July 24, 2010 Fight To Win and King Of Champions joined forces to bring Denver, Colorado fight fans the, “Worlds Collide” fight show.

It was billed as the best fight card in Colorado history and the thousands of fans in attendance were not disappointed as there were fourteen fights including 8 professional bouts, included in the night were four title fights.  In addition to the MMA action the day was filled with the Fight To Win nationals grappling tournament along with the first ever Colorado International Mixed Martial Exposition.

Main event:

Alvin Robinson vs Jesse Henley for the Worlds Collide 145 lb. professional title.

Robinson got a fast takedown and passed guard to set up a guillotine choke.

Henley front rolled to escape, but Robinson took mount, worked GNP, secured back control and set in the RNC for the title winning tapout at 1:38 of round one.

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Ryan Martinez vs Derek Lewis for the Worlds Collide professional heavyweight title.

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Round one opened with good back and forth striking before Martinez secured a takedown.

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Martinez then worked GNP from side control to set up an Kimura attempt.

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Lewis rolled out and the fighters stood and traded strikes to end the round.

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Round two began with more solid strikes from both before Martinez tried for a takedown that Lewis defended.

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Lewis was able to push Martinez into the cage and from there he landed a series of punches that dropped Martinez.

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On the ground Lewis landed 1-2 follow up punches to get the title winning TKO at 1:03 of round two.

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Matt Simms vs Justin Salas for the Worlds Collide 155 lb. professional title.

Both fighters came out striking well, but each time Simms tried to take the fight to the mat Salas was able to defend and land strikes from standing before letting Simms stand.

Round two had Salas land solid strikes standing and as in round one each time Simms tried for a takedown Salas worked strikes from the top.  Finally Salas went to the mat on top of Simms to land a flurry of punches that had him getting the win and retaining the title at 2:14 of round two.

Angelo Duarte vs Josiah Callis.

Duarte scored a takedown and transitioned into mount to work GNP before Callis set up an armbar from guard.  The submission was in deep but Duarte was able to defend until the round ended.

Round two saw Duarte scoring a single leg takedown but Callis attained full guard then used rubber guard to set up a very tight triangle choke that Duarte was able to defend and eventually escape.

The fighters then scrambled to standing and several times Duarte got takedowns and Callis worked submissions off of his back until the last takedown attempt that Callis stopped to set up GNP to end the round from top side control.

Round three again had Duarte getting a takedown to work his GNP before Callis scrambled to escape the strikes.  Duarte was able to secure back control to try for an RNC.  Callis escaped  and several scrambles ensued with each fighter spending time with dominant position and keeping the crowd excited with near submissions.

The bell ended the round, the scorecards were totaled and the winner was Angelo Duarte by unanimous decision.

Ian Berg vs Kenneth Seegrist.

Berg scored with several takedowns but each time Seegrist was able to scramble back to standing and land solid leg kicks.  Berg had standing back control multiple times but Seegrist displayed solid takedown defense and landed backward elbow strikes.  The action was stopped by the referee, and a point was taken from Seegrist due to strikes to the back of the head of Berg.

Round two had Berg getting several takedowns before Seegrist landed an illegal low blow and the referee took another point from Seegrist.  The action restarted and there was a prolonged clinch with  each landing good knees and trying for takedowns.

After the fighters created some distance Berg landed a hard left hook that dropped Seegrist.  Berg followed with brief GNP and the referee stopped the bout giving Berg the TKO win at 4:40 of round two.

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Chad Klingensmith vs Jeremy Kimball.

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Klingensmith got a huge scoop slam and worked GNP to set up a transition to back control.

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From there he set in an RNC and got the tapout victory at 1:36 of round one.

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Nick Buschman vs Travis Hollis.

The fighters came out striking hard before a low kick from Buschman buckled the leg of Hollis.

Buschman then closed in and got a takedown to set up his GNP attack.

Hollis scored a sweep and used his GNP to set up a transition to full mount.

From the top Hollis flurried with punches until Buschman tapped out due to having sustained an eye injury.

The TKO win for Hollis came at 3:22 of round one.

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Vinny Pallone vs Nick Castano.

Castano landed a very hard leg kick but Pallone trapped the next kick to get a takedown.

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On the ground Pallone worked a methodical and hard GNP attack to get the TKO win at 3:39 of round one.

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The rest of the bouts were in the elimination division.

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Jason Lee vs Jason Clayton for the Worlds Collide 185 lb. elimination title.

There was an immediate exchange of strikes with Clayton able to push Lee into the cage.  Clayton landed an accidental low blow and the referee stopped the action for Lee to recover.  The restart had Clayton using his punches to initiate the clinch where each fighter landed strikes until the round ended.

Round two saw Lee score an immediate takedown and on the mat he worked GNP all round.

Round three began with a hard leg kick from Clayton, and he used it to set up a takedown.  On the ground Lee got a reversal and worked GNP for most of the round. Near the end of the round Clayton scrambled to standing and got a takedown to end the round.  The scorecards were read and the winner of the title was Jason Lee by unanimous decision.

