This Past Weekend: Friday May 20, 2011

Ultra X Combat – International Grand Prix
May 20, 2011
Exhibition Park,
Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Gregor Gracie (5 – 1 – 0) defeated Tiago Tosato (9 – 11 – 0) by submission in round 1.  Gracie, who is on a 3 fight win streak (all by 1st round submission), flies 77 spots up the ranks from [#435] to [#358].  Tosato, who is 2-6 in his last 8, remains unranked.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Norman Paraisy (9 – 1 – 1) defeated Paulo Filho (22 – 4 – 1) by unanimous decision.  Paraisy, who is 4-0-1 in his last 5,  moves from [#167WW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#51].  Filho, who is 2-3 in his last 5,  moves from [#42LHW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#59].

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Leonardo Pecahna (14 – 7 – 0) defeated Matias Ezequiel Lemon (3 – 7 – 0) by submission due to an armbar in round 1.  Pecahna, who is on a 3 fight win streak (all by 1st round submission), moves from [#197WW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#203].  Lemon, who is on a 4 fight losing streak, remains unranked.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Gustavo Machado (21 – 8 – 1) defeated Juan Andres (0 – 1 – 0) by submission due to guillotine choke in round 2.  Machado, who is on a 3 fight win streak (9-1 in his last 10), holds his rank at [#131].  Andres remains unranked.

Fight for Wrestling 3 – Back in Bakersfield
May 20, 2011
Icardo Center,
Bakersfield, California, United States

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Brian Cobb (18 – 6 – 0) defeated Radley Martinez (9 – 2 – 0) by submission via rear-naked choke at 3:41 of round 2.  Cobb, who is on a 3 fight win streak (2 by rear-choke), moves 3 spots up the ranks from [#23] to [#20].  Martinez, who was on an 8 fight win streak prior to this loss, falls 31 spots down the ranks from [#106] to [#137].

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Brock Jardine (8 – 1 – 0) defeated Kenny Ento (12 – 5 – 0) by KO via punches at 0:20 of round 1.  Jardine, who is on a 2 fight win streak (both in the 1st 0:30 of the fight), flies 40 spots up the ranks from [#199] to [#159].  Previously ranked [#428] Ento, who is 2-4 in his last 6, falls off the rankings.

Cage Fury Fighting Championships
May 20, 2011
Resorts Hotel and Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Joey Rivera (6 – 0 – 0) defeated Doug Gordon (11 – 10 – 0) by submission via triangle choke at 1:07 of round 2.  Rivera, who has stopped all of his opponents (5 by sub, 1 by TKO), rockets 234 spots up the ranks from [#450] to [#216].  Gordon, who is 2-3 in his last 5, plunges 120 spots down the ranks from [#263] to [#383].

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Jay Coleman (7 – 4 – 0) defeated Sam Jackson (10 – 21 – 0) by TKO  via punches at 1:10 of round 2.  Coleman, who had not fought in over 4 years, enters the welterweight “Top 500” at [#360].  Previously ranked [#409] Jackson, who is 1-4 in his last 5, falls off the rankings.

To Be Updated

Xtreme Caged Combat – Reckless Abandon
May 20, 2011
National Guard Armory,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Welterweight (170 lbs)

[#206] Tom Gallicchio (16 – 6 – 0) defeated  [*] Christopher Curtis (5 – 2 – 0) by submission due to rear-naked choke at 2:08 of round 3.  Gallicchio is 4-1 in his last 5 (3 wins by rear-naked choke).  Curtis was on a 5 fight win streak prior to this loss (the last 2 by 1st round KO due to a knee).

Featherweight (145 lbs)

[#240] Scott Heckman (7 – 2 – 0) defeated [*] Neil Johnson (4 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Heckman is 4-1 in his last 5 (2 wins by brabo choke).  Johnson is 2-3 in his last 5.

Paul Vandale Promotions – The Beast Comes East
May 20, 2011
DCU Center,
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

[*] Lee Beane (8 – 2 – 0) defeated  [#215] Dan Severn (99 – 19 – 7) by KO due to punches at 3:28 of round 1.  Beane has won all 8 of his victories by TKO or KO due to punches in the 1st round.  The legendary Severn has lost 2 in a row, prior to which he went 21-2 (albeit against mostly totally outmatched competition).

Welterweight (170 lbs)

[#321] Abner Lloveras (13 – 6 – 1) defeated  [*] Ralph Johnson (4 – 3 – 0) by submission due to armbar at 2:49 of round 1.  Lloveras is 4-1 in his last 5 (2 by sub, 2 by (T)KO).  Johnson has lost 3 in a row, prior to which he won 4 in a row by (T)KO.