On August 25th Showdown fights presented their Burkman vs Yager card. It was my first experience viewing Showdown Fights. They had evenly matched fights with some good fighters and really seemed to put on a good show as far as production goes.
1. Amateur Lightweight
Brad Darrington (1-0) vs Tanner Cowan (3-1)
RD 1: Takedown by Cowan and he gets his back. Cowan looks for the choke and lands head shots. Cowan now lands hammer fist and then body shots. Again Cowan looks for the rear naked. More head shot by Cowan. Barrington tries to stand but can't.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Cowan
RD 2: Cowan shoots and gets a takedown. Cowan lands head shots. Cowan tries for an arm but Barrington pulls the arm out. Cowan gets his back and lands punches. More head shots by Cowan. Cowan looks for the rear naked but Barrington defends it. More head shots by Cowan.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Cowan
RD 3: They trade punches. Cowan shoots in and gets the takedown into half guard. Cowan tries for an arm but nice job by Barrington to stand. Cowan takes him right back down and is in guard. Cowan gets his back and looks for a rear naked. Head shots by Cowan. Hammer fists now by Cowan. Barrington is working hard to stand and does but Cowan drags him right back down.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Cowan
Result: Tanner Cowan by Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)
2. Pro Bantamweight
Alexis Burkman (1-1) vs Mark Nay (1-4)
RD 1: Jab by Burkman. Lots of circling by both fighters. Nay lands hard shots and has Burkman backing up. Burkman lands a hook and another. Several punches land for Nay. Leg kick by Nay. Jab by Burkman. Hook by Nay. Nay rushes in and lands two knees. Jab to the body by Burkman. Hard hook lands for Burkman and another. Leg kick by Nay. Hook by Burkman and another. Uppercut by Nay. Knee to the head by Nay drops him. Nay drops down punches. Nay lands a kick to the head of a downed Burkman and gets a warning. The doctor comes in to check Burkman and the fight is stopped.
Result: Alexis Burkman by Disqualification at 4:27 of Round 1
3. Pro Middleweight
Cisco Alcantara (6-6) vs Eric Wahlin (4-1)
RD 1: Leg kick by Wahlin. Hook by Alcantara. Leg kick by Wahlin. They clinch in the center of the care and Wahlin lands a punch.They separate and Wahlin lands two hooks. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the body by Wahlin and then they separate. Jab by Alcantara. Wahlin shoots but nice sprawl by Alcantara. Wahlin tries again and gets the takedown and goes for a calf slicer and gets it for the tap.
Result: Eric Wahlin by Tapout (Calf Slicer) at 2:05 of Round 1
4. Pro Bantamweight
Jordan Chandler (4-5) vs Craig Ross (9-7)
RD 1: Leg kick by Chandler. Jab by Ross. Ross shoots in and they clinch against the cage. Knee to the leg by Ross. Knee to the body by Ross. Ross gets a takedown into half guard. Elbow to the head by Ross. Elbows to the leg from the bottom by Chandler. Chandler tries to wall walk but can't. Chandler gets full guard. Chandler tries for an arm but Ross escapes and ends up getting his back. Ross flattens him and lands punches. Ross gets mount and lands elbows to the head. Now Ross has his back and lands punches. Ross looks for the rear naked and lands more punches. Nice scramble by Chandler and he gets on top in guard. Punches to the head by Chandler. Ross is able to stand and they are clinched on the cage. Knees to the body by Ross.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Ross
RD 2: Body kick by Chandler. Nice slam by Ross but Chandler gets a guillotine for the tap.
Result: Jordan Chandler by Tapout (Guillotine) at :24 of Round 2
5. Pro Featherweight
Daniel Goode (7-2) vs Mike Gahan (3-0)
RD 1: Head kick by Gahan. Takedown by Goode but they are up quick. Goode has his back standing and gets a takedown. Goode has his back but Gahan gets up with Goode still having his back. Knee to the leg by Goode. Gahan escapes. Cross by Goode. Hook by Gahan. Goode shoots in but can't get the takedown. Hook by Goode. They trade shots. Nice hook by Gahan. Uppercut by Gahan. Hook by Gahan. Goode gets a takedown but Gahan is right back up. They clinch against the cage and Goode tries for s single leg. Knee to the body by Goode. They separate and Gahan lands a jab. Hook by Gooode. Goode catches a kick and takes him down but Gahan is right back up. They trade punches. Hook by Goode. Spinning back kick by Gahan.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Goode
RD 2: Hook by Gahan. Hook to the body by Gahan. They trade punches. Cross by Gahan. Hook by Gahan. Goode shoots in but Gahan shrugs him off. Jab by Gahan. Goode looks real tired now. Jab by Gahan. Goode tries for a takedown but eats a hook. Jab by Gahan. Hook to the body by Gahan. Goode shoots but Gahan sprawls. Goode shoots again but still can't get the takedown. Hook by Gahan. Goode shots in but Gahan is on top landing punches till the ref stops it.
