On “Black Wednesday” Ruckus took over Venuti’s Banquets in Addison Illinois to put on another high profile night of fights.  The night of action saw three amateur and five professional mixed martial arts contests.  Read on for the full recap and quick results.

The first amateur bout of the night saw Tyrone Deal take on Rob Sandobal.  Sandobal quickly took the fight to the ground and landed in side control.  From there he worked small strikes to force Deal to make a mistake.  Sandobal nearly locked in an arm triangle choke but gave it up in favor of getting full mount.  Sandobal threw two punches and Deal gave up his back.  Sandobal continued the strikes forcing the ref to stop the action.

Heavyweights were up next as Bob Richie took on Ro Herrera.  Herrera came out swinging and swinging hard.  Richie covered up and defended the strikes well, but Herrera was able to land multiple uppercuts and knees.  Richie tried to take the fight to the ground but was unable to overpower Herrera.  At the end of the first Herrera started landing head kicks that nearly ended the fight.  In the second Herrera continued his assault with head kicks and punches knocking out Richie’s mouth piece.  The ref stepped in to put the mouth piece back in, but had seen enough and halted the action.

The final amateur bout saw Inkidto Shamoon take on PJ Cajias.  This was a back and forth contest with both fighters landing big strikes.  Early on Cajias caught Shamoon but Shamoon countered with a takedown attempt.  Both fighters started throwing haymakers and Shamoon connected to excite the crowd.  Cajias didn’t want any more of the stand up and went for a takedown only to put himself into a fight ending guillotine choke.

Opening up the night of professional action was current Ruckus bantamweight champion Chase Beebe take on Combat USA champion Josh Kasee.  Beebe came out the aggressor and never let up.  Beebe threw overhands to set up double leg takedown and got it.  Once on the ground Beebe worked several strikes including hammer fists, punches and elbows.  Beebe secured the mount position and Kasee gave up his back and quickly got back to his feet.  Beebe landed some strikes and grabbed a standing guillotine choke and transitioned it to a modified rear naked choke on the ground ending the fight.

The next fight saw Jake Murphy use his dominant wrestling skills for three rounds over Jeremy Czarnecki.  In all three rounds Murphy would take the fight to the ground and work several strikes trying to find a finish.  But Czarnecki defend well and at times had Murphy in trouble with reverse triangle chokes.  In the end, Murphy’s wrestling proved to be too much for Czarnecki and the judges all awarded Murphy the decision.

The third fight was supposed to feature Rob Meniguez and Giovanni Moljo.  Both fighters weighed in the day before but today Meniguez had to withdraw due to flu like symptoms.  The doctor checked Meniguez out and sure enough he had a fever and was no longer cleared to fight.

After a brief intermission Top Notch fighter Mike Santiago took on HIT Squad Romon Barber.  Barber was a late replacement opponent for Santiago.  Santiago quickly came out striking to set up a big double leg takedown that fans in attendance could feel.  Barber was able to improve his position as he forced Santiago into his guard but Santiago worked several body, body, head combos and multiple elbows.  The crowd started chanting for Santiago and he smelled blood as he unloaded his strikes like an automatic machine gun.  Santiago transitioned to a crucifix position and before he could land a second elbow, Barber gave up his back.  Santiago started targeting Barber’s ears and after nearly twenty strikes the ref ended the contest.

The co-main event of the evening saw William Hill take on Joe Bunch.  Bunch tirelessly worked for a takedown in each round, with it getting easier to get as time continued.  Bunch had a smothering top game consisting of short elbows and punches.  Hill at times tried to throw his legs up to work for a submission, but Bunch was able to posture out of any submission attempt.  In the third round Bunch opened up a cut on Hill and continued his relentless attack until the final bell rang.

The main event of the evening featured Carson Beebe taking on Randy Fuentes.  Fuentes and Beebe both last competed at “Ruckus Invades Navy Pier” each securing a victory.  The three round battle saw action everywhere.  In the first round Beebe took Fuentes down and worked post elbows and hammer fists trying to get a limb or a neck free but Fuentes stayed strong from the bottom and defended it well.  In the second round Beebe again took the fight to the ground, but Fuentes worked for an armbar.  He nearly had it before Beebe had to slam his way out of the submission. Every time Fuentes was able to start to get up, Beebe smothered him and kept him on the ground.  The third round started and both fighters looked tired.  Beebe again scored the takedown and worked to get Fuentes’s back.  Fuentes threw back elbows trying to reverse the position and at one point was able to get top position.  But Beebe’s wrestling was just a little too much for Fuentes and he reversed it.  Fuentes attempted another submission, but Beebe was able to escape and time ran out.  All three judges scored the bout for Beebe.