Miguel Martinez vs Eric Moya.

Martinez got a takedown  and tried for an RNC but Moya escaped and the fighters went to standing and entered the clinch.  Martinez again got a takedown and again the fighters worked to standing.  From standing Martinez got the takedown once more and in the ensuing scramble Moya was able to take full mount for GNP until the round ended.

Round two had Moya into side control off of a takedown but Martinez swept him and several scrambles for position happened with Moya attempting a triangle choke that Martinez slammed out of in order to work GNP.

Moya was again able to set in a triangle choke and this time he got it closed off for the submission victory at 2:05 of round two.

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Matt Mazurek vs Josh Ford.

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Ford secured an early takedown and methodically worked from half-guard into side control, then full mount, then he secured back control and from there he set in the RNC for the submission win at 2:55 of round one.

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Lorant-T Nelson vs Jon Leal.

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The fighters immediately entered the clinch and from there Nelson got a takedown into side control.

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With position secured Nelson set in a Kimura shoulder lock to get a verbal submission victory at :46 of round one.

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Joe Gutierrez vs James Strater-Smith.

Smith landed well early with punch combinations before the fighters entered the clinch where they exchanged knee strikes to end the round.

Round two had an immediate clinch with back and forth striking before Smith got a takedown into side control.

On the mat Smith transitioned to back control, set in his hooks and sank in the RNC for the tapout win at 2:37 of round two.

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Alonso Garcia vs Garrett Culpepper.

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Garcia scored first with a double leg takedown but Culpepper scrambled to standing and the fighters exchanged strikes until the action was stopped due to an accidental low blow to Garcia.

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The restart had Culpepper using a punching combination to get the TKO win at 2:19 of round one.

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Lucky Strike Ring Card Girls… Kimberly Kondora, Amanda Jansen & Athena Griffin.

“Of the night” moments.

Takedown of the night goes to Chad Klingensmith for his monster scoop slam that preceded his submission win.

Submission of the night goes to Josh Ford for patient and measured ground attack to set up the fight winning RNC.

KO/TKO of the night goes to Ian Berg for his monstrous hook punch that set up the TKO victory.

Fight of the night goes to Angelo Duarte and Josiah Callis for their back and forth battle that displayed every aspect of high level MMA fighting from both combatants.

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

Best in health and Training,

J.R. Gordon/MMABuzz.com

Fight Fotos by Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

King Of Champions

Rumble at Ritchie

Written by J.R. Gordon

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February 26, 2010 the Ritchie Center on the Denver University campus opened it’s doors to welcome fans to a  night of MMA action that had nine bouts including three titles and three  professional bouts.  Spectacular matchmaking was evidenced by the fact that  six of the bouts went to the judge’s scorecards and the main event that is up to  this point Colorado’s fight of the year.

The first three fights described were professional bouts while all others were elimination  matches.

Main event:

Josiah Callis vs Nick  Macias.

Each fighter showed strong striking early before the fight briefly  went to the ground.  On the mat Macias escaped a guillotine choke and  backed out to let Callis stand.

The rest of the round was a great display  of fast, crisp, accurate and technical striking that tested the chin of both  fighters.  Each fighter landed kicks, punches and solid knees while  clinched and both fighters went to their corner bloodied.

Round two had  both again showing strong striking  before Callis got a takedown into side  control.

The fighters scrambled to standing before Macias took it back to  the mat looking to sink in a Kimura shoulder lock.

Callis escaped the deep  submission and momentarily took full mount.  Macias scrambled to get full  guard and the round played out with Callis working GNP while Macias worked  multiple submission attempts.

Round three Had Callis get a quick takedown  off of ducking a punch then working strong GNP including strong knees to the  body.

Macias withstood the attack and linked together a strong set of  submission attempts.  Macias then worked back to standing but Callis got  another takedown.

There was a scramble as the fighters hit the mat and  Macias took back control to work between RNC attempts and GNP.

To end the  round Callis escaped back control and landed several punches as the bell ended  the fight.

The judge’s scorecards were read and the winner by unanimous decision was Josiah Callis.

Co-main event:

Vern Baca vs Nick  Buschman.

The fighters had a brief striking exchange before Buschman  closed in after a head kick to flurry with punches that dropped Baca to a  knee.

With Baca kneeling Buschman continued his striking attack and after  a series of unanswered strikes the referee stopped the bout giving the win to  Nick Buschman at :43 of round one.

Josh Huber vs Travis Hollis.

Round one was all kickboxing with each fighter landing hard punches, solid kicks and strong knees while clinched.

Round two started with good striking by  each until Hollis used standing back control to get a takedown.

On the mat  Hollis switched between GNP and RNC attempts until Huber escaped and worked back  to standing.

The fight quickly went back to the mat and this time it was  Huber working for the RNC until the round ended.

Round three had Huber  landing strikes that hurt Hollis.  Hollis clinched and got a takedown, but  Huber rolled through for a reversal, took mount and flurried with GNP to get the TKO win at 1:05 of round three.

Scott Cleve vs Jeremiah Record for the King of Champions 155 lb. amateur title.

