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CAMO Rankings Breakdown for June

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:35:00 +0000

The June rankings from CAMO are out, showing us who's who in the Ammy California MMA ranks. These rankings reflect all fights under CAMO sanctioning through the end of May. Next month's rankings will form the basis for seeding in the Statewide Championship tournament, which means fights in June are your last chance to get ranked if you want to compete in the Statewide. Below we breakdown major moves by Northern California fighters and the impact of results from local shows.

In the Heavyweight ranks, undefeated Thomas Fallon (4-0) enters the rankings at #8, with his latest win over Terrell Bosen at West Coast Fighting Championship in May.

Aaron Mathis (4-2) enters the Crusierweight ranks at #7 with a win over Paul Porter at Up and Comers 15.

Anthony Hernandez (6-0) jumps into the Middleweight ranks at #6 with his win over former #7 ranked Eric Smith at WCFC 5. Smith drops to #9 on the loss.

Paradise Vaovasa (7-2) moves up six spots to #4 in Welterweight by beating Alexander Lopez at the latest Dragon House show. Lopez falls three spots to #9 after the defeat.

Manuel Ruiz (4-0-1) comes into the rankings at Flyweight #3 with his latest win at 559 Fights 13 over Ronald Henderson.

In the women's ranks Michelle Gamma (2-1) enters at #10 following her win over Karla Gonzalez-Santoyo at Central Coast Throwdown in May. Cynthia Calvillo (5-0) stays undefeated and keeps her #3 ranking with a Spit Decision win over Justine Estrada at the very same same show.

For the now-important July rankings look for results from Titans Cage 5, 559 Fight 14 and upcoming June shows from MMA Fight Day, Showdown in Surftown, and World Combat Series for how the ranks will shake out for tournament.

Full Rankings are here.

Fight Report: Arise FC

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:26:00 +0000

Photos by Harvey Castro

New fight promotion Arise FC made its debut with action-packed card featuring both MMA and Kickboxing fights. And we at Questionable Stoppage were on it. Dramatic main event as James Terry takes on Mike De La Torre and Jeremiah Labiano faces a stiff test from Keith Carson. Read on for all the action.

Billy Xayaranh and Mohammed Khan got the action started with a kickboxing match. The fighters matched each other blow for blow, but Khan connected with far more accuracy to claim the Unanimous Decision win.

Sekona Taai took on Lamont Green. Green used his range to build an early lead, hitting with both punches and kicks from outside. Taai stormed back late in the fight, pounding away from inside, and was able to eak out the Split Decision.

Rafael Mongfort spent three rounds battering Alex Quenneville around the ring to claim the Unanimous Decison victory, 30-27 on all three cards.

Switching to MMA rules, Josh Berkovic took on Sam Garret. The two start out circling, throwing jabs, Garret throws out a high kick but slips, and Berkovic jumps on him right away. Berkovic works some ground and pound from guard before taking Garrets back in a scramble and then finishing with a Rear Naked Choke.

Next Jeremiah Labiano took on Keith Carson. Carson who had a great run as amateur, including a CAMO State Title, was able to match the notoriously fast Labiano's hand speed as the two traded jabs and leg kicks. Carson was also able to stuff a pair of Labiano takedown attempts for an event first round. Labiano launches a high kick to start the second round. Carson catches the kick and takes Labiano to the ground. But Labiano grabs a tight guillotine choke off his back. Carson fights hard, working back to his feet, but is forced to tap. Labiano wins by Submission, 0:19 of the Second Round.

Switching back to kickboxing, Lawrence Ward took on Sonny Singh. Singh would move forward with punch combos, while Ward came back with a straight right hand right down the pipe. Ward edges out the Split Decision.

Eric Luna-Travis Clay was a fast-paced fight, with both fighters landing blows, but Luna's strikes consistently looking more effective throughout the fight. Luna claims the Unanimous Decision.

In the Main Event of the Night, Strikeforce vet James Terry took on Ben Henderson's The Lab product Mike De La Torre in a MMA Lightweight bout. Terry scored first blood dropping De La Torre with his first punch, a wild overhand right. De La Torre works his way back to the feet, but is wobbly and looks in serious trouble. But as the fighters trade punches again, its Terry who takes a clean shot to the jaw and goes down. De La Torre jumps on the fallen Terry and is able to lock in the Rear Naked Choke. Dramatic win for De La Torre, who wins by Submission, 0:57 of the First Round.

Following the main event, additional kickboxing matching were held:

Janathan Tang defeated Igor Golovin by Unanimous Decision.

Thai Ngam Le defeated Theora Cinnino by Unanimous Decision.

Jerome Peirce defeated James Appleberry by Head Kick KO, 1:52 of Round Two.

Ryan Barnadio defeated Mike Sanchez by Split Decision.

Arise FC promises more events in the future. Check with Questionable Stoppage for all the coming action.

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:11:00 +0000

Bellator gets the Friday Night Death Slot edition.

The Questionable Stoppage team is heading out to San Jose for inaugural event of Arise Fighting Championship on Saturday night in the Santa Clara Convention Center. Card includes both Muay Thai Kickboxing and MMA. Strikeforce Vet James Terry vs Mike De La Torre and top prospect Jeremiah Labiano vs Keith Carson are both fights we are looking forward to. Fights start at 6:30, we will see you there.

