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KICK DOWN 99 "NEW YEAR OF MMA"
Kick Down 99“New Year Of MMA”Written by J.R. Gordon @ www.MMABuzz.com Main event: Sammy Rind vs. Josh Kissell in a professional MMA bout.  Rind scored with a big takedown early and when Kissell worked to standing Rind got another big slam.  Kissell escaped side control and got to his feet to score a takedown of his own.  From the top Kissell flurried with GNP and got the TKO win at 2:25 of round one.  Cody Connell vs. Andrew Kaupilla for the Kick Down lightweight MMA title. Crisp strikes were traded before Connell took it to the mat.  Kaupilla worked for submissions and Connell let him stand.  After several striking exchanges Connell scored another takedown to end the round in side control working GNP.  Round two had more solid strikes from both before they clinched and Kaupilla jumped guard.  The rest of the round played out with Connell looking to work GNP and Kaupilla hunting for escapes and submissions.  Round three saw the fight hit the mat after Connell landed a glancing head kick.  On the ground Kaupilla threatened back control but Connell reversed and controlled top position until Kaupilla worked back to his feet.  From standing both fighter threw hard shots with Connell landing solid leg kicks until the round ended.  The scorecards were totaled and the title winner by unanimous decision was Cody Connell.  Taj Ashaheed vs. Michael Mathews for the Kick Down middleweight MMA title.  The fighters traded strikes early before Ashaheed scored a takedown.  Ashaheed worked into full mount but was reversed and the round ended with Mathews on top trying to work GNP.  Round two saw Ashaheed getting an outside leg trip takedown and working from side control before transitioning to full mount.  Mathews, as in round one scored a sweep but was unable to work his GNP so the referee stood the fighters.  An accidental low blow stopped the action and when Ashaheed recovered the fighters traded strikes to end the round.  Round three saw each looking to land with aggressive strikes before Mathews took it to the mat.  There was a scramble for position and from the bottom Mathews set in a Kimura and worked for the submission.  Ashaheed defended for a prolonged time and finally in the interest of fighter safety the referee stopped the bout and Mathews got the TKO win at 2:44 of round three to win the title.Lee Vue vs. Derek Mainus for the Kick Down flyweight MMA title. The early portion of the round had Vue striking well from the outside with Mainus looking to counter.  Off of the clinch Vue pulled guard.  On the mat Mainus passed guard and from full mount he flurried with strikes to get the TKO win at 2:44 of round one to win the title.Reid Delman vs. Cody Curtis for the Kick Down featherweight MMA title.  Almost all of round one was Curtis looking to lock up a guillotine choke after Delman shot for a takedown.  After Delman escaped there were several scrambles for position and each landed strikes with dirty boxing.  Round two had the fighters both looking for a takedown and off of the top from north/south position Delman was able to get in a front choke for the title winning tapout at 1:38 of round two.Bo Arbanas vs. Omar Belal.  Round one had Arbanas looking for a takedown early that was defended multiple times.  Several times the fighters had exchanges where each was able to land very hard punches and kicks.  Near the end of the round Arbanas got a takedown and ended the round with very hard GNP.  Round two began with a huge takedown by Arbanas and the follow-up GNP got him the TKO victory at :13 of round two.James Crawford vs. Brad Newhof.  Most of round one was striking with a late takedown by Crawford that he used to secure mount and work GNP to end the round.  Round two had good strikes early from both including two head kicks that landed solidly for Crawford.  Newhof took the kicks well, stuffed two takedown attempts and when Crawford went to his knees for a shoot Newhof landed two kicks to the body and a punch that hurt Crawford.  Newhof closed in with a GNP flurry to get the TKO win at 2:10 of round two. Jay Rea vs. Brandon Espinosa.   Off of an early double leg Espinosa got the fight to the mat and worked for several submissions.  Finally from north/south Espinosa let his weight settle and he got the shoulder choke sunk in for the submission victory at 1:23 of round one.Will Gravely vs. Jeremy Gibson.  The fighters met in the center and Gravely dropped Gibson with a hard punch. A few GNP strikes followed and Gravely earned the TKO at :08 of round one.Eugene Rodriguez vs. Josh Augustine.  There were strong early exchanges early, then off of the clinch Augustine tried for a jumping guillotine choke that missed.  He ended on his back and from the top Rodriguez used GNP to set up a transition to back control.  From there Rodriguez set in the RNC for the tapout victory at 2:19 of round one.  “Of The Night” moments:Submission of the night goes to Brandon Espinosa for his shoulder choke victory in the first round.KO/TKO of the night goes to Will Gravely for his eight second TKO victory.Fight of the night goes to Cody Connell and Andrew Kaupilla for their three round title fight that showed the well rounded skills and heart of both fighters.Thanks to all of the sponsors for making the event possible.Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.Best in Health and Training,J.R. Gordon

