Will it be Chris Day or Emillio Ditrocchio next Friday night?!
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It’s a rare thing when title fight combatants each enter the BFL cage with so much to prove as reigning amateur middleweight champion Micah “The Bully” Brakefield (4-2) and challenger Jer “The Jerk” Kornelson (3-2) will for the main event of Battlefield Fight League 12.
Both are highly-experienced BFL amateur veterans, of course, but each now has a truly glorious chance to overcome virtually all lingering doubts heading into what should be the most highly-anticipated rematch in BFL history.
BFL 12 takes place in Vancouver, B.C. on November 18th at The Vogue Theatre, but the entire card will be available for viewing nationwide. The broadcast begins online, with the undercard streaming on Facebook.com, and continues with the first-ever live-television BFL broadcast on The Fight Network!
For those who weren’t in attendance, the first match between Brakefield and Kornelson, which occurred on the Maincard of Nanaimo, B.C.’s BFL8: “Island Beatdown” back on May, 28th, was a back-and-forth classic.
Unfortunately, Kornelsen opened the match with an inadvertent low blow, but Brakefield recovered nicely, scoring a crushing suplex in the very same round. “The Bully” then used his vaunted wrestling skills to positionally dominate much of the opening two rounds, before self-admittedly gassing-out in the third frame and absorbing significant punishment in the dying minutes.
Despite one judge seeing the bout 30-27 for Kornelsen, most in attendance agreed with the split-decision Brakefield earned via a pair of 29-28 scores from the other judges.
Both fighters had their moments, and the fight was certainly entertaining throughout, but that’s not the only reason to be excited for the rematch, nor is it the only factor driving these fighters on as they swiftly approach their second scheduled clash on November, 18th.
For Kornelson, who rebounded with a solid submission win over up-and-comer Jesse Bird (2-1) at BFL9 in July, it is a chance to achieve two goals at once: holding a BFL title belt for the first time and avenging his only BFL loss to date.
Known for his devastating combination of striking prowess and lethal submissions, “The Jerk” surely feels capable of starting stronger and potentially staying fresher down the gruelling stretch of the championship rounds en route to potentially setting the record straight with a win in November.
Micah Brakefield, meanwhile, who claimed the middleweight title via a 25-second KO of Justin Lansing (2-1) also at BFL9, will set an all-time record at BFL12 by and competing in his third consecutive title fight. Even given those impressive accomplishments, “The Bully” has more on the line at BFL12 than one might expect.
Besides demonstrating that his first win over Kornelsen was no fluke, Brakefield must also overcome emotions and fan reactions stemming from his recent unsuccessful outing at BFL11.
Contested for the amateur heavyweight title, the fight ended somewhat disastrously for Brakefield via TKO in just 22 seconds. While the loss came against a much larger opponent in Adam Santos (5-1) and ended somewhat controversially after, in the referee’s view, Brakefield failed to intelligently defend a barrage of incoming strikes while attempting a takedown, it remains true that, in eyes of many MMA fans, you’re only as good as your last performance.
As such, Brakefield must now demonstrate once again the reasons he currently stands atop the middleweight mountain. He must prove to any doubters that, with improved cardio conditioning, his dominant wrestling can, in fact, keep him ahead of Kornelson’s striking and submissions game for five full rounds.
If successful, the current amateur middleweight champion has already indicated his desire to move to BFL’s professional ranks in early 2012. However, that also means this fight is potentially Kornelson’s last, best chance for vengeance.
Our advice? Expect a war.
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As Battlefield Fight League 12 [Vancouver, B.C.; November 18, 2011] continues evolving into possibly the region’s most stacked amateur fight card to date, a fantastic featherweight scrap has just been added to the main card. It will be a showdown between long-time BFL standout Chris Day (7-4) and a current champion from another promotion in undefeated Emilio Ditrocchio (5-0).
Their respective paths to this showdown could hardly have been more
different, but this match-up has all the makings of an all-time classic.
This event will also be the first BFL card ever televised live on The
Fight Network.
In the BFL’s short history, no fighter has personified the MMA axiom “don’t leave it up to the judges” quite like natural-featherweight Chris Day.
