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By Alvin Benjamin Carter III, MMA Torch Specialist
Reality Fighting is coming to you live from Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Tonight's card features both a Welterweight and a Middleweight Title Fight. My live report begins at 8pm. Check back for live results and play-by-play action.
Fight 1: Amateur Bout: Jeremiah Soto def. Amalio Santiago via KO(body punch) Rd 1 - :33
Fight 2: Pro Lightweight Fight: Theo Desjardin vs John Campbell
Round 1:
Desjardin comes in a with right hand after some feeling out, he gets tossed. Campbell works ground and pound and lets him back up. Campbell with a sharp right to his mouth. Then Campbell lands a body shot that knock Desjardin down. Campbell pounces with wild strikes will standing over the stunned Desjardin. The ref stops it.
Campbell def. Desjardin via TKO Rd 2 - 2:05
Fight 3: Pro Flyweight: Kody Nordby vs. Dan Cormier
Round 1:
Norby looking for leg kicks. He lands a right hook to the ear and Cormier goes down for a second and gets back up. Cormier goes for a head kick and Norby ducks. Norby throws a spinning back fist. Norby ducks a wild right and lands a leg kick. Cormier is trying to push the action, but Nordby is looking to counter strike. Cormier shoots and Nordby sprawls and gets back to his feet. Nordby with another spinning back fist. He moves in with a left and Cormier blocks. Nordby shoots and Cormier sprawls and knees Nordby and a cut opens up on his eye. They clinch and and Cormier dirty boxes a bit and throws a knee to the body. They break. Nordby with a leg kick. Cormier kicks and Norby almost eveandes getting hit a bit from behind. Cormier with a leg kick.They clinch and Cormier throws a knee and they break. Cormier lands a right. They clinch again and Cormier lands another knee. Nordby lunges in with a right. He wrestles Cormier to the ground and slaps on a rear naked choke with ease and the bell rings.
Round 2:
Cormier starts off swinging. They both miss and break. Kody fakes a shot and attempts a spinning back fist. Nordby lunges in and pushes Cormier's face. Cormier gets the takedown and goes for a choke, but Nodrby is up before anything is locked. Now Nordby stops a shot and lifts and slams Cormier. He advances to mount and then takes his back as Cormier trie sto roll. Nordby is working the choke and gets Cormier's throat clean. Cormier tries and then he taps.
Nordby defs. Cormier via Rear Naked Choke R2 - 3:31
Fight 4: Women's Amateur Debut - Dasha Hamilton vs. Stacey Scapeccia
Round 1:
Hamilton and Scapeccia exchange a flurry of combos ending with kicks. Hamilton moves in and lands three shots clean to Scapeccia's head. Scapeccia tries to create space with a leg kick, but Hamilton stays on her. There is a lack of head movement on Scapeccia part that has her taking a bit of damage. they clinch and Hamilton works knees. Hamilton is landing jabs at will as it appears she has a reach advantage. Scapeccia lands a right hook to the head, but Hamilton clinches. They work a clinch against the cage and Hamilton gets the takedown she works to advance position until the bell rings.
Round 2:
Scapeccia works kicks to keep distance, but Scapeccia counters with 1-2 combos. Scapeccia keeps kicking and Hamilton throws a spinning back kick that misses. They clinch and Scapeccia gets the better of this tie-up by landing two big uppercuts while holding the Thai plum. They break and and Hamilton tries to keep Scapeccia back with her jab. They lock up against the cage and Scapeccia is landing knees. Dan Mirgliata restarts them. Scapeccia moves in and Hamilton unloads a combo of at least five or six clean strikes to the face and the bell rings. Scapeccia is all black and blue.
The doctor is stopping this one.
Hamilton defs. Scapeccia via Doctor Stoppage Rd. 2 3:00
Fight 5: Pro 150 lbs. Bout - Mike Polvere vs. Josh Beauparlant
They dance and throw some quick strikes. The cage is obstructing my view. There is a shot and now back in my field of vision they roll. Polvere gets an arm triangle he rolls and he also has a guillotine. The ref stops it.
Fight 6: Pro Lightweight: Nate Andrews vs. Leroy Derricott
Round 1:
Derricott takes the center of the ring. They exhcange leg kids back and fort. Andrews throws one highr. Then they go back to leg kicks and Derricott rushes in and pushes Andrews to the cage. Derricott works him down, but andres lifes him up and tries to take him down. Derricott works back up and Andrews goes for a standing guillotine. Derricott spins out. Andres grabs a head lock and keeps Derricott to the cage. Derricott is defending a takes down against the cage and goes for a standing kimura. Andrews escapes Derricott goes for a guillotine and pulls guard. Andrews gets out. They scramble and Derricott ends up on top. Derricott gets a rear naked choke. He works it until the bell rings.
