Nick Honstein VS Brett Roller
On Saturday November 1, 2008 the Kick Down MMA promotion will end it's 8th calendar year with a stellar show which will feature the main event between current Feather Weight Professional champion Nick Honstein who will make another title defense against veteran mixed martial arts fighter Brett Roller. Every fighter that competes is considered to be a champion. On November 1st there will be several champions on the card at Kick Down 56. (Preliminary Fight Card)
Main Event
Nick Honstein VS Brett Roller
Robert Martinez VS Chris Saucedo
Brenton Swanson VS Alex Whipple
Cameron Thurgood VS Frank Morris
Lannon Quintana VS Mitch Schoenwolf
Michael Close VS Garth Heth
Matt Vigil VS Richard Large
Logan Petro VS Anthony Werner
Pat Lyotte VS Luke Rehourek
Cody Combee VS Jake Valdez
KICK DOWN MMA to remain entrenched in Wyoming in 2009.
October 3, 2008
Denver, Colorado
We are very pleased to announce a minimum of 8 and up to a 9 fight contract has been reached with the Fair Grounds in Casper, Wyoming for the calendar year of 2009 for Kick Down Mixed Martial Arts stated promoter Steve Alley. The Casper fans have been nothing short of spectacular and have always treated the organization and it's fighters like "Rock Stars". Their loyalty and support of the promotion have helped Kick Down to remain one of the top MMA promotions in the region and continue to be known as the finest little show in America. We have spaced the dates for each event apart to allow fans to support the show and not saturate the market as has happened in many cities across America. We have built a solid market in the area and will repay the great fans of Casper, Wyoming by providing a quality product and entertainment value for each spectator. In addition the Wyoming fans can expect a higher level of talent and name worthy veterans to participate in the show in 2009.
Tentative dates for 2009
January 10, 2009
February 28, 2009
April 4, 2009
May 30, 2009
July 25, 2009
August 29, 2009
October 17, 2009
November 21, 2009
Former Kick Down Champion Noah Thomas headed to Canada for TKO title.
Former Kick Down champion and "The Ultimate Fighter" participant Noah Thomas will fight Friday evening in Canada for the 135 pound title in TKO against Adrian Wooly. Thomas made his mark in the Kick Down promotion where he held titles in the amateur and most recently the professional Light Weight division before vacating that belt as a result of earning a spot on "The Ultimate Fighter" and it's season 5. He has had the ability to move up and down in weight classes and Friday will mark the lowest weight he has fought at. We wish him the very best in his future pursuits in mixed martial arts.
KICK
DOWN 55.................................................. Results
Ouimette takes care of business. Alexander lands brutal knockout. Eli Buckner crowned new Light heavyweight champion.
In front of a packed house in Casper, Wyoming .Tim Ouimette fought off a game John Lok and reversed what was a dominant position by Lok to secure an Arm Bar to win in the first round. Jon Alexander made his first title defense as amateur Kick Down heavyweight champion and made a huge statement by knocking out the challenger Kico Vasco in just :24 seconds. Directly after the fight Alexander declared he would return in November to make his professional debut in the Kick Down. In other action 19 year old Eli Buckner captured the vacated Light Heavy Weight title by defeating Bud Lawson in the 2nd round by tap out due to strikes. Allen Sosa maintained his undefeated record by way of first round win over a game Aaron Adams. Cameron Thurgood defeated Steven Hellman in the opening round by submission and Mitch Schoenwolf defeated Shane Mayer in the 1st round by ref stoppage due to strikes. A quick start and end to most of the bouts on the 10 fight card. George Morgan won his bout with debut fighter Chauncey LaPointe after it was halted just seconds into the round due to an illegal knee thrown by Morgan. Then the fight was resumed and Morgan landed several forearms and referee Jerome Locke stopped the bout. After the action had halted both fighters had words for one another and they had to be separated by Locke and the promoter. When cooler heads prevailed both fighters cleared up the incident with a show of sportsmanship but it was Geopge Morgan who ended up the victor. All in all a good night of MMA in Casper, Wyoming.
