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Judgment Day Results

April 11, 2009

Broomfield Event Center

Broomfield, Colorado

Mike Nickels Wins; Ring Of Fire Champs Crowned

by J.R. Gordon for MMAWeekly.com

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Colorado's biggest fight promotion held its 34th

installment Saturday night at the Broomfield Events Center.

"Judgment Day" featured multiple UFC veterans, title bouts, and locals

looking to step it up on the area's biggest stage.

In the main event, Mike Nickels, who recently received his brown belt in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, faced off against James Funny. Funny had the biggest

slam of the night early in the bout, but as Nickels is a ground specialist

that was right where he wanted the fight to take place. Nickels wasted no

time in trapping an arm, turning in to get full guard, and applying the

straight armlock from the bottom to take home the win at 1:13 of round

one.

(above: Nickels gets the submission on Funny)

Local favorite Tyler Toner landed several good knees in the clinch to set up a right hook that dropped David

Fuentes. Toner followed him to the mat for a single follow up punch before the referee stepped in to give the

win and the Ring of Fire Young Guns featherweight title to Toner by TKO at 3:35 of round one.

(above: Toner lands leg kick on Fuentes)

For the young guns heavyweight championship, local fighter Brendan Schaub, who trains regularly with

UFC veteran Shane Carwin, took home the title by defeating Bojan Spalevic. Schaub worked in and out of

striking range for several flurries before hurting his opponent enough to get the referee stoppage for the TKO

win and the Young Guns title at 0:52 of round one.

(above: Schaub lands knee on Spalevic)

Fabian Acuna defeated James Martinez by setting in a keylock shoulder submission from north/south

position at 1:55 of round one.

UFC veteran Luke Caudillo faced Army combative instructor Josh Arocho. Round one had each fighter

landing solid strikes and Arocho using several slams to escape armbar attempts from Caudillo. In the

second round Arocho took it to the mat, secured back control and got the rear naked choke win at 3:27.

Kenneth Seegrist used brutal ground and pound punches to the body of Ed Banks to get a tapout victory at

1:19 of round one.

Main Card Bouts:

- Mike Nickels def. James Funny by Sumbission (Armlock) at 1:13, R1

- Tyler Toner def. David Fuentes by TKO (Strikes) at 3:35, R1

- Brendan Schaub def. Bojan Spalevic by TKO (Strikes) at 0:52, R1

- Fabian Acuna def. James Martinez by Submission (Keylock) at 1:55, R1

- Josh Arocho def. Luke Caudillo by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:25, R2

- Kenneth Seegrist def. Ed Banks by Submission (Strikes) at 1:19, R1

Preliminary Bouts:

- John Powers def. Joe Guiterrez by Split Decision

- Charles Johnson def. Zach Valdez by Unanimous Decision

- Josiah Callis def. Denis Acuna by TKO at 2:20, R2

- Chris Williamson def. Bryan Linzmeyer by TKO at 1:27, R2

- Cody Frederickson def. Chandler Holderness by TKO at 1:51, R3

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(4/13/09)