{"id":992,"date":"2009-05-13T00:31:46","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T07:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2009-05-13T00:31:46","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T07:31:46","slug":"inside-the-fight-game-51209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=992","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Fight Game 5\/12\/09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><!--more-->By George Hernandez<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">News:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Kyle Pimental (7-0) beat Olaf Alfonso (8-11) by 3rd round TKO to take Alfonso&#8217;s Middleweight title at PFC 13. Also on the card lightweight\u00a0Carlo Prater (24-6-1), and flyweight Par Runez (2-0) took home vacant PFC championships.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-In a non-title Middleweight match up former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Doug &#8220;The Rhino&#8221; Marshall (10-3) edged out Jaime Jara (21-7) by split decision in PFC 13 main event.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-&#8220;TUF *&#8221; cast member Antwain Britt (7-2)\u00a0knocked out\u00a0UFC veteran and one time rising star Antonio Mendes (16-5) eight seconds\u00a0into the first round of Shine Fights&#8217; debut event. Mendes has now lost his last three fights, while Britt has won four of his last five.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3) beat Dion Staring (15-6) by third round triangle choke at Jungle Fight\u00a0debut\u00a0event.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Takanori Gomi (30-5) got back to his winning ways with a second round TKO win over Shooto Champion Takashi Nakakura (11-3-1) in a non-title match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Thales Leites (14-2) will take the place of injured Rousimar Palhares at UFC 101 against slugger Alessio Sakara (13-7).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Results:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Shine Fights&#8217; (5\/9\/08)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Antwain Britt\u00a0def Antonio Mendes\u00a0by KO (strikes) &#8211; Round 1 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Brian Foster\u00a0def Kyle Baker\u00a0by KO (strikes) &#8211; Round 1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Mario Stapel def\u00a0Harris Sarmiento\u00a0by submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Beau Baker\u00a0def Jason Nickoson\u00a0by submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Marcus Reynolds\u00a0def Brad Harris\u00a0by TKO (strikes) &#8211; Round 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Joel Wyatt\u00a0def Nick Braker\u00a0by submission (rear-naked choke) &#8211; Round 3 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Ed Newalu\u00a0def Dan Swift\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Valter De Menezes\u00a0def Brian Rogers\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">PFC 13 (5\/8\/09)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Doug Marshall\u00a0def Jaime Jara\u00a0by split decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kyle Pimental\u00a0def Olaf Alfonso\u00a0by TKO (doctor&#8217;s stoppage) &#8211; Round 3 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Eddie Yagin def. Casey Olson\u00a0by submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Carlo Prater\u00a0def Dominique Robinson\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cole Escovedo\u00a0def Michael MacDonald via TKO (punches) &#8211; Round 2 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Pat Runez\u00a0def Anthony Perales\u00a0by submission (rear-naked choke) &#8211; Round 2 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bryan Travers\u00a0def John Gunderson\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Erin Toughill\u00a0def Emily Thompson\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Gabe Ruediger\u00a0def\u00a0\u00a0Darren Crisp\u00a0by submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Scott McAfee def Bill Theofanopoulos\u00a0by knockout (punch) &#8211; Round 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">John Reedy def Marcelo Giudici\u00a0by unanimous decision <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=992"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":993,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992\/revisions\/993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}