Amateur quick results
Rob Sandobal defeated Tyrone Deal by TKO at 2:29 of round 1
Ro Herrera defeated Bob Richie by TKO at :50 of round 2
Inkidto Shamoon defeated PJ Cajias by guillotine choke at 2:10 of round 1

Pro results
Chase Beebe defeated Josh Kasee by rear naked choke at 4:56 of round 1
Jake Murphy defeated Jeremy Czarnecki by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mike Santiago defeated Romon Barber by TKO at 4:01 of round 1
Joe Bunch defeated William Hill by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Carson Beebe defeated Randy Fuentes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Eric Kriegermeier suffered an undisclosed injury less than a week out for his fight against Mike Santiago at Ruckus 4.  Stepping up on short notice is HIT Squad fighter Ramon Barber for the “Black Wednesday” event at Venuti’s in Addison, Illinois.

Barber is on a three-fight losing streak after winning his first two fights as a pro.    Barber’s most recent loss came in September at XCF 13.  His opponent locked in a fight ending triangle choke in the second round, giving Barber his third loss.

Santiago is also coming off a loss from his fight at XFO Outdoor War in August.  Santiago trains out of Team Top Notch and is 2-1 as a professional.

Ruckus 4 is now re-finalized with the following bouts:

Carson Beebe vs Randy Fuentes

Rob Menigoz vs Giovanni Moljo

Ramon Barber vs Mike Santiago

Jeremy Czarnecki vs Jake Murphy

Bill Hill vs Joe Bunch

Chase Beebe vs Josh Kasee

Ruckus Entertainment has finalized their professional portion of “Black Wednesday’s” event.  Middleweight fighters Joe Bunch and Bill Hill are set to do battle inside the cage at Venutis in Addison.  Additionally Chris Garcia is out against Jake Murphy and Jeremy Czarnecki will be stepping up in his place.

Bunch trains out of HIT Squad in Granite City, Illinois along side greats such as Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler.  Bunch has won three out of his last four, finishing all three opponents.  Of his three losses, two have come from current UFC stars in Gerald Harris and CB Dollaway.

Hill has competed four times this year having won two and lost two.  His most recent fight was at King of the Cage where he lost to Sam Alvey.  Hill has competed against several local favorites including Dan Bolden, John Kolosci and Ryan Sturdy.

Czarnecki made his pro debut earlier this year winning against Steve Milliron at Beatdown at the Ballroom.  His second bout against Vito Woods was a decision loss that was an action packed three rounds.  Czarnecki is stepping up on short notice to take on Murphy.

Ruckus 4 will take place on Wednesday November 24 at Venutis in Addison, Illinois.  The full professional portion of the card now looks like:

Carson Beebe vs Randy Fuentes

Rob Menigoz vs Giovanni Moljo

Eric Kriegermeier vs Mike Santiago

Jeremy Czarnecki vs Jake Murphy

Bill Hill vs Joe Bunch

Chase Beebe vs Josh Kasee

Eric Kriegermeier - phot by Brent Todd

A lightweight fight featuring two up-and-coming stars is on tap for Ruckus 4.  Eric Kriegermeier will be taking on Mike Santiago on the night’s professional card.

Kriegermeier recently competed at Bellator 25 where he defeated Santiago’s training partner Keoki Cypriano.  Kriegermeier is 2-1 as a professional and trains out of Team Curran.  Kriegermeier turned pro in February of 2010 and this will be his forth fight in the year.

Santiago had been scheduled to fight at Ruckus 3 and Chicago Cagefighting Championship, but injuries left him unable to compete on either card.  Now healthy, the Team Top Notch fighter is hungry for a fight.  Santiago’s last fight was at XFO Outdoor War 6 where he lost to Donavon Winters.