Record had good striking  early including a head kick.  Cleve took the fight to the mat with a double  leg takedown, but off of his back Record worked for a triangle choke as the round ended.

Round two had Cleve using a trapped head kick to get a  takedown into side control.  The fighters scrambled to standing and Record  worked for a guillotine choke that Cleve escaped and the fighters exchanged  punches to end the round.

Round three saw Cleve use an overhand left to  close the distance and get a takedown and each fighter scrambled for position  with Cleve ending in the guard of Record.

Cleve then took back control and  worked GNP until the bout ended.  The scorecard’s were used to determine  the winner and by way of split decision it was Scott Cleve.

Jimmy Soiland vs Mike Rutherford for the King of Champions 135 lb. amateur title.

Rutherford shot for and  got a takedown, but Soiland swept him and fell back for an ankle lock.   Rutherford defended and fell back for a foot lock of his own.

Briefly both  fighters tried for a heel-hook then they scrambled for position and Rutherford took side control and worked GNP.

Rutherford then stood and from standing he used a spinning back fist punch while falling to the ground and he purposely  used the spin as a guard pass to land in side control to end the round.

Round two opened with Rutherford using a spinning back fist to close the  distance to clinch then get a takedown. On the ground Soiland tried  for an armbar that Rutherford slammed his way out of.

Both fighters worked  to standing and Rutherford got another takedown and tried for an ankle lock  before transitioning into full mount and working GNP to end the round.

Round three saw Rutherford getting a bodylock takedown into mount then using his  GNP to set up a fight winning choke for the submission win at :51 of round  three.

Eric Moya vs Abe Alvarado.

Alvarado got a quick takedown but on the mat it was Moya that linked his submission attempts together.

When not defending Alvarado worked his  GNP game to end the round.

Round two had Alvarado get the takedown and Moya was again active with submission attempts while Alvarado worked to improve  his position.

Moya scrambled to standing and landed knees in the clinch that Moya answered with a bodylock slam to end the round.

Round three had  a good striking exchange before Alvarado got a takedown.  Off of his back  Moya set in a triangle choke and used the position to land elbows from off of  his back until the bout ended.  The judge’s had to score the bout to  determine the winner and by split decision the winner was Abe Alvarado.

Tony Miller vs Carlos Huerta for the King of Champions 125 lb. amateur title.

Huerta got a takedown into  side control to set up an attempted Darce choke.  Miller escaped and  scrambled to standing but Huerta got another takedown and took side control to  work GNP until the fighters again worked to standing where they exchanged  strikes until the round ended.

Round two saw Huerta get another takedown,  Miller escaped to standing, Huerta got another takedown, Miller went back to  standing and the fighters exchanged knee strikes before Miller got a  takedown.

In a scramble for position Miller set in an inverted triangle  choke that he held until the round ended.

Round three was all standing  with each fighter spending time pressing forward with Huerta able to stagger  Miller several times.  The bell ended the fight and the unanimous judge’s decision was in favor of Carlos Huerta.

Mike Suksi vs Joey Banks.

Round one was all standing striking with each fighter landing well and Banks  using good footwork to change the distance.

Round two was also all  standing with Banks landing more, and stronger strikes while Suksi used a low  kick to sweep Banks mid-round.

Round three saw Banks drop Suksi with a  punch combination then Banks let him stand and the fighters exchanged punches  until the bell ended the fight.  The judge’s scored the fight as a  unanimous decision win in favor of Joey Banks.

Isais Gomez vs Dan Craft.

Craft got a takedown into back control and each fighter then swept the other before scrambling to standing.  Craft got a bodylock takedown to again take  back control to try for an RNC.  Gomez escaped the choke and reversed  positions to take back control.  Craft got a sweep and worked GNP to end  the round.

Round two had Craft using his strikes to set up a double leg  takedown.  Gomez worked back to his feet but Craft pulled off a strong  belly-to-back suplex, then he take back control, then mount to work  GNP.  Gomez escaped the position and got back to his feet to end the  round.

Round three started with Craft getting a double leg takedown into  side control.  Craft worked into a bulldog choke but Gomez escaped to improve his position.

Craft got a reversal, took mount, worked GNP and finally took back control to end the round.  The judge’s scorecards determined the winner and it was Dan Craft by unanimous decision.

The KOC Ring Card Girls…

“Of the night” moments:

Chin of the night of the  night goes to both Nick Macias and Josiah Callis for the shots they both withstood despite each having their head snapped back as well as spun side  to side multiple times.

KO/TKO of the night goes to Nick  Buschman for his quick flurry of strikes that got him the TKO win at :43 of round one.

Slam of the night goes to Dan Craft for his belly-to-back suplex.

Heart of the night is shared by Nick Macias and Josiah Callis.  In their bout each fighter pushed through  exhaustion, pain and injury.  From cageside you could see each fighter make  a conscious decision that no matter what they were in the fight to the end  despite the most determined effort of their opponent.

Unique technique of the night goes to Mike Rutherford for using a spinning back fist going from standing to the floor in order to get a guard pass and end in side  control.