559 Fights 14 goes down tonight in Fresno, CA. 559's first Titlefight ever features Bantamweights Matt Perez (4-0) vs. Alex Valencia (3-1).

World Series of Fighting 3 is live Friday night in Las Vegas and on the NBC Sports Network. Both notable Nor-Cal Fighters Dave Huckaba and Angel DeAnda lost their fights on this card, due to opponent injury and visa issues respectively, but the card still features a Jon Fitch vs. Josh Burkman main event.

UFC 161 with main event Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson is live from Winnipeg, Canada and on your PPV.

Fight Report: Muay Thai Global 2

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:57:00 +0000

Kickboxing action returned to the Jackson Rancheria Casino as fighters from all over Northern California gathered to test themselves. Lots of fighters getting their first taste of action at ten fighters on the card were making their Muay Thai debut. The Casino was an excellent host, keeping the crowd in water on one of the hottest days of the summer so far.

It cooled off after the sun went down, but the fight action stayed hot and heavy long into the night.

In the opening bout Star Monroe edged out Erin Fong in a close-fought afair with Monroe showing better kicks and a strong base in the clench.

Greg Wegman took on Idrees Wasi at the 190 pound limit. Wasi off to a strong start, showing excellent power in his hands. Wegman rallied later in the fight, doing his damage in the clench with elbows and knees. Wegman takes the Unanimous Decision.

Chris Marak had a strong finish against Cristobel Hernandez, landing a series of punch combos a the end to seal a Unanimous Decision victory.

Fast paced action between Kamau Hill and Dann Arandia at 135 pounds. Arandia build his lead with sharp work in the clench landing elbow and knees. Hill stormed back in round three, pressing the action with punches, but had too much ground to make up. Arandia wins by Unanimous Decision.

Early in the Jasper Figueroa-Jacob Ycaro fight, Figueroa landed a low blow, which just seemed to get Ycaro attention, as Ycaro got a knockdown before putting Figueroa down for good with punches. Ycaro by TKO 1:13 of the First Round.

Gary Bassi opened his fight against Anwar Pak with a great-looking right hook knockdown. Pak looked better in the next two rounds, but Bassi held out for a Split Decision.

A toe-to-toe slugging match between Jeremy Dang and Chris Milan saw Milan pull out the Split Decision.

Good match-up between Nori Lim and Day Day Davis saw Lim's technique and speed against Davis's power and aggression. Lim edges out the Split Decision.

Jimmy Machado was in control of his fight with Phil Devera, landing punch combos and dumping Devera on his ass repeatedly after catching his kicks. Machado wins by Unanimous Decision.

Andrew Capurro took on Carlos Galvan for the GMT 142 pound title. Two well-matched fighters with elusive fighting styles ment not many strikes were landed. Galvan takes the decision and the Title mainly on the strength of making Capurro miss.

The main event feature a Pro Muay Thai match between Bounthong Syvanthong and TJ Arcangle. Arcangle, who with that name I'm sure moonlights as a masked crimefighter, controlled the match for all three rounds, primarily with a variety of kicks. Arcangle wins by Unanimous Decision.

Fight Video Friday

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Here's the Main Event from Titan's Cage 5, Angelo Trevino vs Robert Payne:

For something to argue about, here's the Rafael Hernandez vs Dao Tep Title fight from that same card. Who do you think won?

From West Coast Fighting Championship 5 in May, here's the epic main event Kito Andrews vs. Max Griffin:

And because we love you, here's a little feature on the Ring Girls of Titans Cage 5:

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:46:00 +0000

Rampage Jackson signs with Bellator edition.

Our featured event this weekend is the return of Muay Thai Global to the Jackson Rancheria Casino. 15 stand-up fights on the card with Bounthong Syvanthong vs TJ Arcangle as your main event. Carlos Galvan vs Andrew Capurro and Steven Swaby-Clacken vs Marquis Ross also fight for Title belts. The Questionable Stoppage team will be there to cover all the action. Fights start at seven, see you there.

The Amir Fighting Championship is set for Glendale on Friday night.

Mansion Fights VII is in North Hollywood on Sunday.

Fight Club OC is on for tonight.

UFC on FuelTV 10 goes down on Saturday night

Ultimate Reno Combat 41 Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:24:00 +0000

Andrew Walton (Sudden Impact MMA) defeated Travis Hyland (Folsom MMA) by Split Decision.

Marcus Chisholm (Northwest Martial Arts) defeated Baljinder Purewell (Empire BJJ) by Unanimous Decision.

Tony Gallegos (2-1)(Reno Academy of Combat) defeated Larry Gunter (1-3)(Team Havuk Skwad) by TKO (Strikes), 2:10 of Round One.

Justin Durham (Folsom MMA) defeated Nick Taylor (Sudden Impact) by TKO, 0:16 of Round One.

Sam Deluca (Kicks by Cole) defeated Raymond "Ray" Radtke (Iron Pit Fight Team) by Unanimous Decision.

Jose Medina (2-2) defeated Enrique Benavidez by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:51 of Round Two.