The current pro-card looks like:

Chase Beebe vs Josh Kasee

Carson Beebe vs Randy Fuentes

Chris Garcia vs Jake Murphy

Rob Menigoz vs Giovanni Moljo

Eric Kriegermeier vs Mike Santiago

Chase Beebe at Ruckus 3 - photo by Joey Hill

Ruckus has released another fight and it is an exciting bantamweight fight.  Chasee Beebe will be taking on Wisconsin’s Josh Kasee on the night’s professional card.

Beebe is coming off a dominant performance over Jared McMahan at Chicago Cagefighting Championship 2.  The victory was his third this year and his third first round stoppage.  Beebe’s lone loss this year came at Dream 16, which was in the middle of a three-fights in five-week streak.

Kasee is riding a three-fight win streak into the fight and is 6-1 as a professional.  Kasee is currently ranked the number 1 bantamweight in Wisconsin after defeating Rocky Delorme in September.  Kasee trains out of The Dungeon in Wisconsin.

Ruckus 4 will take place on Wednesday November 24 at Venutis Banquet Hall in Addison, Illinois.  Tickets start at just $35 and can be purchased at ruckustickets.com

The pro card now includes:

Chase Beebe vs Josh Kasee

Carson Beebe vs Randy Fuentes

Chris Garcia vs Jake Murphy

Rob Menigoz vs Giovanni Moljo

Chris Garcia at Ruckus 3 - photo by Joey Hill

A lightweight matchup has been added to Ruckus 4 featuring Chris Garcia and Jake Murphy.  The two will meet on the night’s professional card on Wednesday November 24 at Venutis in Addison, Illinois.

Garcia recently competed at Ruckus 3 submitting Guilermo Serment by rear naked choke in the first round.  Garcia is now 2-0 as a professional and went undefeated as an amateur.  In all of Garcia’s mma contests, he has submitted all of his opponents.

Murphy most recently competed in a very grueling three-round battle with Mike Santiago at XFO 35.  The fight was arguably the fight of the night, however the split decision did not go in Murphy’s favor.  Murphy had made his professional debut two months prior but his first bout was ruled a no contest after an accidental head butt that caused a 2-inch gash on his opponent.

Ruckus 4 Professional Card now includes:

Carson Beebe vs Randy Fuentes

Chris Garcia vs Jake Murphy

Rob Menigoz vs Giovanni Moljo

Stay tuned to MMA Recap for all the latest on this exciting event.

Carson Beebe at Ruckus 3 - photo by Joey Hill

Carson Beebe and Randy Fuentes will engage in combat on Wednesday November 24 at Ruckus 4.  The featherweight battle is expected to headline the night of action.

Both Beebe and Fuentes most recently competed at “Ruckus 3: Ruckus Invades Navy Pier” and were both successful in finishing their respective opponents at the event.

Beebe has been on a tare since turning pro.  Having won all five of his professional fights with his last four fights come by way of a submission and strikes.  “Lil Juggernaut” pushed a relentless pace against Gustavo Rodriguez on September 11 and will look to utilize the same tatic against Fuentes.

Fuentes is riding a two-fight win streak into the fight.  His lone loss of his career came at the hands of Bobby Reardanz at “Ruckus 2″.  His two victories since the loss have ended by split decision and rear naked choke.  Fuentes trains out of the HIT Squad and will rely on his fellow teammates who are all training for high-profile fights to prepare him for the fight.

This exciting fight is the first official fight for Ruckus 4.  Stay tuned to MMA Recap for more.

Ruckus entertainment held there third event last night at the scenic Navy Pier in Chicago IL. The card consisted of six amateur bouts and nine pro fights.  Like the previous two Ruckus shows, this one did not dissapoint the fans in attendance.