Fight of the night, and in fact an  early frontrunner for fight of the year goes to Nick Macias and Josiah  Callis.   Their back and forth battle saw each attain dominant position, land strikes that visibly hurt the other and display cardio that seemed  unending.

The crowd gave them a deserved standing ovation and those in attendance will be telling their friends to get a DVD of the event just to see  this battle.

Thanks to the sponsors that made  the event possible.

Best in Health and  Training,
J.R.  Gordon.

Fight Fotos By Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

Saturday night November 14, 2009, despite a free UFC on Spike TV and a blizzardesque snowstorm, fight fans came out in force to watch the King Of Champions, “Rage 2009″ MMA event at the Ritchie Center in Denver, Colorado.  Fans were treated to 10 bouts including two professional bouts and two titles being contested.
 
In the main event Chris Camozzi defeated UFC veteran Chad Reiner.  Both fighters worked strong striking to open the bout with Camozzi land the more accurate punches.  When the fight hit the ground Camozzi was able to control position and work GNP while Reiner defended and worked to set up submissions.  Round two had an early striking exchange that ended with Camozzi landing a strong head kick that Reiner trapped and turned into a single leg takedown.  On the mat Reiner worked some GNP before Camozzi got a reversal to work GNP of his own from side control.  Camozzi used a strong flurry of elbow strikes to set up an anaconda choke and at 4:55 of round two he got it closed off for the win.
 
Ryan Davis defeated Santana Martinez in a professional bout.  There was an early striking exchange between the combatants before it hit the ground where the rest of the match took place.  Both fighters scored with reversals, escapes, submission attempts, positional dominance and strong GNP.  After a scramble Davis tried for an armbar off of back control but Martinez defended and escaped the lock.  Then after getting a sweep and pressing Martinez into the cage Davis again set up an armbar and this time he was able to get it locked in for the tapout victory at 4:59 of round one.
 
Joe Guiterrez defeated Jarrod Lopez.  Both fighters came to the center of the cage to enter into a striking exchange.  At the end of a flurry it was a strong overhand right from Guiterrez that landed solid and got him the TKO win at :13 of round one.
 
Matt Vigil defeated James Smith for the KOC 145 lb. amateur title.  The fight went to the canvas early with a good scramble that ended with both fighters coming back to standing.  Smith then got a takedown and secured back control to set up an RNC attempt that Vigil defended until the final ten seconds before he was able to turn and work GNP to end the round. Round two had Vigil getting a single leg takedown to set up back control.  From the back Vigil was able to set in the RNC and close it off to retain the title at :24 of round two.  Vigil ended his amateur career with a win and as a title holder.  The next time we see him it will be as a professional fighter.
 
Joey Banks defeated Geoff Brokx.  Both fighters showed off their strong and technical striking before Brokx got a bodylock slam.  On the ground Banks tried for an armbar that Brokx looked to escape out the back door.  Banks then secured what can best be described as a cross body triangle choke and he got the tapout and the win at 2:00 of round one.
 
Jimmy Soiland defeated Eric Moya.  Off of the clinch Moya set in a standing guillotine choke then pulled guard looking to close it off. Soiland was able to defend and escape the choke and the fighters scrambled to standing and spent the rest of the round exchanging strikes.  Round two had Moya initiating a takedown but Soiland landing on top.  Soiland stood to land some GNP before letting Moya stand.  Soiland then got a bodylock that he turned into a huge scoop slam to end round two.  Round three was initially standing action before Moya got a duck under to secure standing back control.  He used the positon to score with a big belly-to-back suplex.  On the ground Moya got a body triangle from back control and spent the majority of the round working between GNP and RNC attempts.  With a few seconds left in the fight Soiland was able to turn in and land some strikes before the bell sounded.  The judges decision was a unanimous one in favor of Jimmy Soiland.
 
Carlos Huerta defeated Ronnie White for the KOC 125 lb. amateur title.  Huerta got a takedown into side control to set up a strong GNP attack.  From there he worked to full mount for more GNP to get the title winning TKO at 2:20 of round one.
 
Isaias Gomez defeated Calvin Smedes.  Round one was all standing action with each landing solid kicks and accurate punches.  Punches twice dropped Gomez and each time Smedes elected to let him stand so the striking battle could continue.  Round two had Gomez getting a double leg takedown, but off of his back Smedes tried for a triangle choke. The referee stopped the bout after Gomez landed an illegal knee to the face of Smedes.  After the restart Gomez got a double leg takedown and ended the round with GNP as Smedes stayed active with submission attempts off of his back.  Round three saw Gomez get a takedown, transition to full mount and work strong GNP to get the TKO win at :37 of round three.
 
Andrew Alverez defeated Dustin Walters.  Alverez got a big takedown but the action stopped when he landed an illegal back of the head punch.  After the restart Walters scored with a double leg takedown, worked to mount, scored with GNP then set in a shoulder choke to get the submission victory at 2:21 of round one.
 
