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Gladiator Challenge Newsletter Tachi Palace Fights "Deck The Halls" Oliveira Upsets Irvin; Miller Submits DeJesus At Tachi Palace Fights 7
December 2, 2010 Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Lemoore, California
Jorge Oliveira upset UFC veteran and heavy favorite James Irvin on Thursday in the main event of Tachi Palace Fights 7 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.
Irvin came swinging out and landed a heavy right hand early, then wound up on top when the fighters hit the floor. The “Sandman” pressed Oliveira against the fence, looking to ground and pound the Brazilian, but Oliveira locked on a triangle-armbar combination as Irvin postured up to punch. Irvin tapped at 1:33 of the first round to end the heavyweight affair.
In the evening’s co-main event, Micah Miller handily submitted TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus in the first round. Unfortunately for Miller -- who failed to make weight at 147 pounds -- the fight was not for the belt.
DeJesus stormed across the ring at the opening bell and was immediately taken down by Miller. From there, the bout was all Miller. The lanky American Top Team product controlled from top position, working patiently from full mount until DeJesus rolled to attempt an escape and Miller sunk in the winning rear-naked choke. DeJesus submitted at 4:11 of the first round, but remained the 145-pound champion due to Miller’s weight- cutting woes.
Undefeated Brazilian Jussier da Silva bested Danny Martinez in their anticipated flyweight matchup. Martinez was game and showed flashy strikes, but the ground game of “Formiga” was too much. Da Silva spent much of the fight on Martinez’s back, searching for a submission, but Martinez hung in till the final bell.
All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for da Silva, awarding him the unanimous decision in his first North American bout.
John Alessio stopped Phil Collins 35 seconds into round three of their match to capture the TPF welterweight title vacated by UFC signee David Mitchell.
The fight -- which took place exclusively on the feet -- was a slow-paced affair in which neither fighter seemed willing to engage. The first two rounds saw the fighters circle, throwing single punches which rarely landed. Then, Alessio landed a straight left that sent Collins tumbling backwards. “The Natural” followed Collins to the mat and pounded him out for the win.
The victory extends Alessio’s win streak to seven in a row. The newly-minted champion already has another fight lined up, as he’ll meet Siyar Bahadurzada in Belgium on Jan. 30 for the second round of Ultimate Glory’s MMA World Series.
For full results, head to this link: www.sherdog.com/events/TPF-7-Deck-the-Halls-14416.
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Gladiator Challenge is a world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion established in 1999 by Tedd Williams. A former UFC fighter, Williams is a former national AAU Sambo Champion (1997), a former California State Judo Champion (4th Degree Black Belt under “Judo” Gene Lebell) and a former college All- American wrestler (Cerritos Jr. College, 1988-89). Gladiator Challenge runs 12-18 MMA events per year, and has featured MMA superstars Urijah “The California Kid” Faber, Quinton “ Rampage” Jackson, James Irvin, Tyson Griffin, Dan “The Beast” Severn, “Sugar” Rashad Evans, Scott “Hands of Stone” Smith, “The Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson, Mac Danzig, Jerry Bohlander, “Krazy Horse” Charles Bennett, Chris Leben, Chael Sonnen, Jake Shields, “The Secret Weapon” Pete Spratt, Nate “The Rock” Quarry, Jason “The Punisher” Lambert, Bobby “The Bad Seed” Hoffman, and Cal Worsham, among many others. Gladiator Challenge can be found online at http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com
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