It is 6:30pm and people are piling in for the next Premier FC installment. This one will be their eleventh show and it has 3 title fights. There was a last minute scratch due to an injury so there are only 7 fights but with the title fights that gives us three fights with 5 three minute rounds. Karyn Wesch is all dressed up and staying busy with all the prefight setups. For vendors I saw Dominage Apparel and some purses. The announcer will be Marty Caproni. Fights should be starting soon so keep refreshing this article for the live play by play. Next day or so I will be plugging in the photos of the fights. I estimate about 650 people here. Rachel Doiron started us off with the national anthem and did a fantastic job. Lets begin the fights.
Fight 1: 135 lbs Chris Palacios (Sityodtong Northshore) 0-2 vs. Chris Caterino (Team Nuri) 1-2
Palacios starts us out with some leg kicks. Caterino is working the jab. Caterino backs him up to the corner and gets the slamming takedown. Caterino gets some good ground and pound in and the ref is close to stopping it. The ten second mark goes off and Caterino tries for an arm bar but Palacios keeps his arm close as the round ends.
Caterino 10-9
Rd 2: Palacios is getting in some good right hands. Caterino gets the takedown and goes right to full mount. Palacios bucks him off and Chris takes the side then takes full mount. He then goes for an armbar and gets the tap.
Chris Caterino defeats Chris Palacios via tapout to armbar at 1:22 in Rd 2.
Fight 2: 145 lbs Walter Rodriguez (Lions Den) 0-0 vs Eoghan Lenney(Northshore Melrose) 0-0
They start standing and banging. Walter backs him up and lets a flurry of punches go. Eoghan weathers the storm but then gets right backed up and rocked with a nasty right hand. He goes down and the ref stops it.
Walter Rodriguez defeats Eoghan Lenney via knockout at 51 seconds in Rd 1. Great ammy debut for Walter.
Fight 3: 170 lbs Jonas Benoit( Rough House) 1-0 vs. Camron Lochinov(Team Link) 5-2
Jonas gets a upper body kick and goes for a takedown but Camron ends up stuff it and ends up on top. Kind of at a standstill for a while. Eventually Camron gets some space and gets in some good shots to the face. He gets the opening and passes to full mount. Right as the 10 second mark sounds Camron takes the back and threatens with a rear naked choke but the round ends.
Camron 10-9
Rd 2: Jonas gets in another kick and gets the takedown. Camron quickly sweeps and ends up on top in half guard. Not much action but Camron gets in a few punches here and there and stays busy on top winning the round.
Camron 10-9
Rd 3: Camron goes for a takedown and gets the double leg. He is now working the side and passes to full mount. Jonas sweeps Camron tries to take the back but Jonas ends up getting on top in the guard. He picks him up and slams him down as the round ends.
Camron 10-9
Camron Lochinov defeats Jonas Benoit via unanimous decision.
Fight 4: 135lbs Josue Lopez (Gladiator BJJ) 3-2 vs. Marvin Maldonado( Bruno Tostes) 2-2
They start out working the jabs. They clinch up against the cage. Josue is pushing Marvin up against the cage and getting in some knees to the body. They break and start swinging. Josue goes for a takedown but can't get it as the round ends.
Josue 10-9..real close round
Rd 2: Marvin eats a jab and is working a takedown and finishes it. Josue uses the cage and stands back up and gets a takedown of his own. Josue is working on top and gets in some clean shots to the head. He gets to full mount as the round ends.
Josue 10-9
Rd 3: They clinch up against the cage and Marvin is pushing the action. He gets the takedown via trip. Marvin is working the half guard. Josue tries to buck Marvin off and Marvin takes the guard.
Marvin 10-9
Josue Lopez defeats Marvin Maldonado via unanimous decision 29-28.
Intermission...Marty calls out to the cage the talent, Gabriel Gladiator, Marco Alvan, Ricardo Funch, a guy from Team Link that if I tried to spell it out I would be way off, and Sarah Payant who PFC announced will be fighting for a belt at the next PFC!
135lb Tournament Finals Title Fight 5x3min
Fight 5: Jeremy Reipold(Ravenous) 4-1 vs. Carlos Candelario(Independent) 2-0
Carlos starts us off with a leg kick. Jeremy drops him with a right hand and tries to cover. Carlos gets the takedown and Jeremy goes right into a triangle. Carlos fights it for a while. Jeremy repositions and rolls over on top and keeps the triangle and follows it with some ground and pound. The rest of the round ends this way.
Jeremy 10-8
Rd 2: They clinch up near the cage and they break. Jeremy goes for a takedown and Carlos works a tight armbar. Jeremy is forced to tap.
Carlos Candelario defeats Jeremy Reipold via tapout to armbar at 57 in Rd 2. Carlos wins the belt and the tournament. Great fight from both fighters. Keep your head up Jeremy!!