Raymond Duran defeated Julian Gonzales.  Duran quickly got a takedown and off of his back Gonzales worked rubber guard.  Duran stood, slammed Gonzales, passed guard worked GNP and set in a guillotine.  Duran rolled trying to get a topside guillotine.  Gonzales was able to defend the topside choke, but when Duran pulled guard he was able to get it closed off for the guillotine submission victory at 1:05 of round one.
 
“Of The Night” Moments:
 
Entrance song of the night goes to Joey Banks for coming out to Dean Martin’s, “Kick in the head.”
 
Slams of the night go to Jimmy Soiland and Eric Moya.  In their fight Soiland got a textbook huge scoop slam and Moya landed a perfect belly-to-back suplex.
 
KO/TKO of the night goes to Joe Guiterrez for his 13 second fight ending TKO.
 
Chin of the night goes to Chad Reiner for somehow withstanding the head kick that his opponent landed and using it to get a takedown.
 
Submission of the night goes to Joey Banks for his unusual but fight winning cross body triangle choke.
 
Fight of the night goes to Chris Camozzi and Chad Reiner for their entertaining bout.   With takedowns, strong and accurate strikes, submission attempts, reversals and escapes the two combatants showed why they are worthy of headlining an event.  While Camozzi controlled most of the action Reiner always stayed within the bout and had many wondering if he was going to be able to pull off the come from behind victory at any moment. 
 
Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.
 
Best in Health and Training, J.R. Gordon.

The Crown Plaza Event Center once again played host to the King of Champions latest promotion entitled “Night of Champions” in which the 135lb pro title was on the line in the Main Event and two amateur straps were up for grabs to round out a great night of championship action.

KOC is continuing to excel to the top of the Colorado fight organizations with exceptional fight cards, equipment and lighting leaving fans felling they have received  a great night of MMA in exchange for their hard earned dollars. In the main event, Nick Honstein and Danny Martinez faced up for the KOC bantam weight title.

This fight was nonstop action with many submission attempts and brutal strikes being landed by both warriors inside the cage.   We began the first with Honstein letting his legs fly proceeded by a takedown and a little GNP that was quickly interrupted by Martinez rising to his feet.

Honstein responded with another takedown to full mount transition and once again his opponent regained his footing.

Martinez moved on to show his stand up skills landing a beautiful straight left allowing him the opportunity to take the fight to the ground on his terms, and end up in side control.

Martinez defiantly made best of the situation landing atrocious GNP before moving to the mount and continuing the punishment.   As we approached the end of the first stanza, Honstein rolled over giving up his back and Martinez locked in a triangle and once again continued with the hostility.

Honstein maintained a great defense against the choke but had no answer to the striking from the back position.

Round two began with Honstein hitting the canvas from another right hand that was straight down the pipe.  Martinez allowed no time for recovery and moved back to his dominating GNP and vicious elbows.   Martinez kept with his relentless game plan, improve his position and delivering a variety of strikes.

Once again Martinez moved to the full mount and delivered dominating elbows leaving little room for Honstein to position himself to lock in one of his bread and butter submissions.   Martinez maintained his punishing ground and pound game which ultimately proved too much for Honstein.

With the heart of a lion, Honstein continued with submissions giving every attempt to finish the fight while receiving a savage pounding.  The referee had enough of the action at 2:06 of the second round and Martinez became the new KOC bantamweight champion with a very impressive victory over an extremely tough and well rounded Honstein.

Eric Smith and Spencer Hooker stepped in the cage for the co-main event of the evening.

Both fighters began with a great stand up exchange in the center of the canvas.  Smith landed a clean right dropping Hooker next to the cage then Smith began his attack.

He seemed to have found a hole in the game of Hooker as he remained on his feet for the majority of the round controlling the legs of his downed opponent and landing some strong strikes to the head of Hooker.

Hooker was never counted out by no means, as he would periodically work to his feet and swing for the fences with exceptional power.

Round two came with a brief moment of stand up and Smith flopping to his back in hopes of gaining a little control over the situation.   The ground control was stopped abruptly by the ref as he felt the action was inefficient and brought the fighters back to their feet.

Smith quickly clinched up and began driving knees and strikes to the body and head. After the non-stop two round battle Smith walked away with the 20-18 unanimous decision.

Corey Grant and Joe Kelso matched up for the first pro fight of the evening. This was an exciting fight for fans with many back and forth moments leaving the crowd waiting for the early win.  When all was said and done Grant pocketed a unanimous decision. Grants’ continuous pace and persistence won over the judges as he prevailed by scores of 20 -18on all three cards.

Chris Holland took home the KOC welterweight title as he defeated Chris Saucedo by TKO in 42 seconds of the second round in yet another very entertaining bout which saw both combatants having there moments in the fight.

Jimmy Soiland defeated Gabe Contreras after a 3 round see-saw battle .  Soiland proved to be too much in the end as he picked up the win via unanimous decision.  Soiland is another great up and coming amatuer from the well known Gumm Mixed Martial Arts in south Denver.

Jay Jackson and Nick Andrews stepped in the cage for another entertaining KOC match up. This was an evenly skilled match up with both fighters having what it takes to stay in the fenced battle ground.  It was the cornering that was the deciding factor as Jackson listened his way to a TKO victory. He maintained a full mount and handed out some mean GNP. The ref stopped the action at 1:26 of round 2.

