Rock and Brawl
May 14, 2011
Kouvola Hockey Arena,
Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
Attila Vegh (22 – 4 – 2) defeated Marcus Vanttinen (20 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision. Vegh, who is on a 2 fight win streak (3-1-1 in his last 5) jumps 15 spots up from [#53] to [#38]. Vanttinen, who was on an 11 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops 17 spots from [#47] to [#64].
(To Be Updated)
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#112] Juha Pekka Vainikainen (17 – 5 – 0) defeated [#209FW] Josh Pulsifer (14 – 6 – 0) by unanimous decision. Vainikainen is on a career best 6 fight win streak (5 by stoppage). Pulsifer is on a 2 fight losing streak, preceded by a 4 fight win streak (3 by submission via Brabo choke).
Win Fight & Entertainment 9 – Platinum
May 14, 2011
Gran Hotel Stella Maris,
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Edinaldo Oliveira (10 – 0 – 1) defeated Edson Franca (13 – 5 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 4:57 of round 2. Oliveira, who has finished 6 of his 10 victories by (T)KO, jumps 18 spots up from [#87] to [#69]. Franca, who is on a 2 fight losing streak (preceded by a 4 fight win streak) drops 44 spots from [#138] to [#182].
Welterweight (170 lbs)
Jose Gomes de Ribamar (25 – 5 – 1) defeated Andre Santos (24 – 6 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 1:20 of round 2. Ribamar, who is on a 5 fight win streak, jumps 77 spots up from [#292] to [#215]. Previously ranked [#414] Santos, who is on a 2 fight losing streak (2-3 in his last 5) drops off the rankings.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Luciano Azevedo (16 – 9 – 1) and Diego Braga (17 – 7 – 1) fought to a draw. Azevedo, who is 1-2-1 in his last 5, drops 1 spot from [#169] to [#170]. Braga, who is 10-1-1 in his last 12, moves from [#305MW] into the lightweight “Top 500” at [#247].
Welterweight (170 lbs)
Neilson Gomes (6 – 1 – 0) defeated Ciro Rodrigues (8 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Gomes, who is on a 4 fight win streak, jumps up 38 spots from [#229] to [#191]. Previously ranked [#484LW] Rodrigues, who was on an 8 fight win streak (6 via TKO) drops off the rankings.
Fight To Win – Outlaws
May 14, 2011
The National Western Complex,
Denver, Colorado, United States
Woman’s Catchweight (128 lbs)
Cat Zingano (6 – 0 – 0) defeated Takayo Hashi (13 – 4 – 0) by KO due to a slam at 4:42 of round 3. Zingano, who has finished in 5 of her 6 victories, moves 2 spots up the ranks from [#5] to [#3]. Hashi, who is on a 3 fight losing streak, remains ranked at [#7].
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Ryan Martinez (4 – 1 – 0) defeated Richard White (15 – 10 – 0) by submission due to punches at 2:24 of round 1. Martinez, who is on a 2 fight win streak, enters the heavyweight “Top 250” at [#177]. White, who is 1-5 in his last 6, remains unranked.
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Jeremiah Constant (10 – 7 – 0) defeated Xavier Saccomanno (1 – 3 – 0) by submission due to punches at 0:57 of round 1. Constant, who is 3-2 in his last 5, enters the heavyweight “Top 250” at [#214]. Saccomanno, who is on a 2 fight losing streak, remains unranked.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Ricky Musgrave (4 – 1 – 0) defeated Travis Coyle (6 – 4 – 0) by submission due to punches at 3:40 of round 2. Musgrave, who has fought 3 times in 2011, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#471]. Previously ranked [#423WW] Coyle, who had been on a career best 5 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops off the rankings.
Ultimate Challenge MMA – Fists of Fire
May 14, 2011
The Troxy,
London, England
Welterweight (170 lbs)
John Maguire (15 – 3 – 0) defeated Jamaine Facey (6 – 6 – 0) by submission due to kimura at 4:23 of round 2. Maguire, who is on a 4 fight win streak, moves 13 spots up from [#135] to [#122]. Facey, who is on a 2 fight losing streak, remains unranked.
Featherweight (145 lbs)
Nathan Beer (13 – 2 – 0) defeated David Lee (9 – 7 – 0) by unanimous decision. Beer, who is on a 4 fight win streak, moves 18 spots up from [#68] to [#50]. Lee, who is 3-2 in his last 5, drops 27 spots from [#182] to [#155].