Amateur Quick Results:

1. Dave  Pena Vs Jerard Karlen (145lbs)

Karlen Wins Via Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) at 1:31 Round 1

2. Glen Evans Vs Gilbert  Shamoun (welterweight)

Shamoun  wins via TKO at  1:20 of round 2

3. Haider Qayyum Vs. Nathan Patrick  (middleweight)

Nathan Patrick Wins Via TKO at 1:49 of Round 1

4. Damitrius Williams Vs Joseph Diehl (featherweight)

Joseph Diehl wins via Submission (Arm Bar) 1:31 Round 1

5. Leroy Marinez Vs Johnny Odisho

Johnny Odisho Wins Via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)

6. Sam Agushi Vs Geno Capezio

Sam Agushi wins via Submission (arm bar) 1:07 in Round 1

Professional Fights Recap:

1. Peter Grimes (7-6) vs  Charles Wilson (6-10)(featherweight)

Grimes really put pressure on Wilson early, and controlled him on the floor.  Wilson did a good job of recovering from some bad positions, and managed to get it back standing, but the first round was all Grimes.  It really seemed Wilson doesn’t want to play with the power of Peter. Round two Wilson seemed a lot more comfortable, but Grimes got a big takedown early, and landed some big elbows.  Wilson managed to get it to the feet, and we could see blood coming from the eyebrow of Grimes.  The round ended with Grimes pulling guard with a guillotine choke, but Wilson snuck out and landed some ground and pound. Round 3 started with some leg kick exchanges,  and a right hand from Wilson. Wilson tried a heel kick, and fell to the ground, Grimes took and advantage and jumped into his guard to work him on the floor.  Wilson landed some elbows from the bottom, but Grimes is content to pepper his body with shots.  The ref stands them up, and Grimes lands some big knees that took the fight to the floor.   Wilson scrambles up, but Grimes put the pressure on and took him down again for some light gnp.

Peter Grimes wins via Unanimous Decision 30-27 x 3 

2. Chris Garcia (1-0) vs  Guillermo Serment (1-0)(Lightweight)

Serment came out and tagged Garcia almost right away, and Chris shot in. Guillermo almost had a guillotine choke, but Chris was able to free himself.  Garcia took the fight to the floor, and seemed to effortlessly work him over.  Serment got out of some bad positions, but Chris got his back and landed some big punches. Garcia snuck the arm under his chin, and Serment was forced to tap to the rear naked choke.

Chris Garcia wins via Rear Naked Choke at 2:45 of round 1.

3. Terrel Brown (1-0) vs  Vadianao  Lialuz (0-0) Middleweight

Brown put the pressure on early, but  Lialuz used his wrestling to weather the storm and tied him up. Brown got a big takedown, but  Lialuz got up with little damage. Brown started to light up  Lialuz with some big shots, but  Lialuz shrugs them off. Brown got another solid takedown, but  Lialuz sweeps and takes his back to land some punches.  Brown scrambles and ends up in full mount,  Lialuz bridges and gets up, and the round ends. Round 2 started with Brown taking  Lialuz down and did some work from side control.   Lialuz gives up his back, and tries to stand while eating big knees.  Lialuz turned his back  only to turn around to eat a flying knee. Brown put Lialuz down again, and lands some solid body shots.   Lialuz gets up and lands some punches, but gets put back on the floor.  Round 3 started with brown lighting up  Lialuz against the fence, and eating some big shots.   Lialuz goes for takedowns but can’t get it to the floor.  Brown seems to be able to take  Lialuz down at will and gets a huge suplex.   Lialuz wont go away though.  The round ends with another takedown by Brown.

Terrel Brown wins Via Unanimous Decision

4. Carson Beebe (4-0) Vs Gustavo Rodriguez (3-5)

Carson immediately brought the fight to the floor and started landing some shots.  Rodriguez  gave up his back after trying to get up, and Beebe put the body triangle on him.   The story seemed to be Beebe using his wrestling to land shots on the floor.  Round 2 started with a big right hand from Beebe, and some exchanges.  Beebe was able to shoot in and get the takedown to land some shots from side control.   Beebe scrambled and took Rodriguez ‘s  back, and landed some vicious elbows.  Rodriguez wilted fast, and the ref had no choice but to stop the fight.

Carson Beebe wins via TKO at 2:32 in round 2

5. Vince Ramos ( 2-0) Vs Chris Lane (2-1)

Ramos started the round taking a few shots, and took Lane down. Vince was close to locking in a north south choke, but Lane freed himself.   Ramos took Chris’s back and was really close to securing a rear naked choke.  Chris took a heavy shot to the groin, and was given time to recover.  They started back with  Ramos on Lanes back, and again almost got the RNC.  Lane reverses and the round ends while he lands some shots from inside  Ramos’ guard.  Round 2 started with some feeling out, and Lane defending the takedown.   Ramos eventually got the fight to the ground, but Lane did a much better job controlling his posture.   The round ends after a stalemate and stand up by the ref. Round 3 started with Lane using his reach,  and  Ramos pulling him to the ground.  Lane was able to land some big shots, but  Ramos took Lane’s back to work for the rear naked choke again.

