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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Tachi Palace Fights 21, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.
Fight #1 – TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Art Hernandez (0-0-0) vs. Joshua LaGrange (2-5-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with LaGrange nailing Hernandez with some leg kicks, LaGrange backs Hernandez into the cage wall while using some dirty boxing. LaGrange also starts attacking Hernandez with some knee strikes, LaGrange drops Hernandez with some knee strikes and he catches him in a guillotine choke on the way down. Hernandez escapes the choke and he gets on top of LaGrange, Hernandez starts nailing LaGrange with some ground and pound. Hernandez drops for a guillotine choke and LaGrange escapes to regain top control, LaGrange eventually gets up and he allows Hernandez to do so as well. LaGrange holds v against the cage wall while landing a few strikes, LaGrange scores a takedown on Hernandez and he attacks him with a plethora of strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hernandez quickly attacking LaGrange with leg kicks, Hernandez grabs a hold of LaGrange and he holds him against the cage wall. Hernandez scores a takedown on LaGrange and he gets the half guard, Hernandez starts hitting LaGrange with some ground and pound. LaGrange eventually forces Hernandez into his full guard, LaGrange nearly catches Hernandez in the gogoplata. Hernandez transitions to back control on LaGrange after escaping the submission, Hernandez advances to the full mount and he destroys LaGrange with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Art Hernandez def. Joshua LaGrange by TKO via strikes (3:12, R2)
Fight #2 – TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Evan Solorio (0-0-0) vs. Alex Barajas (1-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Barajas trying to keep Solorio at range by using his jab, Solorio responds by nailing Barajas with a two punch combo. Barajas drops Solorio with a flying knee strike, Barajas pummels Solorio with strikes after he hit the ground. Solorio gets back to his feet as Barajas assaults him with more strikes, Solorio scores a takedown on Barajas and he gets the half guard. Solorio cracks Barajas with an illegal knee strike and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Barajas cracking Solorio with a high kick. Solorio forces Barajas against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Solorio scores a takedown on Barajas and he gets side control. Barajas eventually forces Solorio into the full guard, Barajas catches Solorio with an illegal elbow strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Solorio forcing Barajas into the cage wall while landing knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Barajas hunting for the takedown on Solorio, Solorio backs Barajas into the cage wall while throwing strikes. Barajas responds by catching Solorio with a spinning back fist, Barajas comes forward on Solorio to land a knee strike. Solorio rocks a backing Barajas by landing a trio of rights, Solorio attacks Barajas with a flying knee strike and a punching combination. Solorio drops Barajas with a right followed by a knee strike, Solorio starts attacking Barajas with some ground and pound. Barajas catches Solorio with a triangle choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Alex Barajas def. Evan Solorio by submission via triangle choke (3:38, R2)
Fight #3 – TPF Flyweight Division Fight
Anthony Torres (0-0-0) vs. Mike Olson (0-1-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with the fighters just having a wild striking exchange, Torres scores a takedown on Olson and he gets the full guard. Torres starts attacking Olson with some ground and pound, Olson looks for an omaplata and Torres power bombs him to break free. Torres goes back to attacking Olson with ground and pound, Olson scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Torres goes for another takedown and Olson locks in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Mike Olson def. Anthony Torres by submission via guillotine choke (1:44, R1)
Fight #4 – TPF Middleweight Division Fight
Kenny Ento (13-13-0) vs. JC Llamas (4-4-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Ento grabbing a hold of Llamas and he holds him against the cage wall, Ento occasionally attacks Llamas with knee strikes. Llamas escapes the grip of Ento after a failed takedown attempt, Llamas scores a takedown on Ento and he gets the full guard. The referee halts the fight to have Llamas remove his knee pads, the fight resumes with Llamas nailing Ento with a superman punch. Ento again grabs a hold of Llamas to hold him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Llamas cracks a swinging Ento with a multiple punch combination. Ento is quick to hold Llamas against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Llamas hits Ento with another superman punch as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Llamas cracking Ento with a wild left hook, Llamas backs Ento into the cage wall while landing some wild punches. Llamas drops Ento with a punch and he immediately attacks him with ground and pound, Llamas backs away and he forces Ento to stand as well. Ento grabs a hold of Llamas and he forces him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity. Ento motions to the referee that he cannot continue and the fight is stopped.
