Central Time, and can be seen on the Senatorial Streaming Service: www.twitch.tv/senatorphillipsAnd do return tomorrow night for the conclusion of the Grand Prix, with additional featured bouts, as well as the broadcast of Golden Touch Promotions, directly afterwards. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Apr 27, 2021 3:55:27 GMT
The first night of the ATF Grand Prix has concluded, and for once, the results seem to mostly follow expectations... RESULTS All Time Fighting #4 - The Grand Prix: Night One 8:00 PM (CT) On Thursday, April 15th in our timeline Bas Rutten vs. Mitsuyo Maeda  While Rutten had the clear edge in the standup, this ended up being a relentless counter fest on the mat, both men persistently reversing each other until El Guapo pulled off a third round rolling straight kneebar counter from Maeda's back mount. Block A Fedor Emelianenko vs. Cheick Kongo  Not much of a fight, as Emelianenko steamrolled through Cheick Kongo, winning early in the second round with a rear naked choke after outclassing his foe on the feet and on the mat. Randy Couture vs. Ricardo Arona  A fairly even bout across several rounds, with Couture slowly taking control over the distance, eventually defeating Arona with a series of punches from top sprawl in the second round. Francis Ngannou vs. Ernesto Hoost  The power of Ngannou was overwhelming in this fight, with the Predator overwhelming the legendary kickboxer, especially doing damage with frenzied ground and pound, resulting in a strike stoppage in the second round. Junior Dos Santos vs. Josh Barnett  Junior Dos Santos wasted no time in blasting Barnett out several minutes into the fight with a big overhand for a quick, efficient knockout. Block B Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dan Henderson  Dan Henderson had a puncher's chance here, but instead, stubbornly decided to go to the mat against Nogueria, who caught him in the second round with a triangle armbar as a result. Stipe Miocic vs. Sergei Kharitonov  A solid fight from both sides but Kharitonov would go onto the next round after defeating Miocic by a ten count in the third round following a stiff punch answering a grounded flurry from his opponent. Cain Velasquez vs. Mark Hunt  Aside from a few early combinations, Hunt had little for Velasquez, who beat him down before a second round stoppage. Frank Mir vs. Andrei Arlovski  Arlovski seemed sharper both on his feet and on the mat and a hammerfist flurry would end the fight in the second. Block A Quarterfinal Fedor Emelianenko vs. Randy Couture  The long awaited meeting of these two storied champions did not disappoint, with Couture holding his own into the third round before getting caught with an armbar out of Emelianenko's guard, sending the Last Emperor onto the semi-finals. Easily one of the best fights of the night. Quarterfinal Francis Ngannou vs. Junior Dos Santos  Junior Dos Santos was a step ahead of Francis Ngannou here, outclassing him on the feet and would earn an early second round stoppage. Block B Quarterfinal Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Sergei Kharitonov  A tremendous fight that saw Kharitonov threaten with his boxing, but Big Nog managed to hold strong and earn a submission once again with his triangle armbar. Quarterfinal Cain Velasquez vs. Andrei Arlovski  In spite of a spirited effort from Arlovski that included a top guard sledgehammer rush, Velasquez was the superior fighter here, finishing the fight with a top guard elbow rush in the second round. --- And now the Grand Prix has concluded, with a new challenger looking to take on Daniel Cormier, as well as some top notch action in the featured bouts on the card. All Time Fighting #4 - Night Two: The Grand Prix 8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, April 16th in our timeline Grand Prix Finals Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  An early cut opened up on Nogueria may have set the tone for what followed, with the Brazilian playing catchup against Emelianenko. And while Big Nog certainly had his moments on the mat, in the second round, a stunning sequence following a back mount reversal into a guard pass would set up a face down Russian Armbar for the Last Emperor who earned his shot at Daniel Cormier and the ATF Vale Tudo Championship as well as becoming the first ever All Time Fighting Grand Prix winner. Rashad Evans vs. Kevin Randleman  Rashad Evans could not avoid the Randleplex in the first round, despite his best efforts to do so, and Randleman upped the pressure in the second, closing out with a flurry of back mounted punches for the win. Forrest Griffin vs. Chuck Liddell  The Iceman took an early tumble with Griffin's superman punch sending him crashing over the top rope to the floor in the first round, but Chuck Liddell managed