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Saturday, May 9, 2009
SHINE FIGHTS
We will be blogging live from Shine Fights Saturday May 9th. The event starts at 7:00 Eastern.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Bellator Fighting Championships Live From Dayton OH
Ringside from Dayton OH.
Ready for a great card including one of the best fighters in the world, Eddie Alvarez as he competes in the Lightweight Semifinal against Eric Reynolds. The other Semifinal will be Toby Imada vs. Jorge Masvidal. Each of the semifinal winners will receive $50,000. First match at 8:00.
1st fight of the night:
Frank Carabello vs. Waylon Lowe (was on the latest version of TUF) 155 LBS.
Lowe's hometown is Jefferson City, TN but spends considerable time in Cincinnati, OH. Lowe has trained with Team Vision in the Cincy area. Carabello comes out to The Eye of the Tiger.
The fighters are introduced in both English & Spanish.
1st Round: Solid leg kicks by Carabello start the fight. Great take down by Lowe. Lowe gains top position dropping some elbows. Lowe is in Carabello's full guard but manages to drop some elbows. Lowe is an excellent wrestler. Lowe continues to land wicked elbows and continues to hold control with just over 2 minutes left in the 1st round. With 1 minute left in the round the referee stands them up. Carabello's face has taken a pounding. Lowe shoots and slams Frank to the ground and gains control with 45 seconds left in the round. The round ends with Lowe in control. Easy 1st round for Lowe.
2nd Round: Carabello starts with a kick then Lowe shoots with the thrust of a lion and slams Frank to the canvas. Powerful takedown. Carabello continues submission attempts from the ground but Lowe powers out. Lowe bridges out and gains side control. Lowe attempts a guillotine choke but couldn't sink it in. Lowe regains the top position in Frank's full guard. With 2 minutes left in the round Lowe starts landing elbows. Lowe regains side control and uses his strength and leverage to maintain control. 1 minutes left in the round Lowe still has side control landing hammer strikes to Frank's ribs. The round ends with Lowe on top. Easy 2nd round for Waylon.
3rd Round: Carabello's only chance is a submission or KO. Frank's right eye has a large mouse. The fight is in the stand up when Lowe lands a solid left hook. Lowe lands another impressive take down. Lowe slips Frank's guard and gains side control. Frank slips out and drops into full guard. Frank attempts a triangle choke to no avail. 1:33 left in the round and its all Lowe. Lowe cruises to what will be a unanimous decision.
Official Decision: Lowe via UD
Justin Edwards 1-0 vs. John Troyer 8-2 170 LBS
1st Round:Furious start with Edwards landing vicious strikes and knees. Troyer grabs Edwards and takes him to the ground. Troyer attempts an armbar from the bottom. Edwards escapes and unloads some wicked strikes. Edwards packs some punch. Incredible action. Troyer gains the top position looking for elbows then grabs Edwards back. Edwards immediately stands up and in bar fight fashion starts unloading. this fight isn't going to last long. Troyer gains a clinch and lands some knees. Edwards pulls away and grabs Troyer in a guillotine choke. Troyer tries to escape but cannot. WOW!!! Victory by submission for the 24 year old Edwards
Jorge Gurgel looks impressed with Edwards' victory. I'm officially nicknaming Edward the Piranha!!! I hope it sticks.
Tammy
Schneider vs. Jessica Pene 117 lbs (1st ever women's bout in Bellator)
1st Round: The fight starts with an exchange then a wicked knee to the body by Pene. Pene is well versed in Muay Thai. Penne takes the fight to the ground and captures Tammy's back. Jessica lands wicked combinations to the body then to the head from the standing position.
The fight is stopped quickly.
Official Decision: Pene wins via referee stoppage due to strikes 1:35 in the 1st round.
Pete Dominguez 9-3 vs. Matt " The Jagger Bomb" Jaggers 10-5 145 lbs both fighters hail from Indiana
1st Round: Big crowd here for Jaggers. Pete lands a leg kick to start the fight. Both fighters are very quick. Both fighters look very comfortable on their feet. Jaggers attempts a head kick which narrowly misses. Pete continues to land soft leg kicks that score points and keep Matt off balance. The fighters engage against the cage with neither gaining an advantage. Great take down by Jaggers who gains the full mount. Pete leverages up locking both arms on his back. Jaggers grabs Pete's back and begins to unload heavy hands. He manages a RNC and has it sunk tightly. Pete, useing his hands pulls out of the choke momentarily. Great moves to stay alive by Pete. Matt continues to hold his back and sinks a RNC in deep. Pete taps out.
Dan Evensen 10-4 vs. Raoul Romero 3-1 Heavyweight
1st Round: Two big guys. Evensen has a lot of experience including in the UFC. Romero pushes Dan against the cage. Both men are very strong. Neither can get advantage in the clinch. Raoul lands some knees in the clinch. Dan lands a wicked left hook knocking RR to the mat. Dan controls the action on the ground landing several right hands. The fight goes back to the stand up. Dan hurts him again with some wild haymakers. RR seems to taunt him with a smile. RR misses a head kick and eats a right hand. The fight goes to the ground with RR gaining the top position. RR grabs Dan's back as the round ends.
2nd Round: RR immediately grabs Dan seeking a take down. Dan sprawls away from RR and takes him to the ground dropping into RR's guard. Dan is controlling the ground action gaining side control. Dan gains full mount and drops several punches when the referee stops the action.
Dan wins via TKO due to strikes. 1:44 into round 2.
Sherman Pendergarst, trains with Miletich 11-12 vs. Joey "The Mexecutionor"Beltran 6-2 Heavyweight
Round 1: Pendergarst is a physical specimen weighing in at 229lbs. Joey locks Sherman up and pushes him against the cage. They seperate with both throwing punches that do not land. Heavy punches thrown by each fighter with nothing of consequence. Then Joey lands several punches knocking Sherman senseless and ending the fight via referee stoppage 2:24 in the 1st round.
Josh Barnes 4-1 vs. Dave "Pee Wee" Herman 14-1 Heavyweight
Herman is a physical specimen. Great shape and ready to throw some leather.