Tim Ouimette def John Lok via Arm Bar R1
Jon Alexander def. Kico Vasco bu KO R1
Kellhin def. Nick Jackson by ref stoppage due to strikes. R1
Allen Sosa def Aaron Adams by RNC R1
Cameron Thurgood def. Steven Hellman by ref stp due to strikes R1.
George Morgan def Chauncey LaPoint by ref stopp due to strikes R1.
Eli Buckner def. Bud Lawson by tap out due to strikes at :47 R2.
Micth Schoenwolf def. Shane Mayer by ref stop due to strikes R1
Scott Francis def. Nick Tomlinson by ref stop due to strikes R1.
Juan Reyes def. Montgomery Alexander by Guillotine :47 R1.
Puente successful in professional debut. New champions crowned at Kick Down 54.
On Saturday September 13th, 2008 the 54th installment of the Kick Down MMA promotion took place at the Red Lion Hotel in front of an adequate but smaller crowd than what fans had become accustomed to in recent years. Sebastian Puente would take on Chris Woods in the main event and secure his first professional victory by rear naked choke in the first round. Isaac Colon retained his Bantom Weight MMA title with a split decision victory over Frank Morris.
Art Brown was crowned the new am Middle Weight MMA champion by virtue of his win over formerly undefeated champion Cody Fredrickson by slapping on a guillotine. Brenton Swanson who took advantage of his willingness to fight anyone put in front of him for the vacated Jr. Lightweight MMA title defeated Miles Worth in the second round by rear naked choke to claim the title. Chris Saucedo secured his number one contender role in the Welterweight division by virtue of his spectacular victory after being rocked by a very game and talented Eli Buckner. Thier fight was certainly worthy of fight of the night honors as well as the Colon-Morris title fight.
All in all a very solid show that still came off despite the personal issues suffered by the promoter and their immediate family.
Quick Results;
Sebastian Puente defeated Chris Woods by rear naked choke R1.
Isaac Colon defeated Frank Morris by split decision. (Colon retains his Bantom Weight title.)
Art Brown wins in round one by Guillotine choke. (art brown crowned new Middleweight champion)
Logan Petro defeated Josiah Callis by unan dec. 29-28 on all cards due to 2 points deducted for early infractions.
Brenton Swanson defeated Miles Worth by rear naked choke R2. Swanson is new Jr. LW MMA Champion.
Chris Saucedo defeated Eli Buckner by tapout due to strikes R2.
Manuel Miera defeated Richard Large by rear naked choke R1.
Terry Woods def. Duston Russell R1.
Luke Baker defeated Charles Parrack by KO at :11 seconds R1.
Luke Rutz defeated Gary Brackett R1
Troy Barron defeated Adam Johnson by Referee stoppage due to strikes R1
James L. Quint
1951 2008
Kick Down 54 is dedicated to the life and memory of our great friend James L. Quint. A supporter of life, love, and family he will be sadly missed. On August 31st, 2008 the friends and family of the Kick Down and many others lost a true friend. His battle with Cancer was a fight seldom seen by even those that enter the ring or cage.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of James L. Quint.
Gone but never forgotten.
KICK DOWN Champion Katie Meehan to fight for U.S.A. Title
Felice
“Lil Bulldog” Herrig
vs. Katie
“The Killler” Meehan
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LINK ABOVE
Kelley
wins Heavyweight title, several fighters impressive at Kick Down 53
In front of a crowd that rivaled the largest in Kick Down history, the raucous fans in Casper, Wyoming saw their champion go down to defeat via heel hook in the 1st round. In a surprise of sorts the main event at Kick Down 53 ended up on the ground where two fighters Damond Clark and Tony Kelley were known more for their striking. They battled on the ground for the better part of the round trying to secure knee bar or heel hook from one another when at 3:40 of the first round Tony Kelley worked the heel of Damond Clark. Clark tapped out Kelley jumped up with hands raised. Moments later he was announced the new Kick Down men's heavyweight professional MMA champion.