V. Ramos wins Via Submission Rear Naked Choke 2:30 Round 2

6. Rob Meniguez (4-0) Vs Randy Fuentes ( 4-1)

Both fighters wasted no time to exchange, but Fuentes  closed the distance to land some knees against the fence.  Meniguez  used his muay thai to land some shots, and low kicks,  but Fuentes was able to clinch.  Fuentes caught and dropped Meniguez  but he popped right back up.  After a light exchange Fuentes finally got the take down.  The round ended with Randy landing some shots from guard. Round 2 After some feeling out Fuentes was able to clinch, and worked for the takedown.   Fuentes landed a big knee, but was still unable to get the fight down.  Randy got the the fight down, and landed some GNP , but Meniguez  scrambled to get up to land some more punches.  Fuentes landed a nice head kick, but Meniguez  seem to walk right through it.  Meniguez  took the fight down, and landed some good shots to set up a choke just in time for the horn.  Round 3  started with some fast exchanges, and Fuentes was able to secure a takedown, but did little with it.   Fuentes pulled Meniguez to the floor, but it was Meniguez who ended up on top.  Both fighters came close to getting chokes, and they scrambled to their feet.  Randy took Meniguez  back and slipped in the rear naked choke 4:46 of round 3

Randy Fuentes wins via Submission Rear Naked Choke at 4:46 Round 3

7.Clay French (18-6) Vs Billy Stamp (15-7)

After a brief exchange French was able to pull the fight to the floor and take the back of Stamp. Stamp scrambled to his back, and was able to put Clay in guard. After a failed knee bar by French, Stamp scrambled to his feet.   French scored a big takedown, and landed some heavy shots from half guard to end round.  Round 2 started with some feeling out, and Stamp put pressure on French with some hands. Stamp got the better of  most of the exchanges, and the fight was halted for a groin shot  to French.  Clay looked for the takedown, but Stamp kept him at the end of his punches and kicks.  Clay finally connected with a right hand after being stalked the whole round, and took Stamp down to end the round. Round 3 started with more stalking from Stamp who clearly had the reach.  French closed the distance and finally got the take down, and landed some heavy elbows and body shots.  Stamp scrambled to his feet and started to land punches and kicks.  French was still having a hard time gauging Stamps reach, but managed to get another takedown to end the fight.

Clay French wins via Split Decision (29-8×2 French, 29-28 Stamp)

CO MAIN EVENT

Matt Fidorosa (11-1) Vs  DJ Fuentes (6-5) (145lbs)

The round started with some exchanging, but Fidorosa was able to clinch Fuentes up against the fence for some knees to the legs. Fidorosa pulled DJ to the ground, and landed some shots from guard.  Fuentes scrambled up, and almost got the take down. At the end of round it was DJ who was getting the better of the exchanges. Round 2 started with some nice exchanges, and Fidorosa wisely took Fuentes down.  Fuentes almost secured an arm bar, but Fidorosa ended up on to and landed some heavy hammer fists and elbows.  Fidorosa seemed to smother DJ most of the round on the floor, and Fuentes scrambled to his feet to end the round.  Round 3 started with Fidorosa landing some heavy right hands, and Fuentes circling away.  Fidorosa scored the take down and really turned it on with the hands.  Fuentes gave up his back,  and turned to end up being mounted.  Fuentes scrambled out, but was still on is back getting pounded on.  DJ finally got to his feet, and tried to throw everything he could when the round ended.

Matt Fidorosa wins via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

MAIN EVENT

Chase Beebe (13-5) Vs Pablo Alfonso (6-2) (Bantamweight title)

Round 1 began with Alfonso  coming forward, but Chase slowed him down with a left hand.   Chase took the fight to the ground, and took Alfonso ‘s back, and came close to the RNC.  Pablo scrambled to his feet, but got his back taken again and Chase pulled him to the floor. Chase was able to get the choke this time, and Alfonso was forced to tap.