Ian Chavez and Nick Albert faced off in the 5th preliminary bout of the night. It was Chavez that pulled out the victory by TKO at 1:48 of round one after he took back control and started raining down strong blows to Albert’s head.

Chavez took home his first victory and had his family and training coaches to thank for the preparation of the fight.

Mike Ruthford found his mark quickly on a more than game opponent in Joe Sally.  Ruthford showed some great ground versatility before locking in a very tight guillotine at 1:13 picking up the KOC amateur bantamweight title along the way.

Tamobora Gerl showed he has a great ground game to go with his excellent stand up as he defeated James Valimont by triangle choke in 1:17 of the first round.

Gerl instantly landed a beautiful strike on the button sending Vailmont to the cage floor in a daze.   Gerl left no time for Vailmont to recover as he quickly jumped on and continued chastisement. Gerl continues to improve his game every appearance in the cage.

Training at the Spartan House is paying off dividends as many well known fighters from northern Colorado train there and appear to be giving Gerl an arsenal of great training partners to work with on a daily basis.

Mike Palo defeated Bobby Cassada with a great ground performance to open up the RNC submission at 1:35 of round 1. Palo showed great ground movement as well as high paced pressure to overwhelm Cassada and claimed the victory.

Julian Gonzales improved his record to 2-0 after his third round TKO over Eric Fuller.  Both fighters came prepared for the fight as they were showcasing great all around MMA skills.

The ref stepped in for Fullers defense at the 23 second mark of the round.

Ring Card Girls…

Written by Rick Teran/Brawlin.net

Fotos by Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

With a fight crowd waiting in anticipation for one of the better fight cards Colorado has seen in recent months, King Of Champions packed in over 2000 MMA spectators at the Crown Plaza Event Center. 

KOC “SHOCKWAVE” was bigger and better then ever, and we were in for another great night of mixed martial arts.

There were 11 scheduled bouts on the card including 4 professional, 1 female and 6 amateur fights for fans to flourish upon.

In the main event of the evening, one of Colorado’s most well known and impressive fighters Chris Cammozzi took on Ultimate Fighter alum and reality star standout Jesse Taylor.

Taylor instantly went for the take down driving Camozzi back, and to the canvas to start the first stanza.

Camozzi worked his way back to his feet and Taylor drove him back down, letting it be known he wanted this fight to stay on the ground.

Taylor moved on to deliver strikes from side control and used his superior wrestling skills to move around Camozzi and control the ground action in what seemed to be a relatively effortless manner.

Taylor transferred to back control and started working on a RNC. Camozzi did what he could to halt the choke attempt, but Taylor continued working to lock it in.

Taylor was unsuccessful in his attempts and Camozzi did an excellent job defending the powerful grip of his opponent. Camozzi then worked to side control and delivered some GNP before the end of the first round.

Taylor started round 2 with another double leg take down, obviously wanting nothing to do with the excellent stand up of Camozzi.

Taylor continued with his ground mission, delivering punishment from various positions.

Camozzi was defiantly staying active in his guard with submission attempts but Taylor just happened to have the counter to keep them short lived and ineffective.

Referee Tim Mills called a halt to the action midway through the round to stand the fighters due to a lull in action on the canvas. Camozzi took advantage as he landed a solid shot to the head of Taylor.

Taylor once again unloaded the double leg taking the fight back to his comfort zone and ended the round landing elbows and enforcing his GNP on Camozzi.

Round 3 began where the second ended as Taylor immediately went for another take down and quickly started his GNP and displayed unstoppable ground control. Camozzi stuck with his active guard pulling a heel hook to side control then back control and once again Taylor swiftly adjusted and avoided any trouble.

The round continued with Taylor controlling the ground while Camozzi was busy working to escape as the round came to an end.

All 3 judges had the fight scored in favor of an extremely exhausted Jesse Taylor as he was crowned the new champion.

In the co-main event Rocky Johnson defended his KOC 155 lb. title against the talented Bryan Craven.

Craven started the round by landing a couple good leg kicks while Johnson responded by shooting for the take down but only to get rejected.

Johnson was persistent in taking the fight to the ground but Craven had great take down defense landing some good counter strikes. Both fighters were successful landing strikes, elbows and a variety of submission attempts in the early going.

Craven ended the first round with a vicious right hand to the face of Johnson.

Round 2 began back to the ground with Johnson landing some GNP and great submission attempts.  Craven worked to the guard of Johnson landing mean GNP to weaken his opponent.

The fight continued with back and forth action as many spectators cheered on the combatants. the round ended with Craven landing blows from the bottom and rising to his feet and landing another nice right hand to the face of Johnson.

Craven started the final round with great stand up landing punishing knees and leg kicks. Craven seemed to have a slight advantage in the stand up while Johnson controlled the ground attack.

When the smoke cleared it was back in the hands of the judges whom sided with Johnson via split decision as Rocky Johnson retained his KOC crown.

