The Professionals
Friday November 12th, 2010
National Western Complex – Denver, Co
By – Andrew Metger

155lbs – Nate Johnson (Ground Zero MMA – Black and White Trunks/Blue Corner) vs Ryan Walden (303 Training Center – Orange Trunks/Red Corner)

Round One – Walden shoots and takes Johnson to the ground immediately. GNP ensues and in defense, Johnson gives up his back. Johnson works his way into Walden’s guard. Walden with a nice upkick and with Johnson stunned, Walden is able to take his back. Both fighters wrestle to their feet and back to the ground. Walden on his back, but is able to land jabs and elbows on Johnson’s head. Fighters wrestle and Walden is in Johnson’s half-guard. Walden gains full mount and lands a few string blows to Johnson’s head, Johnson gives up his back in defense. Walden attempts rear choke . . . bell.

Round Two – Fighters touch gloves. Walden lands a few leg kicks and Johnson with a stray left/right combo. Fighters clinch and Walden brings Johnson to the ground, but Johnson is able to take Walden’s guard. Johnson lands a few nice shots to the body. Johnson attempts guillotine choke, but Walden is able to defend and works his way into Johnson’s guard. Both fighters work to their feet, but only momentarily as Walden takes Johnson to the mat landing strong elbows to the body. Johnson, trying to defend the body shots, leaves his upper body undefended and Walden is able to successfully attempt a guillotine choke. Johnson taps out.

Winner: Walden – TKO – 4:27 of Round 2

143lbs – Alfredo Corona (Submit You Jiu-Jitsu – Red and Black Trunks/Red Corner) vs Matt Vigil (Advantage Martial Arts – Red Shorts/Blue Corner)

Round One – Corona with an immediate and very strong leg kick that noticeably affects Vigil. While Vigil reels from the damage, Corona is able to secure a guillotine choke. Vigil taps out.

Winner: Corona – TKO – :19 of Round 1

155lbs – Josh Ford (Easton BJJ/Grudge – White Trunks/Red Corner) vs Travis Hollis (Family Values MMA – Orange Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and spend time sizing each other up. Hollis with a few leg kicks, Ford charges and brings Hollis to the mat. Fighters wrestle on the ground and Ford is able to gain advantage. Ford successfully attempts heel-hook, Hollis taps out.

Winner: Ford – TKO – 1:11 of Round 1

205lbs – Tim Brower (Team Wildman – Black Trunks/Red Corner) vs Xavier Saccamano (Pacific Warriors – Red Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and spend a few moments sizing each other up. Both fighters trade left/right combos and jabs. Fighters clinch to the fence. Saccamano takes Brower to the mat, but Brower ends up in Saccamano’s guard. Brower is able to mount, but Saccamano is able to defend and works his way into Brower’s half-guard. Saccamano is able to mount Brower and lands a few strong elbows and hooks to his head. In defense, Brower gives up his back and Saccamano attempts rear choke . . . Brower struggles and eventually taps out.

Winner: Saccamano – TKO – 2:42 of Round 1

185lbs – Jason Lee (Grudge – White Trunks/Red Corner) vs Ed Banks (Jab MMA – White Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One: Fighters immediately clinch to the fence. Lee takes Banks to the mat, has a full mount and lands numerous elbows and punches to the head and body. Fighters wrestle; Lee attempts and is successful with a head and arm choke . . .Banks taps out.

Winner: Lee – TKO – 1:05 of Round 1

170lbs – Chris Williamson (Innerstrength Fitness – White Trunks/Red Corner) vs Matt Cox (Jab MMA – Black and White Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and spend a few moments sizing each other. Williamson lands a few nice kicks to the legs, then charges and brings Cox to the mat. Fighters wrestle momentarily and Cox is gaining the advantage on the mat. Cox unsuccessfully attempts knee bar. Cox attempts triangle choke and is successful as Williamson taps out.

Winner: Cox – TKO – 1:27 of Round 1
170lbs – Steven Simmons (New Breed Milisha – Black and Pink Trunks/Red Corner) vs Drew Dober (Mid America MA – White Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Dober with a nice inside kick. Simmons lands a few kicks to the legs. Dober lands a nice kick to the head, followed by a strong left/right combo. Dober attempts to take Simmons to the mat, but is unsuccessful. Both fighters are clinched against the fence and Dober is landing punches and knees on Simmons torso. Both fighters are now trading knees to the body, but Dober is landing the majority of them. Fighters separate and Dober lands a nice inside leg kick. Simmons lands a strong right hook. Dober counters with a right hook, clinches Simmons to the fence, and starts landing knees to his torso. Dober trips Simmons to the mat and passes his guard . . . bell.

Round Two – Simmons immediately lands a nice leg kick. Simmons charges, Dober retreats, and Simmons lands a nice left right combo. Fighters wrestle to the mat and Dober ends up in Simmons half-guard. Dober is now landing elbows on Simons head. Dober attempts to pass Simons guard, is unsuccessful. Dober gains side control and lands devastating knees to Simmons ribcage. Dober’s GnP continues with serious knees to the body and elbows to the head. Dober now has a full mount, but Simmons is able to defend until the bell.

Round Three: Dober begins the round with a flurry of left/right combos, then a kick to the head. Fighters clinch to the fence momentarily, then separate. Dober lands a couple of inside leg kicks, charges, and takes Simmons to the mat; Dober is in Simmons’ half-guard. Dober gains side control and once again lands numerous devastating knees to Simmons ribcage. Simmons taps out.

