Triple A MMA IX: Rock Solid is taking place at the Camel Rock Casino; and is headlined by the long awaited battle between strikers Natalie Roy & Nohime Dennison.
Amateur Card
Bout number 1: Andrew Vasquez vs. Hosay Batts – 158 lbs. Catchweight
R1 – Batts lands a big punch follow s to the ground an finishes with a few morre hammer fists.
Result- Hosay Batts by TKO (punches) 0:55 R1
Bout number 2: Josh Morales vs. Marcus Leyva – Featherweight
R1- A fast pace. Leyva tried to make it a brawl , Morales answered back with a take down countered by a Leyva guillotine choke that led to a standing restart. Leyva tagged by a punch an scores a takedown em d’s the round on top had a stong head an arm choke.
RR2-Leyva with a big right knocks down Morales after getting a stall an restart Morales then cimes back hurt s Leyva. Leyva backsto the cage and 2 punches more land and Leyva is down an out!
Result- Josh Morales by KO ( punches) 1:50 R2
Bout number 3: Dennis Garcia vs. Daniel Sandoval – 175 lbs. Catchweight
R1- Garcia throw down Sandoval took the bsck, sunk in the hooks an got thr chokeg for the tap.
Result- Dennis Garcia by submission ( rear naked choke ) 0:40 R1
Bout number 4: Jagger Kaber vs. Prudencio Hurbina – 175 lbs. Catchweight
R1 – Jagger Kaber scores takedown an Hurbina gives up the back after a few defended chokes Kaber works for an g et the finishes with strikes. From the back mount.
Result- Jagger Kaber by TKO ( punches ) 2:44 R1
Bout number 5: Henry Barahona vs. Brandon Trujillo (14) – 149 lbs. Catchweight
R1- Guns blazing and Trujillo is gret the better of the striking, Barahona clinches gets the fight to the fence and gets it to the ground.
R2- Trujillo scores takedown in scramble finds himself in a backwards triangle. Trujillo eescapes to half guard, Barahona in the get up takes tthe back, Trujillo spins to his back, Barahona goes for the armbar, Trujillo escapes an ends the round on top dopping hammer fists
R3- Both fighters are tired a lazy front kick from Barahona, Trujillo scores a takedown and Barahona locks in a triangle choke, switches to an armbar, Trujillo escapes. Barahona scores takedown, Trujillo scores his own and takes the back. Barahona slips a choke pushes Trujillo down andngets the mount to close out the round.
Result- Henry Barahona by (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 ) unanimous decision
Pro Card
Bout number 6: Rudy Kennedy (1-1) vs. Joseph Veloz (0-1) – Flyweight
R1 – Veloz pressures low knee. They restart Veloz lands 2 to the chin, scores the takedown, from guard Kennedy throws up his legs rapes the arm an gets thea verbal tap.
Result- Rudy Kennedy by submission ( armbar ) 3:18, R1
Bout number 7: Joel Whitney (0-1) vs. Isaac Barnes (0-0) – Featherweight
R1- Big swing an miss from Barnesm Whitney scores takedown to mount Barnes bucks around gives his back stands an Whitney sinks in the choje for the tap.
Result- Joel Whitney by submission ( rear naked choke ) 1:20 R1
Co-main Event
Bout number 8:Russell Wilson (2-3) vs. Jonathan Lopez (4-5) – 14lbs. Catchweight
R1 – Wilson comes out letting the hands go and then shoots in for a takedown, Lopez counters with a guillotine choke. They scramble Wilson relentless on th e take down against the cage pulls lopez awaybfrom thencage takes the back. Lopez fight off the rear naked. Lopez gets out an moves to mount. Wilson with power stands closes the distance an scores another takedown, Lopez gives his back turtles up receives a few har knee and then Wilson jumps around to the front pulls down on the choke, Lopez tries to roll through but is forced to tap.
Result- Russell Wilson by submission (guillotine choke ) 4:56 R1
Main Event
Bout number 9: Natalie Roy (2-0) vs. Nohime Dennison (1-1) – 120 lbs Catchweight
R1- feeling out on the feet, Dennison shots in an scores the takedown. Roy puts feet on hips pushesRoy is back standing. Dennison beating up the left leg with kicks.
R2- Dennison lands leg kick, Roy fires back punches, Roy in for the takedown Roy defends, Dennison drives through the roll and Roy lands on top. Dennison kicks Roy off. Dennison lands with the leg kicks, Roy is pushing forward with punches, Dennison clinches fires knees and keeps baeting up the left leg.
R3- Roy gets on the the inside lands 3 punches, Dennison circles away and again lands a leg kick. Sharp jab from Roy low then high kicks from Dennison. Roy comes forward knees Dennison against the cage. Roy with a straight right, Dennison doubles on the leg kick. They clinch an exchange punches. Two front kicks from Dennison and a spinning back fist.
Result- Nohime Dennison by ( 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) unanimous decision
Post Fight Awards
Submission of the Night – Joel Whitney
knockout of the Night – Jagger Kaber
Fight of the Night – Natalie Roy vs. Nohime Dennison
*Also on a special note Rudy Kennedy’s win was his 2nd straight by submission and comes on back to back weekends.