to turn things around afterwards, earning a second round win following a brutal overhand right for a hard knockout stoppage. Mustache Wars Dan "The Beast" Severn vs. Don Frye ![]() [https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1769327767216595658/7785EE79E4D47A1BF8F54F572EBDDCE6A6DBFA8E//img] The Mustache Wars did not disappoint, with Frye and Severn going back and forth in an intense battle, with Frye throwing heavy bombs and Severn answering with suplexes. It would be a Beast winning for two fights in a row, as Severn instantly caught Frye in his arm triangle choke at the start of the third. Bob Sapp vs. Keith Hackney  It was Beast Time on this night as Bob Sapp had a remarkably easy win over his admittedly undersized foe. A clubbing pair of hooks in the second round would put Hackney down for the ten count in the second round, with little offence coming from the Kenpo Karate expert. Block B Semifinals Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez  Nogueria may not have been able to thwart the takedown here, but Velasquez was entirely unable to take advantage, with Big Nog working his submission game every time this hit the mat, resulting in a submission win for Nogueria in the second round, a stuffed double leg into a guillotine doing the job to carry the Brazilian legend into the finals. Block A Semifinals Fedor Emelianenko vs. Junior Dos Santos  While Dos Santos did reasonably well in the standup, the true difference maker here was the ground and pound of Emelianenko, who dropped his foe with a big overhand and followed up with heavy punches from top guard to end this in the second round. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on May 16, 2021 16:20:07 GMT
The One We've Been Waiting For
By Bert Randolph Sugar
There is an old truism that once we receive the things we want most in life, we find out that it was the anticipation and the yearning that provided the greatest enjoyment. Like a man who chased after the perfect wife only to find that he enjoyed the freedom of bachelorhood, or the dog that caught the car it was chasing, all too often, the things we want the most end up letting us down the hardest. And for boxing aficionados such as myself, for hundreds of years, there may have been no fight that we dreamed of more than we did for a meeting between the two greatest Heavyweights in history. Certainly, the Smithsonian Society has attempted time and time again to set up this fight only to run into every possible pitfall along the way. But now, the unbeaten All Time Boxing Heavyweight Champion, Joe Louis will meet the man who was the Greatest of All Time in his own time, Muhammad Ali. Louis has been a credit to this sport and to the All Time Boxing project with his remarkable professionalism and bone shattering punches. He has turned away every possible challenge that has been thrown at him up to now. Conversely, Muhammad Ali has appeared to have indulged in the excess of the era, displaying shockingly inconsistent form against fighters that should otherwise pose as much a threat to him as a rabbit would to a panther. But Ali, even here, has still possessed the inexplicable magnetism to gain chance after chance, and has now earned his chance at truly proving himself the greatest of all the times.
While I could wax poetic on the main event for days on end, that would not serve any purpose, and it would be a terrible disservice to some of the other intriguing matches on the card. The Lightweight division and Joe Gans will find a new contender after this night, with the Baby Faced Assassin, Jimmy McLarnin setting his sights on Mexico's greatest pugilistic hero, Julio Cesar Chavez with the pressure of Chavez and the power of McLarnin presenting a feast of fistic excellence. And speaking of meals, both Old George Foreman and Andy Ruiz Jr. may be best off if they stay as far away from the buffet tables and food replicators as possible before they collide in a cellulose slamdown, a true battle of the bulge. Old Foreman has not been in action since losing to his younger incarnation and could find a hefty rebound here if he can overcome the Mexican-American underdog in this fight. Before that, two men who know all the dark arts of the ring, and perhaps some outside of it will meet in Middleweight action, with the ageless wonder, Bernard Hopkins and the Real McCoy himself, Kid McCoy matching up. I might suggest that this one would be better off enforced by a hyper intelligent computer than officiated by any human, but that would ruin the fun, wouldn't it? Finally, opening things up, the Blood and Guts Warrior, Arturo Thunder Gatti takes on the brash young upstart, Teofimo Lopez in a Lightweight dustup, in which I am certain the vast majority of the All Time Boxing viewership will be solidly in the corner for Gatti.
