165 lb pro Muay Thai
Anthony Nieves (KnuckleUp) vs Ryan Peace (Contemporary MA)
Nieves immediately displays quick feet with shots to all parts of Peace’s body. Peace’s response is limited while Nieves attacks on multiple levels with hands and feet. Nieves dominates this round but is unable to seriously damage Peace.
155 lb pro MMA
Frank Millsap (KnuckleUp) vs Marius Cujba (X3 Sports)
The fighters trade some ineffectual body kicks and jabs when Marius is able to land an insane judo throw and get Frank’s back. Marius delivers some shots from the back and flattens him out enough to do some good damage to the side of the head. Frank gets softened up sufficiently and Marius sinks in a rear naked choke.
203 lb pro muay thai
Mike McClendon (Bangkok Boxing) vs Kevin Brooks (Genesis MMA)
Mike uses his fast hands early to land some shots. Kevin clinches and they trade knees for a time. They are separated and Mike uses his lanky frame to attack from range. Kevin throws some heavy hands and clinches. Mike throws some good knees in the clinch. Kevin stalks as Mike throws techniques from the outside: leg kicks, body kicks and some jabs.
148 lb pro MMA
Ronnie Rogers (Evolution MT) vs John Cofer (HardCore Gym)
Cofer begins with a head kick that gets blocked. Both fighters wary of each other. Roger throws a leg kick and Cofer immediately shoots. Roger tries for a guillotine but Cofer escapes. Cofer tries some ground and pound in Rogers’ active guard. Roger attempts an armbar that Cofer easily escapes. Cofer postures for more GnP but is unable to do damage. Cofer stands and leaps over Rogers’ legs to deliver a punch to the face. Cofer lands in half guard and works some more punches. Rogers is able to get up. No strikes are exchanged for about a minute when Cofer rushes with a leading left into a double leg. Roger hops up into a guillotine and they go to the ground. Cofer escapes and the round times out.
154 lb amateur Muay Thai
Paul Tran (Bangkok Boxing) vs Serge Grubnyak (Hard Knox)
Serge begins with a solid leg kick followed by a body shot. Paul throws a good body kick which Serge counters with a trip. After some time in a clinch Paul hits Serge with a huge right. Serge is able to recover in the clinch. Serge delivers some strong leg kicks and on a missed attempt throws a spinning backfist that connects. Paul throws with heavy hands and Serge clinches to avoid taking more damage. Time expires in the first round.
155 lb amateur MMA
Alex Durkin (Genesis MMA) vs Sid Bargo (X3 Sports)
Sid throws a single overhand right that looks to have connected some but throws nothing else until Alex goes for a take down. They exchange shots in the clinch and Sid is finally able to trip him to the ground. Alex pulls guard and mitigates Sid’s attack somewhat. Alex raises the rubber guard and throws some punches form the bottom to little effect. Sid tries to posture up and get some room to throw strikes but Alex keeps hooking his legs and lowering his hips.The round ends with Sid in Alex’s guard.
Both ladies are content with standing and trading punches for the first 20 seconds or so. Moe manages to clinch and deliver some knees to the body. Jessica disengages and Moe throws some reaching right hands. Moe is slightly limited by her reach bu puts her head down and throws to close distance. While in close range Moe throws some good right crosses and transitions to a clinch to throw knees to the body. Jessica is having trouble connecting with anything substantial this round.
175 lb amateur MMA
Jonathan Cobb (Genesis MMA) vs Steve Hall (X3 Sports)
Hall throws a few sharp jabs at the start. Cobb favors the ground and shoots for a takedown that Hall prevents by bouncing off the turn buckle. They separate and trade a few shots. Cobb shoots a double and drives him into the mat across the ring. Cobb defends a guillotine and starts attacking the body from half guard. After some inactivity, the ref stands em up. Hall rushes to deliver some strikes and connects with a big head kick that drops Cobb. Cobb hits the autopilot and shoots for a takedown. Hall catches him in a guillotine and leaps up on top of Cobb to secure it. They come to the ground and Cobb taps soon after.
180 lb amateur Muay Thai
Josh Alexander (Evolution MT) vs Jessie Williams (Resurrection MT)
Jesse certainly looks to be in better shape and shows some destructive push kicks and straight rights early on. Josh is slow to strike and gets turned form the push kicks that allow Jesse to strike the exposed face and body. Jesse controls the round with similar push kick and 1-2 combos. Later in the round Josh shows some fatigue and Jesse switches to flying knees over the push kick to close distance instead.
