Kick Down 87: “Spartans”

Red Lion Hotel, Denver, CO

Friday December 3^rd, 2010

by Andrew Metzger

 Cody Connell vs Tyler Gutierrez (155 lbs)

Round One: Fighters start the round exchanging left right combos. Gutierrez goes for the takedown. Connell with knees to Gutierrez’s body while clinched to the fence. Both fighters trying for the take down. Gutierrez with strong body shots while clinched to the fence. Gutierrez gets the take down and is in Connell’s guard. Gutierrez starts to move Connell to the fence. Gutierrez has Connell on the fence, little action. Gutierrez lands a nice flurry of right hands.

 Round Two: Fighters trade jabs. Gutierrez with a quick takedown attempt, but Connell has control north/south. Both fighters stand and are clinched on the fence. Connell with a nice knee to the torso. Connell with a strong body slam and has full mount while landing a few strong punches to the head. Gutierrez wrestles his way into Connell’s guard. Connell works his way to his feet. Both fighters exchange punches. Connell with a jarring left right combo, then a strong straight right to the head followed by a left jab to the body. Gutierrez is hurt and goes to the ground. Connell continues GnP.

 Round Three: Connell starts with nice l/r combo and a nice kick to the body. Connell is able to bring Gutierrez to the ground, north/south, and is landing hard shots to the body. Gutierrez has Connell’s back and fighters maneuver to their feet. Fighters are now clinched to the fence. Connell with a strong leg kick to the body and both fighter wrestle to the ground. Connell has full mount and lands numerous blows to the head. Referee stops the fight.

 Winner – Cody Connell – 2:12 Round Three

 Jeremy Hastings vs Drew Lipton (155 lbs)

Round One: Lipton goes for the immediate take down and is successful landing in Hasting’s guard. After little action, Lipton picks up Hastings and slams him to the mat then lands a few shots to the head. Hasting is able to maneuver into a triangle attempt and is successful.

 Winner – Jeremy Hastings – :54 Round One

 Matt Manzanares vs JJ Mondragon (135 lbs)

Round One: Mondragon with a straight left kick to the body. Mondragon lands nice left right combo to the head. Mondragon with a strong right kick to the body. Manzanares lands a nice left, then a right, both connecting to Mondragon’s head. Mondragon with a nice knee to the torso and Manzanares counters with a knee to the torso. Fighters keep trading strong kicks to each other’s torsos. Mondragon with a nice kick to the head as Manzanares charges forward. Fighters trade numerous strong, but controlled, punches to the head and body. Mondragon lands a strong right hand that drops Manzanares on his back, GnP ensues for s few moments and the referee calls a stop to the fight.

 Winner JJ Mondragon – 1:33 of Round One

 Mackenzie Roquermore vs Jeremy Ivins (177 lbs)

Round One: Ivins charges and brings Roquermore to the ground after fighters trade punches. Ivins is in Roquermore’s guard landing a few strong punches to the head. Roquermore has head control but Ivins breaks free and strong GnP ensues. Roquermore is defending with an underhook. Ivins lands another flurry of light jabs to the head. Ivins has worked Roquermore to the fence and is still in his guard. Roquermore unsuccessfully attempts an armbar. Ivins lands a lot of strong punches to the head but hits the back of Roquermore head and ref stands them up. Fighters are clinched to the fence.

 Round Two: Ivins with a few inside leg kicks and fighters trade punches.  Ivins gets Roquermore back for a moment but he works free and fighters clinch to the fence; Roquermore is landing knees to the body. Ivins work mack to the ground but both fighters stand and Roquermore slams Ivins to the mat and up and has him against the fence. Ivins maneuvers into Roquermore’s guard and lands a few blows to the head and body . . .serious GnP ensues.  Ivins has Roquermore’s back and fighters stand but Ivins lands numerous blows to the head and an uppercut right before the bell. 

