Judo-Randori: The Defending JFC Champion
Name:
Judo-Randori
Other names:
Irezumi, Kaizen
JFC/UJC Record:
10-1
JEC Record:
1-1
Nationality:
Mixed American (Black, Italian)
Team:
Anonymous Assailant (W
AA
R!!)
Who introduced you to MMA?
An amateur fighter that was a buddy of mine in the navy back in 2000.
What was the first MMA event you ever saw?
Hmmm, I think it was UFC 20. Definitely one of the early ones with Guy Metzger, Jeremy Horn, Bas Rutten, my heroes of old.
What was it about that event that roped you in? Or was it another MMA event that roped you in?
I was hooked INSTANTLY. It was the BJJ because it seemed to be an equalizer. As a smaller framed guy (135 at the time) I appreciated the concept of defeating larger opponents with technique.
What is your favourite aspect of MMA?
BJJ transitions and subs , Judo throws, and killer combos. Nothing is more embarassing than a fighter getting flipped on their head, Karo style. What gets me screaming more than anything though is high level BJJ vs high level BJJ.
Who is your favourite fighter in each of the 8 major male weight classes?
Heavyweight -
Frank Mir
Light Heavyweight -
Jon Jones
Middleweight -
Nate Marquardt (Not WW yet)
Welterweight -
Duane "Bang!" Ludwig, Carlos Condit
Lightweight -
BJ Penn, Sam Stout, Frankie Edgar, Bendo, George Sotoropolous, (Who could pick one at this weight class?!)
Featherweight -
Jose Aldo
Bantamweight -
Shayna Baszler, Roxanne Modaferri
Flyweight -
Tara LaRosa
Favorite commentators:
Bas Rutten, Stephen Quadros, Frank Mir, Joe Rogan
Who is your favourite fighter at the moment, and why?
That has got to be Jon Jones. He is a better version of Anderson Silva. I have always appreciated fighters that change things up and do moves that are not common (why I loved Sakuraba back in the day).
Who is your favourite fighter of all time, and why?
Duane "Bang!" Ludwig. After I was introduced to MMA via the UFC I branched out and got a KOTC DVD and Bang! stood out from everyone else. I decided to start training because of him, he changed my life. Then I got to train with him, he sent me fight gear while I was deployed, and his combinations are remarkable.
How did you first hear about the JFF?
I signed up just so that I could make a comment I felt strongly about in response to an article. I don't recall what it was and I don't actually comment on articles now.
What made you decide to stay in the JFF and compete on a regular basis?
Smack found me pretty early and I became the last piece of the puzzle for AA. I appreciate the value of a team unit and its important to me to represent AA well and contribute to the team's success.
Who is your fantasy fighting idol?
No, BS, the other five members of AA. Every week I am blown away by at least three team-mates with regard to how they approach fight breakdowns. Although I have been a fight fan the longest, I attribute 80-90% of my JFF success to what I have learned from those guys about how to objectively dissect a fight's potential outcome. Outside of AA, LucMath and DanielSan.
Any last thoughts?
I am proud of AA's individual and team accomplishments the last four months. We set our goals high and we work hard to reach them. Get used to seeing us in the top five in both leagues. W
AA
R!!
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JFC 88: UFC on FX 2 - Review
Title Fight
Judo-Randori (c) vs. metalmike00
As stated in last weeks edition of the JFF Weekly News, this fight was a battle between 2 men, who at one point in their careers, was thought of as the hottest prospect in the JFF. Judo-Randori left his prospect title behind, when he replaced it with the JFC title at JFC 87: UFC 144. Metalmike00 had left that title behind a long time ago, when he replaced it with multiple titles in multiple leagues. Infact, this was the only league were metalmike00 didn't hold a belt. A win in this fight and he would be an automatic entrant into the JFF Hall of Fame as a Quad crown champion, having been former UJC, JEC and J-1 champion. Other than a fight with DanielsnaFTW, there was no bigger fight possible in the JFF. Metalmike00 managed to open up an early lead which he held right up until the Perosh fight, where Judo-Randori took over. From here, Judo-Randori continued to pull away from metalmike00 and that elusive 4th title looked out of reach. By the time the final results where posted, Judo-Randori had a 10 point lead and had won by unanimous decision. That was until the scores where reviewed and it was discovered that the Kampmann fight had not been scored, and that the Johnson/McCall fight had ended in a draw. Once this had been taken into account, Judo-Randori had put a beating on Metalmike00, winning by KO for his first title defense.
