1) JOSE LOPEZ vs. ROBBIE GONZALEZ: Now they have strengths listed! Apparently he's a good striker. Lopez is listed as 3-1, Gonzalez as 1-2.
Robbie with an immediate takedown and mount. Lopez gives up an arm and Gonzalez takes it. Lopez uses some illegal kicks to defend and the ref basically lets it go because of the position. Gonzalez just cannot finish this and ends up having to give it up. Robbie Gonzalez is called "Robbie Lawler" for a moment, which is pretty hilarious. Lopez is trying to gouge. There's someone on color and I have no idea who it is. Rodriguez throws a crazy right hand at the end of the round. Lopez is raising his own hand. Replaying it myself, it looks like it was thanks to some 12 to 6 elbows to the back. Lopez wins by cheating. (0)
2) JOSEPH GEORGE vs. BRANDON BUELL: Two debuts at middleweight. Bell is 14 years younger. George has wrestling shoes.
George goes for the shot immediately. He's clearly a GnP fighter. Mount is picked up in 40 seconds of the fight and he takes the back right after. Buell gets it at least back to mount, but he doesn't do much better. Buell somehow bucks off George as he seems to tire, and then on the feet lands a couple mediocre punches. Buell then locks in a guillotine as George shoots in carelessly and pulls guard. He made a huge comeback. (0)
3) FELIX MARTINEZ vs. BENNY VINSON: Vinson is 1-0, Martinez is debuting.
Martinez comes rushing out and has a guillotine early. Vinson slams him, reverses the situation, and has a tapout a minute in. (0)
4) DAMON DIER vs. JEREMY STAMPER: Both are in their early 30s and are making debuts. Inman points out that this is safer than boxing because Dan Severn is still fighting. It helps that he is not fighting in legit bouts too.
Dier has shoes on and goes for a takedown. They roll around like absolute newbs to grappling, Dier eventually ending up on top in mount. He locks a head and arm choke and Jeremy Stamper is out. (0)
5) PAUL GAMBOA vs. GENO RODERICK: Gamboa is 35 and debuting. Roderick was just in my last review and looks like some guy who works at a Jiffy Lube.
Roderick is wearing the same tights as his last bout. Roderick gets a takedown and then mounts. Punches follow. The camera is out of focus for most of this. Roderick takes home a couple hundred bucks and I am not terribly enthralled. (0)
6) HUSSEIN RASHAD vs. BILLY RUTHERFORD: Rutherford I saw recently on another KOTC show featured on this blog. He has an outrageously inflated record. Rashad is 18 and making his debut.
Rashad goes for a takedown and he's fended off by the bigger, more experienced opponent. Who says there isn't record building in MMA? Rutherford clinches and slams Rashad into side control and even mounts, but can't finish him there. Rashad's survival seems unfair to him, as he is way outclassed. Rutherford almost pulls off a cradle piledriver and instead lands some knees. The ref jumps in to stop it and gets clocked by Rashad. Rashad gets his mouthpiece put in and forgets to put Rutherford in a neutral corner. This is a comedy of errors as the ref then lets the two scrap after the bell.
Rutherford is a dude you cannot stand: He poses demanding slugouts, then shoots in. He slams Rashad in sweet fashion, but c'mon, you're 9-1 fighting debuting teenagers? If Rutherford was any good, this would be over. He takes Rashad's back and can't sink in hooks, so he gets stood up? Odd. Rashad's striking is hellawild. Another takedown for Rutherford. He moves to mount and throws some bows, and suddenly this might end early. North/South position as the round ends.
A third round! Joy. Rutherford with a double leg and he floats over using the cage to side control. Rashad shouldn't be here. More punches from Rutherford. I will be so pleased when he gets murdered on a season of TUF. Rashad actually gets the position reversed during some sort of armbar/omaplata attempt, but he gets caught in an armbar anyhow. (1)
7) ANGELA HOWARD vs. SAMANTHA MAKI: Oh boy. Women's fighting.
Abyssal talent level. I mean the crowd liked it, but this was a side show. I can't imagine showing this to someone and having them take me seriously. Maki wins by strikes in the mount in round 2. (0)
8) MUHAMMED RASHAD vs. MATT JAGGERS: These poor Rashad kids. This one is 19.
Jaggers with a takedown, strikes, fight over. (0)
9) RICKY GONZALEZ vs. MICHAEL SIXEL : Gonzalez is supposedly 5-3 and 19. Sixel is from Team Quest apparently and is 2-1.
Sixel with a takedown, takes the back, RNC. This is an amateur bout? I have no idea. (1)
10) DEMIAN DECORAH vs. KYLE KINGSBURY: Decorah is chubby, Kingsbury is awesome. He apparently stated when asked why he fights that he "loves animals". Why was this dude so lame on TUF?
Decorah is a fat dude with a rash guard. Kingsbury survives the opening salvo of Decorah and then picks him off with punches. Kingsbury is often lazy with his kicks. He really doesn't commit the way you'd want to strikes. Decorah does and so he's able to hurt Kingsbury far too often. Kingsbury starts putting together combinations in the final minute and some flying knees. Decorah is a tough dude and not much else.
Decorah throws a high kick. I mean, he is a minature version of Andre Roberts. Who would expect that? Decorah takes this to the mat after a bullrush. Kingsbury does a decent job getting the guard back. Decorah can't land any real bombs, but he does posture up. There's a standup and Decorah is hit with a borderline low blow. As he goes to complain, Kingsbury lands some shots. Kingsbury drags down Decorah and lands a lot of shots to his dome while he has his back. Kingsbury wins a decision, and Damien Decorah is all pissed. (1)
11) DAN LOMAN vs. CHARLES KRAZY HORSE BENNETT: Bennett comes to the ring in a straight jacket led by cops. Krazy Horse is AWESOME.
Krazy Horse starts by leaping to the top of the cage and posing. YES. Loman is fairly terrified. Loman is moving his head and just staring at Bennett, who throws a hard body shot. Insane slam, and Bennett wants this back up. Loman runs in and clinches, and Bennett is able to prevent the takedown off pure strength. Loman tries to leap in with a knee. Bennett smiles and catches him in mid air, then slams him to the mat. He lands some strong shots on the mat while defending the armbar.
Loman throws some knees early in the round but they are not terribly effective. Bennett throws some nasty body shots. No one gives him credit for that. Another monsterous slam from Bennett as he picks up Loman and spins him in midair, British Bulldog running powerslam style. Bennett pulls his arm out and stands again. Bennett scores another takedown later, and instead of hitting Loman, he puts his hand up to congratulate himself. Loman is looking all angry and stuff. Bennett is ducking shots in comical fashion and drops Loman with a right hand. Loman gets up and tries to walk it off, but eats another right hook. (3). I wish I could justify a 5 here, because this is a classic, classic Bennett performance. Maybe his best ever. Loman has since gone onto Adrenaline MMA.
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Bennett/Loman
KO OF THE NIGHT: Bennett/Loman
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Dier/Stamper
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 4 out of 10. Another shorter one packed with fights, much improved production, but most importantly, KRAZY HORSE.
D&R Rating: 11% (6/55)
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