Triple A MMA VII: Rock Stars Results

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We’re at the Camel Rock Casino as Orthrus Promotions presents Triple A MMA VII: Rock Stars, a Pro/Am Mixed Martial Arts event. This event features a first for the promotion as the ladies take center stage in the main event that will see Natalie Roy against taking the fight on 5 days notice Brittany Horton.

Brittany Horton is replacing Nohime Dennison who earlier this week was forced out of the main event due to a  suspension from the New York Athletic Commission that was from a boxing match 3 weeks ago. The suspension will be lifted in 5 days. But, in the mean while Horton is stepping up to the plate and making her return to the cage after 3 years away

Heading into yesterdays weigh-ins the event had a scheduled 10 bouts. For reasons not explained the amateur Lightweight bout of Preston Rowley vs. Hunt Tower was canceled. At the weigh-ins Henry Barahona missed his target weight of 136 lbs., weighting in at 138.8, his opponent Steven Gonzales tipped the scales on weight under the 136 lbs. Limit; and then refused to proceed with the bout over the 2 lbs. Weight difference. Maurice Jackson for his 170lbs. Bout made weight, but his fight with Mark Lujan has also been scrapped after Lujan was a no show to the weigh-ins. Triple A MMA VII: will now proceed as a 7 bout card with 3 amateur bouts and 4 professional match-ups.

Maurice Jackson took the cage and was interview about the disappointment of not fighting and said that to call yourself a professional you need to show up weather your on weight or not, thing like that give the sport an unneeded black eye.

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Amateur Card

Bout number 1: Danny Grado vs. Matt Gurule – 220 Lbs. Catchweight

RD 1- Gurule came out hard winging big over hands. Grado Ate several unchecked kicks to his lead leg. Gurule pressured his way inside to the clinch 3 times in the 1st period, but was unable to get much done once inside. Gurule a bloodied nose having ate a pair of head kicks and several jabs.

RD 2- Grado starts to exploit his foot speed advantage before Gurule throws and lands a ground rowing over hand. Grado composes himself and is back to working his out =side game and dodging telegraphed over hands. A Grado low kick spins Grugle who is looking noticeably winded with his mouth wide open. Grado jabs and lows kicks keeping Gurule at bay the majority of the remainder of the stanza.

RD 3- Gurule to the delight of his corner stepped under a Grado Left hook, clinched and scored a inside trip taking this to the mat. Grado scramble to get to his feet get stuck on all fours, Gurule takes the back, pulls Grado back and sinks in the rear naked choke. Grado doesn’t tap, because he’s a sleep when the fights over.

*Late stoppage by the ref.

Result- Matt Gurule by Submission (rear naked choke) 3:03, RD 3

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Bout number 2: Tuuga Pleasant vs. Elias Proche – Light Heavyweight

RD 1- Pleasant runs out the corner soon as the bell rings with a flying front kick in to a take-down. Proce sprawls, Pleasant scrambles to top position. Proce cage walks back to his feet they are the Thia clinch Proce is blasting knee and Pleasant is trying to get the bout to the ground. Porce has Pleasant in a front head-lock and lands an illegal knee, as Pleasant hand was down. When the action restarts Proce is swinging for the fences. Pleasant trying for the take-down, get stuffed and falls to the ground, Proce pulls Pleasant’s leg pulling him to his back. Proce mount and punches till the ref stops him.

Result- Elias Proce by TKO (punches) 2:08, RD 1

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Bout number 3: AJ Graza vs. Ernesto Salvidre – Lightweight

RD 1- They tough gloves and exchange jabs. After eating a few more jabs Graza backs up Salvidre shoots in completing a single and after a little ground and pound sinks in a 3 quarter choke that gets the tap.

Result- Ernesto Salvidre by Submission (3 quarter choke) 1:20, RD 1

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Bout number 4: Clint Roberts (4-3) vs. Randy McCarty (2-3) – 180 lbs. Catchweight

RD 1- Roberts comes out with a pair of side kick follows it up with a high kick and is off balance. McCarty can’t capitalize. They clinch and Roberts throws McCarty to the ground and is holding half guard. McCarty regain guard, Roberts postures throws the legs and moves to side control. McCarty grabs Roberts shorts and illegally retains guard. Roberts again stands throws the leg to the side and is in side control.

