| Los Angeles, MEGIS – The old adage “bigger is better” proved to be true for the first Prifysgol MMA event of 2015, fel Ymladd Nos 9 set several new records, all stemming from the show’s 18-match fight card. The event took place on Mawrth 8 yn Nokia Clwb ar L.A. LIVE, producing several candidates for Fight of the Night, Blue Chip Anrhydedd, 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,” Dywedodd University of MMA matchmaker Jay Tan.
Yn y pen, y Dean‘s List performance awards for Fight Night 9 yn:
Ymladd y Nos (TIE): Jasmine Pouncy (Nubians MMA) vs. Daria Berenato (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) and Ryan Lilley (Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA Training Center) vs. Jonathan Quiroz (California MMA)
Knockout y Nos: Lance Lee (Kings MMA)
Cyflwyno y Nos: Thom Landeros (Mae pob Yn MMA)
Blue Chip Anrhydedd: Angel Diaz (Systemau Hyfforddiant 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,” Dywedodd University of MMA founder Turi Altavilla.
Yn ychwanegol at y frwydr yn draddodiadol y Nos, Knockout y Nos, a Cyflwyno'r gwobrau Nos, Blue Chip honors recognizes fighters who show great showmanship, carisma a chynulleidfa ymwybyddiaeth.
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) yn Ymladd Nos 10 Mai. 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.
Yn ogystal, University of MMA featherweight and welterweight champions Tommy Aaron and Roman Todorovich (both of Elite Center Training), yn y drefn honno, successfully defended their titles with undeniable first-round victories.
Yn ei amddiffyniad deitl cyntaf, 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, Fodd bynnag,, 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.
Canlyniadau cyflym ar gyfer Prifysgol MMA: Ymladd Nos (Mawrth 8, 2015):
1) 155 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ERNESTO LEYVA (Sgrinio Serfigol Cymru) def. VICTOR RIVERA (Nubians MMA) via unanimous decision\
2) 125 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ANGEL ‘The Kraken’ DIAZ (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) def. SONNY ASHTON (Sgwad Smash) drwy gyflwyno (cefn tagu noeth), A1, 1:46
3) 170 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – AARON LANDRY (Ring of Fire Martial Arts Academy) def. DANNY LLAMAS (Yr Urdd) drwy TKO, A1, 0:51
4) 155 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – ANITA HOEHENLEITER (JFM Bocsio / Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) def. ASHLEE ‘Smiley’ GRANT (Dojo Bowman) drwy gyflwyno (standing guillotine), A1, 1:03
5) 170 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – SERGEY MARTIROSYAN (Docando/Hayastan MMA) def. CRUZ MARTINEZ (10fed Planet Van Nuys) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
6) 165 CW lbs. (3 x 2 min., shins) – YASKIN SOLANO (Paragon BJJ) def. ARSALAN HOMAYUN (10fed Planet Burbank) drwy gyflwyno (armbar), A1,0:50
7) 205 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – MICHAEL ‘Lazer’ REYES (10fed Planet Van Nuys) def. TRAVIS WILLIAMS (Elite Center Training) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
8) 125 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – KELLY VANHOY (Milenia MMA) def. STEFANI POGUE (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
9) 145 pwys. (3 x 3 min., dim shins) – RYAN ‘The Lion’ LILLEY (Bas Rutten yn Elite MMA Gampfa) def. JONATHAN QUIROZ (California MMA) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
10) 135 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – Richie Meister (BJMUTA) def. MILTON ‘The Diamond’ ARGUELLO (10fed Planet Van Nuys) drwy benderfyniad y mwyafrif
11) 125 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – JASMINE ‘Tapout Queen’ POUNCY (Nubians MMA) def. DARIA ‘The Jersey Devil’ BERENATO (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
12) 125 pwys. (3 x 3 min., dim shins) – THOMAS ‘The Beast’ LANDEROS (Mae pob Yn MMA) def. HUGO ‘Young Gun’ ARANDA (Tŷ'r Hyrwyddwyr) drwy gyflwyno (gilotîn), A1, 1:40
13) 135 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – VINCE CACHERO (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) def. MICHAEL ‘Slayer’ DERDERIAN (10fed Planet HQ Fight Team) drwy benderfyniad unfrydol
14) 170 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – LANCE ‘The Black Ranger’ BUSH (Tîm Madfall) def. SCORPIO SKY (Yr Urdd) drwy benderfyniad hollti
PRIFYSGOL MMA Ysgafn PENCAMPWRIAETH TWRNAMENT
15) 155 pwys. (3 x 3 min., dim shins) – JULIO ‘The Wolf’ LOPEZ (Ruckus MMA) def. PIOUS ‘Voodoo’ ENILOLOBO, JR. (BJMUTA / Kick Deg Crefft Ymladd) drwy TKO, A2, 1:23
UNIVERSITY OF MMA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
16) 170 pwys. (3 x 3 min., dim shins) – ROMAN ‘The Gladiator’ TODOROVICH (Elite Center Training) def. JARETT CONNER (Annibynnol) via TKO/doctor’s stoppage, A1, 1:11
UNIVERSITY OF MMA LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
17) 155 pwys. (3 x 2 min., shins) – LANCE LEE ‘Vanquish’ (Kings MMA) def. A.J. ‘The People’s Champ’ LAVARIAS (Systemau Hyfforddiant Center) drwy KO, A2,1:30
PRIFYSGOL MMA pencampwriaeth pwysau plu
18) 145 pwys. (3 x 3 min., dim shins) – TOMMY ‘The Spaniard AARON (Elite Center Training) def. SERGIO ‘Surge the Kid’ PEREZ (Hayastan MMA) drwy TKO, A1, 2:09
Prifysgol MMA: Ymladd Nos 10 yn digwydd ar Dydd Sul, Mai 31, yng Nokia Clwb ar L.A. LIVE. Drysau'n agor am 4:30pm and first fight takes place at 5:00pm. Tickets are on sale now through www.UofMMA.com
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CYSWLLT: 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): Mae Prifysgol y Celfyddydau Ymladd Cymysg (aka “The U”) is a Los Angeles-based fight promotion specializing in exciting, high-octane, upscale amateur MMA events around the Southern California region. Mae ei mandad yw darparu llwyfan ar gyfer pobl ifanc, darpar ddiffoddwyr i fireinio eu sgiliau MMA a datblygu eu hunain fel personoliaethau gwerthadwy a llysgenhadon parchus y gamp. 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, cebl, and network television. Ar gyfer yfory‘s MMA stars and champions …DECHRAU YMA TG!
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). Fe'i sefydlwyd yn 1996 by owner Scotty Nelson in Mountain View, MEGIS, 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. Yn ogystal, 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. Gyda dros 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. |