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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 14:41
 
UNIVERSAL FIGHT ALLIANCE 7

SATURDAY JANUARY 14, 2012 (TV INSIDE WILL PLAY BRONCOS VS PATRIOTS PLAYOFF GAME)

The Universal Fight Alliance-sister promotion to Kick Down MMA will start 2012 in Casper, Wyoming with what looks to be a 10 bout fight card with Frank Morris facing Patrick Murphy in the main event and Joey Menos taking on Angel Smith for the Jr lightweight title. Billy Johnson will return to fight for the Wyoming title in the same division. Fighters from Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming will represent thier respective fight teams and cities. Always new talent and the start of the 7th year in Wyoming.

 FRANK MORRIS

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PATRICK MURPHY 

 JOEY MENOS

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ANGEL SMITH UFA JR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

 BILLY JOHNSON

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BOBBY MARTIN  UFA WYOMING STATE TITLE

 JEREMY BRO

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CAMERON WALLACE

 DAVID BRIONES

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BEAU WILSON

 SHAWN SAVALA

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LEE VIEW

 ANGEL MARTINEZ

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BEN JUAREZ

 RICKY PIERCE

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JEFF HERNANDEZ

 AARON MORAN

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JASON KISER

 BRADLEE WRIGHT

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JOEY MRAZ

VIP TABLE SEATS 8-INCLUDES 8BEERS and CHIPS AND SALSA $275

FRONT ROW $30      2ND ROW $25       GENERAL ADMISSION $20

FOR TICKETS CALL 720-422-5154 or 303-692-4865

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Last Updated on Monday, 09 January 2012 15:59
 
KICK DOWN 98 "CONQUER"

Kick Down 98: Conquer

Written by J.R. Gordon @ www.MMABuzz.com


Saturday night December 03, 2011 at the Red Lion hotel in Denver, Colorado the Kick Down fight promotion held their last fight of the year, marking the end of their tenth year promoting fights. The nine bout show was highlighted by five title fights

 

Main event: Larry Williams vs. Nick Laney for the Kick Down lightweight professional MMA title. The fighters entered the clinch almost immediately and traded strikes against the cage until the referee stopped the action to warn Williams for grabbing the cage. On the restart they traded briefly from the outside before again clinching and working strikes against the cage. Laney got a double leg takedown but Williams popped right back to his feet. Laney again clinched, got a takedown and this time he settled into side control to keep the fight on the ground. Laney transitioned to full mount, set in a topside triangle choke and worked GNP until Williams tried to buck for a backdoor escape. Laney transitioned to an armbar and got the title winning tapout at 4:06 of round one.

 

Co-Main event: Vellore Caballero vs. Andrew Hoogeboom for the Kick Down featherweight MMA title. Round one was an all standing round with Caballero landing solid leg kicks and punches with Hoogeboom working counter punches. Round two began with Caballero getting a takedown and working on the ground between North/South and side control all the while striking. Hoogeboom tried to escape but finally Caballero secured position to get the title winning head and arm triangle choke victory at 2:46 of round two.

 

Josh Cole vs. Joe Miles for the Kick Down amateur welterweight MMA title. Early the fight went to the ground and all round Cole controlled position and worked submission attempts until the bell ended the round. Round two had the fighters trading stiff strikes to open the round then Cole got a spinning takedown off of the cage. On the ground Cole was able to control position and work striking then go to standing just as the round ended. Round three had Cole scoring a big takedown to open the round, then as in previous rounds Cole was able to control position all round and work GNP until the bell ended the fight. The scorecards were read winning the title by unanimous decision was Josh Cole.

