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November 20, 2009 the softball country pavilion was packed wall  to wall for the fight fans that came out to support the Fight to Win, “Loaded“  show.

And loaded it was, with one title match, four professional bouts and  a host of fighters striving to make their name known in the MMA fight  scene.

Pro bout: In the main event Robert Martinez faced Chris  Holland.

Each fighter came out throwing strong, accurate, crisp, technical  and aggressive strikes with each able to stun the other.

Holland slipped to the  mat and took several punches while scrambling forward trying to secure an ankle  pick.

Martinez backed out, let Holland stand and at the end of a flurry  Martinez landed a left hook that dropped Holland.

Martinez followed up with two  GNP shots before the referee stopped the bout giving Martinez the TKO win at  1:09 of round one.

Pro bout: In the co-main event Matt Simms faced Steve Simmons.

Simms drove forward to secure a bodylock that he turned into a big scoop  slam.

On the ground Simms took side control to work some GNP.

Simmons was active off of his back setting in an armbar that Simms was able  to escape.

Simmons continued to display a good defensive guard, but in  time Simms took half mount and set in a head and arm triangle Choke for the  tapout win at 2:04 of round one.

Pro bout: Tom Sarah faced Jeremy Malatere.

The bout  started out with a prolonged feeling out process with each fighter able to land  probing strikes.

Sarah pushed Malatere into the cage for  a takedown  and the rest of the round had Malatere active off of his back with Sarah  searching to land GNP.

Round two saw Malatere more aggressive with his  strikes before Sarah got a takedown to set up some more GNP.

Malatere  tried for an omoplata that Sarah rolled out of allowing Malatere to end in side  control and work his own GNP attack to end round two.

Round three had both  fighters landing their best strikes including many low kicks.  Sarah was  able to get a bodylock takedown and after Malatere worked back to standing and  after landing kicks to the still down Sarah he closed in for GNP that Sarah  defended by way of getting to his knees and turtling.

From there Malatere  switched back and forth between anaconda and darce choke attempts until the  fighters stood and exchanged strikes to end the bout.  The judges saw it as  an unanimous decision victory for Malatere.

Pro bout: Nick Bushman faced Vellore Caballero.

Bushman  got an early takedown to set up his GNP attack, and Caballero was active  off of his back before the fighters scrambled back to standing.  Bushman  landed a solid head kick before again getting a takedown and controlling  position for the rest of the round while Caballero threatened nonstop with  submission attempts.

Round two had each fighter landing good punches and  kicks before Bushman got a high crotch takedown that he used to transition  smoothly into an Americana shoulder lock attempt.  Caballero escaped and  worked into full mount.
Off of his back Bushman stayed calm, effected a  backdoor escape, and from back control he flurried with relentless GNP to the  head of Caballero until the referee stopped the bout giving Bushman the TKO win  at 2:17 of round one.

Jeremy Kimball faced Jason Lee.

Lee got a fast takedown  and worked GNP until Kimball dropped back for a foot lock.  Lee worked to  set in an heel hook of his own before abandoning the submission in favor of  GNP.

Off of his back Kimball tried for an armbar, but Lee escaped and  worked more GNP to end the round.

After an opening flurry that opened a  cut on Lee, Kimball jumped guard looking for a guillotine choke.

On the  ground Lee escaped and worked GNP to end the round while Kimball was active with  his defense and strikes of his own.

Between rounds the corner of Lee waved  off the fight because of the cut and Kimball got the title winning victory  at 3:00 of round two.  In his post fight interview Kimball (18 years old)  said he is looking to turn pro soon.

Jeremy Hastings fought Chris Blazer.

Both combatants  landed solid strikes early before Holland went for a takedown.

Blazer  however landed on top then stood.

From the bottom Hastings tried for an  ankle pick  takedown and the referee stopped the bout when  Blazer grabbed the fence to stop the takedown.

After the restart the fight  almost immediately went back to the ground.

Blazer was on his back on the  receiving end of Holland’s GNP attack and the referee stopped the bout when  Blazer verbally submitted giving the win to Hastings at the 2:38  mark of round one.

Chris Harvey faced Mike Tougisant.

Tougisant immediately  got a double leg takedown and worked GNP until Harvey rolled to escape.

Tougisant was able to secure back control, work GNP and set in a  RNC.

At 2:06 of round one when Harvey lost consciousness the referee  stopped the bout giving Tougisant the submission victory.

Diego Alvarez faced Oscar Jiminez.

Alvarez came forward  with strong punches while Jiminez worked his counter striking.  Alvarez  landed a flush head kick that didn’t seem to phase Jiminez.

Alvarez then  initiated the clinch and spent most of the rest of the round with the Thai plum  working strong knee strikes.  The round ended with Jiminez landing a solid  punch flurry.

Round two saw Jiminez take an early advantage by way of  strong and accurate punches along with several hard head and body  kicks.  There was a brief pause while Alvarez recovered from an accidental  low blow.  Jiminez was given time to recover after an early accidental low  blow to start round three.

After the restart there was back and forth  striking until Jiminez took a shoot that Alvarez defended by way of standing  guillotine. Jiminez defended the choke until the round ended.  The  judges gave their scores and the winner
by way of unanimous decision was  Jiminez.

Chasen Finklestien faced Jared Hamil.

The fighters engaged  in a brief striking exchange before Finklestien set up a standing RNC and took  Hamil to the mat.

Hamil escaped the choke, but Finklestien scrambled up,  set in a guillotine, pulled guard and closed it off for the tapout victory at  1:04 of round one.

Josh Goldberger faced Jose Campos.

Each fighter landed  strong strikes early, but the reach advantage of Goldberger was put to good use and  he scored a knockdown followed up by GNP to get the TKO win at :53 of round  one.

Karl Ballard was to face Todd Meredith.

However, during  the pre-fight inspection by the referee Ballard was deemed to have an illegal  balm substance on his body so the win went to Meredith by way of  disqualification.

Vinny Palone faced Rich Romero.

The fighters met in the  center of the cage to exchange strong strikes  before Palone landed an  uppercut that dropped Romero.

Palone followed with a brief GNP attack  until the referee stopped the match giving him the TKO win at :42 of round  one.

Fight To Win Ring Card Girls Tara Knight (Black&White) and Jacqui Skibba (Hot Pink)…

“Of The Night” moments:

Chin of the night goes to Oscar Jiminez for continuing to fight  after shrugging off the solid head kick from his opponent.

Submission of the night goes to Mike Tougisant for the RNC that  rendered his opponent unconscious.

Heart of the night goes to Jason Lee for continuing to fight  after the receiving a head cut so deep it had his corner deciding to stop the  bout at the end of the round.

Slam of the night goes to Matt Simms for his huge scoop slam in  the opening moments of his bout.

Fight of the night goes to Tom Sarah and Jeremy Malatere.   There was a lot of anticipation for this fight and it lived up to the  expectations. It went the distance with each fighter epitomizing what it means  to be a well rounded MMA fighter.

Thanks to the sponsors: lifetime of sol, Epic vodka, 5280  fighter and ultimate takedown.  Without their continued support these  events would not be possible.

Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.

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

Fight Fotos by Joe Cordova/Brawlin.net

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