" The Review"
written by Todd Selva
GRAPPLING SUPERFIGHTS (SUBMISSION ONLY)
FIGHT 1:
LORENZO BOCACHICA (CARLSON GRACIE) VS. DYLAN "THE VILLAIN" KOLLAR (KIPP'S BASEMENT)
Dylan controls most of the fight after he takes his opponent down, advances position, and looks for submissions. Lorenzo looks for a triangle but Dylan avoids the attempt.
FIGHT 2:
NICHOLAS CAGGIA (K DOJO) VS. JEREMY WOOLFOLK (STRIKEZONE MMA)
Jeremy controls the fight on the looking to advance position and finish the fight. He looks for a an ankle lock but is unsuccessful.
FIGHT 3:
NICOLE POWERS SHATTUCK (ABUSADO) VS. SARAH PUCCI (CALANDRELLI MMA)
A back and forth fight. Nice attempts by both Women.
FIGHT 4:
MATT ALLEN (CALANDRELLI MMA) VS VINNIE BRIGHTMAN (CARLSON GRACIE)
Vinnie pulls guard to bring it down to the mat. A good back and forth battle for both men. Vinnie is very focused in this match.
FIGHT 5:
AARON TYVIE (GRACIE SEYMOUR) VS. JAMES COOK (CROSSROADS BJJ)
These guys are both looking for submissions in this fight. A fast paced match.
FIGHT 6:
C. RYAN QUINN (RENZO GRACIE) VS. SANAD ARMOUTI (FLORIAN BJJ)
C Ryan Quinn sets up a nice heel hook for the verbal submission victory.
Winner is C. Ryan Quinn via submission.
FIGHT 7:
JON MANLEY (MANLEY MMA) VS. CHRIS PALMQUIST (LAUZON MMA)
Manley gets the takedown. Manley advances position looking for subs. Chris gets back to his feet. Manley sets up a nice triangle for the submission victory.
Winner is Jon Manley via triangle
FIGHT 8:
ANDREW TEVAY (GRACIE SEYMOUR) VS. ED CARR (TEAM LINK)
A pretty well matched fight. These guys go back and forth for the round. No submission.
FIGHT 9:
PETE JEFFREY (TRI-FORCE TRAINING CENTER) VS. KIRKOR PAPASIAN (STRIKEZONE)
Both men look good in this match. High intensity back and forth war, but not enough time for a sub.
FIGHT 10:
CHRIS SIMMONS (CARLSON GRACIE) VS. GABRIEL SOUZA (CASA OF JIUJITSU)
They go right to the mat. They scramble. Souza sets up a nice ankle lock for the tapout victory.
FIGHT 11:
WALTER SMITH COTTITO (LINK) VS. FRANK LATINA (DCBJJ)
A fast paced match. Both men are very aggressive and skilled accordingly. Walter Smith sets up a nice head/arm choke for the victory.
Your winner WALTER SMITH COTTITO
FIGHT 12:
DAMIEN RUFFY (TEAM LINK) VS. JEFF HADDAD (ASCENSION MMA)
A good Battle back and forth for both men. Haddad looks strong and controls the round. He looks for a guillotine at the end of the round, but is unsuccessful.
FIGHT 13:
KEVIN QUIGG (MARTINEZ BJJ) VS. "SEXY JOHN" BEECHER (SOCA BJJ)
A well matched fight for these too men. Sexy John controls most of the match in the top position. No submission.
FIGHT 14:
MAT SANTOS (SANTOS BJJ) VS. NATE LAMOTTE (BURGESS MMA)
A great match. Both fighters look strong and very skilled. Santos seems to have god control in this match.
FIGHT 15:
DAN SIMMLER (ABUSADO) VS. OZ PARISER (SOUL FIGHTERS)
A well matched fight. These two men put it all on the line and go for it. The round ends with no submission.
MMA FIGHTS
FIGHT 1:
AM Kenneth Rayside vs. Randy Francis
ROUND 1: Randy comes out swinging. Kenneth catches him with a nice head kick that opens up Randy's left eyebrow. Kenneth follows up with a barrage of punches. The action stops. On the advice of the dr. the fight is stopped due to excessive bleeding.
Your winner at 41 seconds in round 1 by tko is Kenneth Rayside.
FIGHT 2
155 AM Austin Schalla vs. Redd Pottinger
ROUND 1: Redd lands some great punch combos and a few leg kicks in explosive fashion. Redd begins to slow down a bit. Austin throws a few punches. Redd slams Austin to the mat but Austin sweeps him at the end of the round.
ROUND 2: They exchange on the feet. Austin lands a few leg kicks. Redd lands a few nice punches. Austin lights him up with a punch combo and drops him to the mat for the ref stoppage.