Michael Ingram (Iron Pit Fight Team) defeated Erik Herman (Team Ronin)by TKO, 1:40 of the First Round.

Brieta Carpenter (Sektion 8 Fight Team) defeats Nikole Meath (Team Beast Mode) by Submission (Armbar) at 0:30 of Round One.

Liliana Ramos (Reno Academy of Combat) defeated Michelle Mix (Rondori Dojo) by TKO at 2:31 of Round One.

Tyler Diamond (5-1)(Stand Alone Fight Team) defeated John Donaldson (6-1)(Guerrilla Jiujitsu) by Unanimous Decision.

Aspen Ladd (2-0)(Folsom MMA) defeated Karla Gonzalez-Santoyo TKO (Strikes) at 2:10 in the First Round.

Justin Ellis (6-5)(Midtown MMA) defeated AJ Sewell (3-3)(Team Ronin) by Submission(Rear Naked Choke) at 1:07 of the First Round.

Autumn Norton (Iron Pit Fight Team) defeated Amber Leibrock (Bay Area Fight Academy) by Submission(Armbar) at 1:15 of the First Round.

Sinjen Smith (Reno Academy of Combat) defeated Robert Gamble by TKO at 2:13 in the first round to claim the URC Lightweight title.

Fight Report Titans Cage 5

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:28:00 +0000

Photos by Michelle Munoz

The best amateur MMA contenders in Nor-Cal can be found at Titans Cage and Saturday night they got to prove who was greatest. Great night for Team Alpha Male as the Urijah Faber-lead fight team went 4-0 on the night. Lovely ladies from Left Coast Girls and a slew of exciting fights made for a great night of entertainment. Lets recap the action.

Chris White get the action started, dropping Mel Oania with a punch and finishing with brutal punches from mount. And caps off his night by proposing to his girlfriend. My sources say she said yes. White by TKO 0:35 of the very first round.

Jayson Lyons took on Leo Bracamonte at Light Heavyweight. Lyons did damage in the first round on the ground. The second round saw Bracamonte dive in for a takedown, Lyons defended and unloaded punches on the head of Bracamonte. It appeared like the finishing punch was to the back of the head, but the fight was announced as a TKO win for Lyons.

Jason Cortez made quick work of Rashawn Waffer, flying in for a takedown, working away from side control before finishing with an arm triangle.

Paul Sabala claimed the TC Middleweight Title with a Decision Win over Kevin Wiley. Sabala looked good in open stand-up exchanges, Wiley tried to work the inside clench game. Wiley also picked up a collection of foul warnings, including an eye poke, a low blow, and spiking his foe into the cage, which is the first time Questionable Stoppage has ever seen that. Sabala wins by Unanimous Decision.

Kacey Sanders goes for the takedown to open again Travis Reich in their Light Heavyweight tilt. Reich keeps his feet under him and locks up the guillotine choke. Sanders takes a brief nap. Reich wins in the first round by Submission.

Samual Alvarez pulls guard against Van Jones, and eventually works into a triangle choke. Jones tries to hold out for the bell, but runs out of air. Alvarez wins by Submission, 1:34 of the first round.

In a 145 pound Title Match Roque Reyes took on Joseph Morales. Reyes stayed committed to his takedown, but couldn't control Morales on the ground, getting swept in all three round. After a Reyes took a lot of damage in the second round, his corner threw in the towel in the third round. Morales takes the win and the Title.

Very even match between Rafael Hernandez and Dao Tep at Flyweight. Hernandez was looking for the takedown for all three rounds, but Tep would not go down. The two fighters wrestling neutralised each other, with most of the fight spent pressed up the cage in the clench. Tep finally got some space to work in the third round and showed good striking, but kicks and punches. Hernandez edges out the Split Decision in a fight that easily could have been scored the other way.

Light Heavyweight battle between Vincent Bordi and Oscar Castro. Bordi set the pace, looking for the takedowns. Castro was able to sprawl, and once down, was able to escape back to the feet, but he ate a whole lot of punches in the process. Bordi wins by Unanimous Decision.

A battle of undefeated fighters as Robert Payne (3-0) challenged Angelo Trevino (5-0) for the Titans Cage Welterweight Title. In the first round it takes a lot of doing, but Trevino finally gets his man to the ground and starts up with the ground and pound. Payne escapes back to the feet to end the round. Payne starts strong in the second, landing leg kicks and punches, but Trevino drags him down and works him over on the ground. In the third round Trevino land a nifty punch combo coming out of the clench. Payne goes down, Trevino jumps on his back and finishes with a Rear Naked Choke. Trevino keeps his Title, his spotless record, and likely his #1 ranking in the State at Welterweight.

The Titans Cage promotion team returns next week with Muay Thai Global Kickboxing at the Jackson Rancharia Casino on Saturday, June 8th.

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:46:00 +0000

The Retirement of Forrest Griffin edition.

Questionable Stoppage will be at Titans Cage 5 this Saturday night in Elk Grove. Lots of noteworthy ammy MMA match-ups on this card, including #1 Ranked Angelo Trevino vs the undefeated Robet Payne, Oscar Castro vs Vincent Bordi, and Bethany Del Cid vs Arlene Culbreth. Event kicks off at 6 pm, see you there.

