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Ultimate Cage Combat Results "War Zone"
September 16, 2006 Kansas Expocentre Landon Arena Topeka, Kansas
- Special Thanks go out to Anthony J. Sullivan for the following recap and results:
One of the notables of the event was seeing UFC stand-out Spencer Fisher taking on the role as referee for seven of the bouts - and he did an awesome job. All in all, it was a good night of fights.
Fight 1 - Amateur MMA Bout Kierre Gouch wins by first round TKO (strikes) over Jon Heiman Gouch of Team Bushi Ban in Pasadena, Texas beat 169 lb. Heiman of Team Firepit in Scranton, Kansas by first round referee stoppage due to strikes. Both were in their first MMA fight according to the Commission. Gouch came out on fire, landing a big knee and punches. Gouch slammed him twice and both were huge. He then took the mount and battered him with punches until the stoppage. Heiman was a very game fighter but every fighter from Team Bushi Ban is awsome when it comes to being in shape and having skills.
Fight 2 - Amateur MMA Bout Bruce Washington wins by first round TKO over David Ross 192 lb. Team Bushi Ban fighter Washington won his first MMA fight against the 185 lb. Ross of Topeka, Kansas and Team Point of Contact by first round TKO in about a minute. They both started the fight throwing punches with Washington getting the better of it. Washington hit him with a brutal punch that caused his opponents mouthpiece to go flying. Spencer Fisher (referee) stopped it as Ross went down.
Fight 3 - Amateur MMA Bout Charles Hiersche wins by submission (strikes) at 1:55 of the first round over John Albright 153 lb. Hiersche won his first MMA match with a first round tap out due to strikes against the 149 lb. Albright of Team Point of Contact in Topeka, Kansas. Charles rushed him, took him down and worked the ground & pound. Albright was trying to work from the bottom but got caught with strikes. Hiersche fights for Intergrated Martial Science in Lawrence, Kansas.
Fight 4 - Amateur MMA Bout Mike Contreras wins by submission (rear naked choke) at :45 of the first round over Sean Smith The 236 lb. Contreras won his first fight by first round tap out due to a rear naked choke against the 246 lb. pro wrestler "Sweet" Shawn Smith of Topeka, Kansas (who was making his MMA debut). The two traded punches until Smith struck him with a leg kick, then got a good take down. On the ground, Contreras took control and took his back, then sunk in the choke. Smith showed tremendous heart in his first match. Contreras was from Pasadena, Texas but they never announced if he was part of Team Bushi Ban or not.
Fight 5 - Amateur MMA Bout Matt Rangel wins by first round TKO (injury) over Cory Switzer 166 lb. Team Bushi Ban fighter Rangel won his first MMA match with a first round TKO due to injury over local fighter Switzer. Rangel started out with a flying knee attempt, then hit him with one hard punch. As Cory went down from the punch, he spiked his shoulder on the mat - dislocating his shoulder.
Fight 6 - Amateur MMA Bout Chris Reed wins by TKO (strikes) at :58 of the first round over Darrin Akins The 204 lb. Team Bushi Ban monster Reed beat the 200 lb. Akins (making his MMA debut) by referee stoppage due to strikes. Reed slammed Akins hard to the mat at the beginning of the match. I mean it was a huge slam. When they hit the ground, Reed got in north-south position and pounded the the hell out of Akins until the referee stopped it. Chris Reed is a fighter who is one to keep your eye on because he has a
great look and had tremendous
skill for an amateur. Cory Garcia wins by TKO at 2:15 of the first round over Will West 141 lb. Team Bushi Ban fighter Garcia won his first MMA match with a first round TKO over the 136 lb. West of Hoyt, Kansas who was also in his first match. They locked up right off the bat - West hit a punch that rocked Garcia momentarily, then hit him with some big knees while standing. Garcia was able to weather the storm and take the match to the mat where he started with the ground & pound. It went for a while before the stoppage came. A very fast paced, evenly matched bout.