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At the press conference for Ali vs. Louis, Muhammad Ali arrived with a massive entourage including his famed hype man, Bundini Brown, long time interviewer Howard Cosell and legendary trainer, Angelo Dundee. Joe Louis's team was subdued by comparison, headed up by trainer and fellow ATB competitor Jack Blackburn and former rival and latter day friend Max Schemling. Holding the proceedings, Ring Magazine's venerable Nat Fleischer and the gold standard for ring announcers, Michael Buffer stood at the podium between the two fighters and their crews.
"If I may ask for your attention now, the stage is set, the fighters are here, this is the one you have all been waiting for, on this Friday, two men will meet in the ring in a fight hundreds of years in the making." Buffer said, his understated yet booming voice resonating through the hall.
Nat Fleisher then turned, addressing Louis. "Joe Louis is the undefeated All Time Boxing Heavyweight Champion. He has defeated fighters from across the original history of the gentlemanly art of self-defense and has left next to no question that he is truly the best to ever step into a ring."
"That's nonsense, and you know it, Nat!" Muhammad Ali bellowed. "He's never fought me!"
Joe Louis shrugged his shoulders. "Not yet."
"You beat your Bum of the Month club for long enough! But now you have to face the Greatest!" Ali continued to shout, slowly approaching Louis's side of the stage.
"You talk too much. At least I won all my fights." Louis cooly responded.
Fleischer stepped in front of the podium, standing between both of the fighters and blocking Ali from encroaching on Louis's side of the stage. "Now let's maintain some decorum here. Muhammad, your opponent raises an important question here. How do you expect to defeat someone who has not yet lost in this timeframe?
Ali shook his head, a gleam in his eye as he responded. "How do I expect to beat him? How do I not? He moves his feet like they're dipped in cement! He's slow and ugly, I'm fast and pretty, when you see what I do to him, all you'll feel is pity! What's the Bomber going to do when I hit him and he can't even see where the next punch comes from? He's just going to stick in the ground like a tree and take it, that's what he's going to do until I chop him down! Timber!" Ali mimics the action of swinging an axe and points at Louis.
"Joe, is there anything you would like to respond to, here?" Fleisher asked.
"I'll let my fists speak for me." Louis plainly stated.
"Then you'll be talking a lot and saying nothing! You can't hit me!" Ali answered.
"Tell 'im who's the greatest!" Bundini said, clasping Ali on the shoulder.
"I'm the greatest! I'm the greatest of all the times!"
"Rumble, young man! Rumble!" Bundini Brown belted out.
Joe Louis simply nodded his head, before turning around as the press conference came to an end.