1st Round: The fighters touch gloves then Barnes immediately throws some haymakers. A wild and chaotic start with Dave landing several wicked knees. Barnes is a brawler who is looking for the one punch victory. Dave lands several strikes as they disengage. The pace slows as both fighters gains their wits. Josh throws another wild hook that connects. Great knees but one connects low by Herman that stops the fight so Barnes can gain his composure and "catch his breath". The fight resumes and Josh appears to be OK. The fighters tap gloves and Barnes quickly throws some haymakers. Dave clinches and lands some knees to the midsection. Herman lands an inside leg kick pushing Josh back. Good front kick by Herman. The pace slows dramatically into a clinch. Herman lands a flying knee followed by a wicked knee to the face and attacks with several strikes ending the fight out of the blue as the ref jumps in.
Dave Herman wins via TKO due to strikes at 4:46 of the 1st round
BELLATOR LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI: Toby Imada 21-12 vs. Jorge Masvidal 17-3 155 lbs
1st Round: The fight starts with both fighters feeling each other out. Toby throws several leg kicks with only one grazing Jorge. No reach action as we approach the 1/2 way point of the 1st round. Both fighters are extremely quick. Jorge lands a nice left jab. Good combination landed by Jorge. They clinch with Jorge taking him down and unloading an array of punches. THey go back to their feet good escape by Toby. Jorge catches Toby's knee, great defense. Jorge lands a kick to Toby's side. Good upper cut by Jorge. Extremely quick hands. Jorge owns a 2 " height advantage and is using it. The round ends. Tough round to call I give it to Jorge.
2nd Round: Jorge and Toby both have boxing quality hand speed. Toby landed a nice strike to Jorge's face. Good jab work by Jorge. Toby's right eye is starting to swell. Good left by Toby. Great fight thus far. Both are extremely skilled. Both fighters land several punches as they are pinned against the cage. Jorge dances on his feet moving gracefully. Jorge's stiff left jabs are doing damage as blood is starting to stream from from Toby's right eye. Another left jab but Toby counters with a strong hook. 2nd round to Jorge
3rd Round: Great takedown by Toby. Jorge quickly escapes. The quickness of these fighters is difficult to put into words. Incredible. Good head kick by Jorge. Accidental low blow by Toby stops the fight to allow Jorge to regroup. The fight restarts. Good leg kick by Toby. The left jab of Jorge is lethal. Good body shots by Toby. Jorge, like a whip, snaps the left jab again. Toby shoots but great defense by Jorge but is taken down. A form of a standing triangle ends the fight. An incredible move by Toby. Toby jumped on Jorge's back with his head near Jorge's rear end. He locks his legs (both fighters are standing) and chokes Jorge out. They fall to the ground over, incredible.
Official Decision: Triangle Choke, 3:22 3rd round. Really a standing reverse triangle choke. Rare move indeed!!!
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP LIGHTWEIGHT SEMIFINAL: Eddie Alvarez 16-2 vs. Eric Reynolds 11-1
Alvarez is one of the best fighters in the world at 155.
1st Round: Reynolds holds a big height advantage. The fight starts with both fighters being very cautious. Alvarez closes the distance and takes Reynolds to the ground. Eddie holds control but hasn't been able to improve his position. Eddie then unloads some wild strikes from the top. Eddie postures up and lands a heavy strike landing in side guard. Eddie gains full mount. Reynolds cleverly escapes taking the fight back to their feet. Alvarez has tried several take downs and Reynolds has relied on leg strikes thus far. Minute left in the round Alvarez is clearly ahead. Eddie looks very good on the ground getting out of Eric's guard. The round ends with Eddie on top. Round 1 to Eddie.
2nd Round: Reynolds' attempts several haymakers but Eddie's quickness allows him to escape. Eddie grabs a single and gets the take down. Eddie attempts a guillotine which Eric rolls out of. The fight returns to the stand up where Eddie takes a double leg take down. Eric locks Eddie in guard by trapping his right leg. Eddie escapes and gains the mount position. Eddie lands several strikes. Eric attempts to buck him off to no avail. Eric gives up his back but manages to get to his knees and roll back into guard. Eric escapes back to his feet where Eddie promptly grabs a double leg and takes it to the ground. Eddie lands a couple of hammer fists which causes Eric to give up his back. He rolls back to Eddie in side mount with a darse choke. He sinks it in tight. Eric escapes eating a few punches before the round ends. 2nd round dominated by Eddie.
3rd Round: Eddie lands a right hook to start the round and quickly takes Eric to the ground. Eddie lies in full guard and Eric locks his legs to keep him there. Eric tries an arm bar from the ground. Eddie picks him up then throws him to the ground. Alvarez, surprisingly, has controlled this fight on the ground. He grabs a RNC and ends the fight.
Eddie ALvarez shows why he is one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet and quite possibly the best 155lb on the planet. He continues to improve from fight to fight. Very impressive.
Official Decision: Tapout Due to RNC in 1:38 in the 3rd round.
Ready for a great card including one of the best fighters in the world, Eddie Alvarez as he competes in the Lightweight Semifinal against Eric Reynolds. The other Semifinal will be Toby Imada vs. Jorge Masvidal. Each of the semifinal winners will receive $50,000. First match at 8:00.
1st fight of the night:
Frank Carabello vs. Waylon Lowe (was on the latest version of TUF) 155 LBS.
Lowe's hometown is Jefferson City, TN but spends considerable time in Cincinnati, OH. Lowe has trained with Team Vision in the Cincy area. Carabello comes out to The Eye of the Tiger.
The fighters are introduced in both English & Spanish.
1st Round: Solid leg kicks by Carabello start the fight. Great take down by Lowe. Lowe gains top position dropping some elbows. Lowe is in Carabello's full guard but manages to drop some elbows. Lowe is an excellent wrestler. Lowe continues to land wicked elbows and continues to hold control with just over 2 minutes left in the 1st round. With 1 minute left in the round the referee stands them up. Carabello's face has taken a pounding. Lowe shoots and slams Frank to the ground and gains control with 45 seconds left in the round. The round ends with Lowe in control. Easy 1st round for Lowe.