Jeremy Hart was given a chance to take on current light heavyweight champion Brian Cristina for his title in September in Denver, Colorado. All he needed to do was win against 275 pound Jason Burrell and he did that in just 23 seconds with a couple of hard shots above the eye brow. Referee Eric Heinz stepped in and stopped the bout.
In what may have been one of the strangest bouts in the promotions history. Amateur heavyweight champ Jon Alexander put his undefeated record on the line against Mike Harmon (5-1) out of Gillette, Wyoming. When the bell rang to start round 1 both fighters looked to exchange when Alexander came across the cage and threw a knee that landed in the center of Harmon's face. Harmon had turned a bit to the side when they initially exchanged and then Alexander continued and landed a lower knee glancing off of the head of Harmon as well. Eric Heinz stepped in stopped the action gave Harmon 5 minutes to recover. Harmon took the allotted time but could not continue. Since the knees were deemed unintentional the bout was ruled a "NO CONTEST". All of this at just 14: seconds of round 1.
Results:
Allen Sosa def. Nick Jackson 1:08 R2. referee
stoppage due to strikes.
Sam Millinghaus def. Nolan Collins - :53 R2 referee stoppage due to strikes.
Mike Rutherford def. Jance Ellston - 2:37 R3 Guillotine Choke.
Chris Saucedo def. Jacob Tyree - Strikes, 1:14 R2.
Art Brown def. Nick Tomlinson - Strikes, 2:11 R1
Frank Morris def. Kyle Gibson - Key Lock, 1:37 R1
Casey Barnum def. Ken Scott - Arm Bar, :29 R1
Kyle Dye def. Brandon Johnson - Strikes, R2
Shaun Ogle def. Kiko Vasco - Arm Bar, :53 R1.
Shaun Ogle retains his amateur Light Heavyweight MMA Title.
Mike Harmon vs Jon Alexander -:14 R1 (No Contest knees by Alexander)
Jeremy Hart def. Jason Burrell - Strikes, :23 R1.
Tony Kelly def. Damond Clark - Heel Hook, 3:40 R1
Tony Kelley crowned new Kick Down Heavyweight professional
champion.
Kick Down 52: "Forceful"
By J.R.Gordon
Saturday night July 26, 2008, the Red Lion hotel was packed with fans from at least three different states as debut fighters, professional fighters and veterans alike put on an action packed night of MMA bouts with three titles on the line. In addition, MTV was on site to record an episode of, "True Life" which chronicled the professional debut of Ian Stonehouse for an episode set to air in September.
In attendance at the show were Clarissa Chun who has made the Olympic wrestling squad and will be representing Colorado and the United States in Beijing as well as former professional heavyweight boxer and championship contender Ron Lyle.
Now on to the action:
Bout one) Cameron Thurgood defeated Anthony Werner with a Kimura shoulder lock submission at 2:47 of round one.
Bout two) Josh Cole defeated Michael Close with a Kimura/Armbar submission at 2:43 of round two.
Bout three) Charles Parrack defeated Tony Miller with a Rear-Naked-Choke (RNC) submission at 1:59 of round one.
Bout four) Richard Large defeated Paul Wyand at with a TKO referee stoppage due to standing strikes at 1:17 of round one.
Bout five) Pat Anderson defeated Troy Barron with a RNC submission at 1:12 of round one.
Bout six) Matt Vigil defeated Logan Petro for the Kick Down featherweight amateur MMA title with an unanimous judge's decision.
Bout seven) Jeremy Malaterre defeated Jay Jackson with a TKO referee stoppage due to Ground-And-Pound (GNP) at 1:19 of round two.
Bout eight) Travis Linsacum defeated Nathan Gates with a TKO referee stoppage due to GNP at 1:44 of round two.
Bout nine) Cody Fredrickson defeated Forrest Clouse for the Kick Down middleweight MMA title with a RNC submission at 1:40 of round one.