Ultimate Reno Combat 41 goes down at the Reno Event Center. 21 fights on the card, including four female showdowns. Sinjen Smith taking on Rob Gamble is your main event.

BAMMA USA presents Badbeat 9 at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, CA on Friday night.

Epic Fighting is in San Diego on Saturday night.

Spar Star is set for Inglewood on Saturday night.

Fight Report: Art of War Presents "Combat Ready"

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Tue, 28 May 2013 05:46:00 +0000

Photos by Gabriel Torres

Things we learned at Art of War: Cortney looks absolutely adorable in camouflage. A promotion really can do 21 fights in a single night if they really put their mind to it. A weird-looking fighting style will hurt you with the judges.

A great night of action at the Chicken Ranch. Kelly McGill gets her first real test. Buddy Wallace, Blake Watkins, Lamar Reed all notch impressive victories. Hearts broken and brains rattled. All the fight below.

Amateur Fights

Alex Smith defeats Cory Smith by Unanimous Decision after controlling the fight on the ground.

Ernie Lopez defeats Ashur Isha with a slick Rear Naked Choke Submission at 0:46 of Round One.

JJ Mardrid defeats Justine Lavender by Submission (Guilotine Choke) at 1:40 of Round One.

Alfonso Perez and Mike Tubera Draw.

Cesar Gomez defeats Cody Goodes by TKO (Strikes on the Ground) 1:13 of Round One.

Marion Geronimo defeat Jacob Westhoven by TKO (Strikes on the Ground) 0:40 of Round One.

Allen Ybara defeats Edgar Sandoval by Unanimous Decision.

Cynthia Bunuelos defeats Denise Bruckner by TKO (Strikes on the Ground) 0:27 of Round Two. After working over Bruckner from side control in Round One, Bunuelos gets the hip-toss takedown and finished with punches from mount.

Mike Jon defeats Tyrelle Tucker by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1:55 of Round Two.

Britt Lipincot defeats Kyles Burks by Unanimous Decision.

Mike Thurman defeats Nick Hammond by TKO, 1:07 of the Third Round.

Victor Remeriz defeats Lloyd Mathiesen with better boxing, scoring the TKO win at 1:29 of Round One.

Luis Jauregui defends his Ammy Lightweight Title against Sandor Escobar with a Unanimous Decision, dominating the action on the ground.

Kelly McGill took on Amber Tackett for the AoW Women's Flyweight Title. Tackett had the advantage on the feet, boxing well and moving in and out. A different story on the ground, as McGill maintained dominate position and worked hard for submission. Tackett somehow held out against several armbars and a triangle choke. McGill finished strong, throwing punches from mount, and was able to claim the Split Decision and a shiny new belt.

Professional Fights

Mike Ryan and Robert Breslin got the Pro action started at 160 pounds. Breslin has what I can only call an eccentric stance and fighting style and it cost him on the scorecards. He clearly out-struck Ryan, mostly with kicks and landed some takedowns. Ryan stuffed Breslin's takedown late in the fight, but didn't mount much offence but is able to claim the Split Decision due to Breslin's awkward style.

Anthony Bivins took on Pat Silva at 170 pounds. Bivins looked in control for most of the fight, keeping at a distance and throwing a variety of kicks, but late in the third round Silva connects with a punch and hurts Bivins badly and forces the stoppage. Silva by TKO, Round Three.

Blake Watkins took on Nathan Schindler at Light Heavyweight. Both fighters start off slugging, then Watkins stuns Schindler with a flying knee. Schindler goes down, tries grabbing for a leg, but Watkins stays on him, landing punches to head and forces the finish. Watkins wins by TKO, 0:30 of Round One.

Sergio Vasquez edges out a split decision over Adam Corrigan, likely stealing the fight with takedowns in the third round.

Ray Cervera scores the early takedown on Steven Cartwright. Cartwright tries to roll out, but gives up his back. Cervera tries for the Rear Naked Choke, but Cartwright fights it off and is able to reverse positions. Cervera comes back with a Triangle Choke and locks it solid. Cervera wins by Submission, 2:18 of Round One.

Eloy Garza battled Steve Lara as two top-ranked amateurs turn pro. A stand-up battle almost the whole way, Garza had a small but real advantage on the feet and wanted to keep it there, fending off Lara's Takedown attempts. Garza adds to his highlight real, landing a spinning backfist in Round Two and claiming the Split Decision victory.

Lamar Reed makes quick work of Tyrone Maxey, catching a high kick and putting his man down against the cage. Reed then locks up a Guillotine Choke. Maxey is on his knees, press against the cage, has no out and is forced to tap. Reed by Submission, 0:31 of Round One.

The main event saw Team Alpha Male's DJ Robinson take on Buddy Wallace of Last Stand Fight Team. Wallace showed good strikes early, backing Robinson back before grabbing a takedown. Wallace works into mount, but Robinson cage-walks and escapes to feet. Wallace with a trip takedown, takes the back and finishes the fight with a Rear Naked Choke. The End. Wallace wins by Submission, 2:39 of Round One.

