Here is tonight’s card…
* PWP Heavyweight Title Decision Fight: Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello
* PWP Light Heavyweight Title Decision Fight: Jason Lambert vs. Tony Lopez
* PWP Middleweight Title Decision Fight: Thales Leites vs. Matt Horwich
* PWP Lightweight Division Fight: Jens Pulver vs. Diego Garijo
* PWP Middleweight Division Fight: Gustavo Machado vs. Rick Reeves
* PWP Welterweight Division Fight: Terry Martin vs. Jorge Ortiz
* PWP Lightweight Division Fight: Erin Beach vs. Joao Silva
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* AJ Matthews def. Sean Choice by submission via strikes (3:54, R2)
* Cleber Luciano def. Todd Willingham by submission via rear naked choke (3:18, R2)
Benny Ricardo welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Bas Rutten, then both of them go over tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - PWP Middleweight Division Fight
Gustavo Machado (18-8-1) vs. Rick Reeves (10-3-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Gustavo Machado hitting Rick Reeves with a leg kick, Rick Reeves then hits Gustavo Machado with a push kick. Gustavo Machado then attacks Rick Reeves with more leg kicks, Rick Reeves then hits Gustavo Machado with a two punch combination. Gustavo Machado then catches Rick Reeves with an overhand right, Gustavo Machado returns to hitting Rick Reeves with leg kicks. Rick Reeves then hits Gustavo Machado with a push kick, Rick Reeves follows it up with a left to Gustavo Machado. Gustavo Machado then barely connects with an uppercut on Rick Reeves as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gustavo Machado then catches Rick Reeves with a wild right to the jaw, Gustavo Machado then hits Rick Reeves with a right that sends him partially through the ropes. Rick Reeves then catches Gustavo Machado with a left to the head, Rick Reeves then works the body of Gustavo Machado. Rick Reeves then attacks Gustavo Machado with a straight right, both fighters then swing wildly at each other while near the ropes. Rick Reeves then catches Gustavo Machado with a short left to the body, Gustavo Machado responds by hitting Rick Reeves with a right. Rick Reeves then catches a charging Gustavo Machado with two lefts to the body as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Rick Reeves quickly hitting Gustavo Machado with a leg kick, Gustavo Machado then hits Rick Reeves with a counter right. Rick Reeves then hits Gustavo Machado with a few short knee strikes, Gustavo Machado then catches Rick Reeves with an elbow strike. Rick Reeves then scores a takedown on Gustavo Machado, the fighters quickly stand up and Gustavo Machado attacks Rick Reeves with multiple leg kicks. Gustavo Machado resumes attacking Rick Reeves with short knee strikes, Rick Reeves then scores a takedown on Gustavo Machado. The fighters are quickly back to their feet and Gustavo Machado attacks Rick Reeves with foot stomps, Gustavo Machado then attacks Rick Reeves with multiple knee strikes to the body as the round ends.
Fight Result: Gustavo Machado def. Rick Reeves by split decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - PWP Lightweight Division Fight
Jens Pulver (22-13-1) vs. Diego Garijo (4-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Jens Pulver hitting Diego Garijo with multiple uppercuts, Diego Garijo then drops Jens Pulver with a left uppercut. Diego Garijo then locks Jens Pulver in the guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Diego Garijo def. Jens Pulver by submission via guillotine choke (1:08, R1)
Fight #3 - PWP Lightweight Division Fight
Erin Beach (1-0-0) vs. Joao Silva (3-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Joao Silva hitting Erin Beach with a leg kick, Erin Beach then hits Joao Silva with a counter right. Joao Silva then jumps guard on Erin Beach, Erin Beach then attempts to power bomb Joao Silva a few times. The fighters go back to their feet until Erin Beach just pushes Joao Silva to the mat for a moment, Erin Beach then hits Joao Silva with a knee strike to the body. Joao Silva then pulls guard again on Erin Beach, Erin Beach escapes an arm bar attempt to return the fight to the feet. Joao Silva then rocks Erin Beach with a counter right, Joao Silva then scores a takedown on Erin Beach. The fighters return to their feet and Erin Beach hits Joao Silva with a right, Joao Silva then pulls guard on Erin Beach and nearly locks on an arm bar as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Erin Beach hitting Joao Silva with a left, Erin Beach follows it up by hitting Joao Silva with a straight right. Joao Silva then hits Erin Beach with a leg kick, Erin Beach then rocks Joao Silva with a right to the face. Erin Beach then nails Joao Silva with a multi-punch combination, Joao Silva then catches Erin Beach with a wild left. Erin Beach then briefly drops Joao Silva with a short left, Erin Beach then drops Joao Silva with a three punch combination. Erin Beach then drops Joao Silva with a straight right, Erin Beach shoves Joao Silva to the ground as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Joao Silva hitting Erin Beach with a leg kick, Erin Beach then clobbers Joao Silva with a hard right. Joao Silva then attempts to pull guard on Erin Beach and fails, Erin Beach then nails Joao Silva with a left to the head. Joao Silva then hits Erin Beach with a few weak leg kick attempts, Erin Beach then nails Joao Silva with a body kick. Erin Beach then drops Joao Silva with a superman punch, Erin Beach then attacks Joao Silva with a leg kick. Joao Silva then accidentally hits Erin Beach with a kick to the testicles, Joao Silva then fails at a takedown attempt as the round ends.