220 lb amateur MMA
Paul Gabelman (LA Boxing) vs Marcus Aviles (Gracie Barra)
Paul is the first to act with some probing jabs. Marcus flurries to close range and get into a clinch. Looks like Marcus takes a punch and bleeds profusely from the nose. Paul overpowers him and gets his own takedown. Paul stands almost immediately. Paul throws jab after jab and meanwhile Marcus sends a desperate haymaker that doesn’t connect. Paul delivers some good combos and defends a takedown that ends in a guillotine attempt. Paul releases it in favor of standing at range and delivering jabs and leg kicks until the round ends.
Nieves immediately displays quick feet with shots to all parts of Peace’s body. Peace’s response is limited while Nieves attacks on multiple levels with hands and feet. Nieves dominates this round but is unable to seriously damage Peace.
The fighters trade some ineffectual body kicks and jabs when Marius is able to land an insane judo throw and get Frank’s back. Marius delivers some shots from the back and flattens him out enough to do some good damage to the side of the head. Frank gets softened up sufficiently and Marius sinks in a rear naked choke.
Mike uses his fast hands early to land some shots. Kevin clinches and they trade knees for a time. They are separated and Mike uses his lanky frame to attack from range. Kevin throws some heavy hands and clinches. Mike throws some good knees in the clinch. Kevin stalks as Mike throws techniques from the outside: leg kicks, body kicks and some jabs.
Cofer begins with a head kick that gets blocked. Both fighters wary of each other. Roger throws a leg kick and Cofer immediately shoots. Roger tries for a guillotine but Cofer escapes. Cofer tries some ground and pound in Rogers’ active guard. Roger attempts an armbar that Cofer easily escapes. Cofer postures for more GnP but is unable to do damage. Cofer stands and leaps over Rogers’ legs to deliver a punch to the face. Cofer lands in half guard and works some more punches. Rogers is able to get up. No strikes are exchanged for about a minute when Cofer rushes with a leading left into a double leg. Roger hops up into a guillotine and they go to the ground. Cofer escapes and the round times out.
Serge begins with a solid leg kick followed by a body shot. Paul throws a good body kick which Serge counters with a trip. After some time in a clinch Paul hits Serge with a huge right. Serge is able to recover in the clinch. Serge delivers some strong leg kicks and on a missed attempt throws a spinning backfist that connects. Paul throws with heavy hands and Serge clinches to avoid taking more damage. Time expires in the first round.
Sid throws a single overhand right that looks to have connected some but throws nothing else until Alex goes for a take down. They exchange shots in the clinch and Sid is finally able to trip him to the ground. Alex pulls guard and mitigates Sid’s attack somewhat. Alex raises the rubber guard and throws some punches form the bottom to little effect. Sid tries to posture up and get some room to throw strikes but Alex keeps hooking his legs and lowering his hips.The round ends with Sid in Alex’s guard.
Both ladies are content with standing and trading punches for the first 20 seconds or so. Moe manages to clinch and deliver some knees to the body. Jessica disengages and Moe throws some reaching right hands. Moe is slightly limited by her reach bu puts her head down and throws to close distance. While in close range Moe throws some good right crosses and transitions to a clinch to throw knees to the body. Jessica is having trouble connecting with anything substantial this round.
Hall throws a few sharp jabs at the start. Cobb favors the ground and shoots for a takedown that Hall prevents by bouncing off the turn buckle. They separate and trade a few shots. Cobb shoots a double and drives him into the mat across the ring. Cobb defends a guillotine and starts attacking the body from half guard. After some inactivity, the ref stands em up. Hall rushes to deliver some strikes and connects with a big head kick that drops Cobb. Cobb hits the autopilot and shoots for a takedown. Hall catches him in a guillotine and leaps up on top of Cobb to secure it. They come to the ground and Cobb taps soon after.
Jesse certainly looks to be in better shape and shows some destructive push kicks and straight rights early on. Josh is slow to strike and gets turned form the push kicks that allow Jesse to strike the exposed face and body. Jesse controls the round with similar push kick and 1-2 combos. Later in the round Josh shows some fatigue and Jesse switches to flying knees over the push kick to close distance instead.
Paul is the first to act with some probing jabs. Marcus flurries to close range and get into a clinch. Looks like Marcus takes a punch and bleeds profusely from the nose. Paul overpowers him and gets his own takedown. Paul stands almost immediately. Paul throws jab after jab and meanwhile Marcus sends a desperate haymaker that doesn’t connect. Paul delivers some good combos and defends a takedown that ends in a guillotine attempt. Paul releases it in favor of standing at range and delivering jabs and leg kicks until the round ends.
