- MMAbuzz.com Fight of the Night: Jose L Murrilo def. Luke
Holdorf - Title Fight
- Rd 3 5:00 Split Decision
- Aaron Truxell def. Daniel Schumate - Rd 1 2:04 - Rear Naked Choke
- Eric Fagyas def. Brett Tellis - Rd 2 2:36
- Tapout
- Frankie McIvery def. Dean Trinkline - Title Fight - Rd 1 1:48 - Triangle
- Kevin Carter def. Travis Shelton - Title Fight - Rd 1 - TKO - Ref Stoppage
- Cameron Dollar def. Santana Martinez - Rd 1 1:03 - Rear Naked Choke
- Jerrid Kern def. Robert Luerssen - Rd 1 :38 - Rear Naked
Choke
- Rauel Ramirez def. John Guillen - Rd 1 :24 - Read Naked
Choke
- Jeremiah Martinez def. Phill Bray - Rd 1 1:00 - TKO - Ref Stoppage due to
strikes
- Ryan Axtel def. Al Perez - Rd 1 1:27 - TKO - Ref Stoppage due to strikes
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FIGHT RECAPS BY THE ZACHER FACTOR
Cameron Dollar vs.
Santana Martinez
This was the first fight I covered. Also, this fight was
perhaps one of the most hyped up fights of the night. It was so hyped that one
of the sponsors of Tap or Snap, Bobby Browns Bail Bonds, said they would give
$500 dollars to the team of which fighter won. It was the professional debut of
both of these fighters.
Both of the fighters came into the fight very focused, and it was evident from
the beginning. Both of them got in the clinch and tried to throw knees. Combos were
also being thrown by both fighters, with none really causing too much damage.
Cameron did throw one really mean looking right cross that skipped across
Martinez's chin, momentarily stunning him.
Cameron then landed a nice uppercut, which led to a trip take down, taking the
fight to the ground. Santana quickly gave his back, which ended with Cameron
sinking a rear naked choke at 1:03 of the first round that had his opponent
unconscious at the end.
Cameron showed great improvement from his last fight, and hopefully we can see
him continue to grow at this level.
Kevin Carter vs. Travis Shelton
This was another great match up at 155, with a lot of buzz surrounding it.
Kevin Carter from Rude Effex vs. Travis Shelton from Joint Forces. Carter had
come off a lose at the last Tap or Snap against Vellore Cabellaro, and Travis
Shelton just came of a win at Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz against Patrick Jiner
that gained him the amateur 155lb belt.
The first round started with Shelton trying to throw a right leg kick that left
him open for a hard overhand right which backed up Shelton. Shelton kept trying
to go forward, but soon found himself on a receiving end of a vicious spinning
back fist, dropping him to the floor... but Shelton was not out. Carter was
quick to take advantage of it, however, and jumped on him with a flurry of
punches. From my point of view, it was hard to see the state of Shelton when
the fight was stopped, but many people in the crowd (mind you the intelligent
fans, not the, ummm, never mind) thought the fight was stopped early. Either
way, to be honest, I think that Shelton had nothing to counter the
aggressiveness that Carter brought on his feet. In MMA we never know what could
happen in a fight, though, so hopefully we will see them fight again to put
this at rest. Carter won via TKO in Rd1.
Frankie McIvery vs. Dean Trinkline
This fight featured Frankie McIvery, from Team Agoge, vs. Dean Trinkline from
Rude Effex, in both of this fighter’s first match up at 170 lbs. Both came into
the ring looking in very good shape, and not to mention, Dean used to fight at
205lbs!
They came out throwing combos, and ended up in each others clinch, in which
Frankie went for under hooks, but soon found himself in a standing guillotine
that Dean had locked in tight. For a second it looked like Frankie was caught,
but he remained calm and eventually got out of it. Soon the fight hit the
ground, with Dean in side mount. Frankie quickly went to get his guard, and
then sunk a very tight armbar in, but Dean lifted him (maybe with that former
strength) and slammed Frankie on the mat, causing Frankie to lose the sub
attempt. Frankie quickly regained control of the arm, and spun into a very,
very tight triangle choke. Dean gave it his all to get out, but eventually had
to tap, which ended the fight in 1:48 of the first round.