All Time Boxing #22 - Louis vs. Ali: Battle of the Greatest
8:00 PM (CT) on May 21st in our timeline
All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title Bout
Joe Louis(C) vs. Muhammad Ali
Lightweight Division Title Eliminator
Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Jimmy McLarnin
Heavyweight
Old George Foreman vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Middleweight
Bernard Hopkins vs. Kid McCoy
Lightweight
Arturo Gatti vs. Teofimo Lopez
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jun 7, 2021 21:08:18 GMT
For all the buildup to the long-awaited main event, it ended in the blink of an eye, the fastest fight of the night on top of a card otherwise full of evenly contested bouts. All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title Bout Joe Louis(C) vs. Muhammad Ali  Although Ali started out the fight looking as good as ever, Joe Louis demonstrated why he has been the undefeated champion of the best boxers in history by knocking the Greatest out cold with a blindingly fast three punch combination early in the second to secure the most significant title defense of his lengthy run. Lightweight Title Eliminator Bout Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Jimmy McLarnin  A terrific pace was set from the opening bell in this contest, Chavez and McLarnin fighting within a phone boothfor the duration, with no sign of an apparent winner until McLarnin flattened the Mexican legend with a brutal right hand at the start of the fourth to earn a shot at Joe Gans and the Lightweight title. Heavyweight Old George Foreman vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.  The two heavyset sluggers put on a delightful battle with Ruiz landing early, but Old George demonstrated his fortitude and demeanor, getting off the mat multple times before his overwhelming power started turning the tide, leading to a fourth round stoppage, thanks to a crushing right hand bomb that could have downed an elephant. Middleweight Bernard Hopkins vs. Kid McCoy  A tactical battle that carried on for eight long rounds with Kid McCoy showing exceptional will and toughness before the Alien closed things down in the eighth with a stiff jab finishing the job that heavier shots had built up to earlier. Lightweight Arturo Gatti vs. Teofimo Lopez  A strong showing for the ultimate Blood and Guts Warrior as Gatti pummeled his cocky foe across four rounds, applying heavy pressure and walking through some big punches before scoring an early fourth round knockout with a wild hook. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jun 23, 2021 19:48:44 GMT
Eyes on the Prize
By Dana White
In the fight business, there's two things that matter: earnings and legacy. Here in All Time Fighting, honestly, the paychecks aren't worth a damn, because in this future world we're in now, we can get just about anything we want. But legacy, you better believe that matters here. And in the main event coming up, we have two of the best who ever did this thing going head to head for the top prize in the game. Fedor Emelianenko had to bust his ass to get to this point. He blew it in the initial tournament, but full credit to the Last Emperor, he jumped back in and he beat some of the best fighters we ever saw around here to win the Grand Prix. So now we have Fedor Emelianenko up against the champion, DC, Daniel Cormier, and this is a fight I can't wait to see. You have a guy who's good at almost everything up against one of the best pure wrestlers ever to compete in the Octagon. This is as legit as it gets. And we have a lot more for all you fight fans out there. Two Brazilian badasses will fight with the Phenom, Vitor Belfort and Lil' Nog, Antonio Rogerio Nogueria squaring off. Both have dynamite in their fists and iron in their chins and I think this could be one to remember for years to come. Judo Gene LeBell and Rickson Gracie both are kind of mythical figures in grappling circles, and they'll get a chance to show who's better as they test their skills against each other. Look, you might think Bob Sapp is a joke, but this man is almost three hundred pounds of sheer muscle and he's got a winning streak going here in All Time Fighting, so now the Beast is going to go up against the Texas Crazy Horse, Heath Herring to see if he can keep that going. And finally, Bas Rutten beat the man who taught the Gracies, Count Koma, Mitsuyo Maeda, and now we'll see if he can defeat a more modern grappler in the Snowman, Jeff Monson. All in all, if you even have the slightest bit of interest in the fights, you're going to be here.
All Time Fighting #5: Cormier vs. Emelianenko
8:00 PM (CT) in our timeline on Friday, June 25th
All Time Fighting Vale Tudo Championship Bout
Daniel Cormier(C) vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Vitor Belfort
Rickson Gracie vs. Gene LeBell
Bob Sapp vs. Heath Herring
Bas Rutten vs. Jeff Monson
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jun 28, 2021 19:20:03 GMT
A standout title challenge headlined an otherwise uneventful card, with one highlight knockout and a number of pedestrian results. RESULTS All Time Fighting #5: Cormier vs. Emelianenko 8:00 PM (CT) in our timeline on Friday, June 25th All Time Fighting Vale Tudo Championship Bout Daniel Cormier(C) vs. Fedor Emelianenko  Almost certainly the best fight of the night, while Cormier fought well, repeatedly landing his takedowns, it would be a tactical error, with the Last Emperor repeatedly threatening from the bottom with armbar attempts, and even countering into a kimura from a back clinch attempt as well, visibly damaging Cormier's arms before a series of repeating downward knees would result in a stoppage, handing the victory to Fedor, as well as crowning him as the third All Time Fighting Vale Tudo Champion. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Vitor Belfort  A fairly even fight until Rogerio caught Belfort with a wicked hook from an awkward angle, starching the Phenom straight out in the second round. Rickson Gracie vs. Gene LeBell  Rickson Gracie roundly outclassed Gene LeBell in this fight, going for multiple armbar attempts before closing out with a rear naked choke at the start of the third round. Bob Sapp vs. Heath Herring  It was Sapp Time for the duration of this fight, with the Beast battering the Texas Crazy Horse with big slams, including one from the guard that put him down for the ten count. Bas Rutten vs. Jeff Monson  While Rutten held his own, Jeff Monson managed to gain a rare ground and pound stoppage with a flurry of back mount punches in the second round. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Aug 6, 2021 16:43:01 GMT
Just Another Night of Fights
By Dana White
I hear it now, people are saying that we came up with this at the last minute, that it's just more fights for the sake of having fights. They say there's nothing on the line, there's no gimmicks, no spectacle, just fights. My answer to that? So fucking what? We have some of the best fighters of all time going up against each other, and a card that's going to kick ass from top to bottom. If you can't get on board with that, then really, I don't know what to say. Either you're a fight fan, or you're not. And if you can't get excited for this, I think I know which category you're really in.