Bout 10) Adam Reed defeated Forrest Tobin with a TKO referee stoppage due to GNP at 2:02 of round one.
The rest of the bouts on the card were contested in the professional division.
Bout 11) Pete Vandervort defeated Jack Johnson with an armbar submission at 1:39 of round one.
Bout 12) Ian Stonehouse defeated John Sargent with a TKO referee stoppage at :48 of round one.
Bout 13) In the main event for the Kick Down featherweight professional MMA title Nick Honstein defeated Vellore Cabellaro with a kneebar submission at 4:20 of round one.
"Of The Night" moments
Special recognition goes out to Logan Petro for being the youngest amateur Kick Down competitor to compete for a title at only 19 years of age.
Humorous moments of the night included Pat Anderson stating that he may make the transition from MMA to golf and Jeremy Malaterre stating in his post fight interview, "I'd also like to thank my parents for hooking up in 1986."
Cheering section of the night goes to the fans from Craig Colorado for their support of fighters Travis Linsacum and Cody Fredrickson. Likely these fans were the loudest in Kick Down history.
Knockout/TKO of the night goes to Richard Large for his flurry of uppercuts that earned him the TKO victory.
Chin of the night goes to Pete Vandervort for recovering from a punch that literally loosened some of his teeth, then coming back to get the submission victory.
Submission of the night goes to Nick Honstein for transitioning from an armbar to a heel-hook to a fight ending kneebar. He's only the third fighter in 52 Kick Down events to win by kneebar.
Fight of the night goes to Nick Honstein and Vellore Cabellaro for their incredibly technical ground work that included submission attempts, reversals, submission escapes, GNP action and slick positional and submission transitions. Truly these two showed what it means to be professional MMA fighters.
Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.
Best in Health and Training, J. R. Gordon.
Steve
Alley looked like he could use a nap.
His latest mixed martial arts promotion had been over for about an hour, but
Alley was still hard at work tying up loose ends after Kick Down 51 at the
Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building.
Officially the ring announcer and promoter, it's the unofficial work not listed
on the program that had his eyes bloodshot.
Accountant, online play-by-play man, Budweiser and pizza pitchman, DJ booth
troubleshooter, post-fight interviewer, glad hander and MMA historian -- there's
virtually no aspect of the 15-bout card that Alley doesn't touch.
"I've done a little bit of everything in this business," he said. "Overall, it's
the thing that I love.
"I do this fulltime, and this is my living. I tell you, there's a lot of
pleasure in this fight promoting."
That's good,
because there's plenty to do.
Alley blames a cold for his tired, tuxedoed appearance in Casper, but it's a
tough sell considering everything he's done over the last month.
He's put on two live Kick Down shows broadcast on pay-per-view over the
internet.
There was a play-by-play gig in Pueblo, Colo., and a trip to Fredericksburg,
Va., to announce for another fledgling promotion.
Throw in responsibilities as a fight trainer, a coach for the hometown Denver
Fury in Chuck Norris' World Combat League and as a family man and there's not
time for much else.
Even if there were, Alley would probably only use it to find another way to get
bigger in the booming, bruising business that's not-so-subtly taken over the
fight game.
"People need to understand this is a business where (lots of) people train
fighters, and even the amateurs are unbelievable," Alley said. "You could see
that (in Casper).
"The problem I have is it's a very competitive business. But we have a great
little show here. The show's always consistent. All the fights were evenly
matched, and once again no injuries. We see a little bit of everything --
striking, submission, kickboxing, wrestling. Overall the flow of it was
wonderful."
Even though he wasn't actually fighting inside Kick Down's caged hexagon, the
credit largely goes to the matchmaker -- Alley in another unbilled role.
His latest venture struggled at times, which wasn't surprising with about half
the card making its MMA debut.
But it also showcased everything that's turned the sport into one of the hottest
commodities on the market.
Obviously the standard blood, sweat and tears were on display, but it's the
package of showmanship, sportsmanship and unpredictable violence that keeps the
venues packed and the athletes in the ring.