Round 2:
Both men are cautiously throwing strikes with little to any landing. Andrews gets a take town and works the top. Andrew with a tight Peruvian Necktie. Derricott some how escapes and now is a triangle. He escapes the triangle and lands on top. They work back up to the feet and Andrews goes for a guillotine and brings him back to the ground. Derricott gets up as Andrew throws a kick at him that misses. Derricott is working a double leg against the cage and Andrews is trying to throw elbows while he defends. The ref separates them. Andrews hears the 10-second clack and goes for some big shots and lands a right on the mouth of Derricott. The bell rings.
Round 3:
They tie-up and Derricott gets the takedown. Derricott backs of and Andrews stays on his back. He jumps into Andrews' guard. Derricott gets swept and Andrews gets a mounted triangle. Andrews unloads from this position and its over.
Andrews defs. Derricott via TKO (elbows) Rd:3 - 2:15
Fight 7: Amateur Darryl MarcAurele Jr. vs. Kevin Bradham
They rush each other and swing wildly in a dangerous exchange. They break and go back in for what looks like to be a fire fight and MarcAurele throws a heavy overhand right and knocks Bradham out. MarcAurele dives in for another on the ground remincent of Hederson vs. Bisping.
MarcAurele defs. Bradham via TKO R1 - :49
Fight 8: Pro Middleweight Bout: Roger Zapata vs. Jason Ward
Round 1:
Ward works the jab and throws a leg kick. Nothing lanss clean. a second leg kick hits. Zapata tries to work the jab, but he is not able to open up. Zapata lands a head kick flush. He follows with a body kick. Ward takes it and grabs him and slams Zapata hard. He gets back up and Ward takes him down again Zapata gets up and is counter striking in a relatively effective manner. He keeps catching Ward on the chin. ta Zapata catches a kick and slams throws a hard right to Ward's chin again. Zapata Unloads and goes left-right over and over. He is not giving Ward an chance to recover. He punches him across the cage and Dan Mirgilata stops it.
Zapata defs. Ward via TKO Rd 1 - 3:50
Fight 9: Pro 150 lbs.Bout: Matt Bessette vs. Jeff Anderson
Round 1:
Bessette takes the center of the ring. Anderson tries to combo his way inside and Bessette evades. Anderson gets an under hook. They tie-up and exchange punches. each work for a take down. Bessette shoots low and and Anderson sprawls. Anderson lands a shots to the face and then Bessette cracks him. He lands some big shots and then clinches and knees Anderson in the face three times flush. Anderson takes control of the clinch and he takes Bessette down. Bessette sweeps and gets a high mount, but Anderson gets back up. They are ties up on the cage and Bessette gets a takedown. Bessette moves to side control. He moves to mount and Anderson turns. Bessette takes his back.Anderson gets free. They tie-up and the bell rings.
Round 2:
Bessette opens with a kick to the leg that does not land. Both dance. Bessette throws a head kick that comes close. They tie-up and Anderson is against the cage. Anderson is of the cage and is looking for a double leg. Bessette throws a knee. Bessette gets him on the chin with a right and then a left hook. He Anderson lands a good cross and then Bessette spins with a back fist. Bessette Clinches and both of them dirty box. Bessette uses knees to gain control. Now there is a fire fight. Bessette is stepping back and goes back in and takes Anderson down. Bessette takes his back and works a rear naked choke until the end of the round.
Round 3:
Bessette opens with a leg kick that lands. Bessette clinches after they dance. They wrestle against the cage. Bessette works the knees in the clinch. He knees to the stomach and the thigh. Bessette lands a knee to the stomach and Anderson punches out of the clinch. They are exchanging and just missing. Bessette lands a big right to the jaw of Anderson. Bessette takes him down and Anderson goes for a kimura from his back. Bessette sweeps and keeps the arm that Anderson left in the transition. He spins for the armbar and gets close. Anderson defends until the bell.
Bessette defs.Anderson via Unaimous Decision
Matt Bessette is awarded the 2012 Fighter of the Year Award after the bout. He is getting an all expenses paid trip for two to Hawaii.
One of the title fights was canceled due to a last minute cancellation.
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