2nd Round: Carabello starts with a kick then Lowe shoots with the thrust of a lion and slams Frank to the canvas. Powerful takedown. Carabello continues submission attempts from the ground but Lowe powers out. Lowe bridges out and gains side control. Lowe attempts a guillotine choke but couldn't sink it in. Lowe regains the top position in Frank's full guard. With 2 minutes left in the round Lowe starts landing elbows. Lowe regains side control and uses his strength and leverage to maintain control. 1 minutes left in the round Lowe still has side control landing hammer strikes to Frank's ribs. The round ends with Lowe on top. Easy 2nd round for Waylon.
3rd Round: Carabello's only chance is a submission or KO. Frank's right eye has a large mouse. The fight is in the stand up when Lowe lands a solid left hook. Lowe lands another impressive take down. Lowe slips Frank's guard and gains side control. Frank slips out and drops into full guard. Frank attempts a triangle choke to no avail. 1:33 left in the round and its all Lowe. Lowe cruises to what will be a unanimous decision.
Official Decision: Lowe via UD
Justin Edwards 1-0 vs. John Troyer 8-2 170 LBS
1st Round:Furious start with Edwards landing vicious strikes and knees. Troyer grabs Edwards and takes him to the ground. Troyer attempts an armbar from the bottom. Edwards escapes and unloads some wicked strikes. Edwards packs some punch. Incredible action. Troyer gains the top position looking for elbows then grabs Edwards back. Edwards immediately stands up and in bar fight fashion starts unloading. this fight isn't going to last long. Troyer gains a clinch and lands some knees. Edwards pulls away and grabs Troyer in a guillotine choke. Troyer tries to escape but cannot. WOW!!! Victory by submission for the 24 year old Edwards
Jorge Gurgel looks impressed with Edwards' victory. I'm officially nicknaming Edward the Piranha!!! I hope it sticks.
Tammy
Schneider vs. Jessica Pene 117 lbs (1st ever women's bout in Bellator)1st Round: The fight starts with an exchange then a wicked knee to the body by Pene. Pene is well versed in Muay Thai. Penne takes the fight to the ground and captures Tammy's back. Jessica lands wicked combinations to the body then to the head from the standing position.
The fight is stopped quickly.
Official Decision: Pene wins via referee stoppage due to strikes 1:35 in the 1st round.
Pete Dominguez 9-3 vs. Matt " The Jagger Bomb" Jaggers 10-5 145 lbs both fighters hail from Indiana
1st Round: Big crowd here for Jaggers. Pete lands a leg kick to start the fight. Both fighters are very quick. Both fighters look very comfortable on their feet. Jaggers attempts a head kick which narrowly misses. Pete continues to land soft leg kicks that score points and keep Matt off balance. The fighters engage against the cage with neither gaining an advantage. Great take down by Jaggers who gains the full mount. Pete leverages up locking both arms on his back. Jaggers grabs Pete's back and begins to unload heavy hands. He manages a RNC and has it sunk tightly. Pete, useing his hands pulls out of the choke momentarily. Great moves to stay alive by Pete. Matt continues to hold his back and sinks a RNC in deep. Pete taps out.
Dan Evensen 10-4 vs. Raoul Romero 3-1 Heavyweight
1st Round: Two big guys. Evensen has a lot of experience including in the UFC. Romero pushes Dan against the cage. Both men are very strong. Neither can get advantage in the clinch. Raoul lands some knees in the clinch. Dan lands a wicked left hook knocking RR to the mat. Dan controls the action on the ground landing several right hands. The fight goes back to the stand up. Dan hurts him again with some wild haymakers. RR seems to taunt him with a smile. RR misses a head kick and eats a right hand. The fight goes to the ground with RR gaining the top position. RR grabs Dan's back as the round ends.
2nd Round: RR immediately grabs Dan seeking a take down. Dan sprawls away from RR and takes him to the ground dropping into RR's guard. Dan is controlling the ground action gaining side control. Dan gains full mount and drops several punches when the referee stops the action.
Dan wins via TKO due to strikes. 1:44 into round 2.
Sherman Pendergarst, trains with Miletich 11-12 vs. Joey "The Mexecutionor"Beltran 6-2 Heavyweight
Round 1: Pendergarst is a physical specimen weighing in at 229lbs. Joey locks Sherman up and pushes him against the cage. They seperate with both throwing punches that do not land. Heavy punches thrown by each fighter with nothing of consequence. Then Joey lands several punches knocking Sherman senseless and ending the fight via referee stoppage 2:24 in the 1st round.
Josh Barnes 4-1 vs. Dave "Pee Wee" Herman 14-1 Heavyweight
Herman is a physical specimen. Great shape and ready to throw some leather.
1st Round: The fighters touch gloves then Barnes immediately throws some haymakers. A wild and chaotic start with Dave landing several wicked knees. Barnes is a brawler who is looking for the one punch victory. Dave lands several strikes as they disengage. The pace slows as both fighters gains their wits. Josh throws another wild hook that connects. Great knees but one connects low by Herman that stops the fight so Barnes can gain his composure and "catch his breath". The fight resumes and Josh appears to be OK. The fighters tap gloves and Barnes quickly throws some haymakers. Dave clinches and lands some knees to the midsection. Herman lands an inside leg kick pushing Josh back. Good front kick by Herman. The pace slows dramatically into a clinch. Herman lands a flying knee followed by a wicked knee to the face and attacks with several strikes ending the fight out of the blue as the ref jumps in.
Dave Herman wins via TKO due to strikes at 4:46 of the 1st round
BELLATOR LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI: Toby Imada 21-12 vs. Jorge Masvidal 17-3 155 lbs
1st Round: The fight starts with both fighters feeling each other out. Toby throws several leg kicks with only one grazing Jorge. No reach action as we approach the 1/2 way point of the 1st round. Both fighters are extremely quick. Jorge lands a nice left jab. Good combination landed by Jorge. They clinch with Jorge taking him down and unloading an array of punches. THey go back to their feet good escape by Toby. Jorge catches Toby's knee, great defense. Jorge lands a kick to Toby's side. Good upper cut by Jorge. Extremely quick hands. Jorge owns a 2 " height advantage and is using it. The round ends. Tough round to call I give it to Jorge.