And Alley everywhere in between.
"The show's a success, people know what they can expect when they come to a Kick
Down fight promotion," Alley said. "You get a little bit of everything, and,
yeah, I work hard at it.
"I hope to get big, but haven't yet hit the huge time. It's coming."
He just might not sleep until it does.
Kick Down 51: "Submission"
Saturday night May 31, 2008, was a risky night for a promoter to choose to throw a live event. On that night for the first time ever there was live MMA being shown on network television. Fans in Casper Wyoming must have had their TiVo machines working overtime because it seemed most of them chose to be at the live 51st Kick Down.
There was plenty for folks to like as a host of debut fighters came out to make their name(s) known, two titles were on the line and two bouts featured women's MMA action.
Bout one: James Fedjii defeated Leo Ingwerson with a quick TKO due to GNP at :38 of round one.
Bout two: Peter Straub defeated Sam Millinghaus with a TKO due to GNP at 2:21 of round one.
Bout three: Mike Rutheford defeated Cory Parker with TKO due to GNP at 1:19 of round one.
Bout four: Casey Alexander defeated Viktoria Sieley with a TKO due to GNP at :21 of round one.
Bout five: Doug Saiz defeated Brenton Swanson by guillotine choke at :43 of round three.
Bout six: Shaun Ogle defeated Josh Roberts for the Kick Down amateur Lightheavyweight men's MMA title by TKO due to GNP at 1:21 of round one.
Bout seven: Frank Morris defeated Cameron Thurgood by triangle choke at 2:41 of round two.
Bout eight: Emanuel Chapman defeated Kellhin Roszel by RNC at :59 of round one.
Bout nine: Kyle Dye defeated Richard Large by RNC at :42 of round one.
Bout 10: Art Brown defeated Mike Malone by armbar at :29 of round two.
Bout 11: John Alexander Defeated Adam Reed for the Kick Down Men's amateur Heavyweight MMA title by TKO due to GNP at 1:38 of round two.
Bout 12: Cody Frederickson defeated Ken Scott by leg controlled armbar from side control at 1:33 of round one.
The rest of the bouts on the card were contested in the professional division.
Bout 13: Louise Johnson defeated Ellsha Cleffman by TKO due to GNP at :59 of round one.
Bout 14: Rex Payne defeated Pete Vandervort by triangle choke at 3:51 of round one.
In the main event Tim Ouimette defeated Jasiah Tangey by RNC at :48 of round one.
Now for the, "Of the night" moments.
Most used winning move of the night was TKO due to GNP. :)
Fight of the night to Frank Morris and Cameron Thurgood for their amazing display of Jiu-Jitsu in MMA; utilizing it for submission attempts, reversals, escapes, sweeps and striking.
Slam of the night (also shot of the night...talk about fast) to Kyle Dye for his double leg shot to set up the overhead scoop slam.
KO/TKO of the night to Louise Johnson. Even though it was technically a referee stoppage due to the strong GNP her opponent (Ellsha) looked out for a few moments after the bout. Ellsha however did get off the canvas, smile and congratulate Louise on her win.
Chin(s) of the night to John Alexander and Adam Reed for the exchanges in their bout where it seemed each landed punches that should have knocked the other out.
Submission of the night to Rex Payne for his smooth and relaxed transition to get the fight ending triangle.
Humorous moment of the night to Tim Ouimette for good naturedly taking a moment to check the sponsors printed on his shorts to make sure everyone got thanked.
Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.
Best in Health and Training, J. R. Gordon
Kick Down 50: "Milestone"
May 10,2008
Denver, Colorado
Snyder takes care of business. New champions crowned on stellar evening.
Saturday evening in the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado a standing room only sell out crowd witnessed the 50th event in the history of the Kick Down which is a milestone for any promotion large or smaller. Because of the occasion the night included 12 bouts. 1 modified muay thai title and 11 mixed martial arts bouts of which 7 of those were to determine amateur and professional titles. Colby Snyder made his first title defense and took the fight to the challenger and for a fighter known more for his stand up skills it was Snyder who took the fight to the ground and worked the fight over against the fence and landed elbows and a ground domination before the bout was stopped by the referee due to strikes at 4:26 of round 1. Colby Snyder retains his Kick Light Weight title.
