Ultimate Top Team Fights – Play by Play

By Mike Pisano
August 5, 2011
Fight 1- Daylen Ogilo vs Scott Ingram (Submission Grappling)

Round 1– The fighters circled then Ingram shot. He established control position by moving around to Ogilo’s back and applying a leg lock. He then waited for Ogilo to raise his head, reached under his chin and choked him out with a rear naked at 1:55.
Fight 2- Alesio Velasquez vs Tony Dominguez


Round 1– Velasquez led with a one-two combination and Dominguez answered with leg kicks. The fighters clinched and Dominguez wrestled the fight to the mat. He took Velasquez’ back and landed rights to the head as Velasquez flattened out. Dominguez then snatched an arm, rolled onto his back and tapped him out at 2:49 with an arm bar.
Fight 3- Nolan McLaughlin vs Chris Rosenburg


Round 1– McLaughlin moved forward with combinations showing hand speed with his jab. Rosenburg retreated then timed a right hook underneath McLaughlin’s offense connecting flush with a right hook to the jaw knocking him out at 32 seconds.
Fight 4- Cruz Soltero vs Joey Munoz


Round 1– The crowd warmed up as action began right away; both fighters landing punches and Soltero a kick to the head. Munoz clinched and landed a succession of knees to Soltero’s thigh. Munoz then used a hip toss to take the fight to the ground. Munoz controlled the grapple initially but Soltero reversed to top position before the round’s end.
Round 2– Soltero again landed a head kick against the shorter Munoz. Munoz clinched again and went back to landing knees to the thigh. The crowd grew restless but made some noise as Soltero got a takedown and began working a head and arm triangle. Munoz slipped out and worked ground and pound while controlling Soltero’s back. Soltero went for a leg submission as the round closed.
Round 3– Members of the crowd were cheering on both fighters as they stood for the final round.  The fighters clinched against the ring ropes until the referee broke them and restarted the action in the center. They exchanged punches and Munoz landed a hard right which appeared to stun Soltero momentarily. He then took the fight to the ground and worked into position to sink a rear naked choke which he did, causing Soltero to tap at 2:23.
Fight 5- Jerry France vs David Ross


Round 1– Ross initiated an early clinch and got a takedown. On the ground, Ross worked to pass guard, landing punches in the process. Ross used his bulk to keep France from escaping as he landed several more punches, one right hand, knocking him out cold at 1:19.
Fight 6- Vincent Abachiche vs Ben DeVries


Round 1- The fighters started off throwing huge leather. Abachiche got a big slam and went to work with body control and blows to the head. DeVries defended for several seconds and nearly escaped to his feet but got tagged by a wild right hand by Abachiche and knocked out at 1:44.
Fight 7- Zulu Angain vs Pete Nguyen


Round 1– Angain backed Nguyen into the corner and Nguyen floored him with a right hook. Nguyen immediately took his back and tried for a rear naked. Angain recovered from the punch, escaped and gained top position where he was tagged by several upkicks. Angain controlled the action on the mat for the rest of the round.
Round 2– Angain trapped a Nguyen leg kick and slammed him on his back. Angain punched from on top and Nguyen tried submissions and landed more upkicks from the bottom.
Round 3– The round started with a standup exchange of kicks and punches. Angain drove Nguyen into the corner where a prolonged battle of punches and counter shots took place. Angain finally jerked a leg out from under Nguyen and Nguyen pulled guard. Tired from the exchange, neither fighter worked and the referee stood the fight up. Angain took the fight back to the mat and the bell sounded. Judges: 30-27 Angain, 29-28 Nguyen, 30-27 Angain

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