Saturday January 14th 2012 at Ultimate MMA Academy in Johor Bahru Ultimate Beatdown 6
We had attending fighters from: Impact MMA (Singapore) – Borneo Combat – Malacca MMA – And of Course Ultimate MMA Academy.
Also in attendance was Antonio Graceffo who very kindly acted as MC for the night and the Referee was Ikshan. Judges were: Daniel Mashamaite, Jim Keong and Chian Yik.
This is a small venue, actually it is the Ultimate MMA Academy, which is probably the longest established MMA Gym in Malaysia, which is run by a man who is probably the hardest working man in Malaysian MMA. Chian Yik, works seven days a week, not for money but for the pleasure he gains from helping people learn Mixed Martial Arts. The fact that people are willing to fly in from Borneo, Drive down from Kuala Lumpur and Malacca and cross over from Singapore for an amateur event in Johor speaks volumes for the respect others have for this man.
The crowd is small because quite simply there is no room, maybe 80 people were squeezed tightly around the cage.
So, let’s go through the event.
Fight 1:
Mohd Fourzein Mohd Fozi (0-2) from Malacca MMA Vs Speedy Meng Yan (0-1) from Ultimate MMA Academy
Speedy comes straight across the ring and is quickly taken down by Fozi and Fozi is in side control, He very quickly moves into full guard starts pounding on Speedy, Speedy grabs him and pulls him in tight, and Speedy seems unable to get him off. Fozi is laying some solid body punches, Speedy in his attempts to get away offers up his back and a more experienced fighter for sure would have taken it, Fozi missed it, but has remained in control, He is not panicking and is working carefully, laying some solid body punches into Speedy, who can offer nothing in reply. Speedy desperately is trying to shake him off but he does not seem to know what to do to get him off and eventually he gives up his back and Fozi becomes the first Member of Malacca MMA Club to ever win a fight, and, as you can imagine he is rightfully very excited.
Time of Finish: 2:49 Round 1:
Fight 2:
Toh Jing Poh (2-1) from Ultimate MMA Academy Vs Juan Wenjie from Impact MMA
The fight starts slowly Wenjie places a good inside leg kick, and a bit later an outside leg kick, these guys are in no hurry and exchange some leg kicks and jabs. At around the 1:30 mark Wenjie hits Poh with a good punch, Poh grabs him and is pushed up against the cage. Poh has under hooks, but Wenjie is trying to take him down, then he knees Poh and they go to the ground and from there it’s all Wenjie who is taking pot shots at Poh at will and Poh is unable to really defend himself, he almost gives up his back and Wenjie goes for a rear naked choke but Poh rolls away from it and so Wenjie who moves up to a high full mount continues to pound on him until the ref steps in and stops it. A good stoppage, Wenjie a dominent winner.
Time of Finish: 3:40 Round 1
Fight 3:
Tom ‘Pocket Dynamite’ Chan (2-0) from Ultimate MMA Academy Vs Ronald ‘Bad Boy’ Tee from Borneo Combat
PD is straight across the ring and as he offers his hand up to Ronald to touch gloves, he punches with the other a move I dislike, but he has BB backed up against the cage, BB has underhooks and PD takes him to the ground in guard, BB is having none of it and walks away.
They resume standing up BB is straight in on the attack and tries to take PD down by lifting his legs and PD goes down. BB is on top and is pounding on him, he grabs for the leg and PD moves also to take a leg BB sprawls, and BB is on his back and he is pulling PD down, PG tries posturing up but BB is using his legs well to keep PD at bay. PD then tries for a single leg lock but BB ignores it, it seems that PD does not have the technique right at all, as BB is really not worried and it seems to be pointless, BB also grabs PD’s leg but he also seems not to quite know what he is meant to do with it. So a stalemate of sorts, the ref does not stand them up, PD is sticking with the leg lock and really seems to be exerting lots of energy. BB get’s his leg free and is on top of PD and starts pounding into his body and PD quickly turtles up and is unable to defend himself.
The ref stops the fight.
That display from PD was very surprising as in his last fight at the Ultimate Fight Night 5 he looked a lot fitter and more determined. I am sure he will rise again. However Ronald ‘Bad Boy’ Tee deserves all the praise for a very impressive performance.