Judo-Randori def. metalmike00 by KO ( 68 - 47 )
#1 Contender Fight
elfudge35 vs. vesus21
JFC president elfudge35 taking on the former UJC champion and 2010 UJC New Comer of the Year, vesus21. There was really only one winner in this fight, and the former UJC champion didn't disappoint. He had to come back from an early deficit, but with Waldburger’s win he was able to take the lead and extend it out for the Unanimous Decision win. Vesus21 will now take on the defending JFC champion, Judo-Randori. Vesus21 was another fighter who was once considered the top prospect, so he will be hoping he can do what Metalmike00 was unable to do, and dethrone Judo-Randori.
vesus21 def. elfudge35 by Unanimous Decision ( 55 - 50 )
Contender Fights
SusScrofa vs. MMA-P6U6N6X
This fight saw the well known and respected MMA-P6U6N6X, a former member of the ill-fated Team Ramrod, take on a fighter who had been flying under the radar for years, SusScrofa. Qualifying for the next round of the FFWC had made people take note of SusScrofa, and here he was in a contender fight. The fight remained close, with MMA-P6U6N6X taking an early lead before Waldburger gave SusScrofa a small lead. With Perosh winning, SusScrofa had been on the right end of both of the fights that they had picked differently, but had only opened up an 8 point lead. He managed to extend the lead, but the fight remained fairly close until SusScrofa eventually won by submission. After the rescoring from the Johnson/McCall draw and Kampmann win, this one turned out to be one of the lowest scoring contender fights of all time with a total of 86 points.
SusScrofa def. MMA-P6U6N6X by Submission ( 49 - 37 )
troubleshooting vs. benbadman
A battle of current team mates, troubleshooting and benbadman had both been 2 of the top prospects in the JFF for some time, and are both members of Team Xtreme Blackhouse, which is part of the Xtreme Franchise. Benbadman opened up an early lead and held onto it all the way up to the Johnson/McCall fight where the Johnson decision put troubleshooting ahead, and once the final results where announced, he was declared the winner. However, upon review it was revealed that the Kampmann fight had not been scored, which would have given benbadman the win. Also, the Johnson/McCall fight was declared a draw, which when both where corrected gave benbadman the win via KO.
benbadman def. troubleshooting by KO ( 70 - 48 )
Undercard
Gibbs101 def. mmaisgreaterthanyou by Split Decision ( 46 - 44 )
GOODNIGHTIRENE def. TaP_or_NaP by Unanimous Decision ( 62 - 54 )
VanBro def. parsons99 by KO ( 70 - 45 )
Ace23 def. WarJorge by Unanimous Decision ( 60 - 54 )
smcdonald5 def. pilqs by Split Decision ( 61 - 58 )
Spud def. osubuckeye4 by Split Decision ( 61 - 58 )
JSEAR94 def. MikeyHatTrick by Unanimous Decision ( 60 - 51 )
mmablaster def. JonnyRico by Split Decision ( 55 - 54 )
Tai_Mai_Shu def. TaperSteve by Submission ( 65 - 50 )
unspoken def. trig by Unanimous Decision ( 57 - 48 )
twincest def. ArcArsenal by Submission ( 69 - 57 )
vince25 def. Silvaftw by Submission ( 61 - 44 )
cgemma def. S_Kelevra by Unanimous Decision ( 41 - 33 )
GoodCat def. AnarchyElbows by Unanimous Decision ( 63 - 59 )
darcebandit def. celticwarrior by Unanimous Decision ( 78 - 72 )
Mikeebeats def. dock59 by Unanimous Decision ( 52 - 46 )
maggotbrain def. DanielsanFTW by Submission ( 56 - 38 )
Fighter of the Night:
darcebandit with 78 points in a win over celticwarrior
Fight of the Night:
darcebandit and celticwarrior with a combined 150 points
KO of the Night:
VanBro with a 25 point knockout over parsons99
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El-Diablo: The Defending UJC Champion
Name:
Rob Ventura
Other names:
Diablo,Devilman
JFC/UJC Record:
43-24-1
JEC Record:
I would love to know. A little over .500
Nationality:
Portuguese American
Team:
Blackhouse
Who introduced you to MMA?
I had a buddy in high school my sophomore year that told me about UFC 1 a week after it happened. We watched it on video tape at his house a week later and enjoyed watching Royce tap everyone out. That was the only early card I watched from start to finish. I would hear that Royce won a few more tournaments and eventually lost a tournament because he could not continue. I lost touch with it after awhile. Years later I got invited over Ace and my brothers house for UFC 59 Sylvia vs Arvloski 2. I was surprised to see how much the sport had grown. It was a good card that got me excited. I will never forget when they ran a promo for the next card which was UFC 60 Hughes vs Gracie. Royce was untouchable in my mind at the time. I told everyone there that night that Royce would tap him no problem. Boy was i wrong. That’
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