In other action Nick Honstein captured the Feather Weight title by what was described as a "loco plata" at 3:26 of the first round. Honstein is the new Kick Down Feather weight champion. Brian Cristina captured the Light Heavy Weight title vacated by Chris Camozzi (He won his fight Friday at MFC in Canada) by tap out due to exhaustion. Cristina fought Brett Shafer and the fought went back and forth with flurries, knees, ground work by both. Then Cristina began to take control of the fight and unable to defend, Shafer who was obviously winded tapped out. Don Lee made history with Geoff Brokx by being the first fighters to compete in the 6 sided cage in a muay thai fight and they did not disappoint. In a closely contested bout that both fighters "put on a show" it was Don Lee who won by split decision and captured the Light Weight title. Forrest Clouse retained his middle weight title by submitting Ben Hand in the first round and Adam Martinez captured the Jr. Light Weight title by handing the previously undefeated Mike Suksi his first loss.
RESULTS:
Colby Snyder defeated Daniel Douglass by referee stoppage due to strikes 4:26 R1
Nick Honstein defeated Tom Johnson by umoplata 3:21 R1
John Sargent defeated Jack Johnson by RNC at 2:47 R1
Brian Cristina defeated Brett Shafer by tap out due to exhaustion 2:52 R3
Robert Martinez defeated Cody Combee by referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:55 R1
Prentice Ingram defeated Joe Kaderli by Arm Bar at 1:44 R1
Forrest Clouse defeated Ben Hand by Arm Bar 1:15 R1
Adam Martinez defeated Mike Suksi by referee stoppage due to strikes R1
Matt Vigil defeated Mitchell Alexander by unan. decision 30-27 on all judges score cards.
Nick Olson defeated Josh Childress by rferee stoppage due to strikes R3
Logan Petro defeated Richard Large by triangle choke at 1:14 R2
Don Lee defeated Jeff Brokx by split decision R3
*To those that did not receive the internet telecast due to problems with frames or rebuffering please send your e-mail to stephenb@ecentral.com to get refunds or credit for any other item you would like. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Kick Down 49: "Caged Combat"
Saturday, April 5, 2008 the fans in Casper Wyoming came out to the Fair Grounds Industrial Building in for another night of well matched and fast paced fights. There were 13 bouts and fighters from four different states. The Wyoming crowd continued to impress, both with their feverent support of local combatants and with their obvious knowledge of the intricacies of the sport.
Bout one: Nick Mozes Vs Damian Blanco. Round one was mostly evenly matched ground work between the fighters. Round two had Blanco getting the takedown then grappling his way into an armbar submission after trying for a triangle choke. The win came at 2:13 of round two.
Bout two: Sean Taggert Vs Jeff Gee. Gee started with aggressive striking early, but Taggert countered with knee strikes, secured head control for a takedown and on the ground he got the tapout win with a guillotine choke at 1:07 of round one.
Bout three: Lee Hardin Vs Frank Morris. The fighters displayed evenly matched and technical grappling skills until Morris took back control to set up the transition to an armbar for the victory at 1:40 of round two.
Bout four: John Alexander Vs Matt Swortwood. There was a short feeling out process before Alexander landed a punch that dropped Swortwood. Alexander stood over him and threw punches until the referee stopped the bout at :32 of round two giving Alexander the TKO victory. Of note in this bout is the fact that Alexander entered the cage at 49 years old to become the oldest fighter ever in a Kick Down event.
Bout five: Art Brown Vs Brian Scraper. Round one was a hotly contested battle of good striking from both fighters. Round two started with a hard and accurate head kick from Scraper that he followed well with punches to score the knockout victory at :07 of round two.