Winner in round 1 via tko ref stoppage due to strikes is Austin Schalla
FIGHT 3:
AM Ron Marshall vs. Giovanni Fiasconaro
ROUND 1: They exchange punches on the feet. Clinch against the cage and Gio lands a few knees. Ron lands a few nice punch combos. They clinch again against the cage. The round comes to a close.
ROUND 2: They come out swinging. They exchange punch combos back and forth. Rons lands some solid strikes against the cage and drops Gio to the mat for the ref stoppage.
Winner in round 2 via tko due to strikes is Ron Marshall
FIGHT 4:
AM Tracy Baldwin vs. Anastasia Bruce
ROUND 1: They come out exchanging punch combos. Tracy appears to be the more conditioned athlete. Ana has a nice low stance. They go to the mat and Tracy controls the fight on the ground.
ROUND 2: They play the stand up game most of the round. Tracy controls the fight here. Ana lands a few punches and a nice leg kick. They go the the mat and Tracy sets up some nice gnp. the round comes to a close.
ROUND 3: They come out throwing punches. They clinch up. Ana looks for a single but Tracy stuffs it and pulls guard. A nice guillotine choke for the tapout win.
Your winner in round via submission due to a guillotine is Tracy Baldwin
FIGHT 5:
FLYWEIGHT AM TITLE Tim Flores vs. Harris Bonfiglio
ROUND 1: They clinch against the cage. A nice few knees by Flores. Flores controls the round in the clinch against the cage. Flores takes down Harris as the round ends.
ROUND 2: They exchange on the feet. Harris digs a few nice leg kicks into Flores thigh. Flores lands a few punches and takes him down to the mat. Flores looks for some gnp. Harris gets to his feet. Flores takes him down against the end of the round.
ROUND 3: They exchange punches and go right to the mat. They scramble and battle for dominant position. Harris controls most of the round on the ground but there are definately some back and forth moments where Flores sweeps but cant seem to maintain a top position.
Your winner and NEW flyweight champion is Tim Flores
FIGHT 6:
LIGHTWEIGHT AM TITLE Nate Ghareeb vs. Matt Bienia
ROUND 1: They exchange on the feet. Both landing punches and kicks. Nate seems to have a little bit of an edge here as he controls the round. They clinch up a few times and then seperate. Nate lands a nice combo as the round ends.
ROUND 2: They stand and exchange. Nate takes Matt down. The ref stands them up. They go back to the ground and Nate lands a few strikes from there. Nate begins to scramble ad looks for a sub against the cage as the round comes to a close.
ROUND 3: Nate lands some nice punches. They go to the mat. Matt sets up a nice armbar in a scramble in which he executes from a top position for the tapout victory.
Your winner in round 3 via armbar submission victory and 155 lb champion is Matt Bienia
FIGHT 7:
AM Billy Goff vs. Steve Morrell
ROUND 1: They come out swinging. Steve lands some solid punches and they go to the mat. Steve has a front headlock from north/south and lands some punches. Steve is the dominant fighter in this round. The round ends as Billy throws a few punches of his own.
ROUND 2: They come exchanging punches. Billy lands a jab and a stiff right hand. Steve lands a couple. Billy unloads with a barrage of punches against the cage and drops him breifly. Billy lands unanswered punches. The ref steps in and stops the fight.
Winner by tko due to strikes is Billy Goff
FIGHT 8:
PRO Hugh KcKenna vs. Jesse Kosakowski
ROUND 1: Its a nice back and forth round. Jesse with some nice striking. They clinch against the cage and battle for dominant position. Hugh lands a few nice punches. They scramble and go to the mat where it is a back and forth battle.
ROUND 2: They go right to the ground and scramble for dominant position. Jesse gets on top in a side mount. Jesse sets up a nice americana from scarf position for the tapout win.
Winner in round 2 by submission due to an americana is Jesse Kosakowski
FIGHT 9:
HVY PRO TITLE J.A. Dudley vs. Parker Porter
ROUND 1: They come out slinging punches. They clinch up against the cage. Some nice short elbows by Porter and some knnes from the clinch by both fighters. They continue to clinch and battle for positioning with some dirty boxing mixed in. They got to the mat and Parker looks for the rnc but the round ends.
ROUND 2: Dudley moves in for the takedown but Parker stuffs it. They clinch fight against the cage. Dudley is cut from the elbows. They clinch fight against the cage both landing nice strikes.
ROUND 3: Parker lands some nice punches. They clinch and land bombs from there. Parker lands a few nice right hands and the ref stops the fight.
winner in round 3 vis ref stoppage due to strikes is Parker Porter