So the main event, we have two of the most powerful strikers that MMA has ever produced, former All Time Fighting champion, Mirko Cro Cop up against the cranium rattling fists of Francis Ngannou. There's going to be a knockout here, I guarantee it. The Dagestani wrestling machine, Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on another all time great Lightweight with the Prodigy, BJ Penn. The Black Beast, Derrick Lewis thinks he's too strong for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to have an effect on him, and Fabrico Werdum is going to test his words, this time, they actually will fight. Want old school violence? Krav Maga founder, Imi Lichteneld and White Tiger Kenpo Karate master Keith Hackney will bring it. And speaking of the classics, Tariel Bitsadze goes up against Pedro Rizzo. Finally, we're opening things up with a clash between Jiu-Jitsu ace, Demian Maia and the man with a nuclear right hand in Dan Henderson.
It's all tonight, just a card of straight up fights for the fight fans. Do I need to sell you any more on this? I don't think so.
All Time Fighting #6
8:00 PM (CT) in our timeline on Friday, August 6th
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Francis Ngannou
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. BJ Penn
Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis
Imi Lichtenfeld vs. Keith Hackney
Tariel Bitsadze vs. Pedro Rizzo
Demian Maia vs. Dan Henderson
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Post by Senator Phillips on Aug 12, 2021 1:18:01 GMT
A shockingly quick submission led the highlights on a fast moving night of fights. RESULTS All Time Fighting #6 8:00 PM (CT) in our timeline on Friday, August 6th Mirko Cro Cop vs. Francis Ngannou  A brave effort from the Croatian couldn't hold off Francis Ngannou, with the Camaroonian slowly gaining the advantage before a series of hammerfists from top guard resulted in a TKO late in the second. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. BJ Penn ![]() steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1705161574067865801/A205EF69F13BA24B4E767701E28815335F7A2007/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false"] Nurmagomedov took charge of this match from the start, repeatedly taking Penn down and applying heavy pressure without respite until a series of punches from top guard closed things out with a referee stoppage late in the first round. This one was more of a wrestling exhibition for the Eagle than anything else. Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis  Twenty five seconds was all it took for Fabrico Werdum to neutralize the boastful claims of Derrick Lewis, sinking in a guillotine almost immediately to claim the fastest win in All Time Fighting history. Imi Lichtenfeld vs. Keith Hackney  Every bit the rough, scrappy fight that it was expected to be, with Lichtenfeld continuing his momentum with a second round stoppage thanks to a series of stacking punches out of top guard. Tariel Bitsadze vs. Pedro Rizzo  A fight that was mostly waged on the feet, with Bitsadze prevailing in the second thanks to a high kick knockout. Demian Maia vs. Dan Henderson  Maia's skill on the mat was overridden by the size and power advantage of Dan Henderson, who managed to efficiently strike from top position and eventually choked the BJJ ace out with a back mount rear naked choke in the second round. |
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