By Mike Pisano

Fight 1 – Steve Newmann vs. William Clem -187

Round 1 – Newman entered the cage sporting an interesting array of tats on his entire body and face. Clem scored an immediate takedown as his corner shouted, “Put pressure on him Will! Wear out his body!” Newmann applied a body lock and tried to tie up Clem’s arms as the referee made sure each fighter worked. The round ended with Clem having passed guard and landed some okay ground and pound.

Round 2 – Clem attempted another takedown and Newmann defended prompting an exchange of strikes. Both landed a few. Clem pinned Newmann against the cage and worked knees to the thigh and body while Newmann defended but stopped working. Clem snuck his arm around Newman’s throat and ended the fight with a standing neck crank. Time 1:26.

Fight 2 – Moses Izleta vs. Cody Curtis – 145

Round 1 – Both fighters missed with haymakers and Curtis scored a slam in which Izleta landed head first. As Curtis’ corner instructed him to be patient and keep position, Curtis picked his shots as Izleta tried to set up a triangle arm bar. With his corner telling him to take whatever Curtis would give him, Izleta continued to better his position and finally sunk in a triangle at 2:24.

Fight 3 – Adam Satchel vs. Dominick Placencia – 146

Round 1 – Satchel Worked leg kicks as Placencia, a south paw, landed a left counter to the jaw of Satchel Placencia snapped combinations as Satchel worked for, and finally accomplished a takedown. Once on the mat, both fighters breathed heavily and rested to the horn.

Round 2 – Satchel locked in double underhooks and Placencia punched his way out. Satchel again clinched and fired knee after knee which appeared to hurt Placencia who had trouble escaping the position against the stronger Satchel.

Round 3 – Between rounds, Placencia’s corner shouted, “You have to move, you got it?!” Satchel landed two hard leg kicks to the thigh of Placencia which he had softened with knees in the previous round. He followed with several more as Placencia appeared to be hurting from them. Placencia finally trapped a kick  and landed a left which sent Satchel’s mouthpiece flying. Satchel scored a double leg and looked to control position and last the round on top. The fight ended with Satchel digging punches to the body and Placencia fighting off his back. Judges: 29-28, Placenica, 30-27 Satchel, 30-27 Satchel.

Fight 4 – Ronnie Tomasek vs. Matt Peckham -153

Round 1 – Taking this fight on short notice as a replacement for Peckham’s first opponent who suffered and injury, Tomasek opened with a leg kick and followed with a double leg takedown. Peckham used his length to apply a body lock and defend ground and pound. Tomasek scrambled to create punching room and Peckham looked for arm bars and triangles.

Round 2 – Tomasek completely swept Peckham with a crushing leg kick then sent him flying with a left hook as Peckham was getting to his knees. Peckham’s corner screamed for him to find his guard but the crowd was so loud and he was under so much pressure from Tomasek’s offense that he was in total survival mode. Tomasek’s motor never shut off and the referee stepped in to protect Peckham from further punishment at 1:02.

Fight 6 – Chance Riggs vs. Dominick Garkow – 156

Round 1 – The fighters touched up and then clinched. Riggs grabbed hold of a leg and pulled Garkow to the mat. With forceful knees to the body and forearms to the head, Riggs methodically worked his way into mount, flattened Garkow, took him in a rear naked, cranked hard and ended the fight.

Fight 7 – Nathan Gates vs. John Sargent – 153

Round 1 – Sargent shot for a single leg and drove hard to back Gates to the fence, but Gates used the caged to stand up, take Sargent’s back, flatten him out, and pound his head relentlessly as the referee watched for Sargent to answer with something, somehow. When he didn’t, the fight was over. Time: 1:56. Following the contest, Gates called John Sargent the toughest 45 year old man in the building. Promoter Steve Alley also promised a future fight featuring up and comer Zach Zwizig.

Fight 8 – Brett Titas vs. Mark Barreras – 186

Round 1 – Barreras got a quick takedown and transitioned to mount but was unable to score from the position. Titas bucked him off and the two stood. Neither fighter particularly dangerous in the stand-up, Barreras took Titas to the mat and again found his way into mount. He opted to stand up from this position and backed away so to allow Titus plenty of room. Again, a rather tame stand up led to a Barrera takedown.

Round 2 – Titus spent some time in the mount this round and was also unable to capitalize although he did work hard for Americana which he just wasn’t able to crank hard enough and Barrera escaped. The referee stopped the fight briefly and warned Barrera to remain in his neutral corner. After Barrera twice walked out of his designated neutral corner to receive instruction from his corner, the referee took a point away. The fight resumed with Barrera taking the fight to the ground, getting mount, and standing the fight back up.

Round 3 – Titus spent some time on top but appeared gassed and without power in his ground and pound. Barrera also appeared tired and left himself open as the referee moved closer and closer. He stood the men and called the ringside physician to examine Barrera who was permitted to continue. With renewed energy, Titus got a takedown cinched a guillotine, and tapped the exhausted Barrera. Time: 2:27