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May 28, 2016

Reality Fighting Review 5/28/2016





"The Review" By Todd Selva
Weigh-in photos compliments of Joe Leonard



Fight 1: Swagath Pillai vs. Nick Giuletti 155 Ammy


Round 1:Swag opens with a few leg kicks. They exchange then go to the ground. Nick is tied up in swags guard for the rest of the round. Nick has a noticeable lump on his right eye as the round ends.


Round 2: Swag land a nice right hand and then a solid head kick which opens up nicks forehead. The fight is stopped by the doctor and swag celebrates his victory.


Your winner in round number 2 via ref stoppage tko victory due to a cut is Swagath Pillai





Fight 2: Randy Francis vs. Shawn O’Dou 145 Ammy


Round 1: Shawn gets the takedown after a clinch war. They go back to their feet and Shawn looks for a guillotine but Randy defends well. They go back to the ground where Shawn lands a little gnp. The round finished with Shawn on top but Randy looks for a submission as the round comes to an end.


Round 2: Brief exchange on the feet. There's an unintentional low blow to Shawn. Action is stopped briefly, no penalty. The action continues. They exchange back and forth on the feet with mostly punches and dirty boxing in close. A good round as the crowd cheers.


Round 3: Shawn gets the takedown immediately. They scramble on the ground. Shawn looks for a triangle and armbar but Randy defends in impressive fashion. Randy gets on top in mount and lands unanswered strikes for the tko victory.


Your winner in round 3 via tko due to strikes is Randy Francis




Fight 3: George Lischke vs. Joe Albani 135 Ammy


Round 1: George gets the takedown and lands some nice gnp. They scramble a little and George displays an outstanding ground game. The round ends with George in mount dropping strikes. Joe is able to hold on until the buzzer.


Round 2: George gets the takedown and controls Joe while displaying some nice transitions. Joe gets up briefly but George puts him right back where he wants him, on the mat. Andrew controls the rest of the round while in the top position.


Round 3: They go right back to the ground and George is on top. He lands some nice gnp from the guard and while in full mount. Joe has some heart, he defends well but does not seem to have an answer for George relentless wrestling and jui jitsu style. The round ends with George in the top position.


Your winner via unanimous decision is George Lischke




Fight 4: Zack Watson vs. Morgan Dean 185 Ammy


Round 1: They both come out swinging. Both land some good back and forth punches. They continue to exchange. Morgan lands a nice body shot and some good strikes to the head for the ref stoppage.


Your winner in round 1 via ref stoppage via tko is Morgan Dean




Fight 5: Female fight: Alexandra Betancourt vs. Marisa Messer-Belenchia 105 Ammy


Round 1: They clinch up and go right to the ground. Marisa controls the round in the top position landing some nice shots from mount and also in side control. Alexandra defends well and we will go to a second round.


Round 2: They exchange briefly on the feet, Marisa comes forward strong and then takes Alexandra down. She takes advantage of the cage as a tool and ground and pounds her way to a tko ref stoppage victory.


Your winner in round 2 via ref stoppage due to strikes is Marisa Messer-Belenchia



Fight 6: Giorgi Chilingarashvili. vs. Davon Zimmerman 155 Ammy
(neither fighter was present at the time photos where taken)

Round 1: They come out and clinch up right away. They fight for the takedown and Davon gets it. They battle for position and Davon comes out on top but he has to fight for it.


Round 2: Giorgi comes out hot. Runs right at Davon in a front kick attempt but Davon avoids the damage and brings the fight to the mat. Davon controls yet again on the ground and lands strikes to the head for the stoppage.


Winner in round 2 via tko ref stoppage due to strikes Davon Zimmerman




Fight 7: Jose Campos vs. William Knight heavy weight Ammy



Round 1: A brief exchange on the feet leads to a takedown by *Knight. They battle on the mat and Jose ends up on top to finish the round.



Round 2:They come out and exchange on the feet. *Knight lands some good hard punches and nice low kicks right off the bat. Both fighters are landing some bombs. They go to the ground and Jose is on top landing some gnp. The round comes to a close.



Round 3: They come out and exchange punches and kicks again. The action is a little slower this round as both fighters are exerted. *Knight throws a head kick but misses. A back and forth fight. The crowd is revved up. Its a chess match on the feet as both fighters pick and land some nice punches and a few kicks to end the round



Your winner by decision is Jose Campos
*Revised 6/15/16 to reflect a correction.  Schalla had been misplaced where the last name of William Knight should have been instead. 


Fight 8: Greg Perry vs. Austin Schalla 160 lbs catch weight


Round 1: Perry scores a couple takedowns right off the bat. They go back to their feet briefly then back to the ground. They battle for position there as the round comes to a close.


Round 2: Perry gets the takedown but Schalla gets back to his feet. They exchange on the feet. Schalla slaps Perry is the face with a kick. They go back to the ground and the round ends.


Round 3: They go to the ground and Perry is on top. They go back to the feet and clinch up. Its a battle for position. The ref separates them for lack of action. Perry takes Schalla back down and controls the top position as the round comes to a close.


Your winner by split decision Greg Perry


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Fight 8: Montoyia Swilling vs. Tyler Rose 170 Pro


Round 1: Tyler gets the takedown and controls Swill. Tyler gets the back mount and sinks in a nice Rear naked choke for the tapout victory.


Your winner in round 1 by submission via rnc is Tyler Rose



Fight 9: Chad Kelly vs. Marvin Maldonado 135 Pro


Round 1: They exchange punches and kicks on the feet. Both fighters are on their "A" game. They go to the ground briefly, Chad is on top. Marvin gets back to his feet. They have some nice exchanges standing up to close the round. A good back and forth round 1.


Round 2: They come out exchanging punches. Chad lands a few really nice body kicks and leg kicks. They continue to exchange punches. Chad drops him with a right hand and follows him to the round for the ref stoppage.


Your winner by tko in round 2 is Chad Machine Gun Kelly



Fight 10: Billy Giovanella vs. Johnny Lopez 125 Pro Title


Round 1: Johnny Lopez gets the fight to the ground, takes Billy's back and sinks in the rear naked choke for the tapout vistory.  A very quick finish.

Your winner and NEW 125 lbs reality fighting featherweight champion is Johny Lopez.

Awards:

Fight of the night: Jose Campos vs. William Knight
Submission of the night: Billy Giovanella vs. Johnny Lopez
Knock out of the night: Chad Kelly vs. Marvin Maldonado