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SPRATT WINS BIG OVER THE WEEKEND
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Photo Courtesy str8upphotos
Story Courtesy: B.J. Koubaroulis
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Instead
of gripping Pete Spratt's left leg on his single-leg takedown attempt,
Jason Von Flue stumbled face-first into Spratt's step-back right-handed
uppercut knockout blow, which folded Von Flue 1 minute 10 seconds into
the main event of Ultimate Warrior Challenge-INVASION -- last night's
nine-card Mixed Martial Arts cage-style event at George Mason University's Patriot Center.
"On
a couple of his shot attempts, he was ducking under my punches," said
Spratt, a 5-foot-9 169-pounder, who bounced back after a controversial
loss to Ryan Ford. "I thought the next time he shoots, I'm going to
throw low and that's what I did. I caught him on the throat and stopped
the blood-flow to the brain."
Spratt
(20-11) dominated the fight from the start, taking control on a few
erratic right hooks during an early flurry. He followed a left
roundhouse kick with several devastating body shots that sent Von Flue
(12-9-1) back-pedaling and to the hexagon's canvas three times within
the first three minutes. "I saw the fear and smelled blood and went for the finish," Spratt said.
The
event, promoted as the biggest ever MMA event here, drew 4,828 fans and
featured a mix of top fighters from organizations such as UFC, Pride,
IFL and Bodog as well as locals from the region's top gyms.
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Written by Seth Davis Photo Credit: Rob Schmid
The abundance of TapouT gear sported by members of the audience April 11 at BATTLEQUEST 8 underscored the presence of the crew from the TapouT show, who were filming an episode for the Versus network. The larger-than-life personas of Punkass, Mask and Skyskrape were hard to miss during the event. And if the fighters from the event's undercard were trying to put on strong performances to catch the eyes of the TapouT crew, some of them likely accomplished just that.
In the opening bout between welterweights Travis Ramirez and Matt Simms, Ramirez wasted no time in trying a Superman punch and never recovered after missing. Matt Simms scored a quick takedown and began dropping elbows, then took Ramirez’s back and sunk in a rear-naked choke at 1:13 of the first round. In a show of exemplary sportsmanship, Simms consoled a distraught Ramirez after the bout.
John Doremus opened the first round of his lightweight fight with strong punches and knees while avoiding most of Phil Gonzalez's strikes. Gonzalez began to find the mark with his fists more frequently toward the end of the round until Doremus got the single-leg takedown and finished the round in side control. Round two was all Doremus, who used a double-leg takedown and then began dropping elbows on Gonzalez. Doremus worked his way to full mount, then transitioned to rear mount, where he locked in a rear-naked choke at 2:32.
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Photo credit: Robert Terry, www.rofmma.com
("Lil" John Dodson lands a high kick on Vern Baca during the main event
at Battlequest 8)
On Friday night, April 11th, the BATTLEQUEST promotion held it's eighth event entitled TAPOUT!. The Sports Pavilion was filled to capacity and the twelve MMA bouts did not disappoint the fans.
BATTLEQUEST is the feeder event for the popular RING OF FIRE series, and is a venue for young athletes who are trying to make name for themselves. The series is known as a way for a up and coming fighter to get noticed. The addition of the TapouT TV show in attendance only raised the stakes as every fighter on the card seemed to let it all hang out.
Some of the best fighters to rise through the ROF ranks were in attendance as well. Duane BANG Ludwig, Alvin KID Robinson, Luke LIL HULK Caudillo, Brad Gumm, Donald COWBOY Cerrone, and Michelle KARATE HOTTY Waterson were all there to support the sport's newest rising stars.
Look for a complete write up soon at both www.ROFMMA.com and www.COLORADOFIGHTEVENTS.com
BATTLEQUEST 8 QUICK RESULTS
4-12-2008
Softball Country Sports Pavilion in Denver, Colorado.
1. Matt Simms defeated Travis Ramirez by rear choke in rd 1
2. John Doremus defeated Phil Gonzalez by rear choke in rd 2
3. Kevin Lucero defeated Roberto Rodriguez by TKO in rd 1
4. Cody East defeated Zac Mathews by submission (Kimura) in rd 1
5. Rob Celani defeated Jay Wymer by rear choke in rd 1
6. Angelo Gallegos defeated Tyler Rodgers by submission (Kimura) in rd 1
7. Coy Sasse defeated Rory O'Farrell by triangle choke in rd 1
8. Ralston Baker defeated Ryan McKee by TKO in rd 1
9. Cat Albert defeated Krystal Macatol by armbar in rd 1
10.
