Triple A MMA VIII: Rivals, Results

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We are live at the Crowne Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Orhtrus Promotions present Triple A MMA VIII: Rivals; headlined by a Featherweight tilt between Jackson’s MMA’s Conrad Padilla and Fit NHB’s Isaiah Reyes.Amateur Card

Bout number 1 @ 125: Anthony Carabajal 1-0 vs. Patrick Salazar 0-1

RD 1- Salazar slams Carabajal to the ground. Carabajal get right back up. They clinch Salazar eats some knees. Carabajal goes a gullotine, it’s tight for a second but Salazar pulls out. Just Before the bell Salazar is stumbbled by a right hook.

RD 2- They clinc an exchange body shot. Salazar shots for a take-down is met with a knee. Salazar Comes in hands down gets taken down. Carabjal slides to mount and reings down punches till the ref steps in.

Result- Anthony Carabajal by TKO (punches) 1:19, RD 2DSC_9302

 

Bout number 2 @ 170: Eric Wong 0-0 vs. Leonard Pena 0-0

RD 1-Wong’s length a jab are keeping Pena at bay. Wong gets the Thai clinch lands with three knees backs away landIng a jab. The pressure from Wong is keeping Pena defenseive against the cage. Wong clinches with the body lock and is trying to working his way to the back while throwing knees. Pena breaks the hands backs away . Wong stay inPersuit and while in the imst of punches Pena catches a finger to the eye. Wong lands 2 thunderous leg kick sends Pena to the ground ending the fight.

Result- Eric Wong by TKO (leg kicks) 3:56,RD 1DSC_9388

 

Bout number 3 @ 145: Henry Barahona 1-0 vs. John Duran 0-0

RD 1- Duran pressures Barahona to the cage opens with pushes they clinch Duran lands a knee Barahona scores a take-down. Duran bStands. Barahona clicns to the body lcok gets a second take-down. While scrambbling to his feet Duran gives up his back. Barahona is on the back and in search of the choke. Duran is trying to stand but Barahona is keeping close still hunting for the choke. Duran posts on all fours and for a brief moment hap Barahona high on the back but Barahona keeps control. Duran escapes 3 more choke attempts to see the next round.

RD 2-Duran right out the gate backs a tired looking Barahona to the cage. Duran lands a clean right that gets Barahona to move out the cage clinch an score a take-down off the cage.. Barahona tries to pass from guard to side control. Duran takes the chance to stand. Barahona moves in clinches then abandons the clinch to unleash with elbows and kept the pressure on with punches till the ref stepped in.

Result- Henry Barahona By TKO (strikes) 2:20, RD 2DSC_9569

 

 

Albuquerque Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s undefeated amateur Light Heavyweight Elias Proce took the cage for an interview about having his opponent (Patrick Alaya) no show the weigh-ins.

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Bout number 4 @ 135: Marquis Smith 0-0 vs. Slade Ring 0-0

RD 1-Smith Blitz in a left sends Ring to the ground , but he pops right back up. Smith takes a kick right to the cup. Smith jumps in lands with a head kick but with very light power . Smith connects with a right an Ring is in survival mode and rubber legs. Action is stopped as Ring looses his mouth peace. Thet restart an Smith lands aNother glanscing head kick, follows with a sharpe combo. Ring is in Pursuit but doesnt have the foot speed to conect.Smith hits aIr on a double left hook. Ring lands with a right to the eybrow. Smith answers with a kick to the body.

RD 2- A New Ring comes out in the 2nd showing off a kickIng arsenal. Leg kicks and front kicks. Smith lands with a Right but is not throwing as much this round. Smith sprawls and shrugges Off the take-down attempt. Ring low kicks  faced the ocassional power overhand of Smith’s in round.

RD 3- Smith is circling while Ring continues to look for the low kick. Smith land on punch 3 of a 5 punch comb. Smith if firing not landing . Ring lands a right an Smith is on his Bike.Ring And Smith in cage in a few furious exchanges with both getting a lot of air. Ring ends the bout chasing Smith round the cage, throwing punches.

Result- Marquis Smith by Unanimous DecisionDSC_9854

 

Bout number 5 @ 170: Hunter Tower 1-0 vs. Jose Cueto

RD 1- Cueto comes out with some hard leg kick. Tower answers back with his own kick, that Cueto Catchs and takes tower down with. Tower bounces back to his feet charges Cueto and they go down with Tower in mount. Tower stands and lands a letf hook to the jaw.Tower get Cueto to the ground an in a scramble take the back. Cueto fight off the choke turns and is in the guard. Cueto stands Over Tower dropping bombs Tower fight his way to the cage cage-walks, Cueto is right bck in Towers face opening up with a furious comb. Tower getS off the cage and with a inside trip Cueto is back on top and end the round attempting a armbar.

RD 2- Tower throws a low kick Cueto Catchs tries for the single leg take-down but Tower defends. Tower eats a spining back-fist, backing up and then gives up th take down. Cueto is landing punches from guard while fighting off a triangle . Many elbows and punches break thru Towers guard and Cueto Score the TKO.

Result- Jose Cueto by TKO (Strikes) 1:40, RD 2DSC_0031

 

Lindsay Jones did an interview about missing out on her pro debut dur to her opponent with a late pull out from the fight at yesterdays weigh-in’s.

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Andreas Quintana did an interview about his next fight at Triple A MMA IX on September 27, more to come on that.

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Joby Sanchez interview about not being able to fight tonight.

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Nohimme Dennision an interview to talk about again being scheduled to face Natalie Roy, this time at the September 27; Triple A MMA IX.

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Pro Main Event

Bout number 6 @ 145: Conrad Padilla (5-1) vs. Isaiah Reyes (7-4)

RD 1-Padilla comes out fainting faking, his first leg kick is checked. Padilla blocks Reyes first head kick try. Reyes slamaS a leg into Padills ribs. Reyes is keeping Padilla thinking changing his kiclking levels. Padilla is red above his right eye.

RD 2- Padilla is firing but coming up short on most his strikes. A left to the body lands, an Reyes backs away from the follow up punches. Reyes lands with a hard jab. Padilla is coming up  short till a big left stagers Reeys who answers with a take-down, Padilla defends. Reyes closes in scores the take down, Padilla right back to his feet. Padilla suffers low blow right before roumd ends.

RD 3-Reyes with insidevlow kick. Padilla answer with a left to the body. Over hand right from Padilla scrapes the nose of Reyes. Reyes staying long works the jab to face an body. Padilla comes 0hard swings harder  an is finding sucess to the bidy an also in the second punch of his combinations. PadPadillResult- stuffa a pair if Reyes take-downs an is taking the back as bell .

Result- Conrad Padila by (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) SPLIT DECISION

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In the end the judges saw it in favor of Padilla’s pressure and big punches.

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