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Jaime "El Cucui" Jara vs. Max "Pain" Griffin
Welterweight Championship Bout
Max "Pain" Griffin defeated Jara by Knockout to win the West Coast Fighting Championship Welterweight Title. Jara never found his rhythm as Griffin used a mixture leg kicks and short punches when they engaged to keep the veteran Jara off balance. He stunned Jara early and he was never able to fully recover as Griffin used a right hook that knocked Jara out at :56 of the first round.
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Anthony "A-Train" Ruiz vs. Jared Torgeson
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout
The co-main event saw veteran of the sport Anthony "A-Train" Ruiz defeat immensely tough Ephrata Washington Native Jared Torgeson by Unanimous decision to win the West Coast Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Title. Ruiz used a mixture of takedowns, submission attempts, and knees and dirty boxing in the clinch to take the judges nod over Torgeson. Ruiz kept the pressure on Torgeson the entire fight but neither man wilted as the final bell came. Ultimately it was Ruiz who would have his hand raised and the belt put around his waist.
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Michael Christensen vs. Darin Cooley
"Winner Take All Bout"
This fight lived up to the hype as these two men had been on a collision course for a long time. It finally came to a head inside of the cage at El Dorado Fairgrounds as Cooley won by triangle in the 2nd round. It was all action in the cage as the two men exchanged punches to start the 1st. The round ended with Cooley raining blows from inside Christensens guard. The 2nd round opened up with the two men trading in the center. After a scramble Christensen ended up on top of Cooley but Cooley was able to secure a triangle and get the tap at 2:39 of the 2nd round. Cooley takes home all the winnings.
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Nolan Sules vs. Derrick Burnsed.
Sules, fighting in his own hometown, took on Team Alpha Male fighter Derrick Burnsed at 155 ponds. This fight ended in a hurry as Burnsed was able to secure a guillotine that forced Sules to tap at just :34 of the first round. An impressive victory for Burnsed as he moves up the ladder at 155.
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Andre "The Fury" Fili vs. Vaymond "The Winning Touch" Dennis
Andre "The Fury" Fili submitted Vaymond Dennis at 1:51 of the 2nd round by armbar. Fili had a triangle locked in on Dennis but transitioned to armbar to force the tap. The bout played out as Dennis used his strength to try to offset the nearly 6" height advantage of Fili. Dennis was able to slam Fili out of a near triangle in the first but had no such luck in the second round as Fili comes away with the victory.
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Jonathan "Jonmac" Macalolooy vs. Alex "The Decision" Perez
Alex Perez's nickname came in to play as this fight went to decision. Unfortunately for "The Decision", all three judges saw the fight 30-27 in favor of Macalolooy. Union City's Macalolooy seemed to have brought an entire section of fans with him to Placerville as yellow "Jonmac Knows" shirts were in abundance. Macalolooy used his full arsenal against Perez but could not find the finish. Macalolooy, representing Dragons Den MMA, had a RNC locked in at the end of the first but the bell sounded saving Perez. Macalolooy moves his record to 3-1 with the win.
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Junior Villanueva vs. Adam "The Wrench" Porter
Junior Villanueva finished Adam Porter by RNC at WCFC's "Bruvado Bash". Villanueva, representing the Last Stand Fight Team, came out trading with Porter to start the bout but it ended on the ground as Villanueva secured the fight ending RNC at 4:10 of the first round. Villanueva wrestled Porter to the ground and eventually transitioned from side control to full mount, while raining down heavy blows. Porter gave up his back and that was the opening Villanueva needed as he locked in the choke and improved his record to 3-2.
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Anthony "Goldie" Charnell vs. Keni "Man on Fire" Renta
Renta started the fight off keeping trying to keep Charnell at bay with a mixture of punches and leg kicks but Charnell looked to close the action as he wrestled Renta to the ground. Charnell kept looking to lock up guillotine chokes as they scrambled but it was Renta who finally locked in a choke of his own as he forced Charnell to tap due to triangle choke at 3:14 of the first round. With the victory, the young Renta evens up his record at 1-1 and puts himself as someone to keep an eye on at 155 pounds.
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Mike Persons vs. Tramain Shamar Smith
This fight ended at just 1:05 of the first as Persons, representing Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, did his camp proud as he secured a fight ending triangle choke on Smith. Persons clinched with Smith up against the fence, took the fight to the ground and initially looked for a RNC but transitioned to the triangle which gave the Lodi, California fighter the victory.
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