| Los Angeles, XWS LI – The old adage “bigger is better” proved to be true for the first Tsev kawm ntawv ntawm MMA event of 2015, raws li Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 9 set several new records, all stemming from the show’s 18-match fight card. The event took place on Lub peb hlis ntuj 8 ntawm Club Nokia ntawm L.A. NYOB, producing several candidates for Fight of the Night, Blue nti Honors, and Submission of the Night.
“It’s rare when you have quantity and quality in such perfect synergy, but the fighters and fans gave us exactly that. When it was done, I was still had energy to watch a few more matches,” hais tias University of MMA matchmaker Jay Tan.
Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, lub Dean‘s List performance awards for Fight Night 9 yog:
Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj (TIE): Jasmine Pouncy (Nubians MMA) vs. Daria Berenato (Systems Training Center) and Ryan Lilley (Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA Training Center) vs. Jonathan Quiroz (California MMA)
Knockout ntawm lub hmo ntuj: Lance Lee (Vaj MMA)
Cuav ntawm hmo ntuj: Thom Landeros (Tag nrho cov Nyob rau hauv MMA)
Blue nti Honors: Angel Diaz (Systems Training Center)
“We’re proud of all of the award winners. Without a doubt these men and women earned their acknowledgements by making an impact on the audience, earning glory in the cage, and taking home $100 gift cards courtesy of our sponsors OTM Fight Shop and WSS,” hais tias University of MMA founder Turi Altavilla.
Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub txwm sib ntaus ntawm lub hmo ntuj, Knockout ntawm lub hmo ntuj, thiab ua raws li ntawm lub hmo ntuj khoom plig, Blue Chip honors recognizes fighters who show great showmanship, charisma thiab cov neeg tuaj saib khiav.
Pouncy and Lilley both won their respective matches by unanimous decision, but the results betray how closely scored were the rounds in each fight. Pouncy and Berenato traded furious striking combos in a barnburner that exemplified why women’s MMA is so popular. And with twenty amateur MMA matches between them, Lilley and Quiroz displayed masterful fight maturity, strongly pointing towards destined pro debuts.
Lance Lee‘s knockout of A.J. Lavar advances him to the finals of the University of MMA lightweight championship tournament, where he’ll faceJulio Lopez (Ruckus MMA) ntawm Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 10 nyob rau hauv Tej zaum. Thom Landeros‘guillotine choke victory was both swift and technically complete, while Blue Chip Honors winner Angel Diaz exhibited charisma and stage presence that boosted an adept first-round submission win.
Tsis tas li ntawd, University of MMA featherweight and welterweight champions Tommy Aaron and Roman Todorovich (both of Cov neeg tseem ceeb Training Center), feem, successfully defended their titles with undeniable first-round victories.
Nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj lub npe tiv thaiv, Aaron faced Sergio ‘Surge the Kid‘ Perez (Hayastan MMA), who imposed his will early on the champion with a defiant takedown and constant body control for much of the first round. Once the fight got back to the feet, Txawm li cas los, Aaron landed a textbook spinning back kick that stunned Perez enough for the champion to swarm in for the TKO finish.
Todorovich faced a unique challenge in rematching former University of MMA welterweight champion Jarett Conner (independent), who returned to the U after a year-long hiatus. Himself the reigning welterweight king prior to Todorovich wresting the title from him in 2014, Conner demonstrated his trademark strength and unstoppable takedowns with the same adeptness for which he’s known. With his champion’s conviction, Todorovich secured an armbar early, which he kept through an elevated power bomb by Conner. Todorovich shifted position to full mount, leading to a ground-and-pound finish at 1:11. The match was stopped due to injury, when Conner based to his arms and knees, severely dislocating his elbow.
Quick tau rau University of MMA: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj (Lub peb hlis ntuj 8, 2015):
1) 155 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ERNESTO LEYVA (CSW) def. VICTOR RIVERA (Nubians MMA) via unanimous decision
2) 125 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ANGEL ‘The Kraken’ DIAZ (Systems Training Center) def. SONNY ASHTON (Smash tub cheev xwm) ntawm cuav (rear liab qab caj pas), R1, 1:46
3) 170 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – AARON LANDRY (Ring of Fire Martial Arts Academy) def. DANNY LLAMAS (Lub Guild) ntawm TKO, R1, 0:51
4) 155 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ANITA HOEHENLEITER (JFM Boxing / Systems Training Center) def. ASHLEE ‘Smiley’ GRANT (Bowman lub Dojo) ntawm cuav (standing guillotine), R1, 1:03
5) 170 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – SERGEY MARTIROSYAN (Docando/Hayastan MMA) def. CRUZ MARTINEZ (10th Planet Van Nuys) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
6) 165 CW lbs. (3 x 2 min., shins) – YASKIN SOLANO (Paragon BJJ) def. ARSALAN HOMAYUN (10th Planet Burbank) ntawm cuav (armbar), R1,0:50
7) 205 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – MICHAEL ‘Lazer’ Reyes (10th Planet Van Nuys) def. Travis Williams (Cov neeg tseem ceeb Training Center) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
8) 125 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – KELLY VANHOY (Millennia MMA) def. STEFANI POGUE (Systems Training Center) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
