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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Tachi Palace Fights 20, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.
Fight #1 - TPF Welterweight Division Fight
Zeth Martin (1-1-0) vs. Kevin Koy (2-2-0)
Referee: Mark Lawler
Round One
The round begins with Martin quickly attacking Koy with leg kicks, Martin uses his range to catch Koy with a few push kicks. Martin grabs a hold of Koy to crack him with a few knee strikes, Martin cracks Koy with a few rights and Koy goes down. Martin cracks Koy a few more times and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Zeth Martin def. Kev Koy by KO via strikes (0:47, R1)
Fight #2 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Alberto Arreola (0-0-0) vs. Victor Tubera (0-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Arreola scores a takedown on Tubera and he gets the full guard, Tubera scrambles to his feet and he forces Arreola against the cage wall. Arreola looks for a standing guillotine choke and Tubera escapes after a struggle, Tubera cracks Arreola with a few knee strikes. Arreola scores a takedown on Tubera and he gets the full guard, Arreola starts attacking Tubera with some ground and pound. Arreola continues to pressure Tubera with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Arreola scoring a quick takedown on Tubera and he gets back control, Arreola starts nailing Tubera with ground and pound. Arreola locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Alberto Arreola def. Victor Tubera by submission via rear naked choke (1:56, R2)
Fight #3 - TPF Heavyweight Division Fight
Josh Powell (1-0-0) vs. Mike Martin (0-6-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Powell cracking Martin with leg kicks, Powell swarms on Martin with a plethora of knee strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Josh Powell def. Mike Martin by TKO via knee strikes (0:12, R1)
Fight #4 - TPF Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Angel DeAnda (11-4-0) vs. Matt Lagler (8-10-1)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Lagler attacking DeAnda with a few leg kicks, DeAnda responds by popping Lagler with a left hook. DeAnda then cracks Lagler with a kick to the midsection, DeAnda backs up a swinging Lagler with a multiple strike combination. DeAnda starts to simply swarm Lagler with strikes, DeAnda backs up Lagler again after popping him with a kick to the rib cage. DeAnda cracks Lagler with both a right and left hook, DeAnda starts attacking Lagler with a plethora of kicks. DeAnda rocks Lagler with a right and he pounces on him with a bunch of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Angel DeAnda def. Matt Lagler by TKO via strikes (4:54, R1)
Fight #5 - TPF Heavyweight Division Fight
Manuel Quezada (4-0-0) vs. Josue Lugo (3-1-0-1NC)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Lugo quickly nailing Quezada with leg kicks and knee strikes, Lugo catches Quezada in a standing guillotine choke and Quezada taps out after a long struggle.
Fight Result: Josue Lugo def. Manuel Quezada by submission via standing guillotine choke (0:34, R1)
Fight #6 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Castle Williams (1-0-0) vs. Drake Boen (1-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Boen quickly punching away at Williams, Williams grabs a hold of Boen and he holds him against the cage wall. Williams scores a takedown on Boen and he gets the full guard, Boen rolls for the arm bar and Williams scrambles to escape the submission. Boen uses another arm bar attempt to gain back control on Williams, Boen tries to weaken Williams with some ground and pound. Boen rolls for the inverted triangle choke while nailing him with elbow strikes, Williams eventually escapes to stand up after a long struggle. Boen drops Williams with a left, Williams catches a dropping Boen with a triangle choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Boen missing a spinning back kick on Williams, Boen begins to pop Williams with a few punches. Williams then cracks Boen with a high kick to the head, Boen scores a takedown and Williams winds up on top after a scramble. Williams starts attacking Boen with ground and pound. Williams purposely allows the fight to be stood up, Williams then destroys Boen with a spinning back elbow strike. Boen goes for a standing rear naked choke to drag the fight to the ground, Williams winds up getting top position again before standing back up. Williams then cracks Boen with a kick to the midsection, Boen scores a takedown on Williams and he gets the open guard. Williams catches Boen in the arm triangle choke after a scramble and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Castle Williams def. Drake Boen by submission via arm triangle choke (3:46, R2)
Fight #7 - TPF Flyweight Title Decision Fight
Hector Sandoval (7-1-0) vs. Ryan Hollis (7-4-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Sandoval rolling through a Hollis takedown to get top position, Sandoval starts peppering Hollis with a few strikes. Hollis looks for a triangle choke and Sandoval power bombs him to break it, Sandoval attacks Hollis with a lot of ground and pound. Sandoval postures up and Hollis cracks him with a few up kicks, Sandoval then attacks Hollis with knee strikes to the midsection. Sandoval cracks Hollis with a lot more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Sandoval scores a takedown on Hollis and he gets the full guard. Sandoval postures up and Hollis attacks him with up kicks to the knees, Sandoval eventually gets back on top of Hollis on the ground. Sandoval postures up and he kicks away at the legs of a downed Hollis, Sandoval gets side control on Hollis when he returns to the ground. Hollis scrambles to get Sandoval back into the full guard, Sandoval cracks Hollis with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hollis keeping Sandoval at bay by throwing a variety of kicks, Sandoval cracks Hollis with an overhand right. Sandoval follows that up by popping Hollis with a left to the midsection, Sandoval