Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Duel For Domination 6 Report





This was my first time seeing a Duel For Domination card. It was an all amateur card. The card was evenly matched. No fights were you could say that the two guys did not belong in the cage together. The only thing on the negative side was the commentary. In a couple fights, the commentators were openly rooting for certain fighters including in the heavyweight bout one of them saying "I'm biased" and cheering as if he had won the lottery when his guy won. Commentators are there to be objective not to root on certain fighters, that is what the fans are for. The same commentator also made a very inappropriate O.J. Simpson knife comment. Outside of that though, I was impressed with the show and how it was run and would be willing to watch again.

1. Flyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Jesse Van Dyke (1-2) vs Xavier Ramirez (2-5)

RD 1: They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Ramirez. More head shots by Ramirez. Knee to the leg by Ramirez. They drop down and Ramirez gets his back and lands head shots. They stand and Ramirez lands punches. Takedown by Ramirez into guard. Van Dyke looks for a triangle. More head shots by Ramirez.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Ramirez

RD 2: They clinch and a takedown by Ramirez into guard. Van Dyke looks for a triangle. Body shots by Ramirez. Van Dyke is trying hard for the triangle. Head shots by Ramirez. Ramirez escapes the triangle and gets side control. Van Dyke pulls guard. Van Dyke sweeps and gets on top in half guard. Punch to the head by Van Dyke.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Van Dyke

RD 3: Uppercut by Van Dyke. Takedown by Ramirez into guard. Punch to the head by Ramirez. Ramirez gets side control. Head shots by Ramirez. Van Dyke reverses and gets his back in north south. Van Dyke gets his back and gets his hooks in and flattens him. Head shots by Van Dyke. Van Dyke goes for a rear naked and gets it for the tap.

Result: Jesse Van Dyke via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:22 of Round 3

2. Welterweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Derrick Brown (1-4) vs Patrick Oskvarek (0-1)

RD 1: Takedown by Oskvarek but they are up quick. Oskvarek gets another takedown but Brown lands on top in half guard. Oskvarek gets a triangle and gets the tap.

Result: Patrick Oskvarek via Tapout (Triangle) at 1:15 of Round 1

3. Middleweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Tatun Royle (0-1-1) vs Steve Broad (0-0)

RD 1: Uppercut by Broad. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Broad. They separate. Leg kick by Broad. They clinch on the cage. Royle looks for a takedown. They drop down with Royle on top in half guard. Punch to the head by Royle. Broad reverses and is on top in side control.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Broad

RD 2: Front kick by Royle. Uppercut by Broad. Hook by Broad. Broad hurts him with punches. A cross by Broad drops him and he lands more till the ref stops it.

Result: Steve Broad via TKO at 1:50 of Round 2

4. Light Heavyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Braden Goodwin (0-1) vs Andres Ponce (1-0)

RD 1: Leg kick by Ponce and another. Ponce shoots in and slams him but they are up quick. Ponce catches a kick and slams him and lands in guard. Head shots by Ponce. They stand clinched on the cage. Takedown by Goodwin against the cage. Goodwin gets his back. Ponce rolls and is on top in guard. Punch to the head by Ponce. Ponce stands and lets him up. Hook and uppercut by Ponce.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Ponce

RD 2: Leg kick by Ponce. Front kick by Ponce. Leg kick by Goodwin. Spin kick by Goodwin. A slam by Ponce into side control. Head shots by Ponce. Ponce gets his back and lands head shots. Ponce goes for a rear naked but Goodwin escapes. Ponce tries for the rear naked again. He has it and the ref stops it. Goodwin seemed fine to me. Do not agree with the stoppage at all.

Result: Andres Ponce via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:20 of Round 2

5. Featherweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Augusto Mendes (0-0) vs Jaime Carskaden (1-3)

RD 1: Jab by Carskaden. Leg kick by Mendes. Takedown by Mendes and he gets mount. Mendes gets an arm triangle and the tap.

Result: Augusto Mendes via Tapout (Arm Triangle) at 0:36 of Round 1

6. Bantamweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Kasey Tanner (1-0) vs Nolan Linebaugh (0-0)

RD 1: Leg kick by Tanner. Jab by Tanner. They trade crosses. They clinch and move to the cage. Knee to the leg by Tanner. Knee to the body by Tanner. Knee to the body by Linebaugh. Knee to the body by Tanner. Linebaugh gets a takedown into guard. They stand and drop back down against the cage. Body shots by Tanner.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Tanner

RD 2: They trade punches. Jab by Tanner. They trade crosses. Leg kick by Tanner. Tanner catches a kick and takes him down in guard. Head shots from the bottom by Linebaugh. Body shots by Tanner. Head shots by Tanner. Body shots by Tanner. The ref stands them, don't see why. Cross by Linebaugh.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Tanner

RD 3: They trade hard punches. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Tanner into side control. Head shots by Tanner. They stand. Takedown by Tanner into side control. Tanner tries to get his back but Linebaugh escapes and they stand clinched on the cage. Takedown by Tanner into guard. Head shots by Tanner.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Tanner
My score card: 30-27 Tanner

Result: Kasey Tanner via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/29-28)

7. Flyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Jonathan Sanchez (3-6) vs John McCarthy (1-2)

RD 1: Leg kick by Sanchez and another. Lots of missed punches by both. McCarthy shoots and gets a takedown and gets his back. They stand and he still has his back. McCarthy tries for a rear naked. They go down and he still has his back. Head shots by McCarthy. McCarthy gets a rear naked and the tap.