RD 2- McCarty comes out the corner fainting double jabs . Roberts blitz in clinching to over under-hooks. A small mouse is developing under McCarty’s right eye. With a burst on energy Roberts tags McCarty with a combination and they are back in the clinch along the fence. McCarty breaks the clinch backs off. McCarty presses forward a tired Roberts falls down. McCarty tries to take the back but Roberts pops back to his feet and puts McCarty back against the fence. The ref stops the action for the doctor to check a new that has formed above the right eye. The doctor stops the fight due to the cut.

Result- Clint Roberts by TKO (doctor stoppage) 4:27, RD 2

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Bout number 5: Jon Sparks (1-1) vs. Aaron Perls (1-0) – Lightweight

RD 1- Perls first kick strays low nicking Sparks’s cup. Perls charges in eating a left uppercut. Perls early on has thrown and land a few leg kicks. Perls closes the distance on Sparks clinches and is first to look for the take-down. A 2nd low blow from Perls this time stops the action. Sparks goes left right on high kicks and catches Perls with his toes on the 2nd. Perls tries to clinch but Sparks circles out. Perls charges hard Sparks eats a shot to the eye and is monumentally blinking. Left hook from Sparks ends the round.

RD 2- Sparks lands with a clean left hook, Perls while Sparks is backing away answers with a right hook. Perls pressure cut off the cage clinches and has Sparks against the cage. Perls while in the clinch is blasting away with short knee. Perls has a body lock that is being countered by a sparks guillotine. Sparks switches to a wide base to defend the take-down, Perls after eating a few strike gives up on the double leg. Perls is slowed after the clinch battle but is firing leg kicks. Sparks is pressing forward behind punches. When Perls comes in Sparks is circling off the cage and creating distance. Right before the 10 sound Perls connects with a right behind Sparks ear.

RD 3- Perls starts off the round with a outside leg kick. Perls chase down Sparks and is looking for the take-down but gives up after eating a series of elbows. Perls drives back in the clinch but the action is stopped after a 3rd low blow from Perls. They restart and Sparks presses forward having a straight punch block landing with a round house kick to the body and following with an uppercut. Blood is coming from the mouth of Perls. Perls takes a partially blocked high kick off his neck. Perls rush forward clinches but can’t coral Sparks,who’s is landing and moving . Perls ends the fight landing short knees in the clinch

Result- Jon Sparks by 30-28, 28-29, 29-28, Split Decision

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Co-main Event- Bout number 6: Russell Wilson (1-3) vs. Derek Perez (1-2)- Bantamweight

RD 1- Perez doubles up on the out side leg kick. Wilson takes down Perez who counters with the guillotine. Wilson rolls out of danger. Perez takes the top position a scramble breaks out and Wilson finds his way out of a guillotine, 2 armbars, and a triangle choke. Once Wilson gets out of the 2nd armbar; Wilson jumps on the guillotine and gets the quick submission.

Result- Russell Wilson by Submission (guillotine choke) 2:31, RD 1

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Main Event- Bout number 7: Natalie Roy (1-0) vs. Brittany Horton (0-1) – Strawweight

RD 1- Roy caught Horton with a hard jab. Horton went to a defensive shell. Roy front head lock Horton and Roy starts to work knees and body punches, Horton falls to the ground. After taking a lot of punches the ref stops the one-sided bout.

Result- Natalie Roy by TKO (punches) 0:32, RD 1

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Post Fight Awards

Submission of the Night – Russell Wilson

Fight of the Night- Matt Gurule vs. Danny Grado

Knock out of the Night- Elias Proce

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Unofficial Award Entrance of the Night – Randy McCarty

Post Fight News- After the main event it was announced that Natalie Roy vs. Nohime Dennison has been rescheduled fro September 2014, and will still be at the Camel Rock Casino

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