Time of Finish: 2:49 Round 1
Fight 4:
Kwuang from Ultimate MMA Academy Vs Sunny ‘The Silencer’ Sabonido from Borneo Combat
Kwuang starts with a kick, both fighters are taking their time, Kwuang has a kick boxers stance and throws some light jabs and kicks and then Sunny unloads with a succession of punches and Kwuang is down, Sunny is all over him and beating Kwuang senseless the ref steps in to prevent further punishment, Sunny stands up obviously pleased and screams in exultation.
Sunny who is both deaf and dumb shows that a little handicap is not about to hold him back, one of the great things about the crew from Borneo is that Sunny has taught them how to sign, which shows the sort of brotherhood they have got over there.
Time of Finish: 58 Seconds Round 1
Fight 5:
Sabastion ‘The Conqueror’ Cole fromUltimate MMA Academy
Vs
Mohd Faizul Mohd Fozi ‘E-Joy’ (0-3) from Malacca MMA
Sabastion starts with a head kick which just skims over e-joys head and he tries another which catches the top of e-joys head, e-joy felt that and indicates with a thumbs up. E-joy tries to kick to Sabastions body and Sabastion grabs the leg and pushes forward taking tripping e-joys standing leg and takes him to the ground, Sabastion has him stacked against the fence and proceeds to punch him, he is taking his time with punches to the body and face and then he starts to really blast to the body, e-joy responds and rolls over taking top position but before he has had a chance to settle, he is rolled straight onto his back leaving Sabastion with top mount he starts to punch e-joy who immediately offers up his back and Sabastion sinks in a rear naked choke, he pulls e-joy over on top of him and holds him in place while he moves his leg eventually getting a body triangle on and then he sets the rear naked choke and it’s all over.
Time of Finish: 1:13 Round 1
Fight 6:
Alvin ‘Poisedon’ Chong from Borneo Combat Vs Brendon from Impact MMA
Brendan moves straight across the ring and takes Alvin immediately to ground, Alvin has his neck and Brendan is on top, he is just using his weight and moving around into a north south position and and back to side mount and then back again and eventually through this movement Alvin loses the neck, giving Brendan the freedom to work how he wishes. He is pushing down on Alvins body and into side mount Alvin is trying to control him from his back as Brendan starts to punch his face, he then goes for an arm bar, lets it go, takes full mount and then takes Alvins back, he tries for a rear naked choke, Alvin is defending, Brendan keeps working it and eventually get's it fully in, causing Alvin to tap.
Time of Finish: 1:14 Round 1
Fight 7: Main Event
Kent ‘Killer Croc’ Ken Yong from Ultimate MMA Academy Vs Cain Ng from Impact MMA
The fighters move to the middle of the ring, Cain tries to kick Kent, they hold each other and soon go to the ground, Kent is on top but Cain is struggling to stand, Kent is managing to stop him, nevertheless Cain is doing a good job of keeping Kent at bay, finally Kent get's mount but immediately Cain is out and has reversed Kent, Cain is in side control and he is controlling Kent and soon enough sinks in a rear naked choke, Kent tries to fight it, but it's solid and he has no choice but to tap.
Time of Finish: 1:40 Round 1
So that was it seven fights and not one of them got past the first round.
Some people might think that's a good thing some might think it's a bad. Personally I would have been happier with some longer and closer fights, but with MMA there are so many opportunities to defeat someone, punches, kicks, wrestling chokes, leg or arm locks that even the best fighters occasionally get caught off guard.
Also of course a couple of these fighters took their fights at late notice, you also have fighters with massively different opportunities fighting. The boys from Singapore pay a lot of money to train at a very good facility with quality coaches who work at the gym full time, the boys at Ultimate MMA and Borneo Combat are real enthusiasts and both run by coaches who have to work full time jobs before going to their gyms daily and training people. The boys from Malacca don't even have a proper MMA gym to train at and therefore they are trying to train each other where ever they can, with them it's about the desire to fight and heart.
But, and here is the point, none of the fighters care, all they want to do is fight and they will train when they can, where they can and when they have the opportunity, sometimes circumstances dictate that they cannot even train when they would like.
At this level MMA offers no big paydays, just the glory of fighting a fellow warrior.
And matchmaking at this level is nearly impossible, you are totally dependent on what the people tell you about the fighters skill levels, and how fit or experienced fighters claim to be and of course at the last minute people pull out.
That being said I love these events, but I do hope that they can find a slightly bigger venue and then Ultimate Beatdown can truly show it's passion for the sport to more people.
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