This is another NAAFS show, original telvision date as above. John Strmac and Greg Kalikas are announcing and reveal that these fights are from NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS~ from 12/4/2010.
1) Brett Gruber vs. Isaiah Chapman: Amateur bout for the National Amateur NAAFS Bantamweight Title. Chapman looks, to me, to be obviously about to win. He's larger and has a far better record.
FIGHT: Chapman Unanimous Decision. This was no surprise. Gruber's game plan was basically to try and get the fight down and go for submissions by any means necessary, including pulling guard. Chapman was willing to do that because he was capable of defending submissions and was more athletic and physically capable of doing more things than Gruber. Gruber almost had an armbar locked in during the second, but aside from that, this was all Chapman. Frankly, the fight should have been over Chapman had Gruber unconscious after the bell rang in round 1 from a rear naked choke.
Most of the bout was spent with Chapman on top in a dominant position - whether he had the back or was in half guard, he was in control. Standing both guys looked uncomfortable, like they were debating throwing the low kick as they threw it. (0)
2) Rick Day vs. Nelson Best: Day has a ridiculous mustache, is undefeated as a prospect, and has a BJJ/karate background. Best is 7 inches shorter. SEVEN. But he weighs the same.
FIGHT: Best TKO Rnd 1. Day and Best are feeling each other out, and you can sense inside that Day is not doing the best job of setting up distance. He's getting cornered and squared up repeatedly, and eventually Best catches Day moving left off the cage with his chin in the air. Fight is over with one punch. (0)
3) Billy Vaughan vs. Donny Walker: Featherweight title for pros. Interesting factoid dropped; no one in NAAFS has ever defended a title successfully. Ever. Walker has past losses to the likes of Jeff Curran and Cub Swanson. Vaughan has a win over Tony Hervey.
FIGHT: Walker Submission Rnd 1. Vaughan comes out completely wild, square, throwing arm shots. Just crazy wild. Vaughan just covers up and survives it until there's a takedown by Vaughan and then that leads to a leg lock. Apparently this is how Vaughan always fights, and Walker came prepared. Vaughan is gassed out totally, gives up the lock, goes back for the single as Walker stands, and eats punches and elbows to the head before dropping to all fours. He's choked out soon after. (0)
Anyhow, analyzing the two men - oh, god, why bother? Vaughan isn't very good and Walker is just OK.
FIGHT OF THE SHOW: Walker/Vaughan
OVERALL FOR THE SHOW: 3.5 out of 10. Kinda boring. Vaughan wants a UFC contract. Uhhh.
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