Ultimate Reno Combat 38 Report

Play by play of Ultimate Reno Combat 38 from December 14th.

1. Under 18 Amateur Pankration Rules (2x2x2 rounds)
Adrian Chambers (0-0 Northern Nevada Academy of Martial Arts) vs Casy Baker (0-0 Reno Academy of Combat)

RD 1: Two jabs to the body by Baker. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Baker into guard. Punch to the body by Baker. They stand still clinched on the cage. Chambers looks for a guillotine but can't get it. Body shots by Baker. Chambers tries for the guillotine again. Takedown by Baker into side control. Body shots by Baker. Chambers gets half guard. Baker goes for an armbar but the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Baker

RD 2: Chambers lands a punch to the head and gets warned by the ref since there are no head strikes allowed. They trade body shots. Takedown by Baker into half guard. Baker gets mount and gets an armbar for the tap.

Result: Casy Baker by Tapout (Armbar) at :43 of Round 2

2. Amateur Cruiserweight (3x3x3 rounds)
Chris Reynolds (1-1 Weapons Factory) vs Randall Saucedo (0-4 Independent)

RD 1: They trade punches. They clinch and move to the cage. Body shots by Reynolds. Punch to the head by Saucedo. Takedown by Reynolds into mount. Head shots by Reynolds. Reynolds gets his back and lands head shots. Body shots by Reynolds. Reynolds lands more head shots and Saucedo taps.

Result: Chris Reynolds by Tapout (Strikes) at 1:13 of Round 1

3. Amateur 140LB Catchweight (3x3x3 rounds)
Mario Bautista (4-0 Fighters Pro Shop East) vs Josh San Diego (4-0 Unlimited MMA)

RD 1: Leg kick by Bautista. Leg kick by San Diego and another. Clinch and takedown by San Diego into side control. Head shots by San Diego. Knee to the body by San Diego. More head shots by San Diego. San Diego stands and kicks at his legs. San Diego gets his back and gets a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Josh San Diego by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:01 of Round 1

4. Amateur Bantamweight (3x3x3 rounds)
Shawn Brendle (1-0 Havoc Squad) vs E.J. Schmehl (1-1 Reno Academy of Combat)

RD 1: Leg kick by Brendle and another. Another leg kick by Brendle. They clinch and a takedown by Brendle into guard. Punch to the head by Brendle. Schmehl goes for an arm. Body shots by Brendle. Body shots from the bottom by Schmehl. Body shots by Brendle. Head shots by Brendle. Schmehl goes for an armbar but the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Brendle

RD 2: Leg kick by Brendle. Hook by Brendle. Leg kick by Brendle. They clinch and a takedown by Brendle into guard. Body shots by Brendle. Schmehl goes for an arm but can't get it. Hammer fist by Brendle. Body shots by Brendle. Punch to the head from the bottom by Schmehl.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Brendle

RD 3: Leg kick by Brendle. Push kick by Schmehl. Brendle shoots by Schmehl sprawls and lands body shots. Brendle shoots again and gets the takedown but Schmehl gets his back and lands head shots till the ref stops it.

Result: E.J. Schmehl by TKO at 1:20 of Round 3

5. Amateur Flyweight (3x3x3 rounds)
Isaiah Wright (2-1 Section 8 Fight Team) vs Jesus Rodriguez (2-2 360 Martial Arts)

RD 1: Leg kick by Rodriguez. Hook by Wright. They clinch and drop down with Rodriguez looking for a guillotine. It looks tight but Wright finally pulls out and is in guard. Hammer fist by Wright. Punch to the head by Wright. Wright moves to side control and then gets mount. Body shots by Wright. Head shots by Wright. Wright gets his back and lands more head shots till the ref stops it.

Result: Isaiah Wright by TKO at 2:20 of Round 1

6. Amateur Lightweight (3x3x3 rounds)
Chad Mertens (2-3 Fight Korp) vs Melvin Washington (4-0 Nine Diamonds CCA)

RD 1: Cross by Washington. Body kick by Mertens. Washington gets poked in the eye but the ref misses it. Cross by Washington. They trade punches. Cross by Washington. Leg kick by Washington. Push kick by Washington. Leg kick by Washington. Cross by Washington. Washington drops his hands trying to get Mertens to come in. Leg kick by Mertens. Cross by Washington. Hook by Mertens. Hook by Washington. Mertens is bleeding from the nose. Washington catches a kick and throws him down but lets him right up. They trade punches. Leg kick by Mertens.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Washington

RD 2: Lots of misses punches by both fighters. They trade jabs. Leg kick by Washington. Leg kick by Mertens. They trade hooks. Body kick by Washington. Hook by Washington. Cross to the body by Mertens. Leg kick by Mertens and another. They trade hooks. Mertens is now bleeding badly from the nose.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Washington