2nd Round: Jorge and Toby both have boxing quality hand speed. Toby landed a nice strike to Jorge's face. Good jab work by Jorge. Toby's right eye is starting to swell. Good left by Toby. Great fight thus far. Both are extremely skilled. Both fighters land several punches as they are pinned against the cage. Jorge dances on his feet moving gracefully. Jorge's stiff left jabs are doing damage as blood is starting to stream from from Toby's right eye. Another left jab but Toby counters with a strong hook. 2nd round to Jorge
3rd Round: Great takedown by Toby. Jorge quickly escapes. The quickness of these fighters is difficult to put into words. Incredible. Good head kick by Jorge. Accidental low blow by Toby stops the fight to allow Jorge to regroup. The fight restarts. Good leg kick by Toby. The left jab of Jorge is lethal. Good body shots by Toby. Jorge, like a whip, snaps the left jab again. Toby shoots but great defense by Jorge but is taken down. A form of a standing triangle ends the fight. An incredible move by Toby. Toby jumped on Jorge's back with his head near Jorge's rear end. He locks his legs (both fighters are standing) and chokes Jorge out. They fall to the ground over, incredible.
Official Decision: Triangle Choke, 3:22 3rd round. Really a standing reverse triangle choke. Rare move indeed!!!
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP LIGHTWEIGHT SEMIFINAL: Eddie Alvarez 16-2 vs. Eric Reynolds 11-1
Alvarez is one of the best fighters in the world at 155.
1st Round: Reynolds holds a big height advantage. The fight starts with both fighters being very cautious. Alvarez closes the distance and takes Reynolds to the ground. Eddie holds control but hasn't been able to improve his position. Eddie then unloads some wild strikes from the top. Eddie postures up and lands a heavy strike landing in side guard. Eddie gains full mount. Reynolds cleverly escapes taking the fight back to their feet. Alvarez has tried several take downs and Reynolds has relied on leg strikes thus far. Minute left in the round Alvarez is clearly ahead. Eddie looks very good on the ground getting out of Eric's guard. The round ends with Eddie on top. Round 1 to Eddie.
2nd Round: Reynolds' attempts several haymakers but Eddie's quickness allows him to escape. Eddie grabs a single and gets the take down. Eddie attempts a guillotine which Eric rolls out of. The fight returns to the stand up where Eddie takes a double leg take down. Eric locks Eddie in guard by trapping his right leg. Eddie escapes and gains the mount position. Eddie lands several strikes. Eric attempts to buck him off to no avail. Eric gives up his back but manages to get to his knees and roll back into guard. Eric escapes back to his feet where Eddie promptly grabs a double leg and takes it to the ground. Eddie lands a couple of hammer fists which causes Eric to give up his back. He rolls back to Eddie in side mount with a darse choke. He sinks it in tight. Eric escapes eating a few punches before the round ends. 2nd round dominated by Eddie.
3rd Round: Eddie lands a right hook to start the round and quickly takes Eric to the ground. Eddie lies in full guard and Eric locks his legs to keep him there. Eric tries an arm bar from the ground. Eddie picks him up then throws him to the ground. Alvarez, surprisingly, has controlled this fight on the ground. He grabs a RNC and ends the fight.
Eddie ALvarez shows why he is one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet and quite possibly the best 155lb on the planet. He continues to improve from fight to fight. Very impressive.
Official Decision: Tapout Due to RNC in 1:38 in the 3rd round.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS BLOG
Scott Dryden will be blogging live from Dayton, OH as Bellator continues their tournament. Eddie Alvarez, one of the greats in all of MMA, will be in action.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
UFC 97 Give me a break!!
UFC 97 was an atrocious event at best. Unfortunately we most likely witnessed the end of Chuck Liddell. No matter the training Chuck receives he still hasn't evolved his game or realized he needs to keep his hands up. He looked helpless and totally outclassed. Its difficult to watch legends compete when their skills have eroded. As typical with Dana White and UFC, it was clearly about hype and popularity instead of merit. Chuck Liddell had no business being the "co main event".
I'm so sick of hearing Mike, Joe and the whole cast of characters continue their marketing of Anderson Silva as the best P4P in the world. The fact is Silva has had consecutive lackluster performances against mid level talent. Cote and Leites completely took Silva out of his game leaving him confused and dazed as a cast of boos reigned down. Has this happened to the great Fedor? Not a chance. When facing BJJ experts in the past, Fedor simply went to the ground and pounded his competition mercifully. Has GSP ever give up and danced to victory? I think not...
Silva now fights cautious and doesn't resemble the aggressive fighter with an immense killer instinct we have grown to love.
During the broadcast, Rogan continued to attempt to camoflague the truth by stating the casual fans didn't know what was happening and only want to see blood. Come on Joe, give me a freaking break. This isn't Fear Factor you schmuck! The fact is neither Silva nor Thales did anything in the 1st round. I mean anything. Its not about blood and gore Joe its about action, its about trying to improve your position and most of all its about trying to win the fight not have judges give it to you for the 5 leg kicks you landed.
UFC, understandably so, is always trying to protect their product. Last night, they looked foolish trying to do so.
My unedited rant...
Scott Dryden
I'm so sick of hearing Mike, Joe and the whole cast of characters continue their marketing of Anderson Silva as the best P4P in the world. The fact is Silva has had consecutive lackluster performances against mid level talent. Cote and Leites completely took Silva out of his game leaving him confused and dazed as a cast of boos reigned down. Has this happened to the great Fedor? Not a chance. When facing BJJ experts in the past, Fedor simply went to the ground and pounded his competition mercifully. Has GSP ever give up and danced to victory? I think not...
Silva now fights cautious and doesn't resemble the aggressive fighter with an immense killer instinct we have grown to love.
During the broadcast, Rogan continued to attempt to camoflague the truth by stating the casual fans didn't know what was happening and only want to see blood. Come on Joe, give me a freaking break. This isn't Fear Factor you schmuck! The fact is neither Silva nor Thales did anything in the 1st round. I mean anything. Its not about blood and gore Joe its about action, its about trying to improve your position and most of all its about trying to win the fight not have judges give it to you for the 5 leg kicks you landed.