Eric Fagyas vs. Brett Tellis
The next fight on the card pitted two very good grapplers against one another,
Eric Fagyas out of the Tool Shed fight team, and Brett Tellis, both of whom
have wins over Cameron Dollar.
This fight was exciting for me from the start, both fighters came out and
exchanged at the beginning of the first round, until Tellis attempted a single
leg take down that Eric defended, and led to a couple of more exchanges. Tellis
eventually went for a double leg take down, which Eric defended with a nice
sprawl, and ended up in Tellis’s half guard were he tried to land some GnP. The
first round ended, with in my eyes, the score being 10-9 for Eric.
The second round started with a mean jab that Eric landed, and a take down that
led to Eric getting mount. Tellis threw a nice sweep, which led to an attempted
armbar by Tellis. Eric eventually got out, and sunk in a nice Omoplata. Eric
then bombarded Tellis with punches to the head, while still cranking the
shoulder. I mean, I was sitting right in front of it, and I was cringing, that
lock was deep. Tellis eventually had to tap at 2:36 of round 2, but to no
shame. Both fighters looked great, and I would love to see what the future
holds for Eric. This guy may not be boisterous, but he brings it in the ring.
Aaron Truxell vs. Daniel Schumate
This next fight had the 185 lb amateur champ, Aaron Truxell, against 44 years
old Danial Schumate in his second MMA fight. Truxell, who recently went down to
185 from 205, looked in great shape, and so did Daniel.
The fight started with what everyone knows Truxell for, and that was big
punches and combos, and Daniel did the wrong thing against Truxell, and that
was keep his arms down. He was soon caught with a vicious left hook that sent
him to the mat.
Truxell pounced on him to finish, but in a quick scramble Daniel had mount,
only to be reversed by Truxell, which landed Truxell in mount. He then started
dropping elbows, but the fight soon found itself on its feet again. Truxell
attempted a standing guillotine that eventually led Truxell to landing in mount
for the second time. Daniel quickly rolled over and gave his back, to where
Truxell sunk in a deep RNC, and won the fight at 2:04 of the first round.
Jose L Murrilo vs. Luke Holdorf
This fight was the main event, and also the 155lb Professional title fight,
that pitted Jose, the Tap or Snap LW champ, against Luke Holdorf, a familiar
and popular name in the Colorado fight scene.
In the first round Holdorf landed some nice knees, and got the first take down
in the fight. He was on top, and had Murrilo’s back. Murillo quickly reversed,
and was inside Luke’s guard. Luke attempted a loose triangle, and soon Murillo
got out and had north south position on Luke. Luke eventually got his guard
back, and swept Jose, landing in mount, where he tried some ground and pound,
and at the very last seconds of the first round Luke attempted an arm bar, but
to no avail. I gave that round to Luke 10-9.
Now before I continue on with the fight, I am going to mention what I overheard
someone say during the second round, “Man Murrilo is like a disease, he just
doesn’t go away.” and you saw what he meant in the last two rounds.
Murrilo brought it, and brought it at all times. Through the last two rounds it
was numerous take downs, numerous elbows, punches, and he always moved forward.
You could see Luke’s drive diminishing, and even in the third round it looked
like he said to his corner “I don’t have it in me.”
Eventually the fight ended with the bell in the third round and it went to the
judge’s cards. The thing that surprised me the most was that this was a split
decision. On my score card, and that of everyone I spoke with, Murillo won it.
The only argument between me and others was who won the first round. I had the
fight 29-28 Murrilo, but someone who scored that fight had 29-28 Luke.
In the end the fight was scored, 29-28 Jose, 29-28 Luke, and 29-28 Jose. At the
end of the fight, Luke was so exhausted that he couldn't leave the ring for
about 20 minutes. He has nothing to be ashamed about, and in my opinion, was a
critical Zacher Factor in what I had as the fight of the night.
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