Chase Beebe wins via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2:32 Round 1  Wins the Bantam Weight Title

Ruckus Entertainment finalized an ever-changing card earlier today.  The new professional card includes nine pro bouts.  The night of action will be capped off with a main event for the new Ruckus Bantamweight Title featuring Chase Beebe taking on Pablo Alfonso.

Felice Herrig, a fan-favorite female fighter, was supposed to fight on the card, but had multiple opponents back out of the fight.  Herrig continued to train and continued to cut weight up until a week out when her fourth possible opponent decided to not fight “Lil Bulldog”.

The full card for Saturday’s event includes:

Peter Grimes vs Charles Wilson

Chris Garcia vs Guillermo Serment

Terrel Brown vs Vadiano Laluz

Carson Beebe vs Gustavo Rodriguez

Vince Ramos vs Chris Lane

Robert Menigoz vs Randy Fuentes

Clay French vs Billy Stamp

Matt Fiordirosa vs DJ Fuentes

Chase Beebe vs Pablo Alfonso

Ruckus Entertainment put on their second show “Ruckus 2″ last night.  Many fans praised the production of the first show, and the second surpassed the first.  Local DJ Julian “Jumpin” Perez kept the beats rocking through out the night of action.  Four amateur fights were capped off with six professional bouts.  Read on for the full results.

Nick Porter and Tyler Bird wanted to set the pace for the night.  Unfortunately there wasn’t a lot of action as most of the fight was spent on the ground.  Bird easily got the fight to the ground, but once there, couldn’t find a way to finish the fight as his opponent did a good job of controlling his head and arm.  While Porter was able to defend well, that didn’t earn him any points and all three judges scored it 30-27 for Bird.

Before the match started, Kevin Switella looked like Sean Anderson had just done something horrible to his family.  When the bell rang, both fighters respected each other’s striking game as they were both hesitant to throw a big shot.  Near the end of the first round, Anderson got a takedown but didn’t do much with it.  In the second round, Switella responded with a takedown of his own.  He was able to get full mount, but Anderson was able to roll out of it and punished Switella’s forehead with shots.  It was a close round and could have gone either way.  The third round Sitella spent most of the round trying to choke Anderson out.  While he couldn’t secure the tap, he was able to win the round.  Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t enough as the judges awarded the fight to Anderson.

The women were up next with Marcia Allen taking on Kim Novak.  Through out the entire three rounds, the women were typically jockeying for position from within the clinch.  Both fighters were able to take the other down, and in the end it came down to who did more damage.  The judges awarded the victory to Marcia Allen after three rounds of action.

The final amateur fight of the night saw Dan Borke take on Kris Blayney.  The first round was extremely close as Blayney scored a takedown, but Borke was able to get out of the troublesome position and secure Blayney’s back.  The second round showed the grappling skills of both fighters as they were able to sweep and reverse the position on each other.  Blayney wound up the better of the two as he ended the second round in full mount unloading punches.  The final round Borke used a trip takedown to land in side control.  From there he worked an arm triangle submission, but he couldn’t get the leverage he needed to finish the fight.  In the end, the judges saw Blayney as the victor.

Professional bouts
The opening professional fight saw Carson Beebe make his pro debut against Nate Williams.  Beebe controlled the action for the full fifteen minutes.  The rather lackluster affair saw Williams being taken down by Beebe, Beebe working to get a dominant position, Williams giving up his back, and rinse and repeat.  While there were some good strikes by both fighters, the fighters were rather predictable by the end of the third round.  In the end the judges awarded Beebe the victory.

Danny Black and Vince Ramos were both making their professional debut and only one could come away as the victor.  Ramos quickly shot for a takedown and got it.  Ramos then worked to get mount and threw punches in bunches.  Black bucked and rolled to escape and brought the fight back to his feet.  Unfortunately Ramos quickly worked a takedown and while Black attempted a submission, he wasn’t able to get it.  From the takedown, Ramos worked a kimura that looked bad, but Black didn’t give up.  Black gave up his back attempting to get out of the hold and Ramos locked in the fight ending rear naked choke.

Bobby Reardanz needed less than ninety seconds to submit Randy Fuentes.  Both fighters exchanged kicks before Fuentes worked for a takedown.  After the takedown, Fuentes postured up, but Reardanz threw his legs up and was able to secure the choke.