UFC, understandably so, is always trying to protect their product. Last night, they looked foolish trying to do so.
My unedited rant...
Scott Dryden
Saturday, April 11, 2009
LIVE BLOG FROM ICF BREAKOUT
Scott Dryden live from US Bank Arena for ICF Breakout.
Almost ready for the 1st fight.
Matt "The Hammer" Hamill in attendance as well as Rich Frankling & Jens Pulver.
Announcing ring girls now!!!!
1st fight of the night:
Justin Hunt 3-1 Ammy Record vs. Alex Suhonosov Debut (Team Gurgel)
Very impressive win for Suhonosov early in the 1st round due to strikes.
Keep an eye on this kid.
Coming up a tremendous matchup between TTC Future Star Steve Muldrow and Matt Egner:
1st RD: Both fighters felt each other out with Muldrow controlling the ground action.
Close 1st round. I give Muldrow a close 1st round.
2nd RD: Great 2nd round. Close very close round. Egnar had a guillotine choke on Muldrow, sunk in deep as the horn sounded. 2nd rd to Egnar. A round a piece as we go to the 3rd and final round.
3rd RD: Muldrow starts the round with a judo throw and gains control in Egner's full guard. Edner then gets Muldrow in a triangle choke. Muldrow continues to fight it and eventually escapes the hold. Pure strength. Very close fight to call.
I give the fight to Muldrow 29-28.
Judges score the fight to Steve Muldrow via a unanimous decision.
Next Fight: Chris Curtis (enters to Ricky Martin, very comical, typical Chris) vs. Taylor Ruscin
Both fighter start agressive with Curtis landing punches and Ruscin landing kicks. Rusin lands a beautiful take down and controls Chris' back. Curtis controls Taylor's hands from the front.
Great escape by Curtis only to be followed by a wicked slam.
1st Rd to Ruscin.
2nd RD: Ruscin takes Curtis to the ground and controls him there. Not much happening. Referee Greg Franklin should stand them up. Beautiful escape out of the back door by Curtis.
Not much happened in the second round. Ruscin wins via the takedown.
3rd RD: Curtis will need a stoppage to win the fight. Another slow round with Ruscin controlling the action but not inflicting any damage. Ruscin will win via unanimous decision. Might have been a different fight had it been stood up. Nothing really happened. As always, judges rule in favor of the fighter on top no matter what happens.
Official Decision: Ruscin via unanimous decision
Next Fight: Marcus Finch 3-1 Ammy Record vs. Tyler Johnson 2-0 Ammy Record
For ICF Middleweight Championship.
Tremendous matchup of two extremely talented and well conditioned athletes. The fight starts out with some striking. Johnson gains groung control and looks for a series of submission moves. Great 1st round. Ending with Finch landing a series of hammer punches.
2nd RD: Finch lands an impressive take down landing in Johnson's full guard. Finch continues to land hammer strikes and full punches. Finch is very strong. Tyler is very good in his guard. Great matchup. Referee stands them up. A flurry of stikes. Johnson gets Marcus in a Thai clinch and lands some wicked knees. Close round to call. I give it to Finch.
A round a piece. The 3rd round will be the decisive round. Tremendous fight thus far.
3rd RD: Both fighters are a little more cautious. They get in a clinch. The fight turns into a boxing match with Finch throwing some haymakers. Finch ends the fight with a solid punch.
TTC Scores the fight 29-28 Finch.
Official Decision: Marcus Finch wins via Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: Women's match: Jami Miller vs. Tiffany Johnson
Very aggressive start. Both landing punches. Miller gets Johnson's back attempts a RNC.
Miller wins via tapout due to a RNC
Next Fight Ron Mitchell 4-1 vs. Rob Galloway 2-2 both ammys:
Two big guys going at. Mitchell gets a big take down and tries to pass guard.
Ron lands some wicked strikes and knees to the ribs.
Wicked strikes knocks Galloway down and ends the fight due to referee stoppage. Powerful punches. A series of overhand rights stopped the fights.
Next Fight TJ Ball 2-0 vs. Kevin Barton 1-0 Ammy Records
TJ starts aggressive but Barton takes him to the ground. Barton controls TJ. Ball maintains full guard. TJ attempts a kimura and comes dangerously close.
1st round ends with Barton in control. 1st round goes to Barton.
2nd RD: Ball starts the round very aggresively landing some strikes. Barton quickly takes him to the ground. Barton controls Ball then TJ escapes landing several strikes. Barton quickly gains the top position again. 2nd Round goes to Barton.
3rd RD:
Ball needs a stoppage to retain his title.
Barton quickly takes the fight to the ground and again controls the fight. Barton is very skilled at using his leverage to control the fight. Ball cannot escape Barton's clutch.
Close round to call. Either way, Barton is the new champ.
Official Decision: The winner via split decision: Kevin Barton is the new ICF Light Heavyweight Champion.
Intermission. The last 6 fights are pro fights.
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1st Pro Fight- Carson Gainey vs. Jeremy "Pony Boy" Pender (Pro Debut) 3 five minute rounds
Pender has a height and reach advantage standing in at 5'10" with Gainey at 5'3".
The round starts with both fighters feeling each other out. Several strikes landed but nothing of serious nature. Gainey lands an impressive take down and gains ground control. The fight goes back to the stand up with both fighters feeling each other out. The fight slows to a crawl with little action. Pender lands a solid knee as the 1st round ends.
1st round to Pender but very close.
2nd ROUND- Pender throws some leather to start the 2nd round. Gainey attempts counter punches but nothing lands. Pender avoids a takedown with an impressive sprawl. He then rolls and takes Gainey's back. Gainey uses his hands effectively to avoid the RNC attempt. Gainey escapes and takes the fight back to their feet. Another clinch and to the ground. Pender quckly gets Gainey in a RNC and ends the fight. A very impressive pro debut.
Next Fight: Daniel Straus 6-2 vs. Mike Baskis 4-0
1st RD: Staus lands a very good takedown, slamming Baskis to the ground. Straus maintains the top position. Little is taking place as Baskis has an effective guard. Baskis attempts an arm bar, Straus fights it off. Straus wins the 1st round by controlling position and landing punches from the mount.