Result: John McCarthy via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:35 of Round 1


8. Featherweight 3x3x3 Rounds
DeWayne Parker 1-3) vs Tim Carillo (1-0)

RD 1: Leg kick by Parker. Hook by Carillo. Head kick by Parker. Parker lands punches on the cage. hey clinch in the center. Knee to the body by Carillo. Takedown by Carillo into half guard. Head shots by Carillo. Parker gets full guard. More head shots by Carillo till the ref stops it.

Result: Tim Carillo via TKO at 1:45 of Round 1

9. Flyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Fabian Parra (2-1) vs Bryce McDaniel (0-0)

RD 1: They clinch on the center. Knee to the body by Parra. The move to the cage and Parra gets a takedown into side control. McDaniel reverses and is on top in guard. Body shots from the Bottom by Parra. McDaniel is not active from the top. Parra goes for an armbar but McDaniel escapes and then Parra gets his back. Parra goes tor a rear naked. Head shots by Parra.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Parra

RD 2: Cross by Parra. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Parra and he gets his back. Parra gets his hooks in and lands head shots. Punch to the body by Parra. Head shots by Parra. Head and body shots by Parra. More body shots by Parra.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Parra

RD 3: Takedown by Parra and her gets his back. McDaniel escapes and stand and kicks at his legs. McDaniel drops down and gets his back. McDaniel is warned for hitting the spine and the action stops. They resume and Parra shoots and gets a takedown.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 McDaniel
My score card: 29-28 Parra

Result: Fabian Parra via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28)

10. Amateur Middleweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Deon Clash (0-1) vs Joe Gigliotti (0-0)

RD 1: Takedown by Gigliotti into guard. Gigliotti lets him up. They trade jabs. Takedown by Gigliotti into guard. Punch to the head by Gigliotti. Gigliotti moves to half guard. Head shots by Gigliotti. Clash reverses and gets on top as the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Gigliotti

RD 2: Hard cross by Gigliotti. Leg kick by Gigliotti. Gigliotti catches a kick and gets a slam into guard. Head shots by Gigliotti. Gigliotti lets him up. Gigliotti ducks a punch and takes him down into guard. They stand clinched on the cage. Head shots by Gigliotti. Takedown by Gigliotti into half guard.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Gigliotti

RD 3: Hook by Gigliotti. They clinch on the cage. Slam by Gigliotti into side control. Clash gets half guard. Punch to the head by Gigliotti. They stand and drop back down with Clash on top in guard. Punch to the head by Clash. More head shots by Clash. Body shots by Clash.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Gigliotti
My score card: 30-27 Gigliotti

Result: Joe Gigliotti via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)

11. Heavyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Josue Reyes (0-0) vs Jeremy Cardinal (0-0)

RD 1: They trade punches. Reyes drops him with a punch. Reyes gets his back. Punch to the head by Reyes. Body shots by Reyes. Head shots by Reyes. More head shots by Reyes. Reyes moves to north south and lands body shots. The ref stands them. Reyes lands punches. Cardinal hurts him with a hook and lands punches on the cage till the ref stops it.

Result: Jeremy Cardinal via TKO at 2:25 of Round 1

12. Lightweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Alejandro Arrendondo (2-1) vs Aaron Wilson (2-1)

RD 1: Cross by Wilson. Jab by Arrendondo. They trade punches. They clinch on the cage. Wilson looks for a takedown and Arrendondo is warned for grabbing the cage. Takedown by Arrendondo into guard. Punch to the head by Arrendondo. More head shots by Arrendondo. Wilson goes for a triangle. Head shots by Arrendondo.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Arrendondo

RD 2: Leg kick by Arrendondo. Jab by Wilson. Leg kick by Wilson. Takedown by Wilson but they are up quick clinched on the cage. Takedown by Arrendondo and he gets mount. Shoulder strikes by Arrendondo. Head shots by Arrendondo. Wilson pulls guard. Arrendondo lets him up. Body kick by Arrendondo. Leg kick by Wilson. Leg kick by Arrendondo. Leg kick by Wilson. Cross by Wilson.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Arrendondo

RD 3: Leg kick by Arrendondo. Cross by Wilson. Hook by Wilson. They clinch on the cage. Punch to the head by Wilson. Knee to the leg by Arrendondo. Body shots by Wilson. Knee to the leg by Arrendondo. Knee to the leg by Wilson. Body shots by Wilson. Takedown by Arrendondo.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Wilson
My score card: 29-28 Arrendondo

Result: Alejandro Arrendondo via Split Decision (28-29/30-27/29-28)

13. Featherweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Adel Altamimi (1-1) vs Ruben Hernandez (1-1)

RD 1: Leg kick by Altamimi and another. Takedown by Altamimi and he gets a guillotine for the tap.

