1) OMAR LUV vs. BRENDAN TIERNEY: Tierney I can't remember having watched, actually. But he's undefeated here.
Some decent striking before Tierney and Luv clinch and spin each other around. Luv gets the takedown and ends up on top, but he rises to his feet. The announcers miscall a trip as a hard left hand that drops Tierney, and he's off and looking for rubber guard. Luv goes back for a leglock and Tierney defends, only to give up his back to Luv. Luv lands some hammerfists and Tierney ends up giving up the choke. Luv is emotional. Of course, as documented here, he lost his next fight and was outta town. (0)
2) RAY LIZAMA vs. HECTOR URBINA: Lizama got his fight at Affliction cut against Levens. Then Levens committed suicide. Catchweight fight at 205.
Urbina wants a takedown, that is certain. Urbina is good enough to stop that. Lizama is doing a good job minimizing the value of Urbina's striking as well. Very tenative stuff. Urbina looks soft, actually. Lizama's hands are decently fast and Urbina is just telegraphinc the hell out of his kicks. Urbina throws a high kick and knee and he doesn't connect, but gets in a good body kick. Lizama only really throwing jabs. With a minute left, Lizama lands a straight left and it hurts Urbina a little. There's some good straight punches that land near the end of the round for Lizama. Close round.
Lead left hook off the jab by Lizama at the early part of the round stumbles Urbina. Urbina really not looking good, just walking forward throwing this limbs around, shooting and failing miserably over and over. Urbina keeps pushing with one single leg attempt and trips up Lizama, but doesn't really capitalize. In fact, Urbina loses top position and while he goes for a guillotine, he's totally unsuccessful. Lizama on top is inactive and the standup is forced. Urbina is landing shots standing even as flawed as he is and Lizama's limited boxing is not doing him many favors as he is gassing out. Urbina throws an elbow and misses, seems to maybe get headbutted, and then falls down. Lizama is on top and just rides out the round. I'd have it 2-0 Urbina into the 3rd.
They are swinging in the third and Lizama is actually landing clean punches. Urbina shoots and forces down the fight, but Lizama does get up fairly quickly. Lizama lands an uppercut as Urbina comes in and he stuns him again, but there's no followup. Lizama is just way too tired. Urbina with the clinch and a belly to the stomach is the best strike of the round up through the first half. Some more decent punches inside and he is pushing Lizama around. Lizama is absolutely gasping. When they separate, there's a nice right hand from Urbina, but its slapping and possibly open. A sloppy takedown attempt by Urbina fails and gets him down on his back. Urbina goes for a gogoplata, but fails. Fight is stood up. Lizama really needs to come forward and does not. Some nice knees and elbows at the bell. I think its a shutout and the judges all think its a 29-28. Either way, goes to the same person. (0)
3) DAVID HUCKABA vs. JON MURPHY: Oh shit. Huckaba was among the greatest heavyweights in Gladiator Challenge history. Murphy is known for very questionable fights and a thunderous beating at the hands of Brett Rodgers.
Murphy and Huckaba just sorta dance around, then they clinch. Huge suplex by Murphy and Huckaba recovers and they throw some leather. Huckaba is on top trying to throw elbows. Murphy covers up and Huckaba lets him up. Murphy goes for a shot and is thrown into the cage. Huckaba gets up and punches Murphy as he is down on all fours. Huckaba knees to the side of Murphy. They're swinging wildly! Huckaba with another sorta throw thing and Huckaba lands more shots. They are stood up, and Murphy jumps into guard with a guillotine. He mounts Huckaba and throws a ton of punches, then tries to float into an armbar....AND FORGETS THE ARM. Huckaba does nothing to stop a blown up Murphy at this stage and he grabs it and extends it....but Huckaba defends as the horn sounds. That was, well, something.
Both are dead ass tired at the start of the second. Hard right hand lands on Huckaba, and he's hurt. Huckaba then takes two more big punches and the man who has never been KOed is KOed HARD. Fun fight to watch between two bad but not miserably bad heavyweights. (1)
4) SETH KLEINBECK vs. JAIME JARA: Jara has a tattoo that says "HATE" across his throat. He is awesome, as you may know. Kleinbeck is a hospitalist: that's code for "doctor who works in a ER". Video of him fucking up Metcalf from a show I've already reviewed is shown.
Patient standup, to be kind. Way too much respect being shown by both. Crowd is not pleased. Jara has his chin way out there. Can't say that's too wise, but then again, can't say that about those tats either. "Feeling out process" says Moron Ranallo. That is code for "bullshit". Three minutes in, no landed strikes. Oh, there's a low kick at 1:47 left. One! A second 25 seconds later. This is the worst Jara fight ever. Another low kick. Kleinbeck looks sorta worried, Jara looks like an MS-13 Liddell. Awful.
The only strikes to have landed cleanly in the entire fight as we enter a minute into the 2nd are low kicks. 5 of them, in fact. A clinch! The crowd is happy because there is a change in the status quo. Both guys pummelling around in the clinch, Kleinbeck with a big slam. Jara was thinking about pushing off but then brings the hips up. God, I hope they don't stand this up. Kleinbeck with a pass but he's back in guard before you can blink. "Let's keep it moving" says the ref. Or what? We go back to standup? Oh, we are. Greaaaat. More leg kicks, more circling, more of the same. Wild swinging exchange at the 4:30 mark, no one lands. The crowd is like "fuck this" and I'm like "shit, sleepy" and then BOOM. Kleinbeck with a left hook and Jara is down in a heap at the bell. I can't say this was too entertaining, but Jara borders on being top 50 still. (1)
5) CHARLES "CRAZY HORSE" BENNETT vs. VICTOR "JOE BOXER" VALENZUELA: A rematch years in the making. If only we knew....
Bennett is waiving at the crowd and Joe Boxer is pissed. Bennett lands a left hook and tries to finish Joe Boxer very early with punches on the mat. Joe Boxer recovers and he's really heated. Bennett looks stoned. He lands a jab and Bennett seems to pretend being hurt. Except punches keep coming. They are swinging HARD. Boxer drops him and Bennett is not doing so well anymore. His hands are by his waist and he's getting tore up. He ends up face down on the mat and taps out from strikes. Victor hates him still. (1)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Bennett/Valenzuela
KO OF THE NIGHT: Huckaba/Murphy
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Tierney/Luv
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 4 out of 10. Pretty fun to watch, short, some inoffensive fights. No one on the program has gone onto anything of value really.
D&R Rating: 12% (3/25)
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