RD 3: Leg kick by Washington. Leg kick by Mertens. Jab by Washington. They trade hooks. Leg kick by Washington. Body kick by Mertens. Jab and hook by Washington. Head kick by Mertens. Leg kick by Washington. Hook by Mertens. They trade punches on the cage. Leg kick by Mertens and another. Hook by Mertens. They trade punches. Jab by Washington.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Mertens
My score card: 29-28 Washington

Result: Melvin Washington by Unanimous Decision (30-28/29-28/29-28)

7. Amateur Lightweight (3x3x3 rounds)
David Sallee (1-1 Havoc Squad) vs Travis Dohrn (1-0 Machado Fight Team)

RD 1: They come out trading punches. They clinch on the cage. Knees to the body by Sallee. Knee to the body by Dohrn. They drop down with Sallee looking for a guillotine. Dohrn escapes and gets north south position and then side control. Knees to the body by Dohrn. Sallee gets half guard and then full guard. Head shots from the bottom by Sallee. Punch to the head by Dohrn. More head shots by Dohrn.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Dohrn

RD 2: They trade body kicks. Hook by Dohrn. Leg kick by Sallee. They clinch on the cage. Knees to the leg by Dohrn. Takedown by Dohrn into guard. Head shots from the bottom by Sallee. Hammer fists by Dohrn. Body shots by Dohrn. Head shots by Dohrn. Body shots from the bottom by Sallee. Head shots by Dohrn. Head shots from the bottom by Sallee. Dohrn stands and kicks at his legs and drops into half guard.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Dohrn

RD 3: Leg kick by Sallee. Body kick by Dohrn. Dohrn drops him with a hook and gets on top in half guard. Sallee pulls full guard. Head shots by Dohrn. More head shots by Dohrn. Dohrn moves to half guard and lands head shots. Dohrn stands and drops down punches and gets side control. Dohrn traps and arm and lands more head shots. Sallee pulls his arm out. Dohrn gets mount and gets an armbar for the tap.

Result: Travis Dohrn by Tapout (Armbar) at 2:41 of Round 3

8. Amateur Flyweight Title (3x3x3x3x3 rounds)
Steve Gruber (7-4 Fulsom MMA) vs Oscar Ramirez (7-3 Reno Academy of Combat)

RD 1: Leg kick by Gruber. They trade jabs. Body kick by Gruber. Leg kick by Gruber. Hook by Gruber. Ramirez gets poked in the eye stopping action. They resume and Gruber drops him with a cross and kicks at his legs. He keeps landing several kicks. Gruber drops down and goes for a guillotine but Ramirez escapes and they stand clinched on the cage. Knee to the body by Ramirez. Knee to the leg by Ramirez.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Gruber

RD 2: Leg kick by Gruber. Hook by Gruber. Uppercut by Gruber. They trade punches. Cross by Ramirez. Leg kick by Gruber. Gruber lands several punches. Body kick by Gruber. They trade punches. Cross by Ramirez. They clinch on the cage. Knees to the leg by Gruber. Takedown by Gruber into half guard. Gruber goes for a guillotine but the round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Gruber

RD 3: Leg kick by Gruber. Hook by Gruber. Leg kick by Ramirez. They trade jabs. They trade leg kicks. Ramirez lands punches and they clinch on the cage. They trade knees to the leg. Body shots by Ramirez. Knee to the body by Gruber. Knee to the leg by Gruber. Knee to the leg by Ramirez. Takedown by Ramirez into half guard. Ramirez gets side control. Body shots by Ramirez. Head shots by Ramirez. Nice sweep by Gruber and he goes for a guillotine. Body shots by Ramirez.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Ramirez

RD 4: Leg kick by Gruber. Leg kick by Ramirez. Ramirez drops him with a leg kick and he lands head shots on the ground. Ramirez lets him up. Ramirez drops him again with a leg kick. Gruber is injured and the ref stops it.

Result: Oscar Ramirez by TKO (Injury) at 1:15 of Round 4

9. Amateur Heavyweight Title (3x3x3x3x3 rounds)
Anthony McDonald (10-5 Midtown MMA) vs Terrell Bosen (6-2 Shargh Nux)

RD 1: Lots of circling by both fighters. Body kick by McDonald. McDonald lands hard punches on the cage to drop him. McDonald lands more punches on the ground and the ref stops it.

Result: Anthony McDonald by TKO at 1:51 of Round 1

Submission of the Night: Travis Dohrn

KO of the Night: E.J. Schmehl

Fight of the Night: David Sallee vs Travis Dohrn