 

Patrick Walsh vs. Steven Powell for the Kick Down amateur heavyweight MMA title. Twice early in the round Walsh picked up Powell and scored with huge slams. On the ground Walsh was able to control position and work GNP while looking to set up RNC attempts. Round two saw Powell getting solid punches to open the round but off of the cage Walsh was able score a takedown and control position and work GNP until the bell ended the round. Round three again saw Powell flurrying with strong shots to open the round but Walsh closed the distance and got a takedown to again score with strong GNP. When the action slowed the referee stood the fighters and Powell flurried with strikes until Walsh clinched and the bell ended the fight. The scorecards were read and winning the title by unanimous decision was Patrick Walsh.

 

Nick Clem vs. Isaac Johnson for the Kick Down amateur flyweight MMA title. Round one saw Clem get an early takedown and work between solid GNP and submission attempts. Johnson escaped to improve his position several times but always Clem was able to regain a dominant position and he ended the round with back control working strikes. Round two had Clem looking for a takedown but Johnson defended well and the fighters traded strikes and positions against the cage. After an accidental illegal strike to the back of the head by Clem the fighters were separated and immediately Clem shot for and got a takedown. On the mat Peterson tried to scramble to standing but Clem got head control and fell back to get the title winning guillotine choke at 2:40 of round two.

 

Taj Ashaheed vs. Mitch Peterson. Peterson immediately closed the distance and got a takedown but Ashaheed threatened several times with armbars. For defense Peterson picked up Ashaheed and slammed him several times to escape. After an illegal elbow from Peterson the fighters were stood and Ashaheed got a takedown into side control to end the round. Round two saw the fight again hit the mat early and Ashaheed set in a guillotine choke. Peterson picked him up and slammed him once to try unsuccessfully to escape and the rest of the round was Ashaheed looking to close off the choke and Peterson having success with his defense. Round three saw the fighters content to stand and trade strikes with Peterson landing solid leg kicks then knees when clinched. Off of the clinch Peterson scored a leg sweep takedown and the follow-up GNP made his opponent tap out giving Peterson the win at 1:50 of round three.

 

Garth Heth vs. Matt Sena. Sena got an early bodylock slam takedown and on the ground their wrestling was on display as the fighters traded dominant position several times. The action was stopped and Heth was warned for back of the head strikes. When the action restarted standing Heth landed solid kicks and Sena answered with punches before ending the round with a takedown. Round two had Heth scoring a takedown into side control. On the ground Heth worked strikes while Sena got his back against the cage to try to work to standing. Heth used the position to set in a guillotine choke. Sena defended by way of getting to standing but Heth held the choke and got it closed off for the win at 1:48 of round two.

 

Brad Newhof vs. Scott Crane. Round one had the fighters going from standing to the mat and back several times until they settled on the ground with Crane looking for GNP from inside the guard of Newhof and Newhof defending strikes and looking for submissions. Just before the ten second clacker sounded Newhof set in a triangle choke and he got it closed off for the submission victory at 2:55 of round one.

 

Allen Washington vs. Jeff Nemeth. In round one Nemeth got an early takedown and looked to score with an RNC but Washington avoided the choke then escaped from back control. The fighters stood and traded before it hit the mat again and Nemeth set in a tight armbar that Washington was able to escape. The fighters again went briefly to standing before Nemeth got it to the mat again. Washington had side control for a bit then Nemeth regained guard and ended the round with a tight triangle choke set in. Round two started with good striking, then transitioned to dirty boxing in the clinch and finally ended on the ground where the fighters traded positions and submissions until Nemeth got full mount and set in a Americana for the win at 2:50 of round two.

 

“Of The Night” moments:

Submission of the night goes to Nick Laney for his transition from a topside triangle to a title winning armbar.

Fight of the night goes to Steven Powell and Patrick Walsh for their explosive heavyweight "war" where Walsh lofted Powell full body raised over his head and dropped him to the floor-made the trip from Boston, Mass. on his own only to capture the heavyweight title.Garth Heth and Matt Sena for their back and forth action packed fight that saw each looking dominant at times.

 

Thanks to all of the sponsors for making the event possible.

Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.

 

Best in Health and Training,

J.R. Gordon

Last Updated on Monday, 05 December 2011 13:32
 

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