Fight Result: Erin Beach def. Joao Silva by unanimous decision (30-25, 29-28, 29-28)
Renato Sobral was shown in the crowd.
Fight #4 - PWP Middleweight Title Decision Fight
Thales Leites (17-3-1) vs. Matt Horwich (23-13-1)
Referee: Nelson Hamilton
Round One
The round begins with Thales Leites dropping Matt Horwich with a leg kick, Thales Leites then nails Matt Horwich with an uppercut. Thales Leites then nails Matt Horwich with an overhand right, Thales Leites then slams Matt Horwich and ends up in the butterfly guard. Thales Leites then advances to the half guard on Matt Horwich, Thales Leites moves to side control on Matt Horwich. Thales Leites then transitions back to the butterfly guard of Matt Horwich, the fighters stand up and Thales Leites pulls guard on Matt Horwich. Matt Horwich then gets back control on Thales Leites after a scramble, Thales Leites uses his own scramble to get in the half guard of Matt Horwich. The fighters stand up and Matt Horwich scores a takedown on Thales Leites as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thales Leites attacking Matt Horwich with leg kicks, Thales Leites then pulls guard on Matt Horwich. The fighters quickly get back up and Thales Leites drags Matt Horwich to the ground and gets the half guard, Thales Leites moves to full mount on Matt Horwich. Matt Horwich then forces Thales Leites back into the half guard, Thales Leites postures up and attacks Matt Horwich with leg kicks. Matt Horwich then uses a scramble to get on top of Thales Leites, Thales Leites then uses a reversal to get in the full guard of Matt Horwich. The fighters stand up and Thales Leites hits Matt Horwich with a knee strike, Matt Horwich then scores a takedown on Thales Leites and he gets in the guard. Matt Horwich then attacks Thales Leites with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Thales Leites hitting Matt Horwich with a leg kick, Thales Leites then attacks Matt Horwich with short knee strikes. Thales Leites then scores a takedown on Matt Horwich and ends up in the half guard, Thales Leites then moves to side control on Matt Horwich. Thales Leites then gets the full mount on Matt Horwich, Matt Horwich then survives a long arm triangle attempt by Thales Leites. Thales Leites then returns to the half guard on Matt Horwich as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Thales Leites attacking Matt Horwich with multiple leg kicks, Matt Horwich then scores a takedown on Thales Leites and gets back control. Matt Horwich then applies the rear naked choke on Thales Leites and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Matt Horwich def. Thales Leites by submission via rear naked choke (0:44, R4)
Post fight interview with Matt Horwich, who says the game plan was to have more faith than his opponent and he thanks all of his fans.
Fight #5 - PWP Light Heavyweight Title Decision Fight
Jason Lambert (25-11-0) vs. Tony Lopez (18-4-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Jason Lambert then hits Tony Lopez with a two punch combination. Jason Lambert then starts working the body of Tony Lopez, Tony Lopez then catches Jason Lambert with a knee strike. Jason Lambert then starts attacking the body of Tony Lopez with short lefts, Jason Lambert then scores a takedown on Tony Lopez and gets half guard. Tony Lopez uses a scramble to get brief back control on Jason Lambert, the fighters go back to their feet and Jason Lambert hits Tony Lopez with a few knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters throwing wild punches at each other, Jason Lambert then nails Tony Lopez with a series of knee strikes that are hurting him. Tony Lopez then shoves Jason Lambert to the ground and nails him with a knee strike and then follows it up with a few strikes until the referee stops the fight.
