Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz – MMA Champions September 24, 2010
185 LB AMATEUR KICKBOXING
Michael Matthews of Freedom Fighters vs. Danny Mitchell of LA Boxing
Round 1: Mitchell had the crowd support from the get go. Both fighters came out swinging hard, Matthews with punches and Mitchell with knees that were inches away from connecting. Matthews continued to press the pace while Mitchell responded with knees and leg kicks. Matthews landed a head kick that put Mitchell back on the fence, but it wasn’t enough to put him down. A fast paced first round.
Round 2: Matthews almost went down after a leg kick but recovered and continued to bring the fight to Mitchell. After a slip, Mitchell seemed to rest on the fence while Matthews hit him with multiple punches and got the first knockdown of the fight. Mitchell got up in time to continue but again found himself on the fence. Matthews put him down with a knee to the midsection as the round ended.
Round 3: Mitchell missed a head kick and Matthews landed a leg kick in response. Mitchell slipped but was not knocked down. Mitchell seemed to come out with more fury than the previous two rounds, but fell victim to a lowblow during the melee of kicks and knees between the combatants. Matthews continued to work Mitchell against the fence until Mitchell used his knees inside the clinch to drive Matthews back. Matthews fought off a final flurry from Mitchell as the fight came to an end.
Judges: 28-28, 30-26, 29-27
Winner: Michael Matthews by Majority Decision
145 LB AMATEUR MMA
Josh Hagerty of May Tec Warriors vs. Louie Hess of High Altitude
Round 1: Hagerty threw early but Hess landed the first punch, backing Hagerty into the fence, and then taking him down to the mat. Hagerty looked for a choke, but Hess fought out of it, stood up, and landed some hard right hands. Hess went back to the mat, but again found himself in a sticky situation as Hagerty had him in a face lock. Hagerty got back to his feet but only for a moment before Hess powered him back down, clearly demonstrating a strength advantage. Hess rocked him with right hands, and then once Hagerty got back to his feet, Hess picked him up and slammed him to the mat and connected with an illegal strike to the back of the head that led to the ref standing them up to end the round.
Round 2: Hess continued to use his shorter build to his advantage, driving Hagerty to the mat with a takedown. Hess took Hagerty’s back and was able to flatten him out on the mat. From there, it was one vicious right hand after another until the ref finally stopped it.
Winner: Louie Hess – TKO due to Strikes – 1:37 of Round 2
125 LB AMATEUR MMA
Rocky Moreno of Ground Zero vs. Michael Ranalletti of Black Dragon
Round 1: Very fast paced start. Ranalletti swung for the fences, but Moreno countered with two consecutive takedowns. After the second, Ranalletti rolled through and ended the fight quickly with an arm bar. After the fight, Ranalletti proposed inside the cage and yes, she accepted.
Winner: Michael Ranalletti – Submission – Arm bar at: 20 of Round 1
155 LB AMATEUR MMA
Cruz Soltero of Mai Tec Warriors vs. Sasha Brown of Seiral Boxe
Round 1: “Downtown” Sasha Brown wins the best entrance award with Big Pun’s “Twinz”, which set the tone. This had great fight written all over it, you could see it in their eyes before the bell even rang. Brown led with a front kick and Soltero responded with a body kick. Each fighter landed kicks, but it was Soltero with the first relevant shot…a hard right. Soltero ducked a couple punches but did take a head kick. To the delight of the crowd, Soltero waved his arms, wanting Brown to keep bringing the big blows. Brown kept throwing but Soltero was quicker and did a good job of evading contact while trying to counter. Brown opened Soltero up against the fence and connected with a knee. Brown kept coming as the blood poured from Soltero’s nose and the round came to an end.
Round 2: Soltero came out swinging hard, landing a series of furious punches but after the frenzy, it was Brown’s turn to play to the crowd, as he signaled he wanted more. Soltero may have tired himself out with that start. Brown was able to land punches against the fence and Soltero didn’t have an answer. Soltero tried for the takedown, but Brown defended it well and put Soltero on his back instead. Brown wanted the fight back on their feet and let Soltero stand. Soltero covered up on the fence and Brown managed to land some leg kicks, taking advantage of the opening left by Soltero. Soltero battled back and connected with two strong hooks but ultimately found himself on the fence again, where Brown rained down punches and knees until the round came to an end, the bell saving Soltero.
Round 3: A lot of missed punches to start the round as the fighters were tiring. Brown again worked the legs of Soltero, then put him against the fence and landed knee after knee, thirteen in all. Finally, the ref stepped in and declared the fight over.
Winner: Sasha Brown – TKO due to Strikes – 1:36 of Round 3
155 LB AMATEUR MMA
Daniel Shingara of American Top Team vs. Brett Myatt of Self Trained
Round 1: Myatt flew across the ring with a flying right hand that dropped Shingara. Myatt immediately jumped on him and rocked him with right hands until the fight was stopped at: 03 of the first round.