Jay Ellis wanted to punish Tyler Combs as was evident in the stare down between the two before the bell started.  Ellis came out with a flying kick that missed.  Combs kicked Ellis’s leg, but Ellis caught the kick and used it to take the fight down.  From there he quickly moved to mount and landed several shots.  But Combs was able to sweep Ellis.  After a couple of short shots, Combs stood up and Ellis followed leaving his neck open.  Combs grabbed a guillotine choke and it looked deep, but Ellis broke free.  After escaping, the referee called time out and deducted a point from Ellis for grabbing the glove to break the choke.  At the restart, Combs caught a kick of Ellis, but Ellis jumped over Combs to get Combs’s back.  Again Comb’s rolled out of it and this time he started landing powerful shots. Ellis curled up and the ref called a halt to the action.

The co-main event saw Dustin Neace take on Toni Marti.  Marti opened the fight with a big overhand right followed by a takedown.  Neace defended well as Marti worked for a choke.  Neace pushed through it and wound up in Marti’s guard, but the choke was still there.  Neace forced his head out and grabbed Marti’s neck.  Marti reversed the position and again attempted a choke from within Neace’s guard.  Neace threw his legs up working for an arm bar, but Marti spins and worked for a leg lock of his own.  Neace spun out of the leg lock and was able to get Marti’s back.  Once there he sunk in a rear naked choke forcing Marti to tap.

The main event saw former “Ultimate Fighter” cast member, Jeremy May take on Chris Albandia.  Albandia landed a nice leg kick and then worked for a single leg takedown.  May defended it well and both fighters were clinched.  May with a big knee, followed it up with a good 1-2 combo another knee and finished it off with upper cuts.  Albandia looked to be in trouble and he shot for a takedown.  Albandia got the takedown, but May showcased his jiu jitsu by locking in a triangle choke.  Albandia didn’t give up and May worked several punches to Albandia’s head before being able to pull down on Albandia’s head sinking the choke in as tight as possible and earning the tapout victory.

Quick Results
Amateur Bouts

• Tyler Bird defeated Nick Porter by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Sean Anderson defeated Kevin Switella by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Marcia Allen defeated Kim Novak by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
• Kris Blayney defeated Dan Borke by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Professional Bouts

• Carson Beebe defeated Nate Williams by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-27)
• Vince Ramos defeated Danny Black by rear naked choke 3:18 of round 1
• Bobby Reardanz defeated Randy Fuentes by triangle choke 1:22 of round 1
• Tyler Combs defeated Jay Ellis by TKO (ref stoppage) 3:13 of round 1
• Dustin Neace defeated Toni Marti by rear naked choke 3:53 of round 1
• Jeremy May defeated Chris Albandia by triangle choke 2:53 of round 1

The weight-ins for tomorrow night’s event took place earlier tonight at Venuti’s Banquet Hall in Addison, Illinois.  MMA Recap was on scene to witness all the fighters step on the scale.  All fighters were on weight for their fights with the exception of both main event fighters, Jeremy May and Chris Albandia.  Both fighters weighed in at 188lbs and agreed to have the bout contested at that weight.

With less than 24 hours until the event takes place, less than 70 tickets remain for the 1400 capacity event.  All fighters expressed excitement for their fights tomorrow.

Full Weigh In Results include:
Amateur Bouts
    •    Nick Porter 145 vs Tyler Bird 145
•    Sean Anderson 145 vs Kevin Switella 145
•    Wilbert Jones vs Tim Duggan (weight was under the max 265 for both fighters, no weight specified)
•    Marcia Allen 135 vs Kim Novak 135
•    Kris Blayney 185 vs Dan Borke 184.5
•    Aaron Plumley 150 vs Dennis Dombrow 150 (catchweight)

Professional Bouts
    •    Demitrius Richards 205 vs Luke Burton 205
•    Carson Beebe 135 vs Nate Williams 135
•    Danny Black 145 vs Vince Ramos 145
•    Bobby Reardanz 152 vs Randy Fuentes 150 (catchweight)
•    Jay Ellis 165 vs Tyler Combs 165 (catchweight)
•    Dustin Neace 145 vs Tony Marti 145
•    Jeremy May 187.7 vs Chris Albandia 187.8