Fight Result: JC Llamas def. Kenny Ento by submission via verbal tap out (2:42, R2)
Fight #5 – TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Alexander Crispim (8-5-0) vs. Tony Llamas (11-15-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Llamas nailing Crispim with a left hook, Crispim forces Llamas against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Crispim scores a takedown on Llamas and he gets the half guard, Llamas scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Crispim looks for a guillotine choke and Llamas escapes to get top position, Llamas starts attacking Crispim with ground and pound. Crispim scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Crispim is quick to grab Llamas and he holds him against the cage wall. Crispim looks for the takedown and Llamas winds up in top position, Llamas attacks Crispim with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Llamas attacking Crispim with a few kick attempts, Llamas follows that up by catching Crispim with a three punch combination. Crispim responds by catching Llamas with a left hook, Crispim grabs a hold of Llamas to crack him with a knee strike. Crispim scores a takedown on Llamas and he gets the full mount, Llamas quickly forces Crispim into his half guard. Crispim transitions to back control on Llamas and he goes for a choke, Llamas escapes the choke to get the fight standing again. Crispim goes for another takedown and Llamas winds up in top position, Crispim almost catches Llamaa in a heel hook while on the bottom. Crispim finds a way to stand up as Llamas pummels him with strikes, Llamas attacks Crispim with a high kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Crispim attacking Llamas with a kick to the midsection, Llamas swarms on a swinging Crispim with a counter strike combination. Llamas tries attacking Crispim with a few uppercuts, Crispim starts looking for takedowns and Llamas easily stuffs them all. The referee halts the fight to have the doctor check a cut on Crispim and Crispim is deemed unable to continue.
Fight Result: Tony Llamas def. Alexander Crispim by TKO via doctor stoppage (2:10, R3)
Fight #6 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Mario Soto (5-1-0) vs. Dominic Clark (7-3-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Clark forcing Soto against the cage wall while landing a few strikes, Clark gets back control on a standing Soto. Soto shakes Clark off of him and he eats a bunch of knee strikes afterwards, Clark scores a takedown on Soto and they both pop right up. Clark backs Soto into the cage wall while landing a plethora of strikes, Clark then cracks Soto with a trio of rights. Clark keeps Soto against the cage wall as he destroys him with punches, Clark drops a kicking Soto with a counter right. Clark settles on top of Soto and he attacks him with a few more strikes, Soto tries attacking Clark with some combinations. Soto tries keeping Clark at bay by attacking him with a few kicks, Soto scores a takedown on Clark and he gets the full mount. Soto transitions to back control on Clark, Soto goes back to attacking Clark with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Clark quickly dropping a leaping Soto with a right, Clark quickly settles on top of a downed Soto. Soto hits Clark with some illegal elbow strikes to the head and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Clark cracking Soto with a few rights. Clark briefly drops Soto with another right and he holds onto his back when he stands up, Clark goes for a jumping guillotine choke and Soto escapes when they hit the ground. Soto starts attacking Clark with some ground and pound, Soto transitions to back control on Clark as he lands more strikes. Soto continues attacks Clark with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Mario Soto def. Dominic Clark by TKO via strikes (4:56, R2)
Fight #7 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Rolando Velasco (9-2-1) vs. Sergio Cortez (9-7-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Cortez attacking Velasco with some leg kicks, Velasco charges forward on Cortez while throwing strikes. Velasco scores a takedown on Cortez and he gets side control, Velasco attacks Cortez with some ground and pound. Velasco transitions to back control on Cortez, Cortez scrambles and Velasco is quick to regain back control on him. Cortez finds a way to stand up with Velasco holding onto him, Velasco catches Cortez in a standing arm triangle choke. Velasco drags Cortez to the ground while in the choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Rolando Velasco def. Sergio Cortez by submission via arm triangle choke (3:08, R1)
