Ultimate Beatdown 12 - Get Real

Ultimate Beatdown Johor Bahru's Very Own MMA Event Just Keeps Growing

Four years ago when I turned up to my first Ultimate Beatdown held in a Gym in the Mount Austen area of Johor Bahru, I remember enjoying the great match-ups but being disappointed because the gym could not hold more than around 50 people. I remember wondering if this event would attract a crowd if it was held in a bigger venue. The general thought was that less than 200 people would turn up and pay on the door.

Well of course since then we have seen the growth of ONE FC and along with it Ultimate Beatdown, with the recent addition of MIMMA it seems that MMA in Malaysia has stepped up another level and Ultimate Beatdown is the perfect proof of that, as for Ultimate Beatdown 12 some 650 screaming fans of MMA converged on Johor's fabled Danga Bay area to witness the second event above Cheers Bar the almost perfect setting for MMA. By the waterside on the edge of Malaysia, so close to Singapore that they could surely hear the cheers everytime a Malaysian fighter defeated a neighbour from across the water.

This show held 8 events in the gym and this was just the fourth outside each one attracting a bigger and better crowd.

Event Highlights:

 

The event consisted of 27 bouts and below are the results.

K-1 Kickboxing: 3 x 2 minute rounds

Yuz Rizan (Southern Tiger, Johor) vs James Badril (Juggernaut, Singapore) - Rizan wins 22 secs of Rd 3 K/O

Samir Mrabet (Monarchy MMA, KL) vs Asraf Acap (KL) - Mrabet wins 1:34 Rd 1 Ref Stoppage

Amateur MMA: 3 x 3 minute rounds

Damien Koh (Grasio MMA, Singapore) vs Iskandar (Ultimate MMA, Johor) - Iskandar wins 40 secs Rd 1 ref stoppage

Pranav M (Evolution MMA, India) vs Tung-Lung Ping (Monarchy MMA, KL) - Pranav wins via Decision

Azri Iskandar (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Mohd Azhar (Sparta, Singapore) Azhar wins 1:21 rd 2 ref stoppage

Amir (KL) vs Mohd Hanis (Spart, Singapore) - Amir wins 2:45 rd 1 ref stoppage

Dj Ser (Muayfit, KL) vs Niko Soerento (Impact MMA, Singapore) 

Soerento wins 2:08 rd 1 ref stoppage

Yves Tan (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Syaiful Irfan (Sparta, Singapore) - Tan wins via Decision

Henry Yeo (Impact MMA, Singapore) vs Jason Pillai (Singapore) 

Yeo wins 27 secs rd 1 ref stoppage

Raymon Beh (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Mohd Rizal (Sparta, Singapore) - Beh wins 16 secs rd 1 ref stoppage

Alex Ander (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Mohd Hindra (Singapore) - Hindra wins 40secs rd 1 due to technical knockout

Sub-Zero Submission Grappling 1 x 7 minute round

Amanda Loo (Impact MMA, Singapore) vs Zhen Wei (Muayfit, KL)  

Loo wins 5:40 submission

Alfaik Farez (Wavestrike) vs Tan Wooi Kiet (T-Rex MMA, KL) - Draw

Susovan G (Evolution MMA, India) vs Ngeoh JC (Muayfit, KL) - Draw

Kent Yong (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Tjun Tjunnie (KL) - Tjunie won due to armbar

Nelson Kim (Ultimate MMA, Johor) vs Jason Lim (Fight G, Singapore) - Draw

Semi-Pro MMA 3 x 5 minute rounds

Khairul A (Singapore) vs Mark Kam (WS Muay Thay, Malaysia) - Khairul 14 seconds rd 1 via armbar

Amar Abaz (Wolverine) vs Bob Junior (Melati Puteh, Malaysia) - Junior wins 3:23 rd 1 ref stoppage

Sanjivan P (Evolution MMA, India) vs Ejam (Melati Puteh, Malaysia) 

Sanjivan wins 2:03 rd 1 ref stoppage

Olin (Borneo) vs Stefan Cole (Ultimate MMA and Juggernaut)

Cole wins 1:23 rd 1 RNC

Kumaraysan (Juggernaut) vs Jon Poh (Grasio MMA, Singapore) - Kumaraysan wins 16 secs rd 1 RNC

Putera Rudy (Sparta, Singapore) vs Jun (Philippines) - Jun wins 29 secs rd 1 Gulliotine choke

Haziq (Sparta, Singapore) vs Mohd Zakhir (UMF, Malaysia) 

Zakhir wins 45 secs rd 1 ref stoppage

Nick Lee (Singapore) vs Asrul Aseng (Malaysia) - Lee wins 1:34 rd 1 RNC

Helen Harper (Phuket Top Team/Juggernaut) vs Lieze Lumidas (Philippines) 

Harper wins 1:55 rd 1 ref stoppage

Mohd Kamal (Sparta, Singapore) vs Nik Harris (Muayfit, KL) - Harris wins 1:32 rd 1 RNC

The commentary team of Seth Borges and Fletch were entertaining.

Overall Chian Yik Malaysia's MMA pioneer, ONE FC warrior and owner of Ultimate MMA must be very proud of what he has achieved with Ultimate Beatdown.

Thanks also to the sponsors: REPS Fitness, Drive Energy Drinks, Potosan Corner, Cheers Bar and Danga Bay, Everlast without your support these events could not survive.

But most of all thank you to the many fighters and fans for doing an amazing job!