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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Tachi Palace Fights 19, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Leemore, California.
Fight #1 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Hector Alatorre (0-2-1) vs. Justin Santistevan (1-5-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Alatorre catching Santistevan with some jabs, Santistevan charges forward on Alatorre and he lands some strikes. Alatorre scores a takedown on Santistevan and he attacks him with a bunch of strikes, Santistevan scrambles to his feet and Alatorre gets him back to the ground. Santistevan almost catches Alatorre in a guillotine choke, Santistevan finds a way to stand up again while eating a plethora of punches. Santistevan drops for another guillotine choke and Alatorre escapes to gain side control, Alatorre hits Santistevan with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Santistevan quickly nailing Alatorre with a left, Alatorre looks for the takedown and he instead puts him against the cage wall. Alatorre catches Santistevan with some foot stomps before scoring a takedown, Alatorre postures up and he kicks the legs of a downed Santistevan. The referee stands up both fighters after some inactivity and Alatorre drags Santistevan back to the ground, Alatorre hits Santistevan with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Santistevan assaulting Alatorre with some high kicks, Santistevan backs Alatorre into the cage wall while landing strikes. Santistevan drops for a guillotine choke and Alatorre escapes to get on top of him, Alatorre starts hitting Santistevan with some ground and pound. Alatorre gains the half guard on Santistevan while landing some more strikes, Santistevan catches Alatorre with elbow strikes from his back as the round ends.
Fight Result: Hector Alatorre def. Justin Santistevan by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #2 - TPF Welterweight Division Fight
Rodrigo Vargas (6-1-0) vs. Jordan Williams (2-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Vargas quickly rocking Williams with a right hook, Vargas then catches Williams with a knee strike. Williams scores a takedown on Vargas and he gets the open guard, Vargas scrambles to his feet and he eats a right from Williams. The fighters have a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Williams scores a takedown on Vargas and he gets the open guard. Williams starts to attack Vargas with some ground and pound, Williams transitions to back control on Vargas while landing more strikes. Vargas scrambles to his feet and Williams drags him back to the ground, Williams quickly gains the full mount on Vargas. Vargas uses the wall to scramble to his feet and Williams drags him to the ground again, Williams continues attacking Vargas with ground and pound as the round ends.
In between rounds, the doctor stopped the fight due to a cut on the eye of Williams.
Fight Result: Rodrigo Vargas def. Jordan Williams by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R1)
Fight #3 - TPF Heavyweight Division Fight
Josh Powell (0-0-0) vs. Jerod Brown (0-1-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Powell cracking Brown with a three punch combination, Powell then scores a takedown on Brown and he gets side control. Powell starts attacking Brown with some ground and pound, Powell turns up the heat on his striking as Brown tries standing up. Brown stands up and Powell rocks him with a plethora of strikes to the head, Powell swings wildly at Brown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Brown keeping Powell at bay by throwing jabs, the fighters exchange some leg kicks as Powell looks for a takedown. Powell then cracks Brown with a few knee strikes to the head, Powell then cracks Brown with some more punches and knee strikes. Powell holds Brown against the cage wall while assaulting him with more knee strikes, Powell hits Brown with leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Brown peppering Powell with jabs and leg kicks, Powell starts hunting for the takedown on Brown. Powell holds Brown against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes, Brown accidentally catches Powell low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Brown hitting Powell with some lefts, Powell drops Brown with a front kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Fight Result: Josh Powell def. Jerod Brown by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #4 - TPF Women's Featherweight Division Fight
Kelly McGill (0-0-0) vs. Leslie Rodriguez (0-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with McGill catching Rodriguez with a two punch combination, McGill holds Rodriguez against the cage wall while using some foot stomps on her. McGill then pops a swinging Rodriguez with a counter right, McGill drops Rodriguez with a multiple strike combination and she pounces on her until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Kelly McGill def. Leslie Rodriguez by TKO via strikes (1:33, R1)
Fight #5 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Alex Perez (10-2-0) vs. Del Hawkins (28-16-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Perez attacking Hawkins with leg kicks, Perez scores a takedown on Hawkins and he gets the full mount. Perez starts attacking Hawkins with ground and pound as he gets back control, Hawkins scrambles to his feet while eating more strikes. Hawkins recovers to hit Perez with a push kick to the face, Perez gets a takedown on Hawkins and he attacks him with a knee strike on the ground. Perez transitions to back control on Hawkins and he pounds on him with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Alex Perez def. Del Hawkins by TKO via strikes (2:23, R1)
Fight #6 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Cameron Ramirez (2-1-0) vs. Castle Williams (0-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Williams quickly attacking Ramirez with a head kick, Ramirez then cracks Williams with a standing elbow strike. Williams responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Ramirez, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Williams scores a takedown on Ramirez and he gets the full guard, Ramirez attacks Williams with elbow strikes from his back. Williams purposely allows the fight to be stood up, Williams then attacks Ramirez with a plethora of standing elbow strikes and knee strikes. Williams drops Ramirez with a spinning back kick to the midsection and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Castle Williams def. Cameron Ramirez by KO via spin kick (3:29, R1)
Fight #7 - TPF Heavyweight Division Fight
Josue Lugo (3-1-0) vs. Mickey Martinez (9-4-1-1NC)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Lugo quickly nailing Martinez with a plethora of knee strikes, Lugo then pops Martinez with a few jabs. Martinez tries slowing down Lugo by landing some leg kicks, Lugo attacks Martinez with a bunch of high kicks as well. Lugo then cracks Martinez with a standing elbow strike, Lugo accidentally pokes Martinez in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight doctor checks the injured fighter and the fight is stopped.
