Worlds Collide – Results

Worlds Collide - July 2010July 24, 2010 Fight To Win and King Of Champions joined forces to bring Denver, Colorado fight fans the, “Worlds Collide" fight show. It was billed as the best fight card in Colorado history and the thousands of fans in attendance were not disappointed as there were fourteen fights including 8 professional bouts, included in the night were four title fights. In addition to the MMA action the day was filled with the Fight To Win nationals grappling tournament along with the first ever Colorado International Mixed Martial Exposition.

Main event: Alvin Robinson vs Jesse Henley for the Worlds Collide 145 lb. professional title. Robinson got a fast takedown and passed guard to set up a guillotine choke. Henley front rolled to escape, but Robinson took mount, worked GNP, secured back control and set in the RNC for the title winning tapout at 1:38 of round one.

Co-Main event: Ryan Martinez vs Derek Lewis for the Worlds Collide professional heavyweight title. Round one opened with good back and forth striking before Martinez secured a takedown. Martinez then worked GNP from side control to set up an Kimura attempt. Lewis rolled out and the fighters stood and traded strikes to end the round. Round two began with more solid strikes from both before Martinez tried for a takedown that Lewis defended. Lewis was able to push Martinez into the cage and from there he landed a series of punches that dropped Martinez. On the ground Lewis landed 1-2 follow up punches to get the title winning TKO at 1:03 of round two.

Matt Simms vs Justin Salas for the Worlds Collide 155 lb. professional title. Both fighters came out striking well, but each time Simms tried to take the fight to the mat Salas was able to defend and land strikes from standing before letting Simms stand. Round two had Salas land solid strikes standing and as in round one each time Simms tried for a takedown Salas worked strikes from the top. Finally Salas went to the mat on top of Simms to land a flurry of punches that had him getting the win and retaining the title at 2:14 of round two.

Angelo Duarte vs Josiah Callis. Duarte scored a takedown and transitioned into mount to work GNP before Callis set up an armbar from guard. The submission was in deep but Duarte was able to defend until the round ended. Round two saw Duarte scoring a single leg takedown but Callis attained full guard then used rubber guard to set up a very tight triangle choke that Duarte was able to defend and eventually escape. The fighters then scrambled to standing and several times Duarte got takedowns and Callis worked submissions off of his back until the last takedown attempt that Callis stopped to set up GNP to end the round from top side control. Round three again had Duarte getting a takedown to work his GNP before Callis scrambled to escape the strikes. Duarte was able to secure back control to try for an RNC. Callis escaped and several scrambles ensued with each fighter spending time with dominant position and keeping the crowd excited with near submissions. The bell ended the round, the scorecards were totaled and the winner was Angelo Duarte by unanimous decision.

Ian Berg vs Kenneth Seegrist. Berg scored with several takedowns but each time Seegrist was able to scramble back to standing and land solid leg kicks. Berg had standing back control multiple times but Seegrist displayed solid takedown defense and landed backward elbow strikes. The action was stopped by the referee, and a point was taken from Seegrist due to strikes to the back of the head of Berg. Round two had Berg getting several takedowns before Seegrist landed an illegal low blow and the referee took another point from Seegrist. The action restarted and there was a prolonged clinch with each landing good knees and trying for takedowns. After the fighters created some distance Berg landed a hard left hook that dropped Seegrist. Berg followed with brief GNP and the referee stopped the bout giving Berg the TKO win at 4:40 of round two.

Chad Klingensmith vs Jeremy Kimball. Klingensmith got a huge scoop slam and worked GNP to set up a transition to back control. From there he set in an RNC and got the tapout victory at 1:36 of round one.

Nick Buschman vs Travis Hollis. The fighters came out striking hard before a low kick from Buschman buckled the leg of Hollis. Buschman then closed in and got a takedown to set up his GNP attack. Hollis scored a sweep and used his GNP to set up a transition to full mount. From the top Hollis flurried with punches until Buschman tapped out due to having sustained an eye injury. The TKO win for Hollis came at 3:22 of round one.

Vinny Palone vs Nick Castano. Castano landed a very hard leg kick but Pallone trapped the next kick to get a takedown. On the ground Pallone worked a methodical and hard GNP attack to get the TKO win at 3:39 of round one.


The rest of the bouts were in the elimination division.

Jason Lee vs Jason Clayton for the Worlds Collide 185 lb. elimination title. There was an immediate exchange of strikes with Clayton able to push Lee into the cage. Clayton landed an accidental low blow and the referee stopped the action for Lee to recover. The restart had Clayton using his punches to initiate the clinch where each fighter landed strikes until the round ended. Round two saw Lee score an immediate takedown and on the mat he worked GNP all round. Round three began with a hard leg kick from Clayton, and he used it to set up a takedown. On the ground Lee got a reversal and worked GNP for most of the round. Near the end of the round Clayton scrambled to standing and got a takedown to end the round. The scorecards were read and the winner of the title was Jason Lee by unanimous decision.

Miguel Martinez vs Eric Moya. Martinez got a takedown and tried for an RNC but Moya escaped and the fighters went to standing and entered the clinch. Martinez again got a takedown and again the fighters worked to standing. From standing Martinez got the takedown once more and in the ensuing scramble Moya was able to take full mount for GNP until the round ended. Round two had Moya into side control off of a takedown but Martinez swept him and several scrambles for position happened with Moya attempting a triangle choke that Martinez slammed out of in order to work GNP. Moya was again able to set in a triangle choke and this time he got it closed off for the submission victory at 2:05 of round two.

Matt Mazurek vs Josh Ford. Ford secured an early takedown and methodically worked from half-guard into side control, then full mount, then he secured back control and from there he set in the RNC for the submission win at 2:55 of round one.

Lorant-T Nelson vs Jon Leal. The fighters immediately entered the clinch and from there Nelson got a takedown into side control. With position secured Nelson set in a Kimura shoulder lock to get a verbal submission victory at :46 of round one.

Joe Gutierrez vs James Strater-Smith. Smith landed well early with punch combinations before the fighters entered the clinch where they exchanged knee strikes to end the round. Round two had an immediate clinch with back and forth striking before Smith got a takedown into side control. On the mat Smith transitioned to back control, set in his hooks and sank in the RNC for the tapout win at 2:37 of round two.

Alonso Garcia vs Garrett Culpepper. Garcia scored first with a double leg takedown but Culpepper scrambled to standing and the fighters exchanged strikes until the action was stopped due to an accidental low blow to Garcia. The restart had Culpepper using a punching combination to get the TKO win at 2:19 of round one.

“Of the night” moments.

Takedown of the night goes to Chad Klingensmith for his monster scoop slam that preceded his submission win.

Submission of the night goes to Josh Ford for patient and measured ground attack to set up the fight winning RNC.

KO/TKO of the night goes to Ian Berg for his monstrous hook punch that set up the TKO victory.

Fight of the night goes to Angelo Duarte and Josiah Callis for their back and forth battle that displayed every aspect of high level MMA fighting from both combatants.

Thanks to all of the sponsors for making the event possible.

Be sure to check the site calendar for upcoming events.

Best in health and Training,

J.R. Gordon.

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