On Friday September 14th Ring of Combat put on there most recent event. There were some pretty good fights and the event featured some familiar names who had competed on the big stage such as Mike Massenzio and Deividas Taurosevicious. The night was headlined by four title fights. One draw back was the title fights were only three rounds with a possible fourth if after three it was ruled a draw. But outside of that, I was pretty impressed with the presentation put on by Ring of Combat.
1. Pro Middleweight
Julio Germain (0-0) vs Fikret Darzanoff (0-1)
RD 1: They clinch on the cage and quickly separate. Germain lands punches. Takedown by Darzanoff and they are up quick. Darzanoff has his back standing. Darzanoff goes for a takedown and Germain is warned for holding the cage. Darzanoff drags him down and is in half guard. Short head shots by Darzanoff. Body shots by Darzanoff. Nice job by Germain to stand. Hook by Germain and another. Uppercut by Germain.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Darzanoff
RD 2: Jab by Darzanoff. Darzanoff gets a takedown but they are up quick and clinched against the cage. Knee to the body by Darzanoff. Takedown by Darzanoff into side control. Darzanoff is doing nothing from this position. Punch to the head by Darzanoff. Knee to the body by Darzanoff. Darzanoff gets north south position and lands body shots. Darzanoff gets his back. They stand and Darzanoff still has his back. Knee to the leg by Darzanoff. They separate and clinch again in the center of the cage. They quickly separate. Uppercut by Germain. Hook by Germain. Both fighters look gassed. Jab by Darzanoff. Darzanoff shoots in but Germain shrugs him off. Hook by Germain.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Darzanoff
My score card: 20-18 Darzanoff
Result: Fikret Darzaoff by Unanimous Decision (20-18/20-18/20-18)
2. Pro Featherweight
Anthony Facchini (2-1) vs Soslan Abanokov (1-0)
RD 1: Head kick by Abanokov. Body kick by Abanokov. They clinch on the cage and drop down with Facchini on top. Abanokov is trying to stand but can't. Facchini gets his back and gets his hooks in. Facchini tries for a rear naked but Abanokov defends it well. Facchini gets a body triangle and lands punches to the head. Abanokov rolls and is on top in guard. Punches to the head by Abanokov. Abanokov stands and drops down punches. Abanokov gets his back and lands punches to the head. Now he stands and drops down hard punches.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Abanokov
RD 2: Abanokov gets a takedown and lands hard shots to the head. Facchini pulls guard. Punch to the head by Abanokov. Body shots by Abanokov. Abanokov stands and Facchini pulls him back down and gets side control. Abanokov pulls guard. Body shots by Facchini. Now head shots by Facchini. Facchini gets his back. Facchini gets an inverted triangle and gets the tap.
Result: Anthony Facchini by Tapout (Inverted Triangle) at 3:20 of Round 2
3. Pro Featherweight
William Metts (2-3) vs Mike Prokop (2-3)
RD 1: Body kick by Metts. Leg kick by Prokop. They trade hooks. Nice cross by Prokop. They trade punches. Leg kick by Metts. They trade more punches. Leg kick by Metts. Cross and hook by Prokop. Leg kick by Prokop. Hard hook by Prokop. They clinch on the cage. Two knees to the leg by Prokop. Knee to the body by Metts. They separate. Hook by Prokop. Body kick by Prokop. Leg kick by Prokop. Hook by Metts. Leg kick by Metts. Metts lands a kick low stopping the action. They resume and trade hard shots. They drop down with Prokop on top in guard. Metts looks for a guillotine but Prokop pulls his head out. Prokop pushes him to the cage but the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Prokop
RD 2: Hook by Metts. They clinch and move to the cage. Takedown by Prokop into guard. Body shots by Prokop. Metts uses his feet to push Prokop off of him and they stand. Leg kick by Prokop. Two hooks by Prokop. Jab by Prokop. Cross by Prokop. They trade leg kicks. Hard hook by Metts. Prokop lands hard punches that have Metts backing up. Clinch against the cage but they quickly separate. Leg kick by Prokop. Hook by Metts. Prokop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Metts is trying for an arm but can't get it as the round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Prokop
RD 3: Body kick by Prokop. Hook by Metts. Body kick by Prokop. They clinch on the cage and Prokop takes him down in side control. Metts gets half guard. Body shots by Prokop. Metts is trying to wall walk but Prokop won't let him. Body shots by Prokop. They stand. Jab and cross by Prokop. Cross by Prokop. Takedown by Prokop and he pushes him against the cage. Body shots by Prokop. Now head shots by Prokop. Prokop stands and knees the head of a still down Metts stopping the action. The doctor stops the fight with only two seconds left.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Prokop
My score card: 30-27 Prokop
Result: Mike Prokop by Technical Unanimous Decision (30-27/29-28/29-28)
4. Pro Featherweight
Shane Crenshaw (4-1) vs Tom English (3-2)