Result: Adel Altamimi via Tapout (Guillotine) at 0:42 of Round 1

14. Bantamweight Title 3x3x3 Rounds
Fernie Garcia (3-2) vs Carlos Castillo (1-3)

RD 1: Cross by Castillo. Leg kick by Garcia. Cross by Castillo. Takedown by Garcia into side control. Garcia gets his back and looks for a rear naked. Garcia gets mount and then his back again. Head shots by Garcia. More head shots by Garcia.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Garcia

RD 2: Leg kick by Castillo. Hook by Castillo. Leg kick by Garcia and another. They trade leg kicks. They clinch and move to the cage. Slam by Garcia into guard. They trade head shots on the ground. Body shots by Garcia.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Garcia

RD 3: Hook by Garcia. Hook by Castillo. Leg kick by Garcia. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Garcia into guard. Body shots by Garcia. They trade head shots on the ground. The ref stands them. Hard hook by Castillo. They clinch on the cage and drop down. Body shots by Castillo.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Garcia
My score card: 30-27 Garcia

Result: Fernie Garcia via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)

15. Lightweight Title 3x3x3 Rounds
Drakkar Klose (6-0) vs Thomas Keenan (3-0)

RD 1: Keenan rolls into him and goes for a heel hook but Klose escapes it and they stand. Takedown by Klose into guard. Klose stands and drops down body shots. Klose punches his legs. Klose drops down a hard punch and knocks him out.

Result: Drakkar Klose via KO at 1:59 of Round 1

16. Welterweight Title 3x3x3 Rounds
Dante Patrick (4-1) vs Brandon Jones (1-1)

RD 1: Hook by Patrick. Cross by Patrick. Patrick shoots and gets a takedown. They stand and Patrick takes him down again and gets his back. Head shots by Patrick. Patrick gets mount and then gets his back again. Patrick moves back to mount and lands head shots. Jones gets half guard. They stand. Body kick by Jones.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Patrick

RD 2: Cross by Patrick. Takedown by Patrick into guard. Patrick gets mount and lands head shots. Patrick gets his back and a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Dante Patrick via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:20 of Round 2

17. Flyweight Title 3x3x3 Rounds
Bobby Tinney (6-1) vs Justin Rascon (2-0)

RD 1: They trade jabs. They clinch and a takedown by Rascon into guard. They stand and drop back down with Rascon going for a guillotine. Tinney escapes and they stand clinched on the cage. They drop down with Rascon on top in half guard. Head shots by Rascon. Tinney reverses and is on top in half guard. Tinney looks for an arm triangle and gets mount. Head shots by Tinney.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Rascon

RD 2: Double jab by Tinney. They trade punches. Body kick by Tinney. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Rascon into half guard. They stand clinched on the cage. Takedown by Tinney into mount. Rascon sweeps and is on top in half guard. They trade head shots on the ground. Tinney gets full guard. Punch to the head by Rascon. Rascon moves to half guard.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Tinney

RD 3: Leg kick by Tinney. Takedown by Tinney into side control. Rascon pulls guard and then sweeps and gets on top in half guard. Head shots by Rascon. Tinney gets full guard. Rascon gets mount and lands head shots. Rascon gets his back and looks for a rear naked but the round ends.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Rascon
My score card: 29-28 Rascon

Result: Justin Rascon via Unanimous Decision (scores not read)

Submission of the Night: Augusto Mendes

Knockout of the Night: Drakkar Klose

Fight of the Night: Bobby Tinney vs Justin Rascon

3 comments:

  1. I was the commentator in question of the heavyweight bout. I was cheering the comeback, not particularly so much that Cardinal won. Had the reverse outcome happened and Reyes had the come from behind win in manner, the same due diligence would have been paid. Yes I claimed bias on air, because I do know Jeremy, but I also prefaced after that the reaction was due to the quality of the comeback. I also was extremely complimentary of Reyes performance during and after with the same enthusiasm. Also, if you checked commentary out during the other fights, especially in the title wins, I sold it up with the same enthusiasm; many of whom I have no affiliation with. These guys and gals deserve the recognition and to have the accomplishment of their wins sold up. If that is cheering, so be it.

    Also the OJ joke was "I haven't seen someone move this fast since OJ was in the Bronco." Sorry if the comment put you off, but am glad you enjoyed the event otherwise.

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  2. I can understand bias, I have to cover fights that sometimes people from my gym are fighting in, but I keep that cheering to myself. Because if I am there covering and start rooting for someone I would hate for the fighter to be thiking "the guy covering this wants me to lose". I am not saying the commentary was horrible, it is a skill which is why I have passed on offers to commentate certain bouts, I am just personally of the opinion that cheering is wrong. YOu are good at what you do, just didn't care for the cheering

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  3. Scott is one of the very best is the business, he makes me so proud every week as he hosts my radio show as well.

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