Bout six: Samantha Blair Vs Leslie Smith in women's MMA. Both fighters started with fast paced and powerful punches and kicks. Blair tried for a takedown, but it was Smith that landed in full mount. From the top Smith worked a methodical GNP attack until Blair rolled face down. With back control secured Smith sunk in the RNC for the win at 1:17 of round one.
Bout seven: Luke Rehurek Vs Kellen Roszel. Each fighter quickly put their grappling skills on display. Roszel with good defense and Rehurek with multiple submission attempts off of his back. After a referee restart Roszel quickly got full guard and off of his back he set in an armbar for the submission victory at 1:46 of round one.
Bout eight: Mitch Schoenwolf Vs Travis Connors. Round one had Schoenwolf showcasing an aggressive submission game with Connors displaying good defensive grappling combined with strong GNP. At the end of round one Schoenwolf's corner signaled that he was unable to continue and Connors got the TKO win at 3:00 of round one.
Bout nine: Shaun Ogle Vs Russell Henson for the Kick Down amateur light heavyweight championship. Ogle started with strikes and Henson countered with a double leg takedown followed by GNP. From the bottom Ogle remained calm, set in an armbar and got the tapout victory to remain the title holder at :58 of round one.
Bout 10: Adam Johnsen Vs Mike Suksi. Johnsen got a quick takedown, but Suksi set in a quick triangle choke. For a time Johnsen defended with GNP, but Suksi stayed committed to the submission and got the submission victory at 1:01 of round one.
Bout 11: Ken Scott Vs Forrest Clouse for the Kick Down amateur middleweight MMA title. Scott spent nearly all of round one in control on the ground working his GNP. Early in round two Clouse accidentally poked Scot in the eye, and after being given time to recover Scott got the takedown, but ended up on his back. After securing a reversal Scott worked for more GNP, but Clouse set in a triangle choke off of his back to win the title with a submission victory at 2:32 of round two.
Bout 12: Rex Payne Vs Nick Honstein in the Co-Main event. Payne got a quick takedown, but Honstein set in a fast triangle choke. When Payne circled to escape the choke Honstein switched to the armbar and got it sunk in for the tapout win at :30 of round one.
Bout 13: Tim Ouimette Vs Pete Vandervort in the main event. After a bfief exchange of strikes Vandervort shot for the takedown, but Ouimette sprawled and ended up on top. Ouimette stood and threw a series of strikes and a kick landed to the head of a still downed Vandervort. After taking time to recover the bout continued and Ouimette again ended up on top after a takedown attempt by Vandervort. Vandervort was able to get a leg over the shoulder of Ouimette to set in a triangle choke. Ouimette defended by way of a slam, but Vandervort again got the choke set in. This time Ouimette stayed on his knees and worked strikes to the head of Vandervort until the referee stopped the bout giving the win to Ouimette at 2:46 of round one.
Kick Down 50: " Milestone" will take place at the Red Lion hotel in Denver, Colorado May 10, 2008. Be sure to check the site calendar for other upcoming events.
Best in Health and Training, J. R. Gordon
Kick Down 48: "Fight On" Results
By Ann Dain Colorado Fight Events
Steve Alley has magic when it comes to drawing a crowd. Nearly every seat was filled before the opening bell in spite of a date conflict with an exciting UFC pay-per-view card. This audience wanted to see real action – not televised or projected on a screen in a bar. As always, the pre-fight audio consisted of great music that seemed to be just the right volume and just the right mix for the audience. Ring Physician Alex Constantinedes was in attendance as I believe he has been for every fight I have covered. Although he is at nearly every event, tonight he would see much for demand for his services than usual.
The event was presided over by Colorado Boxing Commissioner, Josef Mason. Ringside was J. R. Gordon of Martial Arts Radio, Mike Ruman of MMA Buzz, Rob Schmid, representing ColoradoFightEvents as well as non-ringside media from MMA Station, KHOW Radio and MMA Mountain, a new print publication about to make it’s debut in the Spring of 2008. More...