 Round Three: Ivins with strong inside leg kick. Ivins with strong right, then follows with a l/r combo. Ivins shoots and brings Roquermore to the mat; Ivins in Roquermore’s guard, Little action on the mat for a while and Ivins eventually works Roquermore to the fence. Roquermore secures an armbar but Ivins breaks free and assumes Roquermore’s guard. Ivins with a few punches to the head, Fighters wrestle for a while and Ivins lands two strong body shots, then a few strong punches to the head up to the bell.

 Winner – Jeremy Ivins – Unanimous decision (30-27)

  Larry Williams vs Bobby Kpa (175 lbs)

Round One: Fighters immediately scramble throwing a flurry of punches and working around the ring. Fighters are clinched and Kpa has a guillotine but Williams’s breaks free. After a flurry of punches and kicks by both fighters they clinch to the fence. Kpa has underhooks while throwing a few knees. Kpa is attempting another guillotine but Williams breaks free again. Fighters exchange punches and jabs and Williams clinches Kpa to the fence.  

 Round Two: Fighters spend time sizing each other. Williams throws a few leg kicks. Williams lands a nice l/r combo that appears to daze Kpa then charges and brings Kpa to the mat. Williams is in Kpa’s guard and maneuvers to back control while attempting a rear choke. After a while, Williams attempts an armbar and has it for at least half a minute before Kpa is saved by the bell.

 Round Three: Fighters spend time sizing. Williams charges and attempts a guillotine while pinned to the fence. Kpa works free and fighters trade l/r combos. Kpa lands a nice right kick to the head. Both fighters are tired while trading errant punches. Williams is able to bring Kpa to the mat, but Kpa ends up in side control. Kpa maneuvers into a full mount but Williams flips him over right before the bell.

 Winner – Bobby Kpa – (unanimous decision 29-28)

 Jake Valdez vs Ben DeAnda (165 lbs)

Round One: DeAnda with a nice kick to the head before Valdez charges and brings DeAnda to the mat. DeAnda maneuvers into Valdez’s guard and lands four striong rights to the head. With Valdez stunned, DeAnda is able to work a full mount and serious GnP ensues. Referee calls a stop to the fight.

 Winner – Ben DeAnda – 1:08 of Round One

 Nathan Gates vs Tommy Thompson (Featherweight Title – 145 lbs)

Round One: Gates with inside leg kick but Thompson is able to grab his leg mid-air and bring him to the mat. Thompson quickly gains back control and successfully attempts the RNC. Gates taps out.

 Winner – Tommy Thompson- :38 of round one

 Scott Campbell vs Josh Cavan (Welterweight Title – 170 lbs)

Round One: Campbell charges for an immediate takedown and ends up in Cavan’s guard landing numerous body shots. Cavan attempts an armbar from his back and after maneuvering for better position, secures it. Campbell taps outs.

 Winner – Josh Cavan – 1:05 of Round One

  Logan Petro vs Anthony Sandoval (Jr. Lightweight Title – 150 lbs)

Round One:  Fighters trade jabs and Sandoval takes Petro to the mat. Petro is in Sandoval’s guard landing body shots. Sandoval is able to land a few shots to Petro’s head from his back. Petro drops a few elbows and now has side control landing shots to the head. Sandoval is controlling Petro’s head limiting the damage temporarily.  Petro continues landing body shots, stands up and drops a huge right hand to the head that incapacitates Sandoval. After a few more left/right hooks from Petro, the referee calls a stop to the fight.

 Winner – Logan Petro – 2:27 of Round One

 Andrew Kauppila  vs Nick Laney (Lightweight Title – 155 lbs)

Round One: Laney with inside leg kick followed by a strong right hook. Fighters clinch to the fence and Laney lands a few strong body shots. Laney with a knee to the head followed by a very strong left hook. Fighters clinch to the fence and Kauppila lands a few knees to the body. Laney slams Kauppila to the ground and has side control, landing knees to the torso. Kauppila is able to maneuver to his feet and lands a nice l/r combo. Kauppila is bleeding from his right eye. Fighters continue to trade punches, Laney with the clear advantage, and Laney once again slams Kauppila to the mat.