Fight #8 - TPF Flyweight Division Fight
Luis Gonzalez (5-3-0) vs. Anthony Figueroa (9-7-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Gonzalez keeping Figueroa at bay by throwing a bunch of jabs, Figueroa charges forward on Gonzalez while landing a pair of strikes. Gonzalez takes a wild swing at Figueroa and that swing misses badly, Figueroa dances around Gonzalez while popping him with strikes. Gonzalez accidentally pokes Figueroa in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Figueroa rocking Gonzalez with a two punch combination. Gonzalez grabs a hold of Figueroa to catch him with a few uppercuts, Figueroa then hits a swinging Gonzalez with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Figueroa dancing around Gonzalez while peppering him with strikes, Figueroa starts catching Gonzalez with counter strikes. Figueroa also starts hitting Gonzalez with some leg kicks, Gonzalez starts to just swing wildly towards Figueroa. Gonzalez finally catches a swinging Figueroa with a wild right, Figueroa catches Gonzalez with plenty of counter strikes. Gonzalez grabs a hold of Figueroa to crack him with a few punches as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Figueroa moving around Gonzalez while popping him with jabs, Figueroa backs up Gonzalez after landing a right. Gonzalez responds by catching Figueroa with a right of his own, Figueroa scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the open guard. Figueroa stands up and he allows Gonzalez to stand up as well, Figueroa backs up Gonzalez after catching him with a left hook. Figueroa scores another takedown on Gonzalez and they both pop right up to their feet, Figueroa then hits a swinging Gonzalez with a counter right. Figueroa grapples with Gonzalez and he lands a knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Anthony Figueroa def. Luis Gonzalez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #9 - TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Isaac DeJesus (13-5-1) vs. Adrian Diaz (6-3-1)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, DeJesus then cracks Diaz with a leaping right hook. Diaz continues attacking DeJesus with a plethora of different kicks, DeJesus accidentally kicks Diaz low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Diaz cracking an incoming DeJesus with a counter right, Diaz rocks a swinging DeJesus with a superman punch. DeJesus comes forward on Diaz while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with DeJesus attacking Diaz with a variety of kicks, Diaz responds by catching DeJesus with a counter left. DeJesus accidentally kicks Diaz low again and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Diaz hitting a swinging DeJesus with a counter strike combo. DeJesus scores a takedown on Diaz and he nearly gets caught in a guillotine choke, Diaz scrambles to his feet as DeJesus cracks him with a few punches. DeJesus holds Diaz against the cage wall while nailing him with a few knee strikes, DeJesus continues assaulting Diaz with leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with DeJesus quickly going back to his leg kick attack on Diaz, Diaz drops DeJesus with a counter right. DeJesus gets up as Diaz cracks him with a plethora of strikes, Diaz drops him again and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Adrian Diaz def. Isaac DeJesus by TKO via strikes (0:37, R3)
Fight #10 - TPF Flyweight Title Fight
Hector Sandoval (8-1-0) (Champion) vs. Willie Gates (10-4-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Gates keeping Sandoval at bay by throwing a few front kicks, Sandoval then hits a swinging Gates with a counter right. Gates responds by rocking Sandoval with a knee strike to the head, Gates drops Sandoval with a left hook and he pounces on him with a few strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Willie Gates def. Hector Sandoval by TKO via strikes (1:23, R1) to win the TPF Flyweight Title
Main Event - TPF Welterweight Title Fight
Ricky Legere Jr. (19-5-0) (Champion) vs. Max Griffin (9-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with some leg kicks, Griffin starts catching Legere Jr. with some counter strikes. Legere Jr. then catches an incoming Griffin with a quick right, Griffin tries attacking Legere Jr. with punching combinations. Legere Jr. forces Griffin against the cage wall as he looks for a takedown, Griffin drops a swinging Legere Jr. with a counter right and he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Max Griffin def. Ricky Legere Jr. by KO via punch (3:21, R1) to win the TPF Welterweight Title
