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GAMMA: Las Vegas Contenders # 58 Asztalos vs. Backscratcher
Tibo Asztalos (18-10) Champ vs. Brian Backscratcher (15-11) Middleweight Championship Fight
Ding, Ding… Backscratcher was on the receiving end of a leg kick and overhand right to start this fight. Then he tried to close the distance and looked to bring the fight to the ground but Asztalos circled away. The rest of the fight Backscratcher waited for his moment that never came.
Aszatlos took the fight to Backscratcher landing an uppercut to the jaw and a leg kick late in the first minute of the fight. Aszatlos would have liked to get the fight in the clinch but Backscratcher was successful at circling away from the clinch attempts. Asztalos then decided to unload 5 vicious punches with 3 of them landing that stunned Backscratcher. Smelling blood, Asztalos stalked Backscratcher like Jason Voorhees and landed an overhand right that dropped him. Asztalos then had to be dragged of his limp body by the referee.
Winner: Asztalos (19-10) by TKO (strikes)
Allen Robinson (9-3) vs. Waldemir Warzecha (6-3)
Robinson countered a cross and moved into the clinch while the opening bell was still reverbing around the arena. The game plan for Warzecha was to get this fight to the ground. It took multiple attempts from the clinch while being on the receiving end of a few shots to the head but the takedown was accomplished. Warzecha had a good mix of landing strikes, trying to pass Robinson’s guard and attempting subs. Warzecha then tried a kneebar that for a moment seemed like a good idea but Robinson was able roll out of the sub and then into side control. However, Robinson did not want to play on the ground and gave up the good position to stand up. The final minutes of round 1 was consumed with Robinson stuffing takedowns. Could this sap the stamina of Warzecha if this goes into the 3rdround?
Robinson controlled the opening salvo of the first round. A few shots to the body and then into the clinch, once there he was able to land some shots and stuff a few takedown attempts also. The tide has started to turn. Back in the clinch Robinson landed a short punch that cut Warzecha, which now gives Robinson a target for the rest of the fight. Just before the 3-minute mark, Warzecha finally gets Robinson to the ground with a very nice Judo throw right into side control. Persistence sometimes pays off. While going for a mount, Robinson gets the fight back into half guard. Warzecha was again applying the pressure on the ground but Robinson was slowly working back into full guard. This has been a solid fight after 2 rounds both on the ground and in the clinch.
The third round starts with Warzecha changing things up and initiating the clinch and then going for a takedown. Well, that would be a decision that will be talked about in the Warzecha camp until the next fight. After stuffing a few more takedowns, Robinson started to soften up Warzecha. A hook to the head, uppercut, body shot and a knee to the head in succession dropped Warzecha and the fight was over.
Winner: Robinson (10-3) by TKO (strikes)
Joe Leduc (8-5) vs. James Sandford (5-2)
The first few minutes of the fight was dominated by Sandford’s stand up. He was able to land shots and get out of harms way. Leduc was consistently trying to close the distance but Sandford was too quick. Sandford was getting more and more comfortable as the fight was going on. He started to land some combos that had Leduc staggered. Leduc decided to get the fight to the ground he was going to have to eat some heavy shots and the kitchen was open. Jab, jab, hook to the body, jab to the nose and then he was able to get a takedown. Once on the ground Leduc had to figure out what to do that was not going to lead to a submission for Sanford. After a few weak shots to the head the ref decides Leduc took too long to figure out a game plan and stood up the fighters. The round ends with more combos landing to the body and head of Leduc.
Round 2 opens with a shot to the head of Leduc and then a wild miss by Sandford that threw him off balance. Leduc countered with a single leg and right into guard. Leduc went right into some ground and pound before Sandford could control the position. This was the opening that Leduc was waiting for all fight. More ground and pound while Leduc is posturing up. The roof on the arena opens up and a rainstorm of elbows starts to fall upon Sandford. Leduc slides into side control and the storm rages on. With no end in sight for Sandford the ref steps in and stops the carnage. This fight was quickly turned on its head and Sandford can’t understand what happened.
Winner Leduc (9-5) by TKO (strikes)
Javier Cruzado (6-1) vs. Tyson Bennett (7-3)
Bennett comes out shooting and Cruzado was not surprised. The first one was countered with a three-punch combo that had Bennett back up but only momentarily. Bennett kept coming and Cruzado kept defending each takedown. The fifth attempt was countered with a leg kick and a big left hand that sends Bennett down to the canvas. Cruzado keeps the pressure on but Bennett is defending himself enough so the ref doesn’t stop the fight. Cruzado rocks Bennett but still cant finish him and Bennett slips into a guard. Cruzado knows this is not where he wants to be but still tries to pass and improve his position. Bennett is able to control and with no action the ref stand up the fighters. Now a visibly slower Bennett still tries for some takedowns and Cruzado is waiting. 2 stuffs followed by a super combination knock Bennett out cold. Cruzado executed a perfect gameplan and is rewarded with a big W.
Winner: Cruzado (7-1) by KO (punches)
Pablo Pablos (4-6) vs. Harold Stone (2-0)
Stone walks to the middle of the ring anticipating a takedown and Pablos is right on script with the shot attempt. Stone defended it and another before landing a jab and a shot to the body to take some of the wind out of Pablos’ sails. Stone capitalizes on the body blow by landing a big right hand that sent Pablos crashing to the floor. Stone waits for Pablos to get up and try another takedown attempt before he counters with a massive hook right on the sleep button. Nighty, Night Pablos.
Winner: Stone (3-0) by KO (punch)
Ricky Hu (4-3) vs. Tito Hall (7-3)
Hu had the precision of a surgeon in this fight. The first combo cut open Hall. Then Hu started to soften up hall with a combo to the head and a leg kick. After that it was time to work on the insides. A body shot to the rib cage followed by a shot to liver took all the steam out of Hall. A cross that landed on Hall’s nose sent the fighters onto the ground with Hu on top of Hall throwing a never end barrage of punches that had the ref jump in to stop the fight.
Winner: Hu (5-3) by TKO (strikes)
Juan Castro (0-0) vs. Yutaka Ota (2-0)
Castro comes out of his corner shot out of a cannon. He is throwing punches and throwing lots of them. In the first three and a half minutes in the fight he ended up throwing 22 punches to the head and body. The only problem was Ota was very good at keep range and dodging the strikes. Castro landed only 7 of those punches. Ota stood pat and waited for his opportunity and took it after throwing an overhand right and combining it with a takedown attempt. This lands Ota into Castro’s guard. Ota methodically starts to soften up Castro and start to pass his guard and gets into half. After some more very successful ground and pound, Ota frees his foot passes over and advances into mount. Ota does not waist any time and lands elbows and punches to the face of Castro. The ref has not choice but to stop the fight.
Winner: Ota (3-0) by TKO (strikes)
Ronda Rousey (0-0) vs. Quincy Reeder (0-1)
This fight had no chance of going the distance. These two fighters came out to finish this fight. The first minute had lots of action with Reeder being more active but Rousey landed a few shots to the body that had the most impact. Rousey gets a takedown to start off the second minute and Rousey then takes some time to catch his breath. This was only to get ready to unload some ground and pound. When it came, it came fast and hard. Rousey was scoring on the ground and pound when he took a big risk to flip the hips, swing a leg over and go for the arm bar. The risk pays off and Reeder taps before Rousey breaks it off at the elbow. Hmm… Rousey wins by armbar, I feel like I have heard that before.
Winner: Rousey (1-0) by submission (armbar)
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