He first appeared in the main event at BFL 1 on May 15th, 2010, against physically larger veteran lightweight Tak Sasaki (0-1 PRO) in a split-decision loss that instantly caught the attention of all in attendance. Though visibly undersized, Day brought the fight to Sasaki until the final bell, convincing many in attendance that Day should actually have won.
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Main Event
Adam Santos defeats Micah Brakefield at 22 seconds of the first by TKO
Co-Mainevent
Ash Mashreghi defeats Kolten Higginbottom at 35 of the first by tapout due to strikes
Main Card
Levon Kinley defeats Dillan Brown at 2:05 of the second by tapout due to RNC
Josh Lewis defeats Jeremy Peever at 25 seconds of the second by tapout due to guillotine choke
Andy Marinos defeats Brandon Takahara at 2:20 of the second by ref stoppage due to TKO.
Preliminary Bouts
Steven Best defeats Alex Green by unanimous decision
Sean Roche defeats Jason Noble at 1:05 of the first round by tapout due to Kimura
Curtis Harriot defeats Lupine Wills at 45 seconds of the second round by tapout due to triangle
Terrence Chan defeats Tony Nguyen at 2:52 of the second round by ref stoppage due to strikes
Here are the official results for BFL11 Weigh-ins from Vancouver, BC
Adam Santos(236 LBS) vs. Micah Brakefield(210 LBS)
Ash Mashreghi(185 LBS) vs. Kolten Higginbottom(187 LBS)
Andre Silva(154 LBS) vs. Shawn Pallan(163 LBS)
Levon Kinley(156 LBS) vs. Dillan Brown(155 LBS)
Jeremy Peever(170 LBS) vs. Josh Lewis(171 LBS)
Andy Marinos(156.5 LBS) vs. Brandon Takahara(155.25 LBS)
Steven Best(143 LBS) vs. Alex Green(142.25 LBS)
Sean Roche(160 LBS) vs. Jason Noble(159 LBS)
Lupine Wills(176 LBS) vs. Curtis Harriot(173 LBS)
Ryan Moase(145 LBS) vs. Zach Koch(145.75 LBS)
Tony Nguyen(130 LBS) vs. Terrence Chan(131 LBS)
Brakefield vs Satons headlining BFL11
Marcus ‘Lelo’ Aurelio KOs Jose Cornejo at 43 seconds of the first in spectacular fashion – BFL10, Vernon BC.
Here are the results for BFL10 – War. live from Vernon, BC
Main Event
185: Matt Baker defeats Marcus Vinicios by RNC at 3:46 of the second round
Co-Main Event
175: Matt Dwyer defeats Levi Alford by KO (via Flying knee) at 41 seconds of the first round
Main Card
170: Mike Hill defeats Nolan Clark by ref stoppage due to strikes at 4:51 of the first round
165: Chad Belwood defeats Dave Logan by RNC at 1:44 of the first round
192: Correy Tossof defeats Nathan Swayze by split decision
180: Bill Fraser defeats Darwin Douglas by RNC at 4:56 of the second round
175: Marcus Aurelio defeats Jose Cornejo at 43 seconds of the first by KO (Flying Switch Kick)
Undercard
205: Ryan Allen defeats Bret Deacon by TKO at 51 seconds of the 2nd round
265: Kyle Francotti defeats Kolten Higginbottom by TKO (ground and pound) 1:22 of the first round
135: Mark Delgado defeats Chris Rock by kimura shoulder lock at 3:58 of 1st round
Here are the official results for BFL10 Weigh-ins from Vernon, BC
Main Card
Matt Baker (185) vs. Marcus Vinicios (184)
Matt Dwyer (174) vs. Levi Alford (Pending)
Mike Hill (169) vs. Nolan Clark (170)
Chad Belwood (166) vs. Dave Logan (174) – Medicals Pending
Nathan Swayze (192) vs. Correy Tossof (192) – Medicals Pending
Darwin Douglas (181) vs. Bill Fraser (178)
Marcus Aurelio (174) vs. Jose Cornejo (174)
Undercard:
Ryan Allen (205) vs. Bret Deacon (Pending) Amature Bout
Kyle Francotti (236) vs. Kolten Higginbottom (207) – Medicals Pending Amature Bout
Chris Rock (135) vs. Mark Delgado (134) Pro MMA
