| Los Angeles, TAL COM – The old adage “bigger is better” proved to be true for the first University of MMA event of 2015, com Fight Night 9 set several new records, all stemming from the show’s 18-match fight card. The event took place on Març 8 a Club Nokia a L.. EN VIU, producing several candidates for Fight of the Night, Blue Chip 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,” dit University of MMA matchmaker Jay Tan.
Al final, la Degà‘s List performance awards for Fight Night 9 són:
Baralla de la Nit (TIE): Jasmine Pouncy (Nubis MMA) vs. Daria Berenato (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) and Ryan Lilley (Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA Training Center) vs. Jonathan Quiroz (Califòrnia MMA)
Knockout de la Nit: Lance Lee (Reis MMA)
Submissió de la Nit: Thom Landeros (Tot en MMA)
Blue Chip Honors: Angel Diaz (Centre de Formació de Sistemes)
“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,” dit University of MMA founder Turi Altavilla.
A més de la lluita tradicional de la Nit, Knockout de la Nit, i Presentació dels premis de la nit, Blue Chip honors recognizes fighters who show great showmanship, el carisma i el públic la consciència.
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. Rentar advances him to the finals of the University of MMA lightweight championship tournament, where he’ll faceJuliol Lopez (Ruckus MMA) a Fight Night 10 al maig. 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.
Més, University of MMA featherweight and welterweight champions Tommy Aaron and Roman Todorovich (both of Centre d'Entrenament Elite), respectivament, successfully defended their titles with undeniable first-round victories.
En la seva primera defensa del títol, Aaron faced Sergio ‘Surge the Kid‘ Pérez (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, però, 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.
Resultats ràpids per Universitat de MMA: Fight Night (Març 8, 2015):
1) 155 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – ERNESTO LEYVA (CSW) def. VICTOR RIVERA (Nubis MMA) via unanimous decision\
2) 125 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – ANGEL ‘The Kraken’ DIAZ (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) def. SONNY ASHTON (Smash Squad) a través de la submissió (rear naked choke), R1, 1:46
3) 170 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – AARON LANDRY (Ring of Fire Martial Arts Academy) def. DANNY LLAMAS (El Gremi) per TKO, R1, 0:51
4) 155 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – ANITA HOEHENLEITER (JFM Boxa / Centre d'Entrenament de Sistemes) def. ASHLEE ‘Smiley’ GRANT (Dojo de Bowman) a través de la submissió (standing guillotine), R1, 1:03
5) 170 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – SERGEY MARTIROSYAN (Docando/Hayastan MMA) def. CRUZ MARTINEZ (10º Planet Van Nuys) per decisió unànime
6) 165 CW lbs. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – YASKIN SOLANO (Paragon BJJ) def. ARSALAN HOMAYUN (10º Planet Burbank) a través de la submissió (armbar), R1,0:50
7) 205 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – MICHAEL ‘Lazer’ REIS (10º Planet Van Nuys) def. TRAVIS WILLIAMS (Centre d'Entrenament Elite) per decisió unànime
8) 125 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – KELLY VANHOY (Millenia MMA) def. STEFANI POGUE (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) per decisió unànime
9) 145 lliura. (3 x 3 min., no hi ha barbs) – RYAN ‘The Lion’ LILLEY (Bas Rutten Elite MMA Gym) def. JONATHAN QUIROZ (Califòrnia MMA) per decisió unànime
10) 135 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – RICHIE MEISTER (BJMUTA) def. MILTON ‘The Diamond’ ARGUELLO (10º Planet Van Nuys) per decisió majoritària
11) 125 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – JASMINE ‘Tapout Queen’ POUNCY (Nubis MMA) def. DARIA ‘The Jersey Devil’ BERENATO (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) per decisió unànime
12) 125 lliura. (3 x 3 min., no hi ha barbs) – THOMAS ‘The Beast’ LANDEROS (Tot en MMA) def. HUGO ‘Young Gun’ ARANDA (Casa de Campions) a través de la submissió (guillotina), R1, 1:40
13) 135 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – VINCE CACHERO (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) def. MICHAEL ‘Slayer’ DERDERIAN (10º Planet HQ Fight Team) per decisió unànime
14) 170 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – LANCE ‘The Black Ranger’ BUSH (Equip Llangardaix) def. SCORPIO SKY (El Gremi) per decisió dividida
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15) 155 lliura. (3 x 3 min., no hi ha barbs) – JULIO ‘The Wolf’ LOPEZ (Ruckus MMA) def. PIOUS ‘Voodoo’ ENILOLOBO, JR. (BJMUTA / Flying Kick Arts Marcials) per TKO, R2, 1:23
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16) 170 lliura. (3 x 3 min., no hi ha barbs) – ROMAN ‘The Gladiator’ TODOROVICH (Centre d'Entrenament Elite) def. JARETT CONNER (Independent) via TKO/doctor’s stoppage, R1, 1:11
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17) 155 lliura. (3 x 2 min., barbs) – LANCE LEE ‘Vanquish’ (Reis MMA) def. A. J. ‘The People’s Champ’ LAVARIAS (Centre de Formació de Sistemes) per KO, R2,1:30
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18) 145 lliura. (3 x 3 min., no hi ha barbs) – TOMMY ‘The Spaniard AARON (Centre d'Entrenament Elite) def. SERGIO ‘Surge the Kid’ PEREZ (Hayastan MMA) per TKO, R1, 2:09
University of MMA: Fight Night 10 es porta a terme en Diumenge, Maig 31, al Club Nokia a L.. EN VIU. Les portes obren a 4:30pm and first fight takes place at 5:00pm. Tickets are on sale now through www.UofMMA.com
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CONTACTAR: 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): La Universitat de les Arts Marcials Mixtes (aka “The U”) is a Los Angeles-based fight promotion specializing in exciting, high-octane, upscale amateur MMA events around the Southern California region. El seu mandat consisteix a proporcionar un escenari per a joves, els aspirants a combatents per perfeccionar les seves habilitats de MMA i desenvolupar-se com personalitats negociables i ambaixadors respectables de l'esport. 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. Per demà‘s MMA stars and champions …COMENÇA AQUÍ!
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). Fundat el 1996 by owner Scotty Nelson in Mountain View, TAL COM, 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. Més, 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, Jordània, Vans, Converse, Sketchers, Reebock, Adidas, Puma, New Balance, DC Shoes, Timberland, K-Swiss, and many, many more. Amb més 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. |