Art of War returns August 3rd Buddy Wallace tries to win back his Welterweight title from Robert "Kamikaze" Ballard. Justin Smitley vs Justin Farmer for Featherweight title, plus a slew of WMMA match-ups. See you there.

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Josh Barnett returns to the UFC edition.

Our featured event of the weekend is Art of War's Combat Ready event at the Chicken Ranch Casino in Jamestown on Saturday Night. The Main Event of the night has top prospects Donald Roberson vs Buddy Wallace in a battle for the #1 contender spot. Eloy Garza vs Steve Lara and Tyrone Maxey vs Lamar Reed are also notable match-ups, as star amateur fighters begin to make the move up to Pro. And don't miss Kelly McGill taking on Amber Tacket for the AOW Women's Flyweight Title. Fights start at six, we will see you there.

World Fighting Championships is in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday for “MMA at the Lake IV” at the Montbleu Casino. Jared Christeansen takes on Matt Brumer in a battle of undefeateds for the main event. Fights Start at eight.

Showdown at the Sheraton V goes down in Agoura Hills, California on Friday night.

Get Down Fight Productions is in Santa Ana, California on Sunday.

Tuff-n-Nuff has the latest edition of Festibrawl Sunday night in Las Vegas, NV.

UFC 160 is on your PPV on Saturday night. Its Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva for heavyweight title, plus Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt and James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira.

Gladiator Challenge "American Dream" Fight Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:00 +0000

Saturday night at Thunder Valley Casino.

Amateur Fight
Billy Brand def. Christian Carter by Split Decion

Professional Fights
Cory Layton defeats Burton Miranda by Submission (Darce Choke), :31 of Round One.

Rob Wenig and Fidel Barrita Draw.

Chad Mertens defeats Santino Valdez by TKO, 1:01 of Round One.

Steven Gruber defeats Rocky Del Monte by Submission (Armbar), :31 of Round One.

Nick Sperling defeats Aaron King by TKO, 1:33 of Round One.

Johnny Marez defeats Nathan Kavanaugh by TKO, 1:07 of Round One.

Jaime Jara defeats Jeremy Rosales by Submission (Guillotine Choke), 1:59 of Round Two.

Marcus Gaines defeats Scott Rosa by TKO, 1:20 in Round Three.

Justin Baseman defeats Robert Sarkozi by Split Decision.

Jaime Hantz defeats Greg Laredo via RNC 1:00 of Round One.

Bernard Turner defeats Kevin Montejano by Unanimous Decision.

Henry Cejudo defeats Miguelito Marti via TKO 1:43 of Round One.

Ryan Burton defeats Clinton Fouse by Unanimous Decision.

Justin Polendey defeats Hunter Worsham via TKO, 2:58 of Round Two.

Central Coast Throwdown Fight Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000

Ring Girls as School Girls. Nice. Photo Credit our friends at 5150 Fightwear.

Saturday night at the Fox Theater in Salinas.

Julio Solorio (1-2-1) defeats Enrique Benavidez (0-1) by Submission, 1:04 of Round One.

Anthony Topas (2-7) defeats Francisco Almontes (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Victor Bryson (2-2-1) defeats James Ady (0-1) by Submission, 1:48 of Round Two.

James Spear (3-5-1) defeats Art Alvarado (1-3) by TKO,1:22 of Round Two.

Hugo Lujan (2-0) defeats Kawika Jarra (1-1) by TKO, 1:04 of Round Two.

Mingchao Wang (1-0) defeats Alex Vasquez (0-1) Split Decision.

Michelle Gama (2-1) defeats Karla Gonzalez-Santoyo (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Henry Cortez (2-0) defeats Gustavo Farias (0-4) by Submission, 0:32 of Round One.

Israel Delgado (3-2) defeats Justin McClain (6-3-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Justin Davis (4-4) defeats Lee Roy Castro (4-3-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Cynthia Calvillo (5-0) defeats Justine Estrada (1-1) by Split Decision.

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:00 +0000

Get ready for Nick Diaz, fight promoter edition.

Central Coast Throwdown returns to action in Salinas, CA on Saturday night. Top-ranked-Cynthia Calvillo takes on Justine Estrada and Lee Roy Castro battles Justin Davis. Fox Theater, fights kick off at seven.

Gladiator Challenge is back at the Thunder Valley Casino with "American Dream." Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo takes on Miguelto Marti, Hunter Worsham takes on Justin Polendey and Bernard Turner battles Steven Barajas.

Flawless Fighting Championship 3 is in Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, CA on Saturday night.

TFA is set to go in Wilmington, CA on Friday.

The All American Fight League in in San Bernadino on Saturday night.

U of MMA goes down in LA on Sunday.

Rumble at the Roseland 71 is in Portland, Oregon on Saturday Night.

UFC on FX 8 is on Saturday Night, coming to you from Brazil and featuring Luke Rockhold taking on Vitor Belfort

Up & Comers 15 Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:34:00 +0000

Ammy Card
PJ Reyna (1-0) defeats Daniel Crumley (1-1) by Unanimous Decision
Art Hernandez (6-2) defeats Octavio Vasquez (1-2) TKO 3 01:26
Aaron Mathis (4-2) defeats Paul Porter (1-3)UD 3 02:00

Pro Card
George Zuniga defeats Mike Ryan by Decision.