Result: Mike Gahan by TKO at 3:29 of Round 2
6. Pro Heavyweight
Clifton Bishop (3-1) vs Jan Jorgensen (3-0)
RD 1: Leg kick by Bishop. Lots of circling by both fighters. Leg kick by Bishop. Hook by Bishop. Jab by Jorgensen. Hook to the body by Jorgensen. Leg kick by Bishop and another. Hook by Jorgensen. Leg kick by Jorgensen. Leg kick by Bishop. Jorgensen hurts him with punches. Bishop tries to drop down but Jorgensen gets his back and lands punches till the ref stops it. Seemed like a premature stoppage to me.
Result: Jan Jorgensen by TKO at 2:38 of Round 1
7. Pro Lightweight
Clay Collard (9-3) vs Justin Buchholz (12-7)
RD 1: Collard catches a kick and takes him down but lets him right back up. They clinch but quickly separate. Hook and uppercuts by Collard. Jab by Buchholz. Leg kick by Collard. Clinch and move to the cage. Knee to the body by Buchholz. Elbow to the head by Collard. Elbows to the head by Buchholz. They separate and trade punches. They clinch and move to the cage but quickly separate. Hook by Buchholz. They clinch against the cage and Buchholz lands a knee to the body. They separate and Collard lands a hook and another. Hard hook by Buchholz. Jab by Collard. They clinch and move to the cage. Three nice elbows by Collard. They separate and trade punches. Buchholz shoots in but Collard sprawls. Hard punches by Collard. Jab and hook by Collard. Collard lands hard punches against the cage and has him hurt. Knee to the body by Buchholz. Hook by Collard. They clinch and Collard gets a takedown.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Collard
RD 2: Takedown by Buchholz. Elbow to the head by Buchholz. More short elbows by Buchholz. Collard manages to stand. Hook by Buchholz. Uppercut by Buchholz. Jab and uppercut by Collard drops him. Collard goes down after him and lands punches. Collard drops more and more punches. Buchholz pulls him down and goes for a guillotine. Collard escapes and lands hard punches. Collard drops down but Buchholz gets his back. Collard pulls guard. Collard trying to stand and Buchholz gets north south looking for a choke. Buchholz lets him up and lands two elbows. Collard drops him with a hook and gets his back and lands more punches. Collard moves to side control and lands punches. Buchholz gets guard.
I scored RD 2: 10-8 Collard
RD 3: Buchholz has a bad cut on his head. Jab by Collard. Head kick by Buchholz. They clinch and Collard lands a knee to the body. Collard tries for and gets a takedown but they are up quick. Hook by Collard. Nice head kick by Buchholz and he goes for a guillotine. Collard escapes but Buchholz goes for it again and gets it for the tap.
Result: Just Buchholz by Tapout (Guillotine) at 1:35 of Round 3
8. Pro Lightweight
Gordon Bell (7-0) vs Dave Castillo (15-4)
RD 1: They trade punches. Hook by Castillo. Castillo catches a kick and lands punches before taking him down. Bell works his way up. They clinch on the cage and Bell lands a knee. They separate and Castillo lands a hook. Leg kick by Bell. They clinch in the center and move to the cage but quickly separate. Hook by Castillo. Hook by Bell. Jab by Castillo. They clinch and Bell gets a takedown. Nice sweep by Castillo to get on top. Bell tries for an arm but Castillo pulls out. Castillo lets him up. Cross by Castillo. Castillo drops him with a hook and lands a punch and the ref stops it. Premature stoppage in my opinion.
Result: Dave Castillo by KO at 2:39 of Round 1
9. Pro Welterweight
Josh Burkman (22-9) vs Jamie Yager (6-2)
RD 1: Leg kick by Burkman. Leg kick by Burkman. A third leg kick by Burkman. Burkman rushes in but Yager gets the takedown. Burkman hold him close to avoid damage. Body shots by Yager. Short body shots now by Yager. Yager goes for a guillotine but Burkman escapes and they stand. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the body by Yager. They separate and Yager shoots in but can't get the takedown. Leg kick by Yager. They clinch and quickly separate.
I scored RD 1: 10-10 Even
RD 2: Leg kick by Burkman. Body kick by Yager. Yager goes for a takedown but Burkman sprawls and lands a knee to the body. They clinch and drop down. Knee to the body by Burkman. Burkman tries to get his back. Knee to the body by Burkman. They stand and Yager tries for a single leg. They drop down with Burkman looking for and getting a guillotine for the tap.
Result: Josh Burkman by Tapout (Guillotine) at 3:35 of Round 2
Submission of the Night: Eric Wahlin
KO of the Night: Mike Gahan
Fight of the Night: Clay Collard vs Justin Buchholz
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