Hayabusa 4-0 at EFC 8 & 3 Fight of the Night performances

On the card, Team Hayabusa went 4-0 topped with a Middleweight title win by Allen Hope.

Top MMA News awards:

Fight of the Night – Tyler Clemence (Hayabusa) vs Sean Gailer. A great opening bout between Gailer and Clemence.

KO of the Night – Allen Hope (Hayabusa) for his KO over Paul Grandbois to win the Middleweight title

Submission of the Night – Neal Anderson (Hayabusa)  for his Triangle Choke over Myles Anderson

 

Tyler Clemence vs Sean Gailer – Welterweight (Although Gailer missed weight by 8 lbs.)

R1. Leg kick gailer followed by big right from Clemence. The two trade in the middle. Right by Gailer. Nice leg kick by Gailer. Left by Clemence answered by two leg kicks – the last of which knocks Clemence down. Scramble and Clemence on top.Clemence starts landing some lefts from full guard but nice reverse by Gailer and Gailer is in half guard looking to pull out his right leg to get side. Gailer working an arm triangle but cannot get out of half guard. Gailer gets his leg out and turns to sink in the triangle. Clapper sounds and Gailer gives up the sub to land some ground and pound as round ends. Top MMA News scores the round 10-9 Gailer.

R2. Strong rights by Clemence to start it up. Muay Thai plum and some knees land from Clemence. Gailer landing huge punches and Clemence answers back. Clemence with advantage and lands a head kick. Big right by Clemence stuns Gailer and a knee drops him. Ref Kyle Cardinal correctly steps in to end things as Clemence jumps in with the GNP. Good fight to start the night.

Tyler Clemence defeats Sean Gailer by TKO (strikes) in Round 2, 1:13

 

Neal Anderson vs Myles Anderson – Lightweight

R1. Bets are on Anderson to win the third fight that starts off with Neal shooting a double and getting a take down on Myles, who is a local but surprisingly unpopular with the crowd. Neal in half guard but gets reversed by Myles who gets caught in a Triangle. Myles tries to punch out and Neal sinks it in tighter as they roll around. Myles taps out and the crowd chants “Neal, Neal.”

Neal Anderson submits Myles Anderson by Triangle in Round 1, 1:34

 

Mitch “Danger Zone” Clarke (8-0) vs. Ed Rincon (4-5) – Lightweight

R1. Rincon lands first punch of the fight and it gives Clarke a mouse under his eye. Clarke looks to land the leg kicks. Clarke shoots the single and gets Rincon on his back. Clark moves him into his corner and proceeds to drops a couple rights and then three elbows. Still from full guard, Clarke lands a few more lefts and then repeated elbows find their mark. Clarke moves to side control and lands some right elbows. Rincon is not working from his back and Clarke is dominating from side. More elbows and rights land from

Clarke. More forearms from Clarke until bell sounds. Top MMA News scores the round 10-9 Mitch Clarke.

R2. The two circle until Clarke shoots a double and puts Rincon on his back. Clarke, immediately in side control, immediately throws more forearms. Elbows and punches by Clarke who then steps over for an arm but then heads back to side control. Not a fun night for Rincon so far who can’t get off his back and is eating elbows and forearms all night. More elbows from Mitch who looks to the ref to stop the fight. Dominating performance by Clarke who continues to throw elbows and left punches. Now left knees to the body by

Clarke and he finishes the round with forearms to Rincon’s mouth. Top MMA News scores the round 10-8 Mitch Clarke.

R3. Leg kick by Clarke to start off the third and a couple more as they stand for a while. Both fighters throwing punches from out of range so nothing is landing until Rincon scores with a straight right. Left jab by Clarke followed by a slam and Clarke is back in side control throwing elbows. Big knees from side and elbows to the ribs of a prone Rincon. Who wants elbows? Not me, but that is what Rincon is getting. Once on his back, Rincon never left it the entire fight. Top MMA News scores the round 10-8 Clarke.

Mitch Clarke defeats Ed Rincon by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 3)

 

Paul Grandbois vs. Allen Hope ***Middleweight Title Fight

R1. Grandbois with a right and then a leg kick to start things off. Grandbois likes to throw the big left hook. his leg kicks are damaging as well. Hard leg kick by Hope returned by Grandbois. Hope lands a hart right and KOs Grandbois. Hope has granite hands.

Allen Hope defeats Paul Grandbois by KO in Round 1, 1:41

*** Allen Hope wins Middleweight title

 

Recap courtesy of Keith Grienke, Top MMA News

Photography courtesy of Jason Bouwmeester