Nick Bustamante stops Augy Garcia by Submission in the Second Round.

Chris Honeycutt defeats Richard Blake by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in Round One.

Tony Rios stops Tim Eastom by Submission (Choke) in Round One.

Billy Evangelista defeats Zak Bucia by Unanimous Decision.

559 Fights 13 Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:14:00 +0000

Steven Robinson defeats David Aninion by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), 1:24 of Round Two.

Chance Warnock defeats Christopher Gonzales at :33 of rd 1 by Technical Submission (Armbar)

Jose Urbina defeats Tyrell Mayfield by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:13 of Round Two.

Eric Diaz defeats Devon Chavez by KO at :31 of Round Two.

Chris Gottschall defeats Anthony Ornelas by Unanimous Decision.

Stephen Sandoval defeats Cody McClour by Unanimous Decision.

Anthony Torres defeats Hector Contreras by Unanimous Decision.

Eddie Godinho defeats Fabian Luevano by TKO, 1:57 of Round One.

Joseph Morales defeats JJ Madrid by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:31 of Round One.

Alex Valencia defeats Andrew Skyers by TKO at :20 of Round One.

Manuel Ruiz defeats Ronald Henderson by Unanimous Decision.

Dragon House: Rising Stars Photos and Results

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:38:00 +0000

Photos by Harvey Castro

From the Kezar Pavillion in San Francisco, a night of Ammy fights:

Brian Wilkinson (1-0) defeats Jesse Cervantes (0-1) Unanimous Decision.

Joel Lester (1-0) defeats Brian Schinski (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Charles Campanon (1-0) defeats Manuel Jeung (0-1) by Submission, 1:13 of the First Round.

Ladale Noa (3-6) defeats Marco Martins (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Amir Lacy (2-0) defeats David Ferguson (0-3) by TKO, 1:19 of the Second Round.

Brady Huang (3-2-1) defeats Marc Talledo (1-3) by Submission, 0:58 of the Second Round.

Guadalupe Bueno (1-1) defeats Lucas Maxwell (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Alex Sousa (1-0) defeats Raymond Lopez (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Francisco Contreras (4-2) defeats Joshua San Diego (3-1) by Split Decision.

Jeana Pinelli (2-3) defeats Christine Ferea (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Ronnie Parra (1-0) defeats Charlie Ernest (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Ali Lohrassebi (1-0) defeats Jory Wilson (0-1) by Unanimous Decision.

Paradise Vaovasa (7-2-1) defeats Alexander Lopez (7-2) Unanimous Decision.

Even more photos can be found on our Facebook Page. Dragon House return with professional MMA in August with Dragon House 14.

Rosenthal Asks for Privacy at Sentencing

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:27:00 +0000

In response to a story published by Questionable Stoppage on Wednesday, MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal has contacted Questionable Stoppage, asking that friends and supporters not attend his sentencing hearing. In his statement to QS he says "I appreciate the fact that people support me in this time, but its a personal issue and I prefer to deal with as such."

He goes on to say "This is a very sensitive time...the outcome of this day will affect my family in a very serious manner and needs to be treated as such."

While not wishing them to be present at sentencing hearing, Rosenthal is grateful for the support that his fans have already shown. "The support they (his fans) have showed me through messages and posts has been immense and meant a lot me and my family. "

For what it is worth, Questionable Stoppage continues to urge leniency on behalf of Mr. Rosenthal, not only for the sake of him and his family, but also for the continued success and safety of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.

Introducing the Questionable Store!

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:03:00 +0000

We are proud to introduce The Questionable Store, your source for all your Questionable Stoppage-themed gear. For our very first item, we are offering the our very first item for sale, the Free Josh Rosenthal T-Shirt.

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The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Share your favorite Shane Carwin memory edition.

Dragon House MMA present Rising Stars, an amateur MMA card this Saturday at Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco. Notable fights on the card include Paradise Vaovasa (6-2-1) vs Alexander Lopez (7-1), Joshua San Diego (3-0) vs Francisco Contreras (3-2) and Jeana Pinelli vs Christina Ferea. Questionable Stoppage will be covering the event, so be sure to say hey. Weight-Ins are at the Hot Spot in SF on Friday, fights start at four PM on Saturday.

Up & Comers 15 is at the Sierra Athletic Club in Fresno, CA on Saturday night. Fight card is mixed Pro/Ammy MMA.

559 Fights 13 is set for the Visalia Rawhide Stadium in Visalis, CA on Saturday night.

Showdown Fights XI is in Orem, Utah on Friday night. Sacramento's Justin Buchholz defends his Lightweight Title against Gordon Bell.

Cage Warrior Combat 4 is in Kingston, Washington on Saturday night.

MFC 37: True Grit is live from Edmonton, Alberta Canada and on AXS TV on Friday night.

Rosenthal to Be Sentenced on May 17, Calls for Fan Support [UPDATED]

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:00 +0000

PLEASE SEE NEW STORY, BASED ON STATEMENT FROM ROSENTHAL.

Well-known MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal is facing sentencing in a marijuana distribution case and his camp is hoping fans will attend and support Rosenthal at the courthouse.