Josh Huber made his 140 lb. professional debut against Travis Sherman. Huber came out swinging for the fences backing Sherman to the cage. Sherman was overwhelmed by the flurry and resorts to falling into his guard.

Huber took no time in moving to the mount and slithering to back control. Huber took a second to better his position and lock in the RNC. Huber was claimed the victor at 1:23 of the first round and took home his first professional win.

Jeremy Malaterre was set to do battle in a rematch with Alfredo Corona in his pro debut.

Malaterre started in the clinch with vicious knees against the cage as both fighters exchanged kicks and strikes before Corona pulls guard hoping to bring the fight to the ground.

Malaterre did not mind the guard as he was still delivering GNP and defending submission attempts.
The GNP action continued to finish off the first round.

Malaterre began round 2 with a jab, cross, head kick combo. Corona again felt he would be better off and pulls guard but gets tossed as Maleterre moved to side control. Malaterre delivered more GNP and elbows while Corona took what he had to offer.

Round 2 ended much like the first with Malaterre in Coronas guard finding a way so sneak in a punch or two while Corona did what he could to lesson the damage and move to a better position.

This professional fight was scheduled for 2 rounds and Malaterre walked out with a unanimous decision.

Joey Banks put his KOC Amateur 145 lb Title on the line against KOC Jr. Lightweight Title holder Matt Vigil. Banks started with promising stand up and take down defense landing numerous clean shots.

Vigil continued to try to get the fight to the ground and was eventually successful. Vigil moved directly to side control and started punishing Banks with strikes and elbows.

Vigil began to advance to the mount and Banks performed a sweep that Vigil put a quick ending to.

Round 2 Banks started with good combinations and landed some good shots as Vigil again wanted the fight on the ground where he clearly had an advantage.

Banks had several submissions but none he could finish, while Vigil continued to strike any way possible landing elbows and punches to the head and body.

Round 3 was back to the canvas and Vigil was swinging like he wanting to finish the fight as Banks continued to stay in the guard and take the punishment.

Vigil sensed the opportunity to finish the fight and turned up the heat landing unstoppable elbows and GNP.

The ref called a stop the action at 1:45 in round 3. 

Vigil became the first amateur fighter to hold current titles in two KOC weight divisions.

After the interview with promoter Jamie Addie, Vigil took a moment to propose to his beautiful girlfriend in calibration.

Ramico Blackmon defeated Jay Wymer at 1:19 of the first round by TKO.

Diana Rael defeated Kelly Brown by unanimous decision.

Jason Clayton defeated Sebastian White by heel hook at 1:38 of round 1.

James Valmont defeated Ali Hanjani by unanimous decision.

Jim Soiland defeated Anthony Gonzales by arm bar in only 39 seconds.

Geoff Brokx defeated Tyson Vigil at 1:06 of the first by arm bar.

Ring Card Girls…

Written by Rick Teran/Brawlin.net

Fotos by Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

Weights & Fotos by Rick Teran/Brawlin.net

Colorado’s most anticipated Main Event of 2009 pits two very talented and very desperate fighters against one another as the King of Champions presents CAMOZZI vs TAYLOR! 

Tomorrow evening will bring the climax to the most highly anticipated fight in recent Colorado MMA history.

Tonight Jesse Taylor went face to face with Colorado’s very own, Chris Camozzi as they weighed in at Hooters as both combatants looked primed for battle!

Chris Camozzi 185 lbs.  VS. Jesse Taylor 184 lbs.

 Rocky Johnson 155.2 lbs.  VS.  Bryant Craven 155 lbs.

Josh Huber 142.4 lbs.  VS.  Travis Sherman 138.2 lbs 

Jeremy Malaterre 154.8 lbs.  VS.  Alfredo Corona 154 lbs.

Joey Banks 144.6 lbs.   VS.  Matt Vigil 144.4 lbs

Diana Riel  110 lbs.  VS.  Kelly Brown 115 lbs.

Jason Clayton 183.6 lbs.  VS. Sebastian White 184.6 lbs

James Valmont 170 lbs.  VS.  Ali Hanji 170.8 lbs.

Jimmy Soiland 135.2 lbs.  VS.  Anthony Gonzales 136.4 lbs. 

Tyson Vigil 152.4 lbs.  VS.  Geoff Brokx 153.4 lbs.

Ramico Blamon 169 lbs.  VS.  Jay Wymer 170 lbs.

King of Champions Presents: Shockwave 2009

March 28^th – Crowne Plaza Event Center

Denver, Colorado

Official Fight Card & Line Up

Main Event

KOC 185lb Professional Title

Chris Camozzi vs. Jesse Taylor

Co-Main Event

KOC 155lb Professional Title

Rocky Johnson VS. Bryant Craven

Josh Huber vs. James Meade

Jeremy Malaterre vs. Alfredo Corona

KOC 170lb Amateur Title

 Brad Fox vs. TBA

Dan Craft vs. Ali Hanji

Diana Riel vs. Kelly Brown

Calvin Smedes vs. Greff Brokx

KOC 125lb Amateur Title

Tony Miller vs. Cory Ortiz

Jason Clayton 185lbs vs. Sebastian White 2-0

KOC 145lb Amateur Title

Joey Banks vs. Matt Vigil

Jimmy Soiland vs. Levi Powell

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February 7th King of Champions presented MMA enthusiast with Apocalypse. With 11 action packed bouts and a great display of submissions, knock outs and stoppages the promotion gave fans what they were there to see and more.