Fight Result: Tony Lopez def. Jason Lambert by TKO via strikes (1:49, R2)
Post fight interview with Tony Lopez, who says that he came to win tonight and he proved he should be a PWP Champion tonight.
Fight #6 - PWP Welterweight Division Fight
Terry Martin (19-8-0) vs. Jorge Ortiz (16-5-1)
Referee: Nelson Hamilton
Round One
The round begins with Jorge Ortiz hitting Terry Martin with a few leg kicks, Terry Martin then scores a takedown on Jorge Ortiz and gets in the guard. Terry Martin then starts attacking Jorge Ortiz with ground and pound, Terry Martin passes to side control on Jorge Ortiz. Jorge Ortiz tries to stand up and Terry Martin controls his body, the fighters are back to their feet and Terry Martin hits Jorge Ortiz with a knee strike. Jorge Ortiz then catches Terry Martin with a counter left, Terry Martin then rocks Jorge Ortiz with a wicked left to the head. Terry Martin then scores a takedown on Jorge Ortiz and gets the half guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Terry Martin hitting Jorge Ortiz with a left hook, Terry Martin then starts working the body of Jorge Ortiz with lefts. Terry Martin then catches Jorge Ortiz with a knee strike to the body, Terry Martin then hits an incoming Jorge Ortiz with a left. Terry Martin returns to hitting Jorge Ortiz with knee strikes, Jorge Ortiz recovers by attacking Terry Martin with leg kicks. Jorge Ortiz then dazes Terry Martin by hitting him with a left hook, Terry Martin scores a takedown on Jorge Ortiz and gets the full guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jorge Ortiz attacking Terry Martin with leg kicks, Terry Martin then barely connects with a right on Jorge Ortiz. Jorge Ortiz then accidentally kicks Terry Martin in the testicles and the referee halts the fight, the fight resumes with Jorge Ortiz hitting Terry Martin with leg kicks. The fighters then take the opportunity to launch wild punches at each other, Terry Martin then hits Jorge Ortiz with a strong right. Jorge Ortiz resumes his attack on Terry Martin with leg kicks, Jorge Ortiz then hits Terry Martin with a counter left. Jorge Ortiz then rotates hitting Terry Martin with jabs and leg kicks, Jorge Ortiz then staggers Terry Martin with a left as the round ends.
Fight Result: Terry Martin def. Jorge Ortiz by split decision (29-28, 30-28, 29-28)
Main Event - PWP Heavyweight Title Decision Fight
Tim Sylvia (26-6-0) vs. Paul Buentello (28-12-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Tim Sylvia hitting Paul Buentello with a straight right, Paul Buentello responds by hitting Tim Sylvia with a right of his own. Tim Sylvia then connects with an elbow to the head of Paul Buentello, Tim Sylvia then hits Paul Buentello with a body kick. Tim Sylvia follows it up by hitting Paul Buentello with a knee strike, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Paul Buentello nails Tim Sylvia with an uppercut. Tim Sylvia then cracks Paul Buentello with a knee strike to the body, Tim Sylvia then nails Paul Buentello with an elbow strike. Both fighters the throw wild strikes at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tim Sylvia hitting Paul Buentello with a leg kick, Tim Sylvia then starts peppering Paul Buentello with jabs. Tim Sylvia continues his attack by hitting Paul Buentello with elbow strikes, Tim Sylvia then damages Paul Buentello with a few knee strikes. Paul Buentello then cracks Tim Sylvia in the head with a right cross, Tim Sylvia recovers by rocking Paul Buentello with a punching combination.. Tim Sylvia then nails Paul Buentello with a knee strike/elbow strike combination, Tim Sylvia then assaults Paul Buentello with more knee strikes. Tim Sylvia then hits Paul Buentello with multiple leg kicks, Tim Sylvia then drops Paul Buentello with a right uppercut and referee John McCarthy stops the fight.
Fight Result: Tim Sylvia def. Paul Buentello by knockout via uppercut (4:57, R2)
Post fight interview with Tim Sylvia, who says he strategize a was to negate Paul Buentello’s speed and credits training with Bas Rutten for having better knee strikes.
After the interview, Bas Rutten announces that Pedro Rizzo will next challenge Tim Sylvia for the PWP Heavyweight Title.
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