2nd rd- Straus starts aggressively throwing punches and kicks. Baskis attempts some kicks as well. Neither fighter is landing anything. Nothing but stand up thus far in this round. Each fighter lands a flurry of punches. Baskis misses with a spinning back fist. Straus lands a solid knee to Mike's midsection. Straus has an impressive takedown and gains the top position. Daniel ends the round with another takedown. Straus wins the round.
Baskis must win via stoppage to win the fight.
3rd Round-
The round begins with Straus continuing to be the aggressor. He misses some strikes but is constantly pushing forward. This will go a long way in affecting the judges decision. Straus continues to throw leg kicks which will dictate Baskis' style. Good fight thus far. Both are very skilled fighters. The fight stalls with neither fighter landing any strikes. Blood flows down Baskis' face. Straus picks Baskis up and slams him to the ground with a wicked thud. Straus maintains control as the round ends. The 3rd round also goes to Straus. He should win via a unanimous decision.
Official Decision: Straus via UD
Next Fight: Luke Zachrich 8-1 vs. Robert Thompson 7-3
1st Round: Zachrich of TUF fame receives heavy applause as the fighters come to center ring. The fighters feel each other out for a bit then Luke lands heavy knees. The fight has been in the stand up for the entire fight thus far. Midway through Luke takes Thompson to the ground and assumes side control. He continues to try to land elbows. Thompson escapes and the fight goes back to the stand up. Luke lands some effective leg kicks which push Thompson back. Blood trinkles out of Thompson's nose. The 1st round ends. Easily won by luke.
2nd Round: A very aggressive 2nd round. Luke landed several more leg kicks followed by effective punches. Thompson slipped in a good right. The leg kicks are taking their toll. They are taking away Robert's aggressiveness. Good crisp right hands being thrown by Luke. Good round with some haymakers being thrown. Luke continues to land very good leg kicks. Thompson's leg is very wobbly. The 2nd round easily goes to Luke.
3rd Round: The final round starts in the stand up. Luke continues to pulverize Thompson's legs. Thompson backs up and looks very weary. Luke continues to force the action dictating the style and pace of the fight. He takes Thompson down trying to sweep his guard. Luke gains side control and lands several hammer strikes with his left hand. Thompson taps out due to a key lock. Great victory for Luke.
Next Fight: Chad Hinton 3-0 vs. Jeff Cox 10-7
The fight starts, Hinton lands a kick to the groin, accidental. The action is momentarily halted.
The fight resumes with Hinton landing several leg kicks. The fight goes to the ground with Cox having control. Cox lands several left hands to Hinton's ribs. Hinton controls Cox's hands to prevent a submission attempt. The fight goes back to the stand up with each fighter posturing for position. The referee seperates the fight and brings them to the center of the cage. Each fighter is very cautious and deliberate knowing the danger of rushing into something. Hinton uses his balance to avoid Jeff's takedown attempt. The 1st round ends in the clinch. Tough round to call. I give it to Hinton due to the kicks landed.
2nd Round: The round starts slowly with Hinton landing a heavy left hook knocking Cox to the ground. Hinton quickly jumps on Cox landing several strikes when Referee Greg Franklin stops the fight. HUGE WIN for Chad Hinton.
Next Fight: Dan "The Sandman" Christison vs. Marcio Cruz:
Big time match up. Cruz has elite BJJ and The Sandman extensive experience in the cage. Great matchup.
1st Round: Sandman does everything he can to keep the fight up on his feet. Cruz's ground game is elite. Sandman has height advantage and attempts to use it. The fight is at a very slow pace to start with conflicting styles. In the clinch Cruz lands several knees. Cruz gets Dan on the mat and works for a submission. Cruz maintins top control looking for a submission. Sandman is very experienced and manages to escape all submission attempts. The 1st round ends with Cruz in control. Cruz wins the 1st round.
2nd Round: The round starts with some striking and a big leg kick missed by Dan. Cruz attempts a takedown but Dan uses a very impressive sprawl to escape. Dan lands a leg kick that didn't hurt Cruz but racks up points. Cruz takes Dan down and assumes the top position looking to pass guard. Cruz gets past the guard into full mount. He ldropps down some elbows racking up points. Cruz lands strikes from teh top position. Dan can not get the fight into his comfort zone in the stand up. The 2nd round ends with Cruz on top. A very technical fight with Cruz up 2 rounds to zero.
3rd Round: The fight resumes with Sandman showing the effects of the elbos as blood trickles down hi sface. The fight stays in the stand up with Dan landing some effective strikes. Cruz maneuvers and takes Dan to the ground. Dan reverses postion and gains control. Cruz has yet to attempt his patented submission moves. Dan continues to maintain position. Cruz lands an effective up kick. The fight goes back to the ground with Cruz gaining position in side control. He then moves to north-south position. Cruz grabs his back attempting to sink in his legs. The final bell rings. Cruz via UD.
Official Decision: Cruz via UD.
Next Fight Main Event Victor O'Donnell 7-0 vs. Forrest Petz 17-6
A great matchup. Petz has extensive experience including in the UFC. Victor is explosive with powerful hands. Should be fun to watch.
1st Round- Both fighters throw several punches nothing of consequence landing. Petz has a great take down and assumes the top position. Victor raises up and attampets a triange choke. Petz fights the move by posteruring up and escapes. The fight goes back in the stand up briefly before Victor takes Forrest down. Petz latches on to avoid strikes. The 1st round ends with Victor in control. The 1st round goes to Victor.
2nd Round- Both fighters dance and move bobbing in and out. Each lands solid strikes. Forrest lands a solid leg kick. Victor rushes and takes Petz to the canvas. Victor works to take control but Petz manages to avoid anything serious. They release and work back to the center of the cage. Victor lands a punch then leaves. Neither fighter is landing any combinations. Victor lands a superman punch then several punches and a roundhouse kick. Victor takes control only to be reversed by Petz. Petz lays on top holding his position but not improving his position. Victor reverses and gets the full mount. Victor postures up landing strikes forcing Petz to give up his back. Victor quickly attempts a RNC. He gets it and Petz taps out. Monster victory for local fighter Victor O'Donnell.