In the main event we had the KOC Pro Light Weight title between Rocky “THE ROCK MONSTER” Johnson and former Kick Down armature lightweight champion Ian Stonehouse.

The fight started with the intensity of the entire crowd chanting the fighter’s names back and forth one half of the crowd then the other “Stonehouse, Johnson, Stonehouse, Johnson”. This continued through the entire fight.

This fight lived up to the hype as “Main Event” of the evening. The fighters began with a quick flurry to clinch up and exchanged powerful knees with bad intentions. Both fighters did a great job of showcasing stellar MMA skills, giving spectators a great back and forth action packed first round.

Round two the warriors began exchanging vicious leg kicks. Stonehouse gaining confidence in his stand up makes a decision to attempt a head kick that places him in the side control of Johnson. Johnson makes best of his situation and forces his ground and pound upon his opponent.

Stonehouse finds a break to work a great sweep and got back to his feet. Johnson immediately used his great wrestling and worked another take down.  Stonehouse pulled guard to minimize the damage for the rest of the second round.

We began the third with Johnson slamming Stonehouse to the canvas with force. We continued with the back and forth action, takedowns and sweeps. Johnson found a break to catch an arm bar. Stonehouse quick on his game locks up his arm in defense and worked to improve his position.

Stonehouse finished the round on top feeding Johnson some ground and pound. The winner was now in the hands of the judges. The three judges scored the fight 30-27 in favor of the “Rock Monster” Rocky Johnson. Johnson became the KOC Pro Lightweight Champion with the victory.

In the co-main event we had James Mead vs. Pete Vandervot.  This was a fight that pretty much went straight to the ground. The fighter had a series of sweeps to have Mead take over with his ground and pound.

Mead continued to put on the pressure landing devastating elbows and viscous ground and pound. Vandervot verbally taped 4:34 into the first round.

The KOC welterweight title was on the line for the top ranked amateurs. Derek Moralez and Troy Barron stepped into the cage to try and claim the title.

Moralez started with his signature HUGE slams. Barron worked his way back to his feet after taking a little ground and pound.

Moralez didn’t waste any time in putting on the heat and lands a devastating right hand dropping Barron sending him to the canvas.

Moralez continued with his overwhelming arsenal to assure Barron was not getting up. It only took Moralez 59 sec to finish his opponent.

Moralez became the KOC amateur welterweight champion. Moralez no holds the welterweight title in two different fight promotions.

Undefeated power house Jesse Henley and Josh Huber went to war over two rounds before Henley sunk in a head and arm triangle midway through the second round to get the submission win to maintain his unblemished record.

Dan Craft wasted no time letting his fist fly against Masson Hoffman as he took the fight to the ground and begin his GNP assault forcing Hoffman to tap with just under 2 minutes gone in the first.

Pueblo’s Micky Koonce had his hands full with Travis Hollis as they exchanged strikes and displayed very well rounded ground games before Koonce rained down strikes from top position to get the TKO victory at the 2:25 mark in round two.

Kelly Brown showed more heart and determination in her all out war with Audrey Perkins than I have seen in an MMA fight.   That may even be an understatement as these to women put on one hell of a fight.  Unfortunately for Brown she came up short as Perkins was declared the winner by unanimous decision, but by no means was Brown a loser in this fight!

Anthony Lobato secured the RNC on Anthony Chavez at the 2:52 mark of round one after some great back and forth action to get the victory.

Miguel Martinez and Zachary Chavez let it all hang out over two rounds before Chavez was unable to continue prior to the final round giving Martinez the victory.

Geoff Brokx and Tony Gonzalez started of the night off fights as Brokx locked in the arm bar for the submission midway through the 1st round.

Written by Rick Teran/Brawlin.net & Joe Cordova

Fight Fotos by Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

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1. Ian Stonehouse VS. Rocky Johnson KOC Pro LW Title
2. James Meade VS. Pete Vandervort Pro 155
3. Jesse Henley VS. Josh Huber AM 145
4. Miguel Martinez VS. Shawn Nelson AM 145
5. Anthony Chavez VS. Alan Lovato AM 135
6. Kelly Brown VS. Audrey Perkins AM 118
7. Willie Baisley VS. Richard Large AM 145
8. Dan Craft VS. Masson Hoffman AM 155
9. Tony Gonzalez VS. Geoff Brokx AM145
10. Travis Hollis VS. Micky Koonce AM 155
11. Derek Moralez VS. Troy Barron AM Welter weight Titile
12. Matt Cano VS. Zachary Wagner AM 155
13. Jay Wymer VS. Livingston Timsuren AM 170

Courtesy of Jamie Addie via MMABuzz.com