9) 145 phaus. (3 x 3 min., tsis muaj shins) – RYAN ‘The Lion’ LILLEY (Bas Rutten lub neeg tseem ceeb MMA Gym) def. JONATHAN QUIROZ (California MMA) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
10) 135 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – Richie Meister (BJMUTA) def. MILTON ‘The Diamond’ ARGUELLO (10th Planet Van Nuys) ntawm feem ntau txiav txim
11) 125 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – JASMINE ‘Tapout Queen’ POUNCY (Nubians MMA) def. DARIA ‘The Jersey Devil’ BERENATO (Systems Training Center) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
12) 125 phaus. (3 x 3 min., tsis muaj shins) – THOMAS ‘The Beast’ LANDEROS (Tag nrho cov Nyob rau hauv MMA) def. HUGO ‘Young Gun’ ARANDA (Lub tsev ntawm Champions) ntawm cuav (guillotine), R1, 1:40
13) 135 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – VINCE CACHERO (Systems Training Center) def. MICHAEL ‘Slayer’ DERDERIAN (10th Planet HQ Fight Team) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab
14) 170 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – LANCE ‘The Black Ranger’ BUSH (Team nabqa) def. SCORPIO SKY (Lub Guild) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab
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15) 155 phaus. (3 x 3 min., tsis muaj shins) – JULIO ‘The Wolf’ Lopez (Ruckus MMA) def. PIOUS ‘Voodoo’ ENILOLOBO, JR. (BJMUTA / Ya Kick Martial Arts) ntawm TKO, R2, 1:23
UNIVERSITY OF MMA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
16) 170 phaus. (3 x 3 min., tsis muaj shins) – ROMAN ‘The Gladiator’ TODOROVICH (Cov neeg tseem ceeb Training Center) def. JARETT CONNER (Independent) via TKO/doctor’s stoppage, R1, 1:11
UNIVERSITY OF MMA LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
17) 155 phaus. (3 x 2 min., shins) – LANCE LEE ‘Vanquish’ (Vaj MMA) def. A.J. ‘The People’s Champ’ LAVARIAS (Systems Training Center) ntawm KO, R2,1:30
UNIVERSITY OF MMA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
18) 145 phaus. (3 x 3 min., tsis muaj shins) – TOMMY ‘The Spaniard AARON (Cov neeg tseem ceeb Training Center) def. SERGIO ‘Surge the Kid’ PEREZ (Hayastan MMA) ntawm TKO, R1, 2:09
Tsev kawm ntawv ntawm MMA: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 10 yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Sunday, Tej zaum 31, ntawm Club Nokia ntawm L.A. NYOB. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:30pm and first fight takes place at 5:00pm. Tickets are on sale now through www.UofMMA.com
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TIV TAUJ: Either Turi Altavilla at turi@UofMMA.com and phone (310) 701-8339 or Jay Tan at jaytan@UofMMA.com and phone (213) 618-0332.
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About the University of MMA (www.UofMMA.com): Lub University of Mixed Martial Arts (aka “The U”) is a Los Angeles-based fight promotion specializing in exciting, high-octane, upscale amateur MMA events around the Southern California region. Nws txib yog muab ib theem rau cov tub ntxhais, aspiring fighters xyum lawv MMA kev txawj ntse thiab tsim lawv tus kheej raws li marketable personalities thiab respectable ambassadors ntawm lub ua si nawv. The U was founded in 2010 and has run sixteen shows in Southern California. Each event is sanctioned by the California Amateur MMA Organization (CAMO), which upholds the highest safety standards in the nation for amateur competition. The team behind the U collectively has over 20 years of experience in promoting professional MMA at the highest level of the sport, including international and domestic events broadcast on pay-per-view, cable, and network television. Rau tag kis‘s MMA stars and champions …Nws pib NTAWM NO!
About OTM Fight Shops (www.OTMfightshops.com): On The Mat (OTM) is an American company and brand dedicated to the sport and lifestyle of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), submission grappling (no-gi), and mixed martial arts (MMA). Founded hauv 1996 by owner Scotty Nelson in Mountain View, XWS LI, OTM has become best known for its website, OnTheMat.com, which provides the largest online library of jiu-jitsu and grappling footage, including video magazines, instructional videos, and tournament compilations. Its online store and eight retail fight shops in California, Nevada, and New Mexico offer the widest selection of fight gear and apparel for fighters from every discipline. Tsis tas li ntawd, OTM’s clothing line is among the most recognizable brands in BJJ and MMA, including a custom made jiu-jitsu gi called Lucky Gi. OTM has sponsored dozens of BJJ / MMA household names, such as B.J. Penn, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Jeff Monson, Kenny Florian, and Diego Sanchez.
About WSS (www.shopWSS.com):WSS is a leading Southern California retailer founded in 1984. WSS (formerly Warehouse Shoe Sale) offers a wide variety of footwear, clothing, and accessories from all major brands. WSS carries over 3,000 of the latest styles from such brand names as Nike, Jordan, Vans, Converse, Sketchers, Reebock, Adidas, Puma, New Balance, DC Shoes, Timberland, K-Swiss, and many, many more. Nrog nyob 25 years in business and 55 stores (Victorville, Bakersfield and Lancaster coming soon), WSS has an unrivaled reputation for having great values and great selection and for bringing customers the latest in the best styles. Participating in over 350 local events per year, WSS is also committed to giving back to the community. |