Last year, an Oakland warehouse co-owned by Rosenthal was raided by Federal Agents who found over 1,300 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of over six million dollars. In January, Rosenthal plead guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute as part of plea deal agreement. He now faces sentencing on May 17 at the US District Court in Oakland, CA. The government is recommending that he receive 37 months in jail, fines and five years of probation. If convicted, he would face up to 10 years in prison.

The final decision for sentencing lies with the judge in the case, who takes into account the government recommendation as well as other factors. According to sources close to the Rosenthal Camp, his defense team believes that a show of support by fans would be a positive influence on the Judge. They are calling for friends, supporters and fans of Rosenthal to be present at the Courthouse when Rosenthal is sentenced. The sentencing is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, May 17th at the US District Court, 1301 Clay Street‎ Oakland, CA 94612.

Rosenthal has long been regarded as one of the top referees in the sport of MMA and has presided over a large number of high-profile UFC fights over the years, as well as appearing at Northern California Regional shows. It is the editorial position of Questionable Stoppage that it would be in the best interests of the sport of MMA that Josh Rosenthal serve the least amount of time possible.

Fight Report: West Coast FC 5

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:57:00 +0000

Photos by Michelle Munoz

The premier promotion of Northern California MMA circuit returned to action Friday night with no less than 15 fights in all. A giant former airplane hanger at McClellan AFB played host to the action. A large crowd, a variety of exciting stoppages, and QS's 2012 Ring Girl of the Year Lauren Monday on the cards made things very hot. No, I really mean hot. I dripped sweat all over my notes.

The main event saw a five-round war between Kito Andrews and Max Griffin, with Griffin reclaiming his WCFC Welterweight Title. The night also saw stand-out performance from Team Alpha Male products Andre Fili and Adrian Diaz and the surprise reveal of Justine Baesman's ground game. Full results below.

Amature Fights

Sammy Gifford edged out Roque Reyes in a three-round wrestling match Split Decision with scores of 29-28, 28.5-29, and 29-28.

Thomas Fallon really did "smash" Terrell Bosen, dropping his man with a punch and finishing with strikes on the ground. Fallon by TKO, 1:31 of the first.

Benito Lopez took on Michael Hutchins in a Ammy 135 Title fight. Hutchins caught a Lopez high kick and took his man down, but Lopez immediately began looking for submission. Hutchin fought off the first armbar and triangle choke try, but not the second armbar. Lopez wins by Submission, 1:31 of Round One.

Eric Smith had a strong first round against Anthony Hernandez in their 185 Ammy Title match, putting Hernandez down repeatably with suplexes. But in the second round Hernandez locked up an armbar to end the fight. Hernandez wins by Submission, 0:43 of the Second Round.

Professional Fights

Juan Quesada gave Antoine Smith a good working over on the ground with punches and elbows before finishing with a Rear Naked Choke. Quesada by Submission, 3:43 of the Second Round.

Ryan Williams punched out Kory Morford at 1:21 of the First Round.

Jordan Bailey tagged Anthony Charnell with right hand early, followed up on the ground with mount and a Guilotine Choke. Bailey by Submission, 1:42 of the First Round.

Both Nick Christy and Richard Rigmaden came to scrap, the fighters moved in and out of clench, firing ill-intentioned punches at each other. Christy found the "Off" switch first, knocking out Rigmaden with an overhand right. Christy wins by KO, 2:07.

Questionable Stoppage (Name Drop!) in the Daniel Romero-Art Becerra fight. A couple of punches from Romero and Becerra was down and the fight called. Becerra protests, but the result stands, Romero by KO, 0:07 of the very first round.

Mario Soto and Charley Huston traded takedowns, with Soto ended up on Huston's back after a takedown and scramble. Soto ends thinks with a Rear Naked Choke. Soto wins by Submission, 4:35

Lewis Gonzalez and Emmanuel Sanchez were even on the feet in their match, the difference came on the mat, as Gonzalez ground up Sanchez from top position with elbows and punches. Judges score it 30-27 for Gonzalez on all three scorecards.

Justine Baesman took on Mickhail Venikov in a 170 pound Title-Eliminator fight. Venikov pressed forward, looking for the takedown and leg kicks, while Baesman stayed light on his feet, winging high kicks at Venikov. In the second round Venikov seems to have Baesman where he wants him, moving from mount to back control and threatening with a Rear Naked Choke. Baesman unleashes a previously-unseen ground game, not only escaping the bad spot, but sweeping Venikov and locking in a Rear Naked Choke of his own. Baesman wins by Submission, 2:34 of Round Two.

Anthony Avila took on Shad Smith for the WCFC Lightweight Title. The fighters start off trading jabs. The fight goes to the ground, with Avila on Smith's back. Avila picks up Smith and slams him down in dramatic fashion. Avila stays on the back and pounds out Smith. Avila wins by TKO, 3:52 and has a shiny new belt.

Andre Fili defends his 145 WCFC Title against Adrian Diaz. Fili was aggressive early, pressing forward with his jab. Diaz looked to counter, and landed went Fili slipped or left himself open. A late takedown in the first and Fili almost ends things with a RNC, with Diaz save by the bell. The second round again mostly staying on the feet, with the right eye of Diaz showing damage from Fili's jab. In the third round Fili put together the strikes he'd been looking for the entire fight, stunning Diaz with a head kick, following up with a punch combo and a flurry of strikes on the ground to end the fight. Fili wins by TKO, 1:29 of the Third Round to retain his Featherweight Title.