Winner: Brett Myatt – TKO by Strikes – :03 of Round 1
255 LB AMATEUR MMA
Josh Copeland of Grudge vs. Brandon Griffin of Stomp That Ass
Round 1: Copeland had Justin Wren in his corner for this fight. Copeland kept a lower base, trying to overcome the reach advantage of Griffin, but walked right into a right hook. Griffin followed up with right hands on the mat. The ref immediately stepped in and called this one over.
Winner: Brandon Griffin – TKO due to Strikes – :17 of Round 1
170 LB AMATEUR MMA
Gabe Kinzley of Self Trained vs. Ray Tafoya of All America MMA
Round 1 Kinzley tried to work for the takedown early but Tafoya used a knee to gain control. Kinzley finally did manage the takedown but a slip prevented him from getting into a dominant position immediately. He stuck with the plan and worked the ground positioning until he got full guard, then was able to tighten the guillotine and make Tafoya tap out.
Winner: Gabe Kinzley – Submission – Guillotine – 1:12 in Round 1
125 LB TITLE FIGHT
Abe Alvardo of Strickley vs. Randell Schuckman of Team Rug Burn
Round 1: Alvardo is the defending champion in this fight. Schuckman was looking to stick and move, but Alvardo put him on the mat against the cage. Schuckman used the cage to get to his feet, trying for a head kick. Alvardo with a fireman’s carry takedown, but nearly fell victim to a triangle from Schuckman. Once back on their feet, Alvardo pressed the pace with right hands and finally worked Schuckman to the mat and into a guillotine to successfully defend his title.
Winner: Abe Alvardo – Submission – Guillotine – 1:36 of Round 1
185 LB TITLE FIGHT
Fino Soltero of May Tec Warriors vs. Matt Murphy of Team Sanchez
Round 1: Fino Soltero is the defending champion. Murphy with the quick takedown to start the fight but found himself in a closed guard. Murphy tried to posture up and work the ground and pound, settling for any shots he could land, mostly body shots while Soltero covered his head. Murphy finally was able to posture up and landed some heavy punches until Soltero closed guard again. Soltero hung on until the round came to an end.
Round 2: Murphy went for the takedown but Soltero showed a good sprawl to defend it. Soltero tried to take the back of Murphy, but Murphy reversed positions and again found himself in Soltero’s guard. No real offense led to the referee standing both fighters up. Murphy landed a kick, and both men went to the mat where Soltero remained in a dominant top control position until the round came to an end.
Round 3: Murphy again tried to lead with a takedown and again Soltero stopped it and fell forward into a north-south position. Murphy maneuvered his way back into Soltero’s guard, but struggled to posture up. The ref stood both men up but it didn’t take long before they found themselves in the familiar north-south position. With ten seconds left, Soltero tried to score points with body blows and the fight ended with both men on the mat.
Judges: 29-28 Soltero, 29-28 Murphy, 29-28 Matt Murphy
Winner: Matt Murphy – Split Decision
155 LB PRO FIGHT
Nick Buschman of Strickley Boxing vs. Ali Hanjani of Serial Boxe
Round 1: Buschman let his legs fly early with three kicks, one to the midsection, one to the legs, and an inside leg kick that Hanjani checked. Hanjani tried to respond, but ended up getting Buschman just below the belt. After a few minutes of recovery, Buschman was ready to continue. Hanjani worked the knees out of the clinch but nothing came of it. Buschman ducked a head kick, two head kicks, but was unable to counter. When pushed back against the fence, Buschman shot out and took Hanjani down. Buschman made it to half guard and managed to get Hanjani into a guillotine on the scramble to their feet but let it go. Buschman with another takedown but couldn’t follow up with anything. Hanjani blocked the single leg takedown attempt and pinned Buschman against the cage, where he landed an elbow to the back of Buschman’s head, causing the ref to stop the fight momentarily. Once he was able to continue, the fight remained standing until the end of the round.
Round 2: Hanjani came out firing, landing a couple decent punches. Hanjani got Buschman into north-south position briefly but Buschman worked his back to his feet. Hanjani backed Buschman against the cage and utilized his knees until Buschman dropped to the mat, where Hanjani took back control and laid Buschman out flat, submitting him with a rear naked choke.
Winner: Ali Hanjani – Submission – Rear Naked Choke -1:53 of Round 2
185 LB PRO FIGHT
Chaun Sims of Easton BJJ vs. Forrest Clouse of Kongo do MMA
Round 1: Sims went for a single leg takedown but turned it into a huge slam, making the first impact of the fight. Sims worked his way into half guard and landed a couple hard rights but Clouse managed to get back to full guard. Still, Sims managed to land hard shots while Clouse did his best to defend from his back. Sims postured up and dropped a big elbow, then stayed active, trying to improve his position. Clouse maintained control on the mat and the round came to an end.
Round 2: Clouse threw a punch but Sims countered with a right that dropped Clouse to the mat. Clouse did manage to survive the following onslaught from Sims, but Sims transitioned into a dominant position, taking the back of Clouse. Once Sims flattened him out, all it took was a few more punches to end the fight.
Winner: Chaun Sims – Submission due to strikes – 1:10 of Round 2
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Results by Adam Willis
