United Full Contact Federation:
 United Full Contact Federation: Everett Extreme Challenge 8 Held June 7th, 2003 At the Everett Armory Everett, Washington By Mike Neva
After a two month absence, the long awaited Everett Extreme Challenge 8 once again brought together some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest amateur fighters in a mixed card of boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, and pankration. The scorching heat of an unseasonable dry spell was not enough to deter the near 1000 fans who packed the Everett Armory to cheer on crowd favorites Boyd Ballard and Otto Olson. Giving up more than a 50 pound weight advantage, Ballard quickly tried to shoot but was stymied by the shear size of the 250 pound Karl Pope. As both combatants scrambled for position, it was Ballard who was able to get the upper hand and take Pope’s back. From there, Ballard unloaded with punches until referee Joe DeRobbio wisely stopped the contest just over a minute into the first round. Coming off a stellar second place finish at the prestigious Abu Dhabi submission wrestling tournament, Otto Olson stepped back in the ring for only his second career pankration match. As the crowd chanted his name, Olson sprinted to the ring as he readied to do battle with formidable challenger Ryan Pope. As the opening bell sounded it was all Olson in what turned out to be a very one-sided affair. The collegiate all-American in wrestling was able to trip Pope to the mat and easily pass to side mount. Olson then trapped Pope’s left arm and began to unleash a barrage of right hands [pictured above] forcing Pope little choice but to tap or withstand the onslaught of blows. Pope wisely chose to tap giving Otto Olson the victory and the Pacific Northwest 170 pound title. Boxing Novice Kickboxing Novice Pankration Muay Thai Novice Kickboxing A Class Pankration Novice Kickboxing A Class Pankration Novice Kickboxing Muay Thai A Class Pankration A Class Pankration Mauy Thai A Class Pankration |
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From the event’s promoter: Fighters Hope to Continue Super Brawl History In two previous Super Brawl tournaments, a total of 10 fighters have used the exposure to advance their careers, earning berths in either the Ultimate Fighting Championship or Pride — the sport’s two biggest promotions. The eight competitiors in this Friday’s 185-pound tourney at Super Brawl 30 hope they can reap the same benefits. "I dare anybody to pick the winner in this tournament… I know I can’t do it," said Super Brawl promoter T. Jay Thompson. "We truly have eight guys capable of winning it all and moving on to the UFC. It will be quite a treat for the fans." Thompson, along with Extreme Challenge promoter Monte Cox, have assembled the field through two qualifying events and some at-large berths. Fans can bet on their favorites at Thegreek.com website. Jay Buck of Chicago and Brendan Seguin of Detroit finished first and second, respectively in an 8-man qualifier in Iowa… Meanwhile, the top two finishers in the Utah qualifier dropped due to injuries and were replaced by fellow Utah competitors Jason Miller of Los Angeles and Denis Kang of Vancouver, British Columbia. The last four spots were filled with at-large berths … Joe Doerksen of Winnipeg, Manitoba; Jonathan Goulet of Montreal, Quebec; and Honolulu favorites Desi Minor and Kaipo Kalama. In the Super Bout, Wesley "Cabbage" Correira will face up and comer Justin Eilers, a member of Team Extreme and roomate of UFC Champion Tim Sylvia. Once again the event webcast will be available for free at www.superbrawltv.com. The lineup: A bracket B bracket Semifinals Feature bout Tourney championship Super Bout |