The main event saw Kito Andrews and Max Griffin settle their feud in a battle for the 170 pound title. This stayed a stand-up affair for most all of the five rounds, as both men sought to prove themselves with their stand-up game. Griffin was the aggressor, moving forward and throwing a variety of strikes. Andrews looked to counter with a loaded-up right hand. Griffin probably came closest to finishing the fight at the end of the first round. Both fighters slowed in later rounds, but Andrews was clearly gassed, dropping his hands and slowing his pace. Andrews still landed power punches that hurt Griffin and had almost completely closed his eyes by the end of the fight, but couldn't follow-up with Griffin either clenching up or evading away. In the end, Griffin's aggression and volume of strikes won the day on the scorecards, 50-45, 50-47, and 50-45.

Griffin reclaims the WW belt he previously held, and will defend it against Justine Baesman in a coming show. Griffin-Baesman was a Split Decision war win for Griffin. We are looking forward to Griffin-Baesman II.

The Weekend Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:07:00 +0000

Ronda Rousey fully clothed edition.

Premiere Nor Cal event of the Weekend is West Coast Fighting Championship 5 on Friday Night. A loaded card features Kito Andrews taking on Max Griffin for the Welterweight Title. The smack talk on this one is reaching a fever pitch. Andre Fili takes on Adrian Diaz. Andre Avila, Justine Baseman and many more. Fights start at Six PM at McClellan AFB. See you there.

World Fighting Championship presents a combination Kickboxing/MMA Card at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno Nevada on Friday night. Fighter appearing include Memo Vasquez, Brennan Mishler, Matt McCrary, Adam Hebenstreich, Casey Miller, and Chris Cocores. Fight start at Seven.

Fight Academy is set for Pasadena on Saturday night.

Young Guns 7 is in Usk, Washington on Saturday Night.

Annihilation 45 is in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday night.

Nor Cal Combat 6 Results and Videos

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:23:00 +0000

From Saturday night in Gridely. Fight videos via 5150 Fightwear.

Kelly Cheshire (1-0) defeats Kevin Ford (0-1) by Submission 1:03 of Round Two.

Billy Hamner (1-1) defeats Kenneth Tullgren (0-1) by Submission, 0:37 of Round One.

Kevin Wiley (1-1) defeats Andres Flores (0-1) Unanimous Decision.

Nico Lozada (1-0) defeats Daniel Zulkoski (2-2) Split Decision

Frank Ruggirello (3-1) defeats Cory Carrino (1-3) by TKO 0:15 of Round Two.

Jason Powell (2-0) defeats Cameron Wright (1-4) by TKO, 0:50 of Round Two.

Robert Payne (3-0) defeats Bernard Duart (0-2) by TKO, 0:45 of Round Two.

Johnny Terry (2-3) defeats Travis Whitley (0-3) by TKO, 1:21 of Round Two.

Francisco Trujillo (1-0) defeats Idris Wasi (2-5-2) by Unanimous Decision.

Melissa Young (1-0) defeats Gabriela Rios (0-1) Split Decision.

Edgar Javier (4-1-1) defeats Jarred Allen (2-2) by TKO, 0:29 of Round One.

World Combat Series 10

noreply@blogger.com (The Craig) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:33:00 +0000

Photos by Harvey Castro

A full day of festivities in San Jose on Saturday as World Combat Series hosted a full day of MMA Expo, filled with demonstrations, seminars and booths from top MMA brands and a full night of fights. Here are your results.

Liam Purvis (1-0) defeats Stephone Johnson (0-1) by TKO(Strikes) 1 1:51 of Round One.

Mefi Monterroso (3-6) defeats Julius Rhedrick (0-2) by Unanimous Decision.

Hugo Lujan (1-0) defeats Terrance Howard (0-1) by TKO (Strikes) 1 01:57 of Round One.

Brandon Sparks (2-1) defeats Victor Bryson (1-2-1) by Split Decision.

Israel Delgado (2-2) defeats Jason Trapp (0-1) by TKO, 1:38 of Round One.

Rich O'Toole (3-0) defeats Gabriel Pena (1-4) by Split Decision.

Oscar Castro (3-0) defeats John Mathison (3-5) by Unanimous Decision.

Justin Davis (3-4) defeats Juan Diaz (0-1) TKO 0:30 of Round One.

Carlos Lopez (1-0) defeats Raymond Gusman (0-1) by TKO 1:45 of Round One.

Elias Alberti (1-0) defeats Kevin Danz (0-1) by TKO 1:45 of Round Two.

Isaiah Batin-Gonzalez (6-3-1) defeats Jason Rice (3-2) by Submission (Armbar) 1:19 of Round One.

Matthew Ramirez (3-0) defeats Michael Gall (2-5) by Split Decision.

Luis Vargas (3-0) defeats JJ Okanovich (7-3) by Unanimous Decision to claim the WCS Lightweight Title.

World Combat Series Returns to action June 30th in Santa Clara.