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Almost ready for the 1st fight.
Matt "The Hammer" Hamill in attendance as well as Rich Frankling & Jens Pulver.
Announcing ring girls now!!!!
1st fight of the night:
Justin Hunt 3-1 Ammy Record vs. Alex Suhonosov Debut (Team Gurgel)
Very impressive win for Suhonosov early in the 1st round due to strikes.
Keep an eye on this kid.
Coming up a tremendous matchup between TTC Future Star Steve Muldrow and Matt Egner:
1st RD: Both fighters felt each other out with Muldrow controlling the ground action.
Close 1st round. I give Muldrow a close 1st round.
2nd RD: Great 2nd round. Close very close round. Egnar had a guillotine choke on Muldrow, sunk in deep as the horn sounded. 2nd rd to Egnar. A round a piece as we go to the 3rd and final round.
3rd RD: Muldrow starts the round with a judo throw and gains control in Egner's full guard. Edner then gets Muldrow in a triangle choke. Muldrow continues to fight it and eventually escapes the hold. Pure strength. Very close fight to call.
I give the fight to Muldrow 29-28.
Judges score the fight to Steve Muldrow via a unanimous decision.
Next Fight: Chris Curtis (enters to Ricky Martin, very comical, typical Chris) vs. Taylor Ruscin
Both fighter start agressive with Curtis landing punches and Ruscin landing kicks. Rusin lands a beautiful take down and controls Chris' back. Curtis controls Taylor's hands from the front.
Great escape by Curtis only to be followed by a wicked slam.
1st Rd to Ruscin.
2nd RD: Ruscin takes Curtis to the ground and controls him there. Not much happening. Referee Greg Franklin should stand them up. Beautiful escape out of the back door by Curtis.
Not much happened in the second round. Ruscin wins via the takedown.
3rd RD: Curtis will need a stoppage to win the fight. Another slow round with Ruscin controlling the action but not inflicting any damage. Ruscin will win via unanimous decision. Might have been a different fight had it been stood up. Nothing really happened. As always, judges rule in favor of the fighter on top no matter what happens.
Official Decision: Ruscin via unanimous decision
Next Fight: Marcus Finch 3-1 Ammy Record vs. Tyler Johnson 2-0 Ammy Record
For ICF Middleweight Championship.
Tremendous matchup of two extremely talented and well conditioned athletes. The fight starts out with some striking. Johnson gains groung control and looks for a series of submission moves. Great 1st round. Ending with Finch landing a series of hammer punches.
2nd RD: Finch lands an impressive take down landing in Johnson's full guard. Finch continues to land hammer strikes and full punches. Finch is very strong. Tyler is very good in his guard. Great matchup. Referee stands them up. A flurry of stikes. Johnson gets Marcus in a Thai clinch and lands some wicked knees. Close round to call. I give it to Finch.
A round a piece. The 3rd round will be the decisive round. Tremendous fight thus far.
3rd RD: Both fighters are a little more cautious. They get in a clinch. The fight turns into a boxing match with Finch throwing some haymakers. Finch ends the fight with a solid punch.
TTC Scores the fight 29-28 Finch.
Official Decision: Marcus Finch wins via Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: Women's match: Jami Miller vs. Tiffany Johnson
Very aggressive start. Both landing punches. Miller gets Johnson's back attempts a RNC.
Miller wins via tapout due to a RNC
Next Fight Ron Mitchell 4-1 vs. Rob Galloway 2-2 both ammys:
Two big guys going at. Mitchell gets a big take down and tries to pass guard.
Ron lands some wicked strikes and knees to the ribs.
Wicked strikes knocks Galloway down and ends the fight due to referee stoppage. Powerful punches. A series of overhand rights stopped the fights.
Next Fight TJ Ball 2-0 vs. Kevin Barton 1-0 Ammy Records
TJ starts aggressive but Barton takes him to the ground. Barton controls TJ. Ball maintains full guard. TJ attempts a kimura and comes dangerously close.
1st round ends with Barton in control. 1st round goes to Barton.
2nd RD: Ball starts the round very aggresively landing some strikes. Barton quickly takes him to the ground. Barton controls Ball then TJ escapes landing several strikes. Barton quickly gains the top position again. 2nd Round goes to Barton.
3rd RD:
Ball needs a stoppage to retain his title.
Barton quickly takes the fight to the ground and again controls the fight. Barton is very skilled at using his leverage to control the fight. Ball cannot escape Barton's clutch.
Close round to call. Either way, Barton is the new champ.
Official Decision: The winner via split decision: Kevin Barton is the new ICF Light Heavyweight Champion.
Intermission. The last 6 fights are pro fights.
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1st Pro Fight- Carson Gainey vs. Jeremy "Pony Boy" Pender (Pro Debut) 3 five minute rounds
Pender has a height and reach advantage standing in at 5'10" with Gainey at 5'3".
The round starts with both fighters feeling each other out. Several strikes landed but nothing of serious nature. Gainey lands an impressive take down and gains ground control. The fight goes back to the stand up with both fighters feeling each other out. The fight slows to a crawl with little action. Pender lands a solid knee as the 1st round ends.
1st round to Pender but very close.
2nd ROUND- Pender throws some leather to start the 2nd round. Gainey attempts counter punches but nothing lands. Pender avoids a takedown with an impressive sprawl. He then rolls and takes Gainey's back. Gainey uses his hands effectively to avoid the RNC attempt. Gainey escapes and takes the fight back to their feet. Another clinch and to the ground. Pender quckly gets Gainey in a RNC and ends the fight. A very impressive pro debut.
Next Fight: Daniel Straus 6-2 vs. Mike Baskis 4-0
1st RD: Staus lands a very good takedown, slamming Baskis to the ground. Straus maintains the top position. Little is taking place as Baskis has an effective guard. Baskis attempts an arm bar, Straus fights it off. Straus wins the 1st round by controlling position and landing punches from the mount.