Fight 8 - Professional MMA Bout (3x5min) Bea Sherman wins by submission (choke) at 1:08 of the second round over Bailey Manix The 175 lb. Sherman of Ft. Worth, Texas took his record to 1-1 by beating the 167 lb. Manix of Hanover Park, Illinois (who was in his first MMA match) by second round tap out due to a choke (it was almost a rear naked choke and almost a side choke). Round one started with Sherman coming out landing a front kick - They went to the ground with Manix getting top mount before he lost it in a scramble. The action slowed down from the fast pace for a bit until the referee warned them he was going to stand them up and they both hit the gas pedal again. Manix almost sunk in a guillotine after another great scramble. Sherman was able to reverse his position and was going for a rear naked when the round ended. At the start of round two, both men got a little extra time as they had to wipe up some water on the mat. Sherman came out with a flying knee, then got top mount working his ground & pound. After a bit, Sherman was able to sink in the choke for the win. This was an amazing fight.
Fight 9 - Professional MMA Bout (3x5min) Wayne Weems wins by submission (rear naked choke) at :32 of the first round over Dan Robinson The 180 lb. Weems of Moline, Illinois beat the 171 lb. Robinson of Omaha, Nebraska by first round tap out due to a rear naked choke. They traded kicks to start the match before it hit the ground. Both were scrambling as Weems secured a textbook rear naked choke. This fight was a very quick fight but it was very good.
Fight 10 - Professional MMA Bout (3x5min) Ryan Bixler wins by TKO at 1:48 of the first round over James Ford Miller Miletich fighter Bixler (160 lbs) beat the debuting 151 lb. Miller of Topeka, Kansas by first round TKO. Miller landed a kick to the face to open the bout but was slammed to the ground. Bixler looked completely calm as he took Miller's back and started landing devastating punches to the side of his head. Before the referee stopped the fight, Bixler was playing to the crowd showing great charisma.
Fight 11 - Professional Women's MMA Bout (3x5min) Samantha Smith wins by TKO at 4:02 of the second round over Lindsey Deal The 146 lb. Smith of Moline, Illinois took her pro record to 2-2 (with 1-0 am record) with a second round TKO over the debuting Deal (also of Moline, Illinois) in the fight of the night. They started out with Smith taking Deal into the cage, trying for a guillotine choke, however Deal was able to get the fight on the ground and take top mount. Smith then tried to secure a triangle choke from the bottom but Deal was able to survive after trying to slam her way out a couple of times. Smith tried to secure the triangle for some time before Deal escaped and they both stood up. The first round ended with both women throwing punches. To start round two, they both came out throwing punches, knees, and kicks. Smith held her in a front head lock, then took it to the ground. Smith pounded her from the top position until the match was stopped. Deal went to the hospital after the match with a concussion.
Fight 12 - Professional Main Event: MMA Bout (3x5min) Sean Huffman wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:04 of the third round over Norman Alexander The 176 lb. Miletich fighter Huffman defeated the 168 lb. Alexander of South Michigan by way of third round submission due to a rear naked choke. This was an awesome fight to end the night. They started out fast with Huffman taking control, pressing Alexander against the cage, then taking it to the ground. While on top, Huffman was trying for a kimura but Alexander escaped, then was mounted again. In round two, both came out - slugging it out before Alexander pulled guard. Once again, Huffman almost had a kimura locked in again. After the ref (Spencer Fisher) stood them up because of a stall in action, both came out swinging for the fences. Huffman was able to get top mount on the ground and was trying for another choke. It was all ground & pound with Alexander hanging in there strong. Huffman was able to land some big blows before the end of the round. The third round started out with Huffman landing a big punch but Alexander answered back with a head kick. Huffman was able to take him down again and won with the rear naked choke. Alexander laid on the mat for a bit, looked a little out of it, but eventually was able to leave the cage on his own.
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