145lb Tournament Title Fight 5x3min
Fight 6: Leon Campbell(Sityodtong) 4-1 vs. Soap Am(TPS) 3-0
Soap starts us out with a leg kick. Soap goes for a takedown and Leon defends it well. Soap ends up getting a big slamming takedown. Leon uses the cage to work his way back up but Soap takes him right back down. Leon uses the cage to get up again and Soap hits him with some shots to the head. The round ends with Soap trying for a takedown but Leon defends.
Soap 10-9
Rd 2: Leon gets a good kick to the head as Soap takes him down. Leon tries to sweep and Soap takes the back and works a rear naked choke. He has the legs hooked with alot of time. Soap is trying to soften him up with punches to the head. Leon twists and tries to get up but Soap takes the back again and works the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Soap 10-9
Rd 3: Soap misses with a high kick. Soap gets in a good kick. Leon tries a jumping kick and Soap takes him down. Soap continues the rest of the round on top.
Soap 10-9
Rd 4: Soap starts us out with a leg kick. Soap gets a takedown and is in guard. Leon sweeps out and tries to take the back. They scramble and get back to their feet. Soap gets another takedown and is on top controlling. Leon threatens with a triangle as the round ends.
Soap 10-9
Rd 5: Both fighters miss with a kiss. Leon is stalking and Soap gets another double leg takedown. Leon bucks and gets some separation but Soap picks him right back and slams Leon down. The rest of the round ends with Soap on top.
Soap 10-9
Soap Am defeats Leon Campbell via unanimous decision 50-45 and wins the 145lb belt and the tournament. Great fight by Soap Am.
170lb Tournament Finals Title Fight 5x3min
Fight 7: George Abele(Sityodtong) 3-0 vs. Tyler Rose(Ultimate MMA) 2-0
Tyler pushes and they clinch up against the cage. Tyler gets a hip toss takedown and ends up on top in guard. George bucks him off and Tyler is working the side. George works his way up and Tyler takes his back. He is working a rear naked choke but nothing too serious as the round ends.
Tyler 10-9
Rd 2: George fires some high kicks. Tyler sees his opening and gets the takedown. He is working the side. George bucks him off and gets to his feet. Tyler gets another takedown from a hip toss. Tyler is working the side. George gets a nice sweep and is on top in guard. George fires off a few punches and Tyler bucks him off and they are back to their feet. Tyler gets another takedown and George is on top as Tyler is trying for an armbar as the round ends.
Tyler 10-9
Rd 3: George misses with a high kick and Tyler takes him down. George uses the cage and they get to their feet. They are standing and swinging. George seems to be getting the better of the exchanges.
George 10-9
Rd 4: Tyler gets hip toss takedown. Tyler takes the back and is fighting for a rear naked choke pretty much the rest of the round. George gets to his feet with Tyler still having the legs hooked as the round ends.
Tyler 10-9
Rd 5: George is giving Tyler a healthy does of high kicks. Tyler fires back with a good counter. George pushes the pace and goes for a takedown at the end but is unable to get it.
George 10-9
Tyler Rose defeats George Abele via unanimous decision 48-47 and becomes the 170lb champion and wins the tournament. This was an awesome fight.
Awards:
Fight of the Night: George Abele vs. Tyler Rose...I was really into the fight because I knew George has some power in his punches but Tyler fought a great fight.
Submission of the Night: Carlos Candelario's armbar...sorry Jeremy!
KO of the Night: Walter Rodriguez knockout!
Blunder of the Night: Nothing too bad, show started late but most shows never start on time which is fine because sometimes I need the time to setup the review!
Rating of the Show(1-5, 5 Being the Best)
Quality of Fights: 4.5
Star Quality: 5, Marco, Gladiator, Ricardo Funch, Leon Davis and many more.
Sound: 5, the DJ was great all night, even mixed in some Skrillex.
Refs: 5, the refs did a solid job.
Announcer: 4.5 I deducted a half point because you didn't listen to me and do 5 minute standup Marty!! LOL
Ring Girls: 4.5 I deducted a half point because their outfits weren't the same!! They looked great though.
Vendors: 3.5 dominage, tsunami tattoo and purses, I missed suckerpunch and getpunched but there were two shows that night so understandable.
Overall: 4.57
Warchild and I had a great time. The crowd was going crazy during the title fights and cheering on their favorite fighters. Most of the fans knew many of the fighters because they fought in the tournament before which was cool. The tournament worked out well and the title fights were great. It was a little different being there on a Friday night when I have been used to the Sundays but its always good to switch things up. Alas, the show is over and Karyn you can relax. Thanks to Karyn, the Premier FC and Log Cabin staff for the excellent hospitality. Thanks to Full Circle Photography and FCAT for being nice to us, sort of LOL. We will be uploading all of our pictures to our facebook in the next few days so please support us and like our fan page below. As always if you enjoyed this review share it with your friends. Word of mouth is the best advertising and thank you all for your support.
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