2nd rd- Straus starts aggressively throwing punches and kicks. Baskis attempts some kicks as well. Neither fighter is landing anything. Nothing but stand up thus far in this round. Each fighter lands a flurry of punches. Baskis misses with a spinning back fist. Straus lands a solid knee to Mike's midsection. Straus has an impressive takedown and gains the top position. Daniel ends the round with another takedown. Straus wins the round.
Baskis must win via stoppage to win the fight.
3rd Round-
The round begins with Straus continuing to be the aggressor. He misses some strikes but is constantly pushing forward. This will go a long way in affecting the judges decision. Straus continues to throw leg kicks which will dictate Baskis' style. Good fight thus far. Both are very skilled fighters. The fight stalls with neither fighter landing any strikes. Blood flows down Baskis' face. Straus picks Baskis up and slams him to the ground with a wicked thud. Straus maintains control as the round ends. The 3rd round also goes to Straus. He should win via a unanimous decision.
Official Decision: Straus via UD
Next Fight: Luke Zachrich 8-1 vs. Robert Thompson 7-3
1st Round: Zachrich of TUF fame receives heavy applause as the fighters come to center ring. The fighters feel each other out for a bit then Luke lands heavy knees. The fight has been in the stand up for the entire fight thus far. Midway through Luke takes Thompson to the ground and assumes side control. He continues to try to land elbows. Thompson escapes and the fight goes back to the stand up. Luke lands some effective leg kicks which push Thompson back. Blood trinkles out of Thompson's nose. The 1st round ends. Easily won by luke.
2nd Round: A very aggressive 2nd round. Luke landed several more leg kicks followed by effective punches. Thompson slipped in a good right. The leg kicks are taking their toll. They are taking away Robert's aggressiveness. Good crisp right hands being thrown by Luke. Good round with some haymakers being thrown. Luke continues to land very good leg kicks. Thompson's leg is very wobbly. The 2nd round easily goes to Luke.
3rd Round: The final round starts in the stand up. Luke continues to pulverize Thompson's legs. Thompson backs up and looks very weary. Luke continues to force the action dictating the style and pace of the fight. He takes Thompson down trying to sweep his guard. Luke gains side control and lands several hammer strikes with his left hand. Thompson taps out due to a key lock. Great victory for Luke.
Next Fight: Chad Hinton 3-0 vs. Jeff Cox 10-7
The fight starts, Hinton lands a kick to the groin, accidental. The action is momentarily halted.
The fight resumes with Hinton landing several leg kicks. The fight goes to the ground with Cox having control. Cox lands several left hands to Hinton's ribs. Hinton controls Cox's hands to prevent a submission attempt. The fight goes back to the stand up with each fighter posturing for position. The referee seperates the fight and brings them to the center of the cage. Each fighter is very cautious and deliberate knowing the danger of rushing into something. Hinton uses his balance to avoid Jeff's takedown attempt. The 1st round ends in the clinch. Tough round to call. I give it to Hinton due to the kicks landed.
2nd Round: The round starts slowly with Hinton landing a heavy left hook knocking Cox to the ground. Hinton quickly jumps on Cox landing several strikes when Referee Greg Franklin stops the fight. HUGE WIN for Chad Hinton.
Next Fight: Dan "The Sandman" Christison vs. Marcio Cruz:
Big time match up. Cruz has elite BJJ and The Sandman extensive experience in the cage. Great matchup.
1st Round: Sandman does everything he can to keep the fight up on his feet. Cruz's ground game is elite. Sandman has height advantage and attempts to use it. The fight is at a very slow pace to start with conflicting styles. In the clinch Cruz lands several knees. Cruz gets Dan on the mat and works for a submission. Cruz maintins top control looking for a submission. Sandman is very experienced and manages to escape all submission attempts. The 1st round ends with Cruz in control. Cruz wins the 1st round.
2nd Round: The round starts with some striking and a big leg kick missed by Dan. Cruz attempts a takedown but Dan uses a very impressive sprawl to escape. Dan lands a leg kick that didn't hurt Cruz but racks up points. Cruz takes Dan down and assumes the top position looking to pass guard. Cruz gets past the guard into full mount. He ldropps down some elbows racking up points. Cruz lands strikes from teh top position. Dan can not get the fight into his comfort zone in the stand up. The 2nd round ends with Cruz on top. A very technical fight with Cruz up 2 rounds to zero.
3rd Round: The fight resumes with Sandman showing the effects of the elbos as blood trickles down hi sface. The fight stays in the stand up with Dan landing some effective strikes. Cruz maneuvers and takes Dan to the ground. Dan reverses postion and gains control. Cruz has yet to attempt his patented submission moves. Dan continues to maintain position. Cruz lands an effective up kick. The fight goes back to the ground with Cruz gaining position in side control. He then moves to north-south position. Cruz grabs his back attempting to sink in his legs. The final bell rings. Cruz via UD.
Official Decision: Cruz via UD.
Next Fight Main Event Victor O'Donnell 7-0 vs. Forrest Petz 17-6
A great matchup. Petz has extensive experience including in the UFC. Victor is explosive with powerful hands. Should be fun to watch.
1st Round- Both fighters throw several punches nothing of consequence landing. Petz has a great take down and assumes the top position. Victor raises up and attampets a triange choke. Petz fights the move by posteruring up and escapes. The fight goes back in the stand up briefly before Victor takes Forrest down. Petz latches on to avoid strikes. The 1st round ends with Victor in control. The 1st round goes to Victor.
2nd Round- Both fighters dance and move bobbing in and out. Each lands solid strikes. Forrest lands a solid leg kick. Victor rushes and takes Petz to the canvas. Victor works to take control but Petz manages to avoid anything serious. They release and work back to the center of the cage. Victor lands a punch then leaves. Neither fighter is landing any combinations. Victor lands a superman punch then several punches and a roundhouse kick. Victor takes control only to be reversed by Petz. Petz lays on top holding his position but not improving his position. Victor reverses and gets the full mount. Victor postures up landing strikes forcing Petz to give up his back. Victor quickly attempts a RNC. He gets it and Petz taps out. Monster victory for local fighter Victor O'Donnell.
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Friday, April 10, 2009
STRIKEFORCE Shamrock vs. Diaz
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