Friday August 1, On the scene at Fit NHB for Battlgrounds XIX, a night of amateur Boxing, Kick Boxing, and Muay Thai. It’s the summer in Albuquerque and we all know that means it’s hot out side but this event turned up the heat till the skies pored the water to cool us down.
Bout number 1, Boxing, 110 lbs.- Fabian Mendez def. Jon Borg by split decision
Bout number 2, Boxing, 55 lbs, Sergio Gutierrez fought Enrique Mendez to a (29-28, 28-29, 29-29) majority draw
Bout number 3, Muay Thia, 160 lbs, Terence Risenberg def. Joaquin Garcia by TKO Injury ( dislocated sholder)
Bout number 4, Boxing, 60 lbs, Neeko Hernandez def. Andrew Perez by (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) unanimous decision
Bout number 5, Kick Boxing, 115 lb, Tommy Martinez ef. Austin Lewis by unanimous decision
Bout number 6, Boxing, 70 lbs, David Caldera-Yazzie def. John Carrasco by unanimous decision
Bout number 7, Muay Thia, 140 lbs. Shawn Montoya def. Ozzie Chavez by unanimous decision
Bout number 8, Boxing, 198 lbs, Jose Del Alto def. Jonathon Hanna by (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) unanimous decision
Bout number 9, Boxing, 145 bs, Lupe Ramirez def. Beau Velasquez by unanimous decision
Bout number 10, Boxing, 125 lbs, Raul Lasso def. Santiago Hernandez by 2nd round TKO
Bout number 11, Kick Boxing, 180 lbs, Abel Gardza def. Sherwin Price by TKO (corner stoppage, lost contact lens) end of round 1
Bout number 12, Kick Boxing, 140 lbs, Corey Simpson def. Hector Quintanar by KO (head kick) in round 1
Bout number 13, Muay Thia, 165 lbs, *Justin Curran def. Frank Cota by unanimous decision
Bout number 14, Muay Thia, 150 lbs, Jorge Cruz def. Jose Gomez by unanimous decision
Bout number 15, Boxing, 156 lbs, Oscar Figyeroa def. Adam Mendez by TKO (didn’t answer the bell for round 3) in round 2
*Justin Curran following his win was taken to the hospital, for what looked to be exhaustion and dehydration, but i’m just speculating on the cause for his trip to the hospital.
As the event ends and the crowd heads for the door, you see outside to see a hurricane in the desert so bad that sand bags mops were already in place to stop flooding. This reporter had to fight waters thy hi to make it to my vehicle. A awesome night of action that show cased bunches of talent ends with a real war man versus mother nature.
Unofficial Caged Minds Post Fight Awards
Knockout of the Night goes to Corey Simpson def. Hector Quintanar by KO (head kick) in round 1.
Fight of the Night goes to Shawn Montoya vs. Ozzie Chavez
Photos from last nights event https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.824674774218562.1073741911.344785238874187&type=3&uploaded=211