Evolution Fighting Championships (Canada) – Steele vs. McTaggert
May 14, 2011
Crystal Centre,
Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Tyson Steele (4 – 1 – 0) defeated Layne McTaggart (2 – 2 – 0) by submission due to armbar at 0:56 of round 1. Steele, who has finished all 7 of his victories (6 by submission) times in 2011, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#433]. McTaggart remains unranked.
Ringside MMA – Rising Star 3
May 14, 2011
Club Soda,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Blake Nash (1 – 0 – 0) defeated Lenard Terrance (3 – 1 – 0) by unanimous decision . Nash, despite his victory, remains unranked. Previously ranked [#248] Terrance, who returned to MMA in January after a nearly 14 year layoff from the sport, falls off the rankings.
TO BE UPDATED
King of the Cage – Fight to Live
May 14, 2011
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#73] Tim Means (13 – 4 – 1) defeated [*] Cris Leyva (8– 3 – 0) by TKO due to knees and punches at 1:28 of round 3. Means has won 4 in a row, 3 by stoppage. Leyva is on a 2 fight losing streak (preceded by a 7 fight win streak).
Bantamweight (135 lbs)
[#67] Frank Baca (8 – 1 – 0) defeated [*] Frank Morris (2 – 3 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 1:07 of round 2. Baca has won 6 in a row, 5 by stoppage. Morris had won 2 in a row prior to this loss.
Cage Brazil Championship
May 14, 2011
Campo Grande Radio Club Gymnasium,
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#183] Ubiratan Marinho Lima (12 – 5 – 0) defeated [*] Buga Buga (1 – 2 – 0) by submission due to punches in round 2. Lima had been on a 2 fight losing streak, preceded by a 10 fight win streak. Buga Buga had not fought in over 1 1/2 years prior to this bout.
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[*] Walter Luis da Silva (7 – 4 – 0) defeated [#164] Edgar Santos (3 – 1 – 0) by TKO due to punches in round 1. Da Silva is on a 3 fight win streak (2 in a row by 1st round TKO via punches). Santos has won all his victories by submission.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#258] Johnny Frachey (13 – 8 – 0) defeated [*] Michel Igenho (0 – 2 – 0) by KO due to punches in round 2. Frachey is on a 5 fight win streak for the 2nd time in his career. Igenho had not fought in a year (nearly to the day) prior to this bout.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#161] Ricardo Tirloni (11 – 1 – 0) defeated [*] Taedas Mendonca (0 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Tirloni is on a 9 fight win streak, 6 via submission. Mendonca had not fought in nearly 3 1/2 years prior to this bout.
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#227] Franklin Jensen (8 – 1 – 0) defeated [*] Marcio Breno (1 – 1 – 0) by unanimous decision. Jensen is on a 7 fight win streak. Breno has fought both his career MMA bouts within the last 2 weeks.
Combat USA – Illinois State Finals
May 14, 2011
Memorial Hall,
Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Lightweight? (155 lbs)
[#294] Jonatas Novaes (13 – 4 – 1) defeated [#282] Ryan Thomas (12 – 7 – 0) by submission due to armbar at 4:08 of round 1. Novaes has won 3 in a row, and is 8-1 in his last 9. Bellator veteran Thomas is 1-3 in his last 4.
Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#294] Louis Taylor (7 – 2 – 0) defeated [*] Jason Louck (14 – 8 – 0) by submission due to punches at 4:40 of round 2. Taylor is 3-2 in his last 5. Louck is 4-2 in his last 6.
Rumble on the Ridge 17
May 14, 2011
Snoqualmie Casino,
Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Bantamweight (135 lbs)
[#91] Jeff Hougland (9 – 4 – 0) defeated [*] Craig Ross (6 – 6 – 0) by submission due to guillotine at 1:06 of round 1. Ross has won 8 in a row, and has not lost since 2003. Ross is 3-2 in his last 5.
Fight Club Koszalin
May 14, 2011
Głowackiego Hall,
Koszalin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#291] Krzysztof Jotko (7 – 0 – 0) defeated [*] Michal Lutka (0 – 1 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 3:09 of round 1. Jotko has won 4 in a row by TKO.