Winner: Dober – TKO – 1:37 of Round 3

265lbs – Vinny Pallone (Grudge – Black Trunks/Red Corner) vs Abe Wagner (Mid America Martial Arts – Black and Pink Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and take a moment to size each other. Both trade left/right combos and jabs. Pallone takes Wagner to the mat right after Wagner lands a strong kick to the body; Pallone is in Wagner’s guard. Pallone is able to land a few nice hooks to Wagner’s head. Fighters are still on the mat, but after time neither can gain an advantage . . .referee stands them up. Wagner lands a devastating right jab that apparently knocks Pallone out. Pallone falls to the mat and Wagner lands four more devastating blows before the referee calls a stoppage to the fight.

Winner: Wager – TKO – 2:34 of Round 1

155lbs – Matt Simms (Zingano BJJ – White Trunks/Blue Corner) vs Jeremy Malaterre (Grudge – White Trunks/Red Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves. Malaterre lands a nice right hook. Simms counters with a left hook, charges, and takes Malaterre to the mat; Maleterre ends up in Simms guard. Fighters wrestle to their feet. Malaterre takes Simms to the mat; Malaterre in Simms guard. Both fighters are trading punches while on the mat, Malaterre is able to land a nice right to the head that appears to daze Simms and proceeds with GnP. Simms is able to counter with a few jabs from his back. Malaterre continues GnP, fighters wrestle and Malaterre is able to secure Simms in an Anaconda choke . . . Simms taps out.

Winner: Malaterre – TKO – 4:20 of Round 1

145lbs Title – Angelo Duarte (Grizzly MMA – Grey Trunks/Red Corner) vs Joe Wilk (Mid America Martial Arts – White Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters take a moment to size each other. Duarte charges and takes Wilks to the mat; Duarte in Wilks guard. Wilks is able to maneuver and wrap his legs around the upper body of Duarte. Fighters struggle and Wilks is able to secure a triangle choke from his back . . . Duarte taps out.

Winner: Wilks – TKO – :48 of Round 1

170lbs Title – Robert Martinez (Strictly Boxing/Grudge – White Trunks/Red Corner) vs Ramico Blackmon (Fight Factory – White Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and spend a lot of time sizing each other, in fact too much as the crowd grows anxious and starts booing both fighters. Fighters clinch to the fence and Blackmon is able to take Martinez to the mat. Blackmon is able to land a few nice hooks before both fighters wrestle to their feet. Blackmon takes Martinez to the mat and Martinez is able to wrestle to his feet again. Blackmon lands a nice knee to Martinez’s torso. Blackmon clinches Martinez to the fence. Fighters are trading jabs and knees and Blackmon is momentarily able to take Martinez’s back. Fighters clinch to the fence again and Blackmon is able to land a few knees to the torso . . . bell.

Round Two – Fighters size each other. Martinez lands a few jabs. Blackmon counters with a strong left jab of his own, takes Martinez’s back, and throws him down to the mat; in Martinez’s guard Blackmon is able to proceed with light GnP. From his back, Mattinez is able to land a couple of devastating elbows to the head of Blackmon. Fighters wrestle to their feet, but Blackmon has Martinez’s back. Blackmon is trying to bring Martinez to the mat again and is successful; on the mat, Blackmon still has Martinez’s back. Both fighters wrestle to their feet again, Blackmon still able to maintain advantage assuming control of Martinez from behind. Martinez squares up and both clinch to the fence. Martinez is able to land a few nice jabs, but Blackmon takes him down to the mat once again. Martinez wrestles to his feet and fighters are clinched on the fence. Martinez lands a nice knee to the body and follows with a few elbows to the head. Blackmon takes Martinez down again and assumes half-guard . . . bell.

Round Three – Fighters touch gloves. Fighters once again start the round sizing each other. Blackmon with a strong left/right combo. Fighters clinch to the fence again and Blackmon is trying to take Martinez to the mat. Blackmon is successful and has Martinez’s back momentarily, but Martinez is once again able to wrestle his way back to his feet. Fighters are clinched, on the fence, and Blackmon is again able to take Martinez to the mat; Blackmon has Martinez’s back. Fighters wrestle to their feet and clinch . . . referee breaks them up. Blackmon charges and slams Martinez to the mat; Blackmon in Martinez’s guard, landing light punches to his side. Referee stands the fighters up again. Blackmon gains advantage by assuming control of Martinez’s back and slamming him one last time to the mat . . . bell.

Winner – Blackmon – Unanimous Decision – 30-27

155lbs – Tyrone Glover (Easton BJJ/Grudge – White Trunks/Red Corner) vs Buschman (Edge MMA – Black Trunks/Blue Corner)

Round One – Fighters touch gloves and dance around the ring. Glover charges and takes Buschman down to the mat, gaining side control. Glover is able to land a few blows to the head but Buschman is able to wrestle his way back to his feet. Glover lands a strong right hook and a few jabs, then charges and body-slams Buschman to the mat; Glover in Buschman’s half-guard and is able to maneuver a full mount. Glover lands numerous devastating blows to Buschman’s head and Buschman gives up his back in defense. Glover looks for the arm-bar but is unsuccessful. Glover lands numerous punches on the side of Buschman’s head; Glover attempts arm-bar again and is successful . . . Buschman taps out.

Winner – Glover – TKO – 4:20 of Round One