Call it a comeback, at least for one night.
Drew Fickett, who was one of the best Welterweights of the world to 2005, entered in the spotlight for the first time in the year and submitted by three opponents Friday night to win the first shine fights lightweight Grand Prix tournament in the first Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma
The evening was a major turning point for Fickett, entered the pay event of his last five his last six and eight 11 verlieren.Und Fickett fully took advantage of his opportunity to impress, finishing quickly in his trio of tournament seizures.
In his first fight Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett standing guillotine choke and then in the semi-final filed Fickett from Dennis Bermudez tapped with a rear naked choke.
Fickett was fresh, only five minutes and 36 seconds ring time, Bennett and Bermudez, will need to finals Carlo Prater to versenden.Allerdings was a whole different story for Prater, who went the distance in two struggles for a total of 23 minutes before the action.
Set in a new edition of 2004, who was coincidentally also part of a one night tournament, advanced Fickett basic progression of scoring a takedown and softening up Prater mount Gracie-inducing rear-naked choke up.
"" He gave his back and I am really well with back, said Fickett.""So, once you give up your back might tap also out before something bad happens."
Fickett 122 seconds won his semifinal bout, Prater had even less time to recover his two previous battles.No additional attacks were planned, for what a rest period would have only a short drum Act inside the ring.Disadvantage despite entering fight, his post fight interview held positive Prater.
"" Drew is a true champion"Prater, expressed emotional after the fight.""He is extremely strong."
During Prater advanced to the finals, didn ' t do round bout of rich Crunkilton split decision in the way that he lost vorgesehen.Prater, in his opening but was given a chance in the semi-finals if Crunkilton continued because of a rib injury.
Actually, both quarter-finals were winners Crunkilton and Kyle Baker of the tournament was intended for bakers absence gezwungen.keinen reason but was probably due to a nasty cut above his left eye from his grueling quarterfinal victory over James Warfield.Alternativer winner Charlie Brown, coached by WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, joined and lost to Prater by a majority vote in a very close fight.
Tournaments are present typically effectively UFC/WEC castoffs as also up and comers, and the big winner was Friday evening the same person, the it most.
Fickett, a man, a victory over current UFC welterweight No. 1 contender Josh Kosova check, holds has fought alcohol problems for years, all five of his Kämpfe-- beat down last year when he lost and this includes no battle was canceled when Fickett inebriated fight night up on showed.
So at the end of the night, his win streak GP trophy was to four Fickett inside the ring with the shine fights and enjoyed extended for at least one more moment in the spotlight.
"" I'm back", said Fickett.""155 Pounder look!"
1. Drew Fickett defeats Charles Bennett about submission (guillotine) - round 1, 3: 34
2. Dennis Bermudez defeated Shannon Gugerty via unanimous decision after two rounds
3. Kyle Baker defeated James Warfield on split decision after three rounds (OT)
4. Rich Crunkilton defeated Carlo Prater via split decision after three rounds (OT)
5. Drew Fickett defeated Dennis Bermudez via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1
6. Carlo Prater defeated Charlie Brown by majority vote after two rounds
7. Drew Fickett defeated Carlo Prater via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1, 2: 02
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