BATTLEQUEST Middle Weight Championship: Ian Berg defeated Vadian La Luz by split decision
11.
Co-Main Event: Julie Kedzie defeated Angela Hayes by armbar in rd 1
12.
Main Event: John Dodson defeated Vern Baca by TKO in rd 2
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BATTLEQUEST 8: TAPOUT! - Final Card
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On
Friday April 11th, Fighters from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and
South Dakota converge on the Mile High City for Battlequest 8: TAPOUT!
WOMEN'S SUPERFIGHT ADDED TO AN ALREADY STELLAR CARD!!
WCL fighter Angela "THE BOMB" Hayes takes on EliteXC veteran Julie Kedzie at Battlequest 8: TAPOUT!
Angela
Hayes has been a student of the martial arts since childhood. She is a
world class striker , competing at the world level in Sport Karate,
Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. She has recently transitioned to MMA. She
was nick named the "BOMB" because she has KO power in both kicks and
punches. Hayes combines that with world class athleticism to be a major
force in combat sports.
Julie Kedzie has competed in martial art
competitions for 18 years. She has studied a variety of martial arts
including Modern Arnis, Sayoc Kali, Jeet-Kune-Do, Muay Thai and
Submission Wrestling. She has won numerous titles, including first
place at the Extreme Grappling Open, a World Kickboxing National Title
and the Hook-N-Shoot Women's 135 pound World Championship.
BATTLEQUEST 8 FULL BOUT SHEET
Main Event 135 lbs: Vern Baca vs. John Dodson (Littleton, CO - Albuquerque, NM)
Co-Main Event 135 lbs: Angela Hayes vs. Julie Kedzie (Colo Springs, CO - Albuquerque, NM)
BATTLEQUEST Middle Weight Championship: Ian Berg vs. Vadian La Luz (Denver, CO - Albuquerque, NM)
130 lbs Feature Bout: Cat Albert vs. Krystal Macatol (Broomfield, CO - Albuquerque, NM)
170 lbs Feature Bout: Ralston Baker vs. Ryan Mckee (Ft. Collins, CO - Denver, CO)
205 lbs Prestige Bout: Rory O'Farrell vs. Coy Sasse (Ft. Collins, CO - Rapid City,SD)
145 lbs Prestige Bout: Tyler Rodgers vs. Angelo Gallegos (Glenwood Springs, CO - Albuquerque, NM)
170 lbs Prestige Bout: Jay Wymer vs. Rob Celani (Arvada, Co - Aurora, Co)
210 lbs Prelim Bout: Zac Matthews vs. Cody East (Prescott, AZ Albuquerque, NM)
145 lbs Prelim Bout: Kevin Lucero vs. Roberto Rodriguez (Arvada, - Co Ft.Carson, CO)
185 lbs Prelim Bout: Phil Gonzalez vs. John Doramus (Pueblo, CO - Aurora, CO)
170 lbs Prelim Bout: Matt Simms vs. Travis Ramirez (Broomfield, CO - Glenwood Spgs. CO)
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Donald Cerrone: A Cowboy's Quest
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04/07/2008
By Frank Curreri
He is a city slicker turned cowboy, a bull rider turned fighter, and a knockout artist who keeps submitting pro opponents even though he's only studied grappling for about two years. Make no mistake about it, Donald "The Cowboy" Cerrone is one of the more interesting MMA figures in the world today.
He has long marched to the beat of a different drummer than his peers. Both of his grandparents were doctors, his mom was a nurse and his sister was an anesthesiologist. But Cerrone was too busy chasing the next adrenaline rush to follow in their footsteps. Instead of studying and trying to get into medical school, he rode 2,000-pound bulls, snowboarded in the Colorado Mountains and attempted monster jumps on four-wheelers.
He was raised in an affluent suburban neighborhood, in Colorado Springs, Colo., but always felt more comfortable on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, feeding cattle, riding horses and firing shotguns. In high school, there were relatively few cowboys around, and wearing his cowboy hat to school and parties often made him the butt of many jokes and insults.
"Everywhere I’d go I’d wear that hat," Cerrone said. "I was about 16 or 17 when I started wearing it. I lived in a high-class area, full of wealthy people. Back then I just had zero tolerance for anything. If they would say something about my hat, we were fighting. I was ready to go. Bigger than me or not, it didn’t matter, let's go. Even if they outnumbered me. That was my whole attitude growing up: Anyone, anywhere. I don't know where it came from or why, that's just how it was. If I got my (expletive) kicked, so what?"
At the time, the hat had an inscription on it. It read: "Cowboy up or go sit in the (expletive) truck." Why not, for the sake of keeping the peace, just discontinue wearing the hat in public?
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