then hits Hollis with a few punching combinations, Sandoval starts attacking Hollis with some leg kicks as well. Sandoval then pops Hollis with a right hook to the midsection, Sandoval scores a takedown on Hollis as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Sandoval quickly attacking Hollis with leg kicks, Sandoval scores a takedown on Hollis and he gets the open guard. Sandoval occasionally postures up and he eats some leg kicks from Hollis, Sandoval attacks Hollis with some ground and pound. Sandoval postures up so he can kick away at the legs of a downed Hollis as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Hollis injuring his ankle as the referee accidentally steps on his foot and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Sandoval pushing Hollis against the cage wall. Sandoval then cracks Hollis with a two punch combination, Hollis then cracks Sandoval with a knee strike to the head. Sandoval attacks Hollis with a plethora of kicks to his legs, Sandoval then cracks Hollis with a right to the head. Sandoval slips and Hollis cracks him with a few punches, Sandoval scores a takedown on Hollis and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Hector Sandoval def. Ryan Hollis by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced) to win the TPF Flyweight Title
Fight #8 - TPF Flyweight Division Fight
Antonio Banuelos (21-10-0) vs. Joby Sanchez (5-0-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Sanchez attacking Banuelos with a front kick, Banuelos charges forward on Sanchez while throwing strikes. Banuelos then cracks a kicking Sanchez with some counter rights, Banuelos also starts nailing Sanchez with leg kicks. Sanchze rocks a swinging Banuelos with a apir of rights, Sanchez follows that up by landing a kick to the midsection of Banuelos. Banuelos then cracks a swinging Sanchez with a counter right, Sanchze catches Banuelos with a head kick. Banuelos drops Sanchez with a head kick of his own as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sanchez cracking a swinging Banuelos with a counter left hook, Banuelos starts hunting for a takedown on Sanchez. Sanchez dances around Banuelos while peppering him with jabs, Sanchez rocks Banuelos with a right and he pummels on him with knee strikes until he goes down. Sanchez hits Banuelos with illegal strikes to the back of the head and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Sanchez dropping Banuelos with a few rights and Banuelos's corner throws the towel in.
Fight Result: Joby Sanchez def. Antonio Banuelos by TKO via corner stoppage (2:41, R2)
Fight #9 - TPF Welterweight Title Fight
Nate Loughran (11-1-0) (Champion) vs. Ricky Legere Jr. (18-5-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Legere Jr. cracking Loughran with a right to the midsection, Legere Jr. grabs a hold of Loughran and he holds him against the cage wall. Legere Jr. starts attacking Loughran with a few knee strikes, Legere Jr. cracks Loughran with a few rights after an attempted takedown. Legere Jr. again holds Loughran against the cage wall while peppering him with knee strikes, Legere Jr. scores a takedown on Loughran and he gets the full guard. Loughran rolls for a heel hook and Legere Jr. escapes to pummel him with rights as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Legere Jr. scoring a takedown on Loughran and he instantly pounds on him with rights, Loughran finds a way to stand up and Legere Jr. briefly drags him back to the ground. Legere Jr. scores another takedown on Loughran and he gets back control, Legere Jr. starts attacking Loughran with ground and pound. Loughran shakes Legere Jr. off of him and he scores a takedown on him as they stand up, Legere Jr. uses an omaplata attempt to get top position on Loughran. Loughran escapes an ankle lock attempt from Legere Jr. and he regains top control, the fighters battle for heel hooks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Loughran nailing Legere Jr. with a kick to the midsection, Legere Jr. forces Loughran against the cage wall after landing a few rights. Legere Jr. scores another takedown on Loughran and he gets the full guard, Legere Jr. gets back control on Loughran and he locks in a rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Ricky Legere Jr. def. Nate Loughran by submission via rear naked choke (2:51, R3) to win the TPF Welterweight Title
Main Event - Non-Title Bout
Joe Soto (14-2-0) (TPF Bantamweight Champion) vs. Terrion Ware (11-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Ware cracking Soto with a hard right, Soto scores a takedown on Ware and he gets back control. Soto starts attacking Ware with some ground and pound, Ware finds a way to stand up with Soto still on his back. Ware escapes some submission attempts before shaking Soto off of him, Ware then cracks Soto with a two punch combination. Ware dances around Soto while popping him with punches, Ware continues to attack Soto with punching combinations as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ware peppering Soto with some punches, Soto scores a takedown on Ware and he gets the open guard. Ware scrambles to his feet and Soto brings him back to the ground, Ware looks for a triangle choke and Soto escapes to get the fight standing. Soto quickly scores another takedown on Ware and he gets the full guard, Soto starts attacking Ware with some ground and pound, Soto looks for the North/South position and Ware scrambles to get the fight standing. Soto scores another takedown on Ware and he gets back control, Ware scrambles after eating a few strikes to get Soto in the full guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Soto instantly scoring a takedown on Ware, Soto easily gains the full mount on Ware while landing a few strikes. Soto catches Ware in the arm triangle choke and Soto releases the hold after he was unable to properly secure it, Soto gets the North/South position on Ware. Soto locks Ware in the North/South choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Joe Soto def. Terrian Ware by submission via North/South choke (2:48, R3)