 Round Two: Laney starts with inside legs kicks and l/r combos, followed by jabs. Kauppila lands a strong right to the body. Laney lands a strong right kick to the torso and slams Kauppila to the mat; Laney in Kauppila guard. Referee stands them up after little action. Fighters are trading punches and Laney lands two very strong leg kicks to the torso. Fighters once again trade strong punches and Laney takes Kauppila to the mat again with side control; full mount . . . bell.

 Round Three: Laney with three nice strong jabs and clinches Kauppila to the fence, throwing knees to his torso.  Laney slams Kauppila to the mat once again and has side control trying for full mount. Laney now has Kauppila’s back and eventually secures an inverted armbar. Kauppila taps out.

 Winner – Nick Lane – 2:36 of Round Three

 Chris Dollbaum vs Rory O’Farrell –  (Light Heavyweight Title – 205 lbs)

Round One: O’Farrell in for the immediate take down and has side control. Both fighters are up quickly and clinched to the fence. O’Farrell takes Dollbaum down again and has side control attempting an armbar. Dollbaum maneuvers free and has side control, landing knees to the body and serious right hands to the head.

 Round Two: O’Farrell in for the take down but fighters clinch to the fence; Dollbaum with a few knees to the body and elbows to the torso. Dollbaum with a strong left hook to the side of O’Farrell’s head. Fighters still clinched to the fence and Dollbaum lands two strong right uppercuts. Dollbaum lands numerous left and right hooks that stuns O’Farrell and immediately takes him to the mat . . . bell.

 Round Three: Fighters are tired. Both clinch to the fence with Dollbaum landing knees and a single uppercut. O’Farrell takes Dollbaum to the mat but both stand quickly, clinched to the fence again. Dollbaum takes O’Farrell to the mat and has side control landing hard elbows and punches to the head. Referee timeout: minus one point – Dollbaum elbow to the head. O’Farrell in for the take down but Dollbaum is defending landing blows to the side of O’Farrell’s head. Dollbaum is now landing numerous punches to the head and torso while O’Farrell unsuccessfully attempts the takedown.

 Winner – Chris Dollbaum – (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) – Officially a draw, but under Colorado law winner was decided by judges scorecard – i.e. the aggressor.

 Chris Cisneros vs Ricky Johnson (Main Event – 145 lbs)

Round One: Fighters sizing each other. Johnson with a  strong right inside leg kick. Johnson with strong right hand that drops Cisneros to the mat and GnP ensues. Johnson now has back control and is attempting a rear choke. Cisneros maneuvers into Johnson’s guard working him to the fence and landing a few blows to the head. Cisneros postures and drops a heavy right hand. Referee stands the fighters up after no action. Cisneros with a string kick to the body. Fighters trade punches and Cisneros land a strong leg kick.

 Round Two: Johnson with an inside leg kick. Fighters spend a few moments sizing each other. Johnson charges and fighters clinch to the fence. Cisneros with a few knees to the body, but Johnson slams Cisneros to the mat and up against the fence; Johnson in Cisneros’s half guard. Johnson now has a full mount, drops numerous strikes to the head, maneuvers to back control, and attempts a rear choke. Johnson is now landing blows to the side of Cisneros’ head. Little action…bell.

 Round Three: Fighters sizing for a while and trade errant punches. Johnson with a strong inside leg kick then fighters spend time sizing. Cisneros with very strong leg kick and Johnson counters with the same. Fighters clinch to the fence and Cisneros lands a few knees to the torso and legs then takes Johnson to the mat; Cisneros in Johnson’s half guard landing a few right hooks to the side of his head and torso.

 Winner – Ricky Johnson – (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)