Fight Result: Josue Lugo fights Mickey Martinez to a no contest via accidental eye poke (2:02, R1)
Fight #8 - TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Eddie Yagin (16-5-1) vs. Diego Saraiva (20-15-1)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Yagin attacking Saraiva with some leg kicks, Yagin follows that up by catching Saraiva with a left. Saraiva recovers by catching Yagin with a counter strike combo, Saraiva starts hitting Yagin with leg kicks of his own. Saraiva then catches a backing Yagin with an overhand right, Yagin scores a takedown on Saraiva after eating a trio of punches. Yagin starts attacking Saraiva with some ground and pound, Saraiva attempts to catch Yagin with submissions from his back as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Saraiva quickly catching Yagin with a left and some leg kicks, Saraiva then hits Yagin with a standing elbow strike. Yagin responds by catching Saraiva with a kick to the rib cage, Yagin starts hunting for takedowns on Saraiva. Saraiva starts catching a swinging Yagin with a lot of counter strikes, Saraiva then hits Yagin with a right to the midsection. Saraiva rocks Yagin with a left and he assaults him with a plethora of strikes afterwards, Yagin grabs a hold of Saraiva to slow down his offense. Saraiva drops for a guillotine choke and Yagin escapes to get top position as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Yagin peppering Saraiva with some jabs, Saraiva responds by assaulting Yagin with a plethora of kicks. Saraiva tries attacking Yagin with a head kick and it gets blocked, Yagin recovers by catching a ducking Saraiva with a head kick. Yagin then backs up Saraiva again with a few wild rights, Saraiva catches Yagin with a bunch of jabs to the face. Saraiva follows that up by clobbering Yagin with a striking combination, Yagin hits Saraiva with a pair of strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Diego Saraiva def. Eddie Yagin by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #9 - TPF Welterweight Division Fight
Randle Wallace (9-1-0) vs. Max Griffin (8-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Wallace cracking a swinging Griffin with a counter right, Griffin starts attacking Wallace with some leg kicks. Griffin ducks his head before nailing Wallace with a left hook and a knee strike, Griffin scores a takedown on Wallace and he purposely allows him to stand up. Griffin then pops Wallace with a left during a striking exchange, Wallace recovers by hitting Griffin with a left to the midsection. Wallace grabs a hold of Griffin and he holds him against the cage wall, Wallace starts catching Griffin with punching combinations. Griffin nails Wallace with a kick to the midsection before scoring a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Wallace immediately landing a kick to the midsection of Griffin, the fighters clinch up and exchange knee strikes on the cage wall. Griffin drops Wallace with a striking combination, Griffin quickly gets on top of Wallace after a failed rear naked choke attempt. Wallace briefly gets back up and Griffin brings him back down, Griffin looks for a second rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Max Griffin def. Rodney Wallace by submission via rear naked choke (2:20, R2)
Fight #10 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Olaf Alfonso (15-11-0) vs. Adrian Diaz (5-3-1)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Diaz cracking Alfonso with a few kicks, Diaz cracks a swarming Alfonso with a few punches. The fighters clinch up and they exchange some knee strikes, Alfonso begins to attack Diaz with some leg kicks. Alfonso tries to keep Diaz at bay by throwing plenty of jabs, Diaz then cracks a swinging Alfonso with a counter left. Diaz then starts hitting Alfonso with some kicks to the midsection, Alfonso scores a takedown and Diaz quickly scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Alfonso attacking Diaz with some leg kicks, Diaz then drops a swinging Alfonso with a two punch combination. Diaz then swarms on Alfonso with a plethora of strikes, Alfonso scrambles to his feet and Diaz catches him in a guillotine choke. Alfonso escapes the choke to stay on top of Diaz, Alfonso transitions to back control on Diaz after a scramble. Diaz scrambles again and he gets back control on Alfonso, Diaz attacks a downed Alfonso with some knee strikes to the rib cage. Alfonso finds a way to get back up with Diaz holding onto him, Diaz cracks Alfonso with a right and some more knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alfonso nailing Diaz with a few kicks, Diaz then hits a swinging Alfonso with a counter left and some knee strikes. Diaz follows that up by cracking Alfonso with a right hook, Diaz begins to catch Alfonso with striking combinations. Diaz then cracks a backing Alfonso with a head kick, Alfonso fails at a takedown attempt and Diaz pounces on him with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Adrian Diaz def. Olaf Alfonso by TKO via strikes (2:45, R3)
Main Event - TPF Lightweight Title Decision Fight
Christos Giagos (8-2-0) vs. Sevak Magakian (14-5-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Giagos swinging wildly at Magakian, Giagos backs up Magakian after landing a short right. Giagos continues to charge forward on Magakian while landing strikes, the fighters clinch up and they exchange some knee strikes. Giagos grabs a hold of Magakian and he attacks his thighs with knee strikes, Magakian rolls for a heel hook and Giagos attacks him with a bunch of strikes to maintain top control. Magakian finds a way to stand up and Giagos drags him right back to the ground, Giagos gets back control on Magakian. Magakian scrambles to get on top of Giagos and Giagos quickly catches him in a triangle choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Christos Giagos def. Sevak Magakian by submission via triangle choke (4:45, R1) to win the TPF Lightweight Title