RD 1: Hook by Crenshaw. Crenshaw shoots in and they clinch on the cage. Knee to the body by English. They trade knees to the leg. Takedown by English but they are right back up. English drops him with a hook by Crenshaw is right back up. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Crenshaw. Foot stomps by Crenshaw. They separate. Crenshaw shoots in but eats a punch and English gets his back and lands punches. Crenshaw scrambles and now English is in side control. Punch to the head by English.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 English
RD 2: Hook by Crenshaw. Crenshaw shoots but English sprawls. Crenshaw shoots and again English sprawls. Crenshaw is circling and seems to not want to strike with English at all. Crenshaw shoots and they clinch on the cage but quickly separate. Leg kick by English. Crenshaw shoots in and gets the takedown into half guard. English goes for a leg but can't get it. Crenshaw gets north south and lands body shots. Crenshaw moves to side control and lands two knees to the body. Punch to the head by Crenshaw.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Crenshaw
RD 3: Crenshaw shoots but can't get the takedown. Uppercut by English. Crenshaw shoots and gets a takedown into half guard. Punch to the head by Crenshaw. English almost gets up but Crenshaw gets his back and then mount and then his back again. English gets half guard. Punch to the head by Crenshaw. Body shots by Crenshaw. English is working hard to stand and Crenshaw gets side control. Short head shots by Censhaw. English defends well. Crenshaw moves to north south but the round ends.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Crenshaw
My score card: 29-28 Crenshaw
Result: Shane Crenshaw by Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28)
5. Pro Lightweight
Alfred Walker (3-1) vs Chris Wade (3-0)
RD 1: Leg kick by Wade. Leg kick by Walker. Hook by Wade. Wade gets poked in the eye and the ref doesn't see it. Walker starts landing punches. Takedown by Walker. Wade gets a guillotine and puts Walker out cold.
Result: Chris Wade (Guillotine) at :59 of Round 1
6. Pro Light Heavyweight
Chris Sutton (2-0) vs Jamal Patterson (5-3)
RD 1: Hook by Patterson. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Sutton and another. They separate. Jab by Sutton. Patterson lands punches against the cage. Patterson drops down and gets a takedown but Sutton is up quick. Slam by Patterson. Patterson gets side control. Patterson looks for an anaconda choke but can't get it. Sutton gets half guard. Hard punches by Patterson. Patterson stands but Sutton drags him back down and gets Patterson's back. Head shots by Sutton. Sutton looks for a rear naked but time runs out.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Patterson
RD 2: Hook by Patterson. Leg kick by Sutton. Hook by Sutton. Two jabs by Sutton. Leg kick by Sutton. Jab by Sutton. Two hooks by Patterson. They clinch and move to the cage. Knee to the leg by Sutton. More knees by Sutton. Elbow to the head by Sutton. Knee to the body by Sutton. The ref separates them. They trade hooks. Hook and cross by Patterson. They clinch against the cage. The ref separates them. Hook by Patterson.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Sutton
RD 3: Leg kick by Sutton. Two jabs by Patterson. Jab by Sutton. Leg kick by Sutton. Hook by Patterson. Nice hook by Patterson. Several punches land for Patterson. Hard hook by Patterson. Takedown by Patterson into half guard. Shots head shots by Patterson. Not much action here. Patterson stands but Sutton pulls him back down and Patterson looks for a guillotine but can't get it.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Patterson
My score card: 29-28 Patterson
Result: Jamal Patterson by Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)
7. Pro Bantamweight Title
Joel Roberts (8-3) vs Jimmie Rivera (9-1)
RD 1: A kick by Roberts lands low stopping the action. They resume and Rivera lands a cross. Leg kick by Rivera. Hook by Rivera. Jab to the body by Roberts. Hook by Roberts. Hook by Rivera. Leg kick by Rivera. They clinch and move to the cage. Knee to the leg by Rivera. More knees by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts. Rivera is warned for holding the cage. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts. They keep trading knees. Punch to the head by Roberts. More knees to the leg by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts. They separate. Leg kick by Rivera. Rivera lands punches against the cage. They clinch. Punch to the body by Rivera. Knee to the leg by Rivera.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Rivera
RD 2: Leg kick by Roberts and another. Rivera drops him with a leg kick and gets his back landing punches. Hammer fists by Rivera. Roberts works his way up and they are clinched on the cage. Knees to the leg by Rivera. They separate. Leg kick by Rivera. Hook by Rivera. Leg kick by Roberts. Hook by Rivera. Leg kick by Rivera. Hook by Rivera. Leg kick by Rivera. Roberts shoots in but Rivera sprawls. Rivera lands a kick low stopping the action. They resume and Rivera lands a hard cross. Head kick by Roberts. Cross by Rivera. Leg kick by Roberts. Body kick by Roberts. Hard punches by Rivera. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Rivera. They separate and Roberts lands a body kick.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Rivera
