This show is from the Isleta Casino/Resort in New Mexico. Amateur bout, apparently.
Dozier and Folse trade in an awful contest, Folse is hit with a left hook, is hurt, and Dozier just kinda pulls him into a guillotine. (0)
2) BILL TURPIN vs. JOE COCA: Bantamweight fight.
Turpin immediately takes down Coca and my expectations are low. He does nothing for a little while, Coca goes for a triangle, and then elbows the shit out of Turpin, using the triangle as a sweep, and then pounds out Turpin on the mat. Not too bad, but I don't like that he's so willing to go to his back. (1)
3) QUINN MULHURN vs. DOUG BROWN: Welterweight attraction. Mulhurn isn't someone Inman knows. Doug Brown is rocking a "bandito look". He is the most ethnic looking Doug Brown I have ever seen. Interesting note: Inman constantly talks about how "real" MMA is on a card with Tony Bonello.
Inadvertent slapboxing start followed by sloppy grappling. Brown's ineptitude on the mat is staggering. Straight armbar finish. (1)
4) ANGELO SANCHEZ vs. DAVID VALVERDE: Another featherweight bout.
Valverde gets hit with a right straight shortly after the bell and I can just tell he's not prepared for this. Rear naked choke and its over real early. (0)
5) JOSH GROVES vs. FREDDY SANDOVAL: Middleweights I've seen before. Groves fought a bum and Sandoval got beat.
Groves just rushes in and pushes Sandoval into the cage. He gets this down and begins punching inside the guard. Then he passes guard. In mount, there are many punches and Sandoval is stopped. (1) having now seen Groves twice. But his limitations mean that he may rise to the WEC/UFC level only briefly.
6) ISSAC VALLIE-FLAGG vs. ABEL VARGAS: 170 lbers. Vargas is from Abel Cullum's camp.
Flagg goes for a takedown and Vargas defends only briefly before pulling guard. It didn't work: Flagg passes guard, ends up taking Vargas' back, and things are not good. Vargas taps after not long. (0)
7) BRANDON HUNT vs. RONNIE HUIZAR: Hunt trains up in Michigan at MASH Fight Team.
Huizar went for a takedown and got stuffed big time. Hunt has some decent hands. Huizar throws a 1-2 then shoots and is more successful. Unfortunately, Hunt is well trained enough to force this back to his feet and get a takedown of his own. Hunt is "unorthodox", which is of course code for "poorly trained". Hunt has decent form but I can feint to his punching and I'm watching from some grainy hand held DV camera. Huizar walks into a left at the start of the second and gets a takedown. Unfortunately, size plays a big role into the rest of this: Huizar is swept into mount/back control, and the ref is forced to stop it when he ceases to defend himself. (1) for Hunt, now the KOTC middleweight champ.
8) EDDIE ARMANDARES vs. ABEL CULLUM: Cullum just fought for DREAM.
Good fight early. Cullum is relentless as always and gets a sweet slam on Armandares before leveling him with a roundhouse kick/right hand combo. (2) Cullum takes the mic after the fight, asks for a title shot, and Cullum is given just that.
9) VITO WOODS vs. DONALD SANCHEZ: Woods is a lightweight from MASH.
Woods is the stronger of the two. He strongly moves into a guillotine and nearly gets finished with it, but Sanchez can't hold on after pulling guard. He's more cognizant of the submission attempts after this and is able to push his way through Sanchez's triangle attempts. Sanchez gets gashed with a few elbows. Some time is taken to check on the cuts and the crowd is not happy. Woods loses his position too. That change of status only lasts a few seconds, as there is another takedown and more blows at the end of the round. Second round starts, Woods shoots, more elbows. Sanchez with an armbar attempt that is worked at Imes speed. Sanchez makes a big comeback as Woods begins to gas out, getting the fight back to his feet and landing a number of big blows, and also counters a judo hip throw with a leg lock attempt. Sanchez with elbows to the inside knee while inbetween attempts at working a heel hook. Woods clearly wins the fight, however. (0)
10) TONY BONELLO vs. TONY LOPEZ: Bonello is a fraud extraordinare. The bout here is at heavyweight.
Lopez is actually on top early landing some nice elbows and punches. I mean, he's punishing Bonello from the half guard. Bonello is actually able to reverse the position and takes Lopez's back. Good punches from back control to Lopez. He tries for a rear naked choke but Lopez defends well. Herb stands up the fight, stunningly, and Bonello lands a couple blows of his own standing as well. Late punch to Lopez in the clinch after the bell.
Lopez is dead tired with the onset of round two. I throw faster kicks. Bonello's counter punching is hurting Lopez pretty badly in spite of a major size difference. In the clinch against the cage, Lopez makes a comeback and lands some of his own uppercuts and a knee. Both guys are trading; Rock 'em Sock 'em action here throughout the second. Lopez actually scores a takedown later in the round and Bonello looks almost done. Good action all the way around. Bonello wins the decision, but I'd have had it a draw. (2)
11) DONNIE MARTINEZ vs. CHARLES "KRAZY HORSE" BENNETT: C'mon now. Bennett is with James Lee here. Also has dreads. He is posing to the camera during the final instructions.
Martinez is rushing in on occasion and Bennett isn't having much trouble avoiding it. Martinez goes for a takedown and Krazy Horse with a submission by guillotine. Wow. (2)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Lopez/Bonello
KO OF THE NIGHT: Cullum/Armandares
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Bennett/Martinez
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 4.5 out of 10 - Even slightly drowsy watching, Lopez/Bonello was a bit of a barn burner. Some solid prospects as well.
D&R Rating: 18% (10/55)
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