RD 3: Jab by Rivera. Leg kick by Rivera. They clinch and move to the cage. Knee to the leg by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Punch to the body by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Roberts. Knee to the body by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Punch to the head by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Punch to the head by Rivera. Punch to the body by Rivera. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Roberts. Knee to the leg by Rivera. Knee to the body by Roberts and another. They separate and trade punches.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Rivera
My score card: 30-27 Rivera
Result: Jimmie Rivera by Unanimous Decision (29-28/30-27/30-27)
8. Pro Light Heavyweight Title
Anton Talamantes (4-2) vs Ed Gordon (5-0)
RD 1: Jab to the body by Talamantes. Hook by Talamantes. Talamantes shoots in and gets a takedown against the cage. Short head shots by Talamantes. Knee to the body by Talamantes. Talamantes gets his back and lands punches. Gordon works his way up. They clinch in the center. Knee to the body by Gordon. They separate. Takedown by Talamantes. Talamantes gets his back and lands punches. Gordon works his way up and they are clinched on the cage. Knee to the body by Gordon. Takedown by Talamantes. Talamantes traps an arm and lands head shots. Gordon pulls his arm out. Talamantes is in half guard landing short head shots. Body shots by Talamantes. Knee to the body by Talamantes. Two head shots by Talamantes.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Talamantes
RD 2: Jab by Gordon. Talamantes shoots in but eats an uppercut. Again Talamantes shoots in and again eats an uppercut. Jab by Gordon. Hook by Talamantes. Uppercut by Gordon. Takedown by Talamantes into half guard. Body shots by Talamantes. Punch to the head by Talamantes. Body shots by Talamantes. More body shots by Talamantes. The ref stands them. Hook by Gordon. takedown by Talamantes.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Talamantes
RD 3: Talamantes shoots in but can't get the takedown. Jab by Gordon. Hook by Gordon. Hard uppercut by Gordon hurts him. They clinch in the center. Knee to the body by Gordon. They move to the cage and then separate. They trade jabs. Hook by Gordon. Jab by Gordon. Hook by Talamantes. Jab by Gordon. Takedown by Talamantes into half guard. Short body shots by Talamantes. Punch to the head by Talamantes. Body shots by Talamantes. Head shots by Talamantes.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Gordon
My score card: 29-28 Talamantes
Result: Anton Talamantes by Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28)
9. Pro Featherweight Title
Mike Santiago (8-5) vs Deividas Taurosevicious (14-5)
RD 1: Cross by Taurosevicious. Leg kick by Santiago. Leg kick by Santiago. They clinch in the center and move to the cage. Knee to the body by Taurosevicious. Elbow to the head by Santiago. Knees to the leg by Taurosevicious. Takedown by Taurosevicious into side control. Punches to the head by Taurosevicious. Nice job by Santiago to reverse and get on top in side control. Santiago stands and lets him up. Leg kick by Santiago. Clinch against the cage and a knee to the body by Taurosevicious. Knee to the head by Santiago. Knee to the leg by Taurosevicious. Slam by Taurosevicious but Santiago is up quick. and they are still clinched. Knees to the body by Santiago. They separate and Santiago lands a hook. Takedown by Santiago.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Taurosevicious
RD 2: Hook by Santiago. Takedown by Santiago. Santiago lands a knee low stopping the action. They resume and clinch on the cage. They trade knees to the leg. Punch to the body by Santiago. Takedown by Taurosevicious but they are up quick and clinched. Takedown by taurosevicious. Nice reverse by Santiago to get on top. Punches to the head by Santiago. Taurosevicious gets and armbar and gets the tap.
Result: Deividas Taurosevicious by Tapout (Armbar) at 3:50 of Round 2
10. Pro Regional Middleweight Title
Ron Stallings (4-2) vs Mike Massenzio (13-7)
RD 1: Leg kick by Massenzio. Leg kick by Stallings and another. Body kick by Massenzio. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Massenzio. More knees by Massenzio. Knee to the body by Stallings. They separate. Leg kick by Stallings. Hook to the body by Massenzio. Head kick by Stallings. They clinch on the cage. Massenzio is working hard for the single but Stallings defends it well and lands punches to the head. Massenzio gets the takedown but Stallings is right back up and they are still clinched. Stallings jumps and lands a knee to the body dropping Massenzion. Stallings lands punches till the ref stops it.
Result: Ron Stallings by TKO at 4:02 of Round 1
Submission of the night: Chris Wade
Knock-out of the Night: Ron Stallings
Fight of